Zaika Widnes Menu
If you’re in the mood for flavorful, authentic dishes, Zaika Widnes is the place to be. Nestled at 7-15 Alforde St, Cheshire, Widnes, this charming restaurant offers a menu that brings the best of traditional Indian cuisine to life. From fragrant biryanis to mouthwatering curries, every dish is crafted with fresh ingredients and a blend of spices that will transport you straight to the heart of India. The Zaika Widnes Menu features a variety of options, whether you’re craving something rich and creamy or light and tangy. Each meal is made to satisfy every palate, offering a perfect balance of textures and flavors. Whether you’re a fan of mild or spicy, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. So, grab a seat and let your tastebuds indulge in the exciting dishes they have on offer.
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Set Meals
Vegetarian Set Meal For 2
Appetizer: 2 papadums & chutney tray. Starters: onion bhaji, aloo chat. Main Meal: vegetable jalfrezi, paneer madras. Sides/Sundries: pilau rice, garlic naan, chana bhaji
Desii Set Meal For 2
Appetizer: 2 papadums & chutney tray. Starters: onion bhaji, meat samosa. Main Meal: chicken tikka masala, lamb bhuna. Sides/Sundries: special pilau rice, naan bread, saag aloo
Desii Feast For 2
Appetizer: 2 papadums & chutney tray. Starters: seehk kebab, chicken tikka. Main Meal: chicken tikka kahari, lamb fepper Fry. Sides/Sundries: keema rice, peshwari naan, bombay aloo
Seafood Starters
King Prawn Butterfly (St)
Whole king prawn seasoned with salt, pepper & lemon juice, covered with breadcrumbs then deep fried
Fish Pakora (St)
Succulent white fish deep fried in a medium spiced batter
Sweet Chilli Chingry (St)
Whole king prawn cooked with mustard seeds and a hint of mango puree, served garnished with friend peppers, onions & chillies
King Prawn Puri (St)
Kings prawns cooked in a chefs special sauce combined with herbs & spices, served on a puri bread
Prawn Puri (St)
Prawns cooked in a spicy sauce combined with herbs & spices, served on a puri bread
Prawn Cocktail (St)
Prawns on a bed of green salad, topped with cocktail sauce & garnished with tomato & cucumber
Vegetarian Starters
Onion Bhaji (St)
Lightly spiced, deep friend onion fritters
Vegetable Samosa (St)
Triangular deep fried crisp pastry stuffed with seasonal vegetables
Aloo Chat (St)
Small chunks of potatoes mixed with finely chipped onions with special herbs & spices
Chana Puri (St)
Chick peas in a lightly spice sauce, served on a puri bread
Garlic Mushroom (St)
Pan fried buttered mushrooms with garlic, served on a puri bread
Chilli Paneer (St) (New)
Indian cheese cooked with onion, peppers, and fresh green chillies
Traditional Starters
Tandoori Mixed (St)
Chicken tikka, lamb chop, onion bhahi, seek kebab
Tandoori Chicken (St)
Chicken leg or breast, marinated overnight in a chefs special tandoori sauce & cooked in the clay oven
Chicken Tikka (St)
Chicken pieces marinated overnight & cooked in the Tandoori oven
Lamb Tikka (St)
Lamb pieces marinated overnight & cooked in the Tandoori oven
Lamb Chops (St) (3 Pcs)
Pieces of lamb chops marinated overnight in a chefs special Tandoori sauce & cooked in the clay oven
Seekh Kebab (St)
Spiced minced lamb cooked in the clay oven
Reshmi Kebab (St)
Spiced mince patty covered with a light omelette
Shami Kebab (2) (St)
Spiced minced lamb patties
Chicken Chat (St)
Finely sliced tender pieces of chicken cooked with onions, capsicum & herbs, served on a puri bread
Chilli Chat (St)
Finely sliced tender pieces of chicken cooked with onions, capsicum & herbs, served on a puri bread
Meat Samosa (St)
Triangular deel friend crispy pastry stuffed with minced meat
Desii Samosa (St)
Triangular deel friend crispy pastry stuffed with minced meat, potato & pees
Chicken Pakora (St)
Slightly spiced chicken fritters deep fried
Keema Chat Puri (St) (New)
Mince meat cooked with fresh onions, capsicum & herbs, served on a puri bread
Stuffed Pepper (St) (New)
Meat filling
Appetizers
Green Salad
Plain Papadum
Spicy Papadum
Chutney Tray
Red onions, mango chutney, lime pickle, mint sauce
Chilli Sauce
Mild Dishes
Chicken Tikka Makhani
Spring chicken breast prepared with ground spices in a rich buttery sauce with almonds
Chicken Tikka Masala
Spring chicken breast cooked in a unique mild & creamy chef's masala sauce. This dish is a favourite amongst Indian food lovers
Chicken Tikka Passanda
Spring chicken breast cooked in mild spices with cream, red wine and almond powder forming a tasty rich creamy sauce
Butter Chicken
Spring chicken breast prepared with ground spices in a rich buttery sauce
Chicken Tikka Dhansak
A popular dish of Persian origin, sweet & sour but highly flavoured. Prepared with pineapples, lentils & lemon juice
Korma
Prepared with mild spices, combined with cream & coconut giving it a smooth & creamy flavour
Lamb Tikka Dhansak
A popular dish of Persian origin, sweet & sour but highly flavoured. Prepared with pineapples, lentils & lemon juice
Lamb Tikka Makhani
Tender lamb pieces prepared with ground spices in a rich buttery sauce with almonds
Lamb Tikka Masala
Tender lamb pieces cooked in a unique mild & creamy chef's masala sauce. This dish is a favourite amongst Indian food lovers
Lamb Tikka Passanda
Tender lamb pieces cooked in mild spices with cream, red wine and almond powder forming a tasty rich creamy sauce
Tandoori Chicken Masala
Chicken leg or breast marinated overnight in a chefs special tandoori sauce & cooked in the clay oven then stripped off the bone & cooked in a unique and mild & creamy masala sauce
Tandoori King Prawn Masala (New)
Juicy king prawn marinated overnight in a chef's special tandoori sauce & cooked in the clay oven then stripped off the bone & cooked in a unique and mild & creamy masala sauce
English Dishes
Fried Scampi
Cheese Omelette
Chicken Goujon (New)
Chicken Omelette
Chicken Steak
With fried peppers & onions
Mushroom Omelette
Plain Omelette
Prawn Omelette
Sirloin Steak
With fried mushrooms & onions
Traditional Dishes
Balti
Prepared in an Indian Wok style utensil with fresh garlic, ginger and tomatoes in a spicy aromatic sauce. A favourite delicacy of the chef
Bhuna
A combination of spices & herbs, onions and tomatoes, fried and cooked in a firm thick sauce of medium consistency
Dupiaza
A delicious dish prepared with an abundance of fried onions & tomatoes combined with selected spices and garnished with coriander
Jalfrezi
This dish prepared with aromatic herbs, green chillies, onions & lightly friend with capsicum in a thick sauce to give it a medium to hot spicy flavour, garnished with coriander & chillies
Korai
Spicy dish cooked with finely diced onions and green peppers in a thick sauce
Madras
A southern Indian dish with medium to hot spicy taste, prepared with various spices & tomatoes puree, garnished with coriander
Methi
Cooked with fenugreek leaves and selected special spices of medium consistency in a thick dry sauce
Pathia
Lightly fried chopped onions in a sweet & sour sauce, garnished with coriander. A dish with a distinctive aroma
Rogan Josh
Delicately spiced, cooked with sweet pimentos, capsicum & tomatoes. An original authentic Indian dish with a great aroma. Highly recommended
Samber
Cooked with lentils and a touch of lemon juice to give a sharp & distinctive taste. A hot & spicy South Indian dish
Vindaloo
Similar to the Madras dish but with an extra use of hot spices. A hot & fiery dish, only for the brave!
Signature Dishes
Chicken Or Lamb Achari
Chicken or lamb tikka prepared with chef's homemade pickle, spices from the east of Bangladesh, garlic, ginger, green peppers & coriander
Chicken Desii Naga
Char-grilled chicken cooked with the hottest Bangladeshi chillies (naga), tomatoes and garnished with coriander
Chicken Nepali
A fairly hot dish from Nepal prepared with garlic, tomatoes, lemon, fresh naga, chillies & a mixture of hot spices
Chicken Sagwala
Chicken cooked with fresh onions, tomatoes, capsicum & spinach in a medium sauce
Chicken Tikka Chilli Masala
Cooked in a richer & spicier sauce with green chillies giving a hot flavour
Chicken Tikka Shahi
Cooked with spicy minced meat & garlic cooked in bhuna sauce
South Indian Garlic Chilli Chicken (New)
Chicken tikka strips cooked in a rich flavoured garlic sauce and garnished with green chillies
Lamb Tikka Chilli Masala
Cooked in a richer & spicier sauce with green chillies giving a hot flavour
Desii Special Thawa
Chicken tikka, lamb tikka, lamb chops and tandoori king prawn cooked in a medium spice sauce with onions, chillies & peppers, garnished with coriander and served on a sizzling thawa
Honey Chilli Chicken (New)
Medium strength curry cooked with tomatoes, onions, peppers and moderate spices. Garnished with honey and crushed chillies
Lamb Nepali
A fairly hot dish from Nepal prepared with garlic, tomatoes, lemon, fresh naga, chillies & a mixture of hot spices
Lamb Pepper Fry
Tender lamb cooked in chef's special pepper sauce. A must for lamb lovers
Lamb Sagwala
Lamb cooked with fresh onions, tomatoes, capsicums & spinach in a medium sauce
Lamb Tikka Shahi
Cooked with spicy minced meat & garlic cooked in bhuna sauce
Nawabi Chicken (New)
Marinated diced chicken breast pan fried then cooked in chef's special spices with fresh garlic and coriander in a medium sauce. A must try dish!
Shashlick Korai Chicken
Marinated chicken, green peppers, onions and tomatoes grilled together in the Tandoori then transferred to pan to cook with chef's special sauce. Garnished with coriander
Steak Masala
Whole rump sirloin steak, grilled and cooked in a special medium masala sauce
Biryani Dishes
Chicken Tikka Biryani
Desii Special Mix Biryani
Chicken tikka, lamb tikka & prawn
King Prawn Biryani
Vegetable Biryani
Lamb Tikka Biryani
Prawn Biryani
Seafood Dishes
Goan Fish Curry (New)
Diced tilapia fish fillet cooked in traditional flavoured coconut milk, mild spices and lime juice. A creamy mild dish
King Prawn Zull
King prawns cooked in a saucy bhuna sauce with onions, tomatoes & peppers, garnished with coriander
Salmon Bhuna
Salmon fillet lightly fried and cooked with medium spices, tomatoes & coriander with a specially prepared bhuna sauce
Sea Bass (New)
Pan fried sea bass, skin on and cooked with ginger, garlic, spring onions and dressing. Served with a separate bhuna style sauce
Bual Biran
Bangladesh white fish fillet (Bual) pan fried and garnished with spring onions & green peppers and served with a bhuna sauce
Tiger Prawn Anarkali
Tiger prawns cooked with spring onions & green peppers and served with a bhuna sauce
Tandoori King Prawn Sagwala
Juicy king prawn cooked in clay oven then pan fried with spinach, herbs & spices in a medium sauce
Tandoori Dishes
Chicken Shashlik (Main)
Chicken grilled with tomatoes, onions & capsicums in the clay oven
Chicken Tikka (Main)
Succulent diced chicken breast marinated in yoghurt & tandoori sauce then cooked in the clay oven
Lamb Shashlik (Main)
Lamb grilled with tomatoes, onions & capsicums in the clay oven
Lamb Tikka (Main)
Succulent diced lamb marinated in yoghurt & tandoori sauce then cooked in the clay oven
Tandoori Chicken (Main)
Half spring chicken marinated in yoghurt with herbs than in a special tandoori sauce & barbequed over the flaming clay oven
Tandoori King Prawn (Main)
King prawns marinated in yoghurt with herbs then in a special tandoori sauce & barbequed over the flaming clay oven
Lamb Chops (Main)
Lamb chops marinated in yoghurt & a chefs special sauce then barbequed over the flames in the clay oven
Tandoori Mixed Grill (Main)
Chicken tikka, lamb tikka, tandoori chicken, sheek kebab & lamb chops
Tandoori King Prawn Shashlik (Main)
King prawns grilled with tomatoes, onions & capsicums in the clay oven
Side Dishes
Curry Sauce
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes & cauliflower
Aloo Methi
Potatoes & fenugreek leaves
Bhindi Bhaji
Okra
Bombay Aloo
Spicy potatoes
Chana Bhaji
Chickpeas
Gobi Bhaji
Cauliflower
Mushroom Bhaji
Saag Aloo
Spinach & potatoes
Saag Bhaji
Spinach
Saag Paneer
Spinach & Indian curd cheese
Tarka Dal
Lentils with garlic
Sundries
Aloo Paratha
Stuffed with potatoes
Bengal Rice
Friend with spinach, sweetcorn, garlic & chilliies
Boiled Rice
Chappati
Thin unleavened bread
Cheese Naan
Chilli Fried Rice
Chips
Cucumber Raitha
Cucumber with natural yoghurt dressing & a touch of chilli powder
Egg Fried Rice
Garlic Naan
Keema Naan
Stuffed with spicy mince meat
Keema Paratha
Stuffed with spicy mince meat
Keema Rice
Friend with spicy mince meat
Kulcha Naan
Stuffed with spicy diced onion
Mushroom Rice
Paratha
Thin unleavened lightly fried in butter
Peshwari Naan
Stuffed with coconut, almonds & sultanas
Pilau Rice
Plain Naan Bread
Special Pilau Rice
Onion, egg & peas
Stuffed Naan Bread
Stuffed with mixed vegetables
Tandoori Roti
Vegetable Rice
Kids Menu
Chicken Goujon (Kid) (New)
Deep-fried strips of chicken
Chicken Tikka (Kid)
Chicken Wings (Kid)
Fish Fingers (Kid)
Fried Scampi (Kid)
Drinks
Cans
Appetizer Drink
Hot Drinks
Ristretto
Tea
Expresso
Coffee
Cappuccino
Caffe Latte
Latte Macchiato
Flat White
Hot Chocolate
Dessert
Gateau
Served with whipped cream
Hot Cookie Dough
Cheesecake
Served with whipped cream
Choco Bar Shakes
Dessi's Freak Shakes
Gelato Ice Cream Dessert
Bubble-Gum & Marshmallow Gelato Ice Cream
Mint & Chocolate Gelato Ice Cream
Pistachio Gelato Ice Cream
Strawberry Cheesecake Gelato Ice Cream
Strawberry Gelato Ice Cream
Triple ChocolateGelato Ice Cream
Ferrero Rocher Gelato Ice Cream
Vanilla Gelato Ice Cream
Belgian Waffles Dessert
Desii Freak Waffle
Fresh hot waffle smothered with Nutella spread, topped with mouth-watering strawberries & banana slices, sprinkled with crushed Oreos & chocolate sauce
Nutella Spread Waffle
Fresh hot waffle smothered with Nutella spread with mouth-watering strawberries or banana slices with chocolate sauce
Ferrero Rocher Waffle
Fresh hot waffle smothered with Nutella spread, sprinkled with crushed Ferrero Roche, topped with milk chocolate shavings
Strawberry Delight Waffle
Fresh hot waffle topped with mouth-watering strawberries, drizzled with our luxury strawberry sauce sprinkled with white chocolate shavings & white chocolate sauce
Sundaes Dessert
Bubblelicious
Bubble-gum gelato, strawberry gelato, whippy cream, millions, strawberry, and bubble-gum syrup
Mint Mayhem
Mint chocolate gelato, chocolate gelato, whippy cream, aero mint & chocolate shavings, chocolate sauce
Royalty
Ferrero rocher gelato, triple chocolate gelato, whippy cream, snicker pieces, chocolate & caramel sauce
Berry Burst Surpeme
Strawberry cheesecake gelato, vanilla gelato, whippy cream, strawberry pieces & strawberry sauce
Tres Leche (Milk Cake) Dessert
Lotus Biscoff Tres Leche
Pistachio Tres Leche
Fresh Strawberry Slices Tres Leche
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