Spice Of India - Clonsilla

Appetisers / Starters

Soups

• Lentil Soups€5.95

  Traditional lentil soup cooked with special spices & herbs

• Vegetable Masala Soup€5.95

  Rich "masala" (all-spices) broth of mixed seasonal vegetables cooked in selected spices

Vegetable

• Onion Bhajee€5.95

  Strands of caramelized onion deep - fried in a spicy gram-flour batter

• Vegetable Samosa€5.25

  Homemade pastry cases stuffed with spiced vegetables

• Garlic Mushroom€4.95

  Mushroom sauteed in garlic & spices

• Mushroom Pakora€4.95

  Mushroom deep-fried in a spicy batter, highly suitable for children

• Aloo Chaat€4.95

  Roughly chopped potato sauteed in chaat spices

• Chana Chaat€4.95

  Chickpeas sauteed in a special dressing of chaat spices

• Vegetable Pakora€5.25

  Selected mixed vegetables in a spicy batter, highly suitable for children

Chicken & Lamb

• Meat Samosa€5.95

  Homemade pastry cases stuffed with spiced lamb

• Chicken Chaat€5.95

  Diced Chicken Tikka sauteed in a special dressing of chaat spiced

• Tandoori Chicken€5.95

  Chicken on the bone marinated in select spices & yogurt and then roasted in the Tandoor

• Shish Kebab€5.95

  Spiced, minced lamb roasted on a skewer

• Chicken Shashlik Kebab€6.50

  Cubes of chicken & vegetables cooked on a skewer, highly suitable for children

• Chicken Pakora€6.50

  Cubes of chicken deep fried in a spicy batter, highly suitable for children

Seafood

• Garlic Prawns€7.25

  Prawns sauteed in garlic & spiced

• Prawn Pakora€7.25

  Prawns deep-fried in a spicy batter, highly suitable for children

• Prawn Poori€8.25

  Prawns sauteed in a special sauce & served over a puffed wheat dumpling

Appetiser Combination

Pappadums (Traditional Crispy crackers) €1; Chutneys (Dipping sauces) €1

• Vegetable Platter€9.95

  Assortment of vegetable appetisers

• Meat Platter€10.95

  Assortment of meat appetisers cooked in the clay oven

Special Dishes From the Tandoor (Clay Oven)

Specially marinated in freshly ground spices & yogurt then, roasted in the tandoor - our very tender, roasted meat dishes are Not served in a sauce, so we often recommend a sauce side dish

• Tandoori Chicken€15.95

  Chicken on the bone marinated and then roasted in the clay oven

• Tandoori Mixed Grill Special€18.95

  Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, prawn in a butter sauce & shish kebab

• Chicken Shashlik Kebab€16.95

  Breast of chicken, marinated in special spices, then roasted on a skewer with vegetables

Sauce to Accompany Tandoor Dishes

€3.50 (may contain nuts)

• Korma (Mild)

  Delicious sauce of cream, yogurt & spices

• Makhan (Mild)

  Butter-based sauce & spices

• Bhuna (Medium)

  Tomatoes, capsicum & methi

• Adarak (Medium)

  Fresh oriental spices, methi & ginger

• Jalfrezi (Hot)

  Capsicum, tomatoes & fresh ginger

• Madras (Hot)

  A hot & spicy dish from South India

Chef's Specials & Regional Specialties

These variations on the "Indian curry" reflect the ingredients, herbs & spices used in "sauces or traditional gravies" from one region of India to another

Chicken

• Chicken Korma*€15.25

  Breast of chicken cooked with fresh cream, nuts, Almond, Sugar & Spices

• Chicken Pasanda*€15.25

  Breast of chicken cooked with fresh cream, fruit, spices & nuts

• Chicken Tikka Masala*€15.25

  Chicken tikka cooked in fresh cream, spices, nuts, ginger & saffron

• Tandoori Makhan Chicken*€15.25

  Generous pieces of tandoori chicken in a butter-based sauce

• Chicken Kabuli**€14.95

  Breast chicken with chickpeas in our own special sauce

• Bhuna Chicken**€14.95

  Prepared with a sauce of onions, tomatoes, capsicum & methi leaves

• Rogan Chicken**€14.95

  A rich robust sauce dish with spices & tomatoes

• Karahi Chicken**€14.95

  Breast of chicken with fresh spices from the foothills of the Himalayas

• Sag Chicken**€15.25

  Chicken cooked with fresh spinach in a special sauce

• Chicken Garam Masala**€14.95

  Delicately spiced breast of chicken cooked in our own blend of freshly roasted spices

• Adarak Chicken**€14.95

  Cooked with fresh oriental spices, methi & ginger

• Balti Chicken**€15.25

  Breast of Chicken with Balti Paste, Tomato and Fresh Spices

• Chicken Dhanska**€14.95

  Cubed breast of chicken cooked with lentils, spices & hint of lemon

• Chicken Dopiaza**€14.95

  Cubed breast of chicken in an onion-rich sauce (dopiaza - meaning two onions)

• Chicken Pathia**€14.95

  Classic hot & sour chicken prepared from a special blend of citrus, vinegar & spices

• Chicken Jalfrezi***€14.95

  Prepared with tomatoes, capsicum & fresh ginger

• Chicken Madras***€14.95

  A traditional dish from South India, hot & spicy sauce with onions

• Chicken Chili Masala***€14.95

  Chicken with fresh chilies & special spices - spicy, hot & delicious

• Chicken Vindaloo****€14.95

  Hot & delicious with potatoes & spices

Lamb

• Lamb Korma*€15.95

  Cubes of lamb in a sauce of fresh cream, fruit, Almond, Sugar & Spices

• Lamb Pasanda*€15.95

  Spring lamb in a special mild sauce of fresh cream, fruit, spices & nuts

• Lamb Kabuli**€15.25

  Succulent cubes of lamb with chickpeas in our own special sauce

• Bhuna Lamb**€15.25

  Prepared with a sauce of onions, tomatoes, capsicum & methi leaves

• Rogan Lamb**€15.25

  A rich meaty dish with spices & tomatoes

• Karahi Lamb**€15.25

  Lamb cooked gently with fresh spices in an iron karahi

• Sag Lamb**€15.95

  Fresh spinach & succulent lamb cooked in special sauce

• Lamb Garam Masala**€15.25

  Delicately spiced cubes of lamb cooked in our own blend of freshly roasted spices

• Dahie Lamb**€15.25

  Tender pieces of lamb with selected herb spices & yogurt

• Balti Lamb**€15.95

  Lamb cooked with Balti Paste, Tomato & fresh Spices

• Lamb Dhansak**€15.25

  Cubed & spiced lamb pieces cooked with lentils, spices & hint of lemon

• Lamb Dopiaza**€15.25

  Spiced & succulent lamb in an onion-rich sauce (dopiaza - meaning two onions)

• Lamb Pathia**€15.25

  Robust hot & sour lamb in special blend of citrus, vinegar & spices

• Lamb Jalfrezi***€15.25

  Cooked with capsicum, tomatoes & fresh ginger

• Lamb Madras***€15.25

  A traditional dish from South India, hot & spicy sauce with onions

• Lamb Vindaloo****€15.25

  Hot & delicious, with potatoes and spices

• Lamb Chili Masala***€15.25

  Cubes of lamb with three different kinds of chilies & spices - spicy, very hot & succulent

Seafood

• Tandoori Jumbo Prawn Masala*

  Jumbo prawns roasted in tandoor, then cooked with ginger, nuts, cream & saffron

  • Jumbo€18.95

• Prawn Korma*

  Prawns in a sauce of cream, coconut, nuts, fruit, yogurt & ginger

  • Small€16.95
  • Jumbo€18.95

• Prawn Nebu**

  Spiced prawns cooked in a hot & sour sauce

  • Small€16.25
  • Jumbo€18.50

• Prawn Bhuna**

  Jumbo prawns with spring onions, tomatoes & fresh ginger

  • Small€16.25
  • Jumbo€18.50

• Prawn Kabuli**

  Jumbo prawns cooked with chickpeas in our own special sauce

  • Small€16.25
  • Jumbo€18.50

• Prawn Sag**

  Fresh spinach & succulent jumbo prawns cooked in a special sauce

  • Small€16.95
  • Jumbo€18.95

• Prawn Balti**

  Jumbo prawns, cream & fresh spices combined in a classic sauce cooked in a traditional balti (pail)

  • Small€16.95
  • Jumbo€18.95

• Prawn Adarak**

  Mildly spiced prawns cooked with fresh oriental spices, methi & ginger

  • Small€16.25
  • Jumbo€18.50

• Prawn Pathia**

  Robust sauce of hot & sour prawns in special blend of citrus, vinegar & spices

  • Small€16.25
  • Jumbo€18.50

• Prawn Dopiaza**

  Spiced prawns in an onion-rich sauce (dopiaza - meaning two onions)

  • Small€16.25
  • Jumbo€18.50

• Prawn Dhansak**

  Prawns cooked with lentils, spices & a hint of lemon

  • Small€16.25
  • Jumbo€18.50

• Prawn Madras***

  A traditional dish from South India, hot & spicy sauce with onions

  • Small€16.25
  • Jumbo€18.50

Mixed Vegetables

• Vegetable Korma*€13.95

  Mixed vegetables in a sauce of cream, coconut, nuts, yogurt & ginger

• Vegetable Navaratan*€13.95

  A classic Moghlai dish of nine select vegetables cooked in a special cream, mild sauce

• Vegetable Balti**€13.95

  Vegetables, cream & fresh spices combined in a classic sauce cooked in a traditional balti (pail)

• Vegetable Bhuna**€12.95

  Special mixed vegetables dish prepared with onions, tomatoes, capsicum & methi leaves

• Vegetable Garam Masala**€12.95

  Traditional Indian vegetable curry, medium in strength to suit all plates

• Vegetable Madras***€12.95

  A traditional dish from South India, hot & spicy sauce with onions

• Vegetable Jalfrezi***€12.95

  Mixed vegetables cooked with a sauce crafted from capsicum, tomatoes & fresh ginger

• Vegetable Vindaloo****€12.95

  Very hot & delicious rich sauce with extra potatoes

Select Bhajees

We take great pride in our freshly made vegetarian dishes - please choose hot, medium or mild

• Sookhe Aloo

  Potatoes cooked in spices, ginger & garlic

  • Side€8.50
  • Main€10.95

• Bombay Aloo

  Potatoes cooked in a sauce of spices, methi & garlic

  • Side€8.50
  • Main€10.95

• Aloo Gobi

  Mildly spiced potatoes & cauliflower in a special sauce

  • Side€8.50
  • Main€10.95

• Sag Aloo

  Fresh spinach cooked with potatoes & onions

  • Side€8.95
  • Main€10.95

• Sag Bhajee

  Fresh spinach cooked in a sauce of garlic, onions & spices

  • Side€8.50
  • Main€10.95

• Sag Paneer

  Fresh spinach cooked with our homemade Indian cheese (paneer)

  • Side€9.95
  • Main€10.95

• Matar Paneer

  Our homemade Indian cheese cooked with garden peas in a special sauce

  • Side€9.95
  • Main€11.50

• Malai Matra Makhani

  Garden peas in a special sauce creamy & mild sauce of butter, methi, spices & almond

  • Side€9.95
  • Main€11.50

• Gajar Matar

  Chunky carrots & garden peas in a sauce of oriental spices & herbs

  • Side€8.50
  • Main€10.95

• Mushroom Bhajee

  Mushroom cooked in a sauce of garlic, onions & spices

  • Side€8.50
  • Main€10.95

• Mushroom Paneer Makhani

  Homemade Indian cheese cooked with mushrooms in a special butter sauce

  • Side€9.95
  • Main€11.50

• Chana Masala

  Chickpeas cooked in sauce of herbs, onions & spices

  • Side€9.50
  • Main€10.95

• Chana Aloo

  Mildly spiced potato & chickpeas in a special sauce

  • Side€9.50
  • Main€10.95

• Chana Sag

  Fresh spinach cooked with chickpeas & spices

  • Side€9.50
  • Main€10.95

• Bhindi Bhajee

  Okra (Ladies Fingers) cooked in special sauce

  • Side€8.50
  • Main€10.95

• Dal Tarka

  Lentils cooked with garlic, onions & spices

  • Side€9.50
  • Main€10.95

Biryani Celebration Dishes

Biryanis are festive feast of meats and / or vegetables, rice, herbs & nuts in special blend of spices - served hot, medium or mild - with a masala sauce on the side

• Vegetable Biryani€14.95

  Mixed vegetables, rice, herbs & nuts and specially selected spices

• Chicken Biryani€16.95

  Mildly spiced breast of chicken cooked in rice, herbs, nuts and spices

• Lamb Biryani€17.95

  Tender succulent lamb, rice, herbs, nuts and spices

• Prawn Biryani€20.95

  Spiced prawn in medley of rice, herbs, nuts and specially selected spices

• Special Biryani€21.95

  Chicken, lamb, vegetables & prawn in a medley of rice, herbs, nuts and oriental spices

Chef Special

• Chicken Bombay**€16.95

  Cooked with potato and special sauce

• Chicken Shobnom**€16.95

  Cooked with mushroom, ginger, garlic and fresh coriander

• Lamb Bombay**€16.95

  Cooked with potato and special sauce

• Lamb Shabnom**€16.95

  Cooked with mushroom, ginger, garlic and fresh coriander

• Lamb Adarak**€16.95

  Cooked with fresh oriental spices, methi and ginger

Kids Menu

• Malahi Tikka with Rice / Chips*€9.95

• Chicken Nuggets with Rice / Chips*€9.95

• Lamb Pakora with Chips*€9.95

• Paneer Pakora with Chips*€9.95

Side Salads

• Mixed Salads€4.50

  Tomato, onion, cucumber, lettuce, chaat & lemon

• Raita€4.50

  Homemade yogurt, cucumber, tomato, onions & spices

Rice Side Dishes

• Basmati Rice€2.40

  Plain rice boiled with aromatic herbs

• Pilanu Rice€2.85

  Saffron-flavoured basmati rice

• Lemon Rice€3.75

  Pilau cooked with lemon, mustard seeds & whole spices

• Keema Rice€3.75

  Pilau cooked with spiced minced lamb

• Vegetable Rice€3.75

  Pilau cooked with vegetables, nuts & spices

• Onion Rice€3.75

  Pilau cooked with caramelized onions & spices

• Mushrooms Rice€3.75

  Pilau cooked with field mushrooms, nuts & spices

• Special Fried Rice€3.75

  Pilau stir-fried with egg, vegetables & spices

Hot Breads From the Tandoor

Traditional breads, cooked flat in the Tandoor, made fresh to order & served hot

• Naan€2.55

  Leavened bread served hot with our without butter

• Paratha€3.75

  Layered bread, fried on the tawa

• Chapati€3.25

  Unleavened bread

Stuffed Hot Breads

• Keema Naan€3.75

  Naan stuffed with spiced minced lamb

• Peshwari Naan€3.75

  Naan stuffed with nuts, raisins, coconut & dried fruits

• Garlic Naan€3.75

  Naan stuffed with garlic

• Cheese Naan€4.25

  Naan stuffed with homemade Indian cheese

• Onion Kulcha€3.75

  Naan stuffed with spring & caramelized onions

• Stuffed Paratha€4.25

  Layered bread stuffed with vegetables

Sides & Sundries

• Chips / French Fries€3.10

  Crispy, french-fried potatoes

• Currt Sauce€3.50

  Choose any curry or balti sauce (may contain nuts)

• Plain Yogurt€2.75

  Our own homemade yogurt, served plain