Cawnpore - An Indian Saga - Paddington delivery from Paddington

About Cawnpore - An Indian Saga - Paddington
Led by a chef passionate about that era in history, Cawnpore - An indian saga, serve up regional cuisines of India made popular during the period of British rule. Opt for a Tandoor Ka Khazana, dishes char-grilled in a traditional clay oven.
...

20% off selected items

Spend £15.00, get 20% off selected items – T&Cs apply

Aloo Tikki Chaat
Lightly spiced shallow fried potato patties, spiced chickpeas and chutneys.
£5.95
20% off
Baingan Thiyal
Aubergine cooked in tomato, onion and coconut finished with tamarind pulp.
£6.50
Popular
20% off
Balti
A pungent and aromatic dish made with garlic, onions turmeric, garam masala, an intense rapid stir fried curry over high heat. Balti is more a style of cooking than one particular curry. The word balti can be translated as "Bucket" and some say the style of cooking is specific to an area of northern pakistan known as baltistan. Since its arrival in the 1970s the balti has found home in birmingham, england.
£12.95
20% off
Bhindi Do Piaza
Okra tossed with onion, tomato and shallots.
£6.50
20% off
Bombay Aloo
potatoes cooked with onion, tomatoes and cumin
£6.50
Vegetarian
20% off
Butter Chicken
Highly rated
· Marinated grilled chicken simmered in buttery tomatoes and fenugreek leaves.
£13.95
20% off
Butter Naan
Leavened baked bread
£3.50
20% off
Chana Masala
Chickpeas tempered with chopped onions, tomatoes, chilllies and garam masala
£6.50
20% off
Cheese Naan
Naan filled with grated cheddar cheese.
£4.50
20% off
Chicken Korma
Chicken cooked with coconut, white onions and fresh cream
£12.95
20% off
Chicken Kurkure
Crispy West coast Mangalorean street food of chicken morsels coated with aromatic spices
£6.50
20% off
Chicken Tikka Masala
A British national favourite. Marinated grilled chicken tikka simmered in a creamy buttery coconut sauce.
£13.95
20% off
Classic Chicken Tikka
Grilled boneless chicken flavored with cumin, ginger, garlic and red chilies
£6.95
20% off
Classic Chicken Tikka (main course portion)
Grilled boneless chicken flavored with cumin, ginger, garlic & red chillies
£11.95
Popular
20% off
Cobra beer (330ml)
£5.50
20% off
Coke (330ml glass bottle)
£3.50
20% off
Dal Makhani
Black lentils cooked overnight, finished with cream.
£6.50
20% off
Dal Soup
Fresh homemade prepared lentil soup, aromatic spices and fresh lemon juice
£5.50
Vegetarian
20% off
Dhansak
Cooked with lentils, ginger, garlic and cumin seeds in a hot, sweet and sour sauce. A famous Parsee dish brought to Gujarat, India by the Zoroastrian people of Iran. Traditionally served with pulao rice (included).
£14.95
20% off
Dopiaza
Cooked with onions, shallots, ginger, garlic, black cardamoms, cloves and peppercorns. According to the legend the dish was created when a courtier of Mughal Emperor Akbar accidentally added a large quantity of onions to a dish. The dish evolved further in Hyderabad, India, and became a staple of Hyderabadi cuisine.
£12.95
20% off
Dum Biryani
Highly rated
· Authentic biryani cooked with aromatic basmati rice, cinnamon, bay leaves, cardamom and yoghurt, tightly sealed and cooked over a slow fire, served with raitha.
£15.95
20% off
Gajar ka Halwa
Grated carrots tossed in ghee, soaked in sweet honey syrup and ground cardamom
£3.95
20% off
Garlic Naan
Naan filled with garlic and coriander.
£3.95
20% off
Gilafi Sheekh Kabab
Soft minced lamb, roasted spices, ginger, and coriander, coated with onion & mixed bell peppers.
£6.95
20% off
Goan Fish Curry
A traditional Goan fish curry, simmered with aromatic spices for a rich, flavorful sauce
£13.95
20% off
Gobi Shimla Mirch
Cauliflower & green peppers cooked with onions, fennel seeds and ginger
£6.50
20% off
Green peas pulao rice
Basmati rice sautéed with fresh green peas and onions
£5.50
Popular
20% off
Jhinga Masala
Black tiger prawns gently simmered in a garlic, chilli, coconut and lime masala, tempered with mustard seeds and aromatic curry leaves.
£16.95
20% off
Kadai Paneer
Diced cottage cheese tossed with onion, tomatoes and pepper in a rich and aromatic sauce
£11.50
20% off
Keema Kulcha
Minced Lamb Stuffed white flour bread served with Seasonal raita
£6.50
20% off
Keema Naan
Naan bread filled with spiced minced lamb
£4.50
20% off
King Prawn Jal-frezi
King Prawns stir-fried with chilies, onions and bell peppers
£16.95
20% off
King Prawn Patia Puri
King prawns cooked with sweet, sour & hot spices served on fried indian flat bread
£8.95
20% off
King Prawn Saag
Slow cooked king prawns with fresh spinach tempered with garlic and fenugreek
£16.95
20% off
Kori Gassi
Chicken tempered with curry leaves, chillies and coconut milk.
£12.95
20% off
Lamb Chops
Best end lamb chops marinated in golden brown onions, yoghurt and garam masala.
£9.50
20% off
Lamb Jal-Frezi
A flavorful lamb curry stir-fried with chilies, onions and bell peppers
£13.95
20% off
Madras Curry
Simmered in fairly hot gravy of red chilli, onions, garlic and a hint of lemon juice, finished with fresh coriander. It is said to originate from the south of India, and gets its name from the city known as Madras when English merchants arrived there in 1600s (now Chennai). However, the name 'Madras Curry' is not used in India, but was invented by restaurants in Britain.
£12.95
20% off
Mixed Vegetable Bhaji
A medley of fresh vegetables cooked in a fragrant, mildly spiced curry sauce, served as a main dish
£10.95
20% off
Murg Jal-Frezi
Sliced grilled chicken breast stir-fried with juliennes of chillies, onions and bell peppers.
£13.95
20% off
Mushroom Rice
Basmati rice sautéed with mushrooms and garlic.
£5.50
20% off
Onion Bhajia
Finely shredded onions and spinach spiced with fennel and gram flour, tamarind chutney.
£5.95
20% off
Palak Paneer
Indian cottage cheese with fresh spinach tempered with garlic.
£6.50
20% off
Paneer Butter Masala
Cottage Cheese simmered in rich creamy buttery tomatoes, with the hint of fenugreek
£11.95
20% off
Paneer Tikka
Cottage cheese stuffed with prunes, diced mixed peppers, onions marinated in pomegranate, ground mace and yogurt.
£6.75
Popular
20% off
Peshawari Naan
Naan filled with almonds, coconut & raisins.
£4.50
20% off
Plain Naan
Leavened baked bread.
£3.50
20% off
Plain Paratha
Flaky whole wheat bread
£3.95
20% off
Plain Rice
Steamed basmati rice.
£3.50
20% off
Pulao Rice
Basmati rice cooked with cumin and cardamom.
£3.95
20% off
Punjabi Salad
Sliced red onions, skinless cucumber, green chillies, sprinkled with chat masala and lemon juice.
£4.50
20% off
Punjabi Samosa
The Classic Samosa, stuffed with tempered potatoes, ginger and spices, tamarind & green chutney.
£5.95
20% off
Railway Lamb Curry
A wholesome dish once served on the long train journey from Bombay to Calcutta.
£13.95
20% off
Raitha
Seasoned fresh yoghurt, cucumber, and tomatoes
£4.50
20% off
Rogan Josh (Kashmir)
Braised diced lamb cooked in browned onions, garlic, ginger and crushed red chilli.
£13.95
20% off
Roti
Wholemeal flat bread baked in the tandoor.
£3.50
20% off
Saag Aloo
Spinach and potatoes cooked with light spices, garlic and onion.
£6.50
20% off
Saag Bhaji
Spinach cooked with light spice, garlics and onions.
£6.50
20% off
Saag Gosht
Slow cooked diced lamb with Fresh Spinach tempered with garlic & fenugreek .
£13.50
20% off
Salmon Tikka
Salmon marinated in fenugreek leaves, cardamom, lemon juice & spice mixed hung yoghurt.
£8.50
20% off
Special Fried Rice
Basmati rice stir-fried with egg, peas, onions and peppers sprinkled with coriander
£5.95
20% off
Still mineral Water (750ml)
£3.95
20% off
Tadka Dal
Slowly cooked yellow lentils tempered with garlic.
£6.50
20% off
Tandoori Chicken
Char-grilled chicken on the bone marinated in traditional Kashmiri chilli yoghurt base.
£6.50
20% off
Tandoori King Prawn
King prawns marinated in Indian spices, yoghurt & cardamom
£9.95
20% off
Uppu Kari (Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu)
Diced lamb cooked with shallot, garlic, ginger, red chillies, fennel and curry leaves.
£13.50
20% off
Vindaloo (Very Hot)
Simmered in a chilli gravy of onions, garlic, ginger with added lemon juice for tartness and black pepper for extra pungency. Very hot the vindaloo was originally a Portuguese dish which took its name from the 2 main ingredients which were ‘vinho’, wine/wine vinegar, and ‘alhos’, garlic. Over time it was spiced up, hotted up and otherwise changed by the indigenous peoples of the ex-Portuguese colony of Goa. Not many restaurants produce an authentic Goan vindaloo.
£12.95
20% off

Starters

Onion Bhajia
Finely shredded onions and spinach spiced with fennel and gram flour, tamarind chutney.
£5.95
20% off
Chicken Kurkure
Crispy West coast Mangalorean street food of chicken morsels coated with aromatic spices
£6.50
20% off
Punjabi Samosa
The Classic Samosa, stuffed with tempered potatoes, ginger and spices, tamarind & green chutney.
£5.95
20% off
Papadoms
£1.25
King Prawn Patia Puri
King prawns cooked with sweet, sour & hot spices served on fried indian flat bread
£8.95
20% off
Aloo Tikki Chaat
Lightly spiced shallow fried potato patties, spiced chickpeas and chutneys.
£5.95
20% off
Keema Kulcha
Minced Lamb Stuffed white flour bread served with Seasonal raita
£6.50
20% off
Dal Soup
Fresh homemade prepared lentil soup, aromatic spices and fresh lemon juice
£5.50
20% off

Tandoori Grill

Classic Chicken Tikka (main course portion)
Grilled boneless chicken flavored with cumin, ginger, garlic & red chillies
£11.95
20% off
Salmon Tikka
Salmon marinated in fenugreek leaves, cardamom, lemon juice & spice mixed hung yoghurt.
£8.50
20% off
Tandoori King Prawn
King prawns marinated in Indian spices, yoghurt & cardamom
£9.95
20% off
Classic Chicken Tikka
Grilled boneless chicken flavored with cumin, ginger, garlic and red chilies
£6.95
20% off
Paneer Tikka
Cottage cheese stuffed with prunes, diced mixed peppers, onions marinated in pomegranate, ground mace and yogurt.
£6.75
20% off
Tandoori Chicken
Char-grilled chicken on the bone marinated in traditional Kashmiri chilli yoghurt base.
£6.50
20% off
Gilafi Sheekh Kabab
Soft minced lamb, roasted spices, ginger, and coriander, coated with onion & mixed bell peppers.
£6.95
20% off
Lamb Chops
Best end lamb chops marinated in golden brown onions, yoghurt and garam masala.
£9.50
20% off

Main Course

Chicken Tikka Masala
A British national favourite. Marinated grilled chicken tikka simmered in a creamy buttery coconut sauce.
£13.95
20% off
Butter Chicken
Highly rated
· Marinated grilled chicken simmered in buttery tomatoes and fenugreek leaves.
£13.95
20% off
Railway Lamb Curry
A wholesome dish once served on the long train journey from Bombay to Calcutta.
£13.95
20% off
Dum Biryani
Highly rated
· Authentic biryani cooked with aromatic basmati rice, cinnamon, bay leaves, cardamom and yoghurt, tightly sealed and cooked over a slow fire, served with raitha.
£15.95
20% off
Paneer Butter Masala
Cottage Cheese simmered in rich creamy buttery tomatoes, with the hint of fenugreek
£11.95
20% off
Jhinga Masala
Black tiger prawns gently simmered in a garlic, chilli, coconut and lime masala, tempered with mustard seeds and aromatic curry leaves.
£16.95
20% off
Kori Gassi
Chicken tempered with curry leaves, chillies and coconut milk.
£12.95
20% off
Chicken Korma
Chicken cooked with coconut, white onions and fresh cream
£12.95
20% off
Saag Gosht
Slow cooked diced lamb with Fresh Spinach tempered with garlic & fenugreek .
£13.50
20% off
Murg Jal-Frezi
Sliced grilled chicken breast stir-fried with juliennes of chillies, onions and bell peppers.
£13.95
20% off
Rogan Josh (Kashmir)
Braised diced lamb cooked in browned onions, garlic, ginger and crushed red chilli.
£13.95
20% off
Uppu Kari (Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu)
Diced lamb cooked with shallot, garlic, ginger, red chillies, fennel and curry leaves.
£13.50
20% off
King Prawn Saag
Slow cooked king prawns with fresh spinach tempered with garlic and fenugreek
£16.95
20% off
Kadai Paneer
Diced cottage cheese tossed with onion, tomatoes and pepper in a rich and aromatic sauce
£11.50
20% off
King Prawn Jal-frezi
King Prawns stir-fried with chilies, onions and bell peppers
£16.95
20% off
Goan Fish Curry
A traditional Goan fish curry, simmered with aromatic spices for a rich, flavorful sauce
£13.95
20% off
Lamb Jal-Frezi
A flavorful lamb curry stir-fried with chilies, onions and bell peppers
£13.95
20% off

Vegetarian Dishes

Palak Paneer
Indian cottage cheese with fresh spinach tempered with garlic.
£6.50
20% off
Tadka Dal
Slowly cooked yellow lentils tempered with garlic.
£6.50
20% off
Baingan Thiyal
Aubergine cooked in tomato, onion and coconut finished with tamarind pulp.
£6.50
20% off
Saag Bhaji
Spinach cooked with light spice, garlics and onions.
£6.50
20% off
Chana Masala
Chickpeas tempered with chopped onions, tomatoes, chilllies and garam masala
£6.50
20% off
Dal Makhani
Black lentils cooked overnight, finished with cream.
£6.50
20% off
Gobi Shimla Mirch
Cauliflower & green peppers cooked with onions, fennel seeds and ginger
£6.50
20% off
Bombay Aloo
potatoes cooked with onion, tomatoes and cumin
£6.50
20% off
Bhindi Do Piaza
Okra tossed with onion, tomato and shallots.
£6.50
20% off
Saag Aloo
Spinach and potatoes cooked with light spices, garlic and onion.
£6.50
20% off
Mixed Vegetable Bhaji
A medley of fresh vegetables cooked in a fragrant, mildly spiced curry sauce, served as a main dish
£10.95
20% off

Traditional Curries

Keeping up with the traditions, here are some the many dishes made famous by the British curry houses, revisited by Cawnpore following on the methods and recipes passed down the generations.

Dhansak
Cooked with lentils, ginger, garlic and cumin seeds in a hot, sweet and sour sauce. A famous Parsee dish brought to Gujarat, India by the Zoroastrian people of Iran. Traditionally served with pulao rice (included).
£14.95
20% off
Madras Curry
Simmered in fairly hot gravy of red chilli, onions, garlic and a hint of lemon juice, finished with fresh coriander. It is said to originate from the south of India, and gets its name from the city known as Madras when English merchants arrived there in 1600s (now Chennai). However, the name 'Madras Curry' is not used in India, but was invented by restaurants in Britain.
£12.95
20% off
Vindaloo (Very Hot)
Simmered in a chilli gravy of onions, garlic, ginger with added lemon juice for tartness and black pepper for extra pungency. Very hot the vindaloo was originally a Portuguese dish which took its name from the 2 main ingredients which were ‘vinho’, wine/wine vinegar, and ‘alhos’, garlic. Over time it was spiced up, hotted up and otherwise changed by the indigenous peoples of the ex-Portuguese colony of Goa. Not many restaurants produce an authentic Goan vindaloo.
£12.95
20% off
Dopiaza
Cooked with onions, shallots, ginger, garlic, black cardamoms, cloves and peppercorns. According to the legend the dish was created when a courtier of Mughal Emperor Akbar accidentally added a large quantity of onions to a dish. The dish evolved further in Hyderabad, India, and became a staple of Hyderabadi cuisine.
£12.95
20% off
Balti
A pungent and aromatic dish made with garlic, onions turmeric, garam masala, an intense rapid stir fried curry over high heat. Balti is more a style of cooking than one particular curry. The word balti can be translated as "Bucket" and some say the style of cooking is specific to an area of northern pakistan known as baltistan. Since its arrival in the 1970s the balti has found home in birmingham, england.
£12.95
20% off

Accompaniments

Garlic Naan
Naan filled with garlic and coriander.
£3.95
20% off
Pulao Rice
Basmati rice cooked with cumin and cardamom.
£3.95
20% off
Peshawari Naan
Naan filled with almonds, coconut & raisins.
£4.50
20% off
Cheese Naan
Naan filled with grated cheddar cheese.
£4.50
20% off
Roti
Wholemeal flat bread baked in the tandoor.
£3.50
20% off
Plain Rice
Steamed basmati rice.
£3.50
20% off
Mushroom Rice
Basmati rice sautéed with mushrooms and garlic.
£5.50
20% off
Plain Paratha
Flaky whole wheat bread
£3.95
20% off
Green peas pulao rice
Basmati rice sautéed with fresh green peas and onions
£5.50
20% off
Plain Naan
Leavened baked bread.
£3.50
20% off
Butter Naan
Leavened baked bread
£3.50
20% off
Raitha
Seasoned fresh yoghurt, cucumber, and tomatoes
£4.50
20% off
Punjabi Salad
Sliced red onions, skinless cucumber, green chillies, sprinkled with chat masala and lemon juice.
£4.50
20% off
Special Fried Rice
Basmati rice stir-fried with egg, peas, onions and peppers sprinkled with coriander
£5.95
20% off
Keema Naan
Naan bread filled with spiced minced lamb
£4.50
20% off

Chutney and Pickle

Sweet Mango
£1.00
Cool Mint
£1.00
Hot Mixed Pickle
£1.00

Beverages

Cobra beer (330ml)
£5.50
20% off
Coke (330ml glass bottle)
£3.50
20% off
Still mineral Water (750ml)
£3.95
20% off
Cobra Zero 0.0% abv (330ml)
£3.95
Diet Coke (330ml glass bottle)
£3.50

Dessert

Gajar ka Halwa
Grated carrots tossed in ghee, soaked in sweet honey syrup and ground cardamom
£3.95
20% off

Specials - meal for one

Vegetarian Special for One
Vegetarian meal for one - 2 papadoms, 1 starter, 1 main, 1 rice, 1 bread, 1 dessert and 1 chutney
£21.95£31.35
Chicken Special for One
Chicken special - 2 papadums, 1 starter, 1 main, 1 rice, 1 naan, 1 dessert and 1 chutney
£23.95£34.35