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Welcome to your Spice Lounge dining experience The Spice Lounge offers a stimulating range of Bangladeshi and Southern Asian dishes with a creative twist to appeal to the western palate. Our Menu has been influenced by thousands of years of Asian culture and has been carefully prepared to present an interesting and exciting representation of one of the world’s most popular cuisines. Our mission is to provide high quality food and impeccable service in a friendly relaxed atmosphere. Particular attention has been given to the interior décor of our restaurant which has been designed to create an ambient setting, and one which complements the subtleties of the cuisine. The Spice Lounge management team has over a decade of experience in running successful restaurants in Derbyshire and the West Midlands. Our chefs learnt their skills in their native Bangladesh and have since worked in some of the UK’s leading Bangladeshi restaurants. All our fresh ingredients are sourced locally which we combine with authentic and exotic spices from around the world Our Wine List at the back of this Menu presents an extensive range of top quality wines. We will be happy to recommend several wines that have been specifically tasted and professionally selected to complement the cuisine. To be sure that you enjoy your Spice Lounge dining experience please feel free to ask our staff to help you with your selection. Starters KING PRAWN PURI £7.95 (NEW) We start by pan frying finest jumbo prawns with chopped onions before adding them to a blend of garlic, turmeric, mustard seeds and tomato puree. We then serve this with a chapatti bread. KORAI KEBAB £6.50 (NEW) Our special twist on the ever popular sheek kebab.Tender lamb stir fried with diced peppers, onions, coriander and a few fresh green chilies. A hot and spicy starter. PRAWN COCKTAIL £4.95 (NEW) A Southern Asian version of this traditional favourite. Succulent peeled prawns served on a bed of crisp green salad and topped with our special rose marie seafood sauce. Refreshingly different. NAVRANG TIKKA £5.75 (NEW) Flavoursome chicken tikka and fresh mushrooms combined with the chef’s special mix of spices. These include curry leaves, fresh mint and our chef’s special ingredient which give this starter its unique aromatic flavour. STUFFED PEPPER £6.95 (NEW) A whole green pepper, deseeded and barbecued, then stuffed with lightly spiced minced lamb and topped with Cheddar cheese. TANDOORI LAMB CHOPS £6.95 Succulent lamb cutlets marinated in tandoori spices and then cooked to perfection in the tandoor oven. Served on a traditional Bangladeshi red pepper and onion sauce. ONION BHAJI £4.95 (V) A traditional starter of sliced onions, potatoes and poppy seeds, spiced and then deep fried to produce a light crispy coating. A firm favourite! TANDOORI PLATTER £6.50 Tender chicken, lean lamb pieces and sheek kebab, marinated and then cooked to order over the coals in our tandoori oven. VEGETABLE PLATTER £5.75 (V) A tasty selection of vegetable appetisers including crispy samosa, stuffed mushroom, onion bhaji and aloo tiki.The classic starter. PANEER RELISH £5.25 (V) Strips of paneer [Indian cheese] stir fried with fresh green chillies, spring onions and peppers then served in a hot relish sauce. A traditional Eastern favourite. MACHLI BIRAN £6.95 A selection of fresh salmon and chunky cod fillets marinated in delicate tandoori spices to complement the fish and slowly cooked in our tandoori oven. A must for fish lovers! CHICKEN TIKKA CHAAT £5.75 Marinated chicken tikka tossed into the pan with onions, tomatoes and cucumber and stir fried with exotic chaat spices. Served on crispy, fried chapati bread. SPICE LOUNGE SPECIAL £6.50 A tempting combination of marinated chicken tikka, lamb tikka and tandoori chicken pieces cooked with onions and fresh red peppers. Stir-fried with hot spices. A personal favourite of our chef. Main Courses House Specialities NAAGA MORIS [Chicken or lamb] £11.95 (NEW) Lovers of hot and spicy food will be sure to relish this flavoursome dish. The liberal use of fresh Bangladeshi chillies gives this dish an extra bite. METHI [Chicken or lamb] £11.95 (NEW) A classic recipe using fenugreek leaves which are the prime ingredient in methi dishes. Garlic, ginger, garam masala and fresh tomatoes are also combined to create its unique piquant sauce. Perhaps the most popular of Punjabi dishes. ACHARI [Chicken or lamb] £11.95 (NEW) Achari translates as pickling spices which are added to this very popular North Indian dish.The recipe includes pickled mango, cumin, turmeric, coriander and chilli. A medium dish to delight the palate. KISSAN [Chicken or lamb] £11.95 (NEW) Tasty barbequed chicken or lamb tikka is added to a marinade of almond powder, pistachio nuts, cumin, ginger, coriander, mint and yoghurt. A rich, creamy medium dish full of flavour. MURUG ANARKALI £11.95 (NEW) Lean pieces of chicken breast cooked in the clay oven with onions, peppers and tomatoes and served in a delicious, medium strength bhuna sauce. CHICKEN TIKKA MOSSOMON £11.95 (NEW) A chicken tikka dish with a subtle difference.We slowly cook the chicken tikka in a medium strength sauce and then finished with a masala flavoured topping. A great combination of flavours to tease the taste buds. CURRIED COD LOIN £15.95 The cod is marinated in our own special blend of aromatic spices and then gently pan roasted to perfection. We then add citrus juices and cumin oil before serving with tarka dal and sagg. DELUXE MIX GRILL £16.95 An assortment of delicacies cooked in the tandoor. A flavourful feast of Tandoori chicken, sheek kabab, chicken tikka, lamb tikka and tandoori king prawns. Served with a choice of bread and vegetable curry sauce. VEGETABLE STIR FRY £11.95 (V) A selection of mixed vegetables stir fried with peppers and onions. Our chef then adds his own special sweet chilli sauce to give this healthy dish a spicy twist. TARKA CHICKEN £11.95 Tasty chicken tikka thinly sliced and stir fried with fresh peppers, spring onions, baby corn and baby carrots, then layered with a piquant garlic tarka sauce. An immensely popular dish. GARLIC CHILLI CHICKEN BAHAR £11.95 A seriously hot dish for the connoisseurs of traditional Bangladeshi curries. It features a potent fusion of fresh garlic, green chillies and exotic eastern spices. A wonderful experience but not for the faint hearted! BUTTER CHICKEN £11.95 Seasoned, barbecued spring chicken cooked with warm spices and ground nuts in a creamy butter sauce. A firm favourite with the mild mannered. PALAK BAHAR [Chicken or lamb] £11.95 Spring chicken or tender lamb chunks cooked with a tantalising combination of fresh spinach, bay leaf and cinnamon. A true connoisseur’s dish. JALPATI [Chicken or lamb] £11.95 We take fresh spring chicken or lean lamb tikka pieces and cook them in a combination of spicy jalfrezi and pathia sauces along with a good handful of green chillies and red peppers. A great choice for fans of the hot and spicy. CORIANDER CEYLONI [Chicken or lamb] £11.95 Pieces of tender chicken, or lamb if preferred, cooked with a special blend of fresh coriander and our Chef’s special relish sauce together with a slight infusion of garlic and ginger. A delicious medium strength dish. TENGA CHICKEN £11.95 Fresh chicken fillets lightly seasoned with spices and shallow fried on an Indian tava. Then, slowly simmered with onions and peppers in a special tamarind chutney sauce. A medium spicy dish packed full of flavour. LAL MACHER JUL £14.95 A fillet of fresh salmon delicately seasoned then cooked with mustard seeds, fresh curry leaves and light spices. A subtle preparation to ensure that the exquisite flavour of the fish is retained. A ‘melt-in-the mouth’ dish! SHASHLIK [Chicken or lamb] £12.95 Lightly seasoned spring chicken or fresh lamb, barbecued on the coals of our tandoori oven, and served with roasted onions, peppers, mushrooms and paneer Indian cheese. Then served with a tasty, spicy sauce on the side.The barbecue flavours and piquant sauce combine to great effect in this delicious, low calorie dish. KING PRAWN SHASHLIK £14.95 Large, juicy Mediterranean ocean prawns finely seasoned and barbecued to perfection. A seafood sensation served with roasted onions, peppers mushrooms and paneer Indian cheese. All our house specialties are individually prepared to order and require some additional preparation time. But the little extra wait will be well worth while. Please note that some of our dishes contain nuts so please ask your waiter if you need more information. Traditional Favourites Main Courses We are pleased to present a renowned selection of traditional dishes which have proven to be firm favourites with diners in our other restaurants. Choose meat, seafood or vegetables… Now choose your sauce… CHICKEN£10.95 LAMB£10.95 PRAWN£10.95 KING PRAWN £14.95 VEGETABLES £ 9.95 SPECIAL DISH (Chicken, lamb and prawn) £14.95 JALFREZI (Hot) KORAHI (Medium) ROGAN JOSH (Medium) MADRAS (Very hot) PATHIA (Hot, sweet and sour) BALTI (Medium) MASSALA (Mild) BIRYANI (Medium) KORMA (Mild) DANSAK (Medium) VINDALOO (Very, very hot) Please note above dishes can be prepared in any combination. Eg. Chicken Tikka withVegetables Jalfrezi Vegetarian Delights Main Courses £9.95 and Side Dishes £4.50 (V) MIXED VEGETABLE MASSALA (Mild) TARKA DAL (Lentils) SAG BHAJI (Spinach) SAG ALOO (Spinach & potato) CHANA BHUNA (Chick peas) MUSHROOM BHAJI AUBERGINE BHAJI BINDI BHAJI (Okra) SAG PANEER (Spinach & Indian cheese) ALOO GOBI (Potato & cauliflower) SHABZI GARLIC CHILLI BAHAR (Mixed vegetables) (Hot) BOMBAY ALOO VEGETARIAN SPECIAL (A main dish only of mushroom, cauliflower, potato, peppers, onion and cheese) Rice, Breads & Extras Rice selection BOILED RICE £2.75 PILAU RICE £2.95 MUSHROOM RICE £3.75 VEGETABLE RICE £3.75 SPECIAL PILAU RICE [Scrambled egg and peas] £3.75 EGG FRIED RICE £3.75 FRIED RICE £2.75 LEMON CHILLI RICE £3.75 NAVRATAN PILAU RICE [Dried fruit and nuts] £3.75 KEEMA PILAU RICE £3.75 GARLIC FRIED RICE £3.75 CHICKEN FRIED RICE £3.75 COCONUT RICE £3.75 Naan selection PLAIN NAAN £3.25 CHEESE NAAN £3.50 KEEMA NAAN £3.50 GARLIC NAAN £3.50 PESHWARI NAAN £3.50 CHEESE & GARLIC NAAN £3.75 CHEESE & ONION NAAN £3.75 GARLIC & TOMATO NAAN £3.75 CHEESE GARLIC & TOMATO NAAN £3.95 CHILLI CHEESE CORIANDER NAAN £3.95 SPECIAL NAAN £3.95 CHAPATI £1.50 PARATHA £3.00 CHEESE PARATHA £3.50 Extras PAPADUM £0.80 SPICED PAPADUM £0.80 PICKLES TRAY £2.00 RAITHA £2.00 GREEN SALAD £2.95 CHIPS £2.50 Drinks/Wine List House Wines BOTTLE 175ML 1 Sauvignon Blanc, Siete Soles - Chile £12.95 £3.50 2 Pinot Grigio Grillo, Mánnara - Italy £12.95 £3.50 3 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, Siete Soles - Chile £12.95 £3.50 4 Zinfandel Rosé, Beringer Estates - U.S.A £12.95 £3.50 Chile is known for fresh, crisp, citrussy Sauvignon Blanc. Very easy to drink. A superb example of the grape from Sicily. Fruity and crisp with plenty of flavour. Medium bodied, smooth and fruity red with blackcurrant flavours. A delicious rosé wine from California. Medium sweet, refreshing, with red fruit flavours. White Wines 5 Chenin Blanc, Kleinkloof - South Africa Chenin Blanc produces medium-dry wines which have £14.50 6 Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine La Prade - France This coastal region produces refreshing, lemony Sauvignon Blanc. £15.50 7 Chardonnay, Thorne Hill - Australia £16.50 8 Rioja Blanco, Bodegas Valdemar - Spain £17.50 9 Semillon, Casa Lapostolle - Chile £18.50 10Sauvignon Blanc, Coopers Creek - New Zealand £19.50 11 Riesling, Deakin Estate - Australia £22.50 12Chablis, Domaine Hamelin - France £26.00 apple-like flavours. Great with spicy dishes. A smooth, flavoursome, gently oaked wine from the warm vineyards of South Australia. Delightful white Rioja, with floral aromas and a fresh, citrus palate. The grape Semillon is rich, fruity and full flavoured, perfect with spiced, creamy dishes. A citrussy Sauvignon from Marlborough. Aromatic and pungent with plenty of flavour. Dry Riesling is perfect with spicy dishes. Crisp and fresh and full of lime zest fruit flavours. Steely dry white Burgundy, with citrus concentration and a fresh mineral twist. Rosé Wines 13Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé, Gran Hacienda, Santa Rita - Chile £13.50 A full bodied rosé packed with blackcurrant and plum flavours. 14Pinot Grigio Rosé, Mannara - Italy The ever-popular wine from the North East. Deliciously refreshing and fruity. £14.50 Red Wines 15Carignan Merlot, Mon Roc - France £13.50 16Merlot, Gran Hacienda, Santa Rita - Chile A renowned estate producing pure, vibrant Merlot. Soft, £14.50 17Malbec, Finca La Colonia, Bodega Norton - Argentina £15.50 18Pinotage, Kleinkloof - South Africa £16.50 19 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva, Santa Rita - Chile £18.00 20 Shiraz, Deakin Estate - Australia £19.50 21Beaujolais-Villages, Château des Vierres - France £21.00 22Rioja Crianza, Conde de Valdemar - Spain £24.00 A delicious blend from the South of France, smooth and fruity with a touch of spice. delicious wine with plummy flavours. This wine shows dark berry fruit with peppery spice. One of Argentina’s best estates. Deep, dark and powerful flavours of black fruit. A superb grape variety with spiced dishes. Pure flavours of blackcurrant with a silky-smooth finish. Santa Rita is a noted winery. Full and rich, packed with black fruit flavours and a touch of spice. Medium bodied and vibrant with juicy flavours of summer red fruits. A great foil for Indian food. This famous estate is widely admired for top quality Rioja. Medium bodied, full of red fruit flavours. Sparkling Wines & Champagnes 23 Cava Brut Reserva, René Barbier - Spain £16.50 24 Cava Semi-Seco, René Barbier - Spain £16.50 25Prosecco, Ca’ del Console - Italy £19.50 26 Moët et Chandon, Brut Imperial £37.00 A fine Cava, with extra bottle age, showing fruity flavours and crisp acidity. A medium sweet Cava from this noted producer near Barcelona. A delightful Italian sparkler, crisp and refreshing with flavours of grapefruit and green apple. Exceptional quality Champagne. Flavours of white fruits. Bottled Beers, Cider, Lager Spirits COBRA 330ML £2.95 660ML £5.50 COBRA (Non Alcoholic) £2.95 MONGOOSE 670ML £5.50 PEDIGREE BITTER 500ML £4.50 PERONI £2.95 CORONA £2.95 BUDWEISER £2.95 STRONGBOW £2.95 GUINNESS £2.95 STELLA ARTOIS £2.95 GLENFIDDICH WHISKY £3.50 JAMESON’S IRISH WHISKEY £3.00 JACK DANIELS BLACK LABEL £3.00 MARTELL £3.00 COURVOISIER £3.50 GORDONS GIN £3.00 VODKA £3.00 MALIBU £3.00 SAMBUCA £3.00 CAPTAIN MORGAN DARK RUM £3.00 Soft Drinks & Water Martini J20 ORANGE & PASSION FRUIT £2.30 J20 APPLE & MANGO £2.30 J20 APPLE & RASPBERRY £2.30 APPLETISER £2.40 BRITVIC 55 ORANGE £2.30 ORANGE JUICE £2.75 LEMONADE £2.75 COKE 330ML £2.75 DIET COKE 330ML £2.75 VOSS STILL WATER 375ML £2.75 VOSS SPARKLING WATER 375ML £2.75 Mixers COCA COLA 200ML £1.60 DIET COLA 200ML £1.60 LEMONADE 200ML £1.60 BITTER LEMON 200ML £2.00 ORANGE JUICE 200ML £2.00 PINEAPPLE JUICE 200ML £2.00 TONIC WATER 200ML £2.00 SLIMLINE TONIC WATER 200ML £2.00 CANADA DRY GINGER 200ML £2.00 SODA WATER 200ML £2.00 25ml 50ml MARTINI EXTRA DRY £3.00 MARTINI ROSSO £3.00 MARTINI BIANCO £3.00 Liqueurs 25ml COINTREAU £3.00 DRAMBUIE £3.00 GRAND MARNIER £3.00 PERNOD£3.00 TIA MARIA £3.00 SOUTHERN COMFORT £3.00 ARCHERS PEACH SCHNAPPS £3.00 BAILEYS IRISH CREAM 50ML £3.00 DISARANNO £3.00 PORT 50ML £3.00 Early Bird Specials Early Bird Menu £13.95 Every Night Orders taken between 5:30 pm and 8.00 pm • • • • Papadums and chutney tray Any Main Course (Excluding king prawns, fish and mixed grill) Any Rice or any Naan Glass of house wine or a small bottle beer (330ml only) or soft drink (choice of one) Please note, excluded dishes can be ordered for a surcharge of £4.00 A polite note for Early Bird diners: Please be aware that customers choosing the Early Bird Menu on Friday and Saturday will be required to vacate their table within two hours. We appreciate your cooperation. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER