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Cafe Spice Namaste

About Cafe Spice Namaste

A superb Indian restaurant. The decor hits you in the face the minute you walk in...lots of deep purple and sumptuous fabrics draped from things. Whereas eating in old-fashioned Indian restaurants...flocked wallpaper and pictures in dubious taste...was rather like sitting in someone’s badly-decorated sitting room, Cafe Spice is how one imagines a Hollywood director’s house might look. The food is equally a million miles from bright orange chicken tikka masala. Service is friendly and attentive, and you can buy jars of the pickles to take home. The outdoor area, the Ginger Garden is open from midday to 9pm, Monday to Friday, weather permitting although there are sufficient heaters. They have also made great efforts to educate customers about how the correct wine can complement and enhance the delicious cuisine and have produced a Wines and Spice Guide which helps guests to choose an appropriate wine...

Full a la carte

Starter

Mixed vegetable bhajia - £3.95
Fresh buffalo mozzarella served with Parsee style wedding pickle and sarias - £4.75
Goan prawn samosa - £5.95
Goujons of tilapia fillet dipped in a spiced chickpea batter and deep-fried, served on a bed of corn chaat and fresh green chutney - £5.50
Wild boar chippolatas cooked in a rich vindaloo masala - £5.95

Main Course

Dosa
- a crisp pancake made from batter of fermented rice and white lentil & served with sambaar & fresh coconut chutney
The original (the traditional potato bhajee filling) - £4.95
Frankie lamb (a bombay street side specialty filling) - £5.95
Chicken jhalfrezi (shredded chicken with ginger, garlic, chilli & onion) - £5.95

Tandoori
Paneer aur ananas shaslik; a unique combination of indian whey cheese inter-layered with chunks of pineapple, marinated in tandoori masala, skewered and chargrilled - £4.25/£7.95
Murg kay tikkay, diced chicken marinated in yoghurt, ginger and garlic extract, cumin and chilli - £4.75/£9.95
Galinha cafreal a la goa, the marinade consists of fresh herbs, garlic, ginger and whole spices in which cubes of chicken fillet are marinated - £4.75/£9.95

Venison tikka aflatoon (gwalior) marinated as a tikka but flavoured with a unique blend of roasted fennel, star anise and cinnamon - £5.95/£11.50
Badak kay tikkay, breast of barbary duck, cut into dices, marinated very simply in an extract of garlic and ginger with yoghurt and other spices - £5.95/£11.50
Leeli chutney ma salmon, fillet of salmon marinated in a parsee style fresh green chutney, skewered & chargrilled in the tandoor - £5.25/£10.25
Murghi behroopia half corn fed chicken cut into two pieces. one (leg) marinated in the notorious peri-peri masala and the other (breast) in the famous cafreal masala. one green & the other red - £10.75
Café spice mixed grill comprising of selection of kebabs, served with naan - £15.95
All our tandoori main courses (except café spice mixed grill) served with mixed beans salad, fresh green salad and a combination of vegetables tossed in masala. King scallops with ginger & chilli, king scallops from loch fyne, pan grilled with shredded ginger, garlic, spring onions, green chilli and tomato, served with coconut curry - £12.95
Whole filleted sea bass in hot garlic sauce marinated lightly in soy and nahm pla sauce, deep fried in a light batter and served on a bed of our own indo-sichuan style hot garlic sauce -£12.50
Bharuchi soandh nay leeli curry - £11.75
Murghi ni curry nay papeto a classical parsee style curry, a luscious creamy curry made with almonds, cashew nuts & coconut blended with spices, kashmiri red chilli and garlic, cooked with chicken breast fillet & baby potatoes - £9.75
Frango piquante com molho chettinad, fiery combination of two of india’s classical cuisine styles. Chargrilled goan style peri-peri corn fed chicken supreme, served on a bed of the authentic devilled sauce from madras, predominantly flavoured with crushed peppercorns - £9.75
Chicken tikka (makhani) masala simmered in a creamy tomato & nut sauce flavoured with fenugreek - £9.75
Masala nu roast gos marinated shank of lamb with an extract of ginger & garlic with cumin & green chillies - £10.95

Dhansak, the efforts that go behind the making of a traditional parsee dhansak are enough to deter many chefs. This is an all time classic lamb preparation, prepared in an authentic style. Dhaansaak is composed of two words "dhaan" meaning rice & "saak" meaning the vegetable & lentil combination. Please do not compare this namesake sold elsewhere. We are parsees and we know exactly how to prepare this dish the correct way. Served with brown onion rice and deep fried meat kebab - £11.75
Vindalho de porco, classical goan pork vindaloo, made with goan red masala ground primarily in palm vinegar - £9.75
Vegetable dahi pakodi kadhi, a curry made with beaten yoghurt and thickened with chickpea flour & is very healthy indeed. This one is simmered with little lentil dumplings and a combination of vegetables - £3.95/£7.25
Tindli thoran, tendli is a small vegetable of the marrow family resembling a cornichon in size and shape. Here it is cut into strips and tossed with fresh coconut sizzled with mustard seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida. Typically south indian - £3.75/£7.25
Sukka bheenda nay papeta, sliced deep fried okra tossed with dices of potato sizzled with cumin, mustard seeds and curry leaves. This is a dry preparation and makes an excellent accompaniment with other dishes. Typically parsee therefore the spicing is very light - £3.95/£7.75
Tadka daal, a combination of toor and masoor daal (yellow & pink lentils) cooked and sizzled with chopped garlic, cumin red chilli - £3.50/£6.75
Baingan bharta, smoked aubergine peeled after charbroiling, chopped and simmered with onions, tomato, garlic, green chilli and cumin. Finished with beaten yoghurt & cashew nuts to enhance that delightful smoky flavour - £4.50/£7.75
Vegetable dhaansaak served with brown onion rice when ordered as a main dish - £3.95/£8.25

Dessert

Selection of desserts available

Tips

Set menus available

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Additional Information

Address:

16 Prescot Street, Aldgate, E1 8AZ

Nearest tube:

Aldgate / Aldgate East

Average Price:

Under £24 (€34)

Opening times:

Mon - Fri 12pm - 3pm, 6.15pm - 10.45pm, Sat 6.30pm - 10.30pm Closed Sundays & Bank Holidays.

Dress Code:

None

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