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APPETISERS

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REGIONAL SPECIALITIES

Frankie (Veg or Non-Veg)
Legendary bombay snack named after a roadside stall owner. A tortilla like canapé with a spicy lamb filling or a light vegetarian filling.

£3.95

Tamatar Ka Shorba
Delicately spiced home-made tomato soup from Hyderabad, light and refreshing.

£3.25

Pakodi
Crispy lentil and chickpea flour dumplings served with spicy tamarind chutney.

£3.25

Machli Bora
lightly fried tuna cutlets, from Chennai (formerly Madras), flavoured with garlic, coriander and crushed peppercorn.

£3.75

Aloo Tuk
A Sindhi (North West India) favourite, delicately seasoned crispy fried baby potatoes served with sweetened yoghurt.

£2.95

Feta Cheese Samosa
triangular shaped pastry filled with feta cheese flavoured with ginger and roasted cumin.

£3.25

Hariali Paneer Tikka
barbecued chunks of whey cheese marinated in fresh mint, spinach and coriander.

£3.50

Murg Kofti
Chicken cutlets flavoured with mustard seeds and garlic.

£3.75

Mixed Platter For Two (vegetarian or non-vegetarian)
a selection of aloo tuk, pakodi, hariali paneer tikka and feta cheese samosas in the vegetarian platter, or machli bora, hariali tikka, malai murgh tikka and sheik kebab in the non-vegetarian platter.

£7.95

TRADITIONAL CLASSICS

Onion Bhajia
Lightly spiced onion and gramflour, deep fried.

£2.50

Vegetable or Lamb Samosa
Triangular shaped pastry with lightly spiced filling, deep fried.

£2.50

Jhinga Puree
Shrimps tossed in herbs and spices and served with pancake-like bread.

£3.75

TANDOOR - THE FAMOUS CLAY OVEN

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ALL TANDOORI DISHES ARE COOKED IN A SPECIALLY DESIGNED CLAY OVEN, MARINATED IN OUR CHEF'S OWN BLEND OF SPICES

REGIONAL SPECIALITIES

Appetiser

Entree

Hariali Tikka
Strips of barbecued chicken marinated in coriander, fresh mint and spinach. A Punjabi recipe

£3.75

£7.25

Malai Murgh Tikka
Tender morsels of grilled chicken marinated in yoghurt, cheese and nutmeg.

£3.75

£7.25

Adraki Champen
Juicy lamb chops marinated overnight in natural set yoghurt, ginger, nutmeg and ground cardamom and chashew nuts.

£4.95

£9.95

Sashlik Bebrupia
A selection of chicken tikka, hariali tikka and malai murgh tikka grilled with tomatoes, onions and green peppers.

£9.95

Monkfish Tikka
Chunks of filleted monkfish grilled in a light marinade of lime juice, coriander seeds, garlic and tumeric.

£10.95

Tandoori Platter
a mixture of all the favourites including hariali tikka, tandoori chicken, malai murgh tikka, sheik kebab and chicken tikka.

£10.95

Traditional Classics

Tandoori Chicken
Grilled spring chicken marinated in freshly ground herbs and spices.

£3.25

£6.25

Sheek Kebab
Minced lamb skewers flavoured with garlic, ginger and coriander.

£3.25

£5.95

Tikka
Piece of chicken or lamb marinated in yoghurt and spices, then grilled in the tandoor.

£3.25

£5.95

Tandoori Trout
whole fresh trout given the classic tandoori treatment.

£8.95

Tandoori King Prawn
Succulent jumbo prawns grilled in a marinade of mint and red massala

£10.95

MAIN COURSES

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REGIONAL SPECIALITIES

Sali Jardaloo
A very popular parsee dish served on festive occasions such as weddings. Lamb and dried indian apricots cooked with chilli, cinnamon and coriander seeds.

£7.50

Nizami Mutton Biryani
An intricate layered, fragrant biryani, hugely popular with the nizims of hyderabad for holiday festivals. Layers of meat, rice and fried onions slow cooked in a seald pot, 'dum style'. Served with a raita on the side.

£9.95

Kadu Ghoshte
lamb and sweet pumpkin cooked bengal style in a medium sauce with coriander and fenugreek.

£6.95

Badami Murgh
a parsee speciality for the chilly-shy. pieces of chicken simmered in a mild sauce of pureed cashew nuts and almonds, with cinnamon and cardamom aromas.

£7.50

Kadhai Chicken or Lamb
classic north-west frontier style cooking in an iron wok (kadhai), flavoured with garlic, ginger, tomatoes, onions and green peppers.

£6.95

Chicken Chettinad
A south indian (tamil nadu) recipe from the house of chettiyars, a famous indian landlord dynasty. Cubes of chicken cooked with tamarind in a hot massala of red chilli, mustard seeds and curry leaves.

£7.95

Chicken Vindaloo
this is not the fiery hot curry as we know it in the UK we use the traditional goan recipe for vindaloo, resulting in a hot, sweet and sour curry prepared.from the goan red massala sauce and infused with tamarind

£7.50

Gosht Xacuti
This lamb dish is a complicated and painstaking recipe belonging to the christians of Goa. In all 21 different ingrediants are used in the cooking process. The result is a medium strength, dark, smooth, curry.

£8.95

Regional Specials Thali (Non-Vegetarian)
An assortment of dishes consisting of adraki champen, sali jardaloo, badami murg, checken chettinad, dal makhni, lemon rice, peshawari nan and raita, all served on a traditional indian platter (thali). A perfect meal for one.

£16.95

TRADITIONAL CLASSICS

Chicken Tikka Massala
The UK's favourite dish! Barbequed pieces of chicken simmered in a tangy almond sauce

£6.50

Dhansak (Chicken or lamb)
A sweet, sour and hot curry with lentils, fenugreek and cumin

£5.95

Balti (Chicken or Lamb)
A highly flavoured curry with garlic, ginger and tamarind, cooked in an iron wok.

£6.95

Jalfrezi
Hot and spicy, cooked with strips of chicken tikka, green peppers, garlic and fresh chillies.

£6.95

Passanda (Chicken or Lamb)
A slightly sweet, creamy curry prepared in a mild cashew sauce.

£6.50

Shahi Korma
a mild, rich, aromatic chicken curry of moghul origin prepared traditionally in the indian subcontinent on those special occasions such as weddings and banquets.

£6.50

Murgh Makhni
strips of chicken cooked in a rich sauce of almonds and butter, finished off with fresh cream.

£6.95

Rogan (Chicken or Lamb)
Cooked in a medium sauce with fresh tomatoes and coriander

£5.95

Traditional Classics Thali (Non-Vegetarian)
All the favourites including sheek kebab, chicken tikka masala, rogan josh, shahi korma, sag aloo, pulau rice, nan and raita presented on a thali.

£7.50

MAIN COURSES (FISH AND SEAFOOD)

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Fish Moilee
A favourite from the coastal town of kerala, chuncks of monkfish stewed in coconut milk and coconut cream, with chilli, cherry tomatoes and curry leaves.

£11.95

Roopchanda
a classic from the bengal, where fish is an essential part of the staple diet, of pomfret flavoured with garlic, chilli and coriander, served with fried onions.

£8.95

Goan Crab Bhoona
minced crab stir-fried with fresh herbs, green chilli and a hint of lemon zest.

£9.95

Gholda Chingri Kadhai
large bengal prawns flavoured with garlic and ginger, cooked in the north-west frontier style in an iron wok (kadhai), with green peppers, tomatoes and onions.

£10.95

Machli Massala
choice of fresh trout or pomfret, cooked in a medium dry sauce with chopped green peppers, cracked mustard seeds and crushed garlic.

£8.95

Shrimp Balchao
a goan favourite of large shrimps prepared in the renowned, fiery piri-piri red massala, with a sprinkling of dried shrimps added to produce a powerful aroma.

£10.95

Salmon Kheera
wild scottish salmon cooked with cucumber and tomatoes in a medium hot sauce.

£8.95

VEGETARIAN

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Side Order

Entree

Vegetarian Thali
an assortment of three different vegetables served on a traditional indian platter (thahi) with dal, vegetable pulao, nan, raita and onion bhajia.

£10.95

Aloo Tamatar
new baby potatoes sauteed with tomatoes, garlic and crushed coriander seeds.

£3.75

£5.95

Dal Makhni
stewed black lentils, slow cooked south indian style with butter tomatoes and fresh cream.

£3.75

£5.95

Paneer Dopiaza
chunks of whey cheese sautéed in garlic, ginger, onions and green pepper, and finished with a sprinkling of garam masala.

£3.75

£5.95

Tarka Sag Dal
fresh spinach and lentils tempered with garlic, fenugreek and roasted cumin.

£3.95

£6.25

Baingan
sliced aubergine, pan-fried bengal style in a spiced marinade of chilli, turmeric and onion seeds.

£3.95

£6.25

Kadu Massala
sweet pumpkin cooked in a tangy medium dry sauce.

£3.50

£5.75

Palak Paneer
fresh spinach cooked with home-made whey cheese in mild spices.

£3.75

£5.95

Pindi Chana
chickpeas cooked the traditional punjabi way, in a medium dry tangy sauce

£3.25

£5.50

Niramish
an assortment of vegetables of the day tossed in light spices.

£3.25

£5.50

Matar Paneer
home-made cheese cooked in a mild, creamy sauce with garden peas.

£3.75

£5.95

Bhajee - Lightly spiced pan-fried vegetables:

Sag Aloo (Spinach and Potato) or Bindi (Okra)
or Aloo Gobi (Potato and cauliflower) or Mushroom
or niramesh (mixed veg) or bombay aloo (potato)

£3.25

£5.50

RICE, BREADS AND ACCOMPANIMENTS

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Eat IN

Pulao
aromatic basmati rice with roasted cumin, topped with golden fried onions.

£2.25

Sada Chawal
steamed long-grain rice.

£1.75

Lemon Rice
basmati rice with mustard seeds, curry leaves and a subtle flavour of lemon.

£2.75

Mushroom Pulao
lamb or chicken cooked with basmati rice, served with a vegetable curry.

£2.75

Nan
freshly baked leavened bread from the tandoor.

£1.50

Stuffed Nans
Mahal Kulcha (with cheese, spring onion and green chilli)
Peshawari (a sweet filling of coconut and mixed nuts)
Garlic and Spring Onion
Badam-e-Kulcha (ground cashew nuts and almonds)

£2.25

Roti
freshly baked unleavened bread.

£1.50

Laccha Paratha
an intricate layered bread lightly fried with ghee.

£1.75

Chapati
dry roasted pancake-like bread two chapattis served per portion.

£1.95

Raita
seasoned yoghurt with cucumber and roasted cumin, an ideal partner to neutralise those chillies and spices.

£1.95

Tarka Dal
lentils tempered with garlic and roasted cumin.

£3.25

Green Salad
lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, red cabbage, onions, radish and carrots tossed in our own dressing.

£2.95

Pappadom (plain or spicy)
the famous 'indian crisp.

£0.60

Chutneys (per person)
a medley of mouth-watering home-made chutneys, including sweet apricot chutney, spicy mixed pickle, indian tomato salsa and mint, yoghurt and coriander chutney.

£0.60

SET MENUS

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HUNGER BURNER
(2 PERSONS)

Papadums with Chutneys
Non-Vegetarian Appetiser Platter
Chicken Balti
Lamb Passanda
Niramesh
Pulao Rice and Nan

£28.95

WHEN HARI MET SALLY
(2 PERSONS)

Papadums with Chutneys
Mixed Appetisers consisting of Malai Murg
Tikka, Adraki Champen, Murg Kofti & Pakodi
Hari Tikka
Sali Jardaloo
Paneer Dopiaza
Lemon Rice and Peshawari Nan

£31.95

THREE'S COMPANY
(3 PERSONS)

Papadums with Chutneys
Non-Vegetarian Appetiser Platter
Chicken Tikka Massala
Lamb Passanda
Kadhai Chicken
Niramesh
Pulao Rice & Mushroom Pulao
Nan & Pehwari Nan

£43.95

VEGETARIAN SUPREME
(2 PERSONS)

Papadums with Chutneys
Vegetarian Appetiser Platter
Bindi Bhajee
Dal Makhni
Paneer Dopiaza
Aloo Gobi
Peas Pulao & Puree

£24.95

LUNCHTIME PLATTERS & 2 COURSE BUSINESS LUNCH

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LUNCHTIME PLATTERS (12.00-16.00)

Light and filling, all our platters are served with steamed rice, nanm fresh garden salad tossed in our own house dressing, and a vegetable side order of your choice, and just £5.00

Chicken Tikka Massala
Hariali Tikka
Malai Murg Tikka
Lamb Passanda
Chicken or Lamb Rogan
Mateer Paneer (Veg.)
Kadu Massala (Veg.)

Please choose from the following side order:

Mushroom Bhajee
Tarka Dal
Niramesh
Sag Aloo

2 COURSE BUSINESS LUNCH (12.00-16.00)

All the following meals are served with steamed rice, pulao rice or lemon rice.

SET 1: TRADITIONAL CLASSICS (NON VEG) - £7.95
Appetiser - Sheek Kebab OR Chicken Tikka OR Jhinga Puree
Main Course - Shahi Korma OR Rogan Josh OR Chicken Balti OR Lamb Passanda

SET 2: REGIONAL SPECIALS NON-VEG
Appetiser - Malai Murg Tikka OR Murg Kofti OR Machli Bora
Main - Badami Murg OR Kadhai Lamb OR Sali Jardaloo OR Chicken Vindaloo

SET 3: TRADITIONAL CLASSICS (VEG)
Appetiser - Onion Bhaji OR Vegetable Samosa
Main - Matar Paneer OR Niramesh OR Tarka Dal OR Palak Paneer

SET 4: REGIONAL SPECIALS (VEG)
Appetiser - Tomatar Ka Shorba OR Pakodi OR Hariala Paneer Tikka
Main - Baingan OR Paneer Dopiaza OR Kadu Massala OR Dal Makhni