Tandoori Bite in Manawatu-Wanganui Menu

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Pappad (2 pieces) $1.00
Vegetable Samosa $6.00
- Flaky pastry, filled with potatoes, peas, cumin seeds, then fried, golden brown (two samosa per portion)
Mix Pakoras $6.00
- Chopped vegetable mildly spiced dipped in batter and deep fried
Onion Bhaji $6.00
- Sliced onions stirred in chickpea flour batter and deep fried
Mushroom Pakora $9.90
- Mushroom in chickpeas flour batter and deep fried
Chicken Pakoras $12.90
- Boneless chicken dipped in spiced batter and deep fried
Seekh Kebabs $12.90
- Minced lamb flavoured with exotic spices, pressed on a skewer and finished in the tandoor
Fried Fish $12.90
- Indian style marinated in spices and lemon juice, deep fried later
Chicken Tikka $16.90
- Chicken pieces marinated with tandoori spices, yoghurt and cooked in tandoori oven, served with onions and tomatoes
Mixed Platter for Two $17.90
- A mixture and fine selection of a few of above (samosa, mixed pakoras, chicken tikka & seekh kebab)

Butter Chicken $17.90
- Tender pieces of boneless chicken, half cooked in tandoor and finished in a creamy tomato flavoured sauce
Chicken Tikka Masala $17.90
- Succulent tandoori chicken morsels cooked in spicy gravy with onion and capsicum
Pepper Chicken (hot) $17.90
- Boneless chicken cooked with onion, crushed black pepper, capsicum & special Indian herbs
Chilli Chicken $17.90
- Boneless fried chicken with onion, green, capsicum, cabbage and tomatoes, with sweet chilli sauce
Coconut Chicken $17.90
- Boneless chicken cooked with spices finished in a coconut creamy gravy
Garlic Chicken $17.90
- Chicken cooked in rich onion gravy with garlic
Chicken Balti $17.90
- Succulent chicken pieces in a medium spicy sauce with onion, capsicum and tomatoes
Punjabi Chicken $17.90
- Cooked with tomatoes and coriander powder, cumin, powder with rich onion and gravy
Chicken Korma $17.90
- Chicken cooked in a delicious cashew nut gravy, garnished with almond nuts
Chicken Biryani $17.90
- Chicken cooked with rice and a rich blend of spices and cashew nuts served with raita
Chicken Vindaloo (hot) $17.90
- Hot chicken curry straight from the beaches of goa
Palak Chicken $17.90
- Boneless chicken cooked in spinach and cream
Mango Chicken $17.90
- Boneless chicken cooked in sweet mango gravy
Chicken Jalfrezi $17.90
- Tender chicken cooked with onion, vegetables, tomatoes, herbs & spices
Bhuna Chicken $19.90
- Chicken pieces cooked in cashew nut, with pepper & special Indian herbs

Rogan Josh $17.90
- Diced lamb cooked in traditional North Indian style
Butter Lamb $17.90
- Tender pieces of boneless lamb, cooked in a creamy tomato flavoured sauce
Saag Gosht $17.90
- Puree spinach and cream
Lamb Nawabi $17.90
- Lamb sauteed with onions, tomatoes, cooked in cream and garnished with almond nuts
Karahi Lamb $17.90
- Boneless lamb cooked in a wok in a spicy blend of masalas, onion and capsicum
Keema Mattar $17.90
- Lamb mince and peas cooked with capsicum and tomatoes, with mild spices
Lamb Biryani $17.90
- Lamb cooked with rice's along with yoghurt and blend of spices served with raita

Shahi Korma $16.90
- Beef cooked in delicious cashew nut gravy, garnished with almond nuts and coriander
Beef Madras $16.90
- Delicious medium hot beef curry and prepared with coconut
Beef Vindaloo (Hot) $16.90
- Spicy beef curry straight from goa
Beef Rogan Josh $16.90
- Diced beef cooked in traditional North Indian style
Karahi Beef Masala $16.90
- Beef cooked in a wok in a spicy blend of masala

Chickpea Curry $14.90
- Chickpeas cooked in subtle spices
Karahi Paneer $14.90
- Cottage cheese cooked with onion, capsicum and a special blend of masala
Alu-Mattar $14.90
- Potatoes and peas cooked together in a subtle, spicy gravy
Palak Paneer $14.90
- Cottage cheese cooked in a fine mild puree of spinach and lightly spiced
Vegetable Maloni $14.90
- Green beans and mixed veg cooked in a fine mild puree of spinach and lightly spiced
Aloo-Gobi $14.90
- Potatoes and cauliflower florets cooked together, garnished with fresh coriander
Daal Makhani $14.90
- Lentils stewed on a slow fire overnight, garnished with coriander
Saag-Aloo $14.90
- Potatoes in a fine puree of spinach and spices
Mattar Paneer $14.90
- Peas and cottage cheese cooked in onion rich gravy
Vegetable Korma $14.90
- Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in cashew nuts with creamy gravy
Vegetable Biryani $14.90
- Mixed vegetables cooked with rice and ground spices served with raita
Punjabi Chana Masala (dry dish) $14.90
- Chick peas cooked with special combination of seven masalas
Khumb Fali $14.90
- Mushroom and green beans cooked in cashew nuts creamy gravy
Mushroom Curry $14.90
- Mushroom and peas cooked together in spicy onion gravy
Cheese Chilli $14.90
- Fried cottage cheese cooked with onion, capsicum, cabbage and sweet chilli sauce

Fish curry $19.90
- Fish fillet cooked in a fine tomato paste and onion gravy and coconut cream
South Indian Style Fish Curry $19.90
- Fish fillets cooked in a fine onion gravy and coconut cream and finished with coriander
Prawn Curry $19.90
- Prawns cooked with sauteed onions, gravy, coriander, and coconut cream
Butter Prawn $19.90
- Prawn cooked with creamy tomato flavoured gravy
Palak Prawn $19.90
- Prawns cooked in spinach, tomatoes, onion, garlic and spices
Prawn Masala $19.90
- Prawns cooked with green capsicum, tomatoes and whole spices
Shahi Prawn $19.90
- Prawn cooked in shahi cashew nut gravy with Indian herbs
Maharaja Banquet (min 2 people-only in restaurant) $34.00 per person
- Per person includes practically everything, includes: the mixed platter for entree and 4 curries for the main course, butter chicken, lamb rogan josh, beef vindaloo, mixed veg, naan, side dishes, papad, (dessert mango kulfi)

Tandoori Fish $19.90
- Fish marinated in yoghurt and spices and cooked in tandoor
Tandoori Chicken H $12.90 / F $19.90
- All above items are marinated with tandoori spices and yoghurt and cooked in tandoori oven, served with onions and tomatoes
H=Half / F=Full

Naan $3.00
- Plain flour bread garnished with butter
Tandoori Roti $3.00
- Wholemeal bread buttered on top
Keema Naan $3.50
- Naan stuffed with spiced mince mixture
Garlic Naan $3.50
- Naan garnished with cooked garlic and butter
Cheese Naan $3.50
- Stuffed with herbs, spiced cheese
Chicken Naan $4.00
- Naan stuffed with tandoori chicken
Alu Paratha $4.00
- Plain flour bread stuffed with spiced tomatoes
Cheese and Garlic Naan $4.00
- Stuffed with spiced cheese, garnished with cooked garlic butter
Cheese and Onion Naan $4.00
- Stuffed with spiced cheese and onion, garnished with butter
Peshawari Naan $4.00
- Stuffed with dry fruit

Steamed Rice $5.00
Basmati Rice / Cumin Rice / Yellow Rice / Peas Pulao $6 each
Accompaniments $5 each
- Sweet mango chutney, pickles, salad, mint chutney, cucumber raita

Chicken Nuggets (4) and Chips / Fish and Chips $4.00

Wedges (seasoned) / Chips $5.00
Fish meal (2 fish, chips, salad and drink) $15.00

Mango Kulfi $4.00
Gulab Jamun / Chocolate Fudge Cake / Peach & Passion Fruit Cheesecake $6.00

Butter Chicken with Rice / Punjabi Chicken with Rice / Lamb Rogan Josh with Rice / Beef Vindaloo with Rice $9.90
●Vegetarian
-Dal Makhani with rice / Chickpea curry with rice / Aloo mattar with rice / Khumb Fali with rice $9.90
●Breads
-Plain Naan $3.00
-Garlic Naan / Cheese Naan $3.50
-Garlic & Cheese Naan / Aloo Parantha $4.00
From 9am to 3pm

Nearby Sample Menus

Meat lovers $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
Chocolate mousse $3.50
Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
- Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
- Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
BBQ chicken & bacon $11.00
- Succulent chicken, onion, bacon & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
Hawaiian $5.00
- Ham, pineapple & mozzarella
Garlic bread $3.50
Super supreme $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella

The emperor $18.00
- Slow cooked sweet sticky asian pulled pork with zesty kaffir lime slaw
-Regular $8.00
Kevin bacon
- Cajun seasoning, aioli and bacon
Buoy oh buoy $15.00
- Panko crumbed fish, lemon tartare, red onion, tomato and lettuce
Vegie salad $16.00
- Baby spinach, crumbed pumpkin, chickpeas, roasted apsicum, quinoa with balsamic dressing
-Regular $6.50
Steak out $17.00
- Beef steak cooked to order with tom relish, salad, caramelized onion & aioli
Eh monster $19.00
- Beef, brisket and short rib pattie, crispy bacon, cheese, fried mushrooms, onion rings, fried free range egg, citadel burger sauce, pickle and red onion

cheese pizza pane $ 7.90
Bruschetta Alla Pizzaiola
Capesante Inferno
- gently pan fried scallops in olive oil, flamed w. napoleon brandy, bacon, tomato salsa, chilli, garlic, parsley & served w. arborio rice & rocket
chilli pizza pane $ 6.90
Calamari In Crema
- pan fried squid rings w. capers, lemon, garlic, olive oil & crema sauce, arborio rice & rocket
- diced fresh tomato, basil, e.v.o.o, parsley, garlic, parmigiano & rocket $ 9.90 each
Insalata Di Pollo $23.90
- grilled chicken breast, mixed leaves, pineapple, capsicum, onion & toscana dressing
e.$19.90

Pork Salad $19.50
- Marinated Pork strips served on Baby Spinach, Fresh Garden Vegetables and Mung Beans with a Sweet Five Spice Dressing
Moxie Omelette $12.50 / $16.50
- Baked with Bacon, Red Onion, Mushroom, Tomato & Cheese Half serve / Full serve
Steak Sandwich $19.50
- Sirloin Steak, served with Caramelised Onions, Tomato Slices, Mesculin on a toasted Gluten Free Bread with a side of Fries and your choice of a Smokey BBQ Sauce or Garlic Chilli Mayo
Creamy Garlic Mushrooms $12.50
- Creamy Garlic and Herb Mushrooms served on Gluten Free Toast
Fish & Chips $18.50
- Fish Fillets served with a fresh Coleslaw, Aioli and a side of Fries
BLAT $17.50
- Crispy Bacon, Mesculin, Avocado & Tomato, on Toasted Foccacia with Aioli & Friesuce
Pork Salad $19.50
- Marinated Pork strips served on Baby Spinach, Fresh Garden Vegetables and Mung Beans with a Sweet Five Spice Dressing
Pork Salad $19.50
- Marinated Pork strips served on Baby Spinach, Fresh Garden Vegetables and Mung Beans with a Sweet Five Spice Dressing

Chicken Salad (GF) (DF) $20
- Smoked chicken, cranberry, cherry tomatoes, cashews and mesculin drizzled in balsamic vinaigrette topped with grilled haloumi
Lamb Salad (GF) (DF) $21
- Marinated lamb, toasted pine nuts, cherry, parmesan, kumara shavings and mesculin with a raspberry vinaigrette
-Small $6
- Three filling $7.50
Toasted sandwiches (GF)
- Choose from- Ham, cheese, tomato, bacon, sweet corn, egg or onion
Omelette (GF) $18
- Chorizo, brie, spinach, caramelized red onion and hollandaise served with ciabatta
B.L.C (GF) $17
- Bacon, lettuce and chicken between cheesy toasted bread, finished with a garlic aioli and fries
Kumara fries $9

Kumara fries $12.90
- loaded with salsa
Pizza Margherita - tomato sauce, fresh tomato, basil leaves & mozzarella $16.50
Cafe Royale toast $8.50
- with Urban Hippie Nelson miso paste with tahini
Smoked salmon with aioli, dill, olive oil & capers $17.50
GF French toast $19.00
- with cherry compote, yoghurt and apple syrup
add free range ham, bacon, pepperoni, Woody's Farm chorizo, free range chicken, salmon, or smoked tempeh $4.50
GF toast with $10.00
- jam and homemade peanut butter
GF bases available $3.50

Lamb Dolcha - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
Curry Wraps $8.00
- Butter Chicken, Chicken Korma, Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Tikka Masala, Lamb Seekh Kabab, Chicken Tikka
Beef Korma - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
Pickle $2.00
Kasoori Kabab - Full $9.00
Fish Masala - Full $15.00
Potato & Capsicum - Half/Full $8.00/$12.00
Prawn tababdar - Half/Full $10.00/$16.50

Veg Korma $14.99
- Fresh vegetables cooked in cashew based creamy sauce
Fish Dosa $15.99
- Dosa served with fillings of fish tossed in herbs and spices.
Cheese and Garlic Naan $6
- Soft unleavened bread stuffed with cheese and garlic.
Chicken Nawabi $20.89
- Tender boneless chicken cooked in tomato and onion based creamy sauce with boiled egg and potato with a hint of mustard seeds in coconut cream.
Plain Naan $3
- Soft, plain unleavened bread prepared in tandoor.
Mixed Pickle $3
Chicken Stew $17.99
- Chunks of chicken bathed in a beautifully spiced and creamy coconut gravy with potato and okhra.
Love Story Dessert $9
- Gajar Ka Halwa and Gulab Jamun served with Vanilla Ice Cream.

The Amayjen Burger $21.5
- with Fries, Onion Rings and Chutney (please ask for today’s special burger)
Nachos with Chilli Beef $16.5
- with homemade Cheesy Sauce, Sour Cream, Guacamole
Aberdeen Angus Pure Scotch Fillet $35
- 300g Scotch Fillet, served with Tomato, Mushrooms, Onion Rings, Garlic Butter and Fries
Hot Smoked Salmon Kedgeree $28.5
- with Curried Basmati rice, boiled egg, & fresh Spices
Nachos with Chilli Beef $15.5
- with Three Bean Chilli - Vegetarian
Amayjen Salads $20
- with your choice of; Medeterranean Roast Vegetables with Haloumi & Cous Cous, Lamb & Feta, Roast Pork & Apple
Soup of the day $14
- with Fresh Bread
Garlic Bread with Cheese $14

N1 PAD THAI $17.50
- Stir fried rice noodles and egg with chicken, pork or beef topped with mung sprouts
SF2 PAD NAM PRIK PAO (Mild) $22.50
- Seafood with vegetables in a chilli jam
M9 PAD PA NANG $18.50
- Original Pa Nang chicken, pork or beef in coconut cream
F1 SWEET AND SOUR FISH (Mild) $20.50
- Fish fillet with pineapple tomato and vegetables
F2 CHILLI FISH $20.50
- Fish fillet enriched with Thai chilli sauce
A2 GARI PUFFS $7.50
- Minced chicken and potato with curry paste, wrapped in puff pastry.
A3 MIXED ENTREES (A2 & A3) $7.50
SF3 PA NANG SEAFOOD (Medium) $19.50
- Seafood in Pa Nang curry and vegetables

add bacon – extra $4.00
without chicken – $21.00 (V)
Greek Salad $24.00
- Feta, cucumber, tomato, red onion, olives, rocket & herbs & a light olive oil dressing (gf) (V)
Thai Green Chicken Curry $26 (gf)
- Steamed jasmine rice, coconut banana mango relish
(AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN 12 YEARS AND UNDER)
Soup of the day $13.00
- With toasted bread
Eggs any style $11.00
- With toasted wholemeal bread grilled tomato & balsamic glaze
Gluten free bread available for extra $2

CHIPS $8.50
- with aioli
BACON AND EGGS $12.50
TOASTED SANDWICH From $4.50
FRESH SANDWICH From $4.50
CORN FRITTERS AND BACON $15.00
CEREAL $7.00
- with fruit-yogurt
NACHO $10.00
- salsa + mince sour cream
SOUP OF THE DAY $11.50

Please order at the counter.
BALMY OPEN CHICKEN SANDWICH (GF & DF available) $17.00
- served on toasted focaccia bread with lettuce, aioli, grilled chicken tenders, camembert, tomato and crispy onion rings topped with spiced apricot sauce. Served with fries and tomato sauce.
EGGS ON TOAST (GF & DF available) $8.00
- Eggs your way (scrambled, poached or fried) Server on toasted ciabatta. Gluten free toast extra $0.60
BALMY HUSHPUPPIES (VEGETARIAN available) $15.50
- Pumpkin, corn and parmesan hush puppies with grilled bacon served on baby spinach with sweet chilli and sour cream.
FISH AND CHIPS (GF & DF available)
- Simply Balmy’s beer battered fish and chips served with a seasonal garden salad and tartare sauce.
Check out our favourite and specials in the cafe
BALMY OPEN STEAK SANDWICH (GF & DF available) $17.00
- served on toasted focaccia bread with lettuce, aioli, marinated steak, caramelised onions, sauteed mushroom and a fried egg. Served with fries and tomato sauce.
Ham, Tomato, Bacon, Mushroom, Egg, Onion, Cheese, or Pineapple.

Crumbed Snapper Bento $12.90 Each
- Crumbed Snapper served with Tartar, Teriyaki Calamari sushi, Fresh Prawn Sushi, Fried Prawn, Springroll & Gyoza Salad Dessert and Rice
Tofu Teriyaki $10.90
- Pan fried with teriyaki sauce on rice served with variety side dishes
Eel Teriyaki $13.50
- Teriyaki eel on rice served with variety side dishes
Tempura Bento $12.90 Each
- Deep fried chicken, fried rice & vege, fried mixed vege kumara & broccoli, gyoza, fried prawn, Teriyaki chicken sushi, springroll sushi Salad Dessert and Rice
Beef Teriyaki Bento $12.90 Each
- Beef Teriyaki, Salmon Nigiri, Chicken Teriyaki Sushi, Gyoza springroll, fried prawn Salad Dessert and Rice
Chicken Teriyaki $10.90
- Deep fried chicken cutlets in vegetables, egg and Teriyaki sauce on rice
Spicy Chicken $11.90
- Chicken cubes with spicy sauce on mixed vege fried rice
Fresh Salmon $11.90
- Fresh salmon with vegetables mixed with spicy or special soy and rice

Spaghetti Fungi $25.00
- Tomato and Mushroom Cabernet Sauce Served Through Spaghetti Noodles with Herb Greens and Shaved Parmesan
Venison Filet, Two Toned Gnocchi and Walnuts $37.00
- With Baby Beets, Orange Curds and Red Wine Just
Bella's Thai Chicken Curry $30.50
- 17 years, no explanation required
Citrus Crumbed Market Fish $29.00
- Fries, Mesclun Coleslaw, Tartare Egg Mayonnaise and Citrus Squeeze
Fettuccine Carbonara $25.00
- Leg Ham and Sauteed Mushroom Through Garlic Cream, Fettuccine, Shaved Parmesan and Egg Yolk to Blend
Spinach / Potato Hash $4.00 per Selection
Fettuccine Pollo $25.00
- Sweet Tomato Cream, Poached Chicken Breast with Fettuccine, Shaved Parmesan and Egg Yolk to Blend
Soup of the season $12.50