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Papadums




Papadam

£0.80

Gluten free
Gluten free


Spicy Papadam

£0.80

Gluten free
Gluten free


Mint Sauce

Yogurt based mint sauce

£0.80

Dairy
Dairy


Red Sauce

£0.80



Onion Salad

£0.80



Mango Chutney

Sweet and tangy preserve made from ripe mangoes, & spices.

£0.80



Mixed Pickle

A versatile pickle with a unique blend of fruity mangoes, tangy limes and green chillies.

£0.80

Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
Hot
Hot



Starters

Starters

Tasty Starters to get you going




Spice Grill

Selection of Chicken tikka, lamb tikka & Sheek kebab

£6.50

Gluten free
Gluten free
Medium
Medium
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
Mustard
Mustard
Dairy
Dairy


Salmon Tikka (starter)

Salmon marinated in Tikka spices, cooked over charcoal

£6.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Medium
Medium
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
Fish
Fish
Mustard
Mustard
Dairy
Dairy


Chicken Tikka (starter)

Tender pieces of Chicken cooked in Tandoor

£5.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Medium
Medium
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
Mustard
Mustard
Dairy
Dairy


Tandoori Chicken

1/4 Chicken on the bone and roasted in the tandoor

£5.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Medium
Medium
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
Mustard
Mustard
Dairy
Dairy


King Prawn Puri

King Prawn served on Puri bread

£6.95

Medium
Medium
Wheat
Wheat
Crustacean
Crustacean
Dairy
Dairy


Tandoori King Prawn

Two Roasted whole King Prawns with the tail

£5.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Medium
Medium
Crustacean
Crustacean
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
Mustard
Mustard
Dairy
Dairy


Prawn Puri

Spiced Prawns on a Puri bread

£5.25

Medium
Medium
Wheat
Wheat
Crustacean
Crustacean
Dairy
Dairy


Samosa

Lamb

£5.50


Veg

£5.50

Wheat
Wheat


Onion Bhaji

Finely sliced onions spiced and fried crispy

£5.50

Eggs
Eggs



Tandoori

Tandoori




Chicken Tikka (Main)

Tender pieces of Chicken cooked in Tandoor

£10.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Medium
Medium
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
Dairy
Dairy


Tandoori Chicken

Succulent half chicken on the bone roasted in the tandoor

£10.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Medium
Medium
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts


Tandoori Mix Grill

assortment of Tandoori chicken, Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka and Sheek Kebab. Served with naan bread

£11.95

Medium
Medium
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
Wheat
Wheat


Chicken Shashlik

Charcoal roasted chicken with green peppers, onions and tomatoes.

£11.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Medium
Medium
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts


King Prawn Shashlik

Roasted King Prawns with green peppers, onions and tomatoes

£13.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Medium
Medium
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
Crustacean
Crustacean


Spice Special Sizzler

Shredded pieces of Chicken cooked and served on a sizzling bed of spices, peppers and chilli

£12.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Medium
Medium
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts


Salmon Tikka

Marinated in Tikka spices, cooked over charcoal

£13.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Medium
Medium
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
Fish
Fish



Spice Specials

Spice Specials




Chicken Tikka Massalla

Prepared in a modern style with special spices

£11.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
Tree nuts
Tree nuts


Garlic Chilli Chicken Tikka Massala

With fresh garlic and chilli in a masalla sauce

£11.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Medium
Medium
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
Tree nuts
Tree nuts


Xacuti Chicken

Goan specialty, highly spiced and strong flavours, cooked using roasted spices and hint of coconut.

£11.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Hot
Hot
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts


Murgi Masalla

Chicken Tikka cooked with Lamb mince & boiled egg.

£12.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Medium
Medium
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
Eggs
Eggs


Pasanda

Ground Almonds & Coconut in a rich creamy sauce

Chicken

£11.95


Lamb

£12.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
Tree nuts
Tree nuts


Naga

With Naga Chilli, considered the hottest in the world

Chicken

£11.95


Lamb

£12.95

Extra hot
Extra hot
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
Wheat
Wheat


Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi

Onions, green chillies, green & red peppers, and fresh herbs

£11.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Extra hot
Extra hot
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts


Butter Chicken

In a mild and buttery sauce

£11.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
Tree nuts
Tree nuts


Kadai Gosth

Slow cooked Lamb in a special blend of spices

£12.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Medium
Medium
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard


Special Sizzler

Shredded pieces of Chicken cooked and served on a sizzling bed of spices, peppers and chilli

£12.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Medium
Medium
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts


Tandoori King Prawn Massala

Prepared in a modern style in special spices

£12.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
Tree nuts
Tree nuts
Crustacean
Crustacean


Tandoori King Prawn Xacuti

Goan speciality, highly spiced and strong flavour

£12.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Hot
Hot
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
Crustacean
Crustacean



Biryani

Prepared with aromatic rice, made from a mixture of spices, meat/vegetables and fragrant herbs, all ingredients are cooked together.




Chicken Biryani

£12.50

Gluten free
Gluten free
Mustard
Mustard
Dairy
Dairy


Lamb Biryani

£13.50

Gluten free
Gluten free
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard


Chicken Tikka Biryani

£13.50

Gluten free
Gluten free
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts


Vegetable Biryani

£10.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard



Classic Favourites




Curry

Basic traditional curry

Chicken

£10.95


Lamb

£11.95


Chicken Tikka

£11.95


Lamb Tikka

£11.95


King Prawn

£12.95


Mixed Veg

£9.95


Sauce

£5.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Medium
Medium
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts


Madras

Fairly hot traditional curry

Chicken

£10.95


Lamb

£11.95


Chicken Tikka

£11.95


Lamb Tikka

£11.95


King Prawn

£12.95


Mixed Veg

£9.95


Sauce

£5.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Hot
Hot
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts


Vindaloo

Very hot traditional curry

Chicken

£10.95


Lamb

£11.95


Chicken Tikka

£11.95


Lamb Tikka

£11.95


King Prawn

£12.95


Mixed Veg

£9.95


Sauce

£5.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Extra hot
Extra hot
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts


Korma

Mild and creamy with coconut

Chicken

£10.95


Lamb

£11.95


Chicken Tikka

£11.95


Lamb Tikka

£11.95


King Prawn

£12.95


Mixed Veg

£9.95


Sauce

£5.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
Tree nuts
Tree nuts


Bhuna

Thick sauce with onions and tomatoes

Chicken

£10.95


Lamb

£11.95


Chicken Tikka

£11.95


Lamb Tikka

£11.95


King Prawn

£12.95


Mixed Veg

£9.95


Sauce

£5.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Medium
Medium
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts


Dansak

With lentils, hot, sweet and sour

Chicken

£10.95


Lamb

£11.95


Chicken Tikka

£11.95


Lamb Tikka

£11.95


King Prawn

£12.95


Mixed Veg

£9.95


Sauce

£5.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Hot
Hot
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts



Balti

Balti’s are the traditional cuisine of Kashmir, their exciting taste and aromatic flavours have made Balti’s a house favourite. Served with a plain naan.




Chicken Balti

£12.95

Medium
Medium
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
Wheat
Wheat
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts


Lamb Balti

£12.95

Medium
Medium
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
Wheat
Wheat
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts


Chicken Tikka Balti

£13.95

Medium
Medium
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
Wheat
Wheat


Vegetable Balti

£11.95

Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Medium
Medium
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
May Contain of Traces of Nuts
Wheat
Wheat



Vegetable Side Dishes




Veg Curry

Mix Veg in Curry Sauce

Side

£5.50


Main

£9.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard


Chana Massala

lightly Spiced Chick Peas

Side

£6.95


Main

£9.95

Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard


Saag Bhaji

Spinach with garlic

Side

£6.95


Main

£9.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard


Saag Aloo

Spinach with potatoes

Side

£6.95


Main

£9.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard


Saag Poneer

Spinach with Indian chesse

Side

£6.95


Main

£9.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard


Mushroom Bhaji

Mushrooms in a light sauce

Side

£6.95


Main

£9.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard


Bombay Aloo

Potatoes in herbs and spices

Side

£6.95


Main

£9.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard


Onion Bhaji

Finely sliced onions spiced and fried crispy

£5.50

Eggs
Eggs


Tarka Dall

Lentils cooked with garlic

Side

£6.95


Main

£9.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Dairy
Dairy



Rice




Pilau Rice

£3.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Dairy
Dairy


Plain Rice

£3.50

Gluten free
Gluten free
Vegetarian
Vegetarian


Special Fried Rice

£4.75

Gluten free
Gluten free
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Eggs
Eggs
Dairy
Dairy


Mushroom Rice

£4.75

Gluten free
Gluten free
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Dairy
Dairy


Coconut Rice

£4.75

Gluten free
Gluten free
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Dairy
Dairy


Keema Rice

£5.50

Gluten free
Gluten free
Mustard
Mustard
Dairy
Dairy


Vegetable Rice

£4.95

Gluten free
Gluten free
Dairy
Dairy
Mustard
Mustard



Bread




Naan

£3.50

Wheat
Wheat
Eggs
Eggs


Peshwari Naan

£3.95

Sesame
Sesame
Wheat
Wheat
Eggs
Eggs


Garlic Naan

£3.95

Wheat
Wheat
Eggs
Eggs


Keema Naan

£4.95

Wheat
Wheat
Eggs
Eggs
Mustard
Mustard


Cheese Naan

£4.95

Wheat
Wheat
Dairy
Dairy
Eggs
Eggs


Chapatti

£2.00

Wheat
Wheat



Extras




Chips

£4.25


CONTACT

The Spice

Clacton Road,

Elmstead Market

Colchester, Essex

CO7 7AD

E  /  Info@the-spice.com

​T  /  01206 827 815

T /   01206 822 419

OPENING HOURS  

Sunday - 17:00 - 22:00

Monday - Closed

Tuesday - 17:00 - 22:00

Wednesday - 17:00 - 22:00

Thursday - 17:00 - 22:00

Friday - 17:00 - 22:30

Saturday - 17:00 - 22:30

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