Menu
"Mazeh" Appetizers
Homous
Creamed chickpeas, tahini, garlic, fresh lime juice, salt & extra virgin olive oil.
Mast-o-Bademjan
Roasted aubergine puree, garlic, lime, salt, and cracked black pepper folded in yoghurt
Specially Marinated Olives
With onions, tomatoes, garlic, cracked black pepper, lemon juice, cumin, fennel, and salt.
Combination of Above Three (for two Sharing)
All the above dishes are served with our famous light and airy flatbread.
Khoraak-e-Asli - Main Courses
Ghormeh Sabzi
Some consider it a Persian national dish; it is deliciously savoury and loaded with flavours of green herbs. Rich red kidney and rose coco beans, spinach, onion, fenugreek, parsley, and sundried limes, extremely slow-cooked (also available with lamb at an additional cost of £2!).
Spicy Red and White Braised Lentils
Combination of red and white lentils, cooked with fried onions, tomatoes, smashed cumin, lime juice, turmeric, salt, and cracked black pepper, giving it a lip-smacking taste! (Also available with lamb/chicken at an additional cost of £2!).
Murgh Kabab (Boneless Chicken Breast)
Succulent cubes of chicken breast marinated in grated onion, garlic, yoghurt, lime and lemon, broken cumin seeds, salt, black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, and lemon
Chicken Pomegranate Stew (Fesenjan)
delightful sweet and sour taste, using natural ingredients. Recreated by me with a slant, omitting walnuts, making it nut-free! Boneless chicken breast cooked with onion, tomato, pomegranate juice, olive oil, and salt
"Goonagoon" - Sides & Accompaniments
Naan
Unleavened flat bread is baked in a tandoor (clay oven) at an exceedingly high temperature, often reaching 480 °C (900 °F), with only three basic ingredients: flour, a pinch of salt, and water!
- If you would like any other naan, e.g., garlic, then please ask, and we will prepare it for you!
- Available with unleavened bread with Cuminor lime and lemon juice with zest.
Biryani Style Fragrant Vegetable Rice
Basmati rice steamed in fried vegetables, with a blend of exotic spices and floral extracts
Chickpea Pulao
Long-grain, specially aged Sella Basmati rice steamed with chickpeas is first cooked with fried onions, garlic, ginger, cloves, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
Tukm Pollo
Steamed basmati rice fried with eggs, cumin, and cracked black pepper.
"Shereni" - Afters
Halva
Semolina (purified wheat middling of durum wheat), cooked in butter, oil, sugar, aniseed, raisins, desiccated caramelised orange zest, and rose water. Served warm.
Sheer Birenj
Basmati rice is cooked for a long period of time with plain whole milk, sugar, honey, and rose water, then allowed to set and chill. Can be served warm upon request.
Sheer Khurma
Another sweet dish imported by the Moughals is the Persian word for Mongol, "Mughal," from which we get the English word "mogul," meaning "tycoon". Traditionally, this dish is served in the Indian Subcontinent on the special occasion of Eid, twice a year. It is here for you to enjoy whenever you would like! Made with fine vermicelli, plain whole milk, honey or sugar, dates, shattered pistachios, and almonds, with floral extracts (Pandanus odorifer flower distillate). Divine!
Fruit Salad
"Makhsoos" - Specials
Smoked Aubergine, Butterbeans and Tomato
Cooked with lots of fresh garlic and ginger, tenderised butterbeans, fresh and sundried tomatoes, nigella seeds, green chilli, salt, and fractured pepper, in extra virgin olive oil.
Beef or Lamb Nihari
Cooked with onions, garlic, ginger, chillies (dry red powder and fresh green), mace, fennel, caraway seeds, nigella seeds, cloves, cumin, large brown cardamom, cinnamon, cracked black pepper and salt, with grammepepper, flour in rapeseed oil.
Spicy Prawns with Chickpeas & Rocket
Juicy king prawns cooked with softened chickpeas, green, red, or yellow peppers, cherry tomatoes, fresh green chillies, fresh ginger, coriander, salt and freshly cracked black pepper in extra virgin olive oilsalt,
Spring greens, Spinach, Fenugreek & Potato Saag
Mild, medium, hot or super-hot Slow cooked and curried with mustard seeds, coriander, cumin, salt, and pepper, topped with a tempering of fried garlic and fried fresh green chillies.
White Wines
Lyrebird Chardonnay, Victoria | Australia
Fresh and lively with juicy, ripe fruit and flavours of lemon and peach.
175ml - £5,50
250ml - £6,90
Pacamaya Sauvignon Blanc, Valle Central | Chile
Fresh and lively with good limey fruit and attractive floral character.
175ml - £5,90
250ml - £7,50
Las Pampas Chenin/Torrontés, Mendoza | Argentina
Tropical, rounded Chenin marries floral crispness from the Torrontés.
Wide River Chenin Blanc, Robertson | South Africa
Peppery and aromatic, with tropical fruit flavours of ripe fig and melon.
La Petite Vigne Viognier, Pays d’Oc | France
Wonderfully aromatic with delicious fruit and excellent length.
Amanti del Vino, Pinot Grigio, Emilia | Italy
Crisp, dry and light in body, with fragrant floral tones and subtle honeyed fruit.
175ml - £6,00
250ml - £7,90
Vidigal Vinho Verde | Portugal
Fresh, floral wine with plenty of zippy, sherbet fruit and an attractive spritz.
175ml - £6,50
250ml - £8,50
Soul Tree Sauvignon Blanc, Nasik Valley | India
Full Sauvignon with good freshness and ripe fruit flavours.
175ml - £7,50
250ml - £8,90
Pask ‘Gimblett Gravels’ Sauvignon Blanc, Hawke’s Bay | New Zealand
Typical NZ Sauvignon with opulent tropical fruit and zingy freshness.
Chablis, Les Valery, Jean Durup | France
Elegant, slightly steely quality with aromas and flavours of freshly baked brioche.
Sancerre, André Dezat et Fils | France
Dry, fruity with a wonderfully delicate bouquet and great length.
Pouilly-Fuissé, Cuvée vieilles vignes, N et M Guerrin | France
Beautifully intense yet elegant, with roundness and a yeasty finish.
Chablis 1er cru Les Forêts, Moreau-Naudet et Fils | France
Superb, intense with a lovely balance of lemony crispness and full, nutty richness.
Red Wines
Las Pampas Malbec/Shiraz, Mendoza | Argentina
Spicy, a little meaty and full of plum and blackcurrant fruit.
175ml - £5,50
250ml - £6,90
Pacamaya Merlot, Valle Central | Chile
Soft, easy going with black and red fruit character, juicy and well balanced.
175ml - £5,90
250ml - £7,50
Martinfort Malbec, Sélection Belles Vignes, Pays d’Oc | France
Full of ripe black cherry and blackberry fruit flavours with a wonderful juicy character.
Los Coches Pinot Noir, Valle Central | Chile
Packed full of fresh red fruit character, this is classic New World Pinot from Chile
Ladera Verde Merlot, Valle Central | Chile
Medium-bodied, ripe and smooth with rich plummy fruit, laced with sweet spices.
Ladera Verde Cabernet Sauvignon, Valle Central | Chile
A dash of Merlot rounds out the ripe, structured Cabernet in this delicious, fruity red.
Freedom Cross Pinotage, Coastal Region | South Africa
Softly styled with intense blackberry fruit and mocha coffee notes.
175ml - £6,50
250ml - £8,50
Sunnycliff Shiraz, Victoria | Australia
Plenty of juicy black berry fruit flavours and very little tannin.
Tanners Claret, Bordeaux | France
Famously soft and juicy, offering succulent plum and cherry fruit flavours
Soul Tree Cabernet Sauvignon, Nasik Valley | India*
Rich and full of spicy, plummy fruit with hints of peppers and ripe raspberry
175ml - £7,50
250ml - £8,90
*Due to this wine being more lightly filtered than most you may find a few tiny grape skin deposits in your glass which are harmless and actually the sign of a quality wine.
Rioja Vega Crianza, Rioja | Spain
Smooth and soft with spice and vanilla from 12 months in American oak.
Massaya Le Colombier, Bekaa Valley | Lebanon
Spicy notes with ripe, meaty, blackberry and red fruits, and a touch of chocolate
175ml - £9,50
250ml - £10,90
Fleurie, Domaine de la Viroylette, J Charlet | France
Attractive, wild strawberry fruit is abundant in this juicy wine.
Viña Real Oro Reserva, Rioja, CVNE | Spain
Summer strawberry and oak flavours combine in this floral and mature wine.
9 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Télégramme, H Brunier et Fils | France
Lovely soft fruit with spice, plums, herbs and a touch of leather behind.
Rosé Wines
Pleno Rosado, Navarra | Spain
Easy-going rosé with attractive strawberry fruit, juicy and fresh.
175ml - £5,90
250ml - £7,50
Amori Pinot Grigio Blush, Venezie | Italy
Gentle fragrant summer fruits on the nose and delicate strawberry fruit on the palate.
Pato Torrente Rosé, Valle Central | Chile
Off-dry, juicy and refreshing with lively summer pudding fruit flavours
175ml - £6,50
250ml - £8,50
Massaya Rosé, Bekaa Valley | Lebanon
A well-made, delicate dry rosé with light fresh red berry fruit flavours.
175ml - £9,50
250ml - £10,90
Champagnes & Sparkly Wine
Amori Prosecco Spumante | Italy
Aromas of pears, apples and peaches followed by more of the same on the palate.
200ml - £7,90
Ita Prosecco Rosé, Extra Dry | Italy
A gently strawberry-scented Rosé with bags of fruit flavours and aromas.
6 Castell d’Olèrdola Cava Brut Rosé | Spain
With strawberry and raspberry notes, deliciously delicate and floral.
Baron de Beaupré Brut Champagne | France
Offering white flowers and honeyed notes, a fine mousse and long toasty flavours.
Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut | France
Notes of biscuit, citrus, nuts, figs and spice, this is powerful yet elegant.
Veuve Clicquot Brut Vintage | France
Rich and exotic, notes of lemon and grapefruit, hazelnut, almond and fig
Beers & Cider
Cobra Indian Beer
660ml bottle
Salopian Shropshire Gold Ale
500ml bottle
Three Tuns Clerics Cure Ale
500ml bottle
Wood’s Shropshire Lad Ale
500ml bottle
Becks Blue Alcohol Free
275ml bottle
Spirits
Smirnoff Vodka
25ml
Gordon’s Gin
25ml
Bacardi Rum
25ml
Jack Daniels
25ml
Jameson’s Irish Whiskey
25ml
Captan Morgan Rum
25ml
Martell V S Cognac
25ml
The Famous Grouse Whisky
25ml
Pimms No 1
50ml
Martini Dry/Rosso/Bianco
50ml
Soft Drinks
Coke/Diet Coke
200ml
Schweppes Lemonade
125ml
Orange, Apple, Pineapple, Tomato, Cranberry Juice
Canada Dry Ginger Ale
125ml
Schweppes Tonic Water/Slimline Tonic Wate
125ml
Wenlock Spring Water
700ml
Wenlock Spring Water
330ml
Britvic J20’s
275ml
Lassi - plain/salted
Lassi - mango
Mazzeh - Tasting Banquet
Two course meal
Third course for only £2.95
Everything listed on this menu is served, eliminating the hassle of choosing!
(Minimum of two persons ordering; no maximum. Please order when reserving your table, thank you)
“Mazzeh” - First course selection
The first course selection is served with our famous light, crisp and airy Flat Bread (LF) (V+VE) – one per person, as there’s loads more food to come!
(V) Suitable for vegetarians
(VE) Suitable for vegans
(LF) Lactose free, without any dairy products
(GF) Suitable for gluten free diet
Our food is prepared in environment that contains nuts. If you have any special requirements, please ask
Although some of my dishes retain their original Persian names, these are all my own recipes and not Iranian anymore! I had to preserve these, as mum called them by these names!
“Khoraak-e-Asli” - Second course
All served in individual pots, allowing you to create your own platter on your plate
All the dishes complement each other!
(GF) Suitable for gluten free diet;
(LF) Lactose free, without any dairy products
(V) Suitable for vegetarians;
VE) Suitable for vegans
“Shereni” – Afters
If you still have space, why not add a third course for only £2.90
“Mazzeh” - First course
Homous (V+VE) (GF) (LF)
Creamed chickpeas, tahini, garlic, fresh lime juice, salt & extra virgin olive oil
Mast-o-Bademjan (V) (GF)
Roasted aubergines, garlic, cumin, salt & cracked black pepper folded in yoghurt
Murgh Kabab (boneless chicken breast) (GF)
Succulent cubes of chicken breast marinated in grated onion, garlic, yogurt, salt, black pepper, extra virgin olive oil and lemon; cooked in clay oven on a skewer
Mixed Marinated Olives (V+VE) (GF) (LF)
With onions, tomatoes, garlic, cracked black pepper, lemon juice, cumin, fennel and salt
Mahi Biryan (LF)
River Cobbler chunks (Asian freshwater fish), onion & carom seeds deep fried in tempura batter
“Khoraak-e-Asli” - Second course
Spicy Red and White Braised lentils (V)+VE) (GF) (LF)
Combination of red and white lentils, cooked with fried onions, tomatoes, smashed cumin, lime juice, turmeric, salt & cracked black, giving it the lip-smacking taste!
Ghormeh Sabzi (V+VE) (GF) (LF)
Deliciously savoury and loaded with the flavours of green herbs: Rose coco beans, cannellini beans, spinach, onions, fenugreek, parsley & sundried limes
Chicken Pomegranate Stew (Fesenjan) (GF) (LF)
This traditional khoresht (Stew) originated in the province of Gilan, on the shores of the Caspian Sea, its swamps the nesting place of delicious wild ducks. Equally delicious with chicken! Delightful, sweet and sour taste, using only natural ingredients, recreated by me with a slant! Boneless chicken breast meat cooked with onion, tomatoes, pomegranate juice, cashew nuts, almonds, olive oil and salt
Gosht-e-Akbari (GF) (LF)
(Fusion of Persian and Indian!) Rich with whole spices, a lamb curry cooked with swede, onions, tomatoes, bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, brown cardamom pods, fresh garlic, ginger & salt
Dishes of the day x2 (GF)
Vegetarian – (V) potato with different vegetables and spices everyday Chicken/ lamb – spicier versions (Please ask)
Biryani style vegetable rice (GF) (LF) (V+VE)
–basmati rice, steamed wi soth floral extracts
Chickpea Pulao
Long grain specially aged Sella Basmati rice steamed with chickpeas that a first cooked with fried onions, garlic, ginger, cloves, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaved, salt and pepper.
“Shereni” – Afters
Halva (LF) (V+VE)
Semolina (purified wheat middling of durum wheat), cooked in butter, oil, sugar, aniseed, raisins, almonds, coconut shavings and rose water
Sheer Birenj (GF) (V)
Basmati rice cooked with plain whole milk, sugar, honey, rose water pistachios and almond
Sheer Khurma (V)
Another sweet dish imported by the Moughals - Persian word for Mongol is "Mughal," from which we get the English word, "mogul," meaning "tycoon". Traditionally, this dish is served in the Indian Subcontinent on the special occasion of Eid, twice a year. It is here for you to enjoy when ever you would like to! Made with vermicelli, date infused plain whole milk, honey/sugar and floral extracts
Fruit salad
Coffee and mint
Includes Complimentary top up
“Chai” - Selection of Persian Teas, with different flavours
Please inquire for specifics.
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