Purple Olive - Hunts Cross Menu

Welcome to Purple Olive - Hunts Cross, a culinary gem tucked away on Speke Road, Liverpool. This inviting restaurant has quickly become a favorite for both locals and travelers, thanks to its proximity to John Lennon Airport. Guests rave about the superb food and excellent service, creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

  • Ambiance: Described as stunning, the restaurant invites diners into an aesthetically pleasing environment.
  • Menu Highlights: The diverse menu includes chef specials that promise exciting flavors—perfect for those eager to try something new.
  • Customer Experience: Visitors emphasize the staff's friendliness and attentiveness to dietary needs, making it a family-friendly option.

With rave reviews on the quality of dishes such as lamb sizzila and prawn puri madras, Purple Olive - Hunts Cross stands out as a must-visit destination for delightful dining. Whether you're stopping in after a flight or exploring the area, this restaurant is sure to impress.

Most Popular Dishes

Bhuna

A combination of a special blend of spices, onions and tomatoes fried and cooked to provide a dish of medium strength and rather dry consistency.

Korma

Korma is a very mild dish prepared with greater use of fresh cream and coconut

Dansak

Cooked in a mild yet tangy sauce with a delicious piquant richness. Prepared with pineapple and lentils. A sweet & sour dish

Rogan Josh

This dish is cooked in a delicately flavoured sauce with a greater use of pimentos, capsicum & tomatoes.

Karahi

Cooked with a special mixture of herbs and spices including onion, garlic, ginger & tomatoes

Madras

A southern Indian dish, prepared with hot spices, which fends fiery taste to its richness

Vindaloo

Involving a greater use of spices, garlic, ginger and black pepper to produce a hot taste

Balti

Cooked with fresh onions, garlic, ginger, capsicum, tomatoes and a special Balti sauce to provide a dish of medium strength and dry consistency.

Saagwala

Spinach prepared with garlic, ginger & tomatoes in a medium herb and spicy sauce. A dish of dry consistency

Dupiaza

A method of preparation where a greater use of fresh onions are mixed with spices and fried briskly.

Pathia

Lightly chopped onions in a thick, dark red sweet & sour sauce, a hot dish with a distinctive aroma.

Jalfrezi

Sauteed dish cooked with onions, garlic, ginger, green peppers and fresh green chillies

Samber

Cooked with lentils & lemon juice to give a sharp and distinctive taste. A hot & spicy southern Indian dish

Chicken

$£7.95

Lamb

$£8.95

Chicken Tikka

$£8.95

Mix

(chicken, Lamb and Prawns)

$£9.25

Prawns

$£8.25

King Prawns

$£10.95

Vegetables

$£7.95

Paneer

(Indian cheese)

$£7.95

Stir-Fried Chicken

(Chicken with stir fried vegetables)

$£9.95

Continental

Kids Menu

Omelette

(plain/Chicken/Prawn/Mushroom)

$£6.95

Chicken Nuggets

$£6.95

Bombay Aloo

Potatoes cooked in a medium to hot sauce, tomatoes, ginger & garlic

$£4.50

Mushroom Bhaji

Fresh mushrooms cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger & garlic

$£4.50

Saag Bhaji

Spinach with onions, tomatoes, ginger & garlic

$£4.50

Saag Paneer

Fresh spinach and Indian cheese cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger & garlic

$£4.50

Saag Aloo

Fresh spinach and potatoes cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger & garlic

$£4.50

Tarka Dhal

Lentils flavoured with extra garlic

$£4.50

Any Curry Sauce

$£4.50

Side Dishes

Sundries

Boiled Rice

$£3.20

Pilau Rice

$£3.20

Coconut Rice

$£3.50

Onion Rice

$£3.50

Egg Rice

$£3.50

Mushroom Rice

$£3.50

Vegetable Rice

$£3.50

Keema Rice

$£3.50

Purple Olive Special Rice

(Basmati rice fried with onions, cashew nuts, almonds, pistachio, peas & saffron

$£3.50

Plain Naan

$£3.00

Garlic Naan

$£3.50

Peshwari Naan

$£3.50

Keema Naan

$£3.50

Cheese Naan

$£3.50

Mix Naan

(pick your combo)

$£4.00

Chapati

$£2.50

Chips

$£3.50

Spicy Chips

$£3.70

Chicken Biriyani

Biriyani is a traditional dish, prepared with flavoured Basmati rice & a mixture of special spices. Served with a vegetable curry sauce and garnished with an omelette. Any other curry sauce £1.00 extra

$£9.95

Lamb Biriyani

Biriyani is a traditional dish, prepared with flavoured Basmati rice & a mixture of special spices. Served with a vegetable curry sauce and garnished with an omelette. Any other curry sauce £1.00 extra

$£10.95

Chicken Tikka Biriyani

Biriyani is a traditional dish, prepared with flavoured Basmati rice & a mixture of special spices. Served with a vegetable curry sauce and garnished with an omelette. Any other curry sauce £1.00 extra

$£10.95

Vegetable Biriyani

Biriyani is a traditional dish, prepared with flavoured Basmati rice & a mixture of special spices. Served with a vegetable curry sauce and garnished with an omelette. Any other curry sauce £1.00 extra (No Egg)

$£9.95

King Prawn Biriyani

Biriyani is a traditional dish, prepared with flavoured Basmati rice & a mixture of special spices. Served with a vegetable curry sauce and garnished with an omelette. Any other curry sauce £1.00 extra

$£12.95

Special Biriyani

Chicken tikka, Lamb Tikka, King Prawn stir-fried with peas, onion, cashew nuts, pistachios, sliced almonds, saffron and coriander.

$£13.95

Biriyani Dishes

Appetisers

Plain Papadom

$£0.90

Chutnies

Red Onions/Mango chutney / Lime Pickle/ Chilli Sauce / Mint Sauce

$£0.90

Spicy Papadoms

$£1.00

Tray

$£3.50

Tandoori Mix Grill

Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Tikka, Lamb Chops, Garlic Chicken & Seekh Kebab. Served with bhuna sauce.

$£13.25

Lamb Tikka

Prime boneless pieces of lamb marinated in lightly spiced herbs

$£12.95

Lamb Chops

Prime spring Lamb Chops marinated in herbs and spices cooked in the tandoor

$£12.95

Tandoori King Prawns

Jumbo King Prawns, shelled and deveined, marinated in delicate herbs & spices served with grilled onions & peppers

$£12.95

Chicken Tikka

Succulent Chicken pieces marinated in herbs and spices cooked in the tandoor

$£10.95

Chicken Shashlick

Tender pieces of boneless chicken served with grilled tomato, onions & pepper

$£12.95

Garlic Chicken

Succulent pieces of Chicken breast marinated in a special garlic sauce

$£10.95

Lamb Shashlick

Tender pieces of boneless lamb served with grilled tomato, onions & pepper

$£13.95

Tandoori Chicken

Tender half spring Chicken on the bone

$£10.95

Tandoori Sizzlers

Signature Dishes

Chilli Massalla

Cooked with fresh green chillies, ginger, garlic and fresh tomatoes with our special mix of freshly ground spices, then chillies are added to give the dish a sharp & exotic taste

$£8.25

Shashlick Korai

Green pepper, onion, tomatoes cooked together in a tandoori and garnished with fresh coriander

$£8.25

Garlic Chilli

Stir-fried in an exotic mix of spices with capsicum, spring onions, green chillies, fresh ginger, soya sauce, tobasco sauce and garnished with fresh coriander

$£8.25

Passanda

Cooked in mild spices with fresh cream, almond powder, and pistachios to form a rich creamy sauce, one of most popular dishes (mild)

$£8.25

Massalla

Cooked in a unique mild creamy tandoori sauce with fresh cream yoghurt and mixture of spices (mild)

$£8.25

Flaming Rajma

Its unique preparation consists of diced chunky onions& sliced red capsicum pepper, garlic, ginger, plum tomatoes, fenugreek and ground spices, all of which a rich consistency. Garnished with brandy

$£8.25

Green Balti Garlic

Cooked with our Balti sauce, containing our own herbs and spices with a greater use of garlic and resulting in a dish of thick sauce consistency, Garnished with broccoli on top

$£8.25

Silsila

Prepared with strips of red peppers, onion, garlic, ginger, massalla spices and herbs, garnished with coriander

$£8.25

Nepalese

Cooked in an exotic mix of spices, red & green peppers, tomatoes, green chillies and with a special Nepalese chilli sauce. A highly recommended dish

$£8.25

Afghan

Stir-fried with fresh green chillies, ginger, garlic and onions. Red & green peppers give the dish a colourful appearance. A highly recommended and satisfying dish

$£8.25

Balti Exotica

Tiger Prawn, Lamb Tikka, Chicken Tikka cooked in a spicy rich sauce

$£8.95

Sylheti Naga

Exotic, spicy, tasty and hot dish, specially garnished with Sylheti naga chilli in hot & spicy, thick consistency sauce, green chillies and garnished with coriander

$£8.25

Cheese Kofta

Marinated in yoghurt with herbs and spices and then cooked in the tandoori. Cooked with cheese and meatballs in medium spice

$£8.25

Honey Badami

Cooked in creamy sauce with cashew nuts, sliced almonds, pistachio and garnished with honey.

$£8.95

Amiri Murgh

Succulent pieces of Chicken breast cooked in Mango Pulp and double cream that creates a magnificent mouth watering dish (very mild)

$£8.95

Olive Special

Chicken, Lamb & seekh kebab cooked with herbs & spices in a chefs secret sauce (slightly hot)

$£8.95

Butter Chicken

Prepared with succulent Chicken breast along with pure Indian butter combined with the finest herbs & spices. (mild or hot)

$£8.95

Murgh Mossala

Strips of Chicken, Minced Lamb and egg cooked with fresh garlic, ginger and chefs special spices

$£8.95

Special Thawa

Strips of Chiken tikka, Lamb tikka & Lamb chops cooked in a rich sauce with fresh garlic

$£8.95

Bengal Achar

Homemade achar cooked with onions, peppers & light spice.

$£8.95

Nobigonj

A mouth watering dish created with ground cumin, green chillies, combined with coriander and exotic spices. Added with red/green peppers and chilli flakes (very hot)

$£8.95

Lava

Chicken or Lamb. Hot and spicy curry prepared with green chillies, onion, peppers and a touch of tomato juice and coriander, sizzled with fresh pieces of meat which are in long strips (hot)

$£8.95

Chef's Special

Vegetarian Option

Vegetable Platter for 2

Onion bhaji, vegetable samosa, mushroom pakora & paneer pakora

$£8.95

Onion Bhaji

Spiced round deep fried fritter

$£4.50

Paneer Pakora

Indian cheese lightly coated in gram flour, batter and deep fried

$£4.50

Vegetable Samosa

Triangular deep-fried pastry with vegetable filling

$£4.50

Tandoori Platter for 2

Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka, Lamb Chops, Garlic Chicken, Sheek Kebab

$£11.95

Tandoori King Prawn

King Prawn pieces delicately marinated in herbs and spices, cooked in tandoor

$£7.50

Lamb Chops

Prime spring Lamb Chops marinated in herbs and spices, cooked in tandoor

$£7.95

Mixed Kebab

Chicken Tikka, Lamb Chops, Garlic Chicken & Sheek Kebab

$£7.95

King Prawn Puri

King Prawns cooked with special herbs and spices. Served on a deep-fried crispy unleavened bread

$£7.25

Garlic Chicken

Succulent pieces of Chicken breast marinated in special garlic sauce, cooked in the tandoor

$£4.50

Lamb Tikka

Strips of prime Lamb diced and marinated in herbs and spices. Cooked in the tandoori on skewers

$£5.95

Chicken Chat Puri

Finely diced tender pieces of Chicken, cooked in our herbs and spices to create a mouth watering starter. Served on a puri bread

$£4.50

Prawn Puri

Prawns cooked with special herbs and spices, served on a deep-fried crispy unleavened bread

$£4.50

Meat Samosa

Triangular crispy pasty deep-fried with lightly spiced minced lamb and fresh garden peas

$£4.50

Chicken Rolls

Crispy pasty deep-fried with lightly spiced minced chicken

$£4.50

Tandoori Chicken

Spring Chicken on the bone marinated in herbs & spices. Cooked in the tandoor

$£4.50

Chicken Pakora

Boneless Chicken spiced with herbs and spices with gram flour and deep fried

$£4.50

Chicken Tikka

Succulent Chicken pieces marinated in herbs and spices. Cooked in tandoor

$£4.50

Seekh Kebab

Minced meat blended with special herbs and spices. Cooked in the tandoori in skewers

$£4.50

Fish Pakora

White fish lightly seasoned in batter then deep fried

$£7.25

Veriety Option

Seafood Selection

Seafood Medley

An outstanding dish prepared by our head chef with mixture of Prawns, Salmon, White Fish & desiccated coconut, cooked in a unique blend of spices & curry leaves (medium)

$£12.95

Chilli Chingri

Bangladeshi Jumbo Prawns stir fried in exotic mix of spices with peppers, spring onions & green chillies (medium/hot)

$£11.95

Chingri Paneer

Fresh juicy jumbo King Prawns from Chittagong in Bangladesh, cooked with mixed spices, onions, Indian cottage cheese, fresh cream & spring onions (medium)

$£11.95

Fish Tikka Massala

Chef's adaption on Britons favourite tikka massalla taken to another level by the chefs at Purple Olive

$£11.95