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  • Chicken Main Dish

  • Lamb Main Dish

  • Seafood Main Dishes

  • Beef Main Dishes

  • Traditional Dishes

  • Tandoori Dishes

  • Tarka Express Specials

  • Biriani Dishes

  • Hyderabadi Biriani Dishes

  • Shatkora Curry

  • Achari

  • Hyderabadi Curry

  • Balti Curry

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  • Vegetarian Dishes

  • Savouries

  • Chips

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Starters

vegetarian

Onion Bhaji

Sliced onion in a spicy batter, deep-fried.
£ 2.95

Chicken Chaat

Boneless chicken cooked in a specially Prepared Homemade spicy & sour sauce.
£ 3.50

Chicken Paneer Kebab (St)

Whole Chicken breast filled with homemade cheese & potato then slow-cooked in the Tandoori oven.
£ 5.95

Reshmi Kebab (St)

Minced lamb cooked with fresh lamb herbs & omelette.
£ 4.75

Seekh Kebab (St)

Minced lamb blended with spices & grilled in the Tandoori oven.
£ 4.95

Mixed Kebab (St)

A classic combination of shami kebab, seekh kebab & onion bhaji served with salad.
£ 4.95

Bhuna Prawn & Puri

Prawn in a medium spiced sauce served on a deep-fried pancake.
£ 3.95

Tandoori King Prawn

King prawn marinated in yogurt, fresh coriander & mustard, cooked to perfection in the tandoori.
£ 6.95

Jhinga Chaat

King prawn cooked in a specially prepared homemade spicy & sour sauce.
£ 6.95

King Prawn Butterfly (St)

King prawn lightly spiced hen coated with breadcrumbs & deep fried.
£ 6.95

Lamb Samosa

Triangular pastry stuffed with spiced minced lamb.
£ 3.20

Vegetable Samosa

Triangular pastry stuffed with seasonal vegetables.
£ 2.95

Chicken Tikka Puri (St)

Chicken tikka cooked with medium spices served on a deep-fried pancake.
£ 3.95
Tikka (St)
Boneless chicken or diced lamb marinated in yogurt & a unique blend of mild spices.
Chicken
£ 4.50
Lamb
£ 4.50

Chicken Kathi Roll

Kathi roll is street food originated from Kolkata in a south chicken strip stuffed in a shallow fried paratha.
£ 3.95

Tandoori Lamb Chops (St)

Lamb chops marinated with yogurt and selected spice then backed in a tandoori oven.
£ 6.95

Chot Patia

Chick peas cooked with a blend of spices tamarind, green chilli & onion.
£ 3.95

Chicken Main Dish

A superb range of curries using only the finest breast of prime certificated chicken.

nut_allergy

Chicken Kurma

Mild. Tender boneless chicken cooked in a creamy mildly spiced sauce.
£ 6.95

Chicken Rogan

Tender fillets of chicken cooked with tomatoes and onions in our own blended sauce.
£ 6.95

Chicken Dupiaza

Chicken cooked in a tomato sauce with onion and capsicum together with a mix of delicious spices.
£ 6.95

Chicken Bangla

Marinated in selection of herbs and spices, served with cream sauce and sublet hint of coconut.
£ 6.95

Janglee Bengal Chicken

Chicken marinated in selected herbs and spices, cooked in mango base sauce.
£ 6.95

Chicken Tikka Chat

Chicken tikka cooked within a tandoori oven, then further cooked in a homemade spicy and sour sauce.
£ 6.95

Chicken Tawa Masala

Shredded tandoori chicken cooked on a hot plate with bell peppers, smooth onions and tomato sauce.
£ 7.10
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Chicken Tikka Masala

Diced chicken marinated for several hours in a home made sauce, selected herbs and spices, barbecued over flaming charcoal in the tandoori and finished in an enriched masala sauce - dazzling flavor.
£ 7.50

Lamb Main Dish

A selection of lamb dishes using prime tender lamb.

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Lamb Kurma

Tender lamb cooked in a special mild and creamy sauce with subtle spices.
£ 6.95

Lamb Keseri Ghost

A wonderful combination of tender spiced lamb cooked with ginger , green herbs and saffron.
£ 6.95

Lamb Rogan Ghost

Lamb cooked with tomatoes and onions then cooked in our own blended sauce.
£ 6.95

Lamb Chartinard

A hot South Indian lamb delicacy. Coconut, star anise, red chilli and black peppercorn flavoured curry.
£ 6.95

Lamb Kashmiri Rogan Josh

Succulent lamb cooked with yogurt, onion and tomato puree, flavored with a hint of fennel seeds - a specialty of Kashmir.
£ 7.20

Lamb Jalandhari

A favourite dish from the Panjab region of India. Cooked in a spicy masala sauce with flavours of garlic.
£ 7.20

Lamb Jalfrezi

Pieces of lamb cooked with ginger, garlic, peppers & fresh green chillies.
£ 7.20

Lamb Palak

Lamb cooked with spinach, onion & spices fr the unique taste in our blended sauce.
£ 7.20

Sally Lamb

Lamb cooked with dried apricots in a spice sauce, topped with crispy straw potatoes.
£ 7.20

Gosth Kali Mirch

Tender pieces of lamb sauteed with herbs & spice cooked with crushed black peppercorns.
£ 7.20

Seafood Main Dishes

A delicious range of curries using only the finest ingredients.

Karahi Prawn

Spiced tiger prawn tossed in the karahi & then cooked in a dry sauce and garnished.
£ 7.50

King Prawn Pathia

A highly spiced dish of king prawn prepared in an enriched thick sauce for a sweet & sour taste.
£ 9.20

Karahi King Prawn

Succulent king prawn from the karahi.
£ 8.95

King Prawn Dhandaz

Succulent king prawn prepared with green chilli, garlic and spinach. A dry dish.
£ 8.95

Mustard Prawn Masala

Tiger prawn cooked with black mustard seeds, onion, garlic, cumin seeds, and lemon juice. A delicious specialty dish from North Bengal.
£ 8.95

Tanga Mass

Fillets of sea bass cooked in our sweet & sour sauce.
£ 9.95

Beef Main Dishes

Introducing an exciting new rango of dishes using prime cuts of the finest beef.

Beef Jhalfrezy

Pieces of prime beef cooked in a hot spicy sauce of green chilli, turmeric, garlic & ginger.
£ 7.40

Karai Beef

Pieces of beef cooked in the karai with fresh garlic, tomatoes, onions & capsicum.
£ 7.40

Beef Bangla

Our chef's personal recommendation. Tender pieces of prime beef marinated in a selection of herbs & spices. Served with a cream sauce with a subtle hint of coconut.
£ 7.40

Traditional Dishes

Bhuna
Chicken
£ 6.95
Chicken Tikka
£ 7.40
Lamb
£ 7.40
Lamb Tikka
£ 7.50
Beef
£ 7.50
Prawn
£ 7.60
King Prawn
£ 8.95
Madras
Chicken
£ 6.95
Chicken Tikka
£ 7.40
Lamb
£ 7.40
Lamb Tikka
£ 7.50
Beef
£ 7.50
Prawn
£ 7.60
King Prawn
£ 8.50
Vindaloo
Chicken
£ 6.95
Chicken Tikka
£ 7.40
Lamb
£ 7.40
Lamb Tikka
£ 7.50
Beef
£ 7.50
Prawn
£ 7.60
King Prawn
£ 8.50
Patia
Served with pilau rice.
Chicken
£ 7.95
Chicken Tikka
£ 8.25
Lamb
£ 8.25
Lamb Tikka
£ 8.50
Beef
£ 8.50
Prawn
£ 8.95
King Prawn
£ 8.95
Dhansak
Served with pilau rice.
Chicken
£ 8.40
Chicken Tikka
£ 8.50
Lamb
£ 8.50
Lamb Tikka
£ 8.50
Beef
£ 8.50
Prawn
£ 8.45
King Prawn
£ 8.95
Karai
Onion and tomato sauce cooked with diced bell peppers and onions with aromatic karai masala.
Chicken
£ 6.95
Chicken Tikka
£ 7.40
Lamb
£ 7.40
Lamb Tikka
£ 7.50
Beef
£ 7.50
Prawn
£ 7.50
King Prawn
£ 8.95
Curry
Chicken
£ 6.95
Chicken Tikka
£ 7.20
Lamb
£ 7.20
Lamb Tikka
£ 7.20
Beef
£ 7.20
Prawn
£ 7.20
King Prawn
£ 8.50

Tandoori Dishes

Each dish is left to marinate overnight in a special sauce then barbecued in a clay oven (the tandoor) for that distinctive flavour . Served with salad.

Chicken Tikka

Tender pieces of chicken prepared as above and served with salad.
£ 7.80

Tandoori Chicken

Succulent pieces of chicken on the bone prepared as above.
£ 6.95

Chicken Shashlik

Large pieces of chicken skewered with pieces of onion, tomato and capsicum and baked in the tandoori.
£ 8.40

Lamb Tikka

Succulent pieces of lamb prepared in the same manner as chicken tikka.
£ 8.50

Lamb Tikka Masala

Tender lamb pieces cooked in the same manner as chicken tikka masala.
£ 8.60
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Tandoori King Prawn Masala

Delicious in prawns prepared in the same manner as chicken tikka masala.
£ 9.95
nut_allergy

Tandoori King Prawn

King prawn marinated and delicately spiced and barbecued on skewers.
£ 9.95

Tandoori Mixed Grill

£ 9.95

Lamb Shashlik

£ 8.50

Tarka Express Specials

Our chefs selection compresses a distinctive range of curries which you may have tried before. However each dish is prepared in our particular way for that special flavour unique to Tarka express.

Tarka Special
Tender pieces of chicken or lamb cooked with green chilli coriander, selected herbs & spices.
Chicken
£ 7.50
Lamb
£ 7.50
nut_allergy

Chicken Tikka Makhani

(Butter). Chicken tikka simmered in a light tangy tomato and cashew nut sauce and flavoured with butter. A specialty of the Punjab.
£ 7.40

Chicken Jalfrezi

An original receipt including fresh green chillies, garlic and ginger.
£ 7.20

Garlic Chilli Chicken

A chicken breast cooked in a hot spicy chili sauce with roasted fresh garlic.
£ 7.20

Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi

Chicken tikka from the tandoori oven then simmered in a spicy hot jalfrezi sauce.
£ 7.20

Tamarind Chicken

Slices of chicken cooked in the tandoori and finished with a blend of chilli, garlic, tamarind, tomato and mustard seeds to produce a unique sweet and sour flavour. Delicious.
£ 7.25

Chicken Mirch Masala

Tender chicken cooked in the tandoor then finished with a blend of chillies and garlic.
£ 7.50

Tandoori Chicken Sagarana

Boneless Chicken cooked in the tandoor with onions, green pepper and coriander and topped with a special creamy almond butter sauce.
£ 7.50

Jhool Murgh

Breast of chicken stuffed with bhona minced lamb grilled in the tandoori oven served with stir fried rice and spicy sauce for a unique taste.
£ 7.95

Lamb Badam Pasanda

Tender lamb in a special spicy cream sauce with almonds.
£ 7.50

Lamb Tikka Mirch Masala

Tender lamb tikka cooked in the tandoor then finished with a blend of chillies and garlic.
£ 7.95

Methi Chicken

Delicacy of chicken breast simmered in fresh fenugreek leaves finished with touch of cream.
£ 7.95

Lal Maas

Maas in a fiery Rajasthani meat curry lamb cooked in variety of masala with a burst of for chillies.
£ 7.40

Chicken Tikka Passanda

£ 7.95

Biriani Dishes

A special combination cooked with Basmati rice, flavoured with cardamom, cinnamom bay leaf, saffron and garnished with egg. Served with vegetable curry.

Vegetable Biriani

£ 6.95

Chicken Biriani

£ 6.95

Lamb Biriani

£ 7.95

Mixed Biriani

£ 8.95

Chicken Tikka Biriyani

£ 7.95

Lamb Tikka Biriyani

£ 8.50

Hyderabadi Biriani Dishes

Traditional hyderadi style biriani marinated overnight with yoghurt and spice, then cooked with bashmati rice.

Chicken Hyderabadi Biriani

£ 7.50

Lamb Hyderabadi Biriani

£ 7.50

Beef Hyderabadi Biriani

£ 7.95

Tandoori Chicken Hyderabadi Biriani

£ 7.95

Shatkora Curry

Cooked in a spice sauce and infused with slice of shatkora (calamansi) which gives this dish on aromatic sour flavour.

Chicken Shatkora Curry

£ 7.40

Lamb Shatkora Curry

£ 7.95

Beef Shatkora Curry

£ 7.95

Achari

A chair is a north Indian curry made with pickling spice flavorful curry.

Chicken Achari

£ 7.40

Lamb Achari

£ 7.95

Beef Achari

£ 7.95

Hyderabadi Curry

Spicy curry tempered with chillies star anise & asafoetida simmered in rich creamy coconut sauce.

Chicken Hyderabadi Curry

£ 7.40

Lamb Hyderabadi Curry

£ 7.95

Beef Hyderabadi Curry

£ 7.95

Balti Curry

Balti sauce is based on garlic and onion with turmeric and garam masala among other spices.

Chicken Balti Curry

£ 7.40

Lamb Balti Curry

£ 7.95

Chicken Tikka Balti Curry

£ 7.95

Lamb Tikka Balti Curry

£ 7.95

Beef Balti Curry

£ 7.95

Rice

Basmati Plain Rice

£ 2.50

Pilau Rice

£ 2.50

Mushroom Rice

£ 2.95

Special Rice

£ 2.95

Keema Rice

£ 2.95

Lemon Rice

£ 2.95

Bread

Naan Bread

£ 2.40

Keema Naan

£ 2.95

Paratha

£ 2.95

Peshwari Naan

£ 2.95

Garlic & Chilli Naan

£ 2.95

Garlic Naan

£ 2.95

Chapathi

£ 1.90

Vegetarian Dishes

Cooked with sunflower oil. Alone or in combination with other main course, these vegetarian specialties are an authentic taste of India.

Mutter Paneer

A Classic combination of cottage cheese & green peas simmered in a delicious onion & tomato creamy sauce.
£ 5.95

Palak Paneer

A Classic combination of cottage cheese & spinach simmered in a delicious onion & tomato creamy sauce.
£ 5.95

Tandoori Paneer Masala

Dried cottage cheese brushing with flavor marinated with yogurt and handmade spices. Cooked in the tandoori then cooked in the handmade sauce.
£ 5.95

Vegetable Dansak

Selected seasonal vegetable cooked with lentils in a hot sweet & sour dansak sauce.
£ 5.95

Subz Punchmel

Mixed vegetable simmered in onion & tomato gravy.
£ 5.95
nut_allergy

Vegetable Korma

Select seasonal vegetables cooked with lentils in a hot sweet & sour dansak sauce.
£ 5.95
Palak
Spinach
Side
£ 3.95
Main
£ 5.80
Bhindi Bhaji
Ladies fingers (Okra)
Side
£ 3.95
Main
£ 5.80
Brinjal Bhaji
Aubergine
Side
£ 3.95
Main
£ 5.80
Aloo Gobi
Potato & cauliflower.
Side
£ 3.95
Main
£ 5.80
Mushroom Bhaji
Lentils with mushrooms.
Side
£ 3.95
Main
£ 5.80
Tarka Daal
Side
£ 3.95
Main
£ 5.80
Mixed Vegetable Curry
Side
£ 3.95
Main
£ 5.80
Palak Aloo
Potato & spinach.
Side
£ 3.95
Main
£ 5.80
Zeera Aloo
Chicken kathi sauteed potato in cumin and fresh.
Side
£ 3.95
Main
£ 5.80
Aloo Chana
Potato & chickpeas.
Side
£ 3.95
Main
£ 5.80
Bombay Aloo
Hot spice potato
Side
£ 3.95
Main
£ 5.80

Savouries

Cucumber Raita

Yogurt
£ 0.95

Mango Chutney

£ 0.95

Onion Chutney

£ 0.85

Lime Pickle

£ 0.95
Papadom
Plain
£ 1.20
Masala
£ 1.20

Mint Sauce

£ 0.95

Chips

Portion Of Chips

£ 2.50

Drinks

Discount not applicable

Coke (Can)

£ 1.50

Diet Coke (Can)

£ 1.50

Sprite (Can)

£ 1.50

Tango Orange (Can)

£ 1.50

Coke Bottle

£ 2.95

Diet Coke Bottle

£ 2.95

Lemonade Bottle

£ 2.95
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