Ayaans restaurant
Authentic Pakistani-Indian cuisine in Bolton, specialising in Punjabi-inspired dishes — karahis, handis, chargrilled starters, biryanis and fresh-cooked curries. Halal, alcohol-free.
- UNCLAIMED
- pakistani
- indian
- punjabi
44-46 Old Road, Bolton, BL1 6PU
All opening hours
- Mon
- 17:00–23:00
- Tue
- 17:00–23:00
- Wed
- 17:00–23:00
- Thu
- 17:00–23:00
- Fri
- 17:00–23:30
- Sat
- 16:00–23:30
- Sun
- 15:00–22:30
Menu — 149 items
Meat & Poultry Appetisers
14 ITEMSAyaan's Mixed Starter (for 2)
Combination of lamb chops, fish tikka, seekh kebabs, chicken wings and samosas on a sizzle platter.
£14.20
Chicken Nambali
Chargrilled chicken breast with cheese and spicy potatoes.
£7.40
Chicken Boti
Grilled chicken breast pieces.
£5.90
Chicken Wings
Marinated and chargrilled.
£5.30
Seekh Kebab
Minced lamb mixed with fresh herbs and spices, formed on a skewer and chargrilled.
£6.80
Chicken Seekh Kebab
Minced chicken on skewer, chargrilled.
£6.02
Chicken Pakora
Succulent pieces of chicken marinated in Ayaan's special batter and fried.
£6.02
Lamb Chops
Chargrilled lamb chops on the bone.
£8
Chicken Samosa
Pastry with spiced minced chicken.
£4.70
Meat Samosa
Pastry with spiced minced meat.
£5
Chicken & Prawn Puri
Chicken and prawns cooked in massala sauce on fried chapati.
£8.84
Chicken & Chana Puri
Chicken and chickpeas in massala sauce on fried chapati.
£6.50
Cheesy Seekh Kebab
Lamb and cheese on skewer, chargrilled.
£7.50
Cheesy Liver Tikka
Grilled chicken liver with spices and cheese.
£7.64
Vegetarian Appetisers
12 ITEMSAyaan's Veg Mixed Starter (for 2)
Combination of aloo tikka, mushroom pakora and paneer pakora on a sizzler.
- vegetarian
£13.10
Paneer Pakora
Fried cheese in special batter.
- vegetarian
£5.90
Paneer Tikka
Grilled cheese with tomatoes, pepper and onions.
- vegetarian
£6.20
Aloo Tikka
Spicy potato cutlets with lentils.
- vegan
£5.24
Mix Vegetable Pakora
Cabbage, spinach and potato mixture, fried.
- vegan
£5.60
Garlic Mushrooms
Cooked in a massala sauce with onions and peppers.
- vegan
£5.24
Chana Puri
Chickpeas in massala sauce on fried chapati.
- vegan
£5.90
Aloo Pakora
Fried potato cutlets.
- vegan
£4.20
Bengan Pakora
Fried aubergine cutlets.
- vegan
£5.24
Mushroom Pakora
Fried mushroom pieces.
- vegan
£5.24
Vegetable Roll
Pastry with vegetables and coriander.
- vegan
£4.70
Onion Bhaji
Fresh pieces of onion marinated in Ayaan's special batter and fried.
- vegan
£5.60
Seafood Appetisers
6 ITEMSMassala Fish
Fillet of fresh cod, marinated with Ayaan's marinade and deep fried.
£7.40
Tiger Prawn Fry
King prawns, marinated and shallow fried.
£12.44
Tiger Prawn (Grilled)
Grilled king prawns.
£13
Tiger Prawn Kabli
Chargrilled king prawns with peppers, onions and cheese.
£13.10
Fish Pakora
Cod pieces in special spices, fried.
£7.22
Prawn Puri
Fresh juicy prawns cooked in a massala sauce on fried chapati.
£7.64
Punjabi Desi Dishes
7 ITEMSLamb Sookha Bhuna
Tender lamb on or off the bone in a dry bhuna sauce.
£12.50
Chicken Masala Desi
Classic desi chicken masala, a recipe first introduced in 1978 by Raja brothers.
£11.50
Chicken/Gosht Bhindi
Chicken or lamb cooked with okra.
£12.50
Chicken Methi
Chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves.
£12.50
Lamb Karela
Lamb with fresh bitter gourd.
£12.50
Charsi Chicken (Regular)
Charsi-style chicken karahi, regular portion.
£13.50
Charsi Lamb (Regular)
Charsi-style lamb karahi, regular portion.
£14
Meat & Poultry Karahis
11 ITEMSMurgh Tikka Masala
Grilled chicken tikka in karahi masala sauce.
£11.50
Murgh Tikka Jalfrazi
Grilled chicken tikka jalfrezi, prepared with egg.
£11.50
Murgh (Chicken) Karahi
Fresh chicken in karahi sauce.
£11.50
Murgh Dopiaza
Chicken with double onions in karahi sauce.
£11.50
Murgh Potatoes
Fresh chicken with potatoes in karahi sauce.
£11.50
Gosht Ginger
Tender lamb infused with ginger in karahi sauce.
£12.50
Gosht Potatoes
Lamb with potatoes in karahi sauce.
£12.50
Gosht (Lamb) Karahi
Fresh lamb in karahi sauce.
£12.50
Gosht Dopiaza
Fresh lamb with double onions in karahi sauce.
£12.50
Gosht Aloo Mutter
Lamb with potato and peas in karahi sauce.
£12.50
Keema Aloo Mutter
Minced lamb with potato and peas in karahi sauce.
£12.50
Special Handis
12 ITEMSLahori Lamb Chop Handi
Fresh lamb chops cooked in handi sauce.
£14
Ram Lal Handi
Chicken with potato and mushrooms in handi sauce.
£10.74
Achari Lamb
Fresh baby lamb cooked with pickles.
£12.50
Saag Gosht Handi
Spinach with lamb in handi sauce.
£12.50
Saag Murgh Tikka Handi
Spinach with grilled chicken tikka in handi sauce.
£11.50
Paya
Slow-cooked lamb trotters.
£14
Nihari
Traditional slow-cooked meat stew.
£14
Maghaz
Brain curry.
£14
Haleem
Slow-cooked meat and lentil dish.
£14
Ayaan's Special Matka Pizza (Chicken)
Bread with sauce and chicken, topped with cheese.
£11
Ayaan's Special Matka Pizza (Lamb)
Bread with sauce and lamb, topped with cheese.
£13
Ayaan's Special Matka Pizza (Keema)
Bread with sauce and minced lamb, topped with cheese.
£10.50
Mix Baltis
9 ITEMSBalti Chicken & Keema
Fresh chicken and minced lamb cooked in balti sauce.
£12.50
Chicken Jalfrezi
Fresh chicken cooked with scrambled eggs in balti sauce.
£11.50
Chicken & Prawn Balti
Fresh chicken with prawns in balti sauce.
£16.74
Lamb Balti
Fresh tender lamb in balti sauce.
£12.50
Chicken & Lamb Balti
Fresh chicken and tender lamb in balti sauce.
£12.50
Chicken Tikka Garlic
Fresh grilled chicken cooked in garlic balti sauce.
£11.50
Garlic Chilli Chicken
Chicken in garlic chilli sauce (also available in lamb, prawn or veg).
£11.50
Lamb Saag
Spinach with lamb in balti sauce.
£12.50
The Meat Feast
Lamb, chicken and minced meat in balti sauce.
£12.50
Old School Favourites
11 ITEMSChicken Massala
Classic chicken massala curry.
£11.50
Chicken Bhuna
Classic chicken bhuna.
£11.50
Chicken Rogan Josh
Classic chicken rogan josh.
£11.50
Chicken Dansak
Sweet and sour chicken with lentils.
£11.50
Chicken Pathia
Tangy hot and sweet chicken curry.
£11.50
Chicken Madras / Vindaloo
Hot chicken madras or vindaloo.
£11.50
Lamb Massala
Classic lamb massala curry.
£12.50
Lamb Bhuna
Classic lamb bhuna.
£12.50
Lamb Rogan Josh
Classic lamb rogan josh.
£12.50
Prawn Massala
Classic prawn massala curry.
£16.74
Vegetable Massala
Classic vegetable massala curry.
- vegan
£11.50
Saffron Biryanis
6 ITEMSChicken Biryani
Complete meal with basmati rice, egg and sauce.
£12.60
Lamb Biryani
Saffron basmati rice with tender lamb, served with sauce.
£13.20
Tiger King Prawn Biryani
Saffron basmati rice with king prawns, served with sauce.
£19.14
Vegetable Biryani
Saffron basmati rice with fresh vegetables, served with sauce.
- vegan
£11.40
Paneer Biryani
Saffron basmati rice with paneer cheese, served with sauce.
- vegetarian
£12.60
Mushroom Biryani
Saffron basmati rice with mushrooms, served with sauce.
- vegan
£11.40
Seafood Karahis
4 ITEMSFish Fresh Cod
Fresh cod prepared with Ayaan's special spices in karahi sauce.
£12.50
Tiger King Prawn Massala
Juiciest king prawns in karahi sauce.
£17.94
Fish & Potato
Fresh cod with baby potatoes in karahi sauce.
£12
Prawn Spinach
Juiciest prawns with spinach in karahi sauce.
£16.74
Mild & Creamy Dishes
4 ITEMSMurgh Tikka Makhani
Grilled chicken tikka cooked with fresh cream, pistachio and almond.
£10.74
Chicken Korma
Fresh chicken cooked with cream.
£10.20
Goa Chicken
Chicken prepared with mango sauce and coconut cream.
£10.20
Paneer Shahi
Fresh diced cheese with mustard seeds and fresh cream.
- vegetarian
£10.20
Vegetarian Karahis
12 ITEMSMilli Julee Sabzi
Variety of fresh seasonal vegetables in karahi sauce.
- vegan
£11.50
Aloo Palak
Fresh spinach with potatoes in karahi sauce.
- vegan
£11.50
Aloo Gobi
Fresh cauliflower with potatoes in karahi sauce.
- vegan
£11.50
Palak Paneer
Fresh spinach with diced cheese.
- vegetarian
£11.50
Mutter Paneer
Fresh peas with diced cheese in karahi sauce.
- vegetarian
£11.50
Daal Karahi
Yellow split chickpeas in karahi sauce.
- vegan
£11.50
Mushroom Karahi
Fresh mushrooms in karahi sauce.
- vegan
£11.50
Aloo Palak Mushroom
Potato, spinach and mushroom in karahi sauce.
- vegan
£11.50
Bhindi Tomatoes
Okra with tomatoes in karahi sauce.
- vegan
£11.50
Mushroom Paneer
Mushroom with diced cheese in karahi sauce.
- vegetarian
£11.50
Chana Paneer
Diced cheese with white chickpeas in karahi sauce.
- vegetarian
£11.50
Chilli Paneer
Diced cheese with crushed chilli and spices.
- vegetarian
£11.50
Rice
6 ITEMSBasmati Pilau Rice
- vegan
£2.95
Steamed Rice
- vegan
£2.50
Mushroom Pilau Rice
- vegan
£3.25
Keema Pilau Rice
£3.25
Vegetable Pilau Rice
- vegan
£3.25
Mutter Pilau Rice
- vegan
£3.25
Side Dishes
6 ITEMSBombay Aloo
Spiced potatoes.
- vegan
£5.80
Bhindi (Okra)
Spiced okra.
- vegan
£5.80
Tarka Daal
Spiced lentils.
- vegan
£5.80
Saag Aloo
Spinach and potato.
- vegan
£5.80
Bengan (Aubergine)
Spiced aubergine.
- vegan
£5.80
Aloo Gobi (Side)
Potato and cauliflower.
- vegan
£5.80
Breads
13 ITEMSNaan
- vegetarian
£3
Keema Naan
Naan stuffed with spiced minced lamb.
£3.50
Chilli Naan
Naan with chilli.
- vegetarian
£3.50
Garlic Naan
Naan with garlic.
- vegetarian
£3.50
Cheese Naan
Naan with cheese.
- vegetarian
£3.50
Kulcha Naan
Stuffed Punjabi bread.
- vegetarian
£3.50
Peshwari Naan
Sweet naan with coconut and almond.
- vegetarian
£3.50
Tandoori Roti
Wholemeal tandoor-baked bread.
- vegetarian
£1.50
Chapati
- vegan
£1.30
Plain Paranta
- vegetarian
£2
Keema Paranta
Parantha stuffed with spiced minced lamb.
£3
Aloo Paranta
Parantha stuffed with spiced potato.
- vegetarian
£3
Methi Paranta
Parantha with fenugreek.
- vegetarian
£3
Sundries
5 ITEMSRaitha
Yoghurt dip.
- vegetarian
£1.50
Fresh Green Salad
- vegan
£1.50
Poppadom
- vegan
£0.80
Pickle Tray
Selection of chutneys and pickles.
- vegan
£2.50
Chips
- vegan
£2.50
Mocktails
6 ITEMSPineapple Smoothie
Natural yoghurt, pineapple juice, honey.
- vegetarian
£4.95
Ayaan's Delight Strawberry
Strawberry syrup shaken with cream.
- vegetarian
£4.95
Mango Sunrise
Orange, lime, mango juice and cranberry.
- vegan
£4.95
Princess Pride
Orange juice shaken with pineapple and laced with grenadine.
- vegan
£4.95
Ayaan's Refresh
Mint, lime and brown sugar, topped with soda.
- vegan
£4.95
Blue Mist
Fresh lime, mint and blue curacao cooler served over ice.
- vegan
£4.95
Lassi
5 ITEMSAyaan's Special Lassi (500ml)
Ayaan's signature lassi.
- vegetarian
£4.45
Mango Lassi (500ml)
Mango flavoured lassi.
- vegetarian
£3.50
Strawberry Lassi (500ml)
Strawberry flavoured lassi.
- vegetarian
£3.50
Desi Sweet Lassi (500ml)
Traditional sweet lassi.
- vegetarian
£3.50
Desi Salty Lassi (500ml)
Traditional salted lassi.
- vegetarian
£3.50
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