Kali Mirchi is an Indian restaurant at 98 Shirley High Street in Southampton. It combines a dine in service with takeaway, presenting traditional dishes in a polished but approachable setting for lunch, dinner and relaxed meals with family or friends.
The kitchen emphasises fresh ingredients and prepares its food without artificial colours or flavourings. Pakora, samosa, tikka and other familiar starters lead into a broad curry selection, with sauces and spice levels that give diners room to choose between mild, rich and hotter dishes.
Tandoori cooking, biryani and chef specialities sit alongside classic chicken, lamb, seafood and vegetable curries. Rice, naan and side dishes allow a table to assemble a shared spread, while vegetarian choices make it easier to accommodate different preferences in one order.
Beer, wine and soft drinks accompany the food, and online ordering provides a convenient alternative to sitting in. The mixture of careful preparation, familiar Indian flavours and flexible service makes Kali Mirchi suitable for both an evening at the restaurant and a complete meal at home.
Address: 98 Shirley High Street, Southampton SO16 4FB, England
KALI MIRCHI Menu
Savouries
Mango Chutney / Lime Pickle / Mint Sauce
each
Selection of Pickles/Chutney
Mixed Pickle
Mixed Salad / Onion salad
Plain Yoghurt
Mixed Raita
Poppadom
Spiced Onions
Starters
Kali Mirchi Kebab Platter For Two
A medley of Haryali tikka, Malai tikka, lamb chop and seekh kebab. Served with tamarind sauce, mint sauce and salad.
Kali Mirchi Combo Platter For Two
Selection of Chicken tikka, seekh kebab chicken pakora, onion bhaji, and served with tamarind sauce, mint sauce and salad.
Kali Mirchi Combo Platter For Two (V)
Selection of paneer tikka, onion bhaji, vegetable samosa, and aloo ki tikki served with tamarind sauce, mint sauce and salad.
Onion Bhaji (V)
Sliced onions mixed with light spices and gram flour then deep fried.
Samosa (V)
Traditional Indian snack, light spiced mixed vegetable, stuffed in filo pastry and deep fried. Served with tamarind sauce, sweet yoghurt on a bed of chick peas.
Aloo Ki Tikki (V)
Light spiced pan fried potato cake. Served with tamarind sauce, sweet yoghurt on a bed of chick peas.
Chilli Paneer (V)
Batter fried cottage cheese tossed in spicy and sweet chilli sauce with diced peppers and onion.
Vegetable Manchurian (V)
A spicy blend of vegetable dumpling infused with chopped garlic, spring onion, green vegetable. Flavoured with sweet Thai chilli and a hint of white vinaigrette and soya sauce.
Gobhi Manchurian (V)
Battered fried cauliflowers tossed in spicy and sweet chilli sauce.
Paneer Pakora
Paneer stuffed with mash potato, coriander, ginger, herb and spices. Deep fried with gram flour batter.
Chilli Garlic Fish
Gijon of fish deep fried and tossed with onion, lime juice, spring onion, crushed black pepper, garlic and Indian herbs.
Chicken Pakora
Diced chicken breast marinated with lemon juice, chilli powder, fenugreek, ginger, garlic paste and deep fried with gram flour batter.
Bhoona Poori
Deep fried Indian bread stuffed with either prawn, lamb mince, chicken or paneer.
Bullet Chilli Lamb
Boneless cubed lamb cooked with bullet chilli, black pepper and Indian herb and spices.
Fish Amritsari
A delicacy of the city of Amritsar in Punjab, a popular dish not only in Punjab but the whole country. Fish fillet marinated in Amritsari style with caraway seeds, spices and gram flour then batter fried.
Garlic Prawn
Prawns marinated in garlic, peppercorns, lime juice, salt, tossed in a garlic chilli sauce.
Starters – Tandoori Selections
All tandoori dishes served with mint sauce.
Tandoori Platter
A medley of tandoori chicken, king prawn, seekh kebab, lamb and chicken tikka with rice, naan or chips and choice of sauce.
Paneer Tikka Achari (V)
Diced cottage cheese marinated with roasted gram flour, caraway seeds, pickle and cream skewered with diced peppers, onions and roasted over charcoal in a clay oven.
Malai Tikka
Chicken breast marinated with cheese, cream, cardamom, mace and hung yoghurt, roasted in a charcoal oven. Served with mint sauce.
Haryali Tikka
Diced chicken breast marinated with mint, coriander, green chilli, ginger and garlic and cooked in tandoor.
Chicken Tikka
Diced chicken breast marinated with yoghurt and homemade spices then cooked over charcoal.
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken on the bone marinated with yoghurt and homemade spices cooked over charcoal served with salad and mint sauce.
Chicken Shashlik
Chicken tikka skewered with diced onions and peppers cooked over charcoal in a clay oven.
Adraki Lamb Chops
Lamb chops marinated in ginger paste, fresh coriander, green chillies, hung yoghurt and brown onion paste, cooked in a clay oven.
Lamb Tikka Kandhari
Lamb picatta marinated with ginger, garlic, kebab cheeni and finished with ground pomegranates.
Seekh Kebab
Lamb mince mixed with chopped garlic, ginger, green chilli, fresh coriander and spices, skewered and cooked over charcoal.
Duck Tikka
Duck fillet marinated in tikka masala then skewered and cooked in a tandoor.
Tandoori King Prawn
King Prawns marinated in traditional tandoori masala and cooked over charcoal to make it more appetising.
Main Dishes – Traditional Flavours
Chicken Kali Mirchi
Our chef’s special homemade chicken curry, chicken on the bone cooked in a pot with its own stock and spices with black peppercorns.
Chicken Chettinad
Hot South Indian delicacy of chicken breast cooked with coconut, star anise, red chillies, black peppercorns and curry leaves served with pilau rice.
Chicken Tikka Makhani (N)
Tandoori roasted chicken tikka simmered in a sweet and tangy tomato, cashew nut gravy.
Chicken Caldin
A combination of three sets of spices whole, dry roasted and tempered, all ground into a fine paste to make this delicious chicken preparation finished with coconut cream. A speciality of the Goan region.
Murgh Khurchan
Shredded chicken cooked with a rich tomato masala, ginger, green chilli and finished with coriander and spring onion.
Methi Murgh
Hyderabadi classic chicken on the bone cooked with fenugreek leaf.
Shikari Champey
Juicy barbecued lamb chops infused with authentic herbs and spices, onion, green chilli and lemon juice served with salad.
Naram Garam Gosht (Tawa Lamb)
Tender lamb infused with authentic herb and spices, onion, green chilli and lemon juice. Tossed together on a traditional hot iron plate.
Laal Maas
Rajasthani delicacy of lamb cooked with whole spices and paprika to give an original colour to the dish.
Gosht Amritsari
Speciality of Amritsar, Punjab region. Lamb on the bone and lamb mince cooked together with whole spices.
Handi Gosht
Home style lamb curry on the bone cooked in a sealed pot with whole spices, onion and tomato.
Dum Ka Gosht
Slow cooked lamb in a sealed pot with brown onions and whole roasted spices. A speciality of Lucknow.
Duck Mirch Masala
Duck breast cooked over charcoal then shredded and simmered in spicy sauce with bell peppers.
Tawa Machi
Pan fried fish fillet marinated with garlic, lime juice, salt, bell pepper and onions, simmered in tawa masala served with boiled rice.
Kali Mirchi Special Fish Curry
Fish fillet cooked in tamarind, coconut milk, mustard seed, curry leaf make it perfect south Indian curry served with steam rice.
Goanes Prawn Curry
A classic favourite of the Goan region, king prawns cooked in onion, tomato and coconut milk tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds.
Jhinga Sholly
Juicy barbecued king prawns tossed with Kashmiri chilli, mint, coriander, ginger, garlic and Indian spices.
Lamb Nihari
Succulent lamb shank cooked overnight in various vessels, with whole spices and aniseeds, the dish originated in Old Delhi in the late eighteenth century during the last throes of the Mughal Empire.
Main Dishes – Favourite Classics
Favourite Classics are available in: Chicken £8.65; Chicken Tikka £8.95; Lamb £9.95; Prawn £7.95; King Prawn £10.95; Paneer £7.95; Vegetable £7.50
Masala (N)
A traditional and very popular tomato and creamy Indian dish which is bursting full of flavour and colour.
Korma (N)
A traditional and very popular cashew nut creamy Indian dish.
Madras
Hot and spicy curry.
Jalfrezi
Spicy and hot pepper sauce.
Bhoona
Onion and tomato thick sauce cooked on a slow flame with spices.
Rogan Josh
Traditional Indian aromatic curry with cassia and cardamom.
Kadhai
Onion and tomato sauce cooked with diced bell peppers and onions with aromatic kadhai masala.
Vindaloo
Very hot and spicy curry, tempered with curry leaves and dry red chillies
Do-Piaza
This dish is prepared with a large amount of onions cooked in the curry and as a garnish. Onions are added at two stages during cooking.
Malaidar
Spinach curry with green chillies, fresh garlic and finished with cream.
Pasanda
A delicious almond and cream based curry, garnished with almond flakes.
Patia
Hot sweet and sour parsi curry. Served with pilau rice.
Dhansak
Sweet, hot and tangy yellow lentil sauce. Served with pilau rice.
Main Dishes – Biryanis
Kache Gosht Ki Biryani
Traditional Hyderabad style biryani, succulent lamb on the bone marinated with yoghurt and spices then cooked together with rice, served with vegetable curry.
Lamb Biryani
Succulent lamb cooked with basmati rice, served with vegetable curry.
Chicken Dum Biryani
Chicken on the bone marinated with yoghurt, mint, ginger and whole spices, boiled egg then cooked with basmati rice in a sealed pot mixed with golden fried onions served with vegetable curry.
Chicken Biryani
Chicken cooked with basmati rice, boiled egg, served with vegetable curry.
Prawn Biryani
Succulent prawns cooked with basmati rice served with vegetable curry.
Subz Biryani (V)
Flavourful mix of vegetables with basmati rice served with vegetable curry.
Vegetarian – Main dishes
Vegetable Punchamel
Mixed vegetables simmered in an onion and tomato gravy.
Paneer Makhani (N)
Diced cottage cheese simmered in a sweet tangy tomato and cashew nut gravy.
Mutter Paneer
Green peas cooked with cottage cheese in an onion and tomato masala.
Palak Paneer
Indian cottage cheese simmered in spinach.
Aloo Baigan
Potato & aubergine cooked with onion and tomato masala sauce.
Baigan Bharta
Roasted aubergine cooked with Indian herb and spices, finished with freshly chopped coriander.
Dal Makhani
Thick black lentils flavoured with tomato and cream. Simmered overnight on the tandoor.
Vegetable Kofta (N)
Deep fried mashed potato, vegetable & Paneer balls simmered in creamy house special sauce.
Vegetarian – Sides
Brinjal Masala
Aubergine cooked in an onion and tomato masala with roasted cumin seeds and whole coriander seed powder.
Tarka Dal
Yellow lentil tempered with chopped garlic and cumin seeds.
Bombay Aloo
Potatoes cooked with onion and tomato masala, tempered with black onion seeds.
Palak Aloo
Potatoes cooked with spinach.
Punjabi Choley
This is the style of cooking in Punjab, chick peas cooked with onion, tomato, ginger, garlic and ground pomegranates.
Mushroom Bhaji
Cupped mushrooms sautéd in an onion and tomato masala.
Saag Bhaji
Spinach sautéd with garlic, diced onions and peppers.
Aloo Gobhi
Potatoes and fresh cauliflowers cooked together.
Saag Channa
Spinach simmered with chick peas.
Khumbi Saag
Spinach and mushroom curry.
Bhindi Bhaji
Diced okra tossed in onions and tomato masala.
Sides – Rice Dishes
Plain Rice
Pilau Rice
Mushroom Rice
Lemon Rice (N)
Zeera and Peas Rice
Basmati rice cooked with green peas and tempered with cumin seeds.
Garlic Rice
Coconut Rice
Egg Fried Rice
Keema Rice
Sides – Breads
Plain Naan
Garlic Naan
Garlic and Chilli Naan
Coriander and Cheese Naan
Peshawari Naan (N)
Keema Naan
Lacha Paratha
Crispy and flaky layered bread cooked in a clay oven.
Chapati
Tandoori Roti
Aloo Kulcha
Naan bread stuffed with mashed potato, Indian herbs and cooked in clay oven.