About Masala Zone - Covent Garden
We are one of the UK's leading restaurants, uniquely serving Indian food from the true sources - the gourmet homes & street stalls across India’s regions. Evening Standard has rated us as one of London’s six best Indian restaurants.
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Butter Chicken
£16.55Shahi Mughlai Chicken Biryani
£19.00Paneer Makhanwalla
£16.25Chicken Saffron Korma
£16.55Butter Chicken Regular Thali
£20.25Black Dal Makhni (Lentil) - Sharing Portion
£10.50Lamb Rogan Josh
£18.25Traditional Lucknowi Lamb Biryani
£21.00Chicken Mangalore
£16.25Delhi Veg Regular Thali
£20.00
Grazing Small Plates
Food bursting and bustling with local flavour and colour
Vegetable Punjabi Samosa
Homemade whole wheat pastry stuffed with spiced veg & served with Tamarind Chutney£9.50Pao Bhaji
Bombay’s most popular street snack, chillied up mash & veg – served with our home-baked caramelised onion pao bread£8.25Chicken 65
Crispy chicken, ginger & red chilli; a Chennai favourite£8.25Aloo Tikki Chaat
Single Spiced potato mash cake splashed with fresh home-made yoghurt & our special Tamarind chutney. Legendary Bombay street food dish.£6.95Goan Crispy Fried Prawns
With the authentic vindaloo mayo dip£8.75Punjabi Chicken Wings
Cooked with North Indian spices, mustard oil & yoghurt£8.25Chilli Garlic Desi Potato Chips
Chips with masala sprinkle & chaat ketchup. “Desi” means real Indian£6.50Calcutta Potato Keema Chop
Lamb mince, potato, dry spices & fresh herbs. A delicious Calcutta street food dish£8.25
Curries
Our curries map a mouth-watering journey across India’s diverse regional cuisine. Each crafted with local knowledge and love for their individual traditions.
Butter Chicken
The proper Delhi masterpiece. Grilled chicken thigh tikka in slow cooked tomato curry, finished with sundried fenugreek. Indians only use thigh meat in their curry – they find breast meat flavourless£16.55PopularPaneer Makhanwalla
Indian cottage cheese in a tangy tomato based sauce£16.25Chicken Saffron Korma
Zero chilli dish with highly – prized saffron, turmeric & cardamom£16.55Lamb Rogan Josh
Staple dish of north India – Kashmiri chilli & a blend of 15 spices together with onion, fresh herbs, tomato are slow cooked over 4 hours for a rich & complex tasting lamb curry£18.25Chicken Mangalore
Heat of red chilli and warming spices – black pepper, clove, ginger - is balanced out with coconut milk and lime to produce delicious & intense flavours£16.25Malabar Green Chicken
Kerala recipe with fresh coriander, curry leaf & cloves£16.55Prawn Malai Curry
Gently spiced & flavoured with coconut£17.25Delhi Veg Curry
Rich North Indian curry with carrots, peppers, cauliflower & green beans£16.00
Regular Thali - the Balanced Main Course
The core of traditional Indian home eating. A large platter of bowls of different food + a curry - Balanced, nutritious, flavourful. Our freshly made Thali contains 4 oz of curry, 2 veggies, 1 Dal, Basmati Rice (or 2 Chapattis), Papad & Chutney
Butter Chicken Regular Thali
Our freshly made Butter Chicken Regular Thali comprises 4 oz of Butter Chicken curry, 2 veggies, 1 Dal, Basmati Rice (or 2 Chapattis), Papad & Chutney£20.25Delhi Veg Regular Thali
Our freshly made Delhi Veg Regular Thali comprises 4 oz of Delhi Vegetable Curry, 2 veggies, 1 Dal, Basmati Rice (or 2 Chapattis), Papad & Chutney£20.00Lamb Rogan Josh Regular Thali
Our freshly made Lamb Rogan Josh Regular Thali comprises 4 oz of Lamb Rogan Josh, 2 veggies, 1 Dal, Basmati Rice (or 2 Chapattis), Papad & Chutney£21.50Prawn Malai Regular Thali
Our freshly made Prawn Malai Regular Thali comprises 4 oz of Prawn Malai Curry, 2 veggies, 1 Dal, Basmati Rice (or 2 Chapattis), Papad & Chutney£21.00
House Biryanis
Shahi Mughlai Chicken Biryani
Traditional north indian spices with saffron & Himalayan screw pine flower£19.00PopularTraditional Lucknowi Lamb Biryani
Boneless lamb & spices slow cooked with basmati rice till the flavours infuse and the rice is cooked£21.00Hyderabadi Mumtazi Veg Biryani
Mumtaz’s unusual family recipe with fresh green herbs, saffron & turmeric£18.75
Grills
Each marinated, some overnight, with carefully blended spices, then grilled or cooked to order.
Malai Chicken Tikka
Marinated in a sophisticated combination of spices including cardamom, fresh coriander stems & cashew nut with yoghurt & fresh cream£17.00Paneer Tikka (V)
Our freshly kitchen made paneer marinated in yoghurt, fresh fenugreek leaves, yellow chilli£16.50Tofu Tikka
Tofu (bean curd) marinated in a blend of vegan cheese, cardamom, coriander stem & other spices; served with chutneys£16.50
Sides
Black Dal Makhni (Lentil) - Side Portion
Black Dal Side Portion£5.50PopularBlack Dal Makhni (Lentil) - Sharing Portion
£10.50Baby Spinach with Garlic (Side Portion)
£5.75Dal of the Day (Side portion)
£5.00Homemade Raita (Side portion)
£4.50Baby Spinach with Garlic (Sharing Portion)
£11.25Potato of the Day (Side portion)
£5.50Chole (chickpeas) Masala (Side portion)
£5.00Kachumber Salad
An Indian side salad of tomatoes, onions, chilli and lemon with spiced seasoning£5.00Papad & Chutney
£4.50Dal of the Day (Sharing portion)
£9.50Homemade Raita (Sharing portion)
£8.50Daily Changing Vegetable (Side portion)
Changes Daily£5.50Potato of the Day (Sharing portion)
£10.50Daily Changing Vegetable (Sharing Portion)
Changes Daily£10.50
Rice & Bread
Steamed Rice
£4.70Garlic Naan
£5.00PopularChapattis
(2 maximum)£4.70Plain Naan
£4.70Cheese Naan
£5.85PopularPeshawari Naan
£6.10
Dessert
Gulab Jamun
£7.25Chocolate Brownie Bites
Chocolate brownie in bite sized pieces with a chocolate dipping sauce.£8.00
Beers
Kingfisher
India’s number one selling beer. Crisp, clean, light bitterness and citrus, 4.8% (33 maximum)£5.00Masala Zone Craft Pilsner, London
Specially tailored for our food by Freedom Brewery. Modern twist on the classic; citrus aroma & subtle bitterness. 4.4% (33 maximum)£5.50
White Wine
Sauvignon Blanc IGP Cotes de Thau, Baron de Badassiere, Languedoc, France
Zesty & aromatic with a touch of lychee and white flowers£24.50Macabeo, Molinico Loco, Murcia, Spain
Green apple & peach with a dry finish£24.00Trebbiano/Garganega, Ponte Pietra, Veneto, Italy
Delicate, easy-drinking dry style, a good all-rounder£25.00
Red Wine
Merlot/Corvina, Ponte Pietra, Veneto, Italy
Soft tannins and bright red fruit£24.00Vinho Regional Tinto, Terra Franca, Portugal
Medium-bodied with blackberries and pepper£25.00Robertson Cabernet Sauvignon, Excelsior, Breede River Valley, South Africa
Juicy blackcurrant with hints of chocolate and mint£26.50
Soft Drinks
Mango Lassi
From natural set yoghurt made in our kitchen£6.00Coke
(33 maximum)£3.50Diet Coke
(33 maximum)£3.50Humble Warrior - Turmeric & Mango 250ml
A delicious mango sparkling drink made purely from plants with 100% of your daily vitamin C and low in sugar£5.50
