plain papadom
£0.85
lime pickle
£0.99
tray of chutney
£2.20
Takeaway Menu
Enjoy Top-Rated Indian Cuisine From Our Menu
Hungry? Deshi Spice in Birkenhead has every craving covered. From rich curries and fragrant biryanis to sizzling tandoori grills, balti dishes, and seafood or vegetarian specials, our menu delivers variety and freshness in every bite. Whether you’re after something familiar or eager to try a new favourite, explore the menu and order online today.
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appetiser
starters
tikka (st)
chicken
£4.20
lamb
£4.50
pakora (st)
chicken
£4.50
lamb
£4.70
kebab (st)
shami
£4.50
reshmi
£4.50
sheek
£3.95
mixed
£4.50
Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka and Sheek Kebab
lamb spring rolls (st)
£3.50
tandoori lamb chops (st)
£5.95
tandoori chicken (st)
£4.50
meat samosa (st)
£3.50
chicken chat (st)
£4.50
tandoori mix platter (st)
£8.95
Lamb Chops, Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka, Tandoori Chicken and Sheek Kebab
mix starter
£4.50
Sheek kebab, meat somosa 2pc onion baji
seafood starters
prawn puree (st)
£4.75
king prawn butterfly (st)
£5.50
king prawn chat (st)
£5.50
vegeterian starters
chat (st)
Includes Fresh Cream
vegetable
£3.99
aloo
£3.99
vegetable platter (st)
£6.75
Veg Rolls, Veg Samosas, Vegetable Pakoras, Onion Bhajis.
onion bhajis (st)
£3.75
2pcs indian vegetable rolls (st)
£3.65
2pcs vegetable somosas (st)
£3.65
garlic mushroom puree (st)
£4.20
asian mulligatawny soup (st)
£3.65
tandoori dishes
Tandoori dishes are prepared in various herbs and mixed spices marinated in yoghurt overnight to give that tender taste. Cooked inside a charcoal oven, served with a separate curry.tandoori tikka (main)
chicken
£7.75
Off the bone
lamb
£7.95
tandoori chicken (main)
£7.85
On the bone
tandoori lamb chops (main)
£10.95
tandoori king prawn (main)
£11.95
tandoori mixed grill (main)
£8.95
(Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka, Tandoori Chicken, Sheek Kebab, King Prawn)
shashlik tandoori
Shashlik dishes are made with grilled onions, grilled mix peppers and tomato. Cooked in a clay oven with special marinated herbs and spies, served with a separate curry sauce and salad.chicken tikka shashlik (main)
£8.95
lamb tikka shashlik (main)
£9.15
king prawn tandoori shashlik (main)
£11.50
paneer shashlik (main)
£9.50
deshi elias special
Combination of tandoori chicken and minced meat, cooked with special herbs and spices in a medium to hot bhuna sauce.deshi elias special
£10.25
house specials
vegetable chilli modoo
£7.95
Hot/sweet. Seasonal mixed vegetables, cooked with fresh green chillies, special Indian herbs and spices along with fresh green chillies, topped up with honey (hot and sweet).
deshi spice special vegetable balti
£7.95
Medium. Mixture of our house vegetables, including potatoes, courgettes, cauliflower, beans, carrots, cooked with our own special balti sauce along with herbs and spices.
vegetable butter
£7.95
Mild. Mixture of seasonable vegetables cooked in the finest butter with sweet coconut, cream and mild spices.
vegetable massala
£7.95
Mild. Mix vegetables, cooked in a specially made massala paste, cooked in fresh cream, coconut powder.
paneer special
butter paneer
£8.15
panner massala
£8.15
special paneer balti
£8.25
A wonderful home special, full of seasoned vegetables cooked with balti sauce and paneer.
chefs signature dishes
garlic
Medium. Medium dish in a fairly thick sauce, cooked with fresh fried garlic and capsicum, tomatoes, fresh coriander in out chef's special sauce.
chicken tikka
£8.50
lamb tikka
£8.50
belpuri
Medium. Diced spicy chicken or lamb cooked in a medium special sauce with our own chef's special spies herbs and yoghurt.
chicken
£8.25
lamb
£8.25
shatkora
Medium. Sliced pieces of chicken or lamb tikka cooked to medium strength using a vegetable from the lemon family, which is commonly on the Bangladeshi subcontinent.
chicken
£8.50
lamb
£8.50
deshi mix special
£8.95
Medium. A mixture of chicken tikka, lamb tikka, tandoori chicken and sheek kebab prepared with your own choice of sauce.
chicken jaffarni
£8.75
Hot. Deep fried onions, peppers and capsicum tossed in a special sauce, with a greater use of aromatic spices, green chillies and herbs.
nawabi murghi
£8.50
Mild. Supreme chicken breast marinated overnight in a special massala sauce cooked with minced meat onion, peppers and tomato in a special balti sauce.
jewel tandoori massala
£8.50
Mild. Boneless tandoori chicken strips cooked with onions, green peppers and coriander in our over with chef's special massala bhuna sauce.
dhal balti massala
Mild. Tender Pieces Of Chicken or Lamb Cooked With Lentils In Assorted Medium Spice With Onion and Tomato In A Thick Sauce, Garnished With Herbs.
chicken
£8.50
lamb
£8.50
traditional indian dishes
sagwala
Mild. A dish cooked in a medium spicy souce fairly fry with fresh spinach, onion, tomato and garnished with coriander.
chicken
£7.45
lamb
£7.85
chicken tikka
£7.65
lamb tikka
£7.95
prawn
£7.65
king prawn
£9.25
paneer
£7.25
mixed
£7.95
(Chicken, Lamb and Prawn)
rogan josh
Mild. A distinctly flavoured dish cooked in a medium sauce with finely sliced onions, green pepper finished with garlic, plum, tomatoes and coriander.
chicken
£7.45
lamb
£7.85
chicken tikka
£7.65
lamb tikka
£7.95
prawn
£7.65
king prawn
£9.25
paneer
£7.25
mixed
£7.95
(Chicken, Lamb and Prawn)
jalfrezi
Hot. Fairly spicy hot dish cooked with green chillies, deep fried onions and mix peppers in chef's special sauce.
chicken
£7.45
lamb
£7.85
chicken tikka
£7.65
lamb tikka
£7.95
prawn
£7.65
king prawn
£9.25
paneer
£7.25
mixed
£7.95
(Chicken, Lamb and Prawn)
bhuna
Mild. Combination of medium spices cooked with onions, tomatoes in a fairly thick medium and mild sauce.
chicken
£7.45
lamb
£7.85
chicken tikka
£7.65
lamb tikka
£7.95
prawn
£7.65
king prawn
£9.25
paneer
£7.25
mixed
£7.95
(Chicken, Lamb and Prawn)
korma
A very mild and creamy dish, the sauce is made with coconut flour, almonds and sultanas.
chicken
£7.45
lamb
£7.85
chicken tikka
£7.65
lamb tikka
£7.95
prawn
£7.65
king prawn
£9.25
paneer
£7.25
mixed
£7.95
(Chicken, Lamb and Prawn)
samba
Medium. A hot and spicy dish based upon the use of lentils with fresh lemon added to obtain a sharp and distinctive flavour.
chicken
£7.45
lamb
£7.85
chicken tikka
£7.65
lamb tikka
£7.95
prawn
£7.65
king prawn
£9.25
paneer
£7.25
mixed
£7.95
(Chicken, Lamb and Prawn)
dupiaza
Mild. A medium spicy sauce with fried onions and green peppers with the use of mix spices and herbs.
chicken
£7.45
lamb
£7.85
chicken tikka
£7.65
lamb tikka
£7.95
prawn
£7.65
king prawn
£9.25
paneer
£7.25
mixed
£7.95
(Chicken, Lamb and Prawn)
korai
Medium. A medium dish in a fairly thick sauce cooked in special massala with ginger, garlic, onions and mix peppers.
chicken
£7.45
lamb
£7.85
chicken tikka
£7.65
lamb tikka
£7.95
prawn
£7.65
king prawn
£9.25
paneer
£7.25
mixed
£7.95
(Chicken, Lamb and Prawn)
madras
Hot. A South Indian dish fairly hot highly flavoured with garlic, ginger, tomato puree and lemon Juice.
chicken
£7.45
lamb
£7.85
chicken tikka
£7.65
lamb tikka
£7.95
prawn
£7.65
king prawn
£9.25
paneer
£7.25
mixed
£7.95
(Chicken, Lamb and Prawn)
vindaloo
Very hot. A very hot dish with ground chillies and special spicy herbs, strongly flavoured hot sauce.
chicken
£7.45
lamb
£7.85
chicken tikka
£7.65
lamb tikka
£7.95
prawn
£7.65
king prawn
£9.25
paneer
£7.25
mixed
£7.95
(Chicken, Lamb and Prawn)
dansak
Mild. A sweet and sour dish highly flavoured prepared with pineapple, lentils and fresh lemon Juice.
chicken
£7.45
lamb
£7.85
chicken tikka
£7.65
lamb tikka
£7.95
prawn
£7.65
king prawn
£9.25
paneer
£7.25
mixed
£7.95
(Chicken, Lamb and Prawn)
pathia
Hot. A dish based upon the use of onion, garlic, tomato puree, lemon juice and fresh coriander.
chicken
£7.45
lamb
£7.85
chicken tikka
£7.65
lamb tikka
£7.95
prawn
£7.65
king prawn
£9.25
paneer
£7.25
mixed
£7.95
(Chicken, Lamb and Prawn)
special mild dishes
makhonwala
Diced tender pieces of chicken or lamb tikka in a mild sauce with butter, fresh cream, ground almonds, coconut flour, topped with grated cheese.
chicken tikka
£8.15
lamb tikka
£8.15
passanda
A popular mild and creamy dish prepared with the use of almonds and fresh mango slices to give a delicate taste.
chicken tikka
£8.15
lamb tikka
£8.15
kashmiri
Mild dish in a rich flavoured sauce made with lychee's and bananas with a hint of mango chutney. A very popular dish.
chicken tikka
£8.15
lamb tikka
£8.15
butter
Chicken or lamb tikka cooked in butter with sweet coconut, cream and mild spices.
chicken
£8.15
lamb
£8.15
modou chicken
£8.15
Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a fairly creamy sauce with coconut flour, ground almonds and topped with honey. A very sweet dish.
special spicy hot dishes
naganzi
Hot. A very hot dish from Bangladeshi origin cooked with special Naga chillies, exotic herbs and spices, garnished with coriander.
chicken
£8.25
lamb
£8.25
mix tikka chilli modou
£8.25
Hot. Diced pieces chicken and lamb tikka cooked with fresh green chillies, coriander, herbs and spices, topped with honey to give a sweet but hot tasting sauce.
chicken chilli massala
£8.25
Hot. Dish cooked with fresh and pickled green chillies.
spicy chicken tikka massala
£8.25
Medium. Tandoori Massala with green chillies.
chicken rezala
£8.25
Medium. Breast of chicken cooked with mixed spices, herbs, green chillies and coriander made with a medium sauce with yoghurt.
tandoori massala dishes
Massala dishes are cooked in a clay oven then in a specially prepared tandoori sauce with fresh cream, ground almonds, coconut flour and sultanas, garnished with almond flakes.special mix tandoori massala
£8.95
(Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka, Tandoori Chicken and Sheek Kebab)
chicken tikka massala
£7.95
lamb tikka massala
£8.15
tandoori chicken massala
£8.15
On the bone
tandoori king prawn massala
£9.75
paneer massala
£7.85
special balti dishes
chicken balti
£7.99
Mild. Chicken tikka in a medium dry sauce made with fresh spinach, ginger, garlic, garnished with fresh herbs.
lamb balti
£7.99
Mild. Lamb tikka in a medium dry sauce made with fresh spinach, ginger, garlic, garnished with fresh herbs.
deshi massala special balti
£8.50
Medium. Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, lamb tikka and Sheek kebab cooked in our chef's special sauce with different balti spices with mushrooms and onions finished with pepper and coriander.
king prawn balti
£9.99
Mild. King prawn in a medium dry sauce made with ginger, garlic. Garnished with fresh herbs.
seafood specialities
achari fish
£7.75
Medium. Pieces of Cod deep fried in butter ghee cooked n a rich spicy medium sauce with fresh ginger and slices of lime pickle garnished with coriander.
korai fish
£7.75
Medium. Pieces of Cod marinated and cooked in a charcoal oven then prepared in a fairly thick sauce with garlic, green peppers, chillies and onions.
machle balti jalfrezi
£10.50
Medium. King Prawns cooked in a slow heat clay oven with massala spices in a medium spicy sauce with green peppers and oriental chillies.
chilli chingri
£10.50
Hot. Whole king prawns Stir-fried in our aromatic mixed spies with spring onions, green chillies, capsicum, ginger, soya sauce, tobasco sauce and garnished with coriander.
vegetable main dishes
vegetable pathia
£7.25
Medium to hot
vegetable korai
£7.25
Medium to hot
vegetable korma
£7.25
Mild. Includes coconut milk, cream, coconut powder.
vegetable bhuna
£7.25
Medium
vegetable garlic bhuna
£7.25
Medium
vegetable samba
£7.25
Medium to hot
vegetable passanda
£7.25
Mild. Includes almond flakes, cream, almond powder, coconut powder.
vegetable jalfreizi
£7.25
Hot
biryani
A dish made with basmati pilau rice mixed with spices and onion together with blend of aromatic saffron and almond flakes topped with an Omelette, served with a separate vegetable curry sauce, sauce and salad.vegetable biryani
£7.85
chicken biryani
£7.95
lamb biryani
£8.15
chicken tikka biryani
£8.25
lamb tikka biryani
£8.50
tandoori chicken biryani
£8.75
prawn biryani
£8.25
king prawn biryani
£9.75
special mix biryani
£8.95
(Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka, Sheek Kebab, Tandoori Chicken)
english meals
omelette and chips
chicken
£5.95
prawn
£5.95
mushroom
£5.95
fried scampi and chips
£5.95
chicken nuggets and chips
£5.95
rice
boiled rice
£2.75
basmati pilau rice
£2.95
lemon rice
£3.95
kaashmiri pilau rice
£4.20
Fruit/Nut filled rice
mushroom rice
£4.25
onion fried rice
£4.25
vegetable rice
£4.20
keema rice
£4.20
garlic rice
£3.95
onion fried rice and chillies
£3.95
egg rice
£3.95
garlic and chilli rice
£3.95
breads
naan
plain
£2.75
peshwari
£3.25
garlic
£2.99
keema
£3.50
chilli and cheese
£3.50
garlic chilli corriander
£3.50
garlic chilli cheese
£3.50
special
£3.95
(Garlic, keema & chillies)
plain paratha
£2.95
tandoori roti
£2.50
chappati
£2.20
puree bread
£2.20
vegeterian sides
okra and potato bhaji
£3.99
saag aloo
£3.99
saag bhaji
£3.99
cauliflower bhaji
£3.99
mushroom bhaji
£3.99
bhindi bhaji
£3.99
Okra
aloo gobi
£3.99
Potatoes and cauliflower
mix vegetable bhaji
£3.99
saag paneer
£3.99
tarka dhal
£3.99
chana bhaji massala
£3.99
bombay aloo
£3.99
extras
chips
plain
£2.20
massala
£3.75
plain raitha
£2.00
set meals
set meal for 1
£17.50
Starters: Meat Somosa, Main Meal: Chicken Tikka Massala, Sides: Bombay Potatoes, Sundries: Pilau Rice, Dessert: Pineapple Fritter
vegetarian set meal for 1
£16.50
Starter: Onion Bhaji, Mains: Vegetable Bhuna (Vegan), Sides: Sag Aloo, Sundries: Tandoori Roti
set meal for 2
£27.95
Starter: 2 Papadom and Chutneys, Chicken Tikka and Meat Samosa; Main Course: Chicken Tikka Massala, Lamb Balti Bhuna; Side Dish: Mix Vegetable Bhaji; Pilau Rice, Naan.
set meal for 4
£51.95
Starter: 4 Papadom and Chutneys, Sheek Kebab (4), Chicken Pakora (8); Main Course: Chicken Tikka Massala (1), Chicken Madras (1), Lamb Bhuna (1), Lamb Rogan Josh (1); Side Dish: Bombay Potato (1), Saag Bhaji (1); Pilau Rice (2), Naan (2), Chips (2)
desserts
fritter
banana
£2.99
pineapple
£2.99
drinks
330ml can
coke
£1.50
coke zero
£1.50
diet coke
£1.50
fanta
£1.50
sprite
£1.50
rio
£1.50
monsters
£2.50
1.5ltr bottle
coke
£2.50
diet coke
£2.50