Shish Mahal Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the Menu at Shish Mahal
Nestled in the heart of Musselburgh, Shish Mahal offers a delightful tapestry of Indian cuisine. Diners are welcomed by a warm atmosphere complemented by outstanding service. Highlights include the succulent lamb chops and the flavorful tawa, serving generous portions that leave a lasting impression. Patrons love the saag paneer, a personal favorite for many, and the crispy pakoras revered for their freshness.
- Exceptional hospitality, ensuring every guest feels valued.
- New, exciting additions to the menu that cater to all taste preferences.
- Mocktails that are vibrant and refreshing, a perfect pairing for any meal.
With rave reviews from locals and travelers alike, Shish Mahal promises an enriching dining experience, making it a must-visit destination for anyone near
Musselburgh.
Starters
Poppadom Tray Starter
Gluten free. 2 Crispy poppadum’s (Thin fried wafer made from lentil flour) served dips, Mixed Pickle, Mango Chutney, Mint Chutney and Spiced Onions.
Vegetable Samosas Starter
Vegetarian. Homemade spicy mashed potatoes with mixed vegetables mixed with roasted cumin seeds wrapped in a triangular pastry, deep fried.
Vegetable Pakora Starter
Gluten free. Vegetarian. Small cubes of new potatoes mixed with onions and ,indulged with spices, coated with gram flour and deep fried
Onion Bhaji Starter
Gluten free. Vegetarian. Onions thinly sliced, mixed with spices, gram flour and deep fried
Samosa Chat Starter
Vegetarian. A Mouth Watering South Asian Appetiser made with samosa, yogurt, various chutney and spices
Chicken Pakora Starter
Gluten free. Chicken fillet coated in gram flour, mixed with medium spices and deep fried
Creamy Garlic Mushrooms Starter
Gluten free. Vegetarian. Fresh mushrooms cooked with a tomato base and onions, garlic, spices and fresh cream.
Mix Pakora Starter
Gluten free. Assortment of vegetable pakora and chicken pakora.
Shish Special Loaded Fries Starter
Gluten free. A mouth-watering favourite! Premium fries perfectly cooked to a golden crisp, seasoned with unique spices, shish special sauce for a zesty flavour and finished with cheese.
Special Puri Starter
Chicken, Lamb, Chana (V) or King prawn (2). Cooked in a curry with Punjabi spices served on a fried puffed bread
Gol Gappay Starter
Gluten free. Vegetarian. Crispy, hollow, fried dough balls (puri) stuffed with boiled potatoes and chickpeas. Served with spicy tangy water and sweet tamarind chutney
Mushroom Pakora
Chicken Tikka Grill Starter
Contain dairy. Boneless pieces of chicken, marinated in spiced yoghurt, Cooked in the tandoor
Lamb Tikka Grill Starter
Contain dairy. Boneless pieces of lamb. Marinated in medium spices, yoghurt and cooked in the tandoor
Chapli Kebab Grill Starter
Afghani style mince beef. With onions, tomato, green chilli and Pashtoon spices. Cooked in a round shape kebab
Chicken Wings Grill Starter
Contain dairy. Chicken Wings, marinated in delicate spices, yoghurt and cooked in the tandoor
Lamb Chops Grill Starter
Contain dairy. Spring Lamb cutlets, marinated in Kashmiri spices, yoghurt and Cooked to perfection
Seekh Kebab Grill Starter
Minced lamb Kebabs with chopped onions, flavoured with fresh spices, skewered to perfection in the clay oven
Tandoori King Prawns Grill Starter
Contain dairy. King Prawns marinated in natural herbs & spice, yoghurt and cooked in the clay oven.
Mix Kebabs Grill Starter
Contain dairy. Assortment of chicken, lamb and seekh kebab
Grill Starters
Shish Classics
Chicken Korma
Lamb Korma
Veg Korma
King Prawn Korma
Chicken Tikka Masala
Lamb Tikka Masala
Veg Tikka Masala
King Prawn Tikka Masala
Chicken Bhuna
Lamb Bhuna
Veg Bhuna
King Prawn Bhuna
Chicken Rogan Josh
Lamb Rogan Josh
Veg Rogan Josh
King Prawn Rogan Josh
Chicken Madras
Lamb Madras
Veg Madras
King Prawn Madras
Chicken Pathia
Lamb Pathia
Veg Pathia
King Prawn Pathia
Chicken Vindaloo
Lamb Vindaloo
Veg Vindaloo
King Prawn Vindaloo
Chicken Ceylon
Lamb Ceylon
Veg Ceylon
King Prawn Ceylon
Chicken Jalfrezi
Lamb Jalfrezi
Veg Jalfrezi
King Prawn Jalfrezi
Chicken Balti
Lamb Balti
Veg Balti
King Prawn Balti
Chicken Mango Balti
Lamb Mango Balti
Veg Mango Balti
King Prawn Mango Balti
Chicken Shish Garlic & Chilli
Lamb Shish Garlic & Chilli
Veg Shish Garlic & Chilli
King Prawn Shish Garlic & Chilli
Chicken Malayan
Lamb Malayan
Vegetable Malayan
King Prawn Malayan
Chicken Dopiaza
Lamb Dopiaza
Vegetable Dopiaza
King Prawn Dopiaza
Chicken Lahore
Lamb Lahore
Vegetable Lahore
King Prawn Lahore
Chicken Biryani
Chicken Tikka Biryani
Lamb Biryani
King Prawn Biryani
Vegetable Biryani
Vegetarian
Biryani
Shish Specialities
Butter Chicken
Contain dairy. Sliced tender chicken cooked with a tomato base, aromatic spices and butter.
Chicken Jalandari
Contain dairy. Chicken tikka cooked with tomato, onions, garlic and green chillies. Selected spices creating a flavoursome dish finished in fresh cream.
Chicken Dhansak
King Prawns Green Chilli Curry
Hot dish prepared with green chilli, tomato, onions, ginger and garlic. Topped with flavoursome spices.
Bhindi Gosht
A delicious Pakistani dish made with tender lamb meat and okra in a flavourful gravy
Lamb Jalandari
Contain dairy. Spring lamb cooked with tomato, onions, garlic and green chillies. Selected spices creating a flavoursome dish finished in fresh cream.
Garam Fry Gosht
Contain dairy. Tender pieces of lamb cooked with onions, garlic, chilli, hot curry paste, fresh cream, coriander and freshly squeezed lemon.
Alamgeer Gosht
Contain dairy. Tender pieces of lamb cooked with mushroom, tomato, onion and delicate spices with sultanas creating a medium spiced creamy taste.
Saag Gosht
Spinach with lamb cooked with green chilli, tomato, onions and spices.
Lahori Chops
Luscious Lahori Lamb Chops Tender and juicy, cooked in a tandoori oven and coated with our chef’s special karahi sauce
Lamb Lahori Karahi
A favourite dish from Pakistan which we make in Karahi- wok a blend of meat , tomato, onion, green chilli, ginger,garlic and spices
Chicken Lahori Karahi
A favourite dish from Pakistan which we make in Karahi- wok a blend of meat , tomato, onion, green chilli, ginger,garlic and spices
Keema Mattar
Traditional dish from the Indian subcontinent. It is a curry made with mince and pea cooked in an onion tomato masala with fragrant Indian spices.
Lamb Nerali Style
Contain dairy & Nuts. A shish mahal dish cooked with tomato, onions, shish spices topped with fresh cream and cashew
Chicken Nerali Style
Contain dairy & Nuts. A shish mahal dish cooked with tomato, onions, shish spices topped with fresh cream and cashew nuts
Amer Murgh
Contain dairy. Chicken cooked with mango, onions, tomato, delicate spices topped with fresh cream
Lamb Thali
Chicken Thali
Veg Thali
Chicken Halchal
Chicken Passanda
Lamb Passanda
Lamb Dhansak
Haleem
Saag Paneer Main
Indian cheese cooked with spinach and aromatic spices
Aloo Gobi Main
Potato cooked with cauliflower and spices
Aloo Bengan Main
Potato cooked with aubergine, herbs and spices
Paneer Garlic Chilli Main
Indian cheese, cooked with garlic, green chilli, onions, tomato and spices
Saag Aloo Main
Spinach and potatoes cooked with aromatic spices
Tarka Daal Main
The most popular South Asian side dish made with split lintels, plenty of aromatic spices and herbs
Chana Masala Main
Chickpeas curry cooked with onions, tomato and Punjabi spices
Bhindi Masala Main
Okra cooked with onions, tomato and aromatic spices
Pakora Curry (Kadhi Pakora) Main
This fabulous Kadhi Pakora is a traditional Punjabi dish made with pakoras, yoghurt and homemade spices
Bombay Aloo Main
Potato curry with tomato, onions and spices.
Mushroom Bhagee
Saag Paneer Side
Indian cheese cooked with spinach and aromatic spices
Aloo Gobi Side
Potato cooked with cauliflower and spices
Aloo Bengan Side
Potato cooked with aubergine, herbs and spices
Paneer Garlic Chilli Side
Indian cheese, cooked with garlic, green chilli, onions, tomato and spices
Saag Aloo Side
Spinach and potatoes cooked with aromatic spices
Tarka Daal Side
The most popular South Asian side dish made with split lintels, plenty of aromatic spices and herbs
Chana Masala Side
Chickpeas curry cooked with onions, tomato and Punjabi spices
Bhindi Masala Side
Okra cooked with onions, tomato and aromatic spices
Pakora Curry (Kadhi Pakora) Side
This fabulous Kadhi Pakora is a traditional Punjabi dish made with pakoras, yoghurt and homemade spices
Bombay Aloo Side
Potato curry with tomato, onions and spices.
Vegetarians
Shish Royal Tawa
Tawa For 2
Consists of 2x lamb chops, 2x chicken wings, 2x seekh kebabs, 2x chicken tikka. Lamb karahi & chicken karahi, served with pilau rice, 2x plain nans and fries
Tawa For 4
Consists of 4x lamb chops, 4x chicken wings, 4x seekh kebabs, 4x chicken tikka. Lamb karahi & chicken karahi, served with pilau rice, 4x plain nans and fries
Vegetarian Tawa For 2
Consists of 2x samosas, 2x pakora, 2x onion bagee. Tarka daal & Aloo Bengan served with pilau rice, 2x plain nans and fries
Chapli Kebab
Afghani style mince beef. With onions, tomato, green chilli and Pashtoon spices. Cooked in a round shape kebab
Lamb Kebab
Boneless pieces of lamb. Marinated in medium spices, yoghurt and cooked in the tandoor
Tandoori King Prawns
King Prawns marinated in natural herbs & spice, yoghurt and cooked in the clay oven.
Mixed Grill
A delicious assortments of chicken kebabs, lamb kebabs, chicken wings, seekh kebabs, lamb chops and king prawns.
Tandoori Lamb Chops
Spring Lamb cutlets, marinated in Kashmiri spices, yoghurt and Cooked to perfection
Chicken Kebab
Boneless pieces of chicken, marinated in spiced yoghurt, Cooked in the tandoor
Seekh Kebab
Minced lamb Kebabs with chopped onions, flavoured with fresh spices, skewered to perfection in the clay oven
Shish Mahal Special Grill
Our signature grill. Consists of Chapli kebabs, chicken wings, Chicken kebabs, lamb chops, lamb kebabs, seekh kebabs
Tandoori Chicken
Full baby chicken cooked in our tandoor served with rice salad and sauce
Grills
Sides
Masala Fries
Special masala mixed with french fries
Fries
Pickle Tray
Spiced onions, mint chutney, mango chutney and mix pickle
Mixed Salad
Riatha
Yoghurt mixed with diced cucumber, tomatoes, jeera and delicate spices
Spicy Onions
Mango Chutney
Mint Chutney
Chilli Sauce
Pilau Rice
Mushroom Rice
Sabzi Rice
Boiled Rice
Biryani Rice
Special Rice
Garlic Rice
Rice
Breads
Butter Nan
Chilli & Coriander Nan
Garlic & Coriander Nan
Contain Dairy.
Peshwari Nan
Contain Dairy. Delicate sweet nan
Paratha
Unleavened bread
Tandoori Roti
Contain Dairy. Tandoori Bread
Garlic Nan
Contain Dairy.
Cheese Nan
Keema Nan
Minced stuffed nan
Aloo Paratha
Contain Dairy. Potato with light spices stuffed in a unleavened bread
Chapati
Contain Dairy. Unleavened bread
Puri
Contain Dairy. Unleavened puffed fried bread