Poppadoms

Chutneys

Onion Bhaji

Sliced onions incorporated into a dough mixed with herbs & gram flour, deep-fried until golden brown.

• vegetarian

Vegetable Samosa

Puff pastry with savoury fillings: spiced potatoes, onions, green peas, carrot and coriander. Served with tomato chutney and green sauce.

• vegetarian

Zaika's Special Mixed Platter

A collection of Lamb, Chicken, King Prawn & Onion Bhaji starters specially selected by our chef.

Zafroni Jinga

Indian Ocean Jumbo King Prawns marinated with dill, garlic, cashew nuts, cream, cheese & Greek yogurt. Cooked in the tandoori. Served with green chutney, mangoes & pomegranates relish.

Galotte Kebab

Classic Lucknow kebab made of minced meat, garam masala, chopped onion, coriander and lentils. Deep fried until golden brown, served with mixed leaves and chutney.

Murgh Malai Kebab

Marinated supreme chicken coated with mozzarella cheese & garlic. Grilled in the tandoor. Completed with organic mixed micro leaves.

Chicken Chat Puri

Pieces of diced chicken tikka prepared with mixed spices & bell peppers. Served with a puri.

Prawn Patia Puri

Marinated tiger prawn sautéed with garlic, butter, curry leaves, shredded ginger, onions, tomatoes, coarse pepper & a touch of lemon juice. Then filled into the deep-fried puri.

Sesame Jhinga

Marinated King Prawn breaded with sesame seeds & deep-fried until golden.

Seared Pan-Fried Atlantic Scallops

Preserved overnight scallops seared with fresh garlic & butter. Served with organic spicy roast tomato chutney.

Tandoori Chicken (Starter)

Chicken on the bone marinated with tandoori spices & yogurt sauce. Grilled in tandoor.

Chicken Tikka (Starter)

Sliced pieces of breast chicken marinated overnight with yogurt & various tandoori spices. Cooked in tandoor. Served with micro leaves.

Lamb Tikka (Starter)

Sliced pieces of lamb marinated overnight with yogurt & various tandoori spices. Cooked in tandoor. Served with micro leaves.

Reshmi Tikka

Pieces of chicken tenderloin preserved with Cajun, ginger, garlic paste, thick yogurt & cheese sauce.

Tandoori Chicken

Chicken on the bone marinated with tandoori spices & yogurt sauce. Grilled in tandoor.

Chicken Tikka

Sliced pieces of breast chicken marinated overnight with yogurt & various tandoori spices. Cooked in tandoor. Served with micro leaves.

Lamb Tikka

Sliced pieces of lamb marinated overnight with yogurt & various tandoori spices. Cooked in tandoor. Served with micro leaves.

Shashlik (Chicken/Lamb)

Pieces of chicken/lamb marinated with yogurt and the chef's own combined spices, barbequed with mixed peppers, onions & tomatoes. Drizzled with fresh lemon, clarified butter, garlic, coriander & coarse peppers.

Shashlik (King Prawn)

As Shashlik, but with king prawns.

Zaika's Mix Grill

Freshly prepared graded spices with a combination of tandoor chicken tikka, lamb tikka, king prawn & a piece of tandoori chicken.

Karahi (Chicken/Lamb)

Chicken/lamb cooked with garlic, ginger, onions with a tempering of crushed coriander seeds & spicy red chillies.

Karahi (King Prawn)

As Karahi, but with tiger prawns.

Jalfrezi (Chicken/Lamb)

A fiery hot dish cooked with fresh green chillies, capsicum and chopped onions.

Jalfrezi (King Prawn)

As Jalfrezi, but with tiger prawns.

Garlic Chilli (Chicken/Lamb)

Sliced pieces of chicken/lamb sautéed with garlic, butter, lemon juice & touch of Cajun powder. Completed with a garlic chilli sauce.

Garlic Chilli (King Prawn)

As Garlic Chilli, but with tiger prawns.

Chicken/Lamb Tikka Masala

Chunks of chicken/lamb tikka cooked in a creamy mild sauce with tomatoes, onions & cashew nut gravy.

King Prawn Tikka Masala

Tandoori-spiced marinated king prawn grilled in tandoor. Afterwards cooked in a creamy tomato & cashew nut gravy.

Butter Chicken

Marinated shredded chicken cooked in tandoor, simmered in butter, cashew nut & rich tomato sauce. Presented with kastoori methi & cream.

Peshwari Murg

Chicken cooked in garlic butter with bell pepper, coconut, cashew nut, and tomato and onion gravy.

Zaika's Murgh Special

Marinated julienne chicken sautéed with garlic, butter, fresh sliced mushroom & a splash of Grand Marnier. Added tomatoes and cashew nut gravy. Completed with chopped coriander.

Murgh Malabar Curry

Juicy chunks of chicken sautéed with curry leaves, ginger & mustard seeds. Coconut, tamarind juice & fresh chillies added to create a blend of sweet, sour & hot taste.

Shahi Murgh Lababdar (Old Delhi Style)

Tender chicken soaked in spicy creamy yogurt sauce. Cooked in tandoor. After that cooked in tomato, cashew nut gravy with a touch of rose water & organic ruby chard.

Murgh 65

A very famous dish from South India, created in 1965. Marinated pieces of chicken deep-fried, then tempered with ginger, curry leaves & mustard.

Dalcha Lamb (Lucknow Style)

Marinated tender lamb grilled in tandoor. Cooked with chana dall, red onions, green chillies, bell peppers, curry leaves & a hint of ginger & fresh mint.

Lamb Kolapuri

Cubes of lamb simmered in a spicy curry containing red chillies, toasted coconut, star anise & white poppy seeds.

Lal Gosht (Hyderabadi Style)

A South Indian dish made for the famous Mughal of Hyderabad. Lamb marinated with yogurt & a fragrance of mint overnight. Cooked with green chillies, curry leaves then added fried onions & garam masala.

Goan Fish Curry

Chunks of spiced halibut cooked with coconut milk, green chillies, ginger & tomatoes.

Daab Chingri (Kolkatta Style)

Traditional Bengali preparation of jumbo king prawns, cooked with mustard paste and coconut oil, green chilli and onion seeds, coconut paste and coconut water.

Kasundi Jal Chingri

Sweet river jumbo king prawn cooked with its shell in curry leaves, coconut milk, ginger, green chillies, tamarind juice & touch of Kasundi paste.

Chicken Biryani

An authentic rice dish cooked separately & flavoured with ghee & spices like star anise, cinnamon, cardamom & cloves; layered with chicken cooked with onions, garlic, ginger & fresh coriander, topped with caramelized onions, mint leaves, roasted cashew nuts, ghee & saffron water. Served with a cucumber raita.

Lamb Biryani

As Chicken Biryani, but with lamb.

Tikka Biryani

As Chicken Biryani, but with tikka.

King Prawn Biryani

As Chicken Biryani, but with king prawn.

Vegetable Biryani

As Chicken Biryani, but with vegetables and served with a vegetable sauce.

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Khana Khazana - Chicken

Choose chicken cooked in any of the house's old-fashioned styles: Korma, Kashmiri, Passanda, Dupiaza, Sagwala, Rogon Josh, Bhoona, Chilli Masala, Dansak, Balti, Shally, Madras or Vindaloo.

Khana Khazana - Lamb

Choose lamb cooked in any of the house's old-fashioned styles: Korma, Kashmiri, Passanda, Dupiaza, Sagwala, Rogon Josh, Bhoona, Chilli Masala, Dansak, Balti, Shally, Madras or Vindaloo.

Khana Khazana - Tikka

Choose tikka cooked in any of the house's old-fashioned styles: Korma, Kashmiri, Passanda, Dupiaza, Sagwala, Rogon Josh, Bhoona, Chilli Masala, Dansak, Balti, Shally, Madras or Vindaloo.

Khana Khazana - King Prawn

Choose king prawn cooked in any of the house's old-fashioned styles: Korma, Kashmiri, Passanda, Dupiaza, Sagwala, Rogon Josh, Bhoona, Chilli Masala, Dansak, Balti, Shally, Madras or Vindaloo.

Khana Khazana - Vegetables

Choose vegetables cooked in any of the house's old-fashioned styles: Korma, Kashmiri, Passanda, Dupiaza, Sagwala, Rogon Josh, Bhoona, Chilli Masala, Dansak, Balti, Shally, Madras or Vindaloo.

• vegetarian

Alloo Palak

Baby potatoes & fresh spinach prepared with onions, tomatoes & garlic.

• vegetarian

Palak Paneer

Fresh spinach & Indian cottage cheese cooked with onions, tomatoes & garlic.

• vegetarian

Palak

Sauteed spinach cooked with chopped onions, garlic & butter.

• vegetarian

Dhingri Palak

Fresh button mushrooms & spinach sautéed with garlic, butter & tomatoes. Touch of dried fenugreek leaves.

• vegetarian

Garlic Mushroom

Fresh button mushroom sautéed with garlic clarified butter & hint of mixed powder.

• vegetarian

Bombay Alloo

Baby potatoes sautéed with tempered cumin seeds, curry leaves, onions, garlic & a touch of coriander leaves.

• vegetarian

Alloo Gobi

Baby potatoes & cauliflower cooked with onion, garlic, ginger, tomatoes & a touch of garam masala.

• vegetarian

Alloo Mutter

Baby potatoes & green peas cooked with onions, tomato gravy & touch of coriander.

• vegetarian

Alloo Brinjal

Baby potatoes & baby aubergines cooked in onions, tomato gravy with a touch of coriander.

• vegetarian

Baigan Dana

Roasted mashed aubergines & green peas cooked with fried onions, tempered mustard, curry leaves & touch of turmeric powder.

• vegetarian

Bhappa Shorshe Baigan

Fried baby aubergines tempered with onion seeds, curry leaves, green chillies completed with a mustard sauce.

• vegetarian

Teekha Baigan Masala

Baby aubergines cooked with onions, tomatoes & touch of spicy bhoona sauce.

• vegetarian

Bhindi Bhaji

Okra sautéed with crispy onion, lemon juice & coriander.

• vegetarian

Tarka Dall

Lentils simmered with tomatoes & onions, tempered with cumin, fried garlic, curry leaves & coriander.

• vegetarian

Dall Makhani

A spicy & heavy dall preparation made with a combination of lentils & red kidney beans. Completed with a touch of butter & cream.

• vegetarian

Dall Palak Dhingri

Lentils, fresh spinach, button mushroom cooked with whole jeera, curry leaves, herbs & spices.

• vegetarian

Mixed Vegetables Curry/Bhaji

Seasonal mixed fresh vegetables prepared with ginger, garlic, onions & butter.

• vegetarian

Chana Pindi

A traditional Punjabi dish cooked with chickpeas, onion, garlic & various spices.

• vegetarian

Rajma Chhole

Red kidney beans & chickpeas cooked with garlic, butter in a creamy sauce.

• vegetarian

Mushroom Mutter

Green peas & mushroom cooked with tomatoes, onions & cashew nut gravy.

• vegetarian

Green Salad

Onion rings, sliced tomatoes, cucumbers & micro mixed leaves. Served with salad dressing.

• vegetarian

Mixed Raita

Chopped pieces of cucumbers, tomatoes, onions & coriander mixed with yogurt.

• vegetarian

Chips

• vegetarian

Sada Chawal (Boiled Rice)

• vegetarian

Basmati Pilau Rice

• vegetarian

Zaika's Special Rice

Mushrooms, green peas, onions & peppers.

• vegetarian

Mushroom Rice

• vegetarian

Egg Fried Rice

Jeera Rice

• vegetarian

Vegetable Rice

• vegetarian

Plain Naan

• vegetarian

Keema Naan

Minced meat.

Peshwari Naan

Coconut, almonds & cream.

• vegetarian

Kulcha Naan

Stuffed potatoes, onions, green peas & paneer.

• vegetarian

Garlic Naan

• vegetarian

Cheese Naan

• vegetarian

Tandoori Roti

Thin flat bread prepared in tandoor.

• vegetarian

Lacha Paratha

• vegetarian

Chapati

• vegetarian

Dall Puri

Deep-fried bread stuffed with mashed lentils.

• vegetarian