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

  • ●Garlic chicken tikka
    • Boneless chicken marinated with garlic yoghurt, cashewnut, greatspices and cooked in tandoori oven
  • Methi mattar paneer $14.00
    • Cottage cheese and green peas cooked in fenugreek flavoured gravy laced with cream
  • Vindaloo $16.00
    • This curry is cooked with spice and brown onion gravy in a hot vindaloo sauce, very popular dish from goa
  • Cocktail masala $16.00
    • Chicken tikka and tender pieces of chicken cooked in a special way, first time in tga from own masala
  • Lamb/ goat dhansak $16.00
    • This great spice special curry is tender dice lamb/ goat meat cooked with lentils, garlic and prefected with fresh spinach (very popular dish in uk)
  • Palak paneer $13.00
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in fine mild puree of fresh spinach
  • Kashmiri naan $4.00
    • Naan stuffed with dried fruits cooked in tandoori oven
  • Butter prawns $18.00
    • Peeled king prawns cooked in mild creamy tomato gravy
  • Butter paneer $14.00
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in butter sauce.
  • Karahi chicken $16.00
    • Chicken pieces cooked with ginger, garlic and great spice.
  • Goat curry $16.00
    • Goat meat cooked with great spice, garlic, ginger, brown onion & tomato in a home style. (Popular dish in north india & nepal)
  • Lamb dopaza $16.00
    • Tendered diced lamb pieces cooked with onion, capsicum and indian herbs, garnish with fresh coriander
  • Beef rogan josh $16.00
    • Tendered diced beef cooked with brown gravy and finish with great spice.
  • Roti $3.00
    • Hand rolled bread made from wholemeal flour.
  • Cheese and garlic naan $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with cheese and garlic
  • Chicken tikka $10.00
    • Tender boneless chicken marinated in paprika and yoghurt, roasted in tandoori oven
  • Veges $15.50
  • Maguro nigiri (tuna) $8.00
  • Calamari $15.00
  • Prawn $17.50
  • Ebi (prawns) $16.00
  • Gluten free tempura or panko (per item) $1.50
  • Sake (salmon) $16.50
  • Japanese mayo $0.80
  • Barney's Ribs $15.5
    • Juicy pork ribs smothered in Barney’s sweet Lone Star sauce...lip smacking, finger licking, all the good things.
  • A Fist Full of Pizza (Quesadilla) $18
    • Two flour tortillas encasing your choice of spicy chicken or beef, with cheese, tomato and fresh herbs. Finished with sour cream, salsa and jalapeños.
  • San Ouentin Squid $17
    • Crispy salt and pepper calamari, served with citrus aioli.
  • Spiders $4
    • Any fizzy drink with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
  • Buenos Nachos $19
    • Roasted seasonal vegetables with spicy bean mix on crispy corn chips with grilled cheese. Topped with salsa, sour cream and jalapeños.
  • A Fist Full of Pizza (Quesadilla) $18
    • Two flour tortillas encasing your choice of spicy chicken or beef, with cheese, tomato and fresh herbs. Finished with sour cream, salsa and jalapeños.
  • The Milky Bar Pud $12
    • White chocolate and buttermilk pudding. Served hot with butterscotch sauce, white chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream.
  • Shanks Peninsula (One Shank / Two Shanks) $27 / $36
    • Slow-braised lamb shank in a rich stock of mushroom, onion, fresh herbs and red wine. Served with mashed potato, sautéed spinach and roasted cherry tomatoes.
  • Tempura is a Japanese dish of seafood or vegetable that have been lightly battered and deep fried
  • -Scallop $12
  • Yose nabe $30
    • Takara seafood pot served on a charcoal fire grill
  • Assorted Tempura S $17 / L $29
    • Light battered fresh vegetables and prawn served with authentic Takara dipping sauce
  • Seaweed Salad $6
  • -Spider (soft shell crab) $15
  • Mussel Pot $16
    • Sake steamed fresh New Zealand green mussels served in a pot
  • -Normal $30
  • Mellick Pork Ribs (200gm) .5kg $18 1kg $30
    • braised then finished with our famous sauce & served with fries or salad
  • Lamb Rump $29
    • stuffed with feta, sun dried tomatoes & served on a potato gratin with a broccoli & bok choy stir fry
  • Spaghetti Bolognese $12.95
    • traditional favourite topped with cheese
  • Salmon & Feta Salad $22
    • cured salmon, pear, feta, fried capers, fennel, house salad mix, with a cider dressing
  • Mussels (NZ Green Lipped) .5kg $14 1kg $22
    • steamed in a white wine, garlic, lemon & tomato sauce, with dipping bread
  • Chicken, Bacon & Avocado Burger $21
    • seared chicken, topped with bacon, cheese, avocado, cranberry sauce, salad greens & served on a toasted fresh bun
  • Moroccan Lamb Salad $22
    • seasoned lamb, olives, cucumber, tomato, house salad mix, with cous cous & a yoghurt dressing
  • Chicken Wings .5kg $14 1kg $22
    • choice of sauces: blue cheese/ bourbon BBQ/ hot sauce
  • Oven Roasted Pork Belly $32.00
    • set on a mustard mash served with sautéed honey brussel sprouts accompanied with a garlic cream sauce
  • An Imbibe favourite $19.50
    • 1kg of green lip mussels steamed in white wine, coconut cream & sweet chilli served with toasted ciabatta bread
  • Miniature potato hash bites $9.00
  • Fries $6.50
  • VEGETARIAN Roasted kumara salad $17.00
    • infused with cherry tomatoes, baby spinach & red onion bound crème fresh
  • A novel Caeser Salad $18.50
    • infused with free range chicken, bacon, croutons & parmesan crisps topped with a poached egg; drizzled with our house caeser dressing
  • Chicken Fettuccini $18.50
    • Free range chicken, bacon & spring onion bound in a light cream sauce tossed with fresh fettuccini garnished with a parmesan crisp
  • Eye Fillet Steak $34.50
    • Prime NZ cut of tender eye fillet steak served with garlic roasted potatoes topped with sautéed mushrooms, farmhouse salad of mixed leafs, roasted tomato, cucumber & red onion bound in our house dressing served with a red wine gravy
  • Mixed Platter For Two $16.00
    • A combination of vegetable Pakoras. Onion Bhaji. Vegetable samosa, Garlic Chicken Tikka & Seekh Kebab accompanied with tamarind & mint sauce
  • Jhinga (Shrimp) Malabari $18.00
    • Shelled shrimps cooked in coconut& capsicum
  • Hariyali Chicken $10.00
    • Tentoori chicken pieces Marinated in fresh mint, coriander & spices gently cooked in our tandoori oven
  • Chicken fried rice $15.00
    • Chicken, onion, cabbage, carrot spices & soy vinegar spices
  • Lamb / Beef Vindaloo $16.00/$15.00
    • A typical Goanese dish cooked in vinegar & spices
  • Chole Masala $13.00
    • Popular chickpea & potato curry cooked in masala sauce
  • Goan Fish Curry $18.00
    • Fish cooked in coconut cream in a Goan style
  • Tamarind and mint sauce $2.00
    • A combination of tamarind and mint sauce
  • Bacon and Eggs* $14.50
    • Fat toast, grilled bacon + eggs cooked to your liking
  • Bacon $3.00
  • Eggs $2.50
  • Potato wedges $10.50
    • with grilled cheese, sour cream + sweet chili swirl
  • Zest Pasta $15.50
    • Fettuccine with saute chicken, mushrooms + fresh herbs in a white wine cream.
  • Big bowl of Coco Pops $6.00
  • Grazing Time $18.50
    • Crispy bacon, hashbrown, tomato, sausage + eggs to your liking
  • Prime Rump Steak* $16.50
    • With a bernaise dipping sauce
  • French Toast Bacon, banana, maple syrup, whipped cream $16.00
  • Smoked Chicken Salad Smoked chicken, bacon, sun-dried tomatoes, camembert, pickled cucumber and crisy noodle salad with aioli dressing $18.00
  • Bacon & Egg Pie with salad. $13.00
  • - Ham, bacon, smoked chicken
  • B.L.A.T Bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato with homemade aioli $16.00
  • Steak and Chips Inch thick scotch fillet with creamy mushrooms and choose salad or eggs $26.00
  • Hot Chips $6.00
  • Corn and Courgette Fritter with salad. $13.00
  • Chicken Cashew Nuts $17.50
    • Popular Thai stir-fried veges & cashew nuts with your choice of chicken, pork or beef
  • All Curries Comes With Rice
  • Set Menu ( For 2 person) $75.00
    • 1 x Mixed Entree (6 pieces), 1 x Green Curry Beef, 1 x Cashew Nuts Chicken, 1 x Sweet and Sour Pork, 1 x New Zealand Grlic Lamb, 1 x Jasmine Rice and Roti
  • Mixed Entree $9.00
    • A mix of the above items 1 to 5, served with sweet chilli sauce (serving consists of one of each item 1 to 5) .
  • BBQ Prawns $10.00
    • BBQ tiger prawns served with salad and delicious Thai Thani sauce
  • Red Curry $17.50
    • Red curry cooked with coconut cream and vegetables with your choice of prawn, duck or seafood, or pork, chicken, beef or lamb
  • Sweet and Sour $17.50
    • Stir fried mixed vegetables with tofu, cashew nuts and sweet & sour sauce [Comes With Rice]
  • Phad Kra Prow $17.50
    • Stir-fried fresh chili, garlic, basil & veges with your choice of chicken, pork, beef or lamb
  • CRISPY CHICKEN STRIPS $9.50
    • served with plum sauce and aioli
  • BACH KIWI BURGER $16.00
    • traditional kiwi burger with fried egg, beetroot salad, chutney and served with fries
  • FISH & CHIPS $17.00
    • beer battered fish fillets served with fries and tartare sauce
  • FRIES $4.50
    • served with tomato sauce
  • BACH NACHOS $11.00
    • served with refried beans, grilled cheese, jalapenos, guacamole and sour cream
  • GRILLED SAUSAGES $14.50
    • local bangers served with fries BBQ sauce
  • PIZZA FOR TWO $18.00
    • 10 cm pizza topped with a choice of two topping combo's, Hawaiian or pepperoni, served with fries
  • SEASONED WEDGES $8.90
    • topped with bacon, mozzarella and sour cream
  • Beef bacon & mushroom pie N/A
    • A Delicious rich caserole in buttery puff pastry served with wilted greens
  • Apple & Blackberry Crumble N/A
    • With custard sauce & ice cream
  • Warm sticky date pudding N/A
    • Butterscotch Sauce, Anglaise & Ice Cream
  • Main & Dessert only $30
  • Red Thai Chicken Curry N/A
    • With fragrant rice, roti, crispy poppadam & mango chutney
  • Pineapple Fritters in Cinnammon Sugar N/A
    • With Cramel sauce & ice cream
  • Slow braised Hawkes bay lamb shank N/A
    • With potato & chive mash, greens, red wine jus & mint jelly on the side
  • Sausage, Creamy Mushroom, Smoked Salmon, Croissant $5.50
  • Chocolate and almonds $7.00
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Bacon, tomato, spinach or Smoked salmon, spinach
  • Coquilles St. Jacques $21.00
    • Four Gratineed scallops, gruyere, creamy vermouth and mushroom sauce
  • Brioche French Toast $17.00
    • Bacom, berries, vanilla bean creme fraiche, maple syrup, almonds
  • Croque Madame $17.00
    • Smoked ham, melted cheese, bechamel sauce, sunny side up egg, rye bread
  • Baguette Sandwich $13.00
    • Chicken, brie, cranberry sauce, or Pork belly with Dijon mustard sauce
  • Garlic and Cheese Baguette $10.00
  • The Secret
    • Banana and cinnamon
  • 4 Cheese
    • Cheese, parmesan cheese, feta, camerbert and oregano
  • Piha
    • cheese, bacon, egg, corn and oregano
  • Chicken
    • Cheese, ham, chicken, feta and oregano, choose of barbecue, garlic aioli or tomato sauce
  • Raglan
    • Cheese, fresh tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, rocket, basil and oregano
  • Taranaki
    • Vegan cheese, mix of vegetables, corn, mushrooms, rocket and oregano
  • Vegetarian
    • Cheese, mix of vegetables, corn, egg, feta, rocket and oregano
  • Hawaiian
    • Cheese, ham, pineapple and oregano
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

type

Type

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