The Sitara is a traditional Indian restaurant at 784 Holloway Road, close to Archway station. Its colourful dining room and connection with live music give the restaurant a distinctive local character, while the menu concentrates on familiar Indian dishes prepared for relaxed evening meals, takeaway and group occasions.
Starters include vegetable or meat samosas, onion pakora, lentil soup, chicken pakora and spiced wings. Chicken tikka, lamb tikka and seekh kebab introduce the tandoor, where yoghurt marinades, aromatic spices and high heat create the charred flavour that also runs through the restaurant’s larger mixed grill.
House specialities include karahi chicken or lamb simmered with garlic, tomato and peppers, king prawn masala and chicken tikka masala. Tandoori chicken, lamb tikka and king prawns can be ordered as full dishes, while fish masala and prawn curries bring seafood into sauces ranging from mild coconut korma to sweet and sour pattia.
Chicken and lamb curries cover bhuna, jalfrezi, madras, saag and other classic styles, with biryani available in meat, prawn, paneer and vegetable versions. Palak paneer, chana masala, dal, saag aloo and mixed vegetables provide plenty of meat free choice, completed by basmati rice, naan, roti, chutneys and cooling mango lassi.
Address: 784 Holloway Road, Archway, London N19 3JH, United Kingdom
Sitara Archway Menu
Starters
Vegetable Samosa
Crispy triangles generously filled with fresh vegetables.
Meat Samosa
Crispy triangles generously filled with minced meat & diced onions.
Pakora
Spiced, deep fried onion bhajee.
Chicken Pakora
Spiced boneless chicken pieces served sizzling.
Sheekh Kebab (Starter)
Lamb minced with onions, special spices, skewered & barbecued in the tandoor
Chicken Tikka (Starter)
Boneless pieces of chicken, marinated in yoghurt & spices, skewered & cooked in the tandoor.
Chicken Wings (Starter)
Chicken wings, seasoned with lemon & spices, roasted in the tandoor
Lamb Tikka (Starter)
Boneless pieces of lamb, marinated in yoghurt & spices, skewered & cooked in the tandoor.
Dal Soup (lentil soup)
Papadum
Plain or spicy wafer thin crisp bread.
Special Mixed Grill
A delight for meat lovers! Tandoori Chicken, Lamb Tikka, Sheekh Kebab & Chicken Tikka. Fried with onions, tomatoes, capsicum & fenugreek.
Tandoori Dishes
Karahi Lamb
Pieces of lamb marinated in a garlic sauce, simmered with fresh tomatoes, spices & a touch of capsicum.
Lamb Tikka (Main)
Tender pieces of Iamb, marinated in yoghurt & spices, presented on a bed of salad.
Sheekh Kebab (Main)
Lamb, minced with onions, special spices, skewered & barbecued in the Tandoor.
Tandoori King Prawn
Delicious king prawns marinated in yoghurt, spices, presented on a bed of salad.
Vegetable Sides
Aloo Ghobi
Potato & cauliflower cooked with green capsicum & tomato with medium spices.
Palak Panir
Spinach & home-made cheese cooked with spices.
Matar Panir
Peas & home-made cheese cooked with spices.
Chana Masala
Boiled chickpeas cooked in dry masala with a touch of lemon & garnished with onion.
Dal Tarka
Lentils cooked with turmeric & chillies, garnished with cumin seeds & diced onions.
Makhani Dal
Lentils prepared in a mild creamy butter sauce.
Bombay Aloo
Medium dry dish of potatoes & pureed tomatoes, cooked in medium or hot spices with a hint of lemon.
Saag Aloo
A tasty combination of spinach & potato cooked in a variety of spices.
Vegetable Korma
Mildly spiced selection of vegetables simmered in a cleanly coconut sauce.
Mushroom Bhajee
Saag Bhajee (Spinach)
Rice dishes
Plain Rice
Basmati rice steamed to perfection.
Pilau Rice
Basmati rice flavoured with delicate spices.
Peas Pilau
Basmati rice flavoured with spices & cooked with green peas.
Mushroom Pilau
Basmati rice flavoured with spices & stir fried with chopped mushrooms.
Egg Fried Rice
Basmati rice flavoured with spices & stir fried with egg.
Mushroom rice
mushroom rice
Breads
Keema Paratha
Buttered & layered whole wheat bread filled with minced lamb.
Vegetable Paratha
Buttered & layered whole wheat bread filled with fresh vegetables.
Roti
Traditional, Indian whole wheat bread made in the tandoor.
Chapatti
Traditional whole wheat unleavened bread.
Puri
Small round whole wheat bread, deep-fried until golden brown.
Sundries
Raita
A cooler to balance the chillies! Yoghurt with diced onions & cucumber.