Mayur Indian Restaurant and Bar in Canterbury Menu

 APPETIZERS

• All dishes are served with freshly homemade chutneys and green salad
• Onion Bhaji $6.50
  • Fresh Onions blended in assorted spices and chickpea flour, fried to delightful perfection, served with tangy Tamarind chutney. DF GF
• Vegetable Pakora $7.50
  • Chickpea flour crispy dumplings, with a flavour of finely chopped seasonal vegetables and served with homemade tangy tamarind sauce. DF GF
• Paneer Pakora $9.50
  • Marinated Paneer (Cottage cheese) dipped in a batter and fried makes a crispy, mouthwatering appetizer. These Pakoras are addicting!!!
• Vegetable Samosa $6.50
  • Homemade flaky pastry filled with potatoes, green peas & fresh herbs, served with homemade tangy tamarind sauce.
• Vegetable Platter for two $16.50
  • Combination of Veg Pakora , Veg Samosa , Panner Pakora and Onion Bhaji served with condiments.
• Malai Tikka $10.00
  • Boneless succulent Chicken pieces marinated overnight with cheese, with herbs & spices, cooked to perfection in the tandoor.
• Murg Tikka $10.00
  • Boneless Chicken , immersed in our famous tandoori marination of spices, grilled in tandoor.
• Achari Chicken Tikka $10.50
  • Boneless Chicken marinated in yogurt and pickled spices, cooked in tandoor.
• Chicken Seekh Kabab $10.00
  • ​Chicken Mince mixed with ginger, onions, and spices and cooked in the tandoor.
• Lamb Chops $10.50
  • Central Otago Lamb chops marinated in olive oil, Lemon juice and coriander, rubbed with cumin and peppercorns and grilled to a low flame.
• Lamb Seekh Kabab $10.50
  • Succulent lean minced Lamb, spiced & smoked in the tandoor oven
• Fish Tikka $10.50
  • Fish wrapped in herbs and spices smoked to perfection.
• Prawn Pakora $11.00
  • Prawns dipped in spiced chickpea flour batter and deep fried.
• Mix Platter for two $18.50
  • A varied selection of vegetarian Pakoras, Samosas, Chicken Tikka and Seekh kebab, served with a salad on a hot sizzler plate
• Tandoori Platter $20.50
  • A combination of Chicken Tikka, seekh kebab, fish Tikka and tandoori Chicken , served with a generous helping of fresh greens.

 MAINS

• All mains are served with complimentary Basmati rice. We endeavor to cook all the dishes to customer requirements. (Please advice of any food allergies)
• Mild* Medium** Kiwi hot*** Indian hot**** English hot*****

 ALL TIME FAVOURITES

• Your choice of Chicken $18.50 Beef $19.00 Lamb $19.50
• Tikka Masala – Queen of Britain
  • Boneless meat marinated with herbs & spices, slow smoked in tandoor, then cooked in a rich tomato, onion sauce and finished with ground spices and garnished with fresh coriander.
• Madras – Southern Indian delicacy
  • A popular dish from the south of India cooked with grated coconut & cream tempered with mustard seed & curry leaves.
• Korma – Specialty of Mughlai Dynasty
  • Rich & smooth mild gravy based on cashews & cream with aromatic spices.
• Vindaloo – A Portuguese influence in Indian Kitchen
  • Succulent overnight marinated pieces of meat cooked with Onion, Peppercorn, Cinnamon, Chilli and Cloves. Go ahead and excite your taste buds.
• Saagwala – from the Himalayan ranges of Kashmir
  • A delicious harmony of pureed spinach with light spices and fenugreek then finished with cream
• Jalfrezi - a perfect blend of Indian & Parsian
  • Succulent pieces of meat sautéed with exotic herbs and spices, then cooked with thinly sliced onions, tomatoes and capsicum
• Garlic Beef Balti
  • Beef pieces cooked with in thick gravy this is characterized by vibrant and tangy flavours, and chunks of tomato and pepper.

 MAYUR SPECIALS

• Butter Chicken $19.50
  • Marinated Chicken fillets roasted in the tandoor oven and cooked in creamy tomato gravy.
• Chicken After Shocks $19.50
  • This is our most adorable chef’s recipe, he uses feisty Green chilli, coriander based spicy ingredients to bring out the rich HOT flavor from the kitchen—Mind It!
• Mango Chicken $19.50
  • This fab recipe to suit everybody’s taste. tender boneless Chicken cooked in mango based creamy gravy this is set to become a family favorite, so it has just the right balance of sugar and spice.
• Daal Murgh $19.50
  • Tender boneless Chicken pieces cooked with lentils, finished with fresh ginger and coriander.
• Neelgiri Korma $20.50
  • Tender diced Lamb pieces cooked in a creamy spinach and mint gravy, topped off with coriander.
• Lamb Rogan Josh $20.50
  • Boneless Lamb pieces cooked in a traditional Kashmiri style curry. Pride of India!
• Lamb All Blacks $20.50
  • Specialty of Mayur tender boneless Lamb pieces cooked with Lentils, This is delicious and all time favorite as our world champions
• Beef Do Payazza $20.00
  • Do (two) Pyaza (onions) gets its name because onions appear twice in the cooking process. Boneless beef cooked with roasted cumin, sliced onions and other dry spices such as cloves and brown cardamoms.
• Beef Re Built $20.00
  • ​A locally inspired creation of chef’s special herbs, your authentic blend of aromatic spices, paprika, cashew nuts, onion & tomatoes, garnished with fresh coriander

 CURRIES FROM THE OCEAN (FISH OR PRAWNS) $20.50

• ​Madras
  • Medium spiced delicious tangy dish which comes traditionally from South India. Prepared with grated coconut and cream.
• Malabari
  • Tangy textured sauce made with simmered onions, ginger, coriander and finished with coconut cream and tamarind.
• Masala
  • Tender succulent fish cooked in an onion base with a touch of coriander flavour
• Kashmiri
  • Fish with herbs and turmeric, cooked with yogurt sauce and nuts

 FROM GARDEN TO TABLE

• Kadai Paneer $16.00
  • Homemade cottage cheese tempered in a medium spiced Masala sauce
• Malai kofta $16.50
  • Tender & succulent cottage cheese dumplings with a dash of dried fruit nuts simmered in cashew gravy & finished with cream.
• Paneer Makhani $16.00
  • Succulent cottage cheese cubes cooked in a smooth sauce of tomatoes and cream lightly spiced with a hint of tanginess and sweetness.
• Paneer Jalfrezi $16.00
  • Paneer cooked with onion, capsicum, tomato and garnished with coriander.
• Haryali kofta $16.50
  • Cheese & mashed potato dumplings simmered in chef’s special spicy sauce.
• Paneer Tikka Masala $16.00
  • Cubes of cottage cheese simmered in a gravy of creamy tomato, capsicum, onion and spices.
• Paneer Saagwala $16.00
  • Cubed cottage cheese cooked in a creamy base of spinach, tomatoes and cloves, garnished with ginger and coriander.
• Mutter Paneer $16.00
  • Homemade cottage cheese and fresh garden peas cooked with an onion base and various spices.
• Aaloo Gobi $15.50
  • A dry blend of potato and cauliflower garnished with fresh coriander.
• Subji Bahar $15.50
  • Vegetables with special sauce and tossed with onion.
• Daal Makhani $15.50
  • Mouthwatering lentil delicacy tossed with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, cream and home pounded spices
• Tadka daal $15.50
  • Yellow split peas, cooked to perfection. Finished with cumin seeds and ginger garlic.

 HOUSE OF TANDOOR

• Full $21.00
• Tandoori Chicken
  • A dish that needs very little introduction. The secret lies in the marination process. A tender spring Chicken marinated in our traditional spice mix, yogurt & smoked over charcoal.
• Half $14.00
• Chicken Tikka $17.50
  • Charcoal smoked boneless Chicken , immersed in a flavours ome marinade of yogurt, fresh ginger, garlic, and roast cumin & lime juice.
• Achari Tikka $18.00
  • Boneless Chicken marinated in yogurt and pickle spices and finished in our tandoor

 BIRYANIS

• ​Choice of Vegetable $15.50, Chicken $17.50 Lamb $18.50, Prawn $19.50
• Fragrant Basmati rice cooked with yogurt and five spice marinated boneless meat flavored with saffron and a variety of exotic herbs. Served with complimentary minted cucumber raita

 RICE DISHES

• ​Plain Rice $2.50
  • ​Plain steamed Basmati Rice
• Jeera Rice $5.00
  • Basmati Rice with roasted cumin, peas, onion and spices.
• Green Peas Pulao $6.00
  • Basmati Rice with green peas and spices

 SET MENU

• ​$35.00 per person (Minimum 2 person)
• ​Entree
  • Pappadom, Samosa, Onion Bhaji, and Chicken Tikka
• Mains
  • Butter Chicken , Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Vindaloo & Subji bhara, served with naan and rice.
• or
• Vegetarian $30.00 per person (Minimum 2 person)
• Entree
  • Pappadom, Samosa, Onion Bhaji, Vegetable pakora
• Mains
  • Subji bahar, Saag Paneer, Paneer Tikka Masala and Dal served with Naan and rice.

 SALADS

• Chicken $11.50 or Lamb Salad $12.50
• Choice of Chicken or Lamb seekh kebabs, sliced and mixed with fresh chopped vegetables and flavored with the chef’s special dressing
• Vegetable Salad $6.50
  • Freshly chopped vegetables flavored with the chef’s special dressing

 SIDE DISHES

• Raita $3.50
  • Yogurt mixed with cucumber and mildly spiced.
• Onion, Tomato Cucumber $4.00
  • ​Chopped onion, tomato and coriander mixed with Lemon juice
• Masala Poppadum $4.50
• Side Dish Platter $9.00
  • Combination of 4 sides.
• Poppadum $2.00
• Mango Chutney $2.50
• Mixed Pickle $2.50
• ​Mint Chutney $2.50

 BREADS

• Roti $4.00
  • Whole wheat flour bread
• Plain Naan $3.50
  • Traditional bread baked in the tandoori oven
• Butter naan $4.00
  • Bread baked in the tandoor and spread with a dash of butter
• Garlic Naan $4.50
  • Bread stuffed with crushed garlic and baked in the tandoor
• Lacha Parattha $4.50
  • This is popular Bread from North India, made from whole wheat flour layers can be seen on the paratha bread when it gets cooked.

 STUFFED NAAN $5.00

• Cheese Naan
• Cheese & garlic Naan
• Onion & Potato Kulcha
• Peshawar Naan
• Aaloo Paratha
• Cheese n chilli Naan
• Chicken Naan $5.50
  • Bread stuffed with grated Chicken and herbs.
• Keema naan $5.50
  • Stuffed with spiced Lamb mince

 KIDS MENU

• Chicken nuggets served with thin cut fries $8.50
• Bangalore wedges with warm creamy mild sauce $7.50
• Kids Butter Chicken served with rice $12.50
• Baby Naan $2.50

 DESSERTS MENU

• Gulab Jamun $5.50
  • Deep fried cottage cheese dumpling served with honey syrup
• Mango Kulfi $5.50
  • Traditional Indian homemade ice cream flavored with mango.
• Ice creaM $5.50
  • Vanilla ice cream served with a choice of Cho or raspberry sauce.
• Chocolate naan $5.50
  • Bread stuffed with Chocolate and baked in the tandoor Served with a scoop of Ice cream.

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