Ashoka Restaurant

Pre-Starter

£0.60

Condiments

£0.70

Masala Spicy Pappadom

£0.60

Plain Pappadom

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Appetisers

£5.95

Chicken Chat on Puree

Diced chicken cooked with cream, chat masala, cucumber and coriander

£4.75

Chicken Tikka

Pieces of chicken marinated in olive oil and yoghurt then cooked over charcoal with red spices

£4.75

Khas Sheek Kabab

Minced lamb rolled in finely chopped onion, peppers, green herbs and spices, then skewered and grilled

£5.95

King Prawn Butterfly

Midly spiced king prawn in breadcrumb batter fried in butter

£4.50

Lamb Samosa

Crispy pastry triangle parcels filled with mildly spiced lamb mince

£4.95

Murgh Kesari Tikka

Pieces of chicken coated in cashew nut paste, garlic, ginger and cream, then skewered and grilled

£3.50

Onion Bhajee

Mildly spiced shredded onions, bound with gram flour and deep fried

£4.95

Paneer Tikka

Curd cheese marinated with ginger, garlic and light spices then cooked in clay oven

£5.95

Salmon Tikka

Cubes of salmon marinated overnight in garlic, yoghurt, ginger and ground spices

£5.95

Shahi Jhinga on Puree

Prawns pan-fried with lemon and cream and a sprinkling of white pepper, served on indian pancakes

£4.95

Tandoori Chicken

Lamb chops marinated in indian whole spice and papaya

£5.50

Tawa Fish

Fillet of white fish fried in garlic, ginger paste and mild spices

£6.50

Tiranga Mixed Platter

A colorful mix from the tandoori with harra, kesari chicken tikka, lamb tikka, onion bhajee & sheek kebab

£3.95

Vegetable Samosa

Crispy pastry triangle parcels filled with mildly spiced mixed vegetable

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Main Course Specials

£9.50

Chicken Chittinad

Full of south Indian spices, chicken at its best in chettinand homes of madrass

£9.50

Chicken Malwadi

With homemade yoghurt and sweet coconut milk and a zesty twist of lemon juice. Chicken arranged with a blend of medium indian spices, kali mirchi - black pepper and mustard seeds, crispy flash-fried curry leaf and topped with ground ginger and chillies

£11.95

Duck Lazeez

Barbecued duck breast cooked with a touch of tamarind sauce, ginger, pepperfresh chillies and spring onions in a hot , sweet and sour sauce

£14.50

Goan Jal Pari

A soft white fish simmered in smooth coconut milk, enriched with a delicate infusion of pisa dhaniya - fresh coriander, rai - mustard seed, curry leaf, garlic, ginger paste then aromatically flavoured with a touch of kadi patta - sweet neem leaf

£14.95

Jhinga Takka Tak

Tandoor king prawn, lightly fried and tossed with green and red pepper, dhaniya - coriander seeds and with earthy kali elaichi and a pinch of kala jeera, then cooked in a medium spiced masala paste

£13.95

King Prawn La Jawab

Grilled over charcoal and then cooked in a cream and butter sauce with delicate spices

£9.95

Lamb Rahra

Chopped pieces of succulent lamb coated with keema - minced lamb, cooked in a medium garlic & masala paste, flavoured with an exotic touch of chakra phool - star anise, dalchinni - cinnamon and cumin seeds

£12.50

Lamb Shank Patiala

Tender lamb shank marinated in hot red chilli. Braised with jeera - cumin seeds and jalphal - nutmeg paste in a mildly sour savoury sauce

£9.50

Makai Chicken

Diced chicken braised in a fresh tomato, corn and cashew nut paste gravy, with a sprinkling of khuskhus - poppy seeds, aromatic choti elachi and kasoorimethi - fenugeek with a mild creamy and buttery sauce

£14.95

Mixed Seafood Curry

Prawns, fish, mussels and squid simmered in a smooth tomato and onion gravy, coconut cream. finally a wonderful combination of kesar - saffron, garam masala and haldi - tumeric is added to bring out the seafood flavour

£9.50

Saag Nilgrin Murgh

Pieces of chicken tossed with onions, coriander & curry leaves. Infused in a spinach paste & underlined by a subtle lavang - clove, kebab cheeni - balanced & softened with a drop cream

£11.95

Shirazee Adrraki Mumtaj

Slices of rolled marinated chicken, stuffed with herbs and spices and covered with a mix of finely minced chicken breast, chopped garlic and adrak - ginger root fried with onions, peppers and fresh coriander, then cooked in a fresh yogurt sauce

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Old Favourites

£9.95

Bhuna

A medium spiced savoury sauce with a blend of onions and ground cumin

£10.95

Biryani

Tender medium spiced  meat which is fried with rice in this dry dish. Served with mixed vegitable curry sauce on the side ( not  served extra rice)

£11.50

Chilli Masala

Hot, thick, highly spiced sauce with lots of chopped green chillis, coocked with a sweet masala-based sauce

£10.50

Dansak

Soft lentils in a sweet and sour sauce coocked with fairly hot ground chilli

£11.50

Garlic Chili Masala

A flavoursome curry prepared with garlic and fresh green chillies

£9.95

Jhalfrezi

Another highly spiced dishwith ground chillipowder, along with lots of chopped green chillies to strengthen the hot savoury flavours

£11.50

Khari

A bed of herbs & spices firstly fried to create a smokey , well done flavour, which perfectly compliments the chargrilled  meat from the tandoori

£9.95

Kurma

A very mild curry made with ground coconut and sweet cream sauce with a light arrangement of spices

£9.95

Madras

A hot sour dish with tomato puree, vinegar gravy and lods of ground chilli

£10.95

Naga

An ultimate curry for chilli lover individuals

£10.50

Nihari

A mixture of chilli & ginger, simmered in a lentil & tangy onion based sauce

£10.50

Passanda

Coocked in almond, coconut and cream with red wine

£11.50

Pudina

Minted sauce & coconut milk with honey, lemon juice & Indian ground spices

£11.50

Rezella

Pieces of chicken or lamb prepared with chunk of onions, peppers and chillies.

£9.95

Rogan Josh

Delicately spiced and coocked with onions, capsicum, tomatoes, coriander

£11.50

Shatkora

Pieces of chicken or lamb coocked in herb and spices. Served with rice and spicy shatkora ( citrus lime) sauce

£10.50

Tikka Masala

The meat is first marinated and then chargrilled in the tandoori to make the tikka then coocked in a sweet masala mild herb creamy sauce

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Grilled Main Courses

£9.50

Chicken or Lamb Shaslik

Meat skewered with extra chunky pieces of onion, tomato and peppers served on a hot metal sizzle plate

£7.95

Chicken or Lamb Tikka

Diced pieces of chunky breast or lamb marinated and char grilled in the tandoor

£11.95

Chingrie King Prawn

Unshelled and delicately marinated to compliment the light king prawn meat, skewered and slowly char-grilled

£11.95

Grilled Salmon

Pieces of salmon cooked with garlic, ginger, yoghurt and light spices grilled in clay the oven

£7.95

Half Tandoori Chicken

Chicken on the bone marinated in oil, yoghurt and red masala spices cooked to a well done flavour

£8.50

Harrey Murgh Tikka

Chicken breast marinated in green herbs and pureed coriander, spinach and mint,then skewered and grilled

£8.50

Murgh Kesari Tikka

Chicken marinated in cashew nut paste, white pepper, ginger and cream, then grilled in the tandoori

£10.95

Paneer Shaslik

Cubes of curd cheese marinated with onions, peppers, tomatoes in an olive oil with exotic herbs and barbecued in the clay oven and served sizzling

£13.95

Tandoori Mixed Grill

A combination of chicken and lamb tikka, lamb sheek kabab and a piece of tandoori chicken on the bone

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Rice, Breads

£3.25

Cheese Chilli Naan

£3.95

Coconut Rice

£3.95

Egg Fried Pilau

£2.95

Garlic Nan

£2.95

Green Salad

£3.95

Keema Fried Rice

£3.50

Keema Nan

£3.95

Lemon Rice

£3.95

Mushroom Fried Pilau

£3.25

Olive Nan

£2.95

Peshwari Naan

£2.95

Pilau Rice

£2.75

Plain Nan

£2.75

Plain Paratta

£2.75

Plain Steamed Rice

£1.95

Raitha

£4.50

Special Fried Rice

£2.75

Tandoori Roti

£3.95

Vegetable Fried Pilau

£3.75

Vegetable Stuffed Paratta

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Vegetable Side Dish

£3.95

Aloo Gobi

£3.95

Bhindi Bhajee

£3.95

Bombay Aloo

£3.95

Bringle Bhajee

£3.95

Cauliflower Bhajee

£3.95

Chana Gughni

£3.95

Channa Masala

£3.95

Dall Samba

£3.95

Dhingri Palak

£3.95

Dhingri Palak

£3.95

Khumb Muttar

£3.95

Mushroom Bhajee

£4.50

Muttar Paneer

£3.50

Onion Bhajee

£3.95

Sag Aloo

£3.95

Sag Bhajee

£4.50

Sag Paneer

£3.95

Tarka Dall

£3.95

Vegetable Bhajee

£3.95

Vegetable Curry

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