Bengal Cottage Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Bengal Cottage, a premier Indian restaurant nestled in the heart of Harlow, Essex. This culinary gem captivates with its warm ambiance and attentive service, setting the stage for an unforgettable dining experience. The menu is a delightful fusion of classic Indian favorites and chef's specials, each dish meticulously crafted to highlight authentic flavors and spices.
- Chef’s Signature Dishes: Indulge in the Classic Chicken Tikka Masala or savor the spicy kick of Naga Lamb.
- Accompaniments: The soft, freshly made naan and aromatic pilau rice perfectly balance the richness of the main courses.
- Exceptional Service: The dedicated staff ensure you feel at home, tailoring your experience with personalized touches, making every visit special.
Bengal Cottage isn’t just a meal; it’s a celebration of Indian culture and culinary excellence.
Poppadoms & Chutney
Plain Poppadum
Spicy Poppadum
Mango Chutney
Pickles
Onion Salad
Mint Sauce
Bengal Red Sauce
Chutney Tray
Onion Bhaji
Onion mixed with spices, deep fried.
Meat Samosa
Triangular pasty parcels filled with spiced minced lamb
Vegetable Samosa
Triangular pasty parcels filled with mixed vegetables.
Chicken Chat
Chicken stir fried with chat masala, chopped onions,tomatoes, and cucumber, a medium and sour dish.
Aloo Chat
Roasted potatoes stir fried with chat masala, chopped onions, tomatoes, and cucumber, a medium and sour dish.
Chicken Tikka (St)
Served with salad and mint sauce Four cubes of chicken, marinated in yoghurt with mild spices, cooked in a clay oven.
Lamb Tikka (St)
Served with salad and mint sauce Four cubes of lamb, marinated in yoghurt with mild spices, cooked in a clay oven.
Tandoori Chicken (St)
Served with salad and mint sauce. A quarter of spring chicken on the bone, marinated in yoghurt with aromatic spices, cooked in a clay oven.
Tandoori Lamb Chops (St)
Served with salad and mint sauce. Two pieces of lamb chops, marinated in yoghurt, with aromatic spices, cooked in a clay oven.
Seekh Kebab (St)
Served with salad and mint sauce. Two pieces of lightly spiced ground mince lamb cylinders, cooked in a clay oven,
Shami Kebab (St)
Served with salad and mint sauce. Two lightly spiced ground mince lamb patties, topped with eggs, pan fried.
Prawn Puri (St)
Served on an unleavened puri bread. Prawn cooked with chopped onions and tomatoes, in a medium spiced sauce.
King Prawn Puri (St)
Served on an unleavened puri bread. Prawn cooked with chopped onions and tomatoes, in a medium spiced sauce
King Prawn Butterfly (St)
Lightly spiced and battered king prawn, fried,served with salad and mint sauce.
Garlic King Prawn (St)
Skewer of grilled king prawns cooked in lots of garlic, spices and herbs.
Mixed Kebab (St)
Served with salad and mint sauce. A mixture of one onion bhaji, one meat samosa and one seekh kebab.
Starters
Bengal Cottage Tandoori Specialties
Half Tandoori Chicken (M)
Served with salad and mint sauce. Half of a spring chicken on the bone, marinated in yoghurt with aromatic spices, cooked in a clay oven.
Chicken Tikka (M)
Served with salad and mint sauce. Eight cubes of chicken, marinated in yoghurt with mild spices, cooked in a clay oven.
Lamb Tikka (M)
Served with salad and mint sauce. Eight cubes of lamb, marinated in yoghurt with mild spices, cooked in a clay oven.
Tandoori Mixed Grill (M)
A mixture of chicken tikka, lamb tikka, tandoori chicken, seekh kebab and a nan bread, served with salad and mint sauce
Tandoori Lamb Chops (M)
Four pieces of lamb chops, marinated in yoghurt with aromatic spices, cooked in a clay oven, served with salad and mint sauce
Chicken Shaslik (M)
Eight pieces of chicken marinated in yoghurt with aromatic spices, grilled with capsicum, onions, and tomatoes, cooked in a clay oven, served with salad and mint sauce
Lamb Shaslik (M)
Eight pieces of lamb marinated in yoghurt with aromatic spices, grilled with capsicum, onions, and tomatoes, cooked in a clay oven, served with salad and mint sauce
Tandoori King Prawn (M)
Four pieces of king prawn, marinated in yoghurt with mild spices, cooked in a clay oven, served with salad and mint sauce
Paneer Shaslik (M)
Indian paneer cheese marinated in yoghurt with aromatic spices, grilled with capsicum, onions, and tomatoes, cooked in a clay oven, served with salad and mint sauce
Chicken Curry
Lamb Curry
Lamb Tikka Curry
Madras Chicken
Madras Lamb
Chi Tk Madras
Lamb Tk Madras
Chicken Vindaloo
Lamb Vindaloo
Chi Tk Vindalo
Lamb Tk Vindalo
Chicken Phall
Lamb Phall
Chicken Korma
Lamb Korma
Chicken Dupiaza
Lamb Dupiaza
Chicken Bhuna
Lamb Bhuna
Chicken Saag
Lamb Saag
Chicken Rogan Josh
Lamb Rogan Josh
Chi Tk Rogan
Chicken Dhansak
Lamb Dhansak
Chicken Tk Dansak
Lamb Tk Dansak
Chicken Jalfrezi
Lamb Jalfrezi
Chicken Pathia
Lamb Pathia
Ceylon Chicken
Ceylon Lamb
Authentic Indian Dishes
House Special Dishes
Butter Chicken
Nuts. Grilled boneless spring chicken cooked in creamy succulent buttery sauce.
Mango Chicken
Nuts. Grilled chicken cooked with mango.
Chicken Passanda
Nuts. A very mild dish, pieces of chicken cooked in a cream and yogurt sauce.
Lamb Passanda
Nuts. A favourite dish of Queen Victoria. Thin slices of lamb marinated in spices and herbs, slowly simmered in a rich cream sauce.
Karahi Chicken
Served with the Karahi sizzling, Diced chicken cooked with spices, chopped tomatoes, onions and capsicum.
Karahi Lamb
Served with the Karahi sizzling. Diced lamb cooked with spices, chopped tomatoes, onions and capsicum.
Archari Chicken
(Chef’s 2003 Award Winning Dish) Breast chicken cooked with Chef’s own spices, mixed pickles and fresh herbs in a medium thick sauce.
Special Murgh Masalla
Half spring chicken cooked with mincemeat and special sauce.
Chicken Makhani
Nuts. A mildly spiced chicken, roasted in a clay oven over charcoal with bananas and a special sauce.
Naga Chicken
Served with Onions and Coriander. (chef’s Recommendation for The Authentic Experience) Prepared with Green Chilli (naga) Sauce Which Had Been Marinated for Three Nights Producing a Mouth Watering Dish.
Naga Lamb
Served with Onions and Coriander. (chef’s Recommendation for The Authentic Experience) Prepared with Green Chilli (naga) Sauce Which Had Been Marinated for Three Nights Producing a Mouth Watering Dish.
Chicken Tikka Bhuna
Grilled chicken cooked with Bhuna recipe.
Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi
A popular Hill Station spicy fry of chicken tikka, onions, green peppers in a rich spicy sauce.
Garlic Chicken Tikka Bhuna
Grilled chicken cooked with lots of garlic bhuna recipe.
Lamb Tikka Dansak
Cooked with lentils.
Chicken Tikka Dansak
Cooked with lentils.
King Prawn Karahi
Served with The Karahi Sizzling. Succulent King Prawn Cooked with Fresh Capsicum & Onions.
King Prawn Jhol
King prawn cooked in curry sauce delicately flavoured with oriental herbs and spices. Medium or hot.
Bengal Special Chicken
Pieces of chicken baked in a clay oven cooked with mincemeat, chopped onions, tomatoes and capsicum.
Lamb Tk Dansak
Chicken Tikka Dansak Balti
Chicken Balti
Katchuri Chicken Balti
Katchuri Lamb Balti
Bombay Chicken Tikka Balti
Chicken Tikka Balti
Lamb Tikka Balti
King Prawn Balti Special
Prawn Balti
Katchuri King Prawn Balti
Katchuri Vegetable Balti
Vegetable Chana Spinach Balti
Lamb Blati
Bengal Cottage Balti Specialities
Masalla Dishes
Chicken Tikka Masalla
Lamb Tikka Masalla
Garlic Chicken Tikka Masalla
Tandoori King Prawn Masalla
Vegtable Masala
Chicken Massala
Madras Prawn
Cooked in a fairly hot spicy sauce.
Prawn Vindaloo
Very hot with potatoes and a spicy sauce.
Prawn Bhuna
Cooked with Bhuna recipe.
Prawn Korma
Very mild. Cooked with fresh cream and coconut.
Prawn Dupiaza
Cooked in a juicy sauce, served with browned onion chunks.
Prawn Sag
Prawns cooked with oriental spices and spinach
Madras King Prawn
Cooked in a fairly hot spicy sauce.
King Prawn Vindaloo
Very hot with potatoes and a spicy sauce.
King Prawn Bhuna
Cooked with Bhuna recipe
King Prawn Korma
Cooked with fresh cream and coconut, very mild.
King Prawn Dupiaza
Cooked in a spicy sauce, served with browned onion chinks.
King Prawn Sag
King prawn cooked with oriental spices and spinach.
King Prawn Pathia
King Prawn Karahi
Seafood Dishes
Speciality Vegetable Main Dishes
Vegetable Madras (Main Dish)
Cooked in a fairly hot spicy sauce.
Vegetable Vindaloo (Main Dish)
Cooked in a fairly hot spicy sauce.
Vegetable Bhuna (Main Dish)
Cooked with bhuna recipe.
Vegetable Korma (Main Dish)
Very mild Cooked with fresh cream and coconut.
Aloo Dom (Main Dish)
Nuts. Very mild, diced potatoes cooked with almonds and cream sauce.
Vegetable Jalfrezi (Main Dish)
Cooked with tomatoes, capsicum, onions and green chillies. ,
Vegetable Puree (M)
Chicken Biryani
Lamb Biryani
King Prawn Biryani
Prawn Biryani
Chicken Tikka Biryani
Lamb Tikka Biryani
Vegetable Biryani
Biryani Speciality
Vegetables Side Dish
Niramish (Side Dish)
Mix vegetables in light spices, a dry dish.
Vegetable Curry (Side Dish)
Seasonal vegetables in fresh gravy
Mushroom Bhaji (Side Dish)
Cooked with onions,tomatoes, capsicum and spices
Cauliflower Bhaji (Side Dish)
Cooked with onions, tomatoes, capsicum and spices
Aloo Gobi (Side Dish)
Potato and cauliflower.
Bombay Aloo (Side Dish)
Potatoes
Sag Bhaji (Side Dish)
Spinach and onions.
Sag Aloo (Side Dish)
Spinach and potatoes.
Tarka Dall (Side Dish)
Lentils with garlic.
Bhindi Bhaji (Side Dish)
Okra.
Brinjal Bhaji (Side Dish)
Aubergine.
Chana Masala (Side Dish)
Chickpeas.
Sag Paneer (Side Dish)
Spinach and cheese with fresh cream.
Boiled Rice
Pilau Rice
Mushroom Rice
Special Fried Rice
Stir fried with egg and peas.
Vegetable Rice
Lemon Rice
Garlic Rice
Coconut Rice
Keema Rice
Plain Nan
Cheese Nan
Peshwari Nan
Keema Nan
Garlic Nan
Chilli Nan
Chapati
Paratha
Flour based bread, thinly rolled out and then pan fried for crispy.
Stuffed Paratha
Vegetable stuffed, buttery, shallow fried, flat bread.
Puree
Raita
Onion Raita
Onion and cucumber with natural yoghurt.
Tandoori Roti
Chips
Garlic Chilli Corriander Nan
Rice & Naan
Extras
Curry Sauce
Madras Sauce
Masala Sauce
Korma Sauce
Bhuna Sauce
Jalfrezi Sauce
Dansak Sauce
Raitha
Cucumber Raitha
Green Salad
Salad
Chicken Nuggets & Chips
Chicken Pakora
Aloo Pakora
Vegetable Naan
Garlic & Keema Naan
Large Chips
Butter Chicken Sauce
Chips
Set Meal For 1
Chicken Tikka Masalla (main), Chicken Bhuna (main), Bombay Aloo (side), Pilau Rice, Naan
Set Meal For 2
2pcs Papadom, Onion Bhaji (starter), Chicken Tikka Masalla (main), Chicken Dhansak (main), Saag Aloo (side), Aloo Gobi (side),pilau Rice, Naan
Set Meals
Drinks
Diet Coke 1.5L Bottle
Coke - 1.5L
Lemonade - 1.5L
Can Coke
Can D Coke
Cobra
Still Water Bottle
Plain Papadom
Spicy Papadom
Chutney Tray
Pappadums & Chutney - Dine In
Starters - Dine In
Onion Bhaji (St)
Meat Samosa (St)
Vegetable Samosa (St)
Chicken Chat (St)
Aloo Chat (St)
Chicken Tikka (St)
Lamb Tikka (St)
Tandoori Chicken (St)
Tandoori Lamb Chops (St)
Seekh Kebab (St)
Shami Kebab (St)
Prawn Puri (St)
King Prawn Puri (St)
King Prawn Butterfly Starter
Garlic King Prawn (St)
Mixed Kebab (St)
Chi Tk Puree
Item
Chicken Curry
Chicken Tikka Curry
Lamb Curry
Lamb Tikka Curry
Prawn Curry
King Prawn Curry
Vegetable Curry
Chicken Madras
Chicken Tikka Madras
Lamb Madras
Lamb Tikka Madras
Prawn Madras
King Prawn Madras
Vegetable Madras
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken Tikka Vindaloo
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb Tikka Vindaloo
Prawn Vindaloo
King Prawn Vindaloo
Vegetable Vindaloo
Chicken Phall
Chicken Tikka Phall
Lamb Phall
Lamb Tikka Phall
Prawn Phall
King Prawn Phall
Vegetable Phall
Chicken Korma
Chicken Tikka Korma
Lamb Korma
Lamb Tikka Korma
Prawn Korma
King Prawn Korma
Vegetable Korma
Chicken Dupiaza
Chicken Tikka Dupiaza
Lamb Dupiaza
Lamb Tikka Dupiaza
Prawn Dupiaza
King Prawn Dupiaza
Vegetable Dupiaza
Chicken Bhuna
Chicken Tikka Bhuna
Lamb Bhuna
Lamb Tikka Bhuna
Prawn Bhuna
King Prawn Bhuna
Vegetable Bhuna
Chicken Saag
Chicken Tikka Saag
Lamb Saag
Lamb Tikka Saag
Prawn Saag
King Prawn Saag
Vegetable Saag
Chicken Rogan Josh
Chicken Tikka Rogan Josh
Lamb Rogan Josh
Lamb Tikka Rogan Josh
Prawn Rogan Josh
King Prawn Rogan Josh
Vegetable Rogan Josh
Chicken Dhansak
Chicken Tikka Dhansak
Lamb Dhansak
Lamb Tikka Dhansak
Prawn Dhansak
King Prawn Dhansak
Vegetable Dhansak
Chicken Jalfrezi
Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi
Lamb Jalfrezi
Lamb Tikka Jalfrezi
Prawn Jalfrezi
King Prawn Jalfrezi
Vegetable Jalfrezi
Chicken Pathia
Chicken Tikka Pathia
Lamb Pathia
Lamb Tikka Pathia
Prawn Pathia
King Prawn Pathia
Vegetable Pathia
Chicken Ceylon
Chicken Tikka Ceylon
Lamb Ceylon
Lamb Tikka Ceylon
Prawn Ceylon
King Prawn Ceylon
Vegetable Ceylon
Authentic Indian Dishes - Dine In
House Special Dishes - Dine In
Butter Chicken
Mango Chicken
Chicken Passanda
Lamb Passanda
Chicken Makhani
Karahi Chicken
Karahi Lamb
Archari Chicken
Chicken Naga
Lamb Naga
Garlic Chicken Tikka Bhuna
King Prawn Karahi
Special Murgh Masalla
Bengal Special Chicken
Bengal Special Lamb
Tandoori Chicken(Haff)
Chicken Tikka (M)
Lamb Tikka (M)
Tandoori Mixed Grill (M)
Tandoori Lamb Chops (M)
Chicken Shashlik (M)
Lamb Shaslik (M)
Tandoori King Prawn (M)
Paneer Shaslik (M)
Bengal Cottage Tandoori Specialities - Dine In
Bengal Cottage Balti Specialities - Dine In
Chicken Balti
Lamb Balti
Katchuri Chicken Balti
Katchuri Lamb Balti
Bombay Chicken Tikka Balti
Chicken Tikka Balti
Lamb Tikka Balti
King Prawn Special Balti
Prawn Balti
Katchuri King Prawn Balti
Katchuri Vegetable Balti
Vegetable Chana Spinach Balti
Chi Tk Saag Balti
Chicken Tikka Masalla
Lamb Tikka Masalla
Garlic Chicken Tikka Masalla
Tandoori King Prawn Masalla
Vegetable Masalla
Masalla Dishes - Dine In
Bengal Cottage Fish Specialities - Dine In
Fish Bhuna
Salmon Bengal Special
Sea Bass Bengal Special
King Prawn Bengal Special
Salmon Shaslik
Chicken Biryani
Lamb Biryani
King Prawn Biryani
Prawn Biryani
Chicken Tikka Biryani
Lamb Tikka Biryani
Vegetable Biryani
Biryani Speciality - Dine In
Tandoori Platter - Dine In
Tandoori Platter
Niramish
Vegetable Curry
Mushroom Bhaji
Cauliflower Bhaji
Aloo Gobi
Bombay Aloo
Saag Bhaji
Saag Aloo
Tarka Dhall
Bhindi Bhaji
Brinjal Bhaji
Chana Masalla
Saag Paneer
Any Curry Sauce
Vegetable Side Dishes - Dine In
Rice & Naan - Dine In
Boiled Rice
Pilau Rice
Mushroom Rice
Special Fried Rice
Vegetable Rice
Lemon Rice
Garlic Rice
Coconut Rice
Keema Rice
Plain Naan
Cheese Naan
Peshwari Naan
Keema Naan
Garlic Naan
Chili Naan
Paratha
Stuffed Parata
Tandoori Roti
Chapati
Chips
Curry Sauce
Madras Sauce
Masala Sauce
Korma Sauce
Bhuna Sauce
Jalfrezi Sauce
Dansak Sauce
Raitha
Cucumber Raitha
Green Salad
Salad
Chicken Nuggets & Chips
Chicken Pakora
Aloo Pakora
Vegetable Naan
Garlic & Keema Naan
Extra Dine In
Desserts - Dine In
Cadbury's Flake
Coconut Supreme
Cookies & Cream
Egg Man
Punky