Zaaffran
10 Darling Harbour Dr
Harbourside Centre. Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Mosman
(02) 9211 8900
Lunch / dinner menu
Vegetarian starters
Gol guppa
Mini poories with spiced moong beans and potatoes; doused with mint/tamarind liquor
$10.80
Aloo papri chaat
Wheat crisps with a topping of potatoes, date-tamarind chutney And mint chutney; Besan vermicelli
$10.80
Aloo tikki chaat
Spiced potato mini patties laced with yoghurt, date-tamarind and mint toppings
$11.30
Bharwaan kumbh
Oven-glazed field mushroom cups filled with paneer, cheese, potatoes; Coriander & a masala of onion-tomato
$11.50
Chookundar kay gilavaat
Crisp beetroot patties smoked with ginger, green chilli, 'garam masala'; Date and tamarind chutney; avocado dip
$11.20
Tandoori aachari paneer
Paneer chunks – tandoor grilled with capsicums, pineapple and onions; Mint chutney; Sweet ‘n’ chilli mango dip
$12.80
Non-vegetarian starters
Kukar khusk sohan
Chicken tenderloins – gilded gold in the tandoor with ginger, Garlic, chilli and ‘methi’ leaves
$14.50
Murgh kay sunheray tikkay
Chicken tikka grilled with ginger, garlic, garam masala and red chillies; Mint chutney; avocado dip
$14.50
Macchli amritsari
Crisp queensland barramundi fillets with ginger, garlic, green chilli, ‘besan’ & ‘ajwain’; Mint chutney
$17.00
Macchli sartaj
Salmon – oven roasted with ‘tulsi and suva’ yoghurt, golden garlic, chilli, Lemon juice & garam masala; Capsicums & prawn topping; Dill mustard mash; Lemon-turmeric reduction; Mint chutney
$20.30
Malai tey jheengay
King prawns tandoor-grilledd in cream cheese, marinate with ginger, green chilli, cardamom; Mint chutney & iceberg salad
$16.50
Peshawari seekh
Tandoor glazed skewered lamb mince with golden onions, mint, coriander, ginger, Green chilli and ‘garam masala’
$15.00
Mashhoor chaampey
Lamb cutlets – tandoor smoked with a pounded spice mix of cardamom, clove, & bay leaf; sesame and semolina crust: garlic dip and mint chutney
$15.00
Mixed vegetarian starter
Tandoori mushroom, vegetable patty & tandoori paneer
$17.00 per person
Mixed starter
Chicken tenderloin, vegetarian entree & lamb cutlet
$18.00 per person
Mixed seafood starter
Selection of salmon, prawn & seasonal fish
$22.00 per person
Vegetarian mains
Khazana-e-lazzat
Creamy spinach koftas, stuffed with a sweet and tangy jumble of corn, toasted nuts, sultanas, green chilli and ginger; Simmered in a flavoursome and full-bodied tomato sauce
$24.30
Paneer makhan masala
Indian cheese simmered in an onion-tomato masala with ginger, chilli and coriander
$22.50
Subz miloni
Selection of seasonal vegetables, chickpeas & potatoes in a fenugreek-flavoured,garlicky spinach sauce:
$19.00
Sookhi bhindi
Stir fry of baby okra in a ‘chat patta’ onion tomato masala
$21.30
Aloo gobhi
Stirfried cauliflower and potatoes in an onion masala with ginger, green chilli And cumin seeds
$20.90
Daal tadkewali
Yellow lentils cooked with green chilli, turmeric and curry leaf
$18.50
Khuswale baingan
Diced eggplant stirfried with onions, ginger, green chili, pepper, ‘chaat masala’, and coriander
$20.50
Subz biryani
Seasonal vegetables and rice combined with ‘garam masala’, Mint, ginger and green chili; raita
$24.80
Just curries
Fort kochi moilee
Prawns, scallops & bug meat in coconut bouillon with onion, tomato, chilli, & ginger; Tempered with mustard seeds & curry leaf (this dish may be prepared with only prawns, if preferred)
$29.50
Sungtae chi kodhi
Tiger prawns in a coconut, coriander, red chilli, pepper sauce; with ginger, curry leaf, onions and tomato (this dish may be prepared with mixed seafood, if preferred)
$29.50
Murgh ka reshmi salan
Chicken in an aromatic pureed cashew- ‘chaar magaz’-yoghurt-‘khus khus’-onion sauce; Infused with cardamom and clove; spiked with green & red chilli
$26.80
Murgh makhani
Chicken simmered in a cardamom-bay leaf flavoured tomato sauce With cream and sundried fenugreek leaves (aka butter chicken)
$26.80
Baghara gosht
Diced lambslow cooked with a compound masala of coconut, sesame, onions, cardamom, coriander, ginger and garlic; Tempered with curry leaf, tamarind and green chillies
$27.50
Vindaloo
Beef in a ginger, garlic, red chilli, coriander, pepper, Cinnamon & onion sauce with malt vinegar
$25.60
Zaaffran’s favourites
Nishtae chi kodhi
Seasonal fish in a coconut, coriander, ginger, red chilli, & pepper sauce with curry leaf, onions and tomato
$28.50
Pasliyaan majnoon
Yearling beef ribs – braised and roasted with yoghurt, garlic, chilli & ‘garam masala; Served with naan
$31.90
Goorur-e-dariya
Lobster meat stirfried with tomatoes, onions, ginger, mustard seed and curry leaf with a sprinkling of coconut; with iddiappam
$39.50
Zaaffran khoorus biryani
Biryani rice and chicken with ‘birista’, ‘garam masala’, mint and saffron Combined under flaky pastry; Served with raita
$25.8 / 32.9
Mashhoor chaampey
Lamb cutlets – tandoor smoked with a pounded spice mix of cardamom, clove, & bay leaf; sesame and semolina crust: garlic dip and mint chutney
$29.80
Birbali nulli
Whole lamb shanks slow cooked in an onion, tomato & yoghurt sauce with trushed chilli, coriander & fennel seeds; Served with garlic naan
$29.50
Macchli sartaj
Salmon - oven roasted with ‘tulsi and suva’ yoghurt, golden garlic, chilli, lemon juice& garam masala; Capsicums & prawn topping; Mash; Lemon-turmeric reduction; Mint chutney
$32.90
Nizami karahi murgh
Chicken tenderloins stirfried in a tomato, onion, cashew, garlic & curry leaf masala with qasoori methi
$28.50
Goat curry
Diced goat in a hearty home-style sauce of onions, tomatoes and whole spices
$28.50
Dessert menu
Desserts
Gulab jamun
Milk dumplings flavoured with saffron and cardamom
$10.90
Gulab aur elaichi ka piyushi
Crème bruleé flavoured with rose and cardamom
$11.90
Decadent chocolate pots
Swiss dark chocolate cremes; crème fraiche
$11.90
Phirnee
Indian rice pudding with pineapple, almonds and pistachio
$10.90
Sticky date pudding
Sticky date pudding served with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce
$11.90
Vanilla or pistachio
World’s smallest dessert
$4.50
Kulfis / ice creams / sorbets
Gulab aur elaichi kulfi
Kulfi with a twist, flavoured with rose petals and green cardamom
$10.90
Aam ki kulfi
Our version of mango kulfi
$10.90
Zaaffran sensation ice cream
Pistachio with saffron, cardamom and almond
$10.90
Symphony of 3 above
$11.90
Vanilla ice cream
$10.90
Belgian chocolate ice cream
$10.90
Sorbets
Raspberry or mango
$10.90
Pyramids
Pyramid of rose, lychee and pistachio ice cream with Caramelised orange reduction
$12.90
Toblerone inspired pyramid; Chocolate sauce; marinated strawberries
$12.90
Kid's menu
*All dishes in the kid's menu are mild and without chillies.Starters
Potato patties
$5.00
Grilled indian cheese
$6.00
Chicken tenderloins
$8.00
Grilled prawns
$9.00
Mains
Cumin-scented potatoes with naan
$9.50
Lentils with rice
$9.50
Steamed veggies
$7.00
Butter chicken with rice
$11.50
Prawn curry with rice
$12.50
Specials
Please ask your waiter for any specials when you are seated.