The Spice Merchant menu

Starters

Plain Poppadoms
0.80£
Spicy Poppadoms
0.90£
Onion Bhaji (V)
2.95£
Freshly sliced onions combined with gram flour batter with herbs & spices, frittered golden brown.
Chaat (V)
2.95£
Potatoes & chickpeas in a special sweet & sour chaat masala.
Chicken Chaat (V)
3.25£
Chicken, potatoes & chickpeas in a special sweet & sour chaat masala.
Vegetable Kebab (V)
2.95£
Potatoes, peas, lentils, herbs & spices, patty.
Vegetable Samosa (V)
2.95£
A mixture of vegetables & spices encased in a triangular crisp-shaped pastry.
Meat Samosa
3.25£
Mince meat & spices encased in a triangular crisp-shaped pastry.
Tikka Starter
4.25£
Cubes of succulent lamb or chicken medium spiced, marinated & grilled over charcoal.
Chicken Chilli
3.95£
Strips of chicken breast fried in batter, cooked with fresh green chillies, peppers & onion in a chilli sauce.
Chicken Wings
3.25£
Simply delicious chicken wings baked in a clay oven.
Shashlik
4.25£
Chargrilled chicken or lamb, cooked with mushrooms, onions & peppers marinated in special spices cooked in a clay oven.
Paneer Shashlik
4.35£
Cubes of Indian cheese skewered with mushrooms, onions, capsicum grilled over charcoal.
Chilli Paneer
4.25£
Seekh Kebab
3.10£
Finely minced lamb, seasoned with fresh chillies, herbs & spices baked on skewers in a clay oven.
Tawa Kebab
3.95£
Tender pieces of chicken with herbs & spices, slightly seasoned cooked & served on a sizzling tawa.
Tandoori Chicken
2.95£
Pieces of succulent chicken breast or leg on the bone, marinated & dry roasted in a clay oven.
Tandoori Chops
4.25£
Spicy chops cooked in a clay oven.
Mixed Grill (For One)
6.75£
Seekh kebab, chicken tikka, lamb tikka, lamb chop & chicken wing.
Tandoori Prawns
6.75£
King prawns, marinated in a spicy sauce lightly cooked in a clay oven.
Tandoori Fish
4.95£
Marinated in fresh herbs & lemon sauce slightly baked in a clay oven. Bone.
Pakora
3.95£
Chicken or fish deep fried in spicy batter. Bone.
Aubergine Pakora (V)
3.50£
Aubergine deep fried in spicy batter.
Gobi Pakora (V)
3.50£
Cauliflower deep fried in spicy batter.
Shami Kebab
3.95£
Stuffed Pepper
4.25£
Paneer Roll (V)
2.95£
Green peas, sweetcorn & paneer encased in a crisp pastry roll.
Puree
3.95£
Very thin lightly fried bread.
Chana Puree (V)
3.95£
Very thin lightly fried bread.
Aubergine Puree (V)
3.95£
Very thin lightly fried bread.
Bhindi Puree (V)
3.95£
Very thin lightly fried bread.
Garlic & Mushroom Puree (V)
3.95£
Very thin lightly fried bread.

Chef Specialities

Tikka Masala
7.95£
The nation's favourite - chicken or lamb tikka, pan fried in a mild creamy sauce with tomatoes, ground almonds & cashews garnished in fresh coriander.
Chicken Shahjahani
8.50£
Named after the great Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan (he build the Taj Mahal in memory of his favourite wife Mumtaz). This is a rich & powerful dish, a whole chicken breast is stuffed with minced lamb & then cooked in a delicately spiced sauce containing fresh cream. A truly regal creation.
Gushtaba
7.95£
A speciality of Kashmir! Finely minced lamb combined with a touch of tumeric, black pepper & garam masala formed into meatballs, then cooked in a medium spicy sauce & garnished in a fresh coriander.
Butter Chicken
7.95£
We provide ourselves on making the best butter chicken in Birmingham, rich creamy & mild. It contains the choices morsels of tandoori chicken, ground almonds, cashews & lashing of butter.
The Suleiman Range
8.25£
Named after one Pakistan's great mountain range, this is an awesome dish combining chicken, lamb & prawns in a medium dry sauce with pepper, green chillies & ginger.
Garlic Chilli
7.92£
A mouth-watering combination of garlic, chilli sauce & fresh green chillies. Hot delicious.
Tandoori King Prawn Masala
9.95£
Fresh prawns cooked lightly in the tandoor then gently mixed into a mild creamy sauce with tomatoes, ground almonds, & cashews. Garnished with fresh coriander.
The Gourmet's Choice
10.95£
The perfect compromise for the undecided - shashlik chicken, lamb tikka, seekh kebab & king prawn served on a sizzling platter.
Tandoori Mixed Masala
8.95£
Chicken tikka, lamb tikka, & baby prawns all mixed together in a masala sauce. Garnished with coriander.
Chicken Tikka Bhuna
7.95£
Char-grilled prepared chicken tikka, cooked with peppers & mushrooms in an aromatic medium spicy sauce.
Seekh Kebab Jalfrezi
7.95£
Gulbarg
7.95£
A South Indian dish, medium hot, well spiced garnished with fried onions, tomatoes & green peppers.
Chicken Hyderabadi
8.25£
Chicken, seekh kebab, spinach & chickpeas.
Kashmiri Begum Bahar
8.25£
Chicken breast cooked in the tandoor then cooked with onions, peppers, tomatoes, & spicy sauce, topped with bananas & mango slices. Served in a karahi.
Chicken Tikka & King Prawn Jalfrezi
9.95£
Cooked with onions, capsicum, tomatoes, green chillies, & sliced lemon.
Sea Platter
9.95£
Tandoori fish, & tandoori king prawns cooked in the clay oven & served sizzling with salad.
Chicken Maska
8.25£
Chicken tikka & mincemeat cooked in a medium spiced sauce. Garnished with coriander.
Ocean Jalfrezi
9.95£
Fish & king prawns cooked with onions, capsicum, tomatoes & green chillies.
Lamb Pasanda
7.95£
Thin fillets of lamb marinated in delicate Kashmiri spices in a mild creamy sauce.
Abid's Recommendation
7.95£
A choice of chicken or lamb cooked in onions, peppers, fresh chillies, coriander & garam masala. Cooked in a thick sauce garnished with coriander.
Shashlik Bhuna
8.75£
Barbecued chicken, peppers, onions, tomatoes & mushrooms cooked in a medium spicy sauce.
Handi
8.25£
The most popular dish throughout Pakistan & India. A chef's delicacy of lamb (on the bone) cooked in a rich dry sauce with herbs & spices & garnished with coriander.
Spice Merchant Platter
9.95£
A generous selection of char-grilled dishes presented on a sizzling platter, served with fresh salad & mint sauce.
Chicken Tikka Saag
7.95£
Char-grilled prepared chicken tikka, cooked with spinach.
Napali Chicken
7.95£
Strips of chargrilled chicken cooked with sundried tomatoes, fresh herbs & a touch of black pepper.
Chicken Tikka Shashlik Bhuna
7.95£
Karahi
8.25£

Balti Dishes

Keema Balti
7.50£
Chicken Balti
6.95£
Lamb Balti
7.50£
Prawn Balti
6.95£
King Prawn Balti
9.95£
Tikka Balti
7.95£
Mixed Balti
7.95£
Lamb, prawn & chicken.
Seafood Balti
9.95£
Fish, prawn & king prawn.
Vegetable Balti (V)
6.75£
Aloo Baingan Peas Balti (V)
7.50£
Paneer Chana Balti (V)
7.95£
Chana, Red Kidney Beans & Split Lentils Balti
7.50£

Biryani Dishes

Chicken Biryani
8.50£
Lamb Biryani
8.95£
Prawn Biryani
8.50£
King Prawn Biryani
10.95£
Tikka Biryani
8.95£
Keema Biryani
8.95£
Fresh Vegetable Biryani
8.25£
Mixed Biryani
8.95£
Lamb, chicken, prawns, aloo mushroom & chana biryani.
Fish Biryani
8.95£
Aloo Baingan Peas Biryani
8.25£
Kashmiri Biryani
8.95£
Chicken & prawn with mix fruit.

Chicken Dishes

Chicken Rogan Josh
7.50£
The great classic of Mogul cuisine. Chicken cooked to tender perfection garnished with fried tomatoes.
Chicken Bhuna
7.50£
Mushrooms, onions, peppers & tomatoes enhanced with fresh fenugreek & our own garam masala.
Chicken Dopiaza
7.50£
Tender pieces of chicken breast cooked with peppers & plenty of onions with fresh herbs & coriander.
Chicken Saag
7.50£
Fresh spinach & ground fenugreek marinated with chicken in a classic combination.
Chicken Korma
7.50£
A mild dish full of flavour, the sauce contains ground almond & coconut in fresh cream & a dash of butter.
Chicken Jalfrezi
7.50£
Onions or peppers, tomatoes, green chillies, white pepper & a slice of lemon used to create a tangy sauce.
Chicken Achari
7.50£
Chicken Hara
7.50£
Fresh green herbs & chilli sauce.
Chicken Chana
7.50£
Chicken cooked with chickpeas.
Chicken Dansak
7.50£
Cooked in sweet & sour sauce cooked with lentils & pineapple.
Chicken Pathia
7.50£
Sweet & sour sauce cooked with tomatoes & fresh herbs.
Chicken Methi Chana
7.50£
Chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek & chickpeas.
Chicken Madras
7.50£
Chicken cooked with hot sauce. Garnished with coriander.
Chicken Mattar
7.50£
Chicken cooked with green peas & garnished with coriander.
Chicken Jal Naga
7.50£
Chicken cooked with onions, peppers, fresh tomatoes & naga chillies in a very hot sauce.

Lamb Dishes

Lamb Rogan Josh
8.50£
The great classic Mogul Cuisine. Lamb cooked to tender perfection garnished with fried tomatoes.
Lamb Korma
8.50£
A mild dish full of flavour, the sauce contains ground almond & coconut in fresh cream & a dash of butter.
Keema Mattar
8.50£
Spicy minced lamb cooked with green peas.
Achaar Gosht
8.50£
Spicy lamb cooked with mixed pickle, ground fenugreek & garam masala.
Lamb Saag
8.50£
Fresh spinach & ground fenugreek are marinated with best cuts of lamb in a classic combination.
Lamb Methi Chana
8.50£
Lamb cooked with fresh fenugreek & chickpeas.
Lamb Jalfrezi
8.50£
Onions or peppers, tomatoes, green chillies, white pepper & a slice of lemon used to create a tangy sauce.
Lamb Chana
8.50£
Lamb cooked with chickpeas.
Lamb Jal Naga
8.50£
Lamb cooked with onions, peppers, fresh tomatoes & naga chillies in a very hot sauce.
Lamb Hara
8.50£
Fresh green herbs & chilli sauce.
Lamb Bhindi
8.50£
Lamb cooked with okra.
Lamb Daal
8.50£
Lamb cooked with chana lentils, medium spiced. Garnished with coriander.
Lamb Bhuna
8.50£
Lamb pieces cooked in spices & flavoured with herbs & mushrooms.
Lamb Pathia
8.50£
Sweet & sour cooked with tomatoes & fresh herbs.
Lamb Gobi
8.50£
Lamb cooked with cauliflower, medium spiced & garnished with coriander.
Keema Madras
8.50£
Keema cooked with hot sauce. Garnished with coriander.
Lamb Madras
8.50£
Lamb cooked with hot sauce. Garnished with coriander.

Seafood Dishes

Korma
6.95£
A mild dish full of flavour, the sauce contains ground almond & coconut in fresh cream & a dash of butter.
Pathia
6.95£
Sweet & sour sauce cooked with tomatoes & fresh herbs.
Masala
6.95£
Cooked in a mild creamy sauce with tomatoes, ground almonds & cashews. Garnished with fresh coriander.
Bhuna
6.95£
Mushrooms, onions, peppers, tomatoes, enhanced with fresh fenugreek & our own garam masala.
Dopiaza
6.95£
Cooked with peppers & plenty of onions with fresh herbs & coriander.
Jalfrezi
6.95£
Onions or peppers, tomatoes, green chillies, white pepper & a slice of lemon used to create a tangy sauce.
Saag
6.95£
Fresh spinach & ground fenugreek marinated with prawns in a classic combination.
Dansak
6.95£
Cooked in sweet & sour sauce cooked with lentils & pineapple.
Fish Jalfrezi
7.50£
Pepper, tomatoes, green chillies, white pepper & a slice of lemon used to create a tangy sauce.
Chilli Fish
7.50£
Tandoori fish is flaked & mixed into a pepper & green chilli sauce. A truly fabulous dish.
Fish Bhuna
7.50£
Cooked with mushrooms, onions, peppers, tomatoes enhanced with fresh fenugreek & our own garam masala.
Fish Saag
6.95£
Fresh spinach & ground fenugreek marinated with fish in a classic combination.
Fish Dansak
7.50£
Cooked in sweet & sour sauce cooked with lentils & pineapple.
Fish Methi
7.50£
Fish cooked with fenugreek.
Fish Dopiaza
7.50£
Fish cooked with peppers & plenty of onions with fresh herbs & coriander.
Fish Chana
7.50£
Fish cooked with chickpeas, thick sauce & garnished with coriander.
Fish Madras
7.50£
Fish cooked with a hot sauce garnished with coriander.
Fish Daal
7.50£
Fish cooked with split lentil.
Fish Pathia
7.50£
Madras
6.95£
Hara
6.95£
Methi
6.95£
Achari
6.95£
Chana
6.95£
Garlic Chilli
6.95£
Fish Jalfrezi
7.50£

Vegetarian Dishes

Vegetable Makhani
4.25£
Mixed vegetables cooked in a butter sauce.
Methi Chaman
4.25£
Cottage cheese cubes cooked with fresh methi leaves.
Vegetable Kofta
4.25£
Dumplings made from a minced combination of nine fresh vegetables, deep fried & topped with a cashew gravy.
Vegetable Samber
4.25£
Fresh vegetables cooked with lentils, fresh herbs & a hint of lemon.
Paneer Makhani
4.25£
Homemade cheese & peas, cooked with a creamy sauce with ground almonds & cashews.
Hara Vegetable
4.25£
Fresh vegetables cooked in a spicy green herb sauce.
Vegetable Bhuna
4.25£
Fresh vegetables cooked in a rich sauce with added mushrooms & green herbs.
Garlic Vegetable Chilli
4.25£
Mixed fresh vegetables cooked with extra garlic fresh herbs & chilli.
Vegetable Karahi
4.25£
A spicy dish cooked with fresh herbs, tomatoes, chillies & coriander.
Vegetable Pathia
4.25£
Vegetables cooked in a sweet & sour sauce.
Vegetable Achari
4.25£
Mixed fresh vegetables cooked with mixed pickle.
Vegetable Methi
4.25£
Vegetables cooked with fresh methi (fenugreek).
Vegetable Saag
4.25£
Vegetables cooked with fresh spinach.
Vegetable Chana
4.25£
Vegetables cooked with chickpeas.
Aloo, Mushroom & Chana Biryani
4.25£
Served with a lentil sauce.
Aloo Gobi
4.25£
Potatoes & cauliflower.
Bhindi
4.25£
Tender young okra.
Saag
4.25£
Fresh spinach leaves.
Mushroom Bhaji
4.25£
Sliced button mushrooms & onions.
Aloo Saag
4.25£
Potatoes & spinach.
Bombay Aloo
4.25£
Potatoes in a spicy sauce made with mustard seeds. Hot & spicy.
Baingan Bhaji
4.25£
Aubergines in a dry sauce with fresh coriander.
Saag Paneer
4.25£
Fresh leaf spinach cooked with homemade curd cubes.
Tarka Daal
4.25£
Soft cooked lentils spiced up with a chilli & garlic tarka.
Chana Daal Dopiaza
4.25£
Lentils cooked with onions & peppers.
Chana Masala
4.25£
Chickpeas in a very dry sauce.
Red Kidney Beans
4.25£
Cooked in a spicy sauce.
Aloo Chana
4.25£
Cooked in potatoes & chickpeas.
Aloo Baingan
4.25£
Cooked with potatoes & aubergines.
Aloo Bhindi
4.25£
Potatoes with okra.
Paneer Masala
4.45£
Cubed cheese cooked in a butter sauce.
Aloo Mattar
4.25£
Potatoes cooked with green peas.
Garlic Chilli Paneer
4.45£
Cheese cubes cooked in a garlic, chilli & coriander.
Aloo Methi
4.25£
Potatoes with fresh methi (fenugreek).
Paneer Mushroom Bhaji
4.45£
Paneer cooked with mushroom.
Mattar Paneer
4.45£
Homemade cheese cooked with peas.

Rice Dishes

Kashmiri Pilau
2.95£
A fluffy, delicately spiced pilau mixed with a selection of fruits.
Pilau Rice
2.75£
The best basmati rice cooked with whole spices.
Fried Rice
2.75£
Cooked with onions, pepper, sultanas, sliced almonds & a dash of soya sauce.
Steamed Rice
2.50£
Plainly steamed rice.
Mushroom Pilau
2.95£
Sliced button mushrooms, in a delicious pilau.
Vegetable Pilau (V)
2.95£
Cooked with a variety of fresh vegetables.
Garlic & Onion Fried Rice
2.95£
Cooked with browned garlic & onions.
Chana Pilau
2.95£
Cooked with chickpeas.
Keema Pilau
2.95£
Cooked with lamb mince.
Lemon Rice
2.95£
Peas Pilau
2.95£

Bread

Naan
2.25£
Everyone's favourite bread cooked fresh in tandoor.
Onion Kulcha
2.95£
Stuffed with sauteed onions & peppers.
Keema Naan
2.95£
Delicious bread stuffed with spicy minced lamb
Tikka Naan
2.95£
Stuffed with chicken or lamb
Peshwari Naan
2.95£
A great accompaniment to any meal. Cooked with ground almond, sultanas & coconut, topped with honey.
Cheese Naan
2.95£
Stuffed with cottage cheese & coriander, a real treat!
Garlic Naan
2.95£
Cooked with finely chopped garlic.
Coriander Naan
2.95£
Cooked with fresh coriander.
Chilli Naan
2.95£
Cooked with fresh chilli.
Vegetable Naan
2.95£
Stuffed with fresh vegetables.
Garlic & Tomato Naan
2.95£
Stuffed with finely chopped garlic & tomatoes.
Roti
1.50£
Wholemeal bread.
Chapati (Tawa Roti)
1.50£
Thin wholemeal bread.
Paratha
2.25£
A flaky version of roti made with butter.
Aloo Paratha
2.95£
A flaky version of roti, stuffed with potatoes, with butter.
Methi Paratha
2.95£

Sundries

Chips
2.50£
Pickle Tray
1.00£
Raita
1.95£
Salad
1.95£