FINE HALAL INDIAN & PUNJABI CUISINE Saji’s restaurant was formally known as the Pear Tree Inn.

The building of local interest dates back to 1812, and in the past has been mainly used as a Public House. The building has been restored to an exceptionally high standard.

After extensive travels and fifteen years experience in the restaurant trade, Sajid and his family have brought a fine dining experience to Gateshead.

Our Menu has a great selection of authentic Halal food from the Punjabi & Kashmiri regions, with an excellent choice of Vegetarian food.

We pride ourselves in using only the finest ingredients, cooked to perfection, ensuring you of a memorable dining experience.

Please ask the staff if you have any problems in finding what you want and we will be pleased to help and advise.

The Restaurant has room for small or large private functions, including birthdays, weddings and any special occasion. We also offer a takeaway service and outside catering.

We would like to welcome you to Saji’s and we hope you enjoy your food.

To book a table please call: 0191 438 4828 or 0191 438 0834

Opening Hours Sunday - Thursday 5:00pm - 11:30pm Friday - Saturday 5:00pm - 12.00pm

www.sajis-restaurant.co.uk [email protected]

SOME OF THE DISHES MAY CONTAIN NUTS. ASK STAFF FOR DETAILS

For allergy and dietary information, please ask sta for more details. APPETISERS

MEAT £3.95 KING PRAWN BUTTERFLY £5.95 Minced meat stuffed & deep fried Whole King Prawn spiced and deep fried

CHICKEN PAKORA / LAMB PAKORA £3.95 SPICY LEMON KING PRAWN £5.95 Chicken breast or lamb mixed in with gram flour King Prawn cooked in garlic butter with a hint of lemon & mint then deep fried TANDOORI MACHLI £5.95 CHICKEN CHAT / LAMB CHAT £3.95 Pieces of salmon marinated & barbecued in the tandoor Bhuna chicken or lamb prepared with chat mossala & served with salad & served on MACHLI CHAT £4.95 SHEEK KEBAB £3.95 Spiced shredded fish fillets served on a thin puree Minced meat mixed with herbs & then grilled over charcoal SHAHI MACHLI £4.95 Boneless cod mixed with special spices & deep fried to a SHAMI KEBAB £4.95 rich golden colour, garnished with fried & peppers Minced meat fried with egg & special sauces SPICY BATTAK £4.95 Duck cooked with onion and green peppers in a bhuna / LAMB TIKKA £3.95 style rolled in puri with mint sauce Marinated chicken or lamb mixed with a variety of spices & barbecued MOTI MIRCH £4.95 Grilled pepper stuffed with either chicken, lamb, prawn or CHICKEN WINGS £3.95 king prawn cooked to a bhuna style flavour Chicken wings in light spices cooked in the tandoori oven PRAWN COCKTAIL £3.95 Prawn served with fresh salad and dressed with cocktail sauce £3.95 Chicken leg or breast (on the bone) cooked in the APPETISERS (VEGETARIAN) grill with special spices SPECIAL VEGETABLE PLATTER £5.95 Includes onion bhaji, vegetable rolls, vegetable TANDOORI KING PRAWN £5.95 pakora & paneer tikka King Prawn cooked in the grill with special spices ONION BHAJI £3.95 TANDOORI MIX KEBAB £4.50 Made with sliced and Indian spices A combination of barbecued chicken tikka, lamb tikka & sheek kebab VEGETABLE SAMOSA £3.95 Fresh vegetable stuffed & deep fried with special LIVER TIKKA £4.95 spices A typical street food starter cooked with liver ALOO TIKKI £3.95 PUNJABI MURGH TIKKA £3.95 A deep fried mashed pattie mixed with Large pieces of chicken breast marinated in hot assorted herbs & spices Punjabi spices, delicately barbecued in a clay oven MUSHROOM PAKORA £3.95 TANDOORI LAMB CHOPS £4.95 Mushrooms deep fried (battered) Marinated with fresh mint, yoghurt, fresh herbs & spices garnished with fried onions SPICY GARLIC MUSHROOM PURI £3.95 Fresh mushrooms cooked with garlic & served KEBAB £4.95 on puri Little pieces of either chicken tikka / lamb tikka or keema cooked in the grill & wrapped in Roti KASHMIRI ALOO CHAT £3.95 Potato & cooked to the chef’s secret HOUSE SPECIAL PLATTER £8.95 recipe, served on puri Combination of chicken tikka, sheek kebab, lamb chop, boneless pangash fish & king prawn served BHEL PURI £3.95 on a sizzler Chickpeas, potato, bombay mix & cooked in a fresh & mango puree with red chilli & garlic BHUNA PRAWN ON PURI £3.95 Prawns cooked with sliced onion, green peppers DALL SOUP £3.95 & then served on puri Made with lentils delicately spiced with herbs

KING PRAWN BHAJI £5.95 DOYI BEGAN £3.95 King prawns cooked with sliced onion, green Aubergine cooked in a clay oven filled with fresh peppers & then served on puri vegetables, spiced with chatt mossala & yoghurt KING PRAWN CHAMELI £5.95 King Prawn cooked with garlic & spices garnished with PANEER TIKKA £4.95 Indian cheese marinated with special spices and ketchup grilled in charcoal tandoori CHEFS RECOMMENDED SPECIALITY DISHES

CHEFS SPECIAL DESI HANDI (ON THE BONE) £9.95 ZAFRON KING PRAWNS £11.95 Our famous staff on the bone is a taste King prawns cooked with a special blend of sensation. Slow cooked in a big handi with onions, appropriate spices, aromatic fresh herbs, served with garlic, & many other spices. , brinjal bhaji & okra GUL BAHAR CHICKEN £8.95 SATKORA (CHICKEN OR LAMB) £8.95 Combination of chicken tikka, & almond. A classic dish, Indian lemon with a bhuna style sauce A mild creamy contemporary dish garnished with giving this dish a rich, spicy, tangy flavour rose water METHI GOSHT £8.95 BINDYA CHICKEN £8.95 A medium hot curry dish cooked with chicken tikka or Spring chicken cooked with cream, yoghurt, mango lamb tikka fresh methi ( leaf) puree and garden mint KARAHI BALTI (CHICKEN OR LAMB) £8.95 MAKHANI CHICKEN £8.95 This traditional dish is cooked with tomatoes, onion, The cream of the dishes, a unique taste which ginger & herbs, garnished with fresh combines almonds, paneer (Indian cheese), sugar, cream & butter BENGOL SPECIAL (LAMB OR CHICKEN) £8.95 ALMOND BUTTER (CHICKEN OR LAMB) £8.95 An authentic dish of chicken/lamb cooked with onion, Chicken or lamb cooked in butter with ground capricum, special lemon & naga chilli. Fairly hot almond and fresh cream, a mild dish with an unforgettable taste JEERA GOST £8.95 Lamb cooked in a bhuna style sauce with onion, MURGH BADAMI KISHMISH £8.95 capsaicin & whole seeds Chicken, sultanas, flake almonds & cashew nuts. This is a mild creamy aromatic dish - creating a HANDI MURGH SABJI £8.95 beautiful dish Chicken tikka cooked with fresh vegetables & prepared in special spices & coriander SPECIAL MIXED MEAT THALI £15.95 A selection of chicken tikka mossala, chicken curry, CHANA ALO ACHARI GOST £8.95 chicken bhuna & lamb rogan served with a nan Lamb cooked in special Indian spices & pickle with bread & pilau rice chickpeas & potato SPECIAL MIXED VEGETABLE THALI £14.95 KARAHI BINDI GOSHT £8.95 A selection of mild & medium dishes, bombay aloo, Lamb & okra cooked with special spices to create a sag aloo, vegetable curry & tarka dall served with mouth watering dish nan bread & pilau rice RAJA JINGA BALTI £11.95 CHINGRI MALABAR £11.95 King prawns marinated in spicy yoghurt, cooked in King prawns cooked in a rich sauce with curry leaves & butter with garam massala to make a very authentic mustard seeds, south Indian spices & coconut Punjabi dish BALCHAO (LOBSTER) £15.95 BORO JINGA SAG £11.95 Whole lobster chopped in half & grilled, served on a Large tandoori king prawns & spinach combined & bed of kashmiri bhuna style sauce with basmati rice cooked in a clay oven in Saji’s own exclusive recipe BATTAK KHAZANA (DUCK) £9.95 CHICKEN TIKKA PUNJABI MOSSALA £8.95 Duck cooked in a very flavoured spiced sauce with Cooked with diced tender chicken which is baked in a lemon juice, peppers, onions, garlic and pure butter clay oven, a very authentic Punjabi dish MATTAR MURGH £8.95 CHILLI CHINGRI JUL £11.95 Diced chicken, garden peas, garlic, onions, tomatoes King prawn cooked in a saucy fairly hot flavour with & green peppers cooked in garam mossala & green chilli & coriander coriander DAAL GOSHT £8.95 KARAHI MACHI £8.95 A Dhansak style curry with split lentils & lamb which is This traditional fish dish is cooked with tomatoes, onion, fabulously fragrant, rich & satisfying ginger & herbs, garnished with fresh coriander RANGILA PRAWN £8.95 KEEMA ALOO MUTAR £8.95 Prawns cooked with potato & garlic, chopped onions, Minced lamb freshly cooked with garden peas & green peppers with a topping of a lemon piece potatoes spiced with onion, fresh tomatoes & coriander NAGA MIRCH (CHICKEN OR LAMB) £8.95 A hot and spicy dish made from naga chillies cooked SHAHI CHICKEN PANEER £8.95 in a rich thick sauce using a range of select spices to Medium hot, delicately spiced chicken & paneer create a high quality hot food cooked with garlic, ginger, tomato & coriander MURGH HARI MIRCH £8.95 NAWABI KHANA (CHICKEN OR LAMB) £8.95 Pieces of chicken cooked with fresh green chillies & The most complex of all great . Comprised of peppers in a Punjabi spicy coriander sauce twenty one ingredients which gives a deep rich colour CHANA VEGETABLE KARAHI £6.95 Chickpeas and mixed vegetables cooked with special CHICKEN TIKKA OR LAMB TIKKA PASSANDA £8.95 spices & served in a hot iron wok These mild dishes are all gently cooked in a thick & creamy sauce complimented by ground almonds to ALOO MUSHROOM BALTI £6.95 produce an authentic passanda dish Potato & mushroom cooked with tomatoes, onion, ginger & herbs garnished with fresh coriander KING PRAWN PUNJABI MASALEDAR £11.95 This spicy dish is made with butter, sliced onions, MIXED VEGETABLE ACHARI £6.95 peppers & tomatoes fried in garlic & topped with Mixed vegetables in a medium hot spicy stir fry sauce battered king prawns to give a tangy taste KING PRAWN NARIYAL GOBI £11.95 BENGAN MIRCH DUPIAZA £6.95 King prawns cooked with fresh cauliflower, onions, Aubergines stir fried with red peppers & slowly cooked garlic & green chillies garnished with fresh coriander in a dupiaza sauce. A vegetarian delight TANDOORI MAIN SPECIALITIES All tandoori main dishes are served with pilau rice, fresh salad & mint sauce. These dishes are marinated in a special barbecue sauce & grilled over charcoal in a clay oven served on a sizzle platter. TANDOORI CHICKEN £9.95 LAMB TIKKA £10.95 (On the bone leg & breast) Pieces of marinated lamb (off the bone) CHICKEN TIKKA £9.95 TANDOORI KING PRAWN £14.95 Pieces of marinated chicken (off the bone) King prawns marinated in yoghurt, lemon juice, spices & traditionally cooked in the tandoor oven TANDOORI COCKTAIL £11.95 Consists of chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab & CHICKEN SHASHLIK or LAMB SHASHLIK £11.95 tandoori chicken Diced spring chicken or lamb, peppers & onions HOUSE SPECIAL GRILL £13.95 marinated in a special punjabi barbecued sauce and Consists of chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab, grilled over charcoal tandoori chicken, lamb chop & king prawn ENGLISH DISHES All dishes served with salad, chips, mushroom & peas.

FRIED CHICKEN £7.95 CHICKEN OMELET £7.95 CHICKEN NUGGETS £7.95 PRAWN OMELET £7.95 FISH FILLET £7.95 MUSHROOM OMELET £7.95 MAIN DISHES CHILLI & GARLIC DISHES DISHES A medium spiced mix up of fresh garlic, fresh chillies & an Fried with basmati rice and then nicely garnished with sultanas, array of seasoned spices creating a distinct aroma. cashew nuts, green peppers & tomatoes served with a medium hot biryani sauce. CHICKEN or LAMB £8.95 CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95 CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95 CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £9.50 PRAWN £7.95 PRAWN £8.95 KING PRAWN £9.95 KING PRAWN £10.95 VEGETABLE £6.95 VEGETABLE £6.95 HOUSE SPECIAL BIRYANI (chicken tikka, keema & egg)£10.95 JALFREZI DISHES MOSSALA DISHES All mossala dishes are prepared with double cream, ground almonds, These highly flavoured dishes are a combination of sliced green pepper, coconut & a special sweet mossala sauce. onion & fresh tomatoes garnished with chopped green chillies. CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95 CHICKEN or LAMB £8.95 CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95 CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £9.50 PRAWN £7.95 PRAWN £8.95 KING PRAWN £10.95 KING PRAWN £10.95 VEGETABLE £6.95 VEGETABLE £6.95 BHUNA DISHES PALAK DISHES Cooked with sliced onions, green peppers & tomatoes. Herbs & A carefully selected combination of spinach cooked in fresh garlic with spices are added to create the bhuna taste. chopped tomatoes, ginger & herbs garnished with garam massala. CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95 CHICKEN or LAMB £8.95 CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95 CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £9.50 PRAWN £7.95 PRAWN £8.95 KING PRAWN £9.95 KING PRAWN £10.95 VEGETABLE £6.95 VEGETABLE £6.95 KURMA DISHES Prepared with cream, coconut & ground almonds to create a MUSHROOM DISHES unique, mild, creamy flavoured taste. Fresh mushrooms slowly cooked in a thick sauce made from garlic, spices & fresh coriander for an elegant aroma & taste. CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95 CHICKEN or LAMB £8.95 CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95 CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £9.50 PRAWN £7.95 PRAWN £8.95 KING PRAWN £9.95 KING PRAWN £10.95 VEGETABLE £6.95 VEGETABLE £6.95 MAIN DISHES

MALAYAN DISHES DANSAK DISHES Prepared with cream, ground almond, coconut, pineapple & banana Fairly hot parsee dishes, sweet & sour cooked with lentils & pineapple

CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95 CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95 CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95 CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95 PRAWN £7.95 PRAWN £7.95 KING PRAWN £9.95 KING PRAWN £9.95 VEGETABLE £6.95 VEGETABLE £6.95

KASHMIRI DISHES PATHIA DISHES Prepared with cream, coconut, ground almonds & mixed fruits These fairly hot, sweet & sour curry dishes are cooked with a thick & tangy sauce, garnished with or LAMB £7.95 CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95 CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95 CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95 PRAWN £7.95 PRAWN £7.95 KING PRAWN £9.95 KING PRAWN £9.95 VEGETABLE £6.95 VEGETABLE £6.95

MEDIUM PLAIN CURRY DISHES Plain medium curry cooked in a delicately spiced sauce Fairly hot curry dishes made with coconut CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95 CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95 CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95 CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95 PRAWN £7.95 PRAWN £7.95 KING PRAWN £9.95 KING PRAWN £9.95 VEGETABLE £6.95 VEGETABLE £6.95

DUPIAZA DISHES MADRAS DISHES Medium dry dishes prepared with chopped onions and green Specially spiced, fairly hot dish peppers. Herbs & spices are used to create a highly flavoured dish or CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95 CHICKEN LAMB £7.95 or CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95 CHICKEN TIKKA LAMB TIKKA £8.95 PRAWN £7.95 PRAWN £7.95 KING PRAWN £9.95 KING PRAWN £9.95 VEGETABLE £6.95 VEGETABLE £6.95

ROGAN DISHES VINDALOO DISHES Cooked with sliced onions, green peppers, fresh garlic, herbs & Very hot curry dishes spices, garnished with fresh tomato sauce CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95 CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95 CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95 CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95 PRAWN £7.95 PRAWN £7.95 KING PRAWN £9.95 KING PRAWN £9.95 VEGETABLE £6.95 VEGETABLE £6.95 SINGAPORE DISHES PHAL DISHES Fairly hot curry dishes made with okra Extremely hot curry dishes

CHICKEN or CHICKEN TIKKA £7.95 CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95 LAMB or LAMB TIKKA £8.95 CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95 PRAWN £7.95 PRAWN £7.95 KING PRAWN £9.95 KING PRAWN £9.95 VEGETABLE £6.95 VEGETABLE £6.95 SIDE DISHES

VEGETABLE SIDE DISHES SAUCES

MIXED VEGETABLE BHAJI £3.95 MOSSALA SAUCE £2.50 MUSHROOM BHAJI £3.95 KURMA SAUCE £2.50 CAULIFLOWER BHAJI £3.95 KASHMIRI SAUCE £2.50 BINDI BHAJI (Okra / Ladies Fingers) £3.95 PASSANDA SAUCE £2.50 SAG BHAJI (Spinach) £3.95 MALAYAN SAUCE £2.50 BRINJAL BHAJI (Aubergine) £3.95 CURRY SAUCE £2.50 SAG ALOO (Potato & Spinach) £3.95 BHUNA SAUCE £2.50 TARKA DALL (Lentils fried with Garlic) £3.95 NAWABI SAUCE £2.50 ALOO MUTAR (Potatoes & Peas) £3.95 BALTI SAUCE £2.50 SAG PANEER (Spinach & Cheese) £3.95 ROGAN SAUCE £2.50 CHANA BHAJI Chickpeas) £3.95 DUPIAZA SAUCE £2.50 BOMBAY ALOO (Hot potato) £3.95 MADRAS SAUCE £2.50 ALOO GOBI (Potato & Cauliflower) £3.95 CEYLON SAUCE £2.50 MATTAR PANEER (Peas & Cheese) £3.95 PATHIA SAUCE £2.50 ALOO METHI CHANA £3.95 DANSAK SAUCE £2.50 (Chickpeas, Potatoes & Fenugreek Leaves) JALFREZI SAUCE £2.50 CHANA PANEER (Chickpeas & Cheese) £3.95 VINDALOO SAUCE £2.50 METHI PANEER (Fenugreek & Cheese) £3.95 CHANA DAAL (Split Lentils) £3.95 NAN BREAD NAN BREAD £2.50 RICE DISHES PESHWARI NAN BREAD (Contains Almonds) £2.95 KEEMA NAN BREAD £2.95 GARLIC NAN BREAD £2.95 PLAIN BOILED RICE £2.50 VEGETABLE NAN BREAD £2.95 PILAU RICE £2.50 CORIANDER NAN BREAD £2.95 MUSHROOM PILAU £2.95 CHILLI NAN BREAD £2.95 VEGETABLE PILAU £2.95 CHILLI & GARLIC NAN BREAD £2.95 ONION PILAU £2.95 ALOO NAN BREAD £2.95 MIXED NUT PILAU £2.95 PANEER NAN BREAD £2.95 PEAS PILAU £2.95 ONION & TOMATO NAN BREAD £2.95 EGG PILAU £2.95 CHICKEN PILAU / LAMB PILAU £2.95 SUNDRIES CHICKEN TIKKA PILAU / LAMB TIKKA PILAU £3.50 TANDOORI ROTI £2.50 KEEMA PILAU £2.95 £1.50 PRAWN PILAU £2.95 PURI £1.00 KING PRAWN PILAU £4.95 (Plain/Veg/Keema) £2.95 (Chicken, Lamb & Prawn) MIXED MEAT PILAU £4.95 PAPADOM (Plain/Spicy) £0.60 COCONUT PILAU £2.95 CHIPS £2.00 CHANA PILAU £2.95 SPICY CHIPS £2.50 ALOO PILAU £2.95 PICKLE TRAY - Onion Salad, Mango Chutney, £2.50 CHILLI PILAU £2.95 Mix Veg Pickle & Chilli Pickle LEMON PILAU £2.95 DAHI (Cultured yoghurt) £1.00 TOMATO PILAU £2.95 RAITHA (Cultured yoghurt with cucumber & a blend of Punjabi herbs) £1.50 GARLIC PILAU £2.95 SALAD £1.00

Our Chefs are happy to make a dish that may not be on the menu or alter a dish according to your taste. Our staff are always happy to listen.

The restaurant has room for small or large private functions, including birthdays, weddings, anniversaries or any other special occasion you may have. PRIVATE FUNCTION ROOM AT SAJI’S RESTAURANT

FREE ROOM HIRE

BOOK YOUR BIRTHDAY, WEDDING, CHRISTENING OR ANYTHING IN BETWEEN IN OUR FABULOUS CONTEMPORARY FUNCTION ROOM AND MAKE IT AN EVENT TO REMEMBER. WE ALSO CATER FOR BUSINESS MEETINGS AND CORPORATE EVENTS.

LARGE AND SMALL FUNCTION ROOM