Starters

Tandoori dishes

Chef`s special

Starters

Item		Price
Tikka Starter Soaked in special blend of tandoori spice then barbecued in the clay oven and served with salad and sauce	Chicken	£ 3.95
	Lamb	£ 3.95
Tandoori Chicken Quarter spring chicken on the bone marinated in selected spice then barbecued in tandoori oven		£ 2.95
Tandoori Mixed Starter Combination of tandoori chicken chicken tikka lamb tikka and seekh kebab		£ 4.95
Essence Specaial Starter Combination of chicken tikka lamb tikka seekh kebab meat samosa and onion bhaji		£ 5.75
Essence Super Mixed Tikka Mixture of duck chicken lamb tikka served with special sauce and salad		£ 4.20
Tikka Puri Succulent chicken in spicy gravy served on pancake		£ 3.95
Prawn Puri Succulent prawn in spicy gravy served on pancake		£ 3.95
King Prawn Puri Succulent king prawn in spicy gravy served on pancake		£ 4.95
Gulap Phool Beefy tomatoes stuffed with a spicy sardine fish chutney baked in tandoor		£ 3.50
Essence Stuffed Peppers Red peppers stuffed with a choice of two fillings minced lamb OR vegetable and baked in tandoor	Lamb	£ 3.50
	Vegetable	£ 3.50
Lamb Chops Starter Marinated in a very special sauce and prepared with aromatic and fresh spice		£ 3.95
Chicken Pakora Chicken stuffed with fresh aromatic spices in batter and deep fried		£ 3.95
Mixed Pakora Combination of chicken cheese and vegetable pakora		£ 3.95
Seekh Kebab Rolled minced lamb spiced then barbecued in the clay oven and served with salad and special sauce		£ 3.50
Shami Kebab Savoury flat minced lamb spiced grilled over flame and served with salad and special sauce		£ 3.50
Reshmi Kebab Savoury flat minced lamb spiced grilled over flame and wrapped with omelette served with salad and special sauce		£ 3.50
Mixed Kebab Combination of seekh kebab shami kebab and served with salad and sauce		£ 3.95
Onion Bhaji Specially prepared spicy onion ball and served with salad and mint sauce		£ 2.95
Samosa Lamb OR vegetable savoury triangle pastries	Lamb	£ 2.50
	Vegetable	£ 2.50
Samosa Special Combination of meat and vegetable samosa		£ 2.50
King Prawn Butterfly Whole king prawn delicately spiced in breadcrumbs fried until golden		£ 4.50
Naan Roll Round minced meat wrapped with Indian bread		£ 3.95
Chaat Pieces of chicken OR lamb cooked with cucumber in special spices known as chaat masala	Chicken	£ 3.50
	Lamb	£ 3.50
Chaat Puri Chicken OR lamb chaat served with pancake	Chicken	£ 3.95
	Lamb	£ 3.95

Tandoori dishes

Item		Price
Half Tandoori Chicken Spring chicken marinated in special recipe and barbecued in the clay oven		£ 5.95
Tikka Main Diced chicken OR lamb marinated in exotic recipe and barbecued in the clay oven	Chicken	£ 6.50
	Lamb	£ 6.50
Duck Tikka Diced duck marinated in exotic recipe and barbecued in the clay oven		£ 7.50
Tandoori Lamb Chops Lamb chops marinated in yoghurt and fresh aromatic spices		£ 7.95
Essence Mixed Shashlik Pieces of chicken lamb and duck marinated in our special sauce and skewered with succulently spiced tomatoes green peppers and onions		£ 9.95
Tandoori Mixed Grill Mixture of tandoori chicken chicken tikka lamb tikka seekh kebab served with naan		£ 9.95
Tandoori King Prawn Marinated tiger king prawn in a special recipe and barbecued in the clay oven		£ 10.95
Shashlik Chicken Pieces of chicken marinated and barbecued in the clay oven with tomato onion and capsicum		£ 7.95
Shashlik Lamb Pieces of lamb marinated and barbecued in the clay oven with tomato onion and capsicum		£ 7.95
Shashlik Special Blend of diced Chicken and lamb green peppers tomatoes onions and coriander		£ 7.95
Tandoori King Prawn Shashlik Barbecued tiger king prawn green peppers tomatoes onions and coriander		£ 11.95

Chef`s special

Item		Price
South Indian Agni Cooked in a medium thick sauce with garlic methi tomatoes green papers red papers and red onion served in sizzler with fire. Great taste with mind-blowing look	Chicken	£ 8.50
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 8.50
	Vegetable	£ 8.50
Essence Anarash Small sweet sliced cooked with Essences special aromatic sauce. Sweet and medium flavour. A wow looking dish with traditional taste	Chicken	£ 8.50
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 8.50
	Vegetable	£ 8.50
Amari Cooked in a wonderful flavoured special mild to sauce. A must try for mild curry lovers Mild	Chicken	£ 8.50
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 8.50
	Vegetable	£ 8.50
Moharaja It is unique and special. Soaked in special recipe then grilled and cooked to perfection with delicious various spice along with onion garlic and green pepper. Sure to delight you. Medium	Chicken	£ 8.50
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 8.50
	Vegetable	£ 8.50
Rajastani Marinated barbecued with specially prepared tandoori sauce traditional rare spice with spinach. This is absolute feel-good food. Medium	Chicken	£ 8.50
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 8.50
	Vegetable	£ 8.50
Mithali Masala Cooked with homemade spicy sauce garlic onion ginger clove cardamom and garam masala. Great taste. Just try it Medium	Chicken	£ 7.50
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Vegetable	£ 7.50
Raja Marinated barbecued cooked with our special aromatic sauce garlic green pepper peeled tomatoes. Sweet and medium flavour. Just yummy	Chicken	£ 7.50
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Vegetable	£ 7.50
Achari Marinated barbecued and cooked with crushed mango specially prepared medium and sweet sauce. Sweet and medium	Chicken	£ 7.50
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Vegetable	£ 7.50
Teza Marinated char grilled cooked with the homemade rich spicy sauce fried mushroom fresh garlic ginger and coriander. Medium	Chicken	£ 7.50
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Vegetable	£ 7.50
Mosaslam Barbecued and cooked with specially made tandoori sauce.Mild to medium	Chicken	£ 7.50
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Vegetable	£ 7.50
Nepali Marinated barbecued and separately onion tomatoes green peppers are barbecued in the clay oven and then cooked with mouth-watering sauce. Just love it. Medium	Chicken	£ 7.50
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Vegetable	£ 7.50
Shahjani Marinated char grilled and cooked with chef made special sauce of mild spice yogurt and mint. Sweet and minty. Modern version of korma. A sweet heart dish	Chicken	£ 7.50
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Vegetable	£ 7.50
Rangeela Marinated barbecued cooked with chefs exceptional selection aromatic spice mint yogurt in sweet and sour flavour aromatic fried onion on top. Fairly hot	Chicken	£ 7.50
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Vegetable	£ 7.50
Shahi Marinated in special recipe and barbecued in the clay oven then sliced and cooked with homemade rich mild sauce	Chicken	£ 7.50
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Vegetable	£ 7.50
Chingri Special Spiced whole King prawn grilled then cooked with aromatic spice garlic ginger homemade special sauce green pepper and onion. Medium		£ 10.95
Shahguthi Marinated char-grilled and cooked with chefs carefully selected delicious spice green chillies. Creamy and medium hot. A long time popular dish. Nepali ingredients. Medium	Chicken	£ 7.50
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Vegetable	£ 7.50

House specials

Item		Price
Tikka Masala Marinated char grilled then cooked in a special mild tandoori sauce with fresh cream topped with almonds and sultana	Chicken	£ 7.50
	Lamb	£ 7.50
Haas Masala Barbecued and diced tender duck cooked in a aromatic medium masala sauce		£ 8.95
Essence Special Masala Marinated barbecued and aromatic chicken lamb and duck tikka cooked in Essences special mild sauce		£ 8.95
Tandoori King Prawn Masala		£ 10.95
Fish Masala Marinated aromatic talapia fish cooked in Essences special mild sauce		£ 7.50
Pasanda Sliced chicken OR lamb cooked in fresh cultured yoghurt mixed with ground almond and mild Mild	Chicken	£ 7.50
	Lamb	£ 7.50
Jalfrezi Succulent pieces of spring chicken OR lamb cooked in a variety of fresh green chillies lemon juice sharp and hot Hot	Chicken	£ 7.50
	Lamb	£ 7.50
Tandoori King Prawn Jalfrezi Barbecued King prawn cooked in a variety of fresh green chillies chopped onions tomatoes sliced ginger and fresh herbs		£ 10.95
Kodu Gosht An authentic regional Bengal dish with tender lamb cooked in medium spices with pumpkin. Great taste with a mind-blowing look		£ 7.50
Butter Chicken Diced chicken tikka cooked in the tandoori and prepared in a special butter sauce and essence exotic spices		£ 7.50
House Special Korai Sliced chicken OR lamb tikka cooked with chopped onions sliced ginger capsicum tomatoes and fresh herbs	Chicken	£ 7.50
	Lamb	£ 7.50
Tandoori Kign Prawn Korai Marinated and barbecued king prawn cooked with chopped onions sliced ginger capsicum tomatoes and fresh herbs		£ 10.95
Fish Korai Marinated fish talapia cooked with chopped onions sliced ginger capsicum tomatoes and fresh herbs		£ 7.50

Favourite dishes

Item		Price
Korma Very mild dish cooked with cream grounded coconut and almond.Very mild	Chicken	£ 5.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.95
	Fish	£ 6.95
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 5.95
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.95
	Prawn	£ 5.95
Malayan A mild dish prepared with pineapple fruit juice coconut and cream to create a beautiful balanced flavour.Mild	Chicken	£ 5.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.95
	Lamb	£ 5.95
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.95
Kashmiri A mild dish prepared with pineapple fruit juice coconut and cream to create a beautiful balanced flavour.Mild	Chicken	£ 5.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.95
	Lamb	£ 5.95
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.95
Dupiaza Medium spiced cooked with chopped onion in thick spicy sauce.Medium	Chicken	£ 5.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.95
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 5.95
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.95
	Prawn	£ 7.95
Bhuna Cooked in a medium thick sauce with tomatoes and onions.Medium	Chicken	£ 5.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.95
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 5.95
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.95
	Prawn	£ 7.95
Saag Cooked in a medium thick sauce with tomatoes and onions.Medium	Chicken	£ 5.95
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 5.95
	Prawn	£ 7.95
Curry Cooked in a medium thick sauce with tomatoes and onions.Medium	Chicken	£ 5.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.95
	King Prawn	£ 7.95
	Lamb	£ 5.95
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.95
	Prawn	£ 6.95
Rogan Josh Cooked with chopped tomatoes and green peppers in thick spicy sauce	Chicken	£ 5.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.95
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 5.95
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.95
	Prawn	£ 7.95
Madras Cooked with fairly hot.Fairly hot	Chicken	£ 5.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.95
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 5.95
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.95
	Prawn	£ 6.95
Naga Madras Naga Indian special pest	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.95
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.95
Vindaloo Cooked with very hot spices.Very hot	Chicken	£ 5.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.95
	King Prawn	£ 7.95
	Lamb	£ 5.95
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.95
	Prawn	£ 6.95
Ceylon A popular dish as hot as madras cooked with coconut powder	Chicken	£ 5.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.95
	King Prawn	£ 7.95
	Lamb	£ 5.95
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.95

Balti dishes

Item		Price
Balti	Chicken	£ 6.50
	Chicken Tikka	£ 7.50
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 6.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 7.50
	Prawn	£ 7.50
	Tandoori Mixed	£ 7.95
Essence Special Balti With fish talapia		£ 7.95

Pathia dishes

Item		Price
Pathia	Chicken	£ 5.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.95
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 5.95
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.95
	Prawn	£ 6.95

Dansak dishes

Item		Price
Dansak	Chicken	£ 5.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 6.95
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 5.95
	Lamb Tikka	£ 6.95
	Prawn	£ 6.95

Biryani dishes

Item		Price
Biryani Lightly spiced cooked with basmati rice and served with vegetable curry	Chicken	£ 6.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 7.95
	King Prawn	£ 8.95
	Lamb	£ 6.95
	Lamb Tikka	£ 7.95
	Prawn	£ 7.95
	Tandoori Mixed	£ 8.95
Essance Special Biryani Meat chicken and prawn with special ingredient. A wow looking biryani		£ 8.95

Vegetable sides

Item		Price	Add
Pumpkin Bhaji		£ 2.95
Niramish		£ 2.95
Mixed Vegetable Curry		£ 2.95
Brinjal Bhaji Aubergine		£ 2.95
Mushroom Bhaji		£ 2.95
Cauliflower Bhaji		£ 2.95
Saag Bhaji Spinach		£ 2.95
Bombay Aloo Potatoes		£ 2.95
Tarka Daal		£ 2.95
Aloo Bahar		£ 2.95
Begun Bahar		£ 2.95
Onion Bhaji		£ 2.95
Saag Aloo		£ 2.95
Aloo Gobi		£ 2.95
Saag paneer		£ 2.95
Chana Masala		£ 2.95
Broccoli Saag		£ 2.95
Mutter Paneer		£ 2.95

Rice

Item		Price	Add
Plain Rice		£ 1.95
Pilau Rice		£ 1.95
Special Fried Rice		£ 2.30
Vegetable Rice		£ 2.30
Mushroom Rice		£ 2.30
Peas Pilau Rice		£ 2.30
Keema Pilau Rice		£ 2.50
Egg Fried Rice		£ 2.30
Lemon Rice		£ 2.30

Bread

Item		Price
Plain Naan		£ 2.10
Keema Naan Naan stuffed with minced meat		£ 2.30
Naan Naan stuffed with onion and coriander	Kulcha	£ 2.30
	Onion	£ 2.30
Peshwari Naan Naan stuffed with coconut powder and sultanas. Sweet		£ 2.30
Garlic Naan Naan stuffed with garlic		£ 2.30
Vegetable Naan Naan with vegetable		£ 2.30
Chapatti Thin and soft bread		£ 1.10
Tandoori Roti Thinner version of naan bread made in the clay oven		£ 1.95
Puri Fried pancake		£ 1.10
Paratha Fried flaky round bread cooked in ghee		£ 2.50
Stuffed Paratha Stuffed with vegetables		£ 2.95

Sundries

Item		Price
Raita	Cucumber	£ 2.50
	Onion	£ 2.50
Poppadom	Plain	£ 0.50
	Spiced	£ 0.50
Mango Chutney		£ 0.50
Pickle		£ 0.50
Onion Salad		£ 0.50
Mint Sauce		£ 0.50

English dishes

Item		Price
French Fries		£ 1.60
Chicken Peas		£ 5.95
Omelette	Chicken	£ 5.40
	Mushroom	£ 4.75
	Plain	£ 3.95
	Prawn	£ 5.40
Fried Mushroom		£ 1.95

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Essence of India

2 Hart Road, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0HL

Explore the full menu from Essence of India in Harlow. Order Indian takeaway online for fast delivery or collection. Wide selection of delicious dishes.

Essence of India Takeaway Menu

Starters

Tikka Starter

Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Mixed Starter

Essence Specaial Starter

Essence Super Mixed Tikka

Tikka Puri

Prawn Puri

King Prawn Puri

Gulap Phool

Essence Stuffed Peppers

Lamb Chops Starter

Chicken Pakora

Mixed Pakora

Seekh Kebab

Shami Kebab

Reshmi Kebab

Mixed Kebab

Onion Bhaji

Samosa

Samosa Special

King Prawn Butterfly

Naan Roll

Chaat

Chaat Puri

Tandoori dishes

Half Tandoori Chicken

Tikka Main

Duck Tikka

Tandoori Lamb Chops

Essence Mixed Shashlik

Tandoori Mixed Grill

Tandoori King Prawn

Shashlik Chicken

Shashlik Lamb

Shashlik Special

Tandoori King Prawn Shashlik

Chef`s special

South Indian Agni

Essence Anarash

Amari

Moharaja

Rajastani

Mithali Masala

Raja

Achari

Teza

Mosaslam

Nepali

Shahjani

Rangeela

Shahi

Chingri Special

Shahguthi

House specials

Tikka Masala

Haas Masala

Essence Special Masala

Tandoori King Prawn Masala

Fish Masala

Pasanda

Jalfrezi

Tandoori King Prawn Jalfrezi

Kodu Gosht

Butter Chicken

House Special Korai

Tandoori Kign Prawn Korai

Fish Korai

Favourite dishes

Korma

Malayan

Kashmiri

Dupiaza

Bhuna