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Malabar Nepalese & Indian Kitchen brings two neighbouring culinary traditions together in central Taupō. The restaurant describes its approach as a balance of flavour and aroma, retaining the foundations of Indian and Nepalese cooking while allowing room for contemporary presentation and New Zealand produce. Diners can reserve a table or order for pickup from the Tūwharetoa Street kitchen, and the breadth of the menu makes it possible to build either a quick meal or a longer shared progression.

Nepalese dumplings are one of the clearest starting points. Vegetable, chicken and lamb momos can be steamed or fried and are served with tomato chutney, while a stewed mixed-momo dish takes them into a Sichuan-spiced sauce. Nepalese chatpate brings together crisp lentils, noodles, tomato, onion, lemon and chaat masala. Elsewhere among the starters, hapuku fish is cooked in the tandoor and New Zealand green-shell mussels are finished with garlic, lime and cream.

The main courses show the contrast between home-style Nepalese plates and familiar Indian restaurant classics. Goat curry keeps the meat on the bone, Himalayan chicken curry is paired with a fried chicken lollipop, and dal jhaneko seasons yellow lentils with a Nepalese tempering. Butter chicken, rogan josh, paneer preparations and slow-cooked dal makhani cover another register, while vegetable curries and seafood options prevent the choice from narrowing to a single style or protein.

Set menus make those differences especially easy to compare. The Nepalese selection moves through pakoda and samosa into goat, Himalayan chicken and lentils; the Indian selection combines snacks and tandoor cooking with butter chicken, lamb, prawns and black lentils. Biryani, cumin rice, naan, roti and layered paratha offer several ways to complete the table. It is a menu designed less around one signature dish than around the pleasure of tasting across regions and techniques.

Address: Unit 2, 40 Tūwharetoa Street, Taupō 3330, New Zealand

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Malabar Nepalese and Indian Kitchen Menu

Salad/ Soup

CHICKEN CHILLY
$23.90

Indo Chinese style stirs fried chicken with capsicum & onion

CHICKEN LOLLYPOP
$14.50

Chicken wings marinated with Ginger garlic corn flour &lemon juice & deep fried

FISH TIKKA
$22.90

Hapuka fish marinated with Indian spice cooked in tandoori oven

Fried Lamb MoMo Dumpling
$13.90

(Vegetable, Chicken , Lamb) Minced stuffed in homemade pastry and steamed served with tomato chutney

Fried Chicken MoMo Dumpling
$13.90

(Vegetable, Chicken , Lamb) Minced stuffed in homemade pastry and steamed served with tomato chutney

Fried Vegetable MoMo Dumpling
$13.90

(Vegetable, Chicken , Lamb) Minced stuffed in homemade pastry and steamed served with tomato chutney

GARLIC MUSSELS
$17.90

New Zealand’s green shell mussels cooked with golden garlic & lime juice & cream

INDIAN SALAD
$13.90

Sliced carrot, cucumber, tomato, onion, lemon

Jhool Lamb MoMo Dumpling
$13.90

(Vegetable, Chicken , Lamb) Minced stuffed in homemade pastry and steamed served with tomato chutney

MANCHOW SOUP
$13.90

Indo-Chinese soup very popular in India

MIXED PLATTEER
$43.90

Samosa, Pakoda, Chicken lollypop, Suneheri Jinga, Sauté Lamb & Chicken Tikka. (minimum for 2 person)

MO: MO NEPALESE DUMPLING
$13.90

(Vegetable, Chicken , Lamb) Minced stuffed in homemade pastry and steamed served with tomato chutney

NEPALESE CHATPATE CHAT
$13.90

Mixture of crispy lentil, noodle tomato onion lemon juice and chat masala

NON- VEGETABLE PLATTER
$41.90

Chicken tikka, Chicken lollypop, Suneheri Jinga, Sauté Lamb & Calamari. (minimum for 2 person)

Steam Chicken Momo Dumpling
$13.90

(Vegetable, Chicken , Lamb) Minced stuffed in homemade pastry and steamed served with tomato chutney

Steam Lamb MoMo Dumplings
$13.90

(Vegetable, Chicken , Lamb) Minced stuffed in homemade pastry and steamed served with tomato chutney

Steam Vegetable MoMo Dumpling
$13.90

(Vegetable, Chicken , Lamb) Minced stuffed in homemade pastry and steamed served with tomato chutney

SUNEHERI JINGA
$21.90

Northern Indian style clay oven roasted prawns

TOSSED GREEN SALAD
$15.90

Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, olive, pickled carrot, Caramelized walnut parsley citrus dressing

VEGETABLE PLATTER
$33.90

Samosa, Pakoda, Onion ring, Papadi chat and Paneer chilly. (minimum for 2 person)

Starter

CHICKEN TIKKA TRIO
$21.90

Combination of three flavour chicken tikkas served with mint chutney

GOLDEN ONION RINGS
$11.90

Chickpea flour battered onion rings served with tamarind sauce

KUCHUMBER PAKODA
$11.90

Seasonal vegetable fitters marinated with rice flour dazzling with mint and tamarind sauce

PAPADI CHHAT
$13.90

Nepalese street food, crispy pastry loaded with potato, topped with tamarind sauce and crispy noodle

SALT & PEPPER CALAMARI
$19.90

Squid florets tossed with peppers, onion & aromatic spice

SAMOSA
$11.90

Crispy fried samosa served with tamarind chutney

Set Menu

Chef’s Special
per person $65

Price per Person Minimum 2 person. Starter: Papadi chat Veg. Pakoda Chicken tikka Chicken lollypop Prawns pakoda. Main course: Dal Jhaneko Goat Curry Lamb Junglee Chicken Sagwala Mix Seafood Thai curry Steam rice Roti/Naan. Dessert.

Indian set menu
per person $55

Price per person Minimum 2 person. Starter: Pakoda Onion Rings Paneer chilly Chicken tikka Suneheri Jhinga. Main course: Dal makhani Butter Chicken Lamb Rogan Josh Goan Prawn Curry Steam rice Roti/Naan. Dessert.

KIDS MENU
$14.90

CHICKEN LOLLOPOP BUTTER CHICKEN MANGO CHICKEN NUGGEET & CHIPS FISH BITE & CHIPS MACRARONI CHEESE

Nepalese set menu
per person $55

Per person Minimum 2 person. Starter: Veg. Pakoda Samosa Lamb Sandheko Chicken lolly pop Prawns Sekuwa. Main course: Dal Jhaneko Himalayan Chicken Curry Goat Curry Machha Ko Jhool Steam rice Roti/Naan. Dessert.

Modern Twist & Malabar Special

BRAISED LAMB SHANK
$35.90

Indian herbs & spice infused Lamb shank braised in natural jus Served with crushed potato, vegetable

DUO LAMB
$33.90

Two way cooked lamb chef’s special recipe

GOAT CURRY
$29.90

Typical Nepalese home-style goat curry with bone

HIMALAYAN KUKKAD CURRY
$31.90

Nepalese home style chicken curry and deep fried chicken lolly pop

LAMB JUNGLEE
$29.90

Coconut flavour curry of lemongrass, ginger, limes, mushroom & broccoli

MALABAR PRAWNS
$31.90

Two way cooked prawns chefs special recipe

MASALA FISH
$34.90

Indian spice marinated Pan seared hapuka fish served with rice & curried sauce with salad

SEA FOOD THAI CURRY
$31.90

Fish, prawns & squid in red Thai curry with mushroom tomato Broccoli served with rice

STEWED NEPALESE MOMO
$29.90

Mixed Nepalese MOMO stewed with vegetable With Sichuan sauce

STIR FRIED PRAWNS
$31.90

Stir fried prawns with golden garlic mix vegetable in light soya sauce Served with rice

CLASSIC INDIAN CUISINE

AAGAN KI SABJI
$21.90

Seasonal garden vegetable cooked typically Indian home style

AKABARI KOFTA
$21.90

Curries

BEEF MADRASH
$27.90

Mustard seed and curry leaf tempered coconut beef curry

BEEF ROGAN JUS
$27.90

Diced beef braised in yoghurt mild Kashmiri chilly, Indian spice, browned onion

BEEF VINDALOO
$27.90

Diced beef cooked with hot and tangy vindaloo sauce

BUTTER CHICKEN
$24.90

Chicken tikka cooked in sweet creamy tomato sauce

CHICKEN KORMA
$26.90

Sliced chicken cooked with creamy cashew-almond sauce

CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
$26.90

Oven cooked chicken tikka tossed with onion & bell pepper finish with tomato onion gravy

DAL JHANEKO
$21.90

Yellow lentils tempered with home grinded spice Nepalese style

DAL MAKHANI
$21.90

Black lentil & kidney bean stewed with ginger,garlic,onions, Indian spices finished with fresh cream.

HAPUKA FISH CURRY
$31.90

Chunks of fish cooked in Goan masala finish with coconut cream

KADAI PANEER
$21.90

Homemade Cottage cheese cooked with fresh capsicum, onion, tomato Indian herbs &fresh coriander.

KASMIRI LAMB ROGAN JUS
$27.90

Diced lamb braised in yoghurt, mild Kashmiri chilly, Indian spice, browned onion

LAMB PALONG
$27.90

Diced lamb cooked with spinach puree & Indian spice

MANGO CHICKEN
$24.90

Diced chicken infused in Indian spice cooked with pulpy mango creamy sauce

MUSHROOM MUTTER MASALA
$21.90

Mushroom & green peas cooked in rich onion tomato masala

PALAK MURG
$26.90

Indian spice tempered spinach puree and chicken simmered with dash of cream

PALAK PANEER
$21.90

Homemade cottage cheese simmered in spinach puree finish with golden garlic, Indian spice

PRAWNS MASALA
$31.90

Prawns tossed with onion & bell pepper finish with tomato onion gravy

VEGETABLE MADRASH
$21.90

Assorted vegetable cooked in onion sauce & coconut cream

Biryani/Rice

BIRYANI CHICKEN/LAMB
Chicken $26.90 / Lamb $27.90
BIRYANI PRAWNS
$33.90
BIRYANI VEGETABLE
$20.90
FRIED RICE (VEG/CHICKEN)
$19.90
JEERA RICE
$9.90
KASMIRI RICE
$12.90

Rice tossed with Honey dry fruits and coconut

SCHEZWAN RICE (VEG/CHICKEN)
Veg $21.90 / Chicken $22.90
STEAM RICE
$3.50

Naan Bread

AALOO PARATHA
$9.90

Potato stuffed whole meal flour bread

BREAD BASKET
$25.90

Roti ,naan,lachha paratha,cheese garlic naan,pesawari naan

CHEESE GARLIC NAAN
$9.90

Cheese stuffed garlic flavoured naan

CHEESE NAAN
$8.90

Flat bread stuffed with cheese

GARLIC NAAN
$6.50
LACHHA PARATHA
$7.90

Layered whole meal flour bread

Naan
$5.50
PESAWARI NAAN
$9.90

Dry fruits & coconut stuffed naan

ROTI
$5.50
TOMATO OLIVE & CHEESE NAAN
$8

Olive, sundried tomato & cheese stuffed naan

Dessert

Chocolate brownie
$11.90

Chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream

Chocolate samosa
$9.90

Flaky pastry stuffed with nuts & chocolate, with Vanilla ice cream

Date pudding caramelized sauce
$14.90

Homemade date pudding with caramelized sauce

Ice Cream VANILLA/CHOCOLATE
$7

(TOPPING Chocolate, strawberry, passion fruits)

Mango Kulfi
$9.90

Popular frozen dairy dessert from the Indian Subcontinent

Chef’s Special

$65.00 per person, minimum 2 persons. Starter: Papadi chat, Veg. Pakoda, Chicken tikka, Chicken lollypop, Prawns pakoda. Main course: Dal Jhaneko, Goat Curry, Lamb Junglee, Chicken Sagwala, Mix Seafood Thai curry, Steam rice, Roti/Naan. Dessert.

Papadi chat
Veg. Pakoda
Chicken tikka
Chicken lollypop
Prawns pakoda
Dal Jhaneko
Goat Curry
Lamb Junglee
Chicken Sagwala
Mix Seafood Thai curry
Steam rice
Roti/Naan
Dessert

Indian set menu

$55.00 per person, minimum 2 persons. Starter: Pakoda, Onion Rings, Paneer chilly, Chicken tikka, Suneheri Jhinga. Main course: Dal makhani, Butter Chicken, Lamb Rogan Josh, Goan Prawn Curry, Steam rice, Roti/Naan. Dessert.

Pakoda
Onion Rings
Paneer chilly
Chicken tikka
Suneheri Jhinga
Dal makhani
Butter Chicken
Lamb Rogan Josh
Goan Prawn Curry
Steam rice
Roti/Naan
Dessert

Nepalese set menu

$55.00 per person, minimum 2 persons. Starter: Veg. Pakoda, Samosa, Lamb Sandheko, Chicken lolly pop, Prawns Sekuwa. Main course: Dal Jhaneko, Himalayan Chicken Curry, Goat Curry, Machha Ko Jhool, Steam rice, Roti/Naan. Dessert.

Veg. Pakoda
Samosa
Lamb Sandheko
Chicken lolly pop
Prawns Sekuwa
Dal Jhaneko
Himalayan Chicken Curry
Goat Curry
Machha Ko Jhool
Steam rice
Roti/Naan
Dessert

KIDS MENU

$14.90

CHICKEN LOLLOPOP
BUTTER CHICKEN
MANGO CHICKEN
NUGGEET & CHIPS
FISH BITE & CHIPS
MACRARONI CHEESE

Add on

Pappdom 4 PCS
$4
Raita
$4
Pickle
$2
Chutney
$2
Yoghurt
$4
Steam vegetable
$8
Sauté vegetable
$9
Sauté mushroom
$9
Chips
$6

Non Alcoholic

Add raspberry
$2.99
Coconut Water
$5
Coke/Diet Coke/Coke Zero/ L & P/ Sprite
$6.99
Ginger Beer/ Lemon Lime Bitters
$8.90

Indian Drink/Mocktail

Chhas(salted lassi )
$8.90

yoghurt, mint ,black salt, cumin, & ginger

Coconut Cucumber Cooler
$14.90

coconut water cucumber puree lime and mint

Indian Chai Tea
$6.99
Lemon Mint Iced Tea
$13.99

Cocktails

Gin & tonic
$13.90

Gin, tonic lemon

Jamaican Mule
$14.90

Appleton Rum, Ginger Beer and Lime

Long Island Iced Tea
$20.90

rum vodka tequila gin, triple sec lime juice & coke

Mango Malibu Mojito
$16.90

Malibu Rum, mango, mint, lime and Club Soda

Beer/Cider/Craft Beer

Corona
$9.90
Hawkes Bay Black Duck Porter
$11.90
Heineken
$9.90
Kingfisher
$9.90

Spirits

Absolute Vodka
$14.90
Appleton Rum
$10
Bacardi White rum
$14.90
Black Label whisky
$14.90

House Wine by the glass

Cabernet Sauvignon
$12.90
Chardonnay
$12.90
Gewurztraminer
$12.90
Merlot
$12.90

Sparkling

Haha Brut Cuvee
$54.90

New Zealand Creamy peach ripeness combines with complex brioche, nutty notes and lemon

Lindauer Classic Brut (200ml)
$14.90

New Zealand A drier style wine, the taste is crisp and complex with notes of citrus

Veuve du Vernay Brut
$14.90

France Pale straw in colour, fresh, fruity and floral on the nose.

Chardonnay

Church Road – Hawke’s Bay
$54.90

A flavourful, multidimensional Chardonnay with a core of ripe stone fruit and fragrant citrus

Haha – Marlborough
$54.90

Peach and tropical notes match with a caramelised creamy nutty oak and a lingering silky finish.

Wither Hills – Marlborough
$53.90

subtle fresh lime, grapefruit & peach interlaced with fine-grained French oak nuances of spice

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