Review on Tiffin

'The best in the east,' exclaimed one enthusiastic Mobile Food Guide user about Tiffin - a stylish addition to the restaurant scene around Shadwell and Whitechapel. Inside it has been modishly fitted out, with marble tables and granite floors adding a touch of contemporary chic to proceedings.

North Indian tandooris figure strongly on the menu, along with salmon samosas, quails in spicy garam masala sauce and old favourites such as keema peas. Also check out 'Friday's catch' (various kinds of Bangladeshi freshwater fish cooked in mustard oil).

The kitchen has also developed a range of 'low cholesterol' dishes cooked in pure virgin olive oil: try lebu murghi (chicken marinated in a lemongrass sauce with coriander, garlic and ginger). You can also call in for 'express tandoori wraps' to take away.

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Cuisine

Indian

Chef

Dinar Ahmed

Restaurant Opening Times

Lunch: 12.00 - 3.00pm
Dinner: 6.00pm - 11.30pm

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card, American Express

Online Booking Availability for Tiffin

Facilities at Tiffin

  • Private parties
  • Vegetarian menu
  • 44 covers

Address

Tiffin
165 Cannon Street Road
Whitechapel
East London
E1 2LX

Nearest tube station: Shadwell

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Tiffin Sample Menu

STARTERS

Tiffin Special (various meats) £4.50
An assortment of Tiffin starters which includes murghi tikka. chicken marinated in natural live yogurt and mixed rich spices cooked in a clay oven. Keema chops, lightly seasoned mince coated in finely mashed potato and breadcrumbs lightly fried. sheek kebab, finely minced meat with onions, coriander and an assortment of rich exotic spices, skewered and cooked in a clay oven. served with a light salad.

Tiffin Special (vegetarian) £3.75
An assortment of specially prepared starters to suit the vegetarian palates which includes lightly spiced aubergine slices in butter. Vegetables are cooked in a light spicy sauce wrapped in a light filo pastry to seal the natural flavours and fried. finely chopped onions coated in a specially prepared batter and lightly fried. served with a light salad.

Prawn and lal mirch Puri £3.75
Prawns cooked with chopped peppers in rich exotic sauce and served with a puri (a light pastry).

Tiffin Gosht / Murgh Tikka £3.75
Chicken or lamb diced and marinated in natural live yogurt and mixed with rich spices cooked in a clay oven.

Tiffin Tandoori Murgh £3.75
chicken leg or breast marinated in a natural live yogurt and mixed with rich spices cooked in a clay oven.

Chilli Prawn £4.95
A mysore delicacy, lightly butter fried Prawn pieces tossed with green chillies, curry leaves and yoghurt. Served in a poppadum shell.

Chicken Chat £3.75
Tandoor roasted pieces of chicken mixed with fried potato and rich spices cooked in a clay oven. Served with a light salad.

Tiffin Tandoori Raj Chingri £5.75
King prawns marinated in lemon and yogurt seasoned with an assortment of spices and cooked in a clay oven. Served with a light salad.

Tandoori Lamb Chop £4.30
lamb chops marinated in spices and yogurt and cooked in tandoor. served with a light salad.

Paneer Tikka £4.00
soft Indian cheese marinated in yogurt and spices and cooked in a tandoor. served with a light salad.

Tandoori Aloo £3.45
Potato marinated in mint dominated spices and cooked in the tandoor. Served with a light salad.

Piaz and Dal Bhaji £2.60
Finely chopped onions in a specially prepared batter with lentils and aubergines lightly fried. Served with a light salad.

Tiffin Raj Chingri Projapti £5.75
King prawns marinated in herbs and spices, coated in a light batter and fried for a few seconds to seal in the light spicy taste. Served with a light salad.

Salmon Samosas £3.40
Pink salmon cooked in a light spicy mixture with finely chopped onions, coriander, garlic and herbs wrapped in a light filo pastry and fried. Served with a light salad.

MAIN COURSE

Tiffin Tandoori Murghi £7.95
Half a chicken marinated in home made natural yogurt and mixed with a blend of Indian spices.

Tiffin Murghi / Gosht Tikka £7.95
Chicken or lamb diced and marinated in natural live yogurt mixed with a rich blend of spices.

Tiffin Tanddori Sheek Kebab £7.95
Finely minced lamb mixed with onions, coriander and an assortment of exotic spices and then skewered and cooked in the Tandoor.

Tiffin Tandoori Raj Chingri £9.95
Fresh King prawn marinated in lemon and natrul live yogurt and served in the traditional Tandoori way.

Tiffin Tandoori Assortment Royal £14.95
A selection of all of the above dishes served with plain rice, naan and a bowl of salad.

Murgh / Gosht - ur - Salum £5.50
Chicken or lamb curried in a light spicy sauce with fresh coriander, ginger and other delicate spices.

Goan Fish Curry £9.95
Hot coconut flavoured pomfret curry from the sunny coast of Goa.

Dry Gosht £6.95
Highly spiced lamb dish, cooked with homemade garam masala.

Salmon Ka Tikka £8.95
fresh Salmon Cut into small cubes and marinated in mustard and other spices.

Murghi Tikka Masala £6.95
Diced tandoori chicken cooked in a creamy tandoori sauce with almonds, coconut and pistachio nuts.

Murghi Kofta £6.95
Minced chicken breast balls, cooked in Abu's spicy mix, served saucy.

Karahi Murghi / Gosht £6.95
Chicken or lamb cooked in a spicy, moist sauce with coriander, garlic, ginger, capsicum, mustard and diced onion.

Keema Peas Bhuna £6.95
Lamb mince and peas cooked with garam masala sauce.

Murgh / Gosht - ur - Saag £6.35
Chicken or lamb cooked in a dry medium sauce with spinach, onion and a mixture of spices.

Dahi Murghi / Gosht £6.95
Chicken or lamb cooked in a light yogurt sauce with a touch of haldi, paprika and chilli.

Bhuna Murghi / Gosht £6.35
Chicken or lamb cooked in a lightly spiced sauce with freshly chopped chilli, coriader, ginger, onion and garlic.

Raj Chingri Masala £9.95
Fresh king prawns cooked in a lightly spiced sauce with freshly chopped chilli, coriander, ginger, onion and garlic.

Chingri Aloo - ur - Saag £6.95
Prawns lightly fired in onion and butter, then mixed with potatoes and spinach.

Lamb Pasanda £7.95
Tandoori slices of lamb cooked in a creamy sauce of almonds, cashew nuts and raisins.

SAAG-SHOBZE

Mutter Paneer £3.75
Peas cooked in a cream sauce with cheese

Saag Aloo £3.75
spinach and potato cooked with onion, finely chopped chilli and coriander.

Chana Bhuna £3.75
Chick peas cooked in a dry sauce

Dal Tarka £3.75
Red lentils fried in onion and seasoned with spices, red chilli and garlic in butter.

Saag - Shobze Bahaji £3.75
A mixture of seasonal vegetables cooked with fresh chilli, onions and coriander.

Shobze Tandoor £4.95
Red pumpkin, green peppers, onions, okra, tomatoes and carrots marinated in authentic spices with yogurt then cooked over a flaming tandoori.

Aloo Gobi £3.75
Cauliflower and potato delicately fried with haldi and a range of spices

Bhindi Bhaji £3.75
Whole Okra delicately fried with onion, garlic, tomatoes and a range of exotic spices.

Brinjal Bhaji £3.75
Aubergines lightly fried with fenugreek and mustard in a dry, spicy tomato sauce.

Dhingri Bhaji £3.75
Button mushrooms cooked with coriander and freshly ground spices.

Papadoms £0.50
Masala or plain (roasted)

Chutney Tubs £2.00
consists of tamarind sauce, garlic and tomato sauce, sweet mango chutney and onion salad.

HOUSE SPECIALITIES

Bathara £9.95
Tender quails cooked in a spicy garam masala sauce.

Murgi Jaipuri £9.95
A Jaipur delicacy. Cooked in a very hot, creamy sauce in a tempered wok with Jeers, Haldhi, yoghurt, garlic and chilli. Served with a naan.

Boti Kebab £9.95
Chunks of lamb marinated in lemon and yogurt with mint and other fresh herbs, served with rice and keema nan.

Tiffin Mughali Biriani £8.65
Chicken cooked with egg pilau rice, served with yogurt and nan.

Murghi Jalfrezi £7.95
Diced tandoori chicken in hot and exotic sauce with fresh chillies, coriander, garlic, fenugreek and ginger.

Friday's Catch £9.95
Specially selected Bangladeshi seasonal fresh water fish fillets. Bohal, Runi or Ayre, prepared with great care with a steady hand consisting of great onions haldi coriander, green chilli, garlic and a few light spices to sustain the natural taste and cooked with 100% pure mustard oil, served saucy with plain rice and slice of lime.

THAI DISHES

Meat Thali £14.95
A selection of dishes presented on a patter consisting of sheek kebab tandoori chicken, a meat dish and a vegetable dish, served with raitha, rice and nan.

Vegetable Thali £12.95
A selection of fresh seasonal vegetables dishes served with tarka dal, raitha, rice and a nan.

LOW CHOLESTEROL DISHES
(all dishes served with fragrant boiled basmati rice).

Some Like it Hot! £9.95
Chicken taken out of the tandoor, diced and cooked with fresh chillies, garlic methi and a selection of Tiffins Chefs special brand of spices.

Lebu Murghi £9.95
Chicken marinated in a lemon sauce, spiced with capsicum, diced onion, coriander, garlic, ginger and lemon grass with the chefs own spices.

SWEETS

Gulabjamun £2.50
Rasmalai £2.50
Kulfi £2.00
Roshogulla £2.25
Lassi Mango (pint) £3.00
Mouchak £3.50
Coconut Ice Cream (served in shell) £3.00

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

Tiffin Christmas Menu

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

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