Bengal Classic in Poplar Menu

 Starters

• Samosa £2.75
  • Traditional triangular pastry filled with exotic vegetables or minced lamb.
• Katti Kebab £4.95
  • Minced lamb wrapped in an unleavened bread with a variety of spices & herbs.
• Lamb Chops £4.95
  • Grilled lamb chops smeared with crushed coriander, peppercorns & masala.
• King Prawn Butterfly £4.95
  • Butterfly shaped king prawn marinated in mint & covered in golden batter.
• Reshmi Kebab £3.95
  • Minced lamb covered in fresh egg, lightly fried in a pan.
• Shami Kebab £3.95
  • Minced lamb lightly fried in pan with butter.
• Seekh Kebab £3.95
  • Spiced minced lamb mixed with onions & fresh coriander cooked over charcoal on skewers.
• Mixed Kebab £5.95
  • Chicken tikka, lamb tikka & seekh kebab.
• Aloo Chaat £3.95
  • Diced boiled potatoes, mixed with fresh coriander, cucumber, tomatoes & chaat masala.
• Aloo Chaat Puree £3.95
  • A mixture of cubed baby potatoes, tomatoes, onions & cucumber in medium spices with herbs served on unleavened bread.
• King Prawn Puree £4.95
  • Generous pieces of king prawn cooked with spices & herbs served on unleavened bread.
• Prawn Puree £3.95
  • Spicy prawns served on unleavened bread.
• Onion Bhaji £2.75
  • Chopped onions & herb deep fried with flour.
• Chatpotti £3.95
  • Chickpeas in a bhuna sauce with a touch of coriander & onion topped with chopped boiled egg.
• Daal Soup £3.95
  • Lentils cooked in aromatic sauce with slice of lemon.
• Tikka Starter £3.95
  • Boneless pieces of chicken OR lamb cooked over charcoal on skewers.
• Garlic Mushroom £3.95
  • Sliced mushrooms lightly spiced cooked in a thick garlic flavoured sauce.
• Prawn Cocktail £3.95
  • Baby prawns mixed with lettuce & served with cocktail sauce.
• Tandoori Chicken Starter £3.95
  • Quarter chicken on the bone marinated in fresh herbs, spices & cooked in clay oven.
• Ravaa Mix £4.95
  • Chicken tikka, onion bhaji & meat samosa.
• Murgh Chaat £4.95
  • Cube of chicken, peppers & tomatoes mixed with special chaat masala.
• Chicken Tikka Spring Roll £4.95
  • Light pastry filled with chicken tikka.
• Chicken Tikka Pakora £4.95
  • Pieces of chicken cooked in the clay oven then coated with lightly spiced pastry.
• Green Fish £4.95
  • Sardine fish lightly spiced, cooked with fried green peppers.

 Tandoori Dishes

• Tandoori Chicken Main £7.95
  • Half tender chicken on the bone prepared with mild spices.
• Tikka Main £7.95
  • Boneless pieces of chicken or lamb marinated with mild spices.
• Shashlik Main £8.95
  • Chicken or lamb pieces marinated with coriander & spices cooked with onions, peppers & roast tomatoes.
• Tandoori Paneer Tikka £7.95
  • Indian cheese marinated in yoghurt & tandoori spices, flame grilled with capsicum & tomatoes.
• Tandoori Lamb Chops £9.95
  • Grilled lamb chops smeared with crushed coriander, peppercorns & masala.
• Tandoori Mixed Grill £10.95
  • Consists of tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, lamb tikka, seekh kebab & naan bread.
• Tandoori King Prawn Main £11.95
  • Tenderly cooked king prawns flavoured with mixed spices.
• Tandoori Fish £10.95
  • Lightly spiced trout grilled on a skewer served with fried onions, garlic & mushrooms.

 Biryani Dishes

• Biryani £7.95
• Tikka Biryani £8.95
• Prawn Biryani £7.95
• King Prawn Biryani £10.95
• Vegetable Biryani £7.95
• Ravaa Special Biryani £12.95
  • Combination of king prawn, prawns, chicken & lamb tikka garnished with egg.

 Chef's Recommendation

• Achari £7.95
  • Chicken or lamb sprinkled with fresh coriander & selected spices cooked in a mixed pickle sauce.
• Balti Masala £8.95
  • Chicken or lamb cooked with freshly ground masala & special balti sauce. Medium spicy thick sauce served with naan bread.
• King Prawn Delight £11.95
  • Grilled king prawn cooked with almond, coconut & fresh cream, served in iron wok.
• Boro Chingri Bhujon £13.95
  • Large king prawns still in its shell grilled in the tandoor then mixed with aromatic spices topped with tomatoes.
• Boro Chingri Pakeeza £12.95
  • Charcoal grill king prawns cooked with diced onions in a spicy sauce, served in an iron wok.
• Boro Chingri Makhani £11.95
  • King prawn half cooked in clay oven, then in a special Mughlai sauce consisting of creamy yoghurt, almond & a hint of fresh fenugreek.
• Mughlai Dynasty (Mild Dish) £8.95
  • Chicken or lamb cooked with cashew nuts, almond, fresh cream, egg & garam masala.
• Noorjahani £7.95
  • Pieces of chicken or lamb marinated in aromatic spices & cooked in the tandoor, then garnished with tomatoes, onions & peppers in a medium hot thick sauce.
• Chicken Jafrani (Medium Hot) £7.95
  • Thin slices of chicken tikka cooked in a lightly flavoured sauce, served with fresh salad.
• Tandoori Chicken Masala (Mild) £7.95
  • Tandoori chicken off the bone, cooked in fresh cream, yoghurt, almond & coconut.
• Tandoori King Prawn Masala (Mild) £12.95
  • King prawns grilled in clay oven, then cooked with almonds & coconut

 Nepalese Dishes

• Lamb Shank Keema £13.95
  • Lamb shank slow cooked with minced lamb & potatoes in medium spiced sauce.
• Chicken Sabzi £7.95
  • Strips of chicken breast cooked in medium spices with various seasonal mixed vegetables.
• Taste of Nepal £9.95
  • Boneless chicken & minced lamb cooked in medium spices & served with fresh salad.
• Butter Chicken £7.95
  • Pieces of marinated chicken cooked with butter and garam masala spices with crushed fenugreek leaves and ground cashew nuts in creamy sauce.
• Daal Sambar £7.95
  • Mixed vegetable cooked with lentils flavoured with garlic & butter.
• Chicken Liver £9.95
  • Chicken & livers prepared with peppers, onions & tomatoes in medium thick sauce.
• Nepalese Lamb Chop £10.95
  • Selected cuts of lamb chops cooked in a medium thick sauce with tomatoes & strips of peppers.
• Himalayan Mancha Bhuna £10.95
  • Tilapia fish off the bone marinated in a specially prepared thick herbal sauce & grilled to perfection.
• Tikka Chilli Masala £7.95
  • Chicken or lamb cooked with fresh green chillies in a rich spicy sauce.
• Kofta Karahi £8.95
  • Minced meatballs cooked in a thick sauce with peppers & tomatoes, served sizzling.
• Royal Korma £8.95
  • Chicken breast cooked with real mango pieces & coconut milk.
• Balti Jalfrezi £8.95
  • Chicken or lamb tikka cooked with a wild combination of curry leaves, bay leaves, green chillies, peppers & tomato served with naan bread.

 Signature Dishes

• Naga Ravaa (Hot & Aromatic) £8.95
  • Chicken or lamb tikka cooked in chef's specially prepared sauce using the finest naga chilli.
• Lamb Shank £11.75
  • Lamb shank slow-cooked with various spices in thick sauce.
• Ravaa Kebab Mela £9.95
  • Mixed tandoori chicken, lamb & seekh kebab all prepared in the tandoor, cooked in a special rich sauce with sautéed garlic.
• Garlic Chilli Chicken Karahi £8.95
  • Chicken cooked in the tandoor, diced into pieces & cooked with strips of onions & peppers in a medium spiced thick sauce with sliced Indian green chillies.
• Murgh Keema Masala £9.95
  • Tandoori chicken off the bone cooked with minced lamb in a medium hot sauce.
• Mass Biran £10.95
  • Fish on the bone marinated with olive oil, lime juice, garlic & ginger with various herbs & spices pan fried until golden, served with medium spiced onions & peppers.
• Jaflongi £7.95
  • Lamb or chicken cooked in garlic, ginger, fresh coriander & herbs. Also cooked with a citrus fruit (shatkora) from South Asia.
• Rowshon £7.95
  • Chicken or lamb cooked in garlic, fresh tomatoes, green pepper & fresh coriander Medium hot sauce.
• Jaljala £7.95
  • Chicken cooked in the tandoor, then prepared with fresh garlic, sliced peppers & onions medium hot topped with touch of fresh coriander.
• Akbori Murgh £8.95
  • Slices of chicken tikka cooked with Kashmiri masala mint sauce, tomatoes, fresh coriander in a dry thick sauce.

 Classic Dishes

• Curry £5.95
  • A popular dish originated in Southeast Asia, prepared in a medium hot sauce.
• Madras £5.95
  • A superb South Indian treasure enjoyed all over the world. Prepared with homemade hot red chilli-puree, lime juice, minced green garlic in a light onion & tomato sauce.
• Vindaloo £5.95
  • Very hot dish prepared with potato, homemade hot red chilli sauce, minced green garlic in a light onion & tomato sauce.
• Korma £6.95
  • This dish is regarded as royalty. Prepared in a sweet mild nutty sauce with coconut cream & sugar cane juice.
• Dopiaza £6.95
  • From the northern region of India, this exciting mix of pepper, tomato, chopped onion, coriander & fresh fenugreek prepared with mustard oil in a medium sauce.
• Bhuna £6.95
  • A traditional dish cooked with chopped tomatoes in a thick medium spiced sauce garnished with fenugreek & coriander creating a rich flavour.
• Rogan £6.95
  • A traditional dish from Mirpur, is a blend of authentic fresh grounded medium spices & garnished with tomatoes, peppers, fenugreek & coriander.
• Saag £6.95
  • A traditional Punjabi dish cooked with fresh spinach tampered with garlic & red onion.
• Pasanda £7.95
  • A delight from Peshawar cooked with dry fenugreek, almond, coconut & buttermilk sauce.
• Masala £7.95
  • The country's most popular dish, prepared with homemade almond & herbed yoghurt masala sauce.
• Dansak £6.95
  • Exquisite Persian sensation made with the finest lentils, curry leaves, chilli paste, sweet coconut puree & fresh lime juice.
• Balti £7.95
  • Cooked to the famous original recipe with lime juice & lemon leaves served with plain naan.
• Pathia (Hot, Sweet & Sour) £6.95
  • Persian sensation cooked in hot, sweet & sour spices with coconut, almond, tamarind, garnished with tomatoes, fenugreek & fresh coriander.
• Jalfrezi £7.95
  • This wild combination is traditionally cooked in the villages using wild curry leaves, bay leaf, chopped red onion, peppers & tomatoes, topped with fresh green chillies.
• Karahi £7.95
  • These dishes are cooked in a fairly hot thick sauce with onions, peppers & tomatoes served in a sizzling iron wok.

 Vegetable Dishes

• Vegetable Bhaji £3.95
  • Seasonal mixed vegetables cooked with medium spices.
• Mushroom Bhaji £3.95
  • Sliced mushrooms cooked with medium spices.
• Saag Bhaji £3.95
  • Butter-sauteed fresh spinach with garlic.
• Saag Aloo £3.95
  • Fresh spinach & potatoes.
• Bombay Aloo £3.95
  • Mildly spiced potatoes baked with aromatic herbs.
• Aloo Gobi £3.95
  • Potatoes with cauliflower.
• Phool Gobi £3.95
  • Steamed cauliflower cooked with light spices.
• Bhindi Bhaji £3.95
  • Okra cooked with tomato & lime.
• Brinjal Bhaji £3.95
  • Baby aubergine cooked in virgin olive oil.
• Tarka Daal £3.95
  • Mixed lentils with fried garlic topping.
• Daal Makhani £3.95
  • Mixed lentils cooked with almonds in a rich creamy sauce.
• Chana Masala £3.95
  • Chickpeas in garlic, medium chilli paste, lime juice & red onions.
• Mattar Paneer £3.95
  • Cubes of home set cheese with peas.
• Saag Paneer £3.95
  • Cubes of home set cheese with spinach.
• Aloo Paneer £3.95
  • Cubes of home set cheese with potatoes.

 Rice

• Plain Rice £2.25
  • Boiled white rice.
• Pilau Rice £2.50
  • Saffron flavoured basmati rice.
• Mushroom Rice £2.95
  • Mushroom fried with pilau rice.
• Lemon Rice £2.95
  • Pilau rice flavoured with cut lemon pieces.
• Vegetable Rice £2.95
  • Pilau rice fried with mixed exotic vegetables.
• Ravaa Special Rice £2.95
  • Pilau rice fried with egg, peas & onions.
• Nepalese Keema Aloo Rice £3.95
  • Pilau rice fried with minced lamb & potatoes.
• Fried Rice £2.95
  • Boiled rice, fried in ghee, onions & coriander.
• Keema Rice £3.50
  • Pilau rice fried minced lamb.

 Bread

• Plain Naan £2.25
  • Leavened baked bread.
• Garlic Naan £2.75
  • Sprinkled with garlic & coriander.
• Onion Naan £2.75
  • Sprinkled with diced onions.
• Tandoori Roti £2.45
  • Crunchy baked bread.
• Chilli Naan £2.75
  • Filled with finely chopped fresh green chillies.
• Peshwari Naan £2.75
  • Stuffed with sultana & almonds.
• Cheese Naan £2.75
  • Filled with cheese.
• Keema Naan £2.75
  • Filled with seasoned minced lamb.

 Sundries

• Paratha £2.50
  • Thick bread pan-fried with butter.
• Stuffed Paratha £2.95
  • Stuffed with vegetables.
• Chapati £1.95
  • Thin bread made with whole wheat flour baked on an iron pan.
• Green Salad £3.50
• Chips £2.50
• Puri £1.50
  • Fried unleavened bread.
• Poppadom (Each) £0.80
• Mango Chutney £0.80
• Mint Sauce £0.80
• Onion Salad £0.80
• Mixed Pickles £0.80

 Drinks

• Coca-Cola (1.5L) £2.50
• Diet Coca-Cola (1.5L) £2.50
• Bottle of Water £3.50
• Lemonade (1.5L) £2.50

 Champagne & Prosecco

• Procecco Corte Alta £27.95
  • Delicate & aromatic with light body & fine bubbles. It carries lots of fresh peach, pear, apricot & apple with a revitalising finish.
• J De Telmont Grande Reserve £49.95
  • Non-vintage in a medium bodied, soft & fruity, classically yeasty style.

 Beer

• Cobra Beer £3.30
• Kingfisher £3.30

 White Wine

• Michel Servin Blanc £14.95
  • Light, crisp & dry with plenty of refreshing acidic bite.
• Alfredini Garg Pinot Grigio £15.95
  • Crisp & refreshing with aromas of limes, grapefruits & lemons, a well-balanced wine.
• Bantry Bay Chenin Blanc £19.95
  • An aromatic wine with hints of tropical & citrus fruit.
• Vina Carrasco Sauvignon Blanc £22.95
  • Thoroughly citrussy with fresh lime & lemon forming the aromatic back drop accompanied by a riper hint of pineapple & mouthwatering acidity.
• Chablis Jacques Decharmes £26.95
  • Lively and fresh with clean citrus aromas. Crisp, fruity & steely dry. With a long & lean finish.

 Rose Wine

• Bois Des Violettes Dry Rose £15.95
  • Bright & crisp with very subtle strawberry fruit & refreshing dryness.
• Blushmore Zineandel Rose £16.95
  • The intense cherry & raspberry fruit burst on to the palate with fine natural spirits. With a delicious sweetness offset by a tangy acidity.

 Red Wine

• Michel Servin Rouge £14.95
  • Supple & inviting, blends the soft & jammy raspberry fruit of ripe Grenache with firming fusions of Carignan's blackberry & robust tannin.
• Five Foot Track Shiraz £15.95
  • Medium weight red, balanced with ripe fruit & savoury.
• Vina Carrasco Merlot £18.95
  • Aromas of ripe plums & strawberries with faint notes of tomato leaf & sage. The palate has thick & jammy feel with soft mature tannins & a rounded easy style.
• Baron De Baussac Carignan £19.95
  • Deep & inky red, crammed with black cherry lifted by subtle vanilla from the touch of oak ageing. Bold, meaty tannins provide satisfying texture & length.
• Capilla De Barro Malbec £22.95
  • An intense red-purple colour, with an equally intense nose of plum & bramble. Fulsome on the palate, delivering a swathe of ripe, fresh black fruit held together by lush tannins.
• San Milian Rioja, Reserva £26.95
  • Ruby red with russet hues. The wine has developed aromas such as truffle & vanilla with a hint of cinnamon & clove. An Intense palate with a strong finish.

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