The two principal cultures that have influenced cooking and eating habits are the Hindus and the Muslims. With each new wave of settlers arriving in India they all brought some of their own culinary delights. The Hindus are traditionally vegetarian so their real expertise lies in cooking vegetarian food, whilst the Muslims' tradition of food was developed from the Mughal Empire in the 16th century. Over the following 200 years the tradition of Mughlai food was perfected and maintained throughout to this day. Rajastan (on the borders of Pakistan, in the west) is that state where the Rajpoots descended from a proud race of clannish and warrior-like people. We have a great predilection for delicate and full-flavoured food. Our menu covers the main principal regions of India and includes their culinary favourites. We have made every effort to make our menu as close to food prepared at home to make your visit a truly Indian experience

STARTERS

Tandoori Trout £7.95
Fresh rainbow trout marinated in herbs and exotic spices, barbecued over clay oven. Served with a twist of lemon, salad and mint yoghurt dressing.

Fish Kofta £6.95
Pungently spiced fish, moulded into shapes with fresh coriander and deep-fried. Served with a twist of lemon, salad and mint yoghurt dressing.

Tandoori King Prawns £7.95
King-size prawns blended with fresh spices and yoghurt, grilled over clay oven. Served with a twist of lemon, salad and mint yoghurt dressing.

Prawn Puree £6.95
Succulent small shrimps simmered in light spices and served with salad and mint yoghurt dressing.

Calamari Chilli Fry Patti £6.95
One of the most requested starters here at Rajpoot. Unfortunately, it had been left off our previous menu. We now give this our full attention. Calamari stir-fried in a wok with fresh vegetables. Served on a bed of crispy pancake.

Spicy Crab Cake £6.50
Flaked crab mixed with fresh ginger and coriander, dipped into egg white and lightly fried. Served with salad and mint yoghurt dressing.

Chicken, Lamb and Vegetable Samosas £5.95
Fresh, crispy Bori samosa - a popular snack from the Bori's Muslim community in Bombay Served with a twist of lemon, salad and mint yoghurt dressing.

Ambala's favourite Chicken or Lamb Tikka £6.50
The home of this restaurateur! Of course the fans of Rudyard Kipling will know the town from his books. Boneless morsels of chicken or lamb marinated in yoghurt and mint, barbecued on skewer over clay oven. Served with a twist of lemon, salad and mint yoghurt dressing.

Chicken Chat £6.50
Diced chicken cooked in chat Masala spices. Served with a twist of lemon, salad and mint yoghurt dressing.
Bhuni Kaleji (fried liver) £6.50
Bakra-Eid is one of the most important Muslim festivals, marking the day when God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son. The very first food cooked this day is liver. We have used tender pieces of chicken liver, tossed in wok with onions, fresh tomatoes and herbs. Served with a twist of lemon, salad and mint yoghurt dressing.

Sheek Kebab £5.95
Minced lamb and chicken skewered and coated with onions and coriander, grilled over clay oven and served with a twist of lemon, salad and mint dressing.

Onion Bhaji £4.95
We could never forget to include this starter. Perhaps one of the most popular of all time and probably the best in the world only served here. Finely sliced onions, with gram flour, spices mixed with fenugreek, shaped into small balls and fried. Served with salad and mint yoghurt dressing.

Spicy Spring Roll £4.95
Pastry roll stuffed with fresh vegetable filling. Deep fried and served with a twist of lemon, salad and mint yoghurt dressing.

TANDOORI DISHES

Tandodori King Prawn £13.95
Kingsize prawns marinated in specially selected herbs and spices and grilled over clay oven. Served with a twist of lemon, salad and mint yoghurt dressing.

Tandoori Trout £13.95
Fresh rainbow trout marinated in herbs and spices and barbecued over clay over. Served with saffron rice, salad and mint yoghurt dressing.

Fish Tikka £13.95
Cubes of salmon marinated in special spices and barbecued over clay oven. Served with saffron rice, salad and mint yoghurt dressing.

Tandodori Mixed Grill £12.95
Pieces of chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab and king prawns. Served with a twist of lemon, salad and mint yoghurt dressing.

Masala Chicken or Lamb Tikka £12.95
Tender pieces of chicken or lamb marinated in yoghurt with delicate herbs and spices, barbecued on skewer over the tandoori. Served with saffron rice, salad and mint yoghurt dressing. The Masala sauce is served separately.

Shashlik Chicken or Lamb £12.95
Tender pieces of chicken or lamb marinated in specially selected spices and barbecued over clay oven with onion, tomatoes and capsicum. Served with saffron rice, salad and mint yoghurt dressing.

SIDE DISHES All at £5.95

Sabot Allo Ki Bhaji
Baby potatoes tossed in powdered spices

Baby Aubergines

Leaf Spinach with Potatoes

Okra Masala Bhindi

Channa Masala

Lentils
Served with garlic Tarka topped with fried, chopped with garlic and cumin

Mushrooms

Mixed Vegetables

Cauliflower with Potatoes

Cucumber Raita £1.95

Steamed Basmati Rice £1.95

Saffron Rise £2.75

Saffron Rice with Vegetables and Cashew Nuts £3.95

Tandoori Peshwari Nan £2.95

Tandoori Garlic Nan £2.25

Tandoori PlainNan £2.25

BEERS

Tiger (33 cl brewed in Singapore) 5.0% £3.25
Low Alcohol (33 cl) 0.05% £2.50

DRAUGHT BEERS

Cobra Half pint £1.95 Pint £3.50
Kingfisher Half pint £1.95 Pint £3.50

NON-ALCOHOLIC
Orange Juice £1.75
Coke or Lemonade £1.50
Soda or Tonic Water £1.50
Mineral Water (sparkling/still ) Per glass £1.50 Per bottle £3.95
Mixers £1.25

Lassi Sweet £2.75

We make our Lassi the traditional way by blending yoghurt, cream, milk, sugar and crushed ice.

Lassi Salted £2.75
This is blended with salt and screwpine (ewra) essence

SPIRITS AND LIQUEURS

Brandy, Gin, Rum, Vodka, Whisky (standard) £2.75

Armagnac, Bacardi, Bailey Irish Cream, Benedictine, Campari, Cinzano, Cointreau, Courvoisier, Drambuie, Dubonnet, Glayva, Glenfiddich, Grand Mariner, Jack Daniels, Jamesons, Malibu, Martini (dry/sweet), Pernod, Pimms, Remy Martin, Southern Comfort £3.25