India Today Bistro & Tandoor in Tauranga Menu

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Onion Bhaji $7.50
- Sliced onions stirred through chickpea batter and flash fried
Vegetable Samosa $7.50
- Triangular pastry filled with potatoes and peas, succulently flavoured with spices
Mixed Pakora $8.00
- Thinly sliced potato, onion, silverbeet and cauliflower, mixed in a chickpea batter and flash fried
Aloo Chat $9.99
- Grilled croquettes made with potato, red onion and various spices, served with yoghurt, cucumber and Tamarind
Desi Fish $11.99
- Fresh fish marinated with garlic and chickpea batter
India Today Prawns $14.00
- Prawns, stepped in egg batter, flash fried in vegetable oil and served amidst a green salad
Grilled Scallops $15.00
- Grilled with tandoori spice and a mint and coriander sauce
Mixed Platter for Two Full$20.90
- A selection of various entrees for two served on a hot sizzled plate (samosa, pakora, chicken tikka and seekh kebab)
Chicken Tikka Half $10.90 Full $19.90
- Juicy morcels of boneless chicken marinated in spices overnight and slow roasted in the tandoor
Seekh Kebab Half $10.90 Full $19.90
- Skewered lamb infused with spices and cooked over the tandoor
Tandoori Chicken Half $12.90 Full $23.90
- Chicken (with bone) marinated in yoghurt and spices cooked in tandoor. Served on a hot sizzling plate with white sauce
Grilled Meat Platter $20.99
- A selection of meals marinated in yoghurt and spices with sliced onions and capsicums
Maharaja Banquet (per person) $35.00
- Entree: Samosa, seekh kebab, chicken tikka and pakora served with tamarind and mint sauce. Main: Butter chicken, rogan josh (lamb), navratan korma (veg), served with naan (x2) and rice
Vegetarian Banquet (per person) $30.00
- Entree: Vegetable samosa, onion bhaji, pakora and Aloo chat. Main: Mix vegetable, Daal Makhani, Vege Lababdar served with naan (x2) and rice
Papadum Platter $8.99
- Papadams served with a mango chutney, pickle and chopped onion, cucumber and tomato salad

Chicken Salad $20.99
- Chunky pieces of chicken missed with cheese and garden fresh salad in a delicious Caesar dressing, serve3d with garlic bread
Bombay Aloo $13.99
- Potato cubes cooked with roasted cumin seeds, turmeric and herbs, finished with coriander and ginger
Individual Side Dish $2.99
- Raita, mint chutney, mango chutney, pickles and tamarind sauce
Garden Salad $9.99
Fries $4.99

Plain Rice $3.99
Cumin Rice $7.50
Pulaw Rice $7.50
- Yellow fried rice cooked with cashews and fried onion

Naan $4.50
- Plain flour bread baked in tandoor, garnished with butter
Roti $4.50
- Hand rolled bread made from wholemeal flour, garnished with butter
Garlic Naan $4.50
Cheese Naan $5.00
Cheese and Garlic Naan $5.50
Kashmiri Naan $6.50
- Special naan from Kashmir. Plain flour bread stuffed with dry fruits
Keema Naan $6.50
- Plain flour bread stuffed with lamb mince and coriander
Potato Kulcha $6.50
- Naan bread stuffed with potato and peas

Daal Fry $17.99
- Lentils cooked with onion, garlic, tomato and herbs, fried in pan. Goes well with pickles (recommended by chefs)
Daal Makhani $17.99
- Lentils stewed on a slow fire overnight, garnished with ginger and corianer
Vege Lababdar $19.99
- Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in ginger and garlic, finished with a creamy tomato flavoured sauce with sliced capsicum and onions
Egg Plant Subzi $18.99
- Roasted egg plant cooked with potatoes, ginger, garlic and red onion. Garnished with fresh coriander
Aloo Gobhi $18.99
- Potatoes and cauliflower florets cooked together with red onion, turmeric, herbs and spices. Goes well with raita (recommended by chefs)
Chana Masala $18.99
- Boiled chickpeas cooked with onion, potatoes, coriander and mix spice. Goes well with mango chutney
Navratan Korma $18.99
- Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in a cashew nut and yoghurt sauce
Saag - Aloo or Paneer $18.99
- A laid back and lightly spiced puree of spinach with your choice of potato or cottage cheese
Malai Kofta $18.99
- Mashed potatoes and cottage cheese deep fried and cooked in a rich gravy

Rogan Josh $20.99
- Diced lamb cooked in traditional North Indian style with onion gravy
Saag Lamb or Chicken $20.99
- A laid back and lightly spiced puree of spinach with with lamb or chicken
Beef or Chicken Vindaloo $20.99
- Spicy curry straight from the beaches of Goa, cooked in hot vindaloo sauce. Goes well with raita (recommended by chefs)
Beef or Chicken Madras $19.99
- Delicious curry garnished and prepared with coconut sauce in South Indian style
Lamb or Chicken Do Piaza $20.99
- Boneless lamb or chicken cooked with red onions, capsicum and whole spices
Goat Curry $19.99
- A North Indian favourite - this traditional goat curry is cooked on the slow fire with seven spices and finished with coriander and red onion garnish
Mango Chicken $19.99
- Boneless chicken cooked with cashew nut sauce and mango syrup
Chefs Special $21.99
- Roasted beef cooked with cumin, ginger, garlic and coriander, finished with Indian Whiskey and egg white
Chicken Tikka Masala $20.99
- Succulent tender chicken pieces cooked in a spicy sauce with green peppers and diced onions, garnished with fresh coriander
Lamb Nawabi $20.99
- Sauteed lamb with onions and tomatoes, garnished and flavoured with cashew nuts and onions
Butter Chicken $19.99
- Tender pieces of boneless chicken, half cooked in tandoor and finished in a creamy tomato flavoured sauce and garnished with almonds
Chicken or Beef Korma $19.99
- Boneless pieces of chicken or beef cooked in cashew nut and yoghurt sauce, garnished with cashew nuts (chef special)
Jalfrezee Chicken $20.99
- Tender pieces of boneless chicken, half cooked in tandoor and finished with sliced capsicum, onion and spices. Garnished with fresh coriander and ginger
Chicken Lababdar $20.99
- Tender pieces of boneless chicken with ginger and garlic, half cooked in the tandoor and finished with a creamy tomato flavoured sauce with sliced capsicum and onions
Biryani Chicken or Lamb $20.99 Veg $19.99
- Traditional Muglia delicacy of rice with spices and delicately layered with cooked vegetables or meat served with yoghurt sauce

Prawn or Fish Madras $22.99
- Prawn or fish cooked in onion sauce and finished with coconut sauce
Prawn or Fish Curry $22.99
- Fish fillets or prawn cooked in a fine tomato paste and curry sauce
Butter Prawn or Fish $22.99
- Prawns or fish cooked in creamy tomato flavoured sauce
Kadhi Prawn or Fish $23.99
- Boneless pieces of fish or prawns cooked in a spicy sauce with green peppers and sliced onion
Butter Scallops $24.99
- Scallops cooked in creamy tomato flavoured sauce, garnished with sliced almonds

Nearby Sample Menus

Grilled Pork Belly, shredded bok choy, pickled mustard & Macinese black bean and garlic sauce (DF GF ) $ 28
Steamed Buns (two) Roasted Pork Belly, hoisin, pickled,cucumber, coriander, sriracha sauce (DF) $ 13.5
Spring Rolls free range chicken, prawn, vermicelli, fresh coriander, water chestnuts and garlic shoots (DF) $13.5
Korean Fried Chicken, spicy kimchi mayonnaise (DF) $ 22
Teriyaki Salmon Bowl, sweet brown rice, panko crumbed egg, pickled cucumber, ginger, sweet wasabi and seaweed salad (DF) $ 31
Massaman Beef Cheek Curry, lemongrass, palm sugar, peanuts, potato, coconut cream and fresh coriander (DF GF) $ 29
Kimchessy Rice Balls, Shitake mushrooms, kimchi, coriander, sriracha mayonnaise (DF GF ) $ 12
Salmon “Chop Chop” Sashimi, sweet wasabi, edamame beans, pickled ginger (DF GF ) $ 20.5

Crabstick $1.80
Fish and salad $9.70
Potato fritter $1.20
-For two $6.00
Chicken burger $7.00
Hotdog $2.50
- With sauce
Donuts $1.00
Oyster $2.50

Evansdale Farmhouse Brie, baked briefly in a white pine box, and served warm $15.50
Somerset dishes that we’re not allowed to take off the menu!
Or a selection of all three cheeses $35.00
(All main courses include a dish of seasonal vegetables, which is included in the main course price. However, in addition you can also have):
Licorice Ice Cream, orange juice, chocolate dipped glace orange slices $17.50
A Scoop of our Vanilla Ice Cream, shot of San Emilio Pedro Ximenez Sherry $15.00
Salad of cos leaves with grano padano and classic vinaigrette $8.50
Chicken Liver and Duck Pate, gingerbread crumbs, cardamom pickled oranges toasted ciabatta $19.90

Family Feast $44.90
- Share a whole flame-grilled Peri-Peri Chicken, 2 large sides & 8 BBQ Ribs
- Regular $4.50
Espetada $15.90
- Hanging skewer of Chicken thighs, grilled red capsicum & onion served with your choice of a regular side
Seriously Large Chips $9.50
Portuguese Rolls
- Large $6.50
Supremo Veggie Burger $12.90
- Veggie patty, mixed lettuce, tomato, light mayo & Peri-Peri chutney on a Portuguese roll
3 BBQ Wing Fillets $11.90
- 3 BBQ Wings, kids juice & corn or chips

Croque Monsier $14.50
- The Raft's toasted sandwich with smoked ham and gruyere cheese on brioche
Hash Stack $19.50
- hash browns, creamy mushrooms and bacon
Italian Chicken and Bacon Burger $22.50
- with brie, onion jam, and beer battered fries
Roasted Pumpkin and Seed Burger $22.50
- with avocado puree, grilled halloumi, salad, chipotle and watercress dressing and beer battered fries.
Seafood Chowder $15.50
- with garlic bread
Beer Battered Fries $9.50
- with garlic aioli
Classic Pepperoni $22
- with parmesan and tomato
Bucket of Prawns $28
- with toasted ciabatta and seafood sauce

Spudly dudley 2 $5.00
- 4 chicken nuggets with chips
The pearla $13.00
- Half scoop chips, 3 battered oysters, 1 fish
Squid ring $1.10
- Battered, each
Squid of the rings $12.00
- Half scoop chips, 6 battered squid rings, 1 fish
Seafood medley skewer $6.00
- Battered scallop, prawn & fish, each
Potato fritter $0.95
- Each
Fish and spud pack 2 $28.00
- 6 Fish, 3 potato fritters, 2 scoop of chips
Donuts $2.20

Bacon and Eggs $14.00
- Bacon, Eggs, grilled tomato and toast
Marinara $20.00
- Prawn, shrimp, capers and basil pesto
Beef, Cheese & Bacon Burger $20.00
- Homemade beef Pattie, salad, beetroot, pickles and aioli served in a toasted bun with a side of fries
Seafood Chowder $18.00
- A rich creamy soup filled with mussels, squid, shrimp and fish served with crusty bread
Veggie Delight $20.00
- Spinach, red onion, mushrooms and capsicum
Chimney Chicken $20.00
- Smoked chicken breast, Brie and plum sauce
Big Breakfast $19.00
- Bacon, Eggs, sausage, grilled tomato, hash browns and toast
Fresh Fish and Chips $26.00
- Beer battered and served with garden salad, fries, tartare sauce and lemon

BBQ Ribs $15.00
The notorious Imbibe beef burger $17.00
- topped with bacon, fried egg, caramelised onion, tomato, pickles, salad greens & mozzarella cheese served with fries & a Kentucky bourbon BBQ sauce
Main Mixed Grill $32.00
- Beef, lamb, chicken & pork served with a seasonal salad topped with kumara crisps accompanied with garlic roasted potatoes & garlic aioli
Tender scotch fillet steak sandwich $17.50
- filled with a seasonal salad, tomato, caramelised onion & whole grain mustard served with fries & garlic aioli
Eye fillet steak $37.50
- set on a bed of seared courgettes, roasted shallots & garlic potatoes topped with a portobello mushroom & griddled bacon; your choice of either a blue cheese, pepper or creamed mushroom sauce
VEGETARIAN Crumbed Camembert $18.50
- served with a mesculine salad, black berries, plum sauce & garlic bread
Miniature potato hash bites $9.00
Moroccan lamb wrap $16.50
- filled with mesculin leafs, feta, red onion, olives, tomato, cucumber & garlic aioli served with fries

Deep Fried Mix $20
Chicken with Garlic and Bacon $18
Teppan Fried Banana with Ice Cream $12
Deep Fried Prawns $8
Bak Choy $5
White Button Mushrooms $8
Kid's Chicken $15 per child
- Miso Soup, Tiger Prawns with Yum-Yum Sauce or Fish of the Day, Sliced Chicken Breast, Egg Fried Rice
Fresh Snapper Fillet $22

24 Vegetarian Soup
- Egg noodles with tofu, mushrooms and fresh vegetables served in a soup.
31 Seafood Nasi Goreng
- Malaysian style fried rice with a combination of seafood, beans sprouts, onions, carrots, spring onions and peas.
30 Nasi Goreng
- Malaysian style fried rice with roast pork, bean sprouts, onions, carrots and peas.
32 Honey Chicken Fried Rice
- Battered chicken in a honey sauce with wok tossed fried rice and vegetables.
8 Hot Box
- Egg noodles with roast pork, chicken, beef and fresh vegetables in a Thai chili sauce.
23 Vegetarian Singapore Noodles
- Thin rice noodles mixed with tofu, mushrooms and fresh vegetables in a light curry sauce.
20 Chicken Chow Mee
- Egg noodles with chicken and fresh vegetables in a hot wok sizzling oyster sauce.
3 Fried Kuai Teow
- Thick rice noodles with roast pork, shrimp, bean sprouts, onions, carrots, spring onions in a dark soy and chili sauce.

Crayfish Tail $42.00
- Available Steamed, Mornay, Thermador or Rockefeller, Served with brioche, spiced nuts and salad
Mushroom Parfait- g/f v $16.00
- with cashew butter, pickled mushrooms, black garlic and lavosh
Scallops g/f $16
- With spiced mango, lemon, matcha cream & harakeke crisp
Pork Belly - can be made g/f $16.00
- Bacon jam, tapioca cider pearls
Ora King Salmon $16
- Ash cure, tartar, avocado, wasabi ice cream
Creme Brulee $16.00
- with feijoa, basil meringue and kapiti ice cream
12 Hour Lamb $36.00
- Tomato fondant, kumara gnocchi, pickled cucumber
Sword-n-Saucery g/f $26.000
- Scallops, prawns, salmon, fish, lime and dipping sauces, flambeed with horopito and lime infused vodka

Every month we have a choice of 3 special lunches for just $10.00 each. Please ask a member of staff for details or see the specials board on the bar.
Garlic Bread
- 4 pieces of toasted baguette with garlic butter
Camembert Filo $12.90
- Pieces of creamy Camembert wrapped in filo pastry and oven baked. Served with salad and plum sauce.
Beef Burger $23.90
- Greer's homemade ground beef pattie in a bun, stacked with bacon, salad, fried egg and relish. Served with fries, onion rings and tomato sauce.
Scotch Fillet $30.90
- 250g of prime New Zealand scotch fillet served with fried egg or prawns, fries, tomato sauce, salad and your choice of - garlic butter, mushroom sauce, peppercorn sauce or creamy blue cheese sauce. Please note that 'well done' steaks take up to 40 minutes to prepare - including cooking and resting time.
Teriyaki Lamb $21.90
- Marinated New Zealand lamb fillet served on an Asian slaw with Udon noodles, sesame seeds, coriander and cashew nuts.
Chicken Fettuccine $23.90
- Tender chicken, bacon, mushrooms, cashew nuts and spinach cooked in a creamy white wine sauce with fettuccine pasta and topped with parmesan cheese
-Plain $7.90

Rice Tray N/A
Japanese Curry $10
- Chicken with Japanese curry & fresh vegetable salad on rice
Nigiri Sushi N/A
Katsu $11
- Crumbed pork with don-katsu sauce, egg & fresh vegetable salad on rice
Seafood udon $13
Crispy Chicken Curry $12
- Crispy chicken with Japanese curry & fresh vegetable salad on rice
Half Roll N/A
Teriyaki Eel $15
- Grilled eel with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice

Matakite Platter $42.00
D=Donburi / B=Bento
Tuna Tataki Salad $15.00
Yume Beef Udon $15.90
Chicken Ramen $16.90
- Chicken / pork stock ramen with chicken and vegetables
-5pcs $7.90
Te Aroha Roll
Chicken Teriyaki D $14.90 / B $16.90

Apple & Blackberry Crumble N/A
- With custard sauce & ice cream
Slow braised Hawkes bay lamb shank N/A
- With potato & chive mash, greens, red wine jus & mint jelly on the side
Warm sticky date pudding N/A
- Butterscotch Sauce, Anglaise & Ice Cream
Pineapple Fritters in Cinnammon Sugar N/A
- With Cramel sauce & ice cream
Beef bacon & mushroom pie N/A
- A Delicious rich caserole in buttery puff pastry served with wilted greens
Red Thai Chicken Curry N/A
- With fragrant rice, roti, crispy poppadam & mango chutney
Main & Dessert only $30