About Spice Merchants
This tasteful and upmarket curry house on Canary Wharf’s Dockland serves up a delightful array of flavoursome Indian dishes. Their specials menu is full of unique, rarely seen options, with a flavoursome Goan influence.
Appetisers
Piazzi (V)
Lightly spiced onion fritter, onion bhaji. Served with salad and dipping sauce.£4.45Vegetable Samosa (V)
Triangular crisp fried pastries stuffed with minced vegetable. Served with salad and dipping sauce.£4.75Lamb Samosa
Friangular crisp fried pastries stuffed with minced lamb. Served with salad and dipping sauce.£4.95Sheek Kebab Starter
Lightly spiced minced lamb grilled on skewers. Served with salad and dipping sauce.£5.95Tandoori Chicken Starter (D)
Quarter of spring chicken marinated and deliberately barbequed. Served with salad and dipping sauce.£4.95Chicken Tikka Starter (D)
Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a clay oven with highly flavoured but not hot spices. Served with salad and dipping sauce.£4.95Tandoori Niblets St
Fresh Chicken Niblets Marinade in special sauce with garlic ginger green chilli and coriander then cook in clay oven (D) (Appetisers)Served with salad and Dipping sauce£5.95Lamb Tikka Starter (D)
Tender pieces of lamb cooked in a clay oven with highly flavoured but not hot spices. Served with salad and dipping sauce.£5.95Chicken Chaat
Shredded chicken seasoned with hot spices, garnished with chopped tomatoes and cucumber. Served with salad and dipping sauce.£4.95Aloo Chaat (V)
Shredded potatoes (aloo) seasoned with hot spices, garnished with chopped tomatoes and cucumber. Served with salad and dipping sauce.£4.50Stuffed Pepper
Whole pepper simmered in a clay oven, stuffed with lighty spiced chicken & vegetable. Served with salad and dipping sauce.£5.75Chingri Puri
Delicately spiced prawns, served on homemade bread. Served with salad and dipping sauce.£5.75Boro Chingri Puri
Delicately spiced king prawns, served on homemade bread. Served with salad and dipping sauce.£6.95Boro Chingri Butterfly
Deep fried king prawn in a lightly spiced, crumbled coating. Served with salad and dipping sauce.£6.95Machli Grill Starter
Pieces of tipalia marinated in a special herbal sauce & grilled to perfection. Served with salad and dipping sauce.£6.95Mish Mash
A combination of onion bhaji, seekh kabab, chicken tikka & vegetable samosa. Served with salad and dipping sauce.£6.95Lamb Chops St (D)
Chops marinated in one of chef's special blend of sauce with coriander, ginger & garlic then skewered. Served with salad and dipping sauce.£7.95Chicken Tikka Roll
Marinated chicken and cooked in clay oven Roll with fresh Naan bread Salad and mint sauce.£7.95Sheek Kebab Roll
Lightly spiced minced lamb grilled on skewers roll with fresh Nan Bread served with salad and mint sauce.£8.95Lamb Tikka Roll
Marinated lamb cooked in clay oven Roll with fresh Naan bread Salad and mint sauce.£8.95Chicken Pakora Starter
Strip of Chicken Breast Dipped in aromatic spices sauce and dip fried served with salad and mint sauce.£5.95Vegetable Pakora (V)
Fresh mixed vegetable marinateed with lightly spiced and dip fried served with salad and mint sauce.£5.95Vegetable Platter (V)
1. Onion Bhaji. 1. Vegetable Samosa, 2.Vegetable Pakora 2. Roasted Paneer. served with salad and mint sauce.£6.75
Spice Merchants Specials
Goan Lamb Shank
A supreme cut of lamb given the traditional goan treatment, full of flavour cooked with fresh herbs, cherry tomatoes & coriander.£13.95Merchant's Special
A combination of chicken, lamb & king prawn cooked in spice merchant's special sauce.£13.95Boro Chingri Special
King prawn partly in the shell, cooked with freshly grounded, garlic, coriander, fresh herbs green chillies, rich in species.£15.95Chef's Special Roast
Breast of a chicken marinated & infused with spices, char grilled then slowly cooked in rich masala sauce, highly recommended.£12.95Chicken Lazeez (D)
Thin slices of chicken with a selection of aromatic herbs, ginger & spices topped with cheese fairly hot.£11.95Lamb Lazeez (D)
Thin slices of lamb with a selection of aromatic herbs, ginger & spices topped with cheese fairly hot.£11.95Lamb Haleem
Lamb cooked in traditional blend of red spices with a mixture of lentis & garnished with fried ginger.£11.95Xacuti Chicken
Breast of chicken cooked in a full flavoured sauce, consisting of star aniseed, javantri, goan chillies & herbs, an exotic dish to try.£11.95Xacuti Lamb
Lamb cooked in a full flavoured sauce, consisting of star aniseed, javantri, goan chillies & herbs, an exotic dish to try.£12.95Chicken Shatkora
Tender chicken marinated with a sathkora (a form of citrus), crushed garlic & ginger, virgin olive oil & a selection of fresh species, a regional dish of bangladesh.£11.95Lamb Shatkora
Tender lamb marinated with a sathkora (a form of citrus), crushed garlic & ginger, virgin olive oil & a selection of fresh species, a regional dish of bangladesh.£12.95Dalcha Chicken
Juice pieces of chicken cooked with medium spices, Chef's special sauce and roasted garlic.£12.75Dalcha Lamb
Juice pieces of lamb cooked with medium spices, Chef's special sauce and roasted garlic.£12.95Naga Chicken
A throat warming dish for the adventurous Cooked with the very popular and famed naga chilli but toned down to give a very distinct aromatic flavour in a textured sauce.£12.95
Chef's Special
Chicken Tikka Massala (D)
Cooked in pure ghee, ground almond, fresh cream and a special massala sauce.£11.95Chicken Korahi (D)
A true authentic dish. Highly flavoured with herbs and spices and garnished with capsicums and onions.£10.95Lamb Tikka Massala (D)
Cooked in pure ghee, ground almond, fresh cream and a special massala sauce.£12.95Tandoori King Prawn Massala (D)
£14.95Chicken Jalfrezi (Spicy)
Cooked in a specially prepared hot sauce, garnished with onions, green peppers and fresh green chillies.£11.95Lamb Jalfrezi (Spicy)
Cooked in a specially prepared hot sauce, garnished with onions, green peppers and fresh green chillies.£11.95King Prawn Jalfrezi (2x Spicy)
Cooked in a specially prepared hot sauce, garnished with onions, green peppers and fresh green chillies.£14.95Lamb Korahi (D)
A true authentic dish. Highly flavoured with herbs and spices and garnished with capsicums and onions.£11.95King Prawn Korahi
A true authentic dish. Highly flavoured with herbs and spices and garnished with capsicums and onions.£14.95Chicken Balti
A very popular dish cooked with tomatoes, onions and capsicums in a special Balti sauce.£11.75Lamb Balti
A very popular dish cooked with tomatoes, onions and capsicums in a special Balti sauce.£11.95King Prawn Balti
A very popular dish cooked with tomatoes, onions and capsicums in a special Balti sauce.£14.95Tandoori Butter Chicken (D)
Mildly spiced chicken roasted in the clay oven and shredded off the bone then cooked in a special butter and cream sauce.£11.95Garlic Chilli Chicken (Spicy)
Cooked with medium spices, tomatoes, coriander, green chillis and extra crushed garlic.£11.95Garlic Chilli Lamb (Spicy)
Cooked with medium spices, tomatoes, coriander, green chillis and extra crushed garlic.£11.95Garlic Chilli King Prawn (2x Spicy)
Cooked with medium spices, tomatoes, coriander, green chillis and extra crushed garlic.£14.95Special Machli Moshla
Tilapia fish fillet, sprinkled with fragrant spices, shallow fried, served in a dry sauce of crushed onion and coriander.£13.95Dumka Chicken
Handi cooked chicken full of flavour sauce with crushed chilli. kalonji and yogurt. coriander and tomatoes. one chilli hot£11.95Dumka Lamb
Handi cooked Lamb full of flavour sauce with crushed chilli. kalonji and yoghurt. coriander and tomatoes. one chilli hot£11.95Tava Chicken
Stir Fried chicken garnished with melted cheese. cooked with slice ginger.coriander and tomatoes. one chilli hot£11.95Tava Lamb
Stir Fried Lamb garnished with melted cheese. cooked with slice ginger. coriander and tomatoes. one chilli hot£11.95
Grills
Sheek Kabab (Main)
Lightly spiced minced lamb grilled on skewers. Served with salad and appropriate sauce.£11.95Tandoori Chicken (Main) (D)
Half on spring chicke marinated overnight in a sauce of ginger, saffron & ground spices then roasted delicately. Served with salad and appropriate sauce.£10.95Chicken Tikka Main (D)
Cubs of boneless chicken marinated in a rich blend of spices & grilled of skewers. Served with salad and appropriate sauce.£10.95Lamb Tikka Main (D)
Cubs of boneless lamb marinated in a rich blend of spices & grilled of skewers. Served with salad and appropriate sauce.£11.95Tandoori Paneer (D) (Main)
Cubs of homemade cheese delicately flavoured & skewered. Served with salad and appropriate sauce.£11.95Chicken Shashlik (D)
Supreme pieces of chicken, non spicy, garnished with onions, tomatoes & green peppers. Served with salad and appropriate sauce.£11.95Lamb Shashlik (D)
Supreme pieces of lamb, non spicy, garnished with onions, tomatoes & green peppers. Served with salad and appropriate sauce.£12.95Tandoori Niblets (M)
Fresh Chicken Niblets Marinade in special sauce with garlic ginger green chilli and coriander then cook in clay oven (D) Served with salad and Dipping sauce (Grills)£11.95Tandoori Mixed Grill (D)
A combination of seekh kabab, chicken tikka, lamb tikka & tandoori chicken. Served with salad and appropriate sauce.£13.95Lamb Chops (D) (Main)
The chops marinated in one of chef’s special blend of sauce coriander.Ginger and garlic then skewed to perfection. Served with mixed salad and mints sauce.£14.95Machli Grill (Main)
Tilapia fish fillet marinated in a specially prepared herbal sauce & roasted to perfection. Served with salad and appropriate sauce.£13.95Boro Chingri E Bahar (Main) (D)
King sized prawns marinated in chef's own special reciepe & roasted. Served with salad and appropriate sauce.£15.95Mixed Shashlik
The mixed Chicken. Lamb. Diced paper. Onion and tomato marinated with chef’s special blend of sauce coriander.Ginger and garlic then skewed to perfection. Served with mixed salad and mints sauce.£12.95
Traditional Curries
Chicken Korma (D)
A very mild & sweet dish, cooked with ground almonds in a creamy sauce. A dish for a beginner.£10.95King Prawn Korma (D)
A very mild & sweet dish, cooked with ground almonds in a creamy sauce. A dish for a beginner.£13.95Lamb Korma (D)
A very mild & sweet dish, cooked with ground almonds in a creamy sauce. A dish for a beginner.£11.85Prawn Korma (D)
A very mild & sweet dish, cooked with ground almonds in a creamy sauce. A dish for a beginner.£10.95Chicken Tikka Korma (D)
A very mild & sweet dish, cooked with ground almonds in a creamy sauce. A dish for a beginner.£11.95Lamb Tikka Korma (D)
A very mild & sweet dish, cooked with ground almonds in a creamy sauce. A dish for a beginner.£12.85Chicken Curry
A well spiced dish.£10.95King Prawn Curry
A well spiced dish.£13.95Lamb Curry
A well spiced dish.£10.95Prawn Curry
A well spiced dish.£10.95Chicken Tikka Curry (D)
A well spiced dish.£11.95Lamb Tikka Curry (D)
A well spiced dish.£11.95Chicken Madras
A well spiced dish.£10.95King Prawn Madras
A well spiced dish.£13.95Lamb Madras
A well spiced dish.£10.95Prawn Madras
A well spiced dish.£10.95Chicken Tikka Madras (D)
A well spiced dish.£11.95Lamb Tikka Madras (D)
A well spiced dish.£12.95Chicken Vindaloo
A well spiced dish.£10.95King Prawn Vindaloo
A well spiced dish.£13.95Lamb Vindaloo
A well spiced dish.£10.95Prawn Vindaloo
A well spiced dish.£10.95Chicken Tikka Vindaloo (D)
A well spiced dish.£11.95Lamb Tikka Vindaloo (D)
A well spiced dish.£12.95Chicken Bhuna
Medium spiced & drier than a usual curry packed with flavour.£10.95King Prawn Bhuna
Medium spiced & drier than a usual curry packed with flavour.£13.95Lamb Bhuna
Medium spiced & drier than a usual curry packed with flavour.£10.95Prawn Bhuna
Medium spiced & drier than a usual curry packed with flavour.£10.95Chicken Tikka Bhuna (D)
Medium spiced & drier than a usual curry packed with flavour.£11.95Lamb Tikka Bhuna (D)
Medium spiced & drier than a usual curry packed with flavour.£12.95Chicken Dansak
Slightly hot, sweet & sour with lentis & herbs.£10.95King Prawn Dansak
Slightly hot, sweet & sour with lentis & herbs.£13.95Lamb Dansak
Slightly hot, sweet & sour with lentis & herbs.£11.95Prawn Dansak
Slightly hot, sweet & sour with lentis & herbs.£10.95Chicken Tikka Dansak (D)
Slightly hot, sweet & sour with lentis & herbs.£11.95Lamb Tikka Dansak (D)
Slightly hot, sweet & sour with lentis & herbs.£12.95Chicken Rogan Josh
A medium dish cooked with various herbs in a rich.£10.95King Prawn Rogan Josh
A medium dish cooked with various herbs in a rich.£13.95Lamb Rogan Josh
A medium dish cooked with various herbs in a rich.£11.95Prawn Rogan Josh
A medium dish cooked with various herbs in a rich.£10.95Chicken Tikka Rogan Josh
A medium dish cooked with various herbs in a rich.£11.95Lamb Tikka Rogan Josh
A medium dish cooked with various herbs in a rich.£12.95Chicken Pathia
Slightly hot spicy, sweet & sour.£10.95King Prawn Pathia
Slightly hot spicy, sweet & sour.£13.95Lamb Pathia
Slightly hot spicy, sweet & sour.£11.95Prawn Pathia
Slightly hot spicy, sweet & sour.£10.95Chicken Tikka Pathia (D)
Slightly hot spicy, sweet & sour.£11.95Lamb Tikkia Pathia (D)
Slightly hot spicy, sweet & sour.£12.95Chicken Sag (Spinach)
A medium spiced delicious curry with fresh spinach.£10.95King Prawn Sag (Spinach)
A medium spiced delicious curry with fresh spinach.£13.95Lamb Sag (Spinach)
A medium spiced delicious curry with fresh spinach.£11.95Prawn Sag (Spinach)
A medium spiced delicious curry with fresh spinach.£10.95Chicken Tikka Sag (Spinach) (D)
A medium spiced delicious curry with fresh spinach.£11.95Lamb Tikka Sag (Spinach) (D)
A medium spiced delicious curry with fresh spinach.£12.95Chicken Dupiaza
£10.95Lamb Dupiaza
£10.95Prawn Dupiaza
£10.95King Prawn Dupiaza
£13.95Chicken Tikka Dupiaza (D)
£11.95Lamb Tikka Dupiaza (D)
£12.95
Vegetarian Dishes
Sim Sag Gatta (V)
Spinach cooked with garlic & bengali beans in traditional bengali style.£9.95Shabji Masala (V) (D)
Mixed vegetable cooked in puri ghee, ground almond, fresh cream & a masala sauce.£9.95Shabji Capsila (V)
Mixed vegetables cooked with onions, tomatoes & fresh green chillies.£9.95Shabji Balti (V)
Mixed vegetables simmered in a highly flavoured balti sauce & garnished with onions, tomatoes & capscicums.£9.95Aloo Begoon (V)
Diced pieces of potatoes & aubergines cooked in medium spices with a thick sauce.£9.95Xacuti Shabji (V)
Vegetables cooked in a full flavoured exotic sauce, consisting of star aniseed, chilli & herbs.£9.95Garlic Chilli Paneer (V)
Rosted paneer cooked with chef's special spice. garlic. green chilli and coriander£12.95Naga Shobzi (V)
Mixed vegetables simmered in a highly flavoured Naga sauce and coriander.£9.95Dalcha Shobzi (V)
Cooked with Chef's special medium sauce and coriander.£9.95Paneer Jalfrezi
Roasted Paneer cooked in Jalfrezi (Spicy) (Chef's Special£11.95Paneer Tikka Masala
Paneer Tikka Cooked in pure ghee and grounded Almonds and Cream and special Massala Sauce (D) (Chef's Special)£12.95
Curry Sauces
Korma Sauce (D)
£4.75Curry Sauce
£4.75Madras Sauce
£4.75Vindaloo Sauce
£4.75Dansak Sauce
£4.75Massala Sauce (D)
£4.75Phall Sauce (4x Chilli)
£4.50
Side Dishes
Bombay Aloo (V)
Spicy potatoes.£4.95Gobi Bhaji (V)
Spicy cauliflower.£4.95Aloo Gobi (V)
Potatoes & cauliflower.£4.95Saag Bhaji (V)
Fresh spinach.£4.95Saag Cream (V)
Fresh spinach with cream.£4.95Saag Paneer (V)
Fresh spinach with homemade cheese.£4.95Onion Bhaji (V)
Lightly spiced onion fritter.£4.75Chana Masala (V)
Chick peas.£4.95Sim De Aloo (V)
Green runner beans with potatoes.£4.95Tarka Daal (V)
Lentis with fried garlic.£4.95Bhindi Bhaji (V)
Fresh okra.£4.95Brinjal Bhaji (V)
Fresh aubergine.£4.95Kumbi Bhaji (V)
Spicy mushroom.£4.95Roshni Kumbi (V)
Garlic mushroom.£4.95Mili Juli Shabji (V)
Mixed vegetable curry.£4.85Niramish (V)
Dry mixed vegetables.£4.95Sag Aloo (V)
Fresh spinach with potato.£4.95Sag Paneer (D)
£4.95Sag Cream (D)
£4.95
Rice Dishes
Boiled Rice
Steamed rice.£3.25Pilau Rice
Saffron flavoured basmati rice.£3.95Special Rice
Fried with peas & egg.£4.45Merchant Special Rice
£4.45Garlic Aloo Rice
Fried with garlic & potatoes.£4.45Garlic Fried Rice
Fried garlic cooked with saffron flavoured basmati rice and coriander.£4.45Mushroom Rice
Fried with mushroom.£4.45Chicken Fried Rice
Handi Chicken cooked with saffron flavoured basmati rice and coriander..£4.95Keema Fried Rice
Fried Minced Lamb cooked with saffron flavoured basmati rice and coriander.£4.95Lemon Rice
Fried with lemon peel.£4.45Coconut Rice
Fried with ground coconuts.£4.45
Bread
Plain Naan (D)
Homemade bread.£3.25Butter Naan
Homemade Bread cooked with butter.£4.25Peshawari Naan (D)
Sweet leavened breads.£4.25Keema Naan (D)
Filled with mince lamb.£4.85Garlic Naan (D)
Filled with garlic.£4.25Kulcha Naan (D)
£4.25Cheese Naan (D)
£4.25Chilli Naan (D)
£4.25Cheese and Chilli Naan (D)
£4.25Chapatti
£2.95Plain Paratha
Fried in pure ghee.£3.95Stuffed Parata
Filled with mixed vegetable and fried with ghee£4.95Aloo Paratha
Filled with roasted Potatoes and coriander and fried with butter ghee .£4.95Tandoori Roti
£3.95Green Salad
£3.95
Sundries
Plain Raitha (D)
£3.50Cucumber Raitha (D)
£3.85Mixed Raitha (D)
£3.85Plain Papadom
£1.50Spicy Papadom
£1.50Raita
Homemade yoghurt.£3.50
Beverages
Coke (Can)
£1.25Diet Coke (Can)
£1.25Fanta (Can)
£1.25Sprite (Can)
£1.25Coca-Cola (1.25 Ltr)
£2.95Diet Coca-Cola (1.5 Ltr)
£2.95Lemonade (1.5 Ltr)
£2.95Mango Juice (1 Ltr)
£2.95Orange Juice (1 Ltr)
£2.95Pineapple Juice (1 Ltr)
£2.95
Chutney/Pickles
Mango Chutney
£1.50Mint Sauce (D)
£1.10Mixed Pickle
£1.50Onion Salad
£1.00Tamarind Sauce
£1.50Green Sauce
£1.50Chilli Sauce
£1.50
BIRYANI
A choice from below, cooked with basmati rice in a sealed pot, flavored with cardamon, cinnamon, cloves and saffron, Served with a medium spiced vegetable sauce,
Chcken Biryani
£10.95Lamb Biryani
£11.95Chcken Tikka Biryani
£11.95Lamb Tikka Biryani
£11.95Chingri Biryani (Prawn)
£10.95Boro Chingri Biryani (King Prawn)
£13.95Merchants Special Biryani
Bsmati rice cooked with Chicken Tikka.Lamb Tikka and Prawn. spring onion coriander.£14.95Shobzi Biryani (Vegetable)
The Biryani cooked with Basmati rice and mixed vegetables coriander. garlic.ginger and homemade style. Served with mixed vegetables sauce.£9.95Mushroom Biryani
Mushroom Biryani cooked with Basmati rice and mixed home made spice and coriander. garlic.ginger. Served with mixed vegetables sauce.£9.95