Little India in Timaru Menu

Lunch Lunch
  • Amritsari Chole - Chickpeas cooked with ginger, garlic, finished with freshly ground spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad - Your choice of Chooza Tikka, Malai Tikka or Achaari Tikka tossed with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onions, lemon juice with mint chutney $15.00
  • Tandoori Lamb Salad - Boti Kebab tossed with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onions, lemon juice served with mint chutney. $15.00
  • Biryani Chicken / Lamb / Vegetable - Basmati rice cooked with chicken, lamb or vegetables. Served with 2 poppadoms and raita. $16.00
  • Bhatura Chicken / Lamb / Chole - Bhatura is a soft bread made from flour mixed with semolina and yoghurt, then finished in hot oil. Two pieces of Bhatura breads served with Chole, lamb or chicken $16.00
  • Butter Chicken - World famous, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala - An internationally renowned dish. Boneless chicken cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, cream and spices. $16.00
  • Lamb Rogan Josh - Lean lamb cooked with roasted and crushed spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Korma Lamb / Chicken / Vegetable - Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Bhuna Chicken - Boneless spring chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, capsicum, onions and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Lamb / Chicken Vindaloo - A hot dish, made world famous by the Chefs of Goa. It has a Portugese influence. It is cooked with vinegar, capsicum and whole spices. Served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Malabari Prawn / Fish - A Bombay speciality. Cooked with coconut, capsicum, tomatoes, cream and an assortment of spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $18.00
  • Ganga Jamuna Sabzi - Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
  • Shahi Paneer - Home made Indian cottage cheese cooked with crushed almonds, cream and tomatoes, served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
  • Aaloo Saag - Potatoes cooked with spinach and spices. Served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
Sides Sides
  • Papadom $1.00
  • Raita $3.50
  • Mint Chutney $3.50
  • Kechumber - Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber, coriander with a touch of lemon juice and spices. $3.50
  • Banana and Coconut - Sliced bananas sprinkled with desiccated coconut. $3.50
  • Little India Chilly Chutney - For the daring!!! $3.50
  • Mixed Vegetable Pickle - Achar. $3.50
  • Mango Chutney $3.50
  • Tamarind - A sweet but tangy sauce, a perfect match for our vegetarian starters. $3.50
  • Side Dish Platter - Raita, mint chutney, kechumber, banana and coconut, Little India chilli chutney and mango chutney served with six papadoms. $10.00
  • Little India Salad - Onions, cucumber, cabbage and tomatoes with lemon juice and a special mix of spices. $7.50
  • Onion Salad $3.50
Rice Rice
  • Basmati Rice - Plain, steamed Basmati rice. $4.00
  • Jeera Rice - Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds. $6.50
  • Kashmiri Pulao - Basmati rice mixed with cashews, almonds, sultanas and desiccated coconut. $6.50
  • Mixed Vegetable Pulao - Basmati rice cooked with fresh seasonal vegetables and spices. $7.50
  • Chicken Pulao - Basmati rice cooked with tender boneless chicken, peas, onions and spices. $10.00
Breads Breads
  • Naan - Leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor. $3.00
  • Garlic Naan - Leavened bread sprinkled with crushed garlic, baked in the tandoor. $3.50
  • Keema Naan - Naan with a stuffing of spiced lamb mince. $5.00
  • Onion Kulcha - Naan with a stuffing of onions and spices. $4.00
  • Chicken Naan - Naan with a stuffing of mildly spiced chicken. $5.00
  • Paneer Kulcha - Naan stuffed with home made Indian cottage cheese and spices. $4.50
  • Paneer & Garlic Kulcha - Naan sprinkled with crushed garlic, stuffed with home made Indian cottage cheese and spices. $5.00
  • Kashmiri Naan - Naan topped with nuts and sultanas. $4.50
  • Vegetable Kulcha - Naan stuffed with fresh seasoned vegetables and spices. $4.00
  • Tandoori Roti - Unleavened wholemeal flour bread baked in the tandoor. $3.00
  • Lacha Parantha - Unleavened wholemeal flour bread layered with lashings of ghee. Baked in the tandoor. $4.00
  • Aloo Parantha - Unleavened wholemeal flour bread stuffed with potatoes, onions and spices. $4.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Thai Sweet And Sour Tofu $19.00
    • Chicken / Pork / Beef (Pad Preaw Whon)
  • Mixed Starter Platter $30.00
    • Special Selection Of Your Choice For 3 Kinds Of Starter To Share
  • Tom Yum Tempura King Prawn $28.00
    • Special Tom Yum Tempura Prawns With Sliced Almonds, Spinach, Coconut Flakes And Fried Banana Accompanied By Our Popular Flavoured Coconut Milk
  • Sukothai Deep Fried Drums $19.00
    • Deep Fried Chicken Drums Marinated With Thai Herbs And Spices
  • Thai Sweet And Sour Tofu $19.00
    • The Style Sweet And Sour In Our Special Sauce Comes With Deep Fried Tofu, Cucumber, Tomato, Pineapple Slices, Spring Onion And Onion
  • Gai Satay N/A
  • Panaeng Lamb Rack N/A
  • Grilled Chicken Curry N/A
  • Grenn salad/miso soup/japanese pickles/sesame & citrus teriyaki sauce/sitr fried seasonal vegetable/fried rice/mt cook salmon/king prawn/king scallop/half crayfish/beef sirloin/lamb rack/teriyaki chicken, per person $99.00
  • Crispy chicken sushi 4 pcs $6.00
    • Roll sushi with teriyaki sauce & sesame sauce
  • Grenn salad/miso soup/japanese pickles/sesame & citrus teriyaki sauce/mt cook salmon/beef sirloin/teriyaki chicken/stir fried seasonal vegetable/fried rice, per person $50.00
  • Fresh salmon sushi 4p $7.00
    • Roll sushi with teriyaki sauce & lemon mayo
  • Gluten free, daily free available on request! Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements
  • Grenn salad/miso soup/japanese pickles/sesame & citrus teriyaki sauce/vegetable dumopling/vegetable sushi/teppan tofu/stir fried seasonal vegetable/fried rice, per person $35.00
  • Salmon sashimi, 8pcs $11.00
    • Sliced fresh raw mt cook salmon, served with alfalfa, wasabi & soy sauce
  • Beef tataki $9.00
    • Seared briefly over a hot flame, onion in citrus soy sauce
  • Soup of the day $6
    • with Bread
  • Pancakes $16
    • Bacon & Banana or Blueberries & Mascarpone
  • Egg on Toast $8
    • Poached or scrambled
  • Crisp Soft Shell Crab $17.5
    • Whole crab, apple & celery salad, curry mayo
  • Baked Eggs $18
    • Chorizo, tomato compote, potatoes, baby spinach
  • Mandarin Syrup Cake $13.5
    • Thick yogurt, toffee pistachios
  • Crumbed Sole Fillets $19.5
    • Waldorf salad, hollandaise, chives & lemon
  • Grilled Ribeye $34
    • Thrice cooked roasties, green beans, roast red onions, garlic & parsley butter
  • Benny's Famous Seafood Chowder & Bun $13.00
  • Ice Cream Sundae
    • Chocolate / Strawberry/ Caramel
  • Hot Apple Crumble $12.00
    • Our very own crumble recipe with cream & ice cream >>
  • Chocolate Mudcake $12.00
    • Homemade, served with hot chocolate sauce, ice-cream & cream >>
  • Also check out our dessert special of the day / GLUTEN FREE options available on request
  • Crumbed Scallops (4) $19.50
    • Freshly crumbed with salad, fries & tartare sauce
  • Mini Hot Dogs (4) & Chips (GF) $12
  • Pate & Toasted Sour Dough (GF) $12.00
    • Homemade chicken liver pate seasoned with cracked pepper
  • Tom yum $12.00
  • Fried noodles with black Thai sauce $16.00
  • Chuchee curry $16.00
    • red curry, Thai herbs and coconut milk
  • Red curry vegetables $16.00
    • a little coconut milk
  • Green curry $16.00
    • Gang keow wan with coconut milk
  • Peanut Sauce $12.00
  • Stir fried veg and peanut sauce $16.00
  • Green curry vegetables $16.00
    • a little coconut milk
  • CHILDRENS MEALS ALL $8.50
    • Recommended for children 8 years & under
  • Bacon & Eggs on Toast $12.00
    • 2 Fried Eggs & 2 rashers of streaky bacon served on toast.
  • Pasta of the day $12.00
    • Checkout the blackboard, or ask our friendly staff. Served with Garlic Baguette.
  • Tandori Chicken & Mango Salad $12.00
    • Grilled Chicken with warm Indian spices served on top of salad greens & slices of sweet mango. (Add a side of fries $16)
  • Eggs Benedict $14.50
    • Our Version of tis classic, with your choice of bacon pr ( salmon $1.50) served on two crispy hash browns , 2 poached eggs, chorizo silvers, baby spinach. Topped with pesto and aioli mayo
  • Chefs Blackboard Special $12.00
    • Please Check out the black board on the wall,or ask our friendly staff
  • Berry Fruit Crunch Parfait $8.00
    • Layers of Mixed berries with broken sweet crunch meriunge, ice cream. Served in a tall glass finished with whipped cream.
  • Kumara Fries side $5.00
    • Kumara Fries side
  • MINI HOT DOGS $7.50
  • Roast of the Day
    • Our Famous roast served with potato, homemade gravy & seasonal vegetables
  • OLD BANK BURGER $17.50
    • a generous homemade patty in a fresh burger bun, topped with bacon, egg, cheese, tomato, lettuce and caramelised onions
  • Ham off the Bone
    • Freshly sliced ham either cold or grilled served with honey mustard a garden salad & golden fries
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS $6.50
  • HAM OFF THE BONE $ 16.50
    • Available hot or cold, thick sliced New Zealand ham served with honey mustard, garden salad and fries
  • PENSIONER'S ROAST $10.00
    • A slightly smaller offering of our roast of the day for our friends with Gold Cards!
  • HOMEMADE CHEESECAKE $9.00
    • Check the special's board or ask our staff about today's cheese cakeflavour
  • Truffle mashed potato
  • Pork Fillet $27.00
    • Oven roasted pork fillet stuffed with mushroom duxelles served on wholegrain mustard Spaetzle finished with a calvados sauce.
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • The chef’s seasonal specialty.
  • Lamb Rack $32.00
    • Herb crusted, roasted medium rare served on a truffle oil crispy potato cake with roasted garlic cream jus.
  • Shoestring fries or steak fries
  • Extra cheese (each) $5.00
  • Blue Cheese
  • New York Strip 300g $27.00
  • Jolly Potter BLT Sammie. The Jolly Potter's favourite - bacon, lettuce, tomato sammie served with spicy wedges. $12.90
  • Gourmet Scrambled Eggs. Topped with crispy bacon and tomato and served on toasted panini. $14.90
  • Wedges topped with bacon & cheese $11.90
  • Nachos (beef and bean) Large $14.90 / Small $11.90
  • Salad Bowl $6.90
  • Hawaiian Steak. Tender thick cut real ham. $16.90
  • Smoked Chicken Bagel. Toasted bagel stuffed with tender smoked chicken, fresh salad and cream cheese. Served with fries. $13.90
  • Mediterranean Schnitzel. Crumbed beef schnitzel stuffed with cheese and ham and served with salad and fries. $12.90
  • Bowl of fries with sauce $7.00
  • Creamy mushrooms $12.00
  • Haystack with bird droppings $7.00
    • Hot pancakes with yogurt and berries
  • Pancakes with berries and yogurt $12.00
  • Pancakes with bananas and bacon $12.00
  • Salmon crepes with hollandaise $12.00
  • Salad of the day (in season) $12.00
  • French toast with bananas and bacon $12.00
  • A Fist Full of Pizza (Quesadilla) $18.00
    • Two flour tortillas encasing your choice of spicy chicken or beef, with cheese, tomato and fresh herbs. Finished with sour cream, salsa and jalapenos.
  • Running Bear Salmon $35.00
    • Pan-seared boneless fillet of Marlborough sea-run salmon. Meal set changes with the seasons. Your waiter will tell you all about it.
  • - Two Shanks $36.00
  • Prawn Star $35.00
    • Tiger prawns cutlets sauteed in garlic, chilli and coriander butter. Served with basmati rice and a fresh green salad..a true Lone Star classic!
  • Buttered Mashed Potato $5.00
  • Wrap Star $12.50
    • Warm flour tortilla filled with roast chicken, cheese, tomato, cucumber, red onion, mayonnaise and Mum's tomato relish. - Or leave the tortilla out and we'll make you a yummy chicken salad!
  • Chips $9.00
    • Buffalo Chips - Chunky potato chips, tossed in herb salt. Served with a side of salsa and sour cream. / Straight-Cut - Crunchy potato chips, tossed in herb salt. Served with a side of coriander aioli.
  • Mustang Platter $96.00
    • Serves 8-10 people - Chief's Chicken Nibbles - Served with orange, hoisin and sesame sauce. / Redneck Ribs - Our famous pork ribs served with orange, hoisin and sesame sauce. / Fish Bites - Golden fried fish bites with tartare sauce. / Onion Rings - Fried crunchy and golden. / Crumbed Chicken Tenders
  • Soft White Cheese
    • Kapiti Mount Hector. When young the body is soft and chalky, the flavour is aromatic with a hint of mushroom. With age, it becomes caramel coloured and the flavour intensifies to become earthy, pungent and nutty.
  • Pressed Cheese
    • Whitestone Airedale. Harder pressed, producing a cheese with a pale golden centre. The semi-soft texture produces a full rich flavour with a strong to sharp edge that intensifies with ageing.
  • Trio of Ice Cream $9.50
    • Served in tuille rings with a fresh fruit salsa.
  • Venison Fillet $29.50
    • Cooked medium rare served with a sweetbread cannelloni, kumara and pumpkin mash finished with cassis jus.
  • Creamed spinach $2.00
  • Tempt your Taste Buds $10.50
    • With the chef’s creation.
  • French Onion Soup $11.50
    • Traditional, served with melted cheese crouton.
  • Caesar Salad $13.00
    • Cos lettuce, crispy bacon, garlic croutons & creamy Caesar dressing topped with shaved parmesan cheese and anchovies.
  • The Works $10.50
  • Chilli- Con- Carne N/A
  • Bacon N/A
  • Pizza Spud $9.00
  • Spaghetti N/A
  • Coleslaw N/A
  • Apricot N/A
  • Tuna N/A
  • Summer Fruit Sorbet (GF) (DF) $12.50
    • Waiter will advise today’s flavours
  • Mini Hot Dogs and fries $7.50
  • -Raspberry $9.50
  • Chicken Parmigiana $17.90
    • Chicken breast with Neapolitan sauce, capsicum, onion and cheese Served with slaw and fries
  • Share Plate $18.90
    • Southern style chicken, flash fried calamari, pork and chive dumplings with peri – peri sauce and mango chutney
  • Cheesecake of the Day $12.50
    • Served with cream and ice cream.
  • Garlic Bread $7.90
    • French bread smothered with garlic butter
  • -Spider $5.00
    • Vanilla ice cream with your choice of raspberry, lemonade or cola
  • Eggs Florentine Full $13.50 Half $8.00
    • Poached free-range eggs with sauteed spinach, English breakfast muffin and home-made hollandaise
  • Portobello Mushrooms $12.00
    • Creamy portobello mushrooms on toasted bread with garlic butter, spring onions, chorizo and tasty bacon
  • Lamb Kofta Salad $13.50
    • Moroccan spiced lamb koftas with a fresh mixed salad and home-made tzatziki
  • Open Venison Sandwich $16.00
    • Wild fiordland venison and tasty bacon on toasted bread with lettuce, tomato and home-made capsicum and re onion relish
  • Moroccan Lamb Burger $13.50
    • Moroccan spiced lamb burger on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato and home-made tzatziki
  • Bacon Buttie $8.00
    • Two tasty pieces of bacon in a toasted sandwich
  • Eggs Benedict Full $13.50 Half $8.00
    • Poached free-range eggs with tasty bacon, English breakfast muffin and home-made hollandaise
  • Baked Omelette $10.00
    • Large, fluffy omelette with three fillings - your choice; bacon, tomato, mushroom, spinach, red onion, cheese
Little India

Little India

location

Address

68 The Bay Hill, Timaru Central, Timaru, Canterbury, 7910, New Zealand

phone

Phone

0336880561

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$0 - $10

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Gluten Free , Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Wine and Beer ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
68 The Bay Hill, Timaru Central, Timaru, Canterbury, 7910, New Zealand