Mughli Charcoal Pit

From the roadside cafés & family kitchens of Mughal India (northern regions of India & Pakistan), Mughli has been delivering Indian Soul Food & Twisted Cocktails to its guests on Manchester’s Curry Mile since 1991. Having been named as ‘One of Manchester’s Best Restaurants’ by both the Telegraph & BBC Good Food Guide, this family-run business centres its menu & restaurant around a mouth-watering selection of small plates & grilled meats from its open-theatre Charcoal Pit & Tandoor, alongside a great selection of Indian-inspired cocktails, house infused gins, locally produced craft beers and, of course, mango lassi! Takeaway & Delivery Available | Gluten Free Options Available.

Facilities

Bar

Child Friendly

Vegan Friendly

Onsite Parking

Parties Welcome

Vegetarian

Wheelchair Access

Free Wi-Fi

£6.00

Tava Roll

Spiced Minced Lamb, Basted in Sweet Chilli Sauce & Wrapped in a Roti Strip.
£6.50

Seekh Kebab

Spiced minced lamb, Mint Raita.
£6.50

Malai Broccoli

Charred, Butter Sauce, Toasted Almonds.
£8.00

Tandoori Chicken
£8.00

Chicken Tikka
£9.00

Sarson Salmon

Marinated, Spiced, Charred.
£11.00

Charred Lamb Chops

Toasted Sesame, Coriander, Lemon
£15.00

Scorpion Prawns
£18.50

Mixed Grill

Lamb Chops, Seekh Kebabs, Tandoori & Tikka Chicken, Garlic Pitta {recommended for two}

Small Plate

Mini Lamb Burgers (Minimum 2)

3/Each Mini Lamb Burgers, Chilli Glaze, Toasted Brioche, Pickled Onions.
£3.80

Gunpowder Fries

Sweet Potato, Chilli Lemon Salt.
£4.00

Masala Okra Fries

Spiced, Battered, Fried Lady Fingers.
£4.00

Bhangin’ Aubergine

Velvety Yoghurt & Aubergine, Coriander, Pomegranate, Gunpowder, Papad.
£5.50

Gunpowder Potatoes

Chilli Chutney, Cool Yoghurt, Pomegranate, Mint.
£6.50

Dhabba Keema

Minced Lamb, Flaky Punjabi bread, Pickled Onions
£5.00

Pani Puri

Mouth-Sized Taste Explosions – Potato Chickpea Chaat, Tamarind, Crispy Sev.
£5.00

General Tso’s Cauliflower

An Indo-Chinese Classic ~ Battered Cauliflower, Chilli, Tomato, Sesame.
£4.50

Bhajias

Spinach-Onion Fritters, Cucumber Raita
£5.00

Samosa

Crispy Golden Pastry, Minced Chicken, Carrots, Tamarind, Black Pepper.
£6.50

Hakka Chilli Paneer

Green Peppers, Spring Onions, Toasted Sesame.
£6.50

KFC

The Colonel’s Keralan Counterpart ~ Masala Fried Chicken, Pickled Onions, Garlic Chilli Mayonnaise.
£8.00

Masala Fish

Spice-Battered Haddock, Tamarind, Lime.
£4.50

Ballay Ballay

Lentil Dumplings, Raita, Crispy Sev, Tamarind & Pomegranate.
£5.00

Keema Mattar

Spiced Minced Lamb, Green Peas, Green Chilli, Ginger.
£6.00

Bombay Aloo

Baby Potatoes, Khara Masala ~M.Hot
£6.00

Smoked Aubergine & Potato Mash
£6.00

Channay Chick

Chickpeas, Apricot, Toasted Almonds ~ Med
£2.50

Red Onion Salad

Lemon, Coriander, Green Chilli.

Rice & Breads

£3.20

Tandoori Naan
£2.80

Tandoori Roti
£3.60

Stuffed Naan

Peshwari (contains Nuts) Cheese Keema (Minced Lamb)
£3.60

Peter’s Bread

Garlic, Chilli Flakes, Coriander.
£3.20

Pulao

Browned Onions.
£3.20

Steamed Rice

Toasted Cumin, Coriander.

Dum Biryani

Mughlai Speciality of Layered Aromatic Basmati Rice with Lemon & Mint, served with Raita ~med.

£10.50

Mixed Vegetables
£12.00

Masala Chicken
£12.50

Lamb & Potato

Vegetable Katoris

£5.00

Tadka Daal

Three Lentil Blend, Coriander ~Med.

Curry

Available with Vegetables ~ Chicken or Paneer +1 ~ Chicken Tikka +2, Lamb +3, prawns +4.5

£9.50

Karai

A true Lahori Staple with Tomato, Ginger, Garlic & Green Chilli ~M.Hot
£9.50

Saagwala

Spinach Puree, Fenugreek & Butter ~Med
£9.50

Balti

Birmingham's Finest Export ~M.Hot.
£11.50

CTM

Our twist on britain's favourite ~med
£11.50

Butter Chicken

Smokey Tandoori Chicken, Fenugreek & Cream with a touch of Honey (Also Available with Paneer) ~Med
£10.50

Romaal

A Rajasthani Korma ~ Chicken with Almond Powder, Garlic & Coconut ~Mild/Med
£10.50

Staff Handi

A typical, slow-cooked Lamb & Potato Stew ‘for the Workers’ ~Med
£13.50

Goan Fish

Haddock, Coconut Cream, Tamarind & Curry Leaves ~Med.
£15.00

Nihari

Slow-Cooked Lamb Shank, Marrow Juices, Garnished with Crispy Onions, Ginger, Coriander & Lemon ~Med
£12.00

Kulchi

Lahori Minced Lamb, Chicken Tikka, Green Chilli & Mixed Peppers ~M.Hot.
£11.50

Sindhi

Chicken Tikka, Mixed Peppers, Chilli & Fenugreek ~M.Hot.
£7.00

Espresso Malabari

Fresh Malabari Espresso, Vodka, Hazelnut.
£10.50

Lal Murgh

Fiery Chicken, Whole Roasted Spices ~ Hot
£7.00

Lychee Sour

Bourbon, Lychee, Rose Petals, Citrus Silver Foam.
£7.00

Tamarind Margarita

Tamarind, Tequila, Fresh Orange, Gunpowder, Kalonji.
£9.00

Punjabi Pornstar

An Pornstar by any other name wouldn’t be as Sweet.

Gin Bar

Our Speciality House-Infused Gins.

Lemongrass Tanqueray Rangpur

Lemongrass, Lime & served (recommended with Fever Tree Mediterranean Tonic)
Chilli Ginger Beefeater

Kaffir Lime Leaf, Lime (Recommended with Fever Tree Ginger Ale)
Brockmans

Orange, Blueberry (Recommended with Fever Tree Ederflower Tonic)
Portobello Road Pink Grapefruit

Pink Peppercorns (Recommended with Fever tree Mediterranean Tonic)
Hendricks

Cucumber, Rose & Black Pepper, (Recommended with Fever Tree Light Tonic)
Warner Edwards Rhubarb

Fresh Ginger, served with Fever Tree Mediterranean Tonic.

£0.70

Chutneys

Each Mango & Onion Seed, Chilli Imli.
£2.00

Papad Basket
£3.80

Gunpowder Fries

Sweet Potato, Chilli Lemon Salt.
£5.00

Gol Gappay

Mouth-Sized Taste Explosions ~ Potato Chickpea Chaat, Tamarind, Crispy Sev.
£3.60

Garlic Chilli Rice
£3.20

Steamed Rice Cumin, Coriander
£3.20

Pulao Browned Onions
£2.80

Tandoori Roti
£6.00

Bombay Aloo ~M.Hotcrushed Baby Potato

Khara Masala.
£1.00

Far Far

Mumbai Snacks, Gunpowder seasoning.
£4.50

Vegan Fritters

Spinach & Onion fritters, Chilli Imli.
£4.00

Masala Okra Fries

Spice-Battered Lady Fingers.
£9.50

Sabsi Karai ~M.Hot

Mixed Vegetables, Ginger & Tomato.
£9.50

Vegan Romaal ~Mild/Med

Vegetable Fritters, Roasted Garlic, Almond Powder & Coconut Cream.
£10.50

Khulla Vegetable Biryani ~ Med

Aromatic Rice, Lemon Zest & Onions served with a Bhuna Sauce.
£9.50

Aloo Sindhi ~M.Hot

Baby Potato, Mixed Peppers, Fenugreek.
£6.00

Smoked Aubergine & Potato Mash
£6.00

Smoked Aubergine & Potato Mash

£2.00

Papad Basket
£2.00

Chutneys

Mango & Onion Seed Chilli Imli (Tamarind) Mint & Coriander Raita.
£4.50

Bhajias

Spinach & Onion Fritters, Mint Raita.
£3.80

Gunpowder Fries

Sweet Potato, Chilli Lemon Salt.
£5.50

Gunpowder Potatoes

Chilli Chutney, Cool Yoghurt, Pomegranate, Mint & Crispy Sev.
£6.50

KFC

The Colonel’s Keralan Counterpart ~ Masala Fried Chicken, Pickled Onions, Garlic Chilli Mayonnaise.
£8.00

Masala Fish

Battered Haddock, Tamarind, Lime.
£4.50

Ballay Ballay

Lentil Dumplings, Raita, Crispy Sev.
£5.00

General Tso’s Cauliflower

Battered Cauliflower, Szechuan Sauce, Toasted Sesame.
£6.50

Seekh Kebab
£6.50

Malai Broccoli

Butter Sauce, Toasted Almonds.
£8.00

Tandoori Chicken
£8.00

Chicken Tikka
£9.00

Sarson Salmon
£11.00

Charred Lamb Chops Toasted Sesame
£15.00

Scorpion Prawns
£18.50

Sada Mixed Grill
£9.50

Karai

A true Lahori Staple with Tomato, Ginger, Garlic & Green Chilli ~M.Hot.
£9.50

Saagwala

Spinach Puree, Fenugreek & Butter ~Med.
£9.50

Balti

Birmingham's Finest Export ~M.Hot.

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Exceptional

by Shaw family on 20 Jul 2025

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From popodoms to a mixed grill to currys that were all so mouthwatering and delicious.

A potential new favourite

by Simon T on 12 Jul 2025

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We travelled quite far for this, we booked using a discount link provided on their website which got us 30% off dishes from a certain category. This wasn't honoured and I only noticed after checked the receipt at home - that said, theres no hard feelings as we felt it was a fair price anyway for great food, nice service and a good vibe despite the late timing!

Average overall experience

by Simone Patterson on 11 Jul 2025

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Food was very good, and the service was good but the drinks selection was poor. Out of the 5 bottled or canned beers they had on the menu they didn’t have the 2 that i ordered. Poor considering the selection was so small anyway.

No Prawns

by Dave from Hull on 07 Jul 2025

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No prawns and no Bombay sandwiches available on the Sunday afternoon we visited, low lighting does nothing for the ambience just stops you seeing the cracks and tired looking decor