Ushas Byres road Graduation

Menu #1

Starters

• Usha's Special Vegetable Pakora5,95 £

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

• Lentil Kachori5,50 £

  Spicy crushed lentil balls covered in pastry

• Paneer Spring Rolls5,50 £

  Crispy pastry rolls filled with indian cheese, onions and peas

• Bullet Chilli Pakora*5,50 £

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

• Paneer Pakora5,50 £

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

• Aubergine Pakora5,50 £

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

• Garlic Mushroom Pakora5,75 £

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

Street Food Starters

• Samosa Chaat* **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**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 Puri5,95 £

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

• Papri Chaat5,95 £

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

• Dahi Bhalla5,95 £

  Fried lentil balls, soaked in yogurt seasoned spices and coriander

• Dhokla5,95 £

  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

• Poori6,75 £

  A light fluffy fried bread

• Dosa7,25 £

  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 Tikka9,75 £

  Paneer marinated in a lightly spiced creamy sauce

• Stuffed Tandoori Mushroom9,75 £

  Large button mushrooms stuffed with Spiced potato marinated in tandoori spices

• Vegetable Mixed Grill10,50 £

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

• Vegetable Seekh Kebab9,75 £

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

Rice, Breads & Sundries

• Plain Naan2,95 £

• Garlic & Coriander Naan3,50 £

• Peshwari Naan3,75 £

• Missi Roti2,25 £

• Thawa / Tandoori Roti2,25 £

• Lacha Paratha2,75 £

  Plain

• Aloo Paratha2,95 £

  Spiced Potato

• Methi Paratha2,95 £

  Dried Fenugreek

• Poori2,50 £

  Light fluffy fried bread

• Plain Poppadoms0,95 £

• Masala Poppadoms1,75 £

• Chilli Poppadoms1,75 £

• Masala Chips3,50 £

• Chilli Chips3,50 £

• Pink Salt & Black Pepper Chips3,50 £

• Spiced Onions1,75 £

• Mint & Coriander Chutney1,75 £

• Mango Chutney1,50 £

• Mixed Pickle1,85 £

• Raita2,25 £

• Chilli Sauce1,95 £

• Mint Sauce1,95 £

• Chutney Tray* **5,95 £

  Choose 5 dips from the chutneys above

• Basmati Pilau2,75 £

• Basmati Boiled2,75 £

• Lemon & Roast Cashew Nut Pilau3,75 £

• Fresh Green Salad2,95 £

  Lettuce, cucumber, tomato & lemon

• Usha's Special Salad3,25 £

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

Biryani

• Vegetable Biryani**8,95 £

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

• Roast Indian Veg Biryani8,95 £

  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 Dal4,95 £

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

• Dal Makhani**5,95 £

  Slow cooked lentils tossed with ginger, tomatoes and spices

• Pakora Kurhi (Curry)6,50 £

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

• Aloo Gobi5,95 £

  Made with potatoes, cauliflower and indian spices

• Okra Dopiaza*6,95 £

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

• Roast Indian Vegetables6,50 £

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

• Saag Aloo6,50 £

  Home cooked spinach and potatoes cooked to a traditional style recipe

• Paneer Jaipuri6,95 £

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

• Paneer Makhani6,95 £

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

• Saag Paneer6,95 £

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

• Chana Masala6,50 £

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

• Aubergine Bharta6,95 £

  Smoked aubergines mashed then cooked to a traditional style recipe

• Methi Aloo6,50 £

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

• Aloo Palak6,50 £

  Spinach and potatoes cooked with a special blend of spices

• Achari Sabji6,50 £

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

Our House Special Indian Wines

• Sauvignon Blanc19,95 £

  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 Blanc19,25 £

  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 Syrah22,95 £

  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 Haddock6,95 £

  Oven baked haddock in Punjabi spices

• Malai or Traditional Chicken Tikka5,95 £

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

• Haddock Pakora5,95 £

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

• Chilli King Prawns6,95 £

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

• Chicken Tikka & Potato Pakora*6,50 £

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

• Tandoori Chicken Chaat5,95 £

  Chicken drumsticks BBQ'd to order

• Seekh Kebab (Skewered Lamb BBQ'd)6,50 £

Poori & Dosa

Choose Your Base

• Poori7,50 £

  A light fluffy fried bread

• Dosa8,25 £

  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 Biryani8,50 £

  Chicken cooked with mushrooms, peas, chana & basmati rice

• Basmati Lamb Biryani9,75 £

  Lamb cooked with mushrooms, peas, chana & basmati rice

• Keema Aloo Biryani9,25 £

  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 Tikka9,50 £

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

• Tandoori Seabass10,95 £

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

• Tandoori Lamb Chops*10,95 £

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

• Spiced Chicken Leg9,50 £

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

• Seekh Kebab9,50 £

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

European Dishes

• Fried Chicken8,95 £

  Fried chicken and chips with a side salad

• Haddock & Chips8,95 £

  Battered haddock and chips with a side salad

• Chicken Salad8,95 £

  Usha's special salad with shredded chicken

• Scampi and Chips8,95 £

  Fried scampi and chips with a side salad

• Omelette and Chips7,95 £

Curries

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

• Tender Lamb Chops*8,95 £

  Succulent lamb chops cooked in a traditional homestyle curry sauce

• South Indian Garlic Chilli Chicken6,95 £

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

• Achari Chicken6,95 £

  pan-fried chicken cooked in a lime & chilli pickle

• Tender Lamb with Okra6,95 £

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

• Murgh Makhani Masala6,95 £

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

• Spiced Chicken Chana6,95 £

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

• Lamb Saag6,95 £

  Tender lamb pieces cooked in our traditional home style spinach

• King Prawn Saag Karahi*7,95 £

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

• Goan Seabass Curry7,75 £

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

• Patina Ghosht6,95 £

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

Old Favourites

• Usha's Special Curry*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 Bhoona7,50 £

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

• Traditional Keema Aloo6,95 £

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

• Chicken Karahi6,95 £

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

• Chicken Saag6,95 £

  Chicken pieces cooked in our traditional home style spinach

• Anda Aloo Curry*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 Naan2,95 £

• Garlic & Coriander Naan3,50 £

• Peshwari Naan3,75 £

• Missi Roti2,25 £

• Thawa / Tandoori Roti2,25 £

• Lacha Paratha2,75 £

  Plain

• Aloo Paratha2,95 £

  Spiced Potato

• Methi Paratha2,95 £

  Dried Fenugreek

• Poori2,50 £

  Light fluffy fried bread

• Plain Poppadoms0,95 £

• Masala Poppadoms1,75 £

• Chilli Poppadoms1,75 £

• Masala Chips3,50 £

• Chilli Chips3,50 £

• Pink Salt & Black Pepper Chips3,50 £

• Spiced Onions1,75 £

• Mint & Coriander Chutney1,75 £

• Mango Chutney1,50 £

• Mixed Pickle1,85 £

• Raita2,25 £

• Chilli Sauce1,95 £

• Mint Sauce1,95 £

• Chutney Tray* **5,95 £

  Choose 5 dips from the chutneys above

• Basmati Pilau2,75 £

• Basmati Boiled2,75 £

• Lemon & Roast Cashew Nut Pilau3,75 £

• Fresh Green Salad2,95 £

  Lettuce, cucumber, tomato & lemon

• Usha's Special Salad3,25 £

  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 Blanc19,95 £

  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 Blanc19,25 £

  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 Syrah22,95 £

  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