Samrat St.Albans
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- Neighbourhood gem
- Good for special occasions
- Vegetarian-friendly
Additional information
- Dining styleFine Dining
- Price£25 and under
- CuisinesIndian
- Hours of OperationMon–Thu, Sun 17:30–23:00 Fri, Sat 17:30–23:30
- Phone number07538 725126
- Payment OptionsMastercard, Visa
- Dress codeCasual Dress
- AreaSt. Albans
- Parking detailsStreet Parking
- AdditionalBeer, Delivery, Late Night, Takeaway, Wine
Menu
Starter
Onion Bhaji£3.50
Chopped onions mixed with fresh spices, fried in glam flour with a crunchy varnish
Somosa£3.95
South Asian spice infused in minced lamb or mixed vegetables coated in thin pastry deep fried to a crispy golden finish
Chicken / Lamb Tikka£3.95
Boneless Tikka marinated with aromatic spices grilled in the clay tandoori oven
Tandoori Chicken£4.25
On the bone breast or leg of chicken pungently spiced and marinated with tandoor sauce and spices grilled in tandoor oven
North Indian Chicken / Lamb Wrap£4.50
Finely chopped chicken or lamb pan fried with onions and garam masala. Wrapped in a puri bread
Nawab Special£4.95
Assortment of Chicken, Lamb Tikka and Sheek kebab served fresh salad
Reshmi Kebab£3.95
Minced meat plunged in with fresh spices, pan fried in butter shelled with egg fried omelette with a golden look
Sheek Kebab£4.50
Sheek of Lamb mincemeat with minty, tomato and coriander flavour. Cooked in the tandoor oven
Prawn Puri£4.95
Prawns cooked in chef's special gravy sauce blended in selected spices and served with South Asians thin bread
King Prawn Puri£5.75
King Prawn cooked with herbs and spices in a distinct sauce with served on top of a thin golden bread
King Prawn Butterfly£5.75
King Prawn blended in North Indian spices, then delicately sheltered in a breadcrumb coating. Deep fried to a golden and crunchy finish
Aloo / Chicken Chat£3.95
Freshly spiced Bombay potato's/chicken tikka cooked with onions varnished with herbs, imbued with chat masala sauce
Maharaja Chop£5.50
Lamb Chops marinated in fresh yogurt, spices and herbs, cooked in a flaring tandoori oven to perfection
Tandoori Special
Chicken or Lamb Tikka£7.95
Dices of chicken or lamb marinated in fresh herbs and spices grilled in our finest tandoori oven
Tandoori Chicken£7.95
Half chicken on the bone marinated in Tandoor sauce varnished with selected herbs and spices cooked in the tandoor oven
Rashoonéé Salmon£9.50
Salmon boneless fish bedded in fresh aromatic spices, topped with fresh garlic and chefs special sauce grilled in tandoori oven
Nawab Mix Grill£11.95
Selection of chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kekab, tandoori chicken served with fresh salad and plain Naan
Maharaja Chop£10.50
On the bone spring lamb chop marinated with yogurt, mint and spices and barbecued in clay oven
Paneer Shashlick£7.50
Fresh homemade South Asian cottage cheese sparkled aromatic spices left to marinate, grilled in tandoori oven with fresh tomato, onions and peppers glazed in special tandoor sauce
Chicken / Lamb Shashlick£8.50
Tender chicken or lamb seasoned and marinated in herbs and spices stuffed with tandoor coated tomato, onions and peppers on a skewer, grilled in tandoor oven
House Special
Chicken or Lamb Tikka Masala£8.50
Marinated spring boneless chicken or Lamb cooked with selected herbs and spices in the tandoor oven. Pan cooked with a coconut base and chefs' special exotic sauce. (Mild)
Kabwali Butter Murgh£8.50
Tender Slices of chicken cooked in a buttery coconut sauce, small bits of fresh coconut flakes added in a creamy and mild sauce topped with a glazing buttery dressing. (Mild)
Chicken or Lamb Tikka Pasanda£8.50
Boneless chicken or Lamb slow cooked in a creamy mild sauce, infused with fresh coconut. Vanished with almond flakes and cashew nuts. (Mild)
Chicken or Lamb Tikka Jalfrezi£8.50
Chicken or Lamb marinated in West Indian herbs cooked with peppers onions imbedded with fresh green chilli's in a thick gravy sauce. (Hot)
Chicken or Lamb Tikka Bhuna£8.50
Marinated chicken or lamb tikka in a thick gravy sauce with authentic aromatic spices, coriander, tomato & cumin for a beautifully balanced Bhuna dish. (Medium)
Handi Chicken£8.50
Diced chicken tikka cooked in a gravy sauce with a special Bangladeshi Handi sauce with capsicum, tomato and onions. (Medium)
Chicken or Lamb Tikka Karahi£8.50
Tender marinated chicken or lamb tikka cooked in a gravy sauce with capsicum, onion and tomato and a special Karachi sauce. Served in an iron cast Karahi. (Medium)
Naga Chicken or Lamb Explosion£8.95
Chicken or Lamb tossed in Kashmir spice, cooked with peppers and diced onions infused with chef's secret Naga sauce in a hot spicy thick sauce (Very Hot)
Rashoonéé Chilli Chicken or Lamb Masala£8.95
Grilled Garlic crushed with a tomato base, chicken or lamb tikka with chef's special garlic Bengal sauce. (Hot)
Tandoori King Prawn Delight£11.95
King Prawns Marinated and cooked in tandoori oven, added in a creamy mild sauce. Touched with a mango flavour and dressed in coconut milk. (Mild)
Paneer Zafrani£8.95
Homemade Fresh Cottage cheese pan cooked in a rich gravy sauce with green chilies and peppers and chefs' unique sauce with hint of mint. (Hot)
Keema Molki Masala£8.50
Minced meat cooked with cumin's, chick peas and peas with authentic herbs and selected spices with a touch of paprika. (Fairly Hot)
Rajistani Chicken or Lamb£8.50
Cooked with natural yogurt. Capsicum tomato and onions. Pan cooked in a rich gravy sauce with a secret rajistani sauce. (Fairly Hot)
Doniya Bemisal Chicken£8.95
Chicken tikka cooked in a smooth thick gravy sauce, with a home-made coriander sauce with fresh green chili, garlic and herbs. (Fairly Hot)
Gujratéé King Pawn Masala£12.50
King Prawns, capsicum, tomato and onions coated with Gujratéé sauce cooked in the tandoor. Further pan cooked with selected herbs. (Medium)
Amléé Jinga Masala£12.50
Tandoori King Prawns cooked with yogurt and tamarind in a saucy rich gravy. Selected spices and lime with a sweet and tangy finish. (Hot)
Murgi Deem Masala£10.95
Quarter tandoori chicken cooked with minced meat, egg and tomato with a range of Bombay spices in a thick sauce. (Medium)
Achari£8.50
Chicken or lamb tikka cooked in a gravy sauce with paprika spice and a distinguishing tangy pickle sauce. (Medium)
Chef's Recommendations
Nawabi Special£12.50
Lamb Tikka, Chicken Tikka and King Prawns prepared with ginger, garlic, garam masala, coriander in a rich thick sauce. (Medium)
Khazré Mix£12.50
Unique house special dish, consisting of Lamb Tikka, Chicken Tikka, Tandoori Chicken and Sheek Kebab cooked in a mild gravy sauce. Selected herbs and spices and an exclusive Nawabi sauce. (Medium or Hot)
Satrangéé Chop Masala£12.50
Tender Lamb Chops grilled with tomato, pepper and onions. Further cooked in a rich gravy sauce with an exotic Mugal spice. (Medium or Hot)
Fodina Chicken or Lamb£8.50
Chicken or Lamb Tikka cooked with tomato in a gravy sauce with a freshly homemade mint leaf sauce with a slightly tangy finish. (Medium)
Mumbai Shashlick Khazana£9.95
Chicken or Lamb Tikka, tomato, capsicum and onions tossed in tandoor sauce and cooked in the clay oven. Further pan cooked with a special medium or spicy rich sauce. (Medium or Hot)
Honey and Mango Supreme£8.95
Chicken or Lamb tikka cooked in a creamy coconut sauce, mango, honey and raisons. Dressed in cashews and almond flakes
Machlee Shindoo Masala£9.95
Telapia Fish pan fried with Turmeric powder, further slow cooked in a thick gravy sauce with selected herbs and spices. (Medium)
Gusthéé Chana Masala£9.50
Marinated Lamb Tikka slow cooked with chick pea, fresh herbs and Punjabi spice in a thick gravy sauce. (Medium)
Kufta Lajawab£8.95
Homemade minced meatballs cooked with onions and capsicum in a thick sauce with a wide range of Bombay spices. (Hot)
Traditional Curry's
Curry
Medium spiced dish in a rich gravy sauce with selected herbs and spices
- Chicken£6.95
- Prawn£7.95
- King Prawn£8.50
- Vegetable£6.50
Madras
Smooth gravy sauce with a punchy spicy taste. Fairy Hot
- Chicken£6.95
- Prawn£7.95
- King Prawn£8.50
- Vegetable£6.50
Vindaloo
Very hot dish, with Bombay chili spice and added potato. Very hot
- Chicken£6.95
- Prawn£7.95
- King Prawn£8.50
- Vegetable£6.50
Bhuna
Medium spiced, with a tomato flavour in an elegant thick gravy sauce
- Chicken£6.95
- Prawn£7.95
- King Prawn£8.50
- Vegetable£6.50
Korma
cooked in creamy and mild sauce with a special homemade coconut sauce. Mild
- Chicken£6.95
- Prawn£7.95
- King Prawn£8.50
- Vegetable£6.50
Rogon - Josh
Medium spiced dish cooked with grazed tomato's, capsicum and onions
- Chicken£6.95
- Prawn£7.95
- King Prawn£8.50
- Vegetable£6.50
Patia
Cooked in a sweet tangy and hot gravy sauce with South Asian Spices
- Chicken£6.95
- Prawn£7.95
- King Prawn£8.50
- Vegetable£6.50
Dansak
Cooked with lentils in an exotic sweet and sour sauce. Fairly Hot
- Chicken£6.95
- Prawn£7.95
- King Prawn£8.50
- Vegetable£6.50
Dupaiza
Medium hot cooked with golden toasted onions and capsicum with a unique sauce
- Chicken£6.95
- Prawn£7.95
- King Prawn£8.50
- Vegetable£6.50
Saag
Cooked with medium spice, with chef's special sauce with fresh spinach
- Chicken£6.95
- Prawn£7.95
- King Prawn£8.50
- Vegetable£6.50
Balti Dishes
Chicken or Lamb Balti£9.50
Balti Dishes are cooked with tomato, onions and capsicum in an iron cast Bombay Balti with freshly picked spices and chefs special sauce and flavoured herbs. Served with Naan
Chicken or Lamb Tikka Balti£9.95
Balti Dishes are cooked with tomato, onions and capsicum in an iron cast Bombay Balti with freshly picked spices and chefs special sauce and flavoured herbs. Served with Naan
Nawab Exclusive Balti£11.50
Chicken or Lamb Tikka Saag Jalfraizi Balti (Hot with fresh spinach)
Choloy Chicken or Lamb Balti£9.95
Choloy Chicken or lamb Balti (Chick Pea)
Vegetable Balti£8.50
Prawn Balti£9.95
King Prawn Balti£10.95
Biryani Dish
Chicken or Lamb Biryani£8.95
Finest Basmati rice blended in with exotic herbs and South Indian spices, with a choice of lamb, chicken, vegetables or prawn/king prawns pan fried. Served with an exclusive Nawab vegetable curry sauce.
Chicken or Lamb Tikka Biryani£9.50
Finest Basmati rice blended in with exotic herbs and South Indian spices, with a choice of lamb, chicken, vegetables or prawn/king prawns pan fried. Served with an exclusive Nawab vegetable curry sauce.
Nawab Superior Biryani£12.95
Nawab Superior Biryani Cooked with Lamb Tikka, Chicken Tikka and Tandoor King prawns.
Tandoori King Prawn Biryani£12.50
Prawn Biryani£8.95
Vegetable Biryani£7.95
Sabjee (Vegetable) Side Dish
Bombay Aloo£3.95
Potato cooked with cumin's and garlic
Saag Aloo£3.95
Potato cooked with spinach in a cry sauce
Aloo Gobi£3.95
Potato cooked with fresh cauliflower with tomato and onions
Tarka Dhall£3.95
Assorted lentils cooked with garlic and ghee
Dhall Masala£3.95
Lentils cooked with garlic, floating pan fried Bengal Chilies
Mixed Vegetable Curry£3.95
Assorted vegetables cooked in a thick sauce with garlic
Mushroom Bhaji£3.95
Fresh Mushrooms cooked with tomato and onions
Saag Bhaji£3.95
Fresh spinach cooked with garlic and onions
Chana Masala£3.95
Chick pes in a dry sauce with Garam Masala
Bindi Bhaji£4.50
Fresh Okra cooked dry with coriander and herbs
Niramish£3.95
Mixture of vegetables cooked with tomato and chefs' special sauce
Motor Paneer£4.50
Homemade cottage cheese cooked with peas.
Saag Paneer£4.50
Homemade cheese cooked with fresh spinach
Rice
Plain Rice£2.50
Plain Basmati rice.
Pilau Rice£2.95
Basmati rice cooked in ghee with spices
Mushroom Fried Rice£3.75
Toasted Mushrooms seasoned with herbs
Egg Fried Rice£3.75
Egg fried with spies
Vegetable Rice£3.75
Mixture of vegetables
Lemon Rice£3.75
Finely diced lemon zest with herbs.
Garlic Rice£3.75
Fresh crushed garlic with herbs
Special Fried Rice