Spices Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Spices, a culinary gem nestled in Saltburn-by-the-Sea. This restaurant delights its guests with an authentic Indian menu that is both diverse and inviting. From the moment you step in, the warm ambiance and considerate service set the stage for a memorable dining experience.
The menu features an array of starters like the delectable Kakra Puree Minced Crab and the crispy Onion Bhaji, each bursting with flavor. For mains, indulge in the succulent Tandoori Chicken or the aromatic Biriyani, where tender meat and fragrant basmati rice unite in a symphony of spices.
What truly sets Spices apart is their commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, evidenced by glowing reviews highlighting both the rich flavors and exceptional service. A visit here is not just a meal; it’s an experience to savor and share.
Starters
Tikka
Diced chicken or lamb marinated and cooked in tandoori served with mint sauce and fresh salad
Chat
Chicken or Prawn cooked with garlic, ginger, tomato, coriander and medium sauce served with fried bread and Fresh Salad.
King Prawn Puree
King prawns well fried, slightly spiced, served on home made bread.
Kakra Puree
Minced Crab cooked in a roasted style sauce including onion, garlic, methi served with home-made bread.
King Prawn Butterfly
Large prawns delicately cooked with light spices, bread crumbs and deep fried in batter.
Samosa (Vegetable Or Meat)
Crisp pastry filled with spiced mix vegetables or mince meat and deep fried.
Onion Bhaji (V)
The Classic favourite. Crisp onion, deep fried
Assorted Indian Hors-D’oeuvre
Chicken tikka, sheek kebab, samosa and onion bhaji. Served with salad and mint sauce
Liver Tikka
Chicken liver marinated in selected herbs and spices, served with fresh green salad (subject to availability)
Chotpate Aloo (V)
Crispy baby potatoes laced with tamarind chutney, egg and chickpeas.
Tikka Malaya
Marinated diced chicken tikka cooked with onion, sweet red pepper, ground cumin, selection of herbs and spiced. Garnished with cheese & served on plain flour bread
Chicken Tikka Paneer
Marinated boneless chicken cooked in a tandoor and served with cheese.
Baja Mach
Lightly spiced fish pan fried and served with spicy onion sauce
Agun Tikka (Off The Bone)
Meat, poultry or King Prawn marinated in the chef’s own blend of herbs, spices and yoghurt. Then cooked on skewers in our clay tandoori oven served sizzling on a platter with fresh salad and mint yoghurt sauce
Tandoori Chicken (On The Bone)
A dish of on the bone roasted chicken marinated in yogurt, generously spiced and cooked in the clay oven. Served with fresh salad and mint yoghurt sauce.
Tandoori Lamb Chops
Tender lamb chops marinated in yoghurt with herbs and spices then grilled in the tandoor, served on a bed of sizzling onion and coriander.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
A combination of tandoori chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab, served on a bed of sizzling onion and coriander.
Shaslicks
Cooked on a skewer with marinated green pepper, tomato and onion.
Tandoori Specialist
Biriyani
Biriyani
Biriyani is not only popular in the subcontinent but equally famous in the middle-East. Spices Offers it distinguished customers a unique Biriyani with Lamb, Chicken, Prawn, vegetables & King Prawn cooked with basmati rice, methi, onion, coriander and medium blend of spices served with vegetable curry sauce
Korma
Dansak
Bhuna
Dupiaza
Rogan
Curry
Madras
Fairly Hot
Vindaloo
Very Hot
Phall
Extremely Hot
Traditional Dishes
Chef’s Recommendations
Tikka Masala
The traditional favourite. Cooked with almond, coconuts, herbs, spices, yoghurt, cream and a special sauce.
Pasanda
Tender chicken, lamb or King prawn marinated with fresh cream, ground almonds, coconut, aromatic herbs and spice cooked with pure Ghee. Very Mild and creamy.
Butter
Chicken tikka cooked in butter, almond, coconut and fresh cream.
Tandoori Garlic Chilli
Tandoori chicken, lamb or King Prawns prepared in a special sauce with fresh garlic and chilli
Sizzling Korai
Chicken, lamb, vegetable or King Prawn cooked with specially prepared sauce, garnished with fresh tomatoes and cucumber
Achari
Chicken or Lamb cooked with spicy pickle and slightly hot.
Lamb Kalia
Lamb cooked with aromatic herbs and spices, red peppers, tomatoes and fried onions, medium hot
Balti Bhuna
Chicken, Lamb, King Prawns or Vegetables cooked with special sauce, light and spicy, garnished with fresh tomatoes
Balti Jalfrezi
Cooked with a specially prepared sauce with green chillies slightly hot, garnished with fresh tomatoes.
Balti Capsila
Chicken cooked with special aromatic herbs and spices, green peppers, tomatoes and onions. Medium Hot
Chana Balti
Thick sauce, light and spicy chicken or lamb served with chickpeas
Sagwala
Chicken, Lamb or Prawn cooked with fresh spinach, onion, herbs, garlic and selection of spices.
Fat Chilli Paneer (V)
Cubes of grilled paneer which are marinated in tandoor sauce, served within a chilli pepper which is grilled for a smoky taste
Melon Spices Special
Chicken, Lamb, Prawn and King Prawn cooked with aromatics herbs, ginger, onion and selection of spices.
Jaipuri Lamb Shank
This revered dish journeyed from Arabia to Hyberabad in the 19th century and was there elevated to art form, Lamb on the bone cooked for hours in a thick sauce which consists of red chilli, garlic and cherry tomato scattered with fried onion and potato
Newabi Ran
Slow cooked lamb shank, cooked in mustard-yoghurt, lemon juice and mango coconut paste.
Rezala Khana
Specially baked boneless chicken tikka to spice’s own recipe.
Haydrabady Jeera
Breast of chicken tikka pieces cooked with a special sauce.
Murgh E Dilruba
Tender pieces of chicken breast stuffed with minced lamb, cooked in a special masala sauce.
Dhakeswari Ampara
Tender pieces of chicken cooked in butter, coconut, fresh cream and a special sauce. Garnished with mango pulp. Very mild and creamy
Deshi Hatkora
Cooked in a pan with garlic, shallots, peppers and Bangladeshi lemon which gives a very distinctive flavour
Sobuz Hariali
Fish or chicken breast, marinated and barbecued in the tandoor and cooked again with fresh crushed garlic, ginger, green chilli, coriander, pinch of sugar, cream and spinach. The dish is of distinctive colour, hence the name Hariali (Green)
Mint E Laziz
Marinated chicken or lamb, fire grilled in a clay oven for extra flavours then cooked with mint, green pepper, onion with a very special butter cream.
Rangila Montaja
Lean, tender pieces of chicken breast, cooked with an appropriate selection of spices and herbs plus “Panch Puran” is also used to create a unique and aromatic dish creamy sauce of mild to medium strength
‘First Class’ Railway
Traditionally served on the train of Bengal, lamb or chicken cooked with baby potatoes, bay leaf-coconut milk, mustard seed crushed with red chilli
Sylhti Romoni
Delicately spiced chicken or lamb fried in a season butter then cooked with mango, almond, sweet and very rich taste.
Murag Bahar
Diced chicken breast cooked in tandoori clay oven then cooked with onion, garlic, tomato, green chili, fennel seeds, yogurt and cream on the top
Bindi Tarkari
A classic dish originating from the villages of Bangladesh. Lamb and fresh Okra cooked gently with onion, ginger, coriander, cardamom juice, and selected spices.
Scallop Bhuna
Scallop pieces cooked bhuna style with onion garlic, ginger, green chilli, onion, corriander, tomatoes and our own spices. (Subject to availability)
Chicken Kufta
Minced chicken balls blended with aromatic spice, herbs, garlic and ginger and cooked with medium hot chef’s special sauce
Spices Specialities
Seafood Dishes
Macher Jhol
Traditional Bengali fish curry
Akashi Mach
A whole piece of pan fried fish marinated in our own special Bengali spices with herbs, bay leaf, spring onion and coriander.
Tenga Mach
Fresh Scottish salmon steak marinated with mustard seeds, chili, garlic, coriander & drizzled with mustard oil and cooked in chef’s special sauce. A must for seafood lovers
Golda Sagwala
Prawns cooked with fresh spinach, well fried and dry sauce.
Golda Tawa
Cooked in a pan with tomato, peppers, shallots, garlic and spiced up with green chilli.
Jal Jhool Haash
Breast of Duck cooked in a spicy sauce, very hot - a traditional Bengal Curry.
Imlidar Misti Haash
Lean sliced Duck Breast cooked with tamarind and honey in a mild sauce
Roshuni Haash
Lean sliced Duck Breast cooked with fresh garlic, coriander and Chef’s special mixed spice tomatoes. (Medium Hot)
Kakragi Duck
Tender breast of duck tikka marinated in a special sauce cooked with a fiery Naga chili. A tangy but fiery dish.
Duck Tikka Masala
Tender Breast of Duck marinated in yoghurt sauce then gently cooked in tandoori oven with an exciting fruit, ground almond, fresh tomato & cream.
Duck Dishes
Side Dishes
Niramish (V)
Mixed vegetable
Bombay Aloo (V)
Bhindi Bhaji (V)
Okra
Brinjal Bhaji (V)
Aubergine
Bahji Cauliflower (V)
Bahji Mushroom (V)
Sag Bhaji Spinach (V)
Bhaji Onion (V)
Sag Aloo (V)
Aloo Gobi (V)
Cauliflower with potatoes
Dal-Tarka (V)
Lentils
Chana Paneer (V)
Chick peas with cheese
Aloo Paneer (V)
Potatoes with cheese
Raitha (V)
Cucumber or onion
Vegetable Tray (V)
Three different dishes
Plain Rice
Pilau Rice
Keema Rice
Special Rice
Cooked with eggs and green peas.
Mushroom Rice
Vegetable Rice
Kasmir Pilau Rice
Onion Rice
Rice
Breads
Naan Plain
Keema Naan
Peshwari Naan
Malai Naan
Kulcha Naan
Garlic Naan
Cheese Naan
Chilli Naan
Special Naan
(Garlic, Corriander & Chilli)
Paratha
(Stuffed with Vegetables)