Indian restaurant

Dabbawal Jesmond Menu & Prices — Newcastle Upon Tyne

Name: Dabbawal Jesmond
Address: 1 Brentwood Ave, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3DG, GB

1 Brentwood Ave, West Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3DG

Rating: 4.6 ★1,214 reviews
Price: £20–30per person
Open now: Closed

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Lentil & Curry Leaf Soup
With crisp naan flakes (suitable for vegetarians)
Dabbawal Signature Salad
Mangoes, oranges, apples, nuts and spring onions tossed in sweet chilli dressing (contains nuts, gluten free, suitable for vegetarians)
Palak Patta Chaat
Batter fried spinach served with sweet yoghurt and tamarind (suitable for vegetarians, gluten free)
Onion Palak Bhajis
Thinly sliced onions coated in spiced batter, fried until golden and crisp (suitable for vegetarians, gluten free)
Beetroot Tikki
Fried beetroot patty stuffed with fig and cheese (suitable for vegetarians)

Sides10 dishes

Steamed Rice£3.75
(V, gf)
Pulao Rice£3.95
(V, gf)
Mushroom Pulao Rice£4.95
(V, gf)
Creamy Black Lentils£7.50
(Gf, su)
Yellow Lentils£5.95
(V, su)
Bombay Potatoes£5.95
(Mu, su)
Paneer & Spinach£7.50
(Gf)
Tawa Mushroom Makkai£6.95
(V, gf)
Gunpowder Chips£4.50
(V, mu)
Cucumber & Mint Raita£2.95
(Gf, su)

Desserts2 dishes

Sticky Toffee Pudding
Choice of custard or vanilla ice cream (suitable for vegetarians)
Apple Crumble
Served with warm cinnamon & vanilla custard (suitable for vegetarians)

Tandoor10 dishes

Haryali Chicken Tikka£8.50
In a coriander and green chilli marinade. (Dairy-free option available, gf, mu)
Punjabi Chicken Tikka£8.50
In a chilli, cumin, garlic and ginger marinade. (Big eat option available, gf, mu)
Murgh Malai Tikka£8.50
Chicken fillets in garlic, ginger and cream cheese marinade (gf)
Seekh Kebab Kybria£8.50
Home-ground marinated lamb with peppers, herbs and spices. (Dairy-free option available, gf)
Lamb Chops£12.95
Marinated in hung curd and spices (big eat option available, gf)
Jaffrani Salmon£9.95
In a honey, dill and saffron marinade (gf)
Citrus King Prawns£10.95
With chilli, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves. (Dairy-free option available, big eat option available, gf)
Tandoori Platter£23.50
Haryali and punjabi chicken, lamb chops, and jaffrani salmon. (Big eat option available, gf)
Achari Paneer Shashlik£8.50
Pickle marinated home-made cottage cheese (v, su)
Smoked Broccoli£8.50
Marinated with spices and cream cheese, sprinkled with chilli flakes and micro greens (v, gf)

Vegetable4 dishes

Paneer Makhani Masala£11.95
Indian cottage cheese in a rich, buttery tomato-cashew nut sauce (n, su)
Vegetable Jhalfrezi£11.95
Sauteed vegetables with roasted peppers and coriander. (Vegan & nut-free option available, n)
Kofta Curry£13.95
Paneer kofta in creamy tomato sauce with pistachios and green chillies (n)
Seasonal Vegetable Nilgiri£12.95
Cooked in a mint, coriander and coconut sauce (n)

Breads9 dishes

Plain Naan£2.95
(V)
Butter Naan£3.25
(V)
Garlic Naan£3.50
(V)
Keema Naan£4.95
Cheese Naan£4.95
(V)
Peshwari Naan£5.95
(V, n)
Tandoori Roti£2.95
Roomali Roti£3.50
(V)
Chef's Basket£9.95
A basket of three different breads. (V, n)

Small Plates4 dishes

Lentil & Curry Leaf Soup£8.50
Warming lentils simmered with curry leaf and spice, served with bread (d)
Dabbawal Signature Salad£8.50
Mangoes, oranges, apples, nuts and spring onions tossed in sweet chilli dressing (gf, df, s)
Paneer Chilli Fry£8.50
Crispy paneer with peppers and spring onion in an indo-chinese chilli sauce (v, mu, so)
Cauliflower Manchurian£6.95
Golden-fried cauliflower in a manchurian sauce with garlic, ginger and spring onion (v, so)

Chaats5 dishes

Mango Bhel Puri£6.95
Puffed rice, potato sev tossed in onion and pomegranate (pn)
Sweet Potato Chaat£6.95
Roasted sweet potatoes with tamarind and yoghurt. (Dairy-free option available, gf)
Bombay Bomb£6.95
Crisp mini puris stuffed with mashed potato, topped with sev (gf)
Vegetable Samosa Chaat£6.95
A fusion of spicy chickpeas, punjabi samosas, topped with chopped onions and home-made chutneys (su)
Palak Patta Chaat£7.50
Batter fried spinach served with sweet yoghurt and tamarind (gf)

Classics7 dishes

Onion Palak Bhajis£6.95
Thinly sliced onions coated in spiced batter, fried until golden and crisp (v, gf)
Vada Pao£6.95
The bombay burger - spiced mashed potato served in soft bun with home-made chutneys (v, mu, su)
Kurkuri Lentil Okra£7.95
Deep fried crispy okra tossed in aromatic spices (gf)
Chicken Chilli Fry£7.95
Shredded chicken tossed with julienned peppers, onions and a hint of black pepper (df, mu)
Chicken Pakora£7.95
Spice battered chicken strips with sweet chilli sauce (gf, df)
Fish Amritsari£7.95
Crisp fried tilapia fillet in spiced gram flour batter (gf, df)
Beetroot Tikki£7.95
Fried beetroot patty stuffed with fig and cheese (v, mu)

Lamb4 dishes

Lamb Rogan Josh£14.95
Slow-cooked lamb with kashmiri spices and ginger (gf)
Coconut Lamb Pepper Fry
In a black pepper and curry leaves (v, so)
Lamb Pasanda
In a creamy cashew and saffron sauce (gf)
Railway Lamb Curry
From anglo-indian era. Lamb with baby potatoes in a curry, coconut and mustard seed sauce (gf, mu)

Chicken7 dishes

Chicken & Mixed Pepper Jhalfrezi£13.50
Stir-fried with peppers and onions (gf, n)
Murgh Methi Palak
Chicken breast fillets with fresh fenugreek and spinach (gf)
Dhaniawala Murgh
Chicken in a rich coriander, onion and green chilli sauce (gf)
Madras Chicken Curry
Chicken in spicy black pepper sauce (mu, so)
Old Delhi-Style Butter Chicken
Smoked chicken tikka in aromatic butter-based tomato and cream sauce (mu, n)
Chicken Parsi Dhansak
In a lentil-based sweet and sour sauce (df, gf)
Chicken And Kale Korma
Chicken breast cooked in rich onion and cashew nut gravy, served with fried kale (gf, n)

Seafood3 dishes

Malabar King Prawn£15.95
Vibrant keralan curry with coconut and mustard (mu)
King Prawn & Spinach£15.95
Sauteed prawns and fresh spinach with tomatoes, cumin and garlic confit (v)
Pan-Fried Seabass£18.50
Served on top of spinach poriyal with coconut ginger sauce (mu)

Poppadoms & Chutney1 dish

Basket£4.95
Mango, tamarind & mint yoghurt. Serves two. (Vegan option available, v, vg)

Sweets8 dishes

Vanilla Ice Cream£4.50
(Gf)
Chocolate Ice Cream£4.50
(Gf)
Indian Kulfi Ice Cream£4.50
A rich ice cream in pistachio or mango flavours (ngf)
Strawberry & Raspberry Sorbet£4.50
(Gfv)
Home-Made Rice Pudding£4.95
Creamy rice pudding infused with saffron (ngf)
Home-Made Spiced Chocolate Tart£5.95
Served with vanilla ice cream
Home-Made Carrot Pudding£5.95
Served with vanilla ice cream (n)
Home-Made Gulab Jam£5.95
Milk dough dumplings flavoured with cardamom, served with vanilla ice cream

Roasts4 dishes

Chicken Tikka Roast
Chicken breast marinated with yoghurt and spices. All roasts served with saffron mash (suitable for vegetarians, gluten free), gunpowder roasted potatoes (gluten free, dairy free), seasonal vegetables (suitable for vegetarians, gluten free, dairy free), yorkshire pudding (suitable for vegetarians), and rogan josh gravy (gluten free) or makhani masala sauce (suitable for vegans).
Roast Salmon
Salmon fillet marinated with cheese, saffron, and dill. All roasts served with saffron mash (suitable for vegetarians, gluten free), gunpowder roasted potatoes (gluten free, dairy free), seasonal vegetables (suitable for vegetarians, gluten free, dairy free), yorkshire pudding (suitable for vegetarians), and rogan josh gravy (gluten free) or makhani masala sauce (suitable for vegans).
Lamb Boti Roast
Marinated with hung curd and spices. All roasts served with saffron mash (suitable for vegetarians, gluten free), gunpowder roasted potatoes (gluten free, dairy free), seasonal vegetables (suitable for vegetarians, gluten free, dairy free), yorkshire pudding (suitable for vegetarians), and rogan josh gravy (gluten free) or makhani masala sauce (suitable for vegans).
Roast Vegetable Bhuna
Courgette and cauliflower with onion and tomato gravy (suitable for vegetarians). All roasts served with saffron mash (suitable for vegetarians, gluten free), gunpowder roasted potatoes (gluten free, dairy free), seasonal vegetables (suitable for vegetarians, gluten free, dairy free), yorkshire pudding (suitable for vegetarians), and rogan josh gravy (gluten free) or makhani masala sauce (suitable for vegans).

Extras2 dishes

Yorkshire Pudding£2.00
(Suitable for vegetarians)
Cauliflower Cheese£4.50
(Suitable for vegetarians)

Soup & Salad2 dishes

Lentil & Curry Leaf Soup£5.95
Bowl with bread (v)
Dabbawal Signature Salad£6.95
Mangoes, oranges, apples and spring onions tossed in sweet chilli dressing (v)