Ashoka

Ashoka

Indian Restaurant
on the outskirts of Bury

01706 231665

The Ashoka restaurant in Rawtenstall was established by brothers Usman and Yasim Ali back in 2002. Ashoka Rawtenstall is now managed by Usman whilst his brother oversees Ashokas second restaurant and wine bar in Burnley.  People travel from far and wide to sample some of the best indian cuisine in the area. So if you live in the Bury area, why not pay Ashoka a visit.

 Ashoka - The Finest Indian cuisine in the Valley

Ashoka meals are created with pride, passion and a love of the finest ingredients cooked to perfection.

We bring you traditional tastes of Asia enhanced by our own special recipes carefully and freshly prepared for your enjoyment.

At The Ashoka Indian Restaurant, Rawtenstall you will be given a warm welcome from our team of well informed, helpful and friendly staff. Our menu offers you an extensive choice of every aspect in Indian cuisine. You will be spoilt for choice!

From traditonal favourites such as Korma or Madras to our chefs recommendations and house specials pasta, we have something for everyone.

Listed below is a small selection of the restaurant's exciting menu.

Starters:

Chicken Tikka: chicken marinated and cooked in a clay oven.

Spicy Chicken Wings:
Chicken wings marinated and cooked in a grill.

Mixed Kebabs:
Shish, onion bhaji and meat samosa

King prawn special:
Shell-less king prawn cooked in a medium sweet and sour sauce and served with a puri (thin fried bread)

Fish Puri:
Tuna fish in a medium dry sauce, served with a thin fried bread.

Vegetable stuffed mushrooms:
Deep fried vegetable stuffed mushrooms in breadcrumbs.

Lamb chops:
Lamb cutlets marinated in yoghurt, skewered and tandooried.

Meat samosas:
Deep fried meat pasties.

Chefs recommendations:

All of these dishes are served with pilau rice.

Chooza Chat-wala (medium)
Breast of chicken, diced and cooked on a skewer in a clay oven then added to a mild and medium chat sauce, served with a thin paratha.
 

Chicken Tikka Sabzi Koria
medium spiced chicken tikka cooked with a combination of vegetables, served in a sizzling metal pot and seasoned with herbs and spices.

Ajiebaje Special
Chicken or lamb is diced  into small pieces and cooked in a soicy sauce with olive oil and mustard seeds.  Less onion is used in this dish.

Lamb Rezella
Medium spiced lamb chops cooked inmustard seeds with pureed onions and tomatoes along with fresh coriander.  A mouth watering dish for those who love lamb chops.

Fish Kak-Ree
White breast of cod lightly spiced cooked on a slow grill in a dry but juicy sauce.

Zingri Badsha
On-shell split king prawn stir fried in garlic, onion, green pepper, pickled chillies and spring onion done with light spices and a zest of lemon.

Sabzi Koria
A combination of vegetables are used in this dish, then cooked in a sizzling metal pot, seasoned with herbs and spices.

House special Pastas

Vegetable Pasta
Mixed vegetables stir fried with garlic, coriander, basil and sweetcorn.

Keema Pasta
Pasta in garlic and tomato sauce with minced lamb, coriander, fenugreek leaves and basil with zest of lemon.

Seafood pasta
Peeled prawns cooked with garlic, onions, green peppers, tomato, fenugreek leaves and coriander.

Traditional dishes
such as

Korma, Pathia, Bhuna, Dupiaza, Biryani, Koria, Vindaloo,
Jalfrezi, Samba, Rogan Josh and Danchak. 

Thali special

Thali is a selection of small dishes presented on a large tray.

Mixed Thali
1 shish kebab, chicken bhuna, chicken tikka massala, meat curry, mushroom bhaji, bombay potatoes, pilau rice and naan.

Vegetable thali
1 onion bhaji, vegetable curry, vegetable bhuna, vegetable koria, bindy bhaji, tarka dhall, pilau rice and naan.

The above listed is just a very small selection of our vast and exciting menu.  Please call in and see us at The Ashoka Indian restaurant to sample some of the best Indian cuisine on the outskirts of Bury.

Booking is advisable on our busier days.
to reserve your table with us.

Please call

 01706 231665

We are open from 5pm until late daily (Sundays from 3pm)

All major credit cards are available

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