Starters

Item		Price
Poppadom		£ 0.50
Spicy Poppadom		£ 0.50
Chutney	Mango Chutney	£ 0.60
	Mints Sauce	£ 0.60
	Mixed Pickle	£ 0.60
	Onion Salad	£ 0.60
Prawn Cocktail		£ 1.95
Soup	Lentil	£ 1.95
	Mulligatawny	£ 1.95
Samosa	Meat	£ 2.10
	Vegetable	£ 2.10
Onion Bhaji Served with salad		£ 2.10
Chicken Tikka Starter Marinated and grilled in the tandoori		£ 2.85
Lamb Tikka Starter Off the bone marinated and griled in the tandoori		£ 2.85
Quarter Tandoori Chicken Grilled in the tandoori		£ 2.95
Tandoori King Prawn Marinated in tandoori		£ 4.25
Shami Kebab Minced meat made into balls then fried		£ 2.95
Reshmi Kebab Mince meat cooked with egg white then fried		£ 3.20
Sheek Kebab Spiced minced lamb appears like sausage		£ 2.95
Chicken Chat Chicken in thick spicy sauce		£ 2.95
Aloo Chat Potatoes in a thick sauce		£ 2.75
Prawn Puree Onion fried unleavened bread		£ 2.85
King Prawn Puree Onion fried unleavened bread		£ 3.90
King Prawn Butterfly In breadcrumbs fried in butter		£ 3.95
Kebab Puri Onion fried unleavened bread		£ 3.10
Mix Kebab Lamb tikka chicken tikka and sheek kebab		£ 4.25
Chicken Chat Puree Onion fried bread and spicy sauce		£ 3.20
Haryali Chicken Cooked with garam masala ginger garlic coriander green chilli lemon and home made yoghurt		£ 3.50
Chicken Pakora		£ 3.50
Garlic Mushrooms Mushrooms stir fried with butter and garlic		£ 2.95

Tandoori dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Tikka		£ 4.95
Lamb Tikka		£ 4.95
Half Tandoori Chicken		£ 4.95
Tandoori King Prawn		£ 8.95
Tandoori Mix Grill Lamb Tikka Cicken Tikka Sheek Kebab and King Prawn served with naan		£ 7.95
Chicken Shashlik With grilled peppers onions and tomatoes		£ 5.95
Lamb Shashlik With grilled peppers onions and tomatoes		£ 5.95
King Prawn Shashlik With grilled peppers onions and tomatoes		£ 8.95

Masala dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Tikka Masala		£ 6.25
Lamb Tikka Masala		£ 6.25
Prawn Masala		£ 6.50
King Prawn Masala		£ 8.95
Vegetable Masala		£ 4.95

House specials

Item		Price
Essence Chefs Special This dish is first cooked in the tandoor and then in a pan with sauce. Includes chicken tikka lamb tikka one sheek kebab king prawn and one piece of tandoori chicken		£ 11.95
Chatpata Spicy hot with ladys fingers oriental	Chicken	£ 7.95
	Lamb	£ 7.95
Fish Delight Exotic Bangladeshi fish cooked with shatkora and served with special sauce		£ 8.50
King Prawn Nababi Spicy dish cooked with tandoori king prawn aubergine fresh garlic onion and green pepper in thick sauce		£ 10.95
Garlic Chilli Masala Chicken or lamb tikka cooked in a chilli pickle with fresh green chilli garlic and served in a thick spicy sauce	Chicken Tikka	£ 7.95
	Lamb Tikka	£ 7.95
Chicken Chilli Masala		£ 7.95
Achari Tender pieces of chicken or lamb cooked in yoghurt and pickle spice	Chicken	£ 7.95
	Lamb	£ 7.95
Shatkora Chicken or lamb cooked with shatkora and served with exotic thick sauce	Chicken	£ 7.95
	Lamb	£ 7.95
Passanda Mild tender pieces of lamb or chicken cooked in a special sauce with almonds	Chicken	£ 7.95
	Lamb	£ 7.95
Chingri Jholl King prawn cooked in curry sauce delicately flavoured with oriental herbs and green pepper		£ 8.95
Shashlikwala Bhuna Cooked in clay oven then in pan with chefs special sauce	Chicken	£ 7.50
	Lamb	£ 7.50
Butter Dishes Cooked in butter with coconut and almond sauce very mild	Chicken	£ 7.50
	Lamb	£ 7.50
Murgh Makhani Tandoori chicken spices with creamy sauce and butter		£ 7.95
Badami Chicken Highly spiced yet mildly flavoured dish cooked in a special sauce with herbs		£ 7.50
King Prawn Sizzling Succulent king prawn cooked with spinach butter and special herbs and spices		£ 8.95
King Prawn Albela With fresh cream and butter matted in pan mild		£ 8.95
Murghi Masala Boneless barbecued spring chicken cooked with minced meat cream herbs and thick sauce		£ 7.95

Biryani dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Biryani		£ 6.25
Lamb Biryani		£ 6.25
Special Mix Biryani		£ 7.50
Chicken Tikka Biryani		£ 7.25
Lamb Tikka Biryani		£ 7.25
Prawn Biryani		£ 6.75
King Prawn Biryani		£ 8.95
Vegetable Biryani		£ 5.25
Shakari Biryani Spinach with chana		£ 5.95

Balti dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken balti		£ 6.95
Lamb Balti		£ 6.95
Chicken Tikka Balti		£ 7.95
Lamb Tikka Balti		£ 7.95
Prawn Balti		£ 7.25
King Prawn Balti		£ 8.95
Vegetable Balti		£ 5.95
Mix Karahi Special Balti Chicken tikka lamb tikka tandoori chicken sheek kebab and naan		£ 9.50
Chicken Jalfrezi Balti		£ 7.10

Korai (wok) dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Korai		£ 5.75
Lamb Korai		£ 5.75
Chicken Tikka Korai		£ 6.75
Lamb Tikka Korai		£ 6.75
Korai Kebab		£ 5.75
King Prawn Korai		£ 8.25
Prawn Korai		£ 5.95
Vegetable Korai		£ 4.95

Jalfrezi dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Jalfrezi		£ 5.25
Lamb Jalfrezi		£ 5.25
Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi		£ 6.25
Lamb Tikka Jalfrezi		£ 6.25
Prawn Jalfrezi		£ 5.75
King Prawn Jalfrezi		£ 8.25
Vegetable Jalfrezi		£ 4.25

Curry dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Curry		£ 4.10
Lamb Curry		£ 4.10
Chicken Tikka Curry		£ 5.10
Lamb Tikka Curry		£ 5.10
Bombay Chicken Curry		£ 4.25
Bombay Lamb Curry		£ 4.25
Prawn Curry		£ 4.50
King Prawn Curry		£ 6.95
Vegetable Curry		£ 3.85

Madras dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Madras		£ 4.50
Lamb Madras		£ 4.50
Chicken Tikka Madras		£ 5.50
Lamb Tikka Madras		£ 5.50
Prawn Madras		£ 4.75
King Prawn Madras		£ 7.25
Vegetable Madras		£ 3.85

Vindaloo dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Vindaloo		£ 4.50
Lamb Vindaloo		£ 4.50
Chicken Tikka Vindaloo		£ 5.50
Lamb Tikka Vindaloo		£ 5.50
Prawn Vindaloo		£ 4.75
King Prawn Vindaloo		£ 7.25
Vegetable Vindaloo		£ 3.85

Phall dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Phall		£ 5.25
Lamb Phall		£ 5.25
Chicken Tikka Phall		£ 6.25
Lamb Tikka Phall		£ 6.25
Prawn Phall		£ 5.95
King Prawn Phall		£ 7.50
Vegetable Phall		£ 4.25

Korma dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Korma		£ 4.95
Lamb Korma		£ 4.95
Chicken Tikka Korma		£ 5.95
Lamb Tikka Korma		£ 5.95
Prawn Korma		£ 5.25
King Prawn Korma		£ 8.25
Vegetable Korma		£ 3.85

Bhuna dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Bhuna		£ 4.95
Lamb Bhuna		£ 4.95
Chicken Tikka Bhuna		£ 5.95
Lamb Tikka Bhuna		£ 5.95
Prawn Bhuna		£ 5.25
King Prawn Bhuna		£ 8.25
Vegetable Bhuna		£ 3.85
Chicken Mushroom Bhuna		£ 4.95

Rogan josh dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Rogan		£ 4.95
Lamb Rogan		£ 4.95
Chicken Tikka Rogan		£ 5.95
Lamb Tikka Rogan		£ 5.95
Prawn Rogan		£ 5.25
King Prawn Rogan		£ 8.25
Vegetable Rogan		£ 3.85

Dupiaza dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Dupiaza		£ 4.95
Lamb Dupiaza		£ 4.95
Chicken Tikka Dupiaza		£ 5.95
Lamb Tikka Dupiaza		£ 5.95
Prawn Dupiaza		£ 5.25
King Prawn Dupiaza		£ 8.25
Vegetable Dupiaza		£ 3.85

Pathia dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Pathia		£ 5.95
Lamb Pathia		£ 5.95
Chicken Tikka Pathia		£ 6.95
Lamb Tikka Pathia		£ 6.95
Prawn Pathia		£ 6.25
King Prawn Pathia		£ 8.75
Vegetable Pathia		£ 5.25

Dansak dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Dansak		£ 7.25
Lamb Dansak		£ 7.25
Chicken Tikka Dansak		£ 7.95
Lamb Tikka Dansak		£ 7.95
Prawn Dansak		£ 7.50
King Prawn Dansak		£ 8.75
Vegetable Dansak		£ 5.25

Kashmiri dishes

Item		Price	Add
Chicken Kashmiri		£ 4.95
Lamb Kashmiri		£ 4.95
Chicken Tikka Kashmiri		£ 5.95
Lamb Tikka Kashmiri		£ 5.95
Prawn Kashmiri		£ 5.25
King Prawn Kashmiri		£ 8.25
Vegetable Kashmiri		£ 4.25

Saag dishes

Item		Price	Add
Saag Chicken		£ 4.95
Saag Lamb		£ 4.95
Saag Chicken Tikka		£ 5.95
Saag Lamb Tikka		£ 5.95
Saag Prawn		£ 5.25
Saag King Prawn		£ 8.25

Vegetable sides

Item		Price
Vegetable Bahar Mix vegetables with spinach		£ 2.50
Mix Vegetable Curry		£ 2.50
Bombay Aloo Potatoes cooked with light spices		£ 2.50
Cauliflower Bhaji Cooked with light spices		£ 2.50
Aloo Gobi Potato and cauliflower		£ 2.50
Saag Bhaji Cooked with butter		£ 2.50
Mushroom Bhaji Mushroom cooked with spices		£ 2.50
Bhindi Bhaji Okra cooked with fried onions		£ 2.50
Bhindi Chatpata Ghawali Home style cooked okra with whole cumin chaat masala and tomatoes finished with lemon juice		£ 3.00
Brinjal Bhaji Cooked with fried onions and tomatoes		£ 2.50
Saag Paneer Spinach and cheese cooked with butter		£ 2.50
Saag Aloo Potatoes and spinach		£ 2.50
Saag Mushroom Spinach and mushrooms		£ 2.50
Saag Chana Spinach and chick peas		£ 2.50
Aloo Peas Bhaji Potatoes cooked with peas		£ 2.50
Motor Paneer Peas with cheese slightly spiced		£ 2.50
Garlic Mushrooms Cooked with onions and garlic		£ 2.50
Tarka Dall Lentils with spices		£ 2.50
Dall Masala Lentils with spices		£ 2.50
Chana Masala Chick peas cooked with light spices		£ 2.50
Aloo Cream Potatoes with cream		£ 2.50
Onion Bhaji		£ 2.10
Raitha	Cucumber	£ 1.50
	Onion	£ 1.50
Vegetable Main Course Any of the above as main course (just choose from the dropdown)		£ 3.85

Sundries

Item		Price	Add
Boiled Rice		£ 1.60
Pilau Rice Pure basmati rice cooked with saffron		£ 1.95
Special Pilau Rice Cooked with egg and peas		£ 2.50
Mushroom Pilau Rice Cooked with mushrooms		£ 2.50
Peas Pilau Rice Cooked with peas and saffron		£ 2.50
Egg Pilau Rice Cooked with fried egg		£ 2.50
Lemon Rice Cooked with fresh lemon		£ 2.50
Garlic Rice Freshly baked with garlic		£ 2.50
Kashmiri Rice An aromatic pilau with fruits		£ 2.50
Keema Rice Cooked with spiced lamb mincemeat		£ 2.50
Vegetable Rice Cooked with mixed vegetables		£ 2.50

Bread

Item		Price	Add
Naan Special leavened bread freshly baked		£ 1.60
Tikka Naan Stuffed with chicken tikka		£ 1.95
Keema Naan Freshly baked with mincemeat		£ 1.95
Garlic Naan Freshly baked with garlic		£ 1.95
Peshwari Naan With oriental nuts and coconut stuffed		£ 1.95
Kulcha Naan With vegetables and mashed potatoes		£ 1.95
Paratha Thick multi layered deep fried bread		£ 1.75
Stuffed Paratha With mashed potato		£ 1.85
Muglai Paratha With egg		£ 2.00
Chapatti Soft thin Indian bread not fried		£ 0.90
Butter Chapatti Thin Indian bread		£ 1.00
Puree		£ 0.90
Tandoori Roti Thick bread cooked in tandoori		£ 1.60
Chips		£ 1.60
Green Salad		£ 1.50

Thali dishes

Item		Price	Add
Set Meal for One - Non Vegetable Thali Chicken tikka sheek kebab bhuna meat chicken tikka masala pilau rice and tandoori naan		£ 11.50
Set Meal for One - Vegetable Thali Dry vegetables chana masala mushroom bhaji Bombay aloo pilau rice and tandoori naan		£ 9.50
Set Meal for 2 2 poppadoms 2 chicken tikka starters Chicken tikka masala Chicken bhuna Aloo gobi Pilau rice Naan		£ 18.95

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Essence of India

171 Brockley Road, London, Kent, SE4 2RS

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Essence of India Takeaway Menu

Starters

Poppadom

Spicy Poppadom

Chutney

Prawn Cocktail

Soup

Samosa

Onion Bhaji

Chicken Tikka Starter

Lamb Tikka Starter

Quarter Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori King Prawn

Shami Kebab

Reshmi Kebab

Sheek Kebab

Chicken Chat

Aloo Chat

Prawn Puree

King Prawn Puree

King Prawn Butterfly

Kebab Puri

Mix Kebab

Chicken Chat Puree

Haryali Chicken

Chicken Pakora

Garlic Mushrooms

Tandoori dishes

Chicken Tikka

Lamb Tikka

Half Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori King Prawn

Tandoori Mix Grill

Chicken Shashlik

Lamb Shashlik

King Prawn Shashlik

Masala dishes

Chicken Tikka Masala

Lamb Tikka Masala

Prawn Masala

King Prawn Masala

Vegetable Masala

House specials

Essence Chefs Special

Chatpata

Fish Delight

King Prawn Nababi

Garlic Chilli Masala

Chicken Chilli Masala

Achari

Shatkora

Passanda

Chingri Jholl

Shashlikwala Bhuna

Butter Dishes

Murgh Makhani

Badami Chicken

King Prawn Sizzling

King Prawn Albela

Murghi Masala

Biryani dishes

Chicken Biryani

Lamb Biryani

Special Mix Biryani

Chicken Tikka Biryani

Lamb Tikka Biryani

Prawn Biryani

King Prawn Biryani

Vegetable Biryani

Shakari Biryani

Balti dishes

Chicken balti

Lamb Balti

Chicken Tikka Balti

Lamb Tikka Balti

Prawn Balti

King Prawn Balti

Vegetable Balti

Mix Karahi Special Balti

Chicken Jalfrezi Balti