The Menu

Starters

• Onion Bhajee

  £2.95

  Deep fried onion balls finely chopped, flavoured and spiced.

• Somosa

  £2.95

  Triangular-shaped savoury filled with spicy minced meat or vegetable.

• Chicken Tikka

  £3.10

  Marinated breasted chicken barbecued on the Tandoor.

• Lamb Tikka

  £3.10

  Marinated lamb barbecued on the Tandoor.

• Tandoori Chicken

  £3.10

  Spring chicken marinated and barbecued on the Tandoor.

• Sheek Kebab

  £3.10

  Spiced minced meat barbecued on the Tandoor on a skewer.

• Mixed Kebab

  £3.95

  Chunks of chicken, lamb cubes, minced meat marinated and barbecued on the Tandoor.

• Vegetable Platter(Ideal for two)

  £4.50

  Somosa, onion bhajee aubergine and potato.

• Salmon Tandoori

  £3.95

  Morsels of pink Scottish salmon matured in a rich spicy marinade of coriander, fennel, ginger and a trace of mustard oil, then roasted in the Tandoor.

• Garlic Mushroom

  £2.95

  Sliced button mushrooms pan fried with fresh garlic.

• Bhuna King Prawn Puree

  £4.95

  Well spiced king prawn cooked with medium gravy & served on a deep fried bread.

• King Prawn Butterfly

  £4.50

  Roasted well spiced King Prawn.

Tandoori Specialities

• Tandoori Chicken

  £6.15

  Spring chicken marinated in yoghurt with herbs and spices.

• Chicken Tikka

  £6.15

  Chunks of spring chicken lightly spiced, herbed and barbecued on the Tandoor on a skewer.

• Lamb Tikka

  £6.15

  As above with Lamb.

• Tandoori Mixed Grill

  £9.95

  A self-complete dish containing Tandoori Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka and Sheek Kebab served with Naan Bread.

• Shashlik (Chicken or Lamb)

  £7.25

  Chunks of chicken or Lamb lightly spiced & herbed with barbecued onion, capsicum & tomato.

• Salmon Tandoori

  £7.50

  Morsels of pink Scottish salmon matured in a rich spicy marinade of corriander, fennel, ginger and a trace of mustard oil, then roasted on the Tandoor.

• King Prawn Tandoori

  £10.95

  As above with King Prawn.

Chefs Recommendations

• Lamb Shank

  £11.75

  Marinated Lamb shank slow cooked in a tomato and onion sauce making the lamb so soft it falls off the bone.

• Chicken Saffron Badami (Contains Nuts)

  £10.95

  Rich and mild with cashew nuts, almonds, cream and yoghurt with a hint of saffron.

• King Prawn Special

  £11.95

  King prawns cooked with Chef’s ground spices, a mild dish festered in a medium sauce. 

• Satkora Lamb

  £8.95

  Tender Lamb cubes marinated using the citrus from the Satkora fruit and simmered in a spicy pickled sauce.

• (NEW) Chicken Honey

  £10.95

  Chicken pieces cooked with Kashmiri herbs in a mild honey sauce with a touch of lemon & Yoghurt.

• Tamarind Chicken

  £10.95

  Chicken cooked with special herbs and extra garlic.

• Chicken Raja

  £10.95

  Tender Chargrilled chicken breast split in two and cooked in a rich sweet and spicy phafia sauce simmered with generous coriander.

• Lamb Borishall

  £10.95

  Lamb cooked in a clay over delicately spiced yoghurt & herbs. Served in a Bhuna sauce made from ghee, garlic, peppers, onions and green herbs.

• Showsha King Prawn

  £11.95

  Marinated King Prawn cooked in its shell brought together with mustard and garlic simmered with coriander to give a spicy mouth watering dish.

• (NEW) Chicken Jaipur

  £10.95

  Authentic Mogul dish cooked with onions, yoghurt, coriander, fresh herbs in a spicy bhuna sauce.

House Specialities

• Chicken Tikka Massalla

  £7.25

  Chunks of chicken in a rich tomato based Tandoor sauce with butter cream and spices.

• Lamb Tikka Massalla

  £7.25

  As above with cubes of Lamb

• King Prawn Tandoori Massalla

  £10.95

  As above with King Prawns.

• Chicken Tikka Pasinda

  £7.25

  Marinated chicken in a mildly spiced creamy sauce with nuts.

• Lamb Tikka Pasinda

  £7.25

  As above with lamb.

• Korai Chicken Tikka

  £7.50

  An exotic dish lightly spiced, cooked and served in a sizzler dish.

• Chicken Jhalfrezi

  £7.50

  Cooked with green chillies, capsicums and tomatoes, flavoured with fresh green herbs.

Fish Dishes

• Halibut Special

  £11.95

  Fillet of fish cooked in fresh slices of garlic and curry leaves cooked in a medium spicy sauce and garnished with coriander.

• Ruchchunda Special

  £11.95

  A whole fish lightly spiced & herbed with barbecued onion, capsicum & tomato prepared in the Tandoor.

• (NEW) Salmon Special

  £10.50

  Scottish salmon pieces marnated in fresh authentic spices and then pan fried to be served with rice and a spicy bhuna sauce.

Balti Specials

Balti dishes cooked in a wok with Fenugreek leaves and exotic spices, served with Naan Bread.

• Lamb Tikka

  £8.25

• Tandoori King Prawn

  £11.25

• Chicken Tikka

  £8.25

• Vegetable

  £6.50

Curry Dishes

Chicken / Lamb / Vegetable

• Kurma (Mild)

  £5.25

  Mild rich sauce of grated coconut cream, butter and exotic spices.

• Bhuna

  £5.25

  Cooked in sauces and flavoured with green herbs.

• Rogan Josh

  £5.25

  Cooked in medium spicy gravy and garnished with fried tomatoes.

• Dupiaza

  £5.25

  Medium dish cooked with diced onion, coriander and medium sauce.

• Sagwala

  £5.25

  Cooked with spinach and fresh spices.

• Dhansak (Hot)

  £5.25

  Cooked in sweet, sour and hot spiced lentils and fresh vegetables.

• Madras

  £5.25

  A rich taste of hot & sour, prepared with chilli, lemon juice & tomato puree.

• Vindaloo (South Indian Dish)

  £5.25

  Widely known for its fiery, fabulously rich hot taste. Cooked with black pepper, lemon juice and chilli to qualify as Very Hot.

• Traditional Curry

  £4.95

  Standard medium, mild dish.

• Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka. Extra.

  £EXTRA 1.00

• Prawns

  £EXTRA 1.00

• King Prawns

  £EXTRA 1.00

Biryani Dish

Biryani cooked in flavoured Basmati Rice with sultanas, almonds and cashew nuts, served with vegetable curry.

• Chicken Biryani

  £6.95

  With spiced Chicken.

• Chicken Tikka Biryani

  £7.95

  With barbecued Tikka chicken.

• Lamb Biryani

  £6.95

  With spiced Lamb.

• Vegetable Biryani

  £6.50

  With mixed vegetables.

• King Prawn Biryani

  £10.25

  With spiced King Prawns.

• Special Biryani

  £8.95

  With Chicken, Lamb and Omelette.

English Meals

• French Fries

  £1.75

• Omelette (Made to order)

  £5.95

• (NEW) Prawn Salad

  £5.95

Fresh Vegetables

• Mixed Vegetable Curry

  £2.75

  Vegetables with green herbs and spicy gravy.

• Aloo Gobie Bhajee

  £2.75

  Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with herbs and spices.

• Mushroom Bhajee

  £2.75

  Mushroom cooked in thick spiced gravy.

• Bombay Aloo

  £2.75

  Potatoes, sesame seeds cooked with herbs and hot spices.

• Tarka Dall

  £2.75

  Fried lentils delicately spiced.

• Bhindi Bhajee

  £2.75

  Lightly spiced okra with mustard seeds, tomato, capsicum & onion seeds.

• Sag Aloo

  £2.75

  Spinach and potatoes subtly spiced with fresh herbs.

• Sag Bhajee

  £2.75

  Spinach subtly spiced with fresh herbs.

• Cauliflower Bhajee

  £2.75

  Cauliflower cooked with herbs and spices.

• Mutter Paneer

  £2.75

  Green peas with cottage cheese.

• Sag Paneer

  £2.75

  Spinach with cottage cheese.

• (NEW) Aubergine Bhajee

  £2.75

  Aubergine cooked in Tandoori style sauce.

• Raita

  £1.75

  Spiced yoghurt with cucumber or onion.

• (NEW) Aubergine Massalla

  £2.75

  Fried aubergine cooked with herbs and spices.

• (NEW) Chana Bhuna

  £2.75

  Chick peas cooked with herbs and spices in a bhuna sauce.

Rice & Bread

• Plain Rice

  £1.95

  Boiled, Tilda Basmati rice.

• Pilao Rice

  £2.15

  Special fine grain Tilda Basmati rice cooked in stock and spices.

• Special Fried Rice

  £2.85

  Tilda Basmati rice cooked in rich butter with mushroom peas, sultanas, almonds and cashew nuts.

• Egg Fried Rice

  £2.85

  Pilao rice and egg cooked in rich butter, almonds, sultanas and herbs.

• Mushroom Fried Rice

  £2.85

  Pilao rice and mushroom cooked as above.

• Naan

  £1.95

  Special flavoured bread freshly baked in a clay oven.

• Keema Naan

  £2.15

  Bread stuffed with spiced minced meat, baked as above.

• Garlic Naan

  £2.15

  Bread baked in the clay oven, garnished with fresh garlic.

• Peshwari Naan

  £2.15

  Special baked bread with a fruity filling.

• Tandoori Roti

  £1.95

  Thin bread cooked in the Tandoor.

• Porata

  £1.95

  Light bread cooked in the Tandoor with butter inside.

• Plain Popadom

  £0.50

  Thin crispy bread.

• Spiced Popadom

  £0.50

  Hot crispy bread.

• Chutney Tray

  £1.50

Sunday Buffet

Tamarind offers the following category of dishes:

• 2 starters

• 2 mains

• 2 vegetable dishes

• Rice

• Naan

• Dessert

• Each week, the Head Chef decides to offer a dish which is not on the menu for those who like to experience something different or are just curious. Our dishes (except for rice and naan) vary week to week so you won’t find yourself trying the same thing.

  The Sunday buffet is a great opportunity for everyone to experience a satisfying Sunday lunch. So come and sample Cambridge’s finest Indian cuisine.

  Dessert

  • Gulab Jamun

    £3.50

    A delicious sweet Indian dessert

  • Fresh Mango with Cream

    £3.50

  • Fresh Melon slice with Cherry

    £2.95

  • Kulfi

    £2.95

    Indian ice cream in mango or pistachio flavour

  • Ice Cream - 3 Scoops

    £2.95

    Vanilla flavour

  • Pancake

    £3.50

    Home made pancake with ice cream

  • Banana split

    £3.50

  • Tandoori Ananas

    £3.50

    Caramelised pineapple slices server with ice cream

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