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Reading South Indian Restaurant - The Oracle

South Indian·Curry·Biryani
0.70 miles away·Opens at 17:00·£9.00 minimum·£1.29 delivery

Tandoori Starters

  • Paneer Tikka Achari

    Paneer cubes skewered in a spicy pickled marinade, our recipe ensures a smokey, grilled finish.
    £8.95
  • Tandoori Soya Chops

    Perfectly spiced soya made with ground spices and cooked in traditional tandoor.
    £9.95
  • Murgh Tikka Achari

    Boneless chicken pieces are marinated with spicy pickled and blend of spices and herbs.
    £9.95
  • Haryali Chicken Tikka

    Made with fresh herbs, green chillies and spicy pickled and blend of spices and herbs.
    £9.95
  • Coconut Chicken Tikka

    South Indian special, diced chicken marinade with home made spices, yogurt and coconut cream, cooked in clay oven tandoor.
    £9.95
  • Tandoori Chicken

    This is a classic, cooked after a long marinating process with cumin, corriander and chilli and yogurt.
    £11.95
  • Tandoori Lamb Chops

    Warming, aromatic, succulent and flavourful. Coated with a variety of spices to give a classic twist on Indian flavours then cooked low and slow for a tender lamb.
    £11.95
  • Tandoori Fish Tikka

    Lemony, flavourful fish made using tandoori masala and yogurt then skewed and cooked in traditional tandoor.
    £11.95
  • Ajwaini Lasooni Ginga

    Garlic prawns are cooked with spices, garlic and butter, they are super tasty.
    £11.95
  • Loose Prawns

    Tossed with garlic, chilli and spices to crispy finish.
    £13.95

Veg Starters

  • Pakoras

    Savoury gram flour fritters of mixed seasonal vegetables with cumin seeds, onions and served with mint sauce.
    £4.95
  • Bhindi Kurkuri

    Is a spicy, tasty and crispy bhindi made with tender okra, gram flour, spices and seasonings.
    £10.95
  • Schezwan Paneer

    Is very famous street food, paneer tossed in schezwan sauce with strong spicy flavours.
    £11.95
  • Schezwan Gobi

    Is very famous street food cauliflower tossed in schezwan sauce with strong spicy flavours.
    £11.95
  • Cut Mirchi

    Is a crispy chilli fritters served with onions, undefined and chat masala. It is a very popular street food in India.
    £11.95
  • Shangai Aubergine

    Is very special street food. Aubergine tossed in schezwan sauce with strong spicy flavours.
    £11.95

Non-Veg Starters

  • Shanghai Chicken

    Chicken tossed with a sweet andsticky sauce and finised with ginger, garlic and chilli.
    £12.95
  • Chicken Sukkah

    South Indian favourite chicken sukkah made with grounded spices and coconut and tempered with ghee and onions.
    £13.95
  • Kodi Vepudu

    Delicious spicy kodi vepudu is a lip- smacking spicy dry version of Andhra style chicken fry.
    £13.95
  • Mutton Sukkah

    Made with spices, coconut and tempered with ghee and onions.
    £14.95
  • Mutton Ghee Roast

    This mutton roast recipe, made with rich ghee and masala with chefs special recipe.
    £14.95
  • Masala Fried Fish

    Fish batter fried fish marinated with lime and aromatic spices, flavoured with coriander.
    £11.95
  • Appolo Fish

    Boneless fish marinated and batter fried fish tempered with onion, curry leaves, ginger and green chilli to finish.
    £12.95
  • Squid Manchurian

    With its robust flavours and delightful textures and not just for its taste but also for its unique cultural roots.
    £13.95
  • Chilli Squid

    Popular Indo-Chinese appetizer. Tender fried squid tossed in a super aromatic sweet, spicy and tangy chilli sauce.
    £13.95

Street Food Specials

  • Pav Bhaji

    Thick spicy vegetable curry served with a soft buttered bread roll.
    £5.95
  • Egg Bonda

    Seasoned with gram flour batter and deep fried to crispy and served with onion, coriander and spice mix.
    £6.95
  • Chole Batura

    Chole stands for a spiced tangy chick pea curry and bhatura is a soft and fluppy fried leavened bread.
    £5.95
  • Puri

    Is a soft and fluppy fried leavened bread made from whole wheat flour.
    £6.95

Authentic South Indian Specials

  • Pongal

    Is a traditional south indian dish made with rice, split mung dal, ghee, cumin, ginger, pepper and curry leaves.
    £7.95
  • Pulihora

    Is tamarind rice with mix of tamarind, curry leaves, peanuts, green chillis and fresh spices. South Indian special.
    £6.95
  • Curd Rice

    Is a South Indian special where soft cooked rice with curd and tempered with mustard and curry leaves.
    £6.95
  • Upma

    Is a porridge from dry coarse rice flour.
    £6.95
  • Uttapam

    Is a type of dosa from South India, which is crisp and thicker, with toppings.
    £7.95

Vegetarian Specialities

  • Bagara Baingan

    Made with tender eggplants, coconut, sesame seeds, peanuts, tamarind and spices.
    £12.95
  • Hyderabadi Aubergine Curry

    Onion tomato gravy, home made spices and finished with coconut for rich and delicious.
    £12.95
  • Paneer Pasanda

    Soft paneer with aromatic nut and sweety spice mixure, later fried until crisp and served with gravy.
    £12.95
  • Paneer Nilgiri Korma

    Made with handful of fresh coriander and mint, lightly spiced with the crunch of cashew nuts and coconut.
    £12.95
  • Paneer Makhani

    Paneer simmered in tomato butter sauce and sun dried fenugreek leaves.
    £12.95
  • Mushroom Mutter Paneer

    Onion tomoto based curry cooked with mild spices and finished with cream.
    £12.95
  • Nizami Handi Tarkari

    Sauteed vegetables to perfection in flavours and dipped in a creamy blend of spinach and cashew nut gravy.
    £12.95
  • Panchrangi Dal

    Is a mixed dal, uses 5 different lentils to make this delicious dal with chefs special spices.
    £12.95
  • Tomoto Dal

    It is a simple and tasty yellow lentil based curry recipe prepares with a combination of juicy ripe tomotoes.
    £11.95
  • Bhindi Masala

    Okra with freshly home made spices, herbs, onion and tomoto based curry.
    £12.95
  • Aloo Palak

    Diced potatoes cooked with fresh spinach, onions, tomatoes, finished with cream.
    £10.95

Main Course (Non-Veg)

  • Murgh Makhani

    Classic Indian dish made with marinated and grilled chicken simmered in a creamy tomoto gravy.
    £12.95
  • Lasooni Chicken Tikka Masala

    Onion tomato gravy, home made mixed masalas and cooked to perfection, it's rich and delicious.
    £12.95
  • Andhra Special Chicken Curry

    A house speciality boneless chicken cooked with authentic spices in traditional vessel.
    £13.95
  • Tamarind Chicken

    Chicken breast cooked with fresh green tamarind, garlic and onion, enriched with cream (family recipe).
    £13.95
  • Hyderabadi Chicken Curry

    A curried chicken cooked with onion tomato gravy, home made spices and finished with coconut flavour.
    £13.95
  • Chilis Special Fish Masala

    Fish simmered in onion tomato based gravy and mixed spicy masala.
    £14.95
  • Govan Fish Curry

    Fish cooked in a spicy paste of chilli, turmeric, coconut and tangy flavour of tamarind fruit.
    £14.95
  • Prawn Malai Curry

    Prawns simmered in cashew nut and almond sauce with ginger, garlic, green chili paste and a splash of coconut milk.
    £14.95
  • Desi Prawn Masala

    Spicy masala dish made with king prawns gently cooked with onion, tomato and fresh grounded spices.
    £14.95
  • Rara Ghost

    This lamb curry's impeccable taste comes from its use of rich spices such as cloves, black pepper, cinnamon, javitri, cardamom, bay leaf and red dry chillies.
    £14.95
  • Chilis Special Chilli Lamb

    Curried lamb cooked with garlic, onion, mushroom and green chilli paste and enriched with coconut.
    £14.95
  • Lamb Pepper Curry

    Lamb slowly cooked with mint, bell peppers and onion gravy till perfection. (Family recipe).
    £14.95
  • Beerakaya Mamsam

    Made with ridge guard and tender lamb with chefs special home made spices (Telugu nativity special).
    £14.95
  • Hyderabadi Lamb Curry

    Onion tomato gravy, home made spices and finished with coconut flavour to rich and delicious.
    £14.95

Hyderabad Dum Biryani

Dum refers to the cooking method of biryani where meat or vegetables are layered with rice and steamed together until they are both cooked to perfection.

  • Chicken Dum Biryani

    £13.95
  • Lamb Dum Biryani

    £14.95
  • Prawn Dum Biryani

    £14.95
  • Egg Dum Biryani

    £13.95
  • Veg Dum Biryani

    £13.95
  • Paneer Dum Biryani

    £13.95

Vada

An enticing south indian snack made from a simple urud dal batter prepared with curry leaves, zesty fresh coriander, green chillis, black pepper, onions and earthy whole cumin seeds.

  • Medu Vada

    £4.95
  • Dahi Vada

    £5.95
  • Sambhar Vada

    £6.95

Dosa Regular

Is a thin, savoury crepe in Indian cuisine made from a fermented batter with black gram and rice.

  • Plain Dosa

    £5.95
  • Chocolate Dosa

    £7.95
  • Pizza Dosa

    £8.95
  • Onion Dosa

    £6.95
  • Masala Dosa

    £7.95
  • Ghee Podi Dosa

    £8.95
  • Cheese & Spinach Dosa

    £9.95
  • Egg Dosa

    £10.95
  • Chicken Dosa

    £11.95

Rava Dosa

Is a thin, savoury crepe in Indian cuisine made from a fermented batter with rice and semolina.

  • Rava Dosa

    £6.95
  • Onion Rava Dosa

    £7.95
  • Onion Rava Masala Dosa

    £8.95

Multi Millet Dosa

Multi millet dosa also known as kambu dosai are wholesome delicious thin crepes from South Indian cuisine. (Old traditional healthy dosa).

  • Plain Dosa

    £6.95
  • Onion Dosa

    £7.95
  • Masala Dosa

    £8.95
  • Ghee Podi Dosa

    £9.95
  • Cheese & Spinach Dosa

    £10.95
  • Egg Dosa

    £11.95
  • Chicken Dosa

    £12.95

Quinoa Dosa

Is wholesome delicious thin crepes from chillis (family recipe and healthy and tasty).

  • Plain Dosa

    £6.95
  • Onion Dosa

    £7.95
  • Masala Dosa

    £8.95
  • Ghee Podi Dosa

    £9.95
  • Cheese & Spinach Dosa

    £10.95
  • Egg Dosa

    £11.95
  • Chicken Dosa

    £12.95

Pesarattu

Pesarattu is moong bean crepes made with whole moong lentils, ginger, cumin and salt. This crisp crepes great for taste and very heathy.

  • Plain Pesarattu

    £7.95
  • Onion Pesarattu

    £8.95
  • Masala Pesarattu

    £9.95
  • Ghee Podi Pesarattu

    £10.95
  • Cheese & Spinach Pesarattu

    £11.95
  • Egg Pesarattu

    £12.95
  • Chicken Pesarattu

    £13.95
  • Upma Pesarattu/MLA Pesarattu

    £13.95

Soups

If you have any food allergies please speak to our Manager/Staff when you place an order as we cook all the dishes in the same kitchen so we can check what dishes our chefs can prepare for your special need. All the food may contain traces of Nuts, Dai...

  • Hot and Sour Soup

    £7.95
  • Tomato Soup

    £6.95
  • Rasam

    £5.95

Noodles / Fried Rice

Manchuria or chilli sauce gravy can be served extra 3.

  • Chicken Schezwan Noodle / Chicken Schezwan Fried Rice

    £13.95
  • Egg Schezwan Noodle / Egg Schezwan Fried Rice

    £12.95
  • Veg Hakka Noodle / Veg Fried Rice

    £11.95
  • Egg Hakka Noodle / Egg Fried Rice

    £12.95
  • Chicken Hakka Noodle / Chicken Fried Rice

    £13.95
  • Veg Schezwan Noodle / Veg Schezwan Fried Rice

    £11.95

Breads/Papad

  • Roti

    Whole meal bread with a soft and crisp texture.
    £2.95
  • Butter Roti

    Whole meal bread with a soft and crisp texture, glazed with butter.
    £3.25
  • Naan

    Naturally leavened bread made of rich refined flour dough.
    £2.75
  • Butter Naan

    Naturally leavened bread made of rich refined flour dough and glazed with butter.
    £2.95
  • Garlic Chilli Naan

    Garlic, green chilli, coriander and butter.
    £3.75
  • Peshawari Naan

    Almond, pistachio, cashew and coconut, flavoured with cardamom, sugar and glazed with butter.
    £4.95
  • Malabari Parotta

    Is a layered flatbread made from refined flour, eggs and oil.
    £3.25
  • Plain Papad

    Rice and lentil papad served with mint and sweet mango.
    £1.45
  • Masala Papad

    Rice and lentil mixed papad topped with tomoto, onion mix of spices, served with mint and sweet mango.
    £1.75

Chats

  • Kale Chat

    Served with spicy chick peas, yogurt and assortment of chutneys.
    £8.95
  • Bhel Puri

    Served savoury biscuits with potatoes yogurt mint and tamarind sauce with onions.
    £6.95

Kid's Special

  • Chicken Nuggetts and Chips

    £6.95
  • Mini Dosa

    £3.95
  • Set Dosa

    £4.95

Side Orders

  • Raitha

    Yougurt with onion, coriander and spices.
    £1.95
  • Basmati Rice

    Fragrant long grained rice.
    £3.95
  • Jeera Pulao

    Aromatic cumin flavoured basmati rice.
    £4.25
  • Vegetable Rice

    Aromatic rice with fresh vegetables.
    £4.95
  • Mushroom Rice

    Fragrant long grain rice with mushrooms.
    £4.95

Desserts

  • Rasamalai

    Soaked in Malai and flavoured with cardamom.
    £6.95
  • Gulab Jamun

    Mainly made from milk solids, soaked in sugar syrup flavoured with rich ingredients.
    £5.95
  • Gajar Halwa

    Fudge made of carrots cooked in milk.
    £5.95
  • Kaala Halwa

    Fudge made of urud dal cooked in ghee.
    £5.95
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