Darchini Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Darchini, where authentic Indian cuisine meets a warm, inviting atmosphere. Located at 24 London Rd, Horsham, this charming restaurant has garnered praise from diners for its exceptional menu and attentive service.
The buffet on Sundays offers a fantastic opportunity to sample a variety of dishes, featuring freshly cooked curries, aromatic rice, and delectable naan bread. Customers rave about the standout sides like the crispy onion bhaji and the perfectly spiced poppadoms.
Darchini shines during its tapas nights, providing a delightful selection of hot and medium dishes that deliver incredible value for money. Diners appreciate the welcoming vibe, characterized by attentive staff who create a friendly yet professional dining experience.
Whether you're indulging in rich curries or savoring vegetarian options, Darchini promises a culinary journey that’s nothing short of memorable. Don't miss out on this gem for a true taste of Indian excellence in Horsham!
POPADOM & CHUTNEYS
Plain Popadom
Spicy Popadom
Mango Chutney
Lime Pickle
Onion Salad
Tamarind Sauce
Mint Sauce
Chicken Nazakat (s)
Delicately spiced succulent chicken skewered and grilled in tandoori oven, flavoured with garlic.
Tikka:
Diced breasts of chicken or lamb marinated in herbs and spices, grilled in tandoor.
Sheek Kebab (s)
Minced lamb, ginger with mixed herbs and spiced, hot grilled in tandoor.
King Prawn Puree (s)
Medium spiced, served on deep fried bread.
Samosa:
Triangular pastry filled with minced lamb or vegetables.
Onion Bhajee (s)
Clusters of deep fried onion with lentils & battered herbs.
Tandoori Salmon (s)
Marinated in yoghurt, herbs and spices grilled in a tandoori oven.
Darchini Hash (s)
Duck spring rolls
Prawn Puree (s)
Chicken Chatt Puree (s)
Diced chicken pieces spiced with medium hot and sour sauce served on a puree.
Mixed Platter (s)
Chicken tikka, lamb tikka and sheek kebab and chicken nazakat
Tandoori Duck (s)
Grilled duck breast, marinated in tandoori spices.
Shami Kebab (s)
Mince lamb, ginger with mixed herbs & spiced, decorated with fried egg.
DARCHINI STARTERS
DARCHINI TANDOORI SPECIAL
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Mixture of tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, shish kebab nazakat and lamb tikka.
Tandoori Chicken
Two pieces on the bone chicken marinated in aromatic herbs, chef’s special paste skewered and grilled in tandoor.
Nazakat Chicken
Delicately spiced succulent chicken skewered and grilled in tandoori oven, flavoured with garlic.
Tikka:
Cubed chicken or lamb marinated in special herbs and roasted in tandoori oven.
Shaslik:
Diced chicken or lamb marinated in special herbs and spices, grilled in tandoor.
Duck Shaslik
Off bone duck capsicum, tomato and onion marinated in fragrant spices, skewered and grilled in tandoor.
King Prawn Shaslik
Off shell king prawns delicately spiced and skewered with tomato, onions and garnished with fresh coriander.
Tandoori Salmon
Marinated in medium spices, cooked in tandoori oven.
Paneer Shashlik
Marinated cubes of Indian cottage cheese - grilled with peppers, onions and tomatoes.
Naga Chicken Tikka
Very hot grilled chicken, flavored with naga chillies
Tandoori Duck
Chicken Biryani
Lamb Biryani
Chicken Tikka Biryani
Lamb Tikka Biryani
Prawn Biryani
King Prawn Biryani
Vegetable Biryani
Darchini Special Biryani
(Chicken, lamb and prawn)
DARCHINI BIRYANI DISHES
DARCHINI BALTI DISHES
Chicken Balti
Chicken cooked with herbs and strong spices - Punjabi style - medium hot.
Lamb Balti
Lamb cooked with herbs and strong spices - Punjabi style - medium hot.
Ramo Chicken Balti
Chicken cooked with herbs and strong spices - Punjabi style - with extra green chillies - hot.
Ramo Lamb Balti
Lamb cooked with herbs and strong spices - Punjabi style - with extra green chillies - hot.
Prawn Balti
(Medium)
King Prawn Balti
Vegetable Balti
Medium mixed vegetables cooked in special balti sauce.
Duck Balti
Tender duck fillets cooked in a spicy medium sauce.
Pasanda:
Mild tender chicken or lamb cooked in special creamy almond sauce.
Tikka Masala:
Chicken or ;amb marinated in mild spices, grilled then cooked in spices and Darchini’s secret masala sauce.
Karahi Kebab Kyberi
Minced chicken balls cooked in tomato, green peppers and our chef’s secret recipe.
Murgh Keema
Chicken cooked in medium spice, corriander and minced lamb.
Karahi:
Tender chicken or lamb cooked with shallots, peppers, tomatoes & onions in selection of medium spices & fresh herbs.
Rajasthan:
Tender chicken or lamb cooked in a tandoori sauce. Sweet and sour.
Rezala:
Pieces of chicken or lamb peppers & tomatoes cooked in yoghurt sauce with red chillies, fairly hot.
Chicken Paharia
Green chicken curry. Strips of chicken breast cooked with broccoli, coconut milk and aromatic ground spices.
Duck Cashew Nuts
Roasted duck cooked in coconut milk with cashewnuts.
Duck Jalfrezi
Duck cooked with chilli peppers and onions, madras hot.
Duck Karahi
Duck cooked in a thick onion based sauce with peppers and tomatos.
Duck Nagashahi
Duck flavoured with dorset naga chillies. Very hot.
Methi Kalia:
Chicken or lamb topped with spinach and garlic.
Nagasahi:
Chicken or lamb flavoured with dorset Naga chillies. Very hot.
Jaflong:
Chicken or lamb cooked with the bittersweet special lime vegetable from Sylhet region.
Garlic Chilli:
Fairy hot with green chillies & chef's special sauce.
DARCHINI SPECIALITIES
DARCHINI SEA FOOD SPECIALITIES
Goan Fish Curry
medium with mustard seeds ,cooked in a rich coconut milk
Seafood Mixed Karahi
A mixture of prawns scallops, squid, cutler fish, in a blend of herbs and spices.
Garlic Chilli King Prawn
Fairy hot with green chillies & chef's special sauce.
King Prawn Vindaloo
Tandoori King Prawn Masalla
Grilled king prawn marinated in spices, grilled then cooked in a special masala sauce.
Chingri Saag Paneer
King prawn with spinach and cheese with a hint of garlic.
King Prawn Jalfrezi
King prawn cooked in hot spices with onions, peppers, fresh herbs and green chillies.
King Prawn Bhuna
Medium spiced curry in a thick sauce
King Prawn Madras
King Prawn Dansak
king prawn hot sweet and sour king prawns cooked lentils
King Prawn Patia
hot,sweet and sour
King Prawn Korma
very mild curry cooked with coconut ,cream and almonds
King Prawn Karahi
king prawn cooked with peppers ,tomatoes and onions, in a selection of medium spice and fresh herbs
Prawn Bhuna
Prawn Madras
Prawn Dansak
Prawn Patia
Prawn Jalfrezi
Prawn cooked in hot spices with onions, peppers, fresh herbs and green chillies.
Bhuna:
Medium spiced curry in a thick sauce.
Dansak:
Hot sweet and sour curry cooked with lentils.
Pathia:
Highly spiced curry, sweet, sour and hot.
Korma:
Medium spiced curry in a thick sauce.
Dupiaza:
Medium spiced with onions.
Vindaloo:
Very hot and spicy curry.
Jalfrezi:
Cooked with green chillies, green peppers, tomato and shallots, hot.
Rogan:
Medium spiced curry with lots of tomatoes.
Kashmiri:
Chicken or lamb curry cooked with banana and lychees, medium.
Madras
TRADITIONAL SELECTION
VEGETARIAN MAIN COURSE
Sabzi Karahi
vegetables cooked with peppers, spring onions and corriander.
Aloo Gobi Jhalpiazi
Potato and cauliflower pan fried with peppers, spring onion and fresh chillies - fairly hot!
Sabzi Masala
Vegetables cooked in special masala sauce,mild
Aloo Chana Chotpoti
Potatoes cooked with chickpeas - medium hot.
Paneer Karahi
Indian cheese cooked with chickpeas-medium hot.
Dall Makhni
Black lentils with cottage cheese, mild.
Sabzi Korma
Fresh vegetable in a very mild sauce with fresh cream
Sabzi Dansak
Sweet and sour with lentils
Sabzi Bahar
Mixed vegetables cooked dry with herbs and spices.
Bombay Potato
Potatoes cooked in a traditional way.
Saag Aloo
Spinach & seasonal potato wedges cooked with spices.
Motor Ponir
Mild peas and cheese.
Saag Paneer
Spinach cooked with cheese with light spices and herbs.
Cauliflower Bhajee
Cauliflower cooked dry with spices.
Bindi Bhajee
Ladies fingers sauteed in mixed spices.
Saag Bhajee
Spinach cooked with garlic.
Saag Mushrooms
Mushrooms cooked with spinach.
Mushroom Bhajee
Mushroom sauteed in mixed spices.
Chana Masala
Tender chick peas cooked in medium spices and herbs.
Saag Daal
Spinach cooked with lentils.
Brinjal Bhajee
Aubergine sauteed in mixed spices.
Dal Samba
Lentils cooked with vegetables.
Tarka Dall
Lentils with garlic.
Courgette Bhajee
Medium flavour courgette cooked with garlic and herbs.
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes and cauliflower
VEGETABLE SIDES DISHES
RICE
Boiled Rice
Pilau Rice
Mushroom Rice
Darchini Special Rice
Minced lamb with garlic.
Plain Naan
Clay oven baked unleavened bread.
Peshwari Naan
Stuffed with nuts sweet.
Keema Naan
Stuffed with minced meat.
Garlic Naan
Made with garlic.
Cheese & Onion Naan
Made with cheese.
Chilli Naan
Made with chillies.
Tibet Naan
(Crushed Pineapple)
Paratha
Unleavened bread fried.
Chapati
Thin unleavened bread.
Tandoori Roti
Unleavened bread cooked in tandoor.
Stuffed Paratha
Stuffed mixed vegetable.