The Spice Island Menu

90 Surtees St, Darlington, DL3 6PS
  • Appetisers

    • King Prawn Butterfly

      Selected fresh water king prawn fro Bangladesh deep fried with breadcrumbs and served with salad
      £4.95
    • King Prawn On Puri

      King prawn with onions, fresh toato and corriander, medium spiced, of dry consistency; Served on puri with pineappple
      £4.95
    • Bhuna Prawn On Puri

      Prawns with onions, fresh tomato and corriander, medium spiced, of consistency; Served on puri with pineapple
      £4.50
    • Vegetable Or Mushroom On Puri

      £3.50
    • Shish Kebab

      Lamb minced with onions, a little green chilli, fresh mint and corriander, with a toutch of spice, cooked on skewers over charcoal
      £3.95
    • Shami Kebab

      Minced lamb gently spiced and shallow fried with fresh corriander; Served with salad
      £3.95
    • Makham Tikka

      Pieces of lamb or chicken gently spiced; Served with butter sauce
      £3.95
    • Reshmi Kebab

      Minced lamb gently spiced and cooked in charcoal; Served with salad
      £3.50
    • Vegetable Or Mince Samosa

      Pastry filled with assorted vegetables or minced lamb gently spiced and deep fried
      £2.95
    • Chicken Or Lamb Tikka

      Chicken/lamb cubes marinated and lightly grilled on charcoal
      £3.95
    • Onion Bhajee

      Onion mixed with gram flour, fresh corriander and ground spice, deep fried in vegetable oil
      £3.95
    • Chicken Chaat

      Cubed chicken gently simmered in chaat sauce
      £3.95
    • Allo Chaat

      Potatoes described as above
      £3.50
    • Prawn Cocktail

      £3.50
    • Mulligatawny Soup

      £1.95
    • Special Mixed Grill

      Marinated chicken, lamb and king prawn cooked in charcoal and served with salad
      £5.50
    • Tandoori Chicken

      Spring chicken marinated in herbs, selected spices and baked in the tandoor
      £3.95
    • Chicken Pakora

      Diced marinated chicken coated in breadcrumbs and deep fried; Served with salad
      £3.95
    • Vegetable Pakora

      Vegetables coated in breadcrubs and deep fried; Served with salad
      £3.50
  • Spice Island Tandoors Specialties

    • Tandoori Chicken

      Spring chicken marinated in herbs and spices and baked in the tandoor; Garnished with salad
      £7.95
    • Chicken Tikka

      Pieces if spring chicken lightly spiced, baked in the tandoor; Garnished with salad
      £7.95
    • Lamb Tikka

      Pieces of tender lamb marinated in herbs and spices, baked in the tandoor; Garnished with salad
      £11.50
    • Lamb Chop

      Marinated lamb chop, lightly grilled on charcoal.
      £10.95
    • Hasina Kebab

      Cubes of lamb and chicken tikka cooked with tomato, peppers and onions
      £9.95
    • Murgh Shaslik

      Chicken tikka with tomato, peppers and onions
      £9.95
    • Tandoori King Prawn

      Selected fresh water king prawns from Bangladesh, marinated in herbs and spices; Baked in a tandoor; Served with salad
      £12.95
    • Tandoori Mixed Grill

      A generous mixture of kebabs, lamb and chicken selected to give your palate experience to remember
      £11.95
    • Tandoori Chicken Masala

      Tandori chicken served in our special tandoori sauce
      £9.95
    • Tandoori King Prawn Masala

      Marinated king prawns cooked over charcoal; Served in a rich tandoori sauce
      £11.95
    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      Pieces of spring chicken lightly spiced, grilled over charcoal; Served in our special tandoori sauce
      £9.95
    • Lamb Tikka Masala

      Pieces of lamb tikka served in our tandoori sauce
      £11.95
    • Lamb Passanda

      Cubes of marinated lamb in a sauce of cream, ground almonds and tomato, lightly spiced
      £11.95
    • Tandoori Butter Chicken

      Marinated chicken in a rich, creamy and mildly spice sauce
      £9.95
    • Chingri Jhole

      King Prawns prepared in a gentle spicy sauce and simmered in coconut mile
      £12.95
    • Chicken Tikka Dupiaza

      Pieces of spring chicken marinated and grilled in the tandoor; Quickly fried with onions, green peppers, corriander, cinnamon, bay leaves and cardamons
      £9.95
    • Lamb Tikka Dupiaza

      Pieces of lamb marinated in our special spiced yoghurt and fried in onions, green peppers and spices
      £11.95
    • Tandoori King Prawn Dupiaza

      King prawns lightly grilled in the tandoor and briefly fried with onions, green peppers, corriarider, cinnamon, bay leaves and cardamons
      £10.95
  • Meat Dishes

    • Meat Curry

      Medium hot curry
      £8.95
    • Meat Bhuna

      Medium hot, spicy dry curry
      £9.50
    • Meat Dupiaza

      Medium hot curry with minced meat and egg
      £9.50
    • Meat Masala

      Medium hot curry with minced meat and egg
      £9.50
    • Meat And Mushrooms

      Medium hot curry with mushrooms
      £9.50
    • Meat Korma

      Midly spiced, cooked in cream, almonds and sultanas
      £9.50
    • Meat Shahi Korma

      Midly spiced, cooked in yoghurt, sultanas and coconut
      £9.50
    • Meat Kashmir

      Mild curry with pineapple and banana
      £9.50
    • Meat Rogan Gosht

      Medium hot curry with green peppers and tomatoes
      £9.50
    • Meat Bhindi Gosht

      Medium hot curry with okra
      £9.50
    • Meat Sag Gosht

      Medium hot curry with spinach and spices
      £9.50
    • Meat Methi Gosht

      Medium hot curry with methi and a hint of vinegar
      £9.50
    • Meat Madras

      Hot spicy curry
      £9.50
    • Meat Vindaloo

      Very hot, spicy curry
      £9.50
    • Meat Korahi

      Highly spiced with garlic, ginger and tomatoes
      £9.50
    • Meat Jalfrezi

      Cooked with fried onions, green chillies, tomatoes and herbs, to a medium dry consistency; Fairly hot
      £9.50
  • Chicken Dishes

    • Chicken Curry

      Medium hot curry; Chicken off the bone
      £6.90
    • Chicken Bhuna

      Medium hot, spicy dry curry; Chicken off the bone
      £7.50
    • Chicken Dupiaza

      Medium hot spicy curry with onions and spices; Chicken off the bone
      £7.50
    • Chicken Massalla

      Medium hot curry with minced meat and egg; Chicken off the bone
      £7.50
    • Chicken And Mushroom

      Medium hot curry with mushrooms; Chicken off the bone
      £7.50
    • Chicken Korma

      Midly spiced, cooked in cream, almonds and sultanas; Chicken off the bone
      £7.50
    • Chicken Shahi Korma

      Midly spiced, cooked in yoghurt, sultanas and coconut
      £7.50
    • Chicken Kashmir

      Mild curry with pineapple and banana
      £7.50
    • Chicken Rogan Josh

      Medium hot curry with green peppers and tomatoes
      £7.50
    • Chicken Sag

      Medium hot curry with spinach and spices; Chicken off the bone
      £7.50
    • Chicken Madras

      Hot curry with spices; Chicken off the bone
      £7.50
    • Chicken Vindaloo

      Very hot, spicy curry; Chicken off the bone
      £8.50
    • Chicken Korahi

      Well spiced, with garlic, ginger and tomatoes; Chicken off the bone
      £7.50
    • Chicken Jalfrezi

      Cooked with fried onions, green chillies, tomatoes and herbs to a medium dry consistency; Fairly hot; Chicken off the bone
      £7.50
    • Chicken Bombay

      Medium spiced curry with egg
      £8.50
    • Spice Island Massala

      Half spring chicken baked in cream, almonds and spices covered with minced meat; Chicken off the bone
      £8.95
  • King Prawn Dishes

    • King Prawn Shatkora

      Cooked with wild lemon in medium spice
      £11.95
    • King Prawn Curry

      Medium hot curry
      £11.95
    • King Prawn Korma

      Midly spiced, cooked in cream, almonds and sultanas
      £11.95
    • King Prawn Bhuna

      Medium hot, spicy dry curry
      £11.95
    • King Prawn Rogan Josh

      Medium hot curry with green peppers and tomatoes
      £11.95
    • King Prawn Kashmir

      Mild curry with pineapple and banana
      £11.95
    • King Prawn Madras

      Hot, spicy curry
      £11.95
  • Prawn Dishes

    • Prawn Curry

      Medium hot curry
      £8.95
    • Prawn Bhuna

      Medium hot, spicy dry curry
      £8.95
    • Prawn Sag

      Medium hot curry with spinach
      £8.95
    • Prawn Korma

      Midlyy spiced, cooked in cream, almonds and sultanas
      £8.95
    • Prawn Madras

      Hot spicy curry
      £8.95
    • Prawn Rogan Josh

      Medium hot curry with green peppers and tomatoes
      £8.95
    • Prawn Vindaloo

      Very hot, spicy curry
      £8.95
    • Prawn Kashmir

      Mild curry with pineapple and banana
      £8.95
    • Prawn Mushrooms

      Medium hot curry with mushrooms
      £8.95
    • Prawn Jalfrezi

      Cooked with onions, green chillies, tomatoes and herbs, to a medium dry sonsistency; Fairly hot
      £8.95
  • Chef Recommendations

    • Chicken Muglai

      Genty spiced, fresh ginger and lemon juice mixed with natural yoghurt, coconut and cashew nut powder
      £7.95
    • Chicken Nepal

      Cooked in gently spiced fruity sauce, garnished with fresh fruit
      £7.95
    • Chicken Sirajee

      Gently spiced, simmered with chick peas, served with mushrooms and tomatoes
      £7.95
    • Chicken Tikka Korahi

      Lamb tikka cooked in mixed spices, herbs, green peppers, onions, tomatoes and fresh coriander
      £9.95
    • Lamb Tikka Korahi

      Lamb tikka cooked in mixed spices, herbs, green peppers, onions, tomatoes and fresh coriander
      £11.95
    • Kenan Korahi

      Minced meat cooked in a clay oven with mixed spices, herbs, green peppers, onions, tomatoes and fresh corriander
      £10.95
    • Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi

      Chicken cooked with ground spices, tamarind, corriander and tomatoes
      £9.95
    • Lamb Tikka Jalfrezi

      Lamb tikka cooked with ground spices, tamarind, corriander and tomatoes
      £9.95
    • Salan

      Marinated chicken or lamb simmered in red wine with gently spiced coconut cream, tandoori sauce and fresh corriander; Served with special fried rice
      £12.95
    • Mint Tikka

      Marinated chicken or lamb tikka cooked in fresh mint with mixed spiced, herbs, onions and fresh corriander and cooked with your choice of liqueur; Served with special fried rice
      £12.95
    • Resala

      Cooked with braised onions, mixed spices, herbs, fresh cream and corriander, gently simmered with red wine
      £11.95
    • King Prawn Resala

      Cooked with braised onions, mixed spices, herbs, fresh cream and corriander, gently simmered with red wine
      £12.95
    • Jeera Tikka

      Braised onions with mixed spices and herbs, fresh corriander, tomato and black cumin seeds; Served with special fried rice
      £12.95
  • Biryani Dishes

    • Spice Island Biryani

      Meat and chicken cooked in stock with cream, spices, fried almonds and nuts; Served with pilau rice and vegetables
      £10.95
    • King Prawn Biryani

      Cooked in stock with cream, spices, fried almonds and nuts; Served with pilau rice and vegetables
      £12.95
    • Prawn Biryani

      Cooked in stock with cream, spices, fried almonds and nuts; Served with pilau rice and vegetables
      £11.95
    • Chicken Biryani

      Cooked in stock with cream, spices, fried almonds and nuts; Served with pilau rice and vegetables
      £10.95
    • Meat Biryani

      Cooked in stock with cream, spices, fried almonds and nuts; Served with pilau rice and vegetables
      £10.95
    • Chicken Tikka Biryani

      Cooked in stock with cream, spices, fried almonds and nuts; Served with pilau rice and vegetables
      £10.95
    • Egg Biryani

      Cooked in stock with cream, spices, fried almonds and nuts; Served with pilau rice and vegetables
      £9.95
    • Mushroom Biryani

      Cooked in stock with cream, spices, fried almonds and nuts; Served with pilau rice and vegetables
      £9.95
    • Vegetable Biryani

      Cooked in stock with cream, spices, fried almonds and nuts; Served with pilau rice and vegetables
      £9.95
  • Persian Dishes

    • King Prawn Patiya

      Hot and sour
      £12.95
    • King Prawn Dhansak

      Hot, sweet and sour, with lentils
      £12.95
    • Prawn Patiya

      Hot and sour
      £9.95
    • Prawn Dhansak

      Hot, sweet and sour with lentils
      £9.50
    • Chicken Dhansak

      Hot, sweet and sour with lentils
      £9.50
    • Meat Dhansak

      Hot, sweet and sour with lentils
      £9.50
  • Balti Dishes

    • Chicken Balti

      Chicken cooked in mixed spices, herbs, green peppers, onions, tomatoes and corriander; Served with nan
      £9.95
    • Chicken Tikka Balti

      Chicken tikka cooked in mixed spices, herbs, green peppers, onions, tomatoes and corriander; Served with nan
      £10.95
    • King Prawn Balti

      King prawns cooked in mixed spices, herbs, green peppers, onions, tomatoes and corriander; Served with nan
      £13.95
  • Tarana Dishes

    • King Prawn Tarana

      Cooked in tandoori sauce with ground coconut, ground almonds, fresh cream and red and white wine, flamed with your choice of liqueur; Served with rice or nan and a vegetable side dish
      £14.95
    • Chicken Tarana

      Cooked in tandoori sauce with ground coconut, ground almonds, fresh cream and red and white wine, flamed with your choice of liqueur; Served with rice or nan and a vegetable side dish
      £12.95
    • Bengal Surprise

      Tender lamb, cream sauce, sliced mushroom, corriander, with your choice of lrmon or ginger juice; Served with rice or nan and a vegetable side dish
      £12.95
  • New from Spice Island

    • Garic Chicken

      £9.95
    • Garlic Chicken Tikka

      £10.95
    • Garlic Meat

      With fresh garlic, corriander, herbs, spices and pilau rice
      £9.95
    • Egg Curry

      £6.95
    • Chicken Assar

      Pieces of tikka chicken cooked with Indian mixed pickle and pilau rice
      £9.95
    • Chicken Shim

      Pieces of tikka chicken cooked with fresh beans and pilau rice
      £9.95
    • Delhi Korai

      Chicken tikka cooked in mixed spices, herbs, green peppers, onions, tomatoes and fresh corriander
      £10.95
    • Dev Das

      Chicken & lamb tikka cooked in mixed spices, herbs, green peppers, onions, tomatoes and fresh corriander; Served with rice
      £10.95
    • Hariyali

      Pieces of chicken cooked with spinach, green chillies and mint leaves
      £10.95
    • Mach Biran

      Cooked fish on skillet, served with fried onions.
      £8.95
    • Fish Bhuna

      Traditional Bangladeshi fish fillet, cooked medium hot, spicy dry curry.
      £8.95
  • Our Special Recommendation

    • Spice Island Special

      For two persons; Papadoms, chicken and lamb tikka, tandoori king prawn massalla, bhuna gosht, mushroom bhaji, pilau rice and nan
      £27.95
    • Spice Island Banquet

      For four persons; Papadoms, chicken and lamb tikka, samosas, onion bhaji, chicken tikka massalla, bhuna king prawn, rogan josh, bhuna gosht, mixed dry vegetables, mushroom bhaji and pilau rice, two nans
      £45.95
  • Special Vegetarian Dishes

    • Special Vegetarian Dish For One Person

      Papadom, onion bhaji or vegetable samosa, aloo gobi, mushroom bhaji and pilau rice
      £10.95
    • Special Vegetarian Dish For Two People

      Papadoms, onion bhaji or vegetable samosa, mixed vegetable curry, aloo gobi, bhindi bhaji, mushroom bhaji and pilau rice
      £19.95
  • Vegetable Main Courses

    • Mixed Vegetable Curry (1)

      Medium hot curry with assorted vegetables
      £6.95
    • Mixed Vegetable Curry (2)

      Medium dry curry made with assorted vegetables
      £3.95
    • H) Bhindi Curry (1

      Medium hot curry with orka
      £6.95
    • H) Bhindi Curry (2

      Medium hot curry with okra
      £3.95
    • (H) Allo Gobi

      Medium hot curry with potatoes
      £6.95
    • Chana Masala

      Gently spiced chick peas and ptaoes, simmered with braised onions, mixed spices and herbs, tomatoes and corriander
      £6.95
    • Avial

      Mixed tropical vegetables cooked with yoghurt
      £6.95
    • Mater Paneer

      Mild to medium curry with peas and Indian cheese
      £6.95
    • Allo Chana

      Medium dry potato and chick peas
      £3.95
    • Brinjal Bhaji

      Mesium dry aubergine curry
      £3.95
    • Bhindi Bhaji

      Medium dry okra curry
      £3.95
    • Cauliflower Bhaji

      Medium dry cauliflower curry
      £3.95
    • Mushroom Bhaji

      Medium dry mushroo curry
      £3.95
    • Sag Bhaji

      Medium dry spinach curry
      £3.95
    • Tomato Bhaji

      Medium dry tomato curry
      £3.95
    • (H) Bombay Potato

      Medium hot, spicy dry curry
      £3.95
    • Daal

      Spiced lentil curry
      £3.95
    • (H) Daal Turka

      Extra spicy lentil curry
      £3.95
  • English Dishes

    • Steak And Chips

      £9.95
    • Fried Chicken And Chips

      £6.95
  • Rice, Bread and Sundry Dishes

    • Egg Rice

      £3.50
    • Vegetable Rice

      £3.50
    • Lemon Rice

      £3.50
    • Keema Rice

      £3.50
    • Coconut Rice

      £3.50
    • Onion Rice

      £3.50
    • Mushroom Rice

      £3.50
    • Special Rice

      £3.50
    • Garlic Rice

      £3.50
    • Chicken Rice

      £3.50
    • Prawn Rice

      £3.50
    • Boiled Rice

      £2.95
    • Pilau Rice

      £2.95
    • Plain Paratha

      £2.95
    • Stuffed Paratha

      £3.50
    • Chapati

      £1.95
    • Nan

      Unleavened bread
      £2.50
    • Keema Nan

      Stuffed with minced meat
      £2.95
    • Peshwari Nan

      Stuffed with fruit
      £2.95
    • Garlic Nan

      £2.95
    • Cheese Nan

      £2.95
    • Plain Papadom

      £0.95
    • Spicy Papadom

      £0.95
    • Dohi Raita

      £1.95
    • Mint Raita

      £1.95
    • Onion Raita

      £1.95
    • Cucumber Raita

      £1.95
    • Tandoori Roti

      £2.80
    • Green Salad

      £1.00
    • Chips

      £1.95
    • Puri

      £1.50
  • New Spice Island Additions

    • Chicken Nagaland

      Very hot spicy curry
      £9.95
    • Chicken Pall

      Very hot spicy curry
      £9.95
    • Chicken Shathkora

      Cooked with wild lemon, medium spiced
      £8.50
    • Spice Island Lover

      Cooked special recipe, half spring chicken cooked in medium hot spices; Served with pilau rice
      £10.95
    • Spice Island Mix Massalla

      Chicken tikka, lamb tikka & king prawn cooked in medium spice, dry curry; Served with pilau rice
      £10.95
    • Halim Massalla

      Cubes of marinated chicken in a sauce of cream ground almonds & tomato, lightly spiced
      £9.95
    • Chicken Jaipur

      Cubes of chicken, cooked with mushrooms and onions, fairly hot spicy curry
      £8.95

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