Maharaja Indian Restaurant in Canterbury Menu

BEEF BEEF
  • Beef vindaloo
    • A typical Goanese style meal. Beef morsels cooked in chef’s
  • Beef madras
    • Beef morsels cooked in a hot and spicy coconut...
  • Beef vindaloo
    • A typical Goanese style meal. Beef morsels cooked in chef’s
  • special dynamite...
BREADS BREADS
  • Peshwari naan
    • Fine flour bread stuffed with fruits and...
  • Stuffed Kulcha
    • Fine flour bread with stuffin of your choice. Onion and potato cottage cheese cottage cheese and mint minced...
  • parantha
    • Multi layered buttered wholemeal bread.
  • Roti
    • Traditional wholemeal bread cooked in the tandoor...
  • Garlic naan
    • Fine flour bread, with a touch of garlic.
  • Butter naan
    • Fine flour bread, with a touch of butter.
  • Plain naan
    • Fine flour bread, usually served with tea or..
  • Naan platter
    • A combination of Plain/Butter/Garlic Naan served with Mango Chutney, Tomato Chutney, Raita and Tomato Onion and.
  • Side dish platter
    • Deep fried crispy lentil wafers, served with a selection of our
  • papadoms
    • Popular deep fried crispy lentil wafers, served with homemade mint sauce. Enjoy this as an appetizer or alongside your main...
CHICKEN CHICKEN
  • Chilli chicken
    • Done the Indian way and is Vijay’s...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Butter chicken
    • Creamy boneless chicken morsels cooked in a rich tomato...
  • Mango chicken
    • Delicasy of the house. To suit everyones taste. Tender chicken morsels prepared in a very mild gravy with a touch of...
  • 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...
  • Tandoori chicken
    • Skewered chicken marinated in traditional yoghurt and...
FISH FISH
  • Prawn maharaja
    • A royal taste of fresh shelled prawn curry prepared in a lightly spiced creamy...
  • Prawn maharaja
    • A royal taste of fresh shelled prawn curry prepared in a lightly spiced creamy...
  • Prawn malabari
    • Fresh shelled prawns cooked in coconut, vinegar, capsicum topped with...
LAMB LAMB
  • Lamb shanks
    • Lamb shanks cooked to perfection done in a rich brown sauce with garlic, ginger and loaded with...
  • 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...
  • Kadai gosht
    • Lamb morsels roasted in natural juices with pepper spices. A touch of garlic, ginger and brown...
  • Rogan josh
    • A popular preparation of lamb curry from North India, A rich gravy, finished with green...
  • Saagh gosht
    • Lamb blended to perfection with fresh green leafy spinach and freshly ground spices to produce a classic...
RICE RICE
  • Extra Plain Basmati Rice
    • Basmati is long-grained rice with an excellent...
  • Vegetable Biryani
    • Rice cooked with fresh vegetables and...
  • Chicken/Lamb or Beef Biryani
    • Rice cooked with morsels of your choice of meat and...
STARTERS STARTERS
  • Tandoori Platter
    • A special selection of tandoori entreés. Perfect way to start any...
  • Maharaja Special Platter
    • For two people, Combination of few of the above entrees along with Vegetable Samosa. Served with homemade mint and tamarin...
  • Seekh Kebab
    • Freshly minced lamb blended with chef’s own combination of herbs and spices, skewered and roasted over glowing...
  • Lamb Chop Nawabi
    • Speciality of the house. Predominantly rich flavour lamb marinated in yoghurt and spices overnight and roasted to perfection in the tandoor...
  • Kesari Chicken Kebab
    • Boneless cubes of chicken marinated overnight in chef’s special selection of spices and roasted to perfection in the tandoor...
  • Chicken Tikka
    • Boneless chunks of chicken subtly marinated overnight in a special selection of spices and roasted to perfection in the tandoor...
  • Prawn Pakora
    • Fresh prawns with ginger, garlic and spices dipped in a special batter. Crisp fried and served with homemade mint...
  • Lamb Samosa
    • Minced lamb, green peas, mint, fresh coriander and spices filled into a pyramid shaped dough. Crisp fried and served with homemade tamarind...
  • Vegetable Samosa
    • Mashed potatoes, green peas, mint, fresh coriander and spices filled into a pyramid shaped dough. Crisp fried and served with homemade tamarind...
  • Onion Bhaji
    • Finely sliced onions dipped in special batter. Crisp fried and served with homemade mint...
VEGETARIAN VEGETARIAN
  • Kadai Paneer
    • A great main dish for any occasion. Cottage cheese and colourful bell peppers, sauteed in a spicy tomato gravy with traditional...
  • 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...
  • Dahl Makhni
    • Lentils simmered in a slow fire overnight and tempered with onions, ginger, garlic and..
  • Channa Masala
    • A very popular yet traditional preparation of Northern India. Chickpeas cooked in chef’s special...
  • Aaloo Gobi
    • Fresh cauliflower and potatoes cooked with onion, tomatoes and ginger, served semi...
  • Mutter Paneer
    • Delicacy of the house. Home-made cottage cheese cooked in a rich mild creamy sauce with green...
  • Palak Paneer
    • A puree of fresh leafy spinach cooked with home-made cottage cheese, finished with spices and fresh...
  • 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

  • Extra scoop of ice cream $3.80
    • (sold only with desserts)
  • Chocolate Pate Crunch N/A
    • Rich chocolate pate, salted caramel icecream, crispy tuille, caramel sauce
  • Duck Confit Hash $21.50
    • Slow cooked pulled duck and potato hash, fried egg, salad greens and jus, aioli
  • Chefs Tasting Plate Daily trio of new tastes $22.90
  • Pan Fried Daily Fish $35.50
    • Herb and lemon mash, slow roasted tomatoes, salsa verde, roasted garlic aioli, balsamic glaze
  • Tropical Heat N/A
    • Coconut, feijoa and pineapple cake, coconut lime sorbet, roasted pineapple
  • Eggs Benedict Poached eggs $22.50
    • on house made toasted english muffin and hollandaise, with... Bacon $19.5 Avocado Salsa $19.5 ‘Holy Smoke’ smoked salmon
  • Figgy Pear & Ginger Pud N/A
    • Poached pear with roasted fig, baked inside a soft ginger pudding, caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream
  • Chorizo $19.00
    • mushrooms / bacon / charred peppers / smoked tomato sauce / cream cheese / mozzarella
  • Market Fish $28.00
    • crusted coriander & lime OR beer battered - hand cut agrias, dressed seasonal leaves, house made tartare.
  • Handcut Chips $10.00
    • with sour cream, tomato salsa
  • Cajun Curly Fries $9.00
    • with aioli
  • Margherita $17.00
    • tomatoes / pesto / buffalo mozzarella
  • Mushroom Filos $27.00
    • mushrooms in a creamy sauce with a hint of blue cheese, wrapped and baked in crispy filo pastry.
  • Cured Pork Belly or Hot Smoked Salmon $19.00
    • poached eggs, toasted Vienna, Hollandaise and spinach
  • Cured Meats & Cheeses $60.00
    • chutney, breads, crackers, lamb cigar, fresh fruit
  • Extra Filling $1.50
  • Straight cut
  • Boiled Egg
  • Beetroot
  • Shoestring
  • Red onion
  • 4-6 people
  • Brazil nuts
  • Chicken Tenders (3) crumbed $4.00
  • Veggie Burger $8.00
  • Gaufrette Chips $7.00
  • Burger, Chips & Drink (only) $15.50
  • Spring Roll $2.80
  • Hot Chips (straight cut) $3.10
  • Aioli $1.00
  • Bubble + squeak $15.00
    • Homemade bubble & squeak hash brown with spinach, poached eggs, tomato chutney and toasted sourdough
  • Fried Onions $2.50
  • 1 Slice of Bacon $2.00
  • Roast of the day $18.50
    • This changes daily, please see blackboard for today’s roast. Served with a combination of roast vegetables and steamed vegetables.
  • Chocolate Trilogy $14.00
    • White milk and dark chocolate mousses on a rich mud cake base finished with shavings of premium dark chocolate
  • Options
  • 1 Slice of Bacon $2.00
  • Kids Sundae $8.00
    • Your choice of topping
  • These are a highlight!!
  • Roast Pork Pineapple on Rice $10.50
  • Chicken Fried Noodles $7.50
  • Beef Satay $11.00
  • Lemon Chicken $12.00
  • Spicy Steak $11.00
  • Bacon Corn Pattie $2.00
  • Steak Fried Rice $10.00
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice) $10.50
  • Smoked Akaroa Salmon $20.00
    • Pickled cucumber, radish & potato salad with a lemon aioli
  • Criss cross potatoes with a chipotle sauce $8.50
  • Wedges with sour cream & sweet chilli $8.50
  • Hash browns $4.00
  • Eggs Benedict $19.00
    • On a house made potato rosti & sauteed spinach - Streaky bacon
  • Tomato & Basil Bruschetta $15.00
    • Slow roasted tomatoes, basil, parmesan cheese & toasted pine nuts on grilled sourdough bread
  • Chicken & Brie Sandwich $20.00
    • On toasted Turkish bread with spiced plum chutney, lettuce, vine ripened tomato & fries
  • Misceo Caesar Salad $21.00
    • Cos lettuce, anchovies, parmesan, crispy bacon, poached free range egg, croutons & aioli
  • The Bog Nachos (GF) $18.50
    • Corn chips topped with chilli con carne and smoked cheddar with sour cream and sweet chilli on top >>
  • -½ kilo $16.5
  • Pork Chops $28
    • Seasoned pork chops oven baked, served on gratin potato, roasted vegetables with a rich onion and seeded mustard gravy
  • Multi loaf $14.50
    • Multi loaf served warm with a selection of today’s dips
  • Available from 11.30am
  • Lamb Shank (GF)
    • Slow braised lamb shanks served on colcannon, caramelised onion and red onion jus lie
  • includes a soft drink and a scoop of ice cream with your choice of Topping Chocolate strawberry or caramel.
  • Chicken Schnitzel $18
    • Crumbed chicken schnitzel cooked till golden served with chips, green salad and your choice of sauce, mushroom, pepper or gravy
  • Side of french fries $5.50
  • Sundried tomato, feta, black olives and mozzarella Med $17.50/Lge $27.50
  • Warm Chicken Salad $22.50
    • freshly sauted seasoned chicken
  • NZ lamb raok 1/2 $26.50/Full $36.50
    • The finest one, seasoned and roasted in the wood fired oven succulent and flavoursome
  • Garlic buttered pizza, with mozzarella & parmesan $12.50
  • Moroccan Lamb $22.50
    • seasoned wood fired roast
  • Chicken, brie, cranberry and mozzarella Med $17.50/Lge $27.50
  • BBQ pork ribs Half $24.50/Full $34.50
    • slow cooked in our own bbq sauce with french fries
  • Plain Steamed Basmati Rice $4.00
  • Chicken Naan $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with spicy minced chicken
  • Raita $3.00
    • Yoghurt mixed with cucumber and cumin
  • Tandoori King Platter $15.00
    • Samosa, potato pakora, onion bhaji, chicken tikka & seekh kebab. Served with tamarind & mint chutney
  • Lamb Biryani $16.00
    • Boneless lamb cooked with basmati rice, herbs and spices
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan $5.00
    • Naan filled with cheese and topped with garlic
  • Chicken Jalfrezi $16.00
    • This curry has chicken, chunky onions & pepper combined with a thick spicy sauce
  • Malai Kofta $16.00
    • Homemade cottage cheese dumplings cooked in a rich creamy sauce
  • Veg Samosa (2 pieces) $5.00
    • Triangular shaped crispy pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes, green peas and cumin seeds served with tamarind sauce
  • Chana Masala $12.00
    • Marinated Indian chickpeas cooked to a Punjabi recipe
  • Kashmiri Pulao $5.00
    • Rice cooked with dry fruits
  • Chicken Tikka (5 pieces) $10.00
    • Tender chunks of chicken marinated in fresh yoghurt and spices, skewered and cooked in a tandoor, served with mint sauce
  • Aloo Mutter $12.00
    • Potatoes and green peas cooked in tomato, onion and ginger sauce, flavoured with ground spices
  • Butter Chicken $12.00
    • Boneless chicken marinated with special spices and herbs, roasted in a tandoor and cooked in a tangy tomato and butter sauce
  • Butter Vegetables $12.00
    • Vegetables cooked in a tangy tomato and butter sauce
  • Chutney/pickles $2.50
    • Mango chutney, Mango pickle, Lime pickle, Mixed pickle
  • Thai Style
  • 13. Phad Thai
    • our style- guaranteed different , here you could choose, egg noodles or rice noodles, quickly stir fried with chef’s selected vegetables, crushed peanuts & egg
  • 31. YUM
    • a yum dish, cooked with spicy lemon sauce, seasoned with fresh vegetables, cashew nuts & herbs
  • Chicken, beef or Pork $16
  • All served with rice
  • Steamed Rice Per Portion $3
  • Roasted Duck $18
  • Cashew Nuts added to your order $3
  • Redneck Ribs Six $19.00
    • Porky Pig's ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the Lone Star fire then piled high and smothered in our world-famous hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • Midnight Nachos $19.00
    • Corn chips topped with our famous spicy bean mix, with your choice of chicken, beef or both. Topped with grilled cheese and finished with salsa, sour cream and jalapenos.
  • - Six $19.00
  • Judge Roy Bean Dip $11.00
    • Spicy red kidney beans, cheddar cheese, sundried tomatoes and jalapenos. Blended and served hot with sour cream and oven-baked flour tortilla chips.
  • - Two Shanks $36.00
  • Jack Daniel's Chocolate Fudge Pudding $12.00
    • A rich, self-saucing chocolate fudge pudding, laced with Jack Daniel's. Served with chocolate sauce, whipped cream and vanilla bean ice cream.
  • Straight-Cut Chips $5.00
  • Prawn Star $19.00
    • Tiger prawn cutlets sauteed in garlic, chilli and coriander butter. Served with basmati rice...a Lone Star classic!
  • Soup of the Day $9.50
    • Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
    • Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
  • Chicken B.L.T Open Sandwich $15.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mango peach chutney & aioli. Served as an open sandwich
  • Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
    • Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
  • -With Bacon $15.50
  • Unlucky hunter $18.00
    • House sauce, roast pumpkin & kumara, caramelised onions, feta, rocket & balsamic glaze.
  • Takeaway $1.00
  • Gluten Free $5.00
  • Smokey Chicken $18.00
    • House sauce, smoked chicken breast, basil pesto, tomatoes, red onion & capsicum.
  • Meat lovers $20.00
    • House sauce, salami, spicy chorizo, ham, red onion, prosciutto & BBQ sauce.
  • Maui $18.00
    • House sauce, ham & fresh pineapple
  • Full Moon $20.00
    • House sauce, capsicum, prosciutto,salami, chorizo, artichoke, olives, red onion & rocket.
  • Pizza of the week $ POA
    • See our blackboard for this week's special.
Maharaja Indian Restaurant

Maharaja Indian Restaurant

location

Address

452 Papanui Rd, Papanui, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8053, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033520150

clock

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 range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Gluten Free , Indian , North Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

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

Location
452 Papanui Rd, Papanui, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8053, New Zealand