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Menus 2025 - The India 2 - Best of the City

20 City Road, EC1Y 2AJ, London

IndianAverage price £25

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Chef

Chef Oli

Type of cuisine

Indian

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Preset menus

Explore the chef's selection menus with diverse dishes at fixed prices. Some are bookable via TheFork, while others are available onsite.

Set menu 2

£24.95 per guest

Set menu 3

£29.95 per guest

Set menu 1

£21.95 per guest

Menu - express lunch 1 course

£10.95 per guest

Starters

Tandoori platter (minimum 2 persons): £8.95
Chicken tikka, lamb tikka, tandoori king prawn, sheek kebab and salmon tikka.
Mixed platter (minimum 2 persons): £7.95
Vegetable samosa, paneer tikka, onion bhajee, sheek kebab and chicken tikka.
Vegetarian platter (minimum 2 persons): £7.5
Vegetable samosa, paneer tikka, onion bhajee and aloo chat. All served on a platter to share
King prawn puree: £7.95
King prawns cooked in a light curry sauce and wrapped in a puree.
King prawn butterfly: £7.5
Breast crumb coated king prawn, dipped in ginger, garlic, lime.
Garlic king prawn: £7.5
Jumbo king prawns marinated in garlic & herbs, roasted in the tandoori oven.
Tandoori king prawn: £7.5
Jumbo king prawns marinated in a rich blend of saffron, caraway seeds and yoghurt.
Mogul lamb chops: £6.95
Tandoori grilled lamb chops with a traditional recipe.
Salmon tikka: £7.5
Prime cubes of salmon matured in a mildly spiced marinade of dill, fennel, ginger, honey and a trace of mustard oil.
Agni fire wings: £5.95
Chicken wings marinated with spices, grilled in the tandoor then pan pry in hot naga sauce.
Tandoori chicken: £5.95
India′s foremost offering to the world cuisine scene needs no introduction.
Haryali tikka: £5.95
Chicken fillet marinated overnight with green herbs, spices and yogurt grilled in tandoor.
Chicken 65 (popular): £6.95
Succulent crispy chicken pieces cooked in a spicy sauce with spring onions and red peppers. According to some, this was the 65th menu item in a south indian army canteen.
Sheek kebab: £5.5
Char grilled sheek of minced kebab with a delicate sprinkling of fresh herbs and aromatic spices mix.
Chicken or lamb tikka: £5.95
Bire-sized chicken or lamb tikka marinated with cream, cheese, royal cumin and cardamom, delicately grilled over charcoal, served with mint yoghurt sauce.
Paneer tikka (vegetarian): £4.95
Chunks of cottage cheese soaked overnight in sweet and sour vinaigrette, then marinated in yoghurt, fenugreek and black onion seeds, barbecued in the tandoori.
Aloo chat puree (vegetarian): £5.95
Cooked in chat masala (tangy) and warpped in a puree bread.
Samosa (vegetarian or meat): £4.95
Flaky pastry stuffed with mixed vegetable.
Onion bhajee (vegetarian): £4.95
World famous snack of crisp onions deep-fried in a coating of gram flour batter.

Main courses - tandoori selection

Tandoori chicken (chicken on the bone): £10.95
Baby chicken marinated in ginger and garlic paste with chef’s selection of herbs and spices with yoghurt and mustard oil.
Haryali tikka: £5.95
Chicken fillet marinated overnight with green herbs, spices and yogurt grilled in tandoor.
Chicken tikka: £10.95
Tender pieces of chicken marinated in special selection of spices unique to the india. Served with a indian salsa salad.
Lamb tikka: £10.95
Cubed pieces of lamb, marinated in selection of herbs and spices. Served with a salad.
Chicken shashlik: £12.5
Breast of chicken marinated in special selection of spices: together with tomatoes, peppers and onion. Served with a indian salsa salad.
Lamb shashlik: £12.5
Tender pieces of lamb, marinated in special selection of spices: together with tomatoes, peppers and onion. Served with a indian salsa salad.
Mixed shashlik: £13.5
Tender pieces of chicken and lamb, marinated in special selection of spices: together with tomatoes, peppers and onion. Served with a indian salsa salad.
Tandoori mixed grill: £17.95
The ultimate tandoori experience, treat yourself to the entire platter of delicious meats.
Tandoori king prawn: £7.5
Jumbo king prawns marinated in a rich blend of saffron, caraway seeds and yoghurt.
Salmon tikka: £7.5
Prime cubes of salmon matured in a mildly spiced marinade of dill, fennel, ginger, honey and a trace of mustard oil.
Duck shashlik: £13.95
Breast of duck marinated in mixed herbs and spices with yoghurt and mustard grilled in the tandoori over with peppers onions and tomatoes.
Paneer tikka or shashlik (vegetable): £11.95
Chunks of cottage cheese soaked overnight in sweet and sour vinaigrette, then marinated in yoghurt, fenugreek and black onion seeds. Barbecued in the tandoori.

Chefs specials

Oli’s special jhingry sizzler hut (signatute dish): £18.95
Large king prwan merinated with herbs and spices, then grilled in tandoor for perfection, then cooked in pan, along with bell peppers, green chillies, chunkey onions and chefs olis’s own secret reciepe, served in hot iron skellet, mouth watering dish.
Nawabi lamb shank: £18.95
Slow pot roast lamb shank, spiced and seasoned with aromatic herbs and spices, cooked with lamb. A magnficent dish, turely fit for kings, (nawab of india)
Shashlik bhuna chicken or lamb: £15.95
Tender pieces of marinated chicken or lamb, skewered with pieces of capsicum and onion grilled in the tandoor
Bombay blast chicken or lamb: £15.95
Tender pieces of chicken or lamb cooked with hot naaga chilli in a medium dry sauce.
King prawn badshahbag: £17.95
Roasted king prawns cooked in a reduced sauce of mustard seeds, fennel, bay-leaf and cinnamon with green peppers and onion.
King prawn malabar: £17.95
King prawn cooked with fresh green chillies, curry leaves, mustard seeds, mixed spices and coconut cream.
Murgh nawab khan: £15.95
This is a nawab dish from bengal. Skilfully hand chopped chicken cooked with chicken strips along with onions, tomatoes and chefs own recipe.
Jaflong chicken or lamb: £15.95
Chicken or lamb cooked with bangladeshi wild lemon which was found in small town in jaflong, cooked in a special thick sauce.
Chicken mango delight: £15.95
Pulled chicken breast, cooked with almond, coconut and fresh cream, along with mango, delightfull dish.
Phalak hari chicken: £15.95
This is a dish from greenlands, cooked with saffron, cashew nuts, mint leaves, corriander, spinach in a paste, then touch of full flavour cream, very popular in panjab, contains nuts and dairy product.
Bengal fish bhuna: £15.95
A great tilapia river fish from bangladesh cooked in a very delectable sauce with tomatoes and curry leave.
Chicken jaipuri: £15.95
Tender chicken tikka strips cooked with mushroom and peppers in a fairly hot tamarind sauce.   
South indian garlic chilli chicken: £15.95
Barbecued pieces of chicken cooked in a fresh garlic and chilli sauce with coriander and crisp green chilli.
Mixed grill mirchi masala: £16.95
Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, lamb tikka, and sheek kebab cooked in a thick masala sauce with red and green chillies
Dum gost: £15.95
(hot and spicy) lanb of the bone cooked in handi oven over a slow fire with yogurt, sun-dry red chillies rich spices and fresh herbs. A very spicy dish
Goa garlic lamb: £15.95
Lamb cooked with fresh garlic and mint in a spicy thick sauce.
Chetinnad chicken or lamb: £15.95
Chicken or lamb cooked with aromatic herbs and spices with coconut and red chillies, a specialty of goa.

British raj favourites

Tikka masala chicken or lamb: £12.95
We present our exclusive recipe of succulent chicken tikka in a smooth sauce, mild and creamy!
Korma chicken or lamb: £12.95
Chicken or lamb pieces slow cooked in smooth creamy gravy.
Lamb pasanda: £12.95
Sliced lamb cooked with fresh cream ground cashew nuts and mild spices.
Karahi chicken or lamb: £12.95
Chicken or lamb cooked in a semi-dry sauce with red, green and yellow peppers and shallots.
Rogan josh lamb or chicken: £12.95
A very special old mogul recipe, tomato flavoured; sauce rich and spicy.
Bhuna chicken or lamb: £12.95
Chicken or lamb cooked in a fairly dry medium sauce. Traditional bengali dish!
Dupiza chicken or lamb: £12.95
Chicken or lamb cooked with onions in a dry medium spicy sauce. Lots of onions!
Sag chicken or lamb: £12.95
Tender pieces of chicken or lamb cooked with spinach.
Dansak chicken or lamb: £12.95
Chicken or lamb cooked with lentils, sweet sour and hot.
Madras chicken or lamb: £12.95
Boneless chicken or lamb cooked in hot curry sauce, fairly hot!
Vindaloo chicken or lamb: £12.95
Time less classic for those of you who are looking for the hot bite!
Chicken or lamb jalfrezy: £12.95
Strips of chicken or lamb cooked with a masala of peppers and tomatoes, garnished with fresh green chillies, lime leaf and coriander. (our own recipe)
King prawn sag: £16.95
Jumbo king prawns cooked with spinach.
King prawn pathia: £16.95
Traditional festive dish of prawns in an unusual blend of chilli and tamarind sauce, india’s answer to sweet and sour
Duck jalfrezy: £15.95
Strips duck cooked with peppers and tomatoes, garnished with fresh green chillies, lime leaf and coriander. (our own recipe)
Butter chicken: £12.95
Tandoori-grilled tikka of chicken simmered in smooth gravy, with honey, cream, powered almond and coconut, mild and creamy.
Balti tropical (mixed): £16.95
Chicken, lamb and king prawn mixed. We present our very own world famous balti dish with our chefs own special balti recipe.
Balti chicken or lamb: £12.95
We present our very own world famous balti dish with our chefs own special balti recipe.
Garlic chilli chicken: £12.95
Barbecued chicken tikka cooked in fresh green chilli and garlic in a sauce of caramelized onions fairly hot dish!

Biryani

Vegetable biryani: £12.95
Chicken biryani: £13.95
Lamb biryani: £14.95
Chicken or lamb tikka biryani: £14.95
King prawn biryani: £16.95
The india special biryani: £18.95
Nawabi lamb shank biryani: £24.95
Lamb shank slow cooked with minced lamb along with saffron basmati rice and served with egg.

Rice & breads

Pilaou rice: £3.95
Steamed rice: £3.5
Mushroom rice: £4.95
Coconut rice: £3.95
Garlic rice: £3.95
Lemon rice: £3.95
Chilli rice: £3.95
Keema rice: £4.95
Special rice: £4.95
Traditional nan: £3.5
Peshawari nan: £3.95
Garlic nan: £3.95
Cheese nan: £3.95
Chilli cheese nan: £4.95
Keema nan: £4.95
Stuff paratha: £3.5
Paratha: £3.5
Tandoori roti: £2.5
Chapatti: £2.25

Side orders

Poppadom & chutney: £1.45
(per portion)
Raitha: £2.95

Special thali set lunch - madras xpress thali

Chicken or lamb madras: £10.95
Chicken or lamb cooked in hot curry sauce
Sag aloo: £10.95
Potatoes & spinach in home-made spice sauce

Tikka xpress thali

Chicken or lamb tikka: £5.95
Bire-sized chicken or lamb tikka marinated with cream, cheese, royal cumin and cardamom, delicately grilled over charcoal, served with mint yoghurt sauce.
Bombay aloo: £10.95
Potatoes cooked with tomato, onion and a home-made spice mix

Korma xpress thali

Chicken or lamb korma: £10.95
Chicken or lamb pieces slow cooked in smooth creamy gravy
Bombay aloo: £10.95
Potatoes cooked with tomato, onion and a home-made spice mix

Vegetarian thali

Onion bhajee: £11.95
Crisp onions deep- fried in a coating of gram flour batter
Vegetarian tikka masala curry: £11.95
Vegetable in a smooth sauce, mild and creamy
Sag aloo: £10.95
Potatoes & spinach in home-made spice sauce

Special thali set lunch - oli’s special

Garlic chilli chicken: £12.95
Barbecued chicken tikka cooked in fresh green chilli and garlic in a sauce of caramelized onions fairly hot dish!
Haryali tikka: £5.95
Chicken fillet marinated overnight with green herbs, spices and yogurt grilled in tandoor.
Sag aloo: £10.95
Potatoes & spinach in home-made spice sauce
Raitha: £2.95

Seafood delight thali

King prawn sag: £16.95
Jumbo king prawns cooked with spinach.
Salmon tikka: £7.5
Prime cubes of salmon matured in a mildly spiced marinade of dill, fennel, ginger, honey and a trace of mustard oil.
Bombay aloo: £10.95
Potatoes cooked with tomato, onion and a home-made spice mix

Madras thali

Sheek kebab: £5.5
Char grilled sheek of minced kebab with a delicate sprinkling of fresh herbs and aromatic spices mix.
Chicken or lamb madras: £10.95
Chicken or lamb cooked in hot curry sauce
Bombay aloo: £10.95
Potatoes cooked with tomato, onion and a home-made spice mix

Dansak thali

Tandoori chicken wing: £12.95
Tender chicken wings marinated in herbs and spices
Chicken or lamb dansak: £12.95
Chicken or lamb cooked with lentils, sweet sour and hot
Sag aloo: £10.95
Potatoes & spinach in home-made spice sauce

Tikka masala thali

Samosa: £11.95
Pastry filled with mixed vegetable, served with yoghurt sauce
Chicken or lamb tikka masala: £11.95
Chicken or lamb tikka in a smooth sauce, mild and creamy
Bombay aloo: £10.95
Potatoes cooked with tomato, onion and a home-made spice mix

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