Mantra in Waikato Menu

 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Papadum $1
• Raita $4
• Mint Chutney $4
• Kechumber $4
• Mixed Hot Pickle $4
• Mango Chutney $4

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