Benllech Tandoori Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Benllech Tandoori Restaurant, a culinary gem nestled in the picturesque town of Brynteg, United Kingdom. Known for its extensive and delightful menu, this eatery offers a variety of authentic dishes that cater to every palate. Diners rave about the Indian Garlic Welsh Lamb, a standout dish that exemplifies the fusion of Welsh and Indian flavors, alongside the excellent onion bhaji and aromatic paneer.
The atmosphere is vibrant and welcoming, with staff like Kobita, Limon, and Adnan providing exceptional service, making even first-time guests feel at home. The restaurant’s decor, featuring stunning blue and purple lighting, enhances your dining experience. Whether you're enjoying a meal in the restaurant or opting for takeaway, the quality and freshness of the dishes are consistently praised, ensuring that Benllech Tandoori is a must-visit destination for locals and travelers alike.
STARTERS
Plain Papadoms
Spicy Papadoms
Pickle Tray
Vegetable Shingara
Aloo Tikki
Potato Shrimps***
*** Highly Recommended
Prawn on Puree
Prawns cooked with onions, tomatoes, coriander medium of dry consistency served on puree bread.
King Prawns on Puree
King prawns cooked with onions, tomatoes, coriander medium of dry consistency served on puree bread.
Special Mixed Kebab ***
Chicken tikka, seek kebab and served with salad and mint sauce. / *** Highly Recommended
Chicken Tikka
Cubed marinated chicken or lamb tikka lightly grilled on charcoal and served with salad and mint sauce.
Onion Bhaji ***
Finely chopped onions mixed with gram flour, fresh coriander and ground spice, deep fried in vegetable oil. / *** Highly Recommended
King Prawn Butterfly***
*** Highly Recommended
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken Pakora***
*** Highly Recommended
Chicken Chat
Sheek Kebab
Meat or Vegetable Samosa
Paneer Pakora
Tandoori Chicken (half)
Chicken Tikka ***
*** Highly Recommended
Tandoori King Prawn
King prawns marinated, spiced served with fried onions and peppers.
Tandoori Mix (comes with mint sauce)***
Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, sheek kebab, garnished with fried onion. / *** Highly Recommended
Chicken Tikka Shashlick***
Marinated chicken with chunks of green peppers, onions and tomatoes. / *** Highly Recommended
Paneer Shashlick
Marinated Indian cheese barbecued in charcoal, with chunks of green peppers, onions and tomatoes.
King Prawn Shashlick
Marinated king prawn with chunks of green peppers, onions and tomatoes.
TANDOORI SIZZLING SPECIALITIES
CHEFS RECOMMENDATIONS
JAK Sweet Chilli Chicken ***
An exotic dish created using mango and naga pickle to create a hot and sweet taste. Jaks special herbs and spices are used. / *** Highly Recommended
Staff Welsh Lamb Curry ***
Tender lamb pieces cooked in a home style cooking. Slow cooked with medium spices and herbs. Full of flavour. / *** Highly Recommended
Staff Chicken Curry **
Tender chicken pieces cooked in a home style cooking. Slow cooked with medium spices and herbs. Full of flavour. / **Recommended
Steamed Prawn **
Prawns, onions, garlic, lime pickle and coriander shallow fried on a low heat to allow the garlic cloves and onions to melt, wrapped in foil & steamed. / **Recommended
Naga Chicken **
Chicken cooked with hot naga chilli, fresh herbs and hot spices. / **Recommended
Fish Curry **
Bengal style fish curry. / **Recommended
Murgh Paneer (medium) **
Soft marinated chicken with garlic and Indian cheese. Chicken Pasanda / **Recommended
Chicken Pasanda
A mild special dish cooked with coconut.
Chetinadh **
The most popular South Indian dish cooked with mustard seed, peppercorns, green chlli, lime & coconut. / **Recommended
Peli Peli ***
Chunks of chicken, onions, peppers, tomatoes marinated in tandoori spices and cooked in the clay oven. lash fried further with garlic, ginger and coriander and served in a medium tandoori sauce. / *** Highly Recommended
Kalia ***
A tangy and hot chicken delicacy, tamarind flavoured and spiced with black cumin, garam massala and black pepper. The literal meaning of kalia is 'Dark' the characteristics of spices used in this dish such as garam massala and black pepper together with tamarind helps to achieve the desired colour. / *** Highly Recommended
South Indian Prawn Curry**
A coconut flavoured spicy prawn curry redolent with coriander. / **Recommended
King Prawn Chingri Masala ***
Cooked in a slightly hot sauce which contains yoghurt, lemon, tomatoes, onions &capsicum. / *** Highly Recommended
Garlic Chicken Masala ***
Cooked with fresh garlic &chilli. / *** Highly Recommended
Murgi Masala **
Chicken breast cooked with minced lamb, flavoured with aromatic herbs and spices, garnished with an omelette / **Recommended
Butter Chicken***
*** Highly Recommended
Chicken Tikka
*** Highly Recommended
Welsh Lamb
*** Highly Recommended
Prawn Garlic
*** Highly Recommended
King Prawn Garlic
*** Highly Recommended
Vegetable Garlic
*** Highly Recommended
Paneer Garlic
*** Highly Recommended
NORTH INDIAN GARLIC DISHES
BALTI SPECIALITIES
Chicken
*** Highly Recommended
Welsh Lamb Balti
*** Highly Recommended
Prawn Balti
*** Highly Recommended
King Prawn Balti
*** Highly Recommended
Chicken Tikka Balti
*** Highly Recommended
Paneer Balti
*** Highly Recommended
Chicken Tikka Masala
*** Highly Recommended
Welsh Lamb Masala
*** Highly Recommended
Tandoori Chicken Masala
*** Highly Recommended
Tandoori King Prawn Masala
*** Highly Recommended
Paneer Masala
*** Highly Recommended
Vegetable Masala
*** Highly Recommended
MASALA SPECIALITIES
JALFREZI SPECIALITIES
Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi
**Recommended
Chicken Jalfrezi
**Recommended
Welsh Lamb Jalfrezi
**Recommended
King Prawn Jalfrezi
**Recommended
Paneer Jalfrezi
**Recommended
Chicken Tikka Korai
**Recommended
Chicken Korai
**Recommended
Welsh Lamb Korai
**Recommended
King Prawn Korai
**Recommended
Paneer Korai
**Recommended
KORAI SPECIALITIES
BIRYANI DISHES**
Chicken
**Recommended
Welsh Lamb
**Recommended
Prawn
**Recommended
King Prawns
**Recommended
Chicken Tikka
**Recommended
Tandoori Chicken
**Recommended
Vegetable
**Recommended
Special Biryani
Chicken, lamb and prawns with a fried egg / **Recommended
KORMA**
A very mild curry with fresh cream & coconut. / **Recommended
PALOK **
Spinach cooked with fresh spring onions and fresh garlic. / **Recommended
BHUNA **
A tasty dish cooked sliced onions & spices, garnished with fresh tomatoes & garlic / **Recommended
DUPIAZA**
A medium dish, with onions, green peppers & fresh garlic. / **Recommended
PATHIA ***
A sweet, sour & hot dish with onions, tomatoes, tamarind, fresh herbs & spices. / *** Highly Recommended
MADRAS**
Cooked with hot spices in thick spicy sauce. Hot / **Recommended
ROGAN JOSH ***
Medium to hot with fresh tomatoes, Onions Spices, fresh garlic & Herbs. / *** Highly Recommended
DANSAK **
Slightly Hot Curry, Cooked With Lentils, Pineapple & fresh garlic. Sweet & Sour / **Recommended
VINDALO**
A medium dish, with onions, green peppers & fresh garlic. Cooked with hot spices in thick spicy sauce. Very hot / **Recommended
Chicken
Welsh Lamb
Chicken Tikka
King Prawn
Prawn
Vegetable
Paneer
TRADITIONAL DISHES
VEGETABLE SIDE DISHES
Bindi Bhaji (okra)
Mushroom Bhaji
Bombay Aloo
Saag Aloo
Saag Bhaji
Aloo Gobi
Tarka Daal
Saag Paneer
Plain Naan
Coriander Naan
Garlic Naan
Keema Naan
Peshwari Naan
Cheese Naan
Garlic Cheese Naan
Garlic Coriander Nan
Chips
INDIAN BREAD
RICE DISHES
Boiled Rice
Basmati Pilau Rice
Mushroom Pilau Rice
Egg Fried Rice
Special Pilau Rice
Garlic Rice
Onion Rice
Sagwala **
Spinach, garlic, potato, mixed vegetable cooked in medium spice. / **Recommended
Vegan Balti ***
Cauliflower, garlic, potatoes, mixed vegetables cooked in chef's special sauce. / *** Highly Recommended
Vegan Jull **
Tomatoes, garlic, peppers, spinach, potato jull in hot spice. / **Recommended
Kumb Hara Dhania **
**Recommended