
Indian restaurant
Ambala Karahi Menu & Prices — London
62A Plumstead High St, London SE18 1SL
- Rating
- 4.1 ★576 reviews
- Price
- £20–30per person
- Open now
- Closed
Menu
Menu sectionStarters
Starters29 dishes
- Lamb Handi On The Bone
- Rara Mutton Masala
- Keema Karahi
- Saag Meat
- Bhindi Gosht
- Allo Gosht
- Chana Gosht
- Pakora
- Kebab Roll
- Chicken Tikka Roll
- Paneer Tikka Roll
- Tandoori Chicken Leg
- Lamb Seekh Kebab
(2 pcs)
- Chicken Seekh Kebab
(2 pcs)
- Meat Samosa
(2 pcs)
- Amritsari Fried Fish
Small (6 pcs) £7.50 large (9 pcs)
- Chicken Tikka
Small (6pcs) £8.00 large (9 pcs)
- Lamb Tikka
- Lamb Chops
(6 pcs)
- Mixed Grill
(Lamb chops, kebab, chicken tikka, chicken wings, chicken leg)
- Malai Tikka
(4 pcs)
- King Prawn Grill
- Vegetable Samosa
(2 pcs)
- Vegetable Pakora
- Paneer Tikka
- Chilli Panner
- Aloo Tikki
(2 pcs)
- Samosa Chat
(2 pcs with chana)
- Aloo Tikki Chat
(2 pcs with chana)
Desserts5 dishes
- Rasgulla£3.50
A sweet ball made of curd cheese cooked in delicious syrup. (2 pcs)
- Gulab Jamun£3.50
Sinfully sweet, succulent deep fried dough balls soaked in a flavoured sugar syrup. (2 pcs)
- Rasmalai£7.95
Delicious patties of curd milk submerged in a light and creamy sauce. (4 pcs)
- Gajrela£4.50
Soft carrot based dessert, sweet but filling. (2 pcs)
- Kulfi Ice Stick£2.50
Pista/malai/mango (70ml)
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Rice7 dishes
- Steamed Basmati Rice£3.00
Long grain basmati rice slowly steamed cooked. (V)
- Pilau Rice£3.75
Finest long grain basmati rice. (V)
- Mushroom Fried Rice£5.95
Tempered with fresh garlic and button mushrooms.
- Peas And Jeera Rice£4.95
Tempered with fresh onions and cumin. (V)
- Coconut Basmati Rice£4.95
Fragrant basmati rice infused with fresh coconut. (V)
- Egg Fried Rice£6.50
Delightful egg fried rice with scrambled pieces of egg
- Chicken Fried Rice£7.95
Wok-tossed rice with tender chicken, vegetables and aromatic asian seasonings
Lassis!3 dishes
- Mango£3.50
- Sweet£3.50
- Salted£3.50
Chai3 dishes
- Masala£2.25
- Cardamon£2.25
- Ginger£2.25
Bottle Soda4 dishes
- Still Water£1.50
(500ml)
- Pepsi/Sprite/Coke/Fanta£2.25
(330ml)
- Still Water£3.00
(1.5ltr)
- Bottle Coke£6.95
Old Skool British Curry6 dishes
- Madras
Madras is a rich, fragrant and intense curry, which is a popular item british indian restaurants' menus. beware though, while madras curry doesn't come close to a vindaloo, it is well known for being a sharp and spicy curry. (S)
- Vindaloo
Delicious fiery red curry dish of tender chicken chunks cooked in vindaloo sauce made with lots of red chillies, vinegar, garlic and spices. (S)
- Korma
Mild creamy almond, cashew nut and coconut based curry sauce, cardamon flavoured.
- Dhansak
Hot, sweet and sour curry with lentils and tawa sauce.
- Jalfrezi
Cooked with tomatoes, capsicum and onions, finished in curry sauce with added green chillies. (S)
- Bhuna£10.95
Medium spicy dish with thick sauce and mixed spices. (M, chicken, lamb, prawn)
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Chef's Special8 dishes
- Malai Kofta£10.95
Malai kofta is a very popular indian vegetarian dish where balls (kofta) made of potato and paneer are deep fried and served with a creamy and spiced tomato based curry. (V, d, n)
- Chicken Tikka Masala£12.95
Britains most favourite dish, made with chicken that gets marinated in a spicy curry sauce with plain yogurt and cooked with tomatoes, spices, and more plain yogurt. (N, d)
- Paneer Tikka Masala£10.95
Paneer marinated in aromatic masala marinade and grilled to perfection
- Butter Chicken£12.95
A comfort curry, juicy pieces of chicken tikka in an earthy, creamy tomato and cashew nut based sauce. (N, d)
- Daal Makhani£9.95
A rich daal in earthy, creamy & flavoursome tomato based sauce. (V, d)
- Shahi Paneer£9.95
Soft delicate pieces of paneer, starring this world class dish in a creamy cashew nut masala gravy. (N, v, d)
- Paneer Butter Masala£9.95
Lavish, rich & sublime. Traditional butter sauce with indian cheese cuts. (V, n, d)
- Soya Chaap Masala£9.95
Soya chaap is a plant based dish made from soy, marinated in aromatic spices, and grilled in our tandoor. (V)
Veggie Mains11 dishes
- Tarka Daal£7.95
A staple in every indian household at mealtimes, these yellow lentils are cooked very simply with cumin, garlic & mustard. (V)
- Mix Vegetable Karahi£7.95
Mixture of potatoes, tomatoes, peas, carrot, onions, sweetcornand fresh beans. (V)
- Chana Masala£6.95
Chickpeas cooked in a rich sauce of onion and tomato sauce. (V)
- Bhindi Masala£7.95
Crispy okra cooked in onions, masala and topped with coriander. (V)
- Karahi Paneer£8.50
Paneer tossed with bell peppers, onions, green chillies in tomato sauce with chef's special spice mix. (V)
- Mutter Paneer£8.50
A steadfast vegetarian curry, the sort that can be found in any good indian road side restaurant. (V)
- Saag Aloo£7.45
Potato cutlets cooked with vibrant spinach, greens and garlic resulting to a flavoursome and comforting dish. (V)
- Bombay Aloo£7.45
Potato dish seasoned with various spices such as cumin, curry, garlic, garam masala, turmeric, chili powder salt and pepper. (V)
- Saag Paneer£7.95
Paneer cooked with vibrant spinach, greens and garlic resulting to a flavoursome and comforting dish. (V)
- Desi Tarka Saag£7.95
Punjabi style spinach dish, a rich, creamy and classic dish cooked with a variety of spices and flavours.
- Punjabi Bagan Bharta£7.95
Legendary punjabi roasted aubergine mash with a smokey spicy flavour.
Salad Plates1 dish
- House Green£2.50
Fresh cucumber, onions and lettuce finished with lemon and seasoning. (V)
Roti15 dishes
- Tandoori Roti£2.25
Round flat bread made from wholemeal flour baked in the tandoor (v)
- Tawa Roti£2.95
Flat-bread made from wholemeal flour cooked on the pan. (V)
- Tandoori Butter Naan£2.95
Puffed bread baked in the tandoor. (V)
- Keema Naan£3.95
Soft, crispy naan, stuffed with seasoned minced lamb.
- Garlic And Coriander Naan£3.50
Garlic and coriander infused in our naans. (V)
- Chilli Butter Naan£3.50
Chillies sprinkled all over!!!. (V, s)
- Chilli And Onion Naan£3.50
Smothered with chillies and onions, perfect for you chilli lovers (v, s)
- Chilli Cheese Naan£3.90
Cheddar cheese and chilli oozing over our naans. (V)
- Peshwari Naan£4.50
Stuffed and puffed with our popular barfi. (V, n)
- Tandoori Paratha£3.50
Dense, multi layered, flaky bread grilled in butter. (V)
- Lachha Paratha£3.75
Layers of crispy, flaky bread panned to magnificence. (V)
- Aloo Kulcha£4.95
A popular, north indian flatbread stuffed with a savory and spiced mashed potato filling
- Aloo Paratha£4.95
Soft boiled potatoes stuffed in our traditional paratha. (V)
- Bhatura£1.75
Fluffy deep-fried leavened sourdough bread.
- Puri£1.75
Deep-fried bread.
Small Plates13 dishes
- Onion Bhaji£6.45
Freshly sliced onion, potato, and spinach mixed in a gramflour batter with spices. (V)
- Aubergine And Potato Pakora£6.45
Aubergine and potatoes mixed with herbs and spices, served with coriander chutney which makes our pakoras unique. (V)
- Chicken Pakora£7.95
Chunks of chicken tendered with herbs & spices, fried in batter.
- Aloo Tikki£3.50
Pan fried potato cutlets with coriander served with tamarind chutney. (2 pc) (v)
- Meat Samosa£3.95
Punjabi style samosa stuffed with minced lamb, onions & spices. (2 pc)
- Vegetable Samosa£3.95
Samosa stuffed with potatoes, sweetcorn, peas, onions & spices. (2 pc) (v)
- Lamb Sheekh Kebab£4.50
Minced lamb marinated with fresh herbs & spices then grilled. (2 pc)
- Chicken Sheekh Kebab£4.50
Minced chicken marinated with fresh herbs & spices then grilled to perfection. (2 pc)
- Tandoori Chicken Leg£6.45
Not one, but two chicken pieces marinated & roasted in the clay oven. served with our mint & coriander chutney. (2 pc)
- Malai Tikka£8.95
Chicken steeped overnight in garlic, ginger, coriander stems & fresh cream, cooked in cardamom & cashew nuts. (6pcs) (n, d)
- Amritsari Fried Fish£12.45
Crispy fried fish seasoned with chaat masala, served with mint chutney.
- Chole Puri£8.95
Puffed puris lay next to a heart of chickpeas curry & red onion pickle - made from the heart of punjab. (V, d)
- Masala Chips£6.95
Deep fried potatos sliced seasoned with spicy masala and tossed in indo-chinese sauce.
Our Clay Oven10 dishes
- Tandoori Style Soya Chaap£10.95
Soya, marinated in aromatic spices, and grilled in a tandoor oven.
- Tandoori Fish Tikka£13.95
Cod fish cooked in a tandoori marinade with chilli, cumin & coriander.
- Tandoori Chicken£10.95
Chicken pieces marinated & roasted in the clay oven. served with our mint & coriander chutney.
- Tandoori Mixed Grill£25.95
Tender pieces of lamb chops, kebabs, chicken tikka, chicken leg, chicken wings served on a bed of crispy onions finished with fresh lemon and coriander on a sizzler. (M)
- Tandoori Wings£7.95
Tender wings infused in herbs and spices marinated to perfection and grilled to hearts content. (6 pcs) (m)
- Chilli Garlic Tandoori Wings£8.95
Tender wings infused in garlic and chilli sauce marinated to perfection and grilled to hearts content. (M)
- Ambala Chicken Tikka£8.95
Small pieces of boneless chicken grilled in a family recipe of ginger, garlic and chilli. (M)
- Paneer Tikka£7.95
Paneer is a vegetarian first class fare a subtle cheese, marinated with herbs and spices, served with mint and coriander chutney. (V, d, m)
- Lamb & Chicken Kebabs£13.95
Juicy pieces of marinated lamb and chicken on skewers, cooked to absolute perfection in the clay oven. (6 pcs)
- Tandoori Lamb Chops£11.95
These tender lamb chops are marinated overnight with garlic, chilli and freshly ground spices. (4 pcs) (s)
Chaat Please!4 dishes
- Samosa Chana Chaat£6.95
Punjabi style samosa stuffed with potatoes, topped with masala chickpeas, fresh coriander, diced onion, mint tamarind and chilli sauce. (V, d)
- Papri Chana Chaat£6.95
Ambala's long time favourite, chickpeas, whole wheat crisp, yogurt, topped with tamarind & chilli sauce. (V, d)
- Aloo Tikki Chana Chaat£6.95
Pan fried potato cutlets, masala chickpeas, topped with fresh coriander, diced onion, mint, tamarind & chilli sauce. (D)
- Gol Gappa£5.95
Crisp wheat shells filled with boiled potatoes, chickpeas, chaat masala infused with tamarind flavour water. (V)
Biryani Bowls7 dishes
- Chicken Biryani£9.50
- Lamb Biryani£10.50
- Prawn Biryani£11.50
- Veggie Biryani£9.50
- Ambala Dum Mix Biryani£11.50
(Lamb & chicken)
- Paneer Tikka Biryani£10.50
- Chicken Tikka Biryani£10.50
Indo Chinese Specials22 dishes
- Chilli Paneer£8.95
Popular indo-chinese starter made by seasoning fried indian cottage cheese in chilli sauce with onions and peppers. (S, v, d)
- Chilli Chicken£9.45
Hakka, indian chinese takeout dish, dry chilli chicken is made with crispy chicken chunks and lightly tossed in a spicy chilli sauce. (S)
- Chilli And Garlic Prawns£10.95
Spicy flavoured prawns pan sautéed in chilli and garlic with a special sauce. (S)
- Egg Fried Rice£6.95
Stir-fried rice in a wok, mixed with eggs, spring onions and flavours.
- Veggie Manchurian£8.50
Flavoured cabbage, carrot, scallion mixture deep fried and then tossed in a hearty chinese sauce. (S, v)
- Chicken Noodles£7.95
Classic hakka style noodles tossed with chicken in a classic garlic indo chinese sauce.
- Veggie Noodles£7.45
Hakka noodles are one the most popular favourites for indian street food. Here we give you veggies tossed with noodles flavoured in a classic garlic indo chinese sauce.
- Chilli And Garlic Prawn Noodles£8.95
Spicy prawns pan sautéed and then tossed in hakka style noodles.
- Methi Chicken£10.95
Hearty and healthy, boneless chicken cooked in subtle but unique flavours of fresh fenugreek (methi).
- Kali Mirch Chicken£10.95
Chicken kali mirch in a creamy gravy, an irresistible aromatic black pepper curry. (S, d)
- Lamb Karahi£11.95
Succulent boneless lamb tossed with bell pepper, onions, green chillies in tomato sauce with chef's special spice mix.
- Lamb Curry£11.95
Home style lamb curry, tender meat cooked lovingly to perfection, and everyday indian dish cooked to its very best. (M)
- Lamb Rogan-Josh£11.95
Aromatic lamb rogan josh cooked, just like they cook it on the back street of delhi, full of depth and flavour.
- 1st Railway Lamb Cabin£11.95
A traditional recipe served in the first class railways of india. succulent lamb slow cooked on slow fire with garlic, white red chillies and curry leaves, resulting in a spice, rich lamb curry.
- Lamb Saag£11.95
Tender pieces of lamb cooked with vibrant spinach, greens and garlic. (M, d)
- Lamb Handi (On The Bone)£11.95
Different but delicious, lamb cooked in a handi with creamy sauce which gives unique flavours.
- Rara Mutton Masala£11.95
This lip smacking recipe, a real taste of punjab, mutton cooked in ginger and garlic with a hint of chilli in a tasty lamb mince curry. (M)
- Keema Karahi£11.95
Masala spiced minced lamb, tempered with cumin, onions and fresh green peas.
- Paya£11.95
Goats feet cooked in onions, tomatoes, garlic, curry powder and other spices.
- Nihari£11.95
Slow-cooked shank of lamb, along with bone marrow stewed in onions, tomatoes, garlic and other spices.
- Punjabi Goat Curry£11.95
Classic curry in a punjabi household, served best with a garlic naan.
- Mutton Chukka/Sukka£11.95
Dry clay in a pan roasted mutton dish made with green chillies & black pepper. (S)
Curry Bowls5 dishes
- Karahi Chicken£10.95
Succulent boneless chicken tossed with bell pepper, onions green chillies in tomato sauce with chef's special spice mix. (M)
- Chicken Curry£10.95
Home style chicken curry, tender meat cooked lovingly to perfection, everyday dish cooked to its very best. (M)
- Chicken Rogan-Josh£10.95
Aromatic chicken rogan josh cooked just like they cook it on the back street of delhi, full of depth and flavour. (M)
- Saag Chicken£10.95
Juicy pieces of chicken cooked with vibrant spinach, greens and garlic resulting to a flavoursome and comforting dish. (M)
- Chicken Punjabi (On The Bone)£10.95
Different but delicious, chicken cooked in a handi with a creamy sauce which gives unique flavours.
Roll Please!1 dish
- Kebab
Softly baked naan bread filled with warming, delicious flavours and fillings, stuffed with fresh salad, topped off with mint sauce and chilli sauce
Vegetarian Mains10 dishes
- Mix Vegetable Karahi
- Tarka Dhal
- Dal Makhni
- Dal Urid
(Fri-sat)
- Saag Aloo
- Channa
- Mutter Paneer
- Karahi Paneer
- Shahi Paneer
- Paneer Makhni
Others1 dish
- Peshwari Nann
Sweet naan with a coconut & pistachio stuffing. we challenge you to find a better peshwari naan than this one!
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