Leeds, England

Multi-Award WinningFamily Run Indian Restaurant

Aarti is a Sanskrit word for the traditional Indian lamp waved before the Gods to welcome guests with humility, reverence and gratitude. We believe in Atithi Devo Bhava — the guest is God — and invite you whole heartedly to an authentic and diverse Indian culinary experience.

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Lamb chops and mixed grill at Aarti Bar & Restaurant

Our Kitchen

The Full Menu

Vegetarian Non-vegetarian. All prices in GBP.

Veg Starters

French Fries
£3.75
Far Far with Chutney Tray (Pappadoms)
£4.95
Samosa
£5.25
A crispy pastry filled with potatoes, green vegetables and peas, spiced, deep fried and served with mint chutney.
Spring Roll
£4.75
A crispy pastry filled with green vegetables and deep fried.
Onion Bhaji
£5.25
Sliced onion marinated in Indian spices and deep fried.
Paneer Tikka
£7.95
Punjabi style Indian cottage cheese marinated in spiced yogurt with onions and peppers, cooked in a tandoor.
Chilly Paneer
£7.95
Crispy batter fried paneer tossed in a tangy and spicy sauce.
Veg Manchurian
£7.95
A popular Indo-Chinese dish made with mix vegetable balls in a tangy and spicy sauce.
Ragda Pattice
£7.95
Pan fried potato pattice served with white peas curry topped with sweet chutney and spicy mint concoction.
Pav Bhaji
£8.50
Spiced mixture of vegetables served with bread.
Misal Pav
£8.50
Spicy moth beans and peas curry served with bread.
Vada Pav
£7.95
Indian potato fritter burger.
Dabeli
£7.95
Indian burger with potato filling with a sweet, tangy and spicy flavour.
Veg Platter
£12.99
An assortment of Onion Bhaji, Samosas and Spring Rolls (serves two).

Non Veg Starters

Chicken Tikka
£8.95
Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt and spices, then roasted in a clay oven.
Chicken Lollypop
£8.95
Minced chicken mixed with herbs and spices and barbequed on a grill.
Seek Kabab
£8.95
Minced lamb mixed with herbs and spices and barbequed on a grill.
Lamb Chops
£7.50
Perfectly seasoned and grilled lamb chops.
Fish Masala
£8.95
Marinated fish deep fried in mildly spiced batter.
Mixed Grill Platter
£14.99
Assortment of chicken tikka, seekh kabab, lamb chops (serves two).

Chaat

Paani Puri
£5.95
Crispy puri's filled with spiced potato mixture and served with minty spiced water.
Dahi Puri
£5.95
Crispy puri's filled with mashed potato and topped with sweet yogurt.
Samosa Chaat
£5.95
Crushed samosas topped with curried peas and sweet yogurt.
Bhel
£5.95
Puffed rice, sev, chopped onions, tomatoes, spicy green chutney and sweet tamarind chutney, sprinkled with coriander.

Main Course: Chicken

Chicken Hariyali
£12.95
Exclusive Aarti dish, boneless chicken cooked with secret spice blend with a coriander and mint curry base.
Maratha Chicken
£13.95
Boneless chicken with spicy curry made with mint, coriander and green chillies, most popular dish of Aarti, originates from Maharashtra.
Chicken Palak
£12.95
Boneless chicken cooked in fresh spinach and selection of herbs and spices.
Chicken Tikka Masala
£12.95
Marinated grilled chicken on a tandoor and cooked in flavoured curry sauce and topped with spice mix.

Main Course: Lamb

Kara Gosht Punjabi
£12.95
Chef's special Punjabi recipe. Lamb tomato based curry seasoned with selection of spices and herbs.
Lamb Nilgiri Korma
£12.95
Mildly spiced lamb curry has a twist of coriander and green chillies.
Lamb Palak
£12.95
Lamb cooked in fresh spinach and herbs.

Sea Food

Machhi Curry
£14.95
Fish cooked in spices, onion and tomato gravy.
Jhinga Malai Curry
£16.95
King prawn cooked in ground coconut with south Indian spices and curry leaves.

Main Course: Veg

Karahi Paneer
£12.00
Our most popular stir fried paneer curry cooked with fresh onions and paneer.
Palak Paneer
£12.00
Spinach and paneer cooked with selected spices, ginger, garlic, onions and tomatoes.
Chef's Special Veg Mix
£11.95
A selection of vegetables chosen by chef and cooked with herbs and spices and grated paneer.
Baingan Masala
£11.95
Highly recommended spice blend with aubergine, tomatoes, onions and spices.
Chana Masala
£10.95
Chickpeas cooked in ground spices.
Dal Makhani
£10.95
Black whole lentils slow cooked in spices to achieve unique comforting flavour.
Dal Tadka
£10.95
Yellow lentils cooked to produce a delicate soup.
Hyderabadi Main Course
£12.99
Rich fragrant gravy cooked in fresh herbs and spices. Vegetable / Chicken / Lamb.

Thali

Veg Thali
£16.95
Thali consists of Paneer, Dal, Chickpeas, Rice, Poori, Salad, Pickle & Sweet.
Non Veg Thali
£17.95
Thali consists of Chicken, Dal, Chickpeas, Rice, Poori, Salad, Pickle & Sweet.

Biryanis

All biryanis are served with an option of curry sauce or raita.

Vegetable Biryani
£13.99
Saffron flavoured rice cooked with spices and vegetables, on slow flame.
Chicken Biryani
£14.99
Saffron flavoured rice cooked with spices and chicken on slow flame.
Lamb Biryani
£14.99
Saffron flavoured rice cooked with spices and lamb on slow flame.

Rice Varieties

Steamed Rice
£3.50
Pilau Rice / Lemon Rice
£3.95
Jeera Rice
£3.95
Spicy Rice
£4.95
Egg Rice
£4.95

Sundries

Plain Naan
£3.00
Garlic Naan
£3.50
Tandoori Roti
£2.00
Cheese Naan
£4.00
Peshawari Naan
£4.50

Dessert

Gulab Jamun
£4.99
Rasmalai
£4.99
Ice Cream — Vanilla / Chocolate (1 scoop)
£2.99
Ice Cream — Vanilla / Chocolate (2 scoops)
£4.99

Allergens: all our dishes may contain allergens. Please speak to a member of our staff regarding allergies, gluten or any dietary requirements.

From our tables

Real Photos

Grilled lamb chops with mixed grill platter and curries at Aarti

Paani puri served with spiced mint water

Crispy samosas with mint and tamarind chutneys

Indian thali with curry, dal, poori and masala chai

Veg manchurian balls in tangy sauce with green chutney

Indian thali with rice, curries and sides

Atithi Devo Bhava

The guest is God.

What guests say

Reviews

★★★★★
“Easily the best Indian food I've had in Leeds. The Maratha Chicken is unbelievably good and the staff treat you like family.”
Hannah W. · Google

★★★★★
“The chaat is proper street food — paani puri tasted exactly like Mumbai. Lamb chops were smoky and tender.”
Raj P. · TripAdvisor

★★★★★
“Went for the veg thali and left completely stuffed. Great value, warm welcome, lovely interior. We'll be back.”
Sophie L. · Google

★★★★★
“Something different from your standard curry house. Misal pav and dal makhani were standouts. Busy on weekends — book ahead.”
Daniel K. · Google

Find us

Visit Aarti

Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday: 12:00 noon to 10:00pm; Sunday: 12:00 noon to 9:30pm
Contact: 0113 536 1961; Instagram: @aartileeds; Facebook: Aartileeds
Location: Aarti Bar & Restaurant, Leeds, England