Thania Spice is a Bangladeshi and Indian restaurant on Alvechurch Road in West Heath. Open for evening dining as well as collection and delivery, it combines a traditional neighbourhood curry house setting with a menu that moves from familiar favourites to distinctive house recipes.
Tandoori cooking is represented through marinated chicken and lamb tikka, shashlik, kebabs and mixed selections. Starters such as samosas, onion bhaji, chicken pakora and prawn puri make it easy to begin with several plates for the table before choosing a main course.
The house specialities range from creamy tikka masala and pasanda to garlic, chilli and coriander led dishes. Murgh bahar shampan brings together marinated chicken, medium spices and sweet Bangladeshi pumpkin, while the Sylheti special pairs chicken with okra in a bhuna sauce.
Biryani arrives with vegetable curry, and an extensive selection of vegetable sides, rice and breads helps diners shape the meal to their taste. Saag paneer, tarka dal and bhindi bhaji sit alongside garlic, peshwari and keema naan, supporting anything from a simple curry dinner to a broad shared spread.
Address: 27A Alvechurch Road, West Heath, Birmingham B31 3JW, England
Thania Spice Menu
Papadoms & Dips
Plain Papadom
Spicy Papadom
Mango Chutney
Mixed Pickle
Mint Sauce
Starters
All starters served with green salad and mint sauce.
Tikka (Starter)
Pieces of Chicken or Lamb spiced and marinated, cooked in tandoor.
Kebab (Starter)
Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka and Sheek Kebab.
Shami Kebab (Starter)
Mix Minced Meat.
Sheek Kebab (Starter)
Mix Minced Meat.
Shashlick (Starter)
Samosa (Starter)
Meat or veg filling in fine Bangladeshi Pastry.
Thania Spice Delight (Starter)
A variety of starters.
Prawn on Puree (Starter)
Prawn Cocktail (Starter)
Prawn on a bed of lettuce with Marie Rose Sauce.
Onion Bhajee (Starter)
Tandoori Chicken (Starter)
Leg
Chicken Pakora (Starter)
Bit sized marinated chicken coated in spiced gram floar then fried.
Signature Starters
All starters served with green salad and mint sauce.
Chat (Starter)
Mas Biran (Starter)
Lamb Chops (Starter)
Sizzling Murgh (Starter)
Strips of chicken tikka fried like a pakora then cooked in the pan with small chunks of peppers, spring onions and sweet chilli sauce.
Jhinga Chalak (Starter)
King sized prawn fried with onion, peppers, garlic and mushroom.
Batak Bajuka (Starter)
Stir fried spicy duck.
King Prawn Puree (Starter)
Murgh Chalak (Starter)
Spring chicken cooked in tandoor, served on sizzler with garlic, onions and peppers.
Main Dishes
Tikka (Main)
Pieces of Chicken or Lamb spiced and marinated, cooked in tandoor.
Kebab (Main)
Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka and Sheek Kebab.
Shami Kebab (Main)
Mix Minced Meat.
Sheek Kebab (Main)
Mix Minced Meat.
Shashlick (Main)
Samosa (Main)
Meat or veg filling in fine Bangladeshi Pastry.
Thania Spice Delight (Main)
Prawn on Puree (Main)
Prawn Cocktail (Main)
Prawn on a bed of lettuce with Marie Rose Sauce.
Onion Bhajee (Main)
Tandoori Chicken (Main)
Leg
Chicken Pakora (Main)
Bit sized marinated chicken coated in spiced gram floar then fried.
Signature Main Dishes
Chat (Main)
Mas Biran (Main)
Lamb Chops (Main)
Sizzling Murgh (Main)
Strips of chicken tikka fried like a pakora then cooked in the pan with small chunks of peppers, spring onions and sweet chilli sauce.
Jhinga Chalak (Main)
King sized prawn fried with onion, peppers, garlic and mushroom.
Batak Bajuka (Main)
Stir fried spicy duck.
King Prawn Puree (Main)
Murgh Chalak (Main)
Spring chicken cooked in tandoor, served on sizzler with garlic, onions and peppers.
Exclusive Dishes
Tikka Massala
Marinated Chicken or Lamb Tikka cooked in fresh cream, with gound and roasted Almond, Sultanas and Coconut Milk. A mild and creamy dish.
Tawa
Marinated Chicken cooked in the tandoor with special herbs, served with a dish of spicy Garlic and Coriander Sauce.
Garlic Bahar
Chicken or Lamb Tikka cooked with sliced Garlic, Onions and Green Peppers, in a medium Spiced Sauce.
Halim
Fresh Chicken Breast or Filllets of Lamb marinated and cooked in a clay oven then cooked in a lightly spiced Sauce with a hint of special home made Chilli Pickle and Channa Dall. A delicious aromatic and exquisite taste.
Pasanda
Tandoori Chicken or Lamb cooked in our pwn special pasanda Sauce with mild Yoghurt, fresh herbs and Garlic Spice, garnished with Egg. A mild dish.
Thania Spice Special
(Highly Recommended) Chicken, Meat, King Prawn and Chef’s selected spices.
Tandoori Murghi Massala
Tandoori Chicken pieces marinated, cooked with Mixed Minced Meat and Medium Spices, garnished with an Egg. A delightful dish.
Punchom Kyberi Karachi
Chicken, Lamb, Prawn and King Prawn cooked with a garlic and Coriander Sauce with diced Onions, Peppers and a hint of fresh Chilli. A delightful spicy, garlic dish.
Sylheti Special
Marinated Chicken cooked with Chef’s special spices with fresh cut Bhindi (Okra) in a medium strength Bhuna Sauce.
Murgh Bahar Shampan
(Highly Recommended) Marinated Chicken cooked with Chef’s special spices in a medium strength Sauce then simmered in a clay pot with sweet Bangladeshi Kodu garnished with fresh Coriander. DIsh cooked using traditional Bangladeshi homestyle cooking methods.
Sizzler Maska Special
(Highly Recommended) Marinated Chicken cooked in clay oven with Chef’s special spices then cooked in Bhuna Sauce with fresh Bamboo Shoots and fresh green Pepper, garnished with fresh Coriander.
Hash Tawa
Marinated Duck cooked in a tandoori with special spicy Sauce.
Achari Ghost
Lamb cooked with mixed pickle in a bhuna style Sauce. A very flavoursome, medium hot dish.
Shatkora Chicken
Cooked with Garlic, Onions, Tomatoes and Shatlora. Medium.
Signature Dishes
Malabar Chicken
A whole breast of chicken lightly spiced, honey glazed, cooked with onions and pepper with a sweet mango and chilli sauce.
Bengal Tilapia
Lightly spiced fillets of exotic tilapia, a popular white fish, cooked with caramelised onions and turmeric in a home style tradition.
Pardesi Lamb
Strips of lamb tikka marinated in a flavoursome sauce with a hint of rosemary and served with chef’s choice of vegetables.
Jall Maas Bhuna
Bangladeshi fish from Sylhet, lightly spiced, cooked with onions, tomatoes, green chillies and capsicum, cooked in a spicy sauce.
Joojeh Sheek Masala
Chicken and minced lamb mixed together with cheese, chilli, mint and various spices then grilled in the tandoor before being tossed in a delicately flavoured sauce.
Popular Balti Dishes
Curry
Basic spice in medium Sauce.
Balti
Cooked in specially blended balti Sauce.
Madras
Slightly hot.
Bhuna
Cooked with Garlic, Onions, Tomatoes, Green herbs and selected spices. Medium hot.
Dupiaza
Cooked with a generous portion of Onions and Capsicum. Medium spiced.
Dansak
A delicious combination of spices, pineapple and lentils, slightly sweet and sour.
Pathia
Cooked with Tomato concentrate and spices, fairly hot and sour.
Rogon
Cooked with fresh herbs and ground spices, garnished with Tomatoes and Onions.
Jalfrezi
Cooked with fresh green chillies, Onions and Capsicum. A flavoursome dish.
Korma
Cooked with Almonds, Sultanas and fresh cream. A sweet and mild curry.
Malaya
Cooked with mild spices and pineapple.
Seafood Specialities
Jhinga Tawa
King sized Prawns cooked in tandoori with speacial Herbs, served with a dish of spicy Garlic and Corinder Sauce.
Jhinga Jalfrezi (Sylheti Style)
King sized Prawns marinated with chef’s special Spices, Barbecued in a clay oven then cooked with mouth watering Spicy Sauce with fresh Green Chillies. A Spicy, hot dish.
Jhinga Massala
King sized Prawn marinated and cooked in a Special Mild Sauce with Coconut and fresh cream. Mild.
Jhinga Saagwala
King sized Prawn marinated in Chef’s Special spices and cooked in a medium Strength Sauce with Fresh Leaf Spinach and Fresh Ground Coriander.
Jhinga Special Maskaa
King sized Prawns marinated and cooked in a clay oven with chef’s Special Spices, cooked in a Bhuna Sauce with fresh Bamboo Shoots and Green Peppers. Garnished with Coriander.
Mix Balti Dishes
Mix Special Balti
Chicken/Lamb/Prawn.
Chicken Chilli Garlic Balti
Chicken Chilli Balti (Hot)
Chicken Garlic Balti
Chicken Mushroom Balti
Chicken Saag Aloo Balti
Spinach and Potato.
Chicken Chana Balti
Chick peas.
Chicken Vegetable Balti
Chicken Lamb Balti
Chicken Prawn Balti
Lamb Mushroom Balti
Lamb Saag Balti
Spinach.
Lamb Chana Balti
Chick peas.
Lamb Aloo Balti
Potato.
Lamb Prawn Balti
Keema Peas Balti
Balti Dishes
keema aloo balti
Mixed minced meat.
prawn mushroom balti
prawn saag balti
Spinach.
prawn vegetable balti
prawn chana balti
Chick peas.
prawn aloo balti
Potato.
king prawn mushroom balti
king prawn saag balti
king prawn veg balti
king prawn aloo balti
Potato.
vegetable saag balti
Spinach.
vegetable mushroom balti
vegetable chana balti
Chick peas.
mushroom balti
Combination Dishes
The following selections are served as two half portions.
chicken tikka massala and chicken balti
chicken korma and chicken bhuna
chicken dupiaza and chicken madras
lamb pathia and chicken dansak
prawn sagwala and garlic lamb bahar
vegetable jalfrezi and vegetable sagwala
chicken karahi and chicken jalfrezi
king prawn saagwala and king prawn jalfrezi
chicken mushroom balti and chicken aloo curry
create your own combination
Biryani
Tossed together with rice and spices served with a vegetable curry.
chicken biryani
lamb biryani
chicken tikka biryani
lamb tikka biryani
keema biryani
Mixed minced Meat.
prawn biryani
king prawn biryani
mixed vegetable biryani
thania special biryani
Side Dishes
saag aloo
Spinach and Potato, Dry.
saag bhaji
Spinach and Garlic.
tarka daal
bombay aloo
mushroom bhaji
bhindi bhaji
Okra.
saag paneer
Spinach and Cottage Cheese.
chana bhaji
Chick Peas.
any curry sauce
korma sauce
masala sauce
Rice
bioled rice
pilau rice
fried rice
garlic fried rice
mushroom pilau rice
keema pilau rice
Mixed minced Meat.
egg fried rice
lemon rice
thania special rice
Breads
nan
paratha
Wolemeal Garlic made with Clarified Butter.
tandoori roti
Made with Wholemeal Flour in clay oven.
chapati
Soft and thin made with Wholemeal Flour.
English Dishes
fried chicken and chips
plain omelette and chips
mushroom omelette and chips
Sundries
raita
chips
green salad
Special Offer
4 course meal (sunday to thursday)
Papadom, Any starter, Any balti or curry, Boiled rice or plain Naan.