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Starters
Indian Hors D'oeuvre
Mixed Kebab...£4.95
King Prawn Bhaji...£6.95
Bhuna Prawn on Puri...£4.95
Onion Bhaji...£3.75
Shami Kebab...£4.75
Samosa (Meat or Veg)...£3.75
King Prawn Butterfly...£5.95
Veg Pakora...£3.45
Bhuna Meat or Bhuna Chicken on Puri...£5.25
Kori Kebab...£5.25
Chicken Chatt...£5.25
Chicken Pakora...£4.95
European Starters
Prawn Cocktail...£4.95
Soups
Mulligatawny Soup...£3.55
Dall Soup (lentil)...£3.55
Tandoori Hors D'oeuvre
Tandoori Special Kebab (Mixed Meat)...£4.45
Tikka Chicken...£5.25
Tikka Lamb...£5.25
Sheek Kebab...£4.95
Quarter Tandoori Chicken...£4.75
Main Dishes
Tandoori Specials

Marinated in our own special recipe and cooked in our clay oven.

Tandoori Chicken...£8.05
Tandoori King Prawn...£13.95
Tandoori Cocktail...£10.95
Tikka Chicken...£8.95
Tikka Lamb...£9.55
Shaslik (chicken, lamb or beef)...£8.95

Chicken pieces with green herbs and a specially blended sauce.

Tandoori Massala Dishes

Mild spicy sweet flavour Cooked with pure almonds, cream yoghurt, sugar and our own special spices.

Tandoori Chicken Massala...£8.95
Tandoori King Prawn Massala...£14.55
Tikka Chicken Massala...£8.95
Tikka Lamb Massala...£9.55
Tandoori Duck Massala...£8.95
Special Garlic Dishes

These dishes are cooked with garlic, ginger, onions, fresh coriander, spices and herbs. Served with salad and mint sauce

Chicken Tikka Garlic...£8.95
Lamb Tikka Garlic...£9.55
Beef Garlic...£8.95
Tandoori King Prawn Garlic...£13.95
Biryani Dishes

Flavoured basmati rice with special spices, sultana’s and cashew nuts. Served with vegetable curry.

Chicken Biryani...£8.95
Meat or Beef Biryani...£9.55
Prawn Biryani...£8.95
King Prawn Biryani...£13.95
Vegetable Biryani...£7.55
Tikka Chicken or Lamb Tikka Biryani...£8.95
Tandoori Chicken Biryani...£9.55
JIC Special Mix Meat Biryani...£9.95
JIC Special Chicken Biryani...£9.95
Plain Curry

Medium consistency with a rich flavour.

Chicken Curry...£7.55
Meat, Beef or Prawn Curry...£8.95
King Prawn Curry...£11.95
Tikka Chicken or Tandoori Chicken Curry...£8.75
The Raj Tikka Chicken Curry ...£8.95
JIC Duck Curry...£8.95
Plain Curry with Mushrooms

Medium. Made with mushrooms and tomatoes’ highly flavoured

Chicken Mushroom...£7.95
Meat or Beef Mushroom...£8.95
Prawn Mushroom...£7.95
King Prawn Mushroom...£11.95
Tikka Chicken Mushroom...£8.75
Tandoori Chicken and Mushroom...£8.75
The Raj Tandoori Chicken and Mushroom (Hot)...£8.95
JIC Special Duck and Mushroom...£8.95
Madras Dishes

A richer recipe having a greater proportion of garam spices

Madras Chicken...£7.95
Meat or Beef Madras...£8.75
Prawn Madras...£7.95
King Prawn Madras...£11.95
Tikka Chicken Madras...£8.75
Tandoori Chicken and Madras...£8.75
The Raj Tandoori Chicken Madras (Hot)...£8.95
JIC Special Duck Madras...£8.95
Vindaloo Dishes

Related to the Madras, but involving a generous use of hot spices.

Chicken Vindaloo...£7.95
Meat or Beef Vindaloo...£8.75
Prawn Vindaloo...£7.95
King Prawn Vindaloo...£11.95
Tikka Chicken Vindaloo...£8.75
Tandoori Chicken Vindaloo...£8.75
The Raj Tandoori Chicken Vindaloo (Hot)...£8.95
JIC Special Duck Vindaloo...£8.95
Dansak Dishes

A parsee dish. sour and hot evoked with lentils and pineapple.

Chicken Dansak...£7.95
Meat or Beef Dansak...£8.75
Prawn Dansak...£7.95
King Prawn Dansak...£11.95
Tikka Chicken Dansak...£8.75
Tandoori Chicken Dansak...£8.95
The Raj Chicken Tikka Dansak (Hot)...£8.95
JIC Special Duck Dansak...£8.95
Kurma Dishes

Mild spices, milk or cream create a delicate flavour and creamy texture

Chicken Kurma...£7.95
Meat or Beef Kurma...£8.75
Prawn Kurma...£7.95
King Prawn Kurma...£11.95
Tikka Chicken Kurma...£8.75
Tandoori Chicken Kurma...£8.95
JIC Special Duck Kurma...£8.95
Bhuna Dishes

Special spices or medium strength & a rather dry consistency.

Chicken Bhuna...£7.95
Meat or Beef Bhuna...£8.75
Prawn Bhuna...£7.95
King Prawn Bhuna...£11.95
Tikka Chicken Bhuna...£8.75
Tikka Lamb Bhuna...£8.95
Tandoori Chicken Bhuna...£8.95
The Raj Chicken Tikka Bhuna (Hot)...£8.95
JIC Special Duck Bhuna...£8.95
Dupiaza Dishes

Similar to Bhuna where onions are mixed with spices and fried briskly.

Chicken Dupiaza...£7.95
Meat or Beef Dupiaza...£8.75
Prawn Dupiaza...£7.95
King Prawn Dupiaza...£11.95
Tikka Chicken Dupiaza...£8.75
Tandoori Chicken Dupiaza...£8.75
The Raj Chicken Tikka Dupiaza (Hot)...£8.95
JIC Special Duck Dupiaza...£8.95
Pathia Dishes

Cooked with tomatoes, coconut and spices.

Chicken Pathia...£7.95
Meat or Beef Pathia...£8.75
Prawn Pathia...£7.95
King Prawn Pathia...£11.95
Tikka Chicken Pathia...£8.75
Tandoori Chicken Pathia...£8.75
The Raj Chicken Tikka Pathia ...£8.95
JIC Special Duck Pathia...£8.95
Malayan Dishes

Mild spices. cream. banana, nut powder and pineapple are combined to create a unique flavour.

Chicken Malayan...£7.95
Meat or Beef Malayan...£8.75
Prawn Malayan...£7.95
King Prawn Malayan...£11.95
Tikka Chicken Malayan...£8.75
Tandoori Chicken Malayan...£8.75
JIC Special Duck Malayan...£8.95
Kashmiri Dishes

Mild, cooked with cashew nuts, sultanas, bananas and fresh cream.

Chicken Kashmiri...£7.95
Meat or Beef Kashmiri...£8.75
Prawn Kashmiri...£7.95
King Prawn Kashmiri...£11.95
Tikka Chicken Kashmiri...£8.75
Tandoori Chicken Kashmiri...£8.95
JIC Special Duck Kashmiri...£8.95
Sri Lanka Dishes (Special Blend)

Sri Lank curries are made from strongly flavoured spices which make them hotter (similar to madras) out with a coconut flavour.

Chicken Sri Lanka...£7.95
Meat or Beef Sri Lanka...£8.75
Prawn Sri Lanka...£7.95
King Prawn Sri Lanka...£11.95
Tikka Chicken Sri Lanka...£8.75
Tandoori Chicken Sri Lanka...£8.95
The Raj Chicken Tikka Sri Lanka (Hot)...£8.95
JIC Special Duck Sri Lanka...£8.95
Rogan Josh Dishes

Cooked with tomatoes. garlic and onions fried in special oil, similar to bhuna.

Chicken Rogan Josh...£7.95
Meat or Beef Rogan Josh...£8.75
Prawn Rogan Josh...£7.95
King Prawn Rogan Josh...£11.95
Tikka Chicken Rogan Josh...£8.75
Tandoori Chicken Rogan Josh...£8.95
The Raj Chicken Tikka Rogan Josh (Hot)...£8.95
JIC Special Duck Rogan Josh...£8.95
Thali Dishes
Meat Thali (Serves one person)...£14.95

A selection of meat dishes in small bowls on a tray. Dishes include tandoori special kebab, chicken tikka masala, chicken bhuna, meat madras, pilau rice & nan bread.

Meat Thali Of Your Choice...£19.95
Vegetable Thali (serves one person)...£13.95

Dishes include vegetable samosa, spinach bhaji, aloo gobi, raj aubergine and green capsicum curry, pilau rice & nan bread.

Pimentos Dishes

Medium to hot combination of ingredients with sweet peppers & garlic.

Chicken Tikka Pimentos...£8.95
Meat or Beef Pimentos...£8.95
Prawn Pimentos...£8.95
King Prawn Pimentos...£12.95
JIC Balti Dishes (Medium or Madras)

Cooked with garlic, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, fresh coriander and freshly ground spices.

Balti Chicken, Meat or Prawn...£8.95

Balti dishes can be cooked as Pathia, Sri Lanka, Dansak (Massala, mild and £8.50).

Balti King Prawn or JIC Duck...£12.95
JIC Special Ginger Dishes

Hot and spicy with fresh green chilies and red pepper.

Ginger Chicken, Meat or Beef...£8.95
JIC Special Achar Dishes (hot pickles dishes)

Cooked with mixed acher pickle, garlic, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, fresh coriander & ground spices, madras hot & rather dry as compared to balti dishes.

Acher Chicken, Meat, Beef or Prawn...£8.95
JIC Special Mango Delight

Creamy, mild dish cooked with mango.

Mango Chicken, Meat, Beef or Prawn...£8.95
Mango King Prawn or Acher JIC Duck...£12.95
JIC Special Shatkora

A Favourite dish from Sy/het in the north east of Bangladesh. This dish gels its unique style from the fragrant Shatkora citrus which grows in the region. The dish is cooked with onions, peppers, fresh spices. coriander and fresh chilies.

Shatkora Chicken or Meat...£9.95
JIC Special Handi Dishes
Handi Murgh (Chicken, meat or beef)...£8.95

Cooked with yoghurt, toasted tomatoes, spices and fresh coriander.

Kadai Murgh (Chicken, meat or beef)...£8.95

Cooked with powdered spices, herbs and tomatoes tossed in an iron Kadai.

Kadai Gosht ...£8.95

Chicken, meat or beef sauted with green herbs and spices in the kadai.

Duck Dishes
JIG Special Naram Duck...£8.95

Roast supreme duck, cooked in deliciously mild spicy honey.

JIG Special Duck Jalfrezi...£9.45

Cooked with fresh herbs, chopped fresh chilies and tomatoes.

JIG Special Duck Chilli & Garlic Sauce...£9.45

Breast of duck cooked in spicy chilli sauce. Traditional mix Bengali & Chinese style.

JIG Special Aash Chef Choice...£9.45

Duck breast cooked with garlic & ginger, with medium to hot consistency of spice.

Main Dish & Specialties
Jewel in the Crown Specialties
Murgi Masala...£12.95

Spring chicken cooked with spices, mince meat, egg and fresh herbs. Soaked in fresh cream, roasted until tender and served with Basmati rice.

Special King Prawn Bhuna...£13.95

Cooked with fresh herbs, onion, tomatoes & fresh beans. Served with Basmati rice.

Special King Prawn Biryani...£12.95

Cooked in ghee, mixed spices, herbs, bamboo shoots, nuts, sultanas & Basmati rice.

Raj Spiced Chicken and Yoghurt...£8.95
Mogali Chicken Biryani...£10.05

Cooked in ghee with mixed spices, herbs, nuts, sultanas and Basmati rice. Served with vegetable curry.

Chef Suggestions House Special Dishes
Chicken Jalfrezi (Meat or beef) ...£8.95

Cooked with iesh herbs. chopped fresh green chillies and tomatoes.

Korai Chicken (Meat, prawn or beef) ...£8.95

Boneless spring chicken cooked with spices, onion, green tomatoes & green peppers.

Butter Chicken...£8.95

Marinated boneless chicken roasted in a clay oven and cooked with selected spices, cream and almonds.

Chef's Special Chicken...£8.95

Highly spiced and cooked with a medium sauce.

Pasanda Chicken...£8.95

Chicken cured in yoghurt. spices and cashew nut powder.

Pasanda (Meat, prawn, beef or tikka chicken) ...£8.95
JIC Special Zaal Jhool ...£9.55

Chicken, meat or beef cooked in a spicy sauce, very hot. Traditional Bangoli curry.

Special Variations of Curry Dishes
Methi Gosht (Meat, chicken, beef or prawn) ...£8.95

Fairly Dry. Cooked with methi leaves.

Sylheti Chicken ...£8.95

Strongly spiced and fairly hot. Cooked with bamboo shoots and egg.

Sag Gosth (Chicken, beef or meat) ...£8.95

Medium strength and rather dry. Tikka Chicken cooked with spinach.

Vegetable Dishes
JIC Aubergine and Green Capsicum Curry ...£6.95
JIC Cabbage and Potato Curry...£6.95
JIC Cauliflower in Yoghurt...£6.95
JIC Calcutta Potatoes ...£6.95
Dall Samba...£6.95
Okra Tamatar...£6.95
Coconut Beans...£6.95
Vegetarian Selection

Special Variations of vegetarian curry dishes. All Dishes cooked with mixed seasonal Vegetables.

Choose From:...£6.55

Vindaloo, Madras, Kurma, Kashmiri, Dansak, Sri Lanka, Rogan Josh, Bhuna and Dupiaza.

Tandoori Mixed Vegetable Masala...£6.95
Special Indian Mixed Vegetable Curry...£6.95
Balti...£6.95
European Selection

All Served with Salad, Chips and Tomatoes.

Roast Chicken...£9.55
Omelete (Chicken, Prawn or Cheese)...£8.95
Chef Specialties Main Dishes
Raj Malayan Chicken Curry...£8.95
Raj Special Chicken Kurma...£8.95
Raj Meat and Cabbage...£8.95
Raj Spicy and Sour Chicken...£8.95
Raj Kashmiri Kofta Curry...£8.95
Raj Beef Malaysian Style ...£7.55
Raj Chicken Malai Curry...£8.95
B.R. Country Captian (Bhuna Morgee)...£8.95
Southern Curried King Prawns...£12.95
Southern Curried Chicken...£8.95
King Prawn Cashew Curry...£12.95
Chicken Cashew Curry...£7.95
Spices Grilled King Prawns...£13.95
Spices Grilled Chicken...£9.55
Raj Puthna Chicken Vindaloo ...£8.95
King Prawns in Garlic and Chilli Sauce ...£12.95
Keema Matar ...£7.95
King Prawn and Cucumber Curry...£12.95
JIC Special Madrass Curry...£7.85
Makhani (mild)...£8.95
Phall (Extremely Hot) ...£8.95
Chilli Chicken...£8.95
Chana Masala...£7.95
Coconut Chicken...£8.95
Naga (Meat, prawn, beef or chicken)...£9.05
Goan Vindaloo...£9.05
Sabjee Chicken...£8.95
JIC Special Chicken Keema...£8.95
JIC Special Shahi Turka...£8.95
Rice Dishes

Pilao is Basmati Rice Cooked in Ghee, Flavoured with saffron, cardamom, cinnamon, bayleaves and other tasty ingredients.

Keema Pilao or Keema Garlic Pilao...£3.95

Cooked with mince meat.

Mushroom Pilao...£3.75
Vegetable Pilao...£3.75
Egg Pilao...£3.75
Onion Pilao...£3.75
Plain Pilao or Boiled Rice...£3.45
Nut Pilao...£3.95
Lemon Rice...£3.75
Coconut Rice...£3.95
Tandoori Keema Pilao...£3.95
Tomato Pilao...£3.75
Peas and Carrot Rice...£3.75
Egg Fried Rice...£3.75
Sweet Pilao...£3.95
Garlic Pilao or Garlic Coriander Pilao...£3.95
Chilli and Garlic Pilao ...£3.95
Tikka Pilao ...£4.55
Prawn Pilao ...£4.55
Mixed Meat Pilao ...£4.55
Chicken Pilao ...£4.55
Nans & Sides
Nans
Plain Nan...£2.75
Vegetable Nan or Peshwari Nan...£2.95
Keema Nan...£2.95
Garlic Nan or Garlic Coriander Nan...£3.25
Tandoori Roti...£2.95
Nan of your Choice...£3.55
Keema & Garlic Coriander Nan...£3.45
Chilli Coriander Garlic Nan...£3.25
Cheese Nan...£2.95
Nan of your Choice...£3.55
European Side Dishes
Fried Mushrooms ...£3.95
Chips...£3.25
Spicy Chips...£3.45
Fried onion...£1.50
Green Salad...£1.60
Vegetable Side Dishes
Mixed Vegetable Bhaji...£4.25
Mushroom Bhaji...£4.25
Bindi Bhaji (Ladies Finger)...£4.25
Cauliflower Bhaji...£4.25
Aubergine Bhaji...£4.25
Spinach Bhaji...£4.25
Whoori Bhaji...£4.25
Bombay Potatoes ...£4.25
Dali Tarka...£4.25
Mixed Vegetable Curry small...£4.25
Sag Aloo (spinach and potatoes)...£4.25
Aloo Gobi (potatoes and cauliflower)...£4.25
Aloo Whoori (potatoes and green beans)...£4.25
Aloo Peas (potatoes and peas)...£4.25
Chana Bhaji or Chana Sag...£4.25
Sundries
Stuffed Paratha (Veg or Keema)...£3.95
Paratha (or Garlic Paratha)...£3.55
Chapathi (or Garlic Paratha)...£1.60
Puri ...£1.30
Popadom...£1.00
Spiced Popadom...£1.10
Lime, Chilli, Mixed Pickle, Mint Sauce & Mango ...£1.25
Cucumber or Banana Raita...£1.80
Plain Dhai Yoghurt...£1.70
Onion Salad...£1.60
Pickle Tray...£5.05

Chilli, Mix Pickle, Mint Sauce, Onion Salad, & Mango.

Special variations of curry sauce
Plain Medium...£2.95
Madras...£3.45
Vindaloo, Dupiaza, Roghan or Bhuna...£3.75
Special Zhaal Zhool...£3.95
Massala or Butter...£3.95
Korma, Malayan or Kashmiri...£3.95
Set Meal Selection
Set Meal For Two People ...£34.95

Two Popadoms with Chutney, 1 Chicken Chatt, 1 Tandoori Special kebab, JIC Special Madras Chicken, Meat or Beef, 1 Chicken kurma or Tikka Chicken Masala, 1 Spinach Bhaji, 1 Garlic Nan, 1 Mushroom Pilao Rice, 1 Plain Pilao Rice.

Set Meal For Three People ...£55.95

Three Popadoms with Chutney, 1 Bhuna Prawn on Puri, 1 King Prawn Bhaji on Puri, 1 Chicken Tikka, 1 Rogan Josh (Chicken, Meat, Beef or Prawn), 1 Tikka Chicken Bhuna, 1 Chicken Kurma (meat or prawn), 1 Garlic Nan Bread, 1 Aubergine Bhaji, 1 Sag Aloo, 1 Paratha, 1 Mushroom Pilao Rice, 1 Tandoori Keema Pilao Rice, 1 onion Pilao Rice.

Set Meal For Four People ...£69.95

Four Popadoms with Chutney, 1 Tandoori Chicken, 2 Chicken Tikka, 1 Onion Bhaji, 1 Chicken Jalfrezi, 1 Lamb Tikka masala, 1 Korai Chicken, 1 King Prawn Bhuna, 1 Bombay Aloo, 1 Sag Bhaji, 1 Tikka Dall, 1 Cauliflower Bhaji, 1 Garlic Nan, 1 Peshwari nan, 4 Pilao Rice.

ALLERGY INFORMATION

Please inform a member of staff if you have any allergies or special dietary requirements prior to ordering. All of our dishes do contain milk and most of our dishes contain nuts.
Payment may be made by debit card. We accept major credit cards. We regret that we do not accept signed bills or cheques. Management reserve the right to refuse service. Menu/Prices can be adjusted without prior notice.
A warm welcome awaits you...

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