Akbar the Great

Appetizers

• Kali Mirchi£3.95

  Slices of chicken strips marinated with salt, peppers, garlic, lime juice and mild spices then stir fried. Served with a special tamarind sauce

• Sheek Kebab£3.50

  Lean minced meat, delicately spiced with fenugreek leaves and herbs, charcoal grilled in the clay oven

• Butterfly King Prawns£4.95

  King prawns gently spiced, coated in breadcrumbs and deep fried. Allergens Info: Crustaceans

• Akbar Special Platter£5.95

  King prawn, lamb & chicken tikka with onions, fresh tomato and coriander, medium spiced, dry consistency. Allergens Info: Crustaceans

• Panch Mishali£4.95

  A selection of kebabs, tikkas and pakura mixed from the house of tandoor

• Boro Chingri Bhoona£5.95

  Super king prawns cooked with garlic, ginger and onion. Delicately spiced, of medium dry consistency. Allergens Info: Crustaceans

• Murgh Tikka£3.95

  Succulent boneless pieces of chicken, marinated in herbs and spices, then barbecued in tandoor

• Bilatti Mirchia Aur Chingri£4.95

  Capsicum stuffed with prawns and cooked in mild medium spices, an excellent delicacy. Allergens Info: Crustaceans

• Bilatti Mirchia Aur Murgh£4.95

  Capsicum stuffed with chicken and cooked in mild medium spices, an excellent delicacy

• Mach Biran£4.95

  Boneless telafia freshwater fish from Bangladesh, cooked with garlic, onions and akbar's own spice mix. Allergens Info: Fish

• Bhuna Prawn on Puri£3.95

  Prawns with onions, fresh tomatoes and coriander, medium spiced, of a dry consistency. Served on puri. Allergens Info: Crustaceans

• Samosa£3.20

  Pastry filled with assorted vegetables and gently spiced, or minced lamb

• Onion Bhaji£3.20

  Onion mixed with gram flour, fresh coriander and ground spice, deep fried in vegetable oil

• Chicken Chat Masala£3.95

  Cubed chicken gently simmered in chat sauce. (Mountain salt and tamarind flavour)

• Tandoori Chicken£3.95

  Spring chicken marinated in herbs, selected spices and baked in tandoor

• Murgh Pakora£3.20

  Pieces of chicken deep fried with spiced gram flour

• Salmon Tikka£4.95

  Salmon fillet marinated in a spice mix and cooked in tandoor. Allergens Info: Fish

• Paneer Chatri£3.95

  Garlic mushroom and cheese tikka served with stir-fried onion, peppers and fresh coriander. Allergens Info: Milk

• Garlic Scallops£5.95

  Pan fried scallops with spinach and potato salad

Akbar Tandoori Specialties

Barbecued in the tandoori clay oven

• Akbar Special Tandoori Grill£12.95

  The extravaganza! Tandoori king prawn, chicken & lamb tikka with special lamb kebab. Served with a bistro salad. Allergens Info: Crustaceans

• Tandoori Murgh

  • Full£12.95

• Tandoori Chicken

  Spring chicken marinated in herbs and spiced and baked in tandoor. Garnished with salad

  • Half£7.95

• Murgh Tikka Main Course£7.95

  Pieces of spring chicken lightly spiced, baked in tandoor, garnished with salad

• Lamb Tikka Main Course£7.95

  Pieces of tender lamb marinated in herbs & spices, baked in tandoor, garnished with salad

• Hasina Lamb£8.95

  Cubes of lamb and chicken tikka cooked with tomatoes, peppers and onions, served in a sizzler

• Murgh Shaslik£7.95

  Chicken tikka with tomato, peppers and onions. Served on a sizzler

• Tandoori King Prawn£12.95

  Selected fresh water king prawns from Bangladesh, marinated in herbs and spices. Baked in tandoor, served on a sizzler with salad. Allergens Info: Crustaceans

• Tandoori King Prawn Garlic£12.95

  Cooked with extra garlic sauce and onions. Allergens Info: Crustaceans

• Akbar Lamb Chops£8.95

  Marinated rack of lamb barbecued over a charcoal bed, served on a sizzler

Traditional Indian Specialities

With a twist

• Akbar Special Murgh£8.95

  Boneless chicken tikka, cooked with egg, fresh herbs, garlic, ginger, green peppers, tomato and spices. Allergens Info: Egg

• Akbar Special Gosht£8.95

  Boneless lamb tikka, cooked with egg, fresh herbs, garlic, ginger, green peppers, tomato and spices. Allergens Info: Egg

• Shathkora Bagmothpur Chicken Tikka£7.95

  Popular curry from Sylhet. Chicken tikka cooked with onions, green & red peppers. The shathkora fruit is used to give the dish a unique tangy taste

• Shathkora Bagmothpur Lamb Tikka£7.95

  Popular curry from Sylhet. Lamb tikka cooked with onions, green & red peppers. The shathkora fruit is used to give the dish a unique tangy taste

• Chinghi Ka Chingari£12.95

  Super king prawns cooked with fresh ground species, medium dry with a delicious thick sauce. Allergens Info: Crustaceans

• Murgh Tikka Garlic£7.95

  Boneless chicken tikka cooked with extra garlic sauce and onions

• Gosht Tikka Garlic£7.95

  Boneless lamb tikka cooked with extra garlic sauce and onions

Fish Dishes

• Seabass Masala£10.95

  Sea-bass marinated in a special blend of masala then pan-fried in garlic and red onions. A medium strength dish

• Masli Jalfrezi£10.95

  Fillet of telafia cooked with green chillies, pepper, lime, courgette and coriander making it spicy and flavoursome dish. Allergens Info: Fish

• Akbar Salmon£11.95

  Fresh salmon marinated in house spices and grilled. Allergens Info: Fish

• Lemon Seabass£10.95

  Sea-bass fillet marinated in olive oil, mustard oil and yoghurt. Cooked in a light but spicy sauce, accompanied by fresh mushrooms and served with basmati rice. Allergens Info: Milk, Fish, Mustard

• Monkfish Special£11.95

  Monkfish cooked with spring onions, garlic, a blend of herbs and served in a bhuna sauce. Allergens Info: Fish

• Mach Biran Bhuna£7.95

  Boneless telafia freshwater fish marinated in herbs and spices. Very popular dish in Bangladesh. Allergens Info: Fish

Purana Classic Dishes

• Akbar Nawabi Gosht Pasanda£7.95

  Tender sliced lamb pieces cooked with fresh cream, cultured yoghurt, pistachios and mango. A favourite dish of Navab Shirazudula, king of India. Allergens Info: Milk, Nuts

• Horin Mangsho£13.95

  Tender venison cooked with medium to hot spices, a unique dish originating from Goa, a region of India which has seen a marriage of Indian and Portuguese gastronomy-served with rice

• Podhina Zaal Tikka£7.95

  Boneless chicken tikka or lamb tikka marinated in chilli, mint and garlic sauce, then cooked with a mixture of home ground spices

• Haash Aur Bassh£8.95

  A duck breast cooked with bamboo shoots, garlic and ginger, with medium to hot consistency of spice, a traditional recipe from the Chittagong hill-track

• Zaa Jhool Murgh£7.95

  Breast of chicken cooked in a spicy sauce - very hot. A traditional Bengal curry

• Naram Duck£8.95

  Roast supreme duck, cooked in deliciously mild spicy honey

• Sabzi Bahar£6.95

  Exotic vegetables lightly spiced, stir fried with garlic and fresh coriander

• Tikka Masala£7.95

  Boneless chicken tikka or lamb tika barbecued in tandoor, then cooked with fresh yoghurt and a mixture of spices, creating a mild and creamy sacue. Served with almonds. Allergens Info: Milk, Nuts

• Tandoori King Prawn Masala£12.95

  King prawns cooked with fresh yoghurt and a mixture of spices, creating a mild and creamy sauce. Served with almonds. Allergens Info: Crustaceans, Milk, Nuts

• Lamb Tikka Mint£7.95

  Medium hot curry, strongly spiced with mint & cooked in a special masala sauce with red wine

• Handi Cooked Masala£7.95

  Tandoori chicken off the bone or lamb tikka, cooked with minced meat. (Medium hot)

• Delhi Korahi£7.95

  Chicken tikka or lamb tikka cooked with garlic, green chilli, green & red peppers and tomato. (Fairly hot)

Traditional Indian Dishes

• Jalfrezi£6.95

  Cooked with fried onions, green chillies, tomatoes and herbs, to a medium dry consistency. (Fairly hot)

• Korma£6.95

  A creamy texture of mild and sweeter spices, coconut and cream. (Very mild); Allergens Info: Milk

• Kashmiri£6.95

  Kashmiri dishes with added sultana and pineapple. (Very mild)

• Malayan£6.95

  Malayan dishes with added banana and pineapple. (Very mild)

• Dupiaza£6.95

  Medium strength with greater use of onion and fresh tomatoes. A rich flavour

• Madras£6.95

  A Southern Indian version of the dish, popular in central and eastern India, having a greater proportion of gram spices giving taste to its richness. (Fairly hot)

• Dansak£6.95

  Hot spicy dish using lentils, with fresh lemon juice & pineapple to give a sharp distinctive flavour

• Rogan Josh£6.95

  Pimentos, tomatoes and onion fried with special spices to produce a flavour hotter than medium

Biryani Dishes

• Akbar Special£12.95

  Meat, chicken and king prawns. Allergens Info: Crustaceans

• Chicken Tikka Biryani£8.95

  Allergens Info: Milk, Nuts

• Lamb Tikka Biryani£8.95

  Allergens Info: Milk, Nuts

• Prawn Biryani£8.95

  Allergens Info: Crustaceans

• King Prawn Biryani£10.95

  Allergens Info: Crustaceans

• Mixed Biryani£10.95

• Vegetable Biryani£6.95

Variation Dishes

• Tandoori Butter Chicken£7.95

  Marinated chicken in a rich, creamy, mildly spiced sauce. Allergens Info: Milk

• Chingri Jhole£12.95

  Ancient recipe of Bengali fisher folk, king prawns prepared in a spicy bhuna - style sauce cooked in a clay oven. Allergens Info: Crustaceans

• Chicken Tikka Lemon Grass£9.95

  Marinated chicken tikka with gently spiced lemon grass and house spices cooked home-made style, with rice

• Lamb Tikka Lemon Grass£9.95

  Marinated lamb tikka with gently spiced lemon grass and house spices cooked home-made style, with rice

• Puttly Murgh£8.95

  Chicken breast stuffed with spinach and paneer cheese and grilled in tandoor. Served on a bed of mild sauce. Allergens Info: Milk

• Bhuna Kathi Gosht£7.95

  A deliciously medium spicy dish, with tender lamb roasted in tandoor, cooked with onions, fresh tomatoes, a touch of fenugreek and coriander

• Murgh Hariyali Tikka£7.95

  Chicken tikka cooked with a paste made from blended coriander, mint, and other distinctive flavours. Cooked in tandoor

• Gosht Hariyali Tikka£7.95

  Lamb tikka cooked with a paste made from blended coriander, mint, and other distinctive flavours. Cooked in tandoor

Vegetable Sides

• Akbar Special Vegetable£4.50

  Fresh bhindi, aubergine, broccoli, cauliflower, potato, cabbage, onion and carrot

• Brinjal Bhaji£3.50

  Medium dry aubergine bhaji

• Taza Bhindi£3.50

  Medium dry okra bhaji

• Cauliflower Bhaji£3.50

  Medium dry cauliflower bhaji

• Mushroom Bhaji£3.50

  Medium dry mushroom bhaji

• Sag Aloo£3.50

  Medium dry spinach with potato

• Gobi Sag£3.50

  Medium dry spinach with cauliflower

• Mixed Vegetable Curry£3.50

  Curry prepared from an assortment of vegetables

• Bombay Potato£3.50

  Medium hot, spicy & dry curry

• Daal of the Day£3.50

  Extra spiced lentil curry

• Sag Paneer£3.50

  Spinach cooked with paneer cheese. Allergens Info: Milk

Rice

• Akbar Special Rice£3.95

  Prepared with egg and green peas. Allergens Info: Egg

• Vegetable Rice£3.50

• Coconut Rice£3.50

  Prepared with fresh & powdered coconut

• Mushroom Rice£3.50

• Boiled Rice£3.25

• Pilau Rice£3.25

Bread

• Nan£2.75

  Unleavened bread

• Keema Nan£2.95

  Stuffed with minced meat

• Peshwari Nan£2.95

  Stuffed with fruit

• Garlic Nan£2.95

  Stuffed with garlic

• Cheese Nan£2.95

  Stuffed with cheese. Allergens Info: Milk

• Plain Paratha£2.95

• Stuffed Paratha£2.95

• Chapati£1.25

• Tandoori Roti£1.50

Evening In Akbar the Great

Set Meal for 2 People

£34.95

• Papadoms

• Chicken and Lamb Tikka

• Tandoori King Prawn

• Masala

• Bhuna Gosht

• Mushroom Bhaji

• Nan

• Pilau Rice

• Coffee or Tea

Set Meal for 4 People

£69.95

• Papadoms

• Chicken and Lamb Tikka

• Samosas

• Onion Bhaji

• Chicken Tikka Masala

• Bhuna King Prawn

• Rogan Josh

• Bhuna Chicken

• Mixed Dry Vegetables

• Mushroom Bhaji

• Pilau Rice

• Nan

• Coffee or Tea

Vegetarian Meal for 1 Person

£12.95

• Papadom

• Onion Bhaji or Vegetable Samosa

• Aloo Gobi

• Mushroom Bhaji

• Pilau Rice

• Coffee or Tea

Vegetarian Meal for 2 Person

£24.95

• Papadoms

• Onion Bhaji or Vegetable Samosa

• Mixed Vegetable Curry

• Alio Gobi

• Bhindi Bhaji

• Mushroom Bhaji

• Pilau Rice

• Coffee or Tea

Drinks

• Soft Drinks£1.80

• J20£2.50