Starters

You will appreciate that Indian Avant Garde Cuisine requires time and painstaking care to meet the required high standards. To whet your appetite while you wait, the Chef has produced a unique variety of hors d’oeuvres.

Fish Pakora
White fish fillet lightly coated with ground chickpeas and spices, flavoured with dried pomegranate seeds.		 £5.40
Aloo Chop
Potatoes with onions and spices, fried and served with salad.		 £3.70
Chicken Tikka
Diced chicken marinated in a specially prepared sauce, cooked in Tandoor and served with salad		 £4.50
King Prawn Bhaji Puree
King size prawns cooked in a medium strength dry sauce served with puree and salad		 £5.80
King Prawn Tandoori
King size prawns marinated in a specially prepared sauce, cooked in Tandoor and served with salad		 £5.80
Lamb Tikka
Diced lamb marinated in a specially prepared sauce, cooked in Tandoor and served with salad		 £4.70
Onion Bhaji
Chopped onions, gram flour, spices, fried and served with salad		 £3.70
Lamb Chops
Marinated lamb chops cooked in a tandoori oven for a spicy barbeque flavour		 £4.70
Seekh Kebab
Lamb minced with onions and herbs, cooked in Tandoor and served with salad.		 £4.70
Prawn Puree
Featherlight shell of Indian bread filled with lightly spiced prawns and fresh cream sauce		 £4.70
Samosa
Mixed vegetables fried in a pastry case, served with salad		 £3.70
Mixed Kebab
Chicken tikka, onion bhaji, sheekh kebab served with salad		 £5.40
King Prawn Butterfly
King size prawn covered in a mixture of eggs, breadcrumbs, Himalayan spices and served dry with salad		 £5.80
Mixed Starter
Sheekh kebab, chicken tikka, lamb tikka and tandoori king prawn		 £5.60
Vegetable Mixed Starter
Samosa, onion bhaji, vegetable pakora and aloo chop		 £4.70
Spicy Wings £4.10
Garlic Mushroom Puree £4.90

Tandoori

The “Tandoor” is a traditional clay oven in which skewered meat is cooked over glowing charcoal. The barbeque flavour is enhanced by subtle marinades, whilst the high temperature sears the meat to retain it’s natural succulence. The unique flavour of Chicken Tandooris and Tikkas have become familiar and well loved in England in recent times as they have been for centuries in India. Tandoori dishes are served on a sizzling platter with salad.

Chicken Shaslic Kebab
Pieces of chicken marinated in yoghurt, spices & skewered along with onions, capsicum & tomatoes.		 £9.80
Chicken Tikka
Pieces of chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices		 £9.20
Lamb Tikka
Pieces of lamb marinated in yoghurt and spices		 £9.60
Lamb Hasina Kebab
Chunks of lamb marinated in yoghurt, spices, skewered along with onions, capsicum and tomatoes		 £10.20
Mixed Grill Tandoori
Assortment of Tandooris.		 £11.70
Tandoori Chicken
Two pieces of chicken breast marinated in yoghurt and spices on the bone		 £9.20
Tandoori King Prawn
King prawn marinated in yoghurt an spices		 £12.90
Paneer Tikka
Home made cheese marinated with yoghurt, spices, skewered along with onions, capsicum, tomatoes and sprinkled with Chaat Masalla		 £9.20

Biryani Dishes

Cooked with Basmati Rice to add the aroma of real saffron. Served with medium strength vegetable curry sauce.

King Prawn Biryani £12.90
Vegetable Biryani £8.30
Chicken Biryani £9.80
Chicken Tikka Biryani £10.10
Lamb Biryani £10.20
Lamb Tikka Biryani £10.50
Prawn Biryani £9.30
Special Biryani
Chicken, lamb and prawns with pineapple, garnished with an omelette		 £11.30

Hot & Spicy

Murg Kali Mirch
Pieces of chicken breast cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, cumin, coriander seeds, green and red chillies.		 £11.30
Jhal Jhinga
King Prawns cooked with green chillies from Chettinad, fresh, full of bite, together with tomatoes, onions, black pepper, cumin, ginger, red chillies and coriander seeds		 £12.90
Chicken Jalfrezi
Chicken cooked with tomatoes, peppers, onions and fresh green chillies in fairly hot spices		 £9.80
Chicken Shobuz Masalla
Chicken cooked with a variety of fresh green herbs, crushed garlic & ginger in fairly hot spices.		 £9.80
Dolabai Special
Pieces of chicken breast cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, cumin, green and red chillies		 £11.30
Garlic Chilli Chicken
Cooked in a thick sauce, onions, green chillies, fresh garlic and tomatoes		 £9.90

Chef Specialities

Chicken Makoni
Chicken marinated in special sauce, cooked in butter with peeled tomatoes and fresh cream.		 £9.70
Chicken Tikka Balti
Capsicum, onion, tomatoes, coriander, fenugreek leaves and balti spices		 £9.70
Chicken Tikka Bhuna
Chicken cooked with tomatoes, peppers, onions and spices in thick sauce		 £9.70
Chicken Tikka Dupiaza
Chicken Tikka cooked with roast onions, tomatoes and spices		 £9.70
Chicken Tikka Madrasi
This popular dish originates from Madras. It is cooked in fairly hot spices		 £9.70
Chicken Tikka Masalla
Chicken Tikka cooked with tomatoes, onions, peppers, spices, almonds and cream		 £9.70
Chicken Pasanda Nawabi
Chicken cooked with fresh cream, ground buts and mild spices. A popular dish in Lackhon		 £9.70
Karai Chicken
Chicken cooked with herbs, spices, tomatoes, fresh ginger, peppers and roasted onion		 £9.70
Karai King Prawn
King prawns cooked with herbs, spices, tomatoes, fresh ginger, peppers and roasted onion		 £12.90
Karai Lamb
Lamb cooked with herbs, spices, tomatoes, fresh ginger, peppers and roasted onion.		 £10.20
King Prawn Tandoori Masalla
Tandoori king prawns cooked with tomatoes, peppers, spices, onions, almonds and cream		 £12.90
Lamb Tikka Balti
Capsicum, onion, tomatoes, coriander, fenugreek leaves and balti spices		 £10.20
Lamb Pasanda Nawabi
Lamb cooked with fresh cream, ground nuts and mild spices. A popular dish in Lackhon		 £10.20
King Prawn Balti
Capsicum, onion, tomatoes, coriander, fenugreek leaves and balti spices		 £12.30
Duck Special
Fillet of duck breast in a special blend of herbs and spices		 £10.90
Sylheti Shatkora
Fresh chicken or lamb cooked in yoghurt, cinnamon, bay leaves and garam masalla, flavoured with Shatkora fruit, the tangy aromatic from Bangladesh		 £11.20
Zara’s Special
Your choice of chicken, lamb or king prawns. Chef’s favourite dish. medium spiced, strongly flavoured, very much a home style of cooking		 £12.90

Rice

Mushroom Pilau
Basmati rice with mushrooms.		 £3.60
Pilau Rice
Basmati rice with saffron		 £3.10
Plain Rice
Long grain rice		 £2.90
Vegetable Pilau
Basmati rice with vegetables.		 £3.60
Egg Pilau
Basmati rice with egg		 £3.60
Keema Rice
Basmati rice with minced meat and onion		 £3.60

Sundries

Chapati
Thin soft bread.		 £1.90
Nan
Soft puffy bread cooked in Tandoor		 £2.90
Garlic Nan
Nan with garlic		 £3.60
Cheese Nan
Nan stuffed with cheese		 £3.60
Peshwari Nan
Stuffed with almonds and pistachios		 £3.60
Papadum
Plain or spiced		 £0.80
Paratha
Flaky butter bread.		 £3.40
Stuffed Paratha
Stuffed with vegetables		 £3.60
Pickle Tray £2.50
Kulcha Nan
Nan cooked with onion, green pepper, coriander and garlic		 £3.60
Keema Nan
Nan cooked with minced meat stuffed inside		 £3.60
Papadums and Pickle Trays are served after we take your order. Thank you.

Seafood

Korai Fish
Fish cooked in a sauce with fresh tomatoes, ginger and spiced with white chillies.		 £10.90
Desimacher Tarkari
Pieces of fish marinated with garlic and yoghurt. Chef’s special sauce then cooked with bay leaves		 £10.90
Machli Balti
Cooked with onion, capsicum and tomato in Balti spice.		 £10.90
Macher Shatkora
Cooked with Shatkora fruit, the tangy aromatic from Bangladesh		 £10.90

Old Favourites

Your old favourite dishes prepared with either chicken, lamb, prawns or king prawns (extra cost)

Dansak
Persian type curry with lentils, pineapple, sugar and lemon juice (hot, sweet and sour).		 £8.20
Korma
A very mild curry prepared with cream and almonds		 £8.20
Mathi
Cooked with fenugreek leaves, tomatoes, onions and peppers		 £8.20
Saag
Cooked with stir fried spinach, peppers and tomatoes.		 £8.20
Bhuna
Cooked with herbs, tomatoes and peppers in a thick form		 £8.20
Madrasi
This popular dish originates from Madras. It is cooked in fairly hot spices		 £8.20

Zara’s Recommends

“Jimmy Culan” Butter Chicken
Pieces of chicken cooked in Tandoor, served with a speciality Indian creamy butter sauce.		 £11.20
Balti Chicken Jalfrezi
Pieces if balti chicken, topped with tomatoes and green chillies		 £11.20
Rajistani Lamb
A very hot curry, cooked with chillies and cardamon, onion and garlic		 £11.50
Marjani Murgh
Pieces of chicken cooked in Tandoor, served with creamy butter sauce, garlic and ginger		 £10.90
Naaz Special
Pieces of chicken cooked in Tandoor, marinated with honey mangos and delicate aromatic herbs and spices for a mild and sweet finish.		 £11.20
King Prawn Tandoori Plaza
King prawns marinated in a rich sauce cooked in a Tandoor oven and seared with medium spices, flavoured with Shatkora fruit, the tangy aromatic from Bangladesh		 £12.90
Desimurgh Jalfrezi
Cooked in a thick sauce with peppers and garlic, ginger, fresh green chillies, garnished with fried onions on top		 £10.90

Vegetable Dishes

Vegetable Bhuna
Cooked with herbs, tomatoes and peppers in thick form.		 £7.50
Vegetable Dupiaza
Vegetables cooked with herbs, spices, tomatoes and onion		 £7.50
Vegetable Karai
Vegetables cooked with roast onion, tomatoes, fresh ginger and peppers		 £7.50
Vegetable Korma
A very mild curry prepared with cream and almonds.		 £7.50
Vegetable Madrasi
This popular dish originates from Madras. It is cooked in fairly hot spices		 £7.50
Vegetable Balti
Capsicum, onions, tomatoes, coriander, fenugreek leaves and balti spices		 £7.50

Vegetable Side Dishes

Mushroom Bhaji
Capsicum, onions, tomatoes, Dhonia, Mathi and Balti spices.		 £3.90
Bhindi Bhaji
Fresh Okra (ladies fingers)		 £3.90
Bombay Aloo
Spicy Potatoes		 £3.90
Brinjal Bhaji
Fresh Aubergines		 £3.90
Dhall Masalla
Spicy lentils		 £3.90
Mixed Vegetable Bhaji
Dry mixed vegetables cooked with herbs and spices.		 £3.90
Saag Bhaji
Fresh spinach		 £3.90
Tarka Dhall
Garlic and lentils cooked in ghee		 £3.90
Saag Paneer
Fresh spinach cooked with Indian cheese and garlic		 £3.90

Masallam

A whole chicken or leg of lamb marinated in rich sauces with herbs and spices and then roasted in the oven for at least 6 hours. Served with special Basmati Rice, Kulca Nan and fresh salad, and carved at your table. As a meal of this kind takes special care to prepare, we therefore ask for 24 hours notice.

Chicken Masallam
Enough for two people.		 £50.00
Lamb Masallam
Enough for four people.		 £80.00

Desserts

Ice Cream Menu Available

Coffee

Coffee £1.90
Liqueur £4.20

Aperitifs & Spirits

Archers £3.70
Bacardi £3.70
Bianco £2.90
Campari £3.30
Gin £3.70
Martini
Dry or Sweet		 £3.30
Pernod £3.70
Pimms No.1 £3.90
Rum £3.60
Taboo £3.30
Vodka £3.60
Woods 100% Rum £4.30
Amaretto £3.60

Beers

Budweiser £3.60
Draught Cobra £3.70
Black Sheep £3.50
Grolsch £4.10
Kingfisher £3.40
Low Alcohol £3.40
Stella Artois £3.40
Cobra £3.40

Liqueurs

Bailey’s Irish Cream £3.80
Creme de Menthe £3.80
Cointreau £3.80
Drambuie £3.80
Malibu £3.80
Sambuca £3.80
Tia Maria £3.80

Sherry & Port

Amontillado £2.90
Bristol Cream £2.90
Port £2.90
Tio Pepe £3.00

Cognac & Liqueur Cognac

Hennessy £3.50
Remy Martin VSOP £3.90

Whisky

Bells £3.50
Chivas Regal £3.90
Glenfiddich £4.10
Jamesons £3.50
Jack Daniels £3.90
Southern Comfort £3.90

Soft Drinks

A variety of soft drinks are available £2.40
Mango Lassi
By the ju only		 £7.50
What is Lassi?
Lassi is a traditional yoghurt based Asian drink. It is widely consumed in the Indian Sub-Continent to compliment the food, particularly spicy food.

All prices are inclusive of V.A.T.   /   Minimum cover charge is £15.00

Make a Booking

Please allow 24 hours for all internet bookings. If there any issues regarding your reservation you will be contacted by the restaurant prior to your booking.
Open 7 days a week from 6pm until 11pm. Friday & Saturday 6pm until 11.30pm

All items are subject to availability.
All spices and ingredients may not be detailed. Please notify our staff of any allergies before ordering.
We cook our food fresh to order, so please allow good time for preparation.
Waiting times stated are for guidance only and are not guaranteed.