Our menu

Home-style Indian cooking, made fresh and halal, Tuesday to Sunday. Tell us about any allergies when you order and we will take extra care of you.

Chef’s specials

The dishes our kitchen is proudest of, plus set meals made for sharing.

Chef’s pick

Start here if you are not sure what to order. These are the dishes we love to cook.

Basil Spice specials

  • Roast Chicken

    £7.95

    Marinated chicken with Indian spice and onion yogurt sauce. Spicy, contains small bones.

  • Razala (Lamb/Chicken)

    £7.95

    Lamb delicately flavoured with ginger, green chilli, poppy seed, pistachio paste and cashew nuts

  • Achari Gosht

    £7.95

    A Hyderabadi speciality (pickled lamb)

  • Tandoori Chicken Jalfrezi (off the bone) £8.95

    £8.95

    Tandoori spiced chicken cooked with green chilli capsicum, onions, freshly ground herbs and spice

  • Duck and Bamboo

    £11.95

    Char-grilled pieces of duck, slow cooked with bamboo shoots in a medium spiced sauce

  • Murghi Masala

    £7.95

    Tandoori chicken, minced meat and egg, cooked dry

  • Trout Bhuna Curry

    £9.95

    Trout cooked in a bhuna style curry, served with potatoes

  • Kozi Curry (Chicken/Lamb)

    £8.95

    Madras style chicken cooked with dry chilli and coconut

Set meals

Set Meal for One

£20.95

Papadum, onion bhaji, any traditional dish, saag aloo, pilau rice and plain naan.

Set Meal for Two

£34.95

2 papadums, meat or veg samosas, 2 traditional dishes, Bombay aloo, 2 pilau rice and 2 plain naan.

Any item in a set meal can be changed for £1.00 extra.

Starters

Something to nibble while you decide.

Appetisers and sides

  • Papadum

    £0.50

    Thin, disc-shaped crisp made from peeled black gram flour

  • Dips

    £0.50

    Mint Sauce
    Mango Chutney
    Onion Salad
    Mix Pickle
    Sassy Sauce

  • Onion Bhaji (4 pieces)

    £2.95

    Golden, crispy onion bhajis packed with aromatic spices and fresh herbs. A takeaway favourite.

  • Samosa (Meat/Vegetable) (2 pieces)

    £2.95

    Spiced and stuffed inside a thin pastry and deep fried

  • Chicken Tikka (5 pieces)

    £3.50

    Tender pieces of chicken marinated in traditional tandoori spices and roasted for a delicious smoky flavour.

  • Lamb Tikka (5 pieces)

    £3.95

    Succulent lamb marinated with traditional spices and cooked in the tandoor for a smoky finish.

  • Seekh Kebab (2 pieces)

    £3.95

    Skewered lamb mince kebabs flavoured with cardamom and mace

  • Chicken Chaat Puri

    £3.95

    Chicken sautéed with herbs and spices with a soft deep fried puffy bread

  • Prawn Puri

    £4.25

    Prawn sautéed with herbs and spices with a soft deep fried puffy bread

  • Fish Cake

    £3.95

    Seasonal fish blended with fresh coriander and lime leaves

  • Butterfly King Prawn

    £4.95

    Whole king prawns marinated with herbs and spices

Wrap and roll

  • Tender meats cooked in a Tandoor, served on a bed of salad, Tender meats cooked in a Tandoor, served on a bed of salad, 

  • Tikka Wrap

    (Chicken) £6.00 (Lamb) £6.50

  • Mixed Tikka

    £7.50

  • Seekh Kebab

    £4.95

Mains

From the tandoor, the wok and the pot.

Tandoori

  • Whole Tandoori Chicken (4 pieces)

    £9.95

    Whole chicken marinated in traditional tandoori spices

  • Half Tandoori Chicken (2 pieces)

    £6.95

    Half a chicken marinated in traditional tandoori spices

  • Tikka (10 pieces)

    (Chicken) £6.95 (Lamb) £7.95

    Small chunks of boneless chicken/lamb marinated in tandoori masala and roasted on skewers

  • Shashlik

    (Chicken) £7.95 (Lamb) £8.45

    Small chunks of boneless chicken/lamb, peppers, tomatoes and onions marinated in tandoori spices

  • Tandoori Paneer Shashlik

    £7.95

    Fresh Indian cheese marinated in tandoori spices

  • Tandoori Mixed Grill served with naan

    £9.95

    A mixture of tandoori chicken, sheekh kebab, lamb tikka and chicken tikka served on a sizzling platter with onions

  • Salmon Tikka

    £8.95

    Beautifully marinated salmon chunks roasted on skewers

  • Tandoori Lamb Chop

    £8.95

    Marinated lamb chops roasted in a tandoori oven

  • Tandoori King Prawn (Main)

    £10.95

    Tandoori prawns marinated in traditional tandoori spices, caraway and fennel seeds

Special dishes

  • All dishes can be prepared with tikka for an additional charge of £1.00

  • Chicken/Lamb/Prawn

    £6.95

  • King Prawn

    £9.95

  • Vegetable

    £5.95

  • Korai

    Traditional Punjabi dish prepared and cooked in a wok with tomatoes and onions

  • Jalfrezi

    A lively, warming curry with green chillies, peppers, onions and fragrant spices.

  • Pasanda

    Delicately spiced mild creamy dish, prepared with almonds and yoghurt.

  • Garlic Chilli

    Prepared using extra fresh garlic, onions, peppers, tomatoes and chillies

  • Masala

    Cooked in butter, almond cream and masala sauce

  • Butter Chicken

    Tender chicken in a rich, buttery, gently spiced sauce. Smooth, creamy and wonderfully comforting.

Traditional dishes

  • All dishes can be prepared with tikka for an additional charge of £1.00 

  • Chicken/Lamb/Prawn

    £6.50

  • King Prawn

    £8.95

  • Vegetable

    £5.50

  • Curry

    Madras style curry cooked with South Indian spices, chilli, asafoetida and toasted desiccated coconut

  • Madras

    Hot curry sauce cooked with vinegar and chilli

  • Vindaloo

    Hot and spicy curry

  • Bhuna

    Cooked with onions, peppers and coriander in a thick sauce

  • Dupiaza

    Spiced curry with onions and green peppers in a fairly hot dry sauce

  • Ceylon

    Hot Sri Lankan dish cooked with ground coconut

  • Rogan

    Brilliant red coloured curry with chopped tomatoes

  • Saag

    Medium spiced dish cooked with spinach, garlic and onions

  • Dhansak

    Hot Persian and Gujarati cuisine, cooked with lentils 

  • Korma

    A mild dish cooked with almonds and coconut

  • Pathia

    Sweet and sour curry

Balti

  • Traditional Pakistani dish created using onions, peppers, tomatoes, mint and fenugreek, and sizzled in an iron skillet

  • Chicken/Lamb/Prawn

    £6.95

  • Chicken Jalfrezi

    £7.95

  • Tandoori King Prawn

    £10.95

  • Vegetable

    £5.95

Biryani

  • Fragrant spiced basmati rice and tender chicken, lamb or prawn, cooked together for a satisfying classic. Served with Chana Masala (side dish can be changed for £1.00 extra).

  • King Prawn

    £9.95

  • Chicken/Lamb Tikka

    £7.95

  • Chicken/Lamb/Prawn

    £6.95

  • Vegetable

    £6.50

Fish

  • Pangash Fish

    £8.95

    Dice fried Pangash fish cooked in dry Bangladeshi spicy curry sauce.

  • Mix Masala King Prawn

    £11.95

    King prawns cooked in ginger garlic paste, chopped coriander, lemon juice, mustard oil and Indian spices.

  • Grilled Fish (House Special) – Must Ask

    £9.95

    Grilled in tandoor, with Indian spices. Has minimum bones

Sides and breads

Everything to go with your curry.

Vegetable and side dishes

  • Chana Masala

    £2.95

    Chickpeas spiced and cooked in fresh garlic and spices

  • Aloo Gobi

    £2.95

    Fresh cauliflower and potatoes cooked with herbs and spices

  • Bombay Aloo

    £2.95

    Soft potatoes tossed with aromatic spices for a comforting, flavour-packed side.

  • Broccoli Satay

    £2.95

    Broccoli satay with chilli and red onions

  • Bhindi Bhaji

    £2.95

    Fresh okra cooked with herbs and spices

  • Saag Aloo

    £2.95

    Spinach cooked with potato

Rice

  • Plain Rice

    £2.25

  • Pilau Rice

    £2.50

  • Vegetable Rice

    £2.95

  • Chef’s Special Rice

    £2.95

  • Mushroom Rice

    £2.95

  • Lemon Rice

    £2.95

  • Coconut Rice

    £2.95

  • Keema Rice

    £2.95

  • Egg Fried Rice

    £2.95

Breads

  • Plain Naan

    £2.25

  • Peshwari Naan

    £2.95

  • Garlic Naan

    £2.95

    Soft, freshly baked naan with delicious garlic flavour. Perfect for scooping up your favourite curry.

  • Cheese Naan

    £2.95

  • Keema Naan

    £2.95

  • Chicken Tikka Naan

    £2.95

  • Paratha

    £2.50

  • Chapati

    £1.45

  • Tandoori Roti

    £2.20

Drinks and kids

Little ones and thirsty ones.

Chips and kids’ favourites

  • Chips

    £2.50

  • Masala Chips

    £3.50

    A comforting portion of chips with a deliciously spiced twist.

  • Fried Chicken and Chips

    £3.50

  • Chicken Nugget and Chips

    £3.50

  • Curry Sauce

    £2.50

  • Korma Sauce

    £2.50

  • Masala Sauce

    £2.50

     

     

    Any special sauce requests please ask.

Drinks

  • Can (Coke, Diet Coke)

    £1.00

  • Bottle 1.5l (Coke, Diet Coke, Lemonade)

    £2.95

  • Still Water

    £2.50

  • Sparkling Water

    £2.95