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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.Free delivery
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Butter Chicken
Highly rated· Marinated grilled chicken simmered in buttery tomatoes and fenugreek leaves.£13.9520% offChicken Tikka Masala
A British national favourite. Marinated grilled chicken tikka simmered in a creamy buttery coconut sauce.£13.9520% offDhansak
Cooked with lentils, ginger, garlic and cumin seeds in a hot, sweet and sour sauce. Served with pulao rice.£14.9520% offGoan Fish Curry
A traditional Goan fish curry, simmered with aromatic spices for a rich, flavorful sauce£15.9520% offJhinga Masala
Black tiger prawns gently simmered in a garlic, chilli, coconut and lime masala, tempered with mustard seeds and aromatic curry leaves.£17.9520% offKadai Paneer
Diced cottage cheese tossed with onion, tomatoes and pepper in a rich and aromatic sauce£12.5020% offKing Prawn Jal-frezi
King Prawns stir-fried with chilies, onions and bell peppers£17.9520% offKing Prawn Saag
Slow cooked king prawns with fresh spinach tempered with garlic and fenugreek£17.9520% offKori Gassi
Chicken tempered with curry leaves, chillies and coconut milk.£13.9520% offLamb Jal-Frezi
A flavorful lamb curry stir-fried with chilies, onions and bell peppers£14.9520% offMixed Vegetable Bhaji
A medley of fresh vegetables cooked in a fragrant, mildly spiced curry sauce, served as a main dish£10.9520% offMurg Jal-Frezi
Sliced grilled chicken breast stir-fried with juliennes of chillies, onions and bell peppers.£13.9520% offPaneer Butter Masala
Cottage Cheese simmered in rich creamy buttery tomatoes, with the hint of fenugreek£12.95Popular20% offRailway Lamb Curry
A wholesome dish once served on the long train journey from Bombay to Calcutta.£14.9520% offRogan Josh (Kashmir)
Braised diced lamb cooked in browned onions, garlic, ginger and crushed red chilli.£14.9520% offSaag Gosht
Slow cooked diced lamb with Fresh Spinach tempered with garlic & fenugreek .£14.9520% offUppu Kari (Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu)
Diced lamb cooked with shallot, garlic, ginger, red chillies, fennel and curry leaves.£14.9520% off
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Vegetarian Feast - for 1
Vegetarian meal for one - papadoms & chutney, 1 starter, 1 main, 1 rice, 1 bread and 1 dessert£23.95£31.901Murg Feast - for 1
Chicken special - papadums & chutney, 1 starter, 1 main, 1 rice, 1 naan and 1 dessert£24.95£34.451Chef's Special - for 2
Chef's special for two, includes: papadums & chutneys, 2 delicious starters, 2 hearty mains, 2 fragrant rice's, 2 breads, 2 desserts and 2 drinks!£59.95£70.10Popular2
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Tadka Dal
£8.50Dal Makhani
£8.50Saag Aloo
£8.50Palak Paneer
£8.50Chana Masala
£8.50Bhindi Do Piaza
£8.50Tandoori Chicken
£8.50Gobi Shimla Mirch
£8.50Paneer Tikka
£7.95Lamb Chops
£9.95
Starters
Punjabi Samosa
The Classic Samosa, stuffed with tempered potatoes, ginger and spices, tamarind & green chutney.£6.50Papadoms
£1.25Aloo Tikki Chaat
Lightly spiced shallow fried potato patties, spiced chickpeas and chutneys.£6.95Onion Bhajia
Finely shredded onions and spinach spiced with fennel and gram flour, tamarind chutney.£6.50King Prawn Patia Puri
King prawns cooked with sweet, sour & hot spices served on fried indian flat bread£9.95Chicken Kurkure
Crispy West coast Mangalorean street food of chicken morsels coated with aromatic spices£7.50Keema Kulcha
Minced Lamb Stuffed white flour bread served with Seasonal raita£7.50Dal Soup
Fresh homemade prepared lentil soup, aromatic spices and fresh lemon juice£5.95
Tandoori Grill
Classic Chicken Tikka (main course portion)
Grilled boneless chicken flavored with cumin, ginger, garlic & red chillies£11.95Tandoori Chicken
Char-grilled chicken on the bone marinated in traditional Kashmiri chilli yoghurt base.£8.50Classic Chicken Tikka
Grilled boneless chicken flavored with cumin, ginger, garlic and red chilies£8.50Paneer Tikka
Cottage cheese stuffed with prunes, diced mixed peppers, onions marinated in pomegranate, ground mace and yogurt.£7.95Lamb Chops
Best end lamb chops marinated in golden brown onions, yoghurt and garam masala.£9.95Salmon Tikka
Salmon marinated in fenugreek leaves, cardamom, lemon juice & spice mixed hung yoghurt.£8.95Gilafi Sheekh Kabab
Soft minced lamb, roasted spices, ginger, and coriander, coated with onion & mixed bell peppers.£8.50Tandoori King Prawn
King prawns marinated in Indian spices, yoghurt & cardamom£10.50
Main Course
Chicken Tikka Masala
A British national favourite. Marinated grilled chicken tikka simmered in a creamy buttery coconut sauce.£13.9520% offRailway Lamb Curry
A wholesome dish once served on the long train journey from Bombay to Calcutta.£14.9520% offDum Biryani
Authentic biryani cooked with aromatic basmati rice, cinnamon, bay leaves, cardamom and yoghurt, tightly sealed and cooked over a slow fire, served with raitha.£15.95PopularButter Chicken
Highly rated· Marinated grilled chicken simmered in buttery tomatoes and fenugreek leaves.£13.9520% offKori Gassi
Chicken tempered with curry leaves, chillies and coconut milk.£13.9520% offSaag Gosht
Slow cooked diced lamb with Fresh Spinach tempered with garlic & fenugreek .£14.9520% offJhinga Masala
Black tiger prawns gently simmered in a garlic, chilli, coconut and lime masala, tempered with mustard seeds and aromatic curry leaves.£17.9520% offPaneer Butter Masala
Cottage Cheese simmered in rich creamy buttery tomatoes, with the hint of fenugreek£12.9520% offUppu Kari (Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu)
Diced lamb cooked with shallot, garlic, ginger, red chillies, fennel and curry leaves.£14.9520% offKing Prawn Jal-frezi
King Prawns stir-fried with chilies, onions and bell peppers£17.9520% offChicken Korma
Chicken cooked with coconut, white onions and fresh cream£13.50Goan Fish Curry
A traditional Goan fish curry, simmered with aromatic spices for a rich, flavorful sauce£15.9520% offMurg Jal-Frezi
Sliced grilled chicken breast stir-fried with juliennes of chillies, onions and bell peppers.£13.9520% offKing Prawn Saag
Slow cooked king prawns with fresh spinach tempered with garlic and fenugreek£17.9520% offRogan Josh (Kashmir)
Braised diced lamb cooked in browned onions, garlic, ginger and crushed red chilli.£14.9520% offKadai Paneer
Diced cottage cheese tossed with onion, tomatoes and pepper in a rich and aromatic sauce£12.5020% offLamb Jal-Frezi
A flavorful lamb curry stir-fried with chilies, onions and bell peppers£14.9520% off
Vegetarian Dishes
Tadka Dal
Slowly cooked yellow lentils tempered with garlic.£8.50Dal Makhani
Black lentils cooked overnight, finished with cream.£8.50PopularSaag Aloo
Spinach and potatoes cooked with light spices, garlic and onion.£8.50Palak Paneer
Indian cottage cheese with fresh spinach tempered with garlic.£8.50Chana Masala
Chickpeas tempered with chopped onions, tomatoes, chilllies and garam masala£8.50Bhindi Do Piaza
Okra tossed with onion, tomato and shallots.£8.50Baingan Thiyal
Aubergine cooked in tomato, onion and coconut finished with tamarind pulp.£8.50Mixed Vegetable Bhaji
A medley of fresh vegetables cooked in a fragrant, mildly spiced curry sauce, served as a main dish£10.9520% offBombay Aloo
potatoes cooked with onion, tomatoes and cumin£8.50VegetarianGobi Shimla Mirch
Cauliflower & green peppers cooked with onions, fennel seeds and ginger£8.50Saag Bhaji
Spinach cooked with light spice, garlics and onions.£8.50
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. Served with pulao rice.£14.9520% offMadras 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.£12.95Vindaloo (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.£12.95Dopiaza
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.£12.95Balti
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
Accompaniments
Garlic Naan
Naan filled with garlic and coriander.£3.95Plain Rice
Steamed basmati rice.£3.50Roti
Wholemeal flat bread baked in the tandoor.£3.50Pulao Rice
Basmati rice cooked with cumin and cardamom.£3.95Peshawari Naan
Naan filled with almonds, coconut & raisins.£4.50Cheese Naan
Naan filled with grated cheddar cheese.£4.50Butter Naan
Leavened baked bread£3.50Mushroom Rice
Basmati rice sautéed with mushrooms and garlic.£5.50Raitha
Seasoned fresh yoghurt, cucumber, and tomatoes£3.95Plain Naan
Leavened baked bread.£3.50Special Fried Rice
Basmati rice stir-fried with egg, peas, onions and peppers sprinkled with coriander£5.95Plain Paratha
Flaky whole wheat bread£3.95Green peas pulao rice
Basmati rice sautéed with fresh green peas and onions£5.50Punjabi Salad
Chopped red onions, cucumber, green chillies, sprinkled with chat masala and lemon juice.£4.50Keema Naan
Naan bread filled with spiced minced lamb£4.50
Chutney and Pickle
Sweet Mango
£1.00Cool Mint
£1.00Hot Mixed Pickle
£1.00
Beverages
Coke (330ml can)
£2.95Coke (330ml can)
£2.95Coke Zero (330ml can)
£2.95Sprite (330ml can)
£2.95Mineral Water (750ml)
£3.95Cobra Zero 0.0% abv (330ml can)
£3.75Diet Coke (330ml can)
£2.95Fanta orange (330ml can)
£2.95
Dessert
Gajar ka Halwa
Grated carrots tossed in ghee, soaked in sweet honey syrup and ground cardamom£3.95