For all lovers of exotic food the Alresford Indian and Bangladeshi has so much to offer. An incredibly wide range of dishes and a feast of aromatic flavours await the diner. The atmosphere and ambience of the restaurant was very welcoming and relaxing. The service was attentive and polite and our waiter was only to happy too suggest something special from the menu when we requested a truly authentic Indian and Bangladeshi meal. A particular favourite with our party was the Jhinga Jafrani, this award winning jumbo prawn dish infused in a medium spiced sauce was exceptional and left one small problem, who would win the fight for the last prawn?
The helpful suggestions to a vegetarian member of our party were also very well received and she was delighted by the wide range of choices available. Overall the quality and freshness of the food was excellent and the cost very reasonable indeed, we noted that there was an excellent discount for the take away service which was bustling with customers.
So, did the restaurant curry favour with our party? It most certainly did, and a very enjoyable evening was had by all. Our full bellies and satisfied smiles said everything and even better we were not left with a sizeable dent in our wallets!
The above has been reproduced from a review in the New Alresford Forum and can be read in full below
Our in-house and Take-Away Menu
APPETIZER |
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| PAPADAMS | £0.50 |
| (Plain or Massala) Crispy appetizer, delicious with selection of chutney and pickles - V | |
| CHUTNEY & PICKLES |
£0.50 |
| Mango, Onion, Mint and hot pickle - Price per person - V | |
STARTER PLATTER |
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| You like the starters so much you can never decide, then don't - our chefs have made two new platters, perfect for everyone! Each platter is made up of our most popular starters, so you get the best of everything: share and enjoy! | |
| MIXED PLATTER |
£6.50 |
| Onion Bhajis, Chicken Tikka, Somosa (1 veg & 1meat) amp; Lamb Tikka | |
| TANDOOR1 MIXED PLATTER | £6.95 |
| Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka, piece of Tandoori Chicken cut into two & Sheek kebab - served with salad and fried onions | |
TANDOORI STARTERS |
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| Cooked in clay oven, served with salad | |
| TANDOORI HASHTIKKA | £4.80 |
| Barbecued duck | |
| SALMON FISHTIKKA | £5.50 |
| Barbecued Salmon | |
| CHICKEN TIKKA | £3.20 |
| Diced Chicken, served on a sizzler with fried onion & salad | |
| LAMB TIKKA | £3.20 |
| Spiced Lamb pieces served on a siziler with fried onions | |
| TANDOORI CHICKEN | £3.20 |
| 1/4 Chicken on the bone marinated in tikka spices | |
| TANDOORI HASH TIKKA | £4.95 |
| Barbecued duck breast. | |
KEBAB STARTERS |
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| ALRESFORD COCKTAILS | £4.50 |
| Selection of grilled tikka & kebabs | |
| MIXED KEBAB | £4.80 |
| Perfect choice if you want Sheek kebab. Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka & Onion Bhaji | |
| SHAMI KEBAB. | £3.20 |
| Minced lamb with spices made into burgen, with fried onions | |
| SHEEK KEBAB | £3.20 |
| Spice minced lamb skewered and cooked in Tandoori oven | |
MISCELLANEOUS STARTERS |
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| ONION BHAJI | £3.10 |
| Made with finely chopped onions, special spices, herbs & lentils - V | |
| CHICKEN LIVER PURI | £3.20 |
| Chicken liver cooked in spicy sauce, served on a puffy bread - medium | |
| CHICKEN CHAT | £3.20 |
| Shredded tandoori chicken in spice with tamarind sauce, distinctive tangy taste | |
| ALOO CHAT | £3.10 |
| Potatoes cooked in spice with tamarind sauce, distinctive tangy taste - V | |
| MEAT SOMOSA | £3.20 |
| Triangular shaped pastry filled with minced Lamb | |
| VEGETABLE SOMOSA | £3.10 |
| Triangular shaped pastry filled with mixed vegetables - V | |
| STUFFED MUSHROOM | £3.20 |
| Mushroom stuffed with spicy lamb mince | |
| SHIMLA MIRCH | £3.20 |
| Spiced vegetables stuffed in capsicum & then baked in the oven - V | |
| EGG AKURI | £3.50 |
| Scrambled egg cooked with onions, served on a puffy bread | |
| FRESH MELON - V | £3.50 |
SEAFOOD STARTERS |
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| PRAWN PURI | £3.20 |
| Prawns cooked in thick sauce with tomatoes & onions served on puffy bread | |
| KING PRAWN PURI | £4.80 |
| Cooked in thick sauce with tomatoes & onions served on puffy bread | |
| PRAWN COCKTAIL | £3.10 |
| Fresh prawns in a cocktail sauce | |
| KING PRAWN BUTTERFLY | £4.80 |
| Whole King Prawn cut open sprinkled with spices then covered with breadcrumbs and deep fried - looking like a butterfly | |
| SALMON FISH TIKKA | £5.50 |
| Barbecued salmon | |
CHEF'S HOUSE SPECIALS |
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| Chef's Special dishes are made with distinctive spices and herbs to create a dish that one will want to come back to time and again | |
| MAKHONI NASH | £8.95 |
| Mild. Tandoori grilled duck, tossed in butter, cultured yoghurt, fresh cream & mild spices with exotic sauce |
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| JHINGA JAFRANI | £8.95 |
| Selection of jumbo Prawns, barbecued with tomatoes, green peppers, onions and garlic, cooked in freshly spiced sauce. Medium dish | |
| JHINGA DELIGHT | £8.95 |
| Mild. Barbecued jumbo prawns cooked in butter & fresh cream, served in an exotic sauce | |
| HASH JAFRANI |
£8.95 |
| Medium. Barbecued duck with tomatoes, green peppers, onions and garlic. Cooked in freshly spiced sauce | |
| ALRESFORD THREVUJE | £8.95 |
| Medium or hot. Selection of chicken, lamb & duck. Highly spiced & barbecued, seasoned in ginger, onions & aromatic herbs. Cooked in a special sauce | |
| MEAT SHAHJANEE | £7.25 |
| Pieces of Lamb cooked in highly flavoured fresh Indian herbs, tomatoes, onion i ginger - medium dish. HOT on request |
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| BUTTER CHICKEN |
£6.95 |
| Chicken Tikka cooked in a rich sauce made with butter - mild dish | |
| GARLIC CHILLI CHICKEN | £7.10 |
| Chicken cooked with chopped onions, tomatoes, and sliced green chillies and gariic in a fairly hot sauce. If you like hot curries you'll love this! | |
| SALMON FISH SPECIAL | £8.95 |
| MURGH RIJALLA | £6.95 |
| Tandoori cooked Chicken Tikka pieces cooked in chef's special sauce with fresh green chillies, capsicum and tomatoes - fairly hot dish | |
| CHICKEN NOWABI MURGH STICK | £7.10 |
| A superb dish of tender pieces of chicken, with highly flavoured tamarind sauce | |
| CHICKEN PESHWARI | £6.95 |
| Tandoori cooked Chicken cooked with capsicum, tomatoes & onions | |
| MEAT PESHWARI | £6.95 |
| Marinated Lamb with tandoori spices and capsicum, tomatoes and onion | |
| ALRESFORD TANDOORI SPECIAL | £9.75 |
| Barbecued Chicken pieces cooked with fried onions, cream and slices of pineapple and potatoes - served with Basmati pilau rice. | |
| TANDOORI JINGA BHUNA | £9.75 |
| Barbecued jumbo prawsn in thick sauce. Medium or Hot. | |
BALTI DISHES |
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| Our Chef is able to create dishes for all tastes. Balti dishes are cooked with special Balti spices, sauces that are prepared at the restaurant, with sizzling tomatoes and coriander. These dishes are served in a cast iron Kashmiri pan known as the 'Balti' (the bucket). Traditionally eaten with Nan Bread straight out of the pan. | |
| CHICKEN, LAMB & PRAWN BALTI DISHES | |
| CHICKEN BALTI | £6.25 |
| MEAT BALTI | £6.25 |
| TROPICAL BALTI | £7.25 |
| PRAWN BALTI | £6.10 |
| KING PRAWN BALTI | £8.95 |
| King Prawns cooked in yoghurt & coriander sauce | |
| MIX BALTI | £6.95 |
| Mix of Chicken, Lamb and Prawn. Taste of all three | |
| BALTI SPECIALITY DISHES | |
| All these dishes are available as Chicken, Meat or King Prawns (for King Prawns add (2.00 to each of the prices below) | |
| TIKKA BHUNA BALTI | £7.20 |
| Pieces of Chicken Tikka cooked in a thick sauce (tikka and balti sauces) and finished with fresh coriander leaves | |
| TIKKA ROGONJOSH BALTI | £7.20 |
| Chicken Tikka pieces cooked in herbs and spices garnished with tomatoes on top, fresh coriander leaves and touch of garlic | |
| TIKKA JALFREZI BALTI | £720 |
| jalfrezi, an old favourite - cooked in species with capsicum, onions, Coriander leaves, tomatoes & chillies - medium dish. Hot on request | |
| BALTI DANSAK | £6.50 |
| Cooked with lentils, hot sour taste | |
| BALTI BHUNA | £6.50 |
| Finished to a medium spicy dry sauce | |
| VEGETABLE BALTI DISHES | |
| VEGETABLE BALTI | £5.50 |
| Mix vegetables cooked in our own made baiti sauce - medium dish | |
| CAULIFLOWER BALTI | £5.50 |
| Cauliflower in mild sauce cooked with coriander and herbs | |
| VEGETABLE JALFREZI BALTI | £5.75 |
| Cooked with capsicum, onions, tomatoes and green chillies | |
TANDOORI & TIKKA SPECIALITIES |
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| Tandoori is both the way of cooking and also the name of the day oven. Tandoori dishes are first marinated in spiced yoghurt, skewered and cooked in the 'tandoori'. Tikka curries are therefore cooked twice, first as described and then while all the individual spices and sauces are added to create a very special dish. | |
| TIKKA SPECIALITY CURRIES | |
| CHICKEN TIKKA MASSALA | £6.80 |
| Chicken Tikka cooked in a sauce made with a delicate blend of aromatic spices & herbs simmered in fresh tomatoes, butter & cream - mild | |
| LAMB TIKKA MASSALA | £6.80 |
| Lamb Tikka cooked in a sauce made with a delicate blend of aromatic spices and herbs simmered in fresh tomatoes, butter and cream - mild | |
| KING PRAWN TIKKA MASSALA | £9.20 |
| King prawns roasted in clay oven, cooked in a blend of aromatic spices & herbs simmered in fresh tomatoes, butter & cream - mild | |
| CHICKEN TIKKA PASANDA | £6.95 |
| Succulent pieces of Chicken Tikka cooked in fresh cream, yoghurt, almond flakes and wine - mild | |
| LAMB TIKKA PASANDA | £6.95 |
| Succulent pieces of Lamb Tikka cooked in fresh cream, yoghurt.almond flakes and wine - mild | |
| CHICKEN TIKKA ROGONJOSH | £6.95 |
| Chicken Tikka pieces cooked in herbs & spices, garnished with tomatoes on top, fresh coriander leaves & a touch of garlic - medium | |
| LAMB TIKKA ROGONJOSH | £6.95 |
| Lamb Tikka pieces cooked in herbs & spiced garnished with tomatoes on top, fresh coriander leaves & a touch of garlic - medium | |
| CHICKEN TIKKA KORMA | £6.95 |
| Chicken Tikka very mildly spiced cooked in a rich sweet creamy sauce. Very mild dish | |
| LAMB TIKKA KORMA | £6.95 |
| Lamb Tikka very mildly spiced cooked in a rich sweet creamy sauce | |
| TANDOORI SIZZLING DISHES | |
| Tandoori dishes are dry sizzling dishes served with salad | |
| CHICKEN TIKKA | £6.15 |
| Pieces of tandoori chicken served with green salad and fried onions | |
| LAMB TIKKA | £6.15 |
| Pieces of lamb cooked in tandoori served with fried onion and salad | |
| TANDOORI CHICKEN HALF | £6.15 |
| Half Chicken on the bone cooked with tikka spices in tandoori | |
| TANDOORI CHICKEN SHASLICK | £6.75 |
| Chicken Tikka with fried onions, tomatoes and capsicum | |
| TANDOORI LAMB SHASLICK | £6.75 |
| Lamb Tikka with fried onions, tomatoes and capsicum | |
| TANDOORI KING PRAWN SPECIAL | £9.25 |
| King Prawns cooked in tandoori served with salad | |
| TANDOORI MIXED GRILL | £9.25 |
| Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka and piece of on the bone Chicken and Sheek kebab served with fried onions and salad | |
AUTHENTIC INDIAN DISHES |
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| DUCK ROSSA | £8.50 |
| Roasted duck cooked with spices, herbs & cinnamon to create a distinctive aroma - served in sizzling hot wok - medium dish | |
| TANDOORI MURGH ROSSA | £7.10 |
| Tandoori cooked Chicken pieces in spices, herbs & cinnamon served in wok - medium dish | |
| KORAI GOSHT | £6.75 |
| Lamb cooked in special korai spices; dry mint, cashew nuts & sultanas and served as saucy medium dish | |
| KORAI MURGH | £6.75 |
| Chicken cooked in special korai spices; dry mint, cashew nuts, sultanas and served as saucy medium dish | |
| CUCUPAKA | £6.85 |
| Tandoori cooked Chicken Tikka pieces cooked with minced Lamb with spices and cream - a medium dish | |
POULTRY DISHES |
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| (All these dishes are made from boneless Chicken of the highest quality) | |
| CHICKEN CURRY | £5.75 |
| Medium curry cooked with coriander | |
| CHICKEN MADRAS | £5.90 |
| Fairly hot spiced sauce with fresh lemon juice and a touch of garlic | |
| CHICKEN VINDAALOO | £5,90 |
| Hot curry with pieces of potato | |
| CHICKEN KORMA | £5.90 |
| Very mildly spiced, cooked in a rich creamy sauce | |
| CHICKEN BHUNA | £5.90 |
| Cooked in thick spicy sauce with finely chopped onions, tomatoes and flavoured with green herbs | |
| CHICKEN DUPIAZA | £5.90 |
| Cooked with chopped onions and green peppers | |
| CHICKEN ROGONJOSH | £5.90 |
| Cooked with fresh tomatoes, green herbs and garlic - medium dish. Hot on request | |
| CHICKEN JALFREZI | £5.90 |
| Chicken marinated with fresh lemon, cooked with capsicum, onions and finished with a green chilli on top. Medium dish - Hot on request | |
| CHICKEN PASANDA | £5.90 |
| Succulent pieces of chicken cooked in fresh cream, yoghurt, almond and wine - mild dish | |
| CHICKEN CHILLI MASALA | £5.90 |
| Hot dish, cooked with fresh green chillies, tomatoes and herbs | |
| CHICKEN CEYLON | £5.90 |
| Hot curry with egg and coconut, very popular all over Ceylon | |
MEAT DISHES |
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| All these dishes are made from boneless tender meat of the highest quality. | |
| MEAT CURRY | £5.75 |
| Medium curry cooked with coriander | |
| MEAT MADRAS | £5.90 |
| Fairly Hot spiced sauce with fresh lemon juice and a touch of garlic | |
| MEAT VINDAALOO | £5.90 |
| Hot curry with pieces of potato | |
| MEAT KORMA | £5.90 |
| Very mildly spiced, cooked in a rich creamy sauce | |
| MEAT BHUNA | £5.90 |
| Cooked in thick, spicy sauce with finely chopped onions, tomatoes and flavoured with green herbs | |
| MEAT DUPIAZA | £5.90 |
| Cooked with chopped onions and green peppers | |
| METHI GOAST | £5.90 |
| Prepared with the wonderful distinctive flavour of methi (fenugreek) leaves | |
| MEAT ROGONJOSH | £5.90 |
| Cooked with fresh tomatoes, green herbs and garlic - Medium dish - Hot on request | |
| MEAT JALFREZI | £5.90 |
| Chicken marinated with fresh lemon, cooked with capsicum, onions and finished with a green chilli on top. Medium dish - Hot on request | |
| MEAT PASANDA | £5.90 |
| Succulent pieces of Lamb cooked in fresh cream, yoghurt, almond and wine - mild dish | |
| MEAT CHILLI MASALA | £5.90 |
| Hot dish, cooked with fresh green chillies, tomatoes and herbs | |
| MEAT CEYLON | £5.90 |
| Very Hot curry with egg and coconut, very popular all over Ceylon | |
SALLY DISHES |
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| Firstly a medium spiced Bhuna-style curry is cooked then lavishly garnished with crisp straw potatoes on top. Recommended | |
| CHICKEN SALLY | £6.95 |
| MEAT SALLY | £6.95 |
| PRAWN SALLY | £6.95 |
| KING PRAWN SALLY | £8.95 |
| CHICKEN TIKKA SALLY | £7.95 |
| LAMBTIKKA SALLY | £7.95 |
PATHIA DISHES |
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| Medium spiced dish cooked in a sweet & sour sauce - Served with Pilau Kice | |
| CHICKEN | £7.40 |
| MEAT PATHIA | £7.40 |
| PRAWN PATHIA | £7.40 |
| KING PRAWN PATHIA | £9.40 |
| CHICKEN TIKKA | £8.40 |
| LAMB TIKKA PATHIA | £8.40 |
DANSAK DISHES |
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| An original Persian dish - sweet & sour hot curry cooked with lentils, fresh lemon juice and various aromatic spices - Served with Pilau Rice | |
| CHICKEN | £7.75 |
| MEAT DANSAK | £7.75 |
| PRAWN DANSAK | £7.75 |
| KING PRAWN DANSAK | £9.75 |
| CHICKEN TIKKA | £8.75 |
| LAMB TIKKA DANSAK | £8.75 |
SEA FOOD DISHES |
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| PRAWN DISHES | |
| PRAWN CURRY | £5.60 |
| Medium curry cooked with coriander | |
| PRAWN MADRAS | £5.80 |
| Fairly Hot spiced sauce with fresh lemon juice and a touch of garlic | |
| PRAWN VINDAALOO | £5.80 |
| Hot curry with pieces of potato | |
| PRAWN KORMA | £5.80 |
| Very mildly spiced, cooked in a rich creamy sauce | |
| PRAWN BHUNA | £5.80 |
| Cooked in thick spicy sauce with finely chopped onions, tomatoes and flavoured with green herts | |
| PRAWN PATHIA | £5.80 |
| Medium spiced cooked in a sweet and sour sauce | |
| PRAWN ROGONJOSH | £5.80 |
| Cooked with fresh tomatoes, green herbs and garlic - Hot on request | |
| PRAWN PASANDA | £5.80 |
| Prawns cooked in fresh cream, yoghurt, almond and wine - mild | |
| PRAWN CEYLON | £5.80 |
| Very Hot curry with egg and coconut, very popular all over Ceylon | |
| PRAWN ACHARI | £5.80 |
| A fresh dish of king prawns cooked in a hot and sour sauce made of dry red chillies, herbs, coriander and vinegar | |
| PRAWN KORAI | £6.30 |
| Prawns cooked to a medium hot sauce, served in a Korai with onions and herts | |
| KING PRAWN DISHES | |
| KING PRAWN BHUNA | £8.20 |
| Cooked in thick spicy sauce with finely chopped onions, tomatoes and flavoured with green herbs |
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| KING PRAWN CEYLON | £8.20 |
| Very Hot curry with egg and coconut, very popular all over Ceylon | |
| KING PRAWN PASANDA | £8.50 |
| Mild spiced with fresh cream, almond flakes and wine | |
| KING PRAWN KORMA | £8.50 |
| Very mild dish cooked in rich creamy sauce | |
| KING PRAWN KORAI | £8.50 |
| King prawns cooked to a medium hot sauce, served in a Korai with onions and herbs | |
| KING PRAWN ACHARI | £8.50 |
| A fresh dish of king prawns cooked in a hot and sour sauce made of dry red chillies, herbs, coriander and vinegar | |
BIRIANI DISHES |
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| A truly majestic dish cooked with pilau rice, aromatic spices and served with vegetable curry side order | |
| CHICKEN OR LAMB BIRIANI | £7.50 |
| PRAWN BIRIANI | £7.50 |
| KING PRAWN BIRIANI | £9.30 |
| TANDOORI CHICKEN TIKKA OR LAMB TIKKA BIRIANI | £8.50 |
| MIXED BIRIANI - Chicken, Meat and Prawns | £9.30 |
| MIXED VEGETABLE BIRIANI | £6.20 |
VEGETABLE SIDE DISHES |
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| MUSHROOM BHAJI - Mushroom cooked in thick sauce | £3.20 |
| SAG ALOO - Potatoes and Spinach | £3.20 |
| Sag Bhaji - Spinach cooked in dry sauce with garlic | £3.20 |
| BOMBAY POTATOES | £3.20 |
| Spicy Potatoes cooked in thick sauce - Hot on request | |
| ALOO GOBI - Potatoes cooked with Cauliflower | £3.20 |
| MALAI BEGUN - Fresh Aubergine in dry spicy sauce | £3.20 |
| BINDI BHAJI - Okra in dry sauce | £3.20 |
| ALOO CHANA | £3.20 |
| Potatoes and Chick Peas cooked with chopped tomatoes with spices | |
| CHANA MASSALA | £3.20 |
| Chick Peas in sauce made from chopped tomatoes, fresh herbs and spices | |
| MIXED VEGETABLE CURRY - Medium curry | £3.20 |
| TARKA DALL | . £3.20 |
| Lentils cooked with garlic, a popular side dish with any main course | |
| MOTTOR PANEER | £3.20 |
| Green peas cooked in cottage cheese and cream - mild | |
| SAG PANEER | . £3.20 |
| Spinach cooked with cottage cheese and cream | |
| SHOBJI PANEER MASSALA | £3.20 |
| SHOBJI LUHARI | £3.20 |
| Vegetables cooked with green pepper, tomatoes and onions | |
| CAPSICUM BHAJI | £3.20 |
| Green peppers cooked in a dry spicy sauce | |
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NAN BREADS |
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| PLAIN NAN | £1.85 |
| KEEMA NAN | £2.15 |
| Stuffed with slighty spiced minced Lamb | |
| PESHWARI NAN | £2.15 |
| Stuffed with dried fruits and coconut powder - Sweet in taste | |
| GARLIC NAN | £2.15 |
| Made with fresh small chunks of garlic | |
| SUBZ1 STUFFED NAN | £2.15 |
| Mixed vegetable | |
| CHAPATI | £1.15 |
| Thin unleavened bread | |
| PARATHA | £1.95 |
| Thick Indian bread, shallow fried in butter oil (Ghee) | |
RICE - SUNDRIES |
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| BOILED RICE | £1.95 |
| Plain white rice | |
| PILAU RICE | £2.30 |
| Basmati | |
| MUSHROOM RICE | £3.15 |
| Basmati pilau rice with mushroom with touch of spice and coriander | |
| SPECIAL EGG FRIED RICE | . £3.15 |
| Basmati pilau rice, chopped onions, peas, egg and sultanas | |
| ONION RICE | £2.80 |
| Basmati pilau rice, cooked with fried onions | |
| PRAWN RICE | £4.10 |
| Basmati Pilau rice cooked with prawns, onions and herbs | |
| KEEMA RICE | £3.15 |
| Pilau rice cooked with minced Lamb, onions and a touch of spice and garlic | |
| RAITA | £1.85 |
| YOGHURT WITH ONION AND CUCUMBER | £2.20 |
| SELECTIONS OF PICKLES | £2.00 |