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MON - FRI | 11.30am - 2.30pm | 5.30pm - 10.30pmSAT - SUN | 12.00pm - 3.00pm | 5.30pm - 10.30pm

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PHONE: 09 378 447814 Ponsonby Road, Auckland.

The Charminar, built in 1591 CE, is a monument and mosque located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), India. As a global icon of Hyderabad, it is one of the most recognised structures of India. The English name is a transliteration and combination of the Urdu words Char and Minar, translating to “Four Towers”. The grand arches face the four main compass points, with four wide roads going in each direction.

ising from their lotus-leaves cushion, r and is situated on the western side facing Mecca, the Holy City of the Muslims. It is said to be the oldest surviving mosque in Hyderabad city.

In its heyday, the Charminar market had some 15,000 shops. The famous markets known as Laad Bazaar and Pather Gatti are a favourite of tourists and locals alike for jewelry, especially known for exquisite bangles and pearls.

In the evening, with illumination, the grand Charminar looks even greater. modernity

and tradition...

WINE LIST

WHITE WINECHAMPAGNE

METHODE TRADITIONELLE$18.00 $70.00

$20.00 $90.00

SAUVIGNON BLANC $8.00 $30.00

$10.00 $35.00

CHARDONNAY

PINOT GRIS

ROSE

RED WINEPINOT NOIR

PER GLASS

PER BOTTLE

PER GLASS

PER BOTTLE

$20.00 $90.00ALBERT LE BRUN Reserve Brut

$9.00 $40.00NERO D AVOLLA RosatoSicilly, Italy

JOHANSHOFFMarlborough, New ZealandNEW DAWN ROSEMarlborough, New Zealand

$10.00 $45.00

$10.00 $48.00

$9.00 $45.00

$8.00 $40.00

$8.00 $35.00

ALEX GOLDCentral Otago, New ZealandJOHANSHOFF MaynernMarlborough, New ZealandCOTO DE HAYESGrenache+Syrah, SpainASKERNE SYRAHHawke’s Bay, New ZealandSEPTIMA MALBECMendoza, Argentina

SEIFRIED Sauv. Blanc.Nelson, New ZealandCHARLES WIFFENMarlborough, New Zealand

$10.00 $45.00

$12.00 $55.00

SUNSET VALLEYNelson, New ZealandARCHANGELCentral Otago, New Zealand

$7.00 $25.00

$8.00 $30.00

RABBIT ISLANDNelson, New ZealandTE MANIANelson, New Zealand

DRINKS MENU

BEERS/CIDERBOTTLED BEER

Corona $7.00Steinlager $7.00Export Gold $7.00Lion Red $7.00Stella Artois $7.00 Heineken $7.00

Kingfisher Strong $8.00 $7.00

CRAFT BEERPanheadEpic $8.00

$8.00

$8.00

Baylands 650ml

GINPoppies $8.00Tanqueray $8.00Gordons $8.00

RUMBacardi White Rum $6.00Coruba Gold $6.00Diplomatico $7.00

SCOTCH WHISKEYJohnnie Walker Red Label $9.00 Johnnie Walker Black Label $11.00Teachers $7.00Chivas Regal $10.00

$11.00Monkey Shoulder $9.00Grants Scotch $9.00

AMERICAN STYLE WHISKEYJack Daniels $9.00Canadian Club $9.00

BOURBONJim Beam $8.00Wild Turkey $8.00

NON ALCOHOLIC

SPIRITS

VODKA

BRANDY

COGNAC

Smirnoff Red $7.00Zubrowka $7.00

St Remy $7.00

Remy Martin $12 .00

SINGLE FILL

SINGLE FILL

TEA / COFFEE $5.00

SULIMANI $3.00

SOFT DRINKS $3.00 / CAN

LASSI (SWEET / SALTY) $3.50

MANGO LASSI $4.00

MASALA CHAACH(SPICED BUTTER MILK) $4.00

GINGER BEER $4.00

LIME JUICE $5.00

SOUTHERN FLAVOURS

NORTHERN FLAVOURS

STARTERS

STARTERS

VEGETARIANONION BHAJIYA $6.00 Sliced onion with curry leaves dipped

VEGETABLE SAMOSA $6.00

peas and spices.

TANDOORI MUSHROOM $15.00 Marinated in house spices, yoghurt, garlic, ginger and grilled in tandoor.

PANEER TIKKA $12.00 Marinated cottage cheese in yoghurt, spices with onion, capsicum and tomatoes.

VEGETABLE PLATTER $18.00Samosa, Hara Bhara Kebab, Paneer Tikka and Onion Bhajiya.

NON VEGETARIANAFGHANI CHICKEN $12.00 Chicken boneless cubes, marinated with fresh herbs, cashew and cooked in tandoor.

TANDOORI CHICKEN – BONE IN HALF $12.00, FULL $20.00 Tender chicken marinated in yoghurt, ginger, garlic and a combination of spices cooked in tandoor. CHICKEN TIKKA $12.00

Chicken pieces marinated overnight with yoghurt, fresh ground spices and cooked in tandoor.

TANDOORI PRAWNS $15.00 Prawns cooked with black pepper, onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli and lemon juice cooked in tandoor.

NON VEGETABLE PLATTER $20.00 Afghani Chicken, Chicken Tikka...

MEEN POLLICHATHU GRILLED FISH $15.00Marinated fresh fish deep fried and wrapped in banana leaf with onions, tomato and indian spices.BEEF DRY FRY $17.00One of the most favourite dish from kerala. Slow cooked beef & fried with spiced Chef’s special mix.TAWA PRAWN FRY $17.00Fresh prawns marinated with slight spices and fried in tawa.]

CHICKEN 65 $15.00Chicken cubes marinated with flour,yoghurt, curry leaves and ground spicesPRPPER CHICKEN $15.00Pieces of boneless chicken cooked withtraditional pepper and fresh herbs.

CHARMINAR CHICKEN FRY $15marinated with bone chicken deep fried.

MAINS

VEGETARIAN

LAMB / BEEFKORMA $17.00 Pieces of tender boneless lamb cooked with almond and cashew nut gravy.

KADAI $17.00 Pieces of tender lamb cooked with onion, tomato and capsicum with a touch of coriander and black pepper.

SPINACH $17.00 Pieces of tender lamb cooked with spinach.

ROGANJOSH $17.00 Pieces of tender lamb curry in brown onion gravy enhanced with aromatic Indian spices.

MADRAS $17.00 Pieces of tender lamb cooked with creamy coconut milk based gravy with tomato and coriander.

VINDALOO $17.00 Pieces of tender lamb cooked in red chilli paste and onion gravy.

ALOO GOBI $15.00

with ginger, garlic paste, Indian spices in dry gravy style.

PANEER BUTTER MASALA $15.00 Cooked in makhani gravy.

VEGETABLE JALFREZI $14.00 Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in tomato gravy and mixed spices.

PALAK PANEER $15.00 Cubes of cottage cheese in a creamy

with Indian spices.

PANEER KADAI $15.00 Cottage cheese tempered with onion tomato, capsicum and special spices.

VEGETABLE KORMA $14.00Mix vegetables cooked with cashew andalmond gravy.

BHENDI FRY $15.00 Lady Finger Okra stir fried, stuffed with an aromatic blend of ground spices.

MALAI KOFTA $15.00 Cashew, almond and cottage cheese dumplingcooked with cashew gravy and cream.

DAAL FRY $14.00 Yellow split lentils cooked with cumin seeds, ginger,garlic and tomatoes.

DAAL MAKHANI $14.00Lentils cooked in makhani gravy.

CHANNA MASALA $15.00White channa cooked with indian spices

MAINS CHICKEN

BUTTER CHICKEN $16.00 Oven grilled chicken cooked in cream and butter gravy (mild, medium & hot).

CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA $16.00 Tandoori chicken cooked with yoghurt, Indian spices in rich thick gravy.

CHICKEN KADAI $16.00 Chicken pieces cooked with onion, tomato, capsicum with a touch of coriander and black pepper.

CHICKEN JALFREZI $16.00 Pieces of boneless chicken satay with onions, capsicum and onion gravy.

LA $17.00

SEAFOODPRAWN MASALA $17.00Prawns cooked with onion and tomato gravy.

FISH MASALA $17.00

in chefs secret recipe.

BUTTER PRAWNS $17.00Prawns cooked in creamy butter sauce.

FISH & CAPSICUM MASAFish, capsicum, curry leaves cooked with fresh ground spices.

*Please inform our staff of any dietary needs or allergies

CHICKEN KORMA $17.00

Pieces of boneless chicken cooked with almond and cashew gravy.

BALTI CHICKEN $17.00

Boneless chicken blended together with tomato puree, yoghurt, garam masala, chilli powder, mango chutney, salt and sugar.

MANGO CHICKEN $17.00

Boneless chicken cooked with spices in an onion and mango gravy.

CHICKEN SPINACH $17.00

Pieces of tender chicken cooked with spinach.

CHICKEN VINDALOO $17.00

Boneless chicken cooked in red chilli paste, spices and onion gravy.

CHICKEN ACHARI $17.00Achari spicy chicken curry made with pickling sauce onion and tomato.

NADAN BEEF / MUTTON CURRY $17.00This is a typical kerala village special curry cooked with spiced beef cubes and flavoured with coconut milk, ginger, chilli & garlic

BEEF / MUTTON ROAST $17.00Beef cubes slow cooked with red chilli, tomato, ginger & garlic forming a thick gravy garnished with curry leaves.

BEEF ULARTHU $17.00Our chef’s secret recipe dish made up of slow roasted beef cubes in a spicy aromatic masala with coconut bites & curry leaves.

KAPPA BIRIYANI $17.00Beef/chicken marinated with mixed spicesand cooked with tapioca & roasted coconut.

EGG ROAST $14.00Boiled eggs prepared with spices, onion, tomato gravy & coconut milk.

VEGETABLE CURRY $13.00Curry made with mixed vegatbles, spices & coconut milk.

CHETTINAD VEGETABLE $13.00Chettinad vegetable is a flavoured, spicy curry prepared using vegetables, coconut & spices.

MUSHROOM MASALA $14.00Curry cooked with mushrooms, vegetables and spiced with garam masala & red chilli powder.

KADALA (BENGAL GRAM) CURRY $14Bengal gram cooked with indian spices

SAMBAR $10.00A typical south indian sambar

MAINSNADAN CHICKEN $16.00Kerala village special curry made of dicedchicken cubes cooked with coconut milk, ginger, chilli & garlic.

CHICKEN VARUTHARA $16.00South indian spicy chicken curry in aroasted gravy.

CHICKEN MALLI PERALAN $16.00A kottayam style chicken preparation. Cubes of tender chicken and potato cooked in a coconut and coriander based gravy.

CHICKEN CHETTINAD $16.00Chettinad chicken curry is made by cookingchicken cubes with authentic kerala spicesand roasted with coconut bites and garnished with curry leaves & shallots.

KAPPA & FISH CURRY $16.00Boiled cassava/yucca pieces served withkerala fish curry cooked with available fish, pot tamarind, red chilli & spices.

KERALA FISH FRY (Depends on Availability)Pan fried availbale fish marinated with finepaste of spicy ingredients.

KERALA FISH CURRY $16.00Available fish cooked with pot tamarind,red chilli & spices.

FISH MOLLY $18.00Kerala style fish molly is a delightfulmildly spiced fish stew.

PRAWNS ROAST $18.00Prawns roast is a traditional kerala seafood speciality, where prawn is roastedwith sliced coconut, spices & pot tamarind.

PAPADOM $1.00 /

RAITA $3.50 Yoghurt mixed with cucumber and ground spices.

MINT CHUTNEY $3.50 Yoghurt mixed with mint, green chillies and spices.

MIXED VEGETABLE PICKLE $3.50

MANGO CHUTNEY $3.50

ONION SALAD $3.50 CHARMINAR SALAD $5.00

BASMATI RICE $4.00 Plain, steamed Basmati rice.

JEERA RICE $6.50 Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds.

SIDES

*Please inform our staff of any dietary needs or allergies

GHEE ROAST $12.00- crispy dosa spreads out with ghee (clarified butter).

MASALA DOSA $12.00 - stuffed dosa spreads out with ghee (clarified butter).

TANDOOR DOSA $15.00- stuffed dosa with minced tandoori chicken/mushroom & spices.

KEEMA DOSA $15.00- stuffed dosa with minced beef & spices.

EGG DOSA $12.00egg dosa is a popular street food from south india.

THATTU DOSA $10.00The thick circular and steaming vegetarian delicacy.

UTTAPPAM $10.00(ONION ROAST) uttappam is a dosa like thick pancake, with onion topping cooked right into the better.

NORTHERN FLAVOURS SOUTHERN FLAVOURSNAAN (Butter/Plain) $3.50

CHEESE & GARLIC NAAN $5.00

PESHWAARI NAAN $5.00 (stuffed with dry nuts)

KULCHA NAAN (Onion) $5.00

GARLIC NAAN $4.00

CHEESE NAAN $4.00

STUFFED NAAN $5.00(paneer, chicken/lamb mince or potato)

BREADS

KERALA POROTTA $2.00A porotta is a layered flatbread made from maida flour.

SPINACH POROTTA $3.00

GARLIC POROTTA $3.00

CHEESE POROTTA $3.00

BUTTER POROTTA $3.00

APPAM $2.00Appam is a typical Kerala pancake made with fermented rice batter & coconut milk.

DOSA Served with sambar & chutney

LUNCH SPECIALS

DESSERTSGULAB JAMUN $4.00 Soft, spongy and melt in mouth, drenched

traditional sweet in India.

CARROT HALWA $5.00Grated carrots, milk , sugar and nutsare stirred and cooked together.

FRUIT SALAD & ICE CREAM $6.00 Seasonal fruits soaked in sugar syrupwith vanilla extract & ice cream.

ICE CREAM $3.00 Plain ice cream with vanilla or

chocolate flavours.

AVAILABLE 11.30AM - 2.30PM MONDAY TO FRIDAYVEGETARIAN $11.99Choice of Vegetable Curry, Rice, Plain or Butter Naan & Soft Drink.

NON VEGETARIAN $12.99Choice of Chicken or Lamb Curry, Rice,

Plain or Butter Naan & Soft Drink.

*Please inform our staff of any dietary needs or allergies

CHICKEN, BEEF OR VEGETABLE BIRIYANI $13.00LAMB BIRIYANI $15.00PRAWNS OR FISH BIRIYANI $15.00

VEGETABLE / EGG $14.00CHICKEN $14.00PRAWN $16.00

BIRIYANI Authentic Biriyani cooked in dum style.

FRIED RICE

SPECIALTIES

WEEKEND MENU

KERALA SADHYA $15.00A traditional kerala lunch/dinner meal consists of parboiled rice served with

vegetarian gravies and side dishes.*Non-Veg specials are available

from standard menu.

Saturday - Sunday

IDLI (4nos) $10.00with Popular South Indian rice cakes are made by steaming a batter

consisting of fermented black lentils and rice.Idlis are served with a chutney and sambar.

Extra Idli $1.

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