Indian Room has served authentic Indian cuisine on Bedford Hill in Balham since 2007. The award winning restaurant combines a polished dining experience with the comfort of a neighbourhood curry house, welcoming couples, families and groups for meals shaped by aromatic spice and careful preparation.
Starters range from familiar favourites to more adventurous show bites, allowing diners to begin with crisp, grilled and richly seasoned flavours. The tandoor brings smoke and colour to chicken, lamb, seafood and vegetables, while chutneys, salads and freshly prepared breads complete a varied opening spread.
Curries move through regional specialities and longstanding favourites, with meat, seafood and vegetable choices supported by fragrant rice and bread. Biryani offers a complete and satisfying option, while dedicated vegetable mains and sides make it easy for mixed groups to build a generous meal around the table.
Wine, beer and Indian sweets round out the dining experience, and guests may bring a limited amount of their own wine or beer from Monday to Wednesday under the restaurant’s current policy. Reservations, collection and delivery provide flexible ways to enjoy Indian Room across Balham and nearby neighbourhoods.
Address: 59 Bedford Hill, Balham, London SW12 9EZ, United Kingdom
Indian Room Menu
Accompaniments
Poppadom Basket with Chutneys
(plain or spicy)
Zeera Raita
Pomegranate and Cucumber Raita
Hara Bara Salad
Kachumber Onion Salad
Sharing Starters
Vegetarian Platter
Combination of starters including: samosa, aloo chop and onion bhaji
Non-Vegetarian Platter
Combination of starters including Sheek kebab, Zinga 65, Banjara Chicken Tikka
Kashmiri Lamb Chops
Lamb chops marinated with saffron and spices, grilled in tandoor and served with chutney
Starter Plates
Seekh Kebab Kabuli
Mildly spiced minced lamb flavoured with ginger, garlic, coriander and ground spice
Indian Arancini
Cheese stuffed rice and lentil balls coated in breadcrumbs and deep fried and served with in-house mayo
Banjara Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken pieces marinated in a mixture of curd and green herbs, grilled in the tandoor
Kurkuri Calamri
Deep fried Squid marinated with special in house spices served with meyo chatney
Zinga 65
Spicy butter fried jumbo prawn topped with onions, peppers and curry leaves
Prawn Puri
King prawns cooked with onions, peppers, fenugreek and other herbs, served on deep fried puri bread
Lamb Samosa
Folded parcels freshly made and filled with minced lamb and spices
Vegetable Samosa
Filo pastry filled with seasonal vegetables
Onion Bhaji
Sliced onion ball mixed with Bengal gram flours, spices and deep fried
Achari Paneer Tikka
Indian home-made cheese marinated in tamarind and exotic spices and herbs then grilled in the tandoor
Samosa Chaat
Samosa Mixed with chana masala chutney & spices
Adventurous Show Bites
Spring Chicken Lavabdar
Breast of chicken on the bone marinated and left overnight to absorb the flavours, then gently simmered in tomatoes, cheese, fenugreek and a creamy sauce (served with rice)
Lucknow Lamb Shank
Lamb on the bone cooked with a hint of mint and aromatic spice (subject to availability)
Jumbo King Prawn Chot Pota
Pan fried king prawns marinated with very spicy piri-piri masala, topped with flamed onions, chillies and curry leaves (served with rice)
Simply Indian
Chicken Tikka Masala
(Britain’s favourite dish) Marinated chicken cooked in almonds, cream and masala sauce
Chicken Jalfrezi
Chicken marinated with fenugreek, garlic and ginger, cooked in a fairly hot sauce with onions, green chillies and peppers
Chicken Tikka Makhani
Chicken tikka simmered in tomato, butter, almond and a slightly sweet creamy sauce
Chicken Korma
A famous Mughal emperor dish cooked with roasted cashew nuts, cardamom, cinnamon and a touch of rose water, garnished with fresh cream
Chicken Chetinad
A South Indian dish cooked with coconut milk, curry leaves, onions, tomatoes and home made roasted spices
Karahi
A northwest frontier style of cooking using sliced peppers, tomatoes, ginger, chilli and coarsely crushed spices
Rogan Josh
Our most popular dish: tender chicken or lamb cooked in Kashmiri style in a rich onion and tomato based sauce
Dhansak
A Parsi dish from Western India cooked with coarsely crushed spices and lentils in a sweet and sour sauce
Adraki Lamb Bhuna
Tender lamb braised with brown onion, mint, ginger and fresh corriander.
Palak Gosht
Tender lamb cooked with spinach, herbs and spices
Coconut Lamb
Tender lamb cooked with home made spices, chopped onions curry leaves and hint of coconut
Biryani
Hyderabadi Kachi Biryani (Lamb)
Prepared with rice and served with a separate sauce
Murgh Dum Biryani (Chicken)
Prepared with rice and served with a separate sauce
All Time Favourites
Vindaloo
Cooked with potato, red chilli, ginger, black pepper and other ingredients that make this dish very hot
Madras
South Indian origin, a hot traditional dish cooked in gravy and a squeeze of lemon juice
Patia
A fairly spicy, sweet and sour Parsi dish
Sea Food
Goan Seafood Curry
Skinless salmon and prawns cooked in a creamy coconut milk, curry leaves and mustard seeds
Kerala Fish Curry
Tilapia marinated in spices and gently cooked with mustard seeds and curry leaves
Bengal Jumbo Prawn Bhuna
King prawns cooked in Bengal style, with peppers, tomato, onions and coarsely crushed spices
Zinga Methi
Hyderabadi style king prawns with spring onion and fresh fenugreek leaves
Thali
Vegetarian Thali
Dal makhani, paneer makhani, aloo gobi, plain rice, naan, raita
Non-Vegetarian Thali
Chicken tikka masala, lamb rogan josh, chicken tikka, pilau rice, naan, raita
Fish Thali
Mumbai fish curry, Bengal jumbo prawn bhuna, prawn curry, plain rice, chapati, raita
Tandoori
Chicken Shashlik
Marinated chicken cooked in our clay tandoor oven with grilled tomatoes, onions and peppers
Salmon Shashlik
Spiced salmon cooked in our clay tandoor oven with onions and bell peppers
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in a spiced yoghurt, cooked in our clay tandoor oven and served on the bone
Tandoori King Prawns
Mildly spiced, succulent king prawns cooked in our clay tandoor oven and served on a sizzler
Kashmiri Lamb Chops
Lamb chops marinated with saffron and aromatic spices, cooked in our clay tandoor oven and served with chutney
Nawabi Mixed Platter
Selection of our chef’s special tandoori dishes served together
Rice and Bread
Plain Rice
Saffron Pilau Rice
Mushroom Rice
Lemon Rice with Cashew Nuts
Plain Naan
Keema Naan
Garlic and Coriander Naan
Cheese Naan
Peshwari Naan
Lachha Paratha
Vegetarian Mains
Ginger, Cauliflower and Broccoli
Florets of cauliflower and broccoli with onion, tomatoes and ginger crowned with yoghurt and honey
Paneer Makhani
Indian home-made cheese cooked in special tomato based sauce with roasted spices, butter and fenugreek
Paneer Chana Sag
Indian home-made cheese cooked with roasted spices and spinach
Kali Dal Makhani
Black lentils simmered in tomato sauce and butter with a kiss of spices
Bengal Pumpkin
Fresh pumpkin with tomatoes, chopped onions, peppers and fenugreek
Vegetarian Sides
Palak Aloo
Fresh potato and spinach cooked in exotic spice
Achari Masala Baigan
Aubergine freshly cooked with onion and herbs
Chana Kabuli
Chickpeas cooked in butter with a kiss of spices
Bindi Bhaji
Fresh okra cooked to our own spices
Mattar Paneer
Cheese and peas cooked in a creamy sauce
Palak Paneer
Spinach and Indian home-made cheese
Dal Saag
Spinach and lentils cooked with a kiss of spices
Dal Tarka
Lentils cooked with roasted garlic
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes and cauliflower cooked in exotic spices
Mushroom Bhaji
Fresh mushrooms cooked with onions and spices