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Street bites & starters

Aloo Tikki Chaat

$11.90

Crunchy potato fitters served with chickpeas, mint, tamarind and yoghurt sauce

Pav Bhaji

$14.90

Soft butter milk bun served with mashed vegetable flavors full of balance spice

Papdi Chaat

$11.90

Crispy fried-dough wafers served chickpeas, yogurt, tamarind and mint chutneys.

Smashed Samosa Chaat

$11.90

Smashed samosa served with chickpeas, mint, tamarind and yoghurt sauce.

Vegetarian Gourmet Platter

$18.90

A house special assortment of samosa, potato & cottage cheese balls, & aloo tikki

Charcoal Cooked Trio Meat Platter

$20.90

A meat lover’s assortment of lamb kebab, chicken tikka, & malai chicken tikka

Essence Family Platter

$25.90

Assorted platter with samosa, potato & cottage cheese ball , aloo tikki, chicken tikka, malai tikka

Samosa (2 Pcs)

$9.90

Spiced mashed potato filled in house made pastry & deep-fried

Stuffed Crispy Mushroom (4 Pcs)

$12.90

Portobello mushroom stuffed with spinach, & cheese serves with homemade sauce

Tandoori Paneer Tikka

$14.90

Tender paneer marinated in yoghurt, & spice roasted in the tandoori oven

Potato & Cheese Ball (4 Pcs)

$10.90

Mashed potato and cottage cheese flavor with mild spice fried and serve with sauce

Homemade Aloo Tikki (4 Pcs)

$10.90

Delicious cutlet made with potato & flavor with mild spices

From the tandoor

Tandoori Chicken

From $15.90

Chicken on bone marinated in traditional spices & yoghurt, roasted in the tandoor

Half $15.90 · Full $25.00

Six Spices Charcoal Chicken Tikka (4 Pcs)

$14.90

Birds-eye chili & six spices marinated chicken breast roasted in the exotic tandoor oven

Chicken Malai Tikka (4 Pcs)

$14.90

Chicken breast marinated with hung yoghurt & cardamom, flavored with melted cheese

Chicken Double Duo

$14.90

2 pcs of chicken tikka and 2 pcs of malai tikka 2 flavors in one

Lamb Seekh Kebab (4 Pcs)

$15.90

Minced mutton sausages flavor with spices on skewer slow cooked in clay oven

Rosemary Lamb Chops (3 Pcs)

$22.90

Tendered lamb chops marinated with rosemary herb & mild spices cooked in clay oven served with pilaf rice and salad

Crunchy Fried Fish

$16.90

Fish marinated with mild spices dipped in gram flour & deep-fried served with homemade sauce

Tandoori Salmon With Pilaf Rice And Salad

$21.90

Tasmanian salmon marinated with yoghurt, black garlic & mild spices cooked in clay oven served with saffron pilaf rice

Crispy Golden Prawn

$19.90

Prawns marinated with grounded spices dusted with gram flour & deep-fried till golden brown

Curries

Chicken

Chicken Pepper Fry

$24.90

Butter Chicken

$22.90

A classic dish of boneless chicken simmered in a rich & butter tomato gravy

Chicken Tikka Masala

$22.90

Tandoor cooked chicken, cooked in masala sauce with sautéed onion & capsicum

Chicken Korma

$22.90

Thick & aromatic creamy sauce with brown onion, almond & mild spices

Chicken Methi Malai

$22.90

Almond & cashew nut gravy cooked with fenugreek & mild spices

Chicken Madras

$22.90

Coconut sauce cooked with mustard seeds & curry leaves

Chicken Vindaloo

$22.90

The “vindaloo” style of cooking is a goan based sauce with a fiery blend of heat

Chicken Saag

$22.90

Spinach tempered with garlic & ground spices finished with cream

Chicken Lemon Grass

$23.90

Chicken cooked in beautiful flavored curry with lemongrass & mild spices

Punjabi Chicken Masala

$23.90

Famous curry from Punjab region chicken with bone cooked in clay oven & finish with onion & tomato masala sauce

Rajasthani Spicy Chicken Curry

$23.90

Chicken cooked with authentic flavors of garlic, hot spices and burst of red chili

Himachali Chicken Curry

$24.90

Tender pieces of chicken cooked in chunky masala gravy

Chicken Makhani Palak

$24.90

Lamb

Lamb Rogan Josh

$23.90

Slow cooked tender mutton in rich tomato & onion gravy, with generous use of spices

Kashmiri Lamb Curry

$25.90

Lamb Korma

$23.90

Thick & aromatic creamy sauce with brown onion, almond & mild spices

Lamb Methi Malai

$23.90

Almond & cashew nut gravy cooked with fenugreek & mild spices

Lamb Madras

$23.90

Coconut sauce cooked with mustard seeds & curry leaves

Lamb Vindaloo

$23.90

The “vindaloo” style of cooking is a goan based sauce with a fiery blend of heat

Lamb Saag

$23.90

Spinach tempered with garlic & ground spices finished with cream

Lamb Chop Masala

$24.90

Roasted lamb chop cooked with aromatic tomato sauce

Rosemary Potato Lamb

$24.90

Slow heat cooked marinated lamb with aromatic herb finish served with potato in sauce

Lentil Lamb (Dhansak)

$24.90

Lamb meat cooked with yellow lentil & flavored with aromatic spices.

Andhra Lamb Lal Mass Curry

$24.90

Traditionally spicy lamb dish cooked with whole ground spices

Beef

Beef Do Pyaaja

$25.90

Dal Beef

$25.90

Beef Curry

$23.90

Slow cooked tender beef in rich tomato & onion gravy, with generous use of spices

Beef Potato Masala

$25.90

Beef Korma

$23.90

Thick & aromatic creamy sauce with brown onion, almond & mild spices

Beef Methi Malai

$23.90

Almond & cashew nut gravy cooked with fenugreek & mild spices

Beef Madras (DF)

$23.90

Coconut sauce cooked with mustard seeds & curry leaves

Beef Vindaloo

$23.90

The “vindaloo” style of cooking is a goan based sauce with a fiery blend of heat

Beef Saag

$23.90

Spinach tempered with garlic & ground spices finished with cream

Beef Pepper Masala

$24.90

Slow cooked marinated beef tossed with onion & capsicum & finish with onion tomato sauce

Beef Mushroom Masala

$24.90

Slow cooked beef tossed with mushroom & finish with chunky tomato sauce

Kerala Beef Curry

$24.90

Slow heat cooked beef with coconut and onion tomato sauce

Goat

Goat Curry

$23.90

Goat on bone cooked in onion & tomato gravy with whole spices

Goat Wine Masala

$23.90

Slow cooked red wine marinated goat on bone cooked with tomato, capsicum, black cardamom fenugreek leaves ( not recommended for kids)

Vegetarian

Vegetable Korma

$20.90

Freshly cut vegetables cooked in thick & aromatic creamy sauce with almond sauce

Mushroom & Peas Curry

$20.90

Diced mushroom & peas cooked with masala sauce

Malai Kofta

$20.90

Cottage cheese, potato balls with dry fruits cooked in almond base gravy

Kofta Makhni Palak

$20.90

Cottage cheese, potato balls with spinach cooked in spinach base gravy

Kadhai Paneer

$20.90

Fresh paneer pieces tossed with onion, capsicum & tomato in thick gravy

Paneer Methi Malai

$20.90

Fresh cottage cheese cube cooked with creamy cashew sauce & fresh fenugreek leaves

Palak Paneer

$20.90

Fresh home-made cottage cheese, spinach tempered with garlic

Butter Paneer

$20.90

Home made cottage cheese, cooked with rich creamy tomato sauce

Mix Vegetable Curry

$20.90

Mélange of vegetables cooked with aromatic spices

Chickpea masala

$20.90

Chickpea curry cooked in masala sauce

Yellow Lentils Daal

$20.90

Yellow lentil cooked with herbs & spices served with a quick dash of fried cumin & garlic

Vegetable Madras

$20.90

Mélange of vegetables cooked with coconut sauce cooked with mustard seeds & curry leaves

Eggplant & Potato Curry

$20.90

Potato & eggplant stir fried with onion, Indian spices onion & tomato gravy

Bombay Aloo (Potato Curry)

$20.90

Potato cooked with aromatic spices & mustard seeds

Gobhi Aloo

$20.90

Cauliflower & potato tossed with onion and cooked with masala sauce

Paneer Punjabi Lababdar

$22.90

Punjabi style paneer curry cooked in chunky onion tomato sauce

Maharashtrian Mushroom Masala

$22.90

Diced mushroom cooked with masala sauce

Fish

Fish Masala

$23.90

Fish simmered in masala sauce with sautéed onion & capsicum

Fish Methi Malai

$23.90

Almond & cashew nut gravy cooked with fenugreek & mild spices

Fish Korma

$23.90

Thick & aromatic creamy sauce with brown onion, almond & mild spices

Fish Madras

$23.90

Coconut sauce cooked with mustard seeds & curry leaves

Fish Saag

$23.90

Spinach tempered with garlic & ground spices finished with cream

Fish Vindaloo

$23.90

The “vindaloo” style of cooking is a goan based sauce with a fiery blend of heat

Salmon Curry

$25.90

Charcoal oven cooked salmon finished with aromatic onion & tomato sauce

Fish Bengali Masala

$24.90

Fish cooked with aromatic onion tomato curry with whole spices

Prawn & seafood

Mix Seafood Curry

$23.90

Combination of prawn & fish cooked in onion tomato gravy with mild Indian spices

Butter Prawn

$23.90

A classic dish of prawn simmered in a rich & butter tomato gravy

Prawn Masala

$23.90

Fish simmered in masala sauce with sautéed onion & capsicum

Prawn Methi Malai

$23.90

Almond & cashew nut gravy cooked with fenugreek & mild spices

Prawn Korma

$23.90

Thick & aromatic creamy sauce with brown onion, almond & mild spices

Prawn Malabar(DF)

$23.90

Coconut sauce cooked with mustard seeds & curry leaves

Prawn Saag

$23.90

Spinach tempered with garlic & ground spices finished with cream

Prawn Vindaloo

$23.90

The “vindaloo” style of cooking is a goan based sauce with a fiery blend of heat

Goan Prawn Curry

$24.90

Prawn cooked with coconut sauce and chili sauce flavor with mustard seeds & curry leaves

Indo-Chinese

Vegetable Manchurian

$12.90

Famous indo Chinese dish mixed vegetable dumpling sautéed in garlic, tossed in soya sauce

Gobhi Manchurian

$12.90

Famous indo Chinese dish fried cauliflower coated with mild spice and cornflower sautéed in garlic, tossed in soya sauce

Vegetable Spring Roll

$10.90

Crunchy roll stuffed with vegetables served with homemade sauce

Paneer Pepper Fry

$13.90

Crunchy fried cottage cheese, onion, capsicum sautéed in garlic, tossed in homemade sauce

Chicken Pepper Fry

$14.90

Chicken tossed with pepper & finish in indo-Chinese style sauce.

Prawn Pepper Fry

$19.90

Fried prawn tossed with pepper & finish in indo-Chinese style sauce

Schezwan Manchurian

$11.90

Famous spicy dish mixed vegetable dumpling sautéed in garlic, tossed in special chili sauce

Schezwan Gobhi

$11.90

Famous indo Chinese dish fried cauliflower coated with spice and cornflower sautéed in garlic, tossed in special chili sauce

Schezwan Paneer

$12.90

Crunchy fried cottage cheese, onion, capsicum sautéed in garlic, tossed in chef special chili sauce

Schezwan Chicken

$14.90

Famous spicy dish made with fried chicken sautéed in garlic, tossed in special chili sauce

Schezwan Prawn

$19.90

Fried prawn tossed with onion, capsicum sautéed in garlic, tossed in chef special chili sauce

Hakka Noodles

From $20.90

Thin stir fried Indian -Chinese style noodles

Vegetables $20.90 · Chicken $21.90 · Prawns $23.90

Schezwan Chilli Noodles

From $19.90

Thin stir-fried noodles tossed in a spicy, sweet hot and tangy sauce Indian -Chinese style

Vegetables $19.90 · Chicken $21.90 · Prawns $23.90

Biryani & rice

Biryani is served with raita.

Plain Rice

From $2.00

Steamed basmati rice with a sprinkling of fried cumin

Regular $2.00 · Large $3.00

Saffron Rice

From $3.50

Steamed basmati rice tossed with aromatic saffron

Regular $3.50 · Large $4.50

Coconut Rice

From $3.50

Steamed rice cooked with coconut milk, tossed with mustard seeds & curry leaves

Regular $3.50 · Large $4.50

Green Peas Pulao

$6.50

Steamed basmati rice cooked in ghee with green peas & mild spices

Jeera Rice

$6.50

Steamed basmati rice cooked with ghee & tossed with cumin seeds

Vegetable Fried Rice

$19.90

Wok stir fried rice with vegetable

Chicken Fried Rice

$21.90

Wok stir fried rice with vegetable and crunchy chicken

Prawn Fried Rice

$23.90

Wok stir fried rice with vegetable and prawns

Schezwan Chilli Fried

$19.90

Wok stir fried rice and vegetable tossed in a spicy, sweet hot and tangy sauce

Schezwan Chicken Fried

$21.90

Wok stir fried rice crunchy chicken and vegetable tossed in a spicy, sweet hot and tangy sauce

Schezwan Prawn Fried

$23.90

Wok stir fried rice prawns and vegetable tossed in a spicy, sweet hot and tangy sauce

Vegetable Biryani

$19.90

Basmati rice cooked with exotic combination of mixed vegetables

Chicken Biryani

$20.90

Aromatic basmati rice simmered with diced chicken flavored with cardamom

Lamb Biryani

$22.90

Steamed basmati rice slow cooked with aromatic whole spices

Beef Biryani

$22.90

Steamed basmati rice slow cooked with aromatic whole spices

Goat Biryani

$22.90

Aroma basmati rice & goat flavored with mint saffron & cardamom

Breads & sides

Tandoori Roti

$4.50

Slightly thick tandoor roasted whole wheat bread

Plain Naan

$4.50

A white flour tandoor roasted bread

Garlic Naan

$5.50

White flour bread with fresh garlic

Butter Naan

$6.90

Several layered buttered white flour bread

Spinach & Cheese Naan

$6.50

White flour bread with a stuffing of lightly spiced spinach & cheese

Cheese & Garlic Naan

$6.50

White flour bread with a stuffing of cheddar cheese & touch of garlic

Chilli & Cheese Naan

$6.50

White flour bread with a stuffing of cheddar cheese & fresh green chilli

Peshawari Naan

$6.50

Exotic white flour bread, which comes from the pre-raj India’s peshawar - stuffed with dry fruits, & slow cooked in the tandoor for a melting taste

Potato Kulcha

$6.50

White flour bread with a stuffing of lightly spiced mashed potatoes

Keema Naan

$6.50

White flour bread with a stuffing of spiced lamb mince

Lachha Parantha

$6.90

Several layered buttered whole wheat bread, crispy & flaky

Garden Salad

$4.50

Garden fresh vegetables tossed in lemon dressing

Kachumber Salad

$4.50

Diced tomato, onion & cucumber tossed with lemon juice

Raita

$3.50

Diced cucumber mixed with seasoned yoghurt

Laccha Onion

$3.50

Mango Chutney

$3.00

Pickles

$3.00

Pappadums

$3.00

Mix Dips Platter

$7.50

Poppadum’s serve along with mango chutney, raita & mint dips

Desserts & drinks

Charcoal Kulfi

$10.90

One of our signature dessert,Indian homemade ice cream flavour of charcoal

Gulab Jamun

$8.50

Dumpling of fried condense milk diped in sugar syrup

Warm Brownie With Chocolate sauce

$17.90

Pistachio Kulfi

$10.90

Indian homemade ice cream flavour of pistachio

Gulab Jamun with Ice Cream

$10.50

Dumpling of fried condensed milk dipped in sugar syrup served with vanilla ice cream.

Sizzling Brownie

$15.90

Gluten free chocolate brownie served with vanilla ice cream. served on a hot sizzling platter (can be served without platter).

Orange & Almond Kulfi

$11.90

Coke (375Ml)

$3.50

Soft drink -can

Coke Zero(375Ml)

$3.50

Soft drink -can

Sprite (375Ml)

$3.50

Soft drink -can

Fanta (375Ml)

$3.50

Soft drink -can

Coke (1.25l)

$6.50

Soft drink- bottle

Coke Zero (1.25l)

$6.50

Soft drink- bottle

Sprite (1.25l)

$6.50

Soft drink- bottle

Fanta (1.25l)

$6.50

Soft drink- bottle

Ginger Beer

$6.50

Beer

Sparkling water

$8.50

Water

Mango Lassi

$7.50

Sweet Lassi

$7.50

Salted Lassi

$7.50

Strawberry Lassi

$7.50

Mango Shake

$7.50

Vanilla Shake

$7.50

Strawberry Shake

$7.50

Nutella Shake

$7.50

Chocolate Shake

$7.50

Takeaway packs

Four-Curry Sharing Pack

$105.00

4 samosa, butter chicken, lamb rogan josh or beef curry, chicken methi malai, yellow lentils, 4 plain naan, 4 rice, raita, 1.25 ltr. soft drink

Chicken & Lentil Beef Sharing Pack

$99.00

4 samosas, butter chicken, lentil beef, chicken methi malai, potato masala, 4 plain naans, 3 large rice, cucumber raita & 1× 1.25l soft drink

Chicken & Curry Sharing Pack

$60.00

2 samosa, butter chicken, lamb rogan josh or beef curry, 2 plain naan, 2 rice, raita, 1.25 ltr. soft drink

Big Size Biryani

$55.00

Big size biryani with the choice of: chicken biryani, beef biryani, goat biryani or vegetarian biryani

Meal for Two

$40.00

Butter chicken, beef korma, 1 large rice, 2 plain naan (meal for 2 guests)

Vegetarian Sharing Pack

$55.00

2 samosa, butter paneer, yellow lentils, 2 plain naan, 2 rice, raita, 1.25 ltr. soft drink

Meal for Four

$60.00

Butter chicken, veg methi malai, beef curry, 2 large rice, 2 garlic breads, cucumber raita (meal for 4 guests)

Lunch

Curry boxes

Mix Vegetable Curry Lunch

$11.99

Mélange of vegetables cooked with aromatic spices (served with rice and plain naan)

Plain naan · Garlic naan +$2.00 · Roti +$2.00 · Roti (vegan) +$2.00 · Cheese & garlic naan +$3.00 · Spinach & cheese naan +$3.00 · Chilli & cheese naan +$3.00

Mild · Medium · Hot

Himachali Chicken Curry

$11.99

Tender pieces of chicken cooked in chunky masala gravy (served with rice and plain naan)

Plain naan · Garlic naan +$2.00 · Roti +$2.00 · Roti (vegan) +$2.00 · Cheese & garlic naan +$3.00 · Spinach & cheese naan +$3.00 · Chilli & cheese naan +$3.00

Mild · Medium · Hot

Butter Chicken Lunch

$11.99

A classic dish of boneless chicken simmered in a rich & butter tomato gravy (served with rice and plain naan)

Plain naan · Garlic naan +$2.00 · Roti +$2.00 · Roti (vegan) +$2.00 · Cheese & garlic naan +$3.00 · Spinach & cheese naan +$3.00 · Chilli & cheese naan +$3.00

Mild · Medium · Hot

Beef Curry Lunch

$11.99

Slow cooked tender beef in rich tomato & onion gravy, with generous use of spices (served with rice and plain naan)

Plain naan · Garlic naan +$2.00 · Roti +$2.00 · Roti (vegan) +$2.00 · Cheese & garlic naan +$3.00 · Spinach & cheese naan +$3.00 · Chilli & cheese naan +$3.00

Mild · Medium · Hot

Lamb Rogan Josh Lunch

$11.99

Slow cooked tender mutton in rich tomato & onion gravy, with generous use of spices (served with rice and plain naan)

Plain naan · Garlic naan +$2.00 · Roti +$2.00 · Roti (vegan) +$2.00 · Cheese & garlic naan +$3.00 · Spinach & cheese naan +$3.00 · Chilli & cheese naan +$3.00

Mild · Medium · Hot

Butter Paneer

$11.99

Home made cottage cheese, cooked with rich creamy tomato sauce ( served with rice and plain naan)

Plain naan · Garlic naan +$2.00 · Roti +$2.00 · Roti (vegan) +$2.00 · Cheese & garlic naan +$3.00 · Spinach & cheese naan +$3.00 · Chilli & cheese naan +$3.00

Mild · Medium · Hot

Yellow Lentils Daal Lunch

$11.99

Yellow lentil cooked with herbs & spices served with a quick dash of fried cumin & garlic

Plain naan · Garlic naan +$2.00 · Roti +$2.00 · Roti (vegan) +$2.00 · Cheese & garlic naan +$3.00 · Spinach & cheese naan +$3.00 · Chilli & cheese naan +$3.00

Mild · Medium · Hot

Chickpea Masala

$11.99

Chickpea curry cooked in masala sauce (served with rice and plain naan)

Plain naan · Garlic naan +$2.00 · Roti +$2.00 · Roti (vegan) +$2.00 · Cheese & garlic naan +$3.00 · Spinach & cheese naan +$3.00 · Chilli & cheese naan +$3.00

Mild · Medium · Hot

Light bites

Chicken Tikka Wrap Lunch

$12.90

Charcoal cooked sliced chicken tikka with homemade dips and salad wrapped in naan bread

Chips · Plain naan +$1.50

Crunchy Chicken Wrap Lunch

$12.90

Crunchy fried chicken homemade dips and salad wrapped in naan bread

Chips · Plain naan +$1.50

Lamb Kebab Wrap Lunch

$12.90

Charcoal oven cooked lamb kebab with homemade dips and salad wrapped in naan bread

Chips · Plain naan +$1.50

Crispy Fried Fish Lunch

$12.90

Mooloolaba fish marinated with whole spices dipped in gram flour deep fried served with chips

Chips · Plain naan +$1.50

Lamb Kebab Lunch

$12.90

Minced mutton sausages flavour with spices on skewer slow cooked in clay oven served with chips

Chips · Plain naan +$1.50

Charcoal Chicken Tikka Lunch

$12.90

Six spices marinated chicken roasted in tandoori oven served with chips

Chips · Plain naan +$1.50

Wok noodles

Hakka Noodles

$20.90

Thin stir fried Indian Chinese style noodles

Vegetables $20.90 · Chicken $21.90 · Prawns $23.90

Mild · Medium · Hot

Schezwan Chilli Noodles

$20.90

Thin stir-fried noodles tossed in a spicy, sweet hot and tangy sauce Indian Chinese style

Vegetables $20.90 · Chicken $21.90 · Prawns $23.90

Mild · Medium · Hot

Fried rice

Schezwan Fried Rice

$20.90

Wok stir fried rice and proteins tossed in a spicy, sweet hot and tangy sauce

Vegetables $20.90 · Chicken $21.90 · Prawns $23.90

Vegetable Fried Rice

$20.90

Wok stir fried rice with vegetable

Chicken Fried Rice

$21.90

Wok stir fried rice with vegetable and crunchy chicken

Prawn Fried Rice

$23.90

Wok stir fried rice with vegetable and prawns

Indian street food

Smashed Samosa Chaat

$11.90

Smashed samosa served with chickpeas, mint, tamarind and yoghurt sauce

Papdi Chaat

$11.90

Crispy fried-dough wafers served chickpeas, yogurt, tamarind and mint chutneys

Crispy Aloo Tikki Chaat

$11.90

Crunchy potato fritters served with chickpeas, mint, tamarind and yoghurt sauce

Pav Bhaji

$14.90

Soft butter milk bun served with mashed vegetable flavors full of balance spice

Indo-Chinese lunch box

Schezwan Prawn Lunch

$17.90

Fried prawn tossed with onion, capsicum sautéed in garlic, tossed in chef special chili sauce

Mild · Medium · Hot

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