STARTERS

Soup	£2.45
A lentil based spicy soup made to our chef's own recipe

Onion Bhaji	£2.45
Spicy deep fried balls of shredded onions bound with gram flour

Somosa	£2.45
Crisp flaky pastry triangles filled with your choice of mince or vegetables

Chilly King Prawns	£4.20
King prawns in chilly and oil with a tang

Chingri Puri or Chana Puri	£3.20
Sweet & sour chick peas or small prawns served on leavened pastry (puri)

Prawn Cocktail	£3.20
Prawns served on a bed of salad with seafood sauce

Prawn Prajapati	£4.00
Delicate king prawns shelled in breadcrumbs

Chicken Chatt or Aloo Chatt	£3.20
Chicken or potato chunks in hot and sour "chatt masala"

Sheek Kebab	£3.00
Skewered rolled mince kebabs with herbs - grilled over charcoal

Tandoori Murgh	£3.20
Tender quarter chicken marinated & charcoal grilled

Chicken or Lamb Tikka	£3.20
Marinated diced chicken or slices of lamb cooked over charcoal

Tandoori Lamb Chops	£3.70
Marinated in sharp spices and charcoal cooked

MAIN COURSES

CHEF'S SPECIALS !

Chicken or Lamb Tikka Masala	£6.75
Succulent marinated barbecued chicken or lamb with Mughlai spices and masala sauce simmered in nutmegs & cream with nuts, sweet syrup and sour amchoor (dried mango)

Fish Tikka Masala	£7.25
Butter chicken - A delicacy of barbecued chicken in a smooth creamy butter (makhan) sauce infused with blended tomatoes and aromatic ground spices

Murgh Makhni	£2.45
A lentil based spicy soup made to our chef's own recipe

Mughlai Chicken	£7.25
Marinated chicken and subltle spices in an egg based mild creamy sauce

Lamb Passonda Nawabi	£6.75
A recipe from the Nawabs of India - tender mildly spiced filleted lamb simmered in coconut milk, fresh cream, ground nuts and aromatic cardmoms &cinnamon

Shahi Lamb Ressala	£7.45
Slices of lamb simmered with subltle spices and red hot chillies & a touch of cream

Murgh Tikka Bhuna	£6.95
Our chefs own creation of marinated breast chicken, charcoal cooked and recooked in a juicy spicy sauce with fresh mushrooms & selected ground spices

Karahi Gosth or Karahi Murgh	£6.45
A North West Frontier speciality of lamb (gosth) or chicken (murgh), prepared in an iron skillet (karahi) from exotic Kashmiri spices and garlic & ginger with sauteed onions, capsicum & tomato

Karahi Kebab Khyberi	£7.45
Charcoal grilled kebabs prepared in an iron skillet (karahi) with Khyberi spices

Karahi King Prawn	£8.95
Our chefs king prawn version of the great North West Frontier karahi dishes

MENU FOR TWO (£27.50)

Chicken Tikka

Lamb Tikka

Sheek Kebab

Chicken Tikka Masala

Karahi Gosth

Chana Kabuli

Mushroom Bhaji

Pulao Rice

Peshwari Nan

Raita

TANDOORI - FROM OUR CLAY OVEN

It is thought that the nomadic armies of Gengis Khan introduced tandoori cooking to India. The tandoor a vat shaped charcoal fired receptacle made of clay, used for baking bread or cooking meat, loosely describes the idea of a Mongolian barbecue. Our tandoori preparations, based on Kashmiri recipes, are marinated overnight in yogurt with garlic, ginger, fresh coriander and selected ground spices before being skewered and charcoal cooked. Served with stir fried onions and capsicum.

Tandoori Murgh	£5.95
Half tender chicken with scented herbs

Chicken Tikka	£5.95
Aromatic diced tender chicken in light spices

Lamb Tikka	£5.95
Filleted lamb in sharp spices

Sheek Kebab	£5.45
Delicately seasoned rolled minced lamb

Tandoori Lamb Chops	£5.95
Half tender chicken with scented herbs

Stick Prawns	£8.45
Tender lamb chops in sharp spices

Tandoori Mix Platter	£9.45
Assortment of tandoori preparations - tandoori murgh, chicken tikka, lamb chop & stick prawn

Paneer Tikka	£5.95
Suitable for vegetarians - Cubes of curd cheese in pungent herb & spices

Salad Accompaniment to tandoori dishes

£1.25

DISHES FROM THE BRITISH RAJ

After 200 years of domination the British Raj left its mark on the cuisine of India. Recipes were frequently tampered and the Raj intuitiveness produced wonderful concoctions that are even popular today. We present to you the very best of these British inventions.

Murgh Jalfrezi	£5.45
A Raj invention of diced chicken (murgh) stir fried hot (jalfrezi) with fresh green chillies, shredded onions and capsicum & a touch of lemon

Country Captain	£6.45
The Raj's most celebrated chicken dish named after remote area British Army Captains. Diced barbecued chicken sauteed in aromatic spices with onions, chillies, almond & raisins. Laced in special tamarind sauce of an old, secret Indian recipe

Lamb Tikka Jhalfry	£6.45
A Mogul dish developed by the Raj as a way of using up Sunday roast. Lamb Tikka stir fried in hot (jhal) spices with green chillies, onions, capsicum and lemon juice.

Fish Molee	£6.95
A true Raj dish of delicately flavoured fish simmered in coconut milk.& fresh chillies

PERSIAN DISHES

Since the Mogul invasion of 1556 and subsequent influence on the cuisine of India, other Persian settlers, of late, have also made contributions. Notably the Parsees with Dansak & Patia both hot, sweet, & sour the former with lentils and highly scented fenugreek and the latter a drier dish with a tomato tang.

Chicken or Lamb Dansak	£5.45

King Prawn Dansak	£7.95

Prawn Patia	£5.95

King Prawn Patia	£7.95

Tandoori Murgh	£5.95

Tandoori Murgh	£5.95

DISHES SINCE 1958

Since 1958 this restaurant has been through numerous menu changes to reflect the changing needs of diners or at other times to be innovative. To present to you these old classics we have extracted from our old menus only a few popular dishes.

Chicken or Lamb Ceylon	£5.45
A Sri Lankan speciality of diced chicken or lamb with intensely hot chilly, ground coconut and a touch of lemon juice

Chicken or Lamb Phall	£5.45
A potent concoction of diced chicken or lamb and fiery red hot chilly with the tang of lemon. Reputed to the hottest dish in any Indian restaurant

Chicken Bombay	£5.45
A bombayite Favourite - diced chicken and boiled egg in a hot spicy sauce

Lamb & Mushrooms	£5.45
Diced Lamb in mellow spices with fresh mushrooms

Egg Curry	£4.25
Boiled eggs in rich sauce of mellow but tantalising spices

CHICKEN (Murgh)

LAMB (Gosth)

Murgh Salon	£4.75
Traditional chicken curry (salon) in a juicy sauce of mellow but tantalising spices

Chicken Madras or Vindaloo	£4.95
Tender chicken with a tang in hot Madras or fiery hot Goan Vindaloo sauce

Kashmiri Chicken	£5.45
A North West Frontier dish prepared with fruit and nuts reminiscent of the delicate cuisine of Kashmir

Chicken Malaya	£5.25
Malaysian style dish prepared in a delicately spiced sauce with pineapple chunks and a touch of coconut

Jeera Chicken	£5.25
Diced chicken laced with highly flavoured cumin seeds (jeera) in a juicy sauce

Garlic Chicken	£5.25
Diced chicken liberally flavoured with fresh garlic and pungent spices

Chicken Ressalla	£5.25
A popular traditional dish of chicken coated in a rich juicy sauce prepared with selected aromatic spices cunningly blended (bhunaed) to full flavour and aroma

Chicken Do-Piaza	£5.45
"Do" and "Piaza" meaning "Two" and "Onions" respectively refers to the liberal use of sauteed onions in this aromatic spicy dish

Chicken Korma	£5.45
A dish created in honour of the architect of the Taj Mahal. Delicate aromatic spices and ground almonds & coconut laced with nutmegs simmered in cream

Lamb Salon	£4.75
Traditional lamb curry (salon) in a juicy sauce. of mellow but tantalising spices

Lamb Madras or Vindaloo	£4.95
Tender lamb with tang in hot Madras or fiery hot Goan Vindaloo sauce

Bhuna Gosth	£5.45
A traditional lamb dish - coated in a rich juicy sauce prepared with selected aromatic spices cunningly blended (bhunaed) to full flavour and aroma

Rogon Josh	£5.45
A Kashmiri speciality of lamb simmered with fragrant ground spices in "squeezed out (rogon) "juices" (Josh) of fresh chopped tomatoes and aromatic herbs

Saag Gosth	£5.45
A combination of dry spicy lamb and spinach (Saag) with a touch of garlic

Lamb Do-piaza	£5.45
"Do" and "Piaza" meaning "Two" and "Onions" respectively refers to the liberal use of sauteed onions in this aromatic spicy lamb dish

Podina Gosth	£5.25
A unique combination of mint (podina) and succulent diced spicy lamb.

Methi Gosth	£5.25
Highly scented fenugreek leaves (methi) and tender lamb in a dry spicy sauce

Bindi Gosth	£5.45
Spicy diced lamb delicately prepared with fresh okra (bindi) in selected spices

Lamb Korma	£5.45
The lamb version of a dish created for the architect of the Taj Mahal. Delicate mild aromatic spices, almonds & coconut laced with nutmegs simmered in cream

FISH & PRAWNS (Machi & Chingri)

Machi Bengal	£5.75
Fish with a sharp tang in hot Madras or fiery hot Goan Vindaloo sauce

Fish Bhuna	£6.25
Spicy fish with cumin, onions, tomato and a touch of turmeric

Goan Fish Korma	£6.45
Fish simmered with cream, nuts and syrup in delicate aromatic spices

Chingri Jhol	£5.25
Small prawns in juicy sauce of Bengali spices

Prawn Madras or Vindaloo	£5.45
Small prawns & a sharp tang in hot Madras or fiery hot Goan Vindaloo sauce

Chingri Bhuna	£5.75
Small spicy prawns with cumin onions tomato and rich spices

Saag Prawns	£5.95
Spinach (saag) & small prawns and a hint of garlic

King Prawn Salon	£7.25
Traditional king prawn curry in tantalising spices

King Prawn Madras or Vindallo	£7.45
With a sharp tang in hot Madras or fiery hot Goan Vindaloo sauce

Garlic King Prawn	£7.75
Sauteed garlic and king prawns with cumin and rich spices

King Prawn Chilly Masala	£7.75
Red hot chillies and king prawns with and rich spices

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BALTI DISHES

It is thought that the Chinese wok found its way to India through the great Silk Road. On passing through Khyber and the North West Frontier, the wok renamed "Balti", gained two handles and became infused with the culinary arts of that part of the world. Balti cookery remained relatively untapped in England until the mid seventies when Kashmiri settlers in Birmingham began to emulate Balti dishes in community cafes. Since then Balti cookery has become a phenomenon with its cunning lying in the fact that fresh herbs and spices sizzled in a hot balti pan releases essential oils to optimum taste and aroma

Our Balti dishes are prepared from fresh garlic, ginger, onions, tomatoes, & coriander blended with our chefs own balti paste of freshly ground spices and sour tamarind to give the characteristic Balti tang.

Traditionally the Birmingham Balti dishes were offered with a choice of vegetables and true to the Midlands fashion we offer a selection of fresh vegetables for you to add, as an extra, to your chosen Balti dish.

Balti Gosth or Balti Chicken	£5.75
Tender lamb (gosth) or chicken in aromatic balti spices

Balti Chicken Tikka or Balti Lamb Tikka	£6.75
Marinated & barbecued chicken or lamb tikka stir fried in balti spices

Balti Fish	£6.75
Fish chunks in subtle balti herbs & spices

Balti Prawns	£6.25
Balti stir fried small prawns

Balti King Prawns	£8.25
King prawns tossed in the balti pan with balti spices

Extra Vegetables - per serving	£1.25
Aloo, Mushrooms, Gobi, Bindi, Begun, Saag, Chana & Mixed Vegetables

Vegetarian Balti	£5.25
Seasonal mix vegetables in balti herbs and spices

VEGETARIAN'S SELECTION

Vegetable Curry	£4.25
Mixed vegetables in light gravy with Bengali Punch Puron (five spices)

Sabji Jalfrezi	£4.95
Mixed vegetables with hot spices green chillies and a sharp lemon tang

Vegetarian Country Captain	£4.95
Mixed Vegetables with green chillies,onions and hot tamarind sauce

Sabji Dansak	£4.95
Mixed vegetables and fenugreek in a hot, sweet & sour sauce with lentils

Malai Korma	£4.95
Mixed vegetables in a delicate combination of mild aromatic spices and ground almonds & coconut laced with nutmegs simmered in cream

Matar Paneer or Saag Paneer	£4.95
Home made cottage cheese (paneer) with peas simmered in cream or with spinach (saag) and a hint of garlic

Sabji Tikka Masala	£6.25
Mixed vegetables with Mughlai spices and special masala sauce simmered in cream with ground nuts, sweet syrup and sour amchoor (dried mango)

Shakahari Biryani	£6.25
Mixed vegetables and shredded onions sauteed with basmati rice. Served with a separate vegetable sauce

BIRIANI

Originating from the Mogul courts of India Biryani nowadays is a festive dish for muslims all over. Prepared from juicy lamb, poultry or fish combined with delicately flavoured saffron rice and sauteed onions in a blend of light aromatic spices. Served with a separate vegetable sauce accompaniment.

Chefs Special Katchi Biryani	£8.75
Prepared with simmered lamb to our chefs own recipe

Chicken or Lamb Tikka Biryani	£7.75
Preparation from marinated and charcoal cooked chicken or lamb

Chicken or Lamb Biryani	£6.75
Traditional preparation with tender spicy chicken or lamb

Fish Biryani	£7.75
An interesting preparation from tropical fish steaks

King Prawn Biryani	£9.25
King prawns and light spices

SIDE VEGETABLES

Why not share a selection?

Niramish Sauteed mixed vegetables

£3.00

Fresh Bindi Ladies finger's stir fried in light spices

£3.20

Shahi Begun Aubergines with subtle spices and cream

£3.50

Shahi Mushrooms With subtle spices and cream

£3.50

Saag Spinach and a touch of garlic

£3.20

Mushrooms Spicy & fresh

£3.00

Tomato Khat-ta Tomatoes, garlic & turmeric

£3.00

Chana Kabuli Spicy chick peas

£3.00

Gobi Bhaji Cauliflower florets in light spices

£3.00

Bombay Aloo Potatoes in hot spices

£3.00

Saag Aloo/Aloo Gobi Potatoes with spinach or cauliflower

£3.00

Aloo Jeera/Aloo Methi Potatoes & cumin or fenugreek

£3.00

Tarka Dall Lentils with fried herbs & garlic

£3.00

RICE & SUNDRIES

Boiled Rice	£1.75
Boiled Patna rice

Pulao Rice	£2.00
Basmati & aromatic saffron

Chefs Special Fried Rice	£3.00
Pulao with eggs, onions, peas

Lemon Rice	£2.50
Lemon & boiled rice

Peas Pulao	£2.75
Peas & pulao rice

Anda Pulao	£2.75
Egg & pulao rice

Mushroom Pulao	£2.75
Pulao rice & fresh mushrooms

Puri	£1.00
Deep fried leavened pastry

Porata	£1.75
Flaky multi layered fried pastry

Nan	£1.75
Leavened bread with onion seeds

Peshwari Nan	£2.00
Nuts & raisins stuffing

Garlic Nan	£2.00
Baked with fresh garlic

Saag Nan	£2.00
Filled with spinach

Keema Nan	£2.00
Stuffed with minced lamb

Cucumber Raita	£1.75
Shredded cucumber & homemade yogurt

Chapati	£1.20
Thin unleavened wholemeal bread

Papadom	£0.70
Crispy wafer of rice flour

Chutneys & Pickles	£0.70
Chutney, chopped onions, pickles

Mixed Salad	£2.00
Our own fresh salad

DESERTS & SOFT DRINKS

Selection of Desserts & Canned drinks available (Ask !)

INDIAN DINER '58

6.00 pm till midnight

020 7738 0404

286 Battersea Park Road

London SW11 3BT

Delivery Service: 020 7738 0404

Restaurant Reservations: 020 7228 8246

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