The Balti House in Wellington Menu

LUNCH TAKE AWAY SPECIAL-STARTERS LUNCH TAKE AWAY SPECIAL-STARTERS
  • Onion Bhajee $7.00
    • Chopped onion coated with chick pea flour, deep-fried served with tamarind chutney
  • Vegetable Samosa $7.00
    • Pyramid-shape flake pastry stuffed with vegetable & deep fried
  • Vegetable Pakora $7.00
    • Slices of vegetable coated with chick pea flours, deep-fried served with tamarind chutney.
  • Chicken Tikka $7.00
    • Tender boneless chicken pieces mildly marinated in spices and Balti herbs & spices roasted in the tandoor, served with salad and mint chutney
MAINS - BALTI SPECIALS (Served with Rice & Plain Naan) MAINS - BALTI SPECIALS (Served with Rice & Plain Naan)
  • Choley Masala Balti $11.00
    • Soft chickpeas in a medium spicy balti sauce cooked with chunky potatoes, tomatoes and fresh balti herbs and spices.
  • Balti Vege Meat $11.00
    • A medium spicy Balti specialty with chunky soya meat; a complete vegetarian delight
  • Balti Puri Bhaji $10.00
    • Spicy potatoes with Balti gravy served with puffed whole wheat bread (puri).
  • Balti Chhole Bhatura $10.00
    • Soft chickpeas in a medium spicy balti sauce cooked with chunky potatoes, tomatoes and fresh balti herbs and spices, served with deep fried bread.
  • Lamb & Tomato $12.00
    • Diced tender cooked with chunky tomatoes, sliced onions and fresh balti spices.
  • Lamb & Potato $12.00
    • Lean diced lamb in a medium spicy Balti sauce with chunky potatoes and whole & ground spices and fresh herbs.
  • Fish Balti $12.00
    • Fish fried in a batter of mild spices and cooked in our special Balti sauce
  • Chicken & Spinach $12.00
    • Boneless chicken tikkas cooked in a medium spicy balti sauce with sliced spinach and fresh herbs and spices
  • Chicken & Broccoli $12.00
    • Boneless chicken tikka with chunky broccoli in a medium balti sauce with herbs and spices.
MAINS - MUGHLAI SPECIALS (Served with Rice & Plain Naan) MAINS - MUGHLAI SPECIALS (Served with Rice & Plain Naan)
  • Dal Makhani $9.00
    • An essential creamy lentil dish cooked to perfection with tomato and spices to complete your balti cuisine experience
  • Paneer Masala $9.00
    • Homemade Indian cottage cheese in a medium spiced gravy with sliced onions
  • Aloo Saag $9.00
    • Chunky Potato cooked with spinach in special spices
  • Vegetable Korma $9.00
    • Vegetables in a very mild and rich gravy with cashew paste, cream and a touch of whole spices
  • Butter Chicken $10.00
    • Boneless chicken tikkas in a mildly spiced creamy gravy of tomato, cashew-nuts and herbs
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $10.00
    • Boneless chicken tikka in a medium spiced gravy with sliced onions
  • Chicken Korma $10.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in a very mild and rich gravy with cashew paste, cream and a touch of whole spices
  • Chicken Jalfreizi $10.00
    • Chicken pieces with flavoured capsicum, lime and spices
  • Lamb Korma $10.00
    • Lamb cooked in a very mild and rich gravy with cashew paste, cream and a touch of whole spices
  • Lamb Saag $10.00
    • Lamb cooked in fresh spinach with tomato, garlic, ginger and spices
  • Lamb Madras $10.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in a coconut flavoured gravy
  • Lamb Kadhai $10.00
    • Lamb in cooked in onion and tomato gravy with capsicum
BALTI SPECIAL DINNER TAKE AWAY-STARTERS BALTI SPECIAL DINNER TAKE AWAY-STARTERS
  • Onion Bhajee $7.00
    • Chopped onion coated with chick pea flour, deep-fried served with tamarind chutney
  • Vegetable Samosa $7.00
    • Pyramid-shape flake pastry stuffed with vegetable & deep fried
  • Vegetable Pakora $8.00
    • Slices of vegetable coated with chick pea flours, deep-fried served with tamarind chutney.
  • Balti Paneer Moti $7.00
    • Diced homemade paneer marinated in our balti spices and cooked in crisp batter.
  • Balti Chicken Wings $7.00
    • Tasty chicken wings in balti marinade, cooked to perfection and served with salad and chutney.
  • Chicken Tikka $7.00
    • Tender boneless chicken pieces mildly marinated in spices and Balti herbs & spices roasted in the tandoor, served with salad and mint chutney
  • Fish Jeera Balti $7.00
    • Tender gujons of fish in a mildly spiced balti batter with cumin seeds, served with salad and chutney
  • Balti Chaap $9.00
    • Lean mince meat marinated in authentic Balti spices, wrapped on skewers & grilled; served with salad & chutney.
  • Mixed platter for two $16.00
    • Combination of two pieces of samosa, pakora, sheikh kebab & chicken tikka.
BALTI CHICKEN SPECIAL WITH RICE BALTI CHICKEN SPECIAL WITH RICE
  • Butter Chicken $14.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces in a cream and tomato gravy, with a touch of our special Balti spices
  • Balti Garlic Chicken $16.50
    • Boneless marinated chicken with chunky potatoes in a hot and spicy Balti gravy sauce, flavoured with garlic & herbs.
  • Chicken & Eggplant $16.50
    • Boneless chicken tikka cooked with chunky eggplant in a medium Balti sauce with tomato and fresh Balti herbs and spices.
  • Chicken & Spinach $16.50
    • Boneless chicken tikkas cooked in a medium spicy balti sauce with sliced spinach and fresh herbs and spices.
  • Kadhai Chicken $16.50
    • A popular Balti speciality from north India, boneless chicken tikka cooked in Balti sauce with capsicum and fresh herbs.
BALTI LAMB SPECIAL WITH RICE BALTI LAMB SPECIAL WITH RICE
  • Balti Josh $16.50
    • A rich flavoursome hot and spicy lamb curry cooked with whole spices in a Balti sauce; a counterpart of rogan josh.
  • Lamb Balti $16.50
    • Lean diced lamb in a medium spicy Balti sauce with chunky potatoes and whole & ground spices and fresh herbs.
  • Lamb Chilli Balti $16.50
    • A hot and spicy lamb dish with sliced onions, fresh green chillies and our special Balti spiced paste
  • Lamb Palak Skardu $16.50
    • Tender diced lamb in a gravy of pureed baby spinach cooked with tomatoes and a selection ground spices; a specialty from Skardu, the capital of Baltistan.
BALTI SEAFOOD SPECIAL SERVED WITH RICE BALTI SEAFOOD SPECIAL SERVED WITH RICE
  • Fish Balti $16.50
    • Fish cooked in a batter of mild spices and served in our special Balti sauce.
  • Seafood Balti $17.50
    • A selection of seafood in a mild spicy Balti sauce with onion, tomatoes and fresh herbs.
  • Balti Prawn Masala $19.00
    • Succulent prawns prepared with capsicum in a hot and spicy Balti gravy flavoured with herbs.
  • Prawn Malbari $19.00
    • Prawn cooked in onion, Tomato, ajwain (carom seed) and coconut gravy.
BALTI VEGETARIAN SPECIAL SERVED WITH RICE BALTI VEGETARIAN SPECIAL SERVED WITH RICE
  • Kadhai Paneer $14.50
    • Diced paneer (Indian block cottage cheese) in a medium spicy graved cooked with capsicums and tomatoes.
  • Vegetable Balti $14.50
    • A selection of fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in Balti style
  • Palak Paneer $14.50
    • Diced homemade Paneer (Indian block cottage cheese) in a medium spicy fresh spinach gravy.
  • Dal Balti Makhani $14.50
    • Combination of lentils and kidney beans, slow cooked to perfection with tomato, cream, ginger, garlic and mild spices.
BALTI MUGHLAI DINNER TAKE-AWAY SPECIAL (Mughlai Chicken Special Served With Rice) BALTI MUGHLAI DINNER TAKE-AWAY SPECIAL (Mughlai Chicken Special Served With Rice)
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $14.50
    • Boneless chicken tikkas in a medium spiced gravy with sliced onions.
  • Mango Chicken $14.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a delicious mango flavoured cream sauce with a touch of Balti spices.
  • Chicken Korma $14.50
    • Boneless tandoori chicken in very mild and rich gravy with cashew paste, cream with a touch of whole spices.
  • Chicken Saag $14.50
    • Tandoori chicken tikka (boneless) cooked in fresh spinach with tomato, garlic, ginger and ground spices.
  • Chicken Madras $14.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked in coconut flavoured medium spicy gravy
  • Chicken Vindaloo $14.50
    • Boneless chicken in spicy gravy with onion with a touch of vinegar.
MUGHLAI LAMB SPECIAL SERVED WITH RICE MUGHLAI LAMB SPECIAL SERVED WITH RICE
  • Lamb Saag $14.50
    • Lamb cooked in fresh spinach with tomato, garlic, ginger and spices.
  • Lamb Vindaloo $14.50
    • Pieces of lamb cooked in a spicy gravy of onion and a touch of vinegar.
  • Lamb Madras $14.50
    • Diced Lamb cooked in coconut flavoured medium spicy gravy.
  • Lamb Korma $14.50
    • Lamb in very mild and rich gravy with cashew paste, cream with a touch of spices.
MUGHLAI SEAFOOD SPECIAL SERVED WITH RICE MUGHLAI SEAFOOD SPECIAL SERVED WITH RICE
  • Fish Makhani $14.50
    • Boneless pieces of fish cooked with tomato, cashew paste, ginger, garlic and ground spices.
  • Fish Madras $14.50
    • Boneless pieces of fish cooked in coconut gravy.
  • Mughlai Jhinga $14.50
    • Juicy shrimp in rich flavoursome curry with fresh herbs and spices and mushroom.
MUGHLAI VEGETARIAN SPECIAL SERVED WITH RICE MUGHLAI VEGETARIAN SPECIAL SERVED WITH RICE
  • Aloo Saag $13.50
    • Chunky potato cooked in fresh spinach with tomato, garlic, ginger and spices.
  • Malai Kofta $13.50
    • Kofta stuffed with cheese, dry fruit , nuts and cooked in a creamy gravy with cashew.
  • Vegetable Korma $14.90
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in a very mild and rich gravy with cashew paste, cream and a touch of spices.
  • Matter Paneer $13.50
    • A medium spicy curry with diced paneer and peas, cooked Mughlai style.
BALTI TANDOORI SPECIAL SERVED WITH RICE BALTI TANDOORI SPECIAL SERVED WITH RICE
  • Chicken Tandoori $16.00
    • Tender chicken pieces marinated in Balti marinade, cooked in the tandoor and served with salad, tangy Balti mix and mint chutney.
  • Chicken Tikka Balti $16.00
    • Tender boneless chicken pieces mildly marinated in tandoori and Balti herbs and spices roasted in the tandoor. Severed with Balti spices on a bed of salad with mint chutney.
  • Garlic Chicken Tikka Balti $16.00
    • Tender boneless chicken pieces marinated in garlic and Balti spices, roasted in the tandoor, served with salad and mint chutney.
  • Balti House Fish Fry $16.00
    • Fish cooked to perfection with a batter of special blend of Balti and tandoori spices and herbs, served on salad with mint chutney.
  • Balti Kebab $16.00
    • Lean mince meat with a blend of Balti spices and herbs, cooked in the tandoor and served with salad and chutney.
MAINS - ACCOMPNIMENTS MAINS - ACCOMPNIMENTS
  • Poppadoms $1.00
  • Raita $4.00
  • Plain Naan or Roti $2.50
  • Peshwari Naan $4.50
  • Mince Naan $4.50
  • Chicken Naan $4.50
  • Cheese Naan $4.50
  • Onion Potato Naan $4.50
  • Butter Naan $3.50
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Parantha $3.50
  • Garlic Cheese Naan $5.00
  • Pickle/Mango Chutney $3.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Paua & watercress bruschetta $ 26
  • House marinated olives $ 9
  • Quinoa & feta slider $ 15
    • iceberg
  • Kumara wedges $ 9
    • sour cream
  • Roasted brussel sprouts $ 9
    • apples / speck
  • Market fish $ 25
    • lentil risotto / braised fennel / salsa verde
  • Passionfruit tart $ 13
    • confit ginger / coconut sorbet / banana brulée
  • Green beans $ 9
    • 63 egg / brown butter
  • Bok Choy $9.00
    • with black beans, oyster sauce & garlic
  • Butter Chicken $24.00
    • marinated tandoor baked chicken served in our creamy tomato & butter sauce
  • Sticky Pork Belly $214.00
    • with chilli caramel glaze & black vinegar, topped with a Chinese cabbage, apple, mint & coriander slaw
  • Krishna Pakhora $13.00
    • cauliflower, pumpkin & potato slices fried in chickpea batter, served with a mint, coriander & tamarind dipping sauce
  • Shaking Beef $26.00
    • Vietnamese style wok seared beef fillet, with garlic, spring onion & red onion, served on peppery leaves with a lime dipping sauce
  • Bangkok Street Noodles $23.00
    • flat rice noodles, chicken, vegetables, tamarind, chilli & crushed spiced cashews (vegetarian option available)
  • Jasmine Rice $4.00
  • Classic Naan $4.00
    • Punjabi style bread tandoor baked
  • MINIMUM 6 PEOPLE TO SHARE
  • Lamb Cutlet 6pc with Honey Sauce on Sizzling Plate ** $24.80
  • Dry Fried Meaty Pork Spareribs with Garlic Salt $23.80
  • ●Dry Fried Salt & Pepper Prawn, choose from º $27.80
  • -Small $9.80
  • Lamb Cutlet 6pc with Black Pepper Sauce on Sizzling Plate ** $24.80
  • ●Crispy Skin Roast Chicken
  • -Large $19.80
  • Homemade porridge $12.50
    • with bramble, whipped cream, rhubarb and banana or berry and banana
  • Chocolate frog veggie breakfast $19.50
    • poached, scrambled or fried eggs with spinach, mushrooms, potato cake, tomato and toast
  • Savoury beef mince $17.00
    • with a potato cake and toast on the side
  • Homemade toasted bagel $13.50
    • with Manuka smoked bacon and avocado with fresh tomato and basil
  • Vanilla risotto(GF) $12.50
    • with poached fruit and yoghurt
  • Eggs benny $17.00
    • ham off the bone with homemade hollandaise
  • Pasta of the day
    • please refer to daily specials board
  • Toast and spreads $6.00
    • with your choice of 2 spreads
  • Daal Makhani $8.90
    • A harmonious combination of lentils and kidney beans cooked with butter and cream.
  • Karahi Chicken/Lamb/Beef $11.90
    • This mouth watering dish is cooked with crushed tomatoes, onions, cream and fresh coriander. It has a thick gravy and goes really well with one of our tandoori breads.
  • Prawn Curry $13.00
    • Prawns cooked in mouth watering coconut gravy, tempered with curry leaves.
  • Mix Platter (min. 2 people) $9.00/person
    • Platter consists of samosa, pakora, chicken tikka & seekh kebab, served with mint & tamarind sauce.
  • Seekh Kebab $9.50
    • Tender rolls of lamb mince with exotic spices cooked in tandoor.
  • Extra Plain Naan $2.00
    • Leavened bread made of refined flour and baked in the tandoor.
  • Prawn Madras $13.00
    • Cooked in subtly spiced coconut gravy and tempered with mustard seed and curry leaves.
  • Masala Papadum $2.50
    • Crispy lentil based pancake topped with chopped onions, tomatoes, lemon juice and sprinkled with chat masala.
  • Four Seasons $28.00
    • Mushrooms, ham, spicy Italian sausage sundried tomatoes & bacon (plus $2.00)
  • Bruschetta $10.00
    • Fresh tomato, red onion and basil topped with parmesan and rocket
  • Cheese $12.00
    • Choose between Whitestone Brie, Danish Blue or Port Salut. Served with crakers & quince paste.
  • Peperoni $28.00
    • Spicy Italian sausage with garlic, chilli & capsicum.
  • Crisps $6.00
    • Sea salt, salt & vinegar, BBQ
  • Capricciosa $28.00
    • Capers, feta, roasted onion, capsicum, fresh chilli and olives
  • Chicken $28.00
    • Fresh chicken, spinach, sundried tomatoes & mushrooms (plus $2.00)
  • Little Treats $4.00
    • Roasted Peanuts, Lollies
  • Bacon Bagel
  • Corned beef hash / bacon / ham / sausages / grilled tomato / field mushrooms. $5.20 (Full)
  • Served with hashbrown plus a choice of ONE of the following:
    • Bacon or ham or sausage or corned beef hash or grilled tomato or mushrooms.
  • Regular stack (3) $16.00
  • Side Orders
  • Served with hashbrown plus a choice of TWO of the following:
    • Bacon or Ham or Sausage or Corned Beef Hash or Grilled Tomato or Mushrooms.
  • Crepes $18.20
    • Large thin crepe, filled, rolled and served with two eggs any style, served with hashbrown.
  • Scrambled eggs, chicken, onion, peppers, havarti cheese and coriander wrapped in a flour tortilla with hot or mild salsa, sour cream and green onion with guacamole served with a hashbrown. Vegetarian option - with spinach and mushroom. $19.90
  • Side dish of the day
  • Selection of two cheeses $ 29.00
  • Baked Salmon fillet braised white beans with chard & prawn oil $ 32.90
  • Riversdale 4 years old cheddar $ 16.50
    • NZ, classic, nutty & sharp
  • Boudin Blanc $ 31.90
    • French chicken sausages with haricot beans & crispy shallots
  • White Castello $ 16.50
    • Danish, white brie, mild, rice & creamy
  • Warm Goat Cheese $ 17.90
    • With smoked tomato crostini & salad
  • Grilled King Prawns $ 18.90
    • With tomato, crispy shallot & green peas
  • Kransky sausages $6.00
  • Krispie fish fingers $12.00
    • golden fish fingers coated with crushed rice krispies served with sides of salad and chips
  • Prix fixe item of the day with your choice of side, followed by hand-crafted espresso coffee by Vittoria coffee or one of the many traditional and herbal teas from TWG. $29.00
  • Chameleon soup $15.00
  • Petits fours: macarons, chocolate mousse, tuile house-made chocolate truffles $16.00
  • Brussels sprouts w/ speck, red onion, balsamic, chestnuts $9.00
  • House-churned ice cream & sorbet $16.00
  • Today's smiley soup $9.00
    • ask your smily host about the flavour of the soup of the day!
  • BROWN RICE COMBO $8.90
  • YAKISOBA NOODLES $11.90
    • thin yakisoba noodles with garden vegetables with chicken
  • YAKISOBA NOODLES $9.90
    • thin yakisoba noodles with garden vegetables
  • SEAFOOD SUPREME $11.90
  • CRUNCHY CHICKEN ON RICE $8.90
  • PRAWN UDON NOODLE $11.90
    • thick noodles, soup, tempura prawn, wakame, spring onion
  • CHICKEN CURRY UDON NOODLE $11.90
    • thick noodles with chicken curry, spring onion
  • SUPER SHRIMP CRAB SALAD $9.50
  • Sliced Beef in Satay Sauce with Rice $12.50
  • Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables with Beef on Rice
  • Wat Tan Hor
  • Sambal chicken with rice $12.90
  • Tai Chicken with Rice
  • Combination Noodle Soup $12.00
  • Roti with Chicken Curry Sauce
  • Sliced chicken in Singapore Sauce with Rice
  • Avocado on Toast $17.00
    • w/ marinated feta, rocket, lemon oil & balsamic reduction
  • Fresh Seasonal Salad $21.00
    • w/ spring vegetables, puy lentils, grains, seeds & almonds - add ham pickled kiwifruit & ricotta $25.00
  • Smoked Fish $21.00
    • w/ bacon bits, roasted kumara, chard, carrot, daikon, poached egg & sardine aioli
  • Confit Chicken $28.00
    • w/ Israeli couscous, tasso ham, sauteed greens, pickled carrots & chicken jus
  • Hazelnut Granola $15.00
    • w/ apple compote, pressed yoghurt, dried apple & pear
  • Green Salad $7.00
    • w/ pickled shiitake mushrooms & toasted seeds
  • Dry Cured Bacon Sandwich $15.00
    • w/ lettuce, avocado, tomato, mayo & BBQ sauce on polenta bread - add an egg $17.00
  • Toast & Cultured Butter $8.00
    • w/ Ti Kouka Jams or Fix & Fogg peanut butter or Tutaki honeys
  • Lamb Vindaloo(A Very Hot Dish!)
    • Boneless lamb cooked in highly spiced sauce with herbs and vindaloo paste
  • Pappadum $0.50
    • Lentil crackers
  • Bread Basket Only $13.50
    • 2x plain naan,lx garlic naan, lx cheese naan, onion kulcha & Roti
  • Chicken Lababdar
    • Barbecue chicken cooked in butter flavoured onion, tomato base sauce with medium spices and finished with cream.
  • Lamb Daal
    • Mixed Daal cooked with pieces of lamb and ground spices
  • Chicken Makai Mushroom
    • Combination of chicken corn kernels and mushroom mixed with spices and aromatics herbs in dry sauce.
  • Fish Vindaloo (A Very Hot Dish!)
    • Roasted fish cooked in highly spiced sauce with herbs and vindaloo paste
  • All served with a mint sauce and salad
  • - Free range chicken, slow cooked in herbs, served with guacamole & homemade salsa
  • - Slow cooked, tender free range lamb topped with mint tzatziki
  • - Free range bbq pulled pork served with caramelized onion & apple relish
  • - Vege bowl loaded with zucchini mushrooms, onion, carrots, chickpeas & lentils
  • A box meal layered with brown rice, quinoa, lettuce, hummus & a choice of either:
  • Flautas $15.00
    • Deep fried tacos
  • Pozole Verde $15.00
    • Traditional soup or stew from Mexico. It is made from hominy, with pork meat, seasoned and garnished with chile peppers, onion, garlic, radishes, avocado, salsa and limes.
  • Quesadillas $13.00/$17.00
    • Wheat tortilla filled with cheese and then grilled. Served with salad, red sauce, and pickle onion.
  • Churros Rellenos y helado $10.00
    • Stuffed churros with caramel and ice cream
  • Sopa de tortilla or Sopa Azteca $15.00
    • Aztec Mexican traditional soup made of fried corn tortilla pieces, submerged in a broth of tomato, garlic, and onion. It is served with pieces of pasilla chilis, chicharrón, avocado, fresh cheese and sour cream.
  • Molletes $10.00
    • Fresh bread topped with beans melted.( Add chorizo, ham or eggs for $3)
  • Enchiladas $23.00
    • Suiza chicken green enchilada baked with green sauce, melted cheese and beans
  • Enfrijoladas de Cordero $23.00
    • Folded tortilla filled with slow cooked lamb, topped with beans sauce, feta cheese, chorizo and rice
The Balti House

The Balti House

location

Address

42 Caledonia Street, Miramar, Wellington, Wellington, 6022, New Zealand

phone

Phone

043887800

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:45 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Tuesday: 11:45 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Wednesday: 11:45 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Thursday: 11:45 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Friday: 11:45 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Sunday: 5:00 – 9:30 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Balti , Halal , Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly

Location
42 Caledonia Street, Miramar, Wellington, Wellington, 6022, New Zealand