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

  • Southern fried chicken sandwich, soft Turkish roll, red slaw, handcut agria fries, dill pickles $25
  • Two Free range eggs any style on toast $13
  • Steamed pork belly dumplings, 5 spice dipping sauce, fragrant herbs, pickled ginger $15
  • Crispy shrimp Huevos Rancheros, soft flour tortilla, black beans, avacado salsa, fried eggs, hot sauce, coriander $24
  • Field and Japanese mushrooms, black pudding, tarragon, fried potato, poached egg $21
  • Add: bacon, tomato, spinach, mushroom, avo $5ea
  • Crispy pork belly salad,edamame, spinach, lotus root, tamarillo vinaigrette $23
  • Ricotta hotcakes, roasted quince, cardamom, honeycomb, vanilla bean mascarpone $18
  • Warewolf $6.50
    • Real chicken Tenders and potato Wedges served with Tomato sauce and Kid's drink
  • Damned $18.50 / $9.00
    • Onions, Mushrooms, Fresh Spinach, Cashews, Avocado, Sundried Toms, Camembert. Optional Pineapple or Jalapenos (Double / Snack)
  • Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Apricot Sauce, Chicken, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese and Rosemary. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Corn Nuggets $4.50
    • A dozen battered balls of sweet corn deep fried and served with a dip of your choice
  • Envy $16.00 / $8.00
    • Salami, Ham, Onions, Mushrooms, Pineapple and Bacon. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Tuna Salad $6.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Tuna, Sundried Tomatoes and Sunflower Seeds - with your choice of dressing on the side
  • Greed $16.00 / $8.00
    • Double Ham, Double Pineapple and Double Cheese. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Temptation Dessert Pizza $6.00
    • Apple, Apricot, Berries, Crumble and Custard on an original snack base
  • Yakiniku Beef $32.00
    • Prime wagyu beef is served rare to medium rare in order to give you the maximum amount of tenderness and juiciness
  • Takoyaki $6.50
    • 5 pcs of octopus balls (not that) with our lovely takoyaki sauce
  • Sashimi $17.00
    • Yellow fin tuna & Salmon
  • Shumai with Ebi & Buta $9.50
    • Minced prawn & pork dim sum, 4 pcs
  • Today's Fish Nigiri (2 pcs) $6.00
  • Goma Wakame Seaweed $6.00
    • green stuff, no salad
  • California Roll (10 pcs) $14.00
    • Salmon, avocado, cucumber, lettuce & mayo
  • Beef Yanagawa $16.00
    • Wagyu beef simmered in soy-dashi with egg cooked together
  • Grilled Pork Skewers 3 on rice w salad $12.00
  • Basil & Chilli $23.50
    • tiger prawns squids seafood
  • Thai Wonton Noodle soup $17.50
    • egg noodles
  • Som Tum Spicy green papaya salad $15.00
  • Pa Nang Curry, chicken pork $18.50
  • Hot Chilli Blue Cod Fish $28.00
  • Sweet & Sour $23.50
    • pineapple tomato cucumber, capsicum onion/tiger prawn scallops seafood
  • Fried Chicken Wings $9.50
  • Mushroom Matar Masala $16.50
    • Mushroom and green peas cooked in a tangy masala sauce
  • Hot Mixed Pickle Mango Chutney $3.50
  • Tea & Coffee $4.00
  • Chicken or Lamb Korma $16.90
    • A mild dish cooked in creamy sauce with almond, coconut, sultanas and cashews.
  • Sheek Kebab $11.90
    • Minced lean lamb marinated overnight in a scret marinade and cooked in Tandoor
  • Jeera Aloo $15.90
    • Cubes of potatoes smothered and simmered with cumin seeds, herbs and spices
  • Tandoori Fish Tikka (4 Pieces) $14.90
    • Fillet of fish marinated in homemade spices, yoghurt and mustard oil and char grilled to perfection. A house speciality.
  • Onion Bhajees $6.50
    • Crispy onion fritters - a Bombay specialty!
  • Bacon $5.00
  • Ice-cream Sundae $11.00
    • A fully stacked handle of ice-cream topped with whipped cream, marshmallows and almonds with a choice of chocolate sauce, caramel sauce or raspberry sauce.
  • Add Chicken $23.00
  • Half Pint Ice-cream Sundae with the works $7.00
    • For kids 12 & under only please. No big kids allowed!
  • Kumara Fries $4.00
  • Potato Gratin $4.50
  • Chicken Parcels $14.00/ $21.00
    • Chicken, bacon, peach and soft cheese, wrapped in golden filo pastry. Topped with roasted almonds and aioli served with a fresh garden salad, main size comes with crispy potatoes. Beer match: Speight's Cider. (Entrée/ Main) >>
  • Oven roasted fish, salad and fries $10.00
  • SZECHUAN Peppercorn Colon $18.00
  • Chicken with Mushrooms $18.00
  • Sweet Corn Soup or Seaweed and chicken Egg Soup
  • Gong Bo chicken (Hot & Spicy) $16.00
  • Beef Tomato Soup $4.00/$10.00/$15.00
  • Twice Cooked Pork $18.00
  • Beef and Ginger and Spring Onion
  • Cumin Lamb on Hot Plate $22.00
  • Mashed potato N/A
  • Cheese Board $25
    • Selection of imported and local cheeses served with quince
  • Garden Fresh Salad $7
  • Chocolate Fondue – to share $22
    • Stonegrill dark chocolate fondue with a selection fo fruit and shortbread
  • Greek Salad $7
  • Fresh garden salad N/A
  • Roasted root vegetables N/A
  • Chips $7
  • Lachha paratha $4.50
    • Multi layered whole wheat bread basted with butter
  • Gajar ka halwa $6.50
  • Tandoori chicken (half) $12.90
    • Tender spring chicken marinated and grilled in the tandoor
  • Hot lime pickle $3.00
  • Kadhai chicken $15.90
    • Strips of chicken cooked with onion, tomato and green pepper in a thick masala sauce in an Indian wok
  • Lamb madras $15.90
    • Boneless cubes of lamb cooked with traditional spices and coconut
  • Aloo paratha $5.00
    • Soft whole wheat bread kneaded well stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes and cooked in tandoor oven
  • Prawn malabari $17.90
    • Prawn curry made with freshly ground coconut and an array of masterfully blended spices
  • All day menu - until 2pm
  • Crunchy fruit Granola $13
    • Crunchy fruit Granola + dates, apricots, honey drizzle & coconut
  • Crispy Fish tacos $18
    • Crispy Fish tacos + tomato, red onion, chilli, corn, coriander, lime served with yoghurt & slaw
  • Sautded mushrooms $17
    • Sautded mushrooms + semi-dried tomatoes, coconut yoghurt. Sriracha on toast
  • Eggs Benedict $17
    • Eggs Benedict + Lime juice hollandaise, wilted spinach on English E muffin with bacon or hot smoked salmon
  • Sides $5 each
    • build your ownStreaky bacon. Potato cake. Mushrooms. Egg, Hot Smoked Salmon, Sausage, Fries, semi-dried tomatoes, wilted greens
  • Turkish eggs $16
    • Turkish eggs + soft poached eggs, spiced tomato, sumac yoghurt & toast
  • Free range eggs any style $17
    • Free range eggs any style + bacon or salmon, truffle oil & toast
  • Eggs Benedict with bacon served on ciabatta, topped with hollandaise sauce $18.00
  • Castle made soup of the day served with a scone trap $11.00
  • Larnach Castle pie of the day served with fat chips and salad $16.00
  • Basil pesto, capsicum, red onion, sundried tomato and olive panini served with a side salad $12.50
  • Additional scone trap $1.00
  • Grilled haloumi and tomato salad with spinach, Chorizo sausage, Kalamata olive and zesty citrus dressing $19.50
  • Smoked salmon on toasted bagel, caper cream cheese, fresh tomato poached egg and salad $17.00
  • French toast with bacon, banana, maple syrup and cinnamon sugar $17.50
  • Wedges $8
    • Served w/ sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Eggs on toast $9
    • Toast (grain or white) w/ organic free range eggsfany style)
  • Available weekdays 11am-230pm and weekends 11am-2pm
  • Short Black Big brekky $23
    • Toast (grain or white), local streaky bacon, sausages, hash browns, baked beans, mushrooms and organic free range eggs (any style).
  • Sausages $4
  • Mushrooms $4
  • Organic free Range eggs (Scrambled. Poached. Fried) $5
  • -W/ GF toast $11
  • Bread & dips $12
    • freshly baked bread loaves with dips of the day, olive oil & balsamic reduction
  • Rich & creamy seafood chowder $20
    • packed full of seafood, served in a crusty cobb bread bowl
  • Chicken liver pâté $14
    • silky smooth chicken, sage & port pâté with apple paste & freshly baked bread
  • Spiced nuts & marinated olives $10
    • smoked paprika almonds & warm, juicy marinated olives
  • Kiwi Classic fish ‘n’ chips $18
    • lightly battered fish of the day served with tangy tartare sauce & homemade wedges
  • Cheese puffs $9
    • a Brazilian speciality! Freshly baked feather-light cheese puffs hot from the oven. Made with gluten-free cassava & tangy cheddar
  • Warm vege salad $17
    • roasted winter veges, orzo, goat’s cheese & rocket salad with a garlic confit dressing
  • Daily delivery - soup of the day $12
    • served with homemade bread loaf
  • Ham $3
  • Eggs (2) $3
  • Tomoto $3
  • Hollandaise $3
  • Omelette $15.50
    • three egg omelette with hash browns and your choice of fillings, choose from: ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion
  • Grandpa's Granola $9.50
    • natural yoghurt, berry compote
  • Pancakes $16.50
    • bacon, banana, maple syrup, cream
  • Artisan toast $3
  • Smoked Salmon Tag $21
    • Filleted and smoked salmon with diced tomatoes in a creamy pesto sauce.
  • Chicken and Bacon Carbonara $20.5
    • Bacon and chicken breast tossed in a mild garlic cream sauce.
  • Thai Chicken(Small/Medium/Large) $11.5/$17/ $28.5
    • Chicken with Thai sweet chilli sauce, freshly diced capsicum and onions.
  • Seafood(Small/Medium/Large) $11/$16.5/$28
    • Seafood marinara mix including mussels, shrimps, squid and clams. Topped off with seafood sauce.
  • Chilli Pesto Bread $13.5
    • Fresh pizza bread with pesto and sweet Thai chilli sauce.
  • Vegetable Delights $7.5
    • Bite sized filo wraps filled with veges and a hint of peanut! Served with sweet thai chilli sauce. 12 filo wraps per serve.
  • Apricot Chicken(Small/Medium/Large) $12/$17.5/ $29
    • A delicious combination of chicken, tomato, mushrooms, celery, topped off with Spag's homemade apricot sauce. Hard to beat!
  • BBQ Chicken(Small/Medium/Large) $12/$17.5/ $29
    • Chicken, bacon, capsicum, onions, topped with Spag's special BBQ sauce.
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