Address
452 Papanui Rd, Papanui, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8053, New Zealand
Maharaja Indian Restaurant in Canterbury Menu
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BEEF-
Beef vindaloo
- A typical Goanese style meal. Beef morsels cooked in chef’s
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Beef madras
- Beef morsels cooked in a hot and spicy coconut...
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Beef vindaloo
- A typical Goanese style meal. Beef morsels cooked in chef’s
- special dynamite...
BREADS-
Peshwari naan
- Fine flour bread stuffed with fruits and...
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Stuffed Kulcha
- Fine flour bread with stuffin of your choice. Onion and potato cottage cheese cottage cheese and mint minced...
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parantha
- Multi layered buttered wholemeal bread.
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Roti
- Traditional wholemeal bread cooked in the tandoor...
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Garlic naan
- Fine flour bread, with a touch of garlic.
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Butter naan
- Fine flour bread, with a touch of butter.
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Plain naan
- Fine flour bread, usually served with tea or..
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Naan platter
- A combination of Plain/Butter/Garlic Naan served with Mango Chutney, Tomato Chutney, Raita and Tomato Onion and.
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Side dish platter
- Deep fried crispy lentil wafers, served with a selection of our
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papadoms
- Popular deep fried crispy lentil wafers, served with homemade mint sauce. Enjoy this as an appetizer or alongside your main...
CHICKEN-
Chilli chicken
- Done the Indian way and is Vijay’s...
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Chicken jalfrezi
- Suculant chunks of chicken cooked to perfection with extra onion, tomatoes, capsicum and a wee touch of vinegar to produce a medium to hot...
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Butter tikka masala
- A perfect blend of two of the finest North Indian dishes. This dish is perfect for those looking to upgrade from Butter...
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Butter chicken
- Creamy boneless chicken morsels cooked in a rich tomato...
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Mango chicken
- Delicasy of the house. To suit everyones taste. Tender chicken morsels prepared in a very mild gravy with a touch of...
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Dahl chah
- Lentils simmered with finely diced marinated chicken on a slow fire and tempered with onion, ginger, garlic and a touch of coconut. One of our favourite maharaja dishes. Really enjoy the texture. -Nic & Megan...
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Tandoori chicken
- Skewered chicken marinated in traditional yoghurt and...
FISH-
Prawn maharaja
- A royal taste of fresh shelled prawn curry prepared in a lightly spiced creamy...
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Prawn maharaja
- A royal taste of fresh shelled prawn curry prepared in a lightly spiced creamy...
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Prawn malabari
- Fresh shelled prawns cooked in coconut, vinegar, capsicum topped with...
LAMB-
Lamb shanks
- Lamb shanks cooked to perfection done in a rich brown sauce with garlic, ginger and loaded with...
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Lamb bhuna
- If lamb is your weakness, then this dish is a must. Succulent pieces of tender lamb cooked with capsicum, ginger, garlic and complimented by fried...
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Kadai gosht
- Lamb morsels roasted in natural juices with pepper spices. A touch of garlic, ginger and brown...
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Rogan josh
- A popular preparation of lamb curry from North India, A rich gravy, finished with green...
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Saagh gosht
- Lamb blended to perfection with fresh green leafy spinach and freshly ground spices to produce a classic...
RICE-
Extra Plain Basmati Rice
- Basmati is long-grained rice with an excellent...
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Vegetable Biryani
- Rice cooked with fresh vegetables and...
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Chicken/Lamb or Beef Biryani
- Rice cooked with morsels of your choice of meat and...
STARTERS-
Tandoori Platter
- A special selection of tandoori entreés. Perfect way to start any...
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Maharaja Special Platter
- For two people, Combination of few of the above entrees along with Vegetable Samosa. Served with homemade mint and tamarin...
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Seekh Kebab
- Freshly minced lamb blended with chef’s own combination of herbs and spices, skewered and roasted over glowing...
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Lamb Chop Nawabi
- Speciality of the house. Predominantly rich flavour lamb marinated in yoghurt and spices overnight and roasted to perfection in the tandoor...
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Kesari Chicken Kebab
- Boneless cubes of chicken marinated overnight in chef’s special selection of spices and roasted to perfection in the tandoor...
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Chicken Tikka
- Boneless chunks of chicken subtly marinated overnight in a special selection of spices and roasted to perfection in the tandoor...
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Prawn Pakora
- Fresh prawns with ginger, garlic and spices dipped in a special batter. Crisp fried and served with homemade mint...
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Lamb Samosa
- Minced lamb, green peas, mint, fresh coriander and spices filled into a pyramid shaped dough. Crisp fried and served with homemade tamarind...
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Vegetable Samosa
- Mashed potatoes, green peas, mint, fresh coriander and spices filled into a pyramid shaped dough. Crisp fried and served with homemade tamarind...
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Onion Bhaji
- Finely sliced onions dipped in special batter. Crisp fried and served with homemade mint...
VEGETARIAN-
Kadai Paneer
- A great main dish for any occasion. Cottage cheese and colourful bell peppers, sauteed in a spicy tomato gravy with traditional...
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Jeera Aaloo
- Potatoes chopped into small pieces tempered with tumeric and cooked with a touch of cumin and fresh coriander. This dish will compliment any main...
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Dahl Makhni
- Lentils simmered in a slow fire overnight and tempered with onions, ginger, garlic and..
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Channa Masala
- A very popular yet traditional preparation of Northern India. Chickpeas cooked in chef’s special...
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Aaloo Gobi
- Fresh cauliflower and potatoes cooked with onion, tomatoes and ginger, served semi...
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Mutter Paneer
- Delicacy of the house. Home-made cottage cheese cooked in a rich mild creamy sauce with green...
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Palak Paneer
- A puree of fresh leafy spinach cooked with home-made cottage cheese, finished with spices and fresh...
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Malai Kofta
- Home-made cottage cheese and potatoes mashed with raisins, formed into a ball, deep fried and prepared in a thick mild...
Nearby Sample Menus
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Dinosaur Jr Eggs $6.00
- That's right, deviled eggs. Simple, classic and out of this world. We'll start you with 6
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Dixie Chick $18.50
- Fresh chicken salad made with red onion, granny smith apple, aioli, lemon zest and fresh herbs. Jammed into our stove-top stuffing bread with bacon, aged goat cheese and onion jam with fries
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Choose a side N/A
- Mac-n-Cheese, 8-Bit Fries, Soup or Chilli, Locked or Loaded, Buzzcocks
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Renegades of Hash $18.50
- hashbrowns sauteed with mushrooms, peppers, onions, blackened corn and spicy habanero grilled tofu then topped with salsa verde, fresh pico de gallo, guacamole and served with fresh corn tortillas and black beans
- Short stack of 2 pancakes $11.50
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Fight Club $18.50
- I am Jack's double decker happly place. Upper half with lettuce, tomato salsa, aioli and bacon. Lower half with dijon mustard, fancy cheese and sliced chicken breast.On three slices of toasted bread plus 8-bit fries on the side
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Kick it Old School Bennie $19.50
- House made buttermilk biscuits piled with heaps of crisped bacon then topped with 2 poached eggs and the best hollandaise sauce. A little herb infused oil to make it fancy
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Locked and Loaded $10.00
- Twice cooked potato skins loaded with cheese, bacon and spring onions plus some secret spices. Served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
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Butter Chicken $16.50
- Tandori chicken cooked off the bone in a mild, buttery cream sauce.
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Chana Masala $16.00
- Chick peas cooked with secret spices, straight from the heart of Punjab.
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Lamb Tikka Masala $16.50
- Lamb cooked in mild delicately spiced gravy, added with grated tomatoes and onions.
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Garlic Naan $3.50
- Naan with stuffing of garlic.
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Hari Sabzi $16.00
- Mixed vegetables cooked in onion and tomato sauce mixed with herbs and spices
- Cumin Rice $4.00
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Paneer Aloo Tikki $8.00
- Potato and homemade cheese turned to patty, added with fresh onion and coriander and deep fried.
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Mixed Pakora (6 pcs) $5.00
- Crispy cauli, potato, onion dipped in spicy chick pea flour batter and deep fried.
- Gluten free extra $0.60
- Hot Dog $2.20
- Vegetarian $4.80
- Bacon $4.00
- Fish $4.80
- Whitebait pattie $4.00
- Pineapple Ring $2.00
- Spicy Chips/wedges $3.00
- Prawns $19.00
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Gang Garee Gai 9chicken Yellow Curry) N/A
- A Yellow coconut cream curry combining tender chicken and potato delicately spiced.
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Kao Pad Kra Prow (Basil Fried Rice) N/A
- Fried Rice with chilli, fresh basil leaf and vegetables
- Prawns $19.00
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Garlic and cracked pepper Fish $19.00
- Deep-fried fillet of fish with garlic and pepper topped with fish coriander.
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Tom Yum Gai $13.00
- Fresh lemon juice with chicken and smooth chicken stock combined with galangal, lemongrass, and thai herbs
- Lamb ( Tender loin) $23.00
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Chicken Satay $9.50
- Grilled Chicken breast marinated in exotic herbs and spices, served with spiced peanut sauce.
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-Sausage & Egg Meal $10.50
- 3 sausages, 2 eggs, chips, salad
- Cheese / Egg / Tomato / Chow / Pineapple / Beetroot / Veges Patty $4.00
- Sausages / Veges Patties $2.00
- Cheese & Pineapple / Cheese & Onion $3.60
- ● Extras $0.80
- Potato Fritters / Fish Bite $0.90
- Squid Rings $0.80 each
- Mini Samosa / Mini Spring Rolls / Veges, Patties / $2.00
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Eggs Benedict Served on Toasted English Brioche Muffin with Homemade Hollandaise $22.50
- With hot smoked salmon
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Dukkah Eggs $17.50
- Poached Free Range Eggs on Turkish Bread with Avocado, Basil and Dukkah
- Potato Cake $2.50
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Hot Smoked Salmon Stack $22.50
- Holy Smoke Salmon with Duchess Potato Cake, Bacon and Celery Salsa, Poached Egg and Horseradish Cream
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Bacon Butty Sandwich $9.50
- Buttered fresh White or Brown bread with Bacon and HP Sauce
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Crumbed Chicken with Chips $11.50
- Chicken tenderloins coated in bread crumbs served with fries and tomato sauce
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Grilled Venison Open Sandwich $22.50
- Sous Vide Venison Steak, with Roasted Vegetables, Spinach and Caramelised Onions served on Garlic Butterd, Toasted Honey Linseed bread
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Eggs Benedict Served on Toasted English Brioche Muffin with Homemade Hollandaise $19.00
- With spinach
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Chicken Run $12
- Crumbed chicken tenders served with fries, salad and tomato sauce.
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Lemongrass and Ginger Risotto $24
- A risotto infused with lemongrass and ginger served with chargrilled eggplant and seasoned tofu then finished with coriander.
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Junior Burger $12
- Beef patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato with fries and tomato sauce.
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Chicken and Mango Salad $13.50
- A seasoned grilled chicken breast tossed through fresh salad greens with tomato, red onion, cucumber, sliced mango and crispy noodles with a mango mayonnaise.
- Eggy Bread 1⁄2 pint French toast. $11
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Steak, Eggs and Chips $18
- Prime 200gm rump steak with fries, eggs, garden salad and gravy.
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Bealey's Wings (1⁄2 KG / Whole KG) $15.50/$31
- Lightly dusted in our cajun seasoning.
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One For The Boys $50
- A large favourites platter with some crispy goodies from our seafood platter, perfect with some cold beers!
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Toffee Apple Oat Crumble 12.90
- Served with crème anglaise and Chateau boysenberry ice cream
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Chicken Pizza 21
- Jagz fried chicken, sweet chilli, and cream cheese on an Italian tomato base
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Open Chicken Caesar Sandwich 23.90
- on focaccia toast with cos lettuce, bacon, Jagz fried chicken, house Caesar dressing and shaved parmesan, topped with a poached egg
- OR add crispy pork and crackling 25
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Kumara and Bacon Salad 23.90 (GF)
- grilled bacon tossed with roast kumara, salad greens, pumpkin seeds and cashew nuts, finished with aioli
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All Day Breakfast 29
- smoked bacon chops, hash brown, roasted tomatoes and mushroom, topped with fried eggs
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Portobello Mushroom Burger 17.90
- roasted mushroom in a focaccia bun with Swiss cheese, spinach and tomato chutney, served with fries and aioli
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Ploughman’s Platter 24
- with sausage roll, pickled onions, house chutney, a selection of cheeses, crisp apple and crusty bread
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Kid’s Pizza $20.00
- Tomato sugo, basil, mozzarella, Served with fries and salad greens Followed by Ice-cream and chocolate sauce
- Marinated olives (home grown & European) and cheese straws $16.00
- Cured fish, fennel cream, salad of apple & rhubarb $24.00
- Bitter chocolate fondant, toffee pears, chèvre ice cream $16.00
- Petit fours; Selection for 3 $7.00
- Seared wild venison, pickled daikon, chestnut purée, duck ham, bitter chocolate $25.00
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Kid’s Box $15.00
- Ham & cheddar cheese toasted sandwich, fruit, raisins, yoghurt. Followed by Ice-cream and chocolate sauce
- Canterbury lamb rump, roasted fennel, smoked almond, saffron yoghurt $45.00
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Larb $12.00 / $14.00
- Spicy minced chicken/beef or pork salad - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
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Pad Satay Tua $12.00 / $14.00
- Your choice of meat stir fried in a peanut satay sauce with vegetables - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
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Pad King $12.00 / $14.00
- Stir fried fresh ginger and seasonal vegetables (Chicken or Beef) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
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Pad Mee Rolly $12.00 / $14.00
- Stir fried yellow egg noodles with chicken, pork or beef, vegetables in a soya sauce - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
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Pad Num-Mun-Hoi $12.00 / $14.00
- Stir fried oyster sauce with onions, capsicums, mushrooms, carrots and mixed vegetables. (Pork, Chicken or Beef) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
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Yum Nua $12.00 / $14.00
- Thai Beef Salad (no rice with this dish) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
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Khao Pad $12.00 / $14.00
- Stir fried jasmine rice with chicken or prawns, eggs, onions, cashew nuts, curry powder, pineapple and vegetables - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
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Kaeng Keaw Whan $12.00 / $14.00
- Green curry paste with carrots, green beans, eggplant, bamboo shoots in coconut milk (Chicken or Beef) - Beef, Chicken or Pork / Prawn
- Tender Goat pieces in Indian sauce $8.00
- Winter Salad $7.00
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Cotswold Porridge $12.00
- Porridge and banana dusted with brown sugar, served with cream or milk
- Pan fried calamari with chorizo $8.00
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Tea or Coffee and Toast $10.00
- Served with a selection of spreads
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NZ Green Lipped Mussels $15.00
- Mussels sourced from the Marlborough Sounds, steamed in garlic, cream, white wine and our own garden herbs. Topped with toasted ciabatta
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Leak and Mushroom Arancini $15.00
- Cheesy risotto balls in panko crumbs fried and served with a smoked paprika, tomato and roasted capsicum sauce
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Affagato $8.00
- Vanilla bean ice cream coated in espresso coffee. Add half a shot of Frangelico or Tia Maria for $4.00
- Duck's chins cooked in brine $8.00
- Pork with salted cabbage $18.90
- Roast pork with crackle $21.00
- Pork with Hoi sin sauce $18.90
- Deep fried fish fillet with sweet and sour sauce $21.00
- Chu Hou Beef with vegetables $21.00
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Sago with coconut milk $6.30 / $10.50 / $14.70
- small / medium / large
- Chicken with ginger and spring onions $16.80
- -With green lettuces, tomato $17.50
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Wedges $8.00
- Served with sour cream and tomato sauce
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Pulled Pork $19.80
- Poached eggs on Ciabatta bread with Hollandaise Sauce
- -2 Mushroom & Bacon $21.00
- Open Chicken Sandwich
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Toast $6.00
- With Jam & Butter
- Fruit Salad $8.00
- -3. Salmon $22.00
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French Omelette $14.00
- A traditional 3 Omelette filled with Ham or bacon, mozzarella cheese, Mushrooms and capsicum served with Toasted Ciabatta bread
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Fries $6.00
- Served with tomato and aioli sauce
- - With spinach, bacon $16.00
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Creamy Risotto $12.00
- With your choice of bacon or chicken
- - Add grilled cheese and bacon $12.00
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Thai Green Curry $14.00
- Chicken and vegetables cooked in a medium spiced curry sauce and served with rice and papadams
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Eggs any style $9.50
- Served on toasted ciabatta bread
- *Ask about our special of the day for $10.00
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Vegetable Jaipuri $17.50
- Seasonal vegetables cooked in herbs and spices garnished with chopped coriander.
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Beef Madras $19.00
- A coconut based gravy. A curry full of flavorsome spices from South East coastal city of India-Madras
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Prawn Korma $22.00
- Prawns cooked in a royal gravy enriched with cashew nut paste, fresh cream and subtle taste of spices.
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Garden Salad $5.00
- Garden fresh blend with cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce and onion.
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Butter Naan $3.50
- Leavened bread cooked in tandoor with dash of butter.
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Lamb Madras $20.00
- A coconut based gravy. A curry full of flavorsome spices from South East coastal city of India-Madras.
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Beef Makhani $18.50
- Mild, rich tomatoes and cream based gravy. Popular Indian dish in NZ.
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Paneer Makhani $17.50
- Cottage cheese cooked in a creamy tomato based gravy
Maharaja Indian Restaurant
Phone
033520150
Opened hours
Monday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Price
$10 - $20
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
Asian , Gluten Free , Indian , North Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian
Features
Dine in , EFTPOS , Mastercard , Takeaway , Visa , Romantic , Wheelchair accessible , Business meetings , Reservations , After-hours , BYO , Vegetarian Friendly , Waitstaff , Takeout , Cash , Serves Halal , Groups , Bankcard , Seating , Street Parking , Special Occasion Dining , Serves Alcohol , Dinner , Child-friendly , Full Bar