FINE HALAL INDIAN & PUNJABI CUISINE · tomato ketchup KING PRAWN BUTTERFLY £5.95 ... Indian lemon...

FINE HALAL INDIAN & PUNJABI CUISINE

Saji’s restaurant was formally known as the Pear Tree Inn.

The building of local interest dates back to 1812, and in the past has been mainly used as a Public House. The building has

been restored to an exceptionally high standard.

After extensive travels and fifteen years experience in the restaurant trade, Sajid and his family have brought a fine

dining experience to Gateshead.

Our Menu has a great selection of authentic Halal food from the Punjabi & Kashmiri regions, with an excellent choice of

Vegetarian food.

We pride ourselves in using only the finest ingredients, cooked to perfection, ensuring you of a memorable dining

experience.

Please ask the staff if you have any problems in finding what you want and we will be pleased to help and advise.

The Restaurant has room for small or large private functions, including birthdays, weddings and any special occasion. We

also offer a takeaway service and outside catering.

We would like to welcome you to Saji’s and we hope you enjoy your food.

To book a table please call:0191 438 4828 or 0191 438 0834

Opening Hours Sunday - Thursday 5:00pm - 11:30pm Friday - Saturday 5:00pm - 12.00pm

[email protected]

SOME OF THE DISHES MAY CONTAIN NUTS.ASK STAFF FOR DETAILS

For allergy and dietary information, please ask sta� for more details.

APPETISERSMEAT SAMOSA £3.95Minced meat stuffed & deep fried

CHICKEN PAKORA / LAMB PAKORA £3.95Chicken breast or lamb mixed in with gram flourthen deep fried CHICKEN CHAT / LAMB CHAT £3.95Bhuna chicken or lamb prepared with chat mossala& served on puri

SHEEK KEBAB £3.95Minced meat mixed with herbs & spices thengrilled over charcoal

SHAMI KEBAB £4.95Minced meat fried with egg & special sauces

CHICKEN TIKKA / LAMB TIKKA £3.95Marinated chicken or lamb mixed with a variety ofspices & barbecued

CHICKEN WINGS £3.95Chicken wings in light spices cooked in thetandoori oven

TANDOORI CHICKEN £3.95Chicken leg or breast (on the bone) cooked in thegrill with special spices

TANDOORI KING PRAWN £5.95King Prawn cooked in the grill with special spices

TANDOORI MIX KEBAB £4.50A combination of barbecued chicken tikka, lambtikka & sheek kebab

LIVER TIKKA £4.95A typical street food starter cooked with liver

PUNJABI MURGH TIKKA £3.95Large pieces of chicken breast marinated in hotPunjabi spices, delicately barbecued in a clay oven

TANDOORI LAMB CHOPS £4.95Marinated with fresh mint, yoghurt, fresh herbs& spices garnished with fried onions

ROTI KEBAB £4.95Little pieces of either chicken tikka / lamb tikka orkeema cooked in the grill & wrapped in Roti bread

HOUSE SPECIAL PLATTER £8.95Combination of chicken tikka, sheek kebab, lambchop, boneless pangash fish & king prawn servedon a sizzler

BHUNA PRAWN ON PURI £3.95Prawns cooked with sliced onion, green peppers& then served on puri

KING PRAWN BHAJI £5.95King prawns cooked with sliced onion, greenpeppers & then served on puri

KING PRAWN CHAMELI £5.95King Prawn cooked with garlic & spices garnished withtomato ketchup

KING PRAWN BUTTERFLY £5.95Whole King Prawn spiced and deep fried

SPICY LEMON GARLIC KING PRAWN £5.95King Prawn cooked in garlic butter with a hint of lemon& mint

TANDOORI MACHLI £5.95Pieces of salmon marinated & barbecued in the tandoor& served with salad

MACHLI CHAT £4.95Spiced shredded fish fillets served on a thin puree

SHAHI MACHLI £4.95Boneless cod mixed with special spices & deep fried to arich golden colour, garnished with fried onion & peppers

SPICY BATTAK £4.95Duck cooked with onion and green peppers in a bhunastyle rolled in puri with mint sauce

MOTI MIRCH £4.95Grilled pepper stuffed with either chicken, lamb, prawn orking prawn cooked to a bhuna style flavour

PRAWN COCKTAIL £3.95Prawn served with fresh salad and dressed with cocktail sauce

APPETISERS (VEGETARIAN)SPECIAL VEGETABLE PLATTER £5.95Includes onion bhaji, vegetable rolls, vegetablepakora & paneer tikka

ONION BHAJI £3.95Made with sliced onions and Indian spices

VEGETABLE SAMOSA £3.95Fresh vegetable stuffed & deep fried with specialspices

ALOO TIKKI £3.95A deep fried mashed potato pattie mixed withassorted herbs & spices

MUSHROOM PAKORA £3.95Mushrooms deep fried (battered)

SPICY GARLIC MUSHROOM PURI £3.95Fresh mushrooms cooked with garlic & servedon puri

KASHMIRI ALOO CHAT £3.95Potato & chickpeas cooked to the chef’s secretrecipe, served on puri

BHEL PURI £3.95Chickpeas, potato, bombay mix & cooked in a freshyogurt & mango puree with red chilli & garlic

DALL SOUP £3.95Made with lentils delicately spiced with herbs

DOYI BEGAN £3.95Aubergine cooked in a clay oven filled with freshvegetables, spiced with chatt mossala & yoghurt

PANEER TIKKA £4.95Indian cheese marinated with special spices andgrilled in charcoal tandoori

CHEFS RECOMMENDED SPECIALITY DISHESCHEFS SPECIAL DESI HANDI (ON THE BONE) £9.95Our famous staff curry on the bone is a tastesensation. Slow cooked in a big handi with onions,garlic, ginger & many other spices.

GUL BAHAR CHICKEN £8.95Combination of chicken tikka, coconut & almond.A mild creamy contemporary dish garnished withrose water

BINDYA CHICKEN £8.95Spring chicken cooked with cream, yoghurt, mangopuree and garden mint

MAKHANI CHICKEN £8.95The cream of the dishes, a unique taste whichcombines almonds, paneer (Indian cheese), sugar,cream & butter

ALMOND BUTTER (CHICKEN OR LAMB) £8.95Chicken or lamb cooked in butter with groundalmond and fresh cream, a mild dish with anunforgettable taste

MURGH BADAMI KISHMISH £8.95Chicken, sultanas, flake almonds & cashew nuts.This is a mild creamy aromatic dish - creating abeautiful dish

SPECIAL MIXED MEAT THALI £15.95A selection of chicken tikka mossala, chicken curry,chicken bhuna & lamb rogan served with a nanbread & pilau rice

SPECIAL MIXED VEGETABLE THALI £14.95A selection of mild & medium dishes, bombay aloo,sag aloo, vegetable curry & tarka dall served withnan bread & pilau rice

CHINGRI MALABAR £11.95King prawns cooked in a rich sauce with curry leaves &mustard seeds, south Indian spices & coconut milk

BALCHAO (LOBSTER) £15.95Whole lobster chopped in half & grilled, served on abed of kashmiri bhuna style sauce with basmati rice

BATTAK KHAZANA (DUCK) £9.95Duck cooked in a very flavoured spiced sauce withlemon juice, peppers, onions, garlic and pure butter

MATTAR MURGH £8.95Diced chicken, garden peas, garlic, onions, tomatoes& green peppers cooked in garam mossala &coriander

KARAHI MACHI £8.95This traditional fish dish is cooked with tomatoes, onion,ginger & herbs, garnished with fresh coriander

KEEMA ALOO MUTAR £8.95Minced lamb freshly cooked with garden peas &potatoes spiced with onion, fresh tomatoes &coriander

SHAHI CHICKEN PANEER £8.95Medium hot, delicately spiced chicken & paneercooked with garlic, ginger, tomato & coriander

NAWABI KHANA (CHICKEN OR LAMB) £8.95The most complex of all great curries. Comprised of twenty one ingredients which gives a deep richcolour

CHICKEN TIKKA OR LAMB TIKKA PASSANDA £8.95These mild dishes are all gently cooked in a thick &creamy sauce complimented by ground almonds toproduce an authentic passanda dish

KING PRAWN PUNJABI MASALEDAR £11.95This spicy dish is made with butter, sliced onions,peppers & tomatoes fried in garlic & topped withbattered king prawns

KING PRAWN NARIYAL GOBI £11.95King prawns cooked with fresh cauliflower, onions,garlic & green chillies garnished with fresh coriander

ZAFRON KING PRAWNS £11.95King prawns cooked with a special blend ofappropriate spices, aromatic fresh herbs, served withrice, brinjal bhaji & okra

SATKORA (CHICKEN OR LAMB) £8.95A classic dish, Indian lemon with a bhuna style saucegiving this dish a rich, spicy, tangy flavour

METHI GOSHT £8.95A medium hot curry dish cooked with chicken tikka orlamb tikka fresh methi (fenugreek leaf)

KARAHI BALTI (CHICKEN OR LAMB) £8.95This traditional dish is cooked with tomatoes, onion,ginger & herbs, garnished with fresh coriander

BENGOL SPECIAL (LAMB OR CHICKEN) £8.95An authentic dish of chicken/lamb cooked with onion,capricum, special lemon & naga chilli. Fairly hot

JEERA GOST £8.95Lamb cooked in a bhuna style sauce with onion,capsaicin & whole cumin seeds

HANDI MURGH SABJI £8.95Chicken tikka cooked with fresh vegetables & preparedin special spices & coriander

CHANA ALO ACHARI GOST £8.95Lamb cooked in special Indian spices & pickle withchickpeas & potato

KARAHI BINDI GOSHT £8.95Lamb & okra cooked with special spices to create amouth watering dish

RAJA JINGA BALTI £11.95King prawns marinated in spicy yoghurt, cooked inbutter with garam massala to make a very authenticPunjabi dish

BORO JINGA SAG £11.95Large tandoori king prawns & spinach combined &cooked in a clay oven in Saji’s own exclusive recipe

CHICKEN TIKKA PUNJABI MOSSALA £8.95Cooked with diced tender chicken which is baked in aclay oven, a very authentic Punjabi dish

CHILLI CHINGRI JUL £11.95King prawn cooked in a saucy fairly hot flavour withgreen chilli & coriander

DAAL GOSHT £8.95A Dhansak style curry with split lentils & lamb which isfabulously fragrant, rich & satisfying

RANGILA PRAWN £8.95Prawns cooked with potato & garlic, chopped onions,green peppers with a topping of a lemon piece

NAGA MIRCH (CHICKEN OR LAMB) £8.95A hot and spicy dish made from naga chillies cookedin a rich thick sauce using a range of select spices tocreate a high quality hot food

MURGH HARI MIRCH £8.95Pieces of chicken cooked with fresh green chillies &peppers in a Punjabi spicy coriander sauce

CHANA VEGETABLE KARAHI £6.95Chickpeas and mixed vegetables cooked with specialspices & served in a hot iron wok

ALOO MUSHROOM BALTI £6.95Potato & mushroom cooked with tomatoes, onion,ginger & herbs garnished with fresh coriander

MIXED VEGETABLE ACHARI £6.95Mixed vegetables in a medium hot spicy stir fry sauceto give a tangy taste

BENGAN MIRCH DUPIAZA £6.95Aubergines stir fried with red peppers & slowly cooked in a dupiaza sauce. A vegetarian delight

All dishes served with salad, chips, mushroom & peas.

MAIN DISHES

TANDOORI CHICKEN £9.95(On the bone leg & breast)

CHICKEN TIKKA £9.95Pieces of marinated chicken (off the bone)

TANDOORI COCKTAIL £11.95Consists of chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab &tandoori chicken

HOUSE SPECIAL GRILL £13.95Consists of chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab,tandoori chicken, lamb chop & king prawn

CHILLI & GARLIC DISHESA medium spiced mix up of fresh garlic, fresh chillies & an

array of seasoned spices creating a distinct aroma.

CHICKEN or LAMB £8.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £9.50PRAWN £8.95KING PRAWN £10.95VEGETABLE £6.95

PALAK DISHESA carefully selected combination of spinach cooked in fresh garlic with

chopped tomatoes, ginger & herbs garnished with garam massala.


MUSHROOM DISHESFresh mushrooms slowly cooked in a thick sauce made from garlic,

spices & fresh coriander for an elegant aroma & taste. CHICKEN or LAMB £8.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £9.50PRAWN £8.95KING PRAWN £10.95VEGETABLE £6.95

BIRYANI DISHESFried with basmati rice and then nicely garnished with sultanas,cashew nuts, green peppers & tomatoes served with a medium

hot biryani sauce.CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95PRAWN £7.95KING PRAWN £9.95VEGETABLE £6.95HOUSE SPECIAL BIRYANI (chicken tikka, keema & egg) £10.95

MOSSALA DISHESAll mossala dishes are prepared with double cream, ground almonds,

coconut & a special sweet mossala sauce.CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95PRAWN £7.95KING PRAWN £10.95VEGETABLE £6.95

BHUNA DISHESCooked with sliced onions, green peppers & tomatoes. Herbs &

spices are added to create the bhuna taste.CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95PRAWN £7.95KING PRAWN £9.95VEGETABLE £6.95

KURMA DISHESPrepared with cream, coconut & ground almonds to create a

unique, mild, creamy flavoured taste.


FRIED CHICKEN £7.95CHICKEN NUGGETS £7.95FISH FILLET £7.95

ENGLISH DISHES

All tandoori main dishes are served with pilau rice, fresh salad & mint sauce. These dishes are marinated in aspecial barbecue sauce & grilled over charcoal in a clay oven served on a sizzle platter.

TANDOORI MAIN SPECIALITIES

LAMB TIKKA £10.95Pieces of marinated lamb (off the bone)

TANDOORI KING PRAWN £14.95King prawns marinated in yoghurt, lemon juice,spices & traditionally cooked in the tandoor oven

CHICKEN SHASHLIK or LAMB SHASHLIK £11.95Diced spring chicken or lamb, peppers & onionsmarinated in a special punjabi barbecued sauce andgrilled over charcoal

CHICKEN OMELET £7.95PRAWN OMELET £7.95MUSHROOM OMELET £7.95

JALFREZI DISHESThese highly flavoured dishes are a combination of sliced green pepper,

onion & fresh tomatoes garnished with chopped green chillies.


MAIN DISHES

MALAYAN DISHESPrepared with cream, ground almond, coconut, pineapple & banana



KASHMIRI DISHESPrepared with cream, coconut, ground almonds & mixed fruits







ROGAN DISHESCooked with sliced onions, green peppers, fresh garlic, herbs &

spices, garnished with fresh tomato sauce

SINGAPORE DISHESFairly hot curry dishes made with okra

CHICKEN or CHICKEN TIKKA £7.95LAMB or LAMB TIKKA £8.95PRAWN £7.95KING PRAWN £9.95VEGETABLE £6.95

VINDALOO DISHESVery hot curry dishes


PHAL DISHESExtremely hot curry dishes


MEDIUM PLAIN CURRYPlain medium curry cooked in a delicately spiced sauce

DUPIAZA DISHESMedium dry dishes prepared with chopped onions and green

peppers. Herbs & spices are used to create a highly flavoured dish

DANSAK DISHESFairly hot parsee dishes, sweet & sour cooked with lentils & pineapple

PATHIA DISHESThese fairly hot, sweet & sour curry dishes are cooked with a thick &

tangy sauce, garnished with lemon

CEYLON DISHESFairly hot curry dishes made with coconut

MADRAS DISHESSpecially spiced, fairly hot dish


SIDE DISHES

NAN BREAD £2.50PESHWARI NAN BREAD (Contains Almonds) £2.95KEEMA NAN BREAD £2.95GARLIC NAN BREAD £2.95VEGETABLE NAN BREAD £2.95CORIANDER NAN BREAD £2.95CHILLI NAN BREAD £2.95CHILLI & GARLIC NAN BREAD £2.95ALOO NAN BREAD £2.95PANEER NAN BREAD £2.95ONION & TOMATO NAN BREAD £2.95

MIXED VEGETABLE BHAJI £3.95MUSHROOM BHAJI £3.95CAULIFLOWER BHAJI £3.95BINDI BHAJI (Okra / Ladies Fingers) £3.95SAG BHAJI (Spinach) £3.95BRINJAL BHAJI (Aubergine) £3.95SAG ALOO (Potato & Spinach) £3.95TARKA DALL (Lentils fried with Garlic) £3.95ALOO MUTAR (Potatoes & Peas) £3.95SAG PANEER (Spinach & Cheese) £3.95CHANA BHAJI Chickpeas) £3.95BOMBAY ALOO (Hot potato) £3.95ALOO GOBI (Potato & Cauliflower) £3.95MATTAR PANEER (Peas & Cheese) £3.95ALOO METHI CHANA £3.95(Chickpeas, Potatoes & Fenugreek Leaves)CHANA PANEER (Chickpeas & Cheese) £3.95METHI PANEER (Fenugreek & Cheese) £3.95CHANA DAAL (Split Lentils) £3.95

SAUCES

MOSSALA SAUCE £2.50KURMA SAUCE £2.50KASHMIRI SAUCE £2.50PASSANDA SAUCE £2.50MALAYAN SAUCE £2.50CURRY SAUCE £2.50BHUNA SAUCE £2.50NAWABI SAUCE £2.50BALTI SAUCE £2.50ROGAN SAUCE £2.50DUPIAZA SAUCE £2.50MADRAS SAUCE £2.50CEYLON SAUCE £2.50PATHIA SAUCE £2.50DANSAK SAUCE £2.50JALFREZI SAUCE £2.50VINDALOO SAUCE £2.50

RICE DISHES

VEGETABLE SIDE DISHES

NAN BREAD

TANDOORI ROTI £2.50CHAPATI £1.50PURI £1.00PARATHA (Plain/Veg/Keema) £2.95PAPADOM (Plain/Spicy) £0.60CHIPS £2.00SPICY CHIPS £2.50PICKLE TRAY - Onion Salad, Mango Chutney, £2.50Mix Veg Pickle & Chilli PickleDAHI (Cultured yoghurt) £1.00RAITHA (Cultured yoghurt with cucumber & a blend of Punjabi herbs) £1.50SALAD £1.00

SUNDRIES

PLAIN BOILED RICE £2.50PILAU RICE £2.50MUSHROOM PILAU £2.95VEGETABLE PILAU £2.95ONION PILAU £2.95MIXED NUT PILAU £2.95PEAS PILAU £2.95EGG PILAU £2.95CHICKEN PILAU / LAMB PILAU £2.95CHICKEN TIKKA PILAU / LAMB TIKKA PILAU £3.50KEEMA PILAU £2.95PRAWN PILAU £2.95KING PRAWN PILAU £4.95MIXED MEAT PILAU (Chicken, Lamb & Prawn) £4.95COCONUT PILAU £2.95CHANA PILAU £2.95ALOO PILAU £2.95CHILLI PILAU £2.95LEMON PILAU £2.95TOMATO PILAU £2.95GARLIC PILAU £2.95

Our Chefs are happy to make a dish that may not be on the menu or alter a dish according to your taste. Our staff are always happy to listen.

The restaurant has room for small or large private functions, including birthdays, weddings, anniversaries or any other special occasion you may have.

PRIVATE FUNCTION ROOM AT SAJI’S RESTAURANT

FREE ROOM HIRE

BOOK YOUR BIRTHDAY, WEDDING, CHRISTENING OR ANYTHING IN BETWEEN IN OURFABULOUS CONTEMPORARY FUNCTION ROOM AND MAKE IT AN EVENT TO REMEMBER.

WE ALSO CATER FOR BUSINESS MEETINGS AND CORPORATE EVENTS.

LARGE AND SMALL FUNCTION ROOM

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