Ancient Raj in Canterbury Menu

 APPETISERS

• Papadam Plain or Spiced V £0.60
• Onion Bhaji Fresh onions deep fried, mildly spiced V £2.25
• Samosa (veg or meat) V Light and crispy pastry triangles filled with meat or vegetables £2.50
• Tandoori Chicken On the bone, marinated in special spices then cooked in the clay oven £3.15
• Chicken Tikka Diced chicken, marinated in mild spices £3.15
• Lamb Tikka Very tender diced lamb marinated in mild spices £3.50
• Bhopali Sheek Kebab Lamb minced with onions, special herbs & spices £3.15
• Reshmi Kebab Minced lamb with special spices, fried with egg. £3.55
• Shammi Kebab Delicately spiced minced lamb, shallow fried £3.25
• King Prawn Butterfly King Prawn lightly spiced & coated in bread crumbs and fried £4.95
• Prawn Puree Succulent prawns spiced and fried, served on puffy bread £3.55
• King Prawn Puree £4.95
• Chicken Chat Diced Chicken cooked with chat masala & served on puffy bread £3.25
• Magic Mushrooms Mushrooms stuffed with minced lamb, coated in bread crumbs then fried £3.25
• Aloo Chana Chat V Chick peas and potatoes in tasty sauce served on a puri with sauces, topped with yoghurt and spices £3.25
• Crab Malabar White crab meat cooked with spices in white wine and mango juice topped with cheese £4.95
• Kurkure Kebab A crisp vegetable kebab served on a bed of lettuce £2.95
• Mixed Starter Onion Bhaji, Sheek Kebab, Chicken Tikka and Lamb Tikka £3.95
• Garlic Mushrooms V Whole mushrooms pan fried in a rich creamy garlic sauce £3.25
• Garlic King Prawn King prawns sauteed in garlic butter with tangy creamy sauce £4.95

 TANDOORI DISHES

• Tandoori Chicken On the bone, marinated with spices and cooked in the clay oven £6.25
• Tikka (Chicken or Lamb) Diced chicken or lamb marinated in herbs and yoghurt £6.25 / £6.95
• Chicken Tikka Shashlick Diced chicken, green peppers, tomatoes & onions served sizzling £8.75
• Tandoori King Prawn Shashlick £11.95
• Raj Special Shashlick Pieces of chicken, lamb, king prawns cooked with roast tomatoes, green peppers & onions £11.95
• Tandoori Mixed Grill (with nan) Pieces of tandoori chicken, tikka, lamb tikka & sheek kebab £10.95
• Tandoori King Prawn Marinated with herbs, spices and yoghurt, cooked in the clay oven £10.95
• Tandoori Duck Diced duck marinated with mild spices £10.95

 CHEF'S SPECIALS

• Chicken Dhakeshwari Chicken marinated with herbs and spices, cooked with sliced mango, garnished with mango pulp, ground almonds and ghee. Very mild and creamy £6.95
• Rajothi Chicken or Lamb Spiced with tomatoes, green pepper and garam masala, garnished with garlic butter mushrooms £8.95
• King Prawn Rezala Barbecued king prawns spiced with ginger & garlic in medium spicy sauce £10.95
• Elachi Duck Cardamons, cassia bark, garlic & ginger in a medium red wine sauce £10.95
• Duck Xacuti N Supreme breast of barbary duck in a full flavoured masala. Roasted star aniseed, avantri, fenugreek, red goan chillies, coconut and cinnamon all contribute to the stunning flavour of thi £10.95
• Goan Duck Masala N Supreme breast of barbary duck roasted in the tandoor, then cooked in mild delicately spiced, creamy yoghurt sauce £10.95
• Achari Jolpa Tender lamb marinated and then tossed in the pan with peppers, tomatoes, coriander, indian achar lime and olives. £8.50
• Goan Lamb Shank A superb cut of lamb given the traditional goan treatment, full of flavour, spiced with onions, tomato & coriander £9.95
• Chingri Shatkari H King sized prawns cooked in a calamansi juice, lemon leaf and naga chilli, a crisp hot and tangy flavour £12.95
• Chicken Tamasha (with nan) Tender whole breast of chicken carefully marinated, then cooked in a freshly made coriander sauce, with tomatoes, ginger root, garlic, green chilli, mustard paste, served wi £9.95
• Podina Gosht (mint curry) Tender pieces of chicken or lamb, cooked in coriander seed, basil leaf, mint, lime leaf, lemon grass, lemon skin, ginger and garlic. A deep rich flavoured medium dish. £6.95 / £7.95
• Katta Mitta N An exceptional chicken curry unique to Ancient Raj, our special sauce, (sweet, sour and spicy) cooked in mango pulp, yoghurt, with green chilli and garlic. £6.95
• Deshi Kehana (mild and sweet curry) Available as Chicken, Lamb, or King Prawn. Cooked in ghee, yoghurt, garlic, ginger and a special sauce. A very popular dish from Bengal prepared for special occasio £6.95 / £7.95 / £9.95
• Garlic Chilli Chicken H Chicken Tikka cooked with garlic and fresh green chillies, hint of yoghurt and cream £6.95
• Macher Jhol Traditional fish curry in medium sauce £8.50
• Kazana-Ke-Malabar Coast A medley of seafood, a mild curry using white crab meat, king prawns, squid, white fish and coconut milk £13.50

 OLD FAVOURITES

• - Chicken £5.50 / Lamb £5.95
• -- Prawn £5.75 / King Prawn £8.75
• Madras / Vindaloo H Cooked in garlic and lemon juice (hot / very hot) -
• Korma N A very mild dish cooked in coconut cream and butter -
• Dhansak H Prepared with lentils, fresh coriander, lemon and aromatic spices, producing distinctive flavour, hot, sweet and sour -
• Rogan Josh Spiced with Capsicum, onion and herbs garnished with tomatoes -
• Bhuna Medium moist cooked with tomatoes and onions -
• Saag Cooked with spinach, spring onion and lightly flavoured garlic -
• Dupiaza Medium dish, cooked with tomatoes and onions -
• Jalfrezi H Cooked with green chillies in a hot sauce -

 HOUSE SPECIALS

• Chicken Tikka Masala N Cooked in mild delicately spiced, creamy yoghurt sauce £6.95
• Capsilla Chicken Tandoori chicken off the bone in a medium to mild sauce with slices of green peppers & onions garnished with mushrooms and egg £7.95
• Hyderabadi Lamb Naga H Strips of lamb from the tandoor pan cooked with capsicum and red onion in a spicy naga sauce £8.50
• Chicken Tikka Korai The real balti dish, cooked with fried onions & in a moist sauce £6.95
• Chicken Tikka Chilli Masala H Chicken tikka cooked with fresh green chillies in a blend of hot spices £6.95
• Butter Chicken N Chicken from the tandoor cooked in a mild, buttery cream sauce £6.95
• Kaliya Murg N Chicken cooked in an almond sauce with spinach. Mild. £7.95
• Bengal Chicken H Tandoori chicken on the bone hot & spicy with a rich garlic flavourr £7.95
• Chicken or Lamb Badam Pasanda N A very mild dish cooked in fresh cream, cultured yoghurt red wine and mixed nuts £7.95
• Gul Kebab Capsilla Lightly spiced in minced lamb cooked with green peppers, a touch of garlic, tomatoes & garnished with spring onions in a moist sauce £7.95
• Red Lamb Lemon Grass Sweet and sour red lamb curry, flavoured with lemon grass and shrimp paste £8.50
• Chicken Chettinand H N Chicken in a hot sauce of ginger, garlic, tomatoes, onions and coconut a delicacy of the Chettinand homes in Madras £8.50
• Niligiri Lamb Tender pieces of lamb yield to a secret coriander and mint marinade to make a succulent, delicious and memorable dish £8.50
• Caldine Green Fish Curry N An aristocratic maritime dish of fish with jeera, tamarind and coriander, combined in to a spicy piquant coconut milk sauce £8.50

 VEGETARIAN DISHES

• Begun Masala Roasted aubergine stuffed with chopped tomatoes, chopped vegetables, medium spiced £5.50
• Subzi Kofta Spicy chopped vegetables coated in flour and cooked in a medium sweet source. £4.95
• Rajma Maahn Mixed vegetables with lentils, stir fried in a medium hot sauce £4.95
• Aloo Begun Aubergines and potatoes with mustard seeds £5.50
• Vegetable Korai Vegetables cooked with fried onions and green peppers in a moist sauce, spicy but not hot £4.95
• Vegetable Jalfrezi H / Rogon / Bhuna / Kurma N £4.95

 BALTI DISHES

• Raj Special Balti £8.95
• Garlic Balti Chicken or Lamb £6.95 / £7.95
• Ginger Balti Chicken or Lamb £6.95 / £7.95
• Rogan Balti Chicken or Lamb £6.95 / £7.95
• Kurma Balti Chicken or Lamb N £6.95 / £7.95
• Chicken Tikka Masala Balti N £7.95
• Tandoori King Prawn Balti £10.95
• Vegetable Balti £6.25

 BIRYANI DISHES

• Raj Special Biryani £9.95
• Chicken Tikka Biryani £8.95
• Chicken Biryani £7.95
• Lamb Biryani £8.95
• Prawn Biryani £8.50
• King Prawn Biryani £10.95
• Vegetable Biryani £6.95

 SIDE DISHES

• Aloo Gobi (potato and cauliflower) £3.25
• Medium Vegetable Curry £2.75
• Bombay Aloo (spicy potato) £2.95
• Mushroom Bhaji £2.95
• Brinjal Bhaji (aubergines) £3.25
• Bhindi Bhaji (okra) £3.25
• Onion Bhaji £2.95
• Saag Bhaji (spinach) £3.25
• Saag Aloo (spinach and potatoes) £3.25
• Chana Masala (chick peas) £2.95
• Tarka Dall (lentils) £2.95
• Cauliflower Bhaji £3.25
• Muttar Paneer (cheese & peas) N £3.25
• Saag Paneer (cheese & spinach) N £3.25

 SUNDRIES

• Rice £1.85
• Pilau Rice £1.95
• Special Pilau (egg and peas) £2.50
• Mushroom Pilau £2.50
• Lemon Rice £2.50
• Coconut Rice N £2.50
• Ginger Rice £2.50
• Chips £1.75
• Chutneys £0.50
• Raitha £1.50

 BREADS

• Plain Nan £1.95
• Garlic Nan £2.25
• Peshwari Nan N £2.25
• Keema Nan £2.25
• Paratha £2.55
• Chapathi £1.65
• Tandoori Roti £2.25

 CONTINENTAL

• Chicken Nuggets & Chips £6.95
• Fish or Scampi & Chips £7.95
• Omelette & Chips £6.95

 BEVERAGES

• Variety of Soft Drinks & Alcoholic beverages available -

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