India Today in 81 The Strand Menu

ENTREÉ ENTREÉ
  • Onion Bhaji (DF) (GF) $7.50
    • Sliced onions stirred through chickpea batter and flash fried.
  • Vegetable Samosa (DF) $7.50
    • Triangular pastry filled with potatoes and peas, succulently flavoured with spices.
  • Mixed Pakora (DF) $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 (DF) (GF) $11.99
    • Fresh fish marinated with garlic and chickpea batter
  • India Today Prawns (DF) $14
    • Prawns, stepped in egg batter, flash fried in vegetable oil and served amidst a green salad.
  • Grilled Scallops (GF) $15
    • 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 sizzling plate (samosa, pakora, chicken tikka and seekh kebab).
  • Chicken Tikka (GF) half $10.90 / full $19.90
    • Juicy morsels of boneless chicken marinated in spices overnight and slow roasted in the tandoor
  • Seekh Kebab (DF) (GF) half $10.90 / full $19.91
    • Skewered lamb infused with spices and cooked over the tandoor
  • Tandoori Chicken (GF) 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 (GF) $20.99
    • A selection of meats marinated in yoghurt and spices with sliced onions and capiscums.
  • Maharaja Banquet
    • (Min. 2 persons)
  • -Entrée: Samosa, seekh kebab, chicken tikka and pakora served with tamarind and mint sauce. $35per person
  • -Main: Butter chicken, rogan josh (lamb), navratan korma (veg), served with naan (x2) and rice. $35per person
  • Vegetarian Banquet
    • (Min. 2 persons)
  • -Entrée: Vegetable Samosa, Onion Bhaji, pakora and Aloo Chat. $30 per person
  • -Main: Mix Vegetable, Daal Makhani, Vege Lababdar served with naan (x2) and rice. $30 per person
  • Papadum Platter $8.99
    • Papadams served with a mango chutney, pickle and chopped onion, cucumber and tomato salad.
SALADS AND SIDE DISHES SALADS AND SIDE DISHES
  • Chicken Salad $20.99
    • Chunky pieces of chicken missed with cheese and garden fresh salad in a delicious Caesar dressing, served with garlic bread.
  • Bombay Aloo (DF) (GF) $13.99
    • Potato cubes cooked with roasted cumin seeds, tumeric and herbs, finished with coriander and ginger.
  • Individual Side Dish $2.99
    • Raita, mint chutney, mango chutney, pickles and tamarind sauce.
  • Garden Salad (DF) (GF) $9.99
  • Fries (DF) (GF) $4.99
RICE RICE
  • Plain Rice (DF) (GF) $3.99
  • Cumin Rice (DF) (GF) $7.50
  • Pulaw Rice (DF) (GF) $7.50
    • Yellow fried rice cooked with cashews and fried onion.
BREADS BREADS
  • 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
MAINS MAINS
  • All dishes can be prepared in preferred style and are available in mild, medium and hot and served with Basmati Rice. Note - all mains listed below are gluten free except one vegetarian dish - ‘Malai Kofta’
  • ·Vegetarian
  • Daal Fry (DF) (GF) $17.99
    • Lentils cooked with onion, garlic, tomato and herbs, fried in pan. Goes well with pickles (recommended by chefs).
  • Daal Makhani (GF) $17.99
    • Lentils stewed on a slow fire overnight, garnished with ginger and coriander.
  • Vege Lababdar (GF) $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 (DF) (GF) $18.99
    • Roasted egg plant cooked with potatoes, ginger, garlic and red onion. Garnished with fresh coriander.
  • Aloo Gobhi (DF) (GF) $18.99
    • Potatoes and cauliflower florets cooked together with red onion, tumeric, herbs and spices. Goes well with raita. (recommended by chefs).
  • Chana Masala (DF) (GF) $18.99
    • Boiled chickpeas cooked with onion, potatoes, coriander and mix spice. Goes well with mango chutney.
  • Navratan Korma (GF) $18.99
    • Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in a cashew nut and yoghurt sauce.
  • Saag - Aloo or Paneer (GF) $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.
  • ·Meat and chicken
  • Saag Lamb or Chicken (GF) $20.99
    • A laid back and lightly spiced puree of spinach with lamb or chicken.
  • Beef or Chicken Vindaloo (DF) (GF) $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 (GF) $19.99
    • Delicious curry garnished and prepared with coconut sauce in South Indian style
  • Rogan Josh (DF) (GF) $20.99
    • Diced lamb cooked in traditional North Indian style with onion gravy.
  • Lamb or Chicken Do Piaza (DF) (GF) $20.99
    • Boneless lamb or chicken cooked with red onions, capsicum and whole spices.
  • Goat Curry (DF) (GF) $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 (GF) $19.99
    • Boneless chicken cooked with cashew nut sauce and mango syrup.
  • Chefs Special (DF) (GF) $21.99
    • Roasted beef cooked with cumin, ginger, garlic and coriander, finished with Indian Whiskey and egg white.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala (DF) (GF) $20.99
    • Succulent tender chicken pieces cooked in a spicy sauce with green peppers and diced onions, garnished with fresh coriander.
  • Lamb Nawabi (GF) $20.99
    • Sautéed lamb with onions and tomatoes, garnished and flavoured with cashew nuts and onions.
  • Butter Chicken (GF) $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 (GF) $19.99
    • Boneless pieces of chicken or beef cooked in cashew nut and yoghurt sauce, garnished with cashew nuts (chef special)
  • Jalfrezee Chicken (DF) (GF) $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 (GF) $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 (DF) (GF) $20.99
    • Traditional Muglia delicacy of rice with spices and delicately layered with cooked vegetables or meat served with yoghurt sauce.
  • -Vegetarian $19.99
  • ·Seafood
  • Prawn or Fish Madras (DF) (GF) $22.99
    • Prawn or fish cooked in onion sauce and finished with coconut sauce.
  • Prawn or Fish Curry (DF) (GF) $22.99
    • Fish fillets or prawn cooked in a fine tomato paste and curry sauce.
  • Butter Prawn or Fish (GF) $22.99
    • Prawns or fish cooked in creamy tomato flavoured sauce.
  • Kadhi Prawn or Fish (DF) (GF) $23.99
    • Boneless pieces of fish or prawns cooked in a spicy sauce with green peppers and sliced onion.
  • Butter Scallops (GF) $24.99
    • Scallops cooked in creamy tomato flavoured sauce, garnished with sliced almonds
  • (DF): Dairy Free (GF): Gluten Free

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Salmon “Chop Chop” Sashimi, sweet wasabi, edamame beans, pickled ginger (DF GF ) $ 20.5
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice $ 3
  • Grilled Pork Belly, shredded bok choy, pickled mustard & Macinese black bean and garlic sauce (DF GF ) $ 28
  • Confit Duck Leg, roasted kumara, rice noodle salad, hoisin-sesame dressing and ginger orange marmalade (DF) $ 31
  • Rare Beef Salad Bo Tai Chanh, eye fillet of beef marinated in lemon juice, crushed cashew nuts, Vietnamese mint, fresh coriander, mung bean sprouts, hearts of cos leaves and nuoc charm dressing (DF GF) $ 24
  • Stir Fried Greens, bok choy, brocolini, spring onion, sesame oil, garlic and soy sauce (DF GF) $ 13.5
  • Edamame Beans, wok-fried, seven spice, sea salt,sesame oil (DF GF) $ 8
  • Baked Eggplant, miso, ginger glaze, chilled soba noodle, radish, spring onion, orange salad, and soy caramel dressing (DF GF) $ 19
  • Mongolian spicy beef On white rice $10.30
  • Sweet corn $2.50
  • Lunchtime special S$5.00/M$7.00/L$9.00
  • Egg $2.50
  • chicken wing $0.70
  • Nasi gorang $10.30
  • Steak $4.80
  • -combination $10.30
  • Agedashi-Tofu $12
    • Lightly battered soft tofu served with dashi sauce, fresh seaweed and garden spring onions on top
  • -Cucumber $5
  • Assorted Tempura S $17 / L $29
    • Light battered fresh vegetables and prawn served with authentic Takara dipping sauce
  • Tuna Soba Salad $21
    • Fresh tuna and Buckwheat noodles served with delicate sauce. Delicious!
  • -Mega Vegetable $12
  • Seaweed Salad $6
  • -EEL $14
  • Teriyaki Chicken $27
    • Pan fried New Zeland gourmet chicken with divine teriyaki sauce with fresh sautéed vegetables served with crispy bean noodles and fluffy rice
  • Chicken soup $18.00
  • Janchi guksu $14.00
    • Noodles in anchovy broth
  • Ramyun $10.00
  • Samgyeopsal gochu-jang gui $22.00
    • Spicy pork belly
  • Bibim guksu $14.00
    • Spicy mixed noodles
  • Bibimbap $16.00
    • Rice mixed with vegetables and beef
  • Doenjang jjigae $15.00
    • Soybean paste stew
  • Udong $12.00
  • Hazelnut crust venison, onion soubise, beetroot tartare, roasted onions $39.00
    • Smoked beetroot sauce
  • Beetroot gnoochi $28.00
    • roasted button mushrooms, goats cheese beetroot foam, walnuts
  • Black doris plum, cherry frangipane tart, fig & honey ice cream $16.00
  • Kitchen salad, honey mustard dressing $8.00
  • Elderflower champagne consomme, summer berries, raspberry sorbet $16.00
    • puffed rice
  • Broccolini, nori butter $8.00
  • Toasted sesame salt fries, truffle mayo $8.00
  • Affogato, Baileys, ice cream, chocolate crumb, espresso $16.00
  • Vegetarian $26.50
    • Olives, Capers, Spinach, Red Onions, Peppers & Mushrooms in a Tomato Cream Sauce finished with Basil Pesto & Parmesan
  • -Seafood $28.50
    • Scallops, Mussels & Prawns in our own Tomato Cream Sauce Df Without Cream Cheese
  • Seafood $28.50
    • Scallops, Mussels & Prawns in our own Tomato Cream Sauce
  • Vanilla Ice Cream
    • with Chocolate Sauce >>
  • Affogato $14.50
    • creamy gourmet vanilla ice cream drowned with a double shot of espresso coffee & accompanied by a glass of baileys, tia maria or glayva
  • All Pizzas Are Flavoured With Our Own Tomato Sauce, Roasted Onions & Mozzarella Cheese.
  • -Garlic & Parmesan $12.50
  • Pizza Breads $14.50
    • Onion Jam & Blue Cheese
  • Lamb Burger
  • Mixed Vege $8.50
  • Mixed $17.00
  • Chicken, Rice & Sauce
  • Spinach Calzoni (Small/Large) $8.50/$12.50
    • spinach, mozzarella, feta cheese, olive
  • Mediterranean Pizza $14.50
    • mozzarella, feta, olive and tomato
  • Chicken Avocado $14.90
    • chicken, avocado, red onion, mozzarella and pizza sauce
  • Extra Meat $3.50
  • Scallop Masala $20.00
    • Scallops cooked in spicy gravy with peppers and sliced onion, tomato
  • Lamb/Goat Korma $18.50
    • Lamb/ goat cooked in Methi, Spinach Kashmiri Spices, and Herbs
  • Lamb/Goat Saagwala $18.50
    • Lamb/ goat harmoniously cooked with spinach, herb and a selection of delicious spices.
  • Dal Makhani $16.50
    • Black lentil & kidney beans cooked in tomato, Indian spices with buttercream
  • Onion Bhaji $6.00
    • Onion Rings dipped in chickpea flour and deep-fried.
  • Fish Curry $19.50
    • Chef’s Special
  • Vegetable Biryani $17.50
    • Plain Basmati rice cooked with vegetables, herb and spices
  • Pickles $3.00
  • Tropical veg $5.00
    • Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Italiano $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, cabanossi, mushroom, capsicum, olives and melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • 5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
  • Seafood deluxe $11.50
    • A delicious combination of shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi with melting mozzarella & lemon pepper sprinkle
  • Dipping sauces $0.50
    • Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
  • Large fries $3.50
  • Onion rings $3.50
  • BBQ chicken & bacon $11.00
    • Succulent chicken, onion, bacon & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Open Lamb Sandwich Tender fillets of lamb with onion jam, salad and aioli on toasted rye $17.50
  • Choose from
  • Club Sandwich Ham or Smoked Chicken. Fresh salad sandwich on soft grain bread with aioli and capsicum jam (GF avail.) $8.00
  • Kaimai Classic Eggs, bacon, tomato, hashbrown, creamy mushrooms, sausage, toasted ciabatta $19.00
  • Nachos Mild beef n' beans, cheese and sour cream over corn chips (GF) $13.50
  • Seafood Chowder Made with wine and cream, served with toasted ciabatta $13.50
  • Beef and Egg Burger Homemade burger and chips $16.50
  • Panini of the day with salad. $12.00
  • 12 Hour Lamb $36.00
    • Tomato fondant, kumara gnocchi, pickled cucumber
  • Pumpkin Tortellini gf v $26.00
    • Carrot olive oil fondant, pickled butternut
  • Chocolate Beer Cake $16.00
    • with raspberry mousse and chocolate ice cream
  • Potato, leek, bacon gratin $8.00
  • Salt'n'Pepper Tofu $16
    • Sweetcorn, kaffir lime, pear brulee
  • Pork Belly - can be made g/f $16.00
    • Bacon jam, tapioca cider pearls
  • Duck Confit and Sausage gf $36.00
    • Potato mash, onion cream, heirloom carrots
  • Eye Fillet g/f $38.00
    • With Smashed potato, steamed vegetable ribbons, mustard, horseradish hollandaise and Jus
  • Chefs creation Market price
    • Speciality of the day inspired by locally sourced fresh ingredients
  • Char-grill sirloin steak(220g)(GF) $32.00
  • Soup of the day $10.00
    • Inspired by locally sourced seasonal ingredients
  • Side salad $5.00
  • Thai green chicken curry(GF) $24.00
    • With fluffy jasmine rice and mango cutney
  • Accompanied with plain or olvie mash potato, seasonal vegatables and your choice of sauce
  • Fried eggs $4.00
  • Trio or ice-cream $12.00
    • With chocolate topping
  • Hawke's Bay Lamb $34.50
    • Ovation lamb rump rubbed in cumin, coriander and smoked paprika, oven roasted and served on a minted pea puree with potato rosti and port jus
  • Grilled Tomato $3.00
  • Snapper Sliced Trio $19.00
    • Pan-fried snapper, apple and macadamia crumb, watercress, basil mayonnaise, fries
  • House Side Salad $4.90
  • Beef Salad $25.90
    • Marinated strips of scotch fillet served on a salad of mesculin greens, avocado, bell peppers, cured onions, cashew nuts and flash fried crumbed camembert cheese, drizzled with a cranberry and lime vinaigrette
  • Calamari $16.90
    • Salt and pepper fried with a hot and sour dipping sauce
  • Pork Ribs $15.00
    • Sticky pork ribs served with corn on the cob
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $18.00
    • Honey and soy marinated chicken breast, cos lettuce, charred peppers, portobello mushroom, avocado, toasted turkish bread, sweet chilli & lime aioli - Add fries $2.00
  • Surf 'n' turf $18.50
    • Prime rump, scallop + prawn with a seafood dipping sauce.
  • Zest pasta $15.50
    • Fettuccine with sauteed chicken, mushrooms + fresh herbs in a white wine cream
  • Kapiti lime sorbet $10.50
    • Delicious + refreshing served with a raspberry coulis
  • Scotch fillet $19.50
    • 200gm scotch fillet with a bernaise dipping sauce
  • Catch of the day P.O.A
    • Ask for today's selection
  • Salmon greek style $17.50
    • Smoked salmon with feta olives, sundried tomatoes + mesclun bound with a zested caper + chive dressing
  • ●Salads
  • Prime rumps steak $16.50
    • With a bearnaise dipping sauce
  • -Salmon
  • Creamy quinoa porridge (GF)(V)(RSF)
  • Miso noodle bowl (V)(GF)
  • -Parsley pesto
  • -Free range eggs
  • -Freedom farmed bacon
  • Poached free range eggs on sourdough (GFO)(VO)
  • -Salmon
India Today

India Today

location

Address

81 The Strand, Tauranga, Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, 3110, New Zealand

phone

Phone

075776518

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

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None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Indian , North Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Takeaway ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Home Delivery ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  BYO ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Vegan Options ,  Cash ,  Serves Halal ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
81 The Strand, Tauranga, Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, 3110, New Zealand