Light Of India

Starters

• Mulligatawny Soup£9.45

  A richly flavoured lentil soup with herbs & spices - national soup of India

• Anaar Avocado & Mango Salad£9.45

  Fresh mango, avocado & pomegranate mixed with chickpeas, glazed in olive oil with a light balsamic vinaigrette dressing

• Aloo Chana Chaat£9.45

  Potatoes and chickpeas mixed with fresh coriander, herbs, tamarind sauce, yoghurt, chaat masala & pomegranate

• Samosa (Lamb or Vegetable)£9.45

  Crispy pastry stuffed with lamb minced meat or vegetables, onions & spices

• Onion Bhaji£9.45

  Crispy onion fritters coated in gram flour, shallow fried mixed with exotic herbs & spices

• Achari Paneer Tikka£9.45

  Chunks of Indian cottage cheese marinated in pickle & cooked in tandoor

• Nawabi Chicken Tikka£9.95

  Boneless chicken breast marinated in yoghurt with mild spices & cooked in tandoor

• Gilafi Seekh Kebab£9.95

  Minced lamb blended with fresh coriander, mixed herbs, coated with pimentos & cooked in tandoor

• Murgh Malai Tikka (Signature)£10.95

  Tender chicken breast marinated in yoghurt, cream, cheese, saffron, herbs & spices cooked in tandoor

• Peshawari Lamb Chops (Signature)£11.95

  Tender lamb chops marinated with garlic, ground chilli, cream & cooked in tandoor

• Ajwaini Salmon Tikka (Signature)£11.45

  Scottish salmon chunks marinated with garlic, herbs & spices, yoghurt, lovage seeds & cooked in tandoor

• King Prawn Shashlik (Signature)£11.45

  Fresh water King Prawns marinated in exotic spices, cooked in tandoor with onions, tomatoes & peppers

• Goan Tawa Scallops (Signature)£10.95

  Pan-seared scallops flavoured with onions, tomatoes & home-made Goan spices

• Vegetarian Mixed Platter£11.95

  Vegetable Samosa, Achari Paneer Tikka, Onion Bhaji

• Assorted Meat Platter£12.95

  Lamb Samosa, Nawabi Chicken Tikka, Gilafi Seekh Kebab

• Seafood Platter£13.95

  Tandoori King Prawns, Ajwaini Salmon Tikka, Goan Tawa Scallops

Tandoori Specialities

A traditional method replicated in our kitchen where ingredients are cooked in a clay oven

• Chicken Tandoori£15.45

  Spring chicken on-the-bone marinated in yoghurt, herbs & spices

• Nawabi Chicken Tikka£15.45

  Boneless chicken breast marinated in yoghurt with mild spices

• Gilafi Seekh Kebab£15.45

  Minced lamb blended with fresh coriander, mixed herbs & coated with pimentos

• Peshawari Lamb Chops (Signature)£21.95

  Tender lamb chops marinated with garlic, ground chilli, fennel & cream

• Ajwaini Salmon Tikka (Signature)£18.95

  Scottish salmon chunks marinated with garlic, herbs & spices, yoghurt & lovage seeds

• Tandoori King Prawn (Signature)£18.95

  Succulent king prawns marinated in yoghurt, carrom seeds, herbs & spices

• Royal Peshawari Mixed Grill (Signature)£26.95

  Selection of Chicken Tandoori, Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kebab, Lamp Chop, Salmon Tikka & Tandoori King Prawn

• Murgh Malai Tikka (Signature)£17.95

  Tender chicken breast marinated in yoghurt, cream, cheese, saffron, herbs & spices cooked in tandoor

Chef's Specialities

• Kerala Prawn Moilee£21.95

  King prawns cooked in coconut milk curry and flavoured with whole spices & curry leaves

• Nihari Lamb Shank£21.50

  Slow cooked lamb shank in aromatic spiced yoghurt curry - a Mughlai recipe

• Royal Monk Fish Curry£22.95

  Meaty yet succulent Monk fish fillets cooked in an aromatic creamy sauce infused with coconut milk, flavoured with curry leaves and fresh herbs & spices

• Gosht Hydrabadi£18.95

  Lamb cubes cooked with curry leaves, onion, cream, coconut milk in a mild sauce

• Rajastani Mirch Ka Gosht£18.95

  Diced pieces of tender leg of lamb, tandoor cooked and tossed in onion, garlic, ginger, carrots, green peppers & poppy seeds

• Chettinad Pepper Chicken£18.95

  South Indian style chicken curry cooked in onion, tomato gravy with black peppers finished with coconut milk

• Malwa Mango Chicken£18.95

  Chicken cooked in mild, sweet mango sauce with almonds, coconut & cream

• Chicken Tikka Masala£18.95

  Barbecued chicken tossed in an exotic tomato sauce with a hint of fenugreek with almonds, coconut & cream

• Shahi Butter Chicken£18.95

  Boneless chicken breast marinated in yoghurt, spices, almonds & cashews cooked in a creamy butter sauce

• Pistachio Chicken Korma£18.95

  Boneless diced chicken breast cooked in a mild pistachio sauce with coconut, cream & fresh herbs

• Paneer Tikka Lababdar£18.95

  Chargrilled cottage cheese cooked in a creamy onion sauce with green herbs, almonds & cashew

• Kadai Gosht£18.95

  Tender leg of lamb diced in cubes, cooked in a traditional iron wok with garlic, ginger, tomatoes and mixed peppers in a rich masala, infused with special aromatic spices (med)

• Tawa Chicken£18.95

  Chargrilled marinated chicken breast, sliced and cooked with garlic, ginger, onions, tomatoes and mixed peppers in a rich masala with a special blend of aromatic spices (med)

Traditional Curries

• KadaiKing Prawn (Med) (Signature)£19.95

  King prawns cooked in rich Kashmiri sauce made with tomatoes, peppers, ginger & lime

• King Prawn Bhuna (Med) (Signature)£19.95

  King prawns tossed in garlic, peppers, fresh coriander with special herbs & spices

• King Prawn Masala (Mild) (Signature)£19.95

  Marinated king prawn charcoal grilled, served in a house-made sauce with herbs & spices, almonds & coconut

• King Prawn Saagwala£19.95

  Spinach cooked with king prawn in a light sauce with fresh herbs & spices

• Kashmiri Roghan Josh (Med)£16.50

  Lamb cooked with glazed tomato, green herbs & Kashmiri ground spices

• Lamb Madras / Vindaloo (Hot / V.hot)£16.50

  Lamb cooked in fairly hot onion & tomato-based sauce with coriander & green peppers

• Saag Gosht£16.50

  Spinach cooked with tender lamb in a light sauce with fresh herbs & spices

• Lamb Do Pyaza£16.50

  Diced pieces of tender lamb cooked with onion roundlets, mixed peppers & green herbs

• Chicken Tikka Bhuna (Med)£16.50

  Boneless chicken breast marinated in mild spices, grilled in tandoor, cooked with tomatoes, onions & herbs

• Chicken Madras / Vindaloo (Hot / V.hot)£16.50

  Chicken cooked in fairly hot onion & tomato-based sauce with coriander & green peppers

• Chicken Jalfrezi (Med)£16.50

  Exotic hot chicken prepared in aromatic spices with capsicum, green chillies & fresh herbs

Dum Biryani Dishes

Saffron infused Basmati rice, spiced with garam masala, fragranced with Kewra water served with raita

• King Prawn Biryani£21.95

• Chicken Biryani£19.95

• Lamb Biryani£19.95

• Vegetable Biryani£16.95

Vegetable Dishes

Side Dish £9.95 / Main Dish £13.95

• Mixed Vegetable Salan

  Fresh vegetables cooked together in spices & herbs in a rich semi-dry sauce

• Bhindi Shimla Mirch

  Fresh okra sautéed with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, mixed with herbs & spices

• Bombay Aloo

  Sautéed potatoes cooked in coriander and tomato sauce with cardamom flavour

• Aloo Gobi / Saag Aloo

  Fresh cauliflower or spinach cooked with sauté potatoes, onion, tomatoes, coriander & fine spices

• Chana Masala

  Chickpeas cooked with ginger, garlic, coriander & fresh herbs

• Tarka Dall

  Medley of yellow lentils cooked with garlic, herbs & spices

• Saag Bhaji / Mushroom Bhaji

  Fresh spinach cooked with herbs & spices or sliced button mushrooms cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, herbs & spices

• Saag Paneer

  Fresh spinach cooked with cottage cheese and herbs & spices

Breads

• Naan£5.45

  Tandoori-baked bread made from refined leavened flour, enriched with butter & milk

• Garlic Naan / Cheese Naan / Chilli Naan£6.45

  Unleavened bread flavoured with garlic, cheese or chilli

• Keema Naan / Peshawari Naan£6.45

  Stuffed with mince lamb / Dry fruits & coconut

• Lachcha Paratha£5.45

  Flaky bread enriched with butter & cooked in tandoor

• Tandoori Roti£5.45

  Whole wheat bread cooked in tandoor

Rice

• Steamed Basmati Rice£5.45

• Saffron Pilau Rice£6.45

  Saffron infused Basmati rice

• Peas / Mushroom Rice£6.95

  Saffron infused Basmati rice with peas or mushrooms

• Vegetable Rice£6.95

  Saffron infused Basmati rice cooked with fresh vegetables

• Lemon Rice£6.95

  Basmati rice infused with fresh lemon, fragrant curry leaves, special seasonings & cashew nuts

Accompaniments

• Green Salad£6.95

  Cherry tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce, red onions and Halkidiki pitted olives infused with a delicate blend of herbs

• Raita£6.95

  Mildly spiced yoghurt with chopped cucumber, potatoes, tomatoes & roasted cumin

• Dhaba Onion Salad£4.95

  Red onion rings with green chillies & lemon wedges

• Crispy Masala Fries£6.45

  Fried chips sprinkled with the famous South Indian mixed spices powder

• Papadums (Crisp Indian Flatbread-Cracker, Plain or Spiced)£2.50

  Served with sweet mango chutney, mixed pickle, onion salad and a tangy mint yoghurt sauce infused with herbs & spices