Masa in Benfleet Menu

 Appetisers

• Chicken Tikka Starter £3.85
  • The classic grilled chicken fillets, marinated in spices & flavoured yoghurt.
• Spicy Tikka Starter (Spicy) £3.95
  • Chicken fillets marinated in specially prepared chilli sauce, hot spices & flavoured yogurt then grilled.
• Lamb Tikka Starter £3.95
  • Lamb fillets marinated in spices & flavoured yoghurt, then grilled.
• Tandoori Lamb Chops Starter £4.50
  • Tender, fresh lamb chops flavoured with traditional Indian spices & cooked to perfection in the tandoor.
• Seekh Kebab £3.85
  • Minced lamb, mixed with herbs & spices, roasted to a perfect brown on skewer over red hot charcoal.
• Tandoori Chicken Starter £3.85
  • A sizzling plate of tandoori lamb chops, seekh kebab, chicken tikka & lamb tikka. Served with chargrilled onions & peppers.
• Masala Kitchen Special Starter £6.95
  • 2 pieces chicken tikka, 2 pieces lamb tikka, 1 piece lamb chop, 2 pieces seekh kebab, 1 piece onion bhaji and 1 piece samosa.
• Mixed Starter £3.95
  • Chicken tikka, lamb tikka & seekh kebab.
• Samosa £3.40
  • Crisp leaves of triangular shaped pastry, filled with spiced minced lamb, chicken or vegetables.
• Onion Bhaji (V) £3.40
  • The famous snack of deep fried crispy onions.
• King Prawn Butterfly £4.95
  • Jumbo king prawn flattened, coated in spices & breadcrumbs, then deep fried until golden brown.
• Chicken Chaat £4.10
  • Chicken cooked with fresh herbs & exotic spice, served with a light Indian fried bread.
• Prawn Puri £4.10
  • Prawns freshly cooked in a thick sauce, served on a light Indian fried bread.
• King Prawn Puri £4.95
  • Jumbo prawns freshly cooked in a masala sauce, served on a crispy fried bread.
• Popcorn Murgh £3.10
  • Popcorn shaped chicken, deep fried with breadcrumbs.
• Chicken Nuggets (8) £3.95
  • Chicken, deep fried with breadcrumbs.
• Poppadoms £0.75
  • Plain or spicy.
• Chutneys £0.75
  • Mango chutney, mint sauce, mixed pickle or onion salad.
• French Fries (Side) £2.50
• Green Salad (V) £1.50

 Grilled Specialities

• Seekh Kebab £6.85
• Tikka Main £6.85
  • Chicken or lamb.
• Tandoori Chicken £6.85
• Chicken Tikka Julian (Spicy) £9.80
  • Chicken tikka sliced cooked with green peppers, red pepper, onion & fresh green chillies.
• Roll £4.99
  • Chicken tikka or double kebab wrapped with naan bread, salad & sauce.
• Tandoori Lamb Chops £7.95
• Shashlik £7.85
  • Chicken, lamb or special (chicken & lamb).
• Tandoori Mixed Grill £11.50
• Tandoori King Prawn £10.95

 Chef's Specials

• Masala Kitchen Delight £7.95
  • The signature dish is a perfect choice for all cream lovers, prepared with either chicken or lamb tikka pieces cooked with mild spices in rich butter, cream, almond & ground cashew nut to create a sumptuous sweet taste.
• Jalfrezi (Spicy) £7.95
  • Stir fried with fresh chillies, chopped pepper, sliced onions, herbs & tomatoes then cooked in a thick sauce, to create a very tasty & fairly hot flavoursome gravy.
• Rezala (Spicy) £7.95
  • A fairly hot dish cooked slow in a rich yoghurt sauce, then stir fried with fresh chillies, chopped pepper, sliced onions, herbs & tomatoes then cooked in a thick sauce, to create a very tasty sauce.
• Special Jal Masala (Spicy) £7.95
  • A fairly hot dish, cooked with fresh chopped green chillies, chopped onion, masala sauce. Sweet & sour taste.
• Rajistani Chicken (Medium Hot) £7.95
  • Tandoori chicken off the bone cooked with fresh garlic, green pepper & red pepper.
• Garlic Chilli Masala (Spicy) £7.95
  • A delicious dish cooked with garam masala, fresh green chillies & infused with garlic in a thick, spicy sauce.
• Shatkora £7.95
  • Shatkora is a special lime which is only available in Bangladesh in the Sylhet region, It's unique aromatic taste makes it different from any other lime, cooked in Bengali spices with lime zest, medium in thick sauce.
• Korahi £7.95
  • This dish is prepared in an iron wok & smeared with chopped tomatoes, peppers, onions & shredded ginger in a special blend of medium spices.
• Tikka Masala £7.95
  • This dish is a classic favourites, cooked in a mild delicately spiced creamy flavour.
• Pasanda £7.95
  • Smooth mild creamy dish, made with fresh cream, coconut, almond, almond flake & splash of kewra water.
• Butter £7.95
  • Cooked in a rich sauce of almonds, coconut paste, butter & fresh cream.
• Badami Special £7.95
  • This dish has a special nutty flavour that all nut lovers will adore, mild dish, cooked with cashew nut, coconut, almond & then blended together in a creamy peanut sauce.
• Makhani £7.95
  • A very mild dish cooked with coconut powder, almond powder & fresh mango pulp.

 Masala Specials

• Mirchiwali (Spicy) £7.95
  • Cooked with green pepper, red pepper & green chilli with a touch of Naga sauce.
• Naga (Spicy) £7.95
  • A fairly hot, sumptuously tasty dish ideal for spice lovers cooked with very popular & famed Naga chilli toned down to give a very distinct, aromatic flavour in a dry textured sauce.
• Masala Kitchen Khazana £7.95
  • Invented by our head chef, strips of roasted spring chicken cooked with fresh minced lamb, stir fried a wok, with a sauce specially prepared for this dish with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, spices & egg.
• Momtaz Masala £7.95
  • A medium dish made with a spice taste of garlic, lemongrass, turmeric & fresh herbs then flavoured with apple vinegar for the sharp taste, resulting a spice-laden, complex in flavour.
• North Indian Garlic Chilli Chicken (Spicy) £7.95
  • Cooked with green pepper, red pepper, fresh green chilli & fresh garlic.
• Bangladeshi Egg Bhuna (Spicy) £7.95
  • Boiled egg cooked with diced onion, bay leaf, cinnamon, green chillies & garlic.

 Classic Favourites

• Curry £6.30
  • Medium in strength, cooked in a variety of spices.
• Madras (Spicy) £6.35
  • Fairly hot curry dish, with an exotic blend of fresh spices.
• Vindaloo (Spicy) £6.35
  • A very hot curry dish, this dish is cooked with selection of throat warming spices & a piece of potato.
• Bhuna £6.35
  • A dry dish in a spicy sauce with onions, tomatoes & coriander, medium strength.
• Kashmiri £6.35
  • A fruity sweet dish, cooked in a rich creamy sauce, with sliced banana.
• Korma £6.35
  • Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a rich sauce of almonds coconuts & fresh cream.
• Dansak (Spicy) £6.35
  • Cooked medium to hot strength with red lentils, chillies, sugar & lemon juice to deliver a hot, sweet & sour flavour.
• Patia (Spicy) £6.35
  • Patia dishes are cooked in a medium to hot strength with chillies, sugar & lemon juice to deliver a hot sweet & sour flavour.
• Sagwala £6.35
  • Mixed with fresh spinach, cooked in a sauce specially prepared for this dish with onions, tomatoes, garlic & spices.
• Dopiaza £6.35
  • Cooked with diced onions, tomatoes, cinnamon, cloves, peppers & fresh coriander.
• Rogan Josh £6.35
  • Cooked with fresh onions, rich tomato sauce, garlic & a blend of special spices, garnished with fresh coriander.
• Ceylon (Spicy) £6.35
  • A fairly hot, exotic dish cooked with selected spices & coconut.

 Biryani Dishes

• Masala Special Biryani £11.95
  • A selection of chicken tikka, lamb tikka & king prawn cooked with aromatic basmati rice. Topped with omelette.
• Chef's Special Biryani £8.50
  • A selection of chicken, lamb & prawn cooked with aromatic basmati rice.
• Chicken Bombay Biryani £9.30
  • A selection of chicken tikka cooked with aromatic basmati rice, boiled egg & special Bombay sauce.
• Chicken Biryani £7.85
• Lamb Biryani £7.95
• Chicken Tikka Biryani £8.75
• Lamb Tikka Biryani £8.85
• Tandoori Lamb Chop Biryani £11.95
• Prawn Biryani £8.95
• King Prawn Biryani £10.50
• Vegetable Biryani (V) £7.30
• Mushroom Biryani (V) £7.30

 Balti Specialities

• Chicken Balti £7.85
• Lamb Balti £7.95
• Chicken Tikka Balti £8.10
• Chicken Tikka Chilli Balti £8.20
• Lamb Tikka Balti £8.20
• Tandoori Lamb Chop Balti £9.85
• Prawn Balti £7.85
• Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi Balti £7.10
• King Prawn Balti £10.95

 Vegetarian Side Dish

• Garlic Mushroom £3.60
  • Lightly spiced garlic with mushrooms.
• Mushroom Bhaji £3.60
  • Fresh mushrooms cooked with light spice & tomatoes.
• Bombay Potato £3.60
  • Favourite classic dish of spicy spuds.
• Cauliflower Bhaji £3.60
  • Fresh cauliflower cooked with onions, tomatoes & spices.
• Aloo Gobi £3.60
  • Potatoes & fresh cauliflower cooked with onions, tomatoes & spices.
• Brinjal Bhaji £3.60
  • Eggplant roasted in our tandoori oven then cooked with tomatoes & fresh herbs.
• Saag Bhaji £3.60
  • Baby leaf spinach cooked with garlic, tomatoes & spices.
• Saag Aloo £3.60
  • Potatoes & baby leaf spinach cooked with garlic, tomatoes & spices.
• Aloo Chana £3.60
  • Excellent combination of chickpeas & potatoes pan fried with light spice.
• Saag Aloo Chana £3.60
  • Chickpeas, fresh spinach & spuds, mixed together then cooked with spices.
• Saag Paneer £3.60
  • Deliciously sweet & creamy classic Indian dish, its prepared with cooked spinach studded with cubes of homemade paneer cheese.
• Mattar Paneer £3.60
  • Green peas & cubes of homemade paneer, cooked in a sweet, creamy sauce.
• Chana Bhaji £3.60
  • Chickpeas cooked with onions, special spices, a real delightful dish.
• Bhindi Bhaji £3.60
  • Okra sauteed with onions, tomatoes & fresh herbs.
• Vegetable Curry £3.60
  • A selection of vegetables, cooked in a medium sauce.
• Tarka Daal £3.60
  • Red ground lentils slow cooked, garnished with tarka garlic.

 Rice

• Pilau Rice £2.50
  • Fragranced basmati rice flavoured with saffron.
• Steamed Rice £2.20
  • Finest pearl white basmati rice.
• Special Fried Rice £2.85
  • Basmati rice cooked with free range egg & peas.
• Mushroom Rice £2.85
  • Sliced mushrooms with scented basmati rice.
• Egg Fried Rice £2.85
  • Eggs lightly spiced & cooked together with basmati rice.
• Lemon Rice £2.85
  • Basmati rice stir fried with lemon juice & mustard seed.
• Kashmiri Rice £2.85
  • Basmati rice cooked with sliced bananas, very popular in the region of Kashmiri.
• Vegetable Rice £2.85
  • Basmati rice with seasonal vegetables.
• Keema Rice £3.10
  • Spiced mince lamb cooked with aromatic basmati rice in a stir fry style.
• Garlic Rice £2.85
  • Finely chopped with fresh garlic, stir fried rice with basmati rice.
• Coconut Rice £2.85
  • Sweet fine coconut, stir fried with basmati rice..
• Saag Rice £2.85
  • Finely chopped spinach, stir fried with basmati rice.
• Chana Rice £2.85
  • Chickpeas lightly spiced & cooked together with basmati rice.
• Chilli Rice (Spicy) £2.85
  • Fresh chillies & red crushed chillies mixed together then stir fried with basmati rice.

 Indian Breads

• Naan £2.20
  • Traditional Indian bread baked in the tandoori oven
• Keema Naan £2.70
  • Naan bread stuffed with spiced minced lamb & fresh herbs
• Peshwari Naan £2.70
  • Naan bread stuffed with a coconut, ground nuts & cream
• Garlic Naan £2.70
  • Naan bread topped with finely diced garlic gloves
• Cheese Naan £2.70
  • Naan bread filled with cheddar cheese
• Chilli Cheese Naan (Spicy) £2.70
  • Naan stuffed with finely chopped fresh green chillies & cheese
• Paratha £2.70
  • Indian style multi-layered whole wheat bread shallow fried on a skillet
• Sabzi Paratha £3.00
  • Paratha stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes & mix vegetables
• Chapati £1.75
  • A thin classical Indian wheat bread cooked on a tava

 Drinks

• Coca-Cola £0.95
• Diet Coca-Cola £0.95

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