Zaafran Restaurant
234 Main Road, Gidea Park,
Essex RM2 5HA

01708 747 505
 

 
 
•Starters •Lazzet-E Handi
•Speciality Dishes •Gulbahar-E Subz
•Classic Indian Dishes •Accompaniments
  (N) = Dish Contains Nut    (V) = Vegetarian Dish    * = Fairly Hot    ** = Very Hot
***Additional 10% Discount on Takeaway Orders***
 

Starters

Price

 

Murgh Malai Kebab
Succulent pieces of grilled chicken marinated in yoghurt, cream and cheese.

£4.25

 

Koleji
Chicken liver simmered gently with an array of Indian spices.

£4.25

 

Deep Fried Mozzarella (v)
Deep fried mozzarella with mild spices and breadcrumbs.

£5.25

 

Crab Cake
Crab marinated with fresh ginger, coriander, and red chilli flakes with fresh cream and cheese. Served with tamarind sauce.

£5.95

 

Adraki Champen
Tender lamb chop marinated with fresh ginger and tandoori spices.

£4.50

 

Salmon Kebab                    
Home smoked tandoori salmon flavoured with mustard oil and dill, served with cold salad.

£5.50

 

Baingan- E- Bahar (V)
Baked aubergine steak mixed with cheese and sesame seeds, served with yoghurt sauce.

£4.25

 

Prawn Puri
Fried mildly spiced prawns served with puffy bread.

£3.95

 

Chatpatti Aloo (V)
Fresh new potatoes served with a tamarind sauce.

£3.25

 

Jaipuri Whitebait
Whitebait dipped in slightly spiced rice powder and red chilli flakes. Shallow fried Jaipuri style.

£4.75

 

Zaafrani Platter
A combination of chicken, lamb, fish and vegetable samosa.

£5.25

 

King Prawn Butterfly
Slightly spicy prawn, covered in breadcrumbs and deep fried in batter.

£5.95

 

Vegetable Samosa (v)
Pastry triangles filled with spicy fresh vegetables.

£3.25

 

Soup of the Day

£3.50

 

Rocket Salad

£3.50

 

 

Lazzet-E Handi

 

Nariyal-Ka-Gosht                               
Diced lamb cooked slowly in coconut milk,   tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaf. Served with steamed rice. 

£12.50

 

Murghabi Mussalam
Grilled breast of duck served in a rich black lentil sauce with crispy okra and mushroom naan.

£12.95

 

Murgh Makhani
Diced chicken cooked in fresh cream with tomato, flavoured with fenugreek leaves.

£8.95

 

Tikka Machli
Pan fried sea bass on a bed of crispy spinach served with a sauce of coconut, red chilli and ground spices.

£14.50

 

Samundari Machli
Roasted cod with black ink Upma-lndian couscous, served with tomato, chilli and yoghurt sauce.

£14.50

 

Nariyal Jhinga
King prawns poached in coconut and lime leaf sauce. Served with steamed rice.

£15.00

 

Tandoori Jhinga
Tandoori king prawn, flavoured with chilli and rosemary, grilled onions, green peppers and tomatoes, served with coconut chutney.

£14.00

 

Lamb Shank       
A special Goan recipe for a supreme cut of lamb. A full-of-flavour dish cooked with red wine, tomato and coriander – not to be missed.

£12.50

 

Murgh Masala    
Tender pieces of chicken breast stuffed with minced lamb and spinach, cooked with fresh cream and masala sauce. Served with pilau rice.

£11.00

 

Murgh Dhakeshwari (N)    
Tender pieces of grilled chicken, marinated with
herbs, spices and ground almond – very mildly spiced. Garnished with mango pulp. Served with pilau rice.

£11.50

 

Chicken Tikka Masala (N)
Chicken tikka pieces cooked in butter, ground almonds, fresh cream and our special masala sauce.

£7.95

 

Nilgiri
A succulent dish of chicken or lamb marinated in our secret coriander and mint recipe.

£8.50

 

Machor Jhol
A traditional Bengali fish, the Ayre, cooked with special herbs and spices.

£8.95

 

Shaslick
Chicken or lamb marinated with fresh herbs and spices, cooked over a clay oven with green peppers, onions and tomatoes.

£8.95

 

Gosht Gulkhar     
Our Chef's choicest cut of beef and specially blended spices.

£12.50

 

Zaafrani Koliyan (N)         
Mildly spiced boneless beef cooked in a rich almond flavoured gravy.

£12.50

 

 

Speciality Dishes

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Tandoori Nazrane
Authentic tandoori recipes.

 

Tandoori Murgh (chicken)

£ 6.95

 

Murgh Tikka (chicken)

£ 6.95

 

Kakori Tikka (lamb)

£ 7.25

 

Tandoori King Prawn

£12.95

 

Sheek Kebab

£ 6.95

 

Machli Tandoori (trout)

£ 8.50

 

Adraki Champen (lamb chop)

£ 8.00

 

Tandoori Mix Grill
Tandoori chicken, chicken and Iamb tikka, sheek kebab and naan.

£11.50

 

 

Akni (Biriyani)
Authentic dishes cooked with Himalayan basmati rice in a sealed pot. Flavoured with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and rose water served with Chef’s special sauce.

 

Chicken or Lamb

£ 7.95

 

King Prawn

£10.95

 

Vegetable (V)

£ 6.50

 

 

Thali

 

Maharaja Feast  
A Mixed Thali combination of tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, sheek kebab, lamb curry, mixed veg, pilau rice, raitha and naan.

£12.00

 

Maharani Feast (V)            
A Vegetarian Thali combination of creamy dal, chick peas with cheese, mixed veg, shabnum palak, samosa, onion bhaji, pilau rice, raitha and naan.

£10.50

 

 

Gulbahar-E Subz

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Niramish
Dry mixed vegetables.

£3.25

 

Shabnam Palak
Mushroom and spinach.

£3.25

 

Navaratan Korma (N)
Very mild mixed vegetables.

£3.25

 

Bombay Aloo
Potatoes

£3.25

 

Gobi Phool
Cauliflower

£3.25

 

Bhindi
Okra

£3.25

 

Baingan
Aubergine

£3.25

 

Khumb-E Bahar
Mushroom

£3.25

 

Palak
Fresh spinach.

£3.25

 

Channa Palak
Chick peas and spinach.

£3.25

 

Channa Paneer
Chick peas.

£3.25

 

Aloo Paneer
Potato with cheese.

£3.25

 

Palak Aloo
Spinach and potato.

£3.25

 

Chana Dal
Lentils

£3.25

 

Onion Bhaji
The all-time favourite!

£3.25

 

Vegetable tray
The Chef's choice of three vegetables.

£7.00

 

 

Classic Indian Dishes

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Madras
Fairly hot, spicy and sour.

 

Chicken or Lamb

£6.00

 

King Prawn

£8.95

 

 

Vindaloo
Very hot and sour dish with potato.

 

Chicken or Lamb

£6.00

 

King Prawn

£8.95

 

 

Dhansak
A Parsee dish- hot, sweet and sour with lentils.

 

Chicken or Lamb

 

King Prawn

£6.50

 

£9.95

 

Bhuna
Slightly spiced and dry, packed with flavour.

 

Chicken or Lamb

£6.50

 

King Prawn

£9.95

 

 

Rogan Josh
Marinated in herbs and spices, cooked with fresh tomatoes.

 

Chicken or Lamb

£6.50

 

 

Korma (N)
A mild dish cooked with cream and coconut.

 

Chicken or Lamb

£6.95

 

King Prawn

£10.50

 

 

Dupiaza
Flavoured dish cooked with an array of spices, garnished with fried onions.

 

Chicken or Lamb

£6.50

 

 

Pathia
Slightly hot, sweet and sour flavour

 

Chicken or Lamb

£6.50

 

King Prawn

£9.95

 

 

Saag
Spinach cooked with fresh herbs and spices.

 

Chicken or Lamb

£6.95

 

King Prawn

£10.50

 

 

Korai
Traditional village method of cooking, with fresh herbs and spices.

 

Chicken or Lamb

 

King Prawn

£7.50

 

£12.00

 

Balti Jalfrezi
Spicy dish cooked with fresh tomatoes, green peppers and onions.

 

Chicken or Lamb

£8.50

 

King Prawn

£12.95

 

 

All these dishes can be prepared with Prawn

£6.50

 

 

Accompaniments

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Breads

 

Plain Naan
Plain traditional naan

£1.90

 

Khumbi Naan
Flavoured with mushroom and truffle oil

£2.30

 

Peshwari Naan (N)
Filled with almonds, coconut and raisins

£2.30

 

Malai Naan
Filled with assorted cheese, onion and chillies

£2.30

 

Garlic Naan
Flavoured with garlic

£2.30

 

Plain Paratha
Flaky wholewheat bread - pan fried

£1.90

 

Pudina Paratha
Pan fried bread flavoured with mint leaves

£2.50

 

Roti
Thick chapatti

£1.30

 

 

Rice

 

Steamed Basmati Rice

£2.00

 

Pilau Rice

£2.20

 

Lemon Rice

£2.50

 

Mushroom Rice

£2.95

 

Egg Fried Rice

£2.95

 

 

Sundries

 

Raitha   
Cool whipped yoghurt with cucumber and onion.

£1.90

 

Pappadums         

£0.50