About Kadai & Naan
Bringing the taste of roadside Dhabbas to Oxford, Kadai & Naan serve an extensive menu of headily aromatic Nepalese and Indian cuisine. Try the Cowley Chicken special – chicken from the local butcher cooked with cauliflower and fragranced with coriander.
£6 Dish
Step away from the sandwich
Garlic Chilli Prawn
Serves two. Large prawn lightly battered with ginger garlic, green chilli, herbs & spices. Served with mint sauce£5.25
Starters
Poppadom (Spicy)
Thin crispy wafer. Served with mint sauce & onion salad£0.85Poppadom (Plain)
Thin crispy wafer. Served with mint sauce & onion salad£0.85Daal Soup
Lentil soup ginger garlic, coriander & lemon juice£2.75Onion Bhaji
Onion mixed with chickpea flour batter with light herbs & spices. Served with mint sauce£2.75Lentil Patties
Mixed lentil, light herbs & spices. Deep fried until crispy. Served with mint sauce£3.75Chilli Paneer
Cottage cheese stir fried with onion, peppers, green chillies, herbs & spices£3.95Veg Puree
Fresh vegetable cooked with fresh tomato, fresh herbs, lemon juice, sweet & sour. Served with puree bread£3.75Prawn Puree
Fresh prawn cooked with fresh tomato, fresh herbs, lemon juice, sweet & sour. Served with puree bread£4.75Meat Samosa
Lightly spiced mince lamb stuffed savoury with sweet chilli sauce£2.95Veg Samosa
Lightly spiced mince vegetable stuffed savoury with sweet chilli sauce£2.75Chicken Momo
Steamed dumplings made with mincemeat marinated in herbs & spices. Served with momo chutney. Nepal's most popular dish£3.75Lamb Momo
Steamed dumplings made with mincemeat marinated in herbs & spices. Served with momo chutney. Nepal's most popular dish£4.25Vegetable Momo
Steamed dumplings made with marinated in herbs & spices. Served with momo chutney. Nepal's most popular dish£3.50Lamb Tas
Serves two. Succulent leg of lamb slow cooked with ginger, garlic, green chilli, a famous snack from chit wan Nepal. Served with puff rice, green salad & chutney£6.50Shish Kebab
Mince lamb grilled on tandoor. Served with green salad & mint sauce£3.95Chicken Sadeko
Succulent leg of chicken breast marinated with ginger garlic, yogurt & herbs, sauteed with tomato, chopped onion & pepper, light spices. Served with salad & mint chutney£3.95Lamb Sadeko
Succulent leg of lamb breast marinated with ginger garlic, yogurt & herbs, sauteed with tomato, chopped onion & pepper, light spices. Served with salad & mint chutney£4.95Chicken Chilli
Chicken strips cooked with onion, green chilli, hot spices & herbs£5.75Chicken Pakora
Mince chicken ginger, garlic, green chilli, herbs & spices. Served with mint sauce£4.25Garlic Chilli Chicken
Strips of chicken marinated with garam flour, chopped green chilli, ginger, garlic, herbs & spices. Served with green salad£5.95Tandoori Chicken (Chicken Breast)
Chicken breast or leg marinated with fresh herbs spices & yogurt, grilled on tandoor. Served with salad & mint sauce£3.50Tandoori Chicken (Chicken Leg)
Chicken leg marinated with fresh herbs spices & yogurt, grilled on tandoor. Served with salad & mint sauce£3.50Chicken Chaat
Chicken roast, carrots, cucumber, tamarind, light herbs & spices. Sweet & sour£3.50
Vegetable Specialties
Chana Paneer Kadai
Chick peas, cottage cheese, mixed pepper, chopped onions cooked in special kadai sauce£7.50Tarka Daal
Mixed lentils garnished with garlic, chillies, cumin seeds & coriander£7.50Saag Aloo
Spinach & baby potatoes cooked with light herbs & spices£7.50Aloo Bhanta
Aubergine & baby potatoes cooked with ginger, garlic, cumin, fresh tomato & herbs£7.50Bhindi Aloo
Okra & baby potatoes cooked with fresh herbs & spices£7.50Saag Paneer
Cottage cheese & baby spinach cooked with herbs & spices£7.50Mixed Vegetable Kadai
Mixed vegetable & cottage cheese, ginger, garlic, mixed peppers & special kadai sauce£7.50Mixed Vegetable Korma
Assorted fresh vegetables, coconut, almond, nuts, herbs & spices£7.50Paneer Makhani
Cottage cheese, coconut, almond, nuts & aromatic herbs£7.50Vegetable Jaljala Kadai
Fresh seasonal vegetables, cottage cheese cooked with green chillies & gram masala£7.50
Mild Dishes
Butter Chicken
A classic mughlai dish cooked with tandoori chicken breast, coconut, almonds, with a touch of chilli & herbs£8.95Bul Bule Chicken
Chicken breast stuffed with fried fruit, cooked with crushed red pepper, black pepper, cream & aromatic light herbs£8.50Chicken Korma
Chicken breast, coconut, almond, cream, aromatic herbs & spices£7.50Honeymoon Chicken
Chicken breast stuffed with lightly spiced mince lamb, cooked with coconut cream, light herbs & spices£8.50Chicken Tikka Masala
With almond, coconut cream, herbs & spices£8.95Lamb Tikka Masala
With almond, coconut cream, herbs & spices£8.50King Prawn Masala
Large king prawn cooked with coconut, almond, nuts & herbs£12.50
Medium Dishes
Maharani Chicken
Chicken tikka cooked with milk guard, green chilli, yogurt ginger, garlic fresh herbs and tamarind sauce£7.50Chicken Choyla
Tender pieces of chicken garnished with fenugreek seeds, fresh tomatoes, ginger, garlic, herbs & fresh lemon juice£7.50Lamb Choyla
Tender pieces of lamb garnished with fenugreek seeds, fresh tomatoes, ginger, garlic, herbs & fresh lemon juice£8.50Lekali Lamb
Succulent leg of lamb cooked with gram masala, ginger garlic, black pepper & yogurt£8.50Chicken Saag
Cooked with fresh spinach, cumin, ginger, garlic & herbs£7.50Lamb Saag
Cooked with fresh spinach, cumin, ginger, garlic & herbs£8.50Prawn Saag
Cooked with fresh spinach, cumin, ginger, garlic & herbs£8.50King Prawn Saag
Cooked with fresh spinach, cumin, ginger, garlic & herbs£11.50Chicken Masu Aloo
Cooked with baby potato, ginger, garlic, light herbs & spices in thick gravy£8.50Lamb Masu Aloo
Cooked with baby potato, ginger, garlic, light herbs & spices in thick gravy£8.50Mis Mas Kadi
Chicken tikka, shish kebab & prawn cooked with special kadai masala, mixed peppers, chopped onion & herbs£10.50Chicken Rum Rum
Leg of chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, green chillies mountain black pepper, light spices & fresh herbs£8.50Lamb Rum Rum
Leg of lamb cooked with ginger, garlic, green chillies mountain black pepper, light spices & fresh herbs£7.50Prawn Rum Rum
Cooked with ginger, garlic, green chillies mountain black pepper, light spices & fresh herbs£8.50King Prawn Rum Rum
Cooked with ginger, garlic, green chillies mountain black pepper, light spices & fresh herbs£11.50Prawn Bhutua
Prawn cooked with fresh tomatoes, ginger, garlic, chopped onion, green chillies, lemon juice, light herbs & spices£8.50King Prawn Bhutua
King prawn cooked with fresh tomatoes, ginger, garlic, chopped onion, green chillies, lemon juice, light herbs & spices£11.50Chicken Tapkee
Cooked with fresh tomatoes, ginger, garlic, chopped, onion, green chillies, lemon juice, light herbs & spices in thick gravy£7.50Lamb Tapkee
Cooked with fresh tomatoes, ginger, garlic, chopped, onion, green chillies, lemon juice, light herbs & spices in thick gravy£8.50Chicken Ridi
Chicken cooked with mustard seeds, curry leaves, ginger, garlic, green chillies, lemon juice, light herbs & spices£7.50Lamb Ridi
Lamb cooked with mustard seeds, curry leaves, ginger, garlic, green chillies, lemon juice, light herbs & spices£8.50
Hot Dishes
Nagaland Chicken Curry
Cooked with a special naga chilli, hot spicy masala£7.50Nagaland Lamb Curry
Cooked with a special naga chilli, hot spicy masala£8.50Chicken Jaljala Kadai
Cooked with red chillies, mixed pepper, chopped onion, with special kadai masala£7.50Lamb Jaljala Kadai
Cooked with red chillies, mixed pepper, chopped onion, with special kadai masala£8.50Chicken Khursani
Chicken cooked with green chilli, onions, tomatoes herbs & spices with thick gravy£7.50Lamb Khursani
Lamb cooked with green chilli, onions, tomatoes herbs & spices with thick gravy£8.50King Prawn Khursani
King prawn cooked with green chilli, onions, tomatoes herbs & spices with thick gravy£11.50Piro King Prawn
Cooked with green chillies, ginger & tomatoes£11.50Chicken Jalfrezi
Cooked with green chilli, chopped onion, peppers & garam masala£7.50Lamb Jalfrezi
Cooked with green chilli, chopped onion, peppers & garam masala£8.50Prawn Jalfrezi
Cooked with green chilli, chopped onion, peppers & garam masala£8.50King Prawn Jalfrezi
Cooked with green chilli, chopped onion, peppers & garam masala£11.50
Chef's Nepalese Specials
Jawanu Paneer
Cottage cheese toasted with Asian carom seed & cooked in a mild sauce, a vegetarian delight£7.50Chicken Cowley
Chicken freshly sourced from a local butcher, cooked with cauliflower, finished with coriander & spring onion, cowley roads own local dish£7.50Marauti Chicken
Cooked in marauti a very rare herb sourced from the chef's own village, similar to peppermint, a great winter dish£7.50Masu Jhol
Leg of lamb from new zealand, marinated in fresh cumin & coriander cooked in traditional nepalese style£8.50Rosemary Lamb Jhol
Marinated lamb in ginger, garlic & cooked in chef' own secret recipe finished with rosemary & coriander£8.50Macha Maleku
Tilapia marinated in freshly toasted crushed mustard seeds & lemon juice, sauteed in tangy sauce & finished with coriander£8.50Chicken Adua
Chicken cooked with finely chopped ginger, garlic, coriander & coconut cream£8.50Lamb Adua
Lamb cooked with finely chopped ginger, garlic, coriander & coconut cream£8.50
Noodle Dishes
Chicken Chilli Noodles
Spaghetti noodle, chicken breast, green chillies, fresh vegetables, light herbs & spices£7.50Chicken Noodles
Spaghetti noodle, chicken breast, fresh vegetables, herbs & spices£7.50Mixed Noodles
Chicken & lamb strips, spaghetti noodles cooked with fresh vegetables, bamboo shoots, light herbs & spices£8.50Prawn Noodles
Spaghetti noodles cooked with large prawn, fresh vegetable, herbs & lemon juice£8.50Mixed Vegetable Noodles
Spaghetti noodle, cottage cheese, green beans, mushroom, light herbs & spices£7.50Paneer Chilli Noodles
Spaghetti noodles, cottage cheese, fresh vegetable, mushroom herbs & lemon juice£7.50
Sides
Lemon Rice
Basmati rice with mustard seeds, lemon juice & curry leaves£2.50Coconut Rice
Basmati rice cooked with coconut£2.75Egg Fried Rice
Basmati rice cooked with egg peas & light herbs£2.75Pilau Rice
Saffron rice£2.25Jeera Rice
Basmati rice with cumin seeds£2.25Keema Rice
Basmati rice with minced lamb, green peas & herbs£2.95Peshwari Naan
Stuffed with coconut & almond£2.50Garlic Naan
£2.25Garlic Chilli Naan
£2.25Plain Naan
£2.25Keema Naan
Mince lamb stuffed naan£2.75Kulcha Naan
Mixed mince vegetable stuffed naan£2.50Cheese Naan
Cheese stuffed naan£2.50Butter Naan
£2.50Chilli Naan
£2.25Aloo Paratha
£2.50Pudina Paratha
£2.50Chapati
£1.25Tandoori Roti
£1.50