SPECIAL BIRYANI DISHES (N)Biryani is a rice base dish which was brought to the Indian subcontinentsby the Persians it is made by gently cooking flavoured basmati rice,together with a mixture of mild spices, served with biryani sauce.

Rasika’s Special Biryani £14.90Cooked with minced lamb, chicken tikka, lamb tikka,onions, peppers, decorated with omeletteRaja Biryani £13.90Cooked with onions, peppers, prawns,mushrooms, chicken, decorated with omeletteSultani Biryani £12.90Cooked with lamb, onions, peppers, chicken, decorated with omelette

TRADITIONAL BIRYANI DISHES (N)On request

Chicken or Lamb £11.50Vegetable £9.90

RICE DISHESBasmati rice cooked in ghee flavoured with saffron,cinnamon, bay leaf & other tasty ingredients.

TANDOORI DISHESThese dishes are served with salad and mint dressing

CHEF SPECIALITIESThese special dishes can be cooked with any of the following:

Chicken Tikka £10.75 | Lamb Tikka £11.25Vegetables (V) £9.90 | Lamb / Prawn £10.50

King Prawn £14.90 | Fish (Salmon off the bone) £15.90

TRADITIONAL DISHESThese dishes can be cooked with any of the following:

Chicken £9.20 | Chicken or Lamb Tikka £10.50Vegetables (V) £8.90 | Lamb / Prawn £10.50

King Prawn £14.90 | Fish (Salmon off the bone) £15.90

Korma Dishes (Mild) (N)A mixture of mild spices in a cream & coconut flour to create the delicacy

of its flavour & creamy texture

Dansak Dishes (Hot)Cooked with lentils, pineapple & lemon

juices in a hot sweet & sour sauce

Pathia Dishes (Hot)The dish is derived from the use of

tomatoes a mixture of spices, creating a sweet hot & sour taste

Sri Lanka Dishes (Hot)Fairly hot & strongly spiced with coconut,

lemon juice, garlic & fresh coriander

Bhuna Dishes (Medium)A blend of spices fried together a dish

of medium strength & rather dry

Dupiaza Dishes (Medium)A method of preparation similar to bhuna where onions are mixed with

spices & fried briskly

Rogan Josh Dishes (Medium)Rogan is prepared with oriental spicesto make a delicately flavoured sauce

with a tinge of garlic, lots of tomatoes& coriander

Madras Dishes (Hot)A blend of spices fried together to provide a dish of hot strength

Vindaloo Dishes (Very Hot)A blend of spices fried togetherwith potato to provide a dish of

very hot strength

RASIKA BANQUETFOR FOUR £85.00

Poppadoms & PicklesChicken Tikka (Starter)

Sheek Kebab (Starter)

Meat Samosa (Starter)

Onion Bhaji (Starter)

Chicken Tikka MasalaLamb Balti

Chicken MadrasLamb Korma

2 X Mushroom Pilaw1 X Pilaw Rice . 1 X Garlic Nan . 1 X Keema Nan

1 X Sag Aloo . 1 X Motor Paneer .

BREADS & SUNDRIES (V)Plain Naan £2.90Peshwari Naan (N) £3.60Keema Naan £3.60Garlic Naan £3.60Garlic & Coriander Naan £3.80Keema Garlic Naan £3.80Cheese Naan £3.90Chips £2.90Paratha £2.90Stuffed Paratha £3.50Tandoori Roti £2.25Chappati £1.50

Plain Poppadom £0.95Spicy Poppadum £0.95Pickles (Per Person) 4 items £0.85

VEGETABLE SIDE DISHES (V)Bombay Aloo £4.50Spicy roast potatoesAloo Gobi £4.50Medium spiced potato & cauliflowerSaag Aloo £4.50Lightly spiced potato & spinachTarka Daal £4.50Liquid lentils flavoured with ghee & garlicSaag Paneer £4.50Spinach cooked with homemade cheeseBhindi & Onion £4.50Fresh okra with onion & spices

Brinjal Bhaji £4.50Diced aubergine lightly spicedMushroom Bhaji £4.50Lightly spiced fresh mushroomVegetable Bhaji £4.50Mixed vegetables with onions & spicesCauliflower Bhaji £4.50Cauliflower in light spicesMottar Paneer £4.50Garden peas with homemade cheeseDaal Samba (Medium) £4.50Spicy lentils cooked with vegetables

Balti (Medium Hot)A spicy dish of medium consistency homemade style curry with peppers,

tomato & land of Balti spices decorated with green chilli & fresh coriander

Masala (N) (Mild)A delicious rich & exotic dish marinated &

cooked in a traditional creamy masala sauce with ground almonds, peanuts

& coconuts

Jalfrezi (Hot)Cooked with tomato, fried onions, peppers,

decorated with green chilli & fresh coriander

Shathkora (Medium)A homemade dish cooked with Indian

lemon pickle herbs rich in flavour

Butter (Mild) (N) Cooked in ghee, ground almonds, peanuts

& butter in a special sauce

Mango Delight (Mild) (N) Cooked in ghee using ground almonds,

peanuts, mango, honey & cream

Makhani (Mild) (N) Cooked with homemade cheese in a rich mild creamy ground almonds

& peanut sauce

Passanda (Mild) (N) Cooked with cultured yoghurt,

poppy seeds, ground almonds & peanuts in a mild creamy sauce

Modhu (Mild)Mild strength cooked with

almonds, honey, medium spices and onions

Chilli Masala (Hot)With fresh green chillies,tomato, fresh coriander

in a very spicy red sauce

Naga Special (Very Hot)Special blend of garam masala

with naga chillies, fresh coriander in a bhuna style sauce

Korai (Hot)Cooked with fresh peppers,

onions, tomato, green chilli & fresh coriander in a rather dry sauce

Special Garlic (Medium)A distinctive dish with generous

amount of fresh garlic slices with onions, ginger, coriander &

special spices

Sagwala (Medium)Cooked with fresh spinach, garlic, ginger & a mixture of

herbs & spices

Zal Jhul (Hot)Cooked in a very flavoured spicy sauce

with fresh garlic flakes, crushed red chillies, garam masala & fresh coriander

Kakri Murgh (Medium Hot)Strips of chicken tikka cooked with rich flavours, green chillies, plum tomatoes

and coriander

MEAT STARTERSRasika Platter (For Two) £10.90Chef’s surpriseTandoori Chicken £4.70¼ chicken on the bone cooked in special tandoori spicesChicken Tikka £4.70Cubes of fresh chicken breast cooked in tandoori spicesLamb Tikka £5.90Tender lamb pieces cooked in tandoori spicesSheek Kebab £5.50Minced lamb rolls in tandoori spicesKathi Kebab £5.90Spicy lamb tikka, peppers & onions in a rollTandoori Mix Kebab £6.90Consist off onion bhajee, lamb chops & chicken tikka Mixed Kebab £5.90Chicken tikka, lamb tikka & sheek kebabStuffed Pepper £5.50Grilled peppers, stuffed with chicken tikka with medium rich spicesFried Garlic Tikka & Mushroom £5.20Fresh mushrooms, garlic flakes & chicken tikka stir friedChicken Pakora £4.50Chicken pieces deep fried in batterChicken Tikka Chatt £5.50Chicken tikka cooked with special chaat spicesMeat Samosa £4.20Triangular pastry filled minced lamb & spicesLamb Chops £7.90Tender Lamb Chops cooked in tandoori spices

SEAFOOD STARTERSSalmon Tikka (Off The Bone) £8.90Boneless fish cooked in tandoori spices served with salad & mint sauceTandoori King Prawn £8.50Large king prawns marinated in tandoori spicesPrawns on Puree £5.90Prawns cooked with special spices & herbsKing Prawns on Puree £7.20King prawns cooked with special spices & herbsKing Prawns Butterfly £6.50King prawns deep fried in bread crumbs & spicesPrawn Cocktail £5.90Fresh water prawns served with salad

VEGETARIAN STARTERS (V)Paneer Tikka £5.50Indian cheese marinated in tandoori spicesPaneer Aloo Tikka £5.90Indian cheese & cooked with baby potatoesOnion Bhaji £4.20Deep fried crispy spicy onion balls served with salad & mint sauceGarlic Mushrooms on Puree £3.90Fresh mushrooms cooked with fresh garlic & spicesDeshi Paneer Chatt £5.90Small pieces off cubes of cheese cooked withspices garlic herbs served with a pureeAloo Chatt £3.90Potato cooked with chaat spicesVegetable Samosa £3.70Triangular pastry filled with vegetables & spices

Pilaw Rice (V) £3.70Boiled Rice (V) £3.50Mushroom Pilaw (V) £3.95

Vegetable Pilaw (V) £3.95Keema Pilaw £3.95Peas Pilaw (V) £3.95Nuts Pilaw (N) £4.50

Tandoori Chicken £9.75Chicken Tikka £10.50Lamb Tikka £10.90Salmon Tikka £15.90

Chicken Tikka Shashlik £11.50Tandoori King Prawn £15.50Rasika Mix Grill £15.90Paneer Tikka Shashlik £10.50Lamb Chops Shashlik £14.90

CHEFS SIGNATURE DISHESBhuna Kathi Gosth (Medium Hot) £12.95

Tender lamb fillet cooked with brazed onions, peppers & spices

Deshi Rongoli £12.50The dish contains strips of chicken tikka, cooked in a medium strength

with cinnamon, bay leafs & cardamoms with fine peppers, onions & a hintof ginger. Dish that comes from Sunamgonj Bangladesh.

Keema Murgh (Medium Hot) £12.95Fillet chicken breast, minced lamb,

spring onions & special bhuna spices

Bombay King Prawns (Hot) £15.90Cooked with large prawns, lemon juice, sugar, red crushed chillies, herbs & spices

Gosth Jolpai (Medium) £11.50Tender lamb cooked with olive pickles, garlic, ginger & fresh spices

Murgh Zai Roshan (Hot) £12.90Chicken tikka cooked with fresh rich spices, garlic flakes,

green chillies & spices

Jhinga Nawab £14.50Large king prawns cooked with aromatic spices,

flavours from northern India

Murgh Pistachio (Chicken or Lamb) £12.90A rich dish in a creamy sauce, cooked with pistachios, almonds.

A dish for mild lovers

Murgh Tikka Munchorion (Medium Hot) £12.90Strips of tikka cooked with diced red onions herbs & garlic,ginger and pickled onions

Shaslik Masala (Chicken Tikka) £12.90Cooked with diced peppers, onions, rich & creamy with medium spices

Balti Makhani (Medium Hot) £12.90Fresh spices fenugreek garam masala & crushed garlic,

coriander, homemade yoghurt & a wet dish

Goan Fish Tarkari £12.90Medium spicy and hot cooked with salmon fillets tamarind and with coconut sauce

Murgh Boi Shahi £14.90Cooked with small diced onions, fresh herbs, spices & ginger garlic

EARLY EVENING SPECIALSun - Thurs: (5:30pm - 7.00pm)

2 COURSE MEAL £10.00 pp(Main & Side)

3 COURSE MEAL £14.00 pp(Star ter, Main & Side)

choose from our selected menu

RasikaNewcastle RasikaRestaurant

Tel: 0191 2300 415www.rasikarestaurant.co.ukTakeaway service available

RASIKA BANQUETFOR TWO £45.00

PoppadomsPickles

Onion BhajiChicken Tikka

Chicken Tikka Masala

Lamb Balti1 X Vegetable Pilaw

1 x Bombay Aloo1 X Pilaw Rice

1 X Keema Nan