Spice Trader

Philpot Lane 9, EC3M 8AA London

Open now · until 23:00

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Calories and carbohydrates are estimates by an AI model based on this menu, made on 12 September 2026, for a typical portion. They are not medical advice and do not replace what the kitchen can tell you. "Diabetes-friendly" means: modest carbohydrates for the course, little sugar and no fast-absorbing base such as fries, white bread or white rice.

STARTERS

Poppadoms

1.60

Plain / Spicy with pickle / chutney

estimate≈ 150 kcal20 g carbs

Sheek Kebab / Shami Kebab

6.50

Sheek Kebab — Spicy mince meat, marinated and grilled/sizzled in a clay oven

estimate≈ 220 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67

Reshmee Kebab

8.50

Spicy mince meat, marinated and sizzled in butter with fried egg

estimate≈ 310 kcal6 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67

Chicken / Lamb Tikka

6.50

Chicken Lamb Tikka — Diced tender pieces of marinated chicken/lamb and barbequed in a clay oven

estimate≈ 180 kcal5 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 79

Tandoori Chicken

6.50

Chicken marinated in masala and barbequed on skewers (1 piece)

estimate≈ 210 kcal4 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 73

Duck Tikka

11.90

Tender pieces of duck, marinated in tikka sauce and barbequed in a clay oven

estimate≈ 240 kcal6 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67

Tandoori Lamb Chops

10.50

Tender lamb chops marinated overnight in ginger and crushed spices, skewered and barbequed in a clay oven (2 pieces)

estimate≈ 350 kcal5 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67

Mixed Starter

10.50

Chicken/meat tikka, onion bhajee and sheek kebab

estimate≈ 450 kcal25 g carbsdiabetes-friendly

Prawn Puri

7.90

Curried prawns on a puri with a twist of lemon

estimate≈ 280 kcal22 g carbs

King Prawn Puri

11.90

Curried king prawns on a puri with a twist of lemon

estimate≈ 310 kcal22 g carbs

Onion Bhajeevegetarian

4.50

Deep-fried onions in a gram flour batter

estimate≈ 220 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendly

Vegetable Samosavegetarian

4.50

A triangular spring roll with a vegetable stuffing

estimate≈ 180 kcal20 g carbsdiabetes-friendly

Meat Samosa

5.50

A triangular spring roll with a lamb mince stuffing

estimate≈ 210 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendly

CHICKEN DISHES

Chicken Curry / Madras / Vindaloo

11.50

Chicken Curry — Medium / Fairly hot / very hot chicken curry

estimate≈ 480 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78

Chicken Bhuna

11.90

Medium hot, cooked in a thick sauce with onion and fresh tomato

estimate≈ 420 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78

Chicken Pathia

11.90

Bhuna chicken, with a hot, sweet and sour taste

estimate≈ 450 kcal20 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78

Chicken Dhansak

11.90

Hot, sweet and sour taste with lentils

estimate≈ 460 kcal25 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 89

Chicken Korma

11.90

Mild and creamy

estimate≈ 620 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74

Chicken Jalfrezi

11.90

Cooked in fresh herbs, green chillies and hot spices

estimate≈ 410 kcal14 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78

Garlic Chicken

11.90

Cooked in fresh garlic and spices

estimate≈ 430 kcal16 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78

Sag Chicken

11.90

Chicken with spinach medium spicy

estimate≈ 380 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 73

Chicken Dopiaza

11.90

Chicken simmered with fresh onions medium spicy

estimate≈ 420 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74

MEAT DISHES

Meat Curry / Madras / Vindaloo

12.50

Meat Curry — Medium / Fairly hot / very hot meat curry

estimate≈ 450 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74

Meat Korma

13.90

Very mild and creamy

estimate≈ 580 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 71

Meat Bhuna

13.90

Medium hot, cooked in thick sauce with onion and fresh tomato

estimate≈ 440 kcal16 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78

Meat Dhansak

13.90

Hot, sweet and sour taste with lentils

estimate≈ 480 kcal28 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 89

Meat Rogan Josh

13.90

Medium hot cooked in tomatoes, green peppers, herbs and spices

estimate≈ 430 kcal14 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78

Sag Gosht

13.90

Meat and spinach, medium hot

estimate≈ 390 kcal14 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 73

Meat Jalfrezi

13.90

Cooked in fresh herbs, green chillies and hot spices

estimate≈ 410 kcal16 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74

Keema Bhuna

13.90

Minced meat cooked with spices

estimate≈ 460 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74

Keema Peas

13.90

Minced meat cooked with peas and spices

estimate≈ 440 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78

Meat Dopiaza

13.90

Meat simmered with fresh onions medium spicy

estimate≈ 430 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74

HOUSE SPECIALITIES

Chicken / Lamb Tikka Korai

15.90

Chicken Lamb Tikka Korai — Medium spicy diced chicken/lamb served in a hot wok

estimate≈ 460 kcal14 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74

Chicken / Lamb Tikka Masala*

14.90

Chicken Lamb Tikka Masala — Diced chicken/lamb cooked in a rich exotic sauce with almonds, coconut and cream

estimate≈ 550 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74

Butter Chicken*

14.90

Butter Chicken — Prepared in butter, cream, nuts and a rich masala sauce

estimate≈ 590 kcal16 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 71

Chicken / Lamb Tikka Bhuna

14.90

Chicken Lamb Tikka Bhuna — Chicken/lamb tikka pieces cooked in a thick sauce with onions and fresh herbs and spices

estimate≈ 470 kcal16 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74

Chicken / Lamb Tikka Dansak

14.90

Chicken Lamb Tikka Dansak — Chicken/lamb tikka cooked with lentils, hot, sweet and sour taste

estimate≈ 490 kcal28 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 83

Chicken / Lamb Tikka Chilli Masala

14.90

Chicken Lamb Tikka Chilli Masala — Fairly hot with fresh green chillies

estimate≈ 440 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74

Tandoori Lamb Chop Bhuna

19.50

Chops grilled in clay oven, then cooked in medium spiced sauce (4 pieces)

estimate≈ 620 kcal14 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74

Achari Gosth / Chicken

14.90

Achari Gosth Chicken — Tender lamb/chicken tikka cooked in pickled citrus fruit

estimate≈ 430 kcal16 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74

Chicken / Lamb Tikka Balti

14.90

Chicken Lamb Tikka Balti — Medium spicy chicken or lamb cooked in a tamarind sauce with onions, tomatoes, green peppers and spices

estimate≈ 450 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78

Duck Tikka Masala*

19.50

Duck Tikka Masala — Diced duck breast cooked in a rich exotic sauce with almonds, coconut and cream

estimate≈ 620 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74

Duck Tikka Chilli Masala

19.50

Fairly hot with fresh green chillies & herbs

estimate≈ 580 kcal14 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78

Tandoori King Prawn Bhuna

21.50

King prawn prepared in a clay oven then cooked in a thick sauce with onions, fresh herbs and spices

estimate≈ 410 kcal16 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78

Tandoori King Prawn Masala*

21.50

Tandoori King Prawn Masala — King prawn cooked in a rich exotic sauce with almonds, coconut and cream

estimate≈ 550 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74

Meat/Chicken Mardell

15.90

Meat Chicken Mardell — Extremely hot and flavoured dish only for the brave

estimate≈ 480 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78

Murg Massala

17.90

Tandoori chicken, keema, boiled egg cooked with selected spices

estimate≈ 580 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78

SEAFOOD DISHES

Prawn Curry / Madras / Vindaloo

11.50

Prawn Curry — Medium / Fairly hot / very hot prawn curry

estimate≈ 380 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 69

Prawn Bhuna

12.90

Medium hot, cooked in a thick sauce with onion and fresh tomato

estimate≈ 360 kcal16 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 73

Prawn Pathia

12.90

Aromatic spiced prawns with a hot, sweet and sour taste

estimate≈ 390 kcal22 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 70

Saag Prawn

12.90

Medium spicy prawns with spinach

estimate≈ 340 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 73

King Prawn Madras / Vindaloo

19.90

Hot / Fairly hot king prawn curry

estimate≈ 420 kcal16 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74

King Prawn Bhuna

21.50

Medium hot, cooked in a thick sauce with onion and fresh tomato

estimate≈ 400 kcal16 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78

BIRIANI DISHES

Vegetable Birianivegetarian

13.90

Vegetable Biryani — Rice with spices, served with vegetable curry

estimate≈ 650 kcal85 g carbsbalanced 78

Chicken Biriani

15.90

Chicken Biryani

estimate≈ 780 kcal80 g carbsbalanced 76

Meat Biriani

17.90

Meat Biryani

estimate≈ 820 kcal80 g carbsbalanced 68

Prawn Biriani

17.90

Prawn Biryani

estimate≈ 750 kcal80 g carbsbalanced 77

Chicken/Meat Tikka Biriani

19.90

Chicken/Meat Tikka Biryani

estimate≈ 850 kcal80 g carbsbalanced 67

King Prawn Biriani

22.90

King Prawn Biryani

estimate≈ 780 kcal80 g carbsbalanced 76

TANDOORI DISHES

Chicken Tikka

12.90

Diced chicken marinated in spices and barbequed

estimate≈ 320 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66

Tandoori Chicken

12.90

Chicken marinated in masala, barbequed (2 pieces)

estimate≈ 320 kcal6 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78

Chicken Shashlik

15.90

Chicken tikka with tomato, onion, green pepper barbequed

estimate≈ 350 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 75

Lamb Tikka

14.50

Lamb pieces in home spices, barbequed

estimate≈ 380 kcal6 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66

Tandoori Lamb Chop

17.50

Tender lamb chops marinated in ginger and spices, barbequed (4 pieces)

estimate≈ 450 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 71

Lamb Shashlik

16.90

Lamb with tomato, onion and green pepper, barbequed

estimate≈ 420 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74

Tandoori King Prawns

21.50

King sized prawns, spiced and barbequed

estimate≈ 280 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 72

King Prawn Shashlik

21.50

Prawns with tomato, onion & green pepper, grilled

estimate≈ 310 kcal14 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 75

Tandoori Mix Grill

22.90

A platter of assorted tandoori dishes with salad

estimate≈ 650 kcal20 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78

RICE

Plain Rice

3.90

Long grain rice, steamed

estimate≈ 210 kcal45 g carbs

Pilau Rice

4.90

Basmati steamed with butter and saffron

estimate≈ 280 kcal44 g carbs

Fried Rice with Peas

5.90

estimate≈ 320 kcal42 g carbs

Mushroom Fried Ricevegetarian

5.90

estimate≈ 330 kcal40 g carbs

Special Fried Rice

5.90

Pilau rice fried with egg, peas and onions

estimate≈ 380 kcal42 g carbs

Keema Rice

6.90

Fried rice with minced meat

estimate≈ 420 kcal38 g carbs

INDIAN BREADS

Chapatti

2.20

Roasted wheat flour bread

estimate≈ 180 kcal32 g carbs

Roti

3.50

Wheat flour bread baked in a clay oven

estimate≈ 210 kcal35 g carbs

Plain Naan

3.50

Unleavened bread baked in a clay oven

estimate≈ 260 kcal48 g carbs

Keema Naan

4.90

Naan stuffed with spicy mincemeat

estimate≈ 380 kcal38 g carbs

Peshwari Naan*

4.50

Peshwari Naan — Naan with sultanas, coconuts and oriental nuts

estimate≈ 350 kcal52 g carbs

Garlic Naan

4.50

Naan stuffed with garlic and fresh herbs

estimate≈ 290 kcal42 g carbs

Paratha

4.50

Wheat flour bread fried in butter

estimate≈ 320 kcal35 g carbs

VEGETABLE

Vegetable Curry/Bhajivegetarian

9.50

Vegetable Curry

estimate≈ 280 kcal25 g carbsdiabetes-friendly

Bombay Aloovegetarian

9.50

Spicy potato

estimate≈ 310 kcal38 g carbs

Mushroom Bhajivegetarian

9.50

Fried with spices

estimate≈ 240 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendly

Saag Aloovegetarian

9.50

Spinach and potato

estimate≈ 260 kcal30 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 71

Saag Bhajivegetarian

9.50

Spiced spinach

estimate≈ 210 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 65

Aloo Gobivegetarian

9.50

Lightly spiced potato and cauliflower

estimate≈ 270 kcal32 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 71

Chana Masalavegetarian

9.50

Chickpeas spiced with garlic, ginger, lime juice and onions

estimate≈ 320 kcal40 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 82

Daal Tarkavegetarian

9.50

Red lentils with fried chillies and chopped garlic

estimate≈ 290 kcal35 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 86

Bhindhivegetarian

9.50

Okra cooked in spices

estimate≈ 220 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 65

Fresh Brinjal Bhajivegetarian

9.50

Aubergine fried in spices

estimate≈ 260 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 65

Mutter Paneervegetarian

10.50

Curried peas and cottage cheese

estimate≈ 380 kcal22 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 69

Saag Paneervegetarian

10.50

Curried spinach and cottage cheese

estimate≈ 360 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 69

Raithavegetarian

3.20

Yoghurt mixed with herbs and spices

estimate≈ 110 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendly

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Indian curry and vegetarian options

How well a vegetarian eats here, read from the menu. Not a review score.

You can choose dishes such as Bombay Aloo, Chana Masala and Mutter Paneer. A Vegetable Biriani is also available. The menu has many meat dishes for a mixed table.

17 vegetarian and 0 vegan dishes out of 94

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Low Carb Indian Options

How well someone with diabetes eats here, from the menu and estimated carbohydrates. Not medical advice.

The menu features many protein-rich curries and tandoori dishes. Most meat and fish options have a low glycemic index.

71 diabetes-friendly · 94 dishes

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Address: Philpot Lane 9, EC3M 8AA London
Hours: Mon11:30–15:00, 17:30–23:00
Tue11:30–15:00, 17:30–23:00
Wed11:30–15:00, 17:30–23:00
Thu11:30–15:00, 17:30–23:00
Fri11:30–15:00, 17:30–23:00
Sat11:30–15:00, 17:30–23:00
Sun—
Contact: +02079292229 info@spicetraderlondon.co.uk
Sources: Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), spicetraderlondon.co.uk
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