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About Bayleaf Kitchen - Southampton
With over 20 years of experience and an impressive array of accolades to its name, Bayleaf is the champion of Indian curry houses. By refreshing their menu every three months, the skilled chefs ensure the highest quality and the best variation.
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Chicken Tikka Butter Masala
£13.95Chicken Biryani
£13.95Masala
£13.95Korma
£13.95Subzi Biryani
£11.95Dhansak
£15.95Lamb Biryani
£13.95Gosht Belliram
£14.95Madras
£13.95Dal Makhani
£11.95
Starters
Onion Bhaiji
Sliced onions mixed with light spices and gram flour then deep fried served with mint sauce and salad. Gluten.£5.25PopularKebab Platter for Two
A medley of malai tikka, chicken tikka, king prawns, seekh kebab, and lamb tikka.£20.95Samosa
Traditional Indian snack, Fillo pastry stuffed with lightly spiced mixed vegetable or minced lamb and deep fried. Served on bed of chick peas. Gluten.£5.25Chilli Paneer
Batter fried cottage cheese, tossed with garlic, chilli sauce and Juliane bell peppers. Served with salad. Gluten.£6.95Sea Food Platter for Two
A medley of tandoori salmon, king prawns, monk fish and Amritsari served with tamarind and mint sauce.£18.95Garlic Chilli Prawns
Batter fried king prawns tossed in a spicy garlic sauce with bell peppers and onions. Gluten.£8.95Papdi Chat
Papdi chaat is an Indian street food snack that is relished a lot. Prepared with short crust flour cake,served with sweet yoghurt and tamarind sauce, with chopped onions and tomatoes. Gluten.£7.25Seekh Kebab
Lamb mince marinated with fresh green chillies, ginger, garlic and spices and cooked over the charcoal served with mint sauce and salad.£7.25Fish Amritsari
Named after the city where it originated, Amritsar, Punjab, Tilapia fillet marinated with lemon juice, caraway seeds, fenugreek and turmeric, coated with a batter of gram flour and deep fried served with salad and mint sauce. Gluten.£8.95Chicken or Paneer Kathi Roll
Kathi roll is street food- originated from Kolkata, India. sauté chicken or paneer strips stuffed in shallow fried parantha. Served with baby leaf salad. Gluten.£6.25Combo Platter for Two - Meat
Selection of chicken tikka, seekh kebab, onion bhaji and veg samosa served with tamarind sauce, mint sauce, and salad.£15.95Combo Platter for Two(v)
Selection of paneer tikka, onion bhaji, vegetable samosa and paneer pakora served with tamarind sauce, mint sauce, and salad.£13.95Sword Fish Tikka
Sword Fish marinated with yoghurt, caraway seeds and spices, cooked over the charcoal and served with tomato salsa.£9.95Aloo Tikki
Lightly spiced deep fried potato cake. served with chick peas, tamarind and sweet yoghurt. Gluten.£5.25Bhoona Poori
Deep fried Indian bread stuffed with either shrimps, minced lamb, chicken or paneer. Gluten.£6.25Chicken Chat
Chicken diced simmered in sweet and tangy sauce.£6.25
Tandoori Starters and Mains
Tandoor food is very healthy and low fat, exposing the food to live-fire, radiant cooking and hot-air, convection cooking and smoking by the fat and ood juices that drip on to the charcoal.
Tandoori Lamb Chops
Lamb chops marinated in ginger and garlic paste, fresh coriander, green-chillies, hung yoghurt and brown onion paste, cooked in clay oven.£8.95Chicken Shashlik - Main
Chicken skewered with diced onions and bell peppers cooked over charcoal.£13.95Tandoori Chicken
Chicken on the bone marinated with yoghurt and homemade spices cooked over charcoal served with salad and mint sauce.£7.95Salmon Tikka
Filleted Scottish salmon marinated in herbs and spices then grilled in the tandoor and served with salad and mint sauce.£9.25Chicken Tikka
Diced chicken breast marinated with yoghurt and homemade spices then cooked over charcoal.£7.95Tandoori King Prawns
King prawns marinated in a homemade tandoori masala, cooked over charcoal.£9.95Paneer Tikka(s)
Diced cottage cheese marinated with roasted gram flour, caraway seeds and hung curd, skewered with diced peppers, and onions roasted over charcoal in clay oven.£7.95Lamb Shashlik - Main
Chicken skewered with diced onions and bell peppers cooked over charcoal.£12.95Duck Tikka
Duck fillet marinated with tikka masala then skewered and cooked in tandoor.£8.95Chicken Malai Tikka
This chicken tikka preparation is different than usual chicken tikka, diced, chicken breast marinated with soft cheese and cream, cooked over the charcoals and served with salad, and mint sauce.£7.95
Biryanis
The wrod Biryani is an Urdu word derived from the Persian language. Rice and meat or vegetables cooked together in their own stock. All biryanis are served with vegetable curry or tadka dal or raita.
Chicken Biryani
Chicken cooked with basmati rice.£13.95Subzi Biryani
Flavourful mix of seasonal vegetables and cooked with basmati rice.£11.95Lamb Biryani
Succulent lamb cooked with basmati rice.£13.95Chicken Hyderabadi Biryani
Chicken on the bone marinated with yoghurt, mint, ginger and whole spices than cooked with basmati rice in a sealed pot mixed with golden fried onions.£14.95Lamb Hyderabadi Biryani
Traditional Hyderabadi style biryani succulent lamb on the bone marinated overnight with yoghurt and spices then cooked together with basmati rice.£15.95Chicken Tamil Biryani
Speciality of Tamil Nadu, popular in South India, chicken on the bone cooked in basmati rice, flavoured with star anise, and roasted whole spices, served with brinjal bhaji or choice of above.£14.95King Prawn Biryani
King prawns and basmati rice cooked together.£18.95
Traditional Flavours
The cooking style varies from region to region and is largely divide into South Indian & North Indian cuisine. Here at Bayleaf Kitchen we bring all the famous dishes from the different parts of India with their original flavours of herbs and spices.
Chicken Tikka Butter Masala
Tandoor roasted chicken tikka simmered in a sweet and tangy tomato and cashew nut gravy. Nuts.£13.95PopularGosht Belliram
Diced lamb marinated overnight with spices and yoghurt cooked in a sealed pot.£14.95Chicken Chattinad
Hot South Indian delicacy of chicken breast marinated in spices and served with coconut, star anise, red chillies, black peppercorn and onion sauce served with pilau rice.£14.95Tamarind Chicken
Light spiced pot roasted Chicken breast, simmered in sweet and sour flavour tamarind and tomatoes sauce tempered with mustard seeds.£13.95Methi Chicken
A Hyderabadi delicacy of chicken, Chicken breast simmered in fresh fenugreek leaves, finished with touch of cream.£13.95Gosht Patiala
Speciality of the Punjab region, lamb on the bone and lamb mince cooked together with whole spices.£14.95Rajasthani Lal Maans
Lal Maas is a fiery Rajasthani meat curry. Lamb cooked in a variety of masalas with a burst of red chillies.£14.95Chicken Kali Mirchi
Chicken on the bone cooked in a traditional of brown onion rich sauce in ground black peppercorns.£13.95Goans Prawns Curry
A classic favourite of the Goan region, king prawns cooked in onion, tomatoes and coconut milk sauce tempered with curry leaves.£16.95Desi Chicken Curry
Traditional home made chicken curry, chicken on the bone cooked in a pot with its own stock and whole spices.£13.95Punjabi chicken masala
Chicken tikka cooked in onion and tomato masala with yogurt and brunoise peppers and onions with touch of green chillies£13.95Dhabha Gosht
Home style lamb curry on the bone cooked in a sealed pot with whole spices, onion and tomatoes.£13.95Chicken Mirch Masala
A mouth watering preparation of Shredded Tandoori chicken breast cooked on hot plate with bell peppers in a smooth onion and tomatoes sauce.£0.00Charsi kadhai
A very popular dish of Peshawar region, chicken on the bone cooked tomatoes, which gives the dish tangy and sweeten taste.£13.95Jungli Duck
Pot roasted, barberry duck breast marinated with salt, lemon juice, turmeric and ground mixed spices, cooked in a black peppercorn, star anise served with pepper sauce and pilau rice.£17.95Tamarind Duck
Pan roasted barberry duck breast, served with tamarind sauce and pilau rice.£17.95Culcuta Monk Fish
Marinated pieces of monk fish cooked in a yogurt based gravy. The curry is robust, slightly spicy and delicately sour with the curd and spices. The fish is really tender and soft having absorbed the wonderful flavours of the gravy.£16.95Masala Fish Curry
A Bangali delicacy, Sword fish cooked in masala tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.£16.95Malabari Prawn Curry
King prawns cooked in tamarind, coconut and jaggery making it a perfect South Indian delicacy.£16.95
Classic Flavours
The following meat dishes can be prapred with the sauce of your choice.
Masala
A traditional and very popular, creamy, tomato Indian dish, which is bursting full of flavour and colour. Nuts.£13.95PopularKorma
A traditional and very popular dish made with coconut, almond and cashew nuts and finished with cream. Nuts.£13.95PopularDhansak
Sweet, hot, and tangy yellow lentil sauce.£15.95Rogan Josh
Traditional indian aromatic curry with cassia and cardamom.£13.95Pasanda
A delicious almond and cream based curry, garnished with almond flakes. Nuts.£13.95Madras
Hot and spicy curry.£13.95Jalfrezi
Spicy and hot pepper sauce.£13.95Vindaloo
Very hot and spicy curry, tempered with curry leaves, and dry red chillies.£13.95Bhoona
Thick onion and tomato sauce cooked on slow flame with spices.£13.95Kadhai
Onion and tomato sauce cooked with diced bell peppers and onions with aromatic kadhai masala.£13.95Patia
Hot, sweet, and sour Parsi curry.£15.95Do-Piaza
Cooked with large amount of onions, added in the curry and as a garnish.£13.95
Vegetarian Mains
Malai Kofta
Deep fried potato and paneer balls simmered in a tomato and cashew nut sauce. Nuts, Gluten.£11.95Paneer Makhani
Diced cottage cheese simmered in a sweet and tangy tomato and cashew nut sauce. Nuts.£11.95Paneer Taka Tak
Shredded paneer tikka simmered in bell pepper sauce.£11.95Mushroom Dolmas
Mushroom and cottage cheese simmered in onion and tomato masala finished with a hint of milk.£11.95Mutter Paneer
Garden green peas and cottage cheese cooked in a chopped masala and brown onion sauce.£11.95Palak Paneer
Cottage cheese simmered in spinach.£11.95Dal Makhani
Dal makhani is a staple food originating from the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, black lentil, kidney beans and split chick peas cooked over night on slow flame finished with cream and butter.£11.95Gear ki Dal
£10.95Shabnam Curry
Green peas and mushroom curry finished with a touch of cream.£10.95
Vegetarian Sides
All the side dishes can be served as a main.
Bombay Aloo
Potatoes cooked with onion and tomato masala, tempered with black onion seeds.£7.15Dal Makhani
Dal makhani is a staple food originating from the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, black lentil, kidney beans and split chick peas cooked over night on slow flame finished with cream and butter.£7.15Palak Aloo
Potatoes cooked with spinach.£7.15Aloo Gobhi
Potatoes and fresh cauliflowers cooked together.£7.15Ghar Ki Dal
Yellow lentils tempered with chopped garlic and cumin seeds.£7.15Amritsari Choley
This is the style of cooking in Punjab, chick peas cooked with onions and tomotos.£7.15Saag Bhaji
Spinach sautéed with garlic, diced onion, and peppers.£7.15Baigan Ka Bhartha
Roasted mashed eggplant dish, simmered in pan with various spices, onions, ginger, and chillies garnished with coriander.£7.15Mushroom Bhaji
Cupped mushroom sautéed in onion and tomato masala.£7.15Saag Channa
Cooked with spinach.£7.15Masala Bhindi
Okra sautéed with chopped masala and light spices.£7.15
Basmati Rice Flavours
Pilau Rice
Basmati rice cooked in sealed pot in flavour with whole spiced.£3.95Special Fried Rice
Basmati rice cooked with boiled eggs and greens peas, garnished with cashew nuts, and raisins. Nuts.£4.55Mushroom Rice
Basmati rice cooked with mushroom.£4.95Keema Rice
Basmati rice cooked with lamb minced.£5.25Boil Rice
Plain boil basmati rice.£3.55Jeera and Peas Rice
Peas rice tempered with whole cumin.£3.95Lemon Rice
Basmati rice tempered with curry leafs and mustard seeds with flavour of fresh lemon juice. Nuts.£4.25
Breads and Rotiya
Garlic Nan
Nan cooked with garlic.£3.95Plain Nan
A classic refined flour leavened bread cooked in tandoor.£3.55Peshawari Nan
Sweet mixture of almond powder, coconut powder and mango pulp stuffed nan cooked in tandoor. Nuts.£4.95Keema Nan
Nan stuffed with lamb minced and cooked in Tandoor.£5.55PopularGarlic Chilli Nan
Nan cooked with garlic chopped fresh green chilli.£4.95Chilli, Cheese and Coriander Nan
Tandoori cooked nan with cheddar cheese, chilli and fresh coriander.£5.25Tandoori Roti
Wheat flour bread cooked in tandoor. Gluten.£2.95Kulcha Nan
Nan stuffed with paneer or potato.£4.95
Accompaniments
Popodums
Masala or plain popodums served with home made chutney and relishes.£0.85Mix Raita
Yoghurt mixed with roasted cumin and chopped cucumbers.£3.00Mango chutney
£0.95Mint chutney
£0.85Lime pickle
£0.85Spiced Onion
Chopped onions mixed with spices and tomato ketchup.£0.95Kuchumber Salad
Onion, tomatoes and onions mixed with chopped coriander.£2.75Plain Yoghurt
£3.00