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An array of appetisers is served daily across India in many delicious combinations. Indian snacks (Namkeens) make a welcome beginning to any meal and this opportunity to 'dip in' to a range of delicious flavours is not to be missed. APPETISERS  Plain Popadom Plain or spicy  £0.60X    Spicy Popadom £0.60X Mango Chutney £0.60X Red Onion Chutney £0.60X Mixed Pickle Chutney £0.60X Mint Sauce £0.60X Hot Sauce £0.60X Our chefs have developed their own unique methods for preparing these well-known starters which continue to be popular with all of our customers. They're great to get your taste-buds tingling. STARTERS Onion Bhaji Indian Ocean's classic, lightly spiced, deep fried onion with a light gram flour batter and fresh coriander.  £3.30X Vegetable Samosa Pieces of tender diced potato with carrot and peas, combined with fresh coriander and delicate spices in a piping hot crispy pastry wrap. £2.90X Meat Samosa A meat samosa of finely minced lean lamb, onions, fresh coriander and Indian spices wrapped in a crispy pastry wrap. £3.30X Mushroom Pakora Tasty whole mushrooms cooked to perfection in lightly spiced crispy batter. £3.30X Aloo Fritters £2.90X Aloo Tikki Potato patties spiced and enhanced with pomegranate seeds and deep fried, in a fine coat of gram flour batter. £2.90X Chicken Pakora Delicately seasoned fritters of chicken tikka in the lightest coating of gram flour batter. £3.90X Lahori Fish Two pieces of flaky white sea bass coated in a light spicy batter of cumin, coriander and onion seeds. £4.30X Prawn Cocktail Prawns on a bed of crispy lettuce covered with seafood sauce, garnished with chopped cucunber, tomatoes and a slice of lemon. £4.30X Delicious spicy ingredients cooked to perfection and served on a small round, hot unleavened bread. PURI STARTERS Sag And Chicken Puri Flaked chicken pieces and spinach cooked together in a spicy sauce and served on a puri bread £3.90X Potato And Channa Puri Chickpeas and tender diced potato in a spicy sauce, served on a puri bread, a delicious vegetarain dish £3.30X Chicken Tikka Chaat Puri Chicken tikka diced in a spicy sauce,served on a puri bread. £3.60X Prawn Puri Stir fried curried glazed prawns in a tantalisingly delicate medium spice flavour, served on a puri bread. £4.30X Chicken & Prawn Puri The best of both worlds - tender flakes of chicken and curried glazed prawns mixed in a spicy sauce, served on a puri bread £3.90X Tandoori starters are a true delight for everyone. Full of flavour and with a tantalising aroma,our tandoori starters are cooked to perfection in our traditional clay Tandoor. TANDOORI STARTERS Garlic Chicken Tender pieces of chicken breast marinated in a garlic sauce and garnished with corriander. £3.90X Seekh Kebab Finely-minced lean lamb mixed with onion and Indian spices and barbecued. £3.60X Chicken Tikka Beautiful chunks of chicken breast that we marinate and then cook in the tandoor on a skewer. £4.30X Tandoori Chicken Chicken marinated and spiced with fresh herbs and spices, skewered and roasted, served with grillled green peppers and onions, accompanied by salad. £3.60X Lamb Chops Deliciously wholesome fresh lamb chops, marinated in our own special combination of Tandoori spices with a hint of garlic and ginger. £4.90X Lamb Tikka Thick chunks of especially tender lamb marinated and then cooked in the tandoor on skewers. £4.40X King Prawn Tikka King prawns marinated in a lemony sauce and natural yogurt with an assortment of exotic tandoori spices, skewered and charcoal grilled. £6.60X Chicken Shashlik Pieces of chicken tikka enhanced with shashlick spice mixed and served with tandoori peppers, onions and tomatoes. £4.60X Paneer Shashlik Delicious cubes of marinated Indian cheese skewered with onions and peppers and cooked in the Tandoor for that authentic charcoal flavour. Hot, spicy and irresistible! £4.60X All kebaba are server either on chips or nan bread with fresh salad and a a choice of sauces: mint, hot or garlic KEBABS Seekh Kebab £4.50X Chicken Tikka £4.95X Garlic Chicken Tikka £4.95X Lamb Tikka £4.95X Mix Kebab Donner, Seekh, Garlic Chicken Tikka, Chicken Tikka and Lamb Chops £12.50X Chicken Shashlik Succulent chicken grilled with onions, tomatoes and green peppers £5.95X Authentic Indian cuisine at its best, retaining as much of the genuine Indian character as possible! Select from our range of fillings and match it with a sauce to make your favourite curry. TRADITIONAL INDIAN MAIN COURSES Korma Mild and creamy but never bland, a traditional Korma requires long slow cooking of marinated meat abraised on a very low heat until all of the juices condense down into a thick sauce with ground almonds, coconut and thick cream. £5.30X Bhuna This is a style of cooking where the spices are gently fried to bring out their flavour before they are used in the recipe. Dishes are made with meat cooked in its own juices for a deep strong flavour but very little sauce. £5.30X Dopiaza This is a classic Indian dish. Dopiaza uses onions in two different ways, fried and boiled, at different stages of the cooking. The restaurant version has small fried pieces of onion in the sauce and then larger chunks of lightly cooked onion added towards the end of cooking. £5.30X Rogan Originally from Kashmir this dish is equally at home in the Punjab. An authentic Rogan Josh is delicately spiced and cooked to its distinctive red colour with the use of sweet pimentos, capsicums and tomatoes. £5.30X Methi Methi is the Indian name for the herb fenugreek, which has a distinctive taste and aroma. The curry is medium strength cooked with garam masala, fresh onions and of course fenugreek. £5.30X Samber £5.30X Madras A southern Indian dish, with a hot and spicy taste, prepared with fresh herbs and tomato puree. £5.30X Vindaloo Originally a Portugese dish it was transformed in colonial outposts to become the British favourite. A fresh but fiery curry with tomato puree and herbs. Not for the beginner. £5.30X Nepali £5.30X Patia Like its more famous cousin, dhansak, patia is a Parsee dish. Lightly-fried onions cooked with tomatoes to a natural red sweet and sour sauce. A hot dish with a distinctive aroma, garnished with fresh coriander. £5.30X Passion creates something special and our range of signature dishes showcase our chef's skills and desire for the food they make. HOUSE SPECIALITIES Makhani This is a dish prepared with a mild almond sauce made from tomatoes and fresh double cream, cooked in butter. Garnished with almonds and cashew nuts. £5.90X Pasanda Marinated tandoori lamb or chicken fillets are cooked in a mild sauce with cardamom pods, pureed tomatoes and cream. Garnished with almond flakes and pistachio. £5.90X Tikka Masala The nation's favourite Indian main course. Mild & creamy with a hint of coconut and a 'natural' deep red colour. £5.90X Sagwala Sagwala is a medium strength spinach curry cooked with lots of fresh spinach leaves, plus fresh green chillies, garlic, ginger & tomatoes in a medium balti sauce prepared in the chef's own inimitable style. £5.90X Chat Masala Cooked with chickpeas in a medium strength sauce. A delightful dish garnished with cashew nuts and coriander. £5.90X Handi A medium-spice Indian dish flavoured with methi leaves, exotic spices, onions and fresh garlic in a tomato and creamy yogurt sauce. £5.90X Jalfrezi Literally meaning "hot-fry". Our chefs use the jalfrezi method to cook green peppers, carrots, tomatoes, mushrooms, green peas and plenty of green chillies as the basis for a curry with just a little sauce. The chillies make the jalfrezi taste very fresh. £5.90X Acharee Like a balti dish in preparation, the addition of a light pickle spice gives this dish a fresh & a slightly tangy flavour. £5.90X Balti Prepared in a hot Indian-style wok with fresh green chillies, garlic, ginger and tomatoes cooked quickly in a manner reminiscent of a stir-fry. £5.90X Gorkali An Indo-chinese dish, cooked in an exotic mix of whole spices, with julienne-cut red and green peppers, whole dried red chillies, fresh tomatoes and a special chilli sauce. A mouth-watering, delectable dish for those who like it hot! hot! hot! £5.90X Punjabi Karahi A classic dish originating from the villages of the Punjab and often cooked in Asian homes in the UK. Pan-fried and garnished with fresh coriander and green chillies. £5.90X Punjabi Palak Cooked with spring leaf spinach, onions, fresh garlic, ginger, coriander, bay leaf, green chillies and cardamom juice to give a tasty, wholesome taste. £5.90X Afghani Stir-fried with fresh green chillies, ginger, garlic and onions. Red and green capsicums give this dish a vibrant appearance and a spicy taste. £5.90X Biryani Prepared by gently cooking saffron flavoured basmati rice with a mixture of mild aromatic spices. Served with a fresh omelette and a curry sauce of your choice. £6.90X Passion creates something special and our range of signature dishes showcase our chef's skills and desire for the food they make. SIGNATURE DISHES King Prawn Tandoori Masala King prawns seasoned with salt and pepper, marinated with grated ginger, crushed garlic and yogurt, lime juice and ground chilli pepper. The King Prawn Tikka is cooked in a masala curry sauce, one of the most well known dishes in Indian cuisine. £14.30X King Prawn Paneer Gorkali King Prawns with paneer cooked in an exotic mix of whole spices, red green peppers, whole dried red chillies, fresh tomatoes and a special Nepalese chilli sauce. A colourful, spicy Nepalese dish, for something for Indian Ocean guests. £14.90X Murgh Mossallam A full piece of chicken breast cooked together with lamb minced meat, in medium balti sauce garnished with ginger, coriander and sliced boiled egg. Delightful perfect for the colder winter days, a traditional recipe available at hill stations like Muree. £8.30X Murgh-e-akhbari A full chicken breast cooked together with lean minced lamb and served in a spicy sauce of onions, garam masala and whole crushed red chillies. This satisfying dish is a real Indian Ocean favourite. £8.30X Lamb Tak-a-tak Rich and buttery with a slight kick, our Taka Tak contains succulent lamb pieces, lean lamb mince and a unique blend of spices and fresh chillies. £9.30X Tandoori Mix Balti A meat lover's dream. A unique and delicious combination of chicken tikka, seekh kebab, lamb chop and lamb tikka served in a rich, medium-spiced Balti sauce with fresh green chillies. £11.60X Originated from the northern areas of Pakistan especially the Gligit and Kashmir side. It has a different and unique flavor as well as a unique name. The charcoal aroma takes the taste of this karahi to another level. This recipe is famous for its aroma and taste. CHARSI KARAI Mixed Vegetables Charsi Karai Tender seasonal vegetables. £5.90X Chicken Charsi Karai Chunks of top quality chicken breast. £6.90X Lamb Charsi Karai Tender pieces of succulent lamb. £7.30X Chicken Tikka Charsi Karai Chunks of chicken marinated in our tandoori spices. £7.60X Lamb Tikka Charsi Karai Chunks of lamb marinated in our tandoori spices. £7.90X Paneer Charsi Karai Fresh Indian cheese. £7.90X King Prawns Charsi Karai Magnificent king prawns without their shells. £11.30X Bringing the ethos and personality of Hyderabad to this famous recipe, Indian Ocean Biryani dishes are meals in themselves, served with a special touch that makes them truly irresistible. BIRYANI MAIN COURSES Chefs Biryani Pieces of chicken and lamb tikka, king prawn tikka, stir-fried with peas, onions, saffron, cashew nuts, pistachios, almond and sultanas together with Basmati rice. £9.90X Darbari Biryani A beautiful dish created by our team of chefs and a favourite of our regular diners. This dish is cooked with pilau and saffron rice together with chicken, lamb, prawns, lightly fried onions and exotic spices. Served with raita and salad. £9.60X Shahi Biryani The choicest lamb, chicken and prawns cooked in an exotic mix of spices with peas and saffron rice. This dish is served on a bed of fresh lettuce and topped with an omelette. £9.30X Ocean Biryani Tandoori King Prawns cooked in butter and delicate flavourings derived from saffron, cumin, coriander seed, peppercorns, cardamom, mace, with a hint of garlic, freshly crushed ginger and lemon juice cooked with the finest Lahori Basmati rice with channa. A refreshing, aromatic dish. £10.30X VEGETARIAN DISHES Sag Paneer A wonderful velvety dish with large, fresh cubes of Indian cheese and spinach, lightly spiced for a background favour and aroma. £3.60X Tarka Dal Lentils cooked and sizzled in garlic sauce, garnished with coriander. £3.60X Aloo Channa Curried potatoes and chickpeas, garnished with coriander. £3.60X Matter Paneer Peas and paneer cooked with onions, tomatoes, fresh coriander, green chillies and selected herbs and spices. £3.60X Mushroom Bhaji Mushroom with fresh herbs and spices. £3.60X Bombay Potatoes Diced pieces of potato, cooked with medium strength spices and tomatoes. Garnished with coriander and methi. £3.60X SUNDRIES Boiled Rice £2.30X Mushroom Rice £2.80X Pilau Rice £2.50X Ocean Rice Enhanced with saffron, pistachio, almonds & cashew nuts. £3.30X Chips £2.30X Nan Bread Plain leavened bread. £2.30X Garlic Nan Bread Nan stuffed with garlic and coriander £2.50X Peshwari Nan Bread Stuffed with delicious fruits, cherries and coconut £2.90X Keema Nan Bread Stuffed with our special lean minced lamb £3.30X Roti Unleavened Bread Unleavened bread £1.30X Paratha Buttery unleavened bread £2.60X KIDS MEALS Nuggets (6) & Chips Grilled breast chicken,baby carrots, broccoli and peas,served with chips or potato wedges. £5.00X Popcorn Chicken & Chips Strips of chicken tikka, salad and a sweet chilli relish,wrapped in a tawa roti. Served with chips or potatowedges. £5.00X Fish & Chips Traditional fish 'n chips, served with mushy peas. £5.00X Chicken Shashlick Tandoori nan stuffed with cubes of chicken tikka,mozzarella cheese and lightly spiced. Ocean relish and achoice of dips. £5.00X Vegetable Burger Delicious vegetarian patty with chef special sauces. £5.00X Aloo Tikki Burger Lightly spiced potato cutlet with our house special sauces. £5.00X DRINKS Coke £1.20X Diet Coke £1.20X Fanta £1.20X 7-up £1.20X Lilt £1.20X Bottled Coke £2.50X Bottled Diet Coke £2.50X |
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