The Merchants of Spice menu

Starters

Prawns on Puri
4.50£
Succulent prawns, swiftly cooked with aromatic herbs and spices, then served on crispy, deep fried puri bread. Contains gluten.
Garlic Jumbo Mushrooms
4.50£
Sliced mushrooms dipped in garlic paste, coated with bread crumbs and deep fried. Contains gluten.
Onion Bhaji
4.50£
Spiced, sliced onions with gram flour rolled into round balls and deep fried. A firm favourite.
Vegetable Samosa
4.50£
Triangular savoury filled with spiced mixed vegetables. Contains gluten.
Lamb Samosa
4.50£
Triangular savoury filled with spiced minced lamb. Contains gluten.
Paneer Tikka
5.50£
Pieces of Indian cheese marinated then gently baked in the tandoori oven. Contains dairy.
Prawns on Puri
5.50£
Succulent prawns, swiftly cooked with aromatic herbs and spices, then served on crispy, deep fried puri bread. Contains gluten.
Garlic Jumbo Mushrooms
4.95£
Sliced mushrooms dipped in garlic paste, coated with bread crumbs and deep fried. Contains gluten.
Onion Bhaji
5.50£
Spiced, sliced onions with gram flour rolled into round balls and deep fried. A firm favourite.
Vegetable Samosa
4.95£
Triangular savoury filled with spiced mixed vegetables. Contains gluten.
Lamb Samosa
4.95£
Triangular savoury filled with spiced minced lamb. Contains gluten.

Clay Oven

Tandoori Chicken
3.95£
Chicken Tikka
4.95£
Tandoori Mix Platter
11.95£
A mixture of tandoori dishes, sheekh kebab, lamb tikka, chicken tikka and tandoori chicken. Contains dairy.
Shish Kebab
5.50£
Mince lamb with special herbs and spices.
Tandoori Chicken
5.50£
Tandoori Mix Platter
12.95£
A mixture of tandoori dishes, sheekh kebab, lamb tikka, chicken tikka and tandoori chicken. Contains dairy.

Signature Dishes

Prawn Malabar
12.95£
King prawns cooked in rich creamy coconut sauce with mustard seeds, curry leaves and coconut flakes. Contains dairy.
Bengali Fish Curry
12.95£
A traditional Bengali medium spiced seasonal fish curry cooked in a well-flavoured sauce with garlic, cumin, fresh herbs and coriander.

Chicken

Chicken Tikka Massala
10.95£
Marinated chicken cooked in flaming tandoori, cooked in curry spices with almonds, coconut and fresh cream. Contains dairy. Contains nuts.
Chicken Korma
9.95£
Perfect for beginners. A mild dish cooked in fresh cream, almonds and mild sauce. Contains dairy. Contains nuts.
Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi
10.95£
A popular hill station spicy hot fry of chicken tikka, onions, green peppers in a rich spicy sauce.
Parsi Chicken Dansak
9.95£
A wonderful Bombay parsi spicy, sweet and sour chicken curry in a slightly hot, rich sauce. Contains dairy.
Butter Chicken
10.95£
Chicken tikka pieces simmered in rich, sweet spiced tomato sauce, fenugreek, cream and butter. Contains dairy.
Chicken Bhuna
9.95£
Medium spiced, cooked with fresh garlic, ginger and coriander.
Chicken Tikka Massala
11.95£
Marinated chicken cooked in flaming tandoori, cooked in curry spices with almonds, coconut and fresh cream. Contains dairy. Contains nuts.
Chicken Korma
10.95£
Perfect for beginners. A mild dish cooked in fresh cream, almonds and mild sauce. Contains dairy. Contains nuts.
Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi
11.95£
A popular hill station spicy hot fry of chicken tikka, onions, green peppers in a rich spicy sauce.
Parsi Chicken Dansak
10.95£
A wonderful Bombay parsi spicy, sweet and sour chicken curry in a slightly hot, rich sauce. Contains dairy.
Chicken Bhuna
10.95£
Medium spiced, cooked with fresh garlic, ginger and coriander.

Lamb

Lamb Karahi
11.95£
From the northern frontier, an extra flavoured earthy, slightly hot dish. Served in a sizzling ‘karahi’.
Lamb Rogon Josh
10.95£
A classic Northern Indian mild to medium spicy dish of lamb cooked with spices and tomatoes.
Lamb Saag Wala
10.95£
Medium spiced, cooked in spinach with fresh ginger, garlic and green peppers.
Railway Lamb Curry
10.95£
A rustic, slightly hot dish of tender lamb and baby potatoes cooked slowly in a ‘handi’ using an authentic method. A staple dish at any hillside train station in India. Contains dairy.
Lamb Madras
10.95£
Hot and sour with pieces of tomatoes and spiced with fresh gravy.
Lamb Rogon Josh
11.95£
A classic Northern Indian mild to medium spicy dish of lamb cooked with spices and tomatoes.
Lamb Saag Wala
11.95£
Medium spiced, cooked in spinach with fresh ginger, garlic and green peppers.
Lamb Madras
11.95£
Hot and sour with pieces of tomatoes and spiced with fresh gravy.
Railway Lamb Curry
11.95£
A rustic, slightly hot dish of tender lamb and baby potatoes cooked slowly in a ‘handi’ using an authentic method. A staple dish at any hillside train station in India. Contains dairy.

Vegetable Sides

Bombay Aloo
4.50£
Spiced potato. Suitable for vegetarians.
Saag Aloo
4.50£
Spinach and potato. Suitable for vegetarians.
Tarka Dhal
4.50£
Lentils with garlic. Suitable for vegetarians..
Bindi Bhaji
4.50£
Okra. Suitable for vegetarians.
Onion Bhaji
4.50£
Sliced onions coated in gram flour. Suitable for vegetarians.
Brinjal Bhaji
4.50£
Aubergine. Suitable for vegetarians.
Bombay Aloo
5.50£
Spiced potato. Suitable for vegetarians.
Saag Aloo
5.50£
Spinach and potato. Suitable for vegetarians.
Tarka Dhal
5.50£
Lentils with garlic. Suitable for vegetarians..
Bindi Bhaji
5.50£
Okra. Suitable for vegetarians.
Onion Bhaji
5.50£
Sliced onions coated in gram flour. Suitable for vegetarians.
Brinjal Bhaji
5.50£
Aubergine. Suitable for vegetarians.

Rice and Naan

Boiled Rice
2.80£
Pilau Rice
3.50£
Contains dairy.
Mushroom Rice
3.75£
Contains dairy.
Plain Naan
2.95£
Contains gluten. Contains dairy.
Peshwari Naan
3.50£
Contains gluten. Contains dairy.
Garlic Naan
3.50£
Contains gluten. Contains dairy.
Boiled Rice
2.95£
Pilau Rice
3.75£
Contains dairy.
Mushroom Rice
4.25£
Contains dairy.

Extras

Papadum (Each)
0.70£
Spiced Papadum
0.80£
Pickle Tray
1.50£
Papadum (Each)
0.80£