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The White Horse Inn Swavesey

Curry & biryani · Swavesey

Curry in Swavesey

Nepalese house curries, Lekali Curry, curry styles and dum biryani at The White Horse Inn on 1 Market Street, Swavesey.

Nepalese and Indian curries on one menu

Our kitchen at The White Horse Inn, 1 Market Street, Swavesey, is Nepalese, and it also cooks Indian favourites. That gives you two ways into curry on one menu: Nepalese house dishes from the chef selection, and familiar curry styles you choose with vegetables, chicken, lamb or king prawn.

Every dish and price on this page comes from our current menu.

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Nepalese house curries

Start with Chicken Rum Rum or Himali Lamb if Nepalese cooking is new to you.

  • Chicken Rum Rum£14.00

    Must try Nepalese dish. Chicken cooked with himalayan herbs, nepalese black peppers (timur)

  • Himali Lamb£15.00

    Green curry seasoned with Himalayan salt and yoghurt blend with fresh mint, green chilli and Nepalese spice

  • Khasi Ko Masu (Goat Curry)£15.50

    A rich and flavoursome slow cooked goat on the bone/off the bone with unique blend of Nepalese spices

  • Bhutuwa (Chicken/Lamb)£14.00 / £15.00

    Traditional Nepalese speciality cooked with dried crushed chilli and crushed garlic

  • Sherpali Chicken£15.00

    A warming Nepalese chicken curry finished with aromatic spices (jimbu) and chef's special herbs.

  • Akabare Chicken£15.00

    Chicken cooked with fiery akabare chilli, bold Nepalese spices and a hot warming finish.

  • Pokhareli Fish Curry£15.00

    Another traditional flavourful curry with a hint of mustard, coconut milk, exhilarating

  • Rara King Prawn£16.00

    King prawn cooked in coconut based medium sauce with blend of Nepalese spices, tarmind and mustard

  • Special Veggie Tarkari£13.00

    Nepalese style vegetarian semi dry curry cooked with aromatic spices and herbs full of flavours

Lekali Curry

Your choice of veg, chicken, lamb or prawn in a hearty hill-style curry made with fresh methi (fenugreek) leaves, simmered in a rich, aromatic gravy.

  • Lekali Curry — Veg£12.95
  • Lekali Curry — Chicken£13.95
  • Lekali Curry — Lamb£14.95
  • Lekali Curry — Prawn£15.95

Curry styles

Choose vegetables, chicken, lamb or king prawn, then a style: curry, korma, masala or Balti, Karahi, Bhuna, Saag, Dhansak, Jalfrezi, Madras, Vindaloo or Phaal. From Balti onwards, the heat builds gradually through to Phaal.

  • Veg Curry£10.50
  • Chicken Curry£11.50
  • Lamb Curry£12.50
  • King Prawn Curry£14.50
  • Veg Korma£11.50
  • Chicken Korma£12.50
  • Lamb Korma£13.50
  • King Prawn Korma£15.50
  • Veg Masala£12.50
  • Chicken Masala£13.50
  • Lamb Masala£14.50
  • King Prawn Masala£16.50
  • Veg Balti / Karahi / Bhuna / Saag / Dhansak / Jalfrezi / Madras / Vindaloo / Phaal£11.50
  • Chicken Balti / Karahi / Bhuna / Saag / Dhansak / Jalfrezi / Madras / Vindaloo / Phaal£12.50
  • Lamb Balti / Karahi / Bhuna / Saag / Dhansak / Jalfrezi / Madras / Vindaloo / Phaal£13.50
  • King Prawn Balti / Karahi / Bhuna / Saag / Dhansak / Jalfrezi / Madras / Vindaloo / Phaal£15.50

Dum biryani

Dum biryani is a one-pot dish made by layering fragrant basmati rice, served here with vegetables, chicken, lamb or king prawn.

  • Veggie Biryani£14.00
  • Chicken Biryani£15.00
  • Lamb Biryani£16.00
  • King Prawn Biryani£17.00

Rice and naans: Boiled Rice, Pilau Rice, Mushroom Rice, Egg Fried Rice and Special Rice; Plain Naan, Garlic Naan, Garlic Cheese Naan, Garlic Chilli Naan, Peshwari Naan, Cheese Naan, Keema Naan, Roti and Signature Naan.

When the kitchen is open

Curries are served during kitchen hours. We're closed on Mondays.

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
12pm – 3pm · 5pm – 10pm
Wednesday
12pm – 3pm · 5pm – 10pm
Thursday
12pm – 3pm · 5pm – 10pm
Friday
12pm – 3pm · 5pm – 10pm
Saturday
12pm – 10pm
Sunday
12pm – 9pm

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Curry questions

Where can I get a curry in Swavesey?

At The White Horse Inn, 1 Market Street, Swavesey. Our Nepalese kitchen also cooks Indian favourites, so the menu has Nepalese house curries alongside familiar curry styles and dum biryani. Kitchen hours: Monday closed; Tuesday to Friday 12pm to 3pm and 5pm to 10pm; Saturday 12pm to 10pm; Sunday 12pm to 9pm.

Which curries are Nepalese?

The chef selection is Nepalese, with dishes such as Chicken Rum Rum, Himali Lamb, Khasi Ko Masu (Goat Curry), Bhutuwa (Chicken/Lamb) and Sherpali Chicken. Lekali Curry is our hill-style house special.

New to Nepalese food? Start here
Do you serve biryani?

Yes. Dum biryani is on our menu: Veggie Biryani, Chicken Biryani, Lamb Biryani and King Prawn Biryani.