Saji’s restaurant was formally known as the Pear Tree Inn.
The building of local interest dates back to 1812, and in the past has been mainly used as a Public House. The building has
been restored to an exceptionally high standard.
After extensive travels and fifteen years experience in the restaurant trade, Sajid and his family have brought a fine
dining experience to Gateshead.
Our Menu has a great selection of authentic Halal food from the Punjabi & Kashmiri regions, with an excellent choice of
Vegetarian food.
We pride ourselves in using only the finest ingredients, cooked to perfection, ensuring you of a memorable dining
experience.
Please ask the staff if you have any problems in finding what you want and we will be pleased to help and advise.
The Restaurant has room for small or large private functions, including birthdays, weddings and any special occasion. We
also offer a takeaway service and outside catering.
We would like to welcome you to Saji’s and we hope you enjoy your food.
To book a table please call:0191 438 4828 or 0191 438 0834
Opening Hours Sunday - Thursday 5:00pm - 11:30pm Friday - Saturday 5:00pm - 12.00pm
SOME OF THE DISHES MAY CONTAIN NUTS.ASK STAFF FOR DETAILS
For allergy and dietary information, please ask sta� for more details.
APPETISERSMEAT SAMOSA £3.95Minced meat stuffed & deep fried
CHICKEN PAKORA / LAMB PAKORA £3.95Chicken breast or lamb mixed in with gram flourthen deep fried CHICKEN CHAT / LAMB CHAT £3.95Bhuna chicken or lamb prepared with chat mossala& served on puri
SHEEK KEBAB £3.95Minced meat mixed with herbs & spices thengrilled over charcoal
SHAMI KEBAB £4.95Minced meat fried with egg & special sauces
CHICKEN TIKKA / LAMB TIKKA £3.95Marinated chicken or lamb mixed with a variety ofspices & barbecued
CHICKEN WINGS £3.95Chicken wings in light spices cooked in thetandoori oven
TANDOORI CHICKEN £3.95Chicken leg or breast (on the bone) cooked in thegrill with special spices
TANDOORI KING PRAWN £5.95King Prawn cooked in the grill with special spices
TANDOORI MIX KEBAB £4.50A combination of barbecued chicken tikka, lambtikka & sheek kebab
LIVER TIKKA £4.95A typical street food starter cooked with liver
PUNJABI MURGH TIKKA £3.95Large pieces of chicken breast marinated in hotPunjabi spices, delicately barbecued in a clay oven
TANDOORI LAMB CHOPS £4.95Marinated with fresh mint, yoghurt, fresh herbs& spices garnished with fried onions
ROTI KEBAB £4.95Little pieces of either chicken tikka / lamb tikka orkeema cooked in the grill & wrapped in Roti bread
HOUSE SPECIAL PLATTER £8.95Combination of chicken tikka, sheek kebab, lambchop, boneless pangash fish & king prawn servedon a sizzler
BHUNA PRAWN ON PURI £3.95Prawns cooked with sliced onion, green peppers& then served on puri
KING PRAWN BHAJI £5.95King prawns cooked with sliced onion, greenpeppers & then served on puri
KING PRAWN CHAMELI £5.95King Prawn cooked with garlic & spices garnished withtomato ketchup
KING PRAWN BUTTERFLY £5.95Whole King Prawn spiced and deep fried
SPICY LEMON GARLIC KING PRAWN £5.95King Prawn cooked in garlic butter with a hint of lemon& mint
TANDOORI MACHLI £5.95Pieces of salmon marinated & barbecued in the tandoor& served with salad
MACHLI CHAT £4.95Spiced shredded fish fillets served on a thin puree
SHAHI MACHLI £4.95Boneless cod mixed with special spices & deep fried to arich golden colour, garnished with fried onion & peppers
SPICY BATTAK £4.95Duck cooked with onion and green peppers in a bhunastyle rolled in puri with mint sauce
MOTI MIRCH £4.95Grilled pepper stuffed with either chicken, lamb, prawn orking prawn cooked to a bhuna style flavour
PRAWN COCKTAIL £3.95Prawn served with fresh salad and dressed with cocktail sauce
APPETISERS (VEGETARIAN)SPECIAL VEGETABLE PLATTER £5.95Includes onion bhaji, vegetable rolls, vegetablepakora & paneer tikka
ONION BHAJI £3.95Made with sliced onions and Indian spices
VEGETABLE SAMOSA £3.95Fresh vegetable stuffed & deep fried with specialspices
ALOO TIKKI £3.95A deep fried mashed potato pattie mixed withassorted herbs & spices
MUSHROOM PAKORA £3.95Mushrooms deep fried (battered)
SPICY GARLIC MUSHROOM PURI £3.95Fresh mushrooms cooked with garlic & servedon puri
KASHMIRI ALOO CHAT £3.95Potato & chickpeas cooked to the chef’s secretrecipe, served on puri
BHEL PURI £3.95Chickpeas, potato, bombay mix & cooked in a freshyogurt & mango puree with red chilli & garlic
DALL SOUP £3.95Made with lentils delicately spiced with herbs
DOYI BEGAN £3.95Aubergine cooked in a clay oven filled with freshvegetables, spiced with chatt mossala & yoghurt
PANEER TIKKA £4.95Indian cheese marinated with special spices andgrilled in charcoal tandoori
CHEFS RECOMMENDED SPECIALITY DISHESCHEFS SPECIAL DESI HANDI (ON THE BONE) £9.95Our famous staff curry on the bone is a tastesensation. Slow cooked in a big handi with onions,garlic, ginger & many other spices.
GUL BAHAR CHICKEN £8.95Combination of chicken tikka, coconut & almond.A mild creamy contemporary dish garnished withrose water
BINDYA CHICKEN £8.95Spring chicken cooked with cream, yoghurt, mangopuree and garden mint
MAKHANI CHICKEN £8.95The cream of the dishes, a unique taste whichcombines almonds, paneer (Indian cheese), sugar,cream & butter
ALMOND BUTTER (CHICKEN OR LAMB) £8.95Chicken or lamb cooked in butter with groundalmond and fresh cream, a mild dish with anunforgettable taste
MURGH BADAMI KISHMISH £8.95Chicken, sultanas, flake almonds & cashew nuts.This is a mild creamy aromatic dish - creating abeautiful dish
SPECIAL MIXED MEAT THALI £15.95A selection of chicken tikka mossala, chicken curry,chicken bhuna & lamb rogan served with a nanbread & pilau rice
SPECIAL MIXED VEGETABLE THALI £14.95A selection of mild & medium dishes, bombay aloo,sag aloo, vegetable curry & tarka dall served withnan bread & pilau rice
CHINGRI MALABAR £11.95King prawns cooked in a rich sauce with curry leaves &mustard seeds, south Indian spices & coconut milk
BALCHAO (LOBSTER) £15.95Whole lobster chopped in half & grilled, served on abed of kashmiri bhuna style sauce with basmati rice
BATTAK KHAZANA (DUCK) £9.95Duck cooked in a very flavoured spiced sauce withlemon juice, peppers, onions, garlic and pure butter
MATTAR MURGH £8.95Diced chicken, garden peas, garlic, onions, tomatoes& green peppers cooked in garam mossala &coriander
KARAHI MACHI £8.95This traditional fish dish is cooked with tomatoes, onion,ginger & herbs, garnished with fresh coriander
KEEMA ALOO MUTAR £8.95Minced lamb freshly cooked with garden peas &potatoes spiced with onion, fresh tomatoes &coriander
SHAHI CHICKEN PANEER £8.95Medium hot, delicately spiced chicken & paneercooked with garlic, ginger, tomato & coriander
NAWABI KHANA (CHICKEN OR LAMB) £8.95The most complex of all great curries. Comprised of twenty one ingredients which gives a deep richcolour
CHICKEN TIKKA OR LAMB TIKKA PASSANDA £8.95These mild dishes are all gently cooked in a thick &creamy sauce complimented by ground almonds toproduce an authentic passanda dish
KING PRAWN PUNJABI MASALEDAR £11.95This spicy dish is made with butter, sliced onions,peppers & tomatoes fried in garlic & topped withbattered king prawns
KING PRAWN NARIYAL GOBI £11.95King prawns cooked with fresh cauliflower, onions,garlic & green chillies garnished with fresh coriander
ZAFRON KING PRAWNS £11.95King prawns cooked with a special blend ofappropriate spices, aromatic fresh herbs, served withrice, brinjal bhaji & okra
SATKORA (CHICKEN OR LAMB) £8.95A classic dish, Indian lemon with a bhuna style saucegiving this dish a rich, spicy, tangy flavour
METHI GOSHT £8.95A medium hot curry dish cooked with chicken tikka orlamb tikka fresh methi (fenugreek leaf)
KARAHI BALTI (CHICKEN OR LAMB) £8.95This traditional dish is cooked with tomatoes, onion,ginger & herbs, garnished with fresh coriander
BENGOL SPECIAL (LAMB OR CHICKEN) £8.95An authentic dish of chicken/lamb cooked with onion,capricum, special lemon & naga chilli. Fairly hot
JEERA GOST £8.95Lamb cooked in a bhuna style sauce with onion,capsaicin & whole cumin seeds
HANDI MURGH SABJI £8.95Chicken tikka cooked with fresh vegetables & preparedin special spices & coriander
CHANA ALO ACHARI GOST £8.95Lamb cooked in special Indian spices & pickle withchickpeas & potato
KARAHI BINDI GOSHT £8.95Lamb & okra cooked with special spices to create amouth watering dish
RAJA JINGA BALTI £11.95King prawns marinated in spicy yoghurt, cooked inbutter with garam massala to make a very authenticPunjabi dish
BORO JINGA SAG £11.95Large tandoori king prawns & spinach combined &cooked in a clay oven in Saji’s own exclusive recipe
CHICKEN TIKKA PUNJABI MOSSALA £8.95Cooked with diced tender chicken which is baked in aclay oven, a very authentic Punjabi dish
CHILLI CHINGRI JUL £11.95King prawn cooked in a saucy fairly hot flavour withgreen chilli & coriander
DAAL GOSHT £8.95A Dhansak style curry with split lentils & lamb which isfabulously fragrant, rich & satisfying
RANGILA PRAWN £8.95Prawns cooked with potato & garlic, chopped onions,green peppers with a topping of a lemon piece
NAGA MIRCH (CHICKEN OR LAMB) £8.95A hot and spicy dish made from naga chillies cookedin a rich thick sauce using a range of select spices tocreate a high quality hot food
MURGH HARI MIRCH £8.95Pieces of chicken cooked with fresh green chillies &peppers in a Punjabi spicy coriander sauce
CHANA VEGETABLE KARAHI £6.95Chickpeas and mixed vegetables cooked with specialspices & served in a hot iron wok
ALOO MUSHROOM BALTI £6.95Potato & mushroom cooked with tomatoes, onion,ginger & herbs garnished with fresh coriander
MIXED VEGETABLE ACHARI £6.95Mixed vegetables in a medium hot spicy stir fry sauceto give a tangy taste
BENGAN MIRCH DUPIAZA £6.95Aubergines stir fried with red peppers & slowly cooked in a dupiaza sauce. A vegetarian delight
All dishes served with salad, chips, mushroom & peas.
MAIN DISHES
TANDOORI CHICKEN £9.95(On the bone leg & breast)
CHICKEN TIKKA £9.95Pieces of marinated chicken (off the bone)
TANDOORI COCKTAIL £11.95Consists of chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab &tandoori chicken
HOUSE SPECIAL GRILL £13.95Consists of chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab,tandoori chicken, lamb chop & king prawn
CHILLI & GARLIC DISHESA medium spiced mix up of fresh garlic, fresh chillies & an
array of seasoned spices creating a distinct aroma.
CHICKEN or LAMB £8.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £9.50PRAWN £8.95KING PRAWN £10.95VEGETABLE £6.95
PALAK DISHESA carefully selected combination of spinach cooked in fresh garlic with
chopped tomatoes, ginger & herbs garnished with garam massala.
CHICKEN or LAMB £8.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £9.50PRAWN £8.95KING PRAWN £10.95VEGETABLE £6.95
MUSHROOM DISHESFresh mushrooms slowly cooked in a thick sauce made from garlic,
spices & fresh coriander for an elegant aroma & taste. CHICKEN or LAMB £8.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £9.50PRAWN £8.95KING PRAWN £10.95VEGETABLE £6.95
BIRYANI DISHESFried with basmati rice and then nicely garnished with sultanas,cashew nuts, green peppers & tomatoes served with a medium
hot biryani sauce.CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95PRAWN £7.95KING PRAWN £9.95VEGETABLE £6.95HOUSE SPECIAL BIRYANI (chicken tikka, keema & egg) £10.95
MOSSALA DISHESAll mossala dishes are prepared with double cream, ground almonds,
coconut & a special sweet mossala sauce.CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95PRAWN £7.95KING PRAWN £10.95VEGETABLE £6.95
BHUNA DISHESCooked with sliced onions, green peppers & tomatoes. Herbs &
spices are added to create the bhuna taste.CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95PRAWN £7.95KING PRAWN £9.95VEGETABLE £6.95
KURMA DISHESPrepared with cream, coconut & ground almonds to create a
unique, mild, creamy flavoured taste.
CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95PRAWN £7.95KING PRAWN £9.95VEGETABLE £6.95
FRIED CHICKEN £7.95CHICKEN NUGGETS £7.95FISH FILLET £7.95
ENGLISH DISHES
All tandoori main dishes are served with pilau rice, fresh salad & mint sauce. These dishes are marinated in aspecial barbecue sauce & grilled over charcoal in a clay oven served on a sizzle platter.
TANDOORI MAIN SPECIALITIES
LAMB TIKKA £10.95Pieces of marinated lamb (off the bone)
TANDOORI KING PRAWN £14.95King prawns marinated in yoghurt, lemon juice,spices & traditionally cooked in the tandoor oven
CHICKEN SHASHLIK or LAMB SHASHLIK £11.95Diced spring chicken or lamb, peppers & onionsmarinated in a special punjabi barbecued sauce andgrilled over charcoal
CHICKEN OMELET £7.95PRAWN OMELET £7.95MUSHROOM OMELET £7.95
JALFREZI DISHESThese highly flavoured dishes are a combination of sliced green pepper,
onion & fresh tomatoes garnished with chopped green chillies.
CHICKEN or LAMB £8.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £9.50PRAWN £8.95KING PRAWN £10.95VEGETABLE £6.95
MAIN DISHES
MALAYAN DISHESPrepared with cream, ground almond, coconut, pineapple & banana
CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95PRAWN £7.95KING PRAWN £9.95VEGETABLE £6.95
CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95PRAWN £7.95KING PRAWN £9.95VEGETABLE £6.95
KASHMIRI DISHESPrepared with cream, coconut, ground almonds & mixed fruits
CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95PRAWN £7.95KING PRAWN £9.95VEGETABLE £6.95
CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95PRAWN £7.95KING PRAWN £9.95VEGETABLE £6.95
CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95PRAWN £7.95KING PRAWN £9.95VEGETABLE £6.95
CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95PRAWN £7.95KING PRAWN £9.95VEGETABLE £6.95
CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95PRAWN £7.95KING PRAWN £9.95VEGETABLE £6.95
CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95PRAWN £7.95KING PRAWN £9.95VEGETABLE £6.95
ROGAN DISHESCooked with sliced onions, green peppers, fresh garlic, herbs &
spices, garnished with fresh tomato sauce
SINGAPORE DISHESFairly hot curry dishes made with okra
CHICKEN or CHICKEN TIKKA £7.95LAMB or LAMB TIKKA £8.95PRAWN £7.95KING PRAWN £9.95VEGETABLE £6.95
VINDALOO DISHESVery hot curry dishes
CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95PRAWN £7.95KING PRAWN £9.95VEGETABLE £6.95
PHAL DISHESExtremely hot curry dishes
CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95PRAWN £7.95KING PRAWN £9.95VEGETABLE £6.95
MEDIUM PLAIN CURRYPlain medium curry cooked in a delicately spiced sauce
DUPIAZA DISHESMedium dry dishes prepared with chopped onions and green
peppers. Herbs & spices are used to create a highly flavoured dish
DANSAK DISHESFairly hot parsee dishes, sweet & sour cooked with lentils & pineapple
PATHIA DISHESThese fairly hot, sweet & sour curry dishes are cooked with a thick &
tangy sauce, garnished with lemon
CEYLON DISHESFairly hot curry dishes made with coconut
MADRAS DISHESSpecially spiced, fairly hot dish
CHICKEN or LAMB £7.95CHICKEN TIKKA or LAMB TIKKA £8.95PRAWN £7.95KING PRAWN £9.95VEGETABLE £6.95
SIDE DISHES
NAN BREAD £2.50PESHWARI NAN BREAD (Contains Almonds) £2.95KEEMA NAN BREAD £2.95GARLIC NAN BREAD £2.95VEGETABLE NAN BREAD £2.95CORIANDER NAN BREAD £2.95CHILLI NAN BREAD £2.95CHILLI & GARLIC NAN BREAD £2.95ALOO NAN BREAD £2.95PANEER NAN BREAD £2.95ONION & TOMATO NAN BREAD £2.95
MIXED VEGETABLE BHAJI £3.95MUSHROOM BHAJI £3.95CAULIFLOWER BHAJI £3.95BINDI BHAJI (Okra / Ladies Fingers) £3.95SAG BHAJI (Spinach) £3.95BRINJAL BHAJI (Aubergine) £3.95SAG ALOO (Potato & Spinach) £3.95TARKA DALL (Lentils fried with Garlic) £3.95ALOO MUTAR (Potatoes & Peas) £3.95SAG PANEER (Spinach & Cheese) £3.95CHANA BHAJI Chickpeas) £3.95BOMBAY ALOO (Hot potato) £3.95ALOO GOBI (Potato & Cauliflower) £3.95MATTAR PANEER (Peas & Cheese) £3.95ALOO METHI CHANA £3.95(Chickpeas, Potatoes & Fenugreek Leaves)CHANA PANEER (Chickpeas & Cheese) £3.95METHI PANEER (Fenugreek & Cheese) £3.95CHANA DAAL (Split Lentils) £3.95
SAUCES
MOSSALA SAUCE £2.50KURMA SAUCE £2.50KASHMIRI SAUCE £2.50PASSANDA SAUCE £2.50MALAYAN SAUCE £2.50CURRY SAUCE £2.50BHUNA SAUCE £2.50NAWABI SAUCE £2.50BALTI SAUCE £2.50ROGAN SAUCE £2.50DUPIAZA SAUCE £2.50MADRAS SAUCE £2.50CEYLON SAUCE £2.50PATHIA SAUCE £2.50DANSAK SAUCE £2.50JALFREZI SAUCE £2.50VINDALOO SAUCE £2.50
RICE DISHES
VEGETABLE SIDE DISHES
NAN BREAD
TANDOORI ROTI £2.50CHAPATI £1.50PURI £1.00PARATHA (Plain/Veg/Keema) £2.95PAPADOM (Plain/Spicy) £0.60CHIPS £2.00SPICY CHIPS £2.50PICKLE TRAY - Onion Salad, Mango Chutney, £2.50Mix Veg Pickle & Chilli PickleDAHI (Cultured yoghurt) £1.00RAITHA (Cultured yoghurt with cucumber & a blend of Punjabi herbs) £1.50SALAD £1.00
SUNDRIES
PLAIN BOILED RICE £2.50PILAU RICE £2.50MUSHROOM PILAU £2.95VEGETABLE PILAU £2.95ONION PILAU £2.95MIXED NUT PILAU £2.95PEAS PILAU £2.95EGG PILAU £2.95CHICKEN PILAU / LAMB PILAU £2.95CHICKEN TIKKA PILAU / LAMB TIKKA PILAU £3.50KEEMA PILAU £2.95PRAWN PILAU £2.95KING PRAWN PILAU £4.95MIXED MEAT PILAU (Chicken, Lamb & Prawn) £4.95COCONUT PILAU £2.95CHANA PILAU £2.95ALOO PILAU £2.95CHILLI PILAU £2.95LEMON PILAU £2.95TOMATO PILAU £2.95GARLIC PILAU £2.95
Our Chefs are happy to make a dish that may not be on the menu or alter a dish according to your taste. Our staff are always happy to listen.
The restaurant has room for small or large private functions, including birthdays, weddings, anniversaries or any other special occasion you may have.