Indian Star Tandoori Restaurant in Bay of Plenty Menu

ENTRÉE ENTRÉE
  • Pan fried prawns $17.00
    • Peeled prawn cutlets fried with ginger, garlic, onions and capsicum
  • Prawn pakora $15.00
    • King prawn cutlets dipped in mildly spiced batter, deep fried and served with tamarind sauce
  • Chicken tikka (4 pce) $10.50
    • Tender morsels of boneless chicken, marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices and roasted in the tandoori oven
  • Chicken pakora $10.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces dipped in spiced chick-pea flour batter and deep fried
  • Seekh kebab (4 pce) $10.50
    • Minced lamb, flavoured with exotic spices, pressed on a skewer then cooked in the tandoor
  • Chilli chicken (med or hot) $17.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces mixed in corn flour batter and deep fried then finished with fresh capsicum, onions and dash of hot chilli sauce
  • Cheese chilli (med or hot) $15.50
    • Cubed cottage cheese dipped in corn flour batter and half fried then finished with fresh capsicum, onions and dash of hot chilli sauce
  • Chilli mushroom $17.00
    • Fresh mushrooms dipped in corn flour batter and half deep fried then finished with fresh capsicum, onions and dash of hot chilli sauce
  • Vegetable samosa $6.00
    • Flaky pastry, filled with diced potatoes, peas, dry fruit and cumin seeds then fried golden brown
  • Onion rings $6.50
    • Onion rings, dipped in chick-pea flour batter & deep fried
  • Mix pakora $6.50
    • Chopped vegetables mildly spiced, dipped in batter and deep fried
  • Tandoori combo (minimum for two people or more) Per Person $9.00
    • A combination of the above. It consists of 2 vege samosas, 2 mix pakoras, 2 chicken tikka and 2 seekh kebab. Served on a sizzling hot plate with mint & tamarind sauce
  • Seafood combo (minimum for two people or more) Per Person $10.00
    • It consists of pan fried prawns, fish pakoras, lamb seekh kebab and chicken tikka served on a sizzling hot plate with mint & tamarind sauce
  • (Banquet meals are for dine-in only. Please don't ask for leftovers to be taken away)
NON VEGETARIAN BANQUET NON VEGETARIAN BANQUET
  • Maharaja banquet (min 2 persons) Per Person $34.00
    • Practically everything included in tandoori combo for entrée, served with mint & tamarind sauce, four curries for the main course, butter chicken (mild), lamb rogan josh (med), beef vindaloo (hot), bombay aloo (med), naan, rice. - An absolute treat
VEGETARIAN BANQUET VEGETARIAN BANQUET
  • Indian star vegetarian banquet (min 2 persons) Per Person $30.00
    • For entrée: (mix pakora, samosa, onion rings, served with mint & tamarind sauce) the main course: (mattar paneer, daal moong (yellow dal), chana masala, bombay aloo, naan, rice). - An absolute treat
CHILDREN'S MENU CHILDREN'S MENU
  • Kid’s butter chicken (mild) $11.00
  • Fish & chips $7.00
  • Chicken nuggets and chips $7.00
SIDE DISHES SIDE DISHES
  • Papadums (crispy wafers) 2 pieces $1.00
  • Side dish platter of six $11.90 / each $2.50
    • Sweet mango chutney, pickles, raita, tomato and onion kachumber, mint sauce & tamarind sauce
SALAD SALAD
  • Indian $6.00
    • Fresh carrots, cucumber, tomatoes, cabbage with a piece of lemon
  • Onion salad $ 3.00
MAINS FROM TANDOOR MAINS FROM TANDOOR
  • These items are marinated in spices with yoghurt and cooked in tandoori oven, served on a sizzling hot plate.
  • Tandoori chicken (with bones) $22.00
  • Chicken tikka (boneless) $20.00
CHICKEN CHICKEN
  • Butter chicken (mild or med) $17.50
    • Tender pieces of boneless chicken thigh, half cooked in tandoor & finished in a creamy tomato gravy
  • Mango chicken (mild or med) $17.50
    • An exotic curry with tender boneless chicken breast pieces cooked in a subtle mango sauce
  • Chicken tikka masala (med or hot) $18.50
    • Succulent boneless tandoori chicken (thigh) morsels cooked in a spicy tomato & onion gravy with green peppers
  • Karahi chicken (med or hot) $18.50
    • Boneless chicken breast cooked in ginger garlic and spices with tomato & onion gravy
  • Chicken vindaloo (boneless chicken breast, med or hot) $18.50
    • Spicy chicken curry straight from the beaches of goa (must be served spicy hot)
  • Chicken balti (med or hot) $18.00
    • Boneless chicken breast pieces cooked with onion, capsicum and a selection of spices and garnished with corriander
  • Chicken korma (mild, med or hot) $18.50
    • North indian style curry boneless chicken breast cooked in creamy cashew nut gravy garnished with slice almonds
  • Saag chicken (mild, med or hot) $18.50
    • Boneless chicken breast cooked in fine spinach puree with indian herbs & spices
LAMB LAMB
  • Rogan josh (med or hot) $19.00
    • Diced lamb cooked with ginger, garlic, onions and spices in a traditional north indian style
  • Saag gosht (mild, med or hot) $19.00
    • Diced lamb cooked with tomatoes, in fine spinach puree with indian spices (a punjabi lamb curry)
  • Lamb madras (mild, med or hot) $19.00
    • Lamb sauteed with onions, tomatoes, cashew nut gravy & cooked in coconut cream & garnished with coconut powder
  • Lamb balti (med or hot) $19.50
    • Boneless lamb cooked with onion, capsicum and a selection of spices & garnished with corriander
  • Lamb korma (mild, med or hot) $19.00
    • Diced lamb cooked with cashewnut gravy & indian herbs & garnished with sliced almonds
BEEF BEEF
  • Shahi korma (mild, med or hot) $18.00
    • Beef cooked in delicious cashewnut gravy, garnished with sliced almonds and corriander
  • Beef madras (med or hot) $18.00
    • Delicious medium hot beef curry, cooked with onions, tomato, cashews gravy, garnished with coconut powder, south indian style
  • Beef vindaloo (med or hot) $18.00
    • Spicy beef curry straight from the exotic beaches of goa (must be served spicy hot)
  • Beef masala (med or hot) $18.00
    • Beef cooked in a spicy tomato gravy & indian garam masalas
SEAFOOD SEAFOOD
  • Fish masala curry (med or hot) $19.50
    • Fish fillets cooked in a fine thick tomato & onion gravy and indian masalas
  • Prawn malabari (mild, med or hot) $22.90
    • Peeled prawns cooked with creamy cashew nut gravy & fresh coconut milk
  • Prawn masala (med or hot) $22.90
    • Succulent prawns cooked in spicy tomato gravy with green peppers
  • Butter prawn (mild or med) $22.90
    • Peeled prawns cooked in creamy tomato flavoured sauce
VEGETABLES VEGETABLES
  • Vegetable jalfrezi (med or hot) $15.90
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables and cottage cheese cooked in a spicy gravy
  • Mixed vegetables (mild, med or hot) $14.90
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables and cottage cheese cooked in aromatic indian spices (dry)
  • Karahi paneer (med-hot) $16.90
    • Cubed cottage cheese cooked in thick spicy tomato gravy and finished with capsicums and onions
  • Paneer mattar (mild, med or hot) $16.90
    • Cottage cheese and peas cooked together with spices, tomatoes and herbs
  • Saag paneer (mild, med or hot) $16.90
    • Cottage cheese cooked in a fine mild puree of spinach and light spices
  • Malai kofta (mild, med or hot) $16.90
    • Mashed potatoes and cottage cheese balls with dry fruit, deep fried and cooked in a tamato & cashew nuts gravy
  • Paneer makhni (mild, med or hot) $16.90
    • Cubes of cottage cheese, cooked in a creamy tomato flavoured sauce
  • Saag aloo (mild, med or hot) $14.50
    • Potatoes cooked in a fine mild puree of spinach and lightly spiced
  • Aloo gobi (mild, med or hot) $14.50
    • Potatoes, cauliflower & special spices cooked together & garnished with fresh corriander
  • Bombay aloo (med or hot) $14.50
    • Diced fried potatoes cooked with cumin seeds & herbs
  • Chana masala (chick-pea masala) (mild, med or hot) $14.50
    • Chick peas cooked with onion and spiced gravy
  • Dal moong (yellow dal) (mild, med or hot) $14.50
    • Yellow lentil cooked with onion, tomato & a selection of spices (can be served mild or hot)
  • Dal makhni (mild, med or hot) $14.50
    • Black lentils stewed on a slow fire overnight, & finished with onion, tomatoes & a selection of spices garnished with corriander
RICE & BIRYANIES RICE & BIRYANIES
  • Biryanies are wholesome meals and served with raita.
  • Chicken biryani (mild, med or hot) $18.50
    • Rice cooked with boneless chicken, herbs and spices
  • Lamb biryani (mild, med or hot) $19.50
    • Rice cooked with lamb, herbs and spices
  • Prawn biryani (mild, med or hot) $22.50
    • Rice cooked with prawns, herbs and spices
  • Vegetable biryani (mild, med or hot) $15.90
    • Rice cooked with vegetables, herbs and spices
  • Palau rice $8.00
    • Basmati rice cooked in cashewnuts, sultanas and fresh herbs
  • Zeera rice $6.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds
  • Plain basmati rice $3.00
BREAD BREAD
  • Plain garlic naan $3.50
    • Plain flour bread garnished with garlic and corriander
  • Butter garlic naan $4.00
    • Plain flour bread garnished with garlic corriander and butter
  • Parantha $5.50
    • Hand rolled bread made from wholemeal flour, stuffed with clarified butter
  • Plain naan $3.00
    • Plain flour bread cooked in tandoor oven
  • Butter naan $3.50
    • Plain flour bread cooked in tandoor oven garnished with butter
  • Peshwari naan $5.00
    • Special naan from peshawar, plain flour bread with sultana (raisins), coconut and cottage cheese
  • Keema naan $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with spiced lamb mince mixture
  • Cheese naan $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with grated cheese and garnished with fresh coriander leaves
  • Cheese garlic naan $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with grated cheese garnished with garlic, corriander and butter
  • Stuffed kulcha $5.50
    • Plain flour bread stuffed with spiced potatoes and peas
  • Plain roti $3.00
    • Handrolled bread made from wholemeal flour
  • Butter roti $3.50
    • Handrolled bread made with wholemeal flour garnished with butter

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Crispy Garlic Tortilla $6.50
    • Crispy garlic tortilla bread served with two seasonal dips.
  • 2 Gourmet Lamb Sausage $4.50
  • Cucumber Yoghurt $2.00
  • Couscous Salad $8.00
    • Couscous, chickpeas, fresh herbs, spinach, tomato, feta & olive oil.
  • Banana Boat $8.00
    • Served with vanilla ice cream & chocolate sauce.
  • Side Salad $6.00
    • Fresh garden salad tossed in our homemade vinaigrette.
  • Garlic Bread $6.50
    • Fresh ciabatta bread smothered in a homemade garlic & herb butter.
  • Chargrilled Mushroom Chicken $29.00
    • Butterflied free range chicken breast with garlic & mushroom sauce. Served with cumin roast potatoes & a fresh garden salad tossed in our homemade vinaigrette.
  • Grilled Haloumi $1.50
  • Dessert $4.00
    • Choose from Cheesecake or Choc Mousse!
  • Chicken Pita $10.90
    • Chicken breast, cucumber, iceberg, tomato & light mayo in a warm pita
  • - Large $6.50
  • - Large $6.50
  • Egg $1.50
  • Avo $1.50
  • Chips
  • Creamy mushrooms N/A
  • Mouse traps and fresh fruit $5.50
  • Ciabatta toast x 2 N/A
  • Sausage x 2 N/A
  • Creamy Mushrooms on Toast (V) $15.50
    • Third Place Cafe - great vegetarian options. Items can be adapted to be gluten friendly on request.Mushrooms sautéed with onion, served in a creamy white wine sauce on toasted ciabatta with oven roasted vine ripened tomatoes and a roasted portobello mushroom. Bacon or sausage extra $3.50
  • Avocado quarter N/A
  • Mushrooms sautéed N/A
  • Middle Eastern Spring lamb platter $18.50
    • Third Place CafeSpiced seared spring lamb strips accompanied with toasted pita bread, crispy falafels, hummus, mint yoghurt, shredded lettuce and kasundi.
  • Beef $14.00
  • Fruits & Ice Cream
  • -Seniors $20.80
  • • Monday - Sunday
  • Satay Beef $15.00
  • Combination $14.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $15.00
  • Sweet & Sour Sauce $1.50
  • Lasagna al forno $18.50
    • Layers of fresh pasta with rich Napolitano and beef sauce highly recommended!
  • Stir Fried Vegetables
  • Chicken Nuggets & Fries $9.50
  • Fried Rice $18.50
    • Choice of Beef, chicken, vegetables or Seafood or combination
  • Steak Cut Fries
  • Chicken and mango curry $23.50
  • Seafood Chowder $15.50
    • Fresh fish, prawn and mussels served with bread
  • All curries served with Cumin Basmati Rice
  • Scrambled Eggs on Ciabatta $17.00
    • with watercress & walnut puree (V)
  • Golden Camembert Wedges $14.50
    • deep fried, served with a spicy plum sauce and micro greens (V) (N)
  • The Classic Big Dukes $22.00
    • a hearty breakfast Of tasty sausage, bacon, grilled tomatoes, hash browns, mushrooms and eggs to order
  • Prime Aged Ribeye Steak (300gms) $36.00
    • served with a garden salad or seasonal vegetables, golden fries or creamy mash, herb and garlic butter or green peppercorn sauce (GF)
  • Thyme and Garlic Mushrooms $16.00
    • with poached egg on ciabatta (V)
  • - add lemon chicken extra $4.00
  • Pan Seared Marlborough Scallops $19.00
    • served on a citrus saffron dressing with creamy parmesan onions (GF) (H)
  • Hot Smoked Salmon and Egg Wrap $17.00
    • Lebanese wrap filled with hot smoked salmon layered with egg, rocket, baby spinach, sliced red onions and mustard mayo (GF) (H)
  • Date 'n Apple
  • Rocky Road
  • Chips
  • Hot Dogs
  • Crab sticks
  • Ham
  • Chicken 'n Cranberry
  • Apricot Shortcake
  • Doner Kebabs (includes hummus, iceberg, carrot and red cabbage) $17.50
    • Wrapped in a Turkish flat bread and hot pressed/Spice-Rubbed Roast Beef
  • Fish n Chips (when available) $22.00
    • Fresh market fish, battered with rustic fries and a crunchy salad, served with relish.
  • Chilli Squid Meze* $16.50
    • Marinated squid scored and seared, served with fresh salad greens, sweet grilled peppers, tomatoes and cucumber. Dressed in a coriander mayo and lots of lemon wedges.
  • Baked Brie $19.00
    • A mini brie cheese baked in our wood-fired oven and served with sliced dates, pistachio nuts and a drizzle of honey. Served with toasted ciabatta. It is a perfect starter or a dessert!
  • Garlic Bread $10.00
  • Selection of Four (great for 2 people) $17.50
    • Selection of our dips served with warm bread- Red pepper and sundried tomato-Jack (cucumber, mint, double garlic)-Panja (beetroot, creamy yoghurt) Hummus- Spicy walnut- Avocado- Olive tapenade-Babaganush- Spinach and feta- Dukkah with olive oil >>
  • Parmesan and Pesto $10.00
  • Islanders * $20.00
    • Served with rice, hummus, tabouleh and salad, with your choice of 2 sauces./Spice Rubbed Roast Beef
  • Saslic Kebab Chicken or Lamb $16.00
    • Meat marinated in ginger, garlic, chilli, tomato sauce, mustard powder and olive oil on a skewer with capsicum and red onion, char grilled and served with a sauteed cabbage salad, pita bread and Saslic sauce
  • Blackboard Specials $16.00
    • Pasta Fettuccine
  • Breads $4.90
    • Pita Bread Garlic or Plain
  • Blackboard Specials $20.00
    • Fish of the day
  • Pork Fillet - Plain or Cajun $17.50
    • Oven roasted and char-grilled, served with mash potato, cranberry cream sauce and a salad garnish
  • Chicken or Fish Tower (Mild Spice) $15.99
    • Meat coated in spice, flour and cornmeal, pan-fried served with char-grilled apple, tomato relish and salad on homemade facacia with a basil garlic and lime aioli
  • Chicken or Beef with Shrimp (Chefs Specialty) $16.00
    • Meat cooked with ginger, garlic, chilli, spice in oyster sauce with julienne vegetables and shrimps tossed in rice, topped with a fried egg
  • Indian Curries (Mild, Med or Hot) N/A
    • Butter Prawns, Scallops or Calamari, Butter Chicken, Rogan Josh, Madras or Korma
  • Big Breakfast $11.50
    • Bacon, egg, sausage, hashbrown, tomato & toast
  • Caramelised Banana Pancake $13.50
    • Pancake with bacon & caramelised banana
  • Bacon Benedict $13.50
    • French toast, bacon, egg & maple syrup
  • Basic Breakfast $9.50
    • your choice of bacon or sausage, egg, tomato & toast
  • Salmon Benedict $13.80
    • French toast, salmon, egg & maple syrup
  • Gelato $9.70
    • Gelato - Zanellis own rich and creamy hand-made icecream, made on the premises, with an interesting twist to taste! Two scoops per serve - some flavours contain alcohol.*Flavours may change without notice, please ask your server. (Subject to availability).Hazelnut & Hazelnut & Almond*/Licorice/Hokey Pokey/Dark Chocolate/White Chocolate. >>
  • Vegetables of the Day $6.10
  • Panna Cotta $12.80
    • Mascarpone and vanilla Panna Cotta served with Fresh fruit and a Blueberry compote.
  • Cannelloni $23.50
    • Chicken liver pate filling/ Ground salami/ Spinach/ Cottage cheese Pomodoro, Parmesan gratin.
  • Pettinidi con bocconici e pomodoro $17.30
    • Seared Scallops/ Lightly Roasted Tomato/ Bocconcini/ Fresh Basil/ Balsamic dressing.
  • Marinated Olives $6.10
  • Garlic and Parsley $6.10
  • Garden Salads (2 sizes) $11.20 or $6.10
  • Steak & cheese $9.00
  • Add Egg, cheese or garlic butter $1.00
  • Sandwiches $4.00
  • Kiwi Gold breakfast $19.00
    • bacon, 2x sausages, egg hash brown tomato mushrooms baked beans or spaghetti on toast
  • Monday Seafood Chowder $7.00/$9.00
  • Bacon $3.00
  • Mushroom burger $8.00
  • Egg burger $7.00
  • Baked Scallops / Vieras Asadas $12.00
    • Baked scallops with garlic butter & micro watercress
  • Seafood Platter / Plato De Marisco $34.00
    • Garlic chilli prawns, hot smoked salmon, stuffed mussels, beer battered pystrs, crispy calamari, cevice and fries
  • Toasted Sandwich $16.50
    • Spanish ham, Mozzarella, red onions, tomatoes & baby spinach
  • Goat Cheese/Quesa De Cabra Frito Con Miel $12.00
    • Fried goats cheese with pistachio crust, caramelised onion, grilled ciabatta & runny honey
  • Lamb Cutlets on Pearl Barley Risotto / Chuletas De Cordero $22.00
    • Grilled lamb cutlets on pearl barley risotto with parmesan, mascarpone & wild rocket
  • Vegetarian Platter / Plato Vegetariano $30.00
    • Fried potato tortilla, falafel with yogurt dressing, roasted vegetables, marinated artichokes, spinach and parmesan arancini, goat cheese stuffed with paper dew
  • Tomato Relleno $12.00
    • Slow roasted stuffed tomato with mozzarella, pine nuts, baby spinach, quail egg & quinoa crust on bread
  • Ostrich Loin / Avestruz $24.00
    • Moroccan spiced ostrich loin on creamed polenta, broccolini & red wine port jus
  • -Olive tapanade
  • Turkish Pide $8
  • Selection of Four (great for 2 people) $17.50
  • All pizzas have our special tomato and basil passata.
  • Chilli Squid Meze* $16.50
    • Marinated squid scored and seared, served with fresah salad greens, sweet grilled peppers, tomatoes and cucumber. Dressed with a coriander mayo and lots of lemon wedges.
  • -Hummus
  • -Hot smoked salmon tail, capers, spinach, cream cheese and mozzarella (no tomato base)
  • -Spinach and feta
  • The Secret
    • Banana and cinnamon
  • Meat Lovers $12/$20
    • Cheese, Italian salami, chicken, bacon, onions, black olives and oregano
  • Chicken
    • Cheese, ham, chicken, feta and oregano, choose of barbecue, garlic aioli or tomato sauce
  • Regular/Large $10/$18
  • Gisborne
    • Cheese, Italian salami, onions, black olives, red capcicum. Fata and oregano
  • Taranaki
    • Vegan cheese, mix of vegetables, corn, mushrooms, rocket and oregano
  • Vegetarian
    • Cheese, mix of vegetables, corn, egg, feta, rocket and oregano
  • Hawaiian
    • Cheese, ham, pineapple and oregano
Indian Star Tandoori Restaurant

Indian Star Tandoori Restaurant

location

Address

1118 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua, Bay Of Plenty, 3010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

073436222

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Balti , Gluten Free , Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Home Delivery ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  BYO ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cheap Eats ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
1118 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua, Bay Of Plenty, 3010, New Zealand