
Our Menu
Menu
Traditional Indian cooking with a modern twist. Please tell our team about any allergies or intolerances before you order.
(V) Vegetarian · (VG) Vegan
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Starters
Served with fresh salad and mint sauce.
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Essence House Specials
Our signature dishes, each with its own sauce.
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Tandoori
All tandoori dishes are marinated in yoghurt with various oriental herbs and spices, and grilled over charcoal in a traditional clay oven. Served with curry sauce, fresh salad and mint sauce.
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Chef’s Recommendation
Tandoori Massalla Dishes
Tender pieces of meat first cooked in a clay oven, then cooked in a yoghurt-based massalla sauce with exotic spices, mixed nuts and fresh cream.
Karahi Dishes
Cooked in delicate eastern spices, herbs and fresh tomatoes. Served sizzling in a metal wok, garnished with fresh coriander.
Chilli Massalla Dishes
Cooked with fresh green chilli, onion, tomatoes and a combination of spices and herbs, adding some zest to the dish.
Balti Specialities
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Traditional Dishes
Choose your sauce, then your main ingredient.
Choose your sauce
Every dish below is available in each sauce and priced by main ingredient.
Priced as follows
Vegetable & meat dishes
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Biryani & Thali
Biryani
Basmati rice lightly spiced with raisins, mixed nuts and sultanas, garnished with an omelette. Served with vegetable or plain curry sauce.
Thali meals for one
A selection of small dishes served on one big tray, with pilau rice, plain nan, raita and pappadum.
English dishes
Served with fresh salad and chips.
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Vegan Menu
Starters
Main course
Sundries
Vegan Special Thali
Many of our standard dishes can be made vegan. Please speak to a member of the team for help.
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Sides & Sundries
Side dishes
Rice, bread & extras
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Sunday Happy Night
Seven courses, every Sunday.
Sunday, 4.30pm to 10.00pm: 7 courses for £23.95
Main course selection
Any extra courses may be charged for. Not valid on New Year’s Eve and other special occasions.
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Drinks
Beers
White wine
Rosé wine
Red wine
Champagne & sparkling
House wine & by the glass
Vermouth, sherry & port
Liqueurs
Spirits
Soft drinks & minerals
Hot drinks & lassi
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Set Meals for 2
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Starters
Served with fresh salad and mint sauce.
03
Essence House Specials
Our signature dishes, each with its own sauce.
04
Tandoori
All tandoori dishes are marinated in yoghurt with various oriental herbs and spices, and grilled over charcoal in a traditional clay oven. Served with curry sauce, fresh salad and mint sauce.
05
Chef’s Recommendation
Tandoori Massalla Dishes
Tender pieces of meat first cooked in a clay oven, then cooked in a yoghurt-based massalla sauce with exotic spices, mixed nuts and fresh cream.
Karahi Dishes
Cooked in delicate eastern spices, herbs and fresh tomatoes. Served sizzling in a metal wok, garnished with fresh coriander.
Chilli Massalla Dishes
Cooked with fresh green chilli, onion, tomatoes and a combination of spices and herbs, adding some zest to the dish.
Balti Specialities
Vegan menu available. Please contact the restaurant for details.
06
Traditional Dishes
Choose your sauce, then your main ingredient.
Choose your sauce
Every dish below is available in each sauce and priced by main ingredient.
Priced as follows
Vegetable & meat dishes
07
Biryani & English
Biryani
Basmati rice lightly spiced with raisins, mixed nuts and sultanas, garnished with an omelette. Served with vegetable or plain curry sauce.
English dishes
Served with fresh salad and chips.
08
Sides & Sundries
Side dishes
Rice, bread & extras