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Tom’s Murg Tikka Lababdar
Highly ratedTom Cruise’s personal favourite at Veer Dhara. Chicken tikka cooked with a fenugreek-flavoured onion and creamy tomato sauce.£11.99Dal Makhani
Highly ratedSpeciality of the house - black-lentil delicacy incorporating fresh tomatoes and garlic, simmered overnight on charcoal, then finished with cream.£10.49Paneer Makhani
Highly ratedChar-grilled cottage cheese cubes cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.£10.49Saag
£9.99Chicken Yakhani Biriyani
£13.49Chicken Korma
£11.99Chicken Tikka Shaslik (Medium)
£11.99Dal Tadka (Mild)
£9.99Kadai Chicken (Medium)
£11.99Aloo Gobi Adraki
£9.99
Starters
Lamb Samosa
Traditional - style Punjabi samosas filled with minced lamb and green-peas and then fried to a golden crispy finish.£5.49Spicy Chicken Wings
Chicken Wings marinated in yogurt, chillies and tandoori spices, cooked in tandoor.£7.99Prawn Honey-Chilli (Mild)
Prawn speciality, stir-fried with natural honey, garlic and chillies.£8.99Fish Amritsari (Mild)
One of the most popular fish from Punjab, Northern India. Fried chunks of tilapia marinated in a ginger & garlic paste, carom seeds & chilli powder in gram flour, topped with lemon juice and chaat masala.£7.99Gilafi Seekh Kebab (Medium)
Skewered minced lamb wrapped in fresh aromatic vegetables, and char grilled.£8.49Aachari Murg Tikka (Mild)
Luscious portions of chicken thigh marinated in yogurt, chillies and pickling spices, cooked in a tandoor and served with mint chutney.£8.49Drunken King Prawn
King prawn marinated in white wine and crushed pepper, tossed with ginger and garlic.£9.49Lehsooni Whitebait (Mild)
Whitebait marinated with crushed garlic and caraway seeds in a gram flour batter then fried crisp.£6.95Murg Malai Tikka
Succulent cubes of boneless chicken supreme marinated in cheese, fresh spices and cream, charcoal-cooked in a clay oven.£7.99Assorted Non-Vegetarian Starter (Mild)
Lamb seekh kebab, chicken tikka, salmon tikka, lamb chop.£10.49Mussels Hara Pyaz (Mild)
Steamed mussels, cooked with Indian herbs, spring onions, garlic and chillies.£7.99Batakh Ke Sule (Hot)
Chunks of duck marinated with Indian rum, skewered and roasted to perfection in a tandoor, served with mint sauce.£8.99Paturee
Pan fried crab cakes with a hint of black pepper, ginger and coriander.£8.49Squid Konkani (Mild)
Seared king scallops on curls of squid marinated with English mustard paste and stir-fried with curry leaves, mustard seeds and peppercorns; finished with a dash of vinegar.£7.99
Vegetarian Starter
Onion Potato Bhajiya
Finely shredded potatoes, spinach and onions, spiced with fennel, coriander and ginger, then crisply deep-fried.£4.99Paneer Tikka (Mild)
Cubes of Indian cottage cheese marinated and cooked in a tandoor.£6.49Honey-Chilli Cauliflower (Mild)
A Veer Dhara speciality of cauliflower, stir-fried with natural honey, garlic and chillies.£5.99Assorted Vegetarian Starter
Aloo tikki, paneer tikka, onion potato bhajiya and vegetable samosa.£9.49Vegetable Samosa
Traditional Punjabi samosas, stuffed with potato and green peas then fried to a golden crispy finish.£4.99Harey Matar ki Aloo Tikki
Crispy shallow-fried patties of mashed potatoes stuffed with green peas, topped with tamarind, mint sauce and yoghurt.£4.99Hara Bhara Kebab
Deep-fried patties of lightly spiced spinach, with a tender heart of goat cheese.£5.99Aloo ka Pataka (Mild)
Our very own version of the stuffed potato cooked in charcoal, fondly named by the street vendors in India as a “Pataka”. Whole Potatoes scooped and stuffed with mint, broken cashew-nut and raisin.£5.99
Main Course – Tandoor
Chicken Tikka Shaslik (Medium)
Chunks of chicken with Punjabi spices, skewered with pieces of onion and sweet peppers, then cooked in clay oven.£11.99Tandoori Chicken (Medium)
A half-chicken, on the bone, marinated and cooked in a traditional north Indian style.£11.99King Prawn Gulmohar (Mild)
Tender Arabian sea king prawns, flavoured with a Lahori style tandoor masala and gently cooked in the traditional clay oven.£18.99Barra Champ Madira (Medium)
Lamb chops, soaked in a dark rum marinade overnight, spiced with crushed garlic, pounded chillies, cloves, coriander, mustard and yoghurt, cooked over red-hot charcoals.£17.99Salmon Tikka
Boneless chunks of salmon flavoured with cumin seeds and char-grilled in a clay oven.£16.49Boti Kebab (Mild)
Char-grilled boneless chunks of lamb marinated overnight in spicy yoghurt, and cooked to perfection in clay oven.£12.99Mixed Non-Vegetarian Grill (Mild)
Assortment of king prawn gulmohar, salmon tikka, lamb chop, chicken tikka & gilafi seekh kebab.£22.99Tandoori Sea Bass (Mild)
Sea Bass stuffed with fish mince marinated in yogurt and chillies, cooked slowly in clay oven.£16.49
Main Course – Tawa
Most Tawa cooking uses a base of onions, tomatoes, ginger and garlic tempered with whole spices. In addition to the base, it takes sixteen different herbs and spices to create an authentic Tawa dish.
Murg Palak Tawa
Char-grilled chicken tikka with onion, tomatoes, fenugreek and ground ginger, finished with a generous helping of spinach.£11.99Lamb ‘Taka Tak’ On Griddle (Medium)
This splendid lamb dish owes its particular name to the sound of the utensils constantly clanking on the griddle, during the process of cooking. Prepared with a thick sauce of onion and capsicums.£12.99King Prawn Tawa (Mild)
King prawns marinated in yoghurt, ginger and, garlic, broiled in a clay oven and mixed with a special fenugreek-flavoured thick sauce.£18.99Paneer Tawa Masala On Griddle (Medium)
Indian cottage cheese prepared with thick sauce of Indian spices, onion and capsicums served on a sizzling plate.£10.49Tawe Ki Bathak (Medium)
Tender breast of duck, pot-roasted with coriander, cumin and garlic, finished with a peppered chettinad gravy.£16.99
Main Course – Curry
Tom’s Murg Tikka Lababdar
Highly rated· Tom Cruise’s personal favourite at Veer Dhara. Chicken tikka cooked with a fenugreek-flavoured onion and creamy tomato sauce.£11.99Chicken Korma
Diced chicken breast cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy, flavoured with coconut and finished with fresh cream.£11.99Laal Maans (Hot)
A traditional Rajasthani speciality of diced baby lamb cooked with dried red chillies and crushed garlic.£13.99Kadai Chicken (Medium)
Chunks of chicken enriched in an onion and tomato gravy cooked in traditional kadai style.£11.99PopularGosht Saagwala
Sautéed lamb cooked with spinach and garlic.£13.99Lamb Pasanda
A saffron-flavoured mild lamb dish, cooked in a yoghurt, cashew nut and almond paste, and finished with cream.£13.99Chicken Khada Masala (Hot)
Homemade style chicken on bone cooked slowly with fresh spices.£12.49Kori Gassi (Medium)
Chicken in a thin spicy curry, flavoured with roasted and ground red chillies, coriander seeds, peppercorns, cumin, coconut and garlic, finished with tamarind pulp.£11.99Cruise’s Lobster Pepper Fry (Mild)
“Top Gun” dish on Tom Cruise’s dinner at Veer Dhara. Fresh lobster rubbed with lime and turmeric, tossed in peppery onions, with cherry tomatoes and button onions, and tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds, Served on bed of naan bread.£29.95Fish Tikka Curry (Mild)
Char-grilled fish tikka masala curry tempered with curry leaves, and mustard seeds, finished with coconut milk.£15.49Lamb Shank Xacuti (Mild)
Lamb shanks cooked in Xacuti masala. This dish originates in Goa, where they like it spicily hot.£16.99Jhinga Kadai (Medium)
Queen prawns flavoured with coriander seeds, and cooked in traditional kadai style.£14.99Allepey Seafood Curry
A varied mix of seafood stewed in coconut based gravy, tempered with mustard seeds & curry leaves, finished with shredded ginger, and soured with raw mango.£15.49
Main Course - Vegetarian
Paneer Makhani
Highly rated· Char-grilled cottage cheese cubes cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.£10.49Dal Makhani
Highly rated· Speciality of the house - black-lentil delicacy incorporating fresh tomatoes and garlic, simmered overnight on charcoal, then finished with cream.£10.49Saag
Home-style spinach tempered with garlic and cumin seeds, served on its own, or with the option of added baby potatoes or Indian cottage cheese.£9.99Kadai Paneer (Medium)
A blend of cottage cheese and bell peppers enriched in an onion and tomato gravy.£10.49Aloo Hara Dania – Bombay Aloo
Baby new potatoes lightly spiced with aromatic herbs, and mixed with fresh coriander.£9.99Dal Tadka (Mild)
Yellow lentils, tempered with cumin seeds and tomatoes.£9.99Malai Kofta
£10.49Aloo Gobi Adraki
Stir-fried baby potatoes and cauliflower florets, cooked in Punjabi style, with tomatoes, onion & ginger.£9.99Vegetable Jalfrezi (Medium)
Fresh mixed vegetable cooked with red and green capsicum in a masala sauce.£9.99Bhindi Do Pyaza
Succulent fresh okra stir-fried in a pan with chopped onions and garlic.£9.99Mirch Aur Baigan Ka Salan (Medium)
Chillies and aubergines, stir-fried South Indian-style, in a roasted coconut, sesame seed, peanut and tamarind sauce.£9.99Pindi Chana (Mild)
Chickpeas cooked with gram-flour and Punjabi spices.£9.99Mushroom Maki Masala
Button mushrooms and corns cooked with onions and tomatoes, flavoured with fresh garlic.£9.99
Side - Vegetarian
Saag
Home-style spinach tempered with garlic and cumin seeds, served on its own, or with the option of added baby potatoes or Indian cottage cheese.£8.49PopularDal Makhani
Speciality of the house - black-lentil delicacy incorporating fresh tomatoes and garlic, simmered overnight on charcoal, then finished with cream.£8.49Paneer Makhani
Char-grilled cottage cheese cubes cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.£8.49Dal Tadka (Mild)
Yellow lentils, tempered with cumin seeds and tomatoes.£8.49Aloo Gobi Adraki
Stir-fried baby potatoes and cauliflower florets, cooked in Punjabi style, with tomatoes, onion & ginger.£8.49Bhindi Do Pyaza
Succulent fresh okra stir-fried in a pan with chopped onions and garlic.£8.49Pindi Chana (Mild)
Chickpeas cooked with gram-flour and Punjabi spices.£8.49Aloo Hara Dania – Bombay Aloo
Baby new potatoes lightly spiced with aromatic herbs, and mixed with fresh coriander.£8.49Mirch Aur Baigan Ka Salan (Medium)
Chillies and aubergines, stir-fried South Indian-style, in a roasted coconut, sesame seed, peanut and tamarind sauce.£8.49Kadai Paneer (Medium)
A blend of cottage cheese and bell peppers enriched in an onion and tomato gravy.£8.49Vegetable Jalfrezi (Medium)
Fresh mixed vegetable cooked with red and green capsicum in a masala sauce.£8.49Mushroom Maki Masala
Button mushrooms and corns cooked with onions and tomatoes, flavoured with fresh garlic.£8.49
Dum Biriyani
This particular style does not allow moisture to form inside the “Handi” ensuring the food is cooked in its own juices, thus retaining its full flavour. All biriyani dishes are served along side Raita or vegetable curry.
Chicken Yakhani Biriyani
£13.49PopularLamb Hyderabadi Biriyani
£13.99Vegetable Biriyani
£11.49Prawns Sofyani Biriyani
£14.99
Indo-British Classics
Madras
£8.99Jalfrezi
£8.99Dhansak
£8.99Korma
£8.99Rogan
£8.99Bhuna
£8.99Saagwala
£8.99Vindaloo
£8.99Balti
£8.99Dupiaza
£8.99Kadai
£8.99Pasanda
£8.99
Rice
Plain Basmati
Steamed long-grain basmati rice.£4.49Jeera Pulao
Cumin-flavoured basmati rice.£4.49Mushroom Rice
Rice cooked with seasoned mushrooms.£5.49PopularLemon Rice
Lemon-flavoured rice tossed with curry leaves, lentils,mustard seeds.£4.49
Breads
Garlic Naan
Naan coated with garlic butter and seasoned with chopped garlic.£3.99Naan
Plain flour triangular-shaped breads cooked in a tandoor.£3.49Peshawari Naan
Naan stuffed with desiccated coconut, almond and dry fruits, and topped with sesame seed.£4.99Roti
Whole wheat bread cooked in a tandoor.£3.49Warqi Paratha
A multi-layered flaky fine flour bread.£5.49Keema Naan
Naan stuffed with minced lamb.£5.49Kulcha
Naan stuffed with your choice of filling: please specify, potato, or mixed vegetable, or cheese and onion.£4.99
Side-Salads and Additional Chutneys
Papadum (Plain)
£1.49Chutney Tray
A variety of flavoursome additions to your meal.£1.99Raita
Plain yogurt mixes with your choice of - aloo, cucumber, cumin, mint, mix veg, onion, potato, plain.£3.49Garden Salad
A fresh addition, sliced and chopped and best served chilled.£3.99Papadum (Spicy)
£1.49
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
A classic dessert from North-India, deep-fried reduced milk balls soaked in sugar syrup, served warm with cardamom flavoured sugar syrup.£3.95Banoffee Pie
Homemade English dessert pie made from fresh bananas, cream and caramel on a buttery biscuit base.£3.99
Drinks
Veer Dhara now offers the alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks on a highly discounted price to accompany your most accepted Indian meal.
330ml Cobra Indian Beer
£2.99House White (750ml Wines)
£14.95Diet Coke (330ml Can)
£1.25Lemonade (330ml Can)
£1.25Coke (330ml Can)
£1.25House Red (750ml Wines)
£14.95
