Mala Indian Menu (Updated September 2025)
Welcome to Mala Indian, a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Ramsbottom, located at 18-20 Holcombe Village. Known for its warm, intimate atmosphere, this restaurant has been receiving rave reviews from numerous patrons who describe it as the best Indian dining experience they've had in years.
The menu at Mala Indian showcases a delightful selection of traditional curries and balti dishes. Signature offerings such as the Chicken Karahi (£7.95), King Prawn Dansak (£13.95), and Lamb Tikka Madras (£9.95) are crafted with authentic spices that truly highlight the richness of Indian cuisine. For vegetarians, the Vegetable Korma (£7.95) and Mixed Vindaloo (£8.95) are bursting with flavor and creativity.
- Intimate dining in a unique, converted pub setting.
- Exceptional service with friendly staff eager to please.
- A menu that highlights traditional flavors while ensuring freshness in every bite.
Dining at Mala Indian is not just about the food but also the experience. Observing the chefs at work adds to the charm, making every visit memorable. With promises of little extras like complimentary drinks for returning guests, it’s no wonder diners like Karl and Stuart can't wait to return. Experience the warmth and vibrancy of Mala Indian, where exceptional cuisine and inviting hospitality await!
Starters
Mixed Kebab Starter
Seekh kebab onion bhaji and meat samosa
$£5.95Mixed Tikka Starter
Lamb tikka chicken tikka and king prawn tikka
$£5.95Tandoori Chicken Starter
On the bone
$£3.95Chicken Tikka Starter
Off the bone
$£3.95Chicken Pakora
$£3.95Chicken Kebab
$£3.95Chicken Chom
Spicy chicken tikka cooked with onions
$£3.95Chicken Chaat
$£3.95Garlic Chicken
$£3.95Hoppers
Crispy rolls stuffed with chicken and prawn
$£3.95Lamb Tikka Starter
$£4.95Lamb Chops Starter
$£5.95Meat Samosa
$£3.95Stuffed Mushroom
$£3.95Onion Bhaji
$£3.65Vegetable Samosa
$£3.65Vegetable Stuffed Mushroom
$£3.95Garlic Mushroom
$£3.95Mushroom Chaat
$£3.95Aloo Chaat
$£3.95Paneer Tikka Starter
$£3.95Mulligatawny Soup
$£2.95Tomato Soup
$£1.95Scampi
$£3.95Fish Tikka Starter
$£4.95King Prawn Puree
$£6.95Prawn Puree
$£3.95King Prawn Chaat
$£6.95King Prawn Tikka Starter
$£6.95King Prawn Garlic
$£6.95Prawn Cocktail
$£3.95King Prawn Butterfly
$£6.95King Prawn Zinga
Barbecued in the shell cooked with spices onions and garlic
$£6.95Shami Kebab
$£3.95Shish Kebab
$£3.95Reshami Kebab
$£3.95Lamb Bombay Spring Roll
$£3.95Vegetable Bombay Spring Roll
$£3.95Plain Poppadom
$£0.75Spiced Poppadom
$£0.95Chutneys - Chutney Tray
$£2.25Chutneys - Raita
$£1.20Chutneys - Lime Pickle
$£0.95Chutneys - Mint Sauce
$£0.75Chutneys - Onion Chutney
$£0.75Chutneys - Mango Chutney
$£0.75Chutneys - Mango Chilli Sauce
$£0.75Chutneys - Extra Salad
$£1.20Tandoori Dishes
Tandoori Chicken Main C/S
$£8.95Shish Kebab Main C/S
$£8.95Fish Tikka Main C/S
$£8.95King Prawn Tikka MainC/S
$£13.95Tandoori Mixed KebabC/S
Consists of tandoori chicken chicken tikka king prawn and seekh kebabs
$£10.95Tandoori ShashlikC/S
$£8.95King Prawn ShashlikC/S
$£13.95Chicken Tikka MainC/S
$£8.95Lamb Tikka Tandoori MainC/S
$£9.95Lamb Chop MainC/S
$£10.95Chicken Chom Main CourseC/S
$£7.95Mix Tlkka (Chicken And Lamb)C/S
$£9.95Mala Specialities
Chicken Shirazi
Chicken and mushroom blended with fresh coriander and lemon cooked in a spicy sauce
$£8.95King Prawn Shirazi
King prawns in shell blended with fresh coriander and lemon cooked in a spicy sauce
$£13.95Chicken Tikka Pathia
Spicy dish cooked with lemon and a mixture of spices giving it a sweet and sour taste
$£8.95Chicken Tikka Chana
Medium dish cooked with chicken tikka and chickpeas
$£8.95Zaffrani
Cooked with king prawns in shells saffron garlic onion coriander and garlic
$£13.95Chicken Tikka Shahee
Chicken tikka cooked with minced meat
$£8.95King Prawn Shahee
King prawns cooked with minced meat
$£13.95Mughlai Chicken
Chicken cooked with nuts eggs lychees and seasoning
$£8.95Kashmiri Chicken
Chicken cooked in a mild sauce with peaches and bananas
$£8.95Saag Gosht
Lamb cooked in a medium sauce with spinach
$£8.95Saag Chicken
Chicken cooked in a medium sauce with spinach
$£8.95Chingri Bhuna
King prawns cooked with chillies garlic and onions
$£13.95Murghi Masala
De boned tandoori chicken cooked with minced meat in a spicy sauce
$£8.95Lamb Chop Garlic
Lamb chops cooked in a rich garlic sauce
$£11.95Mala Special Biryani
Chicken lamb and shredded tandoori chicken stir fried with rice and green chillies served with a vegetable curry sauce
$£8.95King Prawn Goa
King prawn cooked in a rich spicy sauce
$£13.95Chicken Tikka Methi
Chicken tikka cooked with fenugreek leaves
$£8.95Mala Special Masala
Chicken tikka seekh kebab lamb tikka and tandoori chicken cooked in a mild sauce
$£8.95Chefs Specialities
Garlic Chilli Chicken
With garlic and chilli cooked in a special blend of spices
$£8.95Chicken Tikka Piaza
Blend of exotic spices with fried onions
$£8.95Chicken Tikka Chilli Achar
Madras strength cooked with a blend of spices and fresh green chillies
$£8.95Chicken Tikka Garlic
Cooked with a fusion of garlic and spices
$£8.95Chicken Khushboo
Fairly hot with a blend of spices
$£8.95Butter Chicken
Mild dish cooked with fresh cream butter and almonds
$£8.95Chicken Tikka Makhani
Mild dish cooked with delicate spices and almonds
$£8.95Chicken Tikka Manchurian
A Chinese Indian fusion dish cooked with mango giving a delicate flavour
$£8.95Shimla Special Biryani
Shredded tandoori chicken stir fried with rice served with a vegetable curry sauce
$£8.95Chicken Rezala
Spicy with minced meat and a blend of coriander and lemon juice topped with an egg
$£8.95Lamb Rezala
Spicy with minced meat and a blend of coriander and lemon juice topped with an egg
$£8.95Keema Madras
$£8.95Massala Dishes
Chicken Tikka Masala
Cooked in tandoori spices with fresh cream
$£8.95King Prawn Tikka Pasanda
Cooked in a lightly spiced red wine sauce
$£13.95King Prawn Tikka Massala
$£13.95King Prawn Tikka Chilli Masala
Cooked in tandoori spices with green chillies
$£13.95Chicken Chilli Masala
Cooked in tandoori sauce with green chillies
$£8.95Chicken Tikka Pasanda
Cooked in a lightly spiced red wine sauce
$£8.95Lamb Tikka Masala
Cooked in tandoori spices with fresh cream
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Chilli Masala
Cooked in tandoori spices with green chillies
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Pasanda
Cooked in a lightly spiced red wine sauce
$£9.95Vegetable Masala
$£7.95Balti Dishes
Chicken Balti Bhuna
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Balti Bhuna
$£8.95King Prawn Balti Bhuna
$£13.95Lamb Balti Bhuna
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Balti Bhuna
$£9.95Mixed Balti Bhuna
$£9.95Prawn Balti Bhuna
$£8.95Vegetable Balti Bhuna
$£7.95Chicken Balti Jalfrezi
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Balti Jalfrezi
$£8.95King Prawn Balti Jalfrezi
$£13.95Lamb Balti Jalfrezi
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Balti Jalfrezi
$£9.95Mixed Balti Jalfrezi
$£9.95Prawn Balti Jalfrezi
$£8.95Vegetable Balti Jalfrezi
$£7.95Chicken Balti Madras
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Balti Madras
$£8.95King Prawn Balti Madras
$£13.95Lamb Balti Madras
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Balti Madras
$£9.95Mixed Balti Madras
$£9.95Prawn Balti Madras
$£8.95Vegetable Balti Madras
$£7.95Chicken Balti Rogan Josh
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Balti Rogan Josh
$£8.95King Prawn Balti Rogan Josh
$£13.95Lamb Balti Rogan Josh
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Balti Rogan Josh
$£9.95Mixed Balti Rogan Josh
$£9.95Prawn Balti Rogan Josh
$£8.95Vegetable Balti Rogan Josh
$£7.95Chicken Balti Dupiaza
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Balti Dupiaza
$£8.95King Prawn Balti Dupiaza
$£13.95Lamb Balti Dupiaza
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Balti Dupiaza
$£9.95Mixed Balti Dupiaza
$£9.95Prawn Balti Dupiaza
$£8.95Vegetable Balti Dupiaza
$£7.95Chicken Balti Vindaloo
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Balti Vindaloo
$£8.95King Prawn Balti Vindaloo
$£13.95Lamb Balti Vindaloo
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Balti Vindaloo
$£9.95Mixed Balti Vindaloo
$£8.95Prawn Balti Vindaloo
$£8.95Vegetable Balti Vindaloo
$£7.95Chicken Balti Dansak
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Balti Dansak
$£8.95King Prawn Balti Dansak
$£13.95Lamb Balti Dansak
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Balti Dansak
$£9.95Mixed Balti Dansak
$£9.95Prawn Balti Dansak
$£8.95Vegetable Balti Dansak
$£7.95Chicken Balti Samber
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Balti Samber
$£8.95King Prawn Balti Samber
$£13.95Lamb Balti Samber
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Balti Samber
$£9.95Mixed Balti Samber
$£9.95Prawn Balti Samber
$£8.95Vegetable Balti Samber
$£7.95Chicken Balti Karahi
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Balti Karahi
$£8.95King Prawn Balti Karahi
$£13.95Lamb Balti Karahi
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Balti Karahi
$£9.95Mixed Balti Karahi
$£9.45Prawn Balti Karahi
$£8.95Vegetable Balti Karahi
$£7.95Chicken Balti
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Balti
$£8.95King Prawn Balti
$£13.95Lamb Balti
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Balti
$£9.95Mixed Balti
$£8.95Prawn Balti
$£8.95Vegetable Balti
$£7.95Traditional Curries
Paneer Bhuna
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Bhuna
$£8.95King Prawn Bhuna
$£13.95Lamb Bhuna
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Bhuna
$£9.95Mixed Bhuna
$£8.95Prawn Bhuna
$£8.95Vegetable Bhuna
$£7.95Chicken Jalfrezi
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi
$£8.95King Prawn Jalfrezi
$£13.95Lamb Jalfrezi
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Jalfrezi
$£9.95Mixed Jalfrezi
$£8.95Prawn Jalfrezi
$£8.95Vegetable Jalfrezi
$£7.95King Prawn Tikka Jalfrezi
$£13.95Chicken Madras
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Madras
$£8.95King Prawn Madras
$£13.95Lamb Madras
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Madras
$£9.95Mixed Madras
$£8.95Prawn Madras
$£8.95Vegetable Madras
$£7.95Chicken Rogan Josh
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Rogan Josh
$£8.95King Prawn Rogan Josh
$£13.95Lamb Rogan Josh
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Rogan Josh
$£9.95Mixed Rogan Josh
$£8.95Prawn Rogan Josh
$£8.95Vegetable Rogan Josh
$£7.95King Prawn Tikka Rogan Josh
$£13.95Chicken Dupiaza
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Dupiaza
$£8.95King Prawn Dupiaza
$£10.95Lamb Dupiaza
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Dupiaza
$£9.95Mixed Dupiaza
$£8.95Prawn Dupiaza
$£8.95Vegetable Dupiaza
$£6.95Chicken Vindaloo
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Vindaloo
$£8.95King Prawn Vindaloo
$£13.95Lamb Vindaloo
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Vindaloo
$£9.95Mixed Vindaloo
$£8.95Prawn Vindaloo
$£8.95Vegetable Vindaloo
$£7.95Chicken Korma
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Korma
$£8.95King Prawn Korma
$£13.95Lamb Korma
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Korma
$£9.95Mixed Korma
$£9.95Prawn Korma
$£8.95Vegetable Korma
$£7.95Chicken Dansak
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Dansak
$£8.95King Prawn Dansak
$£13.95Lamb Dansak
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Dansak
$£9.95Mixed Dansak
$£8.95Prawn Dansak
$£8.95Vegetable Dansak
$£7.95Chicken Samber
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Samber
$£8.95King Prawn Samber
$£13.95Lamb Samber
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Samber
$£9.95Mixed Samber
$£9.95Prawn Samber
$£8.95Vegetable Samber
$£7.95Chicken Karahi
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Karahi
$£8.95King Prawn Karahi
$£13.95Lamb Karahi
$£9.95Lamb Tikka Karahi
$£9.95Mixed Karahi
$£8.95Prawn Karahi
$£8.95Vegetable Karahi
$£7.95Chicken Curry
$£7.85Biryani Dishes
Chicken Biryani
$£7.95Chicken Tikka Biryani
$£8.95King Prawn Biryani
$£13.95Lamb Tikka Biryani
$£9.95Lamb Biryani
$£9.95Mixed Biryani
$£8.95Prawn Biryani
$£8.95Vegetable Biryani
$£7.95Vegetable Sides
Mix Vegetable Bhaji
$£3.95Chana Bhaji
$£3.95Mushroom Bhaji
$£3.95Bhindi Bhaji
$£3.95Cauliflower Bhaji
$£3.95Bombay Aloo
$£3.95Aloo Gobi
$£3.95Aloo Methi
$£3.95Tarka Daal
$£3.95Mutter Paneer
$£3.95Aloo Chana
$£3.95Chana Saag
$£3.95Saag Bhaji
$£3.95Saag Aloo
$£3.95Saag Paneer
$£3.95Rice Dishes
Boiled Rice
$£2.20Vegetable Rice
$£2.95Pilau Rice
$£2.40Special Fried Rice
$£2.95Keema Rice
$£2.95Mushroom Rice
$£2.95Onion Rice
$£2.95Egg Rice
$£2.95Garlic Rice
$£2.95Coconut Rice
$£2.95Lemon Rice
$£2.95Bread
Peshwari Naan
$£2.95Plain Naan
$£2.60Keema Naan
$£2.95Garlic Naan
$£2.95Chapatti
$£1.20Paratha
$£2.95Keema Paratha
Stuffed with spiced minced meat
$£2.95Puree Bread
$£1.95Butter Chapatti
$£1.40Cheese Naan
$£2.95Bombay Naan
Cheese and chillies
$£2.95Garlic Paratha
$£2.95Garlic Chapati
$£1.30Vegetable Paratha
$£2.95Garlic Cheese Naan
$£3.95Sundries
Chips
$£2.49Sandwiches
Chicken Naan Sandwich
$£6.95Lamb Naan Sandwich
$£7.95Seekh Naan Sandwich
$£6.95Mixed Naan Sandwich
$£7.95English Dishes
Fillet Steak
Served with onions and mushrooms
$£9.95Sirloin Steak
Served with onions and mushrooms
$£9.95Scampi And Chips
$£8.95Roast Chicken
$£8.95Chicken Nuggets And Chips
$£7.95Thali Dishes
Mixed Thali Per Person
Poppadom and chutney, Chicken kebab, Prawn bhuna, Lamb tikka masala, Aloo gobi, Keema rice and Naan
$£15.95Vegetable Thali Per Person
Poppadom and chutney, Bombay spring roll, Mixed vegetable bhuna, Aloo gobi, Mushroom bhaji, Mixed vegetable rice and Naan
$£15.95Set Meals
Set Meal For 2
$£24.95Drinks
Cans - Coke Can
$£1.20Cans - Diet Coke Can
$£1.20Cans - Tango Can
$£1.20Cans - Fanta Can
$£1.20Bottles - Diet Coca Cola 1.75ltr Bottle
$£3.50Bottles - Coca Cola 1.75ltr Bottle
$£3.50Alchol Drinks - Cobra 620ml
$£4.50Alchol Drinks - Black Sheep 500ml
$£4.50Alchol Drinks - Kopparberg Strawberry&Lime 500ml
$£4.50Alchol Drinks - Magners 500 Ml
$£4.50Alchol Drinks - Peroni 330ml
$£3.50Alchol Drinks - Cobra 330ml
$£3.50Alchol Drinks - Kopparberg Mixed Fruit 500ml
$£4.50Alchol Drinks - Becks 275ml
$£3.50White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc
$£14.95White Wine - Pinot Grigio
$£14.95White Wine - Chardonnay
$£14.95White Wine - Chenin Blanc
$£14.95White Wine - Southern Lights
$£16.95Rose Wine - Pinot Grigio Rose
$£14.95Rose Wine - Cuvee Jean Paul Rose
$£14.95Red Wines - River Shiraz
$£14.95Red Wines - Merlot
$£14.95Red Wines - Rioga
$£14.95Red Wines - Pinotage
$£14.95Red Wines - Chianti
$£14.95Red Wines - Malbec
$£16.95Curry Sauce
Bhuna Curry Sauce
$£3.25Jalfrezi Curry Sauce
$£3.25Korma Curry Sauce
$£3.25Madras Curry Sauce
Plain
$£3.25Masala Curry Sauce
$£3.25Samber Curry Sauce
$£3.25Vindaloo Curry Sauce
$£3.25Rogan Josh Curry Sauce
$£3.25Balti Curry Sauce
$£3.25Vegetable Curry Sauce
$£3.25Balti Kori Curry Sauce
$£3.25Chilie Mass Curry Sauce
$£3.25Sundries Dine In Only
Bar Drinks - Pint Lager
$£5.95Bar Drinks - Half Lager
$£3.95Bar Drinks - Mixer
$£5.95Bar Drinks - Wine
$£5.95Bar Drinks - Koperberg
$£4.95Bar Drinks - Magners
$£4.95Bar Drinks - Soft Drinks
$£3.45Bar Drinks - J20
$£3.45Bar Drinks - Appletiser
$£3.45Bar Drinks - Bottled Water
$£3.45Bar Drinks - Bottle Cobra
$£5.95Bar Drinks - House Red (Bottle)
$£19.95Bar Drinks - House White (Bottle)
$£19.95Special Offers
Indian Festival Meal
Per Head. Fruit Juice, STARTERS - Mix Kebab, Mix Tikka Starter or Mixed Vegetable Starter, MAIN DISHES - Handi Shank Succulent shank of lamb, gently cooked for 3 hours, with homemade spices, Cooked in medium to hot spices. Special rice or naan breads included or Sizzling Mala Grill Chicken, lamb, shish kebab & chicken liver marinated in chef's own ground spices and served with roast vegetables, DESSERTS - Christmas Pudding with brandy sauce or Fruit Cocktail & Coffee & Mince Pie
$£44.95Christmas Day Menu
Per Head. Glass Of Champagne included! Traditional Festive Menu. STARTERS - Prawn Cocktail, Melon or Fruit Juice, MAIN DISHES - Roast Turkey with roasted potatoes & seasonal vegetables garnished with cranberry sauce, DESSERTS - Christmas Pudding with brandy sauce or Fruit Cocktail & Coffee & Mince Pie
$£44.95New Years Eve Menu
Per Head. Glass Of Champagne & Mulled Wine included! STARTERS - Papadoms & Chutney, Onion Bhaji, Chicken Pakora, Shish Kebab or Mixed Platter, MAIN DISHES - Bhabi Chicken Served on the bone, marinated in a medium sauce cooked in a clay oven - dry, Chicken Morabha Chicken Breast served in a light mild sauce - off the bone or Khashi Bhuna Large succulent pieces of boneless lanib,cooked in a rich medium bhuna sauce, SIDES - Mushroom Garlic Sprout Bhaji, Chana Special Rice(chana & peas) or Bombay Special Naan(cheese & chillies) & & Coffee & Mince Pie, Dessert & coffee included
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