SHISH MAHAL

Appetizers

• Poppadoms£1.00

  lettuce, onion, tomato & cucumber with dressing, hara bhara garden fresh

• Spiced Poppadoms£1.25

  lettuce, onion, tomato & cucumber with dressing, hara bhara garden fresh

• Spiced Onion£1.25

  lettuce, onion, tomato & cucumber with dressing, hara bhara garden fresh

• Special Onion Salad£1.95

  lettuce, onion, tomato & cucumber with dressing, hara bhara garden fresh

• Mango Chutney£1.25

  a cool, creamy blend of yoghurt, cucumber potato & spices

• Lime Pickle£1.25

  a cool, creamy blend of yoghurt, cucumber potato & spices

• Bowl of Yoghurt£1.75

  a cool, creamy blend of yoghurt, cucumber potato & spices

• Raita£1.95

  a cool, creamy blend of yoghurt, cucumber potato & spices

Poori

A light fluffy pancake, pan-fried and embraced with either

• Garlic Mushroom£4.95

• Chilli Chicken£5.50

• Spinach & Cheese£4.95

• Chana£4.95

• Garlic Okra£4.95

• Prawn£5.50

• Aloo Saag£4.95

Shorba (Soup)

• Garam Machale Shorba£4.95

  spicy seafood soup with prawn & fish

• Garam Murgh Shorba£4.95

  Vegetable

• Sabzee Shorba£3.95

  Vegetable

• Garam Daal & Coconut Shorba£3.95

  Lightly spiced, north Indian lentil soup with coconut milk

• Murgh Malai Shorba£4.95

  cream of chicken

Pakoras

A deep-fried spicy fritter popular street food in Pakistan made with besan flour (grinded chickpeas) lightly herbed and spiced

• Plain (Onion)£3.25

• Bhangan£4.95

• Mushroom£3.95

• Murgh (Chicken)£5.95

• Machale (Fish)£5.95

• Gobi (Cauliflower)£4.50

• Mix£5.95

• Vegetable (Cauliflower/Potato)£3.95

Ibtida (Spicy Starters)

• Jhinga Tandoori£8.95

  Bengali tiger king prawns marinated in spices, garlic, ginger, onions and tomatoes, tempering of crushed coriander seeds and crispy red chilies

• Jhinga Zaharani£9.45

  Tiger king prawns in butter, garlic, coconut, lime, mint and chili sauce pan fried

• Samosa

  Seasoned with herbs and spices, wrapped with light pastry, deep fried golden brown

• Sabzee (Vegetable)£3.95

  Spiced Chicken combined with herbed aloo, infused with Karachi spice and pan fried

• Keema (Lamb Mince)£4.50

  Spiced Chicken combined with herbed aloo, infused with Karachi spice and pan fried

• Murgh Chapli Kebab£4.95

  Spiced Chicken combined with herbed aloo, infused with Karachi spice and pan fried

• Channa Chaat£3.95

  Spiced chickpeas and whole wheat crisps with mint chutney, sweetened

• Sea Bass£8.95

  Sea bass – grilled and served with cream sauce

• Rashmei Kebab£4.95

  Chicken mince blended with fresh mint and coriander with a touch of herbs and spices and cooked on skewers over charcoal

• Turkish Kebab (Seikh)£4.95

  The traditional skewer of finely minced lamb delicately flavored with fresh coriander, tomatoes, mint, and spring onions

• Shish Kebab£4.95

  Spiced Lamb Mince combined with herbed and spices, infused with Lahori spices and pan fried

• Hara Lamb Chops£8.95

  Lamb cutlets marinade in ginger, garlic & green herbs

• Murgh Tikka Achari£5.50

  Spicy; chicken pan fried with wild onion seeds, persian zeera and cracked coriander

• Hara Bara Malai Murgh Tikka£5.50

  Supreme of chicken marinated with ginger, green chili, crème cheese and coriander stem

• Spiced Mushrooms£3.95

  Button mushrooms tossed in a cacophony of light masala

• Macchi Tikka£8.95

  Tandoori charcoal smoked salmon, marinated coriander, peppercorn, garam masala and chilies

• Chicken Chat£4.50

  Chicken mince blended with fresh mint and coriander with a touch of herbs and spices and cooked on skewers over charcoal

Tandoori Khana (Tandoori Dishes)

Tandoori is Eastern cuisine employing an oriental method of barbecue grilling and baking kebab, chicken, lamb, prawns and bread. This is done in a charcoal fired clay oven, known as a Tandoor. These dishes are marinated for at least 24 hours in special spices & herbs before being barbecued over flaming charcoal in the Tandoor. All tandoori (tikka) dishes are served with salad, rice and gravy

• Tandoori Murgh (Chicken)

  Supreme of chicken marinated with ginger, green chili, crème cheese and coriander stem

  • Half Chicken£14.95
  • Quarter Chicken£9.95

• Hariallie Malai Murgh Tikka (Chicken)£10.95

• Murgh Tikka (Chicken)£9.95

  marinated in yogurt and coriander, peppercorn, fresh mint and red chilies, fired in the tandoor

• Pan Fried Sea Bass£17.95

  Sea bass – grilled and served with cream sauce

• Rashmei Kebab£10.95

  Chicken mince blended with fresh mint and coriander with a touch of herbs and spices and cooked on skewers over charcoal

• Shish Tandoori Mixed Platter£16.95

  chicken, chicken tikka, lamb tikka, prawns, kebab, nan, rice & gravy sauce

• Lamb Tikka£9.95

  marinated in yogurt and coriander, peppercorn, fresh mint and red chilies, fired in the tandoor

• Turkish Kebab (Seikh)£9.95

  The traditional skewer of finely minced lamb delicately flavored with fresh coriander, tomatoes, mint, and spring onions creating an extraordinary play of aromas

• Leg of Lamb£69.95

  Pre order 48 hours before dining – yogurt and coriander, peppercorn, fresh mint and red chillies

• Jhinga Tandoori£17.95

  Bengali tiger king prawns dipped in spices spicy of garlic, ginger, onions and tomatoes, with a tempering of crushed coriander seeds and crispy red chilies, barbequed

• Macchi Tikka£17.95

  grilled salmon, marinated coriander, peppercorn, garam masala and red chilies

Tandoori (Tikka) Dishes - Options

These dishes can be served with

• Dum Sabze (Steamed Vegetables)£2.50

• Barbequed Sabzee (Barbequed Vegetables)£2.50

• Sabzee (Side Dish)£5.95

• Khas Sauce£4.95

Shish Khas Khana (House Special)

• Khadey Masala Ka Salan

  Punjabi country fayre of tender chicken braised in a spicy masala of garlic, ginger, onions and tomatoes, with a tempering of crushed coriander seeds and crispy red chillies. – medium to hot, complex and richly flavored with aromatic spices

• Karishma

  Cooked with freshly chopped mixed nuts & delicious herbs in a rich sauce using a wide variety of spices- medium tomatoes with hint of spice

• Garlic Nashilee

  South Indian dish, cooked with masala, fresh garlic, herbs and spices, finished off with sun dried chili sauce. Medium to hot

• Kustoori

  Authentic Punjabi dish prepared from cream and garlic infused with swat herbs. – mild, creamy with hint of herbs

• Garam Masala

  Rich flavors, fresh ginger, garlic, coriander, vine tomatoes and grounded garam masala. – medium but spicy

• Butter

  Gently poached in a buttery tomato sauce flavored with fenugreek – mild, creamy and buttery

• Nashedar Banjara

  Punjabi bhoona dish prepared with a very rich flavor ginger, garlic, coriander, tomatoes & green peppers with a hint of brandy- medium (Add £1 to price below)

• Chili Basaar

  Cooked with fresh garlic, herbs and fiery kale mirch coming through the sweet mango muraga. – spicy, sweet and sour

• Amrat Mirchi Punjabi Khoya

  Cooked in four kinds of nuts, coconut and cream, finished with freshly sliced green chills & spices. Creamy but hot

• Salsa

  a blend of vine tomatoes, Jhelum herbs and species – medium

• Gingerial

  A classic Indian dish that is accented by fresh ginger, green chilies & lemon- strong, intense but medium spice

• Handi

  Traditional Punjabi style dish cooked inside the Handi. The dish is prepared over slow burning flames with chef's specially prepared garam masala, egg, corn pepper, crushed garlic, and garnished with coriander and ginger- medium and complex

• Lal Pari

  A favorite with the Maharajas, rich flavor, fresh ginger, garlic, coriander, tomatoes & green peppers, finished with red wine. – medium (Add £1 to price below): Half chicken, Quarter chicken, Hariallie Malai Murgh Tikka (chicken)

Shish Khas Khana (House Special) - Options

• Murgh (Chicken)£10.95

• Gosht/Gosht Tikka (Lamb)£10.95

• Sabzee (Vegetables)£9.95

• Jhinga (King Prawns)£18.95

• Kofta (Lamb Meat Balls)£10.95

• Prawns£10.95

• Scampi£18.95

• Keema (Mince)£10.95

• Murgh Tikka (Chicken Tikka)£11.95

• Machee (Fish – Haddock)£12.95

Moghul's Khana

• Jalfrezie

  It literally means "stir-fry" . The time of the British Raj in India. Colonial households employed Indian cooks who would use the jalfrezie method of cooking spring onion, capsicums & tomato – Medium

• Makhani

  simmered in a smooth buttery creamy and nutty sauce- Creamy and nutty

• Sindrie (Jaipuri)

  onions, Dutch capsicums, tomato & sundried mushrooms in Ali's special masaleder sauce – Medium

• Multani Chasni

  lemon zest & sweet mango muraba, used to make a sweet & tangy sauce with touch of cream; a favorite in Multan – Mild, sweet and sour

• Pasanda Nawabi

  Derived from a court dish of the Moghul emperors the pasanda is traditionally made with thinly sliced meat, fruit cream and grounded almonds. Creamy, fruity and nutty

• Dhahi Deghie

  Cooked with kashmiri deggi mirch, hung yoghurt, fried onion and garlic, tempered with whole coriander, cumin & red chillies. – mild to medium

• Karahi

  A cooking bowl cast from the tandoori foundries of the Khyber pass region of North West Pakistan. The dish is prepared over hot flames in a wok, with tomatoes, crushed pepper corn and cumin seeds, plus a generous helping of ginger, garlic and coriander leaves finished with capsicums – medium

• Saag Karahi

  with spinach

Moghul's Khana - Options

These dishes can be preparerd with

• Murgh (Chicken)£10.95

• Gosht/Gosht Tikka (Lamb)£10.95

• Sabzee (Vegetables)£9.95

• Jhinga (King Prawns)£18.95

• Kofta (Lamb Meat Balls)£10.95

• Prawns£10.95

• Scampi£18.95

• Keema (Mince)£10.95

• Murgh Tikka (Chicken Tikka)£11.95

• Machee (Fish – Haddock)£12.95

Machee (Fish – Haddock)

Originated from the extravagant and decadent kitchens of Royal Persia and popularly spread among Pakistani food lovers from the first Indo-Muslim rulers, before British Raj and they are still regarded as the only wedding feast in Indo-Pak Sub Continent. It is a combination of some of the traditional spices mixed with basmati rice and fried with ghee, then served with curry sauce with shish spices and saffron.These dishes can be prepared with

• Murgh (Chicken)£11.95

• Gosht (Lamb)£11.95

• Gosht Tikka (Lamb Tikka)£12.95

• Sabzee (Vegetables)£9.95

• Jhinga (King Prawns)£18.95

• Kofta (Lamb Meat Balls)£11.95

• Prawns£11.95

• Scampi£18.95

• Keema (Mince)£11.95

• Murgh Tikka (Chicken Tikka)£12.95

• Machee (Fish – Haddock)£11.95

Shish Rawaiti Khana (Classic Cuisine)

• Curry

  Simple delicately flavored with herbs garlic and species. – smooth and medium

• Curry

  Cooked in blend of naga chillies to give a fiery sensation. – hot and fairly

• Vindaloo

  This dishes has its origins from the indigenous peoples of the ex-Portuguese colony of Goa, over time it has spiced and hotted up with added lemon juice for tartness and black pepper for extra pungency

• Dansak

  A famous Parsee dish, pouched in yellow lentils with herbs and spices. – medium

• Dopiaza

  The dopiaza is a classic Indian dish dating back at least to Moghul times. The name dopiaza broadly translates as "extra onions" . – medium

• Dhahi Deghie

  Cooked with kashmiri deggi mirch, hung yoghurt, fried onion and garlic, tempered with whole coriander, cumin & red chillies. – mild to medium

• Sabzee

  select any vegetables – medium

• Punjabi Masala

  with tomatoes, crushed pepper corn and cumin seeds, plus a generous helping of ginger, garlic and capsicums – medium

• Rogan Josh

  Originally a Kashmiri dish, authentic rogan josh is cream, dozens of spices, onions and tomatoes. Share a deep red colour derived from the liberal use of dried red Kashmiri chilies. – mild to medium

• Methi

  Cooked with fresh baby spinach and methi (fenugreek) leaves with medium spices. – medium with strong flavor

• Bhoona

  tossed in an aromatic sauce of browned onions with tomatoes, ginger and ground spices – medium

• Patia

  A traditional Parsee patia is cooked in a dark vinegar sauce, freshly squeezed lemon and mango chutney, – medium, sweet and sour

• Salma

  Cooked with roasted aubergine – medium

• Masala

  Invented in the kitchen of our restaurant by father in 1972. chicken tikka pieces is aromatic and slightly smoky from the tandoor. The masala sauce, spiced but not hot, rich and creamy finished with capsicums – buttery, medium to mild

Shish Rawaiti Khana (Classic Cuisine) - Options

These dishes can be prepared with

• Murgh (Chicken)£9.95

• Gosht (Lamb)£9.95

• Sabzee (Vegetables)£8.95

• Jhinga (King Prawns)£18.95

• Kofta (Lamb Meat Balls)£10.95

• Prawns£10.95

• Scampi£18.95

• Keema (Mince)£9.95

• Murgh Tikka (Chicken Tikka)£11.50

• Machee (Fish – Haddock)£10.95

Korma

Korma is not one particular dish but rather a method of cooking similar to braising. Because korma is a cooking method there are a wide variety of dishes that could be described as "korma" .– mild

• Ceylonese

  prepared with coconut cream

• Mughlai

  prepared with crushed nuts & cream

• Kashmiri

  prepared with fruit & cream

Korma - Options

These dishes can be prepared with

• Murgh (Chicken)£10.95

• Gosht (Lamb)£10.95

• Sabzee (Vegetables)£9.95

• Jhinga (King Prawns)£18.95

• Kofta (Lamb Meat Balls)£10.95

• Prawns£10.95

• Prawns£18.95

• Keema (Mince)£10.95

• Murgh Tikka (Chicken Tikka)£11.95

• Machee (Fish – Haddock)£10.95

Izafi (Rice and Bread Basket)

• Special Fried Basmati Rice£3.95

  Choice of garlic and onion, mushrooms, chick peas, egg or lemon

• Chawal-e-Aaam (Long-Grain Boiled)£2.15

  Pakistani king basmati rice cooked in stock & lightly spiced; a gift from Punjab

• Chawal-e-Khas (Saffron)£2.95

  Pakistani king basmati rice cooked in stock & lightly spiced; a gift from Punjab

• Pratha Plain (Lacchaydar)£2.95

  Mince, Vegetable, Garlic, Rogni (sweet, yolk of egg & coconut), Pashori (sweet, stuffed with nuts & almonds), Cheese, Lahori (hot, green chilies & coriander)

• Pratha (Stuffed)£3.95

  Mince, Vegetable, Garlic, Rogni (sweet, yolk of egg & coconut), Pashori (sweet, stuffed with nuts & almonds), Cheese, Lahori (hot, green chilies & coriander)

• Roti (Chapati)£1.25

  Mince, Vegetable, Garlic, Rogni (sweet, yolk of egg & coconut), Pashori (sweet, stuffed with nuts & almonds), Cheese, Lahori (hot, green chilies & coriander)

• Tandoori Roti (Buttered)£1.50

  Mince, Vegetable, Garlic, Rogni (sweet, yolk of egg & coconut), Pashori (sweet, stuffed with nuts & almonds), Cheese, Lahori (hot, green chilies & coriander)

• Nan Bread Plain£2.95

  Mince, Vegetable, Garlic, Rogni (sweet, yolk of egg & coconut), Pashori (sweet, stuffed with nuts & almonds), Cheese, Lahori (hot, green chilies & coriander)

• Nan (Stuffed)£3.95

  Mince, Vegetable, Garlic, Rogni (sweet, yolk of egg & coconut), Pashori (sweet, stuffed with nuts & almonds), Cheese, Lahori (hot, green chilies & coriander)

• Chips£3.25

• Extra Dip Sauce£0.50

• Gravy£3.50

• Special Gravy£4.95

Sabzee Sambar Khana (Vegetarian Cuisine)

• Aloo Chana Masala£9.95

  Roasted dry masala spiced sautéed market fresh vegetables

• Pardesi Saag with Mushrooms/Chick Peas£9.95

  shallow fried onions & mushrooms simmered in a rich ginger & garlic, spinach and mustard leaves

• Kabli Chana Paneer£9.95

  Indian cheese & chick peas

• Mattor Paneer£9.50

  Mix vegetable balls coated with flour & spices in light creamy sauce

• Palak Paneer£9.50

  Mix vegetable balls coated with flour & spices in light creamy sauce

• Vegetable Malai Kofta Hydrabadi£9.50

  Mix vegetable balls coated with flour & spices in light creamy sauce

• Punjabi Chana Lahori£9.95

  chick peas & potatoes

• Bhaji£9.95

  sabzee (vegetables) tossed in tangy chat masala, sizzled with coriander seeds, cumin and onions

• Daal Tarka£9.50

  fusion of garlic, ginger and oil which is then poured over the daal as it cooks to give a rich and distinctive flavor a must for all daal lovers

• Bombay Potato£8.95

  whole aniseed, wild onions, roasted mustard, a touch of crushed red chilli cooked with potatoes

• Potato Spinach or with Mathi£8.95

  whole aniseed, wild onions, roasted mustard, a touch of crushed red chilli cooked with potatoes

• Aloo Mattor Curry£8.95

  whole aniseed, wild onions, roasted mustard, a touch of crushed red chilli cooked with potatoes

• Vegetable Punjabi Masala£9.50

  whole aniseed, wild onions, roasted mustard, a touch of crushed red chilli cooked with potatoes

• Dilruba Aloo Curry£9.95

  whole aniseed, wild onions, roasted mustard, a touch of crushed red chilli cooked with potatoes

• Paneer Khurchan£9.95

  Paneer tossed with red onions, green peppers and spiced in tomato with dried fenugreek leaves and coriander sauce

• Vegetable Curry£8.95

  mixture of okra, bangan & kuddu

• Indian Vegetable Curry£9.50

  mixture of okra, bangan & kuddu