Rajdoot Manchester Tandoori
The UK's first tandoori restaurant, established 1966. Long-standing North Indian tandoori restaurant tucked beneath Albert Square, serving charcoal-grilled tandoori starters, classic curries, biryanis and a few Nepalese specialities.
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- indian
- nepalese
Carlton House, 18 Albert Square, Manchester, M2 5PE
Menu — 66 items
Tandoori Starters
17 ITEMSTandoori Chicken
Quarter Spring Chicken marinated in spiced yoghurt & fresh herbs, grilled over charcoal.
£8.30
Chicken Tikka
Tender breast pieces marinated in herb yoghurt with pounded spices, roasted cumin & chargrilled.
£8.45
Chicken Choyla
Nepalese Speciality. Cubes of chicken marinated in special Nepalese herbs & spices.
£8.30
Chicken Shashlik
Tender breast pieces marinated with freshly pureed tomatoes & a touch of tamarind, chargrilled with capsicums, onions & tomatoes.
£8.85
Chilli Chicken Haryali
Tender breast pieces marinated in mint, green chillies & pounded spices. Medium chilli heat.
£8.30
Duck Tikka
Tender breast marinated in 5 spice, honey, red wine, orange juice & garlic.
£13.15
Tandoori Lamb Chops
Rich & tender meat marinated in fiery fresh ginger, yogurt & herbs, then charcoal roasted.
£8.75
Shish Kebab
Minced lamb with a blend of mace, cardamom, fresh coriander & herbs.
£8.75
Tandoori Fish (Mackerel)
Whole mackerel flavoured with fenugreek & marinated in spiced yogurt.
£8.30
Fish Tikka (Cod)
Chef's recommendation. Fillet of cod pieces marinated in freshly pounded spices & yogurt, caraway seeds & garlic.
£10.45
Jumbo Prawn Kebab
Jumbo king prawns marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar & freshly ground black pepper & chargrilled.
£13.15
Paneer Shashlik
Home-made Indian cheese marinated in pureed tomatoes & tamarind served with capsicum & onion.
- vegetarian
£8.75
Tandoori Broccoli
Florets marinated in yogurt, cheese & spices, barbequed in the tandoor.
- vegetarian
£7.65
Rajdoot Meat Platter
Perfect starter for 2. Array of tandoori starters - Chicken Shashlick, Shish Kebab, Tandoori Chicken, Vegetable Samosa.
£19.75
Onion Bhaji
- vegetarian
- vegan
£6.50
Vegetable Samosa
Golden fried parcels of mixed vegetables & potatoes.
- vegetarian
- vegan
£6.50
Aloo Tikki
Delicately spiced fluffy textured mashed potatoes & peas, floured & fried.
- vegetarian
- vegan
£6.50
Signature Dishes
7 ITEMSMakhan Chicken
A decadent, rich curry famously known as "butter chicken", made from Tikka culled from chicken supreme simmered with butter, yoghurt, onion & pureed tomatoes, flavoured with cinnamon, cloves & fresh cream.
£17.95
Chilli Chicken Garlic
Hot. Tikka culled from breast pieces sautéed with onion & capsicum & simmered in their own juices with chillies, spring onion, coriander & spiced to perfection.
£15.95
Chicken Jhol
Nepalese Speciality. A totally authentic Himalayan dish made with marinated chicken cooked in a spicy sauce of tomatoes, ginger, garlic, fresh coriander & fenugreek.
£15.95
Lamb Chilli Bhuna
Hot. Tender melting lamb tossed with ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, green chillies & mushrooms. Spiced with our special chilli mix.
£16.95
Lamb Pasanda
Slivers of lamb marinated overnight in spiced yoghurt - cooked to perfection in almond sauce flavoured with cardamom & cinnamon.
£17.95
Duck Chilli Garlic
Whole seasoned duck breast first barbequed in the tandoor then pieced, sautéed & simmered in its own juice & gravy, made heady with aromatic chillies, coriander & freshly spiced with a dash of red wine.
£18.95
Jumbo Prawn Akbari
Jumbo prawns sliced & pounded with fresh spices, cooked in olive oil in a rich sauce.
£19.75
Chicken
6 ITEMSChicken Tikka Masalla
Tender pieces of Chicken Tikka & bell peppers cooked in a rich spicy sauce finished with a touch of cream.
£14.50
Chicken Karahi
Chef's recommendation. Breast pieces of chicken cooked in thick gravy spiced with black pepper, spring onions, tomatoes & green pepper.
£14.85
Chicken Bhuna
Succulent pieces of chicken richly cooked with mushrooms, green peppers, spring onions with a touch of fenugreek.
£14.85
Chicken Jalfrazi
Medium chilli heat. Chicken tikka, tomatoes, onion, green pepper, delicately cooked with fresh spices.
£14.85
Chicken Korma
Simmered in a mildly spiced creamy sauce flavoured with almond & pure honey.
£14.50
Chicken Tikka Biriyani
Basmati rice cooked together with chicken & flavoured saffron & mild oriental spices, garnished with nuts.
£18.95
Lamb
6 ITEMSRogan Josh
Sautéed & simmered in its own juice with spiced garlic & tomatoes.
£15.50
Bhuna Gosht
Tender pieces of lamb, delicately cooked with mushrooms, capsicums, & spring onions, with a touch of fenugreek herb.
£15.95
Saag Gosht
Tender pieces of lamb sautéed in rich garlic onion gravy with spinach and a touch of cream.
£15.95
Lamb Jalfrazi
Medium chilli heat. Spiced diced lamb, tomatoes, onions, green pepper, delicately cooked with fresh spices.
£15.95
Keema Mutter
Minced lamb with a touch of ginger, peas, flavoured with cumin.
£15.95
Lamb Biryani
Basmati rice cooked together with lamb & flavoured saffron & mild oriental spices, garnished with nuts.
£19.50
Seafood
5 ITEMSFish Narial
Mildly spiced cod delicately herbed, simmered in coconut, lemon grass with mushrooms.
£17.80
Fish Amritsari
Fillet cod pieces simmered with mushrooms in a rich spiced tomato & garlic gravy.
£17.80
King Prawn Chilli Garlic
Hot. King prawns sauteed with garlic, onions & chilli flakes, then simmered with green peppers & lemon juice. Finished with freshly chopped coriander.
£18.65
King Prawn Massalla
Simmered in rich garlic/ginger, fresh coriander, aromatic green chillies. Spiced with caraway seeds.
£18.65
Jumbo Prawn Chilli Bhuna
Hot. Jumbo Prawns sauteed with garlic, ginger, fresh coriander, mushrooms and fresh chillies.
£19.75
Bread & Rice
11 ITEMSNan
Leavened bread.
- vegetarian
£3.70
Chilli & Coriander Nan
- vegetarian
£4.15
Garlic Nan
- vegetarian
£4.15
Peshwari Nan
Chef's recommendation. Ground almond, coconut, honey.
- vegetarian
£5.50
Keema Nan
Minced lamb.
£5.95
Paratha
Flaky buttered bread.
- vegetarian
£4.15
Kulcha
Naan stuffed w/onion & herbs.
- vegetarian
£4.15
Roti
Unleavened bread.
- vegetarian
- vegan
£3.15
Steamed Rice
- vegetarian
- vegan
£3.15
Pilau Rice
Aromatic basmati rice.
- vegetarian
- vegan
£4.15
Mushroom Rice
- vegetarian
- vegan
£5.50
Vegetables & Side Dishes
14 ITEMSSabzee Bahar
A blend of seasonal vegetables, simmered in a mildly spiced sauce.
- vegetarian
- vegan
£8.25
Bhindi Mushroom
Diced okra & mushroom sautéed with onions & tomatoes. Spiced with cumin & fresh coriander.
- vegetarian
- vegan
£8.75
Bengan Aloo
Slender Indian aubergines & potatoes lightly fried & cooked with a sauce of spiced tomatoes & cumin.
- vegetarian
- vegan
£8.75
Paneer Chilli Garlic
Chef's recommendation. Hot. Diced Indian cottage cheese, briefly tossed with aromatic green chillies, freshly chopped onions & coriander.
- vegetarian
£9.85
Saag Paneer
Creamy spinach cooked with home-made Indian cheese & herbs.
- vegetarian
£9.85
Makhan Paneer
- vegetarian
£9.85
Bombay Aloo Jeera
Potatoes tossed in roasted cumin seeds, ginger & garlic.
- vegetarian
- vegan
£8.75
Gobi Masalla
Florets of Cauliflower gently cooked with ginger, cumin & tomatoes.
- vegetarian
- vegan
£8.75
Tarka Dhaal
Lentils cooked with tomatoes, ginger & garlic. Tempered with roast cumin seeds.
- vegetarian
£8.75
Dhaal Makhani
A traditional dish from the Punjab. A combination of whole urid & red kidney beans slow cooked overnight, & finished with butter & cream.
- vegetarian
£8.75
Moghlai Kofta
Mixed vegetable balls in a mild creamy almond sauce.
- vegetarian
£8.75
Channa Masalla
Chickpeas cooked with spices to our own recipe.
- vegetarian
- vegan
£8.75
Raita
Yoghurt with cucumber, tomatoes & herbs.
- vegetarian
£5.50
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with a selection of vegetables with dhaal.
- vegetarian
£16.95
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