About Desi Street Food - Leicester City Centre
Desi Street Food is an Indian Dhaaba style Cafe concept created to experience the street food of India from traditional dishes to Indian versions of other popular cuisines. Our food is freshly cooked using only locally sourced good quality produce, bursting with delicious flavours catered for Vegetarians with Vegan and gluten-free options.
The Desi Specials
“Ehna Swaad”
Panjabi Parontha
2 Paronthas (flat bread stuffed with spicy potatoes), served with yoghurt & pickles£7.95Sholay Bathura
Amritsars famous Chickpea curry served with 2 Bathura (deep fried bread). V.£7.95Pav Bhaji V
2 toasted buns, a IndianClassic!£7.95Daal Chaval V
Is the most classic Indian comfort food made with yellow lentils, served with basmati rice. V.£7.95Paneer Butter Masala
Is a rich and creamy dish of paneer in a tomato and butter sauce served with a plain naan£8.95Saag & Makki Ki Roti
Panjabs most famous Sarson Ka Saag (Spinach) served with 2 corn flour rotis.£8.95
Desserts
Gulab Jaman
2 Fried semolina balls in syrup£3.95Shahi Kulfi
£3.95Chocolate Samosas
4 Crispy samosas filled with a rich, gooey chocolate filling£3.75Vanilla Ice Cream
£2.95
Gluten Free
Gluten Free.
Gluten Free Samosa x2
Gluten Free.£5.95Aloo Parontha
Flat bread stuffed with spicy potatoes, served yoghurt & pickles£4.95Aloo Tikki Chaat
Spicy potato pancakes served with a chick pea curry, topped with chopped red onions, yogurt, tamarind & coriander£6.95Veg Somosa Chaat
Samosas covered in a chick pea curry, topped with chopped red onions, yoghurt, coriander£7.95
Drinks
Chai
Cardoman | Masala | Ginger Kadak | Vegan Masala Tea£2.45Drinks
Coke | Coke Zero | Diet Coke Fanta Orange | Dr Pepper | Sprite Still Water | Sparkling Water£1.50Bottle Drinks
Oasis Summer Fruits Oasis Fruit Punch£2.45Lassi V
Mango | Sweet | Salty. V.£4.95Milkshakes V
Mango | Rose | Vanilla. V.£4.95
Toasties
Available with a Vegan cheese alternative
Chilli Cheese Toastie
Cheese, red onions, green chillies & green chutney£4.95Mumbai Toastie
Spicy potatoes, red onions, tomatoes, mixed peppers, cheese & green chutney£5.95Desi Special Toastie
With green chutney, cheese, red onions, paneer tikka pieces, tomatoes & green chillies£5.95
Tortilla Wraps
lettuce cucumber, tomatoes & your choice mint, , tamarind, chilli or ketchup
Veg Samosa V
V.£4.95Hara Bara Kebab V
V.£4.95Chilli Paneer
£5.95
Chips
“Hai Hai”
Masala Chips V
Covered in our special masala sauce topped with spring onions. V.£4.95Plain V
V.£3.45Chilly Cheese
£3.95Mogo Chips
Cassava chips - choose: Chilli & Lemon Masala Sauce Tamarind Sauce£5.95Chilli Paneer Chips
Chili paneer mix loaded on chips, topped with spring onions£5.95Desi Special Chips
Chips covered in spicy beans & cheese, topped with spring onions & coriander£5.95
Chaat Street
All chaats are available with a Vegan yoghurt alternative. “Nice Hogiya”
Pani Puri x8
Crispy dough baskets, served with a with a chickpea mix & tamarind water£4.95Dahi Puri
Crispy dough baskets filled with a savoury potato & chickpea mix, topped with a seasoned yoghurt, tamarind sauce & coriander£5.95Papdi Chaat
Dough wafers with a potato & chickpea mix, topped with seasoned yoghurt, onions, green & red chutney, coriander & sev noodles£5.95Aloo Tikki Chaat
Spicy potato pancakes served with a chick pea curry, topped with chopped red onions, yogurt, tamarind, coriander & sev noodles£6.95Veg Somosa Chaat
Samosas covered in a chick pea curry, topped with chopped red onions, yoghurt, coriander, tamarind & sev noodles£6.95Bhel
Mix of diced potatoes, red onions, tomatoes, dough wafers, rice & sev noodles, with a green & garlic chutney, tamarind sauce, & pomegranates.£6.95
Pavs
A soft bun filled with a tomato based sauce, red onions, topped with coriander & sev noodles
Vada Pav V
V.£3.45Veg Samosa Pav V
V.£3.45Aloo Tikki Pav V
V.£3.45Hara Bara Kebab V
V.£3.45Cheese Ball Pav
£3.45Any 2 Pavs
£6.00
Sauces & Chutneys
Tamarind
£0.75Mint
£0.75Chilli
£0.75Ketchup
£0.75Mixed Pickles
£0.75Plain Yoghurt
£0.75
Starters
Veg Samosas x2 V
V.£2.95Veg Spring Rolls x4
£3.95Paneer Spring Rolls x4
£3.95Paneer Samosas x4
£3.95Cheese Ball x4
£3.95Hara Bhara Kebab x4
£3.95
Sharing Platters
Snack Platter for 2
2 pieces of all the snack items, served with 2 chutneys£9.95Snack Platter for 4
4 pieces of all the snack items, served with 4 chutneys£18.95Desi Special Chaat
Our version of the classic Bhel Puri - crispy puffed rice mixed with diced potatoes, chick peas & green chutney, onions & crispy dough wafers, topped with sev noodles, coriander, tamarind & pomegranates (serves 4)£9.95
Breads & Rice
Aloo Paronta
£3.45Plain Naan
£2.45Chilli Cheese Naan
£2.95Plain Paronta
£1.95Bhatura
£1.95Chapati (roti)
£1.45Puri
£1.75Pav (cob)
£0.95Basmati Rice
£3.95
All Day Breakfast Menu
Aloo Paratha
stuffed flatbread with a potato mix£3.45Gobi Partha
stuffed flatbread with a cauliflower mix£3.75Paneer Paratha
stuffed flatbread with a paneer mix£3.95Methi Paratha
2 fenugreek mixed in dough with spices and herbs, flatbreads£4.95Halwa Puri
chickpea curry with two deep fried chapati served with a sweet semolina pudding£6.95Desi Breakfast
tadka baked beans, served with 2 plain paratha or 2 Bloomer bread toast£4.95Poha "flattened rice"
a healthy breakfast rice flakes cooked with potatoes, spices & herbs£3.95Bread Pakora
a potato mash filled in 2 slices of bread, dipped in gram flour and fried£5.95Potato Bhajia
sliced potatoes dipped in a gram flour mix and fried served with a tamarind sauce£4.75