Mantra in Waikato Menu

STARTERS STARTERS
  • Chicken / Lamb Naan Wraps $12
    • Most wholesome! Chicken or lamb cooked in our curry masala wrapped in a naan, with onion, tomatoes & coriander.
  • Vegetable Samosas - 2 pcs $8
    • Savoury pastry, with a filling of mashed vegetables & tempered with roasted cumin
  • Mixed Vegetable Pakoras - 6 pcs $9
    • Mixed chopped veges dipped in spicy chickpea flour batter & light fried
  • Onion Bhaji - 3 pcs $9
    • Sliced onions mixed with spices to create crispy fritters
  • Paneer Aloo Tikki - 5 pcs $9
    • Cottage cheese made in-house, mixed with potato, crushed cashews & made into patties and fried
  • Amritsari Fish Masala with potato wedges $13
    • Fish marinated in our tandoori masala & roasted spices. Served with ‘chaat masala’ potato wedges dipped in our gram flour batter. Our yummy fish & chips!
ENTREES FROM OUR TANDOOR ENTREES FROM OUR TANDOOR
  • Tandoori Mushrooms - 8 pcs $12
    • Mushrooms coated in garlic and butter then dipped in a spicy yoghurt marinade and baked in the tandoor
  • Masala Barra Kabab - 4 pcs $18
    • Lamb chops marinated with our ‘tandoori’ marinade of yoghurt & masalas
  • Kakori Seekh Kabab - 7 pcs $14
    • Marbled mince, ground with powdered cardamom, nutmeg & cloves. Served with cubed cumin potatoes
  • Tandoori Chicken Small $22
    • Marinated over 12 hours in yoghurt with fresh herbs & spices
  • Chicken Tikka - 6 pcs $15
    • Chicken in a marinade of finely crushed almonds, coriander, fresh ground spices & creamed yoghurt
  • Lamb Tikka - 6 pcs $15
    • Lamb in a marinade of ginger & garlic paste mixed with yoghurt, herbs and spices
  • MANTRA Platter for 1 $18
    • Highly recommended - Taste different delights in this platter. Veg Samosa, Onion bhaji, Pakora, Seekh Kabab, Tandoori Chicken, Lamb Tikka, Lachha Naan & Mango Chutney
MAINS MAINS
  • Butter Chicken $18
    • A forever favourite! Chicken pieces first cooked in the tandoor and finished in a sauce of crushed cashews, cream & spices
  • Lamb / Chicken / Fish / Prawn Vindaloo $18
    • Usually eaten hot! This tangy dish originates from Goa. Cooked with vinegar, whole black peppers & capsicum
  • Lamb / Chicken Madras $18
    • A dish from the region of Chennai. Cooked in hot spices with predominant fenugreek flavours coming through
  • Chicken ‘do-pyaza’ $18
    • Cooked with ginger, garlic, sautéed browned onion rings and tomatoes & spices
  • Aloo Lamb Gosht $18
    • A popular dish from Kashmir. Cooked with lamb & potato in a thick gravy sauce with ginger, garlic, tomatoes & pomegranate
  • Kadhai Chicken / Kadhai Lamb / Kadhai Prawns $18
    • We always get asked for this recipe! Cooked in our special gravy sauce with fresh tomato, finely sliced onions, ginger, green chillies & fresh coriander
  • Nawabi Chicken Korma / Lamb Gosht Korma $18
    • A favourite during the British Raj! Sautéed with crushed almonds, then cooked with bay leaves in cream, delicate spices and raisins
  • Punjabi Fish Curry $18
    • Very popular in Amritsar! Fish marinated with our ‘masalas’, then cooked with ginger, garlic, onion & tomatoes in our ‘Mantra’ curry sauce
  • Lamb / Chicken Saag Mughlai $18
    • A classic from North India! Meat sautéed with onion, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, then folded in spinach
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $18
    • Popularised in the U.K & now on the menu at the ‘House of Lords’- so we hear! Chicken cooked in our tandoor, then cooked in our home gravy sauce with an interesting blend of spices and almonds
  • Roghan Josh $18
    • This is a must have in India! Lamb cooked in a rich gravy sauce of yoghurt, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, onion, tomatoes & ginger
  • Goan Prawn Curry $18
    • The pride of Portuguese Goa! Shrimps cooked in coconut milk and turmeric, grated fresh ginger, paprika & pepper corns
  • Coconut Chicken / Lamb $18
    • One of my favourites from the State of Kerala! Cooked with curry leaves, mustard seeds, whole black pepper, cinnamon and coconut milk
  • Add prawn/fish $2
VEGETARIAN VEGETARIAN
  • Dal Tarka $17
    • Yellow split lentils cooked with turmeric, ginger, garlic, tomatoes & a sprinkle of lemon juice. Served with a Papadom
  • Dal Makhani $17
    • Black lentils cooked over slow fire with our aromatic ‘garam masala’
  • Kabuli Chana Masala $17
    • Chickpeas cooked soft in a thick gravy with tamarind, crushed tomato, ginger & coriander
  • Punjabi Jeera Aloo $17
    • Diced potatoes cooked with cumin seed, turmeric, chopped ginger & spices
  • Gobi Aloo Matar $17
    • Cauliflower, potato and peas cooked dry with roasted cumin, sautéed browned onion & chopped tomatoes
  • Paalak Paneer $17
    • Our home made cottage cheese, gently cooked in a creamed spinach base
  • Malai Kofta $17
    • A mix of our paneer, potatoes, crushed cashew and spices, light fried and immersed in our rich sauce of crushed tomatoes & cream
  • Mughlai Subz Shahjahani $17
    • Fresh vegetables cooked in an aromatic base of spices mixed in creamed yoghurt with a subtle flavour of coconut
  • Mushroom Masala $17
    • Mushrooms sautéed with a blend of spices, ginger, garlic, onion and wedges of tomatoes
  • Paneer Tikka Masala $17
    • Our very own vegetarian version of Tikka Masala with our home made cottage cheese, tomatoes and almonds
  • Kadhai Paneer $17
    • Home made cottage cheese cooked with capsicum, onions, tomatoes & spices
  • Vegetable Korma $17
    • Fresh vegetables cooked in our aromatic base of herbs, spices, almonds and mixed in with milk and creamed yoghurt
  • Saag Aloo $17
    • Spinach well sautéed with herbs and spices and then with tempered cumin potatoes
INDIAN BREADS INDIAN BREADS
  • Naan / Tandoori Roti $3.50
  • Garlic Naan / Tandoori Paratha $4
  • Keema Naan $6
    • spiced lamb mince filling
  • Chicken Naan $6
    • spiced chicken filling
  • Sheermal Kulcha $6
    • mixed veg & nuts filling
  • Paneer Kulcha $6
    • home-made cottage cheese filling
  • Onion Kulcha $6
    • spiced onion filling
RICE RICE
  • Plain Rice $4
  • Kashmiri Pulao $8
    • with nuts, raisins & dessicated coconut
  • Jeera Peas Pulao $6
    • with roasted cumin seed, sauteed onion & turmeric
  • Mixed Vegetable Pulao $7
    • with fresh vegetables & spices
  • Chicken / Lamb Pulao Rice $10
    • with potato and peas
SIDES SIDES
  • Papadum $1
  • Raita $4
  • Mint Chutney $4
  • Kechumber $4
  • Mixed Hot Pickle $4
  • Mango Chutney $4

Nearby Sample Menus

  • -Add Fries $3
  • Bacon and Banana Pancakes $12
    • Four fluffy pancakes with bacon, banana and maple syrup, served with whipped cream
  • Chicken $6
  • -Salmon $24
  • Eggs Benedict (GF) $12
    • Poached eggs on toasted ciabatta bread served with spinach, hollandaise sauce and your choice of bacon OR portobello mushrooms
  • Seafood Fettuccini $19
    • Lightly pan-seared scallops, prawns and mussels cooked in a lemon and dill cream sauce
  • Warm Roast Vegetable Salad (GF)(DF) $12
    • Medley of spiced roast vegetables with baby spinach, cashews, grilled halloumi
  • Onion Rings $6
  • Pate Plate $14.50
    • Chicken liver & bacon pate, bacon jelly, sliced baby pickles, crostini
  • Jerk Chicken Salad $23.50
    • Char-grilled jerk spiced chicken, mixed salad leaves, avocado Ruby grapefruit, tomato, radish, sprouts, house dressing
  • -Béarnaise
  • -Mushroom glaze
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $14.90
    • Vietnamese mango salad garnish, house-made sweet chilli sauce
  • -Fresh chorizo sausage
  • -Kumara fries, aioli
  • Slow Braised, Smoked Pork Ribs $32
    • St Louis BBQ sauce, southern slaw
  • Chicken $12
    • Chargrilled chicken thigh, marinated in lemon & thyme, red slaw, coriander mayo
  • Pork Belly $12
    • 12 hour char sui roasted pig, peanut satay,kim chi mayo, pickled cucumber
  • Poached or fried eggs $4
  • The Vego $12
    • Crispy chickpea fritter,haloumi, beetroot relish, coriander mayo
  • The Med $12
    • Hummus, sundries tomato, kale pesto, whipped feta
  • Crispy Chicken $14
    • Orleans style buttermilk fried chicken,katsu mayo, avocado, tomatillo relish, shredded ice berg
  • Acai Bowl $14
    • Berries, mango, fresh coconut, avocado & banana, kiwi, blended w coconut water topped with fresh fruit DF GF
  • Roast mushroom, haloumi, roasted shallots, tomato salsa $17
  • Cheese burger, chips & salad $14.00
  • Cheesy toast $7.00
  • Crispy Pork Hock $26.00
    • kumara mash, apple salad & asian dressing
  • Crispy buttermilk chicken & mustard mayo $14.00
  • Paprika-roast cauliflower, hummus & dukkah - add lamb or chicken $10.00 / $15.00
  • Smoked Fish Pie $19.00
    • grilled potato top, white fish, mussels, eggs & herbs
  • Chips with tomato sauce $6.50
  • Fries & aioli $6.00 / $9.00
    • S / L
  • Sundried Tomato & Feta Bruschetta $12.50
    • With red onion and roast garlic served on toasted ciabatta bread finished with a balsamic glaze
  • Kiwi Burger $16.50
    • 180gm beef pattie in a toasted bun topped with bacon, egg, beetroot, and mozzarella cheese & tomato ketchup served with fries
  • Garlic Prawn Skewers $26.50
    • Grilled Prawn Skewers served on a fresh garden salad with sweet chilli & aioli
  • Open Pork Belly Sandwich $18.00
    • Crispy Pork Belly braised in Apple Cider served on a Toasted Ciabatta with lettuce fresh Tomato & Aioli topped with Pear & Fig Chutney and a side of fries
  • Steak Sandwich $19.00
    • 150gram steak chargrilled and served on toasted ciabatta topped with melted mozzarella cheese on salad leaves, tomato, caramelized red onion, aioli served with side of fries
  • Fish & Chips $28.50
    • Battered or pan-fried with salad greens, fries and a homemade tartare sauce (pan-fried as GF)
  • Garlic Ciabatta Bread $6.50
    • Toasted ciabatta bread rubbed with garlic butter and finished with aioli
  • Cajun Chicken & Feta Wrap $14.50
    • Grilled Cajun chicken with fresh tomato, Feta, aioli, lettuce and bacon wrapped in a fresh tortilla served with fries (can be toasted or fresh)
  • -Full $13.50
  • -Unagi (Toasted Eel) $3.00 each
  • - Full $13.00
  • -Sashimi $12.00
    • 4 fresh NZ salmon, 3 today's fish
  • -Tofu Musubi $5.00
    • Soy coated pan fried tofu slice & avo on rice wrapped in seaweed
  • -Fresh Salmon Don
    • NZ fresh salmon sashimi on sushi rice
  • -Mikkey Special $13.00
    • 1 pork katsu, 1 chicken katsu, 1 karaage chicken
  • -Half $10.00
  • Steak sammy with bacon, brie & onion rings $22.00
    • Served with curly fries
  • Bacon butty with free range bacon on tank loaf with rocketfuel & aioli $8.50
  • Granola honey puffs with yoghurt, mousse & strawberries $13.00
  • Al Brown's Best Ugly Bagels $12.50
    • Pastrami, gherkins, mustard & cheese
  • Additional sides $5.00
    • Free range bacon
  • Free range eggs on ciabatta $10.00
  • Additional sides $4.00
    • Eggs/ tomatoes/ mushroom/ kransky/ avocado/ hash brown
  • Additional sides $6.00
    • House smoked salmon
  • -With spicy breakfast sausages $16.00
  • Vegetarian eggs benedict (GFA) $18.00
    • Hash mash and spinach topped with poached eggs, hollandaise & grilled tomato
  • Sides (GF) All $7.00
    • Served with sour cream and sweet chilli
  • -Roast kumara chunks
  • Ham, feta, pineapple & caramelized onion $20.00
  • Kumara, bacon and rocket $20.00
  • Gluten free bases available please add $5.00
  • -Roast potato wedges
  • Vegetable Pakora $6.00
    • Chopped mixed vegetables dipped in spiced chickpea flour then deep fried
  • Vegetable Samosa $6.00
    • Crispy deep fried triangular pastry stuffed with potato, peas and nuts
  • Keema Naan $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with lamb mince and light spices
  • Lamb Do Piaza $16.00
    • Lamb pieces cooked with masala gravy & baby onion
  • Goat Handi $17.00
    • Diced goat cubes stirred with assorted masalas, youhurt & cream cooked in special chef's sauce & spices
  • Pappadams (4pcs) $2.00
  • Saag Paneer $14.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked with spinach and spices
  • Gosht Madeira $17.00
    • Boneless lamb in red wine laced curry
  • Mini mussel fritters $13
  • Mushroom bruschetta $11
  • The Clucking Good Burger $15
    • Fried chicken, onion jam, aioli, cheese, lettuce, streaky bacon
  • The Cowree Burger $15
    • House made beef pattie, Walkers Porter beet relish, mustard aioli, cheese, gherkin, onion
  • House cut double fried chips $6
  • Chicken mole tacos $12
    • w pinto beans
  • -W chips $18
  • Grilled Rueben $13
    • w house made chips & cornichons
  • Falafel (V) Pita(regular/petita) $10.90 /$8.90
  • Buffalo Chicken Salad (regular/petita) $13.50 / $11.50
  • Steak Salad(regular/petita) $11.90 / $9.90
  • Garden (V) Pita (regular/petita) $8.50 / $7.50
  • The Family Feast $40.00
  • Very Vegemite $4.00
  • Garden (V) Salad(regular/petita) $8.90/$7.90
  • The Protein Pack $15.00
  • Beer Battered Fish of the Day $17.00
    • Salad, fries & tartare sauce
  • Fries $7.00
    • With tomato sauce
  • Full breakfast $17.00
    • Bacon, sausage, hash browns, tomato, eggs & toast
  • Pancakes $14.00
    • Caramelized bananas and cream
  • Mushroom Fettuccine $14.00
    • Creamed mushrooms, sundried tomatoes & mozzarella
  • The ‘Long Black’ Eggs $17.00
    • Hash browns topped with poached eggs, smoked salmon & Hollandaise sauce
  • Kumara Fries $10.00
    • With aioli
  • Nachos $14.00
    • Chilli beans, tomato, onion and cheese
  • Tuna $16.00
    • Seared tuna atop a nori dressing, served with orange, crispy shallots, asparagus and coriander
  • Caponata $28.00
    • Onion pakora atop aubergine, tomatoes, olives and baby spinach finished with pine nuts and herb dressing
  • Eye Fillet $39.00
    • Hereford Prime eye fillet with truffle potato, mushroom gratin, and brocolini finished with jus
  • Jasmine Rice $4.00
    • Fragrant Jasmine rice with crispy shallots
  • Market Fish $36.00
    • Fish of the day served alongside kumara miso, pea and mint pesto and Asian greens finished with a preserve lemon dressing
  • Zealong Green Tea Cake $13.00
    • Feather light, Zealong green tea-infused chiffon tea cake paired with Zealong Green tea and lemon cream and crispy fruit crumble
  • Zealong Aromatic Pannacotta $13.00
    • Zealong Aromatic tea and vanilla bean set cream topped with a passionfruit coulis
  • Zealong Black Tea Chocolate $16.00
    • Five roll refined chocolate infused with Zealong Black tea in a chocolate pastry shell finished with whipped Zealong Black tea cream and crispy raspberry
  • Smoke fish $2.80
  • Steak & onion $ 3.30
  • Sausage pizza $3.00
  • Steak/cheese & bacon $ 3.30
  • Steak/cheese & tomato $3.30
  • Lasagne $3.00
  • Steak & pepper $ 3.30
  • Bacon tomato pizza $3.50
  • All burgers served w/chips N/A
  • Bowl of Chips $3.00 or $6.00
  • The Salmon Stack $15.00
    • Stacked savoury pikelet - smoked king salmon, chilli, cucumber and yoghurt dressing, served with salad greens
  • Nachos $12.00
  • The Rango Burger $17.00
    • Homemade mince pattie, egg, ham, pineapple, cheese and onion
  • The Rango Hot Pasta Lunch $15.00
    • Smoked chicken and penne pasta in a creamy sauce served with toasted bread
  • Salad $15.00
    • Fresh garden salad - served with bread. Chilli beef and bacon or smoked chicken with camembert cheese
  • Steak burger $12.50
Mantra

Mantra

location

Address

50 Buckingham Street Arrowtown, Arrowtown, Otago, 9302, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034420880

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Gluten Free , Indian , North Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  BYO ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Vegan Options ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Serves Halal ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Lunch ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Cards accepted ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
50 Buckingham Street Arrowtown, Arrowtown, Otago, 9302, New Zealand