Ali Tandoori is an Indian restaurant at 9–11 Magdalen Street in Norwich. It combines an established curry house setting with attentive evening service, giving diners the choice of booking a table or ordering the same style of cooking for takeaway and delivery.
Sizzling tandoori grills bring together marinated meats and the high heat of the oven, while starters and sharing dishes provide a varied introduction to the kitchen. The menu describes its approach through traditional recipes, vibrant spices and fresh local ingredients prepared by experienced chefs.
Curries range from the creamy character of butter chicken to the stronger heat of a Madras. Fragrant lamb biryani adds a complete rice based dish, while vegetarian favourites and a broader selection of vegan and gluten free options help accommodate different diets within one group.
A drink from the bar can accompany the savoury courses, and Indian desserts offer a fitting end to the meal. The combination of bookable dine in service, broad menu and central Norwich location makes Ali Tandoori suitable for a relaxed dinner as well as a more convenient meal at home.
Address: 9–11 Magdalen Street, Norwich NR3 1LE, England
Ali Tandoori Menu
Starters
Salmon Tikka
Marinated in herbs & spices cooked in tandoori.
Prawn Puree
Small prawns nicely spiced with deep fried puffy bread.
King Prawn Puree
King size prawn nicely spiced with deep fried puffy bread.
King Prawn Butterfly
Mildly spiced king size Bengal prawn coated in golden breadcrumbs & deep fried
Chicken Tikka
Marinated chicken nicely spiced. Cooked in tandoori.
Sheek Kebab
Minced lamb with special herbs and spices. Cooked in tandoori.
Lamb Tikka
Marinated lamb nicely spiced and cooked in tandoori.
Tandoori Cocktail
Lamb tikka, chicken tikka and sheek kebab.
Mixed Starter
Chicken tikka, onion bhaji and sheek kebab
Tandoori Chicken
Marinated quarter chicken on the bone cooked in tandoori.
Shamee Kebab
Minced lamb with special herbs and spices, rolled into a burger shape, fried with eggs.
Chicken Wings
Marinated chicken wings, nicely spiced grilled in tandoori.
Lamb Somosa
Savoury pastry filled with spicy minced lamb.
Vegetable Somosa
Savoury pastry filled with spicy mixed vegetables.
Onion Bhaji
Spiced, sliced onion with gram flour, rolled into a ball and deep fried.
Sizzling Tandoori
Half Tandoori Chicken
Spring chicken marinated in yoghurt with a delicate flavour of herbs and spices.
Chicken Tikka
Diced boneless chicken marinated in yoghurt, medium spiced.
Sheek Kebab
Minced lamb with special herbs and spices.
Lamb Tikka
Diced lamb marinated in yoghurt, delicately flavoured with herbs and spices.
Tandoori King Prawn
King size prawn marinated in yoghurt, with herbs & spices.
Tandoori Special
A mixture of tandoori dishes : sheek kebab, lamb tikka, chicken tikka & tandoori chicken
Tandoori Shashlick
All these dishes are marinated in spicy yoghurt sauce cooked with onion, tomato, green pepper and served with salad.
Chicken Shashlick
Lamb Shashlick
King Prawn Shashlick
Balti
Balti dishes are home-style cooking prepared with a combination of herbs and spices that make this dish very popular, garnished with tomatoes and fresh coriander. Served with naan bread.
Vegetable
Chicken
Lamb
Prawn
King Prawn
Chicken Tikka
Lamb Tikka
Chicken & Sag
Chicken & Mushroom
Tropical
Chicken, Lamb and Prawn
Sizzling Korai
Medium-hot dish cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, green peppers in nice gravy, served in a sizzling korai.
Vegetable
Chicken
Lamb
Beef
Chicken Tikka
Lamb Tikka
Prawn
King Prawn
Sagwala
Medium spiced, cooked with spinach, tomato and coriander.
Sag Chicken
Sag Gosht (Lamb)
Sag Prawn
Sag King Prawn
Classic Dishes
Choose meat, vegetables or seafood: Vegetable £10.50, Chicken £10.95, Lamb £10.95, Beef £11.95, Prawn £10.95, Chicken Tikka £11.95, Lamb Tikka £11.95, King Prawn £15.95. Then choose your curry: Kurma (contains almond) Very mild dish for beginners with cream and coconut. Malayne (contains almond) Mild dish, cooked with pineapple, coconut and fresh cream. Bhuna Medium spiced, cooked with a touch of fresh garlic, ginger, tomato, onion and green peppers. Rogan Josh Medium spiced, cooked with lots of tomatoes and a touch of garlic. Dupiaza Medium spiced, cooked with lots of onions, garlic, ginger and coriander. Pathia Hot, sweet & sour, with onion, green pepper. Dansak This dish mixed with lentils. Sweet sour and hot. Madras Fairly hot and sour with spiced gravy and pieces of tomato. Bangalore Very hot and cooked with tomato puree, coconut with thick gravy. Vindaloo Very hot & spicy curry, with pieces of potato. Chilli Massala Very, very hot in a blend of spices, onion and fresh chillies.
Vegetable
Chicken
Lamb
Beef
Prawn
Chicken Tikka
Lamb Tikka
King Prawn
Biryani
Dish mixed together with basmati rice, cooked in butter with diced onion, tomato and cucumber. Served with vegetable curry.
Vegetable
Chicken
Lamb
Chicken Tikka
Lamb Tikka
Prawn
King Prawn
Vegetable Side
All the vegetables are medium spiced with tomato, onion and fenugreek, nice and dry.
Vegetable Curry
Bombay Aloo (potato)
Bindi Bhaji (okra)
Brinjal Bhaji (aubergine)
Mushroom Bhaji
Cauliflower Bhaji
Sag Bhaji (spinach)
Sag Aloo (spinach & potato)
Chana Bhaji (chick peas)
Motor Paneer (peas & cheese)
Aloo Gobi (Potato & cauliflower)
Aloo Uribisi (Potato & beans)
Saag Uribisi (Spinach & beans)
Tarka Dal (Lentils with garlic & butter)
Onion Bhaji
Raitha (Yoghurt with cucumber)
Sag Paneer (Spinach with cheese)
Basmati Rice
Plain Rice
Pilau Rice
Special Fried Rice
with egg and peas
Garlic Rice
Mushroom Rice
Vegetable Rice
Keema Rice
with minced lamb
Pineapple Rice
Naan Breads
Plain Naan
Garlic Naan
Peshwari Naan
with raisins
Kuilcha Naan
with onion & potato
Keema Naan
with minced lamb
Chilli Naan
Cheese Naan
Sundries
Pickle Tray
Plain Papadum
Massala Papadum
Paratha
Stuffed Paratha
with mix vegetable
Chapathi
Tandoori Roti
Chips
Jalfrazi
Cooked in spices with fresh green chilli, onion, green peppers and coriander. Fairly hot dish.
Vegetable
Chicken
Lamb
Beef
Prawn
King Prawn
Ruchitha
Fairly hot curry cooked with strips of charcoal flamed grilled chicken with mushroom & Potatoes.
Chicken
Lamb
Prawn
King Prawn
Naga Curry (Hot)
A most popular authentic Bangladeshi dish with very hot Bengal naga peppers paste, garlic, ginger, onions and green peppers.
Vegetable
Chicken
Lamb
Beef
Prawn
King Prawn
Shatkora Dishes
A very popular Bangladeshi dish. Medium dry. Cooked with a touch of fresh garlic, ginger, tomato and exotic shatkora pickle.
Vegetable
Chicken
Lamb
Beef
Prawn
King Prawn
Bihari
Very spicy authentic Indian dish.
Vegetable
Chicken
Lamb
Prawn
King Prawn
Makhani
(contains almond) This dish is marinated and cooked in a flaming tandoori then cooked in curry spices with fresh cream and almond.
Vegetable
Chicken
Lamb
Prawn
King Prawn
Tikka Massala
(contains almond) Orginated in the kitchens of the UK. Marinated and cooked in a flaming tandoori, then added to an exotic tangy massala sauce with almond, coconut and fresh cream.
Vegetable
Chicken
Lamb
Prawn
King Prawn
Pasanda
(contains almond) Marinated lamb or chicken cooked with almond, coconut and fresh cream to give a distinctive mild texture.
Chicken
Lamb
Signature
Hashi Hash (Duck)
Succulent pieces of duck breast baked in tandoori and cooked with a special honey mustard sauce.
Tilapia Fish Bhuna
Specially marinated Bangladeshi fresh water fish steak, cooked with special herbs, onions and tomatoes.
Goan Salmon Curry
Cooked with cumin seeds, coriander, dried red chillies, turmeric, coconut, onion, garlic, tomato with fresh green chillies. Medium to hot dish.
Jaal Maal
Chicken/Lamb very spicy hot dish. Cooked with fresh Bangladeshi naga chilli and fresh coriander, touched with garlic and ginger.
Murgh Massala
Cooked with mince lamb and tandoori chicken, off the bone medium hot.
Green Chicken Curry
Medium to mild dish from Goa. Boneless pieces of chicken breast cooked with green peppers, freshly pureed coriander, herbs, and mint.
King Prawn Rani
Fairly hot, cooked with aubergine, carrot & mixed spice, served with spring onion rice.
Handy Beef with baby potato
Medium spiced, cooked with fresh garlic, ginger, tomato, onion and green peppers. Served with spring onion rice.
Meal for Four People
24 hours advance notice required.
Khushi Lamb
Whole leg of lamb, medium spiced specially prepared & decorated, served with vegetables & rice.