Raj Indian Restaurant in Otago Menu

STARTERS & ENTREES STARTERS & ENTREES
  • Vegetable Samosa (2pcs) $7.00
    • Mashed potatoes, green peas and spices filled into a pyramid shape dough, crisp fried and served with homemade tamarind sauce.
  • Onion Bhajees (6pcs) $7.00
    • Finely sliced onion dipped in chickpea batter and deep-fried. Served with tamarind sauce.
  • Vegetarian Pakora (6pcs) $7.00
    • Finely sliced onion, potato and spinach dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried. Served with tamarind sauce.
  • Chicken Tikka (5pcs) $11.00
    • Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in tandoori special masala and cooked in tandoor.
  • Burah Kebab (5 lamb pcs) $12.00
    • Very tender lamb chunks marinated overnight in special tandoori spices and roasted to perfection.
  • Half Tandoori Chicken $13.00
    • Chicken with bones marinated in tandoori special masala and cooked in tandoor. Served with mint sauce.
  • Whole Tandoori Chicken $22.00
    • Chicken with bones marinated in tandoori special masala and cooked in tandoor. Served with mint sauce.
  • Mix Platter (serves 2) $17.50
    • Two pieces of vegetable samosa, onion bhajee, vegetable pakora, chicken tikka and burah kebab. Served with mint and tamarind sauce.
  • Vegetarian Platter (serves 2) $16.50
    • A platter of vegetable samosa, onion bhajee and vegetable pakora served with mint and tamarind sauce.
  • Tandoori Mushroom $11.00
    • Mushrooms marinated in tandoori special masala and cooked in tandoor. Served with mint sauce.
  • Tandoori Prawn $19.00
    • Prawns marinated in tandoori special masala and cooked in tandoor. Served with mint sauce.
  • Lamb Sheek Kebab $11.00
    • Lamb mince cooked in special tandoori spice.
ALL NON-VEGETARIAN CURRIES - MAINS ALL NON-VEGETARIAN CURRIES - MAINS
  • Butter Chicken $18.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in cashew, creamy, and tomato sauce mixed with Indian spices. Tastes even better with plain or garlic naan bread.
  • Mango Chicken $18.00
    • Chicken cooked in cashew, mango sauce, and Indian spices. Chicken or keema naan bread are the best accompaniment with this curry.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $18.00
    • Chicken prepared in tandoor and finished with cashew and tomato sauce. Try this delicacy with a chicken naan bread.
  • Kadai Chicken $18.00
    • Chicken cooked with crushed tomatoes, capsicum, and onion with thick masala gravy.
  • Chicken Afghani $18.00
    • Chicken cooked in cashew sauce with cream.
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $18.00
    • Spiced lamb curry prepared with yoghurt, tomatoes and spices. Best enjoyed with garlic naan.
  • Madras Chicken or Lamb $18.00
    • Chicken or Lamb cooked with ginger and South Indian masala.
  • Vindaloo Chicken or Lamb $18.00
    • Chicken or lamb cooked with onion, capsicum, and spices. Best enjoyed with garlic naan and raita.
  • Korma Chicken or Lamb $18.00
    • Chicken or lamb cooked in a creamy sauce made of cashew gravy. Best accompanied with chicken or keema naan bread.
  • Saag Chicken or Lamb $18.00
    • Chicken or lamb cooked in spinach with spices.
  • Biryani Chicken or Lamb $18.00
    • Rice and chicken or lamb are cooked together with cashew and spices to a make a glorious one-pot meal. Served with Raita.
  • Jalfrezi Chicken or Lamb $18.00
    • Chicken or lamb cooked in a sour tomato gravy with onion and capsicum.
ALL VEGETARIAN CURRIES - MAINS ALL VEGETARIAN CURRIES - MAINS
  • Dal Makhani $16.50
    • Whole black lentils and red kidney beans cooked on slow fire with fenugreek.
  • Dal Tarka $16.50
    • Split lentils cooked with cumin seed, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and turmeric. Best enjoyed with tandoori roti.
  • Malai Kofta $16.50
    • Delicate clusters of lightly fried home made cottage cheese, potatoes, nuts and spices, mixed together, then deep fried and served with cashew sauce.
  • Shahi Paneer $16.50
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in creamy and cashew sauce. Best enjoyed with plain naan.
  • Palak Paneer $16.50
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked with spinach with cream
  • Kadai Paneer $16.50
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked with crushed tomatoes, capsicum, and onion in thick masala gravy.
  • Vegetable Korma $16.50
    • Mixed vegetable cooked in a creamy cashew sauce
  • Vegetable Jaipuri $16.50
    • Mixed vegetable cooked in thick cashew gravy and garnished with popadoms.
  • Aloo Gobi $16.50
    • Potatoes and cauliflower tossed with cumin and tomatoes. Best enjoyed with plain naan.
  • Vegetable Biryani $16.50
    • Rice and vegetables cooked together with cashews and spices to make a glorious one-pot meal. Served with Raita.
  • Mutter Mushroom or Aloo $16.50
    • Green peas cooked in potato/mushroom in thick gravy.
  • Bombay Aloo $16.50
    • Potatoes cooked with cumin seeds, tomato and fenugreek.
  • Pulaoo Chicken, lamb or vegetables $16.50
    • Rice cooked with chicken, lamb, or vegetables and spices.
SEAFOOD CURRIES SEAFOOD CURRIES
  • Fish Curry $18.00
    • Basa fillet (fish) prepared with onion and Indian spices.
  • Bengoli Fish $19.00
    • Fish tempered with curry leaves and simmered in a light coconut cream sauce.
  • Prawn Masala $19.50
    • Prawns cooked with onion, tomatoes and Indian spices with thick masala gravy.
  • Butter Prawn $19.50
    • Prawns cooked in a cashew, cream and tomato sauce. Tastes even better with Garlic or Chicken Naan bread.
  • Kadai Prawn $19.50
    • Prawns cooked with crushed tomatoes, capsicum and onion with thick masala gravy.
  • Prawn Saag $19.50
    • Prawns cooked in spinach with spices.
  • Shrimp Malabari $20.00
    • Shrimps tempered with curry leaves cooked with onion and capsicum.
  • Prawn Malabari $20.00
    • Prawns tempered with curry leaves, and simmered in a light coconut cream sauce.
TANDOORI BREADS TANDOORI BREADS
  • Plain Naan $4.00
    • Traditional Indian leavened bread made in tandoori oven.
  • Butter Naan $4.50
    • Traditional Indian leavened multi-layered bread drenched in butter.
  • Garlic Naan $5.00
    • Leavened bread with sprinkled garlic and butter.
  • Chicken Naan $6.00
    • Leavened bread with stuffing of spices and chicken.
  • Keema Naan $6.00
    • Leavened bread with a stuffing of spicy minced lamb.
  • Kashmiri Naan $6.00
    • Leavened bread stuffed with coconut, cashew and sultanas.
  • Paneer Kulcha $6.00
    • Leavened bread stuffed with cottage cheese and onion.
  • Vegetable Kulcha $6.00
    • Leavened bread with stuffing of spices and potato and peas.
  • Onion Kulcha $6.00
    • Leavened bread with stuffing of spices and onion.
  • Tandoori Roti $4.50
    • Unleavened whole meal bread baked in tandoor oven
ON THE SIDE ON THE SIDE
  • Popadoms (5pcs) $4.00
    • Crispy wafers made with lentils. Best enjoyed with mango chutney, raita, or mint chutney.
  • Rice $4.50
    • Plain white rice.
  • Jeera Rice $5.50
    • Rice cooked with cumin seeds.
  • Raita $4.50
    • Classic Indian accompaniment, consisting of yoghurt, cucumber, and carrots. Raita helps take some of the heat out of the spicy dishes.
  • Mint Chutney $4.50
    • Yoghurt mixed with mint and spices
  • Pickle (Hot & Sour) $4.50
  • Mango Chutney (Sweet & Sour) $4.50
DRINKS AND SWEETS DRINKS AND SWEETS
  • Mango Lassi $5.50
    • Mango and yoghurt smoothie.
  • Coke/Sprite etc. Cans $3.00
    • Coke, Sprite, Fanta etc.
  • Coke/Sprite etc. Bottles $6.00
    • Coke, Sprite, Fanta etc.
  • Gulab Jamun (3 pcs) $6.50
    • Milk dumplings served in sugar and syrup.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Homemade onion rings with aioli sauce $5.50
  • Cockadoodle Doo $ 12.90
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins with sundried tomato tapenade, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Little Lamby $ 12.50
    • Prime New Zealand lamb, mint jelly, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • The Codfather $ 14.50
    • Fresh Blue Cod, beer battered with Ferg's dill tartare, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Bun Laden $ 12.50
    • Falafel patties dressed with lemon yoghurt and chipotle chilli sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber, avocado & aioli.
  • Crumbed Calamari with Ferg's wasabi mayonnaise $ 9.00
    • dozen
  • Sweet Bambi $ 12.50
    • Wild Fiordland Deer with a Thai plumm chutney, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Holier than Thou $ 12.90
    • Tempured tofu with a spicy satay, coconut and coriander sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli,
  • Cajun Fish Tacos $20.50
    • Pan-seared freshly marinated cajun fish, served on soft shell tacos with shredded lettuce, slaw and pico de gallo — chunky salsa. Topped with avocado and Coriander sauce
  • Ironic pork & sage sausage $5.00
  • Ironic baked beans $4.00
  • Smoked salmon $ 4.50
  • Chicken Chimichanga $22.50
    • A tex-mix favourite— succulent lemon roasted chicken, shredded and filled into a crispy burrito with chilli and cumin. Topped with guacamole and fresh black bean & pineapple salsa. Served with green salad
  • Extra free-range egg $3.50
  • Breakfast Bagel $14.50
    • Lightly toasted bagel filled with spinach, tomato, fried egg. cheese, streaky bacon and tomato relish
  • Grilled Banana $4.00
  • Fish & chips $27.00
    • served with crunchy slaw, aioli & triple cooked fries
  • Crunchy slaw $8.00
  • Beetroot Waldorf $16.00
    • baby beetroot, celery, walnut and apple with a peppered aioli
  • Pepperoni $27.00
  • Vegetarian $27.00
    • spinach, tomato, black olive, feta & chili
  • Cerviche $16.00
    • fresh seasonal fish cured in citrus with red onion, chili, capsicum & coriander
  • Pizza bread $10.00
    • with extra virgin olive oil, rock salt & rosemary
  • Garden salad $10.00
    • a mix of garden lettuce and vegetable with a simple balsamic vinaigrette
  • Southland Lamb rump, Rose petal Cous Cous, Orange Confit, crisp Pancetta, Date compote and a Lamb shoulder ‘Cigar’. $39.50
  • Vietnamese rolls of crisp fried Mutton Bird $27.50
    • with Asian salad, Miso Aioli & Sesame dipping sauce, pickled Cucumber.
  • Stewart Island Blue Cod, Paua Ravioli, Cauliflower Puree, Pear and Fennel Salad. $39.50
  • Le Delice De Bourgogne, Triple Cream French Brie. $22.50 a portion
    • Served with a Trio of Quince's- Roasted, Sorbet and Paste, water & Oatmeal crackers.
  • Stir fry Broccolini, Shitake Mushrooms, Ginger & Oyster sauce. $9.50
  • Baby Cos Leaves, Garlic Croutons, Lemon Confit dressing. $9.50
  • Confit of Bendigo Rabbit $28.50
    • with Prunes, Agria Potato Gnocchi, toasted Pinenuts & sous vide Rhubarb.
  • Prawn & water Chestnut Dumplings, Duck and Ginger consommé. $24.50
  • COLD BIBIM NOODLE $10.00
    • COLD NOODLE TOPPED WITH A SALAD, CUCUMBERS, RADISH, BEEF, EGG & CHILLI PASTE SAUCE
  • KIMCHI BEEF FRIED RICE $10.00
  • KIMCHI CHICKEN FRIED RICE $10.00
  • BLACK BEAN PASTE NOODLE
  • KIMCHI SOUP $4.00
  • BARBECUED KIMCHI CHICKEN $16.00
  • SPICY CHICKEN STEW $14.00
  • KIMCHI SPAM FRIED RICE $10.00
  • TRIO OF SLIDERS $15.50
    • Marinated lamb, Peri Peri chicken and Thai beef served filled with salad, tomato and grilled cheese
  • TANDOORI KEBABS $22.00
    • Your choice of tandoori lamb or chicken kebabs served on warm flat breads with yoghurt drizzle, cucumberribbons and topped with mesculin
  • LASAGNE $20.00
    • Spinach and ricotta lasagne served on tomato passata, grilled with parmesan, garnished with salad greens curried nuts and garlic Focaccia slices
  • Add Fries $6.00
  • BATTERED FISH POA
    • Served with side salad, tartare and chunky fries
  • Large $12.00
  • CHEF’S SOUP $9.50
    • Piping hot soup with toasted rosemary focaccia. Small
  • Main $24.00
  • Mixed Salami $22
    • Fennel salami, Spanish salami, pickled chilli, mozzarella, rocket
  • Sautéed Prawns $15
    • w/ black olive cream & almond crumb
  • Ham Off The Bone $3.5
  • Vegetarian $22.5
    • Smoked aubergine, roasted red peppers/capsicum, feta, black olives, mozzarella
  • Rocket, Cherry Tomatoes & Lemon Dressing $7.5
  • Tomatoes $2.5
  • Chicken Tagine $26
    • w/ preserved lemon, olives & almonds
  • Prosciutto & Parmesan Croquettes $15
    • w/ quince aioli
  • Creamy mushroom sauce $4.00
  • Available 5pm - 9pm
  • Big breakfast $18.00
    • Two slices of toasted ciabatta, two fried eggs, streaky bacon, a grilled field mushroom, breakfast sausages and golden hash browns
  • Semifreddo tiramisu $11.00
    • Chocolate liqueur and espresso soaked sponge fingers layered between semi soft vanilla galliano ice cream. Sprinkled with chocolate rocks.
  • Warm ginger loaf $10.00
    • Served with freshly whipped cream, vanilla ice cream and hot butterscotch sauce
  • Pork belly $30.00
    • Crispy soy roasted pork belly, sliced and served with a rich jus. Parsnip and carrot mash, and citrus apple and fennel slaw. Match this with monteith's southern pale ale.
  • Creamy bacon pasta $29.00
    • Creamy white wine and bacon sauce on fettuccine topped with parmesan shavings add chicken for $7
  • Three strips of streaky bacon $7.00
  • Morticia Mushroom and Haloumi stack $17.00
    • with curried nuts and salad greens GF
  • Roast of the Day small$14/large$20
    • with a variety of roasted and steamed vegetables. jus and cheese sauce GF
  • Grandmas Ribs $19.00
    • beef short ribs marinated in a bourbon & BBQ sauce, served with fries and slaw
  • Addams Goreng, Indonesian style fried rice $17.00
    • with fried egg, chicken satay, and peanut sauce
  • Gomez Ribeye steak $24.00
    • your choice of creamy mushroom sauce or garlic herb butter served with garden salad and fries G.F
  • Wednesday's Hooked small$17/large$20
    • beer battered fish, served with fries and salad greens
  • Seafood Pasta small$16/large$24
    • Pappardelle with tomato, mussels, prawns, and smoked salmon
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
    • toasted housemade ciabatta with garlic herb butter
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit toost $7
    • 2 slices of fruit toast served w butter and jam
  • Shortblack Muesli $11.50
    • Served w/ fresh fruit, Greek yoghurf and milk
  • -Fillings
    • Ham,chicken, cheese, tomato, pineapple, mushroom,spinach and red onion.
  • French toast $16.50
    • Served w/ mixed berry compote, Greek yoghurt and maple syrup OR local streaky bacon, fresh banana and maple syrup
  • Gluten free toast $5
  • Available weekdays 7am-1130am and weekends 8am-11.30am
  • Snack combo $12
    • Chicken nuggets, spring rolls, onion rings and fries w/ sweet chilli sauce and tomato sauce
  • Mushrooms $4
  • Mushroom or Egg $1.5
  • Homegrown $10.90
    • All that is good about this country can be found in the Homegrown. Lamb, Salad, a choice of Beetroot & Horopito Chutney or a Minty Yoghurt Sauce, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
  • Mini Velvet Burger $7.90
    • 1/2 size Venison Pattie, Salad, Grilled Pineapple, Chilli Mayonnaise & Velvet Relish.
  • Soft Drinks $4.5
  • Blue/Brie Cheese $3
  • Squawk Dawg $8.90
    • This one is named after the guy who came up with most of these burgers. Its got a Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Animal Rights $12.50
    • We believe this is the most versatile vege burger in town. It’s a kumara & coriander pattie, salad, beetroot, a minty yoghurt sauce, Aioli and Velvet Relish. Also available with a mushroom or falafel pattie.
  • Powerade $5
  • Roast Beef Salad R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • Cheeky Chicken / Happy Ham / Brave Beef $5.00
  • Garden (V) Pita R $8.50 / P $7.50
  • Steak Salad R $11.90 / P $9.90
  • The Family Feast $40.00
  • The Protein Pack $15.00
  • Chicken Breast Salad R $11.90 / P $9.90
  • Chicken Crave Salad R $12.50 / P $10.50
  • PORK $6.00
  • SEAFOOD LAKSA $13.00
  • RAMEN $15.00
  • SCALLOP $6.00
  • TOMATO $5.00
  • RIBEYE $5.00
  • TOFU WITH SPICY PORK MINCE $9.00
  • CHARSHU PORK RAMEN $18.00
  • GOURMET ICE-CREAM SUNDAE
    • with your choice of topping Chocolate/Caramel/Strawberry
  • SPEIGHT’S STEAK ALE PIE/VENISON PIE $23.5
    • Tasty Gourmet pie drizzled with gravy and served with roasted potatoes, peas & caramelised onions.
  • TOASTED SANDWICH $6
    • Multigrain bread grilled with your choice of fillings: Ham/Cheese/Onion/Tomato/Pineapple.(For 3 fillings, 50c each for extra fillings)
  • BLUE COD & CHIPS
  • VEGETARIAN BURGER $17
    • A tasty vegetarian pattie served on a toasted burger bun with tomato sauce, cheese, onion, lettuce, tomato, beetroot and mayo. ($1 extra for an egg)
  • PASTA $28
    • Creamy chicken & mushroom fettuccine pasta, sundried tomato and basil pesto, served with a green salad
  • SOUTHERN ROAST HOGGET $22Half/$28Full
    • Be prepared for this enormous dining experience. Succulent slices of Central Otago Hogget with roast potato, kumara, pumpkin, carrots and peas, finished with lashings of gravy.
  • TASTY VEGETARIAN BAKE $20
    • Tasty vegetarian bake, drizzled with basil pesto and parmesan cheese with a side salad of fresh greens.
Raj Indian Restaurant

Raj Indian Restaurant

location

Address

9 Clyde Street, Balclutha, Balclutha, Otago, 9230, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034182199

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:00 – 9:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:00 – 9:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:00 – 9:00 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:00 – 9:00 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:00 – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:00 – 9:00 PM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:00 – 9:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Gluten Free , Indian , Tapas , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Vegetarian Options ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  BYO ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Vegan Options ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Bankcard ,  Seating ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly

Location
9 Clyde Street, Balclutha, Balclutha, Otago, 9230, New Zealand