A La Carte Menu

*Mezbaan is a BYOB (corkage charge £2 per bottle of wine & £1 for lager applies). An excellent choice of fresh fruit juices, soft drinks, coffee & tea are available.

(We also have a regularly updated specials menu available in the restaurant)


Starters


King Prawn Mango Puree

Puffy whole wheat bread with prawns cooked in a smooth mango sauce.  £6.50


Coconut Crusted King Prawns

King prawns covered in a spicy coconut batter. Served with a side salad and garlic and mayonnaise sauce. £6.50


Murgh Mirch Kebab

Breast of spring chicken de-boned, then marinated in yoghurt and tandoori spices and cooked in tandoor. £4.95


Lamb Kebab

Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in tandoor with black pepper, coriander and a spicy tomato sauce. £5.95


Fish Vada (Chefs special)

A south Indian fish cake where fresh fish is boiled, shredded, mixed with spices and deep fried, delicious! £5.95


Mixed Pakora & Bonda (V)

Pakora: A selection of vegetables (Aubergine/Onion/Potato) dipped in a spicy batter and deep fried to a golden colour. Bonda: Spicy potato filling, dipped in gram flour batter and deep fried. (Please inform staff if you prefer a specific combination).   £4.95


Mini Masala Dosa (V)

Smaller version of our best selling south Indian dish. A must try! £4.95


Idli (2 portions) (V)

Starter version of our steamed puffy rice cakes consisting of 1 plain idli and 1 vegetable idli.  £4.95


Soup of the day

Please ask waiting staff for today’s special.  £4.75




Mezbaan specialities


Masala Dosa (V)

A tasty south Indian pancake, deliciously made of rice and lentil flour, with a mashed potato and onion filling accompanied with sambar and coconut chutney. £6.95


Onion Dosa (V)

Ground rice pancake with lot’s of onions, served with sambar and coconut chutney. £6.95


Uthappam (V)

South Indian style thick pan cake with onion, coriander and green chilli toppings served with coconut chutney and sambar. £7.50


Medu Vada (V)

Ground urad lentil and spices, shaped into a doughnut and deep fried.  Then served with sambar and coconut chutney. £6.95


Idli (4 portions) (V)

Puffy rice cakes, steam cooked. Served with sambar and coconut chutney. £6.50


Vegetable Idli (4  portions) (V)

Puffy rice cakes stuffed with vegetables, steam cooked. Served with sambar and coconut chutney. £6.50


Lamb Varthiyathu

Lamb chops marinated with pepper, herbs, spices and pan-fried. £9.95


Chilli Beef

Succulent slices of beef fried with peppers in a hot chilli sauce. £12.95



Fish and prawns 



Meen Moilee (Chefs special)

A saucy south Indian delicacy! Fresh fish fillets cooked with green chilli’s, fresh tomatoes and coconut milk. £12.95


Meen Polichatu

 South Indian spiced whole fish  served in a banana leaf. £11.95


Malabar Meen Curry

Fish cooked in a tangy tamarind, coconut and tomato gravy. £11.95


Prawn/Squid 65

King prawns/squid tossed in a hot pan with kerala spices. Served with spicy masala sauce. £12.95

(Squid subject to availability)


Spicy King Prawn Curry

Carom crushed tiger king prawns barbecued in tandoor simmered in a sauce of pickling spices tangy and spicy, garnished with lemon and coriander. £13.95



Chicken



Mysore Chilli Chicken

Boneless pieces of fried chicken slices mixed with peppers and cooked in a spicy chilli sauce. £9.95


Hot Chicken Malabar

 Small boneless pieces of chicken deep fried and cooked with aromatic curry leaves, mustard seeds, tomatoes, ground spices and coconut. Served with lemon, cucumber, onion & tomato slices. £9.95


Goan Chicken Curry  

 Boneless chicken cooked in an exotic blend of whole spices, tomatoes, fresh green, red chilli’s and coconut milk. £9.95


Chicken Chettinad

Boneless chicken cooked in a marinated paste of dry roasted whole spices including red chilli’s, coriander seeds, peppercorns and more.  £9.95


Chicken Tikka Masala

The perennial favourite. marinated and tandoor grilled tikka of chicken, simmered in a satin smooth yogurt,tomato and kasoori methi gravy. £9.95


Chicken Shahi Korma

A mild chicken dish made with succulent chicken cooked with a few spices in a rich almond and cashew nutty yoghurt sauce. £10.95


Chicken Coorg

Chicken in a nutty cashew based sauce flavoured with desiccated coconut and cumin. £10.95


Wajid Ali

This dish is dedicated to Maharaja’s of south India. Tender pieces of chicken breast cooked with Kashmiri deghi mirch, poppy seeds, fenugreek, aromatic spices and garnished with desiccated coconut and curry leaves. £9.95



Lamb & Beef



Lamb/Beef Pepper Fry (Chefs Special)

Lamb/beef pan fried with onion, chilli, ginger and flavoured with black pepper. dedicated to all lovers of south Indian food. £11.95

Lamb Jalfrezie

 Boneless pieces of tender lamb cooked in a tandoor then tossed with ginger, mixed peppers and coriander. £9.95


Lamb and Potato Korma

 A mild lamb dish cooked with a few spices, coconut milk and added potatoes. £10.95


Achari Gosht

Boneless pieces of lamb, marinated in a unique pickle masala sauce and finished in a pan. £9.95


Gosht Roganjosh

Lamb cubes cooked with ginger, garlic, ground spices and cardamoms, tempered with onions and then left to simmer in it’s own juices. £9.95


Spicy Lamb Chukka

Succulent lamb cooked with south Indian spices in a thick red onion gravy. £9.95


Lamb Sayal

Lamb cooked in a delicious smooth sauce of spinach,  fennel seeds, cumin and yoghurt. £9.95


Lamb Cafriel

Cubes of lamb cooked with delightful green masala sauce of spinach, mint, green chillies, tomatoes and peppers. £10.95



Vegetarian


Bhindi Bhaji Masala (V)

Okra cooked with fresh grated coconut, curry leaves and mild spices. £6.95


Channa Masala (V)

An aromatic dish of chick peas gently cooked with onions, garlic and yoghurt in a rich sauce. £6.95


Urulakirangu Olarthi (V)

A chef’s special recipe made with potatoes. £5.95


Paneer Makhani (V)

A vegetarian delight consisting of Indian cheese simmered in a buttery smooth tomato sauce with a hint of kasoori methi. £7.95

Tadka Daal (V)

Lentils cooked with tomato’s, onions and mild spices then tempered with mustard seeds, curry leaves, garlic cloves and dry red chilli’s.  £5.95


Mixed Vegetable Salan (V)

A delicious speciality of southern India prepared in a spicy sauce of fresh coconut, tomato & coriander garnished with curry leaves £7.95


Bagarey Baingan (V)

A traditional Hyderabadi dish made from whole aubergines in a rich tangy peanut and coconut gravy.  £6.95



Biryani

Layers of fragrant basmati rice and your choice of meat or veg cooked in a pot in malabari style, garnished with fried cashew nuts and golden brown onions accompanied with raita.



Lamb Biryani £10.95


Chicken Biryani £10.95


King Prawn Biryani £12.95


Vegetable Biryani £9.95


Side Dishes 


Beans & Carrot Thoran(V)

 Fresh green beans & carrot finely chopped, cooked in traditional kerala style with onions, coconut and green chilli’s. £3.95 


Beetroot Pachdi (V) 

Beetroot cooked with south Indian spices in yoghurt sauce. £3.95 


Daal (V) 

Lentils cooked with tomatoes, onions and mild spices. £3.95 


Bhindi Bhaji Masala (V) 

Finely chopped okra cooked with fresh grated coconut, curry leaves and mild spices. £3.95 


Channa Masala (V) 

An aromatic dish of chick peas gently cooked with onions, garlic and yoghurt in a rich sauce. £3.95


Bagarey Baingan (V)

A traditional Hyderabadi dish made from whole aubergines in a rich tangy peanut and coconut gravy.  £3.95



Desserts


Payasam

A South Indian milky rice pudding. £4.95


Gajar ka Halwa

A famous north Indian sweet made from shredded carrots fried in ghee and then cooked in a sugar syrup. Naughty but nice! £4.95


Gulab Jamun

Fresh cottage cheese and maize flour roundels deep fried and soaked in hot sugar syrup. £4.95


Ladoo

A famous Indian sweet made from gram flour, sugar and ghee and flavoured with cardamon.  All rolled into a ball. £3.95


Fruit Salad with Ice-cream

The healthy choice, with or without ice-cream you choose! £3.95


Accompaniments



NAAN:

Plain Naan £2.45

Garlic Naan £2.75

Peshwari Naan £2.95


SOUTH INDIAN SPECIAL BREADS:

Chapatti £1.50

Roti £1.50

Plain Paratha £2.50

Aloo Paratha £2.95

Chilli Paratha £2.75

Kothu Paratha (Chef special)£3.25



RICE:

Steamed Rice £2.25

Pulao £2.50

Mushroom Pulao £2.95

Saffron Rice £2.95

Kashmiri Pulao £2.95


SOUTH INDIAN SPECIAL RICE:

Coconut Rice £3.25

Lemon Rice £3.25

Tomato Rice £3.25

Curd Rice £3.25

Jeera Pulao £3.00

Veg Pulao £3.25


RAITA: 

Whipped yogurt blended and flavoured


Okra Raita £2.25

Mixed Raita £1.75

Drinks List


Mezbaan Specials


Plain/Sweet/Salted lassi £2.95

(yoghurt drink)

Mango lassi £3.25

Masala lassi £3.25

Pistachio lassi £3.25


Fresh Juices


Orange juice £2.75

Mango juice £2.75

Pineapple and coconut £2.75

Lychee juice £2.75

Apple juice £2.75


Fizzy Drinks


Coca Cola £1.75

Diet Coca Cola £1.75

Lemonade £1.75

Red Bull £2.50

Tonic Water £1.75

Slimline Tonic £1.75

Sparkling water £2.95

Still Water £2.95


Hot Drinks


Tea £1.75

Coffee £2.00

Peppermint Tea £2.00

Earl Grey tea £2.00

All food served is Halal. Mezbaan is a BYOB Restaurant
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