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Here are some of the most popular items you can expect to find on a menu.


  STARTERS
Most starters served with salad & mint sauce
Chicken Tikka
Lamb Tikka
Pakora
Onion Bhajee
Sheek Kebab
Shami Kebab
Nargis Kebab
Chicken Pakora
Tandoori Chicken

  TANDOORI MAIN DISHES
Most main dishes are served with salad, chips and mint sauce. This unique cooking method comes from the charcoal fired clay oven which gives a distinctive flavour, hence all tandoori dishes are delicious and tasty. Incidently, all tandoori dishes are virtually fat free.
Chicken Tikka
Lamb Tikka
Tandoori Chicken
Tandoori mixed grill

 
  CHICKEN BALTI DISHES
 
Balti Chicken
Balti Chicken mushroom
Balti Chicken spinach
Balti Chicken chana
Balti Chicken mixed vegetables
Balti Chicken prawns

 
  PRAWN DISHES
 
Balti Prawn
Balti Prawn mushroom
Balti Prawn spinach
Balti Prawn chana
Balti Prawn mixed vegetables

 
  KORMA DISHES
A Mild dish cooked with coconut and cream
Chicken Tikka Korma
Chicken Korma
Lamb Korma
Prawn Korma
King Prawn Korma
Mixed vegetables Korma

 
  Masala DISHES
Cooked with yoghurt and fresh cream, this dish is Mild to medium
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Masala
Lamb Masala
Prawn Masala
King Prawn Masala
Mixed vegetables Masala

 
  DUPIAZA DISHES
Medium dish, cooked with extra onions
Chicken Tikka Dupiaza
Chicken Dupiaza
Lamb Dupiaza
Prawn Dupiaza
King Prawn Dupiaza
Mixed vegetables Dupiaza

 
  JALFRAZI DISHES
Slightly hot and spicy with onions, capsicums and fresh green chillies
Chicken Tikka Jalfrazi
Chicken Jalfrazi
Lamb Jalfrazi
Prawn Jalfrazi
King Prawn Jalfrazi
Mixed vegetables Jalfrazi

 
  CEYLON DISHES
Hot and sour dish cooked with fresh lemon
Chicken Tikka Ceylon
Chicken Ceylon
Lamb Ceylon
Prawn Ceylon
King Prawn Ceylon
Mixed vegetables Ceylon

 
  ROGAN JOSH DISHES
A juicy dish cooked with tomatoes and onions with a bhuna stlye topping
Chicken Tikka Rogan Josh
Chicken Rogan Josh
Lamb Rogan Josh
Prawn Rogan Josh
King Prawn Rogan Josh
Mixed vegetables Rogan Josh

 
  MADRAS DISHES
A fairly hot dish, cooked to your liking
Chicken Tikka Madras
Chicken Madras
Lamb Madras
Prawn Madras
King Prawn Madras
Mixed vegetables Madras

 
  BIRYANI DISHES
Cooked in basmati rice with herbs & spices, served with curry sauce
Chicken Tikka Biryani
Chicken Biryani
Lamb Biryani
Prawn Biryani
King Prawn Biryani
Mixed vegetables Biryani

 
  SUNDRIES
Better know as side dishes
Nan
Garlic Nan
Keema Nan
Peshwari Nan
Onion Nan
Cheese Nan
Kulcha Nan
Tikka Nan
Boiled Rice
Pilau Rice
Fried Rice
Egg Fried Rice
Mushroom Rice
Mushroom Pilau Rice
Special Fried Rice
Chapati
Tandoori Roti
Chapati
Paratha
Stuffed Paratha
Chips
Salad
Chutney (mango)
Pickle (mango, lime, mix)
Popadom

  STARTERS
Most starters served with salad & mint sauce
Lamb Samosa
Vegetable Samosa
Mixed Kebab
Prawn Cocktail
Prawn Puree
Mushroom Puree
Chicken Chat
Tandoori Wings
Mushroom Pakora

  CHICKEN & LAMB TIKKA BALTI
All Balti dishes are prepared in a iron wok which has an eastern origin. With a long history this method of cooking has grown to become the nations most popular dish.
Balti Chicken Tikka
Balti Lamb Tikka
Balti Chicken tikka mushroom
Balti Lamb tikka mushroom
Balti Chicken tikka spinach
Balti Lamb tikka spinach

  LAMB BALTI DISHES
 
Balti Lamb
Balti Lamb mushroom
Balti Lamb spinach
Balti Lamb chana
Balti Lamb mixed vegetables
Balti Lamb prawns

 
  PRAWN DISHES
 
Balti King Prawn
Balti King Prawn mushroom
Balti King Prawn spinach
Balti King Prawn chana
Balti King Prawn mixed vegetables

 
  BHUNA DISHES
Pretty dry dish, spiced with onions and tomatoes
Chicken Tikka Bhuna
Chicken Bhuna
Lamb Bhuna
Prawn Bhuna
King Prawn Bhuna
Mixed vegetables Bhuna

 
  DANSAK DISHES
A sweet & sour slightly hot dish, cooked with lentils & pineapple
Chicken Tikka Dansak
Chicken Dansak
Lamb Dansak
Prawn Dansak
King Prawn Dansak
Mixed vegetables Dansak

 
  PATHIA DISHES
A slightly hot sweet and sour dish
Chicken Tikka Pathia
Chicken Pathia
Lamb Pathia
Prawn Pathia
King Prawn Pathia
Mixed vegetables Pathia

 
  PASSANDA DISHES
Cooked in a mild curry sauce with almonds and fresh cream
Chicken Tikka Passanda
Chicken Passanda
Lamb Passanda
Prawn Passanda
King Prawn Passanda
Mixed vegetables Passanda

 
  MALAYA DISHES
A mild dish cooked with pineapple and tomatoes
Chicken Tikka Malaya
Chicken Malaya
Lamb Malaya
Prawn Malaya
King Prawn Malaya
Mixed vegetables Malaya

 
  VINDALOO DISHES
A medium strength dish slightly spiced with herbs
Chicken Vindaloo
Lamb Vindaloo
Prawn Vindaloo
King Prawn Vindaloo
Mixed vegetables Vindaloo

 
  CURRY DISHES
A Very Hot dish prepared with ginger, chilli & black pepper
Chicken Curry
Chicken Mushroom Curry
Lamb Curry
Lamb Mushroom Curry
Prawn Curry
King Prawn Curry
Mixed vegetables Curry

 
  FRESH VEGETABLE DISHES
Side dishes that can also be served as main dishes
Mixed Vegetables
Saag Aloo
Aloo Gobi
Mushrooms
Saag Bhajee
Bombay Aloo
Tarka Dall

 
  ENGLISH DISHES
Usually served with salad and chips
Fried Chicken
Scampi
Chicken Omelette
Mushrooms Omelette
Prawn Omelette
Fillet Steak

 
  DESERTS
most are Ice Cream based deserts
Banana Fritter
Pinapple Fritter
Kulfi (mango, malai, Pistachio)
Ice Cream



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