Masala Lounge is an Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant at 5 Avenue Parade in Winchmore Hill. The calm dining room is open for evening meals, with reservations, takeaway, collection and local delivery providing several ways to enjoy the kitchen’s food.
Sizzling starters and dishes from the tandoor introduce the menu through grilled meats, seafood and vegetables. The kitchen balances familiar curry house favourites with house specialities and regional flavours, offering preparations that range from mild and creamy to more aromatic and chilli driven.
Chicken, lamb, prawns and vegetable dishes can be combined with rice, breads and side dishes to build a shared meal. Vegetarian and vegan choices help mixed groups order more broadly, while the staff can guide diners who want help choosing a style or level of heat.
The restaurant also caters for parties and outside events, drawing on the same Indian and Bangladeshi repertoire used in the dining room. Guests with allergies or dietary concerns should contact the team before ordering so current ingredients and preparation can be checked carefully.
Address: 5 Avenue Parade, Ridge Avenue, Winchmore Hill, London N21 2AX, England
Masala Lounge Menu
Starters
Mixed Starter
Onion Bhaji, Meat Samosa & Chicken Tikka
Onion Bhaji
Deep fried onion balls
Samosa
Meat or vegetable triangle shaped pasty
Chicken or Lamb Tikka
Marinated and grilled
Panir Tikka
Indian cheese grilled in a clay over
Salmon Tikka
Grilled salmon (May contain small bones)
Sheek Kebab
Minced Lamb grilled on a skewer
Shami Kebab
Minced Lamb patties shaped & shallow fried
Reshmee Kebab
Minced Lamb wrapped in Omelette
Tandoori Chicken ¼
Tandoori Chicken ¼
Prawn Puri
Spiced prawns and fluffy bread
King Prawn Puri
Spiced prawns and fluffy bread
Garlic Mushroom Puri
Mushrooms & fluffy bread
King Prawn Butterfly
King prawn lightly spiced, coated in breadcrumbs and fried
Tandoori King Prawn
King prawn marinated in herbs & spices and grilled in a clay oven
Chicken Chat
Diced chicken, medium spiced with tomatoes, cucumber and chat masala
Aloo Chat / Chana Chat
Potato or chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber and chat masala
Soup
Dhall or Mulligatawny, smooth lentil soup
Chilli Panir
Stir-fried panir with green pepper and onion
Mild Dishes
Chicken or Lamb Korma
Prawn Korma
King Prawn Korma
Vegetable Korma
Medium Dishes
Chicken or Lamb Curry (runny sauce)
Chicken or Lamb Bhuna (thick sauce)
Chicken or Lamb Tikka Bhuna
Prawn Bhuna
King Prawn Bhuna
Vegetable Bhuna
Fairly Hot Dishes
Most popular dishes of south Indian origin. Madras is a fairly hot dish, with an intensely rich taste.
Chicken or Lamb Madras
Prawn Madras
King Prawn Madras
Vegetable Madras
Chicken or Lamb Bombay (with boiled egg)
Very Hot Dishes
Most popular dishes of south Indian origin. Vindaloo is a very hot dish.
Chicken or Lamb Vindaloo
Chicken or Lamb Vindaloo
King Prawn Vindaloo
Naga Chicken or Lamb
Naga Chicken or Lamb Tikka
Korai Dishes
A thick sizzling sauce of onions and green peppers. Medium hot.
Chicken or Lamb Korai
Chicken Tikka Korai
Prawn Korai
King Prawn Korai
Vegetable Korai
Dopiaza Dishes
Diced onions & green peppers cooked with fresh herbs and spices to produce a thick rich dish. Medium.
Chicken or Lamb Dopiaza
Prawn Dopiaza
King Prawn Dopiaza
Vegetable Dopiaza
Rogan Dishes
Special preparation with fresh garlic, garnished with tomatoes and spices, little dry in medium strength.
Chicken Rogan
Lamb Rogan
Prawn Rogan
King Prawn Rogan
Mixed with Vegetables
Sag Chicken or Lamb
Sag Chicken or Lamb Tikka
Sag Prawn
Sag King Prawn
House Specials
Chicken / Lamb Tikka Masala (Mild)
A truly Indo-British fusion, in our special tikka sauce, mild, sweet & slightly sour.
Chicken / Lamb Tikka Passanda (Mild)
Cooked in creamy sauce, thickened with almonds, nuts & fresh cream
Tandoori King Prawn Masala (Mild)
Murgh Makhani (Mild)
Chicken pieces cooked in a special mild sauce of almonds, coconut, fresh cream and butter.
Chicken/Lamb Tikka Taba (Medium)
Marinated with fresh herbs, spices & yoghurt cooked in fresh ginger.
Methi Chaman Murgh or Gosht (Medium)
Slightly dry curry of chicken or lamb cooked with spinach and fenugreek, a curry of north india.
Garlic Chicken Tikka (Medium)
Cooked with a generous amount of fresh garlic, tomatoes & herbs.
Shorisha Raja Chingri (Fairly Hot)
Tiger prawns cooked in bengal hot sauce using crushed mustard seeds, ginger, garlic & green chillies.
Special Murgi Masala (Medium)
Pieces of diced chicken tikka cooked with minced lamb.
Hari Hari Chicken (Medium)
Grilled chicken cooked with spinach, herbs & spices with a hint of mint.
King Prawn Sizzler (Medium)
Jumbo king prawns in the shell, with chef’s special herbs & spices.
Chicken Muli (Medium)
Tandoori grilled off the bone with mint, tomatoes, herbs & spices.
Chicken / Lamb Chilli Masala (Fairly Hot)
Cooked with fried green chillies, green pepper, tomatoes and chopped onion in a juicy hot sauce.
Chilli Panir Tikka (Medium Hot)
Indian cheese grilled in a clay oven stir fried with green chillies.
Chicken / Lamb Tikka Acharia (Medium To Hot)
A medium hot and sharp tangy tasting dish cooked with chefs own special recipe.
Chicken / Lamb Tikka Satkora (Medium To Hot)
Cooked with wild citrus grown on the foothills of Assam.
Chicken / Lamb Rezala (Medium To Hot)
A slightly hot dish cooked with yoghurt, lemon juice & spices.
Makmhali Chicken (Mild)
Rich, smooth and velvety, cooked with nuts, fresh cream and slices of alphonso mango.
Chicken Manchurian (Medium To Hot)
An Indo-Chinese fusion cooked with ginger, garlic, herbs & spices and soya sauce.
Malabarr King Prawn (Medium To Hot)
A medium to hot king prawn curry cooked with coconut milk, roasted mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Tandoori Specialities
Richly marinated with spices and cooked in a ‘Tandoor’ (Clay Oven) The following dishes are dry and served with fresh green salad & mint sauce.
Tandoori Chicken ½
Chicken / Lamb Tikka
Chicken / Lamb Shashlick
Paneer Shaslick
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Chicken tikka / lamb tikka / sheek kebab / tandoori chicken
Tandoori King Prawn
King Prawn Shashlick
Salmon Tikka
Grilled salmon (may contain small bones)
Jalfrezi Dishes
Cooked with diced onions, capsicum, tomatoes, fresh green chillies, a slightly hot mouth watering taste.
Chicken or Lamb Jalfrezi
Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi
Prawn Jalfrezi
King Prawn Jalfrezi
Vegetable Jalfrezi
Biriani Dishes
Special preparation of saffron basmati rice combined with your selection of contents delicate herbs and spices served with mixed vegetable curry.
Chicken or Lamb Biriani
Chicken or Lamb Tikka Biriani
Mixed Biriani
Chicken , Lamb and Prawn
Prawn Biriani
King Prawn Biriani
Vegetable Biriani
Balti Dishes
Balti is a style of cooking which originated from the nomads of the Northwest Frontier. It is a very spicy yet medium to slightly hot aflvour and is cooked with garam masala, capsicum, onion and fresh coriander
Chicken or Lamb Balti
Chicken or Lamb Tikka Balti
Prawn Balti
King Prawn Balti
Balti Garlic Chicken Tikka
Vegetable Balti
Hot, Sweet & Sour
Chicken or Lamb Dansak
Chicken or Lamb Tikka Dansak
Prawn Dansak
King Prawn Dansak
Vegetable Dansak
Chicken or Lamb Pathia
Chicken or Lamb Tikka Pathia
Prawn Pathia
King Prawn Pathia
Vegetable Pathia
Vegetable Side Dishes
We take great measure in selecting the fi nest vegetable for our variety of delicious shabji dishes, they make a perfect combination with any main dishes. All bhaji’s are cooked in thick sauce and they are medium hot.
Vegetable Curry
Vegetable Bhaji
Bombay Potato
Sag Bhaji
Mushroom Bhaji
Vegetable Dishes
Bindy Bhaji
Brinjal Bhaji
Cauliflower Bhaji
Aloo Gobi
Jeera Aloo
Potato with roasted cumin seeds
Sag Aloo
Potato & spinach
Tarka Dall
Lentils
Chana Masala
Chickpeas
Sag Paneer
Spinach & Cheese
Motor Paneer
Peas & Cheese
Dhall Sag
Spinach with lentils
Tomato Tenga
Unique combination of tomato & garlic
Rice
Plain Rice
Pilau Rice
Brown Rice
Mushroom Rice
Special Fried Rice
Coconut Rice
Vegetable Rice
Bread
Plain Naan
Peshwari Naan
with sultana, almond & coconut
Keema Naan
with spicy minced lamb
Garlic Naan
Vegetable Naan
Paratha
Lightly fried layered bread
Stuffed Paratha
Stuffed with vegetable
Tandoori Roti
Wholemeal and baked
Chapati
Wholemeal bread flame baked
Popadoms & Condiments
Plain Papadom
Spicy Papadom
Chutney Tray
Raitha
Yoghurt with cucumber
Dahi
Plain yoghurt