The Indian Café Nelson Menu

ENTREE

MAINS. Served with rice, naan bread, papadoms, raita and chutneys.

Dessert

ENTREE

MAINS. Served with rice, naan bread, papadoms, raita and tamarind chutney.

Dessert

Home-made pastry pockets stuffed with mildly spiced vegetables.

Roughly cut onion dipped in mildly spiced chickpea flour and deep fried.

Vegetable patties battered in mildly spiced chickpea flour and deep fried.

A combination of the above three served as an entrée platter.

Tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices, skewered and cooked in the tandoor oven.

Tender diced chicken marinated in the chef’s special spices and cooked in the tandoor oven (dairy and artificial colour free.)

Spiced mince of lamb pressed on a skewer and cooked in the tandoor oven.

Tender pieces of chicken marinated in yoghurt, cashew, saffron and spices cooked in skewer in tandoor oven.

A combination of four of the above scrumptious meat delicacies served as an entrée platter.

Succulent lamb cutlets marinated in spices cooked on skewers in the tandoor oven.

A combination of two pieces each, of vegetable samosa, vegetable pakora, chicken tikka and seekh kebab served as an entrée platter.

Fresh button mushrooms marinated in yoghurt and spices cooked in the tandoor oven.

Home-made cottage cheese marinated in ginger garlic paste, yogurt and spices in tandoori oven.

Fresh fish cubes marinated in mild spices, skewered and cooked in the tandoor oven served with mint chutney.

Succulent prawns in their shells marinated in mild spices, skewered and cooked in the tandoor oven.

Whole chicken marinated in lemon juice, ginger, garlic and exotic spices cooked in the tandoor oven.

The ever popular – tandoori cooked pieces of tender chicken cooked in fragrant spices in a creamy tomato gravy.

Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in a delicately spiced creamy gravy of cashew nuts, garnished with sliced almonds.

Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a fresh spinach gravy with fresh spices and herbs, garnished with julienne ginger.

Grilled pieces of chicken cooked in an onion, tomato, capsicum gravy, garnished with coriander and capsicum.

Tasty, hot & spicy curry to come out of Goa on the west coast of India – cubed pieces of chicken cooked in spices and vinegar and left to pickle overnight, garnished with julienne ginger.

Boneless chicken pieces cooked in onion and yoghurt gravy with a scrumptious hint of mango puree.

Boneless diced chicken cooked with fresh button mushrooms and the chef’s own special spices.

Boneless chicken cooked with pickled onion with a hint of cumin served with whole red chillies.

Boneless chicken cooked in an onions, tomato and coconut cream gravy, garnished with shredded coconut.

Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a rich gravy with a subtle hint of coconut cream, garnished with shredded coconut.

Grilled pieces of chicken cooked with vegetables, garnished with whole red chillies and coriander.

Fillets of fish from the bay cooked with onion, tomatoes, herbs and spices, garnished with coriander.

Succulent prawns (tail on) cooked in a mildly spiced creamy coconut sauce, garnished with shredded coconut.

Succulent prawns (tail on) cooked in a rich gravy with mushrooms, tomatoes and garnished with coriander.

Fillets of fish cooked in coconut cream, onions and tomatoes, finished with ginger and coriander.

Succulent prawns (tail on) cooked in fragrant spices and a creamy tomato gravy.

Tasty, hot & spicy curry to come out of Goa on the west coast of India – fillets of fish cooked in spices and vinegar and left to pickle overnight, garnished with julienne ginger.

Another variation of the popular vindaloo preparation with diced beef left overnight to pickle, served garnished with julienne ginger.

Tender boneless cubes of beef cooked in a delicately spiced creamy gravy of cashew nuts, garnished with sliced almonds.

Tender boneless cubes of beef cooked in a rich gravy with a subtle hint of coconut cream, garnished with shredded coconut.

Tender diced beef cooked in a dry onion and tomato gravy, garnished with caramelised onions.

Diced lamb cooked north Indian style with herbs and spices and garnished with coriander.

Diced lamb cooked in a delicately spiced creamy gravy of cashew nuts, garnished with sliced almonds.

Tender diced lamb cooked with mixed lentils, Indian spices and garnished with baby spinach and caramelised garlic.

Tender boneless cubes of lamb cooked in a rich gravy with a subtle hint of coconut cream, garnished with shredded coconut.

Tender diced lamb cooked in a fresh spinach gravy with fresh herbs and spices, garnished with julienne ginger.

Tender diced lamb cooked with pickled onion with a hint of cumin served with whole red chillies.

Tender diced lamb cooked with onions, tomatoes and a delicately spiced cashew nut gravy.

Tasty, hot & spicy curry to come out of Goa on the west coast of India – cubed pieces of lamb cooked in spices and vinegar and left to pickle overnight garnished with julienne ginger.

A north-Indian delicacy – home-made cottage cheese cooked in a dry gravy of onions, capsicums and tomatoes.

Home-made cottage cheese cooked in a fresh spinach gravy, garnished with sliced ginger.

Home-made cottage cheese and minted peas cooked in a tomato and onion gravy, garnished with coriander.

Home-made cottage cheese cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy with a touch of cashew nuts and chopped onions.

A medley of vegetables cooked with chef’s own special spices in a dry gravy, garnished with coriander.

Homemade cottage cheese balls cooked with rich cashew nut gravy, garnished with sliced almonds.

A medley of vegetables cooked in a delicately spiced creamy gravy of cashew nuts, garnished with sliced almonds.

Chickpeas cooked with chunky onions, tomato and cooked to a medium thick spiced gravy and garnished with coriander and ginger

Mixed chunky vegetables cooked in a fresh spinach sauce.

Succulent peas and potatoes cooked in an onion and tomato gravy, garnished with coriander.

Cauliflower florets and potatoes cooked in a tomato and onion gravy, garnished with coriander and julienne ginger.

Cube of potatoes tossed with cumin seeds, chunky onion and tomato sauce, garnished with fresh coriander.

Potatoes cooked with onions and tomatoes in a fresh spinach gravy, garnished with julienne ginger.

Mixed lentils with mild spices cooked on slow heat till tender and buttered, just before serving in a haandi (copper bowl.)

White button mushrooms cooked with peas and chopped onions in a tomato based gravy, garnished with coriander.

Mixed lentils pan fried with onions, tomatoes, herbs and garnished with fresh coriander and ginger.

Wholemeal oven baked bread

Plain white flour bread

Bread stuffed and topped with garlic

Bread stuffed with lamb mince

Bread stuffed with spiced potatoes

Bread stuffed with cheese

Bread stuffed with cheese and onions

Bread stuffed with cheese and garlic

Bread stuffed with home-made cottage cheese

Bread stuffed with dry fruits and cherries

Layered and buttered wholemeal flour bread

Plain white flour bread stuffed with chocolate

Hand made Indian ice cream with cardamon seeds and cashew nuts. Mouth watering.

Absolutely scrumptious creamed milk and flour dumplings lying around in a sugar syrup.

Ask the wait staff for the flavour of the evening.

Traditional Indian mango yoghurt drink.

Home-made pastry pockets stuffed with mildly spiced vegetables served with tamarind chutney.

Patties battered in mildly spiced chickpea flour, deep fried and served with tamarind chutney.

Roughly cut onion dipped in mildly spiced chickpea flour & deep fried served with tamarind chutney.

A hearty filling of mildly spiced minced chicken and cheese stuffed in a naan dough, cooked in the tandoor oven coming to you served with a delicious raita.

A hearty filling of mildly spiced lamb mince and cheese stuffed in a naan dough and cooked in the tandoor oven coming to you served with a delicious raita.

A hearty filling of mashed potatoes mildly spiced with green chillies, coriander, ginger and cheese stuffed in a naan dough and cooked in the tandoor oven coming to you served with a raita.

Tender diced chicken marinated in chef’s special spices and cooked in the tandoor oven served with mint chutney, rice and salad (dairy and artificial colour free).

Tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices and cooked in the tandoor oven served with mint chutney, rice and salad.

Spiced mince of lamb pressed on a skewer and cooked in the tandoor oven served with mint chutney, rice and salad.

The ever popular – grilled pieces of tender chicken cooked in fragrant spices and a creamy tomato gravy served with rice.

Diced lamb cooked north Indian style with herbs and spices and garnished with coriander served with rice.

A medley of seasonal vegetables cooked in a delicately spiced creamy gravy of cashew nuts served with rice.

Changes daily as per the chef’s whims, please enquire with us for the days special delicacy.

For the really hungry – a combination of all the above curries served on rice. add a Kingfisher Beer for $6.00

plain white flour bread.

bread with a hint of garlic.

bread stuffed cheese & garlic.

bread stuffed with dry fruits and cherries.

Mouthwatering creamy Indian ice cream embedded with cardamoms, cashews, pista served garnished with nuts.

Absolutely scrumptious creamed milk and flour dumplings lying around in a sugar syrup.

Ask the wait staff for the flavour of the day.

Served with a chocolate or mango topping.

Traditional Indian Mango yogurt drink, Yummy!