Indian Pearl Restaurant in Christchurch Menu

 STARTERS

• Vegetable Samosa $6.00
  • Golden brown crispy pastry filled with traditional Indian stuffing. Two pieces per portion
• Onion Bhaji $6.00
  • Crispy onion rings mixed with spices and chick pea flour then deep fried to golden.
• Vegetable Pakora $6.00
  • Fresh vegetables and potato’s mixed with Indian spices and chickpea flour deep fried in cholesterol free oil.
• Paneer Pakora $9.90
  • Indian cottage cheese and spinach marinated with mild Indian spices, dipped in chickpea flour and deep fried in oil.
• Pearl’s Special Tikka $14.00
  • Fillets of chicken marinated with yoghurt, Malai, mustard fenugreek and special spices then cooked in Tandoor. Six pieces per portion.
• Chicken Tikka $14.00
  • Chicken fillets marinated in yoghurt, fresh spices and then cooked in Tandoor. Six pieces per portion.
• Tandoori Chicken (Half Size ) $10.90
  • Chicken cooked with yoghurt and spices, cooked in Tandoor
• Tandoori Chicken (Full Size ) $18.90
  • Chicken cooked with yoghurt and spices, cooked in Tandoor
• Tandoori Prawn $16.90
  • Prawn marinated with spicy yoghurt cooked in Tandoor. Ten pieces per portion.
• Prawn Pakora $16.90
  • Prawn dipped in spices and chick pea batter then deep fried in oil. Ten pieces per portion.
• Pearls’ Mix platter for two $19.90
  • Consist of 2 onion Bhaji , 2 vegetable samosa’s, 2 lamb kebab, 2 Pearl Special Chicken ,2 Chicken Tikka.
• Vegetarian platter for two $16.90
  • Two pieces of vegetable samosa, onion Bhaji, vegetable Pakora and Paneer Pakora.

 CHICKEN MAINS

• Butter Chicken $15.90
  • Delicacy of barbecued chicken cooked in a smooth tomato based puree,cream and mild Indian spices (mild dish)
• Mango Chicken $15.90
  • Boneless chicken cooked with mango sauce and mild spices.
• Chicken Tikka Masala $15.90
  • Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with onion, ginger, garlic and special spices in a creamy tomato sauce.
• Chicken Korma $15.90
  • Boneless chicken cooked in creamy dry fruit sauce and spices.
• Chicken Madras $15.90
  • chicken fillet cooked with onion, tomato, ginger and fresh coriander..
• Chicken Handi $15.90
  • A boneless sliced chicken dish cooked with tomatoes, onion, cream, fresh corianders and thick gravy. Highly recommended Indian pearl dish.
• Chicken Posht $15.90
  • Tender cubes of chicken sauteed in onions, garlic, ginger, fresh corianders and tomato, then cooked with roasted poppy seeds and spices.
• Pearl Special chicken $15.90
  • Boneless chicken first cooked in Tandoor and then finished freshly grounded spices and herbs.
• Rara Chicken $15.90
  • Diced boneless chicken cooked with fresh onion, garlic, capsicum, ginger,fresh coriander and spices.
• Chicken Vindloo $15.90
  • A very hot curry prepared with vinegar and spices with Vindaloo paste.This dish originates from Goa.
• Chicken Saag $15.90
  • Cubes of chicken cooked with spinach, ginger garlic, onion and tomato.
• Chicken do Payaza $15.90
  • Boneless chicken cooked in lightly spiced flavoured sauce and diced onion, ginger Garlic and spices.
• Chicken Jalfrezi $15.90
  • A tangy flavoured chicken dish cooked with chunks of capsicum, tomatoes & onions and garnished with fresh coriander.

 LAMB MAINS

• Lamb Handi $16.90
  • A bone less cubes of lamb cooked with tomatoes, onion, cream, fresh corianders and thick gravy. Highly recommended Indian pearl dish.
• Lamb do Payaza $16.90
  • Boneless lamb cubes cooked in lightly spiced flavored sauce and diced onion, ginger,garlic and spices.
• Lamb Korma $16.90
  • Boneless lamb cooked in creamy dry fruit sauce and spices.
• Saag Gosht $16.90
  • Cubes of lamb cooked with fresh spinach, tomato, onion,ginger, garlic
• Lamb Posht $16.90
  • Tender cubes of lamb sauteed in onions, garlic, ginger, fresh coriander and tomato, ten cooked with roasted poppy seed and spices.
• Pearl Special Lamb $16.90
  • Lamb first cooked in tandoor and then finished freshly grounded spices creamy butter sauce and herbs tomato and spices.
• Lamb Vindloo $16.90
  • Very hot lamb curry prepared with vinegar and spices.
• Lamb Rogan Josh $16.90
  • Lamb chunks cooked in whole spices with onion, ginger and garlic finished with touch of coriander’s
• Lamb Madras $16.90
  • Lamb cubes cooked in Whole Spices with onion, ginger and garlic with fresh coriander

 SEA FOOD

• Goa Fish $18.90
  • Boneless fillet of fish, prawn cooked with vinegar, coconut milk, ginger garlic, green capsicum and variety of spices and cream.
• Fish Curry $17.90
  • Boneless fillets of fish cooked with exotic Indian spices and herbs.
• Prawn Saag $18.90
  • Prawns cooked with spinach, ginger garlic, onion and tomato.
• Prawn Jalfrezi $18.90
  • A tangy flavoured prawn dish cooked with chunks of capsicum, tomatoes, onions and garnished with fresh coriander.
• Prawn do Payaza $18.90
  • Prawns cooked in light spiced flavoured sauce and diced onion, ginger, garlic and spices.
• Butter prawns $18.90
  • Delicacy of barbecued prawn cooked in a smooth tomato based paste,cream and mild Indian spices (mild dish).
• Prawn Masala $18.90
  • Prawns cutlets cooked in special sauce and herbs.
• Goa Prawn $18.90
  • Popular dish from West of India, prawn cooked with coconut milk,capsicum, tomato, cream and spices.

 VEGETARIAN MAINS

• Mix vegetables $14.90
  • Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, chopped tomato and spices
• Aloo Gobi $14.90
  • auliflower and potatoes cooked in exotic spicy sauce with tomatoes and ginger.
• Malai Kofta $15.90
  • Veg kofta balls cooked in lightly spiced vegetable sauce.
• Palak Paneer $15.90
  • Home-made cottage cheese cooked with spinach and spices.
• Kadai Paneer $15.90
  • Cottage cheese, onion & capsicum seasoned with spice and cooked in onion gravy
• Dal Makhni $14.90
  • Black lentils and kidney beans cooked with spices.
• Yellow Dal $14.90
  • Yellow lentils cooked with cumin seed, turmeric, ginger, garlic and crushed tomatoes.
• Dry Aloo $13.90
  • Diced potato cooked with cumin seed and turmeric.
• Vegetable Korma $14.90
  • Mix Vegetables and cottage cheese simmered in a mild gravy.

 RICE

• Steamed Rice $3.00
  • Steamed Basmati rice.

 BREAD

• Plain Nan $3.00
  • Leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor.
• Garlic Nan $3.50
  • Leavened bread sprinkled with garlic baked in Tandoor.
• Paneer Kulcha $4.50
  • Nan bread stuffed with home-made cottage cheese and mild spices.
• Keema Nan $4.50
  • Nan bread stuffed with spices and lamb mince.
• Chicken Nan $4.50
• Onion Kulcha $4.50
  • Nan bread stuffed with chopped crispy onion and Indian spices.
• Peshawari Nan $4.50
  • Nan bread stuffed and topped with nuts and sultanas.
• Aloo Prantha $4.50
  • Unleavened whole meal bread stuffed with potatoes and Indian spices.
• Tandoori Roti $3.00
  • Unleavened whole meal bread baked in Tandoor

 SIDE DISHES

• Poppadum $1.00
• Raita $3.00
  • Yoghurt mixed with cucumber, cumin powder and spices.
• Kuchumber $3.00
  • Diced onion, tomatoes, corianders with touch of lemon juice and spices
• Mint chutney $3.00
  • Yoghurt mixed with green chillies and Indian spices.
• Mix pickle $3.00
• Tamarind Sauce $3.00
• Onion salad $4.00
• Pearl’s special salad $6.00
  • Onion, cucumber, cabbage, and tomato with lemon juice and sprinkled Indian spices.
• Mango Chutney $4.00

 COMBOS

• Chicken $19.99
  • Chicken Curry + Naan + Coke / Sprite
• Lamb $20.99
  • Lamb Curry + Naan + Coke/Sprite
• Vegetarian $18.99
  • Vegetarian Curry + Naan + Coke/Sprite

 LUNCH - CHICKEN MAINS

• Butter Chicken $10.00
  • Delicacy of barbecued chicken cooked in a smooth tomato based peaurey, cream and mild Indian spices.
• Pearl Special Chicken $10.00
  • Boneless chicken first cooked in tandoor and then finished in freshly ground spices. .
• Chicken Korma $10.00
  • Boneless chicken cooked in creamy dry fruit sauce and spices
• Chicken Tikka Masala $10.00
  • Boneless chicken cooked with onion, capsicum and special spices in a creamy tomato sauce.

 LUNCH - LAMB MAINS

• Lamb Rogan Josh $10.00
  • Lamb chunks cooked in whole spices with onion, ginger and garlic finished with a touch of coriander.
• Lamb Vindloo $10.00
  • Very hot lamb curry prepared with vinegar and spices.
• Lamb korma $10.00
  • Boneless lamb cooked in creamy dry fruit sauce and spices.
• Pearl’s Special Lamb $10.00
  • Diced Lamb fillets cooked with freshly ground spices and herbs, an all time favourite.

 LUNCH - VEGETARIAN MAINS

• Mix Vegetables $10.00
  • Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, chopped tomato and spices.
• Tadka Dal $10.00
  • Yellow lentil cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, ginger, and garlic and crushed tomato.

352 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8023, New Zealand

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