The Raj York is an Indian restaurant at 21-22 Bootham, just outside the historic city centre. Open since 2012, its contemporary dining room seats around seventy guests and serves dinner every evening, with bookings available for ordinary meals and celebrations.
The kitchen combines traditional Indian cooking with modern specials and places greater emphasis on rich, layered flavour than heat alone. Familiar curries sit beside chef led dishes, allowing diners to choose between mild, aromatic sauces and preparations with more chilli and spice.
Tandoori cooking, balti dishes, rice, breads and vegetarian choices make it straightforward to assemble a shared table. Guests can order individual mains or combine several dishes and accompaniments so that the meal moves through different textures and sauces.
The restaurant caters for birthdays, engagement parties and other groups, while takeaway and delivery add flexibility outside the dining room. The Raj suits visitors exploring York as well as local diners looking for a traditional Indian evening meal in a central Bootham location.
Address: 21-22 Bootham, York YO30 7BW, England
The Raj Bootham Menu
Appetisers
All served with green salad
Mutton Tikka
Chicken Tikka
Tandoori Chicken
Sheek Kebab
Sheek Kebab Asian Style
with onion & coriander. Spicy.
Samosa
meat or veg
Onion Bhaji
Mixed Kebab
Chicken Pakora
Paneer Pakora
Vegetable Pakora
Chicken Chatt with Purée
King Prawn with Purée
Indian Bread
Nan
Keema Nan
Garlic Nan
Peshwari Nan
sweet nan
Kulcha Nan
stuffed with cheese and onion
Tandoori Roti
Chapati
Snacks
Papadam
Assorted Pickle Tray
Sundries
Boiled Rice
Pilau Rice
Mushroom Pilau
Vegetable Pilau
Egg Pilau
Keema Rice
Garlic Rice
Fried Rice
fried onions with rice
Chips
french fries
Madras Dishes
hot. Any of the dishes below can be made with Tikka for an extra £1
Chicken Madras
Lamb Madras
King Prawn Madras
Prawn Madras
Vindaloo Dishes
very hot with lemon juice and potatoes
Chicken Vindaloo
Lamb Vindaloo
King Prawn Vindaloo
Prawn Vindaloo
Tandoori Grill Dishes – Healthy Option
delicately flavoured and grilled in a clay oven, served on a sizzler
Tandoori Chicken (full)
Tandoori Chicken (half)
Grilled Lamb Tikka
Tandoori King Prawn
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Chicken Shashlik
Grilled Chicken Tikka (main)
Fish Shashlik
Ceylon Dishes
Very, very hot with bhindi – ladies fingers
Chicken Ceylon
Lamb Ceylon
King Prawn Ceylon
Prawn Ceylon
Pathia Dishes
Hot curry with fresh lemon juice and tomato paste
Chicken Pathia
Lamb Pathia
King Prawn Pathia
Prawn Pathia
Dupiaza Dishes
Medium hot with fried onions
Chicken Dupiaza
Lamb Dupiaza
King Prawn Dupiaza
Prawn Dupiaza
Korma Dishes
Very popular mild and creamy dish. Made with almond powder and coconut powder
Chicken Korma
Lamb Korma
King Prawn Korma
Prawn Korma
Rogan Josh
Medium hot with a thick sauce and tomatoes
Chicken Rogan Josh
Lamb Rogan Josh
King Prawn Rogan Josh
Prawn Rogan Josh
Bhuna Dishes
Medium hot with thick gravy, well spiced with fresh herbs
Chicken Bhuna
Lamb Bhuna
King Prawn Bhuna
Prawn Bhuna
Dansak Dishes
Sweet and sour cooked with lentils with a pineapple topping, medium to slightly hot
Chicken Dansak
Lamb Dansak
King Prawn Dansak
Prawn Dansak
Biryani Dishes
Cooked with pilau rice and served with vegetable curry
Chicken Biryani
Lamb Biryani
King Prawns Biryani
Prawn Biryani
Chicken or Lamb Biryani Asian Style
spicy
King Prawn Biryani
Seafood, King Prawn & Fish Dishes
Garlic Chilli King Prawn
King prawns cooked with garlic and fresh chilli (please mention how hot you would like it)
Seafood Special
King Prawn, prawn and fish all cooked together in a unique special sauce, a very popular dish
Morich Mach
Fresh white fish cooked in a spicy sauce with garlic, ginger, green chillies and garnished with coriander
Fish Massala
Cod fish prepared in a delicately flavoured creamy sauce, similar to Tikka Massala. Trace of coconut powder and almond powder
English Dishes
All served with chips and salad
Plain Omelette
Prawn Omelette
Mushroom Omelette
Chicken Omelette
House Specials
Raj Special Biryani
Fresh marinated chicken, lamb and prawns cooked with basmati rice served with a curry sauce of your choice
Special Saag Mix
A mixture of chicken, lamb and spinach cooked in a unique sauce
Rajastani Korai
Chicken, lamb and Keema cooked with onions and peppers in a unique sauce
Special Chicken Chaat
Shredded chicken cooked in a medium sauce served with 2 puris
Mirchi Korma Chicken or Lamb
Spicy korma, Kashmir style (something different)
Tandoori King Prawn Imani
Vegan Imani
Imani Chicken or Lamb
This is by far the best dish on the menu. Thick pieces of succulent lamb or chicken, marinated overnight, then mixed with herbs,spices and coriander in a thick sauce. Served on a sizzler. Medium hot. The people’s choice.
Vegetable Side Dishes
We do not serve any side dishes without a main dish
Tarka Dall
Dall Massala
Raitha
cucumber or onion
Green Salad
Sag Paneer
cheese, touch of cream
Bhindi Bhaji
Ladies Fingers
Sag Bhaji
Bombay Aloo
Brinjal Bhaji
aubergine
Sag Aloo
spinach and potato
Vegan Options
Selection of medium, mild and hot set dishes
Vegan Imani
Vegetable Bhuna
Vegetable Pathia
Vegetable Dopiaza
Vegetable Rogan Josh
Vegetable Dansak
Vegetable Madras
Vegetable Vindaloo
Vegetable Bhaji
Bhindi Bhaji
Ladies Fingers
Sag Bhaji
Cauliflower Bhaji
Mushroom Bhaji
Bombay Aloo
Brinjal Bhaji
aubergine
Sag Aloo
spinach and potato
Vegetarian Dishes (As a main course)
Chana Massala
Vegetable Korma
cream, almonds, coconut powder
Vegetable Malaya
cream, almonds, coconut powder
Vegetable Massala
cream, almonds, coconut powder
Vegetable Passanda
cream, almonds, coconut powder
Chefs Recommended Specials
Selection of medium, mild and hot set dishes
Chicken Tikka Massala
The United Kingdoms best and most popular dish cooked with our own special tandoori sauce, mince meat, almond powder, coconut powder and fresh cream (mild) *
Tandoori King Prawn Massala
King prawns partially cooked in a tandoori clay oven, then simmered in a delicately flavoured creamy curry *
Tandoori Butter Chicken
Grilled chicken cooked with butter, almonds, sultanas, fresh cream and yoghurt (mild) *
Raj Special
Prepared from chicken tikka, meat tikka with mushrooms and prawns, all cooked together in a unique sauce, Please mention how hot you would like it
Murgi Massala
Prepared with fried mincemeat, fresh ginger, capsicum and garlic, delicately flavoured with mixed spices. Please mention how hot you would like it
Chicken or Lamb Chana Palak
Marinated in special spices overnght then baked in a Tandoori oven, then cooked with spinach, chick peas and onions, garnished with spring onion and coriander
Chicken or Lamb Passanda
Grilled with fresh herbs and spices, almond cream and a touch of yoghurt (mild) *
Korai Chicken or Lamb
Diced chicken, delicately spiced, garnished with fresh tomato and capsicum
Chicken Tikka or Lamb Jalfarazi
slightly hot. Diced chicken or lamb marinated in vinegar and fresh lemon juice, green peppers & onion
Mackoni Chicken or Mackoni Lamb
Cooked in butter with fresh cream and traditional herbs and cheese *
Chicken or Lamb Rogan Balti
Chicken or Lamb Naga
Flavoursome hot spicy dish
Speciality Dishes
All Chicken is Tikka
South Indian Garlic Chicken or Lamb
Chicken tikka mixed up with thick onion gravy, fresh garlic and Mr naga, topped up with peeled tomatoes and fresh coriander (hot)
Muagh Palek Methi
Oven cooked tikka of chicken breast tossed with fresh spinach (medium hot)
Chicken or Lamb Rezella
Grilled chicken or lamb cooked with green peppers, fresh garlic, ginger, tomatoes and fresh coriander (medium spiced)
Chicken or Lamb Balti Lahori
Grilled chicken or lamb tikka cooked with chefs own blend of mild spices and a touch of cream
Chicken or Lamb Rooshni
Medium hot with thick gravy, well spiced with fresh herbs and fried garlic put on top of dish after cooking (medium hot)
Aromatic Mango Chicken or Lamb
Preparation of yogurt, almond powder, coconut powder and mango pieces, blended together and mixed with fresh cream and a specially blended flavoured spice. Traces of coconut powder and almond powder.
Balti Chicken or Lamb
Chicken or meat tikka cooked in a rich balti sauce
Raj Special Balti
Fresh marinated chicken lamb and prawns cooked in a unique and special sauce (please mention how hot you would like it)
Korai Chicken or Lamb Balti
Chicken or meat cooked in a medium sauce with finely chopped onion, green peppers, fresh tomatoes, coriander and other herbs and spices. Cooked again afterwards in a special balti sauce
Tandoori King Prawn Balti
King Prawns marinated in a special yoghurt sauce and grilled in the tandoori oven, then cooked in a balti sauce
Vegetable Balti
Mixed vegetables cooked in a specially made balti sauce
Chicken or Lamb Balti Zalfarazi
hot. Diced chicken tikka or lamb tikka cooked with chilli, onion, green peppers and green chillies
Garlic Chilli Chicken or Garlic Chilli Lamb Balti
Similar to above made with green chillies herbs, spices and balti sauce
Special Chicken or Lamb Saag Balti
Chicken or Lamb Naga
Very nice tasty dish but very spicy, only for the brave!