
Indian restaurant
The Merchants of Spice Menu — Norwich
127 Yarmouth Rd, Norwich NR7 0QY
- Rating
- 4.6 ★703 reviews
- Price
- £20–30per person
- Open now
- Closed
Menu
Menu sectionStarters
This venue lists its dishes without prices.
Starters9 dishes
- Kasondi Ka Jhinga
Jumbo king prawn marinated in special herbs and cooked in clay oven. Served with salad. (D)
- Prawns On Puri
Succulent prawns, swiftly cooked with aromatic herbs and spices, then served on crispy, deep fried puri bread. (G)
- Tandoori Chicken Wings
Marinated in yoghurt and spices, baked in the tandoor. (D)
- Chicken Kathi Rolls
Succulent pieces of chicken tikka, a tangle of onions, tomatoes and herb chutney, wrapped in paratha. (D, g)
- Garlic Jumbo Mushrooms
Sliced mushrooms dipped in garlic paste, coated with bread crumbs and deep fried. (G)
- Vegetable Or Lamb Samosa
Triangular savoury filled with spiced mixed vegetables or minced lamb. (G)
- Onion Bhaji
Spiced, sliced onions with gram flour rolled into round balls and deep fried. A firm favourite. (G)
- Dhal Puri
Deep fried puri bread, filled with lentils and served with chick peas on top. A real taste of india. (D, g)
- Paneer Tikka
Pieces of indian cheese marinated then gently baked in the tandoori oven. (D)
Clay Oven8 dishes
- Tandoori Chicken (On The Bone)
- Lamb Tikka (Off The Bone)
- Chicken Tikka (Off The Bone)
- Fish Tikka (Monkfish)
- Shish Kebab
Mince lamb with special herbs and spices.
- Tandoori Mix Platter
A mixture of tandoori dishes, sheekh kebab, lamb tikka, chicken tikka and tandoori chicken. (D)
- Shashlik (Chicken Or Lamb)
Lightly seasoned spicy chicken or fresh lamb. Served with fried onions and capsicums. (D)
- King Prawn Shashlik
Large, juicy mediterranean sea king prawns finely seasoned and barbecued to perfection. (D)
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Main Dishes18 dishes
- Chicken Tikka Massala
Marinated chicken cooked in flaming tandoori, cooked in curry spices with almonds, coconut and fresh cream. (D, n, v)
- Chicken Korma
Perfect for beginners. A mild dish cooked in fresh cream, almonds and mild sauce. (D, n, v)
- Prawn Malabar
Tiger king prawns cooked in rich creamy coconut sauce with mustard seeds, curry leaves and coconut flakes. (D)
- Bengali Fish Curry
A traditional bengali medium spiced seasonal fish curry cooked in a well-flavoured sauce with garlic, cumin, fresh herbs and coriander.
- Lamb Karahi
A northern indian frontier, extra flavoured earthy, medium hot dish. Served in a sizzling 'karahi'.
- Chicken Bhuna
Medium spiced, cooked with fresh garlic, ginger and coriander.
- Lamb Saag Wala
Medium spiced, cooked in spinach with fresh ginger, garlic and green peppers.
- Methi Chicken
A distinctly indian aromatic dish, chicken cooked in delicious, earthy medium spice, flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves.
- Railway Lamb Curry
Tender lamb and baby potatoes cooked slowly in a 'handi' using an authentic method. A staple dish at any hillside train station in india. (D)
- Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi
A popular hill station spicy hot fry of chicken tikka, onions, green peppers in a rich spicy sauce. (V)
- Beef Of Bengal
Tender pieces of beef cooked in traditional medium spiced sauce and garnished with pilau rice.
- Chicken Rezala
A creamy hot curry cooked in butter ghee, chopped garlic, onions and sliced green peppers with fresh cream. (D)
- Parsi Chicken Dansak
A wonderful bombay parsi spicy, sweet and sour chicken curry in a slightly hot, rich sauce. (D)
- Butter Chicken
Chicken tikka pieces simmered in rich, sweet spiced tomato sauce, fenugreek, cream and butter. (D)
- Calcutta Naga Chicken
A fiery curry of marinated chicken and herbs in a rich sauce with the unique aroma and taste of bengali naga chilli.
- Lamb Rogon Josh
A classic northern indian mild to medium spicy dish of lamb cooked with spices and tomatoes.
- Dhal Ghosh
A timeless classic medium spiced dish from northern india, pieces of tender lamb, cooked with lentils, spices and fresh lime juice. (D)
- Lamb Madras
Originally from madras. Fairly hot and sour curry with fresh gravy and chilli powder.
Biryani3 dishes
- Lamb
A speciality of mughals, cooked in sealed vessels, trapping all the delicious aromas and flavours. Served with tarka dhal.
- Chicken
A speciality of mughals, cooked in sealed vessels, trapping all the delicious aromas and flavours. Served with tarka dhal.
- Vegetable
A speciality of mughals, cooked in sealed vessels, trapping all the delicious aromas and flavours. Served with tarka dhal.
Vegetables9 dishes
- Bombay Aloo
Spiced potato. (V)
- Saag Aloo
Spinach and potato. (V)
- Chaana Massala
Chickpeas. (V)
- Mushroom Bhaji
Seasonal mushrooms, bell peppers, spring onions. (V)
- Vegetable Curry
Seasonal vegetables in fresh gravy. (V)
- Tarka Dhal
Lentils with garlic. (D)
- Sag Paneer
Spinach and cheese with fresh cream. (D, v)
- Bindi Bhaji
Okra. (V)
- Brinjal Bhaji
Aubergine. (V)
Rice And Naan11 dishes
- Boiled Rice
- Pilau Rice
(D)
- Mushroom Rice
(D)
- Egg Fried Rice
Stir fried with egg and sliced onions. (D)
- Coconut Rice
(D)
- Plain Naan
(G, d)
- Garlic Naan
(G, d)
- Peshwari Naan
(G, d)
- Keema Naan
(G, d)
- Chapati
(G, d)
- Roti
(G, d)
Extras6 dishes
- Papadum
- Spiced Papadum
- Pickle Tray
Per head
- Raita
- Green Salad
- Chips
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