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

  • Eggs on Toast $12.90
    • Eggs your way, toasted sourdough
  • -Bacon $16
  • -add a fried egg $1.5
  • -Kumara fries, aioli
  • -BBQ
  • -Potato gratin
  • -Sausages
  • -Fresh chorizo sausage
  • Selection of hand crafted breads $12.00
  • Roasted Brussels sprouts $8.00
  • White chocolate and raspberry bread ‘n’ butter pudding, $16.00
    • White chocolate crème anglaise, vanilla ice cream
  • Wild Red deer carpaccio $22.00
    • Juniper cure, roasted beetroot,toasted hazelnut
  • Platter with cured meats, cheese, salmon and a selection of accompaniments from New Zealand, Italy & Spain $35.00
  • Hawke’s Bay lamb meatballs, roasted eggplant, dukkah spice, coriander $17.00
  • Bistro’s fish and chips $36.00
    • Hand chopped tartare sauce, malt vinegar wafer
  • Taupo beef burger $28.00
    • Beetroot relish, gruyere, rocket, toasted brioche, chunky fries
  • - Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese and Capers $12.00
  • Bagels & Toasts
    • Plain, Sesame or Parmesan
  • Soprano Bagel $13.90
    • Our classic toasted bagel filled to the brim with ham, basil pesto, mozzarella & freshly roasted tomatoes or red peppers & avocado
  • - Daily Quiche; Salmon, Cream Cheese, Caper, Roast Vege, Feta and Spinach $8.00
  • Scones, Scrolls & Muffins $4.50
    • Changing daily: Lemon & Blueberry, Date & Orange, Kumara, Cheese & Spring Onion, Cinnamon Brioche, Fresh Basil, Mozzarella & Tomato Brioche
  • Toasted Muesli $10.50
    • Complete with Plums, Yoghurt & LSA
  • Low Carb Plate $14.90
    • Corned beef, spinach, grilled haloumi, boiled egg, seasonal vege
  • The Refinery ''Reuben'' $13.90
    • Slow cooked corned beef, slaw, Russian dressing and Swiss cheese
  • M6 Pepper & Garlic Stir Fried: Pad Gratiam Prig Thai
    • A popular sizzling of meat or seafood or your choice in pepper and garlic sauce topped with coriander, served on base of stream vegetables
  • Soup as main $17
  • Lamb or Duck $17.90
  • A1 Spring Rolls: Poh Pai (6 pc) $8
    • Thai style rolls served with Thai Orchid homemade sauce
  • V5 Vegetarian Soup (Tofu and Mushroom) $8
  • M11 Red Chili Paste Stir Fried: Pad Ped
    • Stir fried red chili powder with bamboo shoots, green peppercorn, krachai, onion, cauliflower, courgette, carrot and kaffir lime leaves
  • King Prawns or Mixed Seafood $19.90
  • M3 Sweet & Sour Stir Fried: Pad Prew Warn
    • Stir fried pineapple, onion, carrot, tomato & cucumber in Thai sweet and sour sauce
  • Slow braised pork belly, pickled beetroot puree, wilted greens, jus $21
  • -Ice cream or sorbet, ask your server what flavour they are today $8
  • Sliders, ask your server what flavour they are today $18
  • -Three Choices $36
  • Seasonal vegetables, please ask your server $8
  • Skagen röra, Swedish classic mix of prawn, dill, lemon and mayo, grilled ciabatta $18
  • Rhubarb and strawberry mess, vanilla custard, chocolate meringue, vanilla cream $11
  • Rare seared tuna, charred pineapple salsa, curry sauce, crispy shallots, coriander $16.50
  • Crank’N Cranberry $14.90
    • Fresh Breast Of Chicken, Bacon, Camembert Cheese, Cranberry Sauce, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • Blues Brother $12.50
    • 1/3 Lb Ground Prime Beef, Blue Cheese Sauce, Salad, Relish
  • Little Beef Soul $8.00
    • Mini Prime Beef, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • Funky Beet $12.20
    • 1/3 Lb Ground Prime Beef, Beetroot, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • Tomato Sauce $0.50
  • Crispy Nemo $14.90
    • Crispy Fish Fillets, Salad, Relish, Lemon Tartare Sauce
  • Satay Spice $12.20
    • 1/3 Lb Ground Prime Beef, Spicy Peanut Sauce, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • Mojo $14.20
    • Fresh Breast Of Chicken, Bacon, Avocado, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • RIB EYE OPEN STEAK SANDWICH $24.00
    • grilled rib eye fillet cooked to your liking, with streaky bacon, balsamic tomato, leafy greens, onion jam on ciabatta. Served with rustic fries & aioli
  • COLD SMOKED SALMON $7.00
  • EGGS ON TOAST $10.00
    • Eggs poached, fried or scrambled. Served with grain toast & tomato relish
  • WARM QUINOA PORRIDGE $13.00
    • Served with boysenberries, apple, cinnamon & maple baked fruit, topped with natural yogurt
  • POACHED EGG $2.00
  • CHIMICHURRI LAMB RUMP $24.00
    • Seared lamb rump cooked to your liking, with roasted root vegetables, balsamic tomato, freekah tabbouleh & watercress
  • BACON $6.00
  • FIREPOT'S BREAKFAST $23.00
    • Served with creamy mushrooms, Spanish sausage, balsamic tomato, potato hash cake, streaky bacon, 2 eggs any style
  • Spinach, olive, caramelized onion and cream cheese $20.00
  • Cauliflower steak (V)(GF) $19.00
    • With parsnip, apple & white bean puree accompanied by honey'd sesame carrots and almonds
  • Please advise us of any specific dietary requirements
  • Salmon steak (GF) $25.00
    • Sitting upon crunchy rice cake with broccolini and sesame coconut sauce
  • Creamy mushrooms (GF) $18.00
    • Hash mash lovingly topped with creamy mushrooms, salsa & rocket
  • Mussel chowder (GFA)(DF) $12.00
    • Served with toast
  • -With homemade baked beans $16.00
  • Roast kumara, feta, caramelized onion, roast garlic and balsamic tar $20.00
  • Chicken Do Piyaza $18.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked with onion slices & selection of spices
  • Pappadams (4pcs) $2.00
  • ·Tandoori Chicken
    • Whole Chicken marinated with yoghurt, Indian spices, and herbs and then cooked in tandoori oven
  • ·Platter for 2 $30/person
    • Rice and Naan bread plus choose
  • Aloo Gobi $14.00
    • Potatoes and cauliflower & spices cooked together and garnished with fresh herbs.
  • Kachumber (Chopped Indian Salad) $6.00
  • Paneer Pakora $10.00
    • Cottage cheese pieces dipped in spices, chickpeas batter and then deep fried
  • Bhuna Gosht $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in special spices, herbs, onion & tomatoes in thick gravy
  • Ploughman Sandwich $6.00
  • Scone $3.50
  • Cold Pork Pie $6.00
  • Soup of the day $8.00
  • Fresh Baked Cookie $3.00
  • Homemade Stew $10.00
  • Cheese Mouse trap $5.00
  • Muffin $4.00
  • -Lamb vindaloo $15.00
    • Boneless lamb cooked in vindaloo pasta and consists of tomato and ground spices
  • -Butter prawn $16.00
    • Indian style marinated prawns cooked in cashew and cream
  • -Dhal malchni $13.00
    • Black lentils and kidney beans cooked with special species and butter
  • -Mango chicken $15.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in mango, ginger, sauce and spices
  • Plain naan $3.00
  • -Beef rogan josh $15.00
    • Boneless beef cooked in tomato and onion gravy with flavoured spices
  • Onion bhaji $6.00
  • -Beef madras $15.00
    • Boneless beef cooked with Indian spices and coconut cream
  • Ham & Cheese $5.00
  • Cheese $1.20
  • Ham $1.50
  • Steak $6.00
  • Mussel $1.50
  • Fish Cake $2.50
  • Egg $1.20
  • Potato Fritter $1.00
  • -Délice de Bourgogne (France)
    • A decadent triple-cream brie. Incredibly rich and full flavoured cheese with a smooth, melt-in-the-mouth texture
  • -Smoked potato mash $8
  • Hummingbird Bombe Alaska
    • Duck island mascarpone ice cream and hummingbird cake encased in a raw sugar meringue
  • Silver Fern Farms Compressed Lamb Belly and Roasted Fillet $41
    • Glazed with burnt miso, puffed barley and brown lentil ‘risotto’, bacon, butternut, swiss brown mushrooms, asparagus and whipped feta
  • VSB Chicken Parmigiana $18.50
    • Parmesan and panko crumbed chicken, prosciutto, fresh tomato sauce, crisp baby cos hearts
  • Callebaut Dark Chocolate Parfait $17
    • Roasted white chocolate, chocolate curd, marshmallow and hazelnut gianduja, hot caramel sauce
  • -served with poached rhubarb $17
  • Pohutukawa Smoked Duck Breast $39
    • Celeriac purée and remoulade, truffle and mushroom potsticker, duck jus
  • Chicken Schnitzel $12
  • Battered scallops $20
  • Cheese Cake $8
  • Ham Steak w pineapple & apple sauce $16
  • Chocolate Mud cake $8
  • Bowl of Fries (small/medium/large) $3/$5/ $6
  • Snack Basket $13
    • 3 won tons, 4mini spring rolls, 4 samosa, 2prwan cutlets, 2 squid rings & fries
  • Self saucing Sticky date pudding $8
  • Variety of Pastries, Croissants, Pan and Raisins Chocolatines and Apple turnovers From $3.5 to $5
  • Homemade tartare, aioli or mayo $1
  • Kumara chips $7
    • with tomato sauce
  • Beer battered or pan fried fish burger with lettuce, cucumber, tomato and homemade tartare sauce $19
  • Beer battered onion rings $6
    • with sweet chilli sauce
  • Scoop of chips $5
    • with tomato sauce
  • Fresh Coromandel mussels with white wine, dill and garlic served with fries or sourdough bread $20
  • Pepper squid salad with zesty dill dressing and fresh tomatoes $16
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