The Empress Of India - Asfordby, Melton, Mowbry

Prawn on Puri

Tiger prawns pan cooked with onions, spices & tomato served in a puri

£4.25

Mixed Starter

Onion bhaji, sheek kebab & chicken tikka

£4.75

Mixed Kebab

Chicken tikka, sheek Kebab, lamb tikka & lamb chop

£5.95

Sheek Kebab

Marinated minced lamb tandoor grilled in a skewer

£3.50

Paneer Tikka

Cubes of Indian cheese marinated in spices & yoghurt tandoori grilled

£3.50

Onion Bhaji

Sliced onions in spices, gram flour then deep fried

£3.25

Signature Lamb Chops

Marinated in chefs mouthwatering secret recipe with a hint of chilli

£4.25

Garlic King Prawns

King prawns marinated in spices & garlic butter, tandoori grilled

£5.25

Fish Tikka

Swordfish in yoghurt, spices an masala sauce then tandoori grilled

£5.25

King Prawns on Puri

King prawns pan cooked with spices, served in a lentil puri

£5.25

Aji Bhaji

Shredded onion bhaji, chickpeas, diced potato, chicken & lamb tikka, crispy lettuce dressed in 5 sauces

£3.95

King Prawn Shekkar

King prawns marinated in spices & butter then tandoori grilled

£5.25

Chicken Jaipur

Inner fillet chickens in a light batter then pan fried with spices chillies & onions

£4.95

Chicken Aloo Chaat

Diced chicken tikka & potato pan cooked with spices, chaat masala, hint of chilli pickle & cheese wrapped in a chapati

£3.75

Sweet Chilli Chicken

Diced chicken lightly spiced, deep fried then pan cooked with curry leaves, mustard seeds & sweet chilli sauce, served in a basket

£4.95

Samosa Meat

Wrapped in thin pastry then deep fried

£3.25

Samosa Vegetable

Wrapped in thin pastry then deep fried

£3.25

Garlic Chilli Chicken on Puri

Diced chicken & chillies pan cooked with garlic & spices served in a lentil puri

£4.25

Stuffed Shimla Mirchi Chicken

Chicken or vegetable pan cooked then stuffed in pepper & topped with melted cheese

£3.75

Stuffed Shimla Mirchi Vegetable

Chicken or vegetable pan cooked then stuffed in pepper & topped with melted cheese

£3.75

Jhal Tikka

Chicken inner fillets marinated in spices & green herbs then tandoori grilled, then pan cooked with spices & green herb gravy & fresh chillies

£4.95

Shashlik Chicken

Marinated in yoghurt & spices tandoori grilled then pan cooked with onions, peppers, tomato & spices in a tangy moist sauce

£3.75

Shashlik Lamb

Marinated in yoghurt & spices tandoori grilled then pan cooked with onions, peppers, tomato & spices in a tangy moist sauce

£3.75

Chilli Honey Paneer

Paneer pan cooked with spices, chillies & honey

£3.75

Tikka Starter Chicken

Marinated in yoghurt & spices then tandoori grilled

£3.50

Tikka Starter Lamb

Marinated in yoghurt & spices then tandoori grilled

£3.50

Tandoori Chicken Starter

Marinated in yoghurt & spices then tandoori grilled

£3.50

Tandoori Mixed Grill

Tandoori chicken, lamb chop, lamb tikka, chicken tikka & seekh kebab

£10.95

Chicken Tikka Main

Chicken marinated in yoghurt & spices then tandoori grilled

£7.25

Shashlik Main Chicken

Marinated in yoghurt & spice tandoori grilled then pan cooked with spices, onions, peppers & tomato in a tangy moist sauce

£7.25

Shashlik Main Lamb

Marinated in yoghurt & spice tandoori grilled then pan cooked with spices, onions, peppers & tomato in a tangy moist sauce

£7.25

Tandoori King Prawn

King prawns marinated in yoghurt & spices then tandoori grilled

£10.95

Half Tandoori Chicken

Chicken marinated in yoghurt & spices then tandoori grilled

£7.25

Punjabi Lamb

Slow cooked lamb off 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

£8.95

Goan King Prawn

King prawns cooked with onions, peppers, potatoes spices, green chillies, curry leaves & tamarind sauce

£11.95

Clay Pot

Chicken (Off the bone) marinated in yoghurt & spices, tandoori cooked in the clay oven then pan cooked with spices, onions peppers & butternut squash ghatta

£8.95

Lamb Nihari

An authentic dish from Pakistan. Slow cooked lamb on the bone cooked with rich spices onions cumin & tomatoes. Garnished with dry red chilli

£9.95

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
Medium

£13.95

Bengal Jalfrezi

Chicken marinated & cooked in the clay oven then pan cooked with onions, peppers, spices, kafir lime leave, green chillies, bullet chilli, hint of naga chilli sauce & hint of lemon. Yes 3 different chillies! A fiery dish of Bangladesh

£9.95

Maharaja Biryani Chicken

Lamb or chicken pan cooked with onions, chilli, garlic, tomato & rich spices then layered with basmati rice. Medium hot, served with chana daal. A dish that came to India from the Mughals
Medium hot

£10.95

Maharaja Biryani Lamb

Lamb or chicken pan cooked with onions, chilli, garlic, tomato & rich spices then layered with basmati rice. Medium hot, served with chana daal. A dish that came to India from the Mughals
Medium hot

£10.95

Chicken Haryali

Strips of tandoori chicken (off the bone) pan cooked with spices, chickpeas & spinach in a medium hot sauce
Medium hot

£8.95

Gosht Aloo Cholay

Lamb slow cooked with spices, onions, peppers, tomato, hint of naga chilli, chickpeas & potato in a Gurkha style curry. Garnished with dry red chilli

£8.95

Chicken Makhani

Marinated chicken tandoori cooked then pan cooked with ghee, garlic, ginger, spices, fenugreek, mix nut powder & tomato gravy finished off with butter. A dish from Moti Mahal restaurant in New Delhi

£8.95

Akbari Chicken

Marinated chicken tandoori grilled then pan cooked with onions, peppers minced lamb, potatoes, curry leaves, garden mint & chillies in medium spicy thick sauce
Medium

£8.95

Chicken Lozoti

Marinated chicken pan cooked with light spice, butter, cream & mushroom

£7.95

Rick's Special

Personal favourite of the managers (hence the name). Tandoori mix grill (chicken off the bone) pan cooked with onions, peppers, sliced green chillies, spinach, methi leaves, naga chilli & a hint of lemon juice

£10.95

Lamb Khazana

Lamb pan cooked with onion, spices, tomato, paspuran (5 spice) & Bombay aloo

£8.95

Rajasthani Lamb

Lamb slow-cooked then pan cooked with 3 different lentils, cumin, & spices

£8.95

Mixed Madras Amritsari

Chicken & lamb marinated in yoghurt & spices then pan cooked with mince lamb, onion, peppers, spices in a Madras strength sauce

£9.95

Dhaadi’s Vegetable (Grandma's Vegetable)

Aubergine, aloo, bhindi, saag cooked with spices, cauliflower, onions & curry leaves

£7.95

Lamb Chilli Balti Korai

Lamb cooked with spices, onions, peppers, chillies, garlic & tomato in a rich authentic sauce

£8.95

Chicken Capsila

Marinated chicken pan cooked with onions, peppers & spices in a flavoursome sauce

£7.95

Murgh Masala

Strips of tandoori chicken pan cooked with spices & mince lamb in a medium rich sauce
Medium

£7.95

Chicken Chilli Bahar

Chicken marinated in yoghurt & spices then pan cooked with onion, spices, green chilli & cumin in a spicy sauce

£7.95

Sea Food Delight

King prawns, prawns, swordfish & monkfish in chefs special medium rich sauce
Medium

£14.95

Sea Bass Sagg

Sea bass lightly spiced then pan fried & bedded over spinach & garlic butter

£11.95

Monk Machari

Pieces of monkfish cooked with spices, tomato & potatoes in a medium strength sauce
Medium

£11.95

Garlic Chilli King Prawns

King prawns cooked with onions, peppers garlic & green chillies in a spicy sauce

£11.95

Curry Vegetable

Basic curry

£6.75

Curry Chicken

Basic curry

£6.95

Curry Chicken Tikka

Basic curry

£7.25

Curry Lamb

Basic curry

£7.25

Curry Prawn

Basic curry

£7.25

Curry Lamb Tikka

Basic curry

£7.75

Curry King Prawn

Basic curry

£10.95

Bhuna Vegetable

Cooked in a thick sauce with tomatoes

£6.75

Bhuna Chicken

Cooked in a thick sauce with tomatoes

£6.95

Bhuna Chicken Tikka

Cooked in a thick sauce with tomatoes

£7.25

Bhuna Lamb

Cooked in a thick sauce with tomatoes

£7.25

Bhuna Prawn

Cooked in a thick sauce with tomatoes

£7.25

Bhuna Lamb Tikka

Cooked in a thick sauce with tomatoes

£7.75

Bhuna King Prawn

Cooked in a thick sauce with tomatoes

£10.95

Madras Vegetable