Masala Lounge menu

Appetisers

Papadums
0.90£
Very fine lentil wafers. Plain or spicy.
Various Chutneys
2.90£
Mango, mint and onion.

Indian On Vegetarian Appetisers

Golden King Prawn (1)
5.95£
Succulent marinated king prawn coated with bread crumbs, deep-fried and served with tartare sauce. Medium.
Golapi Salmon Tikka
5.95£
Tender chunks of mouth-watering salmon flavoured with thyme, char-grilled in the tandoor and served with fresh mint sauce. Medium.
Fried Calamari
5.50£
Sliced squid marinated in ground Indian spices for taste and tenderness, lightly battered, deep fried and served with tartare sauce. Hot.
Mussels Chatkora
5.95£
Steamed mussels tossed with spicy lababdar (tomato and cream) sauce, green chilli, chopped coriander and spring onion. Hot.
Prawn Puri
5.45£
Prawn cooked in Indian spices and thick tomato sauce, served on mouth-watering deep fried bread. Hot.
Jaipuri Maas Tikki
4.95£
Tender minced lamb patties flavoured with cardamom and cloves, griddle fried a and served with fresh mint sauce. Medium.
Meat Samosa (2)
4.95£
Spiced minced meat stuffed in a triangular pastry, deep fried and served with mint sauce. Hot.
Chicken Tikka (Starter)
4.95£
Marinated cubes of boneless chicken grilled in the tandoor and served with fresh mint sauce - an eternal favourite. Medium.
Lamb Reshmi Kebab
4.95£
Mince lamb kebab, lightly spiced, skewered and char-grilled in the tandoor and served with fresh mint sauce. Medium.
Chicken 65
5.95£
Thinly sliced supreme of chicken marinated with Indian mixed spice, eggs, corn-flour, deep fried and mixed with chef’s special sauce. Mustard, Milk, Gluten, Hot.
Hariyali Chicken Tikka Kebab
5.95£
Cubes of chicken dipped in spinach, green chilli paste, nuts, yoghurt, coriander, sprinkled with cloves and nutmeg. Nuts, Milk, Hot.
Chicken Pakora
5.95£
Sliced chicken breast, marinated, Indian mixed masala, tenderly lightly battered deep fried and served with tartare sauce. Hot.
Paneer 65
4.95£
Cubes of paneer mixed with chef’s special sauce. Medium.
Garlic Butter Mushroom
4.95£
Mushroom cooked with garlic and butter with a creamy sauce.

Vegetarian Appetisers

Vegetable Samosa (3)
4.95£
Homemade spiced vegetables stuffed in a triangular pastry, deep fried and served with mint sauce. Medium.
Onion Potato Bhaji (4)
4.95£
Julienne strips onions and potatoes blended with crushed whole red chillies, tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds. A variation of Sindhi desert fayre. Medium.
Paneer Pakora
4.95£
Indian home made cottage cheese dipped in a mixture of gram flour and fennel seeds, deep fried and served with fresh mint sauce. Medium.
Rustami Khumb
5.50£
Mushrooms stuffed with spiced mashed potato and pomegranate seed are cooked in the tandoor.
Hot Garlic Mushroom
5.50£
Mushroom stuffed with spice, mashed potato and cooked with hot garlic sauce. Hot.

Indian House Specials

Murgh Dhaniya Adraki
10.95£
Pieces of boneless chicken in an Indian gravy enhanced with coriander (dhaniya) and ground ginger (adraki). Contains Nuts, Hot.
Methi Murgh
10.45£
Pieces of boneless chicken in an Indian gravy, flavoured with fenugreek (methi) to provide a wonderful aroma. Contains Nuts, Hot.
Murgh Lababdar
10.45£
Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a cashew nut paste and cream. Often compared to chicken tikka masala but with different spice undertones. Contains Nuts, Very Hot.
Lal Maas
10.95£
Fiery hot stew of tender lamb cooked with Rajasthani chillies and spices that must be tried. The taste is subtle and excellent and the heat of the chilli is more than manageable. Very Hot.
Lamb Banjara
10.45£
Stir fried lamb cooked with tomato, chilli and tasty spices. A speciality of nomadic gypsy tribes of Uttaranchal in North India - the banjara. Hot.
Lamb Handi Lazeez
10.95£
Lamb sauteed then simmered in a rich lamb stock flavoured with mace, cardamom and saffron. Laziz means tasty and this certainly is. Hot.
Khadey Masalay Ka Gosht
12.65£
Dry spicy lamb cooked with cumin, coriander and ginger. Hot.
Lamb Xacuti
10.45£
Very popular goan dish. Lamb cooked with roasted aromatic fennel seeds, cloves of garlic and other Indian spices. Medium.
Aab Ke Sooley
11.00£
Sliced duck breast griddle fried and finished in a spicy black pepper sauce. Contains Nuts, Medium.
Mahi Kaliya
13.75£
Salmon tikka cooked with black pepper, onion sauce. Served with tossed almond, broccoli and coriander. Contains Nuts, Medium.
Lamb Rogan Nalli
16.45£
A whole succulent lamb shank cooked on the bone with a blend of spices, giving it a unique savoury flavour. A beautiful dish with a warm fragrant after taste and blissfully served with rice. Hot.
Murgh-E-Mewar
11.55£
Chicken supreme stuffed with cashew nuts, raisins and green chilli, simmer in a rich creamy sauce. Contains Nuts, Medium.
Malabar Gosht
11.55£
A traditional south Indian style lamb curry with a flavour of coconut. Hot.
King Prawn Hot Garlic (Egg)
13.75£
King prawn without shell, cooked with hot garlic sauce. Hot.
Dhaba Gravy
12.05£
Chicken, lamb or king prawn, spicy, hot and fragrant, made with ground spices, onions and tomatoes cooked with chef’s special sauce. Contains Nuts, Hot.
Duck Jalali
11.00£
Cubes of duck breast cooked capsicum, tomato onion, spices and with chef’s special sauce. Contains Nuts, Hot.
Sweet and Sour Hot Duck
14.25£
Cubes of duck breast cooked with pineapple, potatoes and sweet and sour hot sauce. Very Hot.
Prawn Malai Curry
12.10£
Prawn cooked with Indian mixed masala cashew nut and curd. Medium.
King Prawn Malai Curry
14.25£
King prawn cooked with Indian mixed masala cashew nut and curd. Contains Nuts, Medium.

Tandoori Grilled Dishes

Mixed Grill
14.25£
An assortment of different kebabs and tikkas (combinations of chicken, fish, prawns and lamb) are sufficient to suit the most demanding palate. Medium.
Tandoori Chicken (2)
8.80£
Half tender chicken on the bone, marinated with spices and yoghurt, cooked in tandoor. Hot.
Chicken Tikka Kali Mirch
9.90£
Cubes of boneless chicken marinated in yoghurt, ground dry chilli and black pepper and cooked in clay oven. Hot.
Chicken Shashlik
9.90£
Cubes of boneless chicken marinated in Punjabi spices, skewered with tomato, capsicum and onion grilled in tandoor. Medium.
Lamb Mint Tikka
10.45£
Cubes of lamb marinated with Indian spices and flavoured with fresh mint and cooked in tandoor. Medium.
Salmon Tikka
13.20£
Cubes of boneless salmon, flavoured with dried fenugreek and cooked in tandoor. Medium.
Chicken Tikka (Main)
9.90£
Marinated cubes of boneless chicken grilled in the tandoor and served with fresh mint sauce - an eternal favourite. Medium.

Biryani

Chicken Biryani
9.35£
Chicken Tikka Biryani
10.45£
Lamb Biryani
10.45£
Shrimp Biryani
10.45£
King Prawn Biryani
13.75£
Vegetable Biryani
8.75£
House Special Biryani
14.85£
Mixture of prawn, fish and crab.
Hyderabadi Biryani
15.40£
Cooked chicken or lamb, Indian biryani masala, curd, egg, potato, cashew nut saffron served with vegetable curry

Popular Indian Dishes

Chicken Tikka Masala
8.75£
The British national dish cooked in Indian style, with cubes of tandoor-grilled chicken in a luscious sauce with almonds, butter and cream. Contains Nuts.
Korma
8.75£
Korma delicately flavoured with almonds, cashew nuts and diced apricots. Cooked in the traditional mughlai style. Contains Nuts.
Pasanda
8.75£
Rich and mild, cooked with almonds, nuts, cream, yoghurt and a touch of wine. Contains Nuts.
Jalfrezi
8.75£
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with onions, green chillies, capsicums, methi leaves and tomatoes. Very Hot.
Balti
8.75£
A mixture of coriander seeds, cumin, garlic, ginger, mustard seeds, green chillies, dried parsley, coriander leaves and prepared cuts of meat, seafood or vegetable. Hot.
Kadai
8.75£
This is a northwest frontier-style of cooking using chopped ingredients, coarsely crushed spices and prepared cuts of meat, seafood or vegetable. A heavy wok type of utensil, the "kadai" is used to stir fry the mix. Very Hot.
Dansak
8.75£
Slightly Hot, sweet and sour chicken curry. Cooked with lentil and herbs. Hot.
Pathia
8.75£
Slightly Hot, sweet and sour chicken curry. Cooked with herbs. Hot.
Bhuna
8.75£
Boneless chicken cooked in spicy thick sauce and flavoured with green herbs. Medium.
Rogan
8.75£
Tender pieces of lamb cooked in cardamom flavoured juice. Finished with a touch of saffron (a Kashmiri speciality). Hot.
Madras
8.75£
Boneless chicken cooked in Indian mixed spiced gravy. Hot.

Seafood Dishes

Saag Prawns
10.45£
Cooked with spinach, green herbs and spices. Medium.
Fish Butter Masala
10.95£
Boneless fish cubes grilled in a tandoor with Indian spices and butter.
Jalali Jhinga
10.95£
Succulent prawns cooked in capsicum, tomato, onion and spices. Hot.
King Prawn Delight
13.75£
King prawns marinated with yoghurt, ginger, garlic, cooked in a clay oven and mixed with our special sauce. Contains Nuts.
Goan Fish Curry
10.95£
Boneless fish simmered in a tangy curried sauce made with coconut, red chilli and ground spice (from Bangalore - a south coast port city of India). Hot.
Prawn Caldeen
11.55£
Prawn cooked with mixed masala coconut milk, curry leaves and bandi.
King Prawn Caldeen
13.75£
King prawn cooked with mixed masala coconut milk, curry leaves and bandi.
Mahi Gulnar
13.75£
Cube is salmon fish, marinated in yoghurt, flavoured with pomegranate juice, a touch of paprika and cooked with tandoor. Served with raita and mixed vegetables. Medium.
Kerala Fish Curry
11.55£
Boneless sweet water fish (tilapia) cooked in tangy curry sauce, coconut milk, curry leaf and mixed masala. Served with white rice. Hot.
Malaysian Curry
11.55£
Prawn or king prawn without shell, cooked with lemongrass, mixed spice, coconut milk and Indian spice. Hot.

Vegetable Main Dishes

Paneer Tawa Punjabi
8.25£
Cottage cheese cubes cooked in a tomato-based gravy.
Pasanda Raj Gharane Ke
8.25£
Sliced paneer stuffed with almonds, coriander and dried figs served in a creamy tomato sauce. Contains Nuts.
Hot Garlic Mushroom
8.80£
Mushroom stuffed with spice, mashed potato and cooked with hot garlic sauce. Gluten.
Soya Curry
4.35£
Soya chunks or soya chaps cooked with indian mixed masala, Kasuri methi (fenugreek). Contains Nuts, Hot, Vegan option available.
Soya Chana Saag
4.35£
Cooked with Indian mixed masala, tomatoes and asafoetida. Hot, Vegan option available.
Spinach Lentils
4.35£
Spinach mixed lentils cooked with chef’s special sauce. Contains Nuts, Mild, Vegan option available.
Kashmiri Dum Aloo
4.35£
Roasted potatoes cooked with curd, Kashmiri chilli, fennel seeds, mixed Indian spices and aromatic sauce. Hot, Vegan option available.
Aloo Matar Paneer
4.35£
Potatoes, green peas, cottage cheese cooked with aromatic sauce. Contains Nuts, Medium, Vegan option available.

Vegetable Side Dishes

Mushroom Bhaji
4.35£
Mushroom cooked with a touch of tomato and tempered with black cumin seeds.
Sabzi Bahar
4.35£
Fresh vegetable combination cooked with panch phoran (Indian five spice mix).
Bhindi Bhaji
4.35£
Fresh okra cooked in home style with onion, herbs and spices, served dry.
Saag Aloo
4.35£
Potato cooked with spinach in spices and special herbs.
Aloo Gobhi
4.35£
Potato cooked with cauliflower in spices and special herbs.
Bombay Aloo
4.35£
Cubed potato cooked with onion, Indian spices and tempered with panch phoran.
Saag Bhaji
4.35£
Spinach cooked home style with garlic,onions and herbs.
Chana Masala
4.35£
White chickpeas cooked to perfection tempered with cumin seeds, blended onions and tomato sauce.
Daal Dil Kush
4.35£
Yellow lentils tempered with assorted spices and finished with fresh coriander.
Badal Jaam
5.45£
An exotic and colourful aubergine delicacy topped with coriander and yoghurt.
Amchuri Gobhi
5.45£
Fried cauliflower florets tossed with ginger, onions and dry mango powder.

Rice

Plain Rice
2.75£
Steamed long grain basmati rice.
Pilau Rice
3.30£
Saffron flavoured rice.
Mushroom Rice
4.20£
Rice cooked with mushrooms.
Lemon Rice
4.20£
Basmati rice tossed with herbs. Cashew nuts and a hint of fresh lemon juice.
Masala Lounge Special Fried Rice
4.60£
Cooked with egg, peas and nuts.

Bread

Naan
3.20£
Bread baked in a clay oven.
Garlic Naan
4.20£
Naan stuffed with fresh garlic
Keema Naan
4.50£
Naan stuffed with mince lamb.
Peshwari Naan
4.20£
Naan stuffed with almonds, coconut and dried fruits.
Paneer Naan
4.20£
Naan stuffed with paneer (Indian homemade cheese).
Kulcha Naan
4.20£
Naan stuffed with mixed vegetables.
Chapati
2.40£
Whole wheat bread baked on a tawa.
Roti
3.40£
Whole wheat bread baked in tandoor.
Aloo Paratha
4.80£
Stuffed with potatoes.