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

  • Squid stir fried with seasonal vegetable $16
  • Stir fried Kimchi with Pork with Tofu $23
  • Marinated beef stir fried with seasonal vegetable $16
  • Spicy broth stewed with chicken, potato and vegetable $40
  • Seafood noodle soup brewed with homemade stock (Seafood noodles) $16
  • Clear broth stew with whole chicken, ginseng and spring onion $25
  • A steamed Egg in Pot $6
  • Pan fried whole Taraki (Grilled whole fish) $20
  • Large $8.00
  • Lemongrass & Chill (Chicken, Pork or Beef) on Rice $12.00
  • Medium $18.00
  • Medium $16.00
  • BBQ Pork Omelette
  • Large $32.00
  • Medium $16.00
  • Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) on Rice $12.00
  • Pad Priew Warn $12.00
    • Sweet and sour sauce combined with pineapple, tomato, onion & cucumber
  • Pad Krapao $12.00
    • Stir fried meat with fresh chillies, basil leaves, garlic, green beans & capsicum
  • Massaman $12.50
    • Massaman curry with coconut milk, potato, onion, pumpkin, pineapple and peanuts
  • Panaeng $12.50
    • Panaeng curry with coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves, chillies, peanuts & capsicum
  • Gaeng Daeng $12.50
    • Red curry with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, beans, sweet basil, peas & eggplant
  • Gaeng Kari $12.50
    • Thai yellow curry with onion, potato, pumpkin, pineapple, carrot & peanuts
  • Pad Se-Ew $10.00
    • Stir fried flat noodles with meat, broccoli, carrot & cabbage
  • Pad Mee $10.00
    • Stir fried egg noodles with meat, broccoli, carrot, cabbage & bok choy
  • French Fries (GF/Vegan) $9.00
    • Served w/ flaked sea salt, tomato sauce & aioli
  • Falafel Pattie $15.50
    • Served w/ chips
  • ● Beans on Toast (GF/Vegan available) $11.50
    • Smoked housemade beans on wholegrain toast served w/ aioli our sour cream
  • ● Bagel w/ cream cheese + pesto or butter + jam $9.00
  • ● Sides
  • -Add eggs or hash $15.50
  • Burger du jour (GF/Vegan available) $11.00
  • -Gluten Free $10.50
  • French Fries $7.00
    • with tomato sauce
  • Seasoned wedges $12.50
    • with cheese, bacon, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Mega Burgers $12.50
    • on large sour dough bun, with salad, and your choice of Beef pattie - with creamy mushrooms, bacon & mozzarella cheese
  • Pasta in a Soup durum noodles, pickled ginger, stir fry vegetables & wakame seaweed immersed in a delicious mild yellow curry coconut soup served with toasted seeduction & garlic herb butter $ 12.50
  • Southlander Damper Breadbaked with 5 malt old dark beer, local manuka honey & smoked cheese $ 9.50
    • served with garlic herb butter, sundried tomato pate & horopito pepper plum relish
  • Barbequed Chicken $ 13.50
    • strips with crispy bacon croutons on caesar salads
  • HUNTERS VENISON CASSEROLE $28.00
    • venison aged marinated in red wine, casseroled with venison sausage & bacon -served with damper & kumara rosti topped with beetroot & apple sauerkraut
  • Chicken Breast - Teriyaki Style, Grilled Pineapple, Brie, Bacon & Cranberry $23.50
  • Satay Noodle Salad $17.00
  • -Seafood $19.00
  • Pickled Cabbage Stir- Fry With Egg And Pork Or Chicken-Beef $17.00
  • Seafood Fried Rice $17.00
  • Peppered Garlic Pork Stir Fry $17.00
  • Chicken Chew Kua Teaw $15.00
  • Spicy Bamboo Pork $17.00
  • Khmer Vermicelli Chicken Salad $17.00
  • Bacon & Corn Pattie $2.00
  • Shrimp Egg Foo Young $11.50
  • Beetroot $5.80
  • Satay Chicken Or Steak On Rice $12.50
  • Double Meat $5.80
  • Curried Pepper Steak On Rice $11.50
  • Chocolates Donut $2.00
  • Sausage Meal $10.00
  • -Large $5.00
  • Kumara chips
  • -Large $6.00
  • Kid's hot dog $4.00
  • -Small $4.00
  • Pretty lady $11.90
    • Grilled chicken breast with our special sundried tomato - olives & roasted, red capsicum chutney, feta cheese, salad greens & garlic mayo
  • Peanut piston $11.90
    • House made satay chicken patty grilled with our signature peanut & coconut sauce, salad greens, tomato & aioli
  • -Add pineapple $11.90
  • Steak Prime Rib 400g $30.00
  • Steak Ribeye 300g $28.00
  • Trio of Ice Cream $9.50
    • Served in tuille rings with a fresh fruit salsa.
  • Pan fried mushrooms $2.50
  • Beef Carpaccio $15.00
    • Finely sliced rare beef fillet with rosemary, honey and truffle oil vinaigrette served with courgette salad, topped with shaved parmesan and garlic slivers.
  • Steak Beef Fillet 200g $30.00
  • Washed Cheese
    • Kapiti Port Nicholson. A washed orange rind cheese with a smooth texture and mild distinctive flavour, “Trappist” style cheese
  • Beer battered onion rings $2.50
  • Crumbed Calamari $15.00
    • Crumbed calamari rings with fresh lemon and chipotle mayo
  • Roasted Mushrooms $18.50
    • button mushrooms cooked in a balsamic & cream reduction w/ wilted spinach, feta cheese on toasted ciabatta
  • Omelette $20.50
    • three egg omelette of your choice - tomato, cheese, ham, onion, mushroom or smoked salmon, hash brown, tomato relish & ciabatta, rye or gluten free toast
  • Lakes Cheese Platter $24.00
    • A selection of fine NZ chesses, crackers & Quince paste
  • Peppers Breakfast $22.00
    • eggs your way: sausage, bacon, grilled tomato, hash brown, and mushrooms served w/ toasted ciabatta, rye or gluten free bread with tomato relish
  • Lemon Cake $16.00
    • Sticky lemon syrup cake with Mango sorbet & toasted coconut meringue
  • Seasoned Wedges $10.00
    • Potato wedges with sweet chilli dipping sauce & sour cream
  • Maple & Pecan Tart $16.00
    • praline, creme anglaise & espresso ice cream
  • Free range egg… 2.50
  • Free-range smoky bacon, Rosti, Bratwurst … 5.00
  • Calzone 12.00
    • Folded pizza filled with venison salami, spinach and cheese. Individual size
  • Banana bread 6.50
    • served with walnut butter …
  • Mama Mitchell's muesli 10.50
    • Homemade toasted muesli served with stewed seasonal fruit and a creamy Greek yoghurt …
  • Toast 9.00
    • with ham and mustard/double
  • Eggs Benedict 17.50
    • with hot smoked salmon …
  • Eggs Benedict 16.50
    • with free range smoky bacon …
  • Gourmet Burger $20.00
    • Choice of Steak or Chicken, served with Onions Lettuce, Tomatoes, Beetroot, Fried Egg & Fries
  • Side Order Dishes Are All $6.00
    • Daily Potatoes, Mashed Potato, Fries, Steamed Vegetables, Mixed Garden Salad
  • Fish & Chips $27.00
    • Blue Cod Fillet Choice of Beer Battered or Panko Crumbed, cooked until golden, served with Chunky Fries & Garden Salad
  • Vegetarian Curry of The day(V) $18.50
    • Please Check with Our Sever of the Vegetarian Curry Dish of the day
  • Lamb Shank(GF)
    • Braised lamb shank on top of a Creamy Garlic Mash, Steamed Seasonal Vegetables and finished with a delicious Gravy
  • Rib Eye Steak (GF) $31.00
    • Grilled Rib Eye Steak, served with Fries and choice of Garden Salad or Steamed Seasonal Vegetables, accompanied with choice of Pepper, Mushroom or Garlic Sauce
  • Served with our own Ciabatta & Rye Grain Bread (V) $10.50
  • Grilled Vegetables Mediterranean Style $22.00
  • -1. Bacon, Cheese and Tomato
  • Chips Bowl $8.00
    • Served with tomato sauce and aioli sauce
  • Leek and Potato Soup VG $12.00
    • With two toast and butter/can be gluten free bread
  • Garlic Mussels Spaghetti $19.20
    • Mussels, onion, mushroom, cream, cheese and garnished with basil
  • -1. Seafood & Cream $17.50
  • Creamy Bacon Mushroom Spaghetti $18.20
    • Bacon, mushroom, onion, cream and garnished with capsicum and parmesan cheese
  • -3. Salmon, Onion and Cheese
  • -2. Onion, Mushroom and Cheese
  • Paella Ala Valencia $28.00
    • Seafood and chorizo speciality rice dish from Spain - add chicken $32.00
  • Ricotta and Spinach Roulade $24.00
    • Vegetarian filo pastry of spinach and ricotta cheese served on a bed of garlic mash and homemade tomato sauce
  • Coq Au Vin $28.00
    • Braised chicken in a rich red wine sauce with onions, mushrooms and bacon, served with mash
  • Extras $3.50
    • Mushrooms
  • Tagine $26.00
    • Moroccan spiced slow cooked stew with meat, vegetables and diced fruits, served with rice
  • Le Cochon $32.00
    • Roast belly of pork, served with apotato and kumara gratin and roased vegetables with apple and spring onion salsa to finish
  • Muesli $18.00
    • Bircher Muesli with fresh fruits, yoghurt and honey
  • Make your Own $15.00
    • Choice of three Extras below. Served with white or wholemeal toast
  • Urban Platter $40.00
    • A delicious selection of cold meats, homemade smoked salmon, cheese , gherkins, sundried tomatoes, olives, dips, bread and crackers
  • French Toast $19.50
    • Light and crispy w bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Sticky Pork Sandwich $22.50
    • Slow roasted pork belly on a open style ciabatta sandwich w bacon, brie, homemade apple chutney & fries
  • B.L.T. $19.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, and tomato relish on toasted ciabatta w fries and aioli
  • Thai Chicken Salad $21.00
    • Grilled chicken, cucumber, red onion, carrot, capsicum, tomato, mint, coriander, crispy noodles, crushed peanuts with a chilli fresh lime and palm sugar dressing
  • Wedges $13.50
    • Home style wedges w cheese, bacon, sweet chilli and sour cream
  • Mushroom Stack $19.50
    • Duo of Portobello and button mushrooms in a creamy sauce with bacon, toast and a drizzle of truffle oil
  • Eggs Benedict $20.50 / $21.50
    • Sourdough, hash brown, spinach, poached free range eggs and homemade hollandaise. w bacon / w smoked salmon
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