About Paprika Indian Takeaway - Reading Riverside
Here at Paprika, we take immense pride in the preparation of our meals. Each dish is individually prepared to order using the freshest ingredients. Please allow extra time when you order any particular dish not featured on our menu20% off entire menu
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3 Meal Deals from £14.99
Good value everyday
Set menu for 1
- papadum onion salad mint sauce - onion bhaji - chicken tikka masala - Bombay Aloo - pilau rice£13.20£16.50PopularSet menu for 2
- papadum, mint sauce, onion salad - Starter:chicken tikka,meat samosa - Main:Chicken jalfrezi, Lamb dupiyaza - Side:Saag Aloo, Mushroom Bhaji - Pilau Rice, Keema Naan£24.79£30.99Vegetarian set menu 1
Papadum Onion salad Mint sauce Vegetable samosa Chill ponir Chana masala Plain naan£14.99Vegetarian
Popular with other people
Chicken Tikka Masala
£9.45Chicken Tikka Biryani
£12.08Chicken Jalfrezi Fairly Hot
£9.45Chicken Biryani
£9.98Chicken Jaipur
£11.10Paneer Tikka Vegetarian
£8.93Chicken tikka sizzler
£8.93Chicken Naga Hot
£9.45Lamb Balti
£9.98Chicken Passanda
£8.93
Starter
Onion Bhaji 3pc
Shredded onions, turmeric & ginger, bound in chickpea flour, deep-fried£3.68Mixed Platter
Chicken and lamb tikka, seekh kebab, onion bhaji£5.78Chicken pakora
Chicken strips wrapped with chickpea flour, fenugreek, fresh coriander, turmeric. Deep fried and served with salad.£5.78PopularVegetable Samosa 2pc Vegetarian
Filled with fresh vegetables, wrapped in pastry and fried until golden brown. Vegetarian.£4.20Aloo chat
Sliced potato cooked with tomato, cucumber and special chat masala spice. Served with thin fried bread.£4.20Meat Samosa 2pc
Filled with mince meat, peas and fresh vegetables, wrapped in pastry and fried until golden brown£4.73Prawn puri
Cooked with mixed spices, sugar, fresh lemon juice. Served with thin fried bread.£4.73Seekh Kebab
Spiced minced lamb, with ginger and fenugreek, flame-grilled in the clay oven£4.73Chicken momo
Pulled chicken breast cooked with tamarind, onion, pepper. Rolled with fried bread£4.73Lamb Tikka
Chicken/spring lamb pieces marinated in yoghurt, onion, cumin, coriander and ginger, grilled in the clay oven£5.20Salmon tikka
Pink salmon marinated in tandoori paste, fresh mint, yoghurt, ground spices and cooked in clay oven.£6.83Chicken Tikka
Chicken/spring lamb pieces marinated in yoghurt, onion, cumin, coriander and ginger, grilled in the clay oven£4.73Tandoori Chicken On the bone
Spring chicken marinated in yoghurt, lime juice, black pepper and ginger, grilled in the clay oven£4.73Chicken chat
Sliced chicken tikka cooked with tomato, cucumber and special chat masala spice. Served with thin fried bread£4.73King prawn puri
Cooked with onion, mixed spices, sugar, fresh lemon juice. Served with thin fried bread.£6.83King prawn suka
Cooked with tamarind, sugar, garlic, onion and pepper.£6.83Fish tikka
Pangas filet marinated in tandoori paste, fresh mint, yoghurt, ground spices and cooked in clay oven.£5.78
Chicken and Lamb Dishes
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken/lamb tikka pieces served in a subtly spiced, tamarind, tomato-cream sauce£9.45PopularChicken Jalfrezi Fairly Hot
Stir-fried with onions, tomato and green pepper, in a hot chilli sauce£9.45Lamb Balti
Specially prepared in a balti sauce, tomato, mushroom and mixed pepper. Served with naan bread£9.98Lamb Jalfrezi Fairly Hot
Stir-fried with onions, tomato and green pepper, in a hot chilli sauce£10.50Lamb Tikka Masala
Chicken/lamb tikka pieces served in a subtly spiced, tamarind, tomato-cream sauce£10.50Chicken Passanda
Sliced chicken/lamb tikka cooked with coconut, ground almonds and single cream, topped with almond flakes£8.93Chicken Naga Hot
Chicken pieces spiked with naga chilli pickle, all wrapped up in a luscious sauce£9.45Lamb Saag
Medium hot dish with fenugreek and spinach£10.50Lamb Passanda
Sliced chicken/lamb tikka cooked with coconut, ground almonds and single cream, topped with almond flakes£9.98Chicken Karahi Fairly Hot
Pieces of chicken/lamb cooked with Karahi mixed spices, ginger, tomato, and pepper£8.93Chicken Saag
Medium hot dish with fenugreek and spinach£9.45Lamb Karahi Fairly Hot
Pieces of chicken/lamb cooked with Karahi mixed spices, ginger, tomato, and pepper£9.98Chicken Balti
Specially prepared in a balti sauce, tomato, mushroom and mixed pepper. Served with naan bread£8.93Lamb Naga Hot
lamb pieces spiked with naga chilli pickle, all wrapped up in a luscious sauce£10.50
Chicken Only
Butter Chicken
Pulled tandoori chicken in a creamy, almond and butter-based sauce£9.45Chicken Jaipur
Sliced chicken tikka in a onion, pepper, tomato, yoghurt-based sauce£11.10Murg Haryali Fairly Hot
Chicken breast cooked in fresh coriander, single cream, garden mint, pepper, crushed green chillies & ground spices£8.93Keema Murgh
Chicken pieces cooked with minced lamb, ginger and tomato£11.03
Lamb Only
Tawa Ghost
Tender spring lamb, slow cooked with ginger, green chilli, grounc cumin and tomato£9.45Bhuna Achari Lamb
Tender lamb pieces cooked with tamarind, ground cumin, tomat and mixed pepper£9.98Chana Lamb Fairly Hot
Tender pieces of lamb cooked with chickpeas, ginger, pepper, tomato, ground cumin and naga chilli£9.98
House Favourite Dishes
The following house favourite dishes come with your choice of chicken, lamb, prawn, king prawn or vegetable
Korma
All-time favourite, a delicately spiced dish cooked in coconut, cream and almonds£7.88PopularDhansak
Fairly Hot A hot, sweet & sour dish, prepared with tomato, chilli, fresh herbs and lentils£7.88Chicken Bhuna
Highly flavoured dish cooked with rich tomato and onion-based sauce£7.88Dupiaza
Cooked with diced onion, roasted mixed pepper and fenugreek£7.88Madras Hot
A dish composed with a sauce or gravy seasoned with a mixture of ground spices£7.88Rogan Josh
Cooked in a special mixed spices topped with cooked, sliced tomato and fenugreek£7.88Vindaloo
Very Hot Cooked with potato, in a very hot and spicy sauce£7.88Pathia
Fairly Hot A hot, sweet & sour dish prepared with tomato, chilli & fresh herbs£7.88Curry
A dish composed with a sauce or gravy seasoned with a mixture of ground spices£7.88
Tandoori Dishes
All flame-grilled in our tandoori clay oven. If you would like salad, please ask.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, lamb tikka, seekh kebab and onion. Served with naan bread£14.18Chicken Tikka
Chicken pieces marinated in yoghurt, ginger, coriander and onion£7.88Chicken tikka sizzler
chicken tikka pan-fried with sliced pepper and onion, fenugreek, garlic and turmeric.£8.93Paneer Tikka Vegetarian
Homemade cheese marinated in yoghurt, cumin, lemon juice, ginger, tomato, onion and pepper. Vegetarian.£8.93Chicken Shashlik
Chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt, lime juice, ginger, green chilli, tomato, onion and pepper£9.98Tandoori Chicken Half
Spring chicken on the bone marinated in yoghurt, lime juice, black pepper, ginger and onion£7.88Tandoori King Prawn
Marinated in yoghurt, lime juice, turmeric, coriander and onion£13.65Lamb Tikka
Spring lamb pieces marinated in yoghurt, ginger, coriander and onion Chicken Shashlik£8.93Fish tikka
pangas filet pieces cooked in clay oven then pan-fried with sliced pepper and onion, fenugreek and turmeric£8.93Chicken tikka naga
marinated chicken cubes cooked in clay oven then pan-fried with onion and hot desi naga£8.93Seekh Kebab
Spiced minced lamb with ginger, garlic, cumin, fenugreek, onion and coriander£9.45Lamb tikka sizzler
lamb tikka pan-fried with sliced pepper and onion, fenugreek, garlic and turmeric£9.98Salmon tikka
cooked in clay oven then pan-fried with sliced pepper and onion, fenugreek and turmeric.£11.03Lamb Shashlik
Spring lamb pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt, lime juice, ginger, green chilli, tomato, onion and pepper£11.03King Prawn Shashlik
King prawn marinated in lime juice, turmeric, garden mint, fenugreek, onion, tomato and green pepper£14.70
Seafood Dishes
Jalfrezi Fairly Hot
Stir-fried with onion, tomato and green pepper, in a hot chilli sauce£8.93Masala
Served in a subtly spiced tamarind, tomato-cream sauce£8.40Naga Hot
Prawn with naga chilli pickle, all wrapped up in a luscious sauce£8.40Bhuna
Highly flavoured, cooked with rich tomato and onion-based sauce£8.40Karahi Fairly Hot
Cooked in a special Karahi mix spices£9.98Fresh Water King Prawn Fairly Hot
King prawn grilled in the clay oven, cooked with ground coriander, turmeric, naga chilli and fresh herbs£13.60
Vegetable Dishes
Chilli Paneer Vegetarian Hot
Chunks of fried paneer (Indian cheese) in a slightly sweet and spicy chilli sauce. Vegetarian.£8.40Vegetable Masala Vegetarian
Mixed vegetables, served in a subtly spiced tamarind, romato-cream sauce. Vegetarian.£8.40Vegetable Passanda Vegetarian
Mixed vegetables, served with coconut, almond and a delicious yoghurt-based sauce. Vegetarian.£8.40Vegetable Balti Vegetarian
Mixed vegetables specially prepared in a balti sauce, tomato, mushroom and mixed pepper. Served with naan bread. Vegetarian.£8.40Vegetable Jalfrezi Vegetarian Fairly Hot
Stir-fried with onion, tomato and green pepper in a hot chilli sause. Vegetarian.£8.40Vegetable Karahi Vegetarian Fairly Hot
Mixed vegetables cooked with Karahi mix spices, ginger, tomato and pepper. Vegetarian.£8.40Chana Aloo Karahi Vegetarian Fairly Hot
Potato and chickpeas cooked in a special Karahi mix spices. Vegetarian.£8.40Vegetable Naga Vegetarian Hot
Mixed vegetables spikled with naga chilli pickle, in a luscious sauce. Vegetarian.£8.40
Biryani
Cooked with basmati rice and the finest blend of spices (ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon). Served with vegetable curry
Chicken Tikka Biryani
£12.08PopularLamb Biryani
£11.03Mixed Biryani
Chicken, lamb & prawn£12.60Chicken Biryani
£9.98Vegetable Biryani Vegetarian
Vegetarian.£8.93Prawn Biryani
£11.03Tandoori King Prawn Biryani
£14.70
Kebabs
All kebabs are served in a naan bread with salad and mint sauce
Chicken Tikka Kebab
£7.88Lamb Tikka Kebab
£8.40Mixed Kebab
£8.40Lamb Sheek Kebab
£8.40
Kids Meals
All meals served with chips and an orange-flavoured fruit shoot
Chicken omlette and chips
£8.40Chicken Nuggets 6pc
£6.30Chicken Popcorn
£6.30Fish Finger 6 pcs
£6.30Egg omlette and chips
£7.35
Rice & Sundries
Pilau Rice Vegetarian
Flavoured basmati rice. Vegetarian.£3.68Poppadom Vegetarian
Vegetarian.£0.79House Chutneys (each) Vegetarian
Mint & mango sauce, mixed pickle and onion salad. Vegetarian.£0.79Steamed rice
£3.15VegetarianMushroom Rice Vegetarian
Basmati rice cooked with mushrooms. Vegetarian.£4.41Jeera & Coconut Rice Vegetarian
Refreshing rice cooked with cumin seeds and sweet coconut. Vegetarian.£4.41Special Fried Rice Vegetarian
Pilau rice fried with egg & peas. Vegetarian.£4.41Thick Cut Chips Vegetarian
Vegetarian.£4.20Chicken tikka rice
£5.78House Chutneys (all) Vegetarian
Vegetarian.£2.63Keema Rice
Pilau rice cooked with minced lamb£4.73Raita Vegetarian
Cold yoghurt with cucumber. Vegetarian.£2.10House Salad Vegetarian
Vegetarian.£2.63VegetarianVegetable Rice Vegetarian
Pilau rice cooked with vegetables. Vegetarian.£4.41Goan Rice
Pilau rice cooked with prawn & egg£4.73Saag rice
£4.73
Side
Saag Paneer Vegetarian
Cooked spinach with cubes of fried paneer (Indian cheese), thickened with cream. Vegetarian.£4.73Bombay Aloo Vegetarian
Potato cooked with spice and herbs. Vegetarian.£4.73Saag Aloo Vegetarian
Spinach and potato, cooked with herbs. Vegetarian.£4.73Tarka Dal
Spiced lentils tempered with garlic. Vegetarian.£4.73Saag Bhaji Vegetarian
Spinach and garlic with light spices. Vegetarian.£4.73Chana Masala Vegetarian
Chickpeas cooked with a special chat masala spice. Vegetarian.£4.73Okra Bhaji Vegetarian
Okra with light spices. Vegetarian.£4.73Vegetable Curry
Mixed vegetables cooked with light spices. Vegetarian.£4.73Dal masala
£4.73Brinjal Bhaji Vegetarian
Fresh baby aubergine with light spices. Vegetarian.£4.73Mushroom Bhaji Vegetarian
Mushroom with light spices. Vegetarian.£4.73Vegetable Bhaji Vegetarian
Mixed vegetables cooked with light spices. Vegetarian.£4.73Dhingri Matar Vegetarian
Fresh mushrooms and green peas cooked with fresh herbs in a rich sauce. Vegetarian.£4.73Aloo Gobi Vegetarian
Potato and cauliflower, cooked with turmeric and fenugreek. Vegetarian.£4.73Curry sauce
£4.73Saag cheese
£4.73
Breads
Garlic Naan
Vegetarian.£3.68Peshwari Naan
with coconut and almonds. Vegetarian.£3.68Naan
Vegetarian.£3.36Keema Naan
Filled with minced lamb. Vegetarian.£4.20Chapati
Flatbread made of wholewheat flour and cooked on a griddle. Vegetarian.£2.10Vegetable Paratha
Paratha filled with vegetables. Vegetarian.£4.20Cheese Naan
Filled with cheese. Vegetarian£3.68Paratha
Thin layered flat wholewheat bread baked with butter ghee. Vegetarian.£3.68Tandoori Roti
Made from wholewheat flour, cooked in tandoori oven. Vegetarian.£3.15Balti naan
£4.20Saag naan
£4.20Kulcha naan
£4.20
Drinks
Soft Drink Bottle
1.25L£3.68Soft Drink Can
330ml£1.50Bottle of Water
500ml£1.58
Main
Lamb Methi
lamb pieces cooked with onion, pepper, fenugreek£9.98Lemon chicken
chicken tikka cooked with zesty lemon£9.45Chicken Methi
chicken tikka cooked with onion, pepper, fenugreek£9.45Keema Aloo
minced lamb cooked with potato and chef’s special spice£9.45Keema Bhona
minced lamb cooked with onion, tomato and pepper£9.45Keema Peas
minced lamb cooked with onion, tomato, pepper and peas£9.98Achar chicken
Chicken tikka pieces cooked in onion, tomato, ground spices, pepper and tamarind sauce£9.98Chana chicken
chicken cooked with chickpeas£9.98Garlic chicken
chicken tikka cooked with onion, garlic, tomato and aromatic mix spice. Garnished with fried garlic£9.98Keema Saag
minced lamb cooked with onion, tomato , pepper and spinach£9.98Lemon lamb
lamb pieces cooked with zesty lemon£9.98Butter chicken desi
cooked with onion, tomato, almond, Sugar and desi ghee£9.98Garlic lamb
lamb pieces cooked with onion, garlic, tomato and aromatic mix spice. Garnished with fried garlic£11.03Achar lamb
Lamb tikka pieces cooked in onion, tomato, ground spices, pepper and tamarind sauce£11.03Chana lamb
lamb cooked with chickpeas£11.03