About Desi Roots
This classic takeaway serves up a range of hearty dishes from the Indian subcontinent to their loyal Chorlton fanbase. Curries like the chicken Makhani were described by the Bacon on the Beech food blog as “truly sensational”.
Salads
Kachumbar Salad
Tangy Indian salad with diced tomato, onion, cucumber & chillies dressed with chaat masala and lemon juice£1.95Pyaz & Green Chillies (Onions & Green Chillies)
£1.95
Starters
Plain Poppadums
Served with chutneys£2.95Spiced Poppadums
Currently sold out£2.95Tamarind Waterbombs
Currently sold out£3.50Samosa Veg
£3.95Onion Bhaji
£3.95Paneer Spring Rolls
£3.50Paneer Tikka
£3.95Vegetable Pakora
£3.95Vegetable Spring Rolls
Currently sold out£3.50Chicken Pakora
£3.95Spicy Battered King Prawn
Currently sold out£4.95Chicken Chilli Fry
£4.95Meat Samosa
£3.50Chicken Tikka Samosa
£3.50Chicken Spring Rolls
Currently sold out£3.50Duck Spring Rolls
Currently sold out£3.95Pork Spring Rolls
Currently sold out£3.95Fish Amritsari Fry
Currently sold out£3.95Fish Tikka
£5.00Haggis Pakora
Lightly spiced batter with our tamarind sauce£4.50Haggis Batura
Currently sold out£5.50
Chef's Recommendations (Served with Naan)
Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings
Currently sold out£9.95Salt and Pepper Spare Ribs
Currently sold out£9.95Chilli Chicken Wings
Currently sold out£9.95Chilli Spare Ribs
Currently sold out£9.95Chicken Chilli
Fried strips of covered chicken with capsicum, onions, green chillies and oriental spices£9.95King Prawn Chilli
Currently sold out£11.95Paneer Chilli
Sweet and sour cottage cheese cooked with onions, capsicum and oriental spices£9.95Aloo Chilli
Potatoes cooked in chilli sauce£8.95
Tandoori Grills (Served with Salad)
Special Tandoori Mixed Grill (Main)
Currently sold out£15.95Chicken Tikka (Main)
£8.95Seekh Kebab (Starter)
£4.50Seekh Kebab (Main)
£8.95Garlic Chicken Tikka (Starter)
£5.50Garlic Chicken Tikka (Main)
£10.95Tandoori Chicken (Starter)
£5.50Tandoori Chicken (Main)
£10.95Tender Pork Tikka (Starter)
Currently sold out£5.50Tender Pork Tikka (Main)
Currently sold out£10.95Tandoori Lamb Chops (Starter)
Currently sold out£5.50Tandoori Lamb Chops (Main)
Currently sold out£10.95Tandoori King Prawns (Starter)
Currently sold out£5.50Tandoori King Prawns (Main)
Currently sold out£10.95
Kebab Sandwich
Grilled Chicken Tikka
With salad and naan£5.95Seekh Kebab
With salad and naan£5.95Tandoori Chicken (On the bone)
With salad and naan£6.95Panner
With salad and naan£6.95Fish Kebab
Currently sold out£6.95Mixed Kebab (Chicken and Seekh)
With salad and naan£7.50Pork & Chicken Tikka
Currently sold out£7.95
Chef's Specialties (Includes Pilau Rice)
Lamb Narga Chilliwala (Very Hot)
Lamb Tikka cooked in a special hot masaladar sauce using finest Punjabi spices and naga chilli...very hot!£10.95Chicken Narga Chilliwala (Very Hot)
Chicken Tikka cooked in a special hot masaladar sauce using finest Punjabi spices and naga chilli...very hot!£9.95‘Tandoori Flame’ House Special
Hand cut fresh chicken fillet cooked with home style spices, green chillies and fresh coriander£9.95Harrey Mirchi Ka Chicken Tikka
Tikka pieces prepared with fresh ginger, green chillies and fresh coriander leaves in a garlic dressing with strips of green peppers and a touch of black cumin£9.95Achari Chicken
Cooked in an aromatic blend of spices seasoned with lime & chillies in a thick sauce with an essence of pickle£9.95Chicken Tikka Adrak Ka
Strips of chicken tikka fillets cooked with fresh ginger, green chillies and red pepper and mixed spices in a Punjabi style masala£9.95Garlic Chilli Chicken Tikka
Chicken Tikka cooked in fresh green chillies and garlic sauce of caramelised onion, fairly hot dish£9.95Murgh Malai Korma Tikka
Succulent pieces of chicken tikka cooked in a white rich sauce with creamed coconut and ground cashew nuts£9.95Rajma Chicken Tikka
Red kidney beans with marinated chicken pieces cooked in a clay oven with fresh chillies, tomatoes, fresh coriander, garam masala and a touch of fresh cream£9.95Tandoori Flame Duck
Currently sold out£9.95Chicken Tikka Makhani Ka
£9.95Duck with Chilli & Garlic
Currently sold out£9.95Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken tikka pieces in a butter, cream & tomato sauce with capsicum, onion and ground cashews, cooked from a garlic and ginger base£9.95Chicken Tikka Dalwala
Tender chicken pieces and lentil cooked in mild spices traditional Indian style£10.95Chicken Rogan Josh
Chicken rogan josh is known for its red coloured hot sauce. The colour is created from using Kashmiri red chilli peppers and onions for that unique taste£10.95Lamb Rogan Josh
Lamb rogan josh is known for its red coloured hot sauce. The colour is created from using Kashmiri red chilli peppers and onions for that unique taste£10.95Lamb Rara
A Punjabi take on bhuna lamb, diced lamb and mushrooms, green chillies, peppers and fresh coriander£10.95Tariwala Murgh
A house speciality, chicken slow simmered in a refreshing and enticing broth of onions, tomatoes, peppers and coriander£9.95Aloo Lamb Simla Mirch
Tender pieces of lamb or chicken tikka and new potatoes cooked with paprika, garlic, garam masala and garnished with fresh coriander and peppers£10.95Punjab Aloo Kofta
Currently sold out£9.95Murgh Tikka with Butter Beans
Chicken tikka pieces cooked in traditional Punjabi style masala and butter beans garnished with fresh coriander£9.95Chicken Tikka Jaipur
A thick sauce with subtle touches of fresh herbs and Punjabi spices, onions and capsicum£9.95Saag Chicken
Cubes of tender chicken cooked with creamed spinach, green chillies, spring onions and a handful of fresh coriander, finished with fresh cream and garam masala£10.95Saag Lamb
Cubes of tender lamb cooked with creamed spinach, green chillies, spring onions and a handful of fresh coriander, finished with fresh cream and garam masala£10.95Keema Punjabi
Currently sold out£9.95Nawabi Keema Chana
Currently sold out£10.95Punjabi Goat Curry
£10.95Rajastani Chicken Tikka
Currently sold out£10.95Punjabi Pork Curry
Currently sold out£10.95Chaampa Ka Masal
Currently sold out£10.95
Biryani Dishes
Chicken Tikka Biryani
£9.95Lamb Biryani
£10.95Vegetable Biryani
£9.95King Prawn Biryani
£11.95
Fish and Seafood Dishes (Includes Rice)
Mirchi Kingfish Masala
Cooked with Chefs special recipes with new potatoes green chillies and garnished fresh coriander£10.95King Prawn Hara Pyaaz
Pan-seared tiger king prawns cooked with green chillies, roasted peppers, spring onions and spices£10.95Mirchi Fish Masala
Salmon steak with Chefs special recipe and garnished with fresh coriander£10.95King Prawns & Scallops
Cooked with garlic, green chillies, peppers fresh spices with a Punjabi style masala and fresh coriander£11.95King Prawns Saagwala
Cooked in Punjabi style masala and spinach fresh green chillies and coriander£11.95Tarkka Macchi
Sea Bass fillets simmered in a special fish sauce and fused with fresh garlic and mixed peppers£11.95King Prawns & Punjabi Tinda
Cooked in a traditional Punjabi style masala and with Punjabi tinda (veg Indian baby pumpkin) green chillies fresh coriander£11.95Tuna Tikka Machi
Currently sold out£11.95Ajwani Swordfish Tark
Cooked in a traditional Punjabi style masala with new potatoes, green chillies and fresh coriander£12.95
Vegetable Dishes (Includes Pilau Rice)
Daal Makhani
A black lentil delicacy incorporating fresh tomato and garlic simmered overnight on a charcoal, finished with cream and a dollop of butter£7.95Aloo Gobi
Fresh cauliflower and potato salted with cumin spices£7.95Sabji
A medley of fresh vegetable prepared in a traditional Punjabi masala£7.95Tarka Daal
Red and yellow lentils tempered with burnt garlic and cumin£7.95Aloo Jeera
Potatoes stir fried with cumin seeds and spices tossed in a massala sauce with fresh coriander£7.95Punjabi Aloo Chole
A Punjabi delicacy, curried chickpeas with new potatoes lightly spiced and fresh coriander£7.95Band Gobi & Mattar
Currently sold out£7.95Chole & Palak
Chickpeas and spinach - a great combination - chickpeas immersed with Punjabi spicy spinach masala sauce£7.95Punjabi Tinda Sabzi
Cooked in a punjabi masala with peas, potatoes and chillies garnished with coriander£7.95Khumb Aloo Palak
Mushrooms and spinach with a hint of garlic, with cumin seeds, green chillies and fresh coriander£7.95Paneer Makhaniwala
Indian cheese cooked in a creamy tomato sauce£8.95Bengan Bartha
Roasted aubergine cooked with caramelised, onion, garlic and ginger spices£8.95Saag Paneer
Creamed spinach and Indian cheese cooked with cumin, garlic, fresh cream and spices£8.95Ajwani Paneer
Homemade paneer marinated with garlic, ginger and Punjabi spices and tossed with ajwain in a tomato masala with peppers and fresh coriander£8.95Matter Paneer
Cubes of Indian cheese combined with green peas cooked in special homemade masala spices£8.95Khazana Kofta
Currently sold out£8.95Saag Aloo
£7.95
Rice
Boiled Rice
Currently sold out£2.00Pilau Rice
Flavoured basmati£2.50Mushroom Rice
£2.50Onion Basmati
Basmati rice with onions£2.50Garlic Pilau
Basmati fried pilau£2.50Egg Fried Pilau
Currently sold out£2.75Spring Onions & Peas Pilau
Currently sold out£2.95Chips
Currently sold out£1.95Chilli Chips
Currently sold out£2.95
Homemade Breads
Batura
Deep fried fluffy bread£1.00Tandoori Roti
Currently sold out£1.00Naan
Leaven bread£1.50Garlic Naan
Topped with garlic£1.95Chilli Naan
Topped with gren chillies£1.95Onion Kulcha
Topped with onions and coriander£2.50Peshwari Naan
Sweet and fruity£2.50
Mixed Dishes (Includes Pilau Rice)
Aloo Ghost
Lamb & potatoes£10.95Aloo Keema
Mince meat & potatoes£10.95Gobhi Murgh
Cauliflower and Chicken£10.95Bhindi Ghosht
Lamb & okra£10.95Chana Murgh
Chicken & chickpeas£10.95Aloo Murgh
Chicken & potatoes£10.95Ghobhi Ghosht
Lamb & cauliflower£10.95Bhindi Murgh
Chicken & okra£10.95Chana Ghosht
Lamb & chicken£10.95
