Essence of India

171 Brockley Road - SE4 2RS Brockley

Opening hours

Friday: 17:30 - 23:59
Saturday: 17:30 - 23:59

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Free

Below £ 10.00 = £ 2.00

Menu

Starters

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Price
1.
Poppadom
 
£
0.50
2.
Spicy Poppadom
 
£
0.50
3.
Chutney
Mango Chutney  
£
0.60
Mints Sauce  
£
0.60
Mixed Pickle  
£
0.60
Onion Salad  
£
0.60
4.
Prawn Cocktail
 
£
1.95
5.
Soup
Lentil  
£
1.95
Mulligatawny  
£
1.95
6.
Samosa
Meat  
£
2.10
Vegetable  
£
2.10
7.
Onion Bhaji
Served with salad
 
£
2.10
8.
Chicken Tikka Starter
Marinated and grilled in the tandoori
 
£
2.85
9.
Lamb Tikka Starter
Off the bone, marinated and griled in the tandoori
 
£
2.85
10.
Quarter Tandoori Chicken
Grilled in the tandoori
 
£
2.95
11.
Tandoori King Prawn
Marinated in tandoori
 
£
4.25
12.
Shami Kebab
Minced meat made into balls, then fried
 
£
2.95
13.
Reshmi Kebab
Mince meat cooked with egg white, then fried
 
£
3.20
14.
Sheek Kebab
Spiced minced lamb, appears like sausage
 
£
2.95
15.
Chicken Chat
Chicken in thick spicy sauce
 
£
2.95
16.
Aloo Chat
Potatoes in a thick sauce
 
£
2.75
17.
Prawn Puree
Onion fried unleavened bread
 
£
2.85
18.
King Prawn Puree
Onion fried unleavened bread
 
£
3.90
19.
King Prawn Butterfly
In breadcrumbs, fried in butter
 
£
3.95
20.
Kebab Puri
Onion fried unleavened bread
 
£
3.10
21.
Mix Kebab
Lamb tikka, chicken tikka & sheek kebab
 
£
4.25
22.
Chicken Chat Puree
Onion fried bread & spicy sauce
 
£
3.20
23.
Haryali Chicken
Cooked with garam masala, ginger, garlic, coriander, green chilli, lemon & home made yoghurt
 
£
3.50
24.
Chicken Pakora
 
£
3.50
25.
Garlic Mushrooms
Mushrooms stir fried with butter & garlic
 
£
2.95

Tandoori Dishes

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Price
30.
Chicken Tikka
 
£
4.95
31.
Lamb Tikka
 
£
4.95
32.
Half Tandoori Chicken
 
£
4.95
33.
Tandoori King Prawn
 
£
8.95
34.
Tandoori Mix Grill
Lamb Tikka, Cicken Tikka, Sheek Kebab and King Prawn served with naan
 
£
7.95
35.
Chicken Shashlik
With grilled peppers, onions & tomatoes
 
£
5.95
36.
Lamb Shashlik
With grilled peppers, onions & tomatoes
 
£
5.95
37.
King Prawn Shashlik
With grilled peppers, onions & tomatoes
 
£
8.95

Masala Dishes

"Cooked with creamy sauce"
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Price
40.
Chicken Tikka Masala
 
£
6.25
41.
Lamb Tikka Masala
 
£
6.25
42.
Prawn Masala
 
£
6.50
43.
King Prawn Masala
 
£
8.95
44.
Vegetable Masala
 
£
4.95

House Specials

"All served with pilau rice"
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Price
50.
Essence Chef`s Special
This dish is first cooked in the tandoor and then in a pan with sauce. Includes chicken tikka, lamb tikka, one sheek kebab, king prawn & one piece of tandoori chicken
 
£
11.95
51.
Chatpata
Spicy, hot with lady`s fingers, oriental
Chicken  
£
7.95
Lamb  
£
7.95
52.
Fish Delight
Exotic Bangladeshi fish cooked with shatkora and served with special sauce
 
£
8.50
53.
King Prawn Nababi
Spicy dish cooked with tandoori king prawn, aubergine, fresh garlic, onion & green pepper in thick sauce
 
£
10.95
54.
Garlic Chilli Masala
Chicken or lamb tikka cooked in a chilli pickle with fresh green chilli, garlic and served in a thick spicy sauce
Chicken Tikka  
£
7.95
Lamb Tikka  
£
7.95
55.
Chicken Chilli Masala
 
£
7.95
56.
Achari
Tender pieces of chicken or lamb cooked in yoghurt & pickle spice
Chicken  
£
7.95
Lamb  
£
7.95
57.
Shatkora
Chicken or lamb cooked with shatkora & served with exotic thick sauce
Chicken  
£
7.95
Lamb  
£
7.95
58.
Passanda
Mild tender pieces of lamb or chicken cooked in a special sauce with almonds
Chicken  
£
7.95
Lamb  
£
7.95
59.
Chingri Jholl
King prawn cooked in curry sauce delicately flavoured with oriental herbs & green pepper
 
£
8.95
60.
Shashlikwala Bhuna
Cooked in clay oven, then in pan with chef's special sauce
Chicken  
£
7.50
Lamb  
£
7.50
61.
Butter Dishes
Cooked in butter with coconut & almon sauce - very mild
Chicken  
£
7.50
Lamb  
£
7.50
62.
Murgh Makhani
Tandoori chicken spices with creamy sauce & butter
 
£
7.95
63.
Badami Chicken
Highly spiced yet mildly flavoured dish, cooked in a special sauce with herbs
 
£
7.50
64.
King Prawn Sizzling
Succulent king prawn cooked with spinach, butter and special herbs & spices
 
£
8.95
65.
King Prawn Albela
With fresh cream and butter matted in pan, mild
 
£
8.95
66.
Murghi Masala
Boneless barbecued spring chicken cooked with minced meat, cream, herbs & thick sauce
 
£
7.95

Biryani Dishes

"Cooked with basmati rice, served with vegetable curry. Mild, medium or hot"
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Price
70.
Chicken Biryani
 
£
6.25
71.
Lamb Biryani
 
£
6.25
72.
Special Mix Biryani
 
£
7.50
73.
Chicken Tikka Biryani
 
£
7.25
74.
Lamb Tikka Biryani
 
£
7.25
75.
Prawn Biryani
 
£
6.75
76.
King Prawn Biryani
 
£
8.95
77.
Vegetable Biryani
 
£
5.25
78.
Shakari Biryani
Spinach with chana
 
£
5.95

Balti Dishes

"Kashmir spice with chefs own preparation, cooked with special indian balti. Served with naan bread"
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Price
80.
Chicken balti
 
£
6.95
81.
Lamb Balti
 
£
6.95
82.
Chicken Tikka Balti
 
£
7.95
83.
Lamb Tikka Balti
 
£
7.95
84.
Prawn Balti
 
£
7.25
85.
King Prawn Balti
 
£
8.95
86.
Vegetable Balti
 
£
5.95
87.
Mix Karahi Special Balti
Chicken tikka, lamb tikka, tandoori chicken, sheek kebab & naan
 
£
9.50
88.
Chicken Jalfrezi Balti
 
£
7.10

Korai (wok) Dishes

"Cooked in curry sauce delicately flavoured with oriental herbs & spices"
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Price
90.
Chicken Korai
 
£
5.75
91.
Lamb Korai
 
£
5.75
92.
Chicken Tikka Korai
 
£
6.75
93.
Lamb Tikka Korai
 
£
6.75
94.
Korai Kebab
 
£
5.75
95.
King Prawn Korai
 
£
8.25
96.
Prawn Korai
 
£
5.95
97.
Vegetable Korai
 
£
4.95

Jalfrezi Dishes

"Cooked with capsicum and green chilli, fairly hot"
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Price
100.
Chicken Jalfrezi
 
£
5.25
101.
Lamb Jalfrezi
 
£
5.25
102.
Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi
 
£
6.25
103.
Lamb Tikka Jalfrezi
 
£
6.25
104.
Prawn Jalfrezi
 
£
5.75
105.
King Prawn Jalfrezi
 
£
8.25
106.
Vegetable Jalfrezi
 
£
4.25

Curry Dishes

"Medium with sauce"
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Price
110.
Chicken Curry
 
£
4.10
111.
Lamb Curry
 
£
4.10
112.
Chicken Tikka Curry
 
£
5.10
113.
Lamb Tikka Curry
 
£
5.10
114.
Bombay Chicken Curry
 
£
4.25
115.
Bombay Lamb Curry
 
£
4.25
116.
Prawn Curry
 
£
4.50
117.
King Prawn Curry
 
£
6.95
118.
Vegetable Curry
 
£
3.85

Madras Dishes

"Fairly hot"
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Price
120.
Chicken Madras
 
£
4.50
121.
Lamb Madras
 
£
4.50
122.
Chicken Tikka Madras
 
£
5.50
123.
Lamb Tikka Madras
 
£
5.50
124.
Prawn Madras
 
£
4.75
125.
King Prawn Madras
 
£
7.25
126.
Vegetable Madras
 
£
3.85

Vindaloo Dishes

"Very hot"
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Price
130.
Chicken Vindaloo
 
£
4.50
131.
Lamb Vindaloo
 
£
4.50
132.
Chicken Tikka Vindaloo
 
£
5.50
133.
Lamb Tikka Vindaloo
 
£
5.50
134.
Prawn Vindaloo
 
£
4.75
135.
King Prawn Vindaloo
 
£
7.25
136.
Vegetable Vindaloo
 
£
3.85

Phall Dishes

"Extra hot"
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Price
140.
Chicken Phall
 
£
5.25
141.
Lamb Phall
 
£
5.25
142.
Chicken Tikka Phall
 
£
6.25
143.
Lamb Tikka Phall
 
£
6.25
144.
Prawn Phall
 
£
5.95
145.
King Prawn Phall
 
£
7.50
146.
Vegetable Phall
 
£
4.25

Korma Dishes

"Extra mild and sweet. Flavoured with Kashmir herbs - extra mild & creamy"
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Price
150.
Chicken Korma
 
£
4.95
151.
Lamb Korma
 
£
4.95
152.
Chicken Tikka Korma
 
£
5.95
153.
Lamb Tikka Korma
 
£
5.95
154.
Prawn Korma
 
£
5.25
155.
King Prawn Korma
 
£
8.25
156.
Vegetable Korma
 
£
3.85

Bhuna Dishes

"Well spiced with green peppers, tomatoes & thick gravy"
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Price
160.
Chicken Bhuna
 
£
4.95
161.
Lamb Bhuna
 
£
4.95
162.
Chicken Tikka Bhuna
 
£
5.95
163.
Lamb Tikka Bhuna
 
£
5.95
164.
Prawn Bhuna
 
£
5.25
165.
King Prawn Bhuna
 
£
8.25
166.
Vegetable Bhuna
 
£
3.85
167.
Chicken & Mushroom Bhuna
 
£
4.95

Rogan Josh Dishes

"Cooked with extra tomatoes & garnished with spices"
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Price
170.
Chicken Rogan
 
£
4.95
171.
Lamb Rogan
 
£
4.95
172.
Chicken Tikka Rogan
 
£
5.95
173.
Lamb Tikka Rogan
 
£
5.95
174.
Prawn Rogan
 
£
5.25
175.
King Prawn Rogan
 
£
8.25
176.
Vegetable Rogan
 
£
3.85

Dupiaza Dishes

"Cooked with extra fried onions and mild spiced gravy"
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Price
180.
Chicken Dupiaza
 
£
4.95
181.
Lamb Dupiaza
 
£
4.95
182.
Chicken Tikka Dupiaza
 
£
5.95
183.
Lamb Tikka Dupiaza
 
£
5.95
184.
Prawn Dupiaza
 
£
5.25
185.
King Prawn Dupiaza
 
£
8.25
186.
Vegetable Dupiaza
 
£
3.85

Pathia Dishes

"Nice flavoured - hot, sweet & sour"
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Price
190.
Chicken Pathia
 
£
5.95
191.
Lamb Pathia
 
£
5.95
192.
Chicken Tikka Pathia
 
£
6.95
193.
Lamb Tikka Pathia
 
£
6.95
194.
Prawn Pathia
 
£
6.25
195.
King Prawn Pathia
 
£
8.75
196.
Vegetable Pathia
 
£
5.25

Dansak Dishes

"Cooked with lentils & herbs. Sweet & sour. Served with pilau rice"
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Price
200.
Chicken Dansak
 
£
7.25
201.
Lamb Dansak
 
£
7.25
202.
Chicken Tikka Dansak
 
£
7.95
203.
Lamb Tikka Dansak
 
£
7.95
204.
Prawn Dansak
 
£
7.50
205.
King Prawn Dansak
 
£
8.75
206.
Vegetable Dansak
 
£
5.25

Kashmiri Dishes

"Cooked with fruits & mild delicate spices"
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Price
210.
Chicken Kashmiri
 
£
4.95
211.
Lamb Kashmiri
 
£
4.95
212.
Chicken Tikka Kashmiri
 
£
5.95
213.
Lamb Tikka Kashmiri
 
£
5.95
214.
Prawn Kashmiri
 
£
5.25
215.
King Prawn Kashmiri
 
£
8.25
216.
Vegetable Kashmiri
 
£
4.25

Saag Dishes

"Cooked with spinach & medium spices"
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Price
220.
Saag Chicken
 
£
4.95
221.
Saag Lamb
 
£
4.95
222.
Saag Chicken Tikka
 
£
5.95
223.
Saag Lamb Tikka
 
£
5.95
224.
Saag Prawn
 
£
5.25
225.
Saag King Prawn
 
£
8.25

Vegetable Sides.

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Price
230.
Vegetable Bahar
Mix vegetables with spinach
 
£
2.50
231.
Mix Vegetable Curry
 
£
2.50
232.
Bombay Aloo
Potatoes cooked with light spices
 
£
2.50
233.
Cauliflower Bhaji
Cooked with light spices
 
£
2.50
234.
Aloo Gobi
Potato & cauliflower
 
£
2.50
235.
Saag Bhaji
Cooked with butter
 
£
2.50
236.
Mushroom Bhaji
Mushroom cooked with spices
 
£
2.50
237.
Bhindi Bhaji
Okra cooked with fried onions
 
£
2.50
238.
Bhindi Chatpata Ghawali
Home style cooked okra with whole cumin, chaat masala & tomatoes finished with lemon juice
 
£
3.00
239.
Brinjal Bhaji
Cooked with fried onions & tomatoes
 
£
2.50
240.
Saag Paneer
Spinach and cheese, cooked with butter
 
£
2.50
241.
Saag Aloo
Potatoes & spinach
 
£
2.50
242.
Saag Mushroom
Spinach & mushrooms
 
£
2.50
243.
Saag Chana
Spinach & chick peas
 
£
2.50
244.
Aloo Peas Bhaji
Potatoes cooked with peas
 
£
2.50
245.
Motor Paneer
Peas with cheese, slightly spiced
 
£
2.50
246.
Garlic Mushrooms
Cooked with onions & garlic
 
£
2.50
247.
Tarka Dall
Lentils with spices
 
£
2.50
248.
Dall Masala
Lentils with spices
 
£
2.50
249.
Chana Masala
Chick peas cooked with light spices
 
£
2.50
250.
Aloo Cream
Potatoes with cream
 
£
2.50
251.
Onion Bhaji
 
£
2.10
252.
Raitha
Cucumber  
£
1.50
Onion  
£
1.50
253.
Vegetable Main Course
Any of the above as main course (just choose from the dropdown)
 
£
3.85

Sundries

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Price
260.
Boiled Rice
 
£
1.60
261.
Pilau Rice
Pure basmati rice cooked with saffron
 
£
1.95
262.
Special Pilau Rice
Cooked with egg & peas
 
£
2.50
263.
Mushroom Pilau Rice
Cooked with mushrooms
 
£
2.50
264.
Peas Pilau Rice
Cooked with peas & saffron
 
£
2.50
265.
Egg Pilau Rice
Cooked with fried egg
 
£
2.50
266.
Lemon Rice
Cooked with fresh lemon
 
£
2.50
267.
Garlic Rice
Freshly baked with garlic
 
£
2.50
268.
Kashmiri Rice
An aromatic pilau with fruits
 
£
2.50
269.
Keema Rice
Cooked with spiced lamb mincemeat
 
£
2.50
270.
Vegetable Rice
Cooked with mixed vegetables
 
£
2.50

Bread

Some items can be customised on the next page
Price
280.
Naan
Special leavened bread freshly baked
 
£
1.60
281.
Tikka Naan
Stuffed with chicken tikka
 
£
1.95
282.
Keema Naan
Freshly baked with mincemeat
 
£
1.95
283.
Garlic Naan
Freshly baked with garlic
 
£
1.95
284.
Peshwari Naan
With oriental nuts & coconut stuffed
 
£
1.95
285.
Kulcha Naan
With vegetables & mashed potatoes
 
£
1.95
286.
Paratha
Thick multi layered deep fried bread
 
£
1.75
287.
Stuffed Paratha
With mashed potato
 
£
1.85
288.
Muglai Paratha
With egg
 
£
2.00
289.
Chapatti
Soft thin Indian bread, not fried
 
£
0.90
290.
Butter Chapatti
Thin Indian bread
 
£
1.00
291.
Puree
 
£
0.90
292.
Tandoori Roti
Thick bread cooked in tandoori
 
£
1.60
293.
Chips
 
£
1.60
294.
Green Salad
 
£
1.50

Thali Dishes

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Price
400.
Set Meal for One - Non Vegetable Thali
Chicken tikka, sheek kebab, bhuna meat, chicken tikka masala, pilau rice & tandoori naan
 
£
11.50
401.
Set Meal for One - Vegetable Thali
Dry vegetables, chana masala, mushroom bhaji, Bombay aloo, pilau rice & tandoori naan
 
£
9.50
402.
Set Meal for 2
- 2 poppadoms
- 2 chicken tikka starters
- Chicken tikka masala
- Chicken bhuna
- Aloo gobi
- Pilau rice
- Naan
 
£
18.95

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