OpenWaterhead Tandoori
491 Huddersfield Rd, Oldham OL4 2JG, United Kingdom
Culinary Philosophy
Waterhead Tandoori’s menu is a feast for the senses, showcasing 158 dishes spanning various categories. Starting with appetizers, indulge in crispy onion bhajis or flavorful garlic chicken tikka, each starter carefully crafted to warm up your palate. The main affair features a selection of authentic Tandoori dishes crafted in a traditional clay oven, with options like lamb tikka and chicken shashlik leading the charge.
For rice enthusiasts, aromatic biryanis and pilau options promise to complement any meal perfectly. Signature dishes such as Chicken Tikka Masala and Mr. Naaga Jalfrezi reflect contemporary twists on classic recipes, offering something for everyone. Special kebabs and burgers serve as alternatives for those looking for quick bites, ensuring that the menu caters to diverse tastes.
Lastly, a focus on family-style set meals invites sharing, making it ideal for gatherings or cozy dinners. Altogether, Waterhead Tandoori promises a rich culinary journey that seamlessly balances tradition and accessibility.
Appetiser
Papadom£0.70
Spicy Papadom£0.75
Onion Chutney£0.70
Mango Chutney£0.70
Mint Sauce£0.70
Hot Sauce£0.70
Lime Pickles£0.85
Onion Raitha£1.50
Cucumber Raita£1.95
5 Papadum & Chutney Tray£6.50
Starters (Poultry)
Tandoori Chicken£3.85
On the bone
Chicken Tikka£3.85
Pieces of chicken off the bone
Garlic Chicken Tikka£4.40
Pieces of boneless chicken in garlic sauce
Chicken Tikka Chat£4.50
Garlic Chicken Tikka Chat£4.50
Chicken Tikka Pakora£3.95
Spicy Wings£3.95
Sweet Chilli Chicken£3.85
Starter (Meat)
Mix Meat£4.95
Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka & Sheek kebab
Tikka Chops 3pc£5.50
Lamb Tikka£4.95
Sheek Kebab£3.25
Shami Kabab£3.25
Reshmi Kabab£3.45
Meat Samosa£2.50
Special Mixed Starter£8.95
Starter Vegetarian
Onion Bhaji£2.85
Vegetable Samosa£2.50
Paneer Tikka£3.75
Paneer Pakora£3.75
Garlic Mushroom Chat£3.95
Chana Chat£3.55
Mushrooms Chat£3.55
Vegetable Chat£3.55
Starter (Seafood)
King Prawn Tandoori£5.95
King Prawn puri£5.45
King Prawn Butterfly£3.95
Prawn puri£4.45
Prawn Cocktail£4.45
Fish Tikka£4.45
Fish Pakora£4.45
Authentic Tandoori Dishes
All Tandoori Dishes£0.00
All Tandoori Dishes are marinated in yogurt and tandoori spices, barbecued in the tandoor oven. Very healthy and tasty, served with salad and mint sauce. Extra curry sauce recommended
Chicken Tandoori£6.95
On the bone chicken
Chicken Tikka£7.85
Garlic Chicken£8.45
Lamb Tikka£9.45
Lamb Chops£9.95
King Prawn Tandoori£11.95
Mix Tandoori£10.45
Fish Tikka£8.45
Paneer Tikka£8.45
Sweet Chilli Chicken£7.85
Tandoori Shashlick
All Shashlik Dishes£0.00
All Shashlik dishes stir fried dish with onions, green and red peppers in special tandoori spices. Served with salad and mint sauce. Extra curry sauce recommended
Chicken Tikka£7.95
Pieces of off-the-bone chicken
Garlic Chicken£8.95
Lamb Tikka£9.95
King Prawn Tandoori£11.95
Mixed Tandoori£10.45
Paneer Tikka£7.95
Biryani Dishes
All Biryani Dishes£0.00
Basmati rice, flaked almond and sultana stir fried in a blend of spices, garnished with omelette and served with a vegetable curry sauce
Chicken Biryani£7.75
Chicken Tikka Biryani£8.75
Lamb£8.75
Lamb Tikka£9.75
Prawn Biryani£8.75
King Prawn Biryani£10.95
Tandoori King Prawn Biryani£11.95
Mix Tandoori Biryani£10.45
Mix Vegetable Biryani£6.45
Paneer Tikka Biryani£8.45
Tandoori Massala
All Tandoori Massala£0.00
All Tandoori Massala curries are mind creamy dish cooked with special tandoori spices in a almond and coconut sauce
Chicken Tikka Masala£7.85
Lamb Tikka Masala£9.45
King Prawn Tandoori£11.45
Mixed Tandoori Massala£9.95
Paneer Tikka Masala£7.45
Mixed Vegetable Massas£6.75
Garlic Chicken Tikka Masala£8.85
Signature Dishes (dishes can be changed to your preference)
Chat Massala£7.95
Chicken tikka prepared in medium special chat massala with fresh herbs & spices
Chicken Tikka Podina£6.95
Preparations of specially marinated spices and mint to give a refreshing flavour
Balti Cham Cham£7.95
Chicken tikka and keema prepared with balti spices and sliced garlic
Murgh Massala£7.95
Mr Naaga Jalfrezi£7.45
Exquisite Khorai£7.95
Mish Delight£7.95
Sylhety BakorBhuna£7.95
Panir Panir£6.95
Anmol£6.95
Chicken & Cheese Kofta£7.95
Cinnamon Fiazy£7.95
Adrak£6.95
Ajwan£6.95
Badami£7.45
Exclusive Dishes
Balti Exotica£9.95
Traditional Favourite Dishes
Price of all Traditional dishes as follows£0.00
Chicken £6.75; Chicken Tikka £7.75; Lamb £8.75; Lamb Tikka 9.75; Prawn 8.75; King Prawn 9.95; King Prawn Tandoori £11.95; Fish £9.45; Vegetable £6.45; Mushroom £6.45; Paneer £6.95; Paneer Tikka £7.85 and Mix (chicken+lamb+prawn) £9.45. Keema £7.85
Kurma£0.00
Very mild, sweet and creamy almonds & coconuts sauce.
Dansak£0.00
Sweet and sour dish cooked with lentils and pineapple.
Passanda£0.00
Mild almond sauce in a special blend of yoghurt and spicy marinade.
Makon£0.00
A special dish prepared with marinated tomato paste, garlic, ginger, garam massala & finished with fresh cream.
Bhuna£0.00
A medium dish prepared with onion and authentic spices.
Dupiaza£0.00
Prepared with briskly fried onions and peppers
Rogan Josh£0.00
A medium buttery dish cooked with onion, garlic, and peppers.
Shimla£0.00
Medium dish cooked with a special balti sauce with green beans.
Balti£0.00
Medium dish cooked in balti sauce with fresh herbs
Sag£0.00
Cooked in aromatic spices, herbs and spinach with green chilli for a rich teste
Pathia£0.00
Hot, sweet and a little sour dish
Samber£0.00
Hot, sweet & sour dish cooked with lentils, herbs & spices.
Khorai£0.00
Fairly hot dish cooked with onions and an abundance of spices.
Madras£0.00
Quite hot with distinctive flavour
Vindaloo£0.00
Very hot dish highly flavoured hot curry prepared with various spices and herbs
Jalfrezi£0.00
Fried onions, peppers and green chilli to give a hot and spicy flavour
English Dishes (served with chips, peas & salad)
Chicken Omelette£5.45
Prawn Omelette£5.95
Mushrooms Omelette£4.75
Plain Omelette£4.50
Kebab Sandwich
All Kebab Sandwich£0.00
All Kebab Sandwich served on a fresh nan with salad and sauce
Chicken Tikka Kebab£5.95
Lamb Tikka Kebab£6.95
Mix Kebab£7.95
Chicken, Lamb, Sheek kebab and Donner
Donner Kebab£5.95
Sheek Kebab£4.95
Chicken Tikka & Donner£6.95
Donner & Chips£5.45
Chicken Tikka & Chips£5.95
Tray of Donner£4.95
Special Kebab Sndwich (stir fried onions, peppers & special sauce, served on a fresh nan, salad & sauce £1 extra)
Special Chicken Tikka£6.95
Special Lamb Tikka£7.95
Special Mix£8.95
Chicken + Lamb + Sheek kebab + Donner
Special Donner£6.45
Tandoori Nights Kebab£11.95
Chicken tikka + Lamb tikka + Sheek kebab + Donner meal with green & red chilies naga chili & sriracha sauce
Burgers (served with chips, salad and sauce £1 extra)
Chicken Nuggets & Chips£4.50
Cheese Burger & Chips£4.50
Double Cheese Burger£5.50
Chicken Burger & Chips£4.50
Kids Meal (Curries)
Chicken Kurma£4.95
With Chips or Rice or Naan
Chicken Tikka Masala£4.95
with Chips or Rice or Naan
Chicken Bhuna£4.95
With Chips or Rice or Naan
Side Dishes
Sag Paneer£2.95
Mix Vegetable Bhaji£2.45
Mushrooms Bhaji£2.45
Breads
Keema Naan£2.45
Peshwari Naan£2.45
Cheese Nan£2.45
Rice and Extras
Chef Pilau Rice£2.95
Shahee Pilau Rice£2.95
Keema Pilau Rice£2.75
Drinks
Coke 1.5L£2.45
Diet Coke 1.5L£2.45
Coke Can£0.85
Diet Coke Can£0.85
Fanta can£0.85
7up Can£0.85
Vimto Can£0.85
Rubicon£0.85
Set Meals
Set Meal For 1£12.95
Starters: 2 Papadoms, Onion & Mango Chutneys; Onion Bhaji + Salad; Main Meal: Choice of any 1 curries from Traditional Favourities (excluding king prawns & chops); Sundries: 1 Pilau Rice
Set Meal for 2£26.95
Starters: 3 Papadoms, Onion & Mango Chutneys; Onion Bhaji - Sheek Kebab; Main Meal: Choice of any 2 curries from Traditional Favourities (excluding king prawns & chops); Sundries: 1 Pilau Rice, 1 Nan & 1 Chips
Set Meal For 4£49.95
Starter: 3 Papadoms, Onion & Mango Chutneys; Onion Bhaji - Sheek Kebab - Lamb Tikka - Chicken Tikka. Main Meal: Chicken Tikka Korma - Chicken Tikka rogan - Chicken Tikka Massala - Chicken Tikka Jalfrazy. Sundries: 1 Bombay Aloo, 2 Pilaw Rice, 1 Chips, 1 Bottle Drink
Vegetarian Set Meal For 2£19.95
Starter: 5 Papadoms, Onion & Mango Chutneys 1 Onion Bhaji - 1 Vegetable Samosa Main Meal: Vegetable Massala - Vegetable Rogan Josh Sundries: 1 Pilau Rice, 1 Naan, 1 Bombay Aloo
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About Waterhead Tandoori
Nestled in Oldham, Waterhead Tandoori is not just an Indian takeaway but a cherished community spot on Huddersfield Road. The restaurant flaunts a casual vibe, making it approachable for families, couples, and solo diners alike. The interior features cheerful colors and a clean layout, adding to the welcoming atmosphere. Accessibility is a priority; enjoy wheelchair-accessible seating that accommodates all diners.
Whether you've come for a quick meal or to savor a lavish spread, the team at Waterhead Tandoori ensures a delightful experience. Regulars often speak highly of Al, the ever-friendly face behind the counter, whose hospitality puts a personal touch on your visit.
Each dish speaks of tradition, with chefs preparing meals in view, creating an engaging dining experience. And for those who love a late-night culinary adventure, Waterhead Tandoori caters to cravings well into the evening. It's an oasis for flavors; once you step in, the aroma of spices will have you reached for a menu to explore their offerings beyond just curry.
