| Cuisine type | Indian | |
| Price range | £25 and under | |
| Neighborhood | Old Town |
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| Cuisines | Indian, Nepalese, South Indian |
| Dining style | Fine Dining |
| Phone number | +44 131 220 2273 |
| Website | www.namastektm.co.uk |
| Dress code | Casual Dress |
| Payment options | MasterCard, Visa |
| Executive chef | Mr. Bimal Basnet |
| Location | 17 - 19 Forest Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2QH |
| MoMo (Veg or Chicken) 8P | £6.95 | Dumplings filled with minced chicken or vegetables flavored with fresh coriander leaves served either steamed or fried. | ||||||
| Chow Mein (Noodles) Veg | Wok tossed Nepalese noodles with your choice of meat, veg or seafood. |
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| Tandoori Chicken | £6.95 | Quarter chicken marinated in yogurt & rare spices and barbecued in earthen clay oven, served with peas pilau rice on side and mint sauce. | ||||||
| Himalayan Fish and bhaji | £7.95 | Fish fillet battered with Himalayan spices and dip fried, served in a bed of onion bhaji. | ||||||
| Somosa Chat | £6.95 | Smashed Veg. Samosas top with indian spices and a squeeze of lemon juice. Sprinkle with chilli powder, cumin and chaat masala over the yoghurt. | ||||||
| Kathmandu Roll Veg | Fresh Vegetable or Chicken tikka or Minced lamb skewer tempered juliennes of mixed vegetables and delicious sauce wrapped with Indian thin bread. |
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| Chicken Tikka Masala | Barbecued boneless chicken cooked in a chef's secret blend of spices. | |
| Korma Dishes | Creamy flavored curry with the touch of Indian herb & spices. | |
| Chicken or Lamb Madras | Traditional rich tomato based curry with added chilly (hot dish). | |
| Chicken or Lamb Rogan Josh | A rich and medium dish with fried onions and tomato sauce. | |
| Chana Masala | Chickpeas in a sauce flavored with Nepalese herbs and spices. | |
| Dal Makhani | Black lentils simmered slowly for rich and unique taste. |
| Vegetable Pakora | £2.95 | |
| Vegetable Samosa | £3.25 | |
| Lamb Chops | £3.95 | |
| Chicken Tikka | £3.95 | |
| Chicken Pakora | £3.95 | |
| King Prawns | £4.95 |
| Vegetable Thali | £8.25 | Seasonal mixed vegetable. |
| Chicken Thali | £9.45 | Chicken curry cooked in a chef's secret blend of spices. |
| Lamb Thali | £10.50 | Lamb curry cooked in an Indian herbs & spices. |
| King Prawn Thali | £11.95 | King prawn curry cooked in an Indian herbs & spices. |
| Khasiko Suruwa (Lamb Soup) | £3.95 | Lamb cooked in Nepalese herbs and lentils. |
| Kwatiko Suruwa (Mixed Beans Soup) | £3.25 | Mixed beans simmered with green vegetables and herbal spices. |
| Mo:Mo - Steam or Fried | £5.95 | Dumplings filled with minced chicken or vegetables flavoured with fresh coriander leaves served either steamed or fried. | ||||
| Khukura Ko Sekuwa (Nepalese Satay) | £4.95 | Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in Himalayan herbs and barbecued. | ||||
| Khukhura Ko Khutta (Chicken Leg) | £3.95 | Chicken legs marinated in Nepalese herbs for overnight and barbecued. | ||||
| Sherpa's Checha (Chicken Cheese) | £5.95 | Our unique combination of herbs and spices with chicken and cheese barbecued in tandoor. | ||||
| Bheda Ko Karang (Lamb Chops) | Much favourite Nepalese style lamb chops grilled in oven that goes well with salad. |
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| Haku Choila (Lamb Cubes) | £5.95 | A unique and traditional grilled lamb dish from Kathmandu valley. | ||||
| Poleko Jhinga - (Tandoori King Prawns) | The best of the fisherman's catch flamed in the tandoor & served with fresh green salad. |
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| Kukhura Ko Masu- Mild, Medium or Hot | £10.95 | Chicken marinated in herbs & spices - flavoured with Timur (Sichuan Pepper) & shallow fried. |
| Khasi Ko Masu - Mild, Medium or Ho | £11.95 | Lamb marinated in herbs and spices - flavoured with Sichuan Pepper and shallow fried. |
| Garlic Chilli - Chicken or Lamb - Medium or Hot | £10.95 | Cooked in chilli and garlic sauce, garnished with fresh coriander. |
| Bheda Tona - Medium or Hot | £12.95 | Lamb leg delicacy - marinated overnight in blend of herbs, yogurt and spices, and cooked with onions and tomatoes. |
| Trishuli Ko Machha Ko Jhol - Medium or Hot | £12.95 | Red Snapper fish cubes cooked with onions, tomato, and lemon and topped with coriander. |
| Kukhura Ko Jhol - Medium or Hot | £10.25 | Chicken on the bone cooked with onion, tomato, and lemon and topped with coriander. |
| Aloo Ra Chayau Ko Tarkari - Mild or Medium | £8.95 | Marinated mushroom and potato cooked in thick gravy. |
| Jhane Ko Daal - Mild or Medium | £8.95 | Pure black or yellow beans boiled with spices and flavoured with special herb called Jimbu (Allium Hypsistum). |
| Bhaanta Ko Tarkari - Medium or Hot | £8.95 | Fried onion and aubergine cooked in masala sauce with herbs & flavoured with Timur. |
| Aloo Bodi Tama - Medium or Hot | £8.95 | Fried onion and Traditional Nepalese curry made from potato, black eyed beans and sour bamboo shoot. |
| Aloo Saag- Mild or Medium | £8.50 | Spinach with potato. |
| Saag Paneer - Mild | £8.95 | Spinach with cottage cheese. |
| Kaakra or Aloo Ko Achar | £2.95 | Fresh cucumber or potato pickle made in tradition Nepalese style. |
| Green Salad | £2.85 | Cucumber, tomato, onion and peppers with lemon. |
| Vegetarian Pakoras | £3.85 | A variety of vegetables dipped in batter and lightly fried. |
| Vegetarian Samosas | £3.95 | Two pastry pyramids filled with mixed vegetables and Indian spices. |
| Paneer Pakoras | £4.45 | Home made cottage cheese cubes in gram flour batter, lightly fried. |
| Aloo Tikki | £3.95 | Fried of mashed potatoes, crushed finely chopped ginger, traditional spices fire grill. |
| Paneer Tikka Shashlik | £5.95 | Cubes of homemade cheese, green peppers & onions marinated in exotic spices & roasted on skewers in the tandoor. |
| Garlic Mushroom | £3.95 | Slices of garlic and fresh mushroom cooked in wonderful Namaste Kathmandu sauce. |
| Tandoori Chicken | Tender fresh chicken marinated in yogurt & rare spices and barbecued in earthen clay oven Quarter Chicken (2Pcs). |
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| Chicken Tikka | Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in yogurt, mint & spices & grilled. |
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| Chicken Pakora | £4.95 | Delicate chicken coated with egg batter, crispy and spicy. | ||||
| Malai Murgh Tikka | £4.95 | Tender cubes of boneless chicken marinated and roasted in the tandoor. | ||||
| Sheekh Kebab | Minced Lamb & spices ground together bound skewered & grilled in the tandoor. |
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| Fish Pakora | £5.95 | Delicate Talabia Fish coated with egg batter, crispy and spicy. | ||||
| Fish Tikka | Marinated pieces of red snapper fish fillet roasted in the tandoor clay oven. |
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| Tandoori Mix Starter (For Two Persons) | £13.95 | A beautiful selection of marinated tandoori prawn, chicken tikka, fish fry, lamb Tikka sheekh kebab & finished off in a tandoori oven for an authentic barbecue taste. |
| Chicken Tikka Masala - Mild or Medium | £10.95 | Barbecued boneless chicken cooked in a chef's secret blend of spicy. | ||||
| Butter Chicken - Mild | £10.95 | Butter chicken mouth-watering boneless chicken in mild gravy. | ||||
| Mixed Sizzler - Medium or Hot | £12.95 | Mixed meat and seafood sizzler with an infusion of sub-continental spices. | ||||
| Pudini Chicken - Mild or Medium | £10.95 | Flavoured with fresh mint and Namaste Kathmandu herbs and spices. | ||||
| Methi Murgh - Mild or Medium | £10.95 | Chicken sautéed with fresh fenugreek flavoured tomato & onion gravy. | ||||
| Rogan Josh | A rich and medium dish with fried onions and tomato sauce. |
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| Navrattan Korma - Mild | £8.50 | Nine different vegetables in a creamy sauce. | ||||||
| Daal Makhani - Mild or Medium | £8.95 | Black lentils simmered & seasoned in traditional Punjabi style. | ||||||
| Tarka Daal - Medium or Hot | £7.95 | Yellow lentils simmered & seasoned in traditional Punjabi style. | ||||||
| Channa Masala - Medium or Hot | £8.50 | Chickpeas in a delicious sauce flavoured with Namaste Kathmandu herbs and spices. | ||||||
| Aloo Gobi - Medium or Hot | £8.50 | Cauliflower and potato uniquely flavoured with chef's own blend of spices. | ||||||
| Paneer Makhni - Mild | £8.95 | Spicy tomato gravy with pieces of soft homemade cottage cheese. | ||||||
| Malai Kofta - Mild or Medium | £8.95 | A vegetarian cutlet made from paneer, nuts and potatoes served in a mild creamy sauce. | ||||||
| Bhindi Dopiaza - Medium or Hot | £8.50 | Okra stir fried in onion and masala flavoured with Namaste Kathmandu herbs & Spices. | ||||||
| Saag Dishes - Spinach | Saag dishes are better cooked with minimal use of spices. |
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| Korma Dishes - Mild | Cashew nut sauce based mild and creamy flavoured with the touch of Indian herb & spices. | |
| Karahi Dishes - Mild or Medium | Mild or medium & creamy, flavoured with Indian herbs and spices. | |
| Jafrezi Dishes - Medium or Hot | Made mild to spicy with juliennes of green pepper, diced onions and green chillies. | |
| Saag Dishes - Mild or Medium | A mild chicken or lamb dish cooked with creamy spinach and freshly ground spices. | |
| Dopiaza Dishes - Medium or Hot | Chicken or Lamb stir fried in onion & masala flavoured with Namaste herbs & spices. | |
| Achari Dishes - Medium or Hot | Chicken or Lamb cooked in mustard, onion and other spices for tangy flavour. |
| Plain Yogurt | £2.25 | Home made plain yogurt. |
| Mixed Raita | £2.75 | Onion, cucumber, tomato & herbs in Yogurt. |
| Nepalese Raita | £2.95 | Pineapple & papaya in Yogurt. |
| Naan | Dough cooked on the inside wall of the tandoori oven. |
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| Peshwari Naan | £3.85 | Stuffed with dried fruit & nuts. | ||||||
| Paratha | Tandoor cooked flaky & layered whole wheat bread. |
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| Kulcha (Onion or Aloo) | £3.50 | Stuffed with onion or potato. | ||||||
| Tandoori Roti | £2.50 | Made with whole-wheat flour. | ||||||
| Laziez Naan | £3.95 | Naan bread stuffed wih cheese. | ||||||
| Keema Naan | £3.95 | Stuffed with minced lamb. |
| Boiled Rice | £2.95 | Only the best fragrant basmati rice from India. |
| Jeera Pilau | £3.25 | Basmati rice flavoured with cumin & cloves. |
| Vegetable Rice | £3.85 | Mixed vegetable rice. |
| Kashmiri Rice | £3.85 | With dried fruits & nuts - Kashmiri style. |
| Mushroom Pilau | £3.85 | Exotic mushrooms fried with basmati rice. |
| Special Pilau | £3.95 | Peas and egg fried with basmati rice. |
| Papads | £0.80 | plain or masala. | ||
| Pickle Tray with Chutney Selection | £2.50 | |||
| Kachumber | Fresh cucumber salad with lemon dressing. |
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| Kashmiri Fish Curry - Tilapia Fish - Mild or Medium | £12.95 | Fish cubes cooked in a mild sauce with dry fruits & nuts Kashmiri style. |
| Kathmandu Ko Fish Methi - Tilapia Fish - Mild or Medium | £12.95 | Fish cubes cooked in herbs & spices with fenugreek leafs with gravy. |
| Prawn Malabari - King Prawn - Mild | £12.95 | South Indian curry lightly spiced in fresh coconut milk. |
| Jhinga Hara Pyaz Masala - Medium or Hot | £12.95 | Tiger prawns marinated with crushed pepper corns, stir-fried with spring onion greens and assorted sweet bell peppers. |
| Daram Khola Ko Macha - Medium or Hot | £13.95 | Whole sea bass fish cooked in thick gravy flavoured with hot spicy masala. |
| Crab Banjara - Medium or Hot | £13.95 | From Kerala South Indian, Crab in red chilli, coconut and mustard seed sauce. |
| Kathmandu King Prawn In Papaya – Mild or Medium | £14.95 | King Prawns in a tangy tomato based sauced served on a Papaya boat. |
| Senora Rosa, Sauvignon Blanc (Chile, 2013/14) | With apples and grass on the nose balanced with crisp, zesty acidity and a luscious clean finish. |
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| Botter, Pinot Grigio, IGT (Veneto Italy, 2008) | An intense straw colour within ample, lasting fruity bouquet. The plate is dry, soft and well balanced. |
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| Goyenechea Torrontes (Mendoza Argentina, 2008/09) | This delicious Torrontes is a welcome addition to our range. This varietal is widely planted in Argentina where it thrives in the high altitude vineyards, resulting in an easy drinking, and rich, aromatic white wine. |
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| Still Bay Chenin Blanc (South Africa, 2008/09) | With subtle, diverse flavours and an appealing structure, it is by far cape Bay's most popular wine because of its adaptability. Look for hints of peach fruit drops, white flowers/blossoms and soft hints of spice. |
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| Rrd Rock, Chardonnay (Australia, 2014) | Full of peach and stone fruit characters, this easy-drinking chardony ticks all the boxes. |
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| Jackson Eastate, Green Lip, Sauvignon Blance (New Zealand 2008) | Tropical fruits, balanced with fine minerality, good acidity and a long, exprrssive finish. |
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| Senora Rosa, Cabernet Sauvignon (Chile, 2013/14) | A deliciously fruit-driven wine, brusting with red berries and a hint of spice. |
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| Willowood, Merlot (USA, 2013) | Bright garnet in colour, with an aromatic nose of blackcurrant, cherry and violet notes. A slight spiciness on the |
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| Red Rock, Siraz (Australia, 2013) | A rich, savoury shiraz with dark chocolate, cinnamon and white pepper on the finish. |
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| Crianaza, Rioja (Spain, 2012) | Vanilla and respberry on the nose followed by fresh and fruit palate and a powerful finish. |
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| Dusty Road, Pinotage (South Africa, 2012/13) | This concentrated wine with spicy flavours is ideal with a variety of our dishes. |
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| Ca'Lunghetta, Pinot Grigio Rosado (Italy) | Full in the mouth with good minerality and stone fruit flavours on the palate and finish. |
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| Cruse, White Sparkling NV Brut (France) | £18.95 | This crisp, fruit-driven sparkler is filled with notes of apple and peach with just a hint of toast. | ||||
| Botter, Prosecco Spumante (Italy) | Pale yellow colour with fine perlage and a delicately fruity, slightly aromatic bouquet. Well-balanced and light-bodied. |
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| Botter, Champagne Brut (France) | £30.95 | A quality, dry champagne with lemony, biscuity flavours and fine bubbles. | ||||
| Moet et Chandon, Champagne | £49.95 | The most popular non vintage champagne produced by the largest of all the champagne companies. Fresh, rich and light with a lovely golden colour and a warm, fruity that is very pleasing. |
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