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 spreads & sauces $2
  • Black beans $5
  • bagels, toast & spreads $4.90
    • Vege — gluten free on request with butter
  • Blat bagel $17.90
    • With bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato & aioli gluten free on request
  • ·eggs benedict $17.90
    • Poached eggs with hollandaise on toasted multigrain with bacon
  • -spinach & potato hash brown vege — gluten free on request $17.90
  • Bacon & cream cheese bagel $11.90
    • With toasted bagel, bacon & cream cheese gluten free on request
  • Open breakfast burrito $17.90
    • With braised pork shoulder, black bean, quinoa,guacamole, salsa, parmesan cheese, chipotle mayonnaise & a poached egg vege and dairy free on request
  • Venison Medallion * $26.00
    • Served on a sweet potato mash finished with gherkins and a cranberry glaze, topped with shredded beetroot, served with seasonal vegetables or side salad
  • Octopus Sausages & Chips $5.50
  • Side salad $3.50
  • Roast of the Day * Small $13.50 Large $17.50
    • Check the board for today’s choice, served with potatoes and vegetables
  • Créme Brulee $8.00
    • A classic french favourite, a melt in your mouth dessert
  • Children’s Platter $9.50
    • Chicken pieces, fish bites & chips, served with salad, fruit & chocolate fish
  • Bread & Butter Pudding $8.00
    • With a hint of cinnamon & sultanas served with ice cream & cream
  • Fish and Chips $18.00
    • Beer battered gurnard served with a fresh green salad, homemade tartare sauce and lemon wedges
  • Potato Chips $5
    • French fries with an Indian touch
  • Kati Roll (Naan Roll) $10
    • Fresh butter naan wrapped with chicken tikka, home-made fresh vegetable salad and yummy dressing
  • Kerala Special Chicken Biriyani $16.50
    • Traditional baked rice layered with meat, exotic spices and herbs. Biriyani served with rich creamy mixed vegetable, raita, Pickle and Pappadam
  • Onion Bhaji $5.50
    • Deep fried onion slices marinated with chick pea flour, a blend of South Indian herbs and spices
  • Fresh Lemon/ Lime Juice $4
  • Sambar $3
  • Chicken Manchurian $16
    • Marinated chicken deep fried & stir fried with fresh vegetables and finished on a soya based sauce
  • Butter Naan $3
    • Traditional leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor and finished with butter
  • Pad Priew Warn $12.00
    • Sweet and sour sauce combined with pineapple, tomato, onion & cucumber
  • Chicken Tom Yum Soup $5.00
  • Pad Num Man Hoy $12.00
    • Stir fried with oyster sauce, broccoli, mushroom, onion, baby corn & green beans
  • Pad Krapao $12.00
    • Stir fried meat with fresh chillies, basil leaves, garlic, green beans & capsicum
  • Kow Pad $10.00
    • Thai fried rice with egg, meat, broccoli, onion, tomato & carrot
  • Pad Peanut Sauce $12.00
    • Stir fried meat with peanut sauce, broccoli, mushroom, carrot & pumpkin
  • Pad Mee $10.00
    • Stir fried egg noodles with meat, broccoli, carrot, cabbage & bok choy
  • Thai Orchid Noodle Soup $12.00
    • Home-made special noodles soup with meat, bean sprouts & bok choy
  • Bagel Hunger Buster N/A
    • Fuel up New York style with your choice of a NYC Benedict Bagel or a BLT Bagel, partnered with a Sausage McMuffin, a hash brown, and a Hot Chocolate.
  • Georgie Pie: Steak Mince 'N' Cheese N/A
    • Made to the original recipe using quality New Zealand beef, the classic Steak Mince 'N' Cheese pies are baked fresh in store each day for you to enjoy.
  • BLT Bagel N/A
    • Lightly toasted bagel with a rasher of bacon, crisp lettuce, a juicy slice of tomato and creamy mayonnaise.
  • Ketchup Sauce N/A
    • Get the classic American taste. Thick and rich, our ketchup mixes tomato with vinegar, spiced up with the flavours of celery, clove, onion and cayenne.
  • Strawberries & Cream Flavour Frappe N/A
    • A delicious Strawberries & Cream flavour Frappe, topped with irresistible whipped cream and a yummy strawberry drizzle.
  • Small Keri Orange Juice N/A
  • Chocolate Shake N/A
    • Made with creamy, fresh milk ingredients and chocolate syrup, it's so thick it barely makes it up the straw.
  • McChicken Hunger Buster N/A
    • A crunchy McChicken burger, with medium fries, medium drink and a small sundae to top it all off. Who knew you could buy so much satisfaction? Hunger Buster Meals include Medium Soft Drink and your choice of Medium Fries or Garden Salad.
  • Ten don $13.90
    • Deep fried prawns and tempura veges
  • Chicken katsu curry $15.90
  • Teriyaki / Katsu / Karaage chicken don $12.90
  • Tempura prawn udon $11.90
  • Chicken curry $12.90
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Plain udon $8.90
  • 7 Lahori Kebab $13.00
    • Special chicken kebab from Punjab- our Chef’s’ specialty
  • 21 Chicken Tikka Masala $15.00
    • Marinated chicken pieces cooked in tandoor and then dish prepared with onions, capsicum and tomato
  • 25 Nargisi Kofte $16.50
    • Minced meat balls cooked and served in traditional Indian delicious gravy
  • 5 Tandoori Chicken $16.00
    • Chicken marinated in authentic Tandoori paste (prepared by our Chef) and grilled in Tandoor for that special aroma and tandoori taste
  • 6 Chicken Garlic Kebab $12.00
    • Chicken pieces marinated and cooked in special garlic sauce
  • Peshawari Naan $5.50
  • Cheese Garlic Naan $5.50
  • 34 Kadahi Paneer $14.50
    • Chef’s cottage cheese cooked in spicy gravy
  • Kids party menu must be ordered minimum 3 days in advance, price is per child.
  • Mushroom Fettuccine $18.00
    • Fettuccine pasta tossed in a flavorsome creamy mushroom sauce - Add chicken $22.00
  • Beef Burger $20.00
    • 180grm Angus meat pattie, crispy bacon, lettuce, red onion, tomato & mustard, house made aioli stacked in a warm toasted bun
  • Fish of the Day $19.00
    • Market fresh fish in a tempura batter or pan fried served with seasonal salad & fries.
  • Chicken Filo $20.00
    • Changes weekly, please check the specials board, served with salad & fries
  • BLAT $18.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on gorgeous Turkish bread served with fries
  • Chicken or Shrimp $26.00
    • Smoked Chicken, shrimps, baby spinach, cream cheese, mozzarella, topped with sweet chilli sauce
  • Thai Beef Salad $21.00
    • Tender marinated beef, pickled mango, crispy noodles, cucumber, tomato, toasted sesame seeds, cashews, fresh coriander, house made Nam Jim dressing
  • Beef Brisket on Rice $9.00
  • Extra Rice or Noodle $1.50
  • Soy Sauce Chicken on Rice $10.00
  • HongKong Style fried Rice $10.00
  • Hang Seng Curry Soup Noodle $9.50
  • Roast Pork on Rice $9.00
  • Ginger Sauce Chicken on Rice $10.00
  • Lemon Grass Chicken Soup Noodle $8.00
  • Toasted Sandwiches $9.90
    • Choices of Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Pineapple and Onion
  • Savoire’s Cooked Breakfast $19.90
    • Eggs any style, Bacon, Sausages, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Hash Browns & Toast
  • Tomatoes $3.50
  • Porridge $10.90
    • Banana & Walnut or Vanilla & Black Doris Plum
  • Wedges $7.50 / $10.50
    • Small / Large
  • Open Steak Sandwich $22.90
    • 200gm Sirloin Steak, Greens, Tomatoes, Portobello Mushrooms and with a warm Cream Fraiche & Mustard Sauce served on Focaccia Bread
  • Savoire Homemade Baked Beans $14.90
    • served with chorizo & a poached egg
  • Mushrooms $3.50
  • Carrot N/A
  • Yoghurt N/A
  • Honey Oat N/A
  • Subway Club N/A
  • Meatball N/A
  • Mayo N/A
  • Double Choc Chip N/A
  • Onion N/A
  • Seafood $9.00
    • Fried crispy prawns on Skodalia, rocket salad Gogi Berry, citrus dressing
  • Fish $22.00
    • Roast sumac crusted hoki fillet, served with warm toasted couscous, carrot and coriander pickle, chimichurri
  • Smoked Salmon $9.00
    • Hot smoked salmon croquettes, horseradish aioli, rocket and apple salad
  • Lamb $25.00
    • Lamb rosettes and dried fruit sausage with croquette potatoes, roasted tomato, green beans, mint butter and pinot jus
  • Pork Belly $23.00
    • Twice-cooked crispy pork belly with bubble and squeak, onion, apple puree, green beans and a cider jus
  • Pasta $8.00
    • Spaghetti Napolitano with a twist; Panko crumb and parmesan crusted pasta bricks with saffron garlic mayonnaise
  • Beef $24.00
    • Char-grilled ribeye of beef, Dauphinoise potatoes, honey glazed seasonal vegetables, green peppercorn sauce
  • Mushroom $9.00
    • Woodland mushroom tortilla with a root vegetable slaw
  • Serious Slaw $8.00
  • The Breakfast Bap $13.50
  • Serious Fries $6.00
  • Poached Chicken & Slaw $13.50
    • Contains peanuts
  • Porchetta Salsa Verde $13.50
  • Grilled Aged Cheddar $13.50
  • Meatball & Parmesan $13.50
  • The Special (B.L.T Pictured) $13.50
  • Portabello and porcini mushroom risotto, 63 degree egg, bacon and caper muesli, parmesan $19.50
  • Today's fish, kumara, edamame, charred green onion, seaweed, soy dressing $33.00
  • Cos lettuce, Caesar dressing, good parmesan, free range egg, crisp bacon $19.50
  • Apple Tree Farm Pork belly, parsnip puree, nuts, grains, mushrooms, balsamic prunes $33.00
  • 200 gms Canterbury Angus grass fed fillet $36.00
  • Rakaia Venison carpaccio, beetroot, lentils, sour cream, horseradish, sorrel $19.50
  • Sesame crisp bread, smashed beetroot, spiced yogurt $7.00
  • Trust the kitchen vegetarian $20.00
  • Thai Beef Salad $20.00
    • Marinated sirloin served on salad greens finished with chilli jam
  • Bagel – Tomato, cream cheese and basil pesto $10.30
    • A bagel with Tomato, cream cheese and basil pesto
  • Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Cos lettuce with bacon,croutons,shaved parmesean,anchovies & a poached egg (available Gluten Free)
  • Eggs Benedict $17.50
    • Bacon
  • Pancakes $17.50
    • Banana, Bacon & Maple syrup
  • Omelette $15.00
    • Spinach, red onion & cheese or Ham,cheese & tomato (Gluten Free)
  • French Toast $18.50
    • A classic with bacon, banana and lashings of maple syrup
  • Pancakes $14.50
    • Blueberry
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