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About The Capital - Durham Centre East
Our chef creates dishes and menus combining Indian ingredients with local produce and Indian cooking techniques with a European design template which produces a distinctive layering of flavour.
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Staff Curry
£16.95
Thali Tandoori (Gluten, Contains Nuts)
£21.95
Chicken Tikka Masala (Contains Nuts)
£13.50
Makhoni (Contains Nuts)
£13.50
Lamb Badami (Contains Nuts)
£14.50
Thali Vegetable (Vegetarian, Gluten)
£17.95
Lamb Vindaloo
£13.50
Chicken Biryani (Contains Nuts)
£13.95
Lamb Biryani (Contains Nuts)
£16.50
Balti Special Garlic Chicken Tikka
£16.95

Starters

Samosa (Vegetarian, Gluten)
Minced lamb or veg, spiced strudel pastry. Vegetarian, Gluten.
£6.95
Onion Bhaji (Vegetarian, Gluten)
Vegetarian, Gluten.
£5.95
Popular
Liver Tikka
Liver barbecued in charcoal, peppers, onion and chilli, medium spiced delicacy.
£7.95
Paneer Tikka (Vegetarian)
Vegetarian.
£6.50
Chicken Momo (Gluten)
Spring onion, coriander, chilli, turmeric and green pepper. Gluten.
£7.95
Hariali Chicken Tikka
Green chicken with organic flavours, green chilli, coriander, spinach & cooked in charcoal.
£6.95
Dahi Begun (Vegetarian)
Lightly spiced mixed veg, in a boat of aubergines, garnished in yoghurt. Vegetarian.
£6.95
Bhuna Chicken On Puree (Gluten)
Gluten.
£6.95
Tandoori Chicken
£6.95
Capital Special Mix Platter
Lamb chops, green chicken, paneer tikka, sheek kebab & onion bhaji.
£10.95
Grilled Garlic King Prawn
£9.50
Baja Mach
Lightly spiced fish pan-fried and served with spicy onion sauce.
£8.95
Chef's Special Kebab
£8.50
Bhuna Prawn On Puree (Gluten)
Gluten.
£7.95
Chicken Mirch
Lightly spiced chicken served in baked green pepper.
£7.50
Garlic Mushroom Chicken (Gluten)
Gluten.
£6.95
Chicken Tikka
£6.50
Aloo Tikka (Vegetarian, Gluten)
Tandoori spiced potatoes served with salad. Vegetarian, Gluten.
£5.95
Vegetable Momo (Vegetarian, Gluten)
Spring onion, coriander, chilli, turmeric and green pepper. Vegetarian, Gluten.
£5.95
King Prawn Suka
Tamarind, garlic, honey, chilli, salt and turmeric.
£9.50
Xenuk (mussels)
Cooked with spices in shell.
£7.95
Fish Momo (Gluten)
Spring onion, coriander, chilli, turmeric and green pepper. Gluten.
£7.95
Boti Kebab Tandoori
Lamb cubes, stir fried with spices, onions, green peppers and herbs.
£8.95
Tikka Chicken Paneer
Cooked in tandoor and served with cheese.
£7.95
Palak Pakora (Vegetarian, Gluten)
Lightly spiced spinach and onion savoury. Vegetarian, Gluten.
£5.95
Chingri Mirch
Lightly spiced prawns served in baked green pepper.
£7.50
Tandoori Mach
Tandoori spiced fish fillet.
£8.95
Sheek Kebab
£6.50
King Prawn Butterfly
£9.50
King Prawns Bhaji (Gluten)
Gluten.
£9.50
Chicken Chat Masala (Gluten)
Gluten.
£6.95
Crab Bhaji On Puree (Gluten)
Gluten.
£7.95
Tandoori Mix Kebab
£8.50
Tandoori King Prawn
£9.50
Lamb Tikka
£8.50
Lamb Chops
£9.95

Main Courses (Poultry Dishes)

Chicken Korma (Contains Nuts)
A preparation of mild spices, cream and coconut are used to create the delicacy of its flavour & creamy texture. Contains Nuts.
£11.95
Malayan Chicken (Contains Nuts)
Mild spices in which cream, banana & pineapple are used to create a unique flavour. Contains Nuts.
£11.95
Chicken Bhuna
(Medium dry) Chicken with garlic, tomatoes, onion and freshly ground spices.
£11.50
Chicken Patil
Tender cuts of chicken cooked in a mixture of spices and prepared to our chef's own special recipe.
£12.95
Chicken Madras
Pieces of chicken cooked in strong spices.
£10.95
Chicken Biryani (Contains Nuts)
Contains Nuts.
£13.95
Chicken Zahl Roshun
Cubes of spring chicken cooked with garlic and fresh green chilies.
£12.95
Chicken Badami (Contains Nuts)
Breast of spring chicken cooked in a creamy sauce with ground cashew nuts & almonds. Contains Nuts.
£12.95
Chicken Vindaloo
Cooked in strong spices - very hot.
£11.15
Chicken Dansak
(Sweet & sour texture & taste) Dansak is prepared with aromatic spices from the Indian sub-continent & is laced with lemon juice and prepared with lentils.
£11.50
Chicken Dupiaza
A medium strength dish where onions and spices are briskly fried.
£11.50
Methi Chicken
Dried chicken in freshly ground fenugreek seeds & dried methi leaves. Medium dry, cooked with herbs & spices.
£11.95
Chicken Sabsi Bahar
Pieces of chicken stir fried with capsicum, tomato and bindi in a mixture of aromatic Indian spices.
£12.95
Chicken Achar
Tender cuts of chicken simmered with pickles, chutney and mango slices. A rich, sweet and sour taste.
£12.95

Poultry Tikka Dishes

Chicken Tikka Masala (Contains Nuts)
Special tikka chicken barbecued in tandoor then cooked with fresh coconut, almond and a mixture of medium spices giving a unique taste of rich flavour. Contains Nuts.
£13.50
Popular
Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi
Pieces of tikka spring chicken cooked in a special sauce with capsicum, onions and tomatoes, served on a sizzler.
£12.95
Makhoni (Contains Nuts)
Tikka chicken in a rich creamy sauce - preparation of the sauce consists of butter, fresh cream, ground almond & coconut, mango flavour & a mixture of mild spices. Contains Nuts.
£13.50
Chicken Tikka Biryani (Contains Nuts)
Contains Nuts.
£14.95
Chicken Tikka Karahi
Medium hot chicken dish cooked with crispy onion, green chilli, tomato and green peppers tossed in butter.
£12.95
Mirchi Masala Chicken Tikka
Our chef will specially prepare individually - very hot.
£12.95
Chicken Tikka Shashlick
Special pieces of chicken barbecued on skewer with tomatoes, capsicum and onion.
£12.95
Tandoori Chicken
Tender half spring chicken marinated in yoghurt, ginger, garlic, lemon juice and spices, cooked in a charcoal tandoori oven, served sizzling with salad.
£12.95
Chicken Tikka Madras
Cubes of chicken cooked in strong spices.
£12.75
Chicken Tikka Korma (Contains Nuts)
Cubes of chicken prepared with mild spices in which cream and coconut are used to create the delicacy of its flavour and creamy texture. Contains Nuts.
£13.50
Chicken Tikka Dupiaza
Cubes of chicken cooked in medium strength sauce, where onion and spices are briskly fried.
£12.95
Chicken Tikka Vindaloo
Very hot.
£12.85
Chicken Tikka Bhuna
Cubes of spring chicken with garlic, tomatoes, onion and fresh ground spices. Deliciously medium dry.
£12.95
Chicken Tikka Dansak
Cubes of chicken prepared with lentils which together create a sharp, sweet and sour texture and taste.
£12.95
Chicken Tikka Sri Lanka
Prepared with coconut and strong spices for a hot taste.
£12.95
Chicken Tikka Singapur
Fairly hot, cooked with Okra.
£12.95
Chicken Tikka Rogan
Medium hot cubes of chicken cooked with tomato, green peppers and garlic. Served in a special fresh tomato and onion sauce.
£12.95
Chicken Tikka Pathia
The characteristics of this dish is derived from the use of tomatoes and a mixture of hot spices.
£12.95
Lanka Piaza Chicken Tikka
A delightful combination of fried green peppers, fried onions chilli, garlic and fresh coriander in a hot sauce.
£12.95
Chicken Tikka
Pieces of chicken breast marinated in yoghurt with mild spices. Barbecued in a charcoal oven served sizzling with salad.
£12.95
Zeel Tikka
Vindaloo hot, tikka chicken cooked with fresh green chillies and garlic.
£12.95

Lamb Dishes

Lamb Badami (Contains Nuts)
Diced lamb cooked in a creamy sauce with ground cashew nuts & almonds. Contains Nuts.
£14.50
Lamb Biryani (Contains Nuts)
Contains Nuts.
£16.50
Lamb Dansak
Diced lamb cooked with lentils & spices - sweet & sour from the house of Dansak.
£13.95
Lamb Vindaloo
Strong spices - very hot.
£13.50
Sag Gosht
Spring lamb cooked with fresh spinach, herbs and spices, garlic flavoured with fenugreek & fresh coriander.
£14.95
Lamb Dupiaza
A medium spiced dish in which onions and various spices are briskly fried together.
£13.95
Lamb Madras
Diced lamb cooked in strong pieces.
£13.35
Lamb Bhuna
Diced lamb cooked with garlic, tomatoes, onion and freshly ground spices, deliciously medium dry.
£13.95
Lamb Rogan Josh
Medium hot tender lamb, cooked with tomato, green peppers and garlic served in a special fresh tomato and onion sauce.
£13.95
Kumra Gosht (Pumpkin)
£14.50

Lamb Tikka Dishes

Lamb Tikka Masala (Contains Nuts)
Specially marinated lamb barbecued then cooked in a mildly spiced sauce. Contains Nuts.
£15.50
Lamb Tikka Chilli Masala
Cubes of marinated lamb barbecued and cooked in a special blend of hot spices with fresh green chillies.
£14.95
Lamb Tikka Jalfrezi
Cubes of tikka lamb cooked in a special sauce with capsicum, onion and tomatoes served on a sizzler.
£14.95
Lamb Pasanda (Contains Nuts)
Fillet of lamb cooked in fresh cream, cultured yoghurt, almonds & cashew nuts in a delicate sauce, sprinkled with couscous. Contains Nuts.
£15.50
Lamb Tikka Bhuna
Cubes of marinated lamb barbecued and cooked with garlic, tomatoes, onions and freshly ground spices, deliciously medium dry.
£14.95
Lamb Tikka Sabsi Bahar
Diced lamb, stir fried with capsicum, tomato and bindi in aromatic Indian spices.
£14.95
Lamb Tikka Biryani (Contains Nuts)
Contains Nuts.
£18.50

Duck Dishes

Chot Poti Shally Hansh
Medium hot dish, cooked with garlic, green chillies and potatoes.
£16.95
Jal-Jhool-Hansh
Breast of duck cooked in a spicy sauce, very hot - a traditional Bengal curry.
£16.95
Imlidar Misti Hansh (Contains Nuts)
Lean slices of duck breast, cooked with tamarind and honey in a mild cream sauce. Contains Nuts.
£16.95
Roshuni-Hansh
Bhuna type of curry cooked with specially prepared spices with generous use of garlic, green pepper and fresh herbs.
£16.95

Seafood Dishes

Tandoori King Prawn Masala (Contains Nuts)
Charcoal grilled king prawns cooked in a special unique masala sauce. Contains Nuts.
£19.95
King Prawn Bhuna
King prawns cooked with tomato and capsicum, medium spiced and served in a special thick sauce.
£18.95
Shahjhani Chingri (Contains Nuts)
King prawns cooked in fresh cream, yoghurt and almonds in a subtly spiced, mango flavour. Contains Nuts.
£19.95
Prawn Bhuna
Prawns cooked with tomato and capsicum, medium spices and served in a special thick sauce.
£13.95
Prawn Dupiaza
A medium strength dish with onion and spices briskly fried.
£13.95
Madras Prawn
Prawns cooked in strong spices.
£13.50
Chingi Sagwala
Prawns and fresh spinach mostly cooked with garlic, ginger, cumin and a mixture of herbs and spices, garnished in coriander.
£14.50
Tandoori King Prawn
King prawns marinated in yoghurt, fresh herbs and garlic flavour, grilled over charcoal and served with salad.
£19.95
Tandoori Chilli Chingri Masala
Super king prawns first barbecued then cooked with a special blend of hot spices and fresh green chillies.
£19.95
Tandoori King Prawn Shashlick
Super king prawns barbecued on a skewer with tomatoes, capsicum and onions.
£19.95
Chingri Sabji Bahar
King prawns stir fried with capsicum, tomato and bindi in a mixture of aromatic Indian spices.
£19.95
Grill Garlic Tandoori King Prawn
Served with salad.
£20.95
King Prawn Zinga
Tiger king prawn cooked with olive oil & garlic, peppers, raj naga pickle, mango, chutney, chefs own spices garnished with bean sprout served with rice & vegetables dishes.
£20.95
Prawn Biryani
£15.95
King Prawn Biryani
£20.95

Chef Recommendations

Thali Tandoori (Gluten, Contains Nuts)
Sheek kebab, tandoori king prawn, tikka chicken, tikka lamb, tikka chicken masala, pilau rice and keema nan. Gluten, Contains Nuts.
£21.95
Thali Vegetable (Vegetarian, Gluten)
With veg curry, bindi bhaji, dall tarka, aloo gobi, pilau rice and plain nan. Vegetarian, Gluten.
£17.95
Thali Non-Vegetable (Gluten, Contains Nuts)
Served with chicken tikka masala, bhuna meat, balti chicken, lamb madras, chicken tikka, pilau rice and nan bread. Gluten, Contains Nuts.
£20.95
Tandoori Mix Grill
Cubes of chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab, tandoori king prawn, tandoori chicken cooked on skewers served on a sizzler with fresh salad and mint dressing.
£19.95

Fish Dishes

The finest fish available, unless specified. Served as fillet to produce a unique choice of main courses.

Ayre Mass Masala
Slices of King Bangladeshi fish known as Ayre, marinated overnight and served in a wonderful onion flavour sauce.
£16.95
Ayre Jalfrezi
Fillet of Ayre in a terrific, hot spicy sauce of green chillies, turmeric, garlic & ginger.
£16.95
Karai Ayre
Filet of Ayre cooked in the karai with green chilli, fresh ginger, garlic, tomatoes, onion and capsicum.
£16.95
Mach Beeran
Lightly spiced fish pan-fried, served with sweet and sour sauce, pilau rice and mixed vegetable bhaji.
£21.95
Macher Shira
Very lightly spiced fish, cooked with onions, green chilli, mustard seed and herbs.
£17.95

Specials

Staff Curry
A homestyle dish cooked very slowly for a distinctive taste. Ask what is cooked on the day
£16.95
Halal
Satkora
Bhuna style cooked with citrus fruit called satkora.
£14.95
Keleji Karahi
Marinated lamb liver cooked with crispy onion, fresh green chillies, tomato and green peppers finished in butter tarka.
£13.95
Nawabi (Contains Nuts)
Tender pieces of chicken breast, marinated and barbecued oer flaming charcoal and then cooked again in a wonderful, subtle mango flavoured creamy sauce, mild into medium strength. Contains Nuts.
£14.95
Fried Garlic King Prawn
King prawns, cooked with garlic sauce. Served with salad.
£19.95
Lamb Chop Special
(With plum sauce and coriander) Lamb chop on the bone marinated overnight in chef's special spices then cooked in the tandoori oven served with pilau rice & onion bhaji.
£19.95
Hariali (Contains Nuts)
Lean chicken breast, marinated and barbecued in the tandoor and cooked again with fresh crushed garlic, ginger, chilli, coriander, a pinch of sugar, cream and spinach. The dish is of distinctive colour, hence the name harali (green). Contains Nuts.
£13.95
Special Delight
Chicken breast cooked in chef's style sauce, served with mince meat, rice and vegetable side dishes.
£18.95
Zaffron King Prawn (Gluten)
King prawns cooked with special blend of appropriate spices, aromatic saffron and fresh herbs, served with pilau rice, brinjal bhaji and crispy okra. Gluten.
£21.95
Capital Exclusive Lamb
A special cut of spring lamb cooked in a method of traditional manner to preserve the flavour and authenticity of the dish. It is a dish full of flavour and pleasantly aromatic and of medium strength. Served with basmati rice and all the trimmings.
£19.95
Exclusive Chicken Breast
A special cut of spring chicken cooked in a method of a traditional manner to preserve the flavour and authenticity of the dish. It is a dish full of flavour and pleasantly aromatic and of medium strength. Served with basmati rice and all the trimmings.
£18.95
Mushoree
Bhuna style red lentils.
£14.95
Special Delicacy
King prawns cooked in medium special sauce, garnished with bean sprout served with rice and vegetable side dish.
£21.95
Hyderabadi Sarkar
Slow cooked lamb (medium or spicy - to your liking) with baby spinach cooked with caramelised onions, garlic, ginger, fragrant from Indian pure ghee - butter. Topped with crispy spinach. Served with basmati rice.
£20.95
Halal
Lazeez Pasilan
Grilled lamb chops, cooked traditional Bengali home style manner.
£18.95
Lucknow Murg
Chunks of chicken cooked lucknow style, with onion and peppers, covered in a rich tamarind and tomato based sauce (Fairly hot).
£15.95
Uree Bisi
Fish cooked with very tasty seeds of Bangladeshi runner beans, flavoured with green chillies, coriander and spices.
£15.95
Capital Jinga Special
Pan fried sea bass with grilled garlic king prawns layered on top of a bhuna sauce. Served with basmati rice.
£19.95
Railway Lamb Chop
Lamb chop on the bone marinated overnight in chef's special spices then cooked in the tandoori oven served with pilau rice & bindi bhaji.
£19.95

Balti Dishes

This genuine and authentic Balti is cooked with an exotic collection of herbs, spices and a touch of minced lamb, distinctively blended in the traditional way of the Punjab and Bengal.

Balti Special Garlic Chicken Tikka
£16.95
Balti King Prawn
£19.95
Balti Chicken
£15.95
Mixed Balti
£18.95
Balti Garlic Chicken Sag
£16.95
Balti Special Garlic Chicken
£16.95
Balti Chicken Tikka
£16.95
Balti Chicken Chilli
£16.95
Balti Lamb
£17.95
Balti Lamb Tikka
£18.95
Balti Garlic Tandoori King Prawns
£19.95
Balti Hansh
£17.95

Rice Dishes

Pilau Rice
£5.50
Popular
Mushroom Pilau
£5.95
Popular
Vegetable Pilau
£5.95
Special Egg Pilau
£6.50
Keema Pilau
£5.95
Garlic Pilau
£5.95
Boiled Rice
£5.50
Nut Pilau (Contains Nuts)
Contains Nuts.
£6.50
Coriander Pilau
£6.50
Tikka Pilau
£6.95

Sundries

Garlic Nan (Gluten)
With garlic. Gluten.
£4.50
Peshwari Nan (Gluten)
With almonds and sultanas. Gluten.
£4.50
Plain Nan (Gluten)
Leavened bread made from fine flour. Gluten.
£3.95
Papadoms (Gluten)
Gluten.
£0.95
Chapati (Gluten)
Made with wholemeal flour. Gluten.
£1.50
Assorted Pickle Tray
£3.95
Keema Nan (Gluten)
With spiced minced lamb. Gluten.
£4.50
Cheese & Onion Nan (Gluten)
Gluten.
£5.50
Cheese Nan (Gluten)
Gluten.
£4.50
Raitha
Cultured yoghurt & herbs with cucumber or banana
£1.25
Balti Nan (Gluten)
Stuffed with green chillies. Gluten.
£5.50
Tikka Nan (Gluten)
With spicy tikka chicken. Gluten.
£5.50
Stuffed Paratha (Gluten)
Leavened whole-wheat bread stuffed with vegetables and topped with butter. Gluten.
£4.50

Set Meals

Meal for Two
Starters Sheek Kebab, Bhuna Prawn Puree, Papadoms and Pickles. Gluten. Main course & sides Balti chicken, Lamb Sabsi Bahar, Mushroom Bhaji, Egg Pilau. Sundries Plain Nan, Banana Raitha. Gluten. Coffee & mints
£79.95
Meal for Four
Starters Chicken Tikka, Pakora, Chicken Chat Masala, Lamb Tikka, Papadoms and Pickles. Gluten. Main course & sides Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Pasanda, Madras Chicken, Chingri Sabsi Bahar, Bindi Bhaji, Sag Aloo, Mixed Vegetable Pilau, Plain Pilau Rice. Sundries Peshwari Nan, Stuffed Paratha, Cucumber Raitha. Gluten. Coffee & mints
£155.95

Vegetabe Option or Sides

FOR VEGETERIANS AND VEGAN OPTIONS

VEGETABLE CURRY
Mixed vegetables in a medium spicy sauce
£11.95
Vegan
VEG JALFREZI
£12.95
Vegan
SAG ALOO ( Side )
Fresh spinach cooked with potatoes
£7.95
Popular
VEG BIRYANI
£13.95
Vegan
BOMBAY ALOO
Spicy hot potatoes
£11.95
Vegan
SAG PANEER
Spinach and cheese
£11.95
Vegan
BINDI BHAJI ( Side )
Tender okra, stir fried with herbs and spices
£7.95
Vegan
BOMBAY ALOO ( Side )
Spicy hot potatoes
£7.95
Vegan
SAG PANEER ( Side )
Spinach and cheese
£7.95
Vegan
Veg Sabsi Bahar
Vegetable stir fried with capsicum, tomato and okra in a mixture of aromatic Indian spices.
£12.95
Vegan
VEG MALAY KUFTA
Vegetable dumplings in medium bhuna sauce
£12.95
Vegetarian
KHODU BHAJI
Tender pumpkin, cooked with spices
£11.95
Vegan
KHODU BHAJI ( Side )
Tender pumpkin, cooked with spices
£7.95
Vegan
BINDI BHAJ
Tender okra, stir fried with herbs and spices
£11.95
Vegan
MUSHROOM BHAJI
Fresh mushrooms moistly cooked with onions
£11.95
Vegan
MUSHROOM BHAJI ( Side )
Fresh mushrooms moistly cooked with onions
£7.95
Vegan
TARKA DALL
Lentil flavoured with garlic
£11.95
Vegan
TARKA DALL ( Side )
Lentil flavoured with garlic
£7.95
Vegan
MATOR PANEER
Peas and cheese
£11.95
Vegan
MATOR PANEER ( Side note)
Peas and cheese
£7.95
Vegan
ALOO GOBI
Fresh cauliflower & potatoes
£11.95
Vegan
ALOO GOBI ( Side )
Fresh cauliflower & potatoes
£7.95
Vegan
SAG BHAJI
Fresh spinach with garlic and onions
£11.95
Vegan
SAG BHAJI ( Side )
Fresh spinach with garlic and onions
£7.95
Vegan
SAG ALOO
Fresh spinach cooked with potatoes
£11.95
Vegan
VEGETABLE CURRY ( Side )
Mixed vegetables in a medium spicy sauce
£7.95
Vegan