About Us
The Empress Of India is a Indian takeaway in Asfordby, Melton, Mowbry. Why don't you try our Pathia or Rogan?
Reviews
4.5
2151 reviews
5
"Great food as always, always deliver earlier than stated- highly recommended"
Christopher
04/05/2025
5
"Food was amazing as ever and delivery guy so polite made my daughters birthday ❤️"
Cheryl
08/04/2025
5
"Just perfect."
Tim
30/03/2025
5
"Driver had to phone for location."
Richard
15/03/2025
5
"Incredible food as usual"
Jack
10/03/2025
5
"Fantastic food, fantastic service"
Jamie
08/03/2025
Menu
Shredded onion bhaji, chickpeas, diced potato, chicken & lamb tikka, crispy lettuce dressed in 5 sauces.
£6.75
Cubes of Indian cheese marinated in saffron, spices and yoghurt tandoori grilled
£6.25
Diced chicken & chillies pan cooked with garlic & spices served in a deep fried bread (puri) .
£7.25
King prawns marinated in spices & butter then tandoori grilled.
£7.95
Chicken tikka, sheek kebab, lamb tikka and lamb chop
£8.95
Salmon in yoghurt, spices & masala sauce then tandoori grilled.
£8.95
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
Chicken tender cubes marinated in yoghurt, garlic, light spice & cheese, then tandoori grilled
£6.25
Paneer pan cooked with spices, chillies and honey
£5.95
Chicken tenders marinated in spices & green herbs then tandoori grilled, then pan cooked with spices and green herb gravy and fresh chillies.
£7.75
Mix vegetables wrapped in thin filo pastry then deep fried.
£4.95
Chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices then tandoori grilled.
£5.25
Onion bhaji, sheek kebab and chicken tikka
£7.95
Marinated in yoghurt & spices tandoori grilled then pan cooked with onions, peppers & tomato & spices in a tangy moist sauce.
£5.75
Marinated in yoghurt & spices tandoori grilled then pan cooked with onions, peppers & tomato & spices in a tangy moist sauce.
£6.25
Tiger prawns pan cooked with onions, spices & tomato served in a puri
£7.95
Minced Lamb wrapped in thin filo pastry then deep fried.
£4.95
King prawns pan cooked with spices, served in a lentil puri.
£8.95
Minced lamb marinated in spices and cheese then tandoori grilled.
£5.95
Marinated in chefs mouthwatering secret recipe with a hint of chilli.
£7.95
Chicken tenders in a light batter then pan fried with spices chillies and onions.
£7.25
Sliced onions in spices, gram flour then deep fried.
£4.95
King prawns marinated in spices & garlic butter, tandoori grilled.
£7.95
Chicken on the bone marinated in yoghurt & spices then tandoori grilled.
£11.95
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.
£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.
£11.25
Marinated chicken tikka pc’s in yoghurt & spices then tandoori grilled.
£10.95
1/4 tandoori chicken, lamb chop, 3 pc lamb tikka, 3 pc chicken tikka and sheek kebab.
£18.95
( Original Aloo gosht) slow cooked lamb shank pan cooked with 5 spice and bombay aloo in a medium sauce.
£14.75
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
Strips of tandoori chicken (off the bone) pan cooked with spices, chick peas & spinach in a medium sauce
£13.25
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
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
( 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
(Original butter chicken )marinated chicken tikka pc’s 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
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
(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
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
(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
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
Chicken tikka strips marinated in yoghurt & spices then pan cooked with onion, spices, green chilli & cumin in a spicy sauce
£11.95
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 Tikka pan cooked with light spice, butter, cream & mushroom
£11.95
(Grandma's veg)
Aubergine, aloo, bhindi, saag cooked with spices, cauliflower, onions and curry leaves.
£11.25
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
Marinated chicken tikka pc’s pan cooked with onions, peppers and spices in a flavoursome sauce.
£11.95
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
Seabass lightly spiced then pan fried and bedded over spinach & garlic butter.
£17.95
King prawns cooked with onions, peppers garlic & green chillies in a spicy sauce.
£17.95
Pieces of monkfish cooked with spices, tomato & potatoes in a medium strength sauce.
£17.95
King prawns, prawns, sword fish & monkfish in chefs special medium rich sauce.
£18.95
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
Cooked with sugar, ground coconut, cream, ground almond butter in a very mild cream sweet gravy. Contains dairy and nuts
£11.95
(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
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
Cooked with sugar cream, ground coconut, ground almond butter in a very mild cream sweet gravy. Contains: Nuts & Dairy
£17.25
Strips of chicken tikka cooked in a buttery sweet sauce with fenugreek contains: Nuts & Dairy
£11.25
Cooked with sugar cream, ground coconut, ground almond & butter in a very mild cream sweet gravy. Contains: Nuts & Dairy
£11.25
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
Cooked with onions, peppers light spice and hint of gram masala in a medium rich sauce with tomatoes.
£10.95
Cooked with onions, peppers light spice and hint of gram masala in a medium rich sauce with tomatoes.
£11.25
Cooked with onions, peppers light spice and hint of gram masala in a medium rich sauce with tomatoes.
£11.25
Cooked with onions, peppers light spice and hint of gram masala in a medium rich sauce with tomatoes.
£16.25
Cooked with julienne onions, english mustard peppers & chillies, ground chilli powder and spices.
£16.25
Cooked with julienne onions, english mustard peppers & chillies, ground chilli powder and spices.
£11.25
Cooked with julienne onions, english mustard peppers & chillies, ground chilli powder and spices.
£11.25
Cooked with julienne onions, english mustard peppers & chillies, ground chilli powder and spices.
£10.95
Lamb cooked in a medium hot dish with spices and tamarind sauce with a hint of chilli powder.
£11.25
King prawn cooked in a medium hot dish with spices and tamarind sauce with a hint of chilli powder.
£16.25
Chicken tikka pc’s cooked in a medium hot dish with spices and tamarind sauce with a hint of chilli powder.
£11.25
King prawns cooked with diced chopped onions spices and balti paste in a medium sauce.
£16.25
Chicken tikka pc’s cooked with diced chopped onions spices and balti paste in a medium sauce.
£11.25
Lamb cooked with diced chopped onions spices and balti paste in a medium sauce.
£11.25
Chicken cooked with diced chopped onions spices and balti paste in a medium sauce.
£10.95
Very hot dish plenty of chilli and a pc of potato
£10.25
Very hot dish plenty of chilli and a pc of potato
£11.95
Very hot dish plenty of chilli and a pc of potato
£16.25
Very hot dish plenty of chilli and a pc of potato
£11.25
Very hot dish plenty of chilli and a pc of potato
£9.25
Cooked in a thick sauce with tomatoes.
£10.25
Cooked in a thick sauce with tomatoes.
£11.25
Cooked in a thick sauce with tomatoes.
£16.25
Cooked in a thick sauce with tomatoes.
£11.25
Cooked in a thick sauce with tomatoes.
£9.25
Light spice in a gravy
£10.25
Light spice in a gravy
£11.95
Light spice in a gravy
£16.25
Light spice in a gravy
£11.25
Light spice in a gravy
£9.25
Hot, sweet & sour with pineapple & lentils.
£10.25
Hot, sweet & sour with pineapple & lentils.
£11.95
Hot, sweet & sour with pineapple & lentils.
£16.25
Hot, sweet & sour with pineapple & lentils.
£11.25
Hot, sweet & sour with pineapple & lentils.
£9.25
Fairly hot dish with a hint of lemon.
£10.25
Fairly hot dish with a hint of lemon.
£11.25
Fairly hot dish with a hint of lemon.
£16.25
Fairly hot dish with a hint of lemon.
£11.95
Fairly hot dish with a hint of lemon.
£9.25
Medium curry topped with tomato.
£10.25
Medium curry topped with tomato.
£11.95
Medium curry topped with tomato.
£16.25
Medium curry topped with tomato.
£11.25
Medium curry topped with tomato.
£9.25
Hot, sweet & sour.
£10.25
Hot, sweet & sour.
£11.95
Hot, sweet & sour.
£16.25
Hot, sweet & sour.
£11.25
Hot, sweet & sour.
£9.25
Medium dish cooked with spinach.
£10.25
Medium dish cooked with spinach.
£11.95
Medium dish cooked with spinach.
£16.25
Medium dish cooked with spinach.
£11.25
Medium dish cooked with spinach.
£9.25
Plenty of onions in a medium sauce.
£10.25
Plenty of onions in a medium sauce.
£11.95
Plenty of onions in a medium sauce.
£16.25
Plenty of onions in a medium sauce.
£11.25
Plenty of onions in a medium sauce.
£9.25
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
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
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
King prawns lightly spiced then cooked with pilau rice served with a light spiced vegetable curry sauce separate to compliment the dish.
£17.95
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
Mix vegetables lightly spiced then cooked with pilau rice served with a curry sauce separate to compliment the dish.
£12.95
Lightly spiced potatoes in rich sauce.
£5.25
Lightly spiced potatoes in rich sauce.
£9.25
3 different types of lentils slow cooked and topped with fried diced fresh garlic.
£5.25
3 different types of lentils slow cooked and topped with fried diced fresh garlic.
£9.25
Aubergines diced pan cooked with light spice in a thick sauce.
£5.25
Aubergines diced pan cooked with light spice in a thick sauce.
£9.25
Garden peas and paneer lightly spiced with hint of cream.
£5.25
Garden peas and paneer lightly spiced with hint of cream.
£9.25
Okra ( ladies fingers) lightly spiced in a thick sauce
£5.25
Okra ( ladies fingers) lightly spiced in a thick sauce
£9.25
Garlic spinach lightly spiced pan cooked with paneer and a hint of cream.
£5.25
Garlic spinach lightly spiced pan cooked with paneer and a hint of cream.
£9.25
Lightly spiced potatoes and cauliflower in a rich sauce.
£5.25
Lightly spiced potatoes and cauliflower in a rich sauce.
£9.25
Lightly spiced potatoes pan cooked with garlic spinach.
£5.25
Lightly spiced potatoes pan cooked with garlic spinach.
£9.25
Chick peas lightly spiced in a rich sauce
£5.25
Chick peas lightly spiced in a rich sauce
£9.25
Mix vegetables lightly spiced in a rich sauce.
£5.25
Mix vegetables lightly spiced in a rich sauce.
£9.25
Sliced fresh mushrooms light spiced in a thick sauce.
£5.25
Sliced fresh mushrooms light spiced in a thick sauce.
£9.25
Steamed rice pan cooked with fried onions.
£3.50
Chickpeas, egg and peas lightly spiced with pilau rice.
£4.50
Steamed rice pan cooked with fried garlic.
£3.95
Dedicated fine coconut pan cooked with steamed rice.
£4.25
Mince lamb lightly spiced cooked with pilau rice.
£3.95
Pan cooked fresh mushrooms lightly spiced cooked with pilau rice
£3.95
Basmati rice cooked with ghee saffron and hint of cumin.
£3.50
Mix vegetables lightly spiced and pan cooked with pilau rice
£3.95
Steamed basmati rice
£3.25
Scramble egg pan cooked with steamed rice
£3.95
Made with wheat flour and cooked over a tawa ( cast iron pan) thin flat bread not heavy as nan breads.
£1.95
Flaky buttery flat bread filled with spicy mash potatoes, a staple food in the region of punjab.
£4.95
Spiced minced lamb stuffed in freshly made dough and tandoori baked.
£3.75
Freshly made dough stretched and topped with fresh garlic and corriander tandoori baked.
£3.95
Flaky buttery flat bread staple diet in the punjab region
£3.95
Freshly made dough baked in the tandoori oven
£3.25
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
Freshly made dough stretched and topped with fresh garlic and cheese tandoori baked.
£3.95
Freshly made dough stretched and topped with fresh garlic and tandoori baked.
£3.75
Made with wheat flour.
£3.25
Creamy sweet yogurt with a hint of mint
£0.95
Medium cut
£3.25
Lightly spiced gravy
£4.25
Spicy Green herb chilli chutney
£0.95
Sweet and sour chutney
£0.95
Mix veg pickle in a spices and salt
£0.95
£0.95
Diced cucumber mix with yogurt pepper sugar and hint of garden mint.
£3.75
Made with urad flour cumin then tandoori baked.
£0.95
Mango chutney, mint sauce, onion salad, red onions, chilli chutney, mix pickle and tamarind sauce.
£5.75
Diced onions, tomatoes & cucumbers
£0.95
Made with chickpea flour and fried.
£0.90
Marinated sweetened onion
£0.95
Medium cut chips mix in our in house spicy sauce
£4.25
Mild sweet creamy ( contains nuts)
£4.75
Medium mild creamy cooked with nuts & masala sauce. Contains nuts and dairy
£4.75
Mango chutney, onion salad and mint sauce.
£2.75
Find Us
Asfordby, Melton, Mowbry
97 Main Street, Asfordby, Melton, Mowbry, LE143RZOpening Hours
| Monday | 17:00 - 21:45 |
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| Tuesday | 17:00 - 21:45 |
| Wednesday | 17:00 - 21:45 |
| Thursday | 17:00 - 21:45 |
| Friday | 17:00 - 22:15 |
| Saturday | 17:00 - 22:15 |
| Sunday | 17:00 - 21:45 |
| Monday | 17:00 - 21:45 |
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| Tuesday | 17:00 - 21:45 |
| Wednesday | 17:00 - 21:45 |
| Thursday | 17:00 - 21:45 |
| Friday | 17:00 - 22:00 |
| Saturday | 17:00 - 22:15 |
| Sunday | 17:00 - 21:45 |
Delivery times may vary