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
Lamb
Chicken Tikka
Mix
(chicken, Lamb and Prawns)
Prawns
King Prawns
Vegetables
Paneer
(Indian cheese)
Stir-Fried Chicken
(Chicken with stir fried vegetables)
Continental
Kids Menu
Omelette
(plain/Chicken/Prawn/Mushroom)
Chicken Nuggets
Bombay Aloo
Potatoes cooked in a medium to hot sauce, tomatoes, ginger & garlic
Mushroom Bhaji
Fresh mushrooms cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger & garlic
Saag Bhaji
Spinach with onions, tomatoes, ginger & garlic
Saag Paneer
Fresh spinach and Indian cheese cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger & garlic
Saag Aloo
Fresh spinach and potatoes cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger & garlic
Tarka Dhal
Lentils flavoured with extra garlic
Any Curry Sauce
Side Dishes
Sundries
Boiled Rice
Pilau Rice
Coconut Rice
Onion Rice
Egg Rice
Mushroom Rice
Vegetable Rice
Keema Rice
Purple Olive Special Rice
(Basmati rice fried with onions, cashew nuts, almonds, pistachio, peas & saffron
Plain Naan
Garlic Naan
Peshwari Naan
Keema Naan
Cheese Naan
Mix Naan
(pick your combo)
Chapati
Chips
Spicy Chips
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
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
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
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)
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
Special Biriyani
Chicken tikka, Lamb Tikka, King Prawn stir-fried with peas, onion, cashew nuts, pistachios, sliced almonds, saffron and coriander.
Biriyani Dishes
Appetisers
Plain Papadom
Chutnies
Red Onions/Mango chutney / Lime Pickle/ Chilli Sauce / Mint Sauce
Spicy Papadoms
Tray
Tandoori Mix Grill
Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Tikka, Lamb Chops, Garlic Chicken & Seekh Kebab. Served with bhuna sauce.
Lamb Tikka
Prime boneless pieces of lamb marinated in lightly spiced herbs
Lamb Chops
Prime spring Lamb Chops marinated in herbs and spices cooked in the tandoor
Tandoori King Prawns
Jumbo King Prawns, shelled and deveined, marinated in delicate herbs & spices served with grilled onions & peppers
Chicken Tikka
Succulent Chicken pieces marinated in herbs and spices cooked in the tandoor
Chicken Shashlick
Tender pieces of boneless chicken served with grilled tomato, onions & pepper
Garlic Chicken
Succulent pieces of Chicken breast marinated in a special garlic sauce
Lamb Shashlick
Tender pieces of boneless lamb served with grilled tomato, onions & pepper
Tandoori Chicken
Tender half spring Chicken on the bone
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
Shashlick Korai
Green pepper, onion, tomatoes cooked together in a tandoori and garnished with fresh coriander
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
Passanda
Cooked in mild spices with fresh cream, almond powder, and pistachios to form a rich creamy sauce, one of most popular dishes (mild)
Massalla
Cooked in a unique mild creamy tandoori sauce with fresh cream yoghurt and mixture of spices (mild)
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
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
Silsila
Prepared with strips of red peppers, onion, garlic, ginger, massalla spices and herbs, garnished with coriander
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
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
Balti Exotica
Tiger Prawn, Lamb Tikka, Chicken Tikka cooked in a spicy rich sauce
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
Cheese Kofta
Marinated in yoghurt with herbs and spices and then cooked in the tandoori. Cooked with cheese and meatballs in medium spice
Honey Badami
Cooked in creamy sauce with cashew nuts, sliced almonds, pistachio and garnished with honey.
Amiri Murgh
Succulent pieces of Chicken breast cooked in Mango Pulp and double cream that creates a magnificent mouth watering dish (very mild)
Olive Special
Chicken, Lamb & seekh kebab cooked with herbs & spices in a chefs secret sauce (slightly hot)
Butter Chicken
Prepared with succulent Chicken breast along with pure Indian butter combined with the finest herbs & spices. (mild or hot)
Murgh Mossala
Strips of Chicken, Minced Lamb and egg cooked with fresh garlic, ginger and chefs special spices
Special Thawa
Strips of Chiken tikka, Lamb tikka & Lamb chops cooked in a rich sauce with fresh garlic
Bengal Achar
Homemade achar cooked with onions, peppers & light spice.
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)
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)
Chef's Special
Vegetarian Option
Vegetable Platter for 2
Onion bhaji, vegetable samosa, mushroom pakora & paneer pakora
Onion Bhaji
Spiced round deep fried fritter
Paneer Pakora
Indian cheese lightly coated in gram flour, batter and deep fried
Vegetable Samosa
Triangular deep-fried pastry with vegetable filling
Tandoori Platter for 2
Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka, Lamb Chops, Garlic Chicken, Sheek Kebab
Tandoori King Prawn
King Prawn pieces delicately marinated in herbs and spices, cooked in tandoor
Lamb Chops
Prime spring Lamb Chops marinated in herbs and spices, cooked in tandoor
Mixed Kebab
Chicken Tikka, Lamb Chops, Garlic Chicken & Sheek Kebab
King Prawn Puri
King Prawns cooked with special herbs and spices. Served on a deep-fried crispy unleavened bread
Garlic Chicken
Succulent pieces of Chicken breast marinated in special garlic sauce, cooked in the tandoor
Lamb Tikka
Strips of prime Lamb diced and marinated in herbs and spices. Cooked in the tandoori on skewers
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
Prawn Puri
Prawns cooked with special herbs and spices, served on a deep-fried crispy unleavened bread
Meat Samosa
Triangular crispy pasty deep-fried with lightly spiced minced lamb and fresh garden peas
Chicken Rolls
Crispy pasty deep-fried with lightly spiced minced chicken
Tandoori Chicken
Spring Chicken on the bone marinated in herbs & spices. Cooked in the tandoor
Chicken Pakora
Boneless Chicken spiced with herbs and spices with gram flour and deep fried
Chicken Tikka
Succulent Chicken pieces marinated in herbs and spices. Cooked in tandoor
Seekh Kebab
Minced meat blended with special herbs and spices. Cooked in the tandoori in skewers
Fish Pakora
White fish lightly seasoned in batter then deep fried
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)
Chilli Chingri
Bangladeshi Jumbo Prawns stir fried in exotic mix of spices with peppers, spring onions & green chillies (medium/hot)
Chingri Paneer
Fresh juicy jumbo King Prawns from Chittagong in Bangladesh, cooked with mixed spices, onions, Indian cottage cheese, fresh cream & spring onions (medium)
Fish Tikka Massala
Chef's adaption on Britons favourite tikka massalla taken to another level by the chefs at Purple Olive