Introduction - Zeera Indian Cuisine

Introduction
Welcome
Experience Zeera
Imagine being whisked away to an exotic land of tantalizing sights,
sounds and fragrances. Taken to an era of Indian majesty where guests
bask in the glow of rich hues, vibrant colors where your every whim
and desire is indulged. It’s our pleasure to invite you to step through
the doors of Zeera. Where we magically recreate sumptuous dishes
with courteous service in a rich and soothing Indian atmosphere.
Zeera takes you on a culinary adventure to the farthest corners of
India and allows you to taste the finest in Indian cuisine. The rich ambience only enriches the flavour of the wonderful array of exotic Indian
delicacies brought to your table by our gracious staff.
The owner of Zeera and his chefs have created a menu that captures
the flavour of the Indian subcontinent. Fragrant and warm spices from
the four corners of the country are delicately blended in meticulous
proportions to create the dishes we present to you.
Tender morsels of meat, an array of kebabs, delicious curries and an
assortment of breads and pilaus leave our patrons looking forward to
their next visit to Zeera.
Zeera Spice Strength Guide
Mild
Medium
Hot V Vegetarian
The coloured chillis are your guide to how hot and spicy a main course
will be.Yellow being mild, Green being medium and Red being hot.
Please don’t hesitate to ask your waiter for advice.
Our food may contain traces of nuts or other allergens.
Please speak to a member of staff before making your
Shurwad
Traditional Starters
Bhuna on Puri (Prawn or Chicken) £2.60
Garlic Mushroom on Puri V £2.40
Chicken Chat £2.90
Chicken Tikka Stir Fry £3.10
Prawn Cocktail £2.50
Cheese Tukra £3.10
Dahi Baigon V £3.50
Ajj Ka Shorba (Soup) £2.80
Onion Bhaji £2.10
Chicken Tikka £2.80
Salmon Tikka £3.90
Mixed Kebab £3.70
Sheek Kebab £2.80
Murghi Mirch £3.50
Duck Tikka £4.10
Exclusive Starters
Zeera Treat (serves two) £7.95
Chef ’s selection of starters, served on sizzler.
Nastha Pakura £3.70
A selection of fish, chicken and vegetables, dipped in garam flour and fried in butter.
Served with a sweet and sour sauce.
Tandoori Lamb Chops £4.10
Tender lamb chops marinated in specially ground spices, fresh mint, herbs
and lemon juice, then barbecued in a clay oven.
Amm aur Jhinga £4.50
King Prawns fried in garlic butter with panch puron. Served with fresh mango.
Kathi Kebab £3.90
Diced tender roasted lamb, tossed with onion and tomatoes
well spiced and served in butter chapatti.
Chatri Cheese Tikka £3.70
V
Garlic mushroom and cheese, Served with stir-fried onions, peppers and coriander.
Golda Chingri Puri £4.50
King Prawns cooked with garlic, ginger and onion.
Delicately spiced of medium dry consistency.
Pita Bora Murgh £3.50
Chicken Tikka wrapped in a tortilla with diced salad and mayo.
Neembu Chingri £4.95
Super King Prawns prepared in a spicy hot sauce, flavoured with tangy lemon,
naga chilli, tomatoes, peppers and garlic.
Mushroom Caps £3.95 V
Mushrooms stuffed with a medium spicy filling of potato, onion, chilli, mixed spices
and served with a Zeera dipping sauce.
Aloo Tikki £3.50 V
Indian Potato Cakes, with onion, tomato, green chillis, coriander and black pepper,
served on a raitha base and drizzled with Tamarind sauce.
Malai Tikka £3.50
Supreme of Chicken marinated with ginger, cream cheese, green chilli, coriander and cardamom.
Kekada Chatt
£3.90
Crab meat cooked with light spices, served with small indian bread.
Crab Tikki
£3.90
Our Indian version of crab cakes, full of Bengali flavours.Without a doubt worth a try.
Gourmet Dinner - Set Meal - £21.95 per head
(Minimum of two persons)
A Mixture of starters and main courses supported with rice, side dish and our bread
basket. Dessert and coffee, plus a bottle of house wine are included.
An extensive selection of fine wines and champagne are available
to compliment our superb cuisine.
Please Note: All our dishes are cooked fresh to order and may contain nuts.
If you have food allergies, Please speak to a member of staff before making
your choice.Thank You.
Khandani Khana
Traditional Curry Dishes
Traditional dishes can be based on a choice of chicken, lamb, beef or prawn.
(Lamb £1.50 extra. Chicken Tikka £1.00 extra. King Prawn £2.50 extra)
Mild Curry Dishes
Korma
£5.10
Korma is a very mild dish prepared following a traditional indian recipe with sultanas and greater use
of fresh cream and coconut.
Chicken Tikka Masala
£6.10 - with King Prawn £8.95
Pieces of spring chicken lightly spiced with almond, grilled over charcoal, served in our tandoori sauce.
Chicken Tikka Makhani
£6.10
Spring chicken marinated in a herbs and spices then barbecued, cooked with almonds, butter and cream.
Medium Curry Dishes
Medium Plain Curry
£4.50
A medium curry cooked in spices and herbs of all seasons, with a rich flavour.
Roghan Josh
£5.10
This dish is cooked in delicately flavoured sauce with lots of tomatoes and a sprinkle of dhaniya.
Bhuna
£5.10
Bhuna is a strongly spiced curry, a combination of a special blend of spices, fried to provide a dish
of medium strength and dry consistency.
Dupiaza
£5.10
Jal Frezi
£5.70
A method of preparation similar to bhuna where fresh onion are mixed with spices and fried briskly.
Cooked in a special sauce with sliced onion, green pepper and fresh green chillies, fairly hot exotic
flavour. served on sizzler.
Karahi
£5.70
Cooked with a special mixture of spice including garlic, ginger and a strong flavour of fresh coriander
Saag
£5.10
Cooked with fresh spinach, herbs and spices, flavoured with fenugreek, ginger, and fresh coriander.
Biryani
£7.95
Biryani is a traditional indian dish, prepared with flavoured Basmati rice, a mixture of mild spice, nut
and sultanas in ghee. Served with a Biryani Sauce.
Hot Curry Dishes
Madras
£4.50
A south indian version of curry, having greater proportions of hot spices which leads to a fiery taste
and richness.
Vindaloo
£4.50
Related to the madras but hotter in taste. It owes its name and part of its contents of the early portuguese settlers.
Dansak
£5.10
Cooked in a thick sauce with lentils and slices of pineapple. Hot sweet and sour taste.
Sri Lanka
£5.10
Cooked with strongly flavoured spices which make it a hot dish, with lots of coconut.
Pathia
£5.10
Rezala
£6.10
The characteristics of this dish are derived from the use of tomatoes with a mixture of spices,
hot and sour taste.
Prepared in a special exotic sauce, grilled over charcoal, fried with onion, black pepper and
Zeera (cummin), served in a thick hot sauce with yogurt to give a nice tangy flavour.
Balti
£6.10 - with King Prawn £8.95
A style of cooking originating from Pakistan. Marinated and cooked with herbs and
spices in balti dish.This can be best eaten with Naan bread.
Khas Khana
Main Course - Tandoori Oven
The following dishes are marinated in our own specially blended sauce with yoghurt and cooked in
an authentic tandoori clay oven, Served sizzling on a bed of onion with fresh green salad and minty
yoghurt sauce.
Tandoori Mixed Grill £9.50
A fantastic selection of Tandoori Kebabs and Tikkas.
Tandoori Chicken £5.95
Half spring chicken on the bone
Chicken Shaslik £6.90
Special pieces of chicken barbecued on skewers with tomatoes, capsicum and onion.
Tandoori Lamb Chop £7.95
Tender lamb chop marinated in specially ground spices, fresh mint, herbs and lemon juice.
Tandoori Trout £9.50
Clay oven grilled rainbow trout.
Chicken Tikka Stirfry £6.90
Stir fried with onion, capsicum and garlic with just a touch of herbs and spices.
Chicken Tikka £6.50
Succulent boneless pieces of chicken.
Lamb Tikka £7.50
Tender lamb cooked on charcoal
Tandoori King Prawn £11.50
King prawns marinated in yogurt, with herb and spices.
Lasuni Tikka Duck £8.95
Tender Duck Breast with a Garlic marinade cooked on charcoal in the Tandoor.
Main Course - Murgh - Chicken
Zeera Murgh
£6.20
Murgh Padina
£6.20
Tender chicken tikka cooked with a subtle blend of Zeera House roast spices.
Tender chicken tikka cooked with fresh garden mint and bullet chillies in medium hot sauce.
Zaal - Jhool Murgh
£6.20
Tender chicken tikka cooked with naga pickle in a hot spicy sauce. A traditional Bengal curry.
Murgh Mumtaz Badami
£6.70
Tender chicken tikka cooked with ground almond and cashew nuts, in a special creamy sauce
creating a unique mild taste. ( Also available with Beef or Lamb)
Garlic Chicken Mirch Masala
£6.50 - with King Prawn £8.95
Pieces of chicken tikka cooked with medium to hot spice, with sliced garlic, green chillies, ginger
and special chilli sauce, to give hot spicy unique taste. medium dry sauce.
Jaipur Murgh
£6.50
Roshon Wala
£6.70
Tender chicken tikka cooked in garlic sauce, with fresh tomato and fried onion in a medium dry
sauce. Garnished with pepper and fried mushroom.
A dish with lots of garlic, black pepper, fresh herbs and spices in a medium sauce.
Zeera Hari Mirch Masala
£6.70 - with King Prawn £8.95
Chicken Tikka Chot Poti
£6.70
Tender Chicken tikka cooked with a mixture of zeera house spices, sliced onion, peppers, and fresh
bullet chillies. garnished with chopped coriander.
Marinated sliced chicken cooked in the tandoor, then stir fried with spicey potatoes, herbs, fresh
green chillis, and coriander. Garnished with raw onion and peppers. a popular dry dish.
Shaslik Bahar
£6.70
Pieces of chicken tikka, capcicum, tomatoes, onion, marinated in a special exotic sauce, grilled over
charcoal, fried with roasted zeera (cumin) then prepared in a medium thick sauce.
Murgh Nawabi
£6.90
Bharma Murgh
£9.95
Tender pieces of chicken breast, marinated and barbecued over flaming charcoal, then cooked again
in a wonderful subtle creamy sauce. mild to medium strength.
Chicken Breast gently steamed with a Pistachio and ground Almond filling.
Served on a mild fragrant saffron sauce.
Please Note: We only use breast of chicken, at no extra charge.Thank You
Khas Khana
Main Course - Gosht - Meat
Nalli Ka Sallan
£12.95
Lamb Shank marinated in ground aromatic spices, slow roasted in the Tandor.
Served on a spicy pan gravy sauce, includes Rice
Shatkora Delight
£7.15
This particular dish comes from the Sylhet region of Bangladesh. A regional favourite for generations the
fantastic fragrance of Shatkora which is from the lemon family and is only grown in Sylhet.
(An excellent lamb dish)
Sizzler Dhal-Gosht
£6.90
Pieces of tender lamb, cooked with lentils, peppers and onion, in medium dry consistency, served on sizzler.
Sabzilam
£6.90
Pices of lamb cooked with varieties of vegtables, in a saucy curry base, to give a entirely different taste.
Deshi Naga Gosht
£6.90
Tender lamb cooked with a Bangladeshi naga chilli pickle, herbs and spiced. Saucy, very hot
Adraki Dhaniya Lamb or Chicken
£7.15
A north Indian dish of cubed lamb or chicken, slow cooked with spices, topped with pickled ginger,
green chillis and whole crushed dhaniya seeds, garnished with ginger julienne and fresh coriander.
Lamb Pasanda
£6.90
Pieces of sliced spring lamb, cooked with fresh cream, mango pulp, ground almond and yogurt in a subtle
delicate sauce.
Urri Tarkari
£7.15
Aloo Gosht
£6.20
Tender lamb, cooked with fresh beans and a blend of herbs and spices, to give a medium texure, a popular dish from the region of Sylhet. ( Also available with chicken)
A medium hot beef dish prepared with potatoes, garlic, ginger, herbs, ground spices, and fresh coriander.
Main Course - Hansh - Duck
Handi Hansh Tarkari
£8.50
Pieces of Duck cooked in spicey madrasi masala with aromatic Indian herbs and spices
Kadu Batakh
£8.50
Tandoori grilled Duck, combined with chunks of Kadu (Butternut Squash) In a medium spiced bhuna sauce.
Duck Chettinad
£8.50
Pan seared duck breast, cooked with Chettinad spices, Mustard seeds and Curry leaves. Distinctive spicy dish.
Zaal - Jhool Hansh
£8.50
Tandoori oven cooked Duck Tikka cooked with Naga pickle in a hot spicy sauce.
Roshon Wala Batakh
£8.50
Duck breast with lots of garlic, black pepper, fresh herbs and spices in a medium sauce.
Garnished with roasted peppers.
Hansh Jal Frezi
£8.50
Cooked in a special sauce with sliced onion, green pepper and fresh green chillies, fairly hot exotic flavour.
served on sizzler.
Main Course - Seafood
Monk Fish Kari
£9.95
Monk Fish cooked in a sauce, medium to hot spiced Bengali fish curry.
Macher Jhool
£7.50
Fresh salmon cooked in a sauce of speacially blended spices, a typical traditional fish curry,
Mach Biran
£8.95
Rainbow trout marinated in a special sauce, shallow fried and served with special fried rice.
Sabzidar Chingri
£5.90
Prawns cooked with seasoned mixed vegtables, served in a special midium spiced sauce.
Lasuni Machi Nilgiri
£10.95
Monk Fish cooked in a medium spiced sauce, with fresh garlic and citrus Bengali Satkora.
Please Note: All major credit and debit cards are accepted. Thank You
Sabzi - Chawal - Rotis
Sabzi - Vegetable Side Dishes
We highly recommend that you have vegetable side dishes to compliment our main courses.
These are often shared. These dishes can also be prepared as a Vegetarian Main Course
Chatri
Sag Aloo
V
Fresh mushrooms with onions and spices
Bombay Aloo
Tarka Dhal
V
Spicy hot potatoes.
Aloo Gobi
V
Lentils flavored with garlic and coriander.
Sag Panneer
V
Potatoes and cauliflower.
Begun Bhaji
V
spinach with homemade cheese and lightly spiced
Chana Bhuna
V
Aubergine fried with spices.
Pach Dhal
V
spinach and potatoes.
V
Chickpeas cooked with garlic, ginger, onion and spices.
V
... All Side Dishes are ..£2.95
... prepared as a Vegetarian Main Dish ..£4.95
Five Dhals flavoured with herbs and spices
Main Course - Vegetarian
Most main course dishes can be prepared with vegtables, please consult your waiter.
Sabzi Bahar V
£4.95
Batata Sabzi V
£4.95
Seasonal vegetables, stir fried with a touch of spice, garlic, ginger and fresh coriander, served on sizzler.
A selection of mixed vegetables, prepared and flavoured with special Zeera spices. Served with Green Salad
Chawal - Rice Dishes
The following pilau rices are prepared with basmati, the finest rice in the world,
flavoured with saffron & ghee..
Plain Patna Rice £2.10
Plain Pilau Rice £2.30
Zaffrani Pilau £3.00
Mushroom Pilau £2.80
Vegetable Pilau £2.80
Onion Pilau £2.80
Garlic Pilau £2.80
Chilli Pilau £2.80
Lemon Pilau £2.80
Egg Pilau £2.80
Keema Pilau £2.80
Shahi Pilau £3.30
Freshly Cut Chips £1.60
Spicy Masala Chips £1.80
Sundries and Rotis Bread Basket
Paratha, Chapati and plus
your choice of Stuffed Naan
...Basket £3.95 NEW
Plain Naan £1.80
Garlic Naan £2.10
Pashwari Naan £2.10
Keema Naan £2.10
Chilli Naan £2.10
Cheese & Garlic Naan £2.20
Keema & Garlic Naan £2.20
Any extra Naan filling 30p Extra
(Freshly Baked Breads)
Paratha £2.00
Muglai Paratha £2.50
Stuffed Paratha £2.50
Tandoori Roti £1.30
Chapati £1.10
Puri (two per portion) £1.50
Raitha £1.30
(fresh yoghurt with onion, cucumber or banana)
Punjabi Pyaz £1.50 NEW
(Spicy Red Onions)
Poppadums £0.60
Spicy Poppadums. £0.70
Pickle Tray £0.80
Main Course - English
All served with chips and salad.
Fried Chicken £6.50
Chicken Omelette £5.50
Prawn Omelette £5.50
Chicken Tikka Wrap £5.50
Please Note: Side dishes are only served with a main course. Thank You
Special Menu
Sunday to Friday Special Menu
(OFFER BETWEEN 5.30pm TILL 11.00pm)
Menu A. £7.95
Starters
ONION BHAJI V
BHUNA PRAWN on PURI
CHICKEN TIKKA
GARLIC MUSHROOM on PURI
CHEESE TUKRA
BHUNA CHICKEN on PURI
PITA BORA MURGH
CHICKEN TIKKA STIR FRY
PRAWN COCKTAIL
SHEEK KEBAB
MURGH MIRCH
CHICKEN CHAT
DAHI BAIGON V
Main Course
The following main curry dishes can be cooked with Chicken, Meat, Prawn or Vegetable.
Lamb £1.00 Extra • Chicken Tikka £1.00 Extra • King Prawn £2.50 Extra.
KORMA
DUPIAZA
PLAIN CURRY
DANSAK
SRI LANKA
VINDALOO
PATHIA
JALFREZI
SAAG
ROGHAN-JOSH
BHUNA
KARAHI
MADRAS
Menu B. £8.95
Starters
ALOO TIKKI V
CRAB TIKKI
KEKADA CHATT
MALHI TIKKA
or any starter from Menu A
Main Course
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
GARLIC CHICKEN MIRCH
(Chicken Tikka)
(Chicken Tikka)
(Prawn)
CHICKEN TIKKA MAKHANI
REZALA
MURGH PADINA
(Chicken Tikka)
(Chicken Tikka, Beef or Lamb)
(Chicken Tikka)
SABZILAM
JAIPUR MURGH
ZAAL-JHOOL MURGH
SABZIDAR CHINGRI
(Lamb)
(Chicken Tikka)
(Chicken Tikka)
ALOO GOSHT
ZEERA MURGH
SHASLIK BAHAR
( Lamb or Beef )
(Chicken Tikka)
(Chicken)
CHICKEN TIKKA STIR FRY
CHICKEN TIKKA
ANDRAKI DHANIYA
BATATA SABZI V
(Served with Salad)
CHICKEN TIKKA SHASLIK
(Lamb or Chicken)
Served with Salad
(Lamb, Chicken or Prawn)
Served with Salad
Served with Salad
URRI TARKARI
Your choice of Rice Dishes
Plain Patna Rice
Plain Pilau Rice
Fresh Chips
Spicy Masala Chips
Zaffrani Pilau NEW
Keema Pilau
Mushroom Pilau
Vegetable Pilau
Chilli Pilau
Garlic Pilau
Onion Pilau
Egg Pilau
SWEET OF THE DAY or COFFEE
N.B. We only use breast of Chicken.
Special Menu
Saturday Special Menu
(OFFER BETWEEN 5.30pm TILL 11.00pm)
£10.95
Starters
CHICKEN TIKKA
SHEEK KEBAB
CHEESE TUKRA
PITA BORA MURGH
ONION BHAJI V
GARLIC MUSHROOM on PURI
MURGH MIRCH
CHICKEN TIKKA STIR FRY
DAHI BAIGON V
BHUNA CHICKEN on PURI CHATRI CHEESE TIKKA V
BHUNA PRAWN on PURI CHICKEN CHAT (or Aloo)
KEKADA CHAT (CRAB)
MALAI TIKKA
Main Course
The following main curry dishes can be cooked with Chicken, ChickenTikka. Meat, Prawn or Vegetable..
King Prawn £2.50 Extra.
KORMA
BHUNA
BALTI
BIRYANI
KARAHI
JAL FREZI
MADRAS
PLAIN CURRY
ROGHAN-JOSH
DUPIAZA
SAAG
DANSAK
SRI LANKA
VINDALOO
PATHIA
GARLIC MIRCH MASALA
REZALA
The following main curry dishes are cooked as stated
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
(Chicken Tikka)
BATATA SABZI V
(Served with Salad)
MURGH MUMTAZ BADAMI
(Chicken Tikka, Beef or Lamb)
CHICKEN TIKKA MAKHANI
(Chicken Tikka)
CHICKEN TIKKA STIR FRY
(Served with Salad)
SHASLIK BAHAR
(Chicken Tikka or Lamb)
ALOO GOSHT
( Lamb or Beef )
JAIPUR MURGH
(Chicken Tikka)
ZEERA MURGH
(Chicken Tikka)
CHICKEN TIKKA
(Served with Salad)
SABZIDAR CHINGRI
(Prawn)
MURGH PADINA
(Chicken Tikka)
ZAAL- JHOOL MURGH
(Chicken Tikka)
ANDRAKI DHANIYA
(Lamb or Chicken)
URRI TARKARI
(Lamb, Chicken or Prawn)
Rice Dishes
Plain Patna Rice
Plain Pilau Rice
Mushroom Pilau
Garlic Pilau
Zaffrani Pilau NEW
Vegetable Pilau
Onion Pilau
Keema Pilau
Spicy Masala Chips
SWEET OF THE DAY or COFFEE
£10.95
N.B. We only use breast of Chicken.
Egg Pilau
Lemon Pilau
Chilli Pilau
Fresh Chips
Information
OPENING TIMES
Sunday to Thursday : 5.30pm till Midnight.
Friday and Saturday : 5.30pm till 1.00am.
Zeera is open every day including all holidays
GIFT VOUCHERS
Zeera Gift Vouchers are available
Why not treat your friends and family?
Gift Vouchers for dining at Zeera can be purchased
In £5, £10 and £20 denominations and can be redeemed
anytime within 6 months of purchase.
Please ask staff for more information. The Ideal Gift
PARTY PLANNING
For that special event or occasion
Zeera is available for private bookings.
Any day between 12.00noon and 5.00pm.
We can cater for every kind of occasion and provide a range
of unique menus with service, to suit the event and budget.
The Manager will be only too pleased, to discuss and
arrange your private booking.
RESERVATIONS
At the weekend, it’s always a good idea to reserve a table!
Just give us a ring on: 0191 4561811
TAKING IT HOME
For those times when you want relax and dine in
the comfort of your own home.
We offer a Take Away service with a 20% Discount.
Please ask for a menu.
All major credit/debit cards accepted
VAT is included