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Indian Cuisine

Open 7 days a week

479030 / 483688

Restaurant & Takeaway

Experience Christchurch’sNewest Indian Culinary Adventure

Telephone: 01202

5 - 6 Fountain WaySaxon Centre, Christchurch

Dorset BH23 1QN

Fully Air ConditionedIncluding Bank Holidays

Sun-Thurs: 12noon to 2.30pm and 6.00pm to 11.30pmFri-Sat: 12noon to 2.30pm and 6.00pm 12.00pm

Free Home DeliveriesWithin 3 miles radius on orders over £20.00

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Vegetable Curry 3.00 Assorted vegetables in spicesbombay aloo 3.00Potatoes cooked in spices

aloo gobi 3.00Potatoes with caulifloweronion bhaji 2.25Deep fried spicy onion balls mushrooms bhaji 3.00With fried onions and spicessag bhaji 3.00Spinach fried in spicessag aloo 3.00Spinach and potatoessag Panir 3.00Cheese and spinachbhindi bhaji 3.00Okra with onions and spicesChanna massala 3.00 With fried onions and spicesCauliflower bhaji 3.00With onions and spicesbrinjal bhaji 3.00Aubergine with spicesdall tarka 3.00Lentils fried in garlic

Cooked with Basmati Rice.Plain riCe 1.95Steamed Rice.

Pilau riCe 2.25with saffron.

Vegetable Pilau 2.95with mixed vegetables.

khoPa riCe 2.95Cooked with onions and coconut.

keema riCe 2.95with minced lamb.

mushroom riCe 2.95with mushroom.

sPeCial riCe 2.95with fried peas and egg.

onion riCe 2.95Steamed rice fried with onions.

PaPadum 0.50sPiCed PoPPadom 0.60onion salad 0.50mango Chutney 0.50 mint sauCe 0.50lime PiCkle 0.50mixed raitha 0.50CuCumber raitha 1.00

Sundries

nan 1.70Leavened bread in fine flour baked in a tandoor.

garliC 1.95Leavened bread with garlic.

Vegetable nan 1.95Leavened bread filled with vegetables.

keema nan 1.95Leavened bread with mildly spiced minced lamb.

Peshwari nan 1.95Leavened bread filled with coconut and sultanas.

Porata 1.70Bread baked with butter, fried in Ghee.

stuffed Porata 1.95with vegetables.

roti 1.50Baked wheat bread.

ChaPati 1.00Soft puffed bread.

VEGETABLE SIDE DISHES TANDOORI BREADS We would like to invite you to dine at our restaurant Mela

Our Chefs are widely celebrated and award winners several times over. They have proudly accepted the local Curry

chef award for many years and have been featured onchannel 4 television.

Whether you choose the traditional ‘Indian’ food or ‘Bangladesh’ food – which reflects the true art and culture of the originators and exponents of ‘Indian’ food as the British

know it, our sole purpose is to make sure that you have the best food, service and ambience possible so that this

occasion is one that you will want to repeat.

Mela is easy to reach, has ample car parking on site and a generous 80 - cover restaurant. We cater for weddings,

birthdays and other special occasions.

We are very pleased to be able to offer our customers special live music evening – why not contact us to find out when we are hosting our next one and enjoy an evening of

exquisite food, wine and music.

All Major Cards Accepted 5 - 6 Fountain WaySaxon Centre, Christchurch

Dorset BH23 1QN

We aim to provide the best service in town and we take your comments very seriously to help improve our service.

If you have any suggestions or comments about our service, please contact us 01202 479030

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Special LunchAny Starter

Any Main CourseAny Rice or Nan

And Coffee

Served from12 noon to 2.30pm

£9.95

ExclusiveSunday BuffetWe offer a variety ofmany succulent authentic Bangladeshibuffet arrangements. With many items tochoose from, the New Mela offers youa fantastic diningexperience.

£8.95Per Adult

£5.95Per Child

Your Satisfaction, Our Guarantee!We Only use the finest ingredients in our cooking

to ensure the highest quality in our products.If you have any special dietary requirement, please tell us when placing your orders.

APPETISERS

ChiCken or lamb shashlik 7.95Tender pieces of chicken/lamb marinated in our Chef’s own recipe andbarbecued over flaming charcoal, with tomatoes, capsicum and onions.

tandoori king Prawn shashlik 10.95Marinated in our Chef’s own recipe and barbecued over flamingcharcoal, with tomatoes, capsicum and onions.

tandoori king Prawn 9.95Succulent king size prawn mild marinated and barbecued in a tandoor.

ChiCken or lamb tikka 6.95Boneless pieces of chicken/lamb marinated in herbs and spices, andbarbecued over flaming charcoal.

tandoori mixed grill 9.95Assorted tandoori dishes served with nan bread.

tandoori ChiCken 6.95Half a spring chicken marinated in spices and yoghurt and grilled in a tandoor.

tandoori lamb ChoPs 8.95Succulent pieces of lamb marinated and barbecued in clay oven, served with salad.

tandoori fish 8.95Salmon fillet marinated in spices and yoghurt and grilled in atandoor.

CHEF’S RECOMMENDEDAWARD WINNING DISHES

ALL TIMEFAVOURITES

bengal sPeCial 8.95Marinated chicken cooked in a special medium sauce with mange tout, onions, herbs and spices, garnished with a salad.

shiraz-e-noor 8.95Fillet of chicken marinated and barbecued in a tandoor. Cooked with medium spices in a thick sauce and an unique selection of herbs.

anarkali 9.95Marinated breast of chicken barbecued in tandoor with deep fried king prawns, cooked in a tomato based sauce with Indian sliced beans to create a spiced, medium textured dish.ChiCken / lamb laziz 8.95Cooked with capsicum, tomatoes and aromatic spices in the clay oven. Made with a special thick sauce.nowabi jalfrezi 9.95Chicken, Lamb and King prawn cooked with ginger, green chillies and pepper.mela delight 8.95Minced Meat and Tandoori Chickenkastori 10.95King Prawn with shell. Home made sauce, cooked with red onion and green peppermol mol-e- ChiCken 8.95Chicken slices cooked with red onion in a bhuna style. Madras Hot

dum ka murg 8.95Baked flattened chicken breasts staffed with mixture spinach and cheese. Served with mash potatoes, Rice or nan

nalli gosht 10.95Lamb Shanks cooked in their own juices with cardamom and saffron. A truly Hyderabadi style. Served with Rice or Nan.

TANDOORI SPECIALITIES

Platter of starters ( For 2) and (For 4) seafood Platter 11.95 22.95Marinated Fish, barbecued King Prawns,King Prawn butterfly.

tandoori sPeCial Platter 8.95 16.95Lamb Chops, Chicken Tikka, Sheek kebab.

PaPadum 0.50Chilli ChiCken 3.95Morsels of chicken, cooked with green chilli sauce,mixed peppers & flavoured with dill leaves.

Chilli Panir 3.95Batons of cottage cheese, spiced with sweet ‘n’ sour sauceand tossed in fresh tomatoes.

gilafi seekh kabab 3.50Minced chicken, spiced with spices, topped with onionand mixed peppers and red onion and chilli jam.

murga nazakat 3.95Succulent skewered chicken delicately flavoured withgarlic and nutmeg.

jhinga-e-garliC 5.95King prawns grilled in the tandoori oven with ahint of garlic and mint.

Chot Poti (award winner) 3.95Chick peas with boiled egg cooked in a special sauce,hot to the taste with a tangy finish.

Panir shaslik 3.95Diced Indian cheese delicately together with an assortmentof tomatoes, onions and capsicum grilled in a tandoori oven.

Vegetable or meat samosa 2.95Pastry stuffed with minced meat or vegetable,

onion bhaji 2.50Four in a portion, served with salad.

mas Purah 4.95Marinated salmon fillet in our Chef’s special sauce and barbecued in a clay oven.

king Prawn butterfly 4.25King prawn marinated with spices and bread crumbs.

king Prawn on Puree 5.95Spiced king prawn served with a thick sauce on puree base.

ChiCken or lamb tikka 3.95Marinated in our Chef’s own recipe and barbecued overflaming charcoal with tomatoes, capsicum and onions.

ChiCken Chat 3.95Spiced chicken served with a thick sauce.

aloo Chat 2.95Spiced Potato served with a thick sauce.

mixed kebab 4.50Served with chicken tikka, lamb tikka andsheek kebab with fried onions.

sheek kebab 3.50Minced lamb marinated with spice and barbecued onskewers, served with salad.

garliC mushroom 3.95king Prawn sokaa 5.95King prawns cooked in a sweet and sour tamarind sauce.

lamb zingar 3.95Skewered Lamb grilled in the Tandoor with garlic and herbs.

ChiCken zingar 3.95Skewered Chicken grilled in the Tandoor with garlic and herbs.

MELA SPECIALSChiCken or lamb tikka massala 6.95Boneless tikka mildly flavoured and cooked in a massala sauce with almonds and fresh cream.

ChiCken or lamb jalfrezi 6.95Cooked with onions, capsicum and green chillies, in a hot sauce.ChiCken or lamb tikka bahar 6.95Cooked in tandoor and made with spring onions and special sauce.ChiCken or lamb makhani 6.95Mild and creamy with butter.ChiCken or lamb Pasanda 6.95Very mild in a creamy red wine sauce.ChiCken or lamb razala 6.95Tangy, hot - cooked with yoghurt, mixed onions, capsicum and green chilli.garliC ChiCken or garliC lamb 6.95Tikka with garlic, onions and fresh herbs. Medium spiced.green Chilli ChiCken 6.95Chicken cooked a blend of ground coriander, green chillies and a hint of garlic.karahi kebab khyberi 6.95Cubed chicken cooked tomatoes, green peppers with chef’s own recipe. This dish originates from the khyber-pass.aChari ChiCken or lamb 6.95An authentic tangy preparation of curry flavoured with pickled spices and tomatoes.

SEAFOOD

BIRYANI DISHESMild, rich and very aromatic. Consists of a

Special Saffron rice Served with vegetable curry.ChiCken / lamb biryani 7.95Vegetable biryani 6.95Prawn biryani 7.95sPeCial mixed biryani 8.50king Prawn biryani 8.50

lal katah 9.95Marinated salmon fillet barbecued in a clay oven, cooked in a thick, creamy mild sauce.

kakrah bahar 9.95This crab meat recipe includes garlic and green peppers, cookedin a thick onion sauce and garnished with spring onions.

king Prawn laziz 10.95Cooked with capsicum, tomatoes and aromatic spices in aclay oven. Cooked in a special thick sauce.

tandoori king Prawn jalfrezi 9.95Marinated barbecued king prawns cooked with garlic, ginger, capsicum and green chillies, in a hot sauce.

tandoori king Prawn massala 9.95Marinated barbecued king prawns mildly flavoured and cooked ina massala sauce with almonds and fresh cream.

tandoori king Prawn bahar 9.95King Prawn cooked with garlic, green peppers, cooked in a thickonion sauce garnished with spring onions.

salmon bahar 9.95Marinated Salmon fillet barbecued, cooked in thick onion sauce, andgarnished with spring onions.

tandoori king Prawn aChari 9.95An authentic tangy preparation of curry flavoured with pickled spices and tomatoes.

Chicken or Lamb Prawn King Prawn

Curry 5.50 5.50 8.95Medium hot and lightly spiced.

madras 5.50 5.50 8.95Fairly hot.

Vindaloo 5.50 5.50 8.95Very hot, with potatoes.

Ceylon 5.50 5.50 8.95Fairly hot with coconut.

Patia 5.50 5.50 8.95Sweet, sour and hot with cucumber.

korma 5.50 5.50 8.95Cooked in mild gravy with almonds and cream.

kashmiri 5.50 5.50 8.95Fairly mild with bananas and lychees.

sag 5.50 5.50 8.95Medium hot with spinach.

bhuna 5.50 5.50 8.95Medium hot, with spiced with tomatoes and onions in a thick sauce.

doPiazza 5.50 5.50 8.95Medium hot with onions and green peppers.

rogan 5.50 5.50 8.95Medium hot with tomatoes and onions.

malaya 5.50 5.50 8.95Mild and creamy. Cooked with pineapple.

dansak 5.50 5.50 8.95Sweet, sour and hot, with lentils.

Above dishes as tikka at £1.00 Extra per dish.

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If you like your food MILD, MEDIUM or HOT, please let us know.

Chillies below give you an indication of the strength of each dish.

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For Reservations & OrdersTelephone: 01202479030 / 483688

BALTI DISHESCooked in freshly ground spices and are combined with fresh herbs. Served with

pilau rice or nan bread.

ChiCken / lamb balti 8.95balti dish sPeCial 9.95Vegetable balti 7.95

HANDI DISHESCooked in a handi (sauce pan) with our Chef’s special combination of spices, in a

tamarind sauce. Fairly hot. Served with pilau rice or nan bread.ChiCken / lamb handi 8.95Vegetable handi 7.95

KORAI DISHESCooked with tomatoes, onions, green peppers and ground spices, served in a

traditional korai dish.ChiCken / lamb korai 7.25sPeCial mix korai 8.95Vegetable korai 6.95

10% Discount on CollectionFree Home DeliveriesWithin 3 miles radius on orders over £20.00

Under £10.00 will be charged £1.00

Indian CuisineRestaurant & Takeaway www.Mela-Restaurant.co.uk