Appetisers

Tandoori Dishes

House Specials

Appetisers

Item		Price
Seafood Platter	For 2	£ 11.95
Lamb chops, chicken tikka, seekh kebab	For 4	£ 22.95
Tandoori Special Platter	For 2	£ 8.95
Morsels of chicken, cooked with green chilli sauce, mixed peppers and flavoured with dill leaves	For 4	£ 16.95
Poppadom		£ 0.50
Chilli Chicken Morsels of chicken cooked with green chilli sauce mixed peppers and flavoured with dill leaves		£ 3.95
Chilli Panner Batons of cottage cheese spiced with sweet and sour sauce		£ 3.95
Murga Nazakat Succulent skewered chicken delicately flavoured with garlic and nutmeg		£ 3.95
Jhinga-E-Garlic King prawns grilled in the tandoori oven with a hint of garlic and mint		£ 5.95
Chot Poti Chickpeas with boiled egg cooked in a special sauce hot to the taste with a tangy finish		£ 3.95
Paneer Shashlik Diced Indian cheese delicately together with an assortment of tomatoes onions and capsicums grilled in a tandoori oven Medium-Hot		£ 3.95
Samosa	Meat	£ 2.95
Four in a portion, served with salad	Vegetable	£ 2.95
Onion Bhaji Four in a portion served with salad		£ 2.50
Mas Purah Marinated salmon fillet in our chefs special sauce and barbecued in a clay oven		£ 4.95
King Prawn Butterfly King prawn marinated with spices and bread crumbs		£ 4.25
King Prawn on Puri Spiced king prawn served with a thick sauce on puri base		£ 5.95
Tikka Starter	Chicken	£ 3.95
Spiced chicken served with a thick sauce	Lamb	£ 3.95
Chicken Chaat Spiced chicken served with a thick sauce		£ 3.95
Aloo Chaat Spiced potato served with a thick sauce		£ 2.95
Mixed Kebab Served with chicken tikka lamb tikka and seekh kebab with fried onions		£ 4.50
Seekh Kebab Starter Minced lamb marinated with spice and barbecued on skewers served with salad		£ 3.50
Garlic Mushroom		£ 3.95
King Prawn Sokaa King prawns cooked in a sweet and sour tamarind sauce		£ 5.95
Lamb Ginger Skewered lamb grilled in the tandoor with garlic and herbs		£ 3.95
Chicken Ginger Skewered chicken grilled in the tandoor with garlic and herbs		£ 3.95

Tandoori Dishes

Item		Price
Shashlik Main	Chicken	£ 7.95
Marinted in our chefs own recipe and barbecued over flaming charcoal with tomatoes, capsicum and onions	Lamb	£ 7.95
Tandoori King Prawn Shashlik Marinted in our chefs own recipe and barbecued over flaming charcoal with tomatoes capsicum and onions		£ 10.95
Tandoori King Prawn Main Succulent king size prawn mild marinated and barbecued in a tandoori		£ 9.95
Tikka Main	Chicken	£ 6.95
Assorted tandoori dishes served with naan bread	Lamb	£ 6.95
Tandoori Mixed Grill Assorted tandoori dishes served with naan bread		£ 9.95
Tandoori Chicken Half and spring chicken marinated in spices and yoghurt and grilled in a tandoor		£ 6.95
Tandoori Lamb Chops Succulent pieces of lamb marinated and barbecued in clay oven served with salad		£ 8.95
Tandoori Fish Salmon fillet marinated in spices and yoghurt and grilled in a tandoor		£ 8.95

House Specials

Item		Price
Tikka Masala	Chicken	£ 6.95
Cooked with onions, capsicum and green chillies in a hot sauce Hot	Lamb	£ 6.95
Jalfrezi	Chicken	£ 6.95
Cooked in tandoor and made with spring onions and special sauce	Lamb	£ 6.95
Tikka Bahar	Chicken	£ 6.95
Mild and creamy with butter Mild	Lamb	£ 6.95
Makhani	Chicken	£ 6.95
Very mild in a creamy red wine sauce Very Mild	Lamb	£ 6.95
Pasanda	Chicken	£ 6.95
Tangy hot, cooked with yoghurt, mixed onions, capsicum and green chilli Medium-Hot	Lamb	£ 6.95
Rezala	Chicken	£ 6.95
Tikka with garlic, onions and fresh herbs, medium spiced Medium	Lamb	£ 6.95
Garlic	Chicken	£ 6.95
Chicken cooked a blend of ground coriander, green chillies and a hint of garlic Medium-Hot	Lamb	£ 6.95
Green Chilli Chicken Chicken cooked a blend of ground coriander green chillies and a hint of garlic Medium-Hot		£ 6.95
Karahi Kebab Khyberi Cubed chicken cooked tomatoes green peppers with chefs own recipe this dish originates from the Khyber pass		£ 6.95
Achari An authentic tangy preparation of curry flavoured with pickled spices and tomatoes		£ 6.95

Chefs Recommendation

Item		Price
Bengal Special Marinated chicken cooked in a special medium sauce with mange tout onions herbs and spices garnished with a salad Medium		£ 8.95
Shiraz-E-Noor Fillet of chicken marinated and barbecued in a tandoor cooked with medium spices in a thick sauce and an unique selection of herbs Medium-Hot		£ 8.95
Anarkali Marinated breast of chicken barbecued in tandoor with deep fried king prawns cooked in a tomato based sauce with Indian sliced beans to create a spiced		£ 9.95
Laziz	Chicken	£ 8.95
Chicken, lamb and king prawn cooked with ginger, green chillies and pepper Hot	Lamb	£ 8.95
Nawabi Jalfrezi Chicken lamb and king prawn cooked with ginger green chillies and pepper Hot		£ 9.95
Mela Delight Minced meat and tandoori chicken		£ 8.95
Kastori King prawn with shell homemade sauce cooked with red onion and green pepper		£ 10.95
Mol Mol-E-Chicken Chicken slices cooked with red onion in a bhuna style. Madras hot Medium-Hot		£ 8.95
Dum Ka Murg Baked flattened chicken breasts staffed with mixture spinach and cheese served with mash potatoes rice OR naan		£ 8.95
Nalli Gosht Lamb shanks cooked in their own juices with cardamom and saffron a truly Hyderabadi style served with rice OR naan		£ 10.95

Traditional Curries

Item		Price
Curry	Chicken	£ 5.50
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.50
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 5.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.50
Fairly Hot	Prawn	£ 5.50
Madras	Chicken	£ 5.50
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.50
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 5.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.50
Very Hot with potatoes Very Hot	Prawn	£ 5.50
Vindaloo	Chicken	£ 5.50
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.50
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 5.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.50
Fairly hot with coconut Fairly Hot	Prawn	£ 5.50
Ceylon	Chicken	£ 5.50
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.50
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 5.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.50
Sweet, sour and hot with coriander Medium-Hot	Prawn	£ 5.50
Pathia	Chicken	£ 5.50
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.50
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 5.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.50
Cooked in mild gravy with almonds and cream Mild	Prawn	£ 5.50
Korma	Chicken	£ 5.50
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.50
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 5.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.50
Fairly mild with bananas andm lychess Mild	Prawn	£ 5.50
Kashmiri	Chicken	£ 5.50
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.50
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 5.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.50
Medium hot with spinach Medium-Hot	Prawn	£ 5.50
Saag	Chicken	£ 5.50
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.50
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 5.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.50
Medium hot with spiced with tomatoes and onions in a thick sauce Medium-Hot	Prawn	£ 5.50
Bhuna	Chicken	£ 5.50
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.50
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 5.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.50
Medium hot with onions and green peppers Medium-Hot	Prawn	£ 5.50
Dupiaza	Chicken	£ 5.50
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.50
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 5.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.50
Medium hot with tomatoes and onions Medium-Hot	Prawn	£ 5.50
Rogan Josh	Chicken	£ 5.50
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.50
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 5.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.50
Sweet, sour and hot with lentils Medium-Hot	Prawn	£ 5.50
Dansak	Chicken	£ 5.50
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.50
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 5.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.50
Medium-Hot	Prawn	£ 5.50

Balti Dishes

Item		Price
Balti	Chicken	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 8.95
	Special	£ 9.95
Marinated salmon fillet barbecued in a clay oven, cooked in a thick, creamy mild sauce Mild	Vegetable	£ 7.95

Seafood Dishes

Item		Price	Add
Lal Katah Marinated salmon fillet barbecued in a clay oven cooked in a thick creamy mild sauce Mild		£ 9.95
Kakrah Bahar This crab meat recipe includes garlic and green peppers cooked in a thick onion sauce and garnished with spring onion		£ 9.95
King Prawn Laziz Cooked with capsicum tomatoes and aromatic spices in a clay oven cooked in a special thick sauce		£ 9.95
Tandoori King Prawn Jalfrezi Marinated barbecued king prawns mildly flavoured and cooked in a masala sauce with almonds and fresh cream Hot		£ 9.95
Tandoori King Prawn Masala Marinated barbecued king prawn mildly flavoured and cooked in a masala sauce with almonds and fresh cream		£ 9.95
Tandoori King Prawn Bahar King prawn cooked with garlic green peppers cooked in a thick onion sauce garnished with spring onions		£ 9.95
Salmon Bahar Marinated salmon fillet barbecued cooked in thick onion sauce and garnished with spring onions		£ 9.95
Tandoori King Prawn Achari An authentic tangy preparation of curry flavoured with pickled spices and tomatoes		£ 9.95

Korai Dishes

Item		Price
Korai	Chicken	£ 7.25
	Lamb	£ 7.25
	Special Mixed	£ 8.95
Medium-Hot	Vegetable	£ 6.95

Handi Dishes

Item		Price
Handi	Chicken	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 8.95
	Vegetable	£ 7.95

Biryani Dishes

Item		Price
Biryani	Chicken	£ 7.95
	King Prawn	£ 8.50
	Lamb	£ 7.95
	Prawn	£ 7.95
	Special Mixed	£ 8.50
Assorted vegetables in spices	Vegetable	£ 6.95

Vegetable Side Dish

Item		Price	Add
Vegetable Curry Assorted vegetables in spices		£ 3.00
Bombay Aloo Potatoes cooked in spices		£ 3.00
Aloo Gobi Potatoes with cauliflower		£ 3.00
Onion Bhaji Deep fried spicy onion balls		£ 2.25
Mushroom Bhaji With fried onion and spices		£ 3.00
Saag Bhaji Spinach fried in spices		£ 3.00
Saag Aloo Spinach and potatoes		£ 3.00
Saag Paneer Cheese and spinach		£ 3.00
Bhindi Bhaji Okra with onions and spices		£ 3.00
Chana Masala With fried onions and spices		£ 3.00
Cauliflower Bhaji With onions and spices		£ 3.00
Brinjal Bhaji Aubergine with spices		£ 3.00
Tarka Daal Lentils fried in garlic		£ 3.00

Rice

Item		Price	Add
Plain Rice Steamed rice		£ 1.95
Pilau Rice With saffron		£ 2.25
Vegetable Pilau Rice With mixed vegetables		£ 2.95
Khopa Rice Cooked with onions and coconut		£ 2.95
Keema Rice With minced lamb		£ 2.95
Mushroom Rice With mushroom		£ 2.95
Special Rice With fried peas and egg		£ 2.95
Onion Rice Steamed rice fried with onions		£ 2.95

Bread

Item		Price	Add
Plain Naan Leavened bread in fine flour baked in a tandoor		£ 1.70
Garlic Naan Leavened bread with garlic		£ 1.95
Vegetable Naan Leavened bread filled with vegetables		£ 1.95
Keema Naan Leavened bread with mildly spiced minced lamb		£ 1.95
Peshwari Naan Leavened bread filled with coconut and sultanas		£ 1.95
Paratha Bread baked with butter fried in ghee		£ 1.70
Stuffed Pakora With vegetable		£ 1.95
Roti Baked wheat bread		£ 1.50
Chapatti Soft puffed bread		£ 1.00

Sundries

Item		Price
Poppadom	Plain	£ 0.50
Served from 12 noon to 2.30pm Any starter Any main course Any rice OR naan and coffee	Spiced	£ 0.60
Onion Salad		£ 0.50
Mango Chutney		£ 0.50
Mint Sauce		£ 0.50
Lime Pickle		£ 0.50
Mixed Raita		£ 0.50
Cucumber Raita		£ 1.00

Set Meals

Item		Price	Add
Special Lunch Served from 12 noon to 2.30pm Any starter Any main course Any rice OR naan and coffee		£ 9.95

Drinks

Item		Price	Add
Coca-Cola	1.5L	£ 2.50
Diet Coca-Cola	1.5L	£ 2.50

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Restaurant Details

Mela

5-6 Fountain Way, Christchurch, Hampshire, BH23 1QN

Explore the full menu from Mela in Christchurch. Order takeaway online for fast delivery or collection. Wide selection of delicious dishes.

Mela Takeaway Menu

Appetisers

Seafood Platter

Tandoori Special Platter

Poppadom

Chilli Chicken

Chilli Panner

Murga Nazakat

Jhinga-E-Garlic

Chot Poti

Paneer Shashlik

Samosa

Onion Bhaji

Mas Purah

King Prawn Butterfly

King Prawn on Puri

Tikka Starter

Chicken Chaat

Aloo Chaat

Mixed Kebab

Seekh Kebab Starter

Garlic Mushroom

King Prawn Sokaa

Lamb Ginger

Chicken Ginger

Tandoori Dishes

Shashlik Main

Tandoori King Prawn Shashlik

Tandoori King Prawn Main

Tikka Main

Tandoori Mixed Grill

Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Lamb Chops

Tandoori Fish

House Specials

Tikka Masala

Jalfrezi

Tikka Bahar

Makhani

Pasanda

Rezala

Garlic

Green Chilli Chicken

Karahi Kebab Khyberi

Achari

Chefs Recommendation

Bengal Special

Shiraz-E-Noor

Anarkali

Laziz

Nawabi Jalfrezi

Mela Delight

Kastori

Mol Mol-E-Chicken

Dum Ka Murg

Nalli Gosht

Traditional Curries

Curry

Madras

Vindaloo

Ceylon

Pathia

Korma

Kashmiri

Saag

Bhuna

Dupiaza

Rogan Josh

Dansak

Balti Dishes

Balti

Seafood Dishes

Lal Katah