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

  • Citrus Trio $16.00
    • Lemon Meringue tart, lemon posset & limoncello liqueur.
  • Thai Salad $25.00
    • free range chicken breast or prawns on a Thai inspired salad with a lightly spiced dressing (free range & gluten free on request)
  • Choice Breaky $18.00
    • Portobello mushroom with homemade hash brown, grilled tomato, avocado, rocket, egg and your choice of Haloumi, salmon bacon or Chorizo
  • For the after party enjoy one of our delicious desserts, special liqueurs and coffees.
  • Beef Addiction $18.00
    • premium beef strips in a creamy blue cheese sauce served with crusty bread to mop it all up (gluten free without bread) >>
  • Avocado Addiction $23.00
    • Tapas style section of smashed avocado on multigrain toast five-ways, topped with – Brie & Bacon – Salmon & Capers – Haloumi & Rocket – Cherry Tomato & Basil – Honey, Cranberry & Coconut (easy to share & a good choice for a big breakfast)
  • Garlic Bread $9.00
    • oven toasted with social garlic butter (vegetarian)
  • Aztec Goddnes $15.00
    • Chia strawberry & coconut cream mousse with fresh berries. (vegan & super food)
  • Spring roll $2.30
  • Chicken burger $7.00
  • Battered sausage $2.00
  • Squid ring $1.00
  • -For two $6.00
  • Chicken nugget $0.70
  • 1/2 Scoop of chips $2.00
  • Fish, chips and salad $11.70
  • Paneer Palak $17.50
    • Tender fresh spinach leaves steamed, then carefully prepared together with spices, tomatoes and home-made cheese
  • Onion Bhaji $9.00
    • Thinly sliced onion, coated with spiced batter and deep fried to a crispy taste
  • Murgh Tikka $11.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces marinated in spices and indian herbs overnight in the roast tandoori oven
  • -Onion and Tomato Kachumber $3.50
  • -Raita $4.50
  • Vegetable Paratha $4.00
  • Butter Prawns $25.50
    • King Prawns served in our own rich tomato and butter gravy
  • -Biriyani $17.00
    • Chicken, lamb, vegetable marinated in yoghurt, spices and steamed rice
  • Mellick Pork Ribs (200gm) .5kg $18 1kg $30
    • braised then finished with our famous sauce & served with fries or salad
  • Vege Burger $18
    • vegetarian pattie, topped with feta, spinach, sun dried tomatoes, salad greens & served on a toasted fresh bun
  • Chicken Breast $27
    • stuffed with ricotta & spinach, served on a spiced lemon rice pilaf, with a pepper sauce
  • Farmhouse Platter $35
    • cured meats, cheese, salmon, mussels, dips, breads & served with salad
  • Bread n Dips $15
    • homemade loaf, with a trio of dips
  • Beef, Bacon & Cheese Burger $20
    • homemade beef pattie, topped with crispy bacon, cheese, caramelized onion, salad greens & served on a toasted fresh bun
  • Fish Sliders $14
    • pan seared fish, topped with tartare sauce & served with house slaw
  • Ribs & Rump $25
    • 200gm steak, 200gm pork ribs, served with fries, house salad & a choice of 3 sauces
  • Wedges
    • with Sour Cream & Bacon >>
  • Lemon Sorbet $9.00
    • 3 scoops to freshen the palate
  • Classic Chicken S $18 M $24.50 L $27.50
    • Smoked Chicken, Bacon, Cranberry & Brie
  • -Garlic & Parmesan $12.50
  • -Seafood $28.50
    • Scallops, Mussels & Prawns in our own Tomato Cream Sauce Df Without Cream Cheese
  • Obr Brulee $15.50
    • tonight's flavour served with biscotti
  • Duck Confit $26.50
    • Crisp Apple, Slow Roasted Red Onion, Crispy Kumara Shavings, Toasted Walnuts Salad Leaves & Orange Essence
  • Wedges With Grilled Cheese Bacon & Sour Cream $14.50
  • Chicken Strips $9.50
  • Chicken Thai green curry $29.50
    • infused with coconut cream served with sticky rice & griddled herb flat bread
  • Warm sticky date pudding $12.00
    • served with a warm butterscotch sauce whipped cream & berries
  • Imbibe Big Boy Breakfast $19.50
    • The ultimate breakfast with bacon, eggs your style, sausages, grilled tomato, creamy mushrooms, hash browns & toast
  • Miniature potato hash bites $9.00
  • Classic chicken burger $17.00
    • topped with camembert cheese, bacon, tomato & salad greens served with fries & sweet chilli sauce
  • VEGETARIAN Portobello mushrooms $16.50
    • sautéed in garlic butter set upon a baby spinach & roasted pumpkin salad topped with grilled halloumi
  • Medallions of Lamb $17.50
    • set upon a blood plum, red onion and mixed leaf salad, infused with garlic croutons lightly drizzled with a plum & red wine dressing
  • Prawn Pakora (8pcs) $12.90
    • Prawn dipped in chickpea flour batter & deep fried
  • - B $15.99
  • -C $15.99
  • - B $15.99
  • Chilli Chicken
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked with onion capsicum, & chopped fresh chillies
  • Chicken Jalfrezi
    • Marinated pieces of chicken cooked with spices onions tomato & mixed vegetables
  • Scallops Masala $20.99
    • Scallops cooked in onion curry and green capsicums garnished with herbs
  • -L $16.99
  • T-Bone Steak $22.00
    • Prime quality T Bone steak cooked to your liking and garnished with creamy mushroom sauce or garlic butter, fries, and your choice of fresh seasonal salad, or eggs
  • Nek Minut $11/$14.90
    • Bacon, salami, onions, cheese & BBQ sauce
  • Top Gun $16.00
    • Gourmet Beef Pattie, bacon, cheese, tomato salsa & BBQ sauce
  • Morrocan Beef Salad $12.00
    • Tossed Garden Salad with strips of Morrocan Beef
  • Cottage Pie $16.00
    • Burgundy Beef topped With potato and grilled cheese served With mesculan salad
  • Seafood Platter (serves two) $25.00
    • Large prawn twisters, calamari rings, fish bites, Mussel Kilpatrick with dipping sauces
  • Bacon Burger $16.00
    • Gourmet Beef Pattie, bacon, salad, tomato salsa & aioli sauce
  • Gone in 60 Seconds $11/$14.90
    • Marinated chicken, brie, onion, capsicum, cheese & cranberry sauce
  • Couscous salad
    • Israeli couscous with moroccan spices served with roasted pumpkin, baby spinach, sundried tomatoes and capsicum served with our chilli and lime dressing. This salad has a bit of a kick!
  • Choose from our muesli berry parfait, slow cooked oats or check out our breakfast smoothies
  • -Small $8.50
  • -Large $11.00
  • -Small $8.50
  • We offer a full range of healthy and delicious soups in the winter (with a limited selection in the summer months). Here is our selection for the week starting 26th June.
  • -Large $11.00
  • Smoked chicken & avo
    • salad Smoked chicken and avocado served on a bed of baby mesclun with harissa dressing.
  • Kransky sausage $4.00
  • Toast (GF) $2.00
  • Kids bacon & egg on toast $8.00
  • Mushroom $3.00
  • Add to any meal
  • Hash brown $2.00
  • -kids size $8.00
  • Big vagabond breaky * $20.00
    • Poached eggs, streaky bacon, kransky, hash, tomato and mushrooms with toast.
  • Trio or ice-cream $12.00
    • With chocolate topping
  • Sauce
  • Chefs creation Market price
    • Speciality of the day inspired by locally sourced fresh ingredients
  • Malaysian prawn laksa $16.00
    • With chopped peanuts and vegetables in coconut broth
  • Lamb rump (220g)(GF) $35.00
    • Trussed with rosemary and garlic
  • Rice $4.00
  • Salt and pepper calamari $14.00
    • With baby lettuce and garlic mayo
  • Thai green chicken curry(GF) $24.00
    • With fluffy jasmine rice and mango cutney
  • Meat Platter/Plato De Carne $34.00
    • Twice baked pork belly, crispy chicken, Spanish meat balls, chorizo, jam on and merino ribs
  • Beer Battered Fish $19.50
    • Terakihi with salad, fries, aioli & ketchup or gourmet potatoes
  • Fried Chicken / Pollo Frito Marinado $13.00
    • Crisp fried chicken marinated in garlic & herbs with lemon wedges
  • Mahurangi $21.00/$32.00
    • 1/2 dozen/Dozen
  • Marinated Fish / Ceviche $17.00
    • Peruvian style marinated seafood featuring fresh white & salmon fish in lime, chilli & coriander
  • Selectiones De Pan Serves 2/3 $16.00
    • A sample of breads from all of the above
  • Pan De Patata $7.50
    • Homemade potato & rosemary bread with pumpkin humus
  • Lamb Cutlets on Pearl Barley Risotto / Chuletas De Cordero $22.00
    • Grilled lamb cutlets on pearl barley risotto with parmesan, mascarpone & wild rocket
  • Creme brulee with shortbread biscuit $13.00
  • Twice baked gorganzola scuffle, sweet & burnt onion $17.00
  • Lamb shoulder lasagne, seeded crust $28.00
  • Roasted figs, goats cheese mousse & balsamic $18.00
  • Fine beans, garlic & almonds $9.00
  • Zucchini, chilli, mint & feta/buratta $20.00
  • Triple cooked chips, aioli $9.00
  • Lemon tart with fresh raspberries $13.00
  • Spicy Pork & Tofu with Vegetables $16.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $16.00
  • BBQ Pork Noodle Soup $9.00
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $12.00
  • Chicken (Beef/ Pork) With Black Bean Sauce $16.00
  • Shredded Duck & Salted Cabbage Vermicelli Soup $9.00
  • Small $15.00
  • Roast Pork Noodle Soup $9.00
  • Big Breakfast $24.00
    • Bacon, eggs, sausage, spinach, creamy mushroom, potato cake, baked beans, ciabatta, hollandaise and beetroot chutney
  • Croque Madame $17.00
    • Smoked ham, melted cheese, bechamel sauce, sunny side up egg, rye bread
  • Jam and butter $6.00
  • Granola $14.00
    • Homemade granola, fresh fruits and Greek yoghurt
  • Ham and Cheese $9.00
  • Creamy Mushroom $19.00
    • Creamy mushroom, cabanossi sausage, toasted ciabatta
  • Steak and Fries $23.00
    • Scotch fillet, French fries, Bearnaise sauce or blue cheese sauce
  • Bircher Muesli $13.00
    • Oats, chia, mango, coconut, poached blueberry, grated apple
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