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Pappu Paya Restaurant

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3.2(12)Opens at 12:00AED 7.00 deliveryAED 20.00 minimum

Starters

Schezwan Tandoori
Our signature dish. Traditional tandoori chicken tossed in schezwan sauce.
AED 28
Chicken Tandoori
One of the most popular appetisers across India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The dhuaydaar (smoked) tandoori chicken is marinated in yogurt and spices and then cooked in tandoor to perfection. Chef's recommendation: this one is a no-brainer deal to order.
AED 26
Chicken Tikka
Small pieces of boneless chicken thigh baked using skewers on a brazier called angeethi or over charcoal after marinating in Indian spices and hung curd.
AED 28
Chicken Malai Tikka
Cheesy marination soaked chicken tikkas, smoked over charcoal.
AED 28
Chicken Afgani Tangdi
Grilled chicken drumsticks marinated in cream, yogurt, cheese, and mild spices.
AED 30
Chicken Banjara Tikka
Boneless chicken marinated in mint, garlic, ginger, and yogurt.
AED 28
Chicken Kalimirch Tikka
Chicken tikka cooked in charcoal oven with yogurt, cheese cream, and crushed black pepper.
AED 28
Chicken Seekh Kebab
Finely minced chicken skewers cooked in a traditional clay oven.
AED 30
Salli Seekh Kebab
Seekh kebab is a type made with ground or minced meat, seasoned with warm spices, aromatics, and herbs, and shaped into cylinders, it is then skewered and grilled. Salli Seekh is Red in colour as shown in the picture .
AED 34
Mutton Gilafi Seekh
Seekh kebab is made with fresh herbs, whole spices, and bell peppers.
AED 34
Dahi Ke Kebab
"Dahi ke kebab' is a north Indian delicacy made from hung curd and spices. Crisp, rich in taste and texture, these kebabs are a must-have!
AED 26
Paneer Tikka
Creamy cottage cheese flavoured with coriander seeds, chilli, flakes, and black pepper.
AED 28
Hara Bhara Kebab
Stir-fried greens sauteed in five light Indian spices, ground to a patty, and shallow fried.
AED 24
Achari Soya Chaap
A lip-smacking combo of tandoor-cooked soya, pickle, and ground spices. Enjoy it with our special chutney or yogurt dip.
AED 26
Tandoori Prawns
Sea prawns baked in clay oven with tandoori masala.
AED 42

Soup

Paya Yakni Shorba
Richly brewed lamb trotters, notes of peppercorn and cloves. Chef's recommendation: a perfect way to start your meal.
AED 15
Tamatar Dhaniye KA Shorba
This is an easy and lightly spiced soup of tomatoes (tamatar) flavoured with fresh coriander (dhaniya). It is vegan, gluten-free, and low-call too.
AED 14
Murgh Luckhnowi Shorba
Exotic chicken soup flavoured with herbs, lemon, and spice.
AED 15
Nalli Ka Shorba
Nali ka soup is a traditional and mouth-watering mutton broth with herbs and whole spice.
AED 18
Hot and Sour Soup
Spicy and hot soup made with mixed fresh vegetables, mushrooms, spices, and soy sauce.
AED 16
Manchow Soup
Popular hot soup from Indo-Chinese cuisine. Stir-fried vegetables are immersed in a pot of water or stock enriched with seasonings to create a flavourful dish full of nutrients. The smoky aroma, umami taste, crunchy vegetables, and the right balance of all the tastes are what make this manchow soup so good.
AED 16
Sweet Corn Soup
Comforting, delicious soup made with shredded chicken and tender corn kernels, spices, and herbs.
AED 14

Paya and Spare Parts

Pappu's Special Paya
AED 22
Paya Hara Masala
Goat trotters cooked home style in lots of masala and rich gravy.
AED 22
Bheja Tawa Masala
Is an offal dish, originating from the Indian subcontinent, popular in Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Indian cuisine. At PP, the brain of a goat is stir-fried on griddle. Pav should be ordered separately.
AED 30Popular
Chicken Liver Fry
Tender, creamy and smooth in texture, and very meaty, the combination with the caramelised onions is so delicious.
AED 25

Main Course

Chicken Tikka Masala
Grilled chicken tikka simmered in mild tomato gravy.
AED 34
Butter Chicken
AED 34Popular
Chicken Tariwala
Juicy chunks of chicken cooked home style in medium spicy onion and tomato gravy with hint of degi mirch.
AED 32
Chicken Methi Malai
Rich boneless chicken gravy cooked in cashew nut and cream, infused with fenugreek.
AED 36
Murg Mussallam
AED 58
Mutton Rara
AED 38
Mutton Korma
A century-old recipe- rich, dark, spicy mutton gravy slow cooked to perfection. Ches recommendation: feel like an absolute royalty savouring the pappu paya version of mutton korma.
AED 36
Mutton Mughlai
Lamb cubes simmered in gravy of yogurt, ginger, garlic, onion, and cashew nut, finished with egg.
AED 36
Bombay Keema Masala
AED 38
Paneer Makhani
Slightly sweet Indian dish of paneer, originating in Delhi, in which the gravy is prepared usually with butter (makhan), tomatoes, and cashews. Spices such as red chill powder and garam masala are also used to prepare this gravy.
AED 32
Paneer Tikka Masala
Indian dish of marinated cottage cheese served in spiced gravy.
AED 32
Palak Paneer
Popular Indian dish where Indian cottage cheese is cooked with spinach puree infused with spices.
AED 32
Soya Chaap Masala
Popular North Indian dish where soya chaap is cooked in rich gravy.
AED 30
Malai Kofta
Dumplings stuffed with cottage cheese and spinach simmered in onion and cashew nut gravy.
AED 28
Aloo Gobi Muttor
Home-style dish with potato, cauliflower, and green peas cooked in garam masala.
AED 28
Bhindi Masala
Stir-fried okra, cooked in onion masala, flavoured with raw mango and seasoned with spices.
AED 26
Prawns Tawa Masala
Sea prawns cooked on griddle dry style with homemade masala.
AED 30

Indo Chinese Main Course

Fried Rice
Asian dish made by stir-frying cooked rice in a wok with vegetables, and soya sauce.
AED 26
Schezwan Fried Rice
Hot and spicy with bursting flavours of ginger, garlic, soya sauce, and red chilli paste.
AED 28
Hakka Noodles
Unrefined flour-leavened noodles boiled al dente and then stir-fried in a Chinese wok with oil, vegetables, and soya sauce.
AED 26
Schezwan Noodles
Bold spicy and sweet flavours, veggies stir-fried with the noodles.
AED 28
Triple Schezwan Fried Rice
Schezwan fried rice and gravy served together along with fried noodles.
AED 34

Chinese Desified

Chicken Lollypop
Sweet, spicy, and slightly sour crispy appetiser made with chicken wings, bell peppers, garlic, chilli sauce, and soya sauce.
AED 24
Galaxy Lollypop
Chicken lollipop tossed in Szechwan sauce.
AED 28
Chicken 65
Invented in the year 1965, it's marinated in yogurt, spices, and curry leaves for 24 hours so it's deeply flavourful and aromatic. It is a spicy, deep-fried starter snack, appetiser, or a full meal served with naan.
AED 24
Chicken Crispy
Chicken tossed in pepper salt, coloured dark white to gray, is dry-fried separately in a wok. It is made of salt and Sichuan pepper.
AED 26
Chicken Chilli
Sweet, spicy, and slightly sour crispy appetizer made with chicken, bell peppers, garlic, chilli sauce, and soya sauce.
AED 26
Chicken Manchurian
A very popular Indo-Chinese dish. Crispy fried chicken pieces are tossed in a sweet and savoury sauce.
AED 26
Veg Manchurian
Crispy fried vegetable balls are dunked in slightly sweet and sour with hot Manchurian sauce.
AED 24
Paneer Chilly
Indo-Chinese appetiser where crisp batter fried paneer is tossed in slightly sweet, spicy, hot, and sour chili sauce.
AED 28
Paneer Schezwan
Indo-Chinese appetiser where crisp batter fried paneer is tossed in a super aromatic and spicy Schezwan sauce.
AED 28

Dal

Dal Makhani
Modern variation of traditional lentil dishes, it is made with urad dal (black beans) and other pulses and includes butter and cream (makhan is Hindi for butter).
AED 26
Dal Bukhara
A rich, flavourful lentil recipe made with black gram, tomatoes, cream, and a famous dish of the ITC Maurya hotel in New Delhi.
AED 24
Dal Fry or Dal Tadka
A delicious creamy dal with smoked flavours. Chef's recommendation: missing home? Here's some comfort food.
AED 22
Dal Khichdi
A healthy Indian dish made with rice and moong lentils.
AED 24

Roti Naan

Tandoori Roti
AED 3
Naan
AED 3
Butter Roti
AED 4
Butter Naan
AED 4
Laccha Paatha
AED 4
Garlic Naan
AED 5
Chilli Cheese Garlic Naan
AED 6
Assorted Basket
AED 12

Rice

Chicken Dum Biryani
Chicken dum biryani is goodness of rice and meat that comes in layers! The process of cooking in its own steam until rice is fluffy and meat cooked just to perfection is called 'dum cooking.
AED 24
Mutton Dum Biryani
Mutton biryani! This one needs no description, just the word biryani is powerful enough to make you feel a thousand emotions in one go. Chef recommendation: this order should be repeated often at all times whether you dine in or order our food at home.
AED 28
Bombay Tawa Biryani
Dig into our forever favorite and super delicious one-pot rice dish that boasts of proteins, herbs, and spices. Chef recommendation: people will disappoint you but Bombay tawa biryani will always make it better!
AED 26Popular
Mutton Tawa Pulao
Try bombays next famous dish incase you had enough of biryanis. Mutton is tussed and tempered on tawa together with masala and rice.
AED 28Popular
Veg Pulao
Vegetable pulao is a basic Indian style rice pilaf with paneer and mixed vegetables that is aromatic, delicious, healthy.
AED 22
Biryani Rice
Long grain steamed basmati rice and jeera rice- basmati rice tossed and tempered with jeera and coriander leaves.
AED 16
Steamed Rice
Rice cooked by boiling and steamed to perfect the long grain rice with its natural aroma and length.
AED 14
Zeera Rice
Cumin Tempered rice
AED 16

Sides

Masala Papad
AED 5
Roasted Papad
AED 2
Dahi
AED 4

Snacks

Samosa
AED 4
Vada Pav
AED 4
Seekh Paratha
AED 20
Kati Roll
AED 16

Dessert

Falooda
Mahim special! A popular Indian summer dessert drink made with various layered elements like mik, ice cream and rose syrup. Mahim a popular locality in Bombay is known for its outstanding falooda. We bring you the same taste down here in Abu Dhabi.
AED 18
Gulab Jamun
Sweet confectionary or dessert, originating in the Indian subcontinent and a type of mithai popular in India.
AED 6
Irani Custard
AED 14

Beverages

Kala Khatta
AED 8
Kokam Sharbat
AED 8
Fresh Lime Soda
AED 6
Lassi
AED 14
Paan Lassi
AED 16
Fresh Orange Juice
AED 10
Fresh Watermelon Juice
AED 10
Water
AED 2

Platters

Variety of platters with assorted tikkas and seekh kebabs

Platter for 2
1/4 Chicken tandoori, 2 pcs Chicken Malai tikka, 2 pcs Chicken banjara Tikka, 2 pcs of Mutton seekh kebab, comes with 1 naan
AED 45
Platter for 4
Half Chicken Tandoori, 4 pcs Chicken Malai Tikka, 4 Pcs Chicken Banjara Tikka, 4 pcs Mutton Seekh Kebab, comes with 1 Naan.
AED 65
Jumbo Platter
1 Full Chicken Tandoori, 4 Pcs Chicken Malai Tikka, Chicken Banjara Tikka, 4 pcs Mutton Seekh Kebab, 4pcs Dahi kebab, 4 pcs HAra bhara kebab, Achari Soya Chaap, Paneer Tikka, served with Naan.
AED 155