The Zaika Valley
Indian restaurant on Victoria Road in Old Town, Swindon, offering tandoori grills, seafood specialities and a wide vegetarian selection for dine-in and takeaway.
- UNCLAIMED
- indian
- tandoori
- seafood
90 Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 3BD
All opening hours
- Mon
- 16:00–23:00
- Tue
- 16:00–23:00
- Wed
- 16:00–23:00
- Thu
- 16:00–23:00
- Fri
- 16:00–23:00
- Sat
- 16:00–23:00
- Sun
- 16:00–23:00
Menu — 100 items
To Start
1 ITEMPappadum (Plain or Spiced)
Served with home made mango chutney, mint yoghurt, mixed onion salad, signature green chutney.
£1 (each)
Platters
3 ITEMSZaika Special Mixed Platter
A collection of chef, pudina lamb chop, malaider chicken, pan fried scallops, peshwari jingha, served with fresh mixed leaves and signature chutney.
£12.95
Sea Food Mixed Platter
Peshwari king prawn, lime chilli sealed scallops, dill yoghurt salmon cooked in a Tandoori, served with roast tomato and green chutney.
£11.95
Shahi Veg Tandoori
Overnight marinated paneer and potato cooked in a Tandoori clay oven. Served with veg samosa, mixed leaves and roasted tomato chutney.
- vegetarian
£10.95
Vegetarian Starters
4 ITEMSSpicy Cheese Potato Tikki
Fried spiced potato patties with garlic and cheese.
- vegetarian
£8.95
Paneer Chilli
Indian cottage cheese cooked with onion, ginger and garlic, capsicum, spring onion, green chilli, stir fried with chef's signature spicy sauce. Served with salad.
- vegetarian
£8.95
Vegetable Samosa
Crispy pastry dough filled with onion, garlic, cumin seeds, crusted potato, green peas and gram masala, deep fried until golden brown. Served with chutney and salad.
- vegetarian
£7.95
Onion Bhaji
Sliced onion rings mixed with gram flour, onion seeds, coriander, ginger, garlic and egg, deep fried until crisp and golden brown. Served with chutney and salad.
£6.95
Chicken & Lamb Starters
5 ITEMSMurgh Malai Kebab
Overnight marinated inner fillet chicken with olive oil, lime juice, cajun & black pepper, cooked in a Tandoori clay oven, coated with mozzarella and cheddar cheese, completed with micro leaves and green chutney.
£9.95
Chicken Tikka
Sliced pieces of chicken breast overnight marinated with ginger, garlic, lime juice, yoghurt and Tandoori spice, cooked in a clay oven, complete with salad and chutney.
£8.95
Pudinna Lamb Rack
Lamb rack marinated with fresh mint and ginger garlic garam masala, grilled until brown, served with potato, salad and chutney.
£9.95
Lamb Tikka
Sliced pieces of lamb leg overnight marinated with mint yoghurt, gram masala, ginger garlic and various Tandoori spices, cooked in the Tandoori clay oven. Served with mint chutney and salad.
£8.95
Chicken Onion Pakada
Sliced onion rings and chicken mixed with gram flour, onion seeds, coriander, ginger, garlic and egg, stirred well, deep fried until crisp and golden brown. Served with chutney and salad.
£8.95
Signature Starters
6 ITEMSSpicy Sea Bass
Overnight marinated sea bass deep fried with Indian spiced butter sauce. Concluded with spicy chickpeas and chef signature chutney.
£10.95
Lime Chilli Pan-Fried Scallops
Preserved overnight scallops with garlic, lime, cajun, chilli and olive oil, panfried until golden. Served with spicy roast tomato chutney.
£10.95
Soft Shell Crab
Crab marinated with fresh lemon juice, garlic and cajun, deep-fried in oriental butter until crispy, served with coconut and spicy roast tomato chutney.
£10.95
Banjara Basanti
Sweet water river king prawns and tiger prawns marinated with dill, lime, cajun, ginger and hung yoghurt, cooked in a Tandoori. Served with chef signature chutney and salad.
£10.95
Prawn Pathia Puri
Marinated tiger prawn sautéed with ginger garlic, onion, tomato, curry leaf, fresh lime juice & coriander, wrapped in a deep fried puri. Served with mixed leaf and signature chutney.
£10.95
Achari Fish Tikka
Sea bass or cod overnight marinated with ginger garlic, lime juice, yoghurt and Tandoori spice, cooked in a clay oven, complete with salad and chutney.
£10.95
From The Tandoor
7 ITEMSMalai Kebab
Delicate pieces of tender chicken tikka with cheese, served from a sizzling platter.
£12.95
Shashlik
Chicken or lamb tikka grilled with onions, tomato and capsicum.
£11.95
Chicken & Malai Tikka
A mixed selection of marinated breast meat, cooked using tandoori spices & served sizzling.
£11.95
Tandoori Mixed Grill
A platter of Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, king prawn, lamb tikka and seekh kebab.
£14.95
Lamb Tikka (Sizzling Platter)
Slices of tender lamb marinated in yoghurt with various tandoori spices and served on a sizzling platter.
£11.95
King Prawn Tandoori
Marinated king prawns cooked in Tandoori.
£16.95
Seafood Mix Grill
King prawns, scallops, fish cooked in Tandoori.
£16.95
House Seafood Specialities
9 ITEMSShabnam Chingri
An authentic dish from Kerala with shelled fresh water baby lobster prepared with saffron, keralian spices & coconut milk. Tempered with mustard seeds, shredded ginger & curry leaves. Completed with crushed potato & spinach.
£16.95
Chingri Jhal Massala
A Parsi west Indian dish with jumbo king prawns cooked in its shell using mixed spices & served in an onion, tomato & mustard sauce & flavoured with chopped fenugreek leaves.
£16.95
Keralian Fish Curry
Fresh fillet fish cooked in ginger, curry leaves, green chillies, turmeric, tomato, green mango and coconut milk.
£16.95
Goan Fish Curry
Halibut fillet cooked with goan spices & a fresh coconut spiced sauce.
£16.95
Goan Caldin Prawn Curry
Marinated tiger prawn grilled on tawa, served in a coconut ginger curry leaves, touch of white wine sauce.
£16.95
Daab Chingri (Kolkata Style)
Traditional Bengali preparation of jumbo king prawns cooked in mustard paste, coconut oil, green chilli, onion seeds, coconut paste and coconut water.
£16.95
Jaltarang
A mixture of seafoods containing baby lobster, scallops, sea bass and calamari seared with lemon, garlic and butter. Served with coconut milk and curry leaves then tempered with mustard seeds and red chillies.
£16.95
Green Fish Curry
Stone bass fillets infused with dill, Persian spices, cooked in Tandoori clay oven. Supplied with blended mixed green herbs and coconut milk.
£16.95
Ginger Mango Mussels
Mussels cooked in ginger, curry leaves, green chillies, turmeric, tomato, green mango and coconut milk.
£16.95
House Specials
10 ITEMSKarahi Chicken
Cooked with garlic, ginger, onions and tomatoes with a tempering of crushed coriander seeds & spicy red chillies.
£12.95
Chicken Tikka Massala
The popular dish with special Indian tikka spices in an onion, tomato & mild cream sauce.
£12.95
Jalfrezi Chicken
Cooked with garlic, ginger, onions and tomatoes with a tempering of crushed coriander seeds and spicy red chillies.
£12.95
King Prawn Tikka Massala
Tandoori spices marinated king prawn grilled in a Tandoori clay oven, cooked in a creamy tomato and cashew nut gravy.
£16.95
Garlic Chilli
Chicken or lamb cooked dry with fresh garlic, chilli, onion & pepper. Served with a separate accompaniment of a spicy tangy sauce.
£13.95
Zaika Special
Supreme slices of marinated chicken prepared with cream, cashew nuts, mushrooms, tomato & saffron.
£13.95
Karahi King Prawn
Cooked with garlic, ginger, onions and tomatoes with a tempering of crushed coriander seeds and spicy red chillies.
£15.95
Jhalfrezi Lamb
Succulent pieces of spring chicken or lamb cooked with capsicum, chopped onions & fresh green chillies.
£12.95
Butter Chicken
North Indian style tandoori chicken breast in a buttery, tomato sauce flavoured with kasthuri methi.
£12.95
King Prawn Jhalfrezi
As jhalfrezi but with king prawns.
£16.95
New House Specials
14 ITEMSChicken Chettinad
Crispy chicken tossed with diced onion and tomato, cumin seeds, kashmiri chilli, black pepper and coriander seeds.
£14.95
Goan Chicken Curry
Chicken prepared using goan spices with a fresh coconut spiced sauce.
£15.95
Shahi Murg (Old Delhi Style)
Tender chicken soaked in spicy creamy yoghurt sauce, cooked in Tandoori clay oven, then cooked in tomato, cashew nut gravy with a touch of rose water and ruby chard.
£14.95
Lagan Ki Murgh
Overnight marinated chicken cooked in tomato and cashew nut gravy, saffron rose water.
£15.95
Deshi Murgh Ki Botti
Marinated sliced pieces of chicken coated with cheddar cheese and chopped garlic, skewered in a Tandoori clay oven, with a tomato and cashew nut sauce.
£15.95
Peshwari Murg
Pieces of chicken cooked in garlic butter, bell peppers, coconut, cashew nut & tomato onion gravy.
£15.95
Murgh 65
A very famous dish from South India created in 1965. Marinated pieces of chicken deep fried then tempered with ginger, curry leaves and mustard.
£15.95
Spice-Crusted Lamb Rack
Welsh mountain rack of lamb marinated for 24 hrs with tandoori spices. Presented with red wine sauce, roasted vegetable and seasonal vegetables in garlic butter.
£15.95
Lamb Adraki
Lamb marinated with yoghurt, mint, ginger, gram masala overnight, cooked with caramelised onion ginger juice, tomato and cashew.
£15.95
Spicy Garlic Naga Gost
Overnight marinated lamb chop cooked with garlic pickles, naga pickles, curry leaves and onion.
£15.95
Dalcha Lamb
Overnight marinated lamb cooked with ginger, curry leaves, onion, peppers, channa dal and onion tomato gravy.
£15.95
Lamb Kolapuri
Lamb cooked with roasted coconut, red chilli dry, black pepper, ginger with curry leaves and lots of coriander.
£15.95
Hydeabadi Lamb Laziz
Marinated lamb cooked with yogurt and rich tomato and cashew gravy and a touch of fresh mint.
£15.95
Chef Special
Choose from chicken, lamb, king prawn or fish.
£17.95 (starting from)
The Old Favourites
9 ITEMSKorma
Tender chicken, marinated overnight, cooked with cream, ground nuts, butter, coconut milk and cream. Also available with lamb (£12.95), king prawns (£15.95) or vegetables (£11.95).
£12.95
Kashmiri
An exotic & fruity dish, cooked with cream, butter, mixed fruit and ground nut. Also available with lamb (£12.95), king prawns (£15.95) or vegetables (£11.95).
£12.95
Pasanda
Cooked with fried onion, tomato gravy, cream and ground nut. Also available with lamb (£12.95), king prawns (£15.95) or vegetables (£11.95).
£12.95
Dopiaza
Cooked with mixed peppers, ginger garlic, and onion tomato gravy. Also available with lamb (£12.95), king prawns (£15.95) or vegetables (£11.95).
£12.95
Bhuna
Ginger, garlic, onion and tomato gravy served with fresh coriander and fried onion. Also available with lamb (£12.95), king prawns (£15.95) or vegetables (£11.95).
£12.95
Madras
Cooked with mustard seed, curry leaves, coconut milk, turmeric and roasted curry powder. Also available with lamb (£12.95), king prawns (£15.95) or vegetables (£11.95).
£12.95
Vindaloo
A Goan dish cooked with onion, tomato, vinegar and Goan spice. Also available with lamb (£12.95), king prawns (£15.95) or vegetables (£11.95).
£12.95
Pathiya and Balti
Sweet and sour taste. Onion, tomato, ginger garlic, mixed spices. Also available with lamb (£12.95), king prawns (£15.95) or vegetables (£11.95).
£12.95
Dhansak
A Parsi dish, cooked with onion, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, roasted mixed powder, lentils and a touch of lime juice. Also available with lamb (£12.95), king prawns (£15.95) or vegetables (£11.95).
£12.95
Biryani
1 ITEMHyderbadi Dum Biryani
An aromatic rice dish where long grains of basmati pilau rice are stir fried with various accompaniments using light mixed spice including turmeric and garam masala, served with a mixed vegetable sauce. Made with chicken (£15.95), lamb (£15.95), king prawn (£16.95) or vegetables (£14.95).
£15.95
Vegetarian
15 ITEMSSag Aloo
Spinach and potato cooked with garlic, onion, butter, and tomato onion gravy.
- vegetarian
£5.75
Butter Dall Fry
Dall cooked with butter, ginger, garlic, curry leaves with coriander and tomato.
- vegetarian
£5.75
Bombay Potato
Gently spiced baby Bombay potato cooked with chopped onion, ginger, garlic and onion tomato gravy.
- vegetarian
£5.75
Spice Chana Masala
Chickpeas cooked with onion, tomato, green chilli, garlic, methi leaves and tomato cashewnut gravy with a touch of cream.
- vegetarian
£5.75
Rajma Chole
Chickpeas and red kidney beans cooked with onion, tomato, garlic and served with creamy sauce.
- vegetarian
£5.75
Alo Bengain
Baby aubergines & potato cooked with onion, ginger, garlic, tomato and bhuna sauce.
- vegetarian
£5.75
Mathi Mutter Malai
Green peas and mathi leaves cooked with tomato, onion, garlic, cream and cashew nut sauce.
- vegetarian
£5.75
Mushroom Mutter
Mushroom & green peas cooked with onion, tomato, garlic, coriander and korma sauce.
- vegetarian
£5.75
Dal Palak Dingri
Lentils with mushroom and spinach cooked with garlic, ginger, tomato.
- vegetarian
£5.75
Paneer Butter Massala
Home made cottage cheese cooked with rich tomato and cashew gravy and a touch of butter and cream.
- vegetarian
£8.95
Sag
Chopped spinach cooked with garlic, butter, onion, tomato and onion sauce.
- vegetarian
£5.75
Bhindi Bhaji
Deep fried okra cooked with onion, tomato, spice, and bhuna gravy.
- vegetarian
£5.75
Sag Pane
Home made cottage cheese cooked with spinach, garlic, onion, butter, touch of cream and cashew nut sauce.
- vegetarian
£5.75
Dingri Palak
Spinach cooked with mushroom and garlic.
- vegetarian
£3.95
Spiced Vegetable Curry or Dry
Garden fresh veg cooked with onion, garlic, ginger and fried onion and fresh spinach.
- vegetarian
£5.75
Rice & Bread
16 ITEMSSteamed White Rice
- vegan
£4.55
Basmati Pilau Rice
- vegetarian
£4.55
Zaika Special Rice
Pilau rice stir fried with onions & peppers.
- vegetarian
£5.25
Mushroom Pilau Rice
- vegetarian
£4.95
Egg Fried Pilau Rice
- vegetarian
£4.95
Keema Rice
£4.95
Gira Rice
Roasted cumin, butter and coriander.
- vegetarian
£4.95
Plain Naan
- vegetarian
£4.55
Keema Naan
Mincemeat filling.
£4.95
Peshwari Naan
Coconut & ground almond filling.
- vegetarian
£4.95
Garlic Naan
- vegetarian
£4.95
Kulcha Naan
Onion filling.
- vegetarian
£4.95
Poratha
Thin bread with a crispy coating.
- vegetarian
£4.95
Chapati
- vegetarian
£2.95
Puri
A thin deep fried flat bread.
- vegetarian
£4.95
Tandoori Roti
A thin flat bread prepared in the tandoori for a light crispy texture.
- vegetarian
£4.95
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