Mela Dine In Menu 2016

WELCOME
WELCOME
Welcome to a journey through the exotic cuisine from
the rich heritage of the Indian Sub-Continent.
Here at the Mela, we hope to inspire your senses as
we invite you to gather & celebrate with us, our
culture enriched food.
Mela provides a fun, diverse environment for the
community, a place where we can share ideas &
celebrate the appreciation of good food.
We take pride in serving authentic traditional Indian
food. The Indian curries most loved all over the world
have been compiled in our menu to make your
selection easier.
Thank you for choosing to dine with us.
The Mela is a local, family run business where we pride
ourselves offering mouth-watering food & impeccable service,
making your evening a special, memorable one.
Our dishes are carefully prepared & made freshly to order,
selecting the best natural spices and
ingredients to bring out the rich flavouring of the
authentic recipes. Recipes that originate and are part of the
exotic heritage of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan &
other parts of the world.
Please note that some dished may take longer than others to
cook. If you do not see a dish on the menu, then please ask a
member of staff and we will do all we can to accommodate your
needs. This includes any allergies - please alert us if you have
any special food requirements.
Here at the Mela we try to do all we can to
accommodate your dining experience with us.
If you feel there is something we can improve
on, please let us know by emailing:
[email protected].
STARTERS
STARTERS
Mela Mix Kebab
£4.90
Chicken tikka, lamb tikka & sheek kebab
Mix Platter new
£5.90
Samosa, onion bhaji, chicken chat
Niru Special new
£5.90
Kombi mushroom, chicken tikka , onion bhaji, lamb finger
Kumbi Mushroom
£4.50
Battered mushroom filled with small pieces of chicken & cheese,
mildly spiced
Sweet Chilli Duck new
£5.50
Lightly marinated duck, cooked in tandoor then stir-fried with onion
& julienne peppers
Chicken Chat
£4.50
Cubes of chicken mixed with fresh coriander, cucumber, tomato &
chat masala
Prawn Twisters new
£4.90
Herbs & garlic, marinated prawn meat rolled in a crispy spring roll pastry
Squid Rings new
£4.90
Premium squid rings coated in a golden crunch crumb
Chicken or Lamb Tikka
£3.90
Prawn Cocktail
£3.90
Tandoori Chicken
£3.90
Sheek Kebab / Reshmi Kebab
£3.90
Onion Bhaji
£3.50
Meat or Vegetable Somosa
£3.50
Seafood Basket new
£5.90
A delicious basket selection of battered & crumbed crispy squid rings,
butterfly prawns, cod bites & squid chunks
Chicken Pakura
£3.90
Tender juicy chicken, cooked in light batter and fried until golden.
King prawn Butterfly
£4.90
Prawn Puree
£4.90
Lamb Serwoni (served with puri bread)
£4.50
Lamb strips cooked with capsicum, tomatoes & onions in a thick dry sauce,
Pan Fried Salom new
£4.90
Salon marinated in a fusion of garlic, herb & dijon mustard, pan fried to perfection
SIGNATURE DISHES
Shahee Salmon
£11.90
Chunks of salmon cooked with capsicum, black pepper, green chillies,
onions & ground spices in a fairly hot sauce
Chicken NiIgiri
£10.90
Strips of lightly spiced chicken, stuffed in an omelette & cooked in a
thick almond sauce
Honey Chilli Duck new
Marinated with yoghurt, grilled in tandoor then cooked with honey,
mustard & chilli sauce
£11.90
Goan Fish Curry
£10.90
Pan fried Sea Bass cooked with coconut milk & spices in a creamy,
slightly sweet & sour sauce
Chicken Rajbho
£10.90
Cubes of chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, onions, green chillies
& fresh herbs in a thick fairly hot sauce
Nawab Special new
Tandoori chicken breast stripped from the bone & cooked in a chefs
special sauce, mixed with fine minced lamb
Darjeeling (Chicken or Lamb) new
A mouth-watering spicy dish cooked with spinach, green chillies,
garlic, spring onions, coriander & curry leaves
Bengal Biriani new
£11.90
Authentic Bengali inspired dish. Hot & spicy
chicken mixed with spinach & green chillies
with spices. Served with vegetable curry
Tittash Lamb
£10.90
Tender pieces of lamb cooked in a spicy
tamarind sauce & ginger, mixed with herbs.
A delicious tangy flavour
Crab Khazana
£11.90
Crab cooked with herbs & spices in a mild to medium sauce.
£11.90
£10.90
TANDOORI MAIN DISHES
Tandoori dishes are marinated in yoghurt & herbs & spices then cooked in a clay
oven. This way of cooking seals in the flavours & produces a unique & special
flavour to the food. Served with salad on a sizzling iron plate.
Tikka cubes of boneless Chicken or Lamb
Tandoori Chicken (Half a spring chicken on the bone)
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, lamb tikka & sheek kebab.
Tandoori King Prawn (Shelled jumbo prawns)
Chicken Shaslick
Chicken tikka, green peppers, tomatoes & onions.
£7.90
£7.90
£9.90
£10.90
£9.90
BALTI (includes nan)
Traditional authentic dish cooked with fresh tomato puree, onions, capsicum &
spices in a rich thick sauce. Served with naan bread.
Chicken / Lamb / Prawn
King Prawn
Vegetable
Mixed Balti (chicken, meat & prawn)
Chicken or Lamb Tikka Balti
Grilled Balti new
£9.90
£11.90
£8.90
£10.90
£10.90
£11.90
Selection of tandoori mix
BIRIANI DISHES
Basmati rice cooked with a host of aromatic spices, accompanied with delightful
mixed vegetable curry.
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Chicken / Lamb / Prawn
Chicken / Lamb Tikka
King Prawn
Mixed (Chicken/Lamb/Prawn) new
Vegetable/Mushroom
Curry Guide: Contains Nuts
| Fairly Hot
| Hot
£9.90
£10.90
£11.90
£10.90
£8.90
Please inform us if you have any allergies
TRADITIONAL DISHES (Rice not included)
Curry – medium
Madras - fairly hot
Vindaloo - very hot
Kurma - cooked with cream, coconut & almond sauce
Dupiaza - with fried onions
Dhansak - with lentils, sweet, sour & fairly hot
Pathia - sweet, sour & fairly hot
Bhuna - spicy & moist
Rogan Josh - flavoured pleasantly, garnished with onions & tomatoes
Kashmir - with fruits
Saag - with spinach
The dishes above are available cooked in the varieties shown below:
Chicken / Lamb / Prawn
Chicken Tikka / Lamb Tikka
King Prawn
Fresh Vegetables
£7.90
£8.90
£10.90
£6.90
HOUSE SPECIALITIES: £8.90(Rice not included)
(to order any of the below dishes with king prawn, add £2)
Chicken or lamb in these dishes are barbecued in a tandoori clay oven, & then
cooked in a special individual sauce.
Tikka Masala - tikka cooked in a mild creamy sauce
Passanda - A mild curry cooked with almond, yoghurt & fresh cream
Jalfrezi - Fairly hot with green chillies, green peppers & onions
Korai - Medium strength curry cooked with green peppers,
onions, exotic herbs & spices
Garlic Tikka—Cooked with garlic, onions & spices in a
medium strength sauce
Chilli Tikka Masala - A spicy, fairly hot curry cooked with
fresh green chillies in a thick sauce
Garlic & Chilli - Drawing out flavours from garlic, chilli &
aromatic herbs & spices in a spicy curry sauce
CHEFS SPECIALS
Tandoori Mixed Grill Massalla
£11. 90
A medley of chicken, lamb & minced lamb chargrilled to melt-in-the-mouth
precision before simmering in a home-made creamy mild sauce
Tandoori Mixed Grill Korai
£11. 90
Barbecued pieces of lamb, chicken & minced lamb pan-fried with
green peppers, tomatoes & onions in a deep thick gravy, all brought
together on a traditional hot iron sizzling plate (korai)
Tandoori Mixed Grill Jalfrezi
£11. 90
Barbecued pieces of lamb, chicken & minced lamb pan-fried with
green chillies, green peppers & onions. Fairly hot and spicy
Mint Chicken / Lamb new
£10. 90
Duck Sizzler
£12. 50
Tender pieces of small chicken or lamb cooked in medium spice with fresh
strong ginger, mint & yoghurt, decorated with fried golden
onion rings
Marinated strips of duck breast firstly grilled in the tandoor, then
stir-fried with onions, capsicum & chefs very own light spices
Hariyalee Lamb
£11. 90
Tender pieces of cubed lamb in medium /spices
with fresh aubergine, served in hot iron korai
Pepper Chicken
£10. 90
Succulent strips of spiced chicken cooked with black
pepper, ginger, garlic in a medium peppery sauce
Tawa Gosht new
£10. 90
Seasonal prime meat prepared with Bangladeshi exotic
fruit satkora. It's tangy & spicy chilli with lots of flavour.
Curry Guide: Contains Nuts
| Fairly Hot
| Hot
Please inform us if you have any allergies
VEGETABLE SIDE DISHES: £3.90
Vegetable Curry
Saag Paneer (spinach with cheese)
Mushroom Bhaji
Cauliflower Bhaji
Brinjal Bhaji (fresh aubergine)
Bhindi Bhaji (fresh okra)
Aloo Gobi (potatoes and cauliflower)
Saag Aloo (spinach and potatoes)
Chana Masala (chickpeas)
Bombay Potatoes
Tarka Dhaal (thick lentil soup)
Mix and Match (mix 3 of your own choice) new
£4.50
RICE AND SUNDRIES
Pilau Rice/ Plain Rice
Chili Garlic Rice
Mushroom Rice
Lemon Rice
Egg Fried Rice
Special Mixed Fried Rice
(with omelette)
£3.20
£3.90
£3.90
£3.90
£3.90
£3.90
Coconut Rice
Keema fried Rice
Plain/Masala Papadam
Chips
Raitha
Chutney tray
Onion Fried Rice
BREADS
Naan
Garlic Naan
Keema Naan (stuffed with minced lamb)
Peshwari Naan
(stuffed with almond, coconut and sultana)
Cheese Naan
Cheese & Chilli Naan
Cheese & Garlic Naan new
Chapati (soft thin bread)
Paratha
Tandoori Roti
£2.90
£3.30
£3.30
£3.30
£3.30
£3.30
£3.30
£2.50
£3.30
£2.90
£3.90
£3.90
£0.70
£2.90
£1.50
£1.90
£3.90