Saffron Kitchen is an Indian restaurant at 300 Lea Bridge Road in Leyton. Its contemporary dining room is designed for evening meals, family gatherings and group celebrations, with table service giving the experience a polished but approachable feel.
The menu presents Indian cooking in a modern setting while retaining the foundations of spice, slow cooking and the tandoor. Signature dishes include butter chicken, chicken biryani, lamb biryani and kadhai gosht, each offering a different balance of aroma, richness and heat.
Starters and grilled dishes can be shared before curries, rice and breads are arranged for the table. Vegetarian choices broaden the range, and desserts allow a longer dinner to finish on a sweeter note.
Reservations are available for dining in, while takeaway, delivery and cook at home meal kits provide other ways to use the kitchen. Guests with allergies, intolerances or dietary requirements should contact the restaurant directly before ordering so the team can provide current information.
Address: 300 Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, London E10 7LD, England
Saffron Kitchen Menu
Starters
Mixed Chaat Platter
Tasting portion of pani puri, bhel puri, dahi puri, sev puri and chana papdi chaat
Pani Puri (6pcs)
Bhel Puri
Dahi Puri (6 pcs)
Sev Puri (6 pcs)
Chana Papdi Chaat
Samosa Chaat
Palak Chaat
Vegetable Samosa (3 pcs)
Keema Samosa (3 pcs)
Onion Bhaji (3 pcs)
Aloo Tikki
Chicken Tenders
Deep fried strips of chicken coated with a spicy batter
Red Hot Lollipops
Fried chicken wings tossed with Saffron Kitchen’s special sauce
Chilli Paneer
Cubed paneer tossed with peppers and special chilli sauce
Chicken Nambali
Grilled chicken in a spicy bechamel sauce with roast vegetables, topped with cheese
Masala Fish Fry
Deep fried basa fillet
Smoked Lamb Ribs
Mango Chilli Prawns
The Tandoor
Malai Seekh Kebab
Skewered chicken mince with a blend of ginger, onion, garlic and cheese
Chops (4 pcs)
Chops marinated with fresh mint and a blend of chefs special spices
Tandoori Chicken Leg
Tandoori spice marinated chicken leg
Kali Mirch Murgh Tikka
Chicken thigh marinated in pickling sauce
Grilled Wings
Wings marinated in a selection of herbs and spices cooked on the chargrill
Ajwaini Paneer Tikka
Paneer marinated with carom seeds
Tandoori King Prawns
King prawns marinated with spices then cooked in tandoor
Classic Mixed Grill
Lamb Chops, Seekh Kebab, Chicken Tikka Tandoori Chicken and Ribs
The Fusion
Tiger Prawns Tower
Wild caught prawns on a bed of steamed rice served with a hint of onion and curry leaf flavoured coconut sauce
Chicken 65 Chow Mein
Pan fried spicy chicken strips served on a bed of vegetable noodles
Chicken Steak
Chicken fillet marinated and spiced in pickle served with salad and rice or chips
Lamb Roast
Slices of lamb leg tossed with special sauce served with potatoes and peppers
Lamb Shank
Tender slow cooked lamb shank served with a saffron infused sauce and roast vegetables
The Classics – Meat
Kadhai Gosh
Baby lamb on the bone cooked with capsicum in an onion & tomato gravy
Lamb Rogan Josh
Kashmiri delicacy of lamb cooked in a ginger and fennel flavoured rich sauce
Achaari Gosh
Boneless cubes of lamb cooked in pickling sauce with five spices
Bhuna Gosh
Boneless cubes of lamb cooked in dry onion and tomato gravy
Dum Ka Gosh
Braised chunks of lamb shank cooked in rich yoghurt and cashew gravy sauce
Hyderabadi Haleem
Slow-cooked blend of lentils, wheat, and tender meat, enriched with aromatic spices just like a journey to the Royal Kitchen of Nizam’s from Hyderabad. Truly a taste of the Royals ..
Nihari
A slow-cooked stew of tender meat in a rich, fragrant gravy, cooked over a long period and infused with bold spices and finally dum cooked to seal the flavours of Awadh
The Classics – Chicken
Murgh Jalfrezi
Chicken cooked with hot green chillies, onion, tomato and peppers
Butter Chicken
Barbecue chicken cooked in a rich and creamy tomato sauce
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tandoor cooked chicken, cooked in an onion and tomato masala finished with cream and fenugreek
Chicken Handi
Chicken on the bone cooked on a slow flame in an earthen pot with Traditional spices
The Classics – Seafood
Fish Curry
Green chilli and curry leaf flavoured fish curry finished with coconut milk
King Prawn Kadhai
Fresh water prawns cooked with capsicum in an onion and tomato gravy
King Prawn Bhuna
Dry preparation of king prawns in a thick gravy finished with coconut
Veg
Paneer Tikka Masala
Grilled cottage cheese cooked in a creamy tomato sauce
Chana Masala
Indian spice flavoured chick pea preparation
Saag Aloo
Potatoes cooked in tempered spinach puree
Subz Diwani Handi
Seasonal vegetables cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy finished with fenugreek
Saag Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked in tempered spinach puree
Tadka Daal
Tempered yellow lentils
Daal Makhani
Black lentil and red kidney beans cooked and finished with cream and fenugreek
Rice
Dum Pukt Lamb Biryani
Lamb on the bone and basmati rice flavoured with a special blend of spices
Daal Gosht Pilao
Bharuchi favourite Daal Gosht and Pilao rice tossed together on the tawa
Murgh Biryani
Boneless chicken and basmati rice flavoured with a special blend of lucknowi spices
Vegetable Biryani
Combination of seasonal vegetables and basmati
Pilao Rice
Indian spice flavoured basmati rice