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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Chinese Bokchoy Veges $11.00
- stir fried with Mushrooms and Chicken in Garlic Sauce
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Curry Laksa (Curry Noodle Soup) $9.50
- Boiled egg noodles and rice vermicelli with chicken, squid, green beans and carrots in coconut curry soup
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Combination Meat and Vegetables $11.00
- stir fried with your choice of sauce
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Sweet & Sour Pork $11.50
- Battered pork pieces with vegetables in sweet and sour sauce served with rice
- Seafood Chow Mien $11.00
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Prawn Har Mee (Prawn Noodle Soup) $9.50
- Boiled egg noodles and rice vermicelli with prawns, chicken, pork and fish balls in spicy prawn stock soup
- Pork Fried Rice $9.00
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Tom Yam Soup $4.50 / $6.00 / $4.50
- Thai crystal spicy sour soup. Chicken / Seafood / Vegetarian
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Crispy Egg Fou Yong $20.00
- Chinese Style Omelette In A Sweet And Sour Sauce (Shrimp)
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Goong Makahm(Tamirind King Prawn) $20.00
- Deep Fried King Prawns With Tamarind Sauce And Cashewnuts
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Pad Thai $20.00
- Thailand Most Famous Stir Fried Rice Noodles Dish (Prawns Or Seafood)
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Singapore Fried Noodles (Chow Mein) $18.00
- With Bbq Pork, Shrimp, Ham, Chicken ,Egg & Vegetables
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Crispy Egg Fou Yong $20.00
- Shrimp
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Pra Rad Prik $20.00
- Deep Fried Fish With Spicy Sweet Chilli Sauce
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Gang Kiew Warn $20.00
- Coconut Milk Based Curry With Fresh Chilli & Vegetables Prawns Or Seafood)
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Stir Fried Vegetables With Garlic, Chilli & Basil $20.00
- Prawns Or Seafood
- Lacha Parantha - Unleavened wholemeal flour bread layered with lashings of ghee. Baked in the tandoor. $4.00
- Chicken Naan - Naan with a stuffing of mildly spiced chicken. $5.00
- Tandoori Chicken Salad - Your choice of Chooza Tikka, Malai Tikka or Achaari Tikka tossed with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onions, lemon juice with mint chutney $15.00
- Ganga Jamuna Sabzi - Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
- Onion Kulcha - Naan with a stuffing of onions and spices. $4.00
- Lamb / Chicken Vindaloo - A hot dish, made world famous by the Chefs of Goa. It has a Portugese influence. It is cooked with vinegar, capsicum and whole spices. Served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
- Tamarind - A sweet but tangy sauce, a perfect match for our vegetarian starters. $3.50
- Little India Salad - Onions, cucumber, cabbage and tomatoes with lemon juice and a special mix of spices. $7.50
- 1/2 Dozen Wontons $3.00
- Chicken Nuggets $0.60
- Seasonal Wedges (Small Bag) $4.00
- Crab Stick $1.50
- Pineapple Ring $1.50
- Kumara Chips (Small Bag) $4.00
- Mushroom $4.00
- Chicken Tomato on Rice $11.00
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TANDOORI PRANTHA $4.50
- Wholemeal flourbread with lashings of clarified butter and ground fenugreek leaves.
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MIXED PICKLE $4.00
- A selection of mixed pickles to complement your meal.
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VEGETABLE KORMA $18.00
- Vegetables cooked with homemade cheese simmered in a creamy sauce.
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TANDOORI CHICKEN WINGS $11.00
- Chicken wings marinated in yoghurt with fresh herbs and freshly ground spices. Skewered and cooked in the Tandoor. Eight pieces per portion.
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LAMB BOMBAY $23.00
- Chunks of lamb cooked in a vegetable gravy with freshly ground spices, cream and fresh coriander.
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RAITA $4.00
- Yoghurt mixed with cucumber, tomatoes and onion. This is a great option to cut the heat out of spicier dishes.
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CHICKEN TIKKA $15.00
- Chicken marinated in spices and yoghurt, cooked on a skewer over flaming charcoal in the Tandoor. Five pieces per portion.
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LAMB TIKKA $15.00
- Lamb pieces simmered in a curry masala sauce and prepared in the pan with a selection of spices and cream.
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Tamarind Chutney $3.00
- Homemade tamarind and dates chutney
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Lamb Balti $16.00
- A combination of boneless lamb cooked with vegetables in a special gravy
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Fish Masala $17.00
- Fish (Ling Fillet) cooked with onion, tomatoes and spices
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Saag Chicken $16.00
- Tender chicken cooked in spinach based gravy and spices
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Kadai Lamb $16.00
- Lamb curry cooked with crushed tomato, capsicum, onion, mixed with spices
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Butter Paneer $16.00
- Cubed homemade cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato and butter sauce
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Chicken Vindaloo $16.00
- Chicken pieces cooked with vindaloo paste and capsicum
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Goan Fish Curry $17.00
- Fish (Ling Fillet) cooked with onion, tomatoes, spices and coconut cream
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Garlic prik thai on hot plate (s)
- Fresh garlic strips fried in the wok with a selection of vegetables - a must for garlic lovers, served on a steamy hot plate.
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Green curry
- The finest green curry paste, slow cooked with coconut cream, spices and an array of selected fresh vegetables, and fresh basil herb
- -prawn $22.90
- -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.50
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Pork spare ribs (s) $9.00
- Marinated in a succulent mixture of spices & sauces, accompanied with our soy & sweet chilli dipping sauces
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Vietnamese laksa
- Fresh vegetables cooked in Laksa paste and coconut cream, served on a bed of vermicelli noodles and topped with thin rashers of omelette, fresh coriander and fried shallot.
- -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.50
- -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.50
- PLAIN $3.40
- CRUMBED COD (AKAROA COD) $5.70
- BATTERED COD $5.70
- CORN NUGGETS 1/2 DOZ $2.60
- BATTERED HOKI $2.40
- CHIPS 1/2 SCOOP $1.60
- STEAK $5.20
- CHIPS $2.40
- Side salad $6.00
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-Large $8.00
- With aioli and tomato sauce
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Curry and a pint $25.00
- Chef's latest creation served on rice with poppadom, cucumber and yoghurt raita
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Canterbury lamb rack $35.90
- Pan roasted to medium rare, kumara mash, beans, roasted onions and mint gel
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Homemade traditional cheesecake $11.90
- Ask for details of our chef's latest creation
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Soup of the day $11.90
- Created fresh and served with warm toast
- Grilled tomato $4.00
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Ice cream sundae $11.90
- Served with real caramel, chocolate or berries
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Teriyaki Eel $15
- Grilled eel with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
- Chicken Ball N/A
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Yakjundon Set $13
- Teriyaki chicken on noodles, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
- Sushi Roll N/A
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Teriyaki Beef $11
- Beef with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
- Chicken yaki udon $11
- Baby Tray N/A
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Teriyaki Salmon $12
- Salmon with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
- A Selection of Bread and Dips $12.50
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Creamy Mushrooms $12.80
- served on ciabatta
- (A) Bacon $17.50
- Fruit Platter $8.50
- Steak Fries with Aioli $7.00
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Big Breakfast $19.50
- grilled bacon, breakfast sausage, grilled tomato, sauteed mushroom, hash brown and free range eggs cooked to your liking, served with toast and tomato relish
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BLT $17.50
- bacon, lettuce, and tomato served on toasted ciabatta with aioli and fries
- Chicken and Cheese Nachos with Sweet Chilli (also available with Mince topping) $13.50
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Jumbo Cheesy Burger $4.50
- Huge spicy beef patty burger with dripping mozzarella cheese on it!
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Taj Special Goan Fish Curry M $10.00 / F $17.00
- Fish simmered gently in coconut cream with a hint of cinnamon and aniseed.
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Lamb Badami M $10.00 / F $17.00
- Lamb cooked with almonds grounded into a paste with a touch of cinnamon and cardamom.
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Lamb Bhuna Masala M $10.00 / F $17.00
- Boneless lamb cooked onion garlic sauce and traditional spices, garnished with fresh ginger, green chillies and coriander.
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Tandoori Chicken Roll $5.00
- Chicken tikka chunks rolled in roti bread with aoli sauce
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Malai Tikka $5.90
- Chicken marinated in nuts, cream, cheese and fresh ground spices, then cooked in the tandoor. 5 Pieces per portion.
- -with fries $5.00
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Pea Palau $2.50
- Fried rice with cumin seed and green peas
- Half Chicken & Chips Meal $12.00
- Quarter Chicken & Chips Meal $9.50
- Chicken Fried Rice / Roast Pork Fried Rice / Prawn Fried Rice / Combination Fried Rice $10.80
- Chicken, Pineapple on Rice / Chicken, Mushrooms on Rice / Roast Pork, Tomatoes on Rice / Roast Pork, Pineapple on Rice / Roast Pork, Mushroom on Rice $11.50
- Steak Black Bean Sauce $11.50
- Tomatoes / Pineapple / Mushrooms $3.00
- Singapore Fried Noodles / Young Chow Fried Rice $11.80
- Half Chicken, Cashew Nuts $12.50
- Seafood Basket $12.50
- Nachos & Sour Cream $6.50
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Basket fries $4.50
- w Tom sauce or aioli
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Wedges $7.00
- Sour Cream, Sweet Chilli & Oil
- Fish Bites & fries $7.00
- Chicken Nugget & fries $7.00
- Toasties $3.50
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Sauteed prawns spaghetti (V option) $26.00
- With chilli, garlic, lime, fresh parmesan and parsley
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Flat breads (V) $9.00
- Crispy, thin flatbread with fresh homemade hummus
- -beef $18.00
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Chicken strips $12.00
- Homemade and served with chipotle aioli and sweet chilli (GF option available on request)
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Apple and berry crumble (GF) $12.00
- Served with fresh fruit and vanilla bean ice cream
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Sauteed prawns
- With chilli, garlic & lime on edamame beans with a miso butter
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Eggs benedict $16.50
- With bacon & hollandaise
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Dukkah crusted lamb $28.00
- Cooked medium rare and served on pumpkin, feta, sundried tomato and caramelized onion tart with fresh salad, gourmet roasted potatoes and harissa mint yoghurt
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