Menu from Simla
Menu highlights
Includes dishes that are:
Vegetarian
Vegetable Pakora
Crisp balls of onion, spinach, potato and spices coated with gram flour and deep fried
Shahi Maachli
Smoked salmon strips rolled with rich Norwegian prawns, served with a delightful mild sauce
Vegetable Platter (for 2 persons)
A delightful mix of vegetable samosa, onion bhaji and aloo tikka served with fresh salad
Light Bites
Sabji Paach Misaali
Dry mixed vegetable bhajee
Baigon Bhajee
Charcoal smoked aubergines delicately cooked with onions and tomatoes
Sag Paneer
Spinach and home made Indian cheese combined to form a delightful dish
Chef's Recommendations
Aachari
Chicken or meat simmered with a tangy mélange of mango, mixed pickles and various fresh spices
Murg ‘E’ Muglai
Whole of chicken breast laid out, lightly spiced then simmered in a creamy and fruity mild sauce
Goan King Prawn
Served with crab rice and cooked in a spicy yet mild coconut cream
More about the restaurant: Simla
The tiny village of Dordon, close to Tamworth, is lucky to have a shining light in its similarly diminutive dining scene. Simla is an Indian restaurant – one of two in the UK – offering a fine dining experience focusing on traditional Indian and fusion cuisine. The a la carte menu is headed by a long seafood selection, followed by tandoori delicacies, a good number of vegetarian options, and many specialties of the house. These dishes are those you’ll be treated to when you reserve a meal at Shimla’s Watling Street restaurant, or when you take advantage of their external catering or function hosting capabilities.
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Thinking about making a Simla booking?
A good way to take the temperature of an Indian restaurant is to turn to the chef’s specialties and see what they’ve chosen to best represent what’s unique about the place. At Simla’s Watling Street restaurant in the village of Dordon, perhaps the best way to get to grips with the long list – Simla is known in the Tamworth region as an expert external caterer, hence the variety on offer – is to try the chef’s taster menu, three different dishes showcasing a range of Indian tastes and techniques brought to bear on your choice of meat, fish, or vegetables.
Getting more specific, Simla’s specialties include some dishes you’re likely not to have encountered elsewhere in the region, meaning many from Tamworth and beyond make their way to this Dordon Indian restaurant to sample the unusual items on offer. The fiery Assam-style zalfreji cooks chicken off the bone with fresh ginger, garlic, green chillies and whole black cumin, while the kitchen moves east with Thai- and Indonesian-inflected dishes like the classic rhendang curry or the ayam Siam, a curious number joining the dots between Thailand and Nepal, would you believe it. Overall, Simla is something of a hidden gem that we’re happy to introduce – all that leaves is for you to make a booking and try it for yourself.