Darbar Restaurant - Emsworth delivery from Emsworth Town

Vegetarian Starters

Punjabi Samosa
Homemade pastry, deep-filled with cumin and spiced potato. Served with mint and tamarind chutneys.
£6.00
Vegetarian
Pakora - E - Darbar (Onion Bhajis)
Our signature crispy onion and spinach bhajis. Served with chutney dip.
£6.00
Vegan
Chilli Paneer
Paneer (Indian cottage cheese) tossed with onions, bell pepper, chillies, and lime, in chef’s special sweet and sour sauce. Medium Spicy.
£8.00
Vegetarian

Meat Starters

Chilli Murg
Crispy fried chicken tossed with onions, bell pepper, chillies, and lime, in chef’s special sweet and sour sauce. Medium Spicy.
£8.50
Murg Tikka
Chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and spices then slow-cooked in tandoor. Served with fresh mint chutney.
£8.50
Gluten free
Delhi Seekh Kabab
Lamb mince marinated with chopped onion, garlic, ginger, green chillies, and fresh mint with garam masala spices, cooked in tandoor on a skewer.
£9.50
Gluten free

Seafood Starters

Makkhan Garlic Prawns
Prawns tossed in butter, fresh garlic, chilli flakes, and fresh coriander.
£10.50
Gluten free
Goan Special Calamari
Squid rings stir-fried in a sweet and sour sauce containing ginger, garlic, green chillies, tamarind, and honey.
£10.00
Gluten free

Chicken Dishes Mains

Murg Tikka Butter Masala
Tender boneless chicken cooked in a clay oven, then simmered in butter and cream sauce flavoured with fenugreek and coriander.
£14.50
Shahi Murg Korma
Chicken korma cooked in rich gravy of almonds, cashew nuts, and cream. Mughal’s favourite.
£14.50
Murg Do-Pyaza
Chicken cooked in a thick onion and tomato base gravy with added chunks of onions and shallots.
£14.50
Chatpata Methi Murg
Chicken cooked with fenugreek leaves, tomato, and chillies. A special Punjabi dish. Very spicy and hot.
£14.50
Murg Tawa Shimla Mirch
Pieces of chicken breast stir-fried with chunks of bell peppers, onion, tomato, and green chillies. Spicy
£14.50
Darbar Team Chicken Curry
Typical home style cooked chicken curry. "The way we like it".
£14.50
Murg Palak
Pieces of chicken breast cooked in a spinach based sauce.
£14.50
Dahi Murg
Chicken cooked in hung yogurt and spices with green chillies. A North Indian speciality.
£14.50
Goan Chicken Xacuti
A Goan favourite chicken curry, cooked in rich gravy of coconut and exotic Goan spices.
£15.00
Dairy free
Parsi Murg Dhansak
Chicken and lentil cooked with onion, green chillies, and tamarind. A popular dish of the Parsi community of Mumbai.
£14.50

Meat Dishes Mains

Goat Meat Rogan Josh
Goat meat slow cooked in a thick sauce of shallots and tomato. A Kashmiri delicacy. Very spicy and hot.
£17.00
Hydrabadi Baingan Goat
Goat meat with chunks of aubergine in a hot and spicy thick sauce.
£16.00
Lucknowi Lamb Korma
Lamb cooked in a korma-style gravy of almond, cardamom, and yogurt, accentuated with saffron. A special from the kitchens of the Nawabs of Lucknow.
£16.00
Palak Lamb
Lamb cooked in a spinach based sauce.
£16.00
Goan Beef Curry
Traditional home-style beef and potato curry of Goa.
£17.50
Parsi Lamb Dhansak
Lamb and lentil cooked with onion, green chillies, and tamarind. A popular dish of the Parsi community of Mumbai. Spicy and hot.
£16.50
Punjabi Lamb Kadai
Lamb cooked with pepper, onion, tomato, and green chillies. Hot and Spicy
£16.50
Pork Vindaloo
Vindaloo is a traditional dish of Goa and is only made from pork. It is Sweet, tangy, and spicy. So taste the original. Very spicy and hot.
£16.50

From the Ocean Mains

Goan Fish Curry
Boneless sea bass chunks cooked in coconut and hot spices-based gravy, flavoured with curry leaves. A traditional Goan delicacy. May contain small bones.
£17.50
Goan Prawn Curry
King prawns cooked in coconut and hot spices-based gravy, flavoured with curry leaves.
£17.50
Jheenga Aam (Mango) Curry
King prawns cooked in fresh mango gravy with mango chunks.
£17.50
Palak Prawn
King prawns cooked in a spinach based sauce.
£17.50
King Prawn Masala
King prawns cooked in a thick onion, ginger, garlic, and chilli-based sauce, with chunks of bell pepper, shallots, and tomatoes.
£19.50
Kerala Seafood Moilee
Prawns, calamari, and fish in a coconut cream curry sauce.
£19.50

Grilled Dishes From the Tandoor

Tandoor is the Indian clay oven. As main courses only.

Lamb Boti Tikka
Boneless lamb chunks, marinated with yogurt, spices, and fresh mint.
£18.00
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken legs marinated with yogurt, garlic, and ginger paste with chef’s special spices. A favourite North Indian speciality.
£17.00
Chicken Malai Tikka
Chicken breast pieces marinated in cream and mild spices.
£16.50
Tandoori King Prawns
King prawns marinated with yogurt, garlic, and ginger paste, with aromatic spices.
£18.50
Darbar Special Shashlik
Marinated chicken and lamb morsels grilled on skewer along with peppers, onions, and tomatoes.
£19.00
Tandoori Vegetables
Mushrooms, broccoli, baby potatoes, tomato, onions, and peppers marinated with fennel seeds and spices.
£15.00
Vegetarian

Vegetables

Chana Masala
Softened chickpeas in gentle spices topped with fresh coriander.
£10.50
Homestyle Tadka Dal
Assorted lentils cooked with cumin, ginger, garlic, onion, and tomatoes.
£9.50
Dal Makhani
Signature dish from North India of black lentil in a creamy sauce.
£10.50
Vegetarian
Jeera Aloo
Irresistible spiced potatoes cooked, with cumin seeds.
£9.50
Goan Butternut Squash Curry
Chunks of butternut squash cooked in coconut with hint of whole mustard.
£11.50
Aloo Gobhi
An all-time favourite dish of cauliflower and potatoes.
£11.50
Taza Bhindi Masala
Fresh okra and onions sauted with whole spices.
£11.50
Aloo Palak Saag
Spinach based curry with potato.
£10.50
Vegetarian
Mixed Vegetable Kadhai
Assorted vegetables cooked together with spices and chunks of onion, tomatoes, and green chillies. Very spicy and hot.
£10.50
Vegetarian
Paneer Tikka Makhani
Paneer tikka simmered in butter and cream sauce flavoured with fenugreek and coriander.
£11.50
Vegetarian
Parsi Vegetable Dhansak. Spicy
Assorted vegetables and lentil cooked with onion, green chillies, and tamarind.
£10.50
Vegetarian

Rice

Mushroom Rice
Portion of Mushroom Rice
£4.50
Vegetarian
Plain Rice
Portion of plain Rice
£3.00
Vegan
Pulao Rice
Portion of Pulao Rice
£4.00
Spinach Rice
Portion of Spinach Rice
£4.50
Vegan

Biryanis

Our signature biryanis are slow-cooked the traditional way (served as main portion). Fragrant basmati rice is enhanced with saffron, cinnamon, cardamom, and star anise, layered with delicately spiced meat, fish, or vegetables.

Chicken Biryani
slow-cooked the traditional Chicken Biryani
£15.50
Seafood Biryani
slow-cooked the traditional Seafood Biryani
£18.50
Lamb Biryani
slow-cooked the traditional Lamb Biryani
£17.50
Vegetable Biryani
slow-cooked the traditional way Vegetable Biryani
£14.00
Vegetarian

Breads

Chilli Cheese Naan
Naan bread stuffed with cheese and chilli flakes.
£5.50
Garlic Naan
Leavened clay oven baked bread with garlic.
£3.50
Roti
Unleavened wholemeal flatbread. Clay oven baked.
£2.50
Naan
Leavened clay oven-baked flour bread.
£3.50
Peshawari Naan
Naan bread stuffed with coconut, raisins, and cashew nuts.
£5.00
Vegetarian
Keema Naan
Naan stuffed with spiced mince lamb.
£6.00

Accompaniments

Plain Papaddom
£1.00
Vegan
Pickle
Spicy
£0.75
Homemade Chutneys Tray
£2.00
Plant based
Cucumber Raita
£3.50
Vegetarian