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The Essence Indian Cuisine - Aberdeen City Centre

Curry·American·Indian
3.50 miles away·Opens at 16:00·£10.00 minimum·£3.00 delivery
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Set Meals

  • Set Meal A

    2 poppadom, dips and salad, vegetable pakora, chicken tikka starter, two curries, 1 pilau rice, any 1 naan bread.
    £21.95
  • Set Meal B

    2 poppadom, dips and salad, mixed pakora, chicken tikka starter, two curries, 2 pilau rice, 1 chips, 1 any naan bread.
    £26.95

Essence Special

  • Chicken Zeera

    Spiced chicken pieces cooked in a half richly spiced sauce with coriander.
    £8.95
  • Chicken Amnah

    A mild creamy dish with mango slices and plea coconut milk to give a smooth texture.
    £8.95
  • Kola Chicken

    Chicken with a mild blend of fresh banana, fresh cream, herbs and spices.
    £8.95
  • North Bengol Chilli Masala

    Cooked with fresh green chili, coriander and spinach. Fairly Hot.
    £11.95
  • Essence Special

    Chicken, lamb and king prawns cooked in rich textured sauce with garlic, fresh ginger, onions, green chili with fresh coriander. Medium.
    £11.95

Chef Specialist

  • Tikka Masala

    Mild.
    £7.95
  • Korai

    Medium.
    £7.95
  • Redford

    Almonds, cashew nuts, yogurt and rare wild ground herbs, mild smooth and fresh taste.
    £7.95
  • Jaipuri

    Cooked with fresh mushroom, ketchup and chef special recipe. Medium.
    £7.95
  • Chili Masala

    A bhuna style curry with green chili, garlic and coriander. Fairly Hot.
    £7.95
  • Mango Malai Korma (Sweet and Creamy)

    Cooked with malibu, coconut, slice of mango.
    £7.95
  • Makhani (Cheesy and Creamy)

    A creamy dish with almond and cheese topping.
    £7.95
  • Butter

    Chicken tikka from the tandoori immersed in a delicious spiced, creamy, butter sauce. Mild.
    £7.95
  • Kashmiri Korma (Sweet and Fruity)

    Cooked with fruits cocktail.
    £7.95
  • Chennai Naga Express

    Cooked with fresh herbs and naga paste. Very Hot.
    £7.95
  • Chili Korma (Sweet and Hot)

    Cooked with fresh chili and coconut.
    £7.95
  • Achari

    Cooked with mango pickle and chef special recipe. Medium and Hot.
    £7.95
  • Tiger Special (Sweet)

    Cooked with mango chutney and cashew nuts.
    £7.95
  • Pasanda

    Pieces of tender lamb in fresh cream and almond and pistachio paste, very mild dish.
    £7.95
  • Methi Lamb

    With fresh fenugreek leaves. Medium.
    £7.95
  • Nawabi

    Meat cooked in traditional tandoori style blended into slightly tangy sauce to a medium strength with a hint of garlic, fresh ginger and coriander. Medium.
    £7.95
  • South Indian Garlic Chili

    Cooked with fresh garlic and chili, combined texture with alm tomato. Hot.
    £7.95
  • Essence Munchy Box

    Chicken tikka, chicken pakora, veg pakora, mushroom pakora doner kebab with cheese and sauce with can of juice.
    £9.95

Appetizers

  • Poppadom

    £0.75
  • Chutneys Tray (3)

    £1.95
  • Mango

    £0.75
  • Onion

    £0.75
  • Mint Sauce

    £0.75
  • Mixed Pickle

    £0.95
  • Ketchup

    £0.75
  • Raita

    £2.50
  • Cucumber Raita

    £2.50
  • Onion Raita

    £2.50
  • Garlic Sauce

    £1.25
  • Coleslaw

    £1.95

Starter

  • Onion Bhaji

    £3.50
  • Vegetable Pakora

    £3.50
  • Chicken Pakora

    £3.95
  • Mix Pakora

    £4.95
  • Samosa

    Chicken, lamb or vegetables.
    £3.95
  • Tikka

    Chicken or lamb.
    £4.75
  • Tandoori Chicken

    £4.50
  • Sheek Kabab

    £4.75
  • Sahi Sheek kabab

    £5.25
  • Chat Supreme

    Chicken, lamb, aloo or mushroom.
    £4.95
  • King Prawn Puree

    £6.95
  • Prawn Puree

    £4.95
  • Essence Mixed Kebab

    Chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab.
    £4.95

Tandoori Specialities

The following tandoori dishes are served with green salad and a special vegetable curry. Mild, medium or hot.

  • Chicken Tikka

    Tender pieces of chicken breast marinated in natural yogurt and spices then broiled in the tandoor.
    £10.95
  • Lamb Tikka

    A boneless morsel of lamb, marinated in natural yogurt and rare spices then broiled in the tandoor.
    £11.95
  • Tandoori Chicken

    Half a chicken marinated in natural herbs and roasted in the tandoor.
    £10.95
  • Tandoori Mixed Grill

    A feast for tandoori lovers, sheek kebab, chicken tikka, lamb tikka, tandoori king prawn and pieces of tandoori.
    £14.95
  • Tandoori King Prawn

    King prawn marinated in natural herbs and roasted in the tandoor.
    £15.95

Traditional Disdhes

  • Korma

    Mild.
    £6.95
  • Bhuna

    Medium.
    £6.95
  • Rogan

    Medium.
    £6.95
  • Dhansak (Memon Tangi)

    £6.95
  • Pathi (Sweet and Sour)

    £6.95
  • Dupiaza

    Medium.
    £6.95
  • Madras

    Hot.
    £6.95
  • Vindaloo

    Very Hot.
    £6.95
  • Saag

    Medium.
    £6.95
  • Jalfrezi

    Fairly Hot.
    £6.95
  • Garlic Chili

    Fairly Hot.
    £6.95

Balti Dishes

  • Balti

    Chicken or lamb cooked with garlic, diced green peppers and onions in special balti paste, medium hot.
    £7.95
  • Tikka Balti

    Lamb or chicken cooked with garlic, diced green peppers and onions in special.
    £8.95
  • King Prawn Balti

    Medium.
    £13.95
  • Vegetable Balti

    £6.95
  • Akbori Mix Balti

    Consists of chicken, lamb and prawn.
    £9.95
  • Garlic Chili Balti

    Spring lamb or chicken cooked with fresh garlic in a thick sauce, sprinkled with freshly chopped green chili and coriander. Fairly Hot.
    £8.95
  • Essence Special Balti (Creamy)

    Mild curry with fresh coriander and cream. Chef special recipe.
    £9.95

Shashlick Dishes

Mildly spiced meat skewered with tomatoes, capsicum and onions, served with green salad and any kind of curry sauce.

  • Chicken Shashlick

    £11.95
  • Lamb Shashlik

    £12.95
  • King Prawn Shashlik

    £15.95
  • Mix Shashlik

    Chicken and lamb.
    £12.95

European Dishes

All dishes are served with chips, salad and sauce.

  • Cirolen Steak

    £12.95
  • Chicken Maryland

    £8.95
  • Chicken Fillet

    £7.95
  • Chicken Nugget

    £7.95
  • Mince Pie

    £4.95
  • Maccaroni Pie

    £4.95
  • Chicken Burger

    £4.25
  • Cheese Burger

    £4.95
  • Scampi

    £7.95
  • Fish and Chips

    £7.95
  • Chips and Cheese

    £3.95
  • Donner Kebab

    With naan bread.
    £8.95
  • Mixed Kebab

    £9.95
  • Chicken Omelette and Chips

    £6.95
  • Lasagna

    Served with chips and salad.
    £7.95

Pizza

  • Margarita

    Mozzarella cheese, tomato or BBQ.
    £5.95
  • Chicken Pizza

    Mozzarella cheese, chicken.
    £7.95
  • Meat Feast

    Mozzeralla cheese, chicken, spicy beef, lamb donner, salami, pepperoni.
    £9.95
  • Pepperoni Pizza

    Mozzarella cheese and pepperoni.
    £7.95
  • Donner Pizza

    Mozzarella cheese and donner.
    £7.95
  • Huwei

    Ham and pineapple.
    £7.95
  • Vegetable Pizza

    Mozzarella cheese , mushroom, peppers mixed vegetable.
    £6.95
  • Korma Pizza

    Indian korma sauce.
    £6.95
  • Masala Pizza

    Indian tikka masala sauce.
    £6.95
  • Madras Pizza

    Indian madras sauce.
    £6.95
  • Essence Special Pizza

    Mozzarella cheese, paperoni, ham, chicken, donner.
    £11.95
  • Calzone Pizza

    Mozzarella cheese, spicy beef, cam, chicken and mushroom.
    £7.95

Rice Dishes

  • Fluffy Steamed Rice

    £2.30
  • Pilau Rice

    £2.65
  • Egg Fried Rice

    £3.50
  • Lemon Cashew Rice

    £3.50
  • Mushroom Pilau Rice

    £3.50
  • Vegetable Pilau Rice

    £3.50
  • Oriental Rice

    £3.50
  • Keema Pilau Rice

    £3.95
  • Special Fried Rice

    £3.75
  • Garlic Fried Rice

    £3.50
  • Onion Fried Rice

    £2.95
  • Coconut Rice

    £3.50
  • Garlic and Chili Rice

    £3.50

Biryani

Biryani dishes are cooked with saffron rice and served with medium spiced vegetable curry sauce.

  • Chicken Biryani

    £8.95
  • Chicken Tikka Biryani

    £8.95
  • Lamb Biryani

    £9.95
  • Lamb tikka Biryani

    £10.95
  • Prawn Biryani

    £10.95
  • King Prawn Biryani

    £13.95
  • Zara Special Biryani

    £12.95
  • Vegetable Biryani

    £7.95
  • Akbori Mix

    Consist of chicken, lamb and prawn.
    £9.95

Bread Selection

  • Plain Naan

    £2.75
  • Garlic Naan

    £2.95
  • Keema Naan

    £3.50
  • Peshawar Naan

    £3.50
  • Cheese Naan

    £3.50
  • Cheese and Garlic Naan

    £3.50
  • Onion Kulcha Naan

    £3.50
  • Plain Paratha

    £3.95
  • Tandoori Roti

    £1.95
  • Chapati

    £1.75

Side Dishes

  • Bhindi Bhaji

    Okra with dried onions and slightly salted.
    £3.95
  • Mushroom Bhaji

    A rare combination of fresh mushroom with a lightly spiced sauce.
    £3.95
  • Aloo Gobi

    Potatoes and cauliflower in a very lightly spiced sauce.
    £3.95
  • Sag Aloo

    Spinach and potatoes in creamy sauce.
    £3.95
  • Bombay Aloo

    Potatoes cooked in a lightly spiced sauce.
    £3.95
  • Saag Paneer

    Combination of spinach and homemade cheese.
    £3.95
  • Tarka Daal

    Lentils garnished with garlic.
    £3.95

Drink

  • Coke

    Can or 1.25ltr bottle.
    £1.20
  • Diet

    Can or bottle.
    £1.20
  • 7Up Can

    £1.20
  • Fanta

    Can or bottle.
    £1.20
  • Sprite Can

    £1.20
  • Irn Bru

    Can or bottle.
    £1.20
  • Ginger Beer

    £1.50
  • Bottle of Lemonade

    £3.50
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