Light of India menu

Starters

Mulligatawny Soup
6.95£
A richly flavoured lentil soup with herbs & spices - national soup of India.
Anaar Avocado & Mango Salad
6.95£
Fresh mango, avocado & pomegranate mixed with chickpeas, glazed in olive oil with a light balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
Samosa
6.95£
Crispy pastry stuffed with lamb minced meat or vegetables, onions & spices.
Onion Bhaji
6.95£
Crispy onion fritters coated in gram flour, mixed with exotic herbs & spices, shallow fried.
Achari Paneer Tikka
7.95£
Chunks of Indian cottage cheese marinated in pickle & cooked in tandoor.
Nawabi Chicken Tikka
7.95£
Boneless chicken breast marinated in yoghurt with mild spices & cooked in tandoor.
Chicken Chaat
7.95£
Chicken breast pieces tossed in a mixture of onions, tomatoes, cucumber, lemon juice & tangy spices.
Gilafi Seekh Kebab
7.95£
Minced lamb blended with fresh coriander, mixed herbs, coated with pimentos & cooked in tandoor.
Murgh Malai Tikka (Signature)
7.95£
Tender chicken breast marinated in yoghurt, cream, cheese, saffron, herbs & spices cooked in tandoor.
Peshawari Lamb Chops (Signature)
7.95£
Tender lamb chops marinated with garlic, ground chilli, fennel, cream & cooked in tandoor.
Ajwaini Salmon Tikka (Signature)
7.95£
Scottish salmon chunks marinated with garlic, herbs & spices, yoghurt, lovage seeds & cooked in tandoor.
King Prawn Shashlik (Signature)
7.95£
Fresh water King Prawns marinated in exotic spices, cooked in tandoor with onions, tomatoes & peppers.
Goan Tawa Scallops (Signature)
7.95£
Pan-seared scallops flavoured with onions, tomatoes & home-made goan spices.
Vegetarian Mixed Platter
7.95£
Vegetable samosa, achari paneer tikka, onion bhaji.
Assorted Meat Platter
7.95£
Lamb samosa, nawabi chicken tikka, gilafi seekh kebab.
Seafood Platter
7.95£
Tandoori king prawns, ajwaini salmon tikka, goan tawa scallops.

Tandoori Specialities

Chicken Tandoori
12.95£
Spring chicken on-the-bone marinated in yoghurt, herbs & spices.
Nawabi Chicken Tikka
12.95£
Boneless chicken breast marinated in yoghurt with mild spices.
Gilafi Seekh Kebab
12.95£
Minced lamb blended with fresh coriander, mixed herbs & coated with pimentos.
Peshawari Lamb Chops (Signature)
14.95£
Tender lamb chops marinated with garlic, ground chilli, fennel & cream.
Ajwaini Salmon Tikka (Signature)
14.95£
Scottish salmon chunks marinated with garlic, herbs & spices, yoghurt & lovage seeds.
Tandoori Jhinga (Signature)
16.95£
Succulent king prawns marinated in yoghurt, carrom seeds, herbs & spices.
Tandoori Mixed Grill (Signature)
18.95£
Selection of chicken tandoori, chicken tikka, seekh kebab, lamp chop, salmon tikka & tandoori jhinga dishes.

Chef ’s Specialities

Kerala Prawn Moilee
17.95£
King prawns cooked in coconut milk curry and flavoured with whole spices & curry leaves.
Nihari Lamb Shank
17.95£
Slow cooked lamb shank in aromatic spiced yoghurt curry - a Mughlai recipe.
Gosht Hydrabadi (Signature)
14.95£
Lamb cubes cooked with curry leaves, onion, cream, coconut milk in a mild sauce.
Laal Mirch Gosht
14.95£
Diced pieces of tender leg of lamb, tandoor cooked and tossed in onion, garlic, ginger, carrots, green peppers & poppy seeds.
Chettinad Pepper Chicken
14.95£
South Indian style chicken curry cooked in onion, tomato gravy with black peppers finished with coconut milk.
Parsi Chicken Zardaloo
14.95£
Medium spiced Parsi style chicken curry flavoured with dried apricot & topped up with straw potatoes.
Malwa Mango Chicken
14.95£
Chicken cooked in mild, sweet mango sauce with almonds, coconut & cream.
Chicken Tikka Masala
14.95£
Barbecued chicken tossed in an exotic tomato sauce with a hint of fenugreek with almonds, coconut & cream.
Shahi Butter Chicken
14.95£
Boneless chicken breast marinated in yoghurt, spices, almonds & cashews cooked in a creamy butter sauce.
Pistachio Chicken Korma
14.95£
Boneless diced chicken breast cooked in a mild pistachio sauce with coconut, cream & fresh herbs.
Paneer Tikka Lababdar
14.95£
Chargrilled cottage cheese cooked in a creamy onion sauce with green herbs, almonds & cashews.

Traditional Curries

Karahi King Prawn (Med) (Signature)
16.95£
King prawns cooked in rich Kashmiri sauce made with tomatoes, peppers, ginger & lime.
King Prawn Bhuna (Med) (Signature)
16.95£
King prawns tossed in garlic, peppers, fresh coriander with special herbs & spices.
King Prawn Masala (Mild) (Signature)
16.95£
Marinated king prawn charcoal grilled, served in a house-made sauce with herbs & spices, almonds & coconut.
King Prawn Saagwala
16.95£
Spinach cooked with king prawn in a light sauce with fresh herbs & spices.
Kashmiri Roghan Josh (Med)
12.95£
Lamb cooked with glazed tomato, green herbs & kashmiri ground spices.
Lamb Madras
12.95£
Lamb cooked in fairly hot onion & tomato-based sauce with coriander & green peppers.
Lamb Vindaloo
12.95£
Lamb cooked in fairly hot onion & tomato-based sauce with coriander & green peppers.
Saag Gosht
12.95£
Spinach cooked with tender lamb in a light sauce with fresh herbs & spices.
Lamb Do Pyaza
12.95£
Diced pieces of tender lamb cooked with onion roundlets, mixed peppers & green herbs.
Chicken Tikka Bhuna (Med)
12.95£
Boneless chicken breast marinated in mild spices, grilled in tandoor, cooked with tomatoes, onions & herbs.
Chicken Madras
12.95£
Chicken cooked in fairly hot onion & tomato-based sauce with coriander & green peppers.
Chicken Vindaloo
12.95£
Chicken cooked in fairly hot onion & tomato-based sauce with coriander & green peppers.
Chicken Jalfrezi (med)
12.95£
Exotic hot chicken prepared in aromatic spices with capsicum, green chillies & fresh herbs.

Dum Biryani Dishes

King Prawn Biryani
17.95£
Chicken Biryani
15.95£
Lamb Biryani
15.95£
Vegetable Biryani
12.95£

Vegetable Dishes

Mixed Vegetable Salan
6.95£
Fresh vegetables cooked together in spices & herbs in a rich semi-dry sauce.
Bhindi Shimla Mirch
6.95£
Fresh okra sautéed with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, mixed with herbs & spices.
Bombay Aloo
6.95£
Sautéed potatoes cooked in coriander and tomato sauce with cardamom flavour.
Aloo Gobi
6.95£
Fresh cauliflower or spinach cooked with sauté potatoes, onion, tomatoes, coriander & fine spices.
Saag Aloo
6.95£
Fresh cauliflower or spinach cooked with sauté potatoes, onion, tomatoes, coriander & fine spices.
Chana Masala
6.95£
Chickpeas cooked with ginger, garlic, coriander & fresh herbs.
Tarka Dall
6.95£
Medley of yellow lentils cooked with garlic, herbs & spices.
Saag Bhaji
6.95£
Fresh spinach cooked with herbs & spices or sliced button mushrooms cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, herbs & spices.
Mushroom Bhaji
6.95£
Fresh spinach cooked with herbs & spices or sliced button mushrooms cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, herbs & spices.
Saag Paneer
6.95£
Fresh spinach cooked with cottage cheese and herbs & spices.

Rice

Steamed Basmati Rice
4.00£
Saffron Pilau Rice
4.50£
Saffron infused basmati rice.
Peas Rice
5.50£
Saffron infused basmati rice with peas.
Mushroom Rice
5.50£
Saffron infused basmati rice with mushrooms.
Vegetable Rice
5.50£
Saffron infused Basmati rice cooked with fresh vegetables.
Lemon Rice
5.95£
Basmati rice infused with fresh lemon, fragrant curry leaves, special seasonings & cashew nuts.

Breads

Naan
4.00£
Tandoori-baked bread made from refined leavened flour, enriched with butter & milk.
Garlic Naan
4.50£
Unleavened bread flavoured with garlic.
Cheese Naan
4.50£
Unleavened bread flavoured with cheese.
Chilli Naan
4.50£
Unleavened bread flavoured with chilli.
Keema Naan
4.50£
Stuffed with mince lamb.
Peshawari Naan
4.50£
Dry fruits & coconut.
Lachcha Paratha
4.50£
Flaky bread enriched with butter & cooked in tandoor.
Tandoori Roti
3.50£
Whole wheat bread cooked in tandoor.

Accompaniments

Green Salad
4.95£
Cherry tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce & red onions.
Raita
4.50£
Mildly spiced yoghurt with chopped cucumber, potatoes, tomatoes & toasted cumin.
Dhaba Onion Salad
3.00£
Red onion rings with green chillies & lemon wedges.
Papadums (Crisp Indian Flatbread-Cracker)
1.75£
Served with sweet mango chutney, mixed pickle, mint yoghurt & onion salad.

Desserts

Gujab Jamun
6.00£
Milk dumplings soaked in cardamom flavored sugar syrup.
Gajar Ka Halwa
6.00£
Traditional Indian carrot pudding with dried fruits & nuts.
Chocolate Fudge Brownie (Gluten Free)
6.50£
Rich chocolate brownie topped up with dark chocolate fudge

Drinks

Lassi
5.00£
Coke
3.50£
Diet Coke
3.50£
Sprite
3.50£
Fanta
3.50£
Water (750 ml)
4.50£