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

  • Lemon Chicken on Rice $9.00
  • Extra Ingredient (Cashew) $2.00
  • Sweet & Sour Beef on Rice $9.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork (No Rice) $13.50
  • Combination Foo young $9.00
  • 5atay Chicken vegetable on Rice $9.00
  • Vegetable Fried Noodle $8.00
  • Roast Pork Foo Young $9.00
  • Bacon $4.90
  • Bacon & Egg $5.60
  • Gurnard $4.80
  • Corn Nuggets (6)
  • Tarakihi $4.80
  • Blue Cod M $6.5 / L $7.5
  • Mussel patty $3.00
  • Super steak $7.20
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $11.50
    • Battered pork pieces with vegetables in sweet and sour sauce served with rice
  • Mini Spring Rolls $4.50
    • with Sweet Chilli Sauce (10 pcs)
  • Seafood Chow Mien $11.00
  • Nasi Lemak $10.50
    • Vegetable tempura, curried chicken nibbles, deep fried boiled egg served with rice
  • Tom Yam Noodle Soup $9.50
    • Boiled egg noodles and rice vermicelli with chicken and vegetables served in Thai style spicy sour soup
  • Vegetarian Fried Noodle $9.50
  • Loh Mee (Gravied Noodle) $9.50
    • Boiled egg noodles and rice vermicelli with chicken, roast pork pieces served in Chinese five spiced gravy
  • Chinese Bokchoy Veges $11.00
    • stir fried with Mushrooms and Chicken in Garlic Sauce
  • Tarakihi Fillet $7.00
  • Gourmet $6.50
  • Meat Pattie $2.80
  • Scallops (dozen) $26.00
  • Oysters $2.50
  • Hot Dog $2.80
  • Scallops $2.20
  • Vegetarian $7.00
  • Bacon $1.50
  • Egg $4.60
  • Giant $8.50
    • Double Meat, Bacon, Egg, Cheese, Pineapple
  • Plain $3.50
  • Potato & Vege Roll N/A
  • Battered Blue Cod Fillets $8.00
  • Lasagne Topper $3.60
  • Vegetarian $5.80
    • Egg, Cheese, Pineapple, Tomato, Beetroot
  • Speciality fish of the day also available cooked to order. (Crumbed fish 50c extra)
  • 1/2 Chicken $10.00
  • Curry Rolls $2.40
  • Mini Spring Rolls 6 for $2.00
  • The Works $7.50
  • -Single $8.50
  • -Single $8.50
  • Fish & Egg $8.50
  • Aoraki Salmon Fillet $34.00
    • Aoraki Salmon Fillet
  • Ice Cream $10.50
    • With Chocolate or Butterscotch sauce
  • Sir Ed's Sausage Burger with Chips $24.00
    • On toasted Sourdough with locally sourced MSG free sausages, lettuce, tomato, fried onions, cheese, mustard and aioli.
  • All our Pizzas are made on a locally produced Sourdough base
  • Locally Farmed Aoraki Smoked Salmon Bagel $15.00
    • Locally-farmed Aoraki Smoked Salmon with aioli, lettuce red onion, cream cheese, dill
  • Mountaineers' Breakfast (till 11.30am) $22.00
    • Free range bacon, free range eggs, sausages (no MSG), mushrooms, hash browns & ciabatta.
  • BLT $16.00
    • Free range bacon with lettuce and tomato on ciabata
  • Locally-farmed Aoraki Smoked Salmon Salad $22.00
    • With black olives, red onion, capers and lemon, drizzled with a homemade balsamic vinaigrette
  • Fish Bites $0.80
  • Spicy Wedges $4.00
  • Chicken Nibbles x6 $4.00
  • Cheese Onion Ring $5.50
  • Double Meat $3.90
  • Crumb Prawn $0.90
  • kumara Chips $4.00
  • Plain $2.10
  • Mussels $0.70
  • Large $9.50
  • Chicken, Lamb or Beef
  • Extras:
  • Pineapple $3.90
  • Medium $8.50
  • Cairo Cuisine Rice $11.00
    • Choose from Lamb, Beef, Chicken or Kofta or vegetarian served with salad & sauces
  • Pineapple Rings $1.70
  • Extras: Tomato, Hash Brown, Sausages, Free Range Eggs $3.00
  • Bacon $19.00
  • Choices are: Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Mushroom, Onion, Bacon and Pineapple
  • Mushrooms on Toast $13.00
    • mushrooms with wholemeal toast & hash brown
  • Porridge $9.00
    • creamy porridge served with cream & brown sugar
  • All Day Breakfast $22.50
    • bacon, tomato, toast, hash browns (GF), mushrooms, breakfast sausages and free range eggs cooked to your choice.
  • Crepes GF $15.50
    • crepes with mango, peach, passion fruit compote, maple syrup & cream
  • Eggs Benedict
    • free range eggs poached, on muffins with our own hollandaise sauce
  • Seafood $9.00
    • Fried crispy prawns on Skodalia, rocket salad Gogi Berry, citrus dressing
  • Smoked Salmon $9.00
    • Hot smoked salmon croquettes, horseradish aioli, rocket and apple salad
  • Pasta $8.00
    • Spaghetti Napolitano with a twist; Panko crumb and parmesan crusted pasta bricks with saffron garlic mayonnaise
  • Mushroom $9.00
    • Woodland mushroom tortilla with a root vegetable slaw
  • Chicken $22.00
    • Prosciutto wrapped chicken breast, stuffed with rocket and pepperdews; warm broccoli, spinach, red onion salad
  • Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut Mousse $9.00
    • Dark chocolate and a hazelnut mousse, chocolate soil, vanilla bean anglaise and caramelised pastry
  • Fish $22.00
    • Roast sumac crusted hoki fillet, served with warm toasted couscous, carrot and coriander pickle, chimichurri
  • Beef $24.00
    • Char-grilled ribeye of beef, Dauphinoise potatoes, honey glazed seasonal vegetables, green peppercorn sauce
  • Italian Flat Bread $8.00
    • With olives, herbs and parmesan
  • Vege $18.00
    • Sundried tomatoes, olives, red onion, roast pumpkin and rocket in a basil pesto sauce topped with feta and parmesan
  • Marinara
    • A sweet chilli and pesto base with red onions, green and red capsicums, sliced fish fillet, shrimps, scallops, fresh garlic and fennel, topped with lemon wedges and garlic aïoli
  • Chicken, Cranberry & Brie
    • Lashings of smoked chicken on a cranberry base and topped with brie and rosemary. A Winnie's favourite.
  • Cajun Chicken $18.50
    • Pan-fried cajun chicken with rocket, cherry tomatoes and green beans finished with a raspberry vinaigrette
  • Charred Lamb $18.50
    • Served warm with red capsicum, mushroom and cucumber on a bed of crisp lettuce and bread fingers, served with a balsamic vinaigrette
  • Tricolore $18 Med / $21 Lge
    • Tomato base topped with mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, garlic and chilli. Oven cooked then topped with fresh rocket and shredded parmesan
  • Roly Poly $15.00
    • Succulent Moroccan lamb rolled in a thin pizza dough fried until golden and topped with a fresh mint and a yoghurt sauce
  • Butter & jam $6.00
  • Cinnamon porridge Topped with apricots, brown sugar & cream
  • Happy hotcakes $6.00
    • Two hotcakes with ice cream, cream & maple syrup
  • Vegetarian $6.00
    • Onion, tomato, mushroom, cheese
  • Pesto & cheese $7.00
  • BLT $7.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise
  • Crepes $16.00
    • Served with berries, banana, cream & maple syrup
  • Hawaiian $6.00
    • Ham, cheese, pineapple
  • Breakfast $19.00
    • Potato, scrambled or poached egg, sausage, bacon, tomato, mushroom and salad with toast.
  • Pancake $11.00
    • 2 pancakes with butter and maple syrup.
  • Soup (Pumpkin or Mushroom) $11.00
    • Comes with a piece of toast (may vary according to season)
  • Waffle $14.00
    • Comes with rich syrup with banana and ice cream on top.
  • Toastie $5.50
    • Choose any two fillings (cheese, ham, tomato, pineapple, onion)
  • Extra fillings $0.50
  • Egg Benedict $15.00
    • Comes with english muffin, two poached eggs, two bacon and salad.
  • Dips $11.90
    • Three Housemade Dips With Warm Bread
  • Jan Wrap Doughnuts $10.00
    • With Staff Made Seasonal Jam & Whipped Cream
  • Pancakes $11.80
    • With Berries & Lemon Curd
  • Brisket Hash $16.40
    • Last Night´S Beef Brisket, Roast Veges & Hash Brown Fried With A Poached Egg
  • Brisket $19.20
    • Smoked Beef Brisket, Cheese, Tomato Chilli Jam & Rocket With Skinny Fries
  • Cheeseburger $17.80
    • Beef Pattie, Smokey Cheese, Bacon Jam & Iceberg Lettuce With Skinny Fries
  • Pb & Choc Doughnuts $10.00
    • With Chocolate & Staff Made Peanut Butter
  • Dips $11.90
    • Three Housemade Dips With Warm Bread
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