Spice of Life Indian Cuisine is a small family-run restaurant at 260 Lee High Road in Lewisham. Its comfortable dining room focuses on Indian and Bangladeshi cooking for dinner and late evening meals, with collection and delivery complementing the table service.
Starters include onion bhaji, samosa, prawn puri, kebabs and marinated lamb chops, while the tandoor is used for chicken, lamb, prawns and mixed grills. These dry cooked dishes can begin a shared meal or provide a smoky counterpart to the restaurant's sauce based curries.
The main menu ranges across chef specialities, balti dishes, biryani and familiar styles such as korma, vindaloo, dansak and pathia. Chicken, lamb, seafood and vegetable preparations make it possible to vary both heat and richness, with rice, naan and vegetable sides filling out the table.
Vegetarian and vegan choices give meat free diners a meaningful selection, and the licensed restaurant also serves drinks with the meal. The intimate scale, broad traditional menu and flexible dine-in or takeaway service make Spice of Life a practical neighbourhood choice for both couples and family groups.
Address: 260 Lee High Road, Lewisham, London SE13 5PL, England
Spice of Life Indian Cuisine Menu
Starters
Onion Bhaji Veg
Vegetable Samosa Veg
Meat Samosa
Prawn Puri
Prawn cooked with medium strength spices and served on a puri
King Prawn Puri
Cooked same as prawn puri
King Prawn Butterfly Starter
Tandoori King Prawn Starter
Tandoori Mixed Kebab Starter
Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka and Sheek Kebab
Sheek Kebab Starter
Chicken Tandoori Starter
Chicken Tikka Starter
Lamb Tikka Starter
Lamb Chop Starter
Lamb chop marinated with spices and cooked in the tandoor
Shamee Kebab Starter
Chicken Pakora
Chicken deep fried in butter. Contains: Gluten
Tandoori Specials
Tandoori Chicken Full 4pcs
Tandoori Chicken Half 2pcs
Chicken Tikka
Lamb Tikka
Chicken Shashlick
Lamb Shashlick
Boneless chicken or lamb pieces cooked with green pepper tomato and onions in tandoori oven
Sheek Kebab
Minced lamb with oriental spices grilled in tandoori oven on skewers
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Tandoori chicken, lamb tikka, chicken tikka, sheek kebab served with salad
Tandoori King Prawn
King Prawn Shashlick
Cooked same as chicken shashlick
Lamb Chops
Lamb chops marinated with spices and cooked in the tandoori
Chef's Specials
Chicken Tikka Masala
Cooked in a mild sauce with fresh cream and almond
Fish Jalfrezi
Boneless telapia fish
Fish Bhuna
Fillets of Bengali fish stir fried in a hot spicy sauce and finishes with fresh corinder. A Bangladeshi classic
Fish Korai
North West frontier speciality cooked in coarsely ground roasted spices
Methi Gosth
Morsels of lamb cooked in a generous helping of fenugreek leaves and tempered with red bulb chillies
Chicken Tikka Rezzalla
Cooked with green peppers, green chillies and tomato, prepared in lightly spiced
Lamb Tikka Rezalla
Cooked with green peppers, green chillies and tomato, prepared in lightly spiced
Achari Chicken Tikka
Cooked with mixed pickle, medium hot.
Achari Lamb Tikka
Cooked with mixed pickle, medium hot.
Chops Karai
Spring Lamb Chops Cooked in Garlic, Tomatoes, Onion and Pepper Touch of Ginger, Fresh Coriander in a Medium Hot Sauce
Lamb Tikka Masala
Cooked in a mild sauce with fresh cream and almond
Chicken Tikka Passanda
Lamb Tikka Passanda
Butter Chicken Tikka
Pieces of chicken tikka cooked in a mild buttery sauce
Butter Lamb Tikka
Pieces of lamb tikka cooked in a mild buttery sauce
Pistachio Chicken
A mild dish cooked with almond, cream, coconut, butter and ground pistachios
Mamu Bagna Special
Chicken & lamb, mixed fairly hot with fresh green chilli & crushed garlic in chef special sauce, served with rice. Spicy
Paneer Tikka Chilli Masala Veg
A highly recommended dish, tender pieces of grilled paneer cooked with capsicums, onions, coconut & fresh green chillies in hot sauce.
Maharaja Mix Karahi
An assortment of Tandoori Chicken, chicken tikka, lamb tikka and king prawn. Served with chef’s sauce
South Indian Garlic Chicken
Exclusive to Spice of life, this South Indian dish has a fairly hot taste. The main ingredients are onion, garlic, green chilli, mustard seed
South Indian Garlic Lamb
Exclusive to Spice of life, this South Indian dish has a fairly hot taste. The main ingredients are onion, garlic, green chilli, mustard seed
Special Naga Chicken
Bangladeshi green naga chilli cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, tomatoe and green pepper classed as a fairly hot dish
Haryali King Prawn
Cooked same as haryali chicken masala
Lamb Shank Nehari
Lamb shank cooked slowly with ginger, garlic, flavoured mixed spices and served on a bed of lentil and onion sauce
Special Naga Lamb
Bangladeshi green naga chilli cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, tomatoe and green pepper classed as a fairly hot dish
Bengal King Prawn
Pieces of delicious King Prawn in Chefs special home made sauce with medium ground spices and herbs, with medium hotness and consistancy
Tandoori King Prawn Masala
Tandoori grilled king prawn is cooked in a mild sauce
Paneer Tikka Massala Veg
A mild veg special dish with delicious paneer cheese cooked in red creamy massala sauce
Special Morog Sizzler
Slice of boneless tandoori chicken cooked with special cocktail sauce
Murgi Masala on the bone
Chicken barbecued then cooked with special herbs and spices with minced meat and very thick medium sauce
Spice of Life Special
Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka and Tandoori Chicken Cooked with Herbs & Spices
Peri Peri King Prawn
King Prawns Poached in an Exotic Blend of Stone Ground Coastal Spices with Fiery Chillies. (SERVED WITH PILAU RICE)
Chicken Peri Peri
Chicken poached in an exotic blend of stone ground coastal spices with fiery chillies (Served with Pilau rice)
Chicken Chilli Masala
A highly recommended dish, tender pieces of grilled chicken cooked with capsicums, onions, coconut and fresh green chillies in hot sauce
King Prawn Special
Cooked with green herbs, fresh coriander, ginger, garlic onion, tomato and unique spice special ingredients
Traditional Dishes
Curry
Medium
Madras
Fairly hot
Vindaloo
Very hot
Phall
Extremely hot
Bhuna
Medium & of dry consistency
Rogan
Medium. Cooked with extra tomato
Korai
Cooked spices in a cast iron pan
Jalfrezi
Fairly Hot. Cooked with fresh green chilli
Sag
Medium. Cooked with spinach
Korma
Very mild
Chana
Medium, chick peas
Jeera
Medium. Cooked with fried cumin & spices
Dansak Dishes
Fairly hot, sweet and sour Cooked with tomato and herbs. Served with pilau rice.
Pathia Dishes
Sweet, sour & fairly hot. Cooked with tomato and herbs. Served with pilau rice
Vegetable Masala Veg
Sweet
Dupiaza
Medium
Balti Dishes
A style of cooking where the contents are marinated and cooked with herbs and spices in a balti dish. They can be cooked to any strength. Served with a nan bread.
Chicken Balti
Lamb Balti
Chicken Tikka Balti
Lamb Tikka Balti
Prawn Balti
King Prawn Balti
Vegetable Balti
Vegetable Main & Side Dishes
Sag Aloo Main
Potato and spinach
Bindi Bhajee Main
Okra
Brinjal Bhajee Side
Aubergine
Brinjal Bhajee Main
Aubergine
Aloo Gobi Side
Potato and cauliflower
Aloo Gobi Main
Potato and cauliflower
Tarka Dal Side
Lentil fried in garlic
Tarka Dal Main
Lentil fried in garlic
Sag Aloo Side
Potato and spinach
Bindi Bhajee Side
Okra
Matar Paneer Side
Green peas with cheese
Matar Paneer Main
Green peas with cheese
Sag Paneer Side
Spinach with cheese
Sag Paneer Main
Spinach with cheese
Chana Massala Side
Chick peas
Chana Massala Main
Chick peas
Sag Chana Side
Spinach with chick peas
Sag Chana Main
Spinach with chick peas
Mixed Vegetable Curry Main
Kumbi Palak Main
Mushroom & spinach cooked with medium strength spices
Palak Dal Side
Spinach with lentils cooked with basic spices
Palak Dal Main
Spinach with lentils cooked with basic spices
Aloo Begoon Side
Aubergine and potato
Aloo Begoon Main
Aubergine and potato
Chilli Paneer Side
Homemade cheese cooked with sweet and sour spices.
Chilli Paneer Main
Homemade cheese cooked with sweet and sour spices
Mixed Vegetable Curry Side
Kumbi Palak Side
Mushroom & spinach cooked with medium strength spices
Mixed Dry Vegetables Side
Mixed Dry Vegetables Main
Mushroom Bhajee Side
Mushroom Bhajee Main
Sag Bhajee Side
Sag Bhajee Main
Bombay Potato Side
Bombay Potato Main
Biryani Dishes
Flavoursome basmati rice stir fried with chicken, lamb, prawn or king prawn Served with a vegetable curry.
Chicken Biryani
Lamb Biryani
Tandoori Chicken Biryani
Prawn Biryani
King Prawn Biryani
Chicken Tikka Biryani
Lamb Tikka Biryani
Vegetable Biryani
House Special Biryani
Chicken, lamb and prawn
Rice Dishes
Plain Rice
Pilau Rice
Keema Rice
Coconut Rice
Special Fried Rice
With egg, green peas and herbs
Mushroom Rice
Egg Fried Rice
Vegetable Rice
Breads
Plain Nan
Cheese Nan
Chilli Nan
Coriander Nan
Garlic Nan
Stuffed Nan
With mashed potato
Peshwari Nan
Stuffed with coconut, nuts and sultanas
Keema Nan
Stuffed with minced lamb
Plain Paratha
Stuffed Paratha
Stuffed with vegetable
Tandoori Roti
Chapati
Puri
English Dishes
Chips
Chicken Omelette & Chips
Mushroom Omelette & Chips
Sundries
Plain Papadum
Massala Papadum
Mango Chutney
Onion Salad
Lime Pickle
Mint Sauce
Green Salad
Lettuce, green peas, onion rings, lemon tomato & cucumber