
Modern Indian restaurant
Chez Mumtaj Menu & Prices — St Albans
Centurion House, London Rd, St Albans AL1 1PQ
- Rating
- 4.5 ★333 reviews
- Price
- £20–60per person
- Open now
- Closed
Menu
Menu sectionStarters
Starters18 dishes
- Chana Puri£7.25
Curried chick peas, tamarind, and yogurt with puri bread.
- Mint Yogurt Sauce£1.00
- Handcrafted Lamb Samosa£5.95
Lightly spiced minced lamb and potato in thin pastry.
- Lamb Seekh Kebab£7.25
Kentish lamb mince in spices and herbs, grilled over hot coals, and mango-mint coulis served with green leaf salad.
- Mango Chutney£1.00
- Loch Duart Salmon Tikka£9.95
Chargrilled salmon marinated in smoked paprika, dill, honey, mustard, and fennel with beetroot-coconut gel.
- Chicken Tikka£6.95
Corn-fed tandoori chicken marinated in garlic and ginger.
- Handcrafted Punjabi Veg Samosa£5.95
Spiced potatoes and vegetables in shortcrust pastry.
- Cucumber Raita£3.50
Greek yogurt, mint, and dry-roasted cumin.
- Black Tiger Prawn Puri£10.95
Sauted with shallot onions, light herbs, and spices served on puri bread.
- Paneer Shashlik£6.95
Toasted homemade cheese, peppers, tomato, and mushroom with smoked red pepper aioli.
- Chicken Liver Puri£10.95
Curried chicken liver supremes, pomegranate molasses, chopped fresh ginger, green peas, and puri bread.
- Lime Pickle£1.00
- Pappadoms And Chutney Assortment£4.95
With homemade coriander, mint yogurt, and mango chutney.
- Soft Shell Crab£10.95
Wild catch blue swimmer crab in chilli, spring onion, and garlic tempura crust served with fig, mango, and ginger preserve.
- Handcrafted Duck Samosa£8.95
Confit of Gressingham duck, duxelle of cepes, and shallot parceled in filo pastry with hoisin sauce.
- Onion Bhaji£5.95
Crispy onion balls, coriander, chillies, black nigella and fennel, and Carom seeds in gram flour coating.
- Buttered Black Tiger Prawn£9.95
Malaysian-style prawns tossed in coconut, lemongrass, red chilli, and curry leaves.
Rice and Breads13 dishes
- South Indian Tomato Rice£4.95
- Plain Naan£3.75
- Tandoori Roti£3.75
- Cheese And Onion Naan£4.45
- Wild Mushroom Rice£4.95
- Garlic And Cilantro Naan£4.45
- Basil And Chilli Naan£4.45
- Sundried Tomato, Olive, And Cheese Naan£4.45
- Keema Naan£4.45
- Peshwari Naan£4.45
- Steamed Basmati Rice£3.95
- Saffron Pilau Rice£4.25
- Lemon Chilli Rice£4.95
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Tandoori and Grilled Dishes7 dishes
- Tandoor Black Tiger Prawn£17.95
Tiger prawns steeped in garlic, peri peri marinade of mustard, and lime extract.
- Tandoori Chicken (Half)£14.95
Marinated in hung yogurt, classic Punjabi spices, and garam masala, grilled over hot coals.
- Tandoori Monk Fish£17.95
Fresh monk fish tail in spice-crusted masala and smoked paprika.
- Lasuni Chicken Tikka£13.50
Tender cuts of Kentish lamb and green raw mango pieces in pickling spices and lime extract.
- Green Herb Duck£15.95
Grilled Barbary duck breast marinated with fresh mint, chilli, ginger, and nutmeg.
- Chez Mumtaj Mix Grill£22.95
Lamb chop, lamb kebab, chicken tikka, salmon tikka, peri-peri tiger prawn, and green herb duck.
- Tandoor Lamb Chops£18.95
French-trimmed best end Kentish lamb cutlets marinated in black pepper, garlic, and rosemary.
Regional Seafood Dishes6 dishes
- King Prawn Saagwala£18.50
Medium spiced curry with fresh baby leaf spinach.
- Keralian Monk Fish Curry£18.95
Fresh monk fish tails in a spicy South Indian red curry sauce.
- Black Pepper Prawns£17.50
Indonesian style tiger prawns stir-fried with mixed peppers, onions, and wild mushrooms in chilli, sesame, soy, and oyster sauce.
- Goan Seabass Curry£18.50
Fillets of fresh sea bass poached in coconut milk, tempered with mustard seeds, ginger, and curry leaves.
- Scallop And Tiger Prawn Malai Curry£18.50
Classic Bengal seafood dish gently poached in coconut milk in a mild Malai sauce.
- Black Tiger Prawn Masaledar£18.95
Tiger prawns cooked in a spicy tomato and aubergine masala with kaffir lime leaves.
Chicken and Duck Dishes12 dishes
- Changezi Methi Murgh£12.95
Classic medium spicy dish, fenugreek, onions, and tomatoes.
- Akbari Murgh (N)£12.95
Tender chicken pieces with pineapple in a cream of almond ginger sauce.
- Murgh Chettinad£12.95
A classic hot South Indian dish cooked in coconut, poppy seeds, mustard seeds, sesame oil, and curry leaves.
- Murgh Darjeeling£12.95
Tandoor roasted chicken supreme with wild mushroom, truffle oil, tarragon, and garlic cream sauce.
- Duck Nazakat£16.95
Sliced fillets of Barbary duck slow-braised in aromatic spices, star anise, and tamarind.
- Murgh Zaffrani£12.95
Chargrilled chicken simmered in a spicy coconut milk, mustard, coriander, and chilli paste with a tang of lime.
- Parsi Chicken Dansak£12.95
A blend of mixed lentils and kaffir lime leaves in a sweet, sour, and hot thick gravy.
- Shahi Pistachio Korma£12.95
Moghul style dish of chicken cooked in a creamy, mild yogurt gravy scented with cardamom and mace.
- Karachi Kebab Masala£12.95
Morsels of chicken in a rich, aromatic, and spicy sauce with tomato, mixed peppers, and onions.
- Murgh Lazeez£12.95
Succulent chicken in a rich hot and sour sauce with unique aroma of Bengali Naga chilli and kaffir lime leaves.
- Garlic Chilli Chicken Masala£12.95
Chargrilled chicken cooked with garlic and fresh green chillies in a spicy hot sauce.
- Old Delhi Chicken Tikka Masala£12.95
Morsels of chargrilled pieces cooked in chef's own exotic fenugreek and tomato cream sauce.
Biryani Dishes4 dishes
- Chicken Biryani£14.95
- Lamb Biryani£15.95
- Vegetable Biryani£14.95
- Black Tiger Prawn Biryani£18.95
Vegetarian Side Dishes13 dishes
- Spicy Potato£6.95
Hot and sour spicy baby potatoes with tempered mustard seeds and cumin.
- Pak Choi Greens£6.95
Stir-fried with shitake mushrooms, sesame oil, garlic, and oyster sauce.
- Gunpowder Potatoes£6.95
Gunpowder spice mix, baby potatoes, spring onions, and rosemary.
- Spinach And Wild Mushrooms£7.25
Baby leaf spinach pan-tossed in tomato, basil, and truffle oil.
- Spinach And Paneer£6.95
Cream of spinach with nutmeg, fenugreek, and homemade cheese.
- Tandoor Smoked Aubergine Crush£6.95
- Black Lentil£6.95
In a rich butter cream of fenugreek, tomato, and ginger gravy.
- Stir-Fried Broccoli With Garlic And Cumin£6.95
Fresh broccoli stir-fried with garlic and cumin.
- Asparagus£7.50
Pan-tossed with mustard seeds, garlic butter, curry leaves, and coconut flakes.
- Chickpea Masala£6.95
Curried chickpeas with dried mango powder.
- Five Lentil Mix£6.95
North Indian lentils tempered with Panch Prun and garlic.
- Spinach And Potato£6.95
Fresh baby leaf spinach and baby potatoes tossed in light herbs and spices.
- Okra£6.95
Fresh stir-fried okra, tomato, carom seeds and yogurt.
Vegetarian Main Dishes6 dishes
- Paneer Butter Masala£12.95
Homemade Indian cheese in rich butter tomato and fenugreek cream sauce.
- Vegetable Dhansak£12.95
A medley of farm fresh vegetables, mix lentils, kaffir lime leaves, sweet, sour, and hot thick gravy.
- Paneer Manchurian£12.95
Indo-Chinese dish of homemade cheese, mixed peppers, green chillies, onions, soya, oyster sauce, ginger, garlic, and spring onions.
- Navrattan Kofta£14.95
Vegetable quenelles served in a rich tomato and basil sauce, garnished with melted cheese on top.
- Vegetable Masala£12.95
Farm fresh vegetables in a rich exotic tomato and fenugreek cream gravy.
- Garlic Chilli Paneer£12.95
Cubes of homemade cheese, garlic, spicy, green chillies, mix peppers and onions.
Lamb Dishes8 dishes
- Achari Lamb£13.50
Fresh tender cuts of Kentish lamb and green raw mango pieces in pickling spices and lime extract.
- Goan Vindaloo£13.50
Kentish lamb stewed in a hot sauce of cider vinegar, tamarind pulp, chilli, and mustard oil.
- Lamb Pasanda£13.95
Tender fillets of Kentish lamb cooked in Madeira wine cream sauce with lightly flavoured herbs.
- Kentish Lamb Jalfrezi£13.50
The classic hot dish with fresh green chillies, tomatoes, peppers, and onions.
- Kentish Lamb Saagwallah£13.50
Spicy medium hot curry cooked with baby leaf spinach.
- Xacutti Lamb£13.50
Spicy hot Goan speciality with freshly grated coconut, tamarind juice, garam masala, and aromatic spices.
- Lamb Nashilee£13.95
Tender Kentish lamb fillets gently slow-braised in a rich chilli and ginger sauce.
- Kashmiri Lamb Rogan Josh£13.50
The classic Kashmiri medium spiced dish of slow-braised Kentish lamb with tomato, caramelised onion, ginger, and bone marrow gravy.
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