Janata Palace is an Indian restaurant on Cowbridge Road East in Canton, serving evening diners seven days a week. Table reservations run alongside collection and local delivery, giving customers the choice of a full restaurant meal or food prepared to enjoy at home.
The menu starts with separate meat, seafood and vegetarian selections before moving into tandoori cooking. Grilled dishes and masala recipes provide familiar entry points, while the chef's recommendations are grouped by mild, medium and hot flavour profiles to help diners navigate the broader range.
Traditional curries, house specialities, balti dishes and biryani make up the main sections. Chicken, lamb, fish and vegetables appear in several styles, allowing a table to compare different sauces, levels of spice and cooking methods rather than ordering identical combinations.
Vegetable side dishes, rice, breads and accompaniments make the menu easy to share and provide useful choices for meat free diners. The extensive selection and dedicated dine-in service give Janata Palace the character of a longstanding neighbourhood curry house suited to both small meals and group dinners.
Address: 325 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1JD, Wales
Janata Palace Menu
Meat Starters
Chicken Tikka Starter
(milk, mustard) Chicken marinated with spices and herbs
Lamb Tikka Starter
(milk, mustard) Lamb marinated with spices and herbs
Sheek Kebab
(egg) Spicy mincemeat cooked on sheek
Shami Kebab
(egg) Spicy mincemeat shadow fried
Tandoori Chicken Qtr
(milk, mustard) Spicy chicken on the bone
Meat Samosa
(wheat) Spicy mincemeat fried in pastry
Chicken Chat
(seasame, mustard, gluten, nuts) Curried chicken in tangy chat sauce
Rashmi Kebab
(egg) Shami kebab in an omelette
Tandoori Mix
(egg,milk,mustard) Chicken, lamb and sheek kebab
Chicken Pakora
Battered chicken strips deep fried in flour
Seafood Starters
Prawn Puree
(wheat,crustacean) Curried prawns wrapped in a puri bread
Prawn Cocktail
(egg,crustacean,mustard) Prawns in cocktail sauce
King Prawn Puree
(wheat,crustacean) Curried king prawns wrapped in a puri bread
King Prawn Tikka
(milk,crustacean,mustard) King prawn marinated with spices and herbs
King Prawn Butterfly
(crustacean) King prawn deep fried in batter
Scampi Fried
(wheat, fish, crustacean) Fish in breadcrumbs deep fried
Vegetarian Starters
Onion Bhajee
(egg) Onions spices and deep fried
Aloo Chat
(seasame, ,seasame, mustard, gluten, nuts) Curried potato in chat sauce
Vegetable Samosa
(wheat) Spicy vegetable fried in pastry
Garlic Mushroom
Chef's Recommendation Mild
Palace Chicken Korma
(nuts, milk) Sweet mild butter sauce with coconut and cashew nuts
Chicken Tikka Makhani
(nuts, milk, mustard) Sweet mild cheese sauce with coconut
Butter Chicken
(nuts, milk, mustard) Cream cheese, coconut and butter sauce
Chicken Pasanda
(nuts, mustard) Cream coconut, cashew nut, sultanas, almond flakes & butter sauce
Chef's Recommendation Medium
Chicken Tikka Korahi
(milk, mustard) Spicy semi dry sauce with onions and peppers
Lamb Tikka Korahi
(milk, mustard) Spicy semi dry sauce with onions and peppers
King Prawn Korahi
(crustacean) Spicy semi dry sauce with onions and peppers
Meat Saag
Saag Prawn
(crustacean) Prawns medium spiced with spinach
Chicken Saag
King Prawn Saag
(crustacean)
Chef's Recommendation Hot
Chicken Captain Pathila
Chicken tikka with fresh garden mint and yoghurt
Chicken Raj Puree
Chicken tikka with fresh ginger and green pepper
Garlic Chilli Chicken
Chicken tikka with garlic and green chillis
Naga Chicken
(barley, mustard, nuts) Very hot dish flavoured with the tasty naga chilli
Ghost Chilli
(milk, nuts) Hot lamb dish cooked with green chillis
Chef's Recommendation Vegetarian
Aloo Chat
(seasame, mustard, gluten, nuts) Main portion of curried potato in chat sauce
Chana Massala
(milk, nuts) Chick peas in massala sauce
Paneer Jalfrezi
Cheese and green chillis
Paneer Korma
(milk, nuts) Mild coconut sauce
Biryani
A spicy stir fried rice dish served with a separate curry sauce
Vegetable Birany
(celery)
Mushroom Birany
Chicken Birany
Meat Birany
Prawn Birany
(crustacean)
King Prawn Birany
(crustacean)
Chicken Tikka Birany
(milk, mustard) served with plain masala sauce
Lamb Tikka Birany
(milk, mustard) served with plain masala sauce
Persian Chicken Birany
(egg) Mixture of chicken and pineapple with omellete on top
Shahi Birany
(egg) Mixture of chicken, prawn and mushroom with omelette on top
Moglay Birany
(egg) Mixture of chicken and meat with omelette on top
Palace Set Birany
(egg, celery) Mixture of chicken, meat and prawns and mushrooms served with a vegetable curry sauce
Tandoori Dishes
Chicken, lamb or king prawn marinated with spices and herbs served dry on a sizzler accompanied with a salad
Tandoori Chicken Tikka
(milk, mustard) Chicken marinated with spices and herbs
Tandoori Lamb Tikka
(milk, mustard) Lamb marinated with spices and herbs
Tandoori King Prawn
(milk, mustard) King prawns marinated in spices and herbs
Tandoori Chicken
(milk, mustard) Chicken on the bone marinated in spices and herbs
Tandoori Chicken Shashlik
(milk, mustard) Chicken tikka served with grilled tomato, onion and capsicum
Tandoori Lamb Shashlik
(milk, mustard) Lamb tikka served with grilled tomato, onion and capsicum
Tandoori Mixed Grill
(milk, mustard, egg) Quarter tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, lamb tikka & sheek kebab with a nan bread
Massala
A thick spicy but mild sauce
Chicken Tikka Massala
(milk, mustard, nuts)
Lamb Tikka Massala
(milk, mustard, nuts)
King Prawn Massala
(milk, mustard, nuts)
Tandoori Mixed Grill Massala
(milk, mustard, nuts, egg)
Traditional Dishes
Either with chicken, meat or prawn
Chicken Korma
Sweet and mild coconut sauce (milk,nuts)
Meat Korma
Sweet and mild coconut sauce (milk,nuts)
Prawn Korma
Sweet and mild coconut sauce (milk,nuts)
Chicken Tikka Korma
Sweet and mild coconut sauce (milk,nuts)
Lamb Tikka Korma
Sweet and mild coconut sauce (milk,nuts)
King Prawn Korma
Sweet and mild coconut sauce (milk,nuts)
Mixed Vegetable Korma
Sweet and mild coconut sauce (milk,nuts)
Fish Korma
Sweet and mild coconut sauce (milk,nuts)
Chicken Curry
Plain medium sauce
Meat Curry
Plain medium sauce
Prawn Curry
Plain medium sauce
Chicken Tikka Curry
Plain medium sauce
Lamb Tikka Curry
Plain medium sauce
King Prawn Curry
Plain medium sauce
Mixed Vegetable Curry
Plain medium sauce
Fish Curry
Plain medium sauce
Vegan Curry
Plain medium sauce
Chicken Madras
Plain hot sauce
Meat Madras
Plain hot sauce
Prawn Madras
Plain hot sauce
Chicken Tikka Madras
Plain hot sauce
Lamb Tikka Madras
Plain hot sauce
King Prawn Madras
Plain hot sauce
Mixed Vegetable Madras
Plain hot sauce
Fish Madras
Plain hot sauce
Vegan Madras
Plain hot sauce
Chicken Vindaloo
Plain very hot sauce
Meat Vindaloo
Plain very hot sauce
Prawn Vindaloo
Plain very hot sauce
Chicken Tikka Vindaloo
Plain very hot sauce
Lamb Tikka Vindaloo
Plain very hot sauce
King Prawn Vindaloo
Plain very hot sauce
Mixed Vegetable Vindaloo
Plain very hot sauce
Fish Vindaloo
Plain very hot sauce
Vegan Vindaloo
Plain very hot sauce
Chicken Malaya
Medium sauce with pineapple
Meat Malaya
Medium sauce with pineapple
Prawn Malaya
Medium sauce with pineapple
Chicken Tikka Malaya
Medium sauce with pineapple
Lamb Tikka Malaya
Medium sauce with pineapple
King Prawn Malaya
Medium sauce with pineapple
Mixed Vegetable Malaya
Medium sauce with pineapple
Fish Malaya
Medium sauce with pineapple
Vegan Malaya
Medium sauce with pineapple
Chicken Bombay
Medium sauce with boiled egg (egg)
Meat Bombay
Medium sauce with boiled egg (egg)
Prawn Bombay
Medium sauce with boiled egg (egg)
Chicken Tikka Bombay
Medium sauce with boiled egg (egg)
Lamb Tikka Bombay
Medium sauce with boiled egg (egg)
King Prawn Bombay
Medium sauce with boiled egg (egg)
Mixed Vegetable Bombay
Medium sauce with boiled egg (egg)
Fish Bombay
Medium sauce with boiled egg (egg)
Chicken Bhuna
Medium spiced in a thick sauce
Meat Bhuna
Medium spiced in a thick sauce
Prawn Bhuna
Medium spiced in a thick sauce
Chicken Tikka Bhuna
Medium spiced in a thick sauce
Lamb Tikka Bhuna
Medium spiced in a thick sauce
King Prawn Bhuna
Medium spiced in a thick sauce
Mixed Vegetable Bhuna
Medium spiced in a thick sauce
Fish Bhuna
Medium spiced in a thick sauce
Vegan Bhuna
Medium spiced in a thick sauce
Chicken Dupiaza
Rich onions and green peppers
Meat Dupiaza
Rich onions and green peppers
Prawn Dupiaza
Rich onions and green peppers
Chicken Tikka Dupiaza
Rich onions and green peppers
Lamb Tikka Dupiaza
Rich onions and green peppers
King Prawn Dupiaza
Rich onions and green peppers
Mixed Vegetable Dupiaza
Rich onions and green peppers
Fish Dupiaza
Rich onions and green peppers
Vegan Dupiaza
Rich onions and green peppers
Chicken Rogon Josh
Rich in tomato
Meat Rogon Josh
Rich in tomato
Prawn Rogon Josh
Rich in tomato
Chicken Tikka Rogon Josh
Rich in tomato
Lamb Tikka Rogon Josh
Rich in tomato
King Prawn Rogon Josh
Rich in tomato
Mixed Vegetable Rogon Josh
Rich in tomato
Fish Rogon Josh
Rich in tomato
Vegan Rogon Josh
Rich in tomato
Chicken Dhansak
Sweet, sour and hot in lentil sauce
Meat Dhansak
Sweet, sour and hot in lentil sauce
Prawn Dhansak
Sweet, sour and hot in lentil sauce
Chicken Tikka Dhansak
Sweet, sour and hot in lentil sauce
Lamb Tikka Dhansak
Sweet, sour and hot in lentil sauce
King Prawn Dhansak
Sweet, sour and hot in lentil sauce
Mixed Vegetable Dhansak
Sweet, sour and hot in lentil sauce
Fish Dhansak
Sweet, sour and hot in lentil sauce
Vegan Dhansak
Sweet, sour and hot in lentil sauce
Chicken Pathia
Sweet, sour and hot in thick sauce
Meat Pathia
Sweet, sour and hot in thick sauce
Prawn Pathia
Sweet, sour and hot in thick sauce
Chicken Tikka Pathia
Sweet, sour and hot in thick sauce
Lamb Tikka Pathia
Sweet, sour and hot in thick sauce
King Prawn Pathia
Sweet, sour and hot in thick sauce
Mixed Vegetable Pathia
Sweet, sour and hot in thick sauce
Fish Pathia
Sweet, sour and hot in thick sauce
Vegan Pathia
Sweet, sour and hot in thick sauce
Chicken Jalfrezi
Hot with green chillis
Meat Jalfrezi
Hot with green chillis
Prawn Jalfrezi
Hot with green chillis
Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi
Hot with green chillis
Lamb Tikka Jalfrezi
Hot with green chillis
King Prawn Jalfrezi
Hot with green chillis
Mixed Vegetable Jalfrezi
Hot with green chillis
Fish Jalfrezi
Hot with green chillis
Vegan Jalfrezi
Hot with green chillis
Balti Dishes
Medium spiced in a rich tomato sauce, nan included
Chicken Balti
Meat Balti
Prawn Balti
crustacean
Chicken & Spinach Balti
Meat & Spinach Balti
Chicken & Mushroom Balti
Chicken & Vegetable Balti
Celery
Meat & Mushroom Balti
Chicken Tikka Spinach Balti
Lamb Tikka Spinach Balti
King Prawn Balti
crustacean
Lahor Balti Speciality
Chicken, meat, prawn & mushroom
Chicken Tikka Balti
Lamb Tikka Balti
Vegetarian Balti
Nan included
Katchuri Dansak
Sweet and sour lentil balls in pastry in a hot lentil sauce
Paneer Balti
Aubegine Kofta
Aubegine balls in a sweet & sour sauce (Wheat)
Begun Balti
Fried aubegine in sweet & sour tomato sauce
Palace Vegetable Balti
Carrot, potato, peas, cabbage, celery, okra
Vegetable Curry Sauce
Veg Mild Sauce
Veg Medium Sauce
Veg Madraz Sauce
Veg Vindaloo Sauce
Veg Phall Sauce
Veg Cylon Sauce
Veg Korma Sauce
Veg Massala Sauce
Sauces
Mild Curry Sauce
Medium Curry Sauce
Madraz Curry Sauce
Phall Curry Sauce
Vindaloo Curry Sauce
Cylon Curry Sauce
Korma Curry Sauce
Massala Curry Sauce
Side Dishes
Chana Bhajee
Chick peas
Aloo Gobi
Potato & cauliflower
Bombay Aloo
Spicy potato
Brinjal Bhajee
Aubergine
Saag Bhajee
Spinach
Saag Aloo
Spinach with potato
Bendi Bhajee
Okra
Capsicum Bhajee
Green peppers
Cauliflower Bhajee
Cauliflower
Tarka Dall
Spicy lentil
Saag Paneer
Spinach with cheese
Mushroom Bhajee
Mushrooms
Mixed Vegetable Bhajee
Carrot, potato, peas, cabbage and celery
Fried Mushroom
Sundries
Boiled Rice
Pilaw Rice
Balti Rice
Special Fried Rice
Almond, sultanas & peas (nuts)
Mushroom Fried Rice
Egg Fried Rice
Keema Rice
Mince meat
Coconut Rice
Half & Half Rice
Boiled rice & chips
Lemon Rice
Garlic Rice
Chips
Vegetable Rice
Breads
Plain Nan
(egg, milk, wheat, rye, barley, oat)
Peshwari Nan
With sweet coconut(egg,milk,wheat,rye,barley,oat)
Garlic Nan
(egg,milk,wheat,rye,barley,oat)
Cheese Nan
(cheese,egg,milk,wheat,rye,barley, oat)
Vegetable Nan
(celery,egg,milk,wheat,rye,barley,oat)
Garlic and Chilli Nan
Keema Nan
With mince meat(egg,milk,wheat,rye,barley,oat)
Keema and Garlic Nan
Paratha
Flat bread fried (wheat)
Stuffed Paratha
With vegetable (wheat,celery)
Chapati
Unleavened flatbread (wheat)
Tandoori Roti Bread
Cooked in a tandoor (wheat)