The Tale of India Menu
Welcome to The Tale of India, a vibrant culinary gem nestled in the heart of London, just a stone's throw from Canary Wharf. This restaurant not only promises a delightful experience but delivers a menu that caters to the palate of every spice enthusiast. Renowned for its flavoursome dishes, patrons rave about the Chicken Dansak and Fat-free Shami Kebab, which redefine what it means to enjoy Indian cuisine. The spacious interior, while maintaining a traditional vibe, adds to the character of the restaurant. Although some reviews mention a bustling atmosphere, it only adds to the authentic experience of enjoying Indian flavours amidst the lively hustle. Regulars appreciate the customizability of their dishes, ensuring that each meal feels personal. Whether you're seeking a memorable dining experience or a quick takeaway, The Tale of India is sure to satisfy your cravings with its consistent quality and excellent service.
Appetisers
Chicken Tikka (6pcs)
Tandoori Chicken
1/4 tandoori chicken marinated in spices and yoghurt
Sheek Kebab (2pcs)
Minced lamb lightly spiced and grilled on skewers
Mixed Starter
2pcs Onion bhaji,1pcs sheek kebab and 1pcs meat samosa
Chicken Chat Puri
Thin slices of chicken cooked with cucumber in a specially prepared hot & sour sauce comes puri bread
Meat Samosa (3pcs)
Triangular shaped pastry that is fried and stuffed
King Prawn On Puree
Cooked with large prawns served with lightly fried puree bread, sweet and hot
King Prawn Butterfly
King prawn mixed with herbs coated in breadcrumbs
Garlic Mushrooms
Stir fried with garlic, coriander, onion and turmeric.
Vegetarian Appetizers - Vegetable Samosa (3pcs)
Vegetarian Appetizers - Onion Bhaji (4pcs)
Vegetarian Appetizers - Aloo Chat Puri
Thin sliced potatoes cooked with cucumber in a specially prepared hot and sour sauce comes with puri bread
Vegetarian Appetizers - Paneer Tikka (5pcs)
(Hot) Cheese cubes marinated in spiced and yogurt then cooked in a tandoori oven
Vegetarian Appetizers - Garlic Mushrooms
Vegetarian Appetisers
Set meal
Set For One Meal
Serves 1-2persons, 2 papadom, 1 chicken tikka starter, 1 chicken rogan josh, 1 Bombay aloo, 1 pilau rice, 1 naan, salad and mint sauce
Set Meal For 2
Serves 2-3 persons. 2 papadom, 1 chicken tikka starter, 1 sheek kebab, 1 lamb bhuna, 1 chicken tikka masala, 1 saag aloo, 2 pilau rice, 2 garlic naan, salad and mint sauce
Chicken Tikka (10pcs)
Charcoal grilled cubes of boneless chicken or lamb, marinated in a rich blend of spices and yoghurt
Tandoori Chicken Half
Half tandoori chicken marinated in spices and yoghurt
Tandoori Mixed Grill (1-2 Persons)
1 pc Tandoori chicken, 1pc sheek kebab, 5pcs chicken tikka 1pcs lamb chops, 1 nan bread, salad mint sauce
Tandoori King Prawn Shashlick
Marinated with yoghurt, fresh herbs and spices and grilled with fresh tomato, onion and capsicum
Tandoori Lamb Chops Main
(Hot) Tandoori chef's own secret recipe
Paneer Tikka Main (8pcs)
Indian homemade cheese marinated and grilled
Chicken Shashlick
Lamb Shashlick
Tandoori Grill Mains
Chef's Specialities
Murgi Massala
Quarter tandoori chicken on the bone, cooked in a minced lamb egg and based sauce Medium strength
Tale Of India Special
A combination of king prawn, prawn, chicken and lamb tikka cooked in a specially prepared sauce
Pakeeza Chingri
King prawns cooked with fresh onion & capsicum in a spicy sauce Medium strength
Chicken Tikka Noorjahani
Lamb Noorjahani
Chicken Tikka Bakhera
Lamb Bakhera
Chicken Garlic Chilli
Lamb Garlic Chilli
Garlic Chilli Paneer
Garlic Chilli King Prawn
Garlic Chilli Mix Vegetable
Chicken Jallashari
Lamb Jallashari
Chicken Modhu Bahar
Lamb Modhu Bahar
Bombay Curry
Chicken Rajothi
Lamb Rajothi
Chicken Mango Delight
Lamb Mango Delight
Jeera Bahar - Chicken Tikka
Slices of chicken tikka cooked in a thick, spicy sauce flavoured with capsicum, onion, tomato and cumin seeds. My?
Jeera Bahar - Lamb
Lamb cooked in a thick spicy sauce flavoured with onion, capsicum peppers, coriander and cumin seeds.
Tandoori King Prawn Massala
Tandoori king prawn cooked in almond, cream, yoghurt, coconut and a special massala sauce. Mild sweet. Highly recommended
Tandoori Butter Chicken
Chicken tikka cooked with almond, cream, coconut & a specially prepared buttered sauce Mild sweet
Chicken Tikka Massala
Tikka Massala - Tandoori King Prawn Massala
Tikka Massala - Mixed Vegetable Massala
Paneer Tikka Massala
Chicken Tikka Passanda
Lamb Passanda
Chicken Chilli Massala
Lamb Chilli Massala
King Prawn Chilli Massala
Paneer Chilli Massala
Mixed Vegetable Chilli Massala
Achari Aam - Achari Chicken
Achari Aam - Achari Lamb
Butter-E-Khana Chicken
Butter-E-Khana Lamb
Butter-E-Khana Paneer
House Specialities
Chicken Specialities
Old Favourite Chicken Dishes - Chicken Curry
Old Favourite Chicken Dishes - Chicken Bhuna
Medium strength in a thick sauce
Old Favourite Chicken Dishes - Chicken Madras
Old Favourite Chicken Dishes - Chicken Vindaloo
Very hot strength with potatoes
Old Favourite Chicken Dishes - Chicken Kurma
Cream, almond, coconut and very mild sweet
Old Favourite Chicken Dishes - Chicken Rogon
Medium strength with fresh tomato
Old Favourite Chicken Dishes - Chicken Dupiaza
Medium strength with fresh onion
Old Favourite Chicken Dishes - Chicken Malaya
Mild sweet cooked with almond, coconut and pineapple
Old Favourite Chicken Dishes - Chicken Sag
Cooked with spinach Medium strength
Old Favourite Chicken Dishes - Chicken Dhansak
Sweet and sour slightly hot flavoured with lentils
Old Favourite Chicken Dishes - Chicken Pathia
Sweet and sour, hot and rich
Fish Bhuna
Telapia fish cooked with garlic, green chillies and coriander, an unusual but satisfying dish Medium strength
Chicken Shatkora Bhuna
Lamb Shatkora Bhuna
Chicken Rezalla
Lamb Rezalla
Chicken Begun Bujhon
Lamb Begun Bujhon
Bangladeshi Dishes
Balti Dishes
Balti Mixed Vegetable
Served with a Nan bread
Balti King Prawn
Served with a Nan bread
Balti Chicken
Served with a Nan bread
Balti Lamb
Served with a Naan bread
Balti Paneer
Served with a Naan bread
King Prawn Korai
A true authentic dish. Highly flavoured with herbs, and spices, garnished with capsicums and onions
Chicken Korai
A true authentic dish. Highly flavoured with herbs, and spices, garnished with capsicums and onions
Lamb Korai
(Hot) A true authentic dish. Highly flavoured with herbs, and spices, garnished with capsicums and onions
Paneer Korai
(Hot) A true authentic dish. Highly flavoured with herbs, and spices, garnished with capsicums and onions
Korai Dishes
Jhalfiazi Dishes
King Prawn Jhalfiazi
Chicken Jalfrezi
Hot
Lamb Jalfrezi
Hot
Lamb Curry
Lamb Bhuna
Medium strength in a thick sauce
Lamb Madras
Fairly hot strength
Lamb Vindaloo
Very hot strength with potatoes
Lamb Kurma
Creamy, almond, coconut and very mild sweet
Lamb Rogon
Medium strength with fresh tomato
Lamb Dupiaza
Medium strength with fresh onion
Lamb Malaya
Mild sweet cooked with almond, coconut & pineapple
Lamb Saag
Cooked with spinach Medium strength
Lamb Dhansak
Sweet and sour slightly hot flavoured with lentils
Lamb Pathia
Sweet and sour, hot and rich
Lamb Specialities
Assamese Dishes
Chicken Mirchi Masalla
Lamb Mirchi Masalla
Fish Mirchi Masalla
Chicken Tikka Shashli Khana
Chicken Tikka Naga Shari
Chicken Biryani
Lamb Biryani
Chicken Tikka Biryani
King Prawn Biryani
Tale Of India Special Biryani
King prawns, chicken tikka and lamb
Paneer Biryani
Vegetarian
Mixed Vegetables Biryani
Chicken Naga Biryani
Very very spicy
Lamb Naga Biryani
Very very spicy
King Prawn Naga Biryani
Very very spicy
Biryani Dishes
Vegetarian Main
Mixed Vegetable Massala
Cooked in ground almond, cream, coconut, yoghurt and a special massala sauce Mild sweet
Paneer Niramish
Indian homemade cheese cooked with mixed vegetable Hot strength
Mixed Vegetable Jhalfiazi
Hot and spicy cooked with onion, capsicum, green chillies & coriander Hot strength
Mixed Vegetable Curry
Paneer Jalpona
Indian homemade cheese cooked with diced capsicum, onion, tomato, fresh coriander and green chillies Hot strength
Aloo Jeera
Potatoes cooked in a thick, spicy flavoured sauce with blended onion, capsicum, tomato and cumin seed Medium strength
Shahi Sabzi
Potatoes, chick peas & spinach cooked with fresh garlic, green chillies, coriander & ginger Hot strength
Palak Paneer
Spinach and Indian cheese cooked with green chillies, tomato and spring onion Fairly hot
Paneer Sultan
Peas and Indian cheese cooked with onion, spring onion, tomato and green chillies. Traditional Indian dish Fairly hot
Bombay Aloo
Saag Aloo
Spinach and potatoes, medium spiced
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes and cauliflower, medium spiced
Cauliflower Bhaji
Fresh cauliflower medium spiced
Saag Bhaji
Fresh spinach cooked with garlic and onion
Saag Paneer
Paneer cheese with fresh spinach Mild and sweet
Matar Paneer
Paneer cheese with peas Mild and sweet
Chana Massala
Chick peas cooked with thick sauce, medium spiced
Tarka Daal
Mixed yellow lentils with fried garlic
Aloo Daal
Mixed yellow lentils cooked with garlic and potato. A traditional hot dish
Mixed Vegetable Bhaji
Fresh mixed vegetable medium spiced
Brinjal Bhaji
Fresh aubergine medium spiced
Vegetarian Side Dish
Rice And Bread
Plain Rice
Pilau Rice
Saffron flavoured basmati rice
Special Rice
Pilau rice with egg and peas
Mushroom Rice
Pilau rice with mushroom
Lemon Rice
Pilau rice with fresh lemon
Mixed Vegetable Rice
Pilau rice with mixed vegetable
Garlic Rice
Pilau rice with garlic
Jeera Rice
Pilau rice with cumin seeds
Tale Of India Rice
Basmati boiled rice fried with onion
Nan
Peshwari Nan
Nan stuffed with almond and coconut
Keema Nan
Nan stuffed with lightly spiced minced lamb
Garlic Nan
Nan stuffed with fresh garlic and coriander
Tandoori Roti
Paratha
Chapati
Chips
Raitha(Plain Yogurt)
Plain Pappadom (1pc)
Spicy Pappadom (1pc)
Mango Chutney Chutney
Chutney - Mint Sauce
Chutney - Mixed Pickle
Chutney - Onion Salad
Chutney - Chilli Naga Sauce
Extremely spicy