Ushas Byres road Graduation

Menu #1

Starters

• Usha's Special Vegetable PakoraGBP 5.95

  Diced potatoes and onions mixed with seasonal green vegetables, dipped in our gram flour and fried

• Lentil KachoriGBP 5.50

  Spicy crushed lentil balls covered in pastry

• Paneer Spring RollsGBP 5.50

  Crispy pastry rolls filled with indian cheese, onions and peas

• Bullet Chilli Pakora*GBP 5.50

  Bullet chillies infused with a mixture of Indian spices, dipped in our gram flour batter and fried

• Paneer PakoraGBP 5.50

  Home made paneer infused with a tamarind and mint chutney, dipped in our gram flour batter and fried

• Aubergine PakoraGBP 5.50

  Lightly spiced aubergine fritters dipped in our special gram flour batter and fried

• Garlic Mushroom PakoraGBP 5.75

  Garlic whole button mushrooms dipped in a gram flour batter then fried

Street Food Starters

• Samosa Chaat* **GBP 5.95

  From the heart of delhi we bring you a street food Favourite: samosa topped with chickpeas, salad, spiced onions, yogurt and tamarind sauce, all served in a bowl

• Aloo Tikka Chaat**GBP 5.95

  Hand smashed potato patties cooked in chef's special spices topped with chickpeas, salad, spiced onions, yogurt and tamarind sauce, all served in a bowl

• Pani PuriGBP 5.95

  Crispy Indian puri, loaded up with beautifully flavoured pani, spiced chickpeas and chutneys – delicious!

• Papri ChaatGBP 5.95

  Served with boiled potatoes, boiled chickpeas, chillies, Yogurt and tamarind chutney and topped with chaat masala

• Dahi BhallaGBP 5.95

  Fried lentil balls, soaked in yogurt seasoned spices and coriander

• DhoklaGBP 5.95

  Usha's very own special recipe, which originates from the indian state of gujarat. Made with a fermented batter derived from rice and chickpea splits. Highly recommended!

Poori & Dosa

Choose Your Base

• PooriGBP 6.75

  A light fluffy fried bread

• DosaGBP 7.25

  A thin crispy pancake made of rice & lentil flour

Choose Your Filling

• Methi Aloo

  Spinach and potatoes cooked with garden peas and a special blend of spices

• Chole

  Chickpeas cooked with fresh green chillies, coriander and punjabi spices

• Roast Indian Veg

  Spicy roast indian vegetables; (Vegan option can be made without paneer)

Tandoori Sizzler

All marinated in tandoori spices and served on a bed of grilled onions & peppers with Basmati rice, fresh green salad and raita. We recommend you add a tandoori sauce for £1.95

• Malai Paneer TikkaGBP 9.75

  Paneer marinated in a lightly spiced creamy sauce

• Stuffed Tandoori MushroomGBP 9.75

  Large button mushrooms stuffed with Spiced potato marinated in tandoori spices

• Vegetable Mixed GrillGBP 10.50

  A mixture of malai paneer, seekh kebab, tandoori mushrooms and sweetcorn, marinated in tandoori spices

• Vegetable Seekh KebabGBP 9.75

  Methi, palak, potatoes, green chillies and tandoori spices hand blended to form a kebab and cooked on a skewer

Rice, Breads & Sundries

• Plain NaanGBP 2.95

• Garlic & Coriander NaanGBP 3.50

• Peshwari NaanGBP 3.75

• Missi RotiGBP 2.25

• Thawa / Tandoori RotiGBP 2.25

• Lacha ParathaGBP 2.75

  Plain

• Aloo ParathaGBP 2.95

  Spiced Potato

• Methi ParathaGBP 2.95

  Dried Fenugreek

• PooriGBP 2.50

  Light fluffy fried bread

• Plain PoppadomsGBP 0.95

• Masala PoppadomsGBP 1.75

• Chilli PoppadomsGBP 1.75

• Masala ChipsGBP 3.50

• Chilli ChipsGBP 3.50

• Pink Salt & Black Pepper ChipsGBP 3.50

• Spiced OnionsGBP 1.75

• Mint & Coriander ChutneyGBP 1.75

• Mango ChutneyGBP 1.50

• Mixed PickleGBP 1.85

• RaitaGBP 2.25

• Chilli SauceGBP 1.95

• Mint SauceGBP 1.95

• Chutney Tray* **GBP 5.95

  Choose 5 dips from the chutneys above

• Basmati PilauGBP 2.75

• Basmati BoiledGBP 2.75

• Lemon & Roast Cashew Nut PilauGBP 3.75

• Fresh Green SaladGBP 2.95

  Lettuce, cucumber, tomato & lemon

• Usha's Special SaladGBP 3.25

  Lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onions, mixed peppers and green chillies finely diced with a wedge of lemon and Indian spices

Biryani

• Vegetable Biryani**GBP 8.95

  Potato & cauliflower cooked with mushrooms, peas, chana & basmati pilau

• Roast Indian Veg BiryaniGBP 8.95

  Roast vegetables cooked with aubergine, peas, chana & basmati pilau (vegan option can be made without paneer)

Sauces

Spice up your tandoori or biryani with one of the following sauces for £1.95

• Bhoona*

• Dopiaza*

• Dansac*

• Korma*

• Jaipuri*

• Madras*

• Vindaloo*

• Chasni*

• Achari*

• Kashmiri*

• Patia*

• Makhani*

• South Indian Garlic Chilli*

Curries

Our dishes are made tapas size, we would recommend you choose between 3-4 dishes per couple

• Tarka DalGBP 4.95

  Tarka dal is a popular Indian favourite made of red lentils and tempered with aromatic spices

• Dal Makhani**GBP 5.95

  Slow cooked lentils tossed with ginger, tomatoes and spices

• Pakora Kurhi (Curry)GBP 6.50

  Pakora cooked in a yogurt sauce with ginger, garlic, curry leaves, red chilli powder, coriander and besan

• Aloo GobiGBP 5.95

  Made with potatoes, cauliflower and indian spices

• Okra Dopiaza*GBP 6.95

  Okra cooked with fresh green chillies, caramelized onions, Indian spices & coriander

• Roast Indian VegetablesGBP 6.50

  A selection of peppers, onions, aubergine, Cauliflower & potatoes roasted with indian herbs

• Saag AlooGBP 6.50

  Home cooked spinach and potatoes cooked to a traditional style recipe

• Paneer JaipuriGBP 6.95

  A traditional dish from the orange city of Jaipur. Roasted chunks of paneer cooked with roasted mixed peppers, onions and mushrooms

• Paneer MakhaniGBP 6.95

  Indian style cheese lightly fried and cooked in chef's special sauce

• Saag PaneerGBP 6.95

  Home cooked spinach and Indian cheese cooked with chef's special spices

• Chana MasalaGBP 6.50

  Chickpeas cooked with fresh green chillies and coriander in chef's special spices

• Aubergine BhartaGBP 6.95

  Smoked aubergines mashed then cooked to a traditional style recipe

• Methi AlooGBP 6.50

  Home cooked spinach and potatoes cooked with garden peas and a special blend of spices

• Aloo PalakGBP 6.50

  Spinach and potatoes cooked with a special blend of spices

• Achari SabjiGBP 6.50

  A selection of vegetables cooked with Indian herbs & spices with lime pickle

Our House Special Indian Wines

• Sauvignon BlancGBP 19.95

  Pairs with creamy curries. This is the wine that made the world sit up and take notice of Indian wine. Herbaceous, crisp and dry, with aromas of bell peppers, intermingled with tropical fruits like passion fruit and gooseberry (amla) with a racy, zingy finish. Served well chilled

• Chenin BlancGBP 19.25

  Pair with sweet or spicy curries. A refreshing, light, semi-dry wine, bursting with tropical fruits like pineapple, pear and green apple. The perfect aperitif wine! Serve well chilled

• Reserve SyrahGBP 22.95

  Pairs with dishes that have an extra peppery flavour. Grown on the hills of Dindori, India's most premium terroir for Vitis Vinifera and barrel-aged in American oak, our Dindori Reserve Syrah is a powerful, intense wine, with flavours of berries and vanilla and a long pleasing finish. Served slightly chilled

Menu #2

Kids menu also available

Starters

• Foil Baked Spiced HaddockGBP 6.95

  Oven baked haddock in Punjabi spices

• Malai or Traditional Chicken TikkaGBP 5.95

  Breast of chicken marinated in tandoori spices and BBQ'd to order (malai with a cream cheese)

• Haddock PakoraGBP 5.95

  Locally sourced haddock dipped in a garlic & green chilli gram flour batter then fried

• Chilli King PrawnsGBP 6.95

  King prawns marinated in a traditional chilli sauce, oven cooked and served with a side salad

• Chicken Tikka & Potato Pakora*GBP 6.50

  Diced tandoori chicken and potatoes dipped in a spiced gram flour and fried

• Tandoori Chicken ChaatGBP 5.95

  Chicken drumsticks BBQ'd to order

• Seekh Kebab (Skewered Lamb BBQ'd)GBP 6.50

Poori & Dosa

Choose Your Base

• PooriGBP 7.50

  A light fluffy fried bread

• DosaGBP 8.25

  A thin crispy pancake made of rice & lentil flour

Choose Your Filling

• Pan-Fried Chicken & Mushroom

  Chicken & mushroom stuffed in your choice of poori or dosa

• Spicy Keema & Methi

  Spicy mince with fenugreek stuffed in your choice of poori or dosa

• Pan-Fried Prawns & Mushroom

  Prawns & mushrooms cooked in either a spicy punjabi or sweet & sour sauce stuffed in your choice of poori or dosa

Biryani

• Basmati Chicken BiryaniGBP 8.50

  Chicken cooked with mushrooms, peas, chana & basmati rice

• Basmati Lamb BiryaniGBP 9.75

  Lamb cooked with mushrooms, peas, chana & basmati rice

• Keema Aloo BiryaniGBP 9.25

  Spicy mince cooked with potatoes, mushrooms, peas, chana, fenugreek & basmati pilau

Biryani & Tandoori Sauces

Spice up your tandoori or biryani with one of the following sauces for £1.95

• Bhoona

• Dopiaza

• Dansac

• Korma

• Jaipuri

• Madras

• Vindaloo

• Chasni

• Achari

• Kashmiri

• Patia

• Makhani

• South Indian Garlic Chilli

Tandoori

All marinated in tandoori spices and served on a bed of grilled onions & peppers, with Basmati rice, fresh green salad and raita. Add a tandoori sauce for £1.95

• Tandoori or Malai Chicken TikkaGBP 9.50

  Succulent breast of chicken cooked in a BBQ clay oven marinated in Tandoori or cream cheese

• Tandoori SeabassGBP 10.95

  Seabass fillets marinated in tandoori spices and slow cooked in a clay oven

• Tandoori Lamb Chops*GBP 10.95

  Tender lamb cutlets marinated for 12 hours in papaya, paprika and Indian spices

• Spiced Chicken LegGBP 9.50

  Whole chicken leg infused with spices & marinated for 12 hours with fresh garlic and chilli. BBQ'd to order

• Seekh KebabGBP 9.50

  Infused with roast peppers & onions and slow cooked on a skewer in a clay oven

European Dishes

• Fried ChickenGBP 8.95

  Fried chicken and chips with a side salad

• Haddock & ChipsGBP 8.95

  Battered haddock and chips with a side salad

• Chicken SaladGBP 8.95

  Usha's special salad with shredded chicken

• Scampi and ChipsGBP 8.95

  Fried scampi and chips with a side salad

• Omelette and ChipsGBP 7.95

Curries

Our dishes are made tapas size, we would recommend you choose between 3-4 dishes per couple

• Tender Lamb Chops*GBP 8.95

  Succulent lamb chops cooked in a traditional homestyle curry sauce

• South Indian Garlic Chilli ChickenGBP 6.95

  Chicken tikka pieces in a rich south Indian garlic and chilli sauce

• Achari ChickenGBP 6.95

  pan-fried chicken cooked in a lime & chilli pickle

• Tender Lamb with OkraGBP 6.95

  Tender lamb pieces served with lady fingers and cooked in tomatoes, onions and garlic

• Murgh Makhani MasalaGBP 6.95

  Also known as butter chicken. An aromatic butter-based dish with a creamy tomato sauce, seasoned with light spices and herbs

• Spiced Chicken ChanaGBP 6.95

  Spicy pan-fried chicken cooked with a chana punjabi masala and fresh green chillies

• Lamb SaagGBP 6.95

  Tender lamb pieces cooked in our traditional home style spinach

• King Prawn Saag Karahi*GBP 7.95

  Marinated king prawns in a traditional Punjabi style sauce with Usha's special home cooked spinach

• Goan Seabass CurryGBP 7.75

  Fresh fillets of seabass cooked with red chilli, mustard seeds, ginger and coriander in a creamy coconut sauce

• Patina GhoshtGBP 6.95

  Succulent lamb pieces with fresh mint and punjabi spices cooked in a traditional sauce

Old Favourites

• Usha's Special Curry*GBP 7.75

  A homestyle dish from the punjab not usually found in restaurants. Chicken on the bone, slow cooked in a rich punjabi sauce, our head chef highly recommends you try this

• Traditional Lamb BhoonaGBP 7.50

  Tender pieces of lamb, fresh green chillies, coriander, sauteed onions and pan fried mushrooms, served with a roti

• Traditional Keema AlooGBP 6.95

  Slow cooked lamb mince with tomato, ground spices and roast potatoes

• Chicken KarahiGBP 6.95

  Diced chicken in a classic Punjabi karahi style sauce with peppers, onions and traditional spices

• Chicken SaagGBP 6.95

  Chicken pieces cooked in our traditional home style spinach

• Anda Aloo Curry*GBP 6.95

  A popular home made dish made of hard-boiled eggs and masala potatoes cooked in an onion masala gravy

Rice, Breads & Sundries

• Plain NaanGBP 2.95

• Garlic & Coriander NaanGBP 3.50

• Peshwari NaanGBP 3.75

• Missi RotiGBP 2.25

• Thawa / Tandoori RotiGBP 2.25

• Lacha ParathaGBP 2.75

  Plain

• Aloo ParathaGBP 2.95

  Spiced Potato

• Methi ParathaGBP 2.95

  Dried Fenugreek

• PooriGBP 2.50

  Light fluffy fried bread

• Plain PoppadomsGBP 0.95

• Masala PoppadomsGBP 1.75

• Chilli PoppadomsGBP 1.75

• Masala ChipsGBP 3.50

• Chilli ChipsGBP 3.50

• Pink Salt & Black Pepper ChipsGBP 3.50

• Spiced OnionsGBP 1.75

• Mint & Coriander ChutneyGBP 1.75

• Mango ChutneyGBP 1.50

• Mixed PickleGBP 1.85

• RaitaGBP 2.25

• Chilli SauceGBP 1.95

• Mint SauceGBP 1.95

• Chutney Tray* **GBP 5.95

  Choose 5 dips from the chutneys above

• Basmati PilauGBP 2.75

• Basmati BoiledGBP 2.75

• Lemon & Roast Cashew Nut PilauGBP 3.75

• Fresh Green SaladGBP 2.95

  Lettuce, cucumber, tomato & lemon

• Usha's Special SaladGBP 3.25

  Lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onions, mixed peppers and green chillies finely diced with a wedge of lemon and Indian spices

Our House Special Indian Wines

• Sauvignon BlancGBP 19.95

  Pair with creamy curries, chicken and fish. This is the wine that made the world sit up and take notice of Indian wine. Herbaceous, crisp and dry, with aromas of bell peppers, intermingled with tropical fruits like passion fruit and gooseberry (amla) with a racy, zingy finish. Serve well chilled

• Chenin BlancGBP 19.25

  Pair with sweet or spicy curries. A refreshing, light, semi-dry wine, bursting with tropical fruits like pineapple, pear and green apple. The perfect aperitif wine! Serve well chilled

• Reserve SyrahGBP 22.95

  Pairs with lamb dishes and those that have an extra peppery flavour. Grown on the hills of Dindori, India's most premium terroir for Vitis Vinifera and barrel-aged in American oak, our Dindori Reserve Syrah is a powerful, intense wine, with flavours of berries and vanilla and a long pleasing finish. Served slightly chilled