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At the Banyan Tree, we have a passion for bringing the authentic taste of India to our discerning customers. Our chefs deliver a wide range of choice from your firm favourites to a whole host of specialities, all made with the freshest and highest quality ingredients.
Allergen Information
If you require allergen information before you place your order, please ask a member of staff
POPADOMS AND PICKLES
1. POPADOMS
60p2. MASSALA POPADOMS (spicy)
60p3. ASSORTED PICKLE TRAY
£2.10Mango chutney, mint yoghurt, onion salad, & chilli sauce.
4. PICKLES
90pMango chutney, hot mixed pickles, onion salad, mint sauce, sweet chilli sauce.
5. ONION & CUCUMBER RAITA
£2.10STARTERS
Served with Salad, Mint and Chilli sauces. (Except, Prawn Cocktail and Garlic Mushrooms)
6. SEEKH KEBAB
£3.40Minced lamb mixed with fresh green herbs and spices. Cooked on skewers in the tandoori clay oven.
7. SHAMI KEBAB
£3.40Minced lamb blended with green spices and herbs then grilled in pan.
8. CHICKEN OR LAMB TIKKA
£3.55Off the bone tender pieces of chicken or lamb marinated in herbs, spices, tamarind and yoghurt, then grilled in a clay oven.
9. PRAWN COCKTAIL
£3.45Prawns in a cocktail sauce, served with salad
10. VEGETABLE OR LAMB SAMOSA
£2.90Pastry triangles with spices, fresh coriander and either minced meat or vegetable filling, deep-fried.
11. BANYAN TREE MIX
£5.50Lamb cutlet, Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka and Seekh Kebab served with salad and mint sauce.
12. KING PRAWN SIZZLER
£5.55Juicy king prawns cooked with onions and peppers in a sauce specially prepared by our chef.
13. KING PRAWN BUTTERFLY
£5.00Tender king prawns in spicy butter, bound together with egg, coated in golden breadcrumbs and fried crisp.
14. MIXED KEBAB
£3.95Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka and onion bhaji.
15. ALOO PAKORA
£2.65Potato, Spinach, and spices deep-fried in golden breadcrumbs.
16. KING PRAWN PAKORA
£4.90King prawns wrapped in fresh spinach and golden breadcrumbs then deep-fried.
17. CHICKEN PAKORA
£2.90Tender pieces of chicken breast, dipped in lightly spiced batter then fried until crisp.
18. CHICKEN SAAG PAKORA
£2.90Lightly spiced chicken tikka wrapped in spinach bound together with egg, coated with breadcrumbs and deep-fried.
19. ONION BHAJI
£2.65Chopped onions, gram flour and mixed spices, deep-fried.
20. GARLIC MUSHROOMS
£2.65Sliced mushrooms gently spiced and cooked Indian style, Garnished with coriander and sliced lemon.
21. LAMB CHOPS (3 pieces)
£3.95Served on the bone, marinated and cooked in the clay oven, served with salad.
22. TANDOORI CHICKEN (Quarter)
£3.95Served on the bone, marinated and cooked in the clay oven, served with salad and mint sauce.
23. SEEKH KEBAB WRAP
£3.65Seekh kebab wrapped in chapatti, served with salad and sauce.
PUREES
All Purees can be made as a Main Dish with 3 purees or a Plain Nan or Pilau Rice.
Your choice of ingredients from the list below, stir-fried with finely chopped onions and tomatoes in medium spices. (Served on deep fried Indian flat bread).
24. PRAWN PUREE
Single: £3.45. Main: £9.5025. KING PRAWN PUREE
Single: £5.00. Main: £10.5026. CHICKEN CHAAT PUREE
Single; £3.45. Main: £9.5027. HOT LAMB PUREE
Single: £3.45. Main: £9.50TANDOORI SPECIALITIES
Tandoori dishes are marinated overnight in a tandoori sauce (consisting of yoghurt, garlic, ginger and spices) then cooked in a clay oven. All tandoori dishes are served with salad and mint sauce.
TANDOORI CHICKEN
28. Two pieces on the bone.
£6.9529. Four pieces on the bone.
12.9530. CHICKEN TIKKA (off the bone)
£8.8031. LAMB TIKKA (off the bone)
£8.8032. TANDOORI MIXED GRILL SPECIAL
£11.80Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, seekh kebab and lamb chops
33. CHICKEN TIKKA NAN KEBAB
£8.80Small pieces of chicken tikka cooked with onion and kashmiri paste, served on a nan bread with salad and sauce.
34. TANDOORI KING PRAWN SPECIAL
£12.60King Prawns Marinated in a mild sauce and grilled in the tandoori oven.
35. CHICKEN OR LAMB SHASHLIK
£10.30Tender pieces of diced chicken or lamb marinated with spices, cooked in the tandoori oven on skewers together with tomatoes, cubed onions and fresh green peppers.
TRADITIONAL CLASSICS
36. KORMA: (MILD)
A delicate preparation of coconut, ground almonds and fresh cream go into this dish to create a very mild, but rich, creamy sauce.
37. DOPIAZA: (MEDIUM)
Cooked with cubed onions, green peppers and our own special pickles.
38. ROGAN JOSH: (MEDIUM)
A north Indian recipe, with a combination of herbs, spices, garlic, ginger, tomato, coriander and butter, giving a thick sauce. Garnished with fresh tomatoes and coriander.
39. BHUNA: (MEDIUM)
A popular dish from the Indian sub-continent of Madras consisting of onions, capsicums, tomatoes, spices and herbs, creating a unique spicy taste, in a thick sauce.
40. MADRAS: (FAIRLY HOT)
Originating in the southern city of Madras and consisting of a special selection of spices and herbs.
41. PATHIA: (HOT
A Hyderabad recipe, popular in the Indian sub-continent, garnished with a mixture of spices, shredded onions, tomatoes, fresh herbs with a touch of coconut and lemon juice giving a hot sweet and sour taste.
42. DANSAK: (HOT)
A Persian dish with a combination of Indian spices, lentils, pineapple, lemon juice and herbs, producing a hot sweet and sour taste
43. VINDALOO: (VERY HOT)
Related to Madras but involving a greater use of garlic and lemon. It owes its name, and in part its contents to the early Portuguese settlers.
Choose your dish from the above:
Vegetable
£5.95Chicken
£6.50Lamb
£6.95Chicken or Lamb Tikka
£8.20Prawn
£6.95King Prawn
£9.30BALTI DISHES (HOT)
Originating from the Punjab (Northern India). Cooked using fresh cubed onions, green peppers and tomatoes, garlic, cumin & fresh coriander with our usual traditional balti herbs & spices. The following prices include Pilau Rice and Nan Bread
44. CHICKEN OR LAMB BALTI
£11.7545. GARLIC CHILLI CHICKEN
£11.7546. TANDOORI KING PRAWN BALTI (with spinach)
£13.8547. BANYAN TREE SPECIAL BALTI
£12.8048. VEGETABLE BALTI
£9.30CHEF’S SPECIALITIES
All chef's specialites can be made as:
Vegetarian Option
£6.80Paneer (Indian cheese)
£6.10Prawn Option
£7.90King Prawn Option
£11.0549. CHICKEN OR LAMB TIKKA MASSALA
£8.50(MILD) Succulent pieces of chicken or lamb tikka or tandoori chicken (on the bone), cooked with minced lamb in a creamy sauce with almonds and coconut, creating a wonderful combination of flavours.
50. CHICKEN OR LAMB PASSANDA
£8.15(MILD) Juicy pieces of marinated chicken or lamb cooked in purified Indian butter, ground almonds and mild spices with a dash of cream.
51. CHICKEN MAKHANI
£8.80(MILD) Juicy pieces of marinated chicken with ginger and garlic, grilled, then gently cooked with cream and a blend of Indian cheese.
52. CHICKEN MISHTI
£9.20(MILD) Chicken marinated in our chef’s special sauce with cashew nuts, cooked with cream, coconut and almond.
53. SPECIAL MALAYA CHICKEN OR LAMB
£8.95(MILD) Cooked in a mild creamy sauce with bananas and ‘pineapple.
54. TANDOORI BUTTER CHICKEN
£8.95(MILD) Tandoori chicken pieces cooked in a creamy butter sauce, made with almonds and plum tomatoes.
55. SPECIAL CHICKEN OR LAMB TIKKA AMLA
£8.95(MILD) Cooked with mild spices and mango purée.
56. CHICKEN DARJEELING
£9.35(MILD) A traditional recipe consisting of onions garnished with pure butter ghee and ten different spices, fresh cream and almond powder producing a sweet flavour.
57. PODINA LAMB OR CHICKEN
£8.95(MEDIUM) Tender pieces of chicken or lamb cooked with spices and herbs with garden mint in a rich yoghurt sauce.
58. SPECIAL SYLHETY
£8.95(MEDIUM) Marinated chicken with potatoes, spinach and chickpeas, cooked in a thick sauce.
59. MINT SPECIAL KARAHI
£10.30(MEDIUM) Chicken or lamb tikka, cooked with onion green pepper, tomato and fresh garden mint (with our own spice compliment).
60. SPECIAL SABJI CHICKEN
£8.95(MEDIUM) Chicken tikka, cubed onions and peppers with mixed vegetables and spinach
61. BINDIA
£8.95(MEDIUM) Chicken or lamb tikka cubes cooked with mango chutney, garden mint, lemon juice, with a blend of selected spices.
62. SPECIAL MURGI MASSALA
£9.25(MEDIUM) A traditional dish with fried minced lamb and tandoori chicken pieces, cooked in a thick spicy curry sauce.
63. CHICKEN LENTILS
£8.95(MEDIUM) A Gujarati dish cooked with channa daal and fresh lemon juice.
64. CHICKEN OR LAMB CHANA
£8.95(MEDIUM) Chopped onions and peppers cooked with chickpeas in chef’s special sauce
65. SPECIAL TANDOORI CHICKEN CURRY
£10.25(MEDIUM) Made to the chef’s own recipe, this dish is cooked using tandoori chicken pieces.
66. CHICKEN OR LAMB TIKKA SAAG
£8.95(MEDIUM HOT) A most popular dish in the Indian sub –continent consisting of tender pieces of chicken or grilled lamb with a combination of freshly chopped spinach, onion, capsicum and tomatoes.
67. SPECIAL TANDOORI MIXED GRILL CURRY
£12.10(MEDIUM HOT) Cooked with chef’s special thick sauce, chicken tikka, Chicken tandoori on the bone, lamb tikka cutlets and seekh kebab.
68. CHEF’S SPECIAL
£9.95(MEDIUM HOT) Cooked with minced meat, diced chicken and lamb, with chef’s special spices
69. DHAKA SPECIAL
£11.35(MEDIUM HOT) This dish is made with diced chicken and minced lamb. Cooked to our chef’s secret recipe.
70. BANYAN TREE SPECIAL
£10.40(MEDIUM HOT) This dish is a combination of chicken and lamb tikka, tandoori chicken strips, prawns and mushrooms in a thick curry sauce with fresh garlic, onion and green pepper.
71. ROYAL MUGHLAI CHICKEN
£10.30(MEDIUM HOT) Specially prepared herbs and spices. Made by our chef for the Banyan Tree.
72. TANDOORI LAMB CHOP BHUNA
£9.95(MEDIUM HOT) Lambchop marinated overnight and then cooked in the clay oven in a special sauce.
73. SHAHI SHASHLIC BHUNA CHICKEN OR LAMB
£9.95(MEDIUM HOT) Tender pieces of chicken or lamb marinated overnight together with mustard seeds, onion, pepper and tomatoes, grilled on skewers in the tandoori and then gently cooked in a thick sauce.
74. SPECIAL KING PRAWN SIZZLER BHUNA
£11.80(MEDIUM HOT) Juicy king prawns (in the shell) cooked with onions and peppers in a spicy thick sauce specially prepared by our chef
75. CHICKEN OR LAMB KARAHI
£8.95(MEDIUM HOT) Cooked with cubed onions and capsicum, fresh ginger and a special Karahi spice mix to produce a rich full flavour.
76. CHICKEN OR LAMB NAGA
£8.95(HOT) Very hot dish cooked with Naga chillies.
77. CHICKEN OR LAMB CHILLI MASSALA
£8.95(HOT) Diced chicken or lamb cooked in a thick spicy sauce with minced lamb fresh tomatoes, onions, green chilli and herbs.
78. CHICKEN OR LAMB JALFREZI
£9.35(HOT) Tandoori chicken or lamb tikka, cooked in a thick sauce with fresh garlic and ginger, chopped green chillies, onions and peppers.
79. SHIM BICHEE SPECIAL
£8.95(HOT) Chicken or lamb cooked with uri bichee (Bengal broad beans), whole chillies, aromatic herbs and spices, finely chopped onions and coriander, an authentic and favourite of Bengal.
BIRYANI
Stir fried with basmati rice and spices, garnished with tomato and cucumber and served with a vegetable curry sauce to the strength of your choice.
80. CHICKEN
£9.1581. CHICKEN TIKKA
£9.9582. LAMB
£9.5583. LAMB TIKKA
£10.0584. PRAWN
£9.1085. KING PRAWN
£11.8086. BANYAN SPECIAL BIRYANI
£10.4587. SPECIAL GARLIC BIRYANI
£9.70Chicken or lamb
88. SPECIAL VEGETARIAN BIRYANI
£8.40VEGETARIAN DISHES
89. TARKA DAAL (with lentils)
Main Dish: £7.25. Side Dish: £3.00Tiny pink lentils with turmeric and clarified Indian butter, garnished with fried garlic.
90. GARLIC SAAG
Main Dish: £7.25. Side Dish: £3.00Spinach steamed together with garlic and aniseed then stir-fried with sliced onion and peppers, garnished with coriander
91. SAAG ALOO
Main Dish: £7.25. Side Dish: £3.00Stir-fried spinach served with steamed potato.
92. BHINDI BHAJI
Main Dish: £7.25. Side Dish: £3.00Green okra, cooked with onion and peppers.
93. MUSHROOM BHAJI
Main Dish: £7.25. Side Dish: £3.00Mushrooms cooked Goan style, with onions, peppers in a thick sauce.
94. SAAG BHAJI Spinach
Main Dish: £2.25. Side Dish: £3.0095. SAAG CHANA
Main Dish: £7.25. Side Dish: £3.00Stir fried spinach with small chick peas
96. CHAANA MASSALA
Main Dish: £7.25. Side Dish £3.00Small chickpeas cooked with lemon juice and tamarind sauce.
97. ALOO GOBI
Main Dish: £7.25. Side Dish: £3.00Steamed potatoes and cauliflower, stir-fried with aromatic spices.
98. VEGETABLE BHAJI
Main Dish: £7.25. Side Dish: £3.00Mixed vegetables cooked in Goan style in a thick sauce.
99. CAULIFLOWER BHAJI
Main Dish: £7.25. Side Dish £3.00Cauliflower cooked Goan style in a thick sauce.
100. SAAG PANEER
Main Dish: £7.25. Side Dish: £3.00Spinach with cheese.
101. BOMBAY ALOO
Main Dish: £7.25. Side Dish: £3.00Steamed potatoes cooked aromatic style with fresh herbs & garlic.
102. BRINJAL BHAJI
Main Dish: £7.25. Side Dish: £3.00Aubergine cooked with onions and peppers.
RICE DISHES
103. BOILED RICE
£2.20104. PILAU RICE
£2.60105. VEGETABLE RICE
£2.90106. MUSHROOM RICE
£2.90107. EGG RICE
£2.90108. LEMON RICE
£2.90109. GARLIC RICE
£3.05110 PEAS RICE
£3.05111. FRIED RICE (with onions)
£3.05112. COCONUT RICE (sweet)
£3.30113. KEEMA RICE (with minced lamb)
£3.30114. SPECIAL RICE (with vegetables & prawns)
£3.30INDIAN BREADS
115. NAN
£2.40116. PESHWARI NAN (Sweet with coconut and almond paste)
£2.60117. KEEMA NAN (with minced lamb)
£2.60118. STUFFED NAN (with vegetables)
£2.60119. GARLIC NAN (with garlic)
£2.60120. KULCHA NAN (with cheese & onion)
£2.60121. CHEESE NAN
£2.60122. TANDOORI ROTI (made with chapatti flour, cooked in clay oven)
£1.65123. PARATHA (round deep fried Indian bread)
£2.60124. KEEMA PARATHA (with minced lamb)
£2.80125. EGG PARATHA
£2.70126. VEGETABLE PARATHA
£2.65127. CHAPATTI (Dry thin unleavened bread)
90p128. PUREE (Deep fried thin Indian Bread)
£1.05SUNDRIES
129. CHIPS
£1.75130. CHEESY CHIPS
£3.65131. GREEN SALAD
£1.75132. ANY CANS OF SOFT DRINK
£1.00133. DIET DRINKS
80p134. WATER
80pBANQUET FOR TWO: ONLY £25.95
Mixed Kebab X 2
onion bhaji, chicken tikka, lamb tikka.
Tandoori Butter Chicken
(mild)
Lamb Tikka Bhuna
(medium)
Saag Aloo
(side dish)
Pilau Rice x 2
Nan Bread
includes: 2 Popadoms & pickle tray
BANQUET FOR FOUR: ONLY £52.40
Mixed Kebab X 4
onion bhaji, chicken tikka, lamb tikka.
Chicken Tikka Massala
(Mild)
Chicken Darjeeling
(Medium)
Royal Mughlai Chicken
(Medium Hot)
Lamb Tikka Rogan
(Medium)
Saag Aloo
(side dish)
Vegetable curry
(side dish)
Pilau Rice X 4
Nan Bread X 2
includes: 4 popadoms & pickle tray
SPECIAL THALI: ONLY 20.90
Try out 4 Dishes of your choice with pilau rice and nan bread.
Please add £2 for king prawn and lamb chop dishes.
KIDS MEALS
Scampi, Nuggets, Fish Fingers
£5.95Served with chips and salad
Fried Chickens, Omolette
£5.95(plain, chicken, Prawn or mushrooms) Served with chips and salad
Ring 01347 479 996 or call in at the Banyan Tree if you have any questions about the Menu