Mughal Empire is an Indian food establishment based in the town of Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
The establishment offers a restaurant 'dining in' service along with a takeaway service. It was first opened in 1991. Under the ownership and management of Mr Miah who holds the same position to this day. The restaurant originally had 34 covers when first opened but due to surge in demand for more tables, it more than doubled its covers with the opening of a new room in November 2008.
Our restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 (Very good). We are open 7 days a week from 5 pm to 11 pm.
MENU
Note. All prices seen online are take-away prices.
IMPORTANT: If you have a food allergy or a special dietary requirement
please inform a member of our staff before you place your order.
STARTERS
£2.95
Onion Bhaji 🌶 🍆
Crispy nuggets of onions & spices delicately coated in batter & deep fried
£2.95
£2.95
Lamb Samosa 🌶
Freshly made parcels of minced lamb
£2.95
£2.95
Vegetable Samosa 🌶 🍆
Freshly made parcels of mixed vegetables
£2.95
£4.95
Sheek Kebab 🌶
Minced lamb marinated with spices and herbs and cooked int the clay oven
£4.95
£4.95
Reshmi Kebab 🌶
Traditional kebab prepared with minced lamb marinated with spices and herbs and cooked in he clay oven
£4.95
£4.95
Mixed Kebab 🌶
Chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab
£4.95
£4.95
Chicken Chat Puree 🌶
Prepared with a spicy chat masala sauce and stir fried
£4.95
£4.95
Aloo Chat Puree 🌶 🍆
Potato prepared with a spicy chat masala sauce and stir fried
£4.95
£4.95
Chicken Chom Chom 🌶
Deep fried crispy chicken pieces
£4.95
£4.95
Chicken Pakora 🌶
Marinated in a special sauce & covered in breadcrumbs
£4.95
£4.95
Chicken or Lamb Tikka 🌶
Succulent pieces of chicken or lamb marinated with chef’s special sauce with yoghurt
£4.95
£4.95
¼ Tandoori Chicken 🌶
On the bone chicken marinated in a special sauce with yoghurt
£4.95
£4.95
Kebab Behar 🌶
Pancake stuffed with spiced minced lamb to chef’s special recipe
£4.95
£6.95
Tandoori King Prawn 🌶
Specially prepared king prawns in a delicate tandoori sauce
£6.95
£5.95
Prawn Puree 🌶
Prawns cooked with rich spices served on a deep fried bread
£5.95
£6.95
King Prawn Butterfly 🌶
Marinated in a special sauce & covered in breadcrumbs
£6.95
£6.95
King Prawn Puree 🌶
King prawns cooked in a medium spiced sauce, served on puree bread
£6.95
APPETISERS
each £0.70
Papadom or Spicy Papadom
each £0.70
each £0.70
Pickle Tray
Mixed Pickle, Mango Chutney, Onion Salad, Mint Sauce
each £0.70
Tandoori and Tikka dishes are not curries. They are marinated, skewered and cooked in a tradional clay oven and served with green salad & mint sauce.
TANDOORI DISHES
£8.95
½ Tandoori Chicken 🌶
Tender chicken specially marinated in yoghurt and spices (on the bone)
£8.95
£8.95
Chicken or Lamb Tikka 🌶
Diced chicken or lamb marinated in mild spices
£8.95
£9.95
Chicken or Lamb Shashlick 🌶
Prepared with roasted pepper, onion and tomatoes
£9.95
£9.50
Paneer Shashlick 🌶
Cubes of Indian cheese cooked with roasted pepper, onion and tomatoes
£9.50
£14.95
Tandoori Mixed Grill 🌶
Pieces of tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, lamb tikka & sheek kebab served with plain naan bread and salad
£14.95
£14.95
Tandoori King Prawn 🌶
Mild spices
£14.95
£9.50
Paneer Tikka 🌶
Diced Indian cheese marinated in mild spices
£9.50
Rice not included
MUGHAL SPECIALITIES
£8.95
Chicken
£8.95
£9.50
Prawn
£9.50
£9.50
Lamb
£9.50
£8.95
Paneer
£8.95
£7.50 🍆
Vegetable
£7.50 🍆
£14.95
King Prawn
£14.95
Mughal Empire Special 🌶🌶
Cooked in a spicy, slightly hot sauce with spring onions, chilli, tomatoes and fresh herbs
Bombay Flame 🌶🌶🌶
A hot curry cooked with potato in a special chilli sauce known as 'naga'. Madras or vindaloo, very adventurous curry with an extra kick to the palate.
Chilli Garlic 🌶🌶
Spiced tasty chunks cooked with rare herbs and green chillies to chef’s own recipe
Devil's Tamarino Chicken or Lamb 🌶
Marinated in tamarind sauce and cooked in the tandoor then pan fried with aromatic spices with a dynamic twist of sweet and sour flavours
Achari 🌶 🌶
Cooked with mixed pickle, fairly hot
Narcial Tarkari 🌶 🌶
Cooked in fresh coconut and hot spices, very famous in South Bengal
Rezala 🌶 🌶
Slightly hot, specially prepared in yoghurt with a touch of herbs and fresh green chillies
Rice not included
HOUSE SPECIALITIES
£8.95
Butter Chicken 🌶
Fried in butter and cooked in a creamy sauce
£8.95
£8.95
Garlic Chicken Grill Bhuna 🌶
Grilled chicken with special thick sauce garnished with spring onions
£8.95
£8.95
Sulemani Chicken 🌶
Chicken marinated in fresh spices cooked with mango puree, yoghurt, coconut, green sauce and cream. Has a hint of sweetness and mango flavour.
£8.95
£8.95
Murgh Naga Chilli Masala 🌶🌶
A very aromatic and exotic Bangladeshi chilli. A unique dish of smooth and spicy pieces of chicken tikka, where the smoothness of the buttery coriander and tomato is followed by a spicy hot sensation
£8.95
£9.50
Lamb Naga Chilli Masala 🌶🌶
A very aromatic and exotic Bangladeshi chilli. A unique dish of smooth and spicy pieces of lamb tikka, where the smoothness of the buttery coriander and tomato is followed by a spicy hot sensation
£9.50
£9.50
Tawa Gosht 🌶🌶
Best quality undercut sliced lamb cooked with aromatic spices then tossed with garlic, ginger, peppers, coriander, sliced green chillies and spring onion
£9.50
£8.95
Tawa Chicken 🌶🌶
Best quality chicken pieces cooked with aromatic spices then tossed with garlic, ginger, peppers, coriander, sliced green chillies and spring onion
£8.95
£8.95
Chicken Saag Dhal 🌶
Marinated chicken cooked with lentils, spinach and fresh herbs and spices and then finally topped with fried garlic.
£8.95
£8.95
Methi Chicken 🌶
Chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek
£8.95
£9.50
Methi Lamb 🌶
Lamb cooked with fresh fenugreek
£9.50
£8.95
Special Murgi Masala 🌶
Half a spring chicken (on or off the bone) marinated in fresh herbs and spices, cooked with mince-meat in a moist sauce
£8.95
£8.95
Hyderabadi Masala Chicken 🌶🌶
Chicken cooked in sesame oil with black pepper, mixed peppers, onion and other spices. A nice spicy dish
£8.95
£8.95
Jafflong Chicken 🌶🌶
Sliced barbecued chicken prepared with pre-cooked mixed peppers, onions and tomatoes in a fairly hot special sauce
£8.95
£9.50
Jafflong Lamb 🌶🌶
Sliced barbecued lamb prepared with pre-cooked mixed peppers, onions and tomatoes in a fairly hot special sauce
£9.50
£8.95
Achari Chicken 🌶🌶
Prepared in a medium sauce intensively flavoured with pickle
£8.95
£9.50
Achari Lamb 🌶🌶
Prepared in a medium sauce intensively flavoured with pickle
£9.50
£9.50
Keema Peas Bhuna 🌶
Delicious minced lamb cooked with chopped potatoes and spices
£9.50
£8.95
Honey Chicken 🌶
Breast of chicken gently prepared with coconut, honey, fresh cream and yoghurt
£8.95
£8.95
Garlic Chicken 🌶
Medium spiced dish cooked with fresh garlic, spices and herbs
£8.95
£9.50
Garlic Lamb 🌶
Medium spiced dish cooked with fresh garlic, spices and herbs
£9.50
£8.95
Chef’s own Nahaire Chicken 🌶🌶
Chicken cooked in a special blend of spices known as ‘Nahaire Masala’
£8.95
£8.95
Sundor Bon Chicken 🌶
Chicken tikka cooked with minced meat in a special medium sauce
£8.95
£8.95
Special Chana Chicken 🌶
Well spiced chicken cooked with chick peas, onions and tomatoes
£8.95
£8.95
Chicken Chat Masala 🌶
Barbecued chicken cooked in a special blend of ‘chat masala’ spices
£8.95
£8.95
Chicken Tikka Bhuna 🌶
Garnished dish with garlic, onion, tomato, chilli and a few selected spices
£8.95
£9.50
Dhaba Gosht (Bangladesh) 🌶🌶
Cooked with lean pieces of tender lamb, marinated with minced lamb in fresh ground spices with a hint of home made yoghurt cooked very slowly in a rich, creamy tomato based spicy sauce
£9.50
£9.50
Lahore Gosht 🌶🌶
Tender meat pieces cooked in a thick spicy sauce, garnished with spring onions
£9.50
Rice not included
MORE MAIN DISHES
£8.95
Chicken
£8.95
£9.50
Prawn
£9.50
£9.50
Lamb
£9.50
£8.95
Paneer
£8.95
£7.50 🍆
Vegetable
£7.50 🍆
£14.95
King Prawn
£14.95
Tikka Masala 🥜
A popular dish cooked with coconut and fresh cream
Korai 🌶
Delicious flavoured sauce of capsicum, onions and tomatoes
Jalfrezy 🌶🌶
Fresh herbs, capsicum, onions and green chillies
Passanda 🥜
Aromatic flavoured sauce of coconut, yoghurt and cream with fresh herbs and sultanas
(rice not included)
FISH DISHES
£10.95
Fish Karahi 🌶
Fried fish in a medium spiced rich flavour sauce obtained from slightly charred garlic, onions and green peppers
£10.95
£10.95
Fish Jalfrezi 🌶🌶
Fried fish cooked with fresh green chillies, spring onions and tomatoes
£10.95
£10.95
Fish Bhuna 🌶
Garnished dish with garlic, onion, tomato, chilli and a few selected spices
£10.95
£10.95
Goan Fish Curry🌶
Fish cooked in coconut milk gravy with onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and touched with fresh chilli and mustard
£10.95
Rice not included
TRADITIONAL DISHES
£7.95
Chicken
£7.95
£8.50
Prawn
£8.50
£8.50
Lamb
£8.50
£8.50
Paneer
£8.50
£6.95 🍆
Vegetable
£6.95 🍆
£13.95
King Prawn
£13.95
Basic Curry (V)
A traditional medium curry
Korma 🥜
A delicate preparation of cream & spices producing a mild curry dish
Malaya 🥜
Creamy dish cooked with pineapple, medium, sweet taste
Bhuna 🌶
A traditional dish cooked with onions in a medium thick, dry sauce
Pathia 🌶🌶
Fairly hot, sweet and sour flavour cooked with diced onion
Kashmir 🌶
A creamy dish cooked with mixed fruit prepared with rich spices. Medium to sweet taste
Sag 🌶
Medium strength with spinach
Dupaiza 🌶
Cooked with chunks of onion
Rogan Josh 🌶
Cooked with tomato & garlic, fairly hot and a little dry
Madras 🌶🌶
Rich, fairly hot, extensively prepared with garlic, chilli & tomato puree
Vindaloo 🌶🌶🌶
Cooked with black pepper, lemon, ginger, red chilli and spices. Only suitable for those with a strong constitution
Dansak 🌶🌶
Persian dish, hot, sweet and sour cooked with lentils
We now offer you this authentic Punjabi cuisine which has become very popular. Our balti dishes are made with only the freshest ingredients, carefully marinated in special recipes of herbs and spices, allowing the flavour to enrich each individual baltidish.
BALTI DISHES
£8.95
Chicken
£8.95
£9.50
Chicken Tikka
£9.50
£7.50 🍆
Vegetable
£7.50 🍆
£14.95
King Prawn
£14.95
£9.50
Lamb
£9.50
£9.95
Lamb Tikka
£9.95
£9.50
Prawn
£9.50
£8.95
Paneer
£8.95
Central Asian of origin, these are rich, very aromatic, but mild dishes. They consist of a special saffron rice treated together with chicken, lamb, fish or vegetables in a spiced ghee with almonds & sultanas. Served with a vegetable curry to suit individual tastes.
BIRYANI DISHES
£10.50
Chicken
£10.50
£10.95
Chicken Tikka
£10.95
£9.50
Vegetable 🍆
£9.50
£13.95
Chef's Special
Combination of lamb and chicken
£13.95
£11.50
Lamb
£11.50
£11.95
Lamb Tikka
£11.95
£11.95
Prawn
£11.95
£14.95
King Prawn
£14.95
All at £3.95
VEGETABLE SIDE DISHES
Bombay Aloo
Potato cooked in mustard seeds, curry leaves, onion & tomato
Sag Aloo
Fresh spinach cooked with potato, ginger, garlic & spices
Aloo Gobi
Cauliflower cooked with potato in ginger & garlic, dryish
Mutor Paneer
Peas and Cheese
Sag Paneer
Spinach and Cheese
Mixed Vegetable Curry
Sag Bhaji
Spinach
Mushroom Bhaji
Cauliflower Bhaji
Brinjal Bhaji
Aubergine
Bhindi Bhaji
Fresh okra cooked with onion, ginger, garlic & spices
Chana Masala
Chickpeas
Tarka Dall
Lentils with garlic
Dal Masala
Medium spice lentils
Dal Sambar
Lentil & vegetable stew, very popular in Southern India
Dry Mixed Vegetables
Vegetable Masala
Mixed vegetables prepared in a rich & delicate masala sauce
Garlic Mushrooms
Spicy mushrooms cooked with garlic and herbs
Curry Sauce
Madras Sauce
Vindaloo Sauce
Korma Sauce
Masala Sauce
RICE, BREAD & SUNDRIES
£2.95
Pilau Rice 🍆
Rice with caramelised onion
£2.95
£2.75
Plain Rice 🍆
£2.75
£3.95
Keema Rice
Rice with minced lamb
£3.95
£3.50
Egg Fried Rice 🍆
£3.50
£3.50
Mushroom Fried Rice 🍆
£3.50
£3.50
Coconut Fried Rice 🍆
£3.50
£3.50
Onion Fried Rice 🍆
£3.50
£3.50
Vegetable Fried Rice 🍆
£3.50
£2.75
Naan 🍆
Baked in the clay oven
£2.75
£2.95
Keema Naan
with minced lamb
£2.95
£2.95
Peshwari Naan 🥜 🍆
with sultanas and coconut powder
£2.95
£2.95
Garlic Naan 🍆
£2.95
£2.95
Cheese Naan 🍆
£2.95
£2.95
Garlic & Coriander Naan 🍆
£2.95
£2.95
Kulcha Naan 🍆
with vegetables
£2.95
£2.95
Chicken Tikka Naan
£2.95
£2.95
Paratha 🍆
Unleavened bread buttered and baked
£2.95
£2.75
Tandoori Roti 🍆
Leavened bread baked in clay oven
£2.75
£1.95
Chapati 🍆
Dry, thin, wheat-flour bread
£1.95
£1.95
Puri 🍆
Fried flaky bread
£1.95
£2.50
Cucumber Raita
£2.50
£2.75
Chips
£2.75
🍆 = Vegetarian 🌶 = Medium 🌶🌶 = Hot 🌶🌶🌶 = Very Hot! 🥜 = Contains Nuts
SPECIAL SET MEALS
£14.95
A - Set Meal for One Person
£14.95
Starter - Papadom, Onion Bhaji
Main Dish - Chicken Tikka Masala OR Chicken Jalfrezi
Side Dishes - Pilau Rice, Naan
£26.95
B - Set Meal for Two Persons
£26.95
Starter - Papadom (2)
Main Dish - Chicken Korma, Chicken Jalfrezi
Side Dishes - Bombay Aloo, Pilau Rice (2), Naan
£29.95
C - Set Meal for Two Persons
£29.95
Starter - Papadom (2), Chicken Tikka, Onion Bhaji
Main Dish - Chicken Korma, Lamb Bhuna
Side Dishes - Vegetable Curry, Bombay Aloo, Pilau Rice (2), Naan
£62.95
D - Set Meal for Two Persons
£62.95
Starter - Papadom (4), Onion Bhaji (2), Chicken Tikka (2)
Main Dish - Lamb Bhuna, Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Madras, Lamb Balti
Side Dishes - Vegetable Curry, Bombay Aloo, Pilau Rice (2), Naan (2)
Visit Us
Mughal Empire
2 Commercial Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5DH
Hours
Open 7 days a week
5 pm to 11 pm
Phone
01749 346963 / 346736