About Zest Restaurant - New Town
Established some 20 years ago, award-winning Zest Indian Restaurant enjoys one of Edinburgh’s prime locations and upholds a reputation as one of the Scottish capital’s finest, most hospitable, and most joyous Indian-Bangladeshi restaurants.
Seafood Starters
King Prawn Puri
Fresh coriander and tamarind sauce dominates the taste, served with puffed fried bread.£7.95King Prawn Butterfly
King prawns fried in batter, served with salad and sauce.£7.95
Vegetarian Starters
Lovely Garlic Mushroom
Mushroom fried in garlic onions and coriander leaves.£4.75Vegetable Pakora
Vegetables are dipped in a spicy batter and deep fried to make fabulous fritters.£4.75Vegetable Samosa
Triangular pastries stuffed with vegetables.£4.95Chana Puree
Chicken peas cooked in medium spices garnished with fresh coriander served with puffed bread.£6.50
Non-Vegetarian Starters
Chicken Pakora
Chicken pieces dipped in a spicy batter and deep fried to make fabulous fritters.£5.95Chicken Kebab
Diced boneless chicken marinated in medium spices, grilled on skewers.£6.50Lamb Kebab
Diced boneless lamb marinated in medium spices, grilled on skewers.£6.50Sheekh Kebab
Tender steak, minced lamb with onions, fresh mint and herbs grilled on skewers.£6.50Assorted Kebab
Chicken, lamb & sheekh kebabs.£7.501/4 Tandoori Chicken
1/4 spring chicken marinated in yoghurt with delicate herbs and spices, tandoori barbecued.£6.50
Main Course - Tandoori Specialties
Tandoori Chicken
Half spring chicken marinated in yoghurt with delicate herbs and spices, tandoori barbecued.£12.50Chicken Tikka
Diced boneless chicken marinated in tandoori spices then grilled on skewers.£12.50Lamb Tikka
Diced lamb marinated in tandoori spices grilled on skewers.£12.50Tandoori Mixed
Consists of tandori chicken, chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheekh kebab, served with salad.£16.50Tandoori King Prawn
Exclusive and delectable.£18.50
Main Course - Chicken Specialties
Chicken Tikka Massalam (Mild)
Chicken tikka cooked in a tasty creamy sauce.£12.50Green Herb Chicken (Medium)
Tender pieces of chicken in a spicy sauce of tomato, green peppers, spring onion, garnished with coriander.£12.50Jaipur Chicken (Medium)
Tender pieces of chicken, grilled in the tandoor and cooked with fried mushrooms, onions and capsicums with Punjabi masala in a thick sauce.£12.50P297 Special (Medium)
Delicate slices of marinated chicken, stir-fried with a combination of fresh peppers, onions, tomatoes and fresh coriander to produce a memorable and enjoyable dish to a well-known and much respected Ediburgh taxi driver.£12.95North Indian Chilli Garlic Chicken (Hot)
Steam cooked chicken in a hot chilli garlic sauce, garnished with fresh garlic & coriander.£12.50Himalayan Crushed Chilli Chicken (Hot)
Tender piece sof hcicken cooked with onions, fenugreek & crushed chillies, garnished with fresh coriander.£12.95Mr Naga Chicken (Very Hot)
Barbecued chicken tikka cooked in ginger and tomatoes with strong chilli pickle garnished with coriander.£12.95
Main Course - Lamb Specialities
Lamb Passanda (Mild)
Tender pieces of lamb marinated with spices, cooked with cream and herbs.£12.75Sir Walter Scott Lambsarisha (Medium)
(named after the legendary Ccottish author, Sir Walter Scott) this dish incorporates pieces of the finest lamb, slow cooked in a mustard based sauce with fresh ground spices, garnished with spring onions, to produce a dish as memorable and enjoyable as Sir Walter's book.£12.95Lamb Rogan Josh (Medium and Spicy to Taste)
A special preparation with fresh coriander, garlic and garnished with maximum tomatoes.£12.75Lamb Karai (Medium)
Tender pieces of lamb cooked with green peppers, onions, herbs and spices.£12.75Saag Gosht (Medium)
Lamb cooked with fresh spinach leaves with garlic and herbs.£12.75Zest Special Lamb Shank (Medium)
Lamb shank marinated with spices, onion, tomato, gravy, garnished with coriander. Slow cooked to perfection.£16.95Muglai Chana Gosht (Medium Hot)
Tender lamb stewed with Afghan chicken peas in spicy fresh lemon juice, garnished with fresh coriander.£12.75Khashi Garam Massala (Hot)
Tender pieces of lamb fillets cooked with hot spices and green chillies in a thick sauce, garnished with coriander.£12.95
Main Course - Seafood Specialities
Salmon Country Captain (Medium)
Spicy fried salmon fillet complemented with curry based stir fried onions, peas and tomatoes garnished with fresh coriander.£15.95Tandoori King Prawn Massalam (Mild)
Tandoori king prawns with fresh green herbs in a creamy sauce.£18.95King Prawn Jalfrezie (Hot)
Steamed cooked king prawns with fresh green chillies, peppers, coriander leaves.£17.95Green Herb King Prawn (Medium)
Steam cooked king prawns in a spicy sauce of tomato, green peppers, fresh coriander, garnished with spring onions.£17.95Chilli Garlic King Prawn (Hot)
Steam cooked king prawns in hot chilli garlic sauce, garnished with coriander.£17.95
Main Course - Vegetarian Specialities
Tandoori Baingan Dupiaza (Medium)
Aubergine cooked in tandoori served in a medium Dupiaza sauce.£10.95Sabzi Pasanada (Mild)
Mixed vegetables cooked in mild spice with ground nuts, cream & herbs.£10.95Green Herb Vegetables (Medium)
Mixed vegetables in a spicy sauce of tomatoes, green peppers, fresh coriander, garnished with spring onions.£10.95Bombay Chana Massalam (Hot)
Chick peas and potatoes cooked in sweet & sour sauce garnished with fresh chillies & coriander.£10.95Sabzi Jalfrezie (Hot)
Mixed vegetables steam cooked with fresh green chillies, tomatoes & coriander leaves.£10.95Tarka Dall (Medium)
Lentil with fried garlic.£10.95Palok Panir (Medium)
Spinach and cheese.£10.95Mutter Panir (Medium)
Peas fried with cheese.£10.95Sag Aloo (Medium)
Spinach and potatoes.£10.95Panir Massalla Bengali Style (Medium)
Cottage cheese with fresh green herbs in a medium sauce.£11.95
Biryani Dishes
Special preparations of saffron rice with meat, king prawn or chicken in butter ghee with delicate spices and herbs, served with vegetable curry sauce.
Chicken
£14.95Lamb
£15.95King Prawn
£19.95Vegetable
£13.95
Old Favourites
Korma
A very mild dish cooked with cream, coconut milk and ground almonds.£10.95Bhuna
Medium strength dish garnished with onions, herbs, tomatoes & selected spices.£10.95Dhansak
A beautiful combination of spices with fresh coriander, pineapple, lentils and garlic, producing a sweet, sour and hot to taste.£10.95Pathia
In which in extensively used garlic with onion, fresh coriander, tomato puree and chillies. A sweet, sour and hot taste.£10.95Madras
A rich hot and sour taste, extensively prepared with garlic, chilli, fresh coriander and lemon juice.£10.95Vindaloo
Famously known for its fiery, fabulous rich hot taste. This dish is most extravagantly hot.£10.95
Vegetarian Side Dishes
Bindi Bhaji
Spicy stir fried okra/ladies finger.£5.95Baingan Bhaji
Spicy stir fried aubergine.£5.95Gobi Bhaji
Spicy stir fried cauliflower.£5.95Mushroom Bhaji
Spicy stir fried mushrooms.£5.95Bombay Aloo
Spicy potatoes.£5.95
Rice Dishes
Basmati Boiled Rice
£3.25Basmati Pilau Rice (Saffron)
£3.50Special Fried Rice
Pilau rice fried with egg & peas.£4.95Mushroom Pilau Rice
Pilau rice fried with mushrooms.£4.95Vegetable Pilau Rice
Pilau rice fried with vegetable.£5.50
Breads
Chapati
£1.75Butter Chapati
£1.95Paratha
£3.50Nan
£2.95Butter Nan
£3.25Keema Nan
£3.95Garlic Nan
£3.50Peshwari Nan
£3.50Tandoori Roti
£2.95Tandoori Roti With Butter
£3.25
Accompaniments
Popadom
£0.95Rathia
£2.50Chips
£2.95Pickle Tray
£1.95Extra Onion
£0.95Extra Onion With Chilli
£1.50