Cafe Tamarinds - Balsall Common delivery from Balsall

Starters

Mix Meat Platter for Two
A sharing starter of chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab & fish pakora.
£10.00
Amritsari Fish Pakora
Juicy fish fillet coated in spice & batter, served with fresh salad.
£4.50
Samosa Chaat
A pickling savory snack. Vegetable samosa, chickpeas, tomato onion relish, coated with yoghurt, tamarind & green chutney. Finished with chaat masala.
£4.00
Onion Bhajee
Finely chopped onions, lentil seeds, fresh herbs & spices. Deep fried.
£3.80
Samosa
Veg or lamb pastries stuffed with mixed veg or minced lamb.
£3.80
Stuffed Potato Skins
Chicken or lamb mince stuffed with lightly marinated shredded chicken breast or lamb mince.
£4.20
Puree
Tender prawns or shredded chicken in rich sauce served on puree bread.
£4.20
Sheekh Kebab
Spiced mixed mince meat skewered & grilled in a tandoori clay oven.
£4.20
Aloo Tikki
Lightly spiced potato cakes, with fresh herbs, mint leaves and ground coriander. Deep fried.
£3.80
Nargis Kebab
Boiled egg coated with spiced lamb mince, deep fried & covered with an omelette on top.
£4.50

Grills & Tandoori

Tandoori dishes served with green salad & mint sauce.

Tandoori Mixed Grill
Sheekh kebab, lamb tikka, lamb chops, chicken tikka & tandoori chicken.
£12.00
Sikandari Lamb Chops
Marinated in ginger paste, fresh herbs, spices, hung yoghurt & onion paste, cooked in a clay oven tandoori.
£5.00
Chicken Shashlick
Marinated chicken grilled with green peppers, onions & tomatoes.
£4.80
Paneer Shashlick
Marinated Indian cheese cooked with peppers, onion & tomatoes.
£5.00
Chicken Tikka
Cubes of chicken, lightly marinated and grilled in a tandoori clay oven.
£4.80
Lamb Tikka
Cubes of lamb, lightly marinated and grilled in a tandoor clay oven.
£4.80
Tandoori Chicken
On the bone chicken marinated and grilled in a tandoori clay oven.
£4.80

Vegetarian

Shahi Paneer
Indian cottage cheese cooked with butter, almonds & creamy sauce.
£5.00
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes & cauliflower.
£4.50
Bombay Potatoes
Cumin sanded potatoes.
£4.50
Sag Aloo Bhajee
Spinach & potatoes.
£4.50
Brinjal Bhajee
Aubergine cooked in spices & herbs.
£4.50
Sag Paneer
Spicy spinach & Indian cottage cheese.
£5.00
Tarka Daal
Medium spiced lentils fried in garlic.
£4.50
Sag Bhajee
Spinach wilted over a slow flame.
£4.50

Chef's Collection

Delhi Beef Aloo
Cubes of beef simmered in ground spices and slow cooked with spicy potatoes.
£11.50
Bangladeshi Beef
Traditional amongst Bengali families. Cubed beef, slowly cooked with butternut squash, herbs & coriander. Mouth-watering.
£11.50
Mango Achar Gosth
Lamb cooked with pickled mango, onion, spices & herbs. A fine flavour with ginger-garlic paste & black pepper.
£10.50
Hyderabadi Pasanda
Marinated chicken or lamb, simmered in a red fruity tamarind sauce and cooked with almonds and fresh yoghurt. Originating from hyderabad, traditionally served to the British raj.
£10.50
Roasted Red Chilli Karahi
Sun dried roasted red chillies cooked in fresh garlic, ginger, onions & various curry pastes slow cooked, to bring out the best flavours of this most popular dish.
£11.00
Chicken Lassani
Cut chicken strips, stir fried with onions, green peppers and mushrooms.
£10.00
Indian Railway Cabin Chicken
A traditional recipe served in the first class railway cabins of India. Cooked on a slow flame with garlic, whole green chillies & curry leaves.
£11.00
Jalfrezi
Cooked with onions, red peppers & green peppers to give a spicy and exquisite taste.
£10.50
Mumbai Rustica
Roasted red peppers, vine tomatoes, new potatoes cooked in a delicious tandoori sauce.
£10.50
Tikka Masalla
Chicken, lamb or paneer cheese tikka in smooth velvety masalla creamy sauce.
£10.50
North Indian Garlic Chilli
Chicken or lamb cooked with green chilli & garlic.
£10.50
Kashmiri Lamb Rogan Josh
Lamb gently simmered in bone marrow stock with freshly roasted vine tomatoes & coriander salsa.
£10.50
Goan King Prawn Curry
Slow cooked king prawns, a mild dish simmered in coconut milk & curry leaves and potatoes.
£14.50

Biryanis

All biryanies are accompanied with a plain curry sauce.

Bombay Biryani
Traditional biryani, a combination of fragrant basmati rice, flavoured with rich masalla. A classic dish.
£10.50
Junglee Biryani
Chicken, lamb mince, chickpeas and egg stir-fried with a variety of spices with an omelette on top.
£11.90
Vegetable Biryani
Fragrant basmati rice embelished with mixed vegetables.
£10.50

Classic Curries

Korma
Very mild and creamy, with almonds, sultanas and coconut. Recommended for beginners. Nuts and Dairy.
£8.80
Pathia
A sweet n sour sauce with tomatoes, onions and fresh herbs. A populardish. Dairy, mustard.
£8.80
Bhuna
A popular dish cooked in a thick sauce with finely chopped onions, plumtomatoes and flavoured with green herbs.
£8.80
Dansak
A parsee dish, from Western India. A combination of red lentils and chana sauce with sliced pineapple. Producing a hot, sweet and sour taste. Dairy.
£8.80
Madras
A collection of mixed spices, tomato puree, lemon juice, and chilli. Hot andSour.
£8.80
Sagwalla
Cooked with cumin and fresh spinach leaves, lightly stir fried.
£8.80

Balti Dishes

Additional toppings £1.00 extra: mushroom, spinach, potato and chickpeas.

Chicken Balti
£9.00
Lamb Balti
£9.50
King Prawn Balti
£13.00
Chicken Tikka Balti
£9.00
Vegetable Balti
£8.00

Rice

Boiled Rice
£2.60
Pilau Rice
£2.80
Fried Rice
£3.10
Mushroom Pilau Rice
£3.10
Egg Fried Rice
£3.10
Garlic Fried Rice
£3.10

Naan Breads

Plain Naan
£2.50
Garlic Naan
£3.00
Chilli & Coriander Naan
£3.00
Keema Naan
Stuffed with mince lamb.
£3.20
Peshwari Naan
Stuffed with almonds & sultanas.
£3.20
Aloo Parata
£2.50
Roti
£1.50
Chapati
£1.50

Extras

Poppadom
Plain or spiced.
£1.00
Chips
£2.50
Plain Raitha
£1.70
Cucumber Raitha
£1.70
Mango chutney
£0.60
Mint sauce
£0.60
Red sauce
£0.60