Saffron in Alton Menu

 STARTERS

• SAFFRON MACHLI Shallow fried Spice scented sea bass roulade, served with fruit salsa. £6.95
• SAMOSA (Meat or Vegetable) Spiced meat or vegetables wrapped in a crispy fried pastry. £3.95
• TAWA SCALLOPS Pan-fried Scottish scallops served with cauliflower and red pepper relish. £6.95
• SPINACH & ONION PAKORA (V) Crispy fried julienne of spiced spinach and onions with gram flour coating . £3.50
• MASALA DOSA (V) Rice pancake filled with spiced potato, served with sambar & coconut chutney. £4.50
• JHINGA PUREE King prawn cooked in aromatic spices, rolled in a tortilla.tamarind coulis. £4.95
• SALMON AND CRAB CAKE A spicy preparation of Loch Fyne Salmon and Dorset crab. £5.50
• HARA BHARA KEBAB (V) Spicy lentil and spinach patties, a speciality of Uttar Pradesh. £4.50
• SAFFRON CHILLI PANIR (V) Cottage cheese tossed with chilli, bell peppers and a house spicy sauce. £3.95
• RABBIT VARUVAL A South Indian speciality of rabbit meat tossed with onion, curry leaves & ground spices. £5.95

 TANDOORI STARTERS

• TANDOORI JHINGA King size prawns marinated in natural herbs and roasted in a clay oven. £6.95
• MURGH TIKKA Succulent boneless chicken marinated with yogurt and various spices £4.50
• HARIALI MURGH TIKKA Skewered chicken pieces with an intoxicating paste of cilantro, mint and chilli. £4.50
• BOTI KEBAB Succulent pieces of beef in exotic spices and grilled to perfection. £4.95
• LUCKNOW SHEEK KEBAB Spiced lamb minced and soft cheese moulded on to skewers and tandoored. £4.50
• TANDOORI LAMB CHOP Marinated with papaya, peppercorn and black cumin, grilled to perfection. £4.95
• TANDOORI MIX A combination of chicken tikka, lamb tikka & sheek kebab. £5.50

 SALADS

• CRAB & AVOCADO SALAD Crab meat and avocado mixed with light spices £4.95
• PAPDI CHAT (V) A refreshing, crunchy combination of fried wheat, crisp potato cubes, chickpeas and low fat yoghurt in a fresh mint and tamarind chutney. £3.95

 TANDOORI MAIN COURSE

• JHINGA SHASHLIK Overnight marinated king prawn skewered with onion, tomatoes and capsicum £12.95
• TANDOORI SALMON LASOONI Salmon marinated in traditional Indian spices with garlic, grilled to perfection. £11.95
• MURGH or GOSHT TIKKA SHASHLIK Succulent pieces of chicken or lamb tikka marinated with yoghurt and special spices barbecued with onion, capsicum and tomatoes £9.50
• SIZZLING MURGH or GOSHT TIKKA Tangy fiery South Indian stir-fry with soy sauce, peppers, tomatoes and chilli. £9.95
• SHEHENSHAH KI DAAWAT (Tandoori Mix Grill) Gathering of king prawns, tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, lamb chop and sheek kebab £11.95
• JHINGA PERI PERI Char-grilled tiger prawns sauté with ginger, garlic and crushed dry red chilli £12.95

 SEAFOOD

• JHINGA PESHWARI King prawn marinated in yoghurt and mild spices, finished with cream and a touch of tomato gravy £9.95
• MACHER JHOL Traditional Bengal fish curry £9.95
• JHINGA MALAI CURRY King prawn cooked with mustard seed coconut milk and coriander £9.95
• NILGIRI MACHLI Traditional Parse fish curry with garlic, green herbs and poppy paste. £9.95
• MEEN MAPPAS Cubes of cod cooked with onion and tomato, tempered with mustard Seeds and curry leaves, finishes with coconut milk. £9.95
• JHINGA ANGARA King prawns cooked with peppers, tomato, onion and special hot spices £9.95

 BEEF

• ASSAM KA GOSHT A traditional spicy hot beef curry flavoured with wild citrus lime. £8.50
• BEEF METHI Marinated beef with fenugreek leaves and a touch of garlic. £8.50
• BEEF DALCHA Beef cooked with mixed lentils and tempered with fresh garlic and curry leaves, a speciality of Hyderabad. £8.50

 SIGNATURE DISHES

• LOBSTER PERI-PERI Tronconnettes of Scottish lobster, tossed in crackled mustard seeds and curry leaves, finished with galangal flavoured sauce. £21.95
• MALABAR JHINGA CURRY King prawns simmered in tangy gravy of tomatoes, coconut milk, lemon juice ,served on cumin scented tossed macedoine of onion & peppers. £13.95
• SAMUNDARI MOILEE Grilled scallops, cod & prawns on a bed of crisp spinach with garlic, Spiced mash potato, served with classic fish moilee sauce. £13.95
• BEEF STEAK A AL INDIANA Scottish beef steak cooked to order, served with wholegrain mustard mush & red wine flavoured mushroom sauce. £13.95
• NALLI GOSHT Overnight marinated welsh lamb shank braised with tomato, onion, fresh herb and spices. £12.95
• MURGH CHADNI CHOK Free range chicken fillet in onion, tomato, garlic and creamy gravy, served on spiced tossed julienne seasonal vegetables. £12.95
• TAWE KI BATHAK Braised barbary duck breast tossed in smoky Chinese five spiced flavoured hickory sauce. £12.95
• ACHARI VENISON Pan-fried venison steak, spiced rustic potato gateau and pickling curry. £14.95
• TAWALI MACHLI Pan fried spiced red mullet, chic pea and spinach gateaux, cumin and coriander scented beurre blanc. £13.95
• GOAN VEGETABLE & FRUIT CURRY Seasonal vegetables & fruits cooked with chefs own blend of spices. £9.95

 CHICKEN

• MURGH SHAHI KORMA Succulent pieces of chicken cooked in a mild creamy sauce. £7.95
• MURGH TIKKA MASALA Grilled chicken simmered in a rich butter and tomato sauce. £7.95
• MURGH BANJARA Julienne of chicken breast with bell peppers, onion, tomato and spices. £7.95
• MURGH TARIWALA A North Indian household favourite, chicken pieces with onion, ground paprika and coriander leaves. £7.95
• MIRCHI MURGH Marinated chicken cooked in a hot chilli garlic sauce with coriander. £7.95
• MURGH CHETTINAD Chicken cooked in a hot masala of red chilli , curry leaf and mustard seeds, a south Indian speciality. £7.95

 LAMB

• GOSHT PASANDA A velvety mild dish, made with fresh cream and ground pistachio £8.95
• GOSHT AFTABI Cubes of lamb with bell peppers, fenugreek leaf and cashew-nut paste £8.95
• GOSHT ROGANJOSH A traditional lamb curry from north west frontier of India £8.95
• SAAG GOSHT A Punjabi lamb curry prepared with fresh spinach and fenugreek £8.95
• KEEMA AND PEAS BHUNA Minced lamb and green peas cooked with medium spices £8.95
• GOSHT KALI MIRCH Tender lamb pieces cooked with ground black pepper and hot spices £8.95
• KADHAI GOSHT HYDERABADI Cubes of lamb with onion, tomato, peppers and special kadhai spices £8.95

 VEGETARIAN

• - Side / Main
• SUBZI MALAI KOFTA Vegetable and cheese dumplings simmered in a rich creamy gravy £4.50 / £7.50
• PALAK PANEER Cottage cheese & spinach cooked with cumin, garlic and kasoori methi £4.50 / £7.50
• DINGRI MUTTER Fresh mushroom and green peas with ground herbs and spices £4.50 / £7.50
• ALOO JEERA HARA DHANIYA Diced potato tossed in cumin, lemon juice, onion seeds and coriander. £4.50 / £7.50
• BINDI BHAJEE Fresh diced okra sautéed with crisp onion, lemon juice and coriander £4.50 / £7.50
• TARKA DAL Lentils simmered with tomato and onion, tempered with garlic. £4.50 / £7.50
• PANEER KADHAI Cottage cheese with peppers, onion, tomato & special kadhai masala £4.50 / £7.50
• CHANA MASALA Chickpeas cooked in an authentic Punjabi way. £4.50 / £7.50
• KHATTE BAINGAN Tangy and spicy preparation of aubergine with amchur powder £4.50 / £7.50

 BIRYANI

• MURGH BIRYANI (Chicken) £9.50
• GOSHT BIRYANI (Lamb) £9.95
• JHINGA BIRYANI (King Prawn) £11.95
• SABJI BIRYANI (Mixed Vegetables) £7.95
• MIXED SEAFOOD BIRYANI £11.95

 RICE

• PLAIN CHAWAL Long grain fluffy rice £2.30
• SAFFRON RICE Aromatic Basmati rice. On its own or flavoured with: £2.65
• - PYAJEE (Onions) £2.95
• - SABJI (Mixed Vegetables) £2.95
• - SABNAM (Mushrooms) £2.95
• - ENDA (Egg) £2.95
• - JEERA (CUMIN) £2.95

 TANDOORI BREADS & SUNDRIES

• NAN Classic Indian bread cooked in a clay oven £2.10
• PESHWARI NAN Nan bread stuffed with sultanas and nuts topped with sesame seeds £2.75
• KULCHA Nan stuffed with a choice of fillings: keema, cheese, garlic, green chilli or spiced potatoes. £2.75
• ALOO PARATHA £2.50
• TANDOORI ROTI £1.95
• CHAPPATI £1.40
• PURI (traditional fluffy, deep-fried indian bread) £1.95

 ACCOMPANIMENTS

• RAITHA (Cucumber & Yoghurt) £1.95
• POPADOMS £0.60
• CHUTNEY Chutney tray – per person £0.50

 DESSERTS

• Poached pears, cardamom scented rice kheer, str awberry coulis with fresh seasonal fruit compote £3.50
• Apple banana and chocolate spring roll, with choc olate sauce and vanilla Ice cream. £2.95
• Carrot halwa and lime zest scented sweet soft ch eese, minted fruit, raspberry fool. £3.50
• Strawberry cheese cake, sweetened whip cream and cherry. £2.95
• Light fluffy sponge cake balls chilled in cold s affron flavour milk and garnished with pistachios (Rasmalai) £3.50
• Soft vermicelli in almond flavoured milk with ro se syrup topped with vanilla ice cream (Faluda) £3.50

 SORBETS AND ICE CREAM

• Passionfruit or Lemon sorbet £2.95
• Vanilla or Chocolate ice cream £2.95
• Mango or Almond flavoured home made kulfi £2.95

 AFTER DINNER DRINKS

• DESSERT WINE -
• Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc Concha Y Toro (Chile) Light and fresh with plenty of papaya and peach, with hint of honey, yet still wonderfully palate cl eansing. Half bottle £11.95
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• LIQUEURS (25ml) -
• Baileys £2.25
• Benedictine £2.25
• Cointreau £2.25
• Drambuie £2.25
• Sambuca £2.25
• Southern Comfort £2.25
• Tia maria £2.25
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• SPIRITS (25ml) --
• Remy Martin VSOP £2.50
• Martel Brandy £2.25
• Balvenie Single Malt £2.50
• Glenfiddich Single Malt £2.50
• Gle nmorangie Single Malt £2.50
• Bells £2.25
• Jameson's £2.25
• Jack Daniel £2.25
• Johnny Walker Black Label £2.50
• Amaretto £2.25
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• DELUXE SPIRITS (25ml) -
• Remy Martin XO £6.95
• Hennessy XO £6.95
• Johnny Walker Gold Label £6.95
• Royal Salute £6.95
• Hennessy Paradis £13.95
• Remy Martin Extra £13.95

 TEA AND COFFEE

• Coffee £1.50
• Latte £2.50
• French Coffee £3.50
• Irish Coffee £3.50
• Caribbean Coffee £3.50
• Italian Coffee £3.50
• Cappuccino £1.95
• Espresso £1.95
• Tea £1.50
• Massala Tea £1.95
• Mint Tea £1.95
• Earl Gray Tea £1.95

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