Mughli Charcoal Pit stands at 30 Wilmslow Road on Manchester’s Curry Mile. The restaurant describes its food as Indian soul food, combining the energy of a busy Rusholme dining room with dishes made for sharing. Evening service runs late on most days, and a portion of the tables is retained for walk in diners.
Open charcoal grilling gives the menu much of its character. Marinated chicken, lamb, seafood and vegetables pick up smoke and caramelisation before reaching the table, while curries add slower cooked depth. Street food snacks, kebabs and sharable starters let a group try several flavours before moving to larger dishes.
Vegetable options include spiced potatoes, smoked aubergine, black lentils, chickpeas and spinach, making it possible to create a complete meat free meal from the sides and curries. Rice and breads help balance the sauces and grilled dishes. Guests with allergies should use the restaurant’s allergen menu and discuss preparation with staff before ordering.
Beer, wine, cocktails and alcohol free drinks support the strong chilli, spice and smoke in the food. A party menu and children’s selection make the restaurant practical for different group sizes, while takeaway and delivery use a slightly different menu. Mughli’s appeal lies in its modern, sociable interpretation of South Asian cooking rather than a conventional starter and curry routine.
Address: 30 Wilmslow Road, Rusholme, Manchester M14 5TQ, United Kingdom
Mughli Charcoal Pit Menu
Snacks
FAR FAR
Puffed carnival snacks, gunpowder
PAPAD BASKET
Because no great Indian starts w a salad
CHUTNI TRAY
House mango, mint yoghurt, sweet chilli
HOUSE CHUTNIS
Green chilli, garlic roasted lemon & green chilli; lime pickle; mixed vegetables, garlic & pickle masala
Street Eats
BOMBAY SANDWICH
Smashed & spiced Bombay potato, masala cheese, red onion, green & red chilli chutnis – sandwiched, buttered & breville-toasted, served w pickled cucumber
FISH THAKOS
Flame grilled roti, battered masala fish, mint chutni, quick pickled cucumber & boondi ‘scraps’ (2pcs)
BHANGIN’ POTATO
Spice battered & glazed w coal roasted babaganoush, green chilli chutni, toasted almonds & pomegranate
SAMOSAY
Golden pastry, tamarind chicken, carrot (min. 3pcs)
BHAJIAS
Onion & spinach fritters, sweet chilli chutni (3pcs)
GOL GAPPAY
Crisp puri shells served w chickpea, potato, masala beets & red onion ‘chaat’ & spiced tamarind water
OKRA FRIES
‘Amchoor’ battered lady fingers, gunpowder
BANG BANG CHICKEN
Chilli-glazed, masala battered chicken w red pepper, onion, pickled chilli & toasted sesame
PUNJABI POUTINE
Masala fries, chilli cheese, butter chicken
Salad & Dips
BABA-G
Charcoal roasted aubergine, garlic & tahina
BOONDI RAITA
Creamy, dill infused yoghurt, crispy ‘boondi’ puffs
RED ONION SALAD
Lemon juice, chaat masala & fresh green chilli
PICKLED SALAD
Our pickled house ‘slaw’, cucumber & shaved fennel
The Charcoal Pit
BUN KEBAB SLIDERS
Glazed chicken patty sliders in a toasted brioche bun w green chilli chutni, pickled cucumber & slaw (min. 2pcs)
SCORPION PRAWNS
Tandoori masala, garlic oil & lemon (min. 2pcs)
CHARRED LAMB CHOPS
Toasted sesame, ‘hot honey’ & gunpowder (min. 3pcs)
LEOPARD ROLL
Lamb seekh, basted in a sweet chilli chutni & wrapped in a flame grilled roti ‘blanket’. Often immitated.
MALAI BROCCOLI
Half stem, char-grilled & served w butter sauce, ‘hot honey’ & green chilli chutni, topped w toasted almonds, gunpowder & pomegranate
CHICKEN TIKKA
Breast – mint & pomegranate masala
TANDOORI CHICKEN
Thigh – tandoori masala, garlic oil, black pepper
LAMB SEEKH
Spiced lamb mince, red onion, green chilli & coriander
CHICKEN SEEKH
Spiced chicken mince, mint, red chilli & coriander
SIZZLING MIXED GRILL
Lamb & chicken seekh, tikka & tandoori chicken, lamb chaap (two of each), served on a hot sizzler plate w a toasted garlic pita, pickled salad & lemon; add scorpion prawns (2pcs)
BUTTER SAUCE
Our signature butter kari may contain chicken pieces
Kari Curry
BIRYANI
A Lahori ‘paella’, a aromatic basmati rice, sealed under a dough crust, served w cool raita dip; vegan / desi chicken +1.5 / lamb & potato +1.5
BUTTER CHICKEN
Smoky creamy goodness w charred tandoori chicken; also available w paneer
APNA CHICKEN
Masala chicken thigh w fresh ginger, lemon, black pepper & coriander
TUK TUK KARAI
Tomato, ginger, garlic, boria chilli & garam masala; vegan / paneer / chicken / lamb +1 / prawn +2
STAFF KARI
One for the workers – lamb & potato ‘shorba’ cooked low & slow in marrow juices w fresh ginger & coriander
LAHORI SPINACH
A Pakistani staple – creamy spinach & garlic kari; paneer / chicken / lamb +1.3
ROMAAL KORMA
Unapologetically unauthentic – a sweetened garlic, coconut & almond kari; vegan bhajis / chicken +1
CHICKEN CHILLI MIRCH
Smoky boria & naga chilli, blackened red pepper puree
JALFREZI DO-PYAAZ
Chicken tikka w mixed peppers, onion & green chilli
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
No introduction necessary
SAAG ALOO
Spinach & potato w ginger & crushed garlic
BLACK DAAL
Creamy black lentils & red kidney beans
YELLOW DAAL
Mixed yellow lentils, onion ‘tadka’, garam masala
BOMBAY POTATO
Baby potato, green chilli, roasted garlic & lemon
Rice & Bread
BASMATI RICE
Pulao browned fried onions & whole spice; steamed crushed cumin, fresh coriander
TANDOORI ROTI
Wholemeal flour
TANDOORI NAAN
Onion seeds
GARLIC NAAN
Fresh garlic puree, garlic oil
PESHWARI NAAN
Coconut, cherry, crushed almonds
PETER’S NAAN
Red leicester & cheddar cheese, red & green chilli, onion & garlic
Draught Beer
ASAHI
A super dry beer from our far-eastern friends
BIYAR
Amber pilsner (export)
Bottles & Canned
COBRA
Light blond British-Indian beer (330ml)
SHINDIGGER MANGO
IF Rubicon made beers – locally brewed IPA (440ml)
JAIPUR
Locally brewed, award-winning IPA (330ml)
GREEN MOUNTAIN
Locally brewed, hazy session IPA (330ml)
Ciders
KOPPARBERG
Strawberry & lime
PEACOCK
Indian apple cider (500ml)
White Wine
PINOT GRIGIO
Conviviale, DOC Italy
SAUVIGNON BLANC
Cloud Factory, New Zealand
PROSECCO
Le Dolci Colline, Italy (brut sparkling)
Twisted Cocktails
LE CHAPPAL ’52
An Indian twist on the classic ‘Japanese Slipper’ w tequila, midori & orange liqueur, shaken w herbs
EXPRESS-O MARTINI
The perfect digestif w Malabari espresso, Frangelico hazelnut liqueur, vodka & coffee tequila
LAZY PORNSTAR
Twisted pornstar (no chaser) – vodka, passionfruit liqueur, licor 43 & citrus
DARU LASSI
Pineapple-infused coconut rum, mango lassi, fresh lime & licor 43, topped w candied fennel seeds
Gin & Tonic
BEEFEATER
Infused w pink grapefruit
TANQUERAY RANGPUR
Infused w fresh lemongrass
HENDRICKS
Black pepper & dried rose petals
W. EDWARDS RASPBERRY
Ginger & lime
Liqueurs
COURVOISIER COGNAC VS
PATRON SILVER
CAZCABEL COFFEE TEQUILA
DISARONNO AMARETTO
Sodas & Juices
THUMS UP
India’s No.1 cola (import)
LIMCA
Very very lime & lemony – from India (import)
SODAS
Coca-Cola / Diet Coke / lemonade