Denleys Essence of India
Award-winning Indian restaurant and takeaway in Topsham, winner of British Curry Awards (2009-2015) and Asian Restaurant Awards 2021.
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62 High Street, Topsham, Devon, EX3 0DY
Menu — 67 items
Starters
6 ITEMSSalad Accompaniment
Please order a salad if required.
£1.50
Chicken Chaat
Spiced chicken cooked in a tangy sauce.
£4.95
Chicken Tikka
Chicken cooked over charcoal.
£4.95
Lamb Tikka
Lamb cooked over charcoal.
£5.50
Sheek Kebab
Spiced minced lamb cooked on skewer.
£4.95
Meat Samosa
Pastry stuffed with lamb (3 pieces).
£4.50
Vegetarian Starters
4 ITEMSOnion Bhaji
Spicy fried onion balls.
- vegetarian
£4.25
Aloo Chat
Spicy potato cooked in tamarind sauce.
- vegetarian
£4.25
Vegetable Samosa
Pastry stuffed with vegetables.
- vegetarian
£4.25
Garlic Mushroom
Mushrooms cooked with fresh garlic, light mix spices in a creamy sauce.
- vegetarian
£4.25
Denley's Signature Main Courses
9 ITEMSTamarind Chicken or Lamb
Marinated in a spicy tamarind sauce cooked in a Tandoori clay oven, then cooked in home made tamarind sauce with onions, tomatoes, garlic, palm sugar, mild vegetable and spices. Medium spicy and slightly sweet and sour.
£10.95
Balti Tikka Sagawala
Chicken or lamb barbecued in a Tandoori clay oven, then cooked with fresh spinach and Balti sauce. Medium spicy, slightly sweet and earthy.
£10.95
Green Handi Haryarli Curry
Plentiful fresh coriander, green chillies, mustard seeds, garlic and ginger marinated and blended, cooked to perfection. For the more authentic Indian cuisine lover.
£10.95
Shatkora Bhuna Masala
Marinated in a unique citrus fruit from Bangladesh with a flavour like no other. Choice of chicken or lamb. Medium spicy, garlic and aromatic. Can be cooked hot if requested.
£10.95
Goan Fish Curry
Fillet of cod marinated in a blend of Goan roasted spices, cooked in coconut milk with garlic, tumeric, ground coriander, tamarind, curry leaf and lime. Medium and creamy.
£10.95
Tiger
Chicken, lamb or lamb tikka cooked with garam masala, cashew nuts and mango chutney. Medium spice, sweet and fruity. Highly recommended.
£10.95
South Indian Garlic Chilli
Chicken or lamb cooked with kashmiri masala, roasted garlic puree, fresh green chillies, plum tomatoes, fresh herbs and finished with sliced garlic. A dish for the garlic lovers.
£10.95
Pradesh Masala
Chicken or lamb cooked with aromatic spices, crushed chillies, tomatoes, garlic, ginger and garnished with fresh herbs. Hot and tangy, full of flavour.
£10.95
Dhaba Murghi
Classical Indian home cooked chicken curry, on the bone with plentiful whole garam masala, garlic and ginger paste and mixed spices. One of the most authentic dishes on the menu, slightly hot.
£10.95
Golden Oldies
16 ITEMSKorma
Very mild & creamy cooked with coconut and desiccated coconut.
£9.95 (Chicken £9.95 / Lamb £10.95 / Prawns £10.95 / Vegetables £8.50 / King Prawns £13.95)
Masala
Mild, in a creamy sauce with a hint of blackcurrant.
£9.95 (Chicken £9.95 / Lamb £10.95 / Prawns £10.95 / Vegetables £8.50 / King Prawns £13.95)
Makhani
Cooked with coconut and butter.
£9.95 (Chicken £9.95 / Lamb £10.95 / Prawns £10.95 / Vegetables £8.50 / King Prawns £13.95)
Peshwari
Mild, cooked with coconut, pistachio and cream.
£9.95 (Chicken £9.95 / Lamb £10.95 / Prawns £10.95 / Vegetables £8.50 / King Prawns £13.95)
Bhuna Balti
Cooked with aromatic balti spices.
£9.95 (Chicken £9.95 / Lamb £10.95 / Prawns £10.95 / Vegetables £8.50 / King Prawns £13.95)
Bhuna
With lots of onions.
£9.95 (Chicken £9.95 / Lamb £10.95 / Prawns £10.95 / Vegetables £8.50 / King Prawns £13.95)
Sag
With spinach.
£9.95 (Chicken £9.95 / Lamb £10.95 / Prawns £10.95 / Vegetables £8.50 / King Prawns £13.95)
Rogan
With lots of tomatoes.
£9.95 (Chicken £9.95 / Lamb £10.95 / Prawns £10.95 / Vegetables £8.50 / King Prawns £13.95)
Balti
Chopped onions, peppers in balti spice.
£9.95 (Chicken £9.95 / Lamb £10.95 / Prawns £10.95 / Vegetables £8.50 / King Prawns £13.95)
Biryani
Cooked with rice and served with vegetable curry.
£10.95 (Chicken £9.95 / Lamb £10.95 / Prawns £10.95 / Vegetables £8.50 / King Prawns £13.95, plus £1.00 for any Biryani dish)
Jalfrezi
Ginger, chillies, peppers and onions. Fairly hot.
£9.95 (Chicken £9.95 / Lamb £10.95 / Prawns £10.95 / Vegetables £8.50 / King Prawns £13.95)
Chilli Massala
Chillies in a tangy sauce. Fairly hot.
£9.95 (Chicken £9.95 / Lamb £10.95 / Prawns £10.95 / Vegetables £8.50 / King Prawns £13.95)
Dansak
With lentils, hot, sweet and sour.
£9.95 (Chicken £9.95 / Lamb £10.95 / Prawns £10.95 / Vegetables £8.50 / King Prawns £13.95)
Patia
With onions, hot, sweet and sour.
£9.95 (Chicken £9.95 / Lamb £10.95 / Prawns £10.95 / Vegetables £8.50 / King Prawns £13.95)
Madras
Fairly hot.
£9.95 (Chicken £9.95 / Lamb £10.95 / Prawns £10.95 / Vegetables £8.50 / King Prawns £13.95)
Vindaloo
Hot.
£9.95 (Chicken £9.95 / Lamb £10.95 / Prawns £10.95 / Vegetables £8.50 / King Prawns £13.95)
Tandoori
7 ITEMSTandoori Chicken
Spring chicken marinated in delicately herbed, medium spiced, saffron aromatic yoghurt sauce and skewered.
£9.95
Chicken Tikka
Selected cuts of chicken marinated in herbed yoghurt along with crushed ginger and garlic.
£9.95
Lamb Tikka
Lamb marinated in herbed yoghurt along with crushed ginger and garlic.
£10.95
Tandoori Mix Platter
A concoction of tandoori chicken, king prawn, chicken tikka and lamb tikka with a sheek kebab barbecue, served with naan.
£14.95
Tandoori King Prawns
Blanched, seasoned and marinated in a special chilled sauce.
£13.95
Chicken Shaslik
Chicken marinated with yoghurt and herbs, cooked with garlic, onions, tomatoes and green peppers.
£10.50
Lamb Shaslik
Lamb marinated with yoghurt and herbs, cooked with garlic, onions, tomatoes and green peppers.
£10.95
Vegetables
11 ITEMSBegun Bhaji
Cooked aubergines.
- vegetarian
£4.25
Saag Panir
Spinach with cheese.
- vegetarian
£4.25
Chana Bhaji
Chickpeas cooked in sauce.
- vegan
- vegetarian
£4.25
Saag Bhaji
Spinach with onions.
- vegan
- vegetarian
£4.25
Vegetable Curry
Mixed vegetables.
- vegan
- vegetarian
£4.25
Bombay Potatoes
Spicy potatoes.
- vegan
- vegetarian
£4.25
Mushroom Bhaji
Mushrooms with onions.
- vegan
- vegetarian
£4.25
Cauliflower Bhaji
- vegan
- vegetarian
£4.25
Saag Aloo
Potatoes and spinach.
- vegan
- vegetarian
£4.25
Alu Gobi Bhaji
Potatoes and cauliflower.
- vegan
- vegetarian
£4.25
Dall Tarka
Lentils spiced with garlic.
- vegan
- vegetarian
£4.25
Miscellaneous
3 ITEMSPapadom
- vegan
- vegetarian
£0.80
Spicy Papadom
- vegan
- vegetarian
£0.80
Chutneys & Pickles
- vegan
- vegetarian
£0.80
Naan
6 ITEMSNaan
- vegetarian
£2.95
Keema Naan
Minced lamb.
£3.50
Kulcha Naan
Onion and garlic.
- vegetarian
£3.50
Peshwari Naan
Coconut and sultanas.
- vegetarian
£3.50
Garlic Naan
Fresh garlic.
- vegetarian
£3.50
Cheese Naan
- vegetarian
£3.50
Rice
5 ITEMSBoiled Rice
- vegan
- vegetarian
£2.75
Pilau Rice
Cooked with aromatic spices.
- vegan
- vegetarian
£3.50
Egg & Peas Pilau
Egg, onions and peas.
- vegetarian
£3.50
Onion Rice
With onions.
- vegan
- vegetarian
£3.50
Mushroom Rice
Mushroom and onions.
- vegan
- vegetarian
£3.50
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