Nirvana in Auckland Menu

TAPAS, TAPAS! (CLASSICS) TAPAS, TAPAS! (CLASSICS)
  • ●Vegetarian $11.90 / Chicken $12.90 / Seafood $14.90
  • Tikka
    • Spice infused chicken/paneer/fish pieces straight from the tandoor to your table. choice of chicken/paneer or fish
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    • Spicy hyderabadi style chicken/paneer cooked with fresh chillies and curry leaves, choice of chicken or paneer
  • Chilly (dry)
    • Indo chinese style chicken / prawns /paneer cooked with fresh garlic and green chillies. choice of chicken/prawns/paneer
  • Manchurian (dry)
    • A favorite from the indo chinese cuisine! deep fried chicken/ veg balls/ paneer cooked in a thick ginger garlic flavored sauce. choice of chicken /paneer / veg
  • ●Veg favorites
  • Punjabi samosa $6.90
    • Deep fried pastry filled with spice infused potatoes and peas
  • Onion bhaji $6.90
    • Onion dipped in a spicy batter and deep fried to perfection
  • Veg pakora $6.90
    • Crispy battered and deep fried mixed vegetables
  • Cheese balls $6.90
    • Deep fried cheese balls wrapped in a cornflour coating and served with schezwan sauce
  • ●Chicken favorites
  • Murg malai tikka $12.90
    • A unique blend of tandoor cooked chicken, cream & cheese
  • Tandoori chicken $12.90
    • An all time favourite! spicy marinated half chicken with bone straight from the clay oven
  • -Option of full chicken for extra $5.00
  • ●Lamb favorites
  • Seekh kebab $11.90
    • A mughlai delight! minced lamb skewers marinated with fresh chillies, ginger, garlic cooked in the tandoor
  • Nirvana special lamb chops $14.90
    • Our chef's secret! lamb chops (4 no) marinated in our chef's special marinade and served with fresh salad
  • ●Seafood favorites
  • Fish amritsari $14.90
    • From the streets of punjab! spicy corn flour battered fish pieces deep fried and served with lemon and chaat masala & salad
  • Tawa fish $14.90
    • Succulent fish pieces stir fried with an exotic blend of spices with a hint of garlic and served with salad
CURRY, CURRY! (CLASSICS) CURRY, CURRY! (CLASSICS)
  • ●Vegetarian $14.90 / Chicken $15.90 / Lamb $16.90
  • Tikka masala
    • A classic! tandoor cooked meat/paneer cooked in a traditional masala style tomato and onion gravy. choice of chicken, lamb & paneer
  • Saagwala
    • A north indian favourite! a rich spinach based gravy infused with crushed whole indian spices. choice of paneer, chicken & lamb
  • Korma
    • A royal delight! rich & creamy cashew cashew based curry infused with mild but flavorful indian spices. choice of chicken lamb & mixed veg
  • Jalfrezi
    • A chunky delight! chunks of meat, capsicum and other mixed veggies packed with a punch in a spicy tomato based gravy. choice of paneer, chicken & lamb
  • Bhuna gosht
    • The indian stir fry! stir fried marinated pieces of meat in a spice infused onion based sauce. choice of chicken & lamb
  • Kadhai
    • A classic medley of spices! cubes of meat/paneer cooked with ginger, garlic and an array of exotic indian spices finished in onion and coriander based gravy. choice of paneer, chicken & lamb
  • Vindaloo
    • Not for the faint hearted! goan style hot and tangy curry with a hint of vinegar. choice of chicken or lamb
  • ●Lamb favorites
  • Rogan josh $16.90
    • A mughlai classic! slow cooked lamb i a rich onion and tomato gravy along with a range of exotic indian spices
  • Lamb madras $16.90
    • A south indian special! succulent pieces of lamb cooked with grated coconut & curry leaves in a light coconut milk flavoured curry
  • Lamb mushroom masala $16.90
    • A nirvara innovation! tender lamb pieces cooked with sauteed mushrooms in a spicy onion based gravy
  • ●Veg favorites
  • Daal makhni $13.90
    • Punjabi style black lentils simmered on a slow fire, cooked with ginger, onions, herbs & cream
  • Daal tadka $13.90
    • Yellow lentils cooked to perfection with cumin & garlic
  • Aloo gobi $13.90
    • The traditional indian favourite! potatoes and cauliflowers cooked with a variety of indian spices and tomatoes
  • Chana masala $13.90
    • An all time vegan favourite - chick peas curry cooked with an array of indian spices & herbs
  • Methi malai matar $13.90
    • The perfect fusion! fresh fenugreek leaves, peas & cottage cheese in a cream based curry
  • Malai kofta $13.90
    • The king of veg mughlai cuisine-cheese & potato balls cooked in a creamy cashew based curry
  • Mushroom matar $13.90
    • Mushroom- desi style! mushrooms & peas cooked in a rich onion and tomato gravy
  • ●Seafood favorites
  • Malabari $17.90
    • From the backwaters of kerala! fish/prawns cooked with capsicum and mustard seeds in a tangy south indian style curry. choice of fish & prawn
  • Tikka masala $17.90
    • Marinated fish/prawn pieces first cooked with capsicum and mustard seeds in a tangy south indian style curry. choice of fish & prawn
  • Madras $17.90
    • Fish/prawn cooked in a coconut based gravy with fresh curry leaves and ginger. choice of fish & prawn
  • ●Hyderabadi dum biryani $10.90
    • Our chef's speciality! basmati rice slow cooked with meat pieces(with bone) whole spices and nuts in a traditional hyderabadi style. choice of chicken/lamb/vegetarian
  • ●Hyderabadi Dum Biryani Family Pack $39.90
    • Takeaway only. choice of chicken/lamb/veg
  • ●Indo-chinese
  • Bombay veg manchurian (gravy) $13.90
    • crispy batter coated minced carrot & cabbage balls in a ginger based thick gravy with fresh garlic & spring onions in a typical bombay-chinese style
  • -Choice of chicken & paneer available extra $2.00
  • Chilly Chicken $15.90
    • Stir fried chicken and fresh veggies in a spicy chilli based sauce with spring onions and ginger. choice of paneer available
  • Garlic king prawns $17.90
    • King prawns stir fried to perfection with freshly ground pepper in a thick garlic based sauce
  • Veg hakka noodles $12.90
    • noodles desi style! wok tossed noodles with your choice of meat/veggies and schezwan and chilly sauce.
  • -Choice of chicken & prawns available extra $2.00
BREAD & RICE BREAD & RICE
  • Tandoori roti $2.50
  • Naan $2.50
  • -Choice of butter/garlic/cheese or peshawari naan extra $1.00
  • Laccha paratha $4.00
  • Roomali roti $3.50
  • Rice $2.50
SALADS SALADS
  • Rustic green salad $4.90
  • Tandoori chicken salad $11.90
  • raita $4.90
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Gulab jamun $4.90
  • GJ with ice cream $5.90
  • Mango kulfi $5.90
  • Shahi tukda $5.90
    • Available on weekends only
NIRVANA SPECIAL MENU NIRVANA SPECIAL MENU
  • Please allow 15-20 minutes for preparation
  • Kebab sizzlers with roomali roti $17.90
    • A sizzling platter of nirvana special Murgh Tikka, lamb chop & garlic fish tikka. served with roomali roti salad, kashmiri pulao & salaan
  • Tawa Sabzi with roomali roti $15.90
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked on the tawa(cast iron pan) with our chef's secret masala and fresh green chillies. served with roomali roti, kashmiri pulao & salaan
  • Nirvana Special whole tandoori snapper $21.90
    • A whole medium sized snapper marinated with an array of indian spices, ginger, garlic and cooked in the tandoor. served with roomali roti, kashmiri pulao & salaan
  • Nirvana special baked vegetables $15.90
    • An indo-continental delight! mixed seasonal vegetables baked to perfection with cheese, cream, black pepper & mild indian spices. Served with kashmiri pulao & salaan
  • Garlic tandoori tangdi $17.90
    • 2 whole chicken leg pieces coated in a yoghurt, cream and lemon based marinade and cooked to perfection in the clay oven. served with roomali roti, salad, kashmiri pulao & salaan
  • Hyderabadi Bagara Baingan $15.90
    • whole eggplants stuffed with a special hyderabadi masala cooked in a thick peanut and onion based gravy . served with roomali roti, salad, kashmiri pulao & salaan
  • Shahi Vegetarian thali $18.90
    • The traditional indian way of dining! a platter of our finest vegetarian curries, an entree, daal and rice, served with papad, pickle, sweet dish and buttermilk and your choice of bread
  • Mughlai Meat thali $19.90
    • A mughlai classic! slow cooked lamb in a rich onion and tomato gravy along with a range of exotic indian spices

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Snapper special $26
    • 4 Snapper fish, 4 sausages, 4 potato fritter
  • Bacon egg & cheese toast $4.20
  • Family pack 5 $22.00
    • 6 fish, 6 sausages, 6 potato fritters
  • Cheese & onion toast $2.80
  • -chips $1.50
  • -chips $1.50
  • Special a $10.00
    • 2 fish, 2 potato fritters, 2 hot dogs, 2 chicken nuggets
  • Family pack 2 $11.00
    • 2 fish, 2 sausage, 4 potato fritters, 2 crab sticks
  • ●On steamed Rice
  • Mussel Fritter $3.00
  • C $6.00
    • Tarakihi, $1 chips, sausages, potato fritter
  • Chicken Fried / Steak Fried Rice / Pork Fried Rice $8.50
  • Chicken / Steak / Pork $12.00
  • Tarakihi $4.50
  • Fish cake $2.00
  • Steak & Egg $4.50
  • Soft lemon meringue 14.00
    • shortbread & crispy textures
  • Crispy pork belly 19.50
    • lentil, coconut & green apple
  • Potato velouté 15.50
    • soft poached egg, crispy buckwheat & truffle oil
  • Home made plum sorbet 10.00
    • salted caramel, toasted almonds
  • New Zealand pan fried scallops 21.50
    • parsnip purée, garden peas & pancetta crumb
  • Side Salad with French dressing 7.50
  • Dark Valrhona chocolate 15.50
    • salted caramel, roasted hazelnuts
  • New Zealand lamb rump 35.00
    • courgettes, peas, anchovies & onion purée
  • Chicken wing skewer $3.00
  • Daily vegetable salad $8.00
  • Stir fried pork with capsicm, spring garlic, onion and mushroom $18.00
  • Spring onion flatbread $6.50
  • Gravy noodle-choice of ribs or chicken or mince/tomato sauce or veges or seafood $12.00
  • Wuhan dry noodles with pickles and sesame sauce $8.00
  • Crispy chicken bone skewer 5 skewer $8.00
  • Spicy beef salad $12.00
  • Fresh Hoki $3.50
  • -Carton $4.50
  • -Dine in $6.50
  • Fresh Tarakimi $5.50
  • Seafood Platter L $32.00 / S $22.00
    • our own fresh seafood! all lightly battered. Fresh fish goujons, mussels, calamari, oysters, prawns, scallops & a prawn twister served with salad & fries
  • Combo 4 $9.00
    • Freyas Sandwich, 750ml pump water
  • Shrimp Cocktail $12.50
    • a cup brimmed full of mouth-watering shrimps in a tasty 1000 island sauce
  • Eggs Benedict $12.50
    • 2 poached egg on english muffin with spinach & hollandaise sauce
  • -Spicy chicken $12.00
  • -Teriyaki chicken $12.00
  • Don katsu
    • Don katsu is pork
  • Mini size roll (56pcs) $34.00
    • Chicken 8, salmon 8, cucumber 8, beef 8, katsu chicken 8, egg 8, avo 8
  • Miso soup $2.00
  • spicy seafood $13.00
  • tuna mayonnaise
  • Tofu $12.00
  • Braised lamb shank S $26.90 / D $36.90
    • Gourmet potato, carrots, salad and roasted garlic jus (GF)
  • Barracuda famous Seafood Chowder $14.90
    • Pride of fresh pacific seafood bounty served with grilled garlic bread
  • Aged T-bone steak $35.90
    • Crispy potato wedges, salad and roasted tomato and peppercorn mustard sauce (GF)
  • -Seasonal vegetables / Fries with tomato sauce and aioli $8.00
  • -Mixed leaves salad with homemade dressing $6.00
  • Lemon infused Chicken breast $31.90
    • Crispy kale, truffle mash potato, cherry tomato and courgette with lemon butter sauce (GF)
  • -Chicken and Chippies $15.00
    • Fresh crumbed chicken pieces served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Dinner: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
  • D1. Whole Fish Steamed in Soy Sauce/ Deep Fried/ Salt & Chili/ Steamed with Chili/ Western Lake Deep Fried Fish in Sweet & Sour Sauce
  • B6. Seafood & Fish Maw Soup each $12
  • C3.Braised Abalone Shark Fin, Sea Cucumber & Fish Maw $108
  • I8. Beef in Oyster Sauce $20
  • E1. Live Lobster
    • With High Soup/ Ginger & Spring Onion Salt & Chili/ Steamed In Soy Sauce
  • A1. Deep Fried Spring Rolls $6
  • I19. Bean Curd $20
    • With Salt & Chili
  • D13. King Prawns $32
    • With Maggi Sauce
  • Chicken $10.00
  • (Medium with rice / Large no rice)
  • Butter chicken $11.00
  • Chips $3.00
  • Vegetables S$8/M$10/L$11
  • Combination S$11/M$12/L$14
  • Fish $4.00
  • Combination $10.00
  • Duck Salad $18
    • pickled cherry, cacao vinaigrette & bitter greens
  • Vegan Galette $12
    • daily preparation
  • Scarecrow Cereal $12
    • apple syrup & olive oil toasted organic oats, seeds, dried fruit, seasonal compote, yoghurt, milk
  • Chickpea Chile Verde (V) $22
    • fried tofu, tomatillo salsa, kale, cashew cream & cauliflower crumb
  • Vegan Shakshuka $14
    • Fried Tempeh In Spicy Tomato Sauce, Toasted Sourdough
  • Or With Smoked Mushrooms (V) $21
  • Selection Of Handmade Chocolates $12
  • For two slices $14
  • Fire roasted vegetables $20.00
    • Seasonal vegetables, field mushrooms, vine tomatoes, grilled halloumi
  • -add cheddar cheese $2.00
  • Hash brown $6.00
  • Classic $12.00
    • Crisp, waffles, whipped butter, maple syrup
  • Smashed avocado $6.00
  • Market fish $20.00
    • Spit-roasted, coconut cream, soft spices, fresh lemon
  • Roasted agria potatoes $7.00
    • Lemon, garlic, herbs
  • Embutidos plate $12.00
    • Prosciutto di san daniele, coppa piacentina, veneto salami, focaccia toast
  • Mini kids hotcakes $7.50
    • With bacon
  • Crispy thin pizza $10.00
    • With your choice of toppings:ham, cheese & pineapple spinach, mushroom & feta bacon, tomatoes & cheese
  • Pasta of the day $13.00
    • Please kindly ash for pasta available today
  • Exotic beetroot salad $13.50
    • Baby beetroot, oranges slices, sweet walnuts, balsamic, olive oil & watercress with chicken (optional)
  • -roast balsamic field mushroom $12.00
  • Blueberry waffles $7.50
    • With vanilla ice cream
  • Classic eggs benedict
    • Served with hollandaise, ciabatta, spinach & your choice of either
  • Calamari coral salad $13.50
    • Garlic crispy calamari, rocket, fresh lime, red onion, tomatoes & lemon zest
  • Chicken Caesar Pita
  • Regular $12.50
  • Roast Lamb Pita
  • Garden (V) Pita
  • Garden (V) Salad
  • The Protein Pack $15.00
  • Free Range Chicken Tenders $7.90
    • 4 Pack $4.9 8 Pack
  • Regular $10.90
  • -With bacon $12.90
  • -Fillings: Cheese, tomato, ham, mushroom or bacon
  • 2 Eggs any style, crisp baconm grilled toamto mushrooms and 2 slices of thick toast $15.00
  • EGGS BENEDICT
    • Toasted english muffins served with poached eggs, spinach and hollandaise
  • HOT CAKES $15.50
    • Served hot layered with bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • TOASTED BAGEL OR CROISSANT OT ENGLISH MUFFIN OR FOCACCIA BREAD $6.50
    • Jam and cheese
  • -With salmon $16.50
  • -Creamy mushrooms and bacon served on 2 slices of toast $12.90
  • Paneer Tikka Masala $16.50
    • (Cubes of Cottage Cheese (Paneer) Marinated & Cooked in the tandoor & then topped with a spicy Red sauce)
  • Mix Non Veg Grill $19.00
    • A Connoisseurs Delight - Skewers of Chicken Tikka, Malai Kabab, Zafrani Kabab/Lam Seek Kabab
  • CORN PALAK ROTIZZA $8.00
    • (Vegetarian Medley of Corn & Spinach topped with Spanish Onions, Capsicum & Topped with a sprinkle of Chilli)
  • Papad $3.00
  • Kachumber Salad (Indian Salsa) $3.00
  • CHICKEN TIKKA ROTIZZA $10.00
    • (Tender Chicken Tikkas with XChefs secret Pizza Sauce, topped with Onions & Capsicum & Coriander)
  • Palak Khazana $16.50
    • (Favourite amongst Mumbai Punjabis – Cubes of Paneer, corn & cashewnuts cooked in an authentic Spinach based Curry)
  • Chicken / Lamb Biryani $16.00
Nirvana

Nirvana

location

Address

7/254 Great South Road, Takanini, Takanini, Auckland, 2112, New Zealand

phone

Phone

+64 9-299 7762

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM, Tuesday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM, Wednesday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM, Thursday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM, Friday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM, Sunday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Indian , North Indian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Dinner

Location
7/254 Great South Road, Takanini, Takanini, Auckland, 2112, New Zealand
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