The Golden Lamb Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to The Golden Lamb, a culinary gem nestled in Derby. This exceptional restaurant has garnered rave reviews from patrons, who consistently highlight the delicious food, generous portions, and exceptional service. The menu is a vibrant tapestry of flavors, featuring standout dishes like melt-in-your-mouth lamb, expertly prepared chickpeas, and the highly praised shish kebab.
Guests enjoy a cozy and intimate atmosphere where staff, like the remarkable Paul, go above and beyond to enhance your dining experience. Unique offerings include dishes garnished with edible 24k gold, catering to vegans and those with dietary restrictions alike.
The Golden Lamb is not just a meal; it's an experience that lingers in your memory. From attentive service to flavors that dance on your palate, this restaurant is a definitive must-visit for anyone craving authentic Indian cuisine in a welcoming setting. Don’t miss out on this delightful journey!
Meal Deal
Single Saver
2pcs Popadum, 1 pickle tray, 1 traditional dish, 1 rice or Naan
Married Saver
4pcs Popadum, 1 pickle tray, 2 traditional dishes, 1 Rice and 1 Naan bread.
Treat For Tenar
One Curry, One Rice or Naan
Papadum
(Vegetarian) Indian deep fried dough of black gram bean flour, either fried or cooked with dry heat until crunchy
Mix Pickle Tray
(Vegetarian) Combination of mango pickle, mint yoghurt and onion salad
Appetiser
Starters - Vegetarian
Onion Bhajee
Finely sliced onion smothered in a simple, fragrantly spiced batter and fried to crispy perfection. This recipe uses gram flour - which is a flour made from chickpeas. This means they're also naturally gluten free!
Veg Pakora
Pakoras are crispy fritters made with vegetables like onions, potatoes, gram flour, spices and herbs. Also known as pikora or pakura, it is a popular snack and street food from the Indian sub-continent.
Veg Samosa
(Vegetarian) A tiny pie filled or loaded with vegetables and cooked in ghee or butter, is named as Samosa
Vegetable Spring Roll
Spring roll is a traditional savory snack where a pastry sheet is filled with vegetables, rolled & fried. Spring vegetables like cabbage, spring onions and carrots are used for the filling. Since traditionally they were made during the spring festival with spring vegetables, they are known as spring rolls.
Hot Chilli Paneer
Paneer (Indian cottage cheese) cooked in a flavorful spicy sauce made with hot chili sauce.
Garlic Tandoori Mushroom
These delectable garlic mushrooms are served in butter and herb sauce, and cooked clay oven. The perfect starter dish that goes with almost any meal!
Mushroom Puri
Mushroom cooked in garlic, butter and fresh cream and serverd with puri bread.
Channa Puri
Chic peas cooked in garlic, butter and fresh cream and serverd with puri bread.
Chicken Tikka
Marinated boneless chicken pieces are put on skewers and baked in hot, tandoori clay ovens. The tandoori ovens give it a unique, barbecued taste.
Lamb Tikka
Marinated boneless lamb meat pieces are put on skewers and baked in hot, tandoori clay ovens. The tandoori ovens give it a unique, barbecued taste.
Chicken Shaslik
Marinated boneless chicken pieces, Pepper and Onions are put on skewers and baked in hot, tandoori clay ovens. The tandoori ovens give it a unique, barbecued taste.
Lamb Shashlik
Marinated boneless Lamb pieces, Pepper and Onions are put on skewers and baked in hot, tandoori clay ovens. The tandoori ovens give it a unique, barbecued taste.
King Prawn Shashlik
Marinated King Prawn pieces, Pepper and Onions are put on skewers and baked in hot, tandoori clay ovens. The tandoori ovens give it a unique, barbecued taste.
Kakori Kebab
A fresh mince meat cooked in clay tandoor with special spices and herbs.
Shami Kebab
A fresh mince meat cooked in pan with special spices and herbs.
Mixed Kebab
Mix of Sheek Kebab, Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka and Onion Bhaji
Chicken Patia Puri
Chicken breast cooked with sweet and sour sauce and serverd with puri bread.
Hot Meat Puri
Bone less lamb cooked with special herb ?? and served with puri bread.
Prawn Patia Puri
Small prawn cooked with special herb ?? and served with puri bread.
King Prawn Puri
King prawn ? ? cooked with special herb ?? and served with puri bread.
Baby Lamb Chops
Special part from lamb comes with bone mixed with herbs and cooked in clay oven.
Tandoori Chicken
Quarter piece of marinated chicken ? cooked in a clay Tandoori oven.
Hot Chilli Fish
Fried Fillet fish ? cooked with hot chilli sauce. Really like a taste of heaven.
Starter - Non-Vegetarian
Traditional Favourites
Plain Curry
Generous spices for rich flavour.
Masala
Prepared with a special tandoori mild sauce with coconut and fresh cream
Korma
A very mild curry cooked with coconut and fresh cream
Jalfrezi
Cooked with fresh chillies onions and green peppers
Bhuna
Cooked with onions, peppers, tomatoes and delicately spiced. Medium strength
Balti
Traditional dish cooked in balti dish and an exotic collection of spices and herbs.
Karahi
Cooked with onions, green peppers and tomatoes
Rogan Josh
Medium spiced dish cooked with garlic and lots of tomatoes.
Madras
Fairly hot dish.
Dupiaza
A bhuna style curry cooked with briskly fried onions
Vindaloo
Very hot dish
Pasanda
Chicken tikka or lamb in a mildly spiced sauce created with yogurt and fresh cream.
Patia
Sweet and sour in a hot spicy sauce.
Dansak
Sweet and sour with lentils and lemon.
Saagwala
Cooked with spinach, garlic, ginger and fresh herbs with a slightly spicy taste
Chicken Tikka
Piece of marinated chicken breast cooked in tandoor clay oven. Main comes with yoghurt mint sauce and salad. Special comes with bhuna sauce and plain naan bread or Pilau Rice.
Lamb Tikka
Piece of marinated lamb cooked in tandoor clay oven. Main comes with yoghurt mint sauce and salad. Special comes with bhuna sauce and plain naan bread or Pilau Rice.
Chicken Shashlik
Piece of marinated chicken breast, pepper and onions cooked in tandoor clay oven. Main comes with yoghurt mint sauce and salad. Special comes with bhuna sauce and plain naan bread or Pilau Rice.
Lamb Shashlik
Piece of marinated lamb, peppers and onions cooked in tandoor clay oven. Main comes with yoghurt mint sauce and salad. Special comes with bhuna sauce and plain naan bread or Pilau Rice.
1/2 Tandoori Chicken
2 piece of marinated chicken (breast or thigh) cooked in tandoor clay oven. Main comes with yoghurt mint sauce and salad. Special comes with bhuna sauce and plain naan bread or Pilau Rice.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Combination of marinated Chicken, Lamb tikka and piece of quarter tandoori chicken, sheek kebab cooked in tandoor clay oven. Main comes with yoghurt mint sauce and salad. Special comes with bhuna sauce and plain naan bread or Pilau Rice.
Tandoori Jumbo K. Prawn
Marinated large king prawns cooked in tandoor clay oven. Main comes with yoghurt mint sauce and salad. Special comes with bhuna sauce and plain naan bread or Pilau Rice.
Tandoori Paneer
Piece of paneer cooked in tandoor clay oven. Main comes with yoghurt mint sauce and salad. Special comes with bhuna sauce and plain naan bread or Pilau Rice.
From The Tandoori
House Special
House Special
Chef special dish cooked with chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab, tandoori chicken fresh herbs and spices
Murgi Masala
Spicy minced meat cooked in a mouth watering masala sauce with succulent pieces of tandoori chicken
Delhi Style Dalcha Lamb
Tender lamb from shanks marinated in a spiced yogurt marinated in 24hrs and served with chana lentils, red onions and green chillies to provide a full favour
Vegetable Paneer Karahi
Paneer and vegetable cooked in chefs special sauce with mushroom, green pepper, onion and tomatoes
Chingri Khazana
King prawns cooked with onions, capsicum, garlic and green chillies in a special sauce
Fish Bhuna
Bangladeshi white fish pan fried with green chillies, tomato and garlic then simmered in a hot and spicy fish broth
Honey Chilli Chicken
Freshly diced ch cooked with honey, chilli and chefs special aromatic spices
Butter Masala Special
Tender pieces of ch tikka blended in a smooth tomato gravy finished with cream and garam masala
Handi Ghost
Diced spring lamb steeped overnight in whole spices, ginger and garlic juice pot roasted in flavour sum and full bodied cardamom flavoured spicy masala
Rajasthani Handi
Very popular dish in Rajasthan, succulent shoulder of lamb, braised over four hours with green chilli tomato, ginger, garlic, mushroom and chefs blend of spices, truly amazing
King Prawn Delight
King prawn marinated in yoghurt, ginger and garlic cooked in a clay over and mixed with a special thick sauce
Special Balti
Kp, ch and lb in a spicy balti sauce along with a variety of herbs and spices and topped with roasted garlic chilli and coriander
Muragh Methi Palak
Marinated ch cooked with fenugreek, ground chilli, tossed with a generous helping of fresh spinach
Achari
Special tangy sauce which is obtained from various spices and herbs mixed together to perfection
Garlic Chilli
Chunks of chicken or lamb marinated overnight in churned garlic, cooked with fresh green chilli and capsicum
Goan
King prawn, chicken or lamb cooked with prepared goan spice and fresh coconut spiced sauce
Rezella
A popular, Indian curry. A rich and aromatic white curry flavoured.fairly hot
Jaipuri
Chicken or lamb cooked with mushroom, capsicum, onions and tomato in a rich and spicy sauce then garnished with crispy fried onions.
Saag
Soft and tender ch or lamb chunks cooked spinach and tossed with onion and garlic
Makhani
Chicken tikak or lamb in a spicy tomato based sauce with herbs and cream then topped with cheese.
Special Shaslik Bhuna
Chicken tikka or lamb cooked with onions, green peppers and tomatoes in a special red thick sauce
Tawa
Chicken or lamb cooked with fresh garlic, ginger, bell peppers tomatoes and coriander in a semi dry bhuna style dish
Chetinad
Cooked with spicy onion, ginger, garlic, special blend of spices and flavoured with coconut and curry leaves
Chef Special
Biryani
Chicken Biriyani
Chunks of chicken breast mixed with special biriany powder.
Chicken Tikka Biryani
Chunks of chicken tikka breast mixed with special biryani powder.
Lamb Biryani
Chunks of lamb meat mixed with special biryani powder.
Prawn Biryani
Chunks of small prawn ? mixed with special biryani powder.
King Prawn Biryani
Chunks of king prawn ?? mixed with special biryani powder.
Vegetable Biryani
Portion of mix vegetables mixed with special biryani powder.
Mushroom Bhajee
Fresh sliced mushrooms cooked with chef special onion ? gravy.
Saag Bhajee
Sliced spinach cooked with chef special onion ? gravy.
Bhindi Bhaji
Sliced okra cooked with chef special onion ? gravy.
Cauliflower Bhajee
Chunks of cauliflower cooked with chef special onion ? gravy.
Chana Bhajee
Chic peas cooked with chef special onion ? gravy.
Bombay Aloo
Fresh chunks of potato ? cooked with chef special onion ? gravy.
Saag Aloo
Chunks of potato ? mixed with sliced spinach cooked with chef special onion ? gravy.
Saag Paneer
Sliced spinach mixed with fried paneer cooked with chef special onion ? gravy.
Mixed Vegetables
Mix vegetables cooked with chef special onion ? gravy.
Motor Paneer
Green peas mixed with paneer cooked with chef special onion ? gravy.
Aloo Gobi
Chunks of potato ? mixed with chunks of cauliflower cooked with chef special onion ? gravy.
Tarka Daal
Fresh lentils cooked with chef special onion ? gravy.
Paneer Makhani
Paneer with Tomato ? based sauce and cream which blended smooth and topped with cheddar cheese.
Daal Palak Dingri
Lentils cooked with sliced spinach and and blend smoothly.
Vegetable Dishes
Rice
Boiled Rice
Plain basmati rice without any flavour.
Pilau Rice
Colour Basmati rice cooked with oil and vegetable ghee.
Fried Rice
Basmati boiled rice fried with onion.
Mushroom Rice
Pilau rice cooked with sliced mushrooms.
Egg Fried Rice
Pilau rice fried with egg.
Keema Rice
Pilau rice cooked with keema (minced meat)
Vegetable Rice
Pilau rice cooked with mix vegetables.
Peas Rice
Basmati Pilau rice ? with green peas.
Special Fried Rice
Basmati Pilau rice with keema and small ? prawns and green peas.
Chilli And Lemon Rice
Pilau rice cooked with chilli and fresh lemon ?. Amazing taste of rice.
Garlic Rice
Basmati boiled rice fried with fresh garlic.
Coconut Rice
Boiled ? rice cooked with sprinkled coconut. Taste sweet.
Plain Naan
Plain dough rolled and cooked in clay Tandoori oven.
Chilli Naan
Plain naan topped with sliced green chilli.
Keema Naan
Naan bread stuffed with keema(mince meat).
Cheese Naan
Naan bread stuffed with grated cheddar cheese.
Garlic Naan
Naan bread topped with grated garlic.
Garlic Tomato Naan
Naan bread topped with grated garlic and tomato ?.
Garlic Cheese Naan
Naan bread stuffed with grated cheddar cheese and topped with grated garlic.
Garlic Chilli Naan
Naan bread topped with grated garlic and sliced chilli.
Peshwari Naan
Naan bread stuffed with sweet mix dough which contains coconut sprinkle, single cream, sugar and golden raisin.
Cheese Chilli Naan
Naan bread stuffed with grated cheddar cheese and sliced chilli.
Tandoori Roti
Chapati Atta (wholemeal wheat flour) dough rolled and cooked in clay Tandoori oven.
Tawa Chapati
Chapati Atta (wholemeal wheat flour) dough rolled and cooked in flat pan and direct fire ?.
Naan Bread
Chips
Plain Chips
McCain thin cut chips freshly cooked in deep vegetable oil fryer.
Bombay Chips
Thin cut chips mixed with spicy powder.
Chips And Cheese
Thin cut chips topped with grated cheddar cheese.
Kids Cheeky Chicken Korma
Really sweet dish for kids to start with Indian curry. Comes with side dish of chicken korma with boiled rice or chips
Kids Mini Kebab And Chips
Mince meat mixed with mild spice cooked in clay tandoor. Comes with kebab and chips in a box.
Kids Chicken Nugget And Chips
Tasty Nuggets Comes with portion of chips.
Children Choice
Extras
Green Salad
Box of lettuce topped with onion ? ring, tomatoes ? and cucumber ? and slice of lemon ?.
Raitha
Plain yogurt stirred with bit of single cream, cucumber chunks and touch of sugar and chilli powder.
Any Sauce Side
Onion ? gravy prepared as per the customer choice.