Harborne Indian Kitchen is a spacious Indian restaurant on Lordswood Road, continuing the premises’ dining tradition under its current name. Its warm service, private dining area and capacity for group bookings make it useful for family dinners, celebrations and larger gatherings, with takeaway also available.
The opening plates span onion bhaji, samosa chaat and pani puri alongside tandoori chicken, seekh kebab and lamb chops. Seafood starters such as salmon tikka, fish pakora and garlic butter prawns add variety, while sharing platters allow a table to sample several grill preparations together.
Birmingham balti dishes sit at the heart of the menu, complemented by familiar korma, jalfrezi, rogan josh and bhuna styles. Chef recommendations travel further, from British Railway lamb curry and South Indian garlic chicken to Fish Pondicherry, Kolkata style goat and a black pepper and coconut Chettiyar chicken.
Biryani, breads and rice complete the main selection, with vegetable and vegan sections offering more than token alternatives. The restaurant permits guests to bring their own alcoholic drinks, so mixed groups can concentrate on building a broad shared meal around curries, tandoor cooking and regional house dishes.
Address: 25 Lordswood Road, Harborne, Birmingham B17 1RP, England
Harborne Indian Kitchen Menu
Starters – Non-Veg
Chicken Tikka
Malai Tikka
Tandoori Chicken
Sheek Kebab
Chicken Chaat Puri
Nargis Kebab
A classic Mughlai kebab, minced lamb seasoned with house spice encasing a boiled egg, (scotch egg) with omelette.
Lapeta Kebab Roll (New)
Succulent Traditional sheekh kebab wrapped in layered flaky golden pastry and cooked to perfection.
Teen Tara Kebab
Assorted mix of malai tikka, sheek kebab, hara chicken kebab.
Chicken Tikka Red Pepper Samosa
Shallow fried pastry encasing spiced, with bell peppers & diced chicken tikka.
Wings
Marinated overnight and grilled to perfection served with choice of homemade sweet chilli, hot and spicy or BBQ sauce.
Harra Chicken Kebab
Cornfed chicken marinade in fresh green herbs and special blend of house spice.
Chicken 65
Spicy, crispy South Indian fried chicken tossed with curry leaves and chillies.
Lamb Chops
Marinated with herbs and spices cooked in a tandoor oven.
Grilled Lamb Masala Ribs
Dry-rubbed short ribs grilled to perfection, served with your choice of homemade hot & spicy, sweet chilli, or BBQ sauce.
Sharing Platter (2 persons)
Chicken wings / Hara chicken kebab / Lamb chops / Sheek kebab
Starters – Vegetarian
Onion Bhaji
Spicy, crispy Indian fritters made with onions, spinach and gram flour.
Cauliflower Chilli (VG)
Cauliflower florets batter fried and tossed in an Indo-Chinese spice mix.
Chilli Paneer
Cubed Indian cottage cheese cooked with chillies.
Samosa Chaat (VG)
Shallow fried pastry encasing spiced vegetable mix presented in a chickpea masala.
Aloo Tikki Chaat (VG)
Unique crispy potato, red kidney beans and spinach patty with chaat topping.
Karari Okra (VG)
Crispy fried okra served in a basket of poppadom.
Pani Puri
Popular street food – savoury shells filled with tangy yoghurt and chick-peas.
Aloo aur Mattar Ki Cutlet (VG)
Beetroot and potato cutlet served with curried chick peas.
Spiced Potato & Garlic Mushroom (New)
Spiced potato dumplings served with sautéed garlic mushrooms, cooked with aromatic herbs.
Jackfruit and Cauliflower Manchurian
Spiced jackfruit and cauliflower dumplings tossed in Hakka Indo-Chinese sauce.
Tandoori Broccoli (New)
Smoky tandoori-spiced broccoli, charred and roasted to perfection with a hint of citrus and fresh herbs.
Vegetable Sharing Platter (2 persons)
Onion bhaji / Veg samosa / Paneer shashlick
Seafood Starters
Chilli Prawns
Indo Chinese hakka style prawns in a chilli garlic sauce.
Dragon Prawns (New)
Crispy tiger prawns in a light homemade tempura batter, tossed in a rich, fiery scotch bonnet glaze. Sweet, spicy, and irresistibly crunchy.
Salmon Tikka
Salmon marinated with herbs and spices and cooked in a tandoor oven.
Garlic Butter Jumbo Prawns
Char grilled jumbo prawns with lemon, mustard and garlic butter.
Prawn & Mango Puree
Prawns in a sweet and spicy mango purée with a hint of chilli and garlic. Served on a puri.
Karari Machhti Pakora
Carom and asafoetida marinated tilapia strips lightly fried in seasoned gram flour batter.
Prawn Cocktail Tokri
Classic prawn cocktail served in a popadom basket with a tangy spiced dressing.
Prawn and Chilli Squid Telicherry
Tiger prawns and tempura squid in a Telicherry pepper fry with curry leaves, mustard seeds, and fresh green chillies.
Seafood Sharing Platter (2 persons)
King prawns / Salmon tikka / fish pakora
Tandoori (Grill)
Sizzling Chicken Tikka
Sizzling Tandoori Chicken
Sizzling Paneer Tikka Shashlick
Sizzling Chicken Tikka Shashlick
Sizzling Tandoori Special Grill
Tandoori chicken / Chicken wings / Hara kebab / Sheek kebab / Lamb chops (served with a naan)
Sizzling Lamb Chops (4pc)
Shropshire Alderform farm lamb chops with dill, peppercorns and traditional spices.
Chargrilled Chicken Steak
Grilled, boneless chicken breast, marinated in Chef’s secret spices. Served with wild mushrooms, long asparagus, broccoli, baby carrots & rosemary.
Sizzling Lamb Ribs (6pc)
Our short ribs are dry rubbed with our in-house spice mix, then grilled to perfection. Flavoured with either a spicy or BBQ sauce.
Ribeye
Grilled and delicately marbled throughout this ribeye steak oozes flavour! Served with Mari Aloo (roasted) and vindaloo sauce.
New Dishes
Fish Moilee (kerala)
South Indian fish curry from Kerala, influenced by Portuguese and Christian communities. Fresh fish is gently simmered in a fragrant coconut milk sauce with curry leaves and mustard seeds, creating a light, delicately spiced dish that highlights the natural flavours of the fish and coconut.
Smoky Butter Chicken (Delhi)
Smoky Butter Chicken was created in the 1950s at Moti Mahal. It’s a rich, mildly spiced curry made with pulled chicken simmered in a smooth sauce of butter, tomatoes, cream, and spices, finished with a signature smoky flavour from grilling or charcoal infusion.
Lau Chingri (Kolkata)
Lau Chingri is a traditional Bengali home-style curry from West Bengal and Bangladesh. It combines bottle gourd and king prawns cooked with simple spices, creating a light dish with a soft, slightly sweet vegetable and rich seafood flavour.
Balti
A true Birmingham balti is flash-cooked over high heat in a traditional steel balti bowl, then served in the same dish locking in its fresh, bold flavour for an authentic experience.
Chicken Balti
Chicken & Mushroom
Chicken & Saag
Chicken Shashlick Balti
Meat Balti
Meat & Mushroom
Meat & Saag
Keema
Keema, Aloo & Peas
Keema & Aloo
King Prawn
King Prawn & Saag
King Prawn & Mushroom
Create Your Own Balti
Choose from: Aloo, Mushroom, Saag, Cauliflower, Chana, Baingun.
Vegetable Balti
Chicken / Meat Balti
King Prawn Balti
Tawa for Sharing
Traditional tawa filled with homestyle dishes, perfect for sharing.
Tawa for 2
Starter: Vegetable Samosa, Sheekh Kebab, Chicken Tikka. Main: Chicken Balti, Meat Jalfrezi, Pilau Rice, Naan, Fries, Served with Salad & Sauce.
Tawa for 4
Starter: Onion Bhaji, Lamb Chops, Chicken Tikka, Sheekh Kebab. Main: Chicken Balti, Lamb Bhuna, Sabzi Jalfrazi, Pilau Rice, Naan, Fries, Served with Salad & Sauce.
British Indian Favourites
Prices: Chicken 12.45, Chicken Tk 12.95, Lamb 13.45, King Prawn 14.45, Vegetable 11.95
Pathia
A slightly hot, sweet and sour dish prepared with tomato puree, onions and black pepper
Saagwala
A fragrant dry dish cooked with spinach to a medium strength
Rogan Josh
A medium strength dish cooked with onions, selected spices and herbs, and garnished with glazed cherry tomatoes
Bhuna
A thicker dry textured dish cooked with onions and tomato
Jalfrezi
Hot and spicy with mixed peppers, onions, green chillies and coriander
Dupiaza
Cubed onions, peppers and tomato seasoned with spices and herbs
Dhansak
A beautiful array of spices cooked with pineapple, lentils and lemon juice producing a sweet and sour slightly hot dish
Madras
Hot saucy dish with a hint of lemon
Methi
Cooked with distinctive fenugreek and onions to create a tasty fragrant dish
Korma
Creamy aromatic mild dish
Masala
Smoked and grilled in the charcoal tandoor, simmered in butter tomato and fenugreek gravy
Achari
Rich, tangy, and bursting with pickled spice, cooked the traditional way for bold, homestyle flavour.
Karahi
A classic dish cooked in a wok-style pan with rich spices, fresh tomatoes, and herbs for deep, homestyle flavour.
Vegetable Curries
Prices: 6.95 (side) / 11.95 (main)
Egg Curry (New)
Boiled eggs simmered in a rich, spiced tomato and onion gravy, infused with traditional Indian herbs and aromatic spices.
Daal Makhni
Creamy black lentils simmered overnight with selected Indian spices and butter.
Paneer Korma
Cottage Indian cheese blend in rich creamy tomato gravy.
Paneer Lababdar
Chargrilled paneer pieces in a flavoursome onion, tomato masala flavoured with green cardamom.
Baingon Masala
Fresh vegetables, green chillies simmered in coconut and mustard gravy.
Chana Masala (Chickpeas)
Bombay Aloo (Potatoes)
Bhindi Bhaj (Okra, lady's fingers)
Tarka Dal (Red split lentils)
Saag Paneer (Spinach, Indian cheese)
Saag Aloo (Spinach, potato)
Sabzi Miloni (Mixed vegetable)
Mushroom Bhaji
Biryani & Rice
Lamb Shank Dum Biryani
Tender Welsh shank of lamb and aged basmati rice cooked in dum style served with raita and lamb curry sauce.
Kolkata Mutton Biryani
A foodiie from the City of Joy, never misses the special Biryani from Arsalan. Braised Riyazi mutton on the bone cooked with extra-long basmati rice with potato and egg.
Chicken Tikka Birayni
Chicken Biryani
Lamb Biryani
King Prawn Biryani
Veg Pilau Rice
Mushroom Pilau Rice
Fried Rice
Egg Fried Rice
Peshwari Pilau Rice
Lemon & Coconut Rice
Garlic Fried Rice
Keema Rice
Boiled Rice
Pilau Rice
Sundries & Breads
Family Naan
Naan
Stuffed Naan
Choose from Cheese, Chilli, Garlic, Coriander, Peshwari, Keema
Batura (Fried Naan Bread)
Chapati
Tandoori Roti
Popopadom
Condiment Tray
Raitha
Green Salad (Katchumber)
Chips
Chilli Chips
Loaded Chips
Keema or Chicken Tikka
Vegan Menu
Poriyal
Green beans, Carrots, curry leaves and chefs special blend such as curry powder, cumin powder and fenugreek.
Mushroom Aup Pak
Mushroom simmered with curried spinach
Aloo Matar Rasila
Potato and garden peas with special blend of spices
Lau Bhaji (New)
A light homestyle dish of tender bottle gourd cooked with tomatoes and mild spices, offering a soft, delicate flavour perfect with roti or rice.
Saag Uri (New)
A famous West Bengal delicacy made with fresh methi saag and long bean seeds, cooked together for a rich, aromatic, and robust flavour.
Vegetable Kofta (New)
Crispy jackfruit and vegetable dumplings served in a rich roasted garlic tomato sauce with aromatic spices.
Chef's Recommendations
Homemade Chicken Curry
Curried chicken on the bone cooked homestyle
Chettiyar Chicken (Very Hot)
A tribute to the royals of the Chettiyar region, chicken cooked with flavoursome coconut and black pepper sauce
South Indian Garlic Chicken (Very Hot)
A speciality from Southern India. Tender chicken marinated with garlic, pepper corn, dry roasted chillies, simmered in its own juices and cooked with golden fried brown onions.
Angari Chicken (Very Hot)
A hot spicy preparation of chicken simmered in scotch bonnet pepper masala.
Alfonso Chicken
Delicately spiced corned fed chicken cooked in a mild cream and smooth mango sauce.
Murgh Massalum
Cornfed free range chicken strips and mince of Welsh lamb cooked in a rich brown onion ginger and garlic gravy
Chicken Kurchan
A flavourful North Indian dish made with shredded chicken stir-fried with onions, tomatoes, capsicum, and aromatic spices in a rich semi-dry masala.
British Railway Lamb Curry
A lamb dish served during the days of the Raj in the railway canteens. Tender lamb cooked to perfection
Lamb Shank Nentara (New)
Tender New Zealand lamb shank, slow-roasted to perfection and served in a medium-spiced tomato and pepper sauce, resting on homemade minted jeera mash.
Adraki Champe (New)
Adraki Champe is a North Indian dish of tender lamb chops marinated with fresh ginger, yogurt, garlic, and aromatic spices, grilled for a smoky finish and served with homemade mash.
Lamb Lashkiya Kaalia
A Karnataka delicacy – tender Welsh lamb slow-cooked with cardamom, caramelised onions, and house-roasted spices.
Laal Maas Rajasthani
Royals of Rajasthan were known for their hospitality, and this lamb dish from the famous pink city of Jaipur. Lamb braised in a tomato red chilli sauce
Kosha Mangsho Kolkata Style
A classic Bengali delicacy – goat meat slow-cooked with caramelised onions, red chillies, and roasted garlic.
Shatkora Gosht (Hot)
Assamese lamb curry, braised with bhoot jolokia chillies and shatkora. A unique blend to the rich gravy.
Fish Pondicherry
Pondicherry-inspired seabass served on a coconut-based sauce with chillies, curry leaves, and lemon – a French-influenced South Indian delicacy.
King Prawn Tak Tak
Named after the sound of a ladle on an iron griddle, “Taka Tak” features king prawns cooked with bell peppers, onions, and tawa masala sauce.
King Prawn Malabar (New)
King prawns simmered in a rich Malabar-style coconut curry, infused with mustard seeds, curry leaves, and coconut flakes, with mushrooms adding a subtle earthy depth—reflecting Kerala’s coastal heritage and Portuguese influence.
Kids Menu
Chicken Nugget & Chips
Malai Tikka & Chips
Cheese Omelette & Chips
Mini Chicken Korma
the ever-popular chicken korma is mild and creamy, have it with rice or naan
Mini Chicken Tikka Masala
Famous chicken tikka is tomatoey and creamy, have it with rice or naan