Light Of India

Starters

• Mulligatawny Soup9,45 £

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

• Anaar Avocado & Mango Salad9,45 £

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

• Aloo Chana Chaat9,45 £

  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 Bhaji9,45 £

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

• Achari Paneer Tikka9,45 £

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

• Nawabi Chicken Tikka9,95 £

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

• Gilafi Seekh Kebab9,95 £

  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 Platter11,95 £

  Vegetable Samosa, Achari Paneer Tikka, Onion Bhaji

• Assorted Meat Platter12,95 £

  Lamb Samosa, Nawabi Chicken Tikka, Gilafi Seekh Kebab

• Seafood Platter13,95 £

  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 Tandoori15,45 £

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

• Nawabi Chicken Tikka15,45 £

  Boneless chicken breast marinated in yoghurt with mild spices

• Gilafi Seekh Kebab15,45 £

  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 Moilee21,95 £

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

• Nihari Lamb Shank21,50 £

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

• Royal Monk Fish Curry22,95 £

  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 Hydrabadi18,95 £

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

• Rajastani Mirch Ka Gosht18,95 £

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

• Chettinad Pepper Chicken18,95 £

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

• Malwa Mango Chicken18,95 £

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

• Chicken Tikka Masala18,95 £

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

• Shahi Butter Chicken18,95 £

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

• Pistachio Chicken Korma18,95 £

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

• Paneer Tikka Lababdar18,95 £

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

• Kadai Gosht18,95 £

  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 Chicken18,95 £

  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 Saagwala19,95 £

  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 Gosht16,50 £

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

• Lamb Do Pyaza16,50 £

  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 Biryani21,95 £

• Chicken Biryani19,95 £

• Lamb Biryani19,95 £

• Vegetable Biryani16,95 £

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

• Naan5,45 £

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

• Garlic Naan / Cheese Naan / Chilli Naan6,45 £

  Unleavened bread flavoured with garlic, cheese or chilli

• Keema Naan / Peshawari Naan6,45 £

  Stuffed with mince lamb / Dry fruits & coconut

• Lachcha Paratha5,45 £

  Flaky bread enriched with butter & cooked in tandoor

• Tandoori Roti5,45 £

  Whole wheat bread cooked in tandoor

Rice

• Steamed Basmati Rice5,45 £

• Saffron Pilau Rice6,45 £

  Saffron infused Basmati rice

• Peas / Mushroom Rice6,95 £

  Saffron infused Basmati rice with peas or mushrooms

• Vegetable Rice6,95 £

  Saffron infused Basmati rice cooked with fresh vegetables

• Lemon Rice6,95 £

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

Accompaniments

• Green Salad6,95 £

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

• Raita6,95 £

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

• Dhaba Onion Salad4,95 £

  Red onion rings with green chillies & lemon wedges

• Crispy Masala Fries6,45 £

  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