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A Menu with Something for Everyone

Come & experience the richness and beauty of Indian dishes only at Clay Oven. We have designed a special menu for our customers with utmost dedication which has something for everybody’s taste & preference. Our special menu not only has sizzling starters but also lip-smacking Indian curries. Chefs specialties, piquant biryani, set meals and much more is included in our extensive menu. So, we invite you to give your taste buds an unforgettable treat and also share with your dining companions.

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poppadoms

poppadom

£0.70

(G)

chips

£2.50

(V) (G)

dips

mixed pickle

£0.50

mango chutney

£0.50

chilli pickle

£0.50

lime pickle

£0.50

mint sauce

£0.50

onion salad

£0.50

starter selection

chicken tikkha

£3.75

(D) (H) Marinated boneless morsels of chicken. Grilled to perfection in a clay oven.

seekh kabab

£3.75

Spiced minced lamb infused with coriander, aromatic ground spices, and fresh herbs then chargrilled in tandoor. (E)

tandoori chicken

£3.75

(D) Tandoor chicken marinated in saffron. Then grilled in a clay oven, served on the bone and infused with twist of spices.

melas mix platter

£5.95

(for one person) Chicken Tikka, Hariyali Chicken, Seekh Kebab and Adraki Lamb Chop. D MU

hariyali chicken

£3.95

(D) (V) (LW) (H) Boneless chicken pieces are marinated in the mixer of curd, spinach, mint leaves, coriander and white ground white pepper. Cooked in a clay oven.

adraki lamb chops

£4.95

Tender lamb chops infused with ginger and aromatic tandoori spices. Served with fresh salad. D MU G

chilli chicken tikkha

£3.95

Fairly hot and full of flavour, cooked with bell peppers, onions and infused with chilli flakes. D G

chicken tikkha shashlik

£4.50

Marinated chicken cooked on charcoal with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers. D SO

chicken tikkha on puri

£4.50

Chicken cubes cooked in a thick sauce with herbs and spices with fresh onion and tomatoes on a delicate crispy bread. D SO

keema stuffed pepper

£3.95

Bell peppers cooked in the tandoor and stuffed with mince lamb and mushrooms.

seafood starters

salmon dill tikkhi

£5.95

A true delicacy, beautifully succulent pieces of Scottish salmon infused with fenugreek and dill leaves, served with seasonal vegetables tossed in chilli flakes. D F

prawn on puri

£3.95

Prawns cooked in a thick sauce on a delicate crispy puri bread.

king prawn on puri

£4.95

King Prawns cooked in a thick sauce on a delicate crispy puri bread.

tandoori king prawn

£5.95

Marinated juicy king prawn flavoured with garlic and cooked over charcoal, served with spicy potato. D F CR

prawn cocktail

£3.50

Served with fresh salad, tomatoes and cucumber.

vegetarian starters

vegetable samosa

£3.75

SautÃ©ed potatoes and peas stuffed in a thin pastry and deep fried, served with fresh tamarind sauce. (V) (G) (D)

chilli paneer tikkhi

£3.95

A popular starter dish made from paneer, pan-fried green chillies, roasted onions and bell peppers. V G D SO

onion bhaji

£3.50

Traditional Indian snack. Crispy onions and potatoes mixed with gram flour, then deep fried. (V)

hariyali paneer

£3.75

Paneer hariyali tikkhi made with Indian cottage cheese, coriander leaves, mint leaves and fresh spinach. This delightful tikkhi is also healthy and full of interesting flavours. V D

veg stuffed pepper

£3.95

Bell peppers cooked in the tandoor and stuffed with seasonal vegetables and spinach. V VE

mela specialities

papri ma chicken

£8.95

Succulent pieces of chicken breast cooked with onions, garlic, potatoes and sugar snaps in a smooth special spiced sauce, a true bengal flavour. D 3

lamb padina

£8.95

(3) Tender chunks of lamb infused with honey and fresh garden mints, cooked with potatoes in a luxurious sweet and minty sauce.

chicken shashlik bhuna balti

£8.95

Marinated diced chicken cooked in olive oil with ginger, garlic, onions and diced bell peppers, in a thick gravy sauce. (D) (SO) (3)

lamb shatkora

£9.95

(MU) (3) This is popular Bangladeshi dish, rich spiced lamb with sour flavour of shatkora (Bengal lime) a very popular dish loved by our staff.

chicken korma

£7.95

Pieces of chicken breast slowly simmered in a mild sweet coconut and almond sauce. N D B 1

handi murgh

£8.95

Hyderabadi mouth-melting chicken breast and lamb seekh kebab, slow cooked in a clay pot to perfection. With chef's special blend of spices. E 4

jeera gosth

£9.95

Tender lamb cooked with subtle blend of Jeera (cumin) and house roasted spices. 4

bengal fish curry

£12.95

F D CR MU 4 Fresh king prawns, prawns and white fish (telapia) cooked in a onion and red chilli based sauce, curry leaves and roasted mustard seed. A true Sylheti dish.

butter chicken

£8.95

Its origin can trace back to Delhi during Mughal rule. Grilled chicken cubes cooked with coconut milk, fresh cream, a host of spices and generous helping of butter. In a creamy smooth sauce. D N 2

north indian chilli chicken

£8.95

Chicken fillet pieces cooked in five spices of sauce, flavoured predominantly with garlic, ginger, cayenne pepper paste and fresh green chillies. A very popular dish in Indian restaurants. SO D 4

north indian chilli lamb

£9.95

Slow cooked lamb in five spices of sauce, flavoured predominantly with garlic, ginger, cayenne pepper paste and fresh green chillies. A very popular dish in Indian restaurants. SO 4

chicken tikkha massala

£7.95

Chicken tikkha cooked in a mild and sweet flavoured sauce coconut, almond and ground spices. D B N SO 1

traditional favourites

jalfrazi

Cooked with chopped onions, capsicum and green chilli, slightly hot.

chicken

£6.95

chicken tikka

£7.95

lamb

£7.95

prawn

£7.95

king prawns

£12.95

vegetables

£6.95

V VE

balti

A classic dish made with medium spices, chopped onions, garlic, whole cumin, tomatoes and fresh coriander. SO

chicken

£6.95

chicken tikka

£7.95

lamb

£7.95

prawn

£7.95

king prawns

£12.95

vegetables

£6.95

V VE

bhuna

A semi dry dish prepared with chopped onions, ginger, garlic, green peppers, slightly spiced.

chicken

£6.95

chicken tikka

£7.95

lamb

£7.95

prawn

£7.95

king prawns

£12.95

vegetables

£6.95

V VE

dansak

Slightly hot dish cooked with lentils to give a sweet and sour taste with pineapple.

chicken

£6.95

chicken tikka

£7.95

lamb

£7.95

prawn

£7.95

king prawns

£12.95

vegetables

£6.95

V VE

sagwala

Freshly chopped spinach and onions, lightly spiced with added herbs and spices.

chicken

£6.95

chicken tikka

£7.95

lamb

£7.95

prawn

£7.95

king prawns

£12.95

vegetables

£6.95

V VE

dopiaza

Medium strength dish garnished with diced onions and capsicums, cooked with spices and fresh herbs to create a unique taste.

chicken

£6.95

chicken tikka

£7.95

lamb

£7.95

prawn

£7.95

king prawns

£12.95

vegetables

£6.95

V VE

pathia

Sweet and sour tasty dish prepared with garlic, onion and capsicum, a little hot. SO

chicken

£6.95

chicken tikka

£7.95

lamb

£7.95

prawn

£7.95

king prawns

£12.95

vegetables

£6.95

V VE

rogon

Medium spiced with exotic fresh herbs, fried onions and tomato to create a unique flavour. SO

chicken

£6.95

chicken tikka

£7.95

lamb

£7.95

prawn

£7.95

king prawns

£12.95

vegetables

£6.95

V VE

madras

Special selection of herbs and spices, creating a fairly hot taste.

chicken

£6.95

chicken tikka

£7.95

lamb

£7.95

prawn

£7.95

king prawns

£12.95

vegetables

£6.95

V VE

biryani

rajashtani lamb biriyani

£10.95

(B) (D) (G) (3) Slow cooked in a sealed pot. Lamb and saffron Basmati rice with glazed onions, and par-cooked with spiced fragrance water. Served with vegetable curry

hyderabadi chicken biriyani

£9.95

(B) (D) (G) (3) Layered Basmati rice and sauce cooked together in a clay pot with chicken, flavoured saffron and mild oriental spices, garnished with caramelised onions and served with vegetable curry.

sabji biriyani

£8.95

(V) (B) (VE) (G) (3) (Vegetable) Assorted fresh vegetable tossed with red onions, saffron basmati rice and brown onions. Served with vegetable curry

chicken tikkha biryani

£10.95

B D G

mela mix biryani

£12.95

(Chicken, Lamb and Prawn) B D G CR

tandoori dishes

chicken tikkha (m)

£8.95

(D) Fresh lean chicken marinated, spiced with fresh herbs and spices. Skewered and roasted in clay oven.

mela mixed grill (m)

£12.95

Tandoori chicken, hariyali chicken, chicken tikkha, sheek kebab, lamb chops. Served with Salad. MU G E D

hariyali chicken (m)

£9.95

(D) Fillets of chicken marinated with white pepper, Greek yogurt, fresh mints and spinach cooked in the grill oven

chicken shashlik (m)

£9.95

Marinated chicken cooked on charcoal with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers. D SO

tandoori chicken (m)

£8.95

Tandoori chicken marinated in saffron. Then grilled in a clay oven, served on the bone and infused with twist of spices. D

salmon dill tikka (m)

£14.95

A true delicacy, beautifully succulent pieces of Scottish salmon infused with fenugreek and dill leaves, served with seasonal vegetables tossed in chilli flakes. D F

tandoori king prawn (m)

£14.95

Marinated juicy king prawn flavoured with garlic and cooked over charcoal, served with spicy potato. D F CR

vegetable dishes

jeera aloo

(V) (VE) (3) (H) An irresistible dish of spiced potatoes with cumin seeds.

regular

£4.95

large

£7.95

saag aloo

(V) (VE) (3) (H) Fresh smooth spinach cooked with potatoes fresh garlic and onion.

regular

£4.95

large

£7.95

paneer kholapuri

(D) (V) (4) Delicious and spicy paneer (cottage cheese) Kholapuri dish is known for its spicy hot and robust flavours.

regular

£4.95

large

£6.95

large

£7.95

pind chole

(V) (VE) (3) Punjabi style chickpeas cooked with tomato onion and anardana (pomegranate) powder.

regular

£4.95

large

£7.95

matar paneer

(V) (VE) (3) Indian cottage cheese and matar (green peas) are simmered together in a luscious gravy, made with tomato, onion and spices

regular

£4.95

large

£7.95

dhall tarka

(V) (VE) (3) The renowned concussion of red lentils cooked in steamed pot, sprinkled with sizzling cumin seeds, garlic, and aromatic spices.

regular

£4.95

large

£7.95

bhindi dopiaza

(V) (VE) (3) Okra and roasted onion, capsicum cooked in house special Mela sauce.

regular

£3.95

large

£6.95

dhall samba

Lightly spiced lentils cooked with mixed vegetables. V VE 3

regular

£4.95

large

£7.95

palak paneer

Local Indian cheese lightly cooked with blended fresh spinach with our own blend of spices. D N 3

regular

£4.95

large

£7.95

aloo gobi

A traditional Chettinand recipe of spiced potatoes and cauliflower cooked semi dry with shallots. A wonderful vegetable dish.

regular

£4.95

large

£7.95

paspuran chatu chak

House mixed vegetables cooked with Melaâ€™s spices and topped with pan-fried fresh tomatoes, cucumber and green chillies. V VE 4

regular

£4.95

large

£7.95

bombay begun salan

Aubergines and potatoes carefully cooked in olive oil with onions and tomatoes, lightly spiced in a tomato based gravy. V VE 3

regular

£4.95

large

£7.95

rice dishes

boiled rice

£2.50

(VE) Boiled rice without any additives or flavouring.

pilau rice

£2.70

(B) (D) Steamed basmati rice made with pure butter ghee and spices.

mushroom rice

£2.95

(B) (D) Basmati rice cooked with fresh mushroom and turmeric

egg fried rice

£2.95

(B) (D) Plain boiled rice fried with shallots and salt with a potion of egg.

garlic and onion fried rice

£2.95

(B) (D) (E) Rice fried with garlic and onions in olive oil.

keema rice

£2.95

vegetable rice

£2.95

egg and mushroom rice

£3.50

breads

naan

plain

£2.50

(G) (E) (D) Classical Indian bread

garlic and onion

£2.95

(G) (E) (D) Soft bread coated with an abundance of garlic and shallots.

peshwari

£2.95

(G) (N) (E) (D) Soft bread stuffed with dried fruit, cherries and coconut.

chilli and coriander

£2.95

(G) (E) (D) Naan infused with fresh chillies, spring onions and coriander leaves

keema naan

£2.95

G E D

cheese naan

£2.95

G E D

tandoori roti

£2.50

Unleavened wholemeal bread baked in our clay oven G VE

english dishes

chicken nuggets and chips

£7.95

mushroom omelette and chips

£7.95

spaghetti bologonese

£6.95

shrimp spaghetti

£7.95

pasta with tomato sauce

£6.95

spicy garlic chicken pasta

£6.95

extras

green salad

£2.95

V VE

raitha

£2.25

D V

drinks

coke

£2.50

Bottle

diet coke

£2.50

Bottle

lemonade

£2.50

Bottle

mango lassi

£2.50

tonic water

£1.95

soda water

£1.95

sparkling water

£2.95

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