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Recommended Meals – May

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

May’s Recommended Meal is a selection of vegetarian dishes. Whether you’re a vegetarian or not, this is a great collection of dishes which complement each other served at Edinburgh’s Best Indian Restaurant, Britannia Spice.

Starter – Samosa

A classic Indian snack, the samosa – deep fried vegetables in a pastry shell.

Main – Vegi Panch Ratni Seekh

A heaped plate of a variety of marinated vegetables cooked in our Indian Tandoor.

Side Dish – Sabzi Bhajee

A great but light side dish of Sabzi Bhajee. Mixed vegetables cooked with our Chef’s selection of herbs and spices.

Rice – Lemon Rice

Lemon Rice to accompany our main and side dishes.

Bread – Paratha

The Paratha is our recommend bread to enjoy with our tasty vegetarian dishes.

Recommended Meals – April

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Well the build up to long days of sunshine are upon us! Out with the old and in with the new. So let us recommend April’s favourites at Britannia Spice.

Starter – Prawn Sweet & Sour Puree

Keeping all things light in mind, our recommended meal starts of with a Prawn Sweet & Sour Puree – a delicious puffed bread encasing the very best of selected prawns, cooked in a unique blend of special spices. Our pictures do not lie, it really is a tasty treat to start of any meal at Britannia Spice.

Main – Chicken Ceylon

This is then followed on by our Main course of Chicken Ceylon. An assembly of tenderly cooked chicken pieces, fused with a wonderful array of special spices, some hot red chilli and a dash of coconut. A key and very hot traditional Sri Lankan curry.

Side Dish – Brinjal Bhajee

Enjoy your main meal with a more delicate side dish of Brinjal Bhajee. The eggplant, or widely known Aubergine is cubed and pan fried. Then mixed with onions, tomatoes and spices to create an infusion to reawaken your tastebuds.

Rice – Pilau Rice

Enjoy all of the above with Britannia Spice’s flavoursome and popular Pilau Rice and choicest Garlic Nan.

Bread – Garlic Nan

Recommended Meals – March

Sunday, March 13th, 2011

Here in Edinburgh, March is upon us and Spring is just around the corner so let’s hope it is time to start looking forward to some warmer weather across our beautiful capital city. This month’s meal is a medley of tastes with king prawns, lamb, paneer cheese all complementing each other perfectly.

Starter – King Prawn Butterfly

Served with a fresh salad and sauce, the star of this dish is the monstrous king prawn in a rich herb and spice crust that has been quickly deep fried to ensure the flavour can’t escape.

Main – Harrey Masaley Ka Gosht

The best way to describe this dish is hot and fresh (well – maybe medium hot)! Tender pieces of lamb are cooked in a sauce of mint and coriander as well as our chef’s special selection of spices. Heat is given to the dish by the piquancy of green peppers and sharpness of spring onion. Something a little bit different – and very very special.

Side Dish – Sag Paneer

Sag Paneer combines the rich flavour of spinach with the freshness of Indian paneer cheese made to a true Asian recipe.

Rice – Jeera Rice

Our recommended rice dish is the delight of Jeera Rice which combines the flavour of perfectly cooked basmati rice with the beautiful warming flavour of cumin.

Bread – Tandoori Roti

Finally – to let you mop it all up, Tandoori roti (or two) – a lovely unleavened bread made with whole wheat flour and fired in the tandoor. It is served to you still piping hot from the oven and ready to be devoured.

Recommended Meals – January

Monday, January 17th, 2011

This month’s recommended meal contains a wide range of flavours, textures and is just that little bit different. The meal starts with a bit of spice from the starter, before soothing all the heat away with a rich flavoursome curry and side dishes.

Starter – Macher Bhorta

Here is a starter to get you going. Beautiful fish,onions and mushrooms are cooked with the heat of chilli and coriander. A perfect curried starter.

Main – Shahi Chicken

This is a chicken dish we can pretty much guarantee you won’t have tried before. The beautiful mild cashew nut and cream sauce is lifted by the addition of rose water to create a unique and fantastic taste.

Side Dishes – Jeera Aloo

Jeera Aloo is similar to the ever classic Sag Aloo – but without the spinach.

Rice – Mushroom Pilau

The mushroom in the rice brings back the memory of the spicy starter but like the main curry there is no spice heat here.

Bread – Peshwari Nan

The final part of this meal is the deservedly popular Peshwari Nan stuffed full of beautiful nuts and raisins.

Recommended Meals – November

Sunday, November 21st, 2010

Sitting on the edge of Edinburgh’s beautiful docks our expert chefs plan their fantastic creations and range of superb curry delicacies. Our recommended meal of the month for November reflects the wide range of experience and skill with different flavours that our team have.

Starter – Tom Yum

This great soup with a touch of heat reflects all that is great about food from Thailand. It is a lovely rich tasting dish where pieces of delicate tasting king prawn and mushroom are enveloped in a beautiful broth with the taste of lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and herbs and spices.

Main Course – Macch Torkari

Macch Torkari is an exquisite dish – a classic curry. Our chefs take beautiful fresh fish and marinate it in a secret and special mixture of herbs and spices to engulf the dish with a rich flavour. The fragrant tasting fish is then enveloped in a medium hot sauce ready to be enjoyed!

Side – Chana Masala

If you like chick peas – this is one for you. Chana Masala is a delightful combination of tender cooked chick peas, herbs and spice and a rich sauce – almost a meal in itself.

Rice – Vegetable Pilau Rice

Vegetable Pilau Rice is the perfect place to lay your macchi and chana. The rich flavour of basmati rice is enhanced with pieces of perfectly cooked vegetable and beautiful fresh spice to add colour and flavour to the dish.

Bread – Tandoori Roti

Tandoori Roti, a beautiful unleavened bread, hot and fresh from the tandoor to soak up any sauce left on your plate!

Recommended Meals – October

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

This October here at the Britannia Spice Indian Restaurant we have been thinking of a meal to prepare you for the impending winter. The greatest curry minds we have in our Edinburgh restaurant have been working overtime to give you something warm and keep you going in the cold weather.

The menu is a mixture of some of the fantastic Indian dishes on our menu, as well as a couple of subtle tweaks that you can ask for on the evening; we’ll be delighted to oblige.

Starter – Murgh Chandi Tikka

What could be a better start to an evening of curry delights than cubed chicken that has been marinated to perfection before being roasted and enveloped in a mouth watering sauce?

Main – Ginger Murgh or Ginger Lamb

What could be better on a cold winter evening than your favourite meat in a sauce with the taste of lovely fiery ginger? Whether your preference is tender lamb or perfectly cooked chicken this extremely popular main dish is the main course for you.

Side – Bhindi Bhaji

Beautiful ladies fingers (or okra if you prefer!) in a slightly spiced sauce with a mixture of herbs and spices that is a proud secret of the Britannia Spice kitchen.

Rice – Saffron Rice

Time to start ordering dishes that aren’t on the menu. The king of spices gives our fluffy rice a beautiful rich colour and taste.

Bread – Onion Nan

Is there anything better than buttery onions cooked to perfection? We can think of one thing, when they are covered with our beautiful nan bread.

Recommended Meals – September

Sunday, September 26th, 2010

If you ever fancy a great night – here are some of our very special dishes where the rich combination of flavours and textures will combine to make the perfect meal.

Starter – Tandoori Lamb Chops

Lamb chops are a delightful cut of meat, lovely rich and tender meat with a convenient bone to help you get hold to enjoy every last bit. For our Tandoori Lamb Chops, we marinate them in fiery fresh ginger and the warming heat of mustard. Once the flavours are just so, we charcoal roast them to seal in the perfect exotic flavour.

Main – Kathmandu Murgh

A most flavoursome chicken dish. The chicken is marinated in spices before being roasted to perfection in the charcoal oven. This tender cooked meat is then enveloped in a sauce of tender lentils and a mixture of fresh herbs and spices to create a medium hot dish with a hint of citrus.

Side – Sag Aloo

A classic of Indian cuisine – potato cooked to perfection and mixed with a considered and subtle mix of spices before crisp fresh spinach is delicately softened into the dish.

Rice – Jeera Rice

This is one to ask for that isn’t on the menu. Beautiful fluffy basmati rice cooked with cumin seed to impart a lovely flavour across the dish.

Bread – Onion Kulcha

Something else that isn’t on the menu. A Kulcha is something that even people who really know their curry may be puzzled by. A lovely small bread made with flour, mashed potato, onion and spice and baked in the oven. The flavour of this light bread is released by the warmth of the oven to give an enchanting taste.

Recommended Meals – August

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

Here at the Britannia Spice Indian Restaurant, we know that with so much on offer on the menu how difficult it can be to choose a perfect meal. Each month we’ll suggest some menus that we think will let you taste some of the best we have on offer.

This month’s menu is a chicken feast – and we’ve gone with a dish from the main menu for a starter – just ask your waiter.

Starter – Badami Murgh Tikka

Britannia Spice - Badami Murgh Tikka

For starters – Badami Murgh Tikka – named after a beautiful district of India is chicken marinated with yoghurt, the smooth taste of almond as well as a selection of spices before being cooked to perfection in the tandoor. A beautiful rich flavour to start any meal.

Main Course – Ginger Murgh

Britannia Spice - Ginger Murgh

For your main course, we recommend the Ginger Murgh with a side dish of Aloo Gobi, some lemon rice and a garlic naan.

Britannia Spice - Aloo Gobi

Beautiful citrusy basmati rice, lovely buttery garlicky fluffy naan and the classic potato and cauliflower dish of aloo gobi are the perfect accompaniment to the Ginger Murgh. The Murgh is choice cuts of tender chicken marinades and cooked in the tandoor. It is wrapped in a spicy gingery sauce giving it a lovely warm flavour and garnished with the sharpness of fresh coriander.

Britannia Spice - Lemon Rice

All in all a perfect menu – and a meal that we are confident that you will enjoy.

Britannia Spice - Garlic Nan