Taste Of India Menu

Starters

Bombay aloo cocktail……………………………………………………………………………..£3.45Piece of the potato lightly spiced with a tomato puree

Chicken or aloo Chaat………………………………………………………………….…………£3.45Chicken or potato lightly spiced with chaat masala.

Seekh Kebab (2 pieces)……………………………………………………………………….…£3.95Minced lamb pungently spiced and barbecued in a clay oven.

Reshmi Kebab………………………………………………………………………………………£3.95Medium spiced minced lamb and herbs, shallow fried webbed with eggs

Mushroom Cocktail………………………………………………………….…………………….£3.95stuffed with savoury minced lamb cooked with eggs and breadcrumbs

Assorted Indian hors d’oeuvre………………………………………………………………..£4.95Chicken tikka, Sheek kebab and Onion Bhajee.

Fish Kebab………………………………………………………………………………………….£4.95Pieces of Fish marinated in special spices and barbecued with onions, capsicum, and tomatoes

Tandoori Chicken……………………………………………………………….……………..… £3.95One piece of ‘on the bone chicken’ marinated in a special spice mixture and barbecued in a clay oven

Chicken Tikka………………………………………………………………………………….…… £3.95Chunks of spring chicken lightly spiced and herbed and barbecued in Tandoori on a skewer.

Lamb Tikka………………………………………………………………………………….……… £3.95Tender lamb meat cubes marinated with herbs and spices and barbecue in tandoori on a skewer

Mughal Lamb chops………………………………………………………………………………. £4.95Lamb chops marinated in spiced yoghurt sauce and barbecued in a clay oven.

Prawn Pathia on Puree………………………………………………..………………………….. £4.95Well spiced prawns cooked with thick gravy, slightly hot, served on deep fried bread.

King Prawn Pathia on Puree…………………………………………………..……………….. £5.95Well spiced king prawns cooked with thick gravy, slightly hot, served on deep fried bread.

Prawn cocktail……………………………………………………………….……………………….£3.45Prawns served with cocktail sauce.

Somosas - Meat or Vegetable……………………………………………..…………………… £3.45Triangular shaped savoury stuffed with special minced steak our vegetables and herbs, deep fried.

Onion bhaji………………………………………………………………………………………….. £3.45Deep fried onion balls made from finely chopped, flavoured and spiced onions.

King prawn butterfly.…………………………………………………………………………….. £5.45Deep Fried butterfly shaped King prawn covered in breadcrumbs. Mint and eggs.

Chicken kebab……………………………………………………………………………………… £3.95Spicy minced chicken barbecued on a skewer.

Taste of India specialities These dishes are made from special spices and extra effort is required in their preparation. They are very tasty and elegant, some dishes are very decorative and eye-catching. ( Recommended for special occasions).

Taste of India special masala………………………………………………………………….. £8.95Specially baked whole baby chicken to our own special recipe.

Tandoori hash……………………………………………………………………………….…….. £8.95Spring duck off the bone marinated in specially selected spice and barbecued in clay oven.

Hash masala……………………………………………………………………..…….…..……….. £8.95The bone Spring duck cooked in medium spices, yoghurt sauce and cream, etc.

Tandoori fish………………………………………………………………………………….…….. £8.95Pieces of fish marinated in special spices and barbecued with onions, capsicum, and tomatoes and served with a side salad.

Balti Chicken or Lamb………………………………………………………………….………. £7.45Barbecue pieces of chicken or lamb Cook to our special Balti recipe.

Bulti Mushroom Prawn…………………………………………………………….…………… £7.95Baby prawns and mushroom combinations cooked in our special sauce.

Balti Fish…………………………………………………………………………………..……….. £8.95chunks of fish cooked bengal style and served in Balti sauce.

Balti King Prawn…………………………………………………………………….………….. £10.95Tandoori King prawns cooked with our special Balti sauce.

Tropical Mix Balti………………………………………………………………………..……….. £8.95Chicken, meat and prawns cooked with our special Balti sauce.

Mixed Specialties

Vegetarian Thali……………………………………………………………………………..….. £10.95

sag bhajee, aloo gobi jerra, bindi bhajee, bringal bhajee, onion bhajee, mixed raitha - served with nan and pulao rice.

Non-Vegetarian Thali………………………………………………………………..……….. £11.95

Tandoori Chicken, Seekh Kebab, Lamb Bhuna, Chicken Tikka Massala, Sag Bhajee and mixed rather - served with nan and pulao rice.

Chefs Recommendation

Passanda Lamb or Chicken…………………………………………………………………. £6.95

Thin fillets of lamb or tender pieces of chicken, cooked in specially blended mild sauce of cream, almonds and sultanas.

Masala Tandoori Chicken……………………………………………………………………. £6.95Pieces of ‘ Off the bone’ tandoori chicken cooked in medium spiced yoghurt sauce, cream, etc.

Masala Tandoori King Prawn………………………………..…………………………….. £10.95King prawns cooked in medium spiced yoghurt sauce, Cream, etc.

Korhai Chicken or Lamb……………………………………………………………………. £6.95Small and tender pieces of chicken tikka or lamb cooked with tomatoes, capsicum, etc. In selected spices and served in authentic style.

Butter Chicken…………………………………………………………………….……. £6.95Barbecue chunks of chicken cooked in butter, yoghurt sauce, almonds, etc.

Chicken or Meat Jalfarazi…………………………………………………………….. £6.95Specially prepared hot curry with the sliced chillis.

Hash Jalfarazi…………………………………………………………………………… £8.95Specially prepared hot duck curry with sliced chilies.

King prawn Jalfarazi………………………………………………………………….. £10.95Specially prepared hot curry with sliced chillis.

Chicken or Lamb Tikka Massala…………………………………………………. £6.95Barbecue chunks of chicken or Lamb cooked in special masala sauce topped up with cream and almonds.

Chicken or Lamb Tikka Bhuna……………………………………..……………. £6.95Barbecue pieces of chicken or lamb cooked in specially prepared medium spices in a thick sauce garnished with tomatos and cucumber.

Prawn Massala………………………………………………………………………… £6.95Prawns cooked in butter, ground almonds, fresh cream and a special masala sauce.

Bengal Fish Korhai…………………………………………………………………. £7.95Fish cooked to our special taste of india recipe.

Lamb Chop Massala…………………………………………………………..…… £7.95Barbecued lamb chops cooked in our special Masala sauce.

Garlic Chicken or Lamb………………………………………………………..… £6.95Barbecued chicken or lamb in a thick sauce, extra garlic and fresh herbs (med).

Tandoori Specialities

Tandoori is a barrel-shaped, open topped, charcoal fired oven with clay walls. Tandoori cooking is an ancient practice. The special feature ofTandoori dishes is the flavour imported to the cooked item because of the clay oven walls.(Tandoori dishes are served with salad).

Tandoori Chicken (Half)………………………………………………….…….…….. £6.95Two pieces of ‘ On the bone’ Spring chicken marinated in specially selected spices and barbecued in a clay oven.

Chicken or Lamb Tikka……………………..……………………….…………..……. £6.95Pieces of spring chicken or lamb ‘Off the bone’ lightly spiced and barbecued in a clay oven.

Chicken or Lamb Shaslick…………….………………………………………..…… £7.95Pieces of’ off the bone’ chicken or lamb, marinated in the special spices and barbecued with onions, capsicum and tomatoes.

Mughal Lamp Chop………………………………………………………………..…… £7.95Lamb chops marinated in spiced yoghurt sauce and grilled in the clay oven.

Tandoori mixed Grill…………………………………………………………..……….. £9.95Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, Lamb tikka and seekh kebab marinated separately in special spices and cooked in a Clay oven. Naan included.

Chicken or Seekh Kebab…………………………………………………………….. £6.95Minced chicken or meat pungently spiced and barbecued in the clay oven.

Tandoori King prawn…………………………………………………………..…….. £10.95King prawns marinated in special spices and barbecued in a clay oven.

King prawn Shahlick………………………………………….……………………… £11.95King prawns marinated in special spices and barbecued with onion, Capsicum and tomatoes.

Recommended breads for the above dishes Naan special bread baked in clay oven…………………………………..……. £1.95Peshwari or garlic naan nan stuffed with sultanas or with garlic………….. £2.25Keema or vegetable naan………………………………………………………..….. £2.25Naan stuffed with minced meat or vegetables.Tandoori Roti Thick dough bread, backed in clay oven……………………. £1.95

Curry Dishes

There is a traditional misconception that a curry is any dish cooked with spices which tends to be rather hot. A curry is in fact a dish that uses a number of spices, one of which is Turmeric - producing a variety of blends that can vary mild to very hot. It is also an equivalent to ‘gravy’ in a dish.

Chicken or Meat kurma……………………………………………….……………………. £6.45Prawn Kurma………………………………………………………………………………….. £6.45King Prawn Kurma…………………………………………………………………………… £9.95

Kurma dishes are very mild and are cooked in a rich source of almonds,Some special spices and cream, recommended for beginners.

Chicken, Meat or Prawn Curry……………………………………………………………. £5.95King Prawn Curry……………………………………………………………………..………. £9.95

Plain Curries are Medium Spiced

Hash Bhuna (Duck)…………………………………………….………………..……….…. £8.95Chicken, Meat or Prawn Bhuna…………………..…………………………..……….…. £5.95King Prawn Bhuna……………………………………………………………..…………..… £9.95

Bhuna dishes are very spicy but medium and well cooked with thick gravy.

Chicken or Meat Piaza………………………………………………..…………………… £5.95

Piaza dishes are well cooked and spiced medium hot with fried onions.

Chicken or Meat Rogan Josh……………………………………………..……..……… £5.95

Rogan Josh dishes are medium hot, well spiced and cooked in butter and a thick gravy with Fried tomatoes and capsicum on top.

Chicken Kashmir…………………………………………………..………………..……… £6.45Kashmir cooked with lychees, (mild)

Prawn or Chicken Patia………………………………………………..………………… £5.95King Prawn Patia……………………………………………………..………….………… £9.95Patia dishes are slightly hot, sweet and sour, Curry, well spiced and cook in butter and thick gravy.

Chicken Malaya ………………………………………….………..………………….…… £6.45Malaya cooked with pineapple(mild)

Chicken, Meat or Prawn Dhansak ……………………………………….….……… £5.95King Prawn Dhansak …………………………………………………………………… £9.95Dhansak dishes are well spiced, cooked with lentils. slightly hot, sweet and sour

Methi Chicken or Lamb……………………………………………………………..…..£5.95Methi dishes are very spicy but medium hot, well cooked with thick sauce and indian herbs.

Sag Chicken or Lamb……………………………………………………….………….. £5.95Sag Prawn ……………………………………………………………………….….…….. £5.95Sag dishes are medium hot, well cooked curries with spinach.

Chicken, Meat or Prawn Madras …………………………………….………… £5.95King Prawn Madras………………………………………………………………. £9.95Madras dishes are lightly hotter than medium .

Meat or Prawn Vindaloo …………………………………………….……..…… £5.95King Prawn Vindaloo………………………………………………………….…. £9.95Vindaloo dishes are very hot spiced curries with potatoes.

Biryanis

These are complete dishes-special basmati rice is cooked with chicken, meat sea food or vegetable stock , medium spiced and baked in authentic style. Biryanis are garnished with sliced cucumber and tomatoes and served with a vegetable curry .

Chicken or Lamb Tikka Biryani ……………………..……….………………….. £8.95

Vegetable Biryani ………………………………………………………………….. £6.95

Chicken or Meat Biryani ………………….……………..……………………….. £7.95

Prawn Biryani …………………………………………………………….……….. £7.95

King Prawn Biryani …………………………………………………..………….. £10.95

Mix Biryani Biryani ( lamb , chicken and prawns ) ………………………….. £9.95

Side Dishes These are small supporting dishes, intended to add variety and flavour to individual requirements. Side dishes are served only with main course dishes. Only fresh herbs and vegetable are used. “Bhajees” are indian style fried dishes.

Sag aloo…………………………………………………………………..…………… £ 3.45

Broccoli Bhajee………………………………………..……………..…….….…….. £ 3.45

Mixed Vegetable curry………………………………………………….……….…… £ 3.45

Mushroom Bhajee……………………………………..…………..…….….……….. £ 3.45

Brinjal Bhajee ( Aubergines )………………………………….…….………….. £ 3.45

Cauliflower Bhajee……………………………………………………….……..…… £ 3.45

Bindi Bhajee (Okra) ………………………………….……………………….……. £ 3.45

Mixed Vegetable Bhajee………………………………….…………………..…….. £ 3.45

Sag Bhajee or Sag chana ( Spinach )……………………………..……… £ 3.45

Chana Masala (Chick Peas ) ………………………………………………… £ 3.45

Motor or Sag Poneer (Peas or spinach and cheese ) ………………….. £ 4.95

Bombay Aloo (Hot Potato Bhajee) ……………………………….………… £ 3.45

Aloo Gobi Jeera (Potatoes and Cauliflower with herbs )…….……..….. £ 3.45

Onion Bhajee ……………………………………………………………………. £ 3.45

Tara Dall (lentils cooked with fresh herbs, garlic and spices) ……….. £ 3.45

Dall Samber (Hot with fresh spices )………………………………………. £ 3.45

Mixed Raita (spice yogurt with cucumber and onion) …….…………… £ 1.95

Vegetable of the day ………………………………………..………………… £ 3.45(Seasonal vegetable cooked to our own recipe)

Sundries Chips …………………………………………….………………………………… £ 1.95

Plain Rice (Boiled )………………………………….……………………………. £ 1.95

Pulao Rice (special fine grain basmati Rice cooked in selected spices) … £ 2.25

Keema Pulao Rice …………………………….…………………………….……. £ 3.25

Special Rice ………………………………………………………………………. £ 3.25

Mushroom Pulao Rice …………………………………………………….……. £ 3.25

Coconut Pulao Rice ………………………….…………………………….……. £ 3.25

Chapati (thin dough bread) ………………….…………………….…….……. £ 1.25

Parata (a thick bread fired in ghee- Indian butter) …………………………. £ 2.25

Stuffed Parata (Parata stuffed with spiced vegetables) …..……..….……. £ 2.50

Puree (thin deep fried bread) ………………………………………………..… £ 1.25

Plain Papadom (Thin spice Indian crisp) ……………………………….…… £0.70

Spiced Papadom (Thin spice Indian crisp-Hot) …………………………….. £0.70

Chutneys & Pickles (Charge made as required-minimum charge per head) .. £0.70

English Dishes Served with chips peas and tomatoes

Plain omelette………………………………………………………………………. £ 5.95

Mushroom omelette……………………………………………………………….. £ 6.95

Steak (Sirloin)………………………………………………………….…………… £ 9.95

Lamb chops 4 pieces …………………………………………………..………… £ 8.95

Spring roast chicken……………………………………………………………… £ 8.95

Desserts

Nouka (vanilla flavoured dairy ice cream with milk chocolate sauce,truffles) ……………………………………………………………………………………………. £ 3.95

Gulabjamun ( Indian sweet doughnut dipped in golden syrup) ……………… £ 2.95

Orange or Lemon Surprise ( Orange or lemon scooped and refilled with tangy sorbet )………………………………………………………………………………….. £ 3.50

Mango Delight (Half a real mango skin filled with natural mango sorbet)… £ 3.50

Chocolate mousse (Chocolate ice cream mousse topped with chocolate and cream) ….……………………………………………………………………………………… £ 3.50

Mocha ( Vanilla ice cream with nuts topped with glazed almonds and honey sauce ) ……………………………………………………………………………………………. £ 3.95

Egg Man ( Vanilla and strawberry ice cream with chocolate chips. packed in a plastic cup with funny surprise, suitable for children) …………………………………………………….……………………………………… £ 3.50

Coconut supreme (Delicious coconut ice cream packed into a real half coconut shell) ……………………………………………….……………………………………. £ 3.50

Pineapple delight (Pineapple skin quarter filled with pineapple ice cream)… £ 3.95

Walnut Wonder (Vanilla ice cream with glazed walnut and caramel sauce) … £ 3.95

Matka Kulfi ( Pistachio kulfi containing safron sauce, almonds and pistachio nuts ) ……………………………………………….……………………………………………. £ 3.95

Punky Vanilla (ice cream and a free plastic toy )…….…………………….…… £ 3.50

Fresh Fruits Subject to Availability

Mango or fruit salad …………………………………………….……………… £ 3.25

Lychees or pineapple ………………………………………….……………….. £ 2.95

Vanilla chocolate or strawberry ice cream ………………..………………… £ 2.95