Kali Mirchi menu with up-to-date-prices

Kali Mirchi Menu

September 7, 2026
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Kali Mirchi is an Indian restaurant at 98 Shirley High Street in Southampton. It combines a dine in service with takeaway, presenting traditional dishes in a polished but approachable setting for lunch, dinner and relaxed meals with family or friends.

The kitchen emphasises fresh ingredients and prepares its food without artificial colours or flavourings. Pakora, samosa, tikka and other familiar starters lead into a broad curry selection, with sauces and spice levels that give diners room to choose between mild, rich and hotter dishes.

Tandoori cooking, biryani and chef specialities sit alongside classic chicken, lamb, seafood and vegetable curries. Rice, naan and side dishes allow a table to assemble a shared spread, while vegetarian choices make it easier to accommodate different preferences in one order.

Beer, wine and soft drinks accompany the food, and online ordering provides a convenient alternative to sitting in. The mixture of careful preparation, familiar Indian flavours and flexible service makes Kali Mirchi suitable for both an evening at the restaurant and a complete meal at home.

Address: 98 Shirley High Street, Southampton SO16 4FB, England

KALI MIRCHI Menu

Savouries

Mango Chutney / Lime Pickle / Mint Sauce
£0.99

each

Selection of Pickles/Chutney
£2.95
Mixed Pickle
£0.99
Mixed Salad / Onion salad
£1.95
Plain Yoghurt
£1.75
Mixed Raita
£2.25
Poppadom
£1
Spiced Onions
£0.99

Starters

Kali Mirchi Kebab Platter For Two
£18.95

A medley of Haryali tikka, Malai tikka, lamb chop and seekh kebab. Served with tamarind sauce, mint sauce and salad.

Kali Mirchi Combo Platter For Two
£12.95

Selection of Chicken tikka, seekh kebab chicken pakora, onion bhaji, and served with tamarind sauce, mint sauce and salad.

Kali Mirchi Combo Platter For Two (V)
£12.50

Selection of paneer tikka, onion bhaji, vegetable samosa, and aloo ki tikki served with tamarind sauce, mint sauce and salad.

Onion Bhaji (V)
£4.95

Sliced onions mixed with light spices and gram flour then deep fried.

Samosa (V)
£4.95

Traditional Indian snack, light spiced mixed vegetable, stuffed in filo pastry and deep fried. Served with tamarind sauce, sweet yoghurt on a bed of chick peas.

Aloo Ki Tikki (V)
£5.25

Light spiced pan fried potato cake. Served with tamarind sauce, sweet yoghurt on a bed of chick peas.

Chilli Paneer (V)
£7.45

Batter fried cottage cheese tossed in spicy and sweet chilli sauce with diced peppers and onion.

Vegetable Manchurian (V)
£7.45

A spicy blend of vegetable dumpling infused with chopped garlic, spring onion, green vegetable. Flavoured with sweet Thai chilli and a hint of white vinaigrette and soya sauce.

Gobhi Manchurian (V)
£7.45

Battered fried cauliflowers tossed in spicy and sweet chilli sauce.

Paneer Pakora
£7.45

Paneer stuffed with mash potato, coriander, ginger, herb and spices. Deep fried with gram flour batter.

Chilli Garlic Fish
£7.45

Gijon of fish deep fried and tossed with onion, lime juice, spring onion, crushed black pepper, garlic and Indian herbs.

Chicken Pakora
£6.75

Diced chicken breast marinated with lemon juice, chilli powder, fenugreek, ginger, garlic paste and deep fried with gram flour batter.

Bhoona Poori
£7.45

Deep fried Indian bread stuffed with either prawn, lamb mince, chicken or paneer.

Bullet Chilli Lamb
£7.45

Boneless cubed lamb cooked with bullet chilli, black pepper and Indian herb and spices.

Fish Amritsari
£7.75

A delicacy of the city of Amritsar in Punjab, a popular dish not only in Punjab but the whole country. Fish fillet marinated in Amritsari style with caraway seeds, spices and gram flour then batter fried.

Garlic Prawn
£7.75

Prawns marinated in garlic, peppercorns, lime juice, salt, tossed in a garlic chilli sauce.

Starters – Tandoori Selections

All tandoori dishes served with mint sauce.

Tandoori Platter
£18.95

A medley of tandoori chicken, king prawn, seekh kebab, lamb and chicken tikka with rice, naan or chips and choice of sauce.

Paneer Tikka Achari (V)
Starter £7.95 / Main £12.95

Diced cottage cheese marinated with roasted gram flour, caraway seeds, pickle and cream skewered with diced peppers, onions and roasted over charcoal in a clay oven.

Malai Tikka
Starter £7.95 / Main £12.95

Chicken breast marinated with cheese, cream, cardamom, mace and hung yoghurt, roasted in a charcoal oven. Served with mint sauce.

Haryali Tikka
Starter £7.95 / Main £12.95

Diced chicken breast marinated with mint, coriander, green chilli, ginger and garlic and cooked in tandoor.

Chicken Tikka
Starter £7.95 / Main £12.95

Diced chicken breast marinated with yoghurt and homemade spices then cooked over charcoal.

Tandoori Chicken
Starter £8.95 / Main £13.95

Chicken on the bone marinated with yoghurt and homemade spices cooked over charcoal served with salad and mint sauce.

Chicken Shashlik
Starter £8.25 / Main £13.25

Chicken tikka skewered with diced onions and peppers cooked over charcoal in a clay oven.

Adraki Lamb Chops
Starter £8.95 / Main £13.95

Lamb chops marinated in ginger paste, fresh coriander, green chillies, hung yoghurt and brown onion paste, cooked in a clay oven.

Lamb Tikka Kandhari
Starter £8.95 / Main £13.95

Lamb picatta marinated with ginger, garlic, kebab cheeni and finished with ground pomegranates.

Seekh Kebab
Starter £8.95 / Main £13.95

Lamb mince mixed with chopped garlic, ginger, green chilli, fresh coriander and spices, skewered and cooked over charcoal.

Duck Tikka
Starter £8.95 / Main £13.95

Duck fillet marinated in tikka masala then skewered and cooked in a tandoor.

Tandoori King Prawn
Starter £9.25 / Main £14.95

King Prawns marinated in traditional tandoori masala and cooked over charcoal to make it more appetising.

Main Dishes – Traditional Flavours

Chicken Kali Mirchi
£12.95

Our chef’s special homemade chicken curry, chicken on the bone cooked in a pot with its own stock and spices with black peppercorns.

Chicken Chettinad
£14.50

Hot South Indian delicacy of chicken breast cooked with coconut, star anise, red chillies, black peppercorns and curry leaves served with pilau rice.

Chicken Tikka Makhani (N)
£12.50

Tandoori roasted chicken tikka simmered in a sweet and tangy tomato, cashew nut gravy.

Chicken Caldin
£12.50

A combination of three sets of spices whole, dry roasted and tempered, all ground into a fine paste to make this delicious chicken preparation finished with coconut cream. A speciality of the Goan region.

Murgh Khurchan
£12.50

Shredded chicken cooked with a rich tomato masala, ginger, green chilli and finished with coriander and spring onion.

Methi Murgh
£12.95

Hyderabadi classic chicken on the bone cooked with fenugreek leaf.

Shikari Champey
£14.95

Juicy barbecued lamb chops infused with authentic herbs and spices, onion, green chilli and lemon juice served with salad.

Naram Garam Gosht (Tawa Lamb)
£13.50

Tender lamb infused with authentic herb and spices, onion, green chilli and lemon juice. Tossed together on a traditional hot iron plate.

Laal Maas
£13.50

Rajasthani delicacy of lamb cooked with whole spices and paprika to give an original colour to the dish.

Gosht Amritsari
£14.50

Speciality of Amritsar, Punjab region. Lamb on the bone and lamb mince cooked together with whole spices.

Handi Gosht
£13.75

Home style lamb curry on the bone cooked in a sealed pot with whole spices, onion and tomato.

Dum Ka Gosht
£13.50

Slow cooked lamb in a sealed pot with brown onions and whole roasted spices. A speciality of Lucknow.

Duck Mirch Masala
£14.50

Duck breast cooked over charcoal then shredded and simmered in spicy sauce with bell peppers.

Tawa Machi
£14.95

Pan fried fish fillet marinated with garlic, lime juice, salt, bell pepper and onions, simmered in tawa masala served with boiled rice.

Kali Mirchi Special Fish Curry
£14.95

Fish fillet cooked in tamarind, coconut milk, mustard seed, curry leaf make it perfect south Indian curry served with steam rice.

Goanes Prawn Curry
£14.95

A classic favourite of the Goan region, king prawns cooked in onion, tomato and coconut milk tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds.

Jhinga Sholly
£14.95

Juicy barbecued king prawns tossed with Kashmiri chilli, mint, coriander, ginger, garlic and Indian spices.

Lamb Nihari
£14.95

Succulent lamb shank cooked overnight in various vessels, with whole spices and aniseeds, the dish originated in Old Delhi in the late eighteenth century during the last throes of the Mughal Empire.

Main Dishes – Favourite Classics

Favourite Classics are available in: Chicken £8.65; Chicken Tikka £8.95; Lamb £9.95; Prawn £7.95; King Prawn £10.95; Paneer £7.95; Vegetable £7.50

Masala (N)
Chicken £8.65 / Chicken Tikka £8.95 / Lamb £9.95 / Prawn £7.95 / King Prawn £10.95 / Paneer £7.95 / Vegetable £7.50

A traditional and very popular tomato and creamy Indian dish which is bursting full of flavour and colour.

Korma (N)
Chicken £8.65 / Chicken Tikka £8.95 / Lamb £9.95 / Prawn £7.95 / King Prawn £10.95 / Paneer £7.95 / Vegetable £7.50

A traditional and very popular cashew nut creamy Indian dish.

Madras
Chicken £8.65 / Chicken Tikka £8.95 / Lamb £9.95 / Prawn £7.95 / King Prawn £10.95 / Paneer £7.95 / Vegetable £7.50

Hot and spicy curry.

Jalfrezi
Chicken £8.65 / Chicken Tikka £8.95 / Lamb £9.95 / Prawn £7.95 / King Prawn £10.95 / Paneer £7.95 / Vegetable £7.50

Spicy and hot pepper sauce.

Bhoona
Chicken £8.65 / Chicken Tikka £8.95 / Lamb £9.95 / Prawn £7.95 / King Prawn £10.95 / Paneer £7.95 / Vegetable £7.50

Onion and tomato thick sauce cooked on a slow flame with spices.

Rogan Josh
Chicken £8.65 / Chicken Tikka £8.95 / Lamb £9.95 / Prawn £7.95 / King Prawn £10.95 / Paneer £7.95 / Vegetable £7.50

Traditional Indian aromatic curry with cassia and cardamom.

Kadhai
Chicken £8.65 / Chicken Tikka £8.95 / Lamb £9.95 / Prawn £7.95 / King Prawn £10.95 / Paneer £7.95 / Vegetable £7.50

Onion and tomato sauce cooked with diced bell peppers and onions with aromatic kadhai masala.

Vindaloo
Chicken £8.65 / Chicken Tikka £8.95 / Lamb £9.95 / Prawn £7.95 / King Prawn £10.95 / Paneer £7.95 / Vegetable £7.50

Very hot and spicy curry, tempered with curry leaves and dry red chillies

Do-Piaza
Chicken £8.65 / Chicken Tikka £8.95 / Lamb £9.95 / Prawn £7.95 / King Prawn £10.95 / Paneer £7.95 / Vegetable £7.50

This dish is prepared with a large amount of onions cooked in the curry and as a garnish. Onions are added at two stages during cooking.

Malaidar
Chicken £8.65 / Chicken Tikka £8.95 / Lamb £9.95 / Prawn £7.95 / King Prawn £10.95 / Paneer £7.95 / Vegetable £7.50

Spinach curry with green chillies, fresh garlic and finished with cream.

Pasanda
Chicken £8.65 / Chicken Tikka £8.95 / Lamb £9.95 / Prawn £7.95 / King Prawn £10.95 / Paneer £7.95 / Vegetable £7.50

A delicious almond and cream based curry, garnished with almond flakes.

Patia
Chicken £9.65 / Chicken Tikka £9.95 / Lamb £10.50 / Prawn £8.95 / King Prawn £11.95 / Paneer £8.95 / Vegetable £8.50

Hot sweet and sour parsi curry. Served with pilau rice.

Dhansak
Chicken £9.65 / Chicken Tikka £9.95 / Lamb £10.50 / Prawn £8.95 / King Prawn £11.95 / Paneer £8.95 / Vegetable £8.50

Sweet, hot and tangy yellow lentil sauce. Served with pilau rice.

Main Dishes – Biryanis

Kache Gosht Ki Biryani
£14.95

Traditional Hyderabad style biryani, succulent lamb on the bone marinated with yoghurt and spices then cooked together with rice, served with vegetable curry.

Lamb Biryani
£14.25

Succulent lamb cooked with basmati rice, served with vegetable curry.

Chicken Dum Biryani
£14.25

Chicken on the bone marinated with yoghurt, mint, ginger and whole spices, boiled egg then cooked with basmati rice in a sealed pot mixed with golden fried onions served with vegetable curry.

Chicken Biryani
£14.25

Chicken cooked with basmati rice, boiled egg, served with vegetable curry.

Prawn Biryani
Prawn £13.25 / King Prawn £14.95

Succulent prawns cooked with basmati rice served with vegetable curry.

Subz Biryani (V)
£13.25

Flavourful mix of vegetables with basmati rice served with vegetable curry.

Vegetarian – Main dishes

Vegetable Punchamel
£9.95

Mixed vegetables simmered in an onion and tomato gravy.

Paneer Makhani (N)
£10.95

Diced cottage cheese simmered in a sweet tangy tomato and cashew nut gravy.

Mutter Paneer
£10.95

Green peas cooked with cottage cheese in an onion and tomato masala.

Palak Paneer
£10.95

Indian cottage cheese simmered in spinach.

Aloo Baigan
£10.95

Potato & aubergine cooked with onion and tomato masala sauce.

Baigan Bharta
£10.95

Roasted aubergine cooked with Indian herb and spices, finished with freshly chopped coriander.

Dal Makhani
£10.95

Thick black lentils flavoured with tomato and cream. Simmered overnight on the tandoor.

Vegetable Kofta (N)
£10.95

Deep fried mashed potato, vegetable & Paneer balls simmered in creamy house special sauce.

Vegetarian – Sides

Brinjal Masala
£6.95

Aubergine cooked in an onion and tomato masala with roasted cumin seeds and whole coriander seed powder.

Tarka Dal
£6.75

Yellow lentil tempered with chopped garlic and cumin seeds.

Bombay Aloo
£6.75

Potatoes cooked with onion and tomato masala, tempered with black onion seeds.

Palak Aloo
£6.75

Potatoes cooked with spinach.

Punjabi Choley
£6.75

This is the style of cooking in Punjab, chick peas cooked with onion, tomato, ginger, garlic and ground pomegranates.

Mushroom Bhaji
£6.95

Cupped mushrooms sautéd in an onion and tomato masala.

Saag Bhaji
£6.95

Spinach sautéd with garlic, diced onions and peppers.

Aloo Gobhi
£6.95

Potatoes and fresh cauliflowers cooked together.

Saag Channa
£6.95

Spinach simmered with chick peas.

Khumbi Saag
£6.95

Spinach and mushroom curry.

Bhindi Bhaji
£6.95

Diced okra tossed in onions and tomato masala.

Sides – Rice Dishes

Plain Rice
£3.10
Pilau Rice
£3.75
Mushroom Rice
£3.95
Lemon Rice (N)
£3.95
Zeera and Peas Rice
£3.95

Basmati rice cooked with green peas and tempered with cumin seeds.

Garlic Rice
£3.95
Coconut Rice
£3.95
Egg Fried Rice
£3.95
Keema Rice
£4.25

Sides – Breads

Plain Naan
£3.10
Garlic Naan
£3.45
Garlic and Chilli Naan
£3.75
Coriander and Cheese Naan
£3.75
Peshawari Naan (N)
£3.75
Keema Naan
£3.95
Lacha Paratha
£3.75

Crispy and flaky layered bread cooked in a clay oven.

Chapati
£2.95
Tandoori Roti
£2.95
Aloo Kulcha
£3.75

Naan bread stuffed with mashed potato, Indian herbs and cooked in clay oven.

Other

Side Chips
£3.75