Shezan Oxford

Starters

• Pakora3,95 £

  Onion slices coated with deep fried lentil flour

• Chicken Tikka4,45 £

  Chicken breast marinated in mild spices and cooked in the flaming clay oven

• Bhuna Prawn Poori4,75 £

  Fried fluffy whole wheat bread topped with mildly spiced prawns

• Seekh Kebab4,95 £

  Kebabs of smoked ground lamb with gram lentil flavoured and fennel

• Amritsari Masala Macchi4,95 £

  Pan fried fish marinated in a subtle masala sauce served with chutney

• Chilli Chicken Wings4,75 £

  Spiced with chillies and herbs and cooked in the clay oven

• Bhuna Chana Poori4,75 £

  Fried fluffy whole wheat bread topped with mildly spiced chick peas

• Samosa4,25 £

  Homemade Triangular pastry shell filed with savoury vegetables

• Vegetable Tikki4,75 £

  Pan-fried mixed vegetable cutlets flavoured with spices and a hint of ginger and green chillies

• Trio of Shezan Specials6,95 £

  Grazing platter of delicious street food of Chana Chat, Samosa, and seekh kebab

Tandoor sizzling barbecues

• Chilli Chicken10,95 £

  Marinated in hot spices, smoked Paprika and Sea Salt skewered with peppers, onion and tomatoes

• Special Mixed Grill12,95 £

  Sizzling dish of king prawns, seekh kebab, shashlick and chicken wings

• Tandoori Chengazi14,95 £

  Sizzling king prawns, marinated and cooked in the tandoor, served on a bed of caramelised onion

House specialties

• Chicken Tikka Makhani8,45 £

  Tandoor grilled chicken - immersed in a spiced creamy butter sauce

• Jalfrazi8,95 £

  Chicken or lamb cooked in a fresh hot green chilli sauce and green herbs Unique but very hot!

• Passanda8,95 £

  Thin lamb or chicken fillets marinated in spices and yogurt and cooked with cream and mixed herbs

• Shimla Mirch9,95 £

  Chicken cooked in cumin seeds, green pepper, onion and medium hot green herbs

• Safroni Korma8,95 £

  Chicken well seasoned in mild spices prepared with cream and ground almond flavoured with saffron

• Lazeez Saag8,95 £

  Chicken or Lamb cooked with spinach in a medium hot sauce

• Mughlai Gosht9,75 £

  Chicken breast or Lamb diced and cooked with onions, tomatoes, mild spices and a touch of ginger and garlic

• Murg Hyderabadi8,95 £

  Tender chicken cooked in coconut milk with a selection of herbs and spices sprinkled with sesame seeds and freshly chopped coriander

• Lahori Haleem8,95 £

  Chicken or lamb cooked in crushed mixed lentils with fresh ginger and coriander

• Kashmiri Keema Mattar8,95 £

  The choice of Kashmiri Aristocrats. Prime ground lamb with peas delicately spiced and cooked in a sauce containing fenugreek leaves

• Goa Chicken9,75 £

  Chicken cooked in a hot creamy sauce with coconut milk, red chillies, curry leaves & fresh ground spices

• Rogan Josh9,95 £

  Lamb in garlic cream sauce. This is truly the finest example of the superb flavouring that typifies Mughal Cuisine

Seafood

• Goa Masala Fish10,95 £

  Battered fish simmered in a tangy coconut curry sauce cooked with onions, tomatoes and a touch of ginger and garlic

• Prawn Masala Goa Style10,95 £

  Tandoori king prawn and shrimps delicately spiced and cooked in a coconut sauce with green herbs

• Jhinga Chengayzi14,95 £

  Tandoori jumbo prawns cooked in the Tandoori oven with our chef's special masala sauce

Shezan Special Biryani Dishes

Served with traditional dishes comprising; vegetable masala sauce, cucumber raita and kachumber Salad

• Nawabi Biryani12,95 £

  Basmati rice with lamb or chicken seasoned with spices, herbs and saffron

• Sabzi Biryani11,75 £

  Basmati rice combined with a variety of vegetables seasoned with spices, herbs and saffron

• Mughlai Biryani13,95 £

  Basmati rice with Tandoori king prawns, paneer, chicken and lamb with spices, herbs and saffron

• Jhinga Biryani14,95 £

  Basmati rice with Tandoori king prawn and shrimps, seasoned with spices, herbs and saffron

Vegetarian and Side Dishes

Pure vegetarian dishes cooked in Shakari style

• Turka Daal4,25 £

  Slow cooked lentils simmered in onion, ginger and golden fried garlic

• Khybari Chana Aloo4,45 £

  Spiced chick peas and potatoes mixed in a tamarind sauce

• Aloo Jeerawalla4,25 £

  Potatoes cooked in a sauce containing cumin seeds

• Bhindi4,95 £

  Okra sautéed in onions, tomatoes and ground pomegranate seeds

• Gobi4,75 £

  Cauliflower and potatoes cooked in spices and coriander leaves

• Saag Aloo4,75 £

  Sautéed spinach in golden fried garlic sauce with potatoes

• Saag Paneer4,95 £

  Spinach cooked with cubes of paneer in a mild sauce

• AmritsariMattar Paneer4,95 £

  Punjabi style peas cooked with cubes of paneer in a mild sauce

• Homemade Raita2,95 £

  Homemade yogurt with grated cucumbers and herbs

• Kachumber Salad3,95 £

  Traditional Mughlai salad with fresh tomato, onion and coriander in fresh lemon juice