№ XII · Authentic Goan Flavours · 20 · 19
The De Baga Menu
Modern Indian dining and cocktail bar — printed for the room at Otley Road.
Headingley · Leeds · LS6 3AANibbles
3 plates- Cornetto Bites £3.95 Corn filled in smoked aubergine, soft cheese cream. (V, contains gluten — ask for dairy-free)
- Indian Poppadoms £3.50 Crisp Indian poppadoms with chutneys.
- Popcorn Chaat £3.95 Popcorn mixed in tangy sweet chilli sauce, sprinkled with fine gram-flour vermicelli. (V, GF — ask for DF)
Vegetarian Starters
4 plates- “Aamchi Mumbai” Sev Puri £6.95 Famous Bombay street food: crisp puffed pastry filled with sweet-potato bhaji, classic chutneys, sprinkled with gram-flour vermicelli. (V; ask for DF / vegan)
- Kurkure Bhaji £7.50 Crisp okra and broccoli served with mango–passionfruit chutney. (V, DF, GF, vegan)
- Paneer Masakali £7.95 Homemade Indian cottage cheese marinated with basil-coriander pesto and sundried-tomato chilli pesto, served with berry sauce. (V, GF)
- Paneer Tikka Bao Bun £7.95 Homemade paneer cooked in the tandoor, served in a steamed bao bun with salad. (V)
Meat Starters
5 plates- Chicken Tikka Bao Buns £8.95 Pulled chicken tikka served in steamed bao buns with salad.
- Chingaari Kebab £9.50 Red flame-coloured Lucknowi-style lamb-mince kebabs with crushed peppercorn and tossed bell peppers, served with lightly spiced cheese sauce.
- Murgh Mughlai Kebab £8.95 Melt-in-the-mouth chicken kebab marinated in cream, yoghurt and hand-picked delicate spices, cooked in the clay oven and served with mint sauce.
- Tandoori Chicken £8.95 Iconic North Indian starter — chicken on the bone in a yoghurt and tandoori-spice marinade, served with mint sauce.
- Tandoori Lamb Chops £9.95 Lamb chops inspired by north-western India’s opulent Moghul cuisine, served with mint sauce. The cloche-and-smoke house signature.
From the Sea
6 plates- Baga Chilli Prawns £9.95 Prawns lightly coated in tempura flour and carom seeds, served with lightly spiced mayo sauce.
- Balchão King Prawns £10.95 Fiery Goan-Catholic Portuguese-style prawns: roasted red chillies blended with cider vinegar and black peppercorn.
- De Baga Fish Fry £8.95 Lightly battered fish fry in Indian spices, ginger–garlic, carom seeds and gram flour, served with Indian tartare.
- Kekada Crunch £8.95 Soft-shell crunchy crab marinated in Goan red chilli sambal on crab-meat salsa.
- Mankios Fry £9.95 ‘Mankios’ means squid in Konkani — a Goan beach-shack favourite. Golden-fried squid tossed in chaat masala, served with Indian tartare.
- Salmon Tikka £10.95 Salmon marinated in mustard, curry leaves and lemongrass, served with Indian tartare sauce.
Main Course
12 plates- Chana Ros £11.50 ‘Ros’ is thick gravy: this is Goan-style chickpeas. (V, DF, GF, vegan)
- Dal Bukhara £12.50 Velvety slow-cooked black lentils and kidney beans simmered in a tomato base for hours — a 20th-century Indian classic. (V, GF; ask for vegan)
- De Baga Chicken House Curry £13.95 Chicken pieces deeply flavoured by chilli, coriander and mint, cooked with home-ground roasted spices. (GF, DF)
- Gazab Ka Keema £13.95 Parsi-spiced minced lamb cooked with egg yolk and green peas. The joy of mopping the keema plate is second to none. (GF, DF)
- Konkani Seafood Curry £16.95 Coastal fish and prawns in coconut milk, tamarind, kokum and curry leaves, flavoured with Sichuan peppers — a classic Konkani dish. (GF, contains dairy)
- Lamb Xacuti £14.95 Goa’s most iconic curry. Lamb leg in carefully roasted ground spices and the quintessential Goan coconut. (GF, DF)
- Makhan Murgi £13.95 Chargrilled chicken tossed in a honey-tomato rich sauce braised with fenugreek leaves. (GF, contains dairy)
- Makhan Paneer £12.95 Indian cheese tossed in a honey-tomato rich sauce braised with fenugreek leaves. (V)
- NH66 Mutton Curry £14.95 Slow-cooked wholesome mutton drizzled with a robust sauce, inspired by the dhabas of National Highway 66 along India’s western coast. (GF, DF)
- Palak Paneer £12.95 Soft, silky cream of spinach tempered in royal cumin and garlic, poured over Indian cheese until it sinks in. (V, GF, contains dairy)
- Prawn Caldin £16.50 Authentic Goan prawn curry in a rich, mildly spiced coconut sauce with sweetness and tang. (DF, GF)
- Veg Caldin £13.50 Authentic Goan dish in a rich, mildly spiced coconut sauce with a hint of sweetness and tang. (DF, GF, vegan)
Dum Biryani
2 plates- Chicken Dum Biryani £14.50 Marinated chicken, caramelised onions and flavourful Kesri rice. Served with raita. (Contains dairy; ask for GF)
- Veg Dum Biryani £12.95 Mixed-vegetable dum biryani infused with aromatic spices. Served with raita. (Contains dairy; ask for GF)
Sides
14 plates- Basmati Ke Safed Chawal (white rice) £2.99 Steamed basmati white rice. (GF, DF)
- Beetroot Pomegranate Raita £2.99 Yoghurt with beetroot and pomegranate. (D, GF)
- Cucumber & Tomato Raita £2.99 Yoghurt with cucumber and tomato. (D, GF)
- Fresh Herbed Naan £3.50 Naan with fresh herbs.
- Fresh Salad £3.50 Fresh house salad.
- Garlic Naan £3.50 Tandoor-baked garlic naan.
- Onion Coriander Naan £3.50 Naan with caramelised onion and coriander.
- Plain Chips £3.99 Hand-cut chips.
- Plain Naan £2.99 Tandoor-baked naan.
- Roasted Garlic Cheese Naan £3.50 Naan with roasted garlic and melted cheese.
- Saffron Spiced Rice £3.50 Basmati rice scented with saffron. (GF, DF)
- Sweet Naan £3.50 Tandoor-baked sweet naan.
- Sweet Potato Masala Chips £3.99 Sweet-potato chips dusted with masala.
- Tandoori Roti £2.50 Whole-wheat tandoor-baked roti.
Desserts
3 plates- Gajar Halwa £6.50 Carrot fudge — aromatic with cardamom — served with ice cream. (GF, contains dairy)
- Gulab Jamun £6.50 One of India’s most popular sweets: milk-solid dumplings in rose syrup, served with ice cream. (Contains dairy)
- Matka Kulfi £6.50 Traditional Indian ice cream, served in clay matka. (Contains dairy and nuts)
Kids Menu
3 plates- Kids Chicken Nuggets £6.50 Chicken nuggets served with chips.
- Kids Murgh Muglai Kebabs £6.50 Mughlai-style kebab strips, served with chips.
- Kids Paneer Tikka £6.50 Tandoor-cooked paneer, served with chips.