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Indian curries, rice and naan at Mumbaiwala Christchurch

Mumbaiwala Christchurch draws its energy from the evening snack culture of Mumbai, where roadside stalls bring people together over small dishes. At the BNZ Centre restaurant, that idea becomes a fully licensed dining room whose menu is meant to be shared rather than divided into rigid individual courses. Lunch and dinner service run seven days, so the concept works equally well for a quick round of street food or a table that keeps adding plates.

The street-food section supplies the most immediate expression of the theme. Sev puri layers crunch, spice and tang, while dahi puri fills crisp shells with potato, chickpeas, yoghurt and chutney. Vada pav places a potato patty in a bun with sweet and tangy sauces, Mumbai chicken brings marinated, lightly fried pieces, and cauliflower Manchurian adds an Indo-Chinese combination of chilli and garlic. Ordering several together lets texture do as much work as heat.

Beyond the snacks, the kitchen moves into tandoor cooking and slow, sauced dishes. Murgh makhani combines smoky chicken with a tomato and fenugreek sauce; sali boti is a Parsi lamb curry sharpened with jaggery and vinegar and finished with potato shreds. Karahi, saagwala and house dal widen the main-course choice, while lamb chops, chicken tikka and breads cooked in the tandoor bring char and smoke to the table.

Lunch naan rolls turn fresh tandoor bread into a hand-held meal around butter chicken, pulled lamb, butter paneer or vegan bhaji roti fillings. Thali, tiffin and banquet formats offer a more expansive route through the menu, especially for groups. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-friendly and dairy-free markers make those shared choices easier to navigate, and the menu states that all meat is halal. The result is flexible without losing the restaurant's central idea: many flavours are best experienced together.

Address: BNZ Centre, 120 Hereford Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

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Mumbaiwala Christchurch Menu

From the Streets

Sev Puri
$18

Tangy, crunchy, spicy – the motherland’s version of nachos and salsa. A Mumbai favourite (7 pieces) VG

Dahi Puri
$21

Popular chaat from Mumbai. Mini puffed puris filled with mashed potatoes, chickpeas and spicy yoghurt (6 pieces) V

Samosa Chaat
$22

Savoury chickpeas with crispy smashed samosa, assorted sweet, spicy, and tangy chutneys, and crispy toppings. V

Aloo Tikki Chaat
$21

A tongue-tickling chaat with potato cutlet, chickpeas, yoghurt & tangy chutneys. Garnished with fresh coriander (Vegan on request) V VOR

Squid Bhajee
$21

Onion and squid fritters – a traditional bhajee flavour with a seafood twist. DF

Prawn Koliwada
$22

This originates from the fishing village known as ‘Koliwada’ in Mumbai. Spice battered prawns served with chutney

Mumbai Chicken
$23

Succulent chicken marinated overnight in spices, lightly fried – a house speciality

Cauliflower Manchurian
$23

The perfect fusion of Indo-Chinese flavours. Pastry-free dumplings made with cauliflower and simmered in a chilli & garlic sauce VG

Chilli Garlic Chicken
$23

Indo- Chinese fare, a plate of crispy garlic, ginger & chilli chicken

Vada Pav
$22

Bombay’s version of a chip butty crispy potato patty inside a hot bun with sweet and tangy chutney’s. (2 piece) V

Pav Bhaji
$22

Chowpatty style spicy vegetable gumbo served with toasted buttered pav bun (Extra Pav add $3) V

From the Tandoor Grill

Lamb Chops
$20

They live overnight in a special marinade of lime juice, warm dark spices, ginger and garlic (2 pieces)

Palak Paneer Tikka
$23

Generous slices of Paneer, halloumi style topped with spinach and onion then lightly charred. VG

Murgh Tikka
$24

Tender chicken pieces with a smokey tandoor flavour

Hariyali Murgh Tikka
$24

Chicken marinated with warm spices, spinach and yoghurt

Malai Broccoli
$22

Tandoori grilled broccoli marinated with yoghurt and cashew V

Lamb Seekh Kebab
$24

Minced lamb is marinated with green chilli, spices then chargrilled

From the Pot

*all dishes include rice*

Murgh Makhani
$32

Tender chicken pieces in a rich silk (Makhani) sauce with fresh tomatoes and sundried fenugreek. Best known as Butter Chicken (Paneer Makhani or Vegetable Makhani available)

Murgh Karahi or Paneer Karahi or Karahi Veg
Chicken $33 / Veg $30

A rich flavorsome curry with crushed tomato, capsicum and green chillies in a thick masala sauce. V

Chicken Biryani
$28

Basmati rice cooked with tender chicken pieces, infused with freshly ground spices and garnished with coriander. Served with raita. Vegetarian option available. GF on request

Sali Boti
$34

Parsi slow cooked lamb curry with prominent flavours of tomatoes, onion, jaggery and vinegar crowned with beautiful golden potato shreds DF

Lamb Saagwala or Paneer Saagwala
Lamb $35 / Veg $30

Diced lamb or paneer tempered with cumin seed and cooked with tomato and fresh spinach V

Fish Masala
$34

Fish fillets cooked in a thick masala sauce with onion and tomato, fresh herbs and spices DF

Sabji Maloni or Corn Palak
$28

Seasonal veggies or juicy corn cooked with spinach gravy, fresh tomatoes and aromatic spices VG

Aloo Gobi
$28

Perfectly tender potatoes & cauliflower with a blend of spices, aromatics and tomatoes (vegan on request) V VOR

House Dal
$25

Lentils tempered with cumin seed, onion, garlic and green chillies (vegan on request) V VOR

Chefs Dish

Lamb Danshak
$35

A rustic parsi, one pot lamb stew cooked with yellow lentils, kumara, tamarind and roasted cumin DF

On the Side

Boondi Raita
$5

Yoghurt dip with crispy puffs and roasted ground cumin

Green Apple Pickle
$5

Fresh green apples tossed with pickle masala and roasted fenugreek VG

Onion Salad
$6

Thinly sliced onions sprinkled with chaat masala VG

Chutneys
$4

Choose from Mango Chutney, Mint & Coriander Chutney, Mint Yoghurt or Mixed Pickle V

Basmati Rice
$4
Kachumber
$8

Mumbai slaw – fresh, feisty and crunchy V DF

Bombay Aloo
$13

Potatoes sautéed with onion and tomato VG

Roasted Poppadum’s
$10

Jeera Popadum’s served with sweet homemade mango chutney (5 pieces) VG

Seasonal Veges
$14

Crispy fresh vegetables, flash fried in the kadai. VG

Lunch – From the Streets

Dahi Puri
$21

Popular chaat from mumbai. Mini puffed puries filled with mashed potatoes, chickpeas and spicy yoghurt (6 pieces)

Sev Puri
$18

Tangy, crunchy, spicy – the motherland’s version of nachos and salsa. A Mumbai favourite (7 pieces)

Pav Bhaji
$20

Bombay’s version of a chip butty, crispy potato patty inside a hot bun with sweet and tangy chutney (2 piece)

Vada Pav
$20

Bombay’s version of a chip butty .crispy potato patty inside a hot bun with sweet and tangy chutney’s (2 piece)

Mumbai Chicken
$21

Succulent chicken marinated overnight in spices and lightly fried – a house specialty

Cauliflower Manchurian
$21

The perfect fusion of Indo-Chinese flavours. Pastry-free dumplings made with cauliflower and simmered in a chilli & garlic sauce

Veg Sampler
$22

Sev Puri, Vada Pav, Cauliflower Manchurian

Non-Veg Sampler
$22

Sev Puri, Vada Pav, Mumbai Chicken

Lunch – Naan Rolls

Each Naan is freshly baked-by hand, and to order-in the tandoor. It is then graced with our homemade sauces and fresh leaves and wrapped around one of the delicious fillings. Choose a Mumbai Naan Roll: Butter Chicken, Puller Lamb, Butter Paneer, Vegan Bhaji Roti Roll. Combo includes choice of a tap beer or soft drink: Tap Beer: Kingfisher, Tendulkar IPA, Three Boys Pilsner, Guest Tap; Soft Drink: Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite; Juices: Orange, Apple, Cranberry.

Naan Roll Only
$16
Combo
$20

Lunch – Chefs Dish

Chicken Biryani
$20

Basmati rice cooked with tender chicken pieces, infused with freshly ground spices and garnished with coriander. Served with raita. Vegetarian option available. GF on request.

Lunch – On the Side

Boondi Raita
$4

Yoghurt dip with crispy puffs and roasted ground cumin

Green Apple Pickle
$5

Fresh green apples tossed with pickle masala and roasted fenugreek

Roasted Poppadum’s
$10

Jeera Poppadum’s served with sweet mango chutney (5 pieces)

Basmati Rice
$4

Lunch – From the Pot

Murgh Makhani
$19

Tender and smoky chicken pieces in a rich silk (makhani) sauce with fresh tomatoes and sundried fenugreek. Best known as Butter Chicken

Karahi Chicken or Karahi Veg
Chicken $20 / Veg $18

A rich flavoursome curry with crushed tomato and capsicum in a thick masala sauce (DF on request)

Sali Boti
$20

Parsi slow-cooked lamb curry with prominent flavours of tomatoes, onion, jaggery and vinegar. Crowned with beautiful golden potato shreds

Vegetable Makhani
$18

Mixed vegetables cooked in a rich and dreamy masala sauce with fresh tomatoes, beans, cashew nuts, and coconut cream

Paneer Saagwala
$19

Paneer tempered with cumin seed and cooked with tomato and fresh spinach

House Dal
$17

Lentils tempered with cumin seed, garlic, green chillies and fresh spinach (DF on request)

Lunch – From the Tandoor

Naan
$4

Freshly baked in the tandoor

Garlic Naan
$5

Leavened bread with a sprinkling of crushed garlic

Tandoori Roti
$5

Unleavened wholemeal bread (DF made on request)

Lunch Banquet

35 per person (Minimum 4 people / Vegetarian option available). Sev Puri / Mumbai Chicken; Murgh Makhani and Sali Boti; Rice and Naan.

Sev Puri / Mumbai Chicken
Murgh Makhani and Sali Boti
Rice and Naan

Vegan – From the Streets

Sev Puri
$18

Tangy, crunchy, spicy – the motherland’s version of nachos and salsa. A Mumbai favourite

Cauliflower Manchurian
$23

The perfect fusion of Indo-Chinese flavours. Pastry-free dumplings made with cauliflower and simmered in a chilli & garlic sauce

Samosa Chaat
$22

Savoury chickpeas with crispy smashed samosa, assorted sweet, spicy, and tangy chutneys, and crispy toppings V

Aloo Tikki Chaat
$21

A tongue-tickling chaat with potato cutlet, chickpeas, yoghurt & tangy chutneys. Garnished with fresh coriander (Vegan on request) V VGO GF

Vegan – On the Side

Bombay Aloo
$13

Potatoes sautéed with onion and tomato GF

Green Apple Pickle
$5

Fresh green apples tossed with pickle masala and roasted fenugreek GF

Roasted Poppadum’s
$10

Jeera Poppadum’s served with sweet homemade mango chutney (5 pieces) GF

Seasonal Veges
$14

Crispy fresh vegetables flash fried in the Kadai GF

Basmati Rice
$4
Tandoori Roti
$5

Unleavened wholemeal bread from the Tandoor

Missi Roti
$6

Flat bread made with chickpea flour, onion and spices GF

Vegan – From the Pot

Chana Masala
$26

Chickpeas cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and green chilli GF

Karahi Veg
$28

A rich flavoursome curry with crushed tomato and capsicum in a thick masala sauce GF

Vegetable Makhani
$28

Mixed vegetables cooked in a rich and dreamy masala sauce with fresh tomatoes, beans, cashew nuts, and coconut cream GF

Corn Palak
$28

Juicy corn cooked with spinach gravy, fresh tomatoes and aromatic spices GF

Aloo Gobi
$28

Prefectly tender potatoes & cauliflower with a blend of spices, aromatics and tomatoes GF (DF on request)

House Dal
$25

Lentils tempered with cumin seed, onion, garlic and green chillies GF

Dawat Banquet

50 per person. Ideal for 2 or more people.

Selection of Sev Puri / Aloo Tikki Chaat
Cauliflower Manchurian
Vegetable Makhani and House Dal
Roti and Rice

Mithai

Carrot Halwa
$15

Warm carrot pudding with pineapple compote. Garnished with roasted pistachio GF

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