Hobart's Foremost Indian Restaurant

DAYS OF BUSINESS

Mon - Tue:	5:00pm to 10:00pm
Wed - Fri:	12:00pm to 2:00pm 5:00pm to 10:00pm
Sat - Sun:	5:00pm to 10:00pm

Welcome to Hobart's foremost Indian restaurant. The Saffron is located at the gateway to Hobart - in the historic and picturesque wharf area, across from the Grand Chancellor Hotel.

The owners take great pride in their elegant dining establishment...Select seafood, meats, and vegetables are chosen for freshness and flavor. The spices are exquisite. Each entree is individually prepared with the magic touch of their refined chef. The dishes practically explode with flavor...

Payment Options	Cash
Features	BYO (Wine Only), Licensed
Ambience	Child-friendly, Relaxed
Food	Vegetarian option

Menu

Starters

Papadam: (4 pcs) served with mint sauce

Entrees

Vegetable Samosa: Indian puff pastry filled with potatoes, peas and stuffed with spices and herbs

Vegetable Pakora: Assorted vegetables dipped in a special batter and crisp fried

Cheese Pakora: Cottage cheese dipped in a special batter and crisp fried

Onion Bhajii: Seasoned savoury onion rings crisp fried

Vegetable Platter (for 2 people): A combination of a few of the above vegetarian dishes

Prawn Pakora: Prawns dipped in a special batter and crisp fried

Fish Amritsari: Fish fillet dipped in a special batter and crisp fried

(all served with mint sauce)

Tandoori Entrees

Chicken Tikka: Boneless cubes of chicken, subtly marinated overnight in rare spices from the spice box of the master chef and done to perfection in the tandoor

Seekh Kebab: Lamb mince with classic Indian spices marinated and roasted in the tandoor

Reshmi Kebab: Minced chicken blended with chef’s own combination of herbs and spices, skewered and roasted over glowing charcoal

Burrah Kebab: Charcoal grilled lamb cutlets with 5 spice and yogurt marinated

Paneer Tikka: Cottage cheese marinated and prepared with the chef’s secret recipe, cooked in the tandoori oven

Murgh Malai Kabab: Speciality of the house. Boneless cubes of chicken marinated overnight and roasted to perfection in the tandoori oven

The Saffron Special Platter (For 2 people): Medly of char grilled tandoori dazzlers includes a combination of a few of the above Tandoori dishes.

Chicken

Tandoori Chicken: Skewered chicken on the bone marinated in traditional yoghurt and spices and cooked in the Tandoor (Full- 4pcs) ( Half- 2pcs)

Nawabi Korma: Cashew nuts, almonds & Yogurt based mild curry Lamb/Beef/Chicken/Prawns/Vegetarian

Punjabi Masala: North Indian style curry prepared in Garlic, ginger, onion and finished with chopped tomatoes & fresh corriander Lamb/Beef/Chicken/Fish/Prawns/Vegetarian

Kashmiri Masala: Very mild curry garnished with dry fruit, nuts, fennel & pineapple Lamb/Beef/Chicken /Fish/Prawns/Vegetarian

Saagwala: Fresh spinach pureed and sauteed with ginger, garlic and mixed with a variety of spices and garnished with a touch of cream and fresh sliced tomatoes. Lamb/Beef/Chicken

Chenai: Curry flavoured with coconut and south Indian spices garnished with pineapple Lamb/Beef/Chicken/Prawns

Malabar Curry: Coconut based curry prepared with various spices and garnished with coconut. Lamb/Beef/Chicken/Fish/Prawns/Vegetarian

Vindaloo +: Authentic konkani style preparation cooked in dynamite hot sauce and garnished with fresh chopped corriander. Lamb/Beef/Chicken/Fish/Prawns

Mumbai Curry: A Bombay style dry curry prepared with fresh tomatoes. Lamb/Beef/Chicken/Potato

Kadahi: Chef’s special recipe. Lamb/Beef/Chicken/Cottage Cheese

Goan Curry: Cooked in coconut cream, mustard seed and other spices. Fish/Prawn

Butter Chicken: Mild creamy boneless chicken morsels cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy and spices.

Mango Chicken: Delicacy of the house. To suit everybody’s taste. Tender chicken morsels prepared in very mild creamy gravy with touch of mango.

Methi Chicken: chicken cubes prepared with fenugreek leaves and finished with a touch of ginger and a slice of fresh tomato.

Chicken Curry: a popular chicken curry from north india with rich gravy used to finish the pot roast. Garnished with green corriander.

Chicken Tikka Masala: Chicken Tikka half done in the tandoor and finished with chopped tomato, garlic, ginger masala sauteed with onion and capsicum.

Lamb

Rogan Josh: A popular preparation of lamb curry from north india. Rich gravy finished with green corriander.

Lamb do Piazza: Delicious lamb served without the fat and garnished with fried onions and green corriander

Lamb Chilli Fry: Chunky pieces of baby lamb prepared with dry red chillies.

Vegetarian

Malai Kofta: Potatoes and mashed cottage cheese formed into balls, deep fried and served in mughalai gravy

Shubnam Curry: Green peas and mushrooms in mild herbs and spices

Mattar Panir: Peas and cottage cheese in a very smooth onion and tomato sauce

Paneer Makhani: Home made cottage cheese prepared in a creamy tomato sauce is all time favourite curry

Jeera Aaloo: Authentic preparation of India. Potatoes cooked with roasted cumin with dry spices.

Aaloo Mattar: Potatoes and peas slow cooked with spices

Channa Masala: chick peas simmered overnight on a slow fire and cooked with fresh garlic, onion, ginger, tomatoes and dry spices.

Aaloo Gobhi: A very popular dish in Punjab.Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with fresh garlic, ginger and onion and finished with sliced tomatoes and green corriander.

Vegetable Jalferazi: Vegetable seasoned with roasted cumin seeds and garnished with fresh herbs & tomatoes

Dal Makhani: Lentils simmered overnight on a slow fire and temperered with onions, ginger, garlic and tomatoes finished with a touch of cream.

Hyderabadi Biryanis: Rice cooked and flavoured with a variety of spices and garnished with fresh mint and corriander leaves Lamb/Beef/Chicken/Prawns/Vegetarian

All efforts have been made by www.menulog.com.au to ensure the accuracy of this restaurant's menus at the time of publishing. However, we cannot guarantee that the menu or prices will be valid at the time of your visit.

All prices are in Australian Dollars (AUD$) unless otherwise specified.

This menu was last updated on 13/1/08.

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