Dalchini in Reading Menu

Non Veg Starters Non Veg Starters
  • Seekh Kebab £4.90
    • Minced lamb cooked in tandoor oven.
  • Lamb Chops £7.95
    • Lamb chops marinated with traditional Indian spices, char grilled in tandoor.
  • Chicken Tikka £7.50
    • Chicken breast marinated in spices and yoghurt, cooked in the clay oven.
  • Achari Chicken Tikka £7.95
    • Chicken marinated in pickling spices.
  • Chilli Chicken £7.50
    • Diced chicken sauteed with spices, red and green peppers.
  • Murgh Malai Tikka £7.95
    • Juicy chicken breast cheese, cream and chef's special masala.
  • Chicken Lollipop £5.95
    • Frenched chicken winglet batter fried in Szechuan sauce.
  • Fish Tikka £8.95
    • Fish cooked with spices.
Veg Starters Veg Starters
  • Vegetable Manchurian £5.25
    • Vegetable dumplings tossed in a hot wok with Chinese spices.
  • Gobi Manchurian £4.95
    • Fried crispy cauliflower coated in garlic, chilli and soy sauce.
  • Chilli Paneer £5.25
    • Fried crispy cauliflower coated in garlic, chilli and soy sauce.
  • Chilli Mushroom £5.25
    • Button mushrooms and pepper tossed in a hot wok with Chinese spices.
  • Onion Bhaji £3.50
    • Onion dumplings.
  • Paneer Tikka Hariyali £6.95
    • Home made cottage cheese marinated with mint, yoghurt and spinach.
Veg Main Veg Main
  • Dal Tadka £5.50
    • Yellow lentils cooked with spices, finished with cumin, chopped garlic and chilli.
  • Dal Bukhara £7.95
    • Rich creamy dal cooked with tomato, butter and cream.
  • Paneer Makhani £5.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked with spices, finished with a dash of cream and butter.
  • Saag Paneer £5.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked in spinach puree and spices, finished with a dash of cream.
  • Methi Malai Chaman £7.95
    • Fenugreek leaves mixed with green peas, cubes of cottage cheese and cooked in onion gravy with a dash of cream.
  • Aloo Gobi £5.50
    • Potato and cauliflower cooked with spices.
  • Saag Aloo £5.50
    • SPinach and potato cooked with spices, finished with a dash of cream and butter.
  • Saag Corn £5.50
    • Spinach and corn pods cooked with curry sauce, finished with a dash of cream.
  • Bhindi Kurkuri £6.95
    • Okra cooked with fresh garden green spices, tomato and onion.
  • Chana Masala £5.50
    • White chick peas cooked in a spicy sauce.
  • Baingan Bharta £5.50
    • Eggplant pulp, sauteed with chopped onion, ginger garlic, green chilli and fresh ground spices.
  • Paneer Lababdar £7.95
    • Cubes of cottage cheese cooked with chopped onion, tomato and finished with cream.
  • Vegetable Jalfrezi £5.95
    • Mixed vegetable dish with a little kick of spicy heat.
  • Khumb Kaju Matar £7.95
    • Mushroom, peas and cashew nuts cooked with chef's special masala.
Seafood Main Seafood Main
  • Goan Fish curry £8.95
    • Fish cooked in authentic Goan spices with coconut milk.
  • Special Fish Masala £9.95
    • Fish cooked in Chef's special sauce.
Biryani Biryani
  • Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani £8.95
    • Flavoured basmati rice with chicken.
  • Lucknowi Lamb Biryani £9.95
    • Flavoured basmati rice with lamb and spices.
  • Vegetable Biryani £7.90
    • Flavoured basmati rice with mixed vegetables.
Non Veg Main (Chicken) Non Veg Main (Chicken)
  • Methi Chicken £8.50
    • Chicken with fenugreek leaves, cooked with spices, onion, tomato and dash of cream.
  • Karahi Chicken £8.50
    • Succulent chicken breast cooked with spices, tomato and capsicum in a hot pan.
  • Butter Chicken £8.00
    • Chicken cooked in silky smooth sauce of tomato, cashew nuts, spices, finished with cream and butter.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala £8.50
    • Succulent chicken tikka in a rich tomatoes based sauce flavoured with hand ground Indian spices and nuts.
  • Chicken Korma £8.50
    • Chicken cooked in a smooth sauce made with cashew nuts.
  • Chicken Madras £8.50
    • Chicken cooked in a medium hot gravy.
  • Chicken Tikka Lababdar £8.50
    • Succulent chicken tikka cooked with chopped onion, tomato and finished with cream.
  • Saag Chicken £8.50
    • Chicken breast cooked in spinach puree and spices, finished with a dash of cream.
  • Chicken Dopiaza £8.50
    • Traditional Indian dish cooked with onions and spices.
  • Chicken Jalfrezi £8.50
    • A favourite national dish, cooked in a hot and spicy chicken curry.
  • Vindaloo Chicken £8.50
    • Tangy Indian Dish cooked in a very hot and spicy curry.
  • Pathia Chicken £8.50
    • Chicken cooked in a hot, sweet and sour curry.
  • Dhansak Chicken £8.50
    • Cooked with lentils and spices.
Non Veg Main (Lamb) Non Veg Main (Lamb)
  • Karahi Lamb £8.95
    • Juicy lamb cooked with spices, tomato and capsicum in a hot pan.
  • Rara Lamb £8.95
    • Lamb cubes and mince cooked with chopped onion, tomato and fresh spices.
  • Lamb Korma £8.95
    • Lamb cooked in a smooth sauce made with cashew nuts.
  • Lamb Jalfrezi £8.95
    • A favourite national dish, cooked in a hot and spicy lamb curry.
  • Lamb Dopiaza £8.95
    • Traditional Indian dish cooked with onions and spices.
  • Lamb Madras £8.95
    • Lamb cooked in a very hot gravy.
  • Lamb Bhuna £8.95
    • Lamb cooked with onion and tomato in spicy masala.
  • Laal Maas £8.95
    • Lamb cooked in a variety of masalas with a burst of red chillies.
  • Saag Lamb £8.95
    • Lamb cooked in spinach puree and spices, finished with a dash of cream.
  • Methi Lamb £8.95
    • Lamb with fenugreek leaves, cooked with spices, onion, tomato and dash of cream.
  • Vindaloo Lamb £8.95
    • Tangy Indian Dish cooked in a very hot and spicy curry.
  • Pathia Lamb £8.95
    • Lamb cooked in a hot, sweet and sour curry.
  • Dhansak Lamb £8.95
    • Cooked with lentils and spices.
Bread Bread
  • Plain Naan £1.95
  • Butter Naan £2.25
  • Garlic Naan £2.50
  • Keema Naan £3.50
  • Tandoori Roti £1.25
  • Paneer Naan £3.50
  • Coriander Naan £2.25
  • Cheese Naan £3.95
  • Amritsari Kulcha £3.00
    • Freshly baked bread stuffed with potatoes and spices.
  • Methi Ku]lcha £3.00
    • Freshly baked flat bread stuffed with fresh fenugreek leaves.
  • Peshwari Naan £3.50
    • Leavened bread made with plain flour and nuts and sultanas, baked in tandoor.
  • Chicken Tikka Naan £4.95
    • Flatbread naan topped with small chicken tikka pieces, cheese and garlic.
  • Lachha Paratha £3.00
    • Layered with ghee and fenugreek.
Rice Rice
  • Steamed Rice £2.75
  • Pulao Rice £3.25
  • Mushroom Fried Rice £3.50
  • Egg Fried Rice £3.50
  • Vegetable Fried Rice £3.25
  • Chicken Fried Rice £4.50
  • Jeera Rice £2.75
  • Kashmiri Pulao £3.95
Extras Extras
  • Plain Papadum £0.50
  • Spicy Papadum £0.80
  • Onion Salad £1.00
  • Green Salad £2.40
  • Plain Yoghurt £1.80
  • Cucumber Raita £2.00
Drinks Drinks
  • Coca Cola Original £0.90
  • Diet Coca Cola £0.90
    • 330ml can.
  • Fanta £0.90
    • 330ml can.
  • 7up £0.90
    • 330ml can.
  • Pepsi £0.90
    • 330ml can.
  • Mineral Water £1.00
    • 500ml.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Bhindi Bhaji Okra cooked with light spices and herbs. -
  • Bombay Aloo Potatoes tossed with mint leaves. coriander and cumin seeds. Absolutely delicious. -
  • Onion & Cucumber Raita £1.50
  • Mushroom Pulao Basmati rice stir fried with fresh mushrooms. £2.50
  • Salmon Ceylon Salmon from Scotland and an excellent recipe from Sri Lanka. Aroma of cloves, coriander,cumin and fenugreek seeds. Smoothness of coconut cream, sharpness of lemon & tamarind and a hint £13.90
  • Phulka Chapatti A light roti normally known as chapatti. £1.20
  • King Prawn £10.90
  • Aje Baje Finely diced grilled chicken cooked with capsicums cilantro and medium herbs and spices. A firm favourite. Medium £9.90
  • BBQ Pulled Pork £7.95
    • Pulled pork and apple sauce.
  • Roast Dinner £14.50
    • Choose from either leg of lamb with mint sauce, rib eye beef with horseradish sauce, or half a chicken. All served with fresh seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes, a yorkshire pudding and gravy.
  • Fish Finger £7.95
    • Fish fingers, lettuce and homemade tartare sauce.
  • Brie and Cranberry (V) £7.95
    • Melted brie with a touch of cranberry sauce.
  • Piri Piri Chicken £7.95
    • Chicken breast and mixed peppers in a piri piri marinade.
  • Jerk Chicken £7.95
    • Chicken breast, red onion and mixed peppers in a jerk marinade.
  • House White Bottle Las Montañas Chilean Sauvignon Blanc £17.50
  • The MBC £12.50
    • Mushroom, bacon and cheddar cheese.
  • Chicken Wrap £6.50
  • Chips (Regular) £2.50
  • Chips (Large) £3.50
  • King's Special £19.00
    • All shish, Lamb Doner & Chicken Doner
  • Beef Burger 1/4 Pounder £5.50
  • Mixed Meat and Chips (Large) £8.50
  • 7Up (330ml) £1.40
  • Lamb Doner (Regular) £6.80
  • Belgian Waffles £4.95
    • Drizzled with maple syrup.
  • Garlic Portobello Mushroom (V) £5.75
    • Portobello mushrooms, slices of fresh garlic, fresh parsley served with garlic bread slices.
  • Carne Asada (N) £14.75
    • Wood fired rump steak, red onions, fresh chillies, smoked cheese and coriander pesto sauce. Topped with fresh coriander, tomato & avocado salsa.
  • Roasted Vegetables £5.00
  • Legato Nero d'Avola IGT Sicilia, Italy 13% (Bottle) £20.95
    • Made from the most important red varietal in Sicily; this has flavours of spicy cherries and hints of violet on the nose.
  • Diet Coke £2.95
    • 500ml bottle.
  • Seafood Risotto £14.95
    • Mussels, squid, king prawns, cherry tomatoes, anchovies and parsley.
  • Fries £3.00
  • Cheese £5.50
  • Sizzling pork steak - Pork steak grilled in a whole peppercorn sauce £11.50
  • Homemade Lincolnshire Sausage, egg & Chips - Our very own Lincolnshire Sausage recipe £6.95
  • Prawn £6.95
  • Steak & Kidney pie - Short crust pastry served with rich Meaty gravy £9.95
  • Stilton £4.95
  • Cheese £4.25
  • Steak & Ale pie - Succulent meat pieces cooked in Adnams Bitter and red wine gravy topped with puff pastry £9.95
Dalchini

Dalchini

location

Address

49 Whitley Street, Reading RG2 0EG, England

phone

Phone

01189863000

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 5:00 – 11:30 PM, Tuesday: 5:00 – 11:30 PM, Wednesday: 5:00 – 11:30 PM, Thursday: 5:00 – 11:30 PM, Friday: 5:00 – 11:30 PM, Saturday: 5:00 – 11:30 PM, Sunday: 5:00 – 11:30 PM
price range

Price

$0 - $10

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Bangladeshi , Halal , Indian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Takeout ,  American Express ,  Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Cash only

Location
49 Whitley Street, Reading RG2 0EG, England