Item		Price	Add
Set Meal for 2 2 plain Papadoms & Full Chutney Tray, (Starters) Onion Bhaji’s and Chicken Shashlick . ( Mains) Chicken Tikka Masala and Chicken Jalfrazi ( Sides) Sag Aloo, Pilau Rice and Garlic Nan		£ 42.95

Starters

Item		Price
Mix Starter Onion bhaji, sheek kebab and chicken tikka		£ 7.95
Mix Kebab Chicken tikka, sheek kebab, lamb tikka and lamb chop		£ 8.95
Prawn on Puri Tiger prawns pan cooked with onions, spices & tomato served in a puri		£ 7.95
Paneer Zafrani Cubes of Indian cheese marinated in saffron, spices and yoghurt tandoori grilled		£ 6.25
Onion Bhaji Sliced onions in spices, gram flour then deep fried.		£ 4.95
Signature Lamb Chops Marinated in chefs mouthwatering secret recipe with a hint of chilli.		£ 7.95
Garlic King Prawns King prawns marinated in spices & garlic butter, tandoori grilled.		£ 7.95
Tandoori Salmon Salmon in yoghurt, spices & masala sauce then tandoori grilled.		£ 8.95
King Prawns on Puri King prawns pan cooked with spices, served in a lentil puri.		£ 8.95
Aaji Bhaji Shredded onion bhaji, chickpeas, diced potato, chicken & lamb tikka, crispy lettuce dressed in 5 sauces.		£ 6.75
King Prawn Shekkar King prawns marinated in spices & butter then tandoori grilled.		£ 7.95
Chicken Jaipur Chicken tenders in a light batter then pan fried with spices chillies and onions.		£ 7.25
Garlic Chilli Chicken on Puri Diced chicken & chillies pan cooked with garlic & spices served in a deep fried bread (puri) .		£ 7.25
Jhall Tikka Chicken tenders marinated in spices & green herbs then tandoori grilled, then pan cooked with spices and green herb gravy and fresh chillies.		£ 7.75
Shashlick Marinated in yoghurt & spices tandoori grilled then pan cooked with onions, peppers & tomato & spices in a tangy moist sauce.	Chicken	£ 5.75
Marinated in yoghurt & spices tandoori grilled then pan cooked with onions, peppers & tomato & spices in a tangy moist sauce.	Lamb	£ 6.25
Chilli Honey Paneer Paneer pan cooked with spices, chillies and honey		£ 5.95
Vegetable Somosa Mix vegetables wrapped in thin filo pastry then deep fried.		£ 4.95
Lamb Somosa Minced Lamb wrapped in thin filo pastry then deep fried.		£ 4.95
Chicken Tikka Chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices then tandoori grilled.		£ 5.25
Chicken 65 An iconic starter from south India made in 1965 hence the name, chicken pieces marinated in spices coated in our house mix batter fried till golden crispy and finished off on the pan with curry leaves, garlic and chillies		£ 6.95
Cheesy Sheek Kebab Minced lamb marinated in spices and cheese then tandoori grilled.		£ 5.95
Afghani Tikka Chicken tender cubes marinated in yoghurt, garlic, light spice & cheese, then tandoori grilled		£ 6.25

Tandoori Sizzlers

Item		Price
Tandoori Mixed Grill 1/4 tandoori chicken, lamb chop, 3 pc lamb tikka, 3 pc chicken tikka and sheek kebab.		£ 18.95
Chicken Tikka Tandoori Marinated chicken tikka pc’s in yoghurt & spices then tandoori grilled.		£ 10.95
Shashlick Tandoori Pieces of chicken or Lamb marinated in yoghurt & spice tandoori grilled then pan cooked with spices, onions, peppers and tomato in a tangy moist sauce.	Chicken	£ 10.25
Pieces of chicken or Lamb marinated in yoghurt & spice tandoori grilled then pan cooked with spices, onions, peppers and tomato in a tangy moist sauce.	Lamb	£ 11.25
Tandoori Chicken (1/2) Chicken on the bone marinated in yoghurt & spices then tandoori grilled.		£ 11.95

Chefs Finest

Item		Price	Add
Punjabi Lamb (Original spicy lamb sag )slow cooked lamb shank on the bone pan cooked with spices, dry red chillies, spinach, garlic, methi leaves & hint of naga chilli sauce. A fine dish from Punjab. Garnished with dry red chilli.		£ 14.75
Clay Pot Tandoori chicken (off the bone) marinated in yoghurt & spices, tandoori cooked in the clay oven then pan cooked with spices, onions peppers & butternut squash ghatta.		£ 13.25
Lamb Nihari Slow cooked lamb shank cooked with rich spices onions cumin & tomatoes. Garnished with dry red chilli a dish full of robust flavours, must try.		£ 14.75
Silsila Maas Pan seared sea bass fillet with pan cooked king prawns in a village style sauce with tomatoes, potatoes & cauliflower in a medium sauce. Seafood lovers will enjoy.		£ 18.95
Bengal Jalfray Original spicy jalfrazi, chicken fillets marinated & cooked in the clay oven then pan cooked with onions, peppers, spices, curry leaves, green chillies, bullet chilli, hint of naga chilli sauce & hint of lemon yes 3 different chillies! A firery dish of Bangladesh.		£ 14.25
Chicken Haryali Strips of tandoori chicken (off the bone) pan cooked with spices, chick peas & spinach in a medium sauce		£ 13.25
Gosht Aloo Sholay Lamb slow cooked with spices, onions, peppers, tomato, hint of naga chilli and chick peas & potato in a Gurkha style curry garnished with dry red chilli. Must try		£ 14.75
Chicken Makhani (Original butter chicken )marinated chicken tikka strips tandoori cooked then pan cooked with sugar,chilli powder, ghee, garlic, ginger, spices, fenugreek, mix nut powder & tomato gravy finished off with butter. A dish inspired from Moti Mahal restaurant in New Delhi.		£ 13.25
Chicken Maharajah Bhiryani (Original layered biryani )chicken pan cooked with onions, chilli, garlic, tomatoe & rich spices then layered with basmati rice medium hot, served with chana dhall a dish that came to India from the Mughals.		£ 17.95
Lamb Maharajah Bhiryani ( Original layered biryani) lamb pan cooked with onions, chilli, garlic, tomatoe & rich spices then layered with basmati rice medium hot, served with chana dhall a dish that came to India from the Mughals.		£ 17.95
Chettinand King Prawn On the shell king prawns pan cooked with tomatoes, curry leaves, chillies, spices in a rich thick sauce pack full of flavours. Must try		£ 15.95
Lamb khazana ( Original Aloo gosht) slow cooked lamb shank pan cooked with 5 spice and bombay aloo in a medium sauce.		£ 14.75

House Specials

Item		Price	Add
Akbari Chicken Strips of tandoori chicken pan cooked with onions, minced lamb, potatoes, curry leaves, garden mint and chillies in medium spicy thick sauce.		£ 13.25
Chicken Lozoti Chicken Tikka pan cooked with light spice, butter, cream & mushroom		£ 11.95
Rick's Special Personal favourite of the managers (hence the name). Tandoori mix grill (off the bone) pan cooked with onions, peppers, sliced green chillies, spinach, methi leaves, naga chilli & a hint of lemon juice.		£ 15.95
Mixed Madras Amritsari Strips of chicken tikka, lamb tikka marinated in yoghurt & spices then pan cooked with mince lamb, onion, peppers, spices in a madras strength sauce.		£ 15.25
Dhaadi's Veg (Grandma's veg) Aubergine, aloo, bhindi, saag cooked with spices, cauliflower, onions and curry leaves.		£ 11.25
Chicken Capsila Marinated chicken tikka pc’s pan cooked with onions, peppers and spices in a flavoursome sauce.		£ 11.95
Chicken Chilli Bahar Chicken tikka strips marinated in yoghurt & spices then pan cooked with onion, spices, green chilli & cumin in a spicy sauce		£ 11.95

Seafood Specialities

Item		Price	Add
Sea Food Delight King prawns, prawns, sword fish & monkfish in chefs special medium rich sauce.		£ 18.95
Seabass Sagg Seabass lightly spiced then pan fried and bedded over spinach & garlic butter.		£ 17.95
Monk Machari Pieces of monkfish cooked with spices, tomato & potatoes in a medium strength sauce.		£ 17.95
Garlic Chilli King Prawns King prawns cooked with onions, peppers garlic & green chillies in a spicy sauce.		£ 17.95

Mild Dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Tikka Masala (Nations favourite )cooked with masala sauce sugar cream ground almond, ground coconut and butter in a very mild creamy medium sweet gravy. Contains: Nuts & Dairy		£ 11.25
Chicken Korma Cooked with sugar cream, ground coconut, ground almond & butter in a very mild cream sweet gravy. Contains: Nuts & Dairy		£ 11.25
King Prawn Korma Cooked with sugar cream, ground coconut, ground almond butter in a very mild cream sweet gravy. Contains: Nuts & Dairy		£ 17.25
Chicken Passanda Chicken tikka pc’s cooked with sugar cream, ground coconut, whole cashew nut, ground almond butter in a very mild cream sweet gravy. Contains: Nuts & Dairy		£ 11.25
Lamb Passanda Cooked with ground coconut, sugar, cream, ground almond, whole cashew nuts and butter in a very mild cream sweet gravy. Contains: Nuts & Dairy		£ 11.95
Butter Chicken Strips of chicken tikka cooked in a buttery sweet sauce with fenugreek contains: Nuts & Dairy		£ 11.25
Tandoori King Prawn Masala Marinated king prawns tandoori grilled then pan cooked with ground coconut, sugar, Cream, ground almond, butter and masala in a medium mild cream sweet gravy. Contains: Nuts & Dairy		£ 17.95
Lamb Korma. Cooked with sugar, ground coconut, cream, ground almond butter in a very mild cream sweet gravy. Contains dairy and nuts		£ 11.95

Kharai Dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Kharai Cooked with onions, peppers light spice and hint of gram masala in a medium rich sauce with tomatoes.		£ 10.95
Lamb Kharai Cooked with onions, peppers light spice and hint of gram masala in a medium rich sauce with tomatoes.		£ 11.25
King Prawn Kharai Cooked with onions, peppers light spice and hint of gram masala in a medium rich sauce with tomatoes.		£ 16.25
Chicken Tikka Kharai Cooked with onions, peppers light spice and hint of gram masala in a medium rich sauce with tomatoes.		£ 11.25

Jalfrazi Dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Jalfrazi Cooked with julienne onions, english mustard peppers & chillies, ground chilli powder and spices.		£ 10.95
Lamb Jalfrazi Cooked with julienne onions, english mustard peppers & chillies, ground chilli powder and spices.		£ 11.25
King Prawn Jalfrazi Cooked with julienne onions, english mustard peppers & chillies, ground chilli powder and spices.		£ 16.25
Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi Cooked with julienne onions, english mustard peppers & chillies, ground chilli powder and spices.		£ 11.25

Tawa

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Tawa Chicken tikka pc’s cooked in a medium hot dish with spices and tamarind sauce with a hint of chilli powder.		£ 11.25
Lamb Tawa Lamb cooked in a medium hot dish with spices and tamarind sauce with a hint of chilli powder.		£ 11.25
King Prawn Tawa King prawn cooked in a medium hot dish with spices and tamarind sauce with a hint of chilli powder.		£ 16.25

Balti Dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Balti Chicken cooked with diced chopped onions spices and balti paste in a medium sauce.		£ 10.95
Lamb Balti Lamb cooked with diced chopped onions spices and balti paste in a medium sauce.		£ 11.25
King Prawn Balti King prawns cooked with diced chopped onions spices and balti paste in a medium sauce.		£ 16.25
Chicken Tikka Balti Chicken tikka pc’s cooked with diced chopped onions spices and balti paste in a medium sauce.		£ 11.25

Classic Curries

Item		Price
Curry Light spice in a gravy	Chicken	£ 10.25
Light spice in a gravy	Lamb	£ 11.95
Light spice in a gravy	King Prawn	£ 16.25
Light spice in a gravy	Chicken Tikka	£ 11.25
Light spice in a gravy	Vegetable	£ 9.25
Bhuna Cooked in a thick sauce with tomatoes.	Chicken	£ 10.25
Cooked in a thick sauce with tomatoes.	Lamb	£ 11.25
Cooked in a thick sauce with tomatoes.	King Prawn	£ 16.25
Cooked in a thick sauce with tomatoes.	Chicken Tikka	£ 11.25
Cooked in a thick sauce with tomatoes.	Vegetable	£ 9.25
Madras Fairly hot dish with a hint of lemon.	Chicken	£ 10.25
Fairly hot dish with a hint of lemon.	Lamb	£ 11.25
Fairly hot dish with a hint of lemon.	King Prawn	£ 16.25
Fairly hot dish with a hint of lemon.	Chicken Tikka	£ 11.95
Fairly hot dish with a hint of lemon.	Vegetable	£ 9.25
Vindaloo Very hot dish plenty of chilli and a pc of potato	Chicken	£ 10.25
Very hot dish plenty of chilli and a pc of potato	Lamb	£ 11.95
Very hot dish plenty of chilli and a pc of potato	King Prawn	£ 16.25
Very hot dish plenty of chilli and a pc of potato	Chicken Tikka	£ 11.25
Very hot dish plenty of chilli and a pc of potato	Vegetable	£ 9.25
Dupiaza Plenty of onions in a medium sauce.	Chicken	£ 10.25
Plenty of onions in a medium sauce.	Lamb	£ 11.95
Plenty of onions in a medium sauce.	King Prawn	£ 16.25
Plenty of onions in a medium sauce.	Chicken Tikka	£ 11.25
Plenty of onions in a medium sauce.	Vegetable	£ 9.25
Dhansak Hot, sweet & sour with pineapple & lentils.	Chicken	£ 10.25
Hot, sweet & sour with pineapple & lentils.	Lamb	£ 11.95
Hot, sweet & sour with pineapple & lentils.	King Prawn	£ 16.25
Hot, sweet & sour with pineapple & lentils.	Chicken Tikka	£ 11.25
Hot, sweet & sour with pineapple & lentils.	Vegetable	£ 9.25
Phatia Hot, sweet & sour.	Chicken	£ 10.25
Hot, sweet & sour.	Lamb	£ 11.95
Hot, sweet & sour.	King Prawn	£ 16.25
Hot, sweet & sour.	Chicken Tikka	£ 11.25
Hot, sweet & sour.	Vegetable	£ 9.25
Saag Medium dish cooked with spinach.	Chicken	£ 10.25
Medium dish cooked with spinach.	Lamb	£ 11.95
Medium dish cooked with spinach.	King Prawn	£ 16.25
Medium dish cooked with spinach.	Chicken Tikka	£ 11.25
Medium dish cooked with spinach.	Vegetable	£ 9.25
Rogan Medium curry topped with tomato.	Chicken	£ 10.25
Medium curry topped with tomato.	Lamb	£ 11.95
Medium curry topped with tomato.	King Prawn	£ 16.25
Medium curry topped with tomato.	Chicken Tikka	£ 11.25
Medium curry topped with tomato.	Vegetable	£ 9.25

Biryani Dishes

Item		Price	Add
Tandoori Mix Biryani Pc’s of chicken tikka, lamb tikka, 1 pc sheek kebab and strips of tandoori chicken lightly spiced then cooked with pilau rice served with a light spiced vegetable curry sauce separate to compliment the dish.		£ 17.95
Chicken Tikka Biryani Pc’s of marinated chicken tikka tandoori grilled then wok cooked in light spice then cooked with pilau rice served with a light spiced vegetable curry sauce separate to compliment the dish.		£ 15.25
Chicken Biryani Pc’s of chicken lightly spiced then cooked with pilau rice served with a light spiced vegetable curry sauce separate to compliment the dish.		£ 14.25
Lamb Biryani Pc’s of tender cooked lamb lightly spiced then cooked with pilau rice served with a light spiced vegetable curry sauce separate to compliment the dish.		£ 15.25
King Prawn Biryani King prawns lightly spiced then cooked with pilau rice served with a light spiced vegetable curry sauce separate to compliment the dish.		£ 17.95
Vegetable Biryani Mix vegetables lightly spiced then cooked with pilau rice served with a curry sauce separate to compliment the dish.		£ 12.95

Vegetable Dishes

Item		Price
Bombay Aloo Lightly spiced potatoes in rich sauce.	Side	£ 5.25
Lightly spiced potatoes in rich sauce.	Full	£ 9.25
Saag Aloo Lightly spiced potatoes pan cooked with garlic spinach.	Side	£ 5.25
Lightly spiced potatoes pan cooked with garlic spinach.	Full	£ 9.25
Aloo Gobi Lightly spiced potatoes and cauliflower in a rich sauce.	Side	£ 5.25
Lightly spiced potatoes and cauliflower in a rich sauce.	Full	£ 9.25
Saag Paneer Garlic spinach lightly spiced pan cooked with paneer and a hint of cream.	Side	£ 5.25
Garlic spinach lightly spiced pan cooked with paneer and a hint of cream.	Full	£ 9.25
Vegetable Bhaji Mix vegetables lightly spiced in a rich sauce.	Side	£ 5.25
Mix vegetables lightly spiced in a rich sauce.	Full	£ 9.25
Chana Bhaji Chick peas lightly spiced in a rich sauce	Side	£ 5.25
Chick peas lightly spiced in a rich sauce	Full	£ 9.25
Bhindi Bhaji Okra ( ladies fingers) lightly spiced in a thick sauce	Side	£ 5.25
Okra ( ladies fingers) lightly spiced in a thick sauce	Full	£ 9.25
Mushroom Bhaji Sliced fresh mushrooms light spiced in a thick sauce.	Side	£ 5.25
Sliced fresh mushrooms light spiced in a thick sauce.	Full	£ 9.25
Mutter Paneer Garden peas and paneer lightly spiced with hint of cream.	Side	£ 5.25
Garden peas and paneer lightly spiced with hint of cream.	Full	£ 9.25
Tarkha Dhall 3 different types of lentils slow cooked and topped with fried diced fresh garlic.	Side	£ 5.25
3 different types of lentils slow cooked and topped with fried diced fresh garlic.	Full	£ 9.25
Brinjal Bhaji Aubergines diced pan cooked with light spice in a thick sauce.	Side	£ 5.25
Aubergines diced pan cooked with light spice in a thick sauce.	Full	£ 9.25

Rice Dishes

Item		Price	Add
Pilau Rice Basmati rice cooked with ghee saffron and hint of cumin.		£ 3.50
Rice Steamed basmati rice		£ 3.25
Fried Rice Steamed rice pan cooked with fried onions.		£ 3.50
Garlic Fried Rice Steamed rice pan cooked with fried garlic.		£ 3.95
Mushroom Rice Pan cooked fresh mushrooms lightly spiced cooked with pilau rice		£ 3.95
Vegetable Rice Mix vegetables lightly spiced and pan cooked with pilau rice		£ 3.95
Keema Rice Mince lamb lightly spiced cooked with pilau rice.		£ 3.95
Egg Fried Rice Scramble egg pan cooked with steamed rice		£ 3.95
Special Pilau Rice Chickpeas, egg and peas lightly spiced with pilau rice.		£ 4.50
Coconut Rice Dedicated fine coconut pan cooked with steamed rice.		£ 4.25

Breads

Item		Price	Add
Nan Freshly made dough baked in the tandoori oven		£ 3.25
Keema Nan Spiced minced lamb stuffed in freshly made dough and tandoori baked.		£ 3.75
Peshwari Nan Contains nuts and dairy : ground almond powder, sugar cream hand blended and stuffed in our freshly made dough and tandoori baked and topped with syrup.		£ 3.95
Garlic Nan Freshly made dough stretched and topped with fresh garlic and tandoori baked.		£ 3.75
Garlic & Coriander Nan Freshly made dough stretched and topped with fresh garlic and corriander tandoori baked.		£ 3.95
Garlic & Cheese Nan Freshly made dough stretched and topped with fresh garlic and cheese tandoori baked.		£ 3.95
Pharatha Flaky buttery flat bread staple diet in the punjab region		£ 3.95
Aloo Pharatha Flaky buttery flat bread filled with spicy mash potatoes, a staple food in the region of punjab.		£ 4.95
Tandoori Roti Made with wheat flour.		£ 3.25
Chapati Made with wheat flour and cooked over a tawa ( cast iron pan) thin flat bread not heavy as nan breads.		£ 1.95

Side Orders

Item		Price	Add
Papadom Made with chickpea flour and fried.		£ 0.90
Spicy Papadom Made with urad flour cumin then tandoori baked.		£ 0.95
Chips Medium cut		£ 3.25
Peri Masala Chips Medium cut chips mix in our in house spicy sauce		£ 4.25
Curry Sauce Lightly spiced gravy		£ 4.25
Masala Sauce Medium mild creamy cooked with nuts & masala sauce. Contains nuts and dairy		£ 4.75
Cucomber raitha Diced cucumber mix with yogurt pepper sugar and hint of garden mint.		£ 3.75
Chutney Tray (3 Chutneys) Mango chutney, onion salad and mint sauce.		£ 2.75
Full Chutney Tray (7 Chutneys) Mango chutney, mint sauce, onion salad, red onions, chilli chutney, mix pickle and tamarind sauce.		£ 5.75
Green Chilli Chutney Spicy Green herb chilli chutney		£ 0.95
Sweet Red Onion Marinated sweetened onion		£ 0.95
Mix Pickle Mix veg pickle in a spices and salt		£ 0.95
Tamrind Chutney Sweet and sour chutney		£ 0.95
Korma Sauce Mild sweet creamy ( contains nuts)		£ 4.75
Mint sauce Creamy sweet yogurt with a hint of mint		£ 0.95
Mango Chutney		£ 0.95
Onion Salad Diced onions, tomatoes & cucumbers		£ 0.95

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The Empress Of India

97 Main Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 3RZ

01664 810265

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The Empress Of India Takeaway Menu

Set Meal For 2

Set Meal for 2

Starters

Mix Starter

Mix Kebab

Prawn on Puri

Paneer Zafrani

Onion Bhaji

Signature Lamb Chops

Garlic King Prawns

Tandoori Salmon

King Prawns on Puri

Aaji Bhaji

King Prawn Shekkar

Chicken Jaipur

Garlic Chilli Chicken on Puri

Jhall Tikka

Shashlick

Chilli Honey Paneer

Vegetable Somosa

Lamb Somosa

Chicken Tikka

Chicken 65

Cheesy Sheek Kebab

Afghani Tikka

Tandoori Sizzlers

Tandoori Mixed Grill

Chicken Tikka Tandoori

Shashlick Tandoori

Tandoori Chicken (1/2)

Chefs Finest

Punjabi Lamb

Clay Pot

Lamb Nihari

Silsila Maas

Bengal Jalfray

Chicken Haryali

Gosht Aloo Sholay

Chicken Makhani

Chicken Maharajah Bhiryani

Lamb Maharajah Bhiryani

Chettinand King Prawn

Lamb khazana

House Specials

Akbari Chicken

Chicken Lozoti

Rick's Special

Mixed Madras Amritsari

Dhaadi's Veg

Chicken Capsila

Chicken Chilli Bahar

Seafood Specialities

Sea Food Delight

Seabass Sagg

Monk Machari

Garlic Chilli King Prawns

Mild Dishes

Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Korma

King Prawn Korma

Chicken Passanda

Lamb Passanda

Butter Chicken

Tandoori King Prawn Masala

Lamb Korma.

Kharai Dishes

Chicken Kharai

Lamb Kharai

King Prawn Kharai

Chicken Tikka Kharai

Jalfrazi Dishes

Chicken Jalfrazi

Lamb Jalfrazi

King Prawn Jalfrazi

Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi

Tawa

Chicken Tawa

Lamb Tawa

King Prawn Tawa