The Dhabba in Glasgow Menu

 Chota Papad and Dips

• Mini Poppadom £2.95
  • Accompanied with a tomato and mango dip and a coriander and mint dip.
• Dhabba Achaar £2.95
  • Our own homemade pickle of mango, lime, carrots, garlic and chillies. Dish is very spicy and vegan.

 Chaat Pakodi

• Dahi Papdi Chaat £4.95
  • Crunchy spicy wafers, a topping of potato with chickpeas, covered with sweet and sour yogurt, a dash of tamarind and mint. Clean, clear and fulfilling. Dish is suitable for vegetarian and contains gluten and dairy.
• Gol Gappa £4.95
  • Enhanced with spicy tangy water — this crispy puffed bread filled with spiced potato, and chickpeas laced with freshly ground cumin, is a splendidly refreshing dish. Dish is vegan and contains gluten.
• Samosa Chaat £5.95
  • Samosa pieces, chickpeas, crisp salad and sweet and sour yogurt. Seemingly simple, this is wonderfully subtle yet arresting. Dish is suitable for vegetarian and contains gluten and dairy.
• Bhel Puri £5.95
  • A dish of puffed rice, sev, potato, mango, with a drizzle of tamarind chutney. Touches every point of the palette. Dish is vegan.
• Dahi Bhalla £5.95
  • Dumplings of lentils in well-spiced sweet yogurt. Savoury fresh and tantalising. Dish is suitable for vegetarian and contains dairy.
• Ragada Pattice £5.95
  • Potato patties and white peas topped with mint chutney. Light yet filling, with a splendid rush to the palette. Dish is vegan.
• Tokri Chaat £6.95
  • A meal of savouries, potato, cucumber, and pomegranate filled in a roasted poppadom bowl, drizzled with cool yogurt and a pot-pourri of sauces. Dish is suitable for vegetarian and contains dairy.

 Starters

• Tawa Macchi £7.95
  • Fillet of sea bass with subtle hints of carom. Fresh and enlightening.
• Koliwada Jheenga £6.95
  • King prawns are given a spicy savoury glazing with a delicate crispy touch.
• Gosht Kathi £6.50
  • This dish of pulled lamb and diced peppers comes in a wrapped roomali roti. Dish contains gluten and egg.
• Murg Qualiyan £5.95
  • Marinated with tandoori spices and gently cooked in the char-grill, these wings of chicken give the first blast of trumpets which herald your repose to come. Dish contains dairy.
• Hariyali Mokal £5.95
  • Chicken finely basted with basil and lemon. As tender as the dawn over a distant hill.
• Paneer Chatpatta £5.50
  • The Dhabba’s own homemade paneer cheese skewered with peppers and onions with a spicy tomato tang. Dish is spicy, suitable for vegetarian and contains dairy.
• Subzi Tikdee £4.95
  • A splendid vegetarian trio — Indian potato croquettes, papad wrap and stuffed mushrooms. Dish is suitable for vegetarian and contains dairy.
• Shuruvaati Thal £12.95
  • Serves two. A superb display of king prawns, lamb, chicken and vegetarian starters which does what starters should do - start you off! Dish contains Gluten, Dairy and egg.

 Tandoori Oven

• Subzi Seekh £10.95
  • Ideal for vegans. Cauliflower, potatoes, mushrooms, peppers and onions. Ideal for anybody. Dish is vegan.
• Paneer Tikka £12.95
  • Slices of paneer cheese in an exquisite spice marinade grilled with peppers and onions. Suitable for vegetarian and contains dairy.
• Achari Tikka £13.95
  • Very spicy coated chicken breast, baked over charcoal for a Sultan (or a Sultana). Dish is spicy and contains dairy.
• Malai Murg £14.95
  • Cardamom and cream make this soft succulent chicken dish into a tandoor dream. Dish contains dairy.
• Tandoori Chooza £15.95
  • A slow roasted poussin in traditional marinades makes this chicken dish from the tandoor a very special treat. Dish contains dairy.
• Boti Kabab £16.95
  • This durbar of delight is a splendour of lamb fillet marinated with yogurt and is mildly spiced. But enough for you to order again and again. Dish contains dairy.
• Adraki Pasliyan £18.95
  • Marinated in pickled ginger and red chillies, these charcoal roasted lamb chops have an oriental exoticism which surprises. Dish contains dairy.
• Anari Macchli £19.95
  • Pomegranate and carom helps this char-grilled Scottish prime salmon to burst with its native glory.
• Macchi Tikka £21.95
  • This is the best Scottish monkfish marinated in aromatics to bring out the special flavour. It almost bounces off the tongue. Dish contains dairy.
• Zaffrani Nisha £32.95
  • When you have fresh jumbo tiger prawns, a saffron marinade, a slight charring, you have a gust of the sea, of the very orient of Sinbad. Dish contains dairy.
• Tandoori Sangam £34.95
  • Serves two. A huge mixed platter of tandoori monkfish, lamb and chicken. An ideal dish, an ideal that is, for greedy people. Dish contains Dairy.

 Biryani

• Gosht Biryani £18.95
  • A satisfyingly splendid boneless lamb dish. Dish contains dairy.
• Murg Biryani £16.95
  • Cooked with boneless chicken breast pieces. Dish contains dairy.
• Subzi Biryani £14.95
  • With seasonal vegetables and homemade paneer this is a meal of great flavour; an India created in the very heart of its homeland. Dish is suitable for vegetarian and contains dairy.

 Chicken

• Dhabba Khas £13.95
  • Traditional dish of chicken with onion, tomatoes, ginger and garlic. Dish is very spicy.
• Murg Kadai £13.95
  • Every Dhabba throughout India, has this chicken tossed with mixed peppers and onions. Comfortably succulent. Dish is spicy.
• Methi Murg £13.95
  • A comforting and herby farmhouse chicken preparation with fresh fenugreek.
• Murg Maskawala £13.95
  • Tandoori cooked chicken with cream, tomatoes and mixed melon seeds. Buttery, gentle with the strength underlying its superbly mild flavour. Long lasting and peaceful. Dish contains dairy.
• Murg-e-Changezi £17.95
  • A whole grilled chicken breast slowly cooked in a masala with chicken stock. This sumptuous dish for Moghul kings of history is necessarily a slow affair. Please allow thirty minutes for this dish to be served. Dish contains dairy.

 Lamb

• Laal Maas £15.95
  • Fiery lamb dish with caramelised onions, poppy seed paste and crushed red chillies. For the most ferocious Bengal Lancer. Dish is very spicy.
• Diwani Handi £15.95
  • Lamb on the bone, with aromatics and spices. Traditional rural cooking at its finest! Dish is spicy.
• Bhuna Gosht £15.95
  • Sautéed lamb with onions, tomatoes, and peppers. Perhaps the most famous Indian lamb dish of all time. It is especially splendid at The Dhabba.
• Dhania Gosht £15.95
  • Lamb simmered with fresh coriander. Fragrant, smooth and silky.
• Raan-e-Sikandari £21.95
  • This is leg of lamb cooked with dark rum, herbs and spices. For this favourite of the great Sikh soldiers of the British Raj, now, much enjoyed by connoisseurs, you must allow thirty minutes for this to be served.

 Seafood

• Nisha Lababdar £24.95
  • Fresh jumbo tiger prawns, creamy, mixed melon seeds, velvety. Dish contains dairy.
• Ajwaini Macchli £19.95
  • Monkfish in a thick preparation with beautiful flavours of carom and onion. Dish is spicy.
• Panch Phoran Macchli £19.95
  • Grilled Scottish salmon flavoured with a unique blend of five spices. Dish is spicy.
• Rasedar Macchli £19.95
  • Sea bass fillet with khus khus and melon seeds. Gently sauced and very refreshing.
• Baowli Jheenga £18.95
  • King prawns, peppers and potatoes tossed in a sauce with wonderful aromatic spices.

 Homemade Paneer

• Paneer Shimla £12.95
  • Paneer with peppers and onions. Think of cool hill stations during the British Raj, bit of a cuisine long since developed since then. Dish is very spicy, suitable for vegetarian and contains dairy.
• Palak Paneer £12.95
  • A robust preparation of paneer and spinach leaves. Popeye’s eyes would pop at this! Dish is suitable for vegetarian and contains dairy.
• Malai Kofta £12.95
  • Magnificent dumplings of cottage cheese simmered in khus khus and cream. A veggies heaven! Dish is suitable for vegetarian and contains dairy.
• Paneer Makhani Masala £12.95
  • Our very own cottage cheese in a tomato-based rich, creamy sauce. Puts Welsh Rarebit back into a 1920’s Lyon’s Corner House. Whatever that means. Dish is suitable for vegetarian and contains dairy.

 Vegetarian

• Subzi Tak-a-Tak £11.95
  • India itself comes to your table with this medley of sautéed Indian vegetables —Indian squash, bitter gourd, cauliflower, aubergines and okra. A costume drama of a meal. Dish is spicy and vegan.
• Aloo Gobi £10.95
  • A traditional tumble of potatoes, cauliflower and garden peas. This is a dish common throughout the world but with a spicy Indian take. An Indian bubble squeak. Dish is spicy and vegan.
• Daal Makhani £10.95
  • A very rich and buttery concoction of black lentils, kidney beans and split chickpeas. A taste of an India full of hill stations and summer retreats. Dish is suitable for vegetarian and contains dairy.
• Khumb Gajar Mutter £10.95
  • A medley of mushrooms, carrots and green peas in a medium sauce of browned onions, tomato and ginger. Dish is vegan.
• Bharwan Aloo £11.95
  • Roasted potato stuffed with chopped vegetables. A rich and slow-tasting dish with almost an Indian sunset lurking in the background. Dish is vegan.

 Side Dishes

• Bhendi Do Pyaza £5.95
  • Okra and red onions with cumin, ginger and a hint of green chillies. Hottish, yet subtle. Dish is vegan.
• Cholé £5.95
  • A traditional Punjabi spiced chickpea delicacy. Dish is vegan.
• Pilee Daal Tadka £5.95
  • Yellow lentils simmered with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and coriander. This classic North Indian staple brings with it a breath of the mountains of the North West. Dish is vegan.
• Pahadi Aloo £5.95
  • Potatoes peeled and diced and tossed together with shreds of spinach and fenugreek. Dish is spicy and vegan.
• Bengun Bharta £5.95
  • Tandoori cooked aubergines, sautéed with onions, tomatoes and garden peas. Rough, ready and polishing. Dish is vegan.
• Paneer Kurchan £6.95
  • Crumbled paneer cheese and assorted peppers tossed together in a tadka of onions and tomato. Dish is suitable for vegetarian and contains dairy.

 Rice

• Makai Aur Mattar Ka Chawal £4.50
  • Basmati rice with green peas, sweetcorn and coriander. Fresh and fragrant. Dish is vegetarian and contains dairy.
• Jeera Chawal £3.95
  • Cumin flavoured basmati rice. Dish is vegan.
• Ubla Chawal £3.50
  • Steamed basmati rice. Dish is vegan.

 Salads

• Kachumbar £3.95
  • This most delectable salad has a splendid jumble of tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce and red onions. Dish is vegan.
• Raita £3.95
  • Incredibly refreshing smooth yogurt, spices and fresh vegetables. Dish is suitable for vegetarian and contains dairy.
• Laal Pyazz £2.95
  • Sliced red onions, red chilli powder, lime wedges and green chillies. Dish is spicy and vegan.

 Breads

• Tandoori Roti £2.95
  • The classic whole-wheat bread baked in the tandoor. Dish is vegan and contains gluten.
• Missi Roti £3.25
  • Made from gram flour. Gluten-free. Dish is vegan.
• Lacchedar Paratha £3.95
  • Whole-wheat, flaky, multi-layered bread. Dish is vegan and contains gluten.
• Aloo Paratha £4.50
  • A whole-wheat stuffed bread with spiced potato. A superior large ‘tattie scone’. Dish is vegan and contains gluten.
• Naan £3.50
  • The quintessential Indian refined flour bread. Deeply satisfying. Dish is vegan and contains gluten.
• Lehsuni Naan £3.95
  • Naan topped with fresh garlic and herbs. For those who love garlic this hits the spot. Dish is vegan and contains gluten.
• Peshawari Naan £4.95
  • An unusual naan, this is stuffed with a sweet filling of semolina, coconut, dates, cardamom and fennel. Dish is vegan and contains gluten.
• Kulcha £4.50
  • Grated homemade paneer, spices and herbs filled in a refined flour bread. Dish is vegan and contains gluten and dairy.

 Desserts

• Gulab Jamun £4.95
  • Soft and rich reduced milk dumplings soaked in a unique sugar syrup. Served warm with vanilla ice cream. Dish is suitable for vegetarian and contains gluten and dairy.
• Chawal ki Kheer £4.95
  • A traditional Indian pudding — basmati rice, milk and cardamom. Warm, smooth and velvety. Dish is suitable for vegetarian and contains dairy.
• Homemade Kulfi £5.45
  • Our very own traditional hand-churned ice cream with a distinctive taste. Rich, dense and extra creamy. Dish is suitable for vegetarian and contains dairy.
• Chocolate Fudge Brownie £5.95
  • Hot with a dollop of vanilla ice cream. Dish is suitable for vegetarian and contains gluten and dairy.

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