Shikara
About Shikara
Thumbs up all round for Shikara - modern, elegant design (leather sofas, wooden floor, white walls, clever lighting); wholesome, full-flavoured food; professional service, and all for reasonable prices. The menu concentrates on north India, the historical home of the Maharajas - a place you can taste in every wholesome dish, especially the earthy tandoors, and house specials like jheenga malai. Shikara’s chefs understand how diet effects health - a knowledge reflected in the carefully-chosen herbs and spices - such as lemon leaf (boosts the immune system), and peppercorn (aid digestion) - integral to every dish. Another reason this South Ken Indian stands out from the crowd it allows diners to choose whether your food is cooked in ghee or olive oil. Good, knowledgeable service.
Full a la carte
Starter
Non Vegetarian:1. Samosa £2.95
Crisp, Pastry parcels fluted with lean lamb mince
2. Murg Chat £4.50
Chicken in tangy chatmasala.
3. Lapeta Lamb Kadhi Kebab £4.95
Juicy pieces of lamb, capsicum rolled in a light bread
4. Tandoor Murg £3.95
5. Seekh Kebab £3.25
Marinated lean, tender minced lamb, skewered & grilled over
charcoal.
6. Kashmiri Shami Kebab £3.25
Minced tender lamb patlie season with spices & herbs.
7. Lamb / Murg Tikka £3.95
Diced Morsels, broiled in the tandoor.
8. Adrak ka Chops £4.50
Marinated lamb chops broiled in the tandoor with fresh mint & ginger.
9. Murg Zafrani Tikka £5.50
A delicate rich saffron flavoured kebab
Seafood:
1 0. MachIl Kebab £4.50
Exotic fish patties made with crushed garlic and ginger, seasoned with fresh herbs.
11. Prawn Puree £4.95
Lightly spiced prawns served on puffy fried bread
12. Jheenga Puree £5.95
Lightly spiced king prawns served on puffs fried bread
13. Jheenga Butterfly £5.50
Lightly spiced King Prawn coated and deep fried.
14. Kankra Tikki £5.50
Goan style, fresh Crab flavoured with Garlic and shallow fried
15. Calamari £5.50
Calamari tossed in curry leaves, turmeric, lemon juice, chopped onions and spices
16. Machli ke Pakoda £5.50
Fried Cod fish strips coated with mild ghramflour (batter).
Vegetarian:
17. Onion Bhajia £2.95
18. Samosa £2.95
Crisp Pastry parcels filted with fresh vegetables
19. AIoo Bonda £3.95
South Indian style delicate potato balls with hint of mustard seed, served with mint chutney.
20. Paneer Tikki £4.50
Grated Indian home made cheese combined with Potatoes & spices, coated and deep fried
21. Soup of the Day £2.75
Main Course
MAJMUA - E - TAN DOOR(from the Clay Oven)
Rich offerings from the charcoal-fired clay oven - All these dishes marinated in
special blend of spices & broiled in Tandoor, served with house Chutneys and fresh Salad
22. Murg Tandoor £7.50
Half a spring Chicken o on the bone marinated with yogurt & spices and broiled
in Tandoor
23. Lamb Tikka £6.95
Boneless Lamb morsels marinated in saffron & selected fresh spices
24. Murg Tikka £6.95
Boneless Murg morsels marinated in saffron & selected fresh spices
25. Murg Shashlik £7.95
Diced pieces at Murg grilled with Onion, Green pepper and tomatoes
26. Adraki Chops £7.95
lamb chops marinated with ginger grilled with bouquet of fresh mint
27. Jheenqa Gulmohar £11.50
Succulent Ring Prawns marinated in saffron. mustard, ginger and
garlic paste
28. Mixed Grill £12.95
Consists of Tandoor Chicken,Chicken & Lamb Tikka, Seekh Kebab & Jheenga Gulmohar served with a Naan
29. Machli Tikka £9.95
Salmon marinated in carom seed and spices
30. Badak Tandoori £9.95
Diced pieces of succulent barbary duck. Marinated in herbs & spices
BIRYANI:
Dumpukht - Finest Basmati rice steam cooked in sealed pot with either Murg, Lamb, Prawns, King Prawns or Vegetables.
Served with Vegetable Curly & Raitha
31. Chicken Biryani £10.50
32. Lamb Biryani £10.50
33. Prawn Biryani £10.95
34. King Prawn Biryani £12.95
35. Vegetable Biryani £7.95
36. Kashmiri Lamb/ Chicken Biryani £11.95
Lamb! Chicken cooked in layer of dried apricots and Almond flakes
BALTI SPECIALITIES:
Balti is a traditional North Indian Dish. Originating from a place in Kashmir called
Baltistan. The dishes are freshly cooked in a special balti pan (wok) & very highly
spiced. These dishes can be served medium or hot on request.
37. Murg Balti £7.95
Specialiy prepared chicken cooked in bald sauce
38. Lamb Balti £7.95
Diced pieces of lamb cooked in balti sauce
39. Prawn Balti £7.95
Prawn sauteed in onion & spices in balti sauce
40. King Prawn Balti £11 .95
King Prawn sauteed in onion & spices in balti sauce
HOUSE SPECIALITIES:
41. Buffer Murg £7.95
Chicken tikka glazed in the tandoor, then simmered in a buttery tomato sauce,
flavoured with fenugreek
42. Lamb Pasanda £7.95
Sliced lamb cooked in cultured yogurt, mixed ground nuts and fresh cream
43. Avadhi Lamb Korma £8.50
Lamb cooked in traditionally Avadhi style, base wtih cashewnuts and poppy seeds
44. Badak Chetfinad £10.25
Tender morsels of Barbary Duck cooked with spicy tomato and coconut masala
-An exotic South Indian speciality
45. Laal Moos £8.50
Fairly hot, diced lamb cooked in Rajasthani style masala with chopped
onion, tomatoes & red chillies
46. Murg Methi £7.95
Medium hot, Chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves
47. Malabar Monkfish Curry £10.25
Succulent Cubes of Monkfish cooked in aromatic masala sauce
48. Maachli Masaledar £10.50
Medium spiced, Sweetwater fish cooked in Bengal style
49. Fish Koffa Masala £8.95
Fresh fish patties with garlic, root ginger cooked with saffron in a creamy sauce
50. Jheenga Malai £11 .50
Freshwater Tiger prawns cooked with ginger & green chillies in a rich coconut sauce.
51. Achar Gosht J £7.95
Tender morsels of lamb prepared with Red chillies, cumin, fennel & fenugreek
seeds with Pickling spice.
52. Goshf / Murg Karahi £8.50
Lamb / Chicken cooked in onions, crushed garlic, ginger,capsicums and variety
of freshly ground herbs & spices, tossed and served in Karahi (souk).
53. Jheenga Karahi £11.25
Succulent King prawns Cooked in crushed garlic, ginger, capsicums and variety
of freshly ground herbs & spices, tossed and served in Karahi (souk).
54. Garlic Gosht / Murg £8.25
Diced lamb or Chicken cooked garlic flakes
to our chef's special recipe. Highly recommended!
55. Gosht/Murg Green Masala £7.95
Diced lamb or Chicken cooked in a variety of fresh, green herbs, garlic.
green chillies and lemon juice, sharp & hot.
56. Jheenga Green Masala £10.95
59. Lamb/Murg Jalfiarzi £7.95
Tender pieces of Iamb or Murg tikka sautéed with onions, green peppers,
and green chillies.
57. Murg Tikka Masala £10.95
Charcoal roasted Chicken simmered in butter, saffron and creamy masala sauce.
58. King Prawn Masala £10.95
60. King Prawn Jalfiarzi £8.50
Glazed king prawn sauteed with onions, green peppers, green chillies & spices
Traditional Dishes:
MURG / POULTRY
66. Murq Korma £6.95
Diced hicken, flavoured with ground nuts & cooked in fresh cream
67. Murg Curry £6.50
68. Murg Madras or Vindaloo £6.95
Fairly hot / very hot
69. Murg Bhuna
Fairly hot, chicken cooked with onion and spices
70. Sagwala Murg £6.95
Medium hot, Chicken cooked with fresh Spinach.
71. Murg Rogon Josh £6.95
Medium hot, lamb garnished with tomatoes, capsicurn, onions & spices.
72. Murg Dupiaza £6.95
Chicken cooked with onions & spices.
73. Lamb Curry £6.50
74. Lamb Madras or Vindaloo 95
Fairly hot ft I very hot
75. Lamb Rogon josh £3.95
76. Lamb Shuna £6.95
77. Sagwala Gosht £6.95
78. Lamb Dupiaza £6.95
79. Kofta Curry £6.95
Spicy meat balls in gravy
80. Bangalore Phall £6.95
Extremely hot, lamb cooked in Bangalore style.
SEAFOOD
81. Prawn Curry £6.95
82. Prawn Madras or Vindaloo £7.25
Fairly hot or very hot
83. Prawn Dupiaza (enriched with onions) £7.50
84. Prawn Ceylon (hot with nut sauce)
85. Prawn Bhuna £7.50
86. King Prawn Korma (mild) £10.95
87. King Prawn Curry £10.50
88. King Prawn Madras l
or Vindaloo £10.50
89. King Prawn Bhuna £10.95
90. Sagwala King Prawn £10.95
Cooked with fresh spinach
AATISH-E-SABZI
(VEGETARIAN) (MAIN DISHES)
91. Adraki Aloo Gobi £5.95
Stir fried potatoes and cauliflower florets tossed with fresh ginger, tomato! onion
92. Miloni Tarkari £5.95
Assorted seasonal vegetables mild spiced & sauted with onions & tomatoes
93. Paneer Kofte £6.95
Cottage cheese dumplings deep fried & simmered in rich gravy
94. Paneer Makhanwala £6.95
Diced home made cheese glazed in tandoor and cooked in tomato gravy
95. Aloo Brinjal Dupiaza £6.95
Potatoes & Aubergines cooked with chunks of onions and green peppers
CHAWAL-RICE
96. Boiled Basmati Rice £1.95
97. Pilau Basmati Rice £2.25
98. Mushroom Rice £3.25
99. Vegetable Rice £3.25
100. Special Fried Rice £3.50
Basmati rice fried with egg peas & hint of spice
101. Niramish £3.50
seasonal vegetables
102. Baingczn Bhaji £3.50
Aubergines sautéed in onions & spices
103. Mushroom Bhaji £3.50
104. Bhindi Bhaji £3.50
fresh okra
104. Saag Bhaji £3.50
fresh spinach
106. Soag Aloo £3.50
Potato&Spinach
107. saag Paneer £4.50
108. Muller Paneer £4.50
109. Jeera Paneer £4.50
Chickpeas tossed with onions
110. Dum AIoo £3.50
111. Dum AIoo Gobi £3.50
112. Chana Pindi Masala £3.50
Chickpeas tossed with onions & peppers-a true panjabi stlye
113. Tarka Daat £3.50
lentils with garlic
114. Kali DaaI £4.50
black urad lentils cooked in butter and cream
115. bk DaaI £4.50
Spicy lenti with dried mango
116. Mixed Raitha £2.25
117. Green Salad £2.25
SUNDRIES
118. Naan £1.95
119. Keema Naan £2.25
Lean mince lamb
120. Peshwari Naan £2.25
Ground almond nuts & raisins
121. Stuffed Naan £2.25
122. III ke Naan £2.25
Sesame seeds
123. Laccha Paratha £2.25
124. Vegetable Paratha £2.25
125. Pudina Paratha (fresh mini) £2.25
126. Chapati £1.50
127. Plain Puppadom £0.50
128. Masala Puppadom £0.50
129. Chutney Carousel (Per head) £0.50
SHIKARA SIGNATURE SET MEAL
61. Lomb Nehari £13.95
Shank of lamb cooked in aromatic spices with baby potatoes, carrots. Mushroom,
green pepper served Pulao Basmali rice and Salad.
62. Murg Musallam £13.95
Piece of Spring Chicken on the bone cooked in thick lamb mince gravy with
served with seasonal vegetable, Pulao Basmati rice and Salad.
63. Patrani Machli £13.95
Steamed Salmon Steak marinated in mustard, curry leaves and ground spices
served with seasonal vegetables, lemon basmali rice and Salad
64. Shikara Akayla Special (for one) £16.95
Starter: Onion Bhajia, Seekh Kebab. Main Course: Karahi Gosht, Vegetables, Pilau Rice & Naan
65. Shikara Deluxe Special (for two) £35.95
Starter: Mixed Grill & Naan, Main Course: Butler Murg, Achar gosht, Vegetables, Pilau Rice, Kulfi & Coffee
Dessert
FANTASTICAVanilla & caramel ice cream, with
chocolate balls, toffee pieces &
caramel sauce
PUNKY
Vanilla ice cream in a free plastic toy.
FLUTE HAZEL
Whole glass filled with delicious
ice cream combined with chocolate sauce, topped with pieces of Hazelnut.
STRAWBERRY FILL
Glass filed with strawberry flavoured dairy ice cream, topped with mixed berties.
MATKA KULFI
Pistachio kulfi served in a ceramic bowl (matka) containing saffron sauce & specially flavoured chopped almond & pistachio nuts.
GULAB JAMIJN
Indian sweet doughnut dipped in golden syrup.