Café Masala menu

CHEF'S PLATTER £8.90

Mixture of six different items (Per person)

ONION BHAJEE HALF £3.50

Sliced onions in spiced batter, Our Guinness World Record Bhajee

ONION BHAJEE FULL £5.90

PAKURA £3.80

Deep fried mixed fresh vegetables

SOMOSA £4.50

Triangular pastry stuffed with spiced veg, chicken or meat (Chicken, Meat or Vegetable)

CHICKEN CHAPLI KEBAB £5.20

Minced meat in a mixture of spice and herbs

CHICKEN OR PANEER MARIAM 'E' £4.90

BBQ chicken or paneer cooked in sweet and spicy sauce with hint of garlic.

SPICY GARLIC MUSHROOM £4.90

Big flat mushroom cooked in a mixture of herbs and tamarind sauce

MURG NAZAKAT £5.20

Succulent skewered chicken, delicately flavoured with garlic and nutmeg

MURG 'E' LIVER £4.90

Sautee d chicken liver lightly spiced and served on a bed of salad

JHINGA 'E' GARLIC £7.90

King prawn grilled in the Tandoor with a hint of garlic and mint

KING PRAWN SUKA £7.90

King prawn, prepared with tamarind sauce

LAMB LAKHNOVI KEBAB £5.90

Spiced minced meat wrapped in pastry char-grilled in the Tandoor

STUFFED CHILLIES £5.80

Fresh whole jalapeno chillies stuffed with cream cheese covered in bread crumbs then deep fried

KING PRAWN PATHIA PUREE £8.90

Highly spiced hot, sweet and sour served on puree

MUSSELS £6.50

Cooked with spice and mixed herbs

BUTTERED CRISPY CALAMARI £6.50

Served with salad

SQUID £6.50

Stir fried with hot sweet and sour spice

CHAT £4.90

Cooked with a tangy spicy sauce (Chicken / Potato / Chickpeas)

SHEEK KEBAB £5.90

Minced lamb poignantly spiced medium hot

CHICKEN OR LAMB TIKKA £5.20

Pieces of chicken or lamb cooked in the Tandoor

FISH & CHIPS £8.50

CHICKEN & CHIPS £8.50

CHICKEN NUGGETS & CHIPS £8.50

CHIPS £4.50

CHICKEN OR LAMB GUNPOWDER £10.90

Gunpowder is hugely popular in Southern India. A spicy dish with fresh chilli & garlic, a Madras strength dish.

RAILWAY CHICKEN OR LAMB £11.90

Slow cooked in a thick, medium spiced sauce. Traditional dish used to be served in 1st class cpmpartment of trains in India

MANCHURIAN CHICKEN OR LAMB OR VEG £11.90

Sweet sour dish, cooked in a fairly hot dryish sauce finished off with fresh herbs.

DHOM BIRYANI CHICKEN OR LAMB OR VEG £14.90

A special biryani dish cooked with a special blend of light spices rich in flavour and originates from Hyderabad

CHICKEN OR LAMB SHUAN £8.90

Clay oven roasted breast of chicken cooked in medium to mild sauce with yoghurt, fresh tomato and capsicums (Goan style)

JUBAYDA MORICHA CHICKEN OR LAMB £9.50

Hot, home style chicken / lamb cooked in Bangaladeshi naga sauce

TAWA CHICKEN OR LAMB £9.50

Medium spiced dish, cooked in caramelised onions, peppers in a thick sauce

RAJASTHANI CHICKEN OR LAMB £10.90

Tangy hot and spicy with tamarind sauce.

RAYAN 'E' CHICKEN OR LAMB £9.50

Diced lamb cooked in medium thick sauce with chickpeas and coriander

CURRY LIVER (CHICKEN LIVER) £9.20

Medium chicken liver cooked in curry sauce with oriental herbs.

GREEN CHICKEN OR LAMB CURRY £9.50

Cooked with fresh ground coriander, green chilli and capsicum, medium to hot

KARAHI KEBAB KHYBERI £9.50

Chicken cooked in tomato, green peppers and our chef's own recipe, originally from the Kyber-Pass

CHICKEN OR LAMB PASANDA £9.20

Tender chicken or lamb cooked in a mild sauce with almonds

MURGHI MASSALAM £10.10

Spring chicken cooked with medium spiced fresh coriander and minced lamb

CHICKEN MITHILA £9.50

Mildly flavoured spring chicken cooked in our chef's own special sauce (Mild)

CHICKEN OR LAMB SYLHETI £9.20

Spiced chicken or lamb cooked with Bangladeshi citrus

LAMB 'E' DOULA £12.90

An exotic Indian dish made with lamb on the bone marinated in spices and roasted in the oven (Shank) served with chick peas

TIGER PRAWN ASARI £15.50

King prawn in a mild sauce cooked with cashew nuts

CHINGRI JOHL £14.90

King prawn cooked in a curry sauce delicately flavoured with oriental herbs and spices

SAMANTHA-BADI CHICKEN / LAMB CURRY £9.20

Medium to spicy chicken or lamb cooked with sweet potato

MURG MALIHA £10.20

Grilled chicken breast cooked in a mild ground almond, cashew nut and coconut sauce

MURG OR LAMB KORAI £9.20

Diced chicken or lamb cooked in curry sauce delicately flavoured with oriental herbs and spices

CHICKEN OR LAMB DANSAK £9.20

Hot, sweet and sour with lentils

CHICKEN OR LAMB DOPIAZA £8.50

Medium with onions

CHICKEN OR LAMB BHUNA £8.50

Medium

CHICKEN OR LAMB PATHIA £8.50

Highly spiced in a thick, hot, sweet and sour sauce

CHICKEN OR LAMB MADRAS £8.50

A fairly hot curry sauce

CHICKEN OR LAMB VINDALOO £8.50

A heavily spiced dish

CHICKEN OR LAMB TIKKA MASALA £9.60

Mild with almond and coconut

CHICKEN OR LAMB ROGAN £8.50

Medium with tomato

CHICKEN OR LAMB JALFREZI £9.50

'Jhall' means very hot in Bangali. This dish uses fresh chilli as a main ingredient, other spices include ginger, onion and garlic

CHICKEN OR LAMB BIRYANI £13.70

Cooked with basmati rice and served with curried vegetables

CHICKEN OR LAMB KORMA £9.30

Mild

CHICKEN OR LAMB SAG £9.50

Chicken or lamb cooked with spinach and garlic

VEGETABLE KARAHI £7.90

Mixed vegetable cooked in medium curry sauce

SABZI JALFREZI £8.20

Mixed vegetables cooked with ginger, garlic, red and green chillies

KERELA BEGUN ALOO £7.90

Potato & aubergine, cooked in tomato base sauce with shredded ginger

PANEER JALFREZI £7.90

Cubed paneer cooked in garlic and red & green chillies

VEGETABLE MADRAS £7.50

Hot

PANEER TIKKA MASALA £8.90

Cooked in a clay oven, with a rich mild sauce

VEGETABLE DANSAK £7.90

Hot, sweet and sour with lentils

ALOO PANEER KORAI £8.90

Diced potato and paneer cooked in a curry sauce delicately flavoured with oriental herbs and spices

HYDERABADI VEGETABLE BIRYANI £12.50

Mildly spiced vegetables cooked with basmati rice and served with vegetable curry

VEGETABLE MASALA £8.50

A selection of vegetables cooked in a tomato, coconut & almond

VEGETABLE KORMA £8.50

Mild

VEGETABLE BHUNA £7.50

Medium

TANDOORI CHICKEN £9.90

On the bone chicken cooked in the Tandoor

ZERA CHICKEN £9.20

Succulent skewered chicken, marinated in garlic sauce, cooked in the Tandoor with a ground coriander and cumin seed

CHICKEN OR LAMB TIKKA £8.90

Boneless chicken or lamb pieces cooked in the Tandoor

CHICKEN OR LAMB SHASLICK £9.40

Capsicum, onions and tomato, cooked in the Tandoor

TANDOORI MIXED GRILL £13.90

Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Tikka, Sheek Kebab and Lamb Tikka

TANDOORI KING PRAWNS £14.90

King prawns flavoured with various spices, cooked in the Tandoor

SHASLICK KING PRAWNS £15.10

Capsicum, onions and tomato, cooked in the Tandoor

GILFI 'E' KING PRAWNS £15.10

King prawns grilled in the Tandoor with a hint of garlic and mint

SALMON TIKKA £14.90

Cubed salmon fillets marinated and cooked in the Tandoor

TANDOORI MONK FISH £14.90

Cubed monk fish marinated and cooked in the Tandoor

PANEER SHASLICK £9.20

Capsicum, onions and tomato, cooked in the Tandoor

PANEER TIKKA £8.20

Cubed cooked in the Tandoor

KING PRAWN SHUAN £15.10

Clay oven roasted king prawns cooked in medium to mild sauce with yoghurt, fresh tomato and capsicum (Goan style)

GREEN FISH CURRY MONK FISH OR SALMON £15.50

Medium to spicy Cooked with fresh grounded coriander, green chilli & capsicum

TANDOORI KING PRAWN / SALMON / MONK FISH MASALA £15.50

Mild with coconut and almond and cream

KING PRAWN / SALMON / MONK FISH JALFREZI £15.50

'Jhall' means very hot in Bangali. This dish uses fresh chilli as a main ingredient. Other spices include ginger, onion and garlic

KING PRAWN PATIA £14.90

Hot, sweet and sour

SAG KING PRAWN £14.90

With spinach

KING PRAWN MADRAS OR VINDALOO £15.50

Hot

KING PRAWN DANSAK £15.50

Hot, sweet and sour with lentils

KING PRAWN MOGLAI £14.90

Medium to mild

KING PRAWN BHUNA £14.90

Medium

MONK NOWABI £14.90

Monk fish with thick sauce and our chef's own recipe

SALMON KHUSBU £14.90

Salmon fillet fried with our chef's own recipe and tomato flavour sauce

CHANA SAG £4.50

Chickpeas with spinach

SWEET POTATO £4.50

Indian style

SAG ALOO £4.50

Spinach and potatoes

SABZI-BAHAR £4.50

Dry vegetables

VEGETABLE CURRY £4.50

Mixed vegetables

MUSHROOM BHAJEE £4.50

BHINDI BHAJEE £4.50

Okra

BEGUN BHAJEE £4.50

Aubergine

GOBI BHAJEE £4.50

Cauliflower

SAG BHAJEE £4.50

Spinach

BOMBAY ALOO £4.50

Potatoes

COURGETTE BHAJEE £4.50

Garlic and onions

CHANA MASALA £4.50

Chickpeas

DAL SAMBA £4.50

Lentils with vegetables

SAG DAL £4.50

spinach with lentils and garlic

TARKA DAL £4.50

Lentils, highly spiced with garlic

ALOO GOBI £4.50

Potato and cauliflower

ONION BHAJEE £5.90

Our Guinness World Record Bhajee

MUTTER PANEER £5.70

Chickpeas with Indian cheese

SAG PANEER £5.70

Spinach with Indian cheese

BOILED RICE £3.10

Basmati

PILAU RICE £3.50

Basmati

MUSHROOM RICE £4.10

SPECIAL EGG FRIED RICE £4.10

with onion & peas

GARLIC CHICKEN RICE £4.90

KEEMA RICE £4.90

Mince meat

CHAPATI £3.50

PARATHA £3.50

Pan fried

VEGETABLE PARATHA £3.90

Stuffed with vegetables

PLAIN NAN £3.50

PESWARI NAN £3.90

Almond and coconut

KEEMA NAN £4.10

Stuffed with minced lamb

KULCHA NAN £3.90

Stuffed with vegetables

GARLIC NAN £3.90

with coriander

CHEESE NAN £4.90

TANDOORI ROTI £3.50

PAPADOM £0.90

MASALA PAPADOM £0.90

Spicy

CHUTNEY / PICKLES / ONION SALAD £0.80

RAITA £1.90

Mildly spiced yoghurt with onions / tomato / cucumber / Mixed