Mahal is an Indian restaurant at 138 Edgware Road that has served the area since 1965. Its fully halal menu brings together street food, tandoori cooking, regional curries, biryani and vegetarian dishes in a family friendly dining room. Fresh herbs and aromatic spices shape food intended for both a light meal and a generous evening spread.
Starters include Punjabi samosa, samosa chaat, bhel puri, pani puri, onion bhaji and chilli paneer. Chicken with curry leaves, chicken winglets in tangy sauce and crisp prawns add meat and seafood choices. From the tandoor come chicken tikka, seekh kebab, lamb chops, king prawns and paneer, with a mixed grill providing a broad selection for sharing.
Delhi style butter chicken combines tomato, cashew, butter and cream in a mild sauce, while kadhai dishes offer a more robust blend of peppers and spices. Haandi chicken, mutton and fish are cooked in small batches in a hearty desi style. Hyderabadi biryani seals rice, spices and a choice of meat, fish, prawns or vegetables in the cooking pot to concentrate the aromas.
Vegetarian cooking includes yellow lentils with garlic and cumin, creamy black lentils, chickpeas, okra, potato with cauliflower and paneer with peas. Pulao rice, steamed rice, naan, garlic naan, Peshawari naan, papadum and raita complete the savoury meal. Chai, lassi and alcohol free mocktails support the restaurant’s no alcohol policy and provide refreshing contrasts to the spices.
Address: 138 Edgware Road, London W2 2DZ, United Kingdom
Mahal Menu
STARTERS & SMALL PLATES
Vegetable Samosa
Hummus
served with Nan
Chicken 65
Battered chicken tossed in sweet red chilli sauce, mustard seeds and curry leaves
Chicken Lollipop
Popular Indian street food, fried chicken winglet served in a tangy sauce
Dynamite Prawns
Crispy battered prawns coated in a spicy chilli mayo sauce
Bhelpuri
Puffed rice snack with chopped onions, chilli, tomatoes and tamarind
Paani Puri
Crispy semolina shells filled with potato, chickpeas and tamarind water
Onion Bhajia
Onion and gramflour fritters
Chilli Paneer
Paneer tossed with soy sauce, peppers, onions and chilli
Punjabi Samosa
Crispy pyramid parcels filled with spicy potato
Samosa Chaat
The humble samosa topped with chickpeas, sweetened yoghurt, green chutney and tamarind
SOUP
Dal Soup
Cream Of Chicken Soup
Tomato Shorba
light and refreshing homemade tomato soup, rasam style
TANDOOR – THE FAMOUS CLAY OVEN
Chicken Wings
Grilled chicken wings marinated in our own special sauce
Hariali Chicken Tikka
Barbecued chicken cubes marinated in fresh mint, lime and coriander
Tandoori King Prawn
Succulent jumbo prawns given the classic tandoori treatment
Adraki Lamb Chops
Grilled lamb chops marinated in yoghurt and our own ground spices
Achari Paneer Tikka
Char grilled paneer marinated in yoghurt and pickling spices
Mixed Grill
A selection of chicken tikka, hariali chicken, chicken wings, sheek kebab and lamb chops
MAIN COURSE CURRIES
Butter Chicken
a mildly spiced classic from Delhi, cooked in a tomato and cashew nut gravy, with butter and cream
Prawn Makhni
a mildly spiced classic from Delhi, cooked in a tomato and cashew nut gravy, with butter and cream
Paneer Makhni
a mildly spiced classic from Delhi, cooked in a tomato and cashew nut gravy, with butter and cream
Chicken Kadhai
wok cooked curry with mixed peppers, onions and tomatoes
Mutton Kadhai
wok cooked curry with mixed peppers, onions and tomatoes
Prawn Kadhai
wok cooked curry with mixed peppers, onions and tomatoes
Sabzi Kadhai
wok cooked curry with mixed peppers, onions and tomatoes
Paneer Kadhai
wok cooked curry with mixed peppers, onions and tomatoes
Chicken Tikka Massala
the UK’s favourite dish needs no introduction! mild and creamy with a touch of sweetness
Paneer Tikka Massala
the UK’s favourite dish needs no introduction! mild and creamy with a touch of sweetness
Chicken Jalfrezi
hot, spicy and tangy, with mixed peppers
Mutton Jalfrezi
hot, spicy and tangy, with mixed peppers
Prawn Jalfrezi
hot, spicy and tangy, with mixed peppers
Sabzi Jalfrezi
hot, spicy and tangy, with mixed peppers
Paneer Jalfrezi
hot, spicy and tangy, with mixed peppers
VEGETARIAN
Tarka Dal
Yellow lentils tempered with garlic and cumin
Dal Makhni
slow cooked creamy and buttery black lentils
Matar Paneer
Indian whey cheese cooked with garden peas
Pindi Chana
Medium spiced curried chickpeas
Bindi Bhajee
Pan tossed okra with onion and turmeric
Aloo Gobi
Potato and cauliflower
Bombay Aloo
Sautéed potatoes coated in masala
RICE & BREADS
Plain Biryani Rice
Vegetable Rice
Garlic Nan
Cheese Nan
Garlic and Cheese Nan
Peshawari Nan
Sweet coconut stuffing
SIDES & ACCOMPANIMENTS
Papadum with chutneys
The famous Indian crisp served with chutneys