Madhuban

Ipteda

Something to Start with

• Plain or Masala Papadum£0.60

  The celebrated thin deep-fried lentil crisp

• The Pickle Tray

  A selection of mango chutney, onion salad, chilli and lime pickles

  • per person£0.60

• Cucumber or Tandoori or Onion or Pineapple Raita£1.50

  A cooling chutney based on lightly spiced yoghurt, with the choice of the above

• Chilled Melon£4.10

  Ice cool succulent melon, garnished with cherry

• Avocado Pear£4.10

  Served with prawns in vinaigrette

Shorba

From the Soup Cauldron

• Hyderabadi Gosht Shorba£3.95

  Chicken and potatoes are blended with spices, herbs, coconut and lemon in this traditional Indian soup from the court of the Nizam of Hyderabad

• Mulligatawny£3.95

  The creation of the Raj, here faithfully recreated with fresh vegetables, lentils, tomatoes and a dash of specially blended spices and herbs

Garam Lukme - Hot Appetisers

• Hussaini Kebab£4.10

  Delicate mellow tastes in this subtly-spiced ground chicken, sausage-shaped rissole

• Shami Kebab£4.10

  Lamb ground with garlic, ginger, lentils, mint and spices, pan-fried rissole-style

• King Prawn Butterfly£5.95

  King prawn, shaped like a butterfly, dipped in a spicy batter, then deep-fried

• King Prawn Puri£5.95

  Spicy curried succulent king prawns, presented on deep-fried Indian bread

• Onion Bhajia£3.80

  Spiced lentil-flour combined with onion slices, shaped into two huge balls & deep-fried, fritter-style. Served with salad

• Anguri or Keema Samosa£3.80

  Two triangular deep-fried pastry parcels, with either a curried meat or vegetable spicy stuffing

Chaat

Made distinctive by the bespoke chaat masala (spice mix) containing ground pomegranate, mango, black rock salt and other spices

• Chana Aloo Chaat£3.95

  A vegetarian salad of garlicky chickpeas, potato, tomato and onion, tossed in a fragrant, spicy mint dressing

• Haryali Murgh Chaat£4.10

  A salad of garlicky chicken tikka, tomato and onion, tossed in a fragrant, spicy mint dressing

• Jingha Chaat£6.50

  From Mumbai a curried king prawn, garnished with chaat masala

Madhuban Ipteda - Special Madhuban Starters

This special part of the starters menu has been created by your host Mr Lodue Miah, to share with you some you some of the more unusual and authentic culinary delights of his country

• Keema Khumb£4.95

  Four field mushrooms stuffed with spicy minced lamb keema, bread-crumbed and deep-fried

• Komla Jingha£6.50

  King prawns stir-fried in a Bhoona sauce, flavoured with citrus fruits, served inside a fresh orange shell

• Jingha Ananash£6.50

  King prawns briskly stir-fried in a light curry sauce, flavoured with pineapple chunks, served in half a pineapple shell

• Mass Tandoor£8.95

  A whole trout marinated and baked in the charcoal oven. This is a really healthy option because the fish contains Omega 3 oil

• Began Paneer£4.50

  Baby aubergine in a mild sauce, with melted cheese

• Hot Chicken or Lamb£4.10

  With onion, tomato, green chilli, fresh herbs & spices for those who like it Very hot

• Zeera Murgh£4.10

  Chicken chunks fried with butter and cumin. Served with salad

• Calcutta Calamari£5.95

  Bengali version of the Spanish favourite. Spiced gam flour-battered squid rings, deep fried. Served with salad

Tandoori Khazana

Treasures from the Tandoori Clay Oven Tandoori and Tikka. Incredibly healthy, being low in fat and high in taste. Have these items as starters or mains, and enjoy the dipping bowl!

• Chicken or Lamb Tikka

  • Main Course£8.50
  • Starter£4.10

• Duck Tikka

  • Main Course£10.50
  • Starter£5.25

• Salmon Tikka

  • Main Course£10.50
  • Starter£5.25

• King Prawn Tikka

  • Main Course£12.95
  • Starter£6.50

• Murgh Tandoori

  Succulent half or quarter spring chicken, marinated, skewered and cooked in the tandoor

  • Half Chicken – Main Course£8.80
  • Quarter Chicken – Starter£4.50

• Tandoori ke Bahar (Tandoori Mixed Grill)£12.95

  Chicken and lamb tikkas, a quarter chicken, and a shish kebab, served with Tandoori Kulcha (mashed vegetable-stuffed naan bread)

• Chicken Shashlik£9.95

  Cubes of chicken are marinated, then skewered with peppers, tomato and onion, and tandoori grilled

• Bahar-e-Lamb Tikka£9.95

  Marinated lamb tikka cubes, skewered with green pepper, tomato and onion, grilled in the tandoor

• Bollywood Sizzler£15.95

  Chicken wings, chicken darjeeling, hussaini kebab, lamb chop, lamb tikka, served with salad and tamarind sauce

• Tikka Masala Sauce£1.95

  Dunk your Tikkas in a dipping-bowl of the nation's favourite sauce

Tandoori Roti - Naan Bread

• Plain Naan Bread£2.25

  Flat leavened bread, made from plain white flour dough. After the dough rises, it is rolled out and baked in the tandoor, whence it gains its tear-drop shape, and is served fresh and hot, soft and deliciously chewy

• Garlic Naan£2.95

  Not for the faint-hearted! It's stuffed with slivers of toasted garlic

• Keema Naan£2.95

  Stuffed with spiced ground lamb kebab

• Paneer Naan£2.95

  Stuffed with Indian cheese

• Peshawari Naan£2.95

  Stuffed with nuts and sultanas

• Tandoori Kulcha Naan£2.95

  Stuffed with mashed vegetables

Chaman-e-Madhuban

Lamb, Chicken and Duck Curries from the Honey Garden of Madhuban

• Badam Pasanda Gosht£9.50

  Cubed lamb, simmered in a delicately creamy mild sauce with almonds and raisins

• Balti, Lamb, Chicken, Prawn or Mixed Vegetables£10.95

  Your choice of ingredient stir-fried in an aromatic spicy, medium-heat, herby sauce, and served in a balti pan

• Balti King Prawn£12.95

  Your choice of ingredient stir-fried in an aromatic spicy, medium-heat, herby sauce, and served in a balti pan

• Balti Tropical£11.50

  Chicken, lamb, prawns, vegetables and pineapple chunks all together in Balti Brum's favourite dish. Served with a plain naan

• Bhoona Meat or Chicken£8.95

  The bhoona is a cooking process which produces a dry, medium curry in a thick sauce

• Chicken Tikka Masala£9.50

  The nation's number one favourite curry!!! Chicken Tikka cubes, simmered in a 'tangy' red, creamy sauce

• Lamb Tikka Masala£9.50

  The nation's number one favourite curry!!! Lamb Tikka cubes, simmered in a 'tangy' red, creamy sauce

• Duck Tikka Masala£11.95

  The nation's number one favourite curry!!! Duck Tikka cubes, simmered in a 'tangy' red, creamy sauce

• Duck Tak-a-Tan£9.95

  From Lahore. Duck tikkas chopped in a slightly sweet and sour curry sauce enhanced with tamarind

• Dhaba Gosht£9.50

  From the highways of India - a 'roadside' lamb curry

• Dopiaza Chicken£8.95

  'Do' means two, 'piaza' means onions. A chicken dish made sweet with double onions

• Elaichi Gosht£8.95

  A unique medium lamb curry, its subtlety coming from fresh green cardamom and coriander

• Jalfrezi Lamb or Chicken£9.50

  Cubes of tandoori lamb or chicken, stir-fried, with squares of onion, red and green capsicum and fresh green chillies!

• Jungli Maas (Jungle Meat or Chicken)£9.95

  Also called Lal Maas, (Red Meat), this simple, delicious, quite dry, Madras-heat, Rajasthani dish is eaten by hunting parties around their camp-fires. Lamb or chicken is fried in ghee with simply red chilli and salt

• Kabli Kofta Bahar£8.95

  Lean lamb and chickpeas, finely ground and shaped into balls, pan-fried in a spicy sauce

• Kashmiri Chicken£8.95

  A fruity chicken curry enhanced with slices of banana, lychee quarters and pineapple chunks

• Korma Meat or Chicken£8.95

  Your choice of main ingredients, combined in a mild, nutty, golden, creamy sauce

• Korma King Prawn£11.95

  Your choice of main ingredients, combined in a mild, nutty, golden, creamy sauce

• Korma Mirchwangan, Meat or Chicken£9.95

  Not all kormas are mild. This medium-hot dish in a deep red sauce is from the Kashmiri Maharajas. Lamb is cooked with tomato purée, paprika, red wine, beetroot, red peppers, aromatic spices and garam masala. If you want red-chilli-hot, just ask

• Methi Gosht£8.95

  A savoury Punjabi lamb curry with fenugreek leaves

• Mumbai-ke- Murgh Masala£8.95

  A favourite Bombay dish, curried chicken topped with slices of hard-boiled egg

• Naga Lamb, Chicken, Prawn or Mixed Vegetables£10.95

  Naga, the world's hottest chilli is stir-fried with your choice of ingredient. Seriously hot!

• Naga King Prawn£12.95

  Naga, the world's hottest chilli is stir-fried with your choice of ingredient. Seriously hot!

• Palak Gosht (Meat) or Murgh (Chicken) Gosht£8.95

  A savoury Punjabi meat or chicken dish with young spinach leaves also called Sag

• Podina Murgh£8.95

  Tandooried spring chicken smothered in a mild sauce, with freshly torn Moroccan mint leaf

Madhuban Bawarchi Khasse

Special Main Course Dishes

Created by your host Mr Lodue Miah, to share with you some of the more unusual and authentic culinary delights of his country and beyond

• Achari, Chicken or Lamb£10.95

  Your choice of main ingredient pickled (achar) with lime, tomato and fresh herbs

• Achari King Prawn£12.95

  Your choice of main ingredient pickled (achar) with lime, tomato and fresh herbs

• Chef's Chicken (Lodue's Special)£10.95

  Chicken Tikka slices in a secret sauce. Try it to believe it

• Chicken Tikka Darjeeling£9.95

  A natural green marinade of herbs, garlic, ginger and yoghurt, produces an astonishingly fresh-tasting, green-coloured chicken tikka

• Chicken Tikka Darjeeling Masala (Lodue's Special)£10.95

  Lodue's signature dish: the green tikkas (above) are presented in a thick sauce with spring onion, green pepper, coriander leaf and spices which evokes Lodue's' beautiful tea garden home

• Jardaloo Sali Boti£10.95

  A Parsee lamb dish slow-cooked in an aromatic spicy stock, enhanced with pickled apricot, and garnished with sali (crisp potato matchsticks)

• Karabi Chicken£10.95

  A Moghul speciality from Dhaka. Chicken on the bone for maximum flavour, cooked with capsicum, tomatoes, chilli, and garnished pawpaw

• Khassi-e-Lazzat£10.95

  Lamb chops are marinated in garam masala, and cooked with potatoes, then garnished with aubergine and spring onion leaf

• Kori Gassi Chicken£10.95

  Chicken on the bone, curried south Indian style with coconut, red chillies, pepper, tamarind and onion

• Madhuban Special Chicken or Lamb£10.95

  A unique combination ~ just taste it to believe it ~ the bounty of bhoona, the coconut of korma and the tang of tikka masala

• Madhuban Special King Prawn£12.95

  A unique combination ~ just taste it to believe it ~ the bounty of bhoona, the coconut of korma and the tang of tikka masala

• Murgh Deluxe£10.95

  From the Nilgiris, the blue mountains of India. Boned chicken is stuffed with keema minced meat and simmered in a tasty red sauce

• Nihari Lamb Shank£11.50

  From the royal Nawaabs of Lucknow. The lamb shank (knuckle) is marinated, then oven-baked until it tender. Its own marinade forms its sauce. You just have to eat it with your fingers

• Raan Jaipuri Leg of Lamb£10.95

  As cooked for the Maharajas of Jaipur, the pink city. Chunks of lamb are marinated in grape juice and spiced yoghurt, baked to tender and garnished with hard-boiled egg and lime wedges

• Railway Chicken & Egg Curry£10.95

  Chicken, egg and vegetables as enjoyed on Indian trains

• Shatkora Chicken or Lamb£10.95

  Shaktora, a slightly sour, soft grapefruit-like vegetable gives a true taste of Bangladesh

• Shatkora King Prawn£12.95

  Shaktora, a slightly sour, soft grapefruit-like vegetable gives a true taste of Bangladesh

Thai Curries

Thai curries use basil leaves, lemon grass, lime leaves, shrimp paste, palm sugar, kaffir lime juice and coconut milk. In India Thai curries are slightly thicker than they are in Thailand, but they are just as fragrant Mild unless you tell your waiter how chilli-hot you want it

• Thai Red or Green Chicken Curry£10.95

• Thai Red or Green Duck Curry£11.95

• Thai Red or Green King Prawn Curry£12.95

• Thai Red or Green Meat Curry£10.95

• Thai Red or Green Vegetable Curry£8.95

Fish Curries

from the Sparkling Honey Garden Streams of Madhuban

• Fish Begum Bahar£10.95

  From Sylhet, gram flour battered fillet is deep-fried and served in a sauce

• Hilsha Kufta£10.95

  A popular Bangladeshi fish, Hilsha is minced and moulded into balls, then cooked with carefully chosen spices, garnished with fresh coriander leaf

• Moolee Prawn£10.95

  From south India. Your choice of ingredient in a delicate, coconut sauce made golden with turmeric and lightly spiced with mustard seeds and fresh curry leaves

• Moolee White Fish£10.95

  From south India. Your choice of ingredient in a delicate, coconut sauce made golden with turmeric and lightly spiced with mustard seeds and fresh curry leaves

• Moolee King Prawn£12.95

  From south India. Your choice of ingredient in a delicate, coconut sauce made golden with turmeric and lightly spiced with mustard seeds and fresh curry leaves

• Rup Chanda Jali£10.95

  A truly authentic Bangladeshi dish. Rup fish is marinated, then cooked in turmeric and masala sauce, to create a dry dish, garnished with chilli, lemon & freshly made potato chips (jali)

• Salmon Tikka Masala£11.95

  Best Salmon pieces in the nation's favourite curry sauce

Shellfish and Vegetable Dishes

Samunder Ke Jaal Se

Shellfish Specials

• Balichao Prawn£10.95

  A Goan favourite, cooked in a spicy Madras-heat Balichao (prawn pickle) sauce with fresh chillies

• Balichao King Prawn£12.95

  A Goan favourite, cooked in a spicy Madras-heat Balichao (prawn pickle) sauce with fresh chillies

• Jingha Pineapple£12.95

  King prawns, in a light curry sauce in a scooped-out pineapple half, with or without cream

• Karya Prawn Bhoona£8.95

  Bhoona is made with selected spices and coriander to create a dry, medium curry in a thick sauce

• Karya King Prawn Bhoona£11.50

  Bhoona is made with selected spices and coriander to create a dry, medium curry in a thick sauce

• King Prawn Delight£12.95

  King prawns grilled on charcoal, then gently simmered in yoghurt-based curry sauce, decorated with a swirl of fresh cream

• Maharani Raja Jhinga£12.95

  The dish of Kings and Queens. King prawns, are marinated in yoghurt and spices, then cooked in the clay oven finished in curry sauce, garnished with spring onions and fresh herbs

• Sag Prawn£8.95

  Creamed spinach, blended with prawn curry. A delicious marriage of colour, taste and texture

• Zira King Prawn Masala£11.50

  King prawns, pan-fried in a cumin-flavoured curry sauce

Shakahari Bhojan

Vegetable Specialities

• Aloo Ghobi£3.95

  Potato and cauliflower curry

• Avial£3.95

  Vegetables and mango in a coconut and yoghurt sauce

• Bhindi Bhajee£3.95

  Okra, also called 'ladies fingers'

• Bombay Aloo£3.95

  Hot and spicy curried potato with onions and tomato

• Brinjal Bhajee£3.95

  Aubergine (eggplant) curried with onions

• Chana Masala£3.95

  Chickpea with onions and lemon

• Mattar Paneer£3.95

  Peas with chunks of home-made Indian cheese

• Madras Sambar£3.95

  South Indian hot and spicy vegetable and lentil curry with exotic curry leaf

• Methi Sag£3.95

  Savoury spinach and fenugreek

• Mushroom Bhajee£3.95

  Mushroom curry

• Neramishee Mahareesh£3.95

  Bangladeshi mixed vegetable curry, cooked with fresh herbs

• Neramishee Malai Kofta£3.95

  Vegetable rissole-balls in a creamy sauce

• Panch Mela£3.95

  Five exotic vegetables in a tasty sauce. Bedar's favourite!

• Sag Paneer£3.95

  Spinach with chunks of home-made Indian cheese

• Tarka Dall£3.95

  A tasty, spicy dish, with an assortment of lentils, with the Tarka (crispy, fried onion and garlic) added as a garnish

Rice - Bread - Thali - Parsee - Lhassi

Chawal Ke Namoone

Rice Specialities

• Boiled Patna Rice£2.50

  Simple, plain boiled rice

• Plain Basmati Rice£2.95

  Boiled rice, saffron-coloured, with the texture and flavour unique to Basmati

• Special Fried Rice£3.50

  Traditional colourful rice, aromatically spiced, also called pilao

• Kashmiri Pilao£3.50

  Basmati rice with fruit

• Khumbi Rice£3.50

  Basmati rice with mushrooms

• Sabzi Rice£3.50

  Basmati rice with vegetables

Biriani

Basmati rice is cooked with your chosen ingredient, enhanced with saffron, aromatic spices, almonds and sultanas and served with a vegetable curry sauce

• Chicken or Lamb Biriani£10.50

• Chicken Tikka Biriani£10.95

• Duck Biriani£10.95

• King Prawn Biriani£12.50

• Prawn Biriani£10.50

• Vegetable Biriani£9.95

Roti

Indian Bread

• Chapati£0.95

  A flat disc of unleavened bread dry-cooked in the pan, served hot and fresh

• Paratha£1.95

  A yummy flaky disk of unleavened wholemeal bread, pan-fried in butter ghee

• Paratha, Aloo or Sabzi£2.95

  Stuffed with mashed potato or vegetables

• Puri£0.95

  A dinky, deep-fried puffed disk of unleavened wholemeal bread

Thali

The thali is a round 12" tray, with a low rim, on which an entire meal is served for one person. Dry items, such as samosa, papadum and bread are placed directly on the Thali. Wet portions, such as curries and dalls are placed into matching small serving bowls (Katoris). In the old days, they were made of solid gold or silver for the Maharajas. Modern Thalis are made of stainless steel. The Madhuban has two complete-meal Thali presentations:

Thali Tandoori

£16. For the non-vegetarian

• Papadum and Pickles

• Quarter Tandoori Chicken Chicken

• Tikka Masala Curry

• Mushroom Bhajee

• Pilao Rice and Naan

• Followed by Mango Dessert

Thali Nerameeshee

£14. For the vegetarian

• Papadum and Pickles

• Vegetable Samosa

• Aloo Ghobi

  potato and cauliflower curry

• Chana Masala

  chickpea curry

• Tarka Dall, Rice and Puri

• Followed by Kulfi (Indian Ice Cream)

Parsee Khanna

Special Curries from Bombay with a Persian influence

• Dhansak Chicken or Lamb or Prawn£10.95

  Cooked with dall, fenugreek leaves and lemon to make a savoury, sweet & sour, hottish dish. Served with rice

• Dhansak King Prawn£12.95

  Cooked with dall, fenugreek leaves and lemon to make a savoury, sweet & sour, hottish dish. Served with rice

• Prawn Patia£10.95

  Prawns simmered in a hot, red sweet and sour curry sauce. Served with rice

Lhassi

India's healthy super-drink. A refreshing drink from yoghurt and crushed ice which goes really well with curries

• Lhassi Namkeen£2.50

  is the savoury version

• Lhassi Mithai£2.50

  is the sweet version