About The Sitar - Chelmsford
The Sitar serves up a dizzying array of dishes from the Indian subcontinent. Head to the house specials if you're after something a bit different, where they've got rarely seen delights like the vibrant and spicy chicken and coconut Xacuti. Allergy Advice: Please note that some of our dishes contain dairy, nuts, eggs amd other allergens. If you suffer form any food allergies, please make sure to inform us before placing your order. We will try our best to accomodate your needs.
Starters
Dall Soup
£3.00Mulligatawny Soup
£3.00Samosa
Triangular shaped pastry filled with spicy minced meat or vegetable.£4.05Aloo Chat
Pieces of potato spiced with hot and sour tangy sauce.£4.05Shami Kebab
Minced lamb burger fried in butter.£4.95Reshmi Kebab
Minced lamb burger spiced and dressed with egg net.£5.95Sheek Kebab
Minced Lamb pungently spiced soft skewered rolls grilled in charcoal oven.£4.95Tandoori Chicken (h)
Tender spring chicken marinated in herbs and selected spices, grilled in charcoal oven.£4.95Lamb Tikka
Tender cubes of lamb marinated in spices and herbs, grilled over charcoal.£4.95Chicken Tikka (h)
Tender cubes of chicken marinated in spices and herbs, grilled over charcoal.£4.95Chicken Chat Puree (h)
Small pieces of chicken spiced and cooked with hot & sour sauce covered with pancake.£5.95Machlee Kebab
Fish minced burger pungently spiced, fried in butter.£5.95Kebab Puri
Spicy lamb kebab in shape of sausage grilled on charcoal rolls with puree pancake.£5.95Mix Kebab
Chicken tikka, sheek kebab, lamb tikka gently spiced and grilled over charcoal.£5.95Sizzler Mix Grill
Lamb kebab, sheek kebab, chicken kebab grilled over charcoal served in iron skillet.£6.95Prawn Puree (h)
Prawns cooked in medium sauce covered with fried pancake.£5.95King Prawn Puree (h)
Succulent roasted cubes of king prawn cooked in medium sauce covered with fried pancake.£6.95King Prawn Butterfly (h)
Whole king prawn delicately spiced, covered with breadcrumbs in deep fried fitter, shape of butterfly.£6.95
Tandoori Main Dishes
An introduction of the Indian clay oven tandoori cooking. All the dishes are served with side salad and tandoori sauce.
Tandoori Chicken (h)
Tender spring chicken marinated in herbs and selected spices, grilled in charcoal clay oven.£8.05Lamb Tikka
Diced lamb pieces marinated in spices, grilled in charcoal clay oven.£8.05Chicken Tikka (h)
Diced chicken pieces marinated in spices, grilled in charcoal clay oven.£8.05Lamb Shaslik (h)
Lamb in herbs, onion, tomato, green peppers, barbecued in clay oven.£8.95Chicken Shaslik (h)
Boneless spices chicken in herbs, onion, tomato, green peppers, barbecued in clay oven.£8.95Tandoori Mixed Grill
Pieces of chicken tikka, lamb tikka, tandoori chicken sheek kebab, grilled in charcoal clay oven.£10.95Tandoori King Prawn (h)
Succulent roasted king prawn, spices and herbs, grilled in charcoal clay oven.£12.95Tandoori King Prawn Shaslik (h)
Barbecued king prawn pieces marinated in spices & herbs grilled with onion, tomato, green peppers in clay oven.£13.95
Balti Specialities
Balti are sizzling spicy dishes, the traditional cuisine of the Kashmir and Indus Valleys. Their exciting taste and aromatic flavours have become a phenomenon in England. Baltis are ideal with nan or roti. These dishes can be prepared to any strength.
Balti Delight
Mixed lamb and chicken cooked in creamy balti sauce.£10.50Tandoori Mixed Grill Masala Balti
£12.95Supreme Balti
Mixed with lamb, chicken, prawn.£12.95Chicken Korahi Balti (h)
£10.50Lamb Korahi Balti
£10.50Butter Chicken Balti (h)
£10.50Butter Lamb Balti
£10.50Lamb Tikka Balti
£10.50Chicken Tikka Balti (h)
£10.50Lamb Tikka Masala Balti
£10.50Chicken Tikka Masala Balti (h)
£10.50Lamb Piazi Balti
£10.50Chicken Piazi Balti (h)
£10.50Lamb Tikka Dansak Balti
£10.50Chicken Tikka Dansak Balti (h)
£10.50Lamb Tikka Kurma Balti
£10.50Chicken Tikka Kurma Balti (h)
£10.50
Tandoori Specialities Exquisite Main Dishes
All these dishes are marinated in yogurt and fresh herbs, cooked on skewers in clay oven called tandoori, then prepared each in different flavoured sauce.
Lamb Tikka Masala
Boneless pieces of lamb grilled in charcoal clay oven then marinated in mild spices and herbs, cooked in a specially prepared, delicately flavoured creamy sauce. Cooked in flavoured rich creamy sauce.£8.95Chicken Tikka Masala (h)
Boneless pieces of spring chicken grilled in charcoal clay oven then marinated in mild spices and herbs, cooked in a specially prepared, delicately flavoured creamy sauce. Cooked in flavoured rich creamy sauce.£8.95Lamb Jallfrazi
Spicy, fairly hot lamb tikka cooked with fresh green chilli, chopped onions, tomatoes, green peppers cooked in a exotic spices.£8.95Chicken Jallfrazi (h)
Spicy, fairly hot chicken tikka cooked with fresh green chilli, chopped onions, tomatoes, green peppers cooked in a exotic spices.£8.95Lamb Pasanda
Mildly spiced cubes of lamb tikka garnished with nuts, almonds cooked with wine and creamy sauce.£8.95Chicken Pasanda (h)
Mildly spiced cubes of chicken tikka garnished with nuts, almonds cooked with wine and creamy sauce.£8.95Lamb Tikka Makhoni
Tender cubes of lamb tikka marinated in fresh herbs and exotic spices, cooked in butter, medium strength.£9.95Chicken Tikka Makhoni (h)
Tender cubes of chicken tikka marinated in fresh herbs and exotic spices, cooked in butter, medium strength.£9.95Murgh Masala
Medium spices spring chicken and minced meat. Blend of exotic spices cooked with egg, tomato and yogurt.£9.50Khana Special
Special preparation of chicken & lamb, marinated in fresh herbs and yogurt, cooked in aromatic mixed spices, covered with egg net. Medium strength.£9.50Lamb Tikka Chat Masala
Tangy and spicy chat masala sauce marinated in exotic herbs and spiced.£8.95Chicken Tikka Chat Masala (h)
Tangy and spicy chat masala sauce marinated in exotic herbs and spiced.£8.95Lamb Tikka Achaar
Sour and spicy yogurt sauce aromatic mixed spices together garnished with lime pickle and lemon juice and tamarind.£8.95Chicken Tikka Achaar (h)
Sour and spicy yogurt sauce aromatic mixed spices together garnished with lime pickle and lemon juice and tamarind.£8.95Lamb Korai
£8.95Chicken Korai (h)
£8.95Butter Chicken (Mild) (h)
Cooked in butter with fresh cream for a rich creamy texture.£9.95Butter Lamb (Mild)
Cooked in butter with fresh cream for a rich creamy texture.£9.95Mixed Grill Masala
Chicken tikka, lamb tikka, tandoori chicken marinated and grilled over charcoal and cooked in flavoured rich creamy sauce.£11.95King Prawn Tikka Masala (h)
Barbecued king prawns in charcoal oven cooked in rich delicately flavoured creamy sauce.£13.50King Prawn Jallfrazi (h)
Roasted cubes of king prawn marinated in exotic spices and herbs, green chilli, onions, tomatoes, green peppers.£13.50King Prawn Delight (h)
Whole king prawns grilled over charcoal marinated in exotic mild spices slowly cooked in delicately flavoured sauce with yogurt & cream.£13.50King Prawn Korai (h)
Roasted cubes of king prawn, medium spiced cooked in iron skillet, served in sizzling dish.£13.50
House Special
Sitar Special
£13.50Chefs Ralwa
A dish of chicken, lamb or prawn in a keema sauce& ginger. Pan fried with spring onions & garam massala.£12.50Ginger Chicken Pepper Fri (h)
A Punjabi speciality, chicken cooked with fresh ginger and green peppes, in a hot spicy sauce.£12.50Noorani Special
Diced pieces of barbecued spring chicken and king prawn cooked with ginger, light spice & diced onions.£13.50Jai Puri
Diced tender lamb & prawn cooked with cumin seeds, garlic & fresh coriander.£12.50Gosht Kata Massala
Lamb marinated with yoghurt cooked in clay oven, re cooked with medium special spices and fried onions.£12.50Tandoori Chicken Samsom (h)
Fresh off the bone tandoori chicken cooked with yoghurt & savoury taste.£12.50Chicken & Lamb Tikka Zalzala (h)
Fresh of the tandoori chicken and lamb tikka with green chilli, red pepper, onion and light spices. Fairly hot.£12.50Honey Chicken (h)
Cooked with chicken tikka, mushroom and mild cream. Honey on the top.£12.50Chicken Tikka Haryali (h)
Boneless succulent chicken, marinated in freshly ground coriander mint and green chilli.£12.50Xacuti Chicken (Goan Speciality) (h)
Fairly hot. A south Indian curry, highly flavoured prepared with coconut.£12.50Naga Chicken (h)
Cooked in a specially prepared hot sauce using the finest hot chilli which has a very unique taste. Very hot and a must for lovers of hot curry.£12.50Morisha (Hot)
Selected pieces of chicken, lamb or prawn cooked with green chilli, tomatoes and tamarind sauce.£12.50Badami Chicken (h)
Tikka flavoured chicken with cashew nuts marinated in spices & cooked to a medium sauce.£12.50Methi Lamb
Well fried lamb highly flavoured with Indian herbs.£12.50
Curry Dishes
Chicken Curry (h)
£6.95Lamb Curry
£6.95Prawn Curry (h)
£7.25King Prawn Curry (h)
£10.95Lamb Tikka Curry
£8.95Chicken Tikka Curry (h)
£8.95Chicken Curry Balti (h)
£7.50Lamb Curry Balti
£6.95Prawn Curry Balti (h)
£7.95King Prawn Curry Balti (h)
£11.95
Madras Dishes
Chicken Madras (h)
£6.95Lamb Madras
£6.95Prawn Madras (h)
£7.25King Prawn Madras (h)
£10.95Lamb Tikka Madras
£8.95Chicken Tikka Madras (h)
£8.95Chicken Balti Madras (h)
£7.50Lamb Balti Madras
£7.50Prawn Madras (h)
£7.95King Prawn Madras (h)
£11.95
Vindaloo Dishes (Very Hot)
A fiery, fabulously rich hot taste. Black pepper, lemon, ginger and red pepper. An extravagant and very hot.
Chicken Vindaloo (h)
£6.95Lamb Vindaloo
£6.95Prawn Vindaloo (h)
£7.25King Prawn Vindaloo (h)
£10.95Lamb Tikka Vindaloo
£8.95Chicken Tikka Vindaloo (h)
£8.95Chicken Vindaloo Balti (h)
£7.50Lamb Vindaloo Balti
£7.50Prawn Vindaloo Balti (h)
£8.50King Prawn Vindaloo Balti (h)
£12.05
Chilli Masala (Hot & Spicy)
Fresh green chilli and selected spices add to a quality dish. Fairly hot strength.
Chicken Chilli Masala (h)
£7.95Lamb Chilli Masala
£7.95Prawn Chilli Masala (h)
£7.95King Prawn Chilli Masala (h)
£11.50Lamb Tikka Chilli Masala
£8.95Chicken Tikka Chilli Masala (h)
£8.95Chicken Chilli Masala Balti (h)
£8.50Lamb Chilli Masala Balti
£8.50Prawn Chilli Masala Balti (h)
£8.95King Prawn Chilli Masala Balti (h)
£12.05
Bhuna Dishes (Medium)
Thoroughly garnished, cooked with selected spices, extensively with thick sauce.
Chicken Bhuna (h)
£7.50Lamb Bhuna
£7.50Prawn Bhuna
£7.25King Prawn Bhuna
£10.95Lamb Tikka Bhuna
£8.95Chicken Tikka Bhuna (h)
£8.95Chicken Bhuna Balti (h)
£7.95Lamb Bhuna Balti
£7.95Prawn Bhuna Balti (h)
£8.50King Prawn Bhuna Balti (h)
£12.05
Dopiaza Dishes (Med Sweet)
Chopped onions, seasoned with fresh herbs, applied with dozens of spices to produce a medium sweet taste.
Chicken Dopiaza (h)
£7.95Lamb Dopiaza
£7.95Prawn Dopiaza (h)
£7.95King Prawn Dopiaza (h)
£10.95Lamb Tikka Dopiaza
£8.95Chicken Tikka Dopiaza (h)
£8.95Chicken Dopiaza Balti (h)
£8.05Lamb Dopiaza Balti
£8.05Prawn Dopiaza Balti (h)
£8.50King Prawn Dopiaza Balti (h)
£12.05
Rogan Josh (Medium Hot)
Specially prepared with aromatic mixed spices of pimento, garlic and garnished with tomato, peppers, onions.
Chicken Rogan (h)
£7.95Lamb Rogan
£7.95Prawn Rogan (h)
£7.95King Prawn Rogan (h)
£10.95Lamb Tikka Rogan
£8.95Chicken Tikka Rogan (h)
£8.95Chicken Rogan Balti (h)
£8.05Lamb Rogan Balti
£8.05Prawn Rogan Balti (h)
£8.50King Prawn Rogan Balti (h)
£12.05
Garlic Dishes (Medium)
Garnished with garlic, onions, tomatoes & selected spices, extensively treated for an exotic flavour.
Chicken Garlic (h)
£7.95Lamb Garlic
£7.95Prawn Garlic (h)
£7.95King Prawn Garlic (h)
£10.95Lamb Tikka Garlic
£8.95Chicken Tikka Garlic (h)
£8.95Chicken Garlic Balti (h)
£8.05Lamb Garlic Balti
£8.05Prawn Garlic Balti (h)
£8.50King Prawn Garlic Balti (h)
£12.05
Kurma Dishes (Mild)
Suitable for beginners. A delicate preparation of fresh cream and mild spices, producing a rich creamy texture palatable for all constitutions.
Chicken Kurma (h)
£7.50Lamb Kurma
£7.50Prawn Kurma (h)
£7.25King Prawn Kurma (h)
£10.95Lamb Tikka Kurma
£8.25Chicken Tikka Kurma (h)
£8.25Chicken Kurma Balti (h)
£7.75Lamb Kurma Balti
£7.75Prawn Kurma Balti (h)
£8.50King Prawn Kurma Balti (h)
£12.05
Spinach (Sag) Dishes (Medium Hot)
Chicken Sag (h)
£9.95Lamb Sag
£9.95Prawn Sag (h)
£9.95King Prawn Sag (h)
£11.95Lamb Tikka Sag
£10.50Chicken Tikka Sag (h)
£10.50
Kashmiri Dishes (Med to Mild)
A delicate preparation of exotic mixed fruits, cooked in sauces.
Chicken Kashmiri (h)
£8.95Lamb Kashmiri
£8.95Prawn Kashmiri (h)
£9.95King Prawn Kashmiri (h)
£11.95Lamb Tikka Kashmiri
£9.50Chicken Tikka Kashmiri (h)
£9.50Chicken Kashmiri Balti (h)
£9.95Lamb Kashmiri Balti
£9.95Prawn Kashmiri Balti (h)
£9.95King Prawn Kashmiri Balti (h)
£12.95
Persian Pathia (Hot Sweet & Sour)
A combination of exotic spices, cooked with coconut, lemon and sugar.
Chicken Pathia (h)
£7.95Lamb Pathia
£7.95Prawn Pathia (h)
£8.50King Prawn Pathia (h)
£11.50Lamb Tikka Pathia
£8.95Chicken Tikka Pathia (h)
£8.95Chicken Pathia Balti (h)
£8.50Lamb Pathia Balti
£8.50Prawn Pathia Balti (h)
£8.95King Prawn Pathia Balti (h)
£12.05
Persian Dansak (Hot Sweet & Sour)
A beautiful combination of exotic spices, cooked with lentils, lemon and sugar.
Chicken Dansak (h)
£7.95Lamb Dansak
£7.95Prawn Dansak (h)
£8.50King Prawn Dansak (h)
£11.50Lamb Tikka Dansak
£8.95Chicken Tikka Dansak (h)
£8.95Chicken Dansak Balti (h)
£8.50Lamb Dansak Balti
£8.50Prawn Dansak Balti (h)
£8.95King Prawn Dansak Balti (h)
£12.05
Biriani Dishes
They consist of special saffron rice treated with meat, chicken, fish or vegetable, in spiced ghee, served with vegetable curry. A comprehensive preparation of delicate character, suits almost every kind of palate.
Vegetable Biriani (h)
£8.50Lamb Biriani
£8.95Chicken Biriani (h)
£8.95Prawn Biriani (h)
£9.95King Prawn Biriani (h)
£13.95Lamb Tikka Biriani
£11.50Chicken Tikka Biriani (h)
£11.50Mixed Tikka Biriani - Lamb
Tikka mixed with basmati rice.£12.95Mixed Tikka Biriani - Chicken (h)
Tikka mixed with basmati rice.£12.95King Prawn Tikka Biriani (h)
£14.50
Set Meals Thali Dishes
Meat Thali
This dish contains chicken tandoori, sheek kebab, lamb rogan josh, chicken makhani, pulao rice and nan. Served in an Indian Thali tray.£15.95Vegetable Thali (h)
Contains mixed vegetable curry, vegetable samosa, bindi bhaji, saag aloo bhaji, boiled rice and nan. Served in a Indian Thali tray.£13.95
Side Dish
Various vegetable dishes cooked in medium flavoured sauces served with main courses.
Vegetable Curry (h)
Mixed vegetables.£4.50Niramish Bhaji
Dry mixed vegetables.£4.50Mushroom Bhaji
£4.50Cauliflower Bhaji
£4.50Sag Bhaji
£4.50Bindi Bhaji
£4.50Brinjal Bhaji
£4.50Bombay Potato Bhaji
£4.50Onion Bhaji
£4.50Aloo Gobi Bhaji
Potato and cauliflower mixed.£4.50Sag Aloo Bhaji
Spinach and potato mixed.£4.50Dall Tarka
Lentils with fresh garlic sauce.£4.50Dall Masala
Lentils with fairly hot spices.£4.50Chana Masala
Chick peas.£4.50Vegetable Samba (h)
Mixed vegetable cooked in strong, fairly hot spices.£4.50Beans Bhaji
£4.50Shobji Masala
Mixed vegetable cooked in a rich creamy masala sauce.£4.95Aloo Chilli Masala
Well spiced potato cooked with fresh green chilli.£4.05Shobji Jallfrazi
Spicy mixed vegetable cooked in fresh green chilli, fried onions, tomatoes and green peppers.£4.05Vegetable Kurma (h)
Miled vegetable curry in creamy sauce.£5.95Sag Poneer
Medium with cottage cheese and spinach.£4.95Vegetable Balti (h)
Mixed vegetable cooked with balti spices.£5.95Motor Poneer
Peas cooked with cheese.£5.95Egg Masala
Spicy pieces of egg cooked in thick creamy masala sauce.£5.95Keema Masala
Spicy minced meat cooked in thick creamy masala.£5.95Keema Bhuna
Spicy minced meat cooked in thick curry sauce.£4.95Egg Bhuna
Spicy pieces of egg cooked in medium thick curry sauce.£4.95Any Vegetable Main Dish
£5.95
Rice Dishes
Plain Rice
Boiled.£3.25Pulao Rice
Basmati rice.£3.50Special Fried Rice
Mixed with egg and peas.£4.50Mushroom Rice
Basmati rice mixed with vegetable.£4.50Vegetable Rice
Basmati rice mixed with vegetable.£4.50Coconut Rice
£4.50Kashmiri Rice
£4.50Keema Rice
£4.50
Tandoori Bread
Nan
Leavened bread freshly baked in tandoori clay oven.£3.50Garlic Nan
Stuffed with garlic, baked in tandoori clay oven.£3.95Keema Nan
Stuffed with spicy meat, baked in clay oven.£3.95Pashwari Nan
Stuffed with almonds, sultanas, nuts, coconut and cream, baked in clay oven.£3.95Vegetable Nan
Stuffed with vegetable, baked in clay oven.£3.95Chilly Nan
£3.95Cheese Nan
£4.50
Sundries
Dohi
Homemade yoghurt.£1.50Raitha
Cucumber or onion mixed with yoghurt.£1.75Chapati
Baked pancake.£2.00Roti
Grilled soft pancake.£2.00Puri
Thin pancake fried in oil.£2.00Papadom - Plain
Crispy savoury.£0.85Papadom - Spicy
Crispy savoury.£0.85Chutneys & Pickles (Each)
£0.50
