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
Indo Chinese style stirs fried chicken with capsicum & onion
CHICKEN LOLLYPOP
Chicken wings marinated with Ginger garlic corn flour &lemon juice & deep fried
FISH TIKKA
Hapuka fish marinated with Indian spice cooked in tandoori oven
Fried Lamb MoMo Dumpling
(Vegetable, Chicken , Lamb) Minced stuffed in homemade pastry and steamed served with tomato chutney
Fried Chicken MoMo Dumpling
(Vegetable, Chicken , Lamb) Minced stuffed in homemade pastry and steamed served with tomato chutney
Fried Vegetable MoMo Dumpling
(Vegetable, Chicken , Lamb) Minced stuffed in homemade pastry and steamed served with tomato chutney
GARLIC MUSSELS
New Zealand’s green shell mussels cooked with golden garlic & lime juice & cream
INDIAN SALAD
Sliced carrot, cucumber, tomato, onion, lemon
Jhool Lamb MoMo Dumpling
(Vegetable, Chicken , Lamb) Minced stuffed in homemade pastry and steamed served with tomato chutney
MANCHOW SOUP
Indo-Chinese soup very popular in India
MIXED PLATTEER
Samosa, Pakoda, Chicken lollypop, Suneheri Jinga, Sauté Lamb & Chicken Tikka. (minimum for 2 person)
MO: MO NEPALESE DUMPLING
(Vegetable, Chicken , Lamb) Minced stuffed in homemade pastry and steamed served with tomato chutney
NEPALESE CHATPATE CHAT
Mixture of crispy lentil, noodle tomato onion lemon juice and chat masala
NON- VEGETABLE PLATTER
Chicken tikka, Chicken lollypop, Suneheri Jinga, Sauté Lamb & Calamari. (minimum for 2 person)
Steam Chicken Momo Dumpling
(Vegetable, Chicken , Lamb) Minced stuffed in homemade pastry and steamed served with tomato chutney
Steam Lamb MoMo Dumplings
(Vegetable, Chicken , Lamb) Minced stuffed in homemade pastry and steamed served with tomato chutney
Steam Vegetable MoMo Dumpling
(Vegetable, Chicken , Lamb) Minced stuffed in homemade pastry and steamed served with tomato chutney
SUNEHERI JINGA
Northern Indian style clay oven roasted prawns
TOSSED GREEN SALAD
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, olive, pickled carrot, Caramelized walnut parsley citrus dressing
VEGETABLE PLATTER
Samosa, Pakoda, Onion ring, Papadi chat and Paneer chilly. (minimum for 2 person)
Starter
CHICKEN TIKKA TRIO
Combination of three flavour chicken tikkas served with mint chutney
GOLDEN ONION RINGS
Chickpea flour battered onion rings served with tamarind sauce
KUCHUMBER PAKODA
Seasonal vegetable fitters marinated with rice flour dazzling with mint and tamarind sauce
PAPADI CHHAT
Nepalese street food, crispy pastry loaded with potato, topped with tamarind sauce and crispy noodle
SALT & PEPPER CALAMARI
Squid florets tossed with peppers, onion & aromatic spice
SAMOSA
Crispy fried samosa served with tamarind chutney
Set Menu
Chef’s Special
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
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
CHICKEN LOLLOPOP BUTTER CHICKEN MANGO CHICKEN NUGGEET & CHIPS FISH BITE & CHIPS MACRARONI CHEESE
Nepalese set menu
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
Indian herbs & spice infused Lamb shank braised in natural jus Served with crushed potato, vegetable
DUO LAMB
Two way cooked lamb chef’s special recipe
GOAT CURRY
Typical Nepalese home-style goat curry with bone
HIMALAYAN KUKKAD CURRY
Nepalese home style chicken curry and deep fried chicken lolly pop
LAMB JUNGLEE
Coconut flavour curry of lemongrass, ginger, limes, mushroom & broccoli
MALABAR PRAWNS
Two way cooked prawns chefs special recipe
MASALA FISH
Indian spice marinated Pan seared hapuka fish served with rice & curried sauce with salad
SEA FOOD THAI CURRY
Fish, prawns & squid in red Thai curry with mushroom tomato Broccoli served with rice
STEWED NEPALESE MOMO
Mixed Nepalese MOMO stewed with vegetable With Sichuan sauce
STIR FRIED PRAWNS
Stir fried prawns with golden garlic mix vegetable in light soya sauce Served with rice
CLASSIC INDIAN CUISINE
AAGAN KI SABJI
Seasonal garden vegetable cooked typically Indian home style
AKABARI KOFTA
Curries
BEEF MADRASH
Mustard seed and curry leaf tempered coconut beef curry
BEEF ROGAN JUS
Diced beef braised in yoghurt mild Kashmiri chilly, Indian spice, browned onion
BEEF VINDALOO
Diced beef cooked with hot and tangy vindaloo sauce
BUTTER CHICKEN
Chicken tikka cooked in sweet creamy tomato sauce
CHICKEN KORMA
Sliced chicken cooked with creamy cashew-almond sauce
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
Oven cooked chicken tikka tossed with onion & bell pepper finish with tomato onion gravy
DAL JHANEKO
Yellow lentils tempered with home grinded spice Nepalese style
DAL MAKHANI
Black lentil & kidney bean stewed with ginger,garlic,onions, Indian spices finished with fresh cream.
HAPUKA FISH CURRY
Chunks of fish cooked in Goan masala finish with coconut cream
KADAI PANEER
Homemade Cottage cheese cooked with fresh capsicum, onion, tomato Indian herbs &fresh coriander.
KASMIRI LAMB ROGAN JUS
Diced lamb braised in yoghurt, mild Kashmiri chilly, Indian spice, browned onion
LAMB PALONG
Diced lamb cooked with spinach puree & Indian spice
MANGO CHICKEN
Diced chicken infused in Indian spice cooked with pulpy mango creamy sauce
MUSHROOM MUTTER MASALA
Mushroom & green peas cooked in rich onion tomato masala
PALAK MURG
Indian spice tempered spinach puree and chicken simmered with dash of cream
PALAK PANEER
Homemade cottage cheese simmered in spinach puree finish with golden garlic, Indian spice
PRAWNS MASALA
Prawns tossed with onion & bell pepper finish with tomato onion gravy
VEGETABLE MADRASH
Assorted vegetable cooked in onion sauce & coconut cream
Biryani/Rice
BIRYANI CHICKEN/LAMB
BIRYANI PRAWNS
BIRYANI VEGETABLE
FRIED RICE (VEG/CHICKEN)
JEERA RICE
KASMIRI RICE
Rice tossed with Honey dry fruits and coconut
SCHEZWAN RICE (VEG/CHICKEN)
STEAM RICE
Naan Bread
AALOO PARATHA
Potato stuffed whole meal flour bread
BREAD BASKET
Roti ,naan,lachha paratha,cheese garlic naan,pesawari naan
CHEESE GARLIC NAAN
Cheese stuffed garlic flavoured naan
CHEESE NAAN
Flat bread stuffed with cheese
GARLIC NAAN
LACHHA PARATHA
Layered whole meal flour bread
Naan
PESAWARI NAAN
Dry fruits & coconut stuffed naan
ROTI
TOMATO OLIVE & CHEESE NAAN
Olive, sundried tomato & cheese stuffed naan
Dessert
Chocolate brownie
Chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream
Chocolate samosa
Flaky pastry stuffed with nuts & chocolate, with Vanilla ice cream
Date pudding caramelized sauce
Homemade date pudding with caramelized sauce
Ice Cream VANILLA/CHOCOLATE
(TOPPING Chocolate, strawberry, passion fruits)
Mango Kulfi
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
Raita
Pickle
Chutney
Yoghurt
Steam vegetable
Sauté vegetable
Sauté mushroom
Chips
Non Alcoholic
Add raspberry
Coconut Water
Coke/Diet Coke/Coke Zero/ L & P/ Sprite
Ginger Beer/ Lemon Lime Bitters
Indian Drink/Mocktail
Chhas(salted lassi )
yoghurt, mint ,black salt, cumin, & ginger
Coconut Cucumber Cooler
coconut water cucumber puree lime and mint
Indian Chai Tea
Lemon Mint Iced Tea
Cocktails
Gin & tonic
Gin, tonic lemon
Jamaican Mule
Appleton Rum, Ginger Beer and Lime
Long Island Iced Tea
rum vodka tequila gin, triple sec lime juice & coke
Mango Malibu Mojito
Malibu Rum, mango, mint, lime and Club Soda
Beer/Cider/Craft Beer
Corona
Hawkes Bay Black Duck Porter
Heineken
Kingfisher
Spirits
Absolute Vodka
Appleton Rum
Bacardi White rum
Black Label whisky
House Wine by the glass
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Gewurztraminer
Merlot
Sparkling
Haha Brut Cuvee
New Zealand Creamy peach ripeness combines with complex brioche, nutty notes and lemon
Lindauer Classic Brut (200ml)
New Zealand A drier style wine, the taste is crisp and complex with notes of citrus
Veuve du Vernay Brut
France Pale straw in colour, fresh, fruity and floral on the nose.
Chardonnay
Church Road – Hawke’s Bay
A flavourful, multidimensional Chardonnay with a core of ripe stone fruit and fragrant citrus
Haha – Marlborough
Peach and tropical notes match with a caramelised creamy nutty oak and a lingering silky finish.
Wither Hills – Marlborough
subtle fresh lime, grapefruit & peach interlaced with fine-grained French oak nuances of spice
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