Swagat India Brooklyn is a neighbourhood restaurant on Cleveland Street with a warm interior and an easygoing approach to service. Diners can settle in for lunch or dinner, reserve a table in advance, collect a takeaway or order delivery from the same kitchen. That flexibility does not make the dining room an afterthought: the restaurant presents it as a comfortable setting for the classic Indian dishes at the heart of the menu.
The opening selection moves from crisp vegetarian snacks to food from the tandoor. Onion bhaji, mixed vegetable pakora, samosa and paneer pakora are served with tamarind or mint sauce, each bringing a different balance of pastry, chickpea batter, vegetables and cottage cheese. Chicken tikka is marinated in yoghurt before roasting, while tandoori chicken stays on the bone and seekh kebab puts spiced lamb mince on the skewer. Mixed platters make it simple to compare several of these preparations around one table.
The main courses give vegetarian diners much more than a token choice. Palak paneer combines cottage cheese and spinach, while malai kofta pairs cheese-and-potato dumplings with a creamy sauce. Chicken vindaloo provides a hotter counterpoint, and lamb biryani turns rice into the centre of the meal rather than a side. Separate sections for chicken, lamb and goat, seafood and Indo-Chinese dishes sit alongside rice and tandoori breads, so a group can build a meal with contrasting textures and levels of spice.
Daily lunch service makes Swagat India Brooklyn practical for a midday curry, while later dinner hours on Friday and Saturday suit a longer evening meal. Shareable starter platters are especially useful for groups, and the combination of reservations, table service and online ordering lets diners choose how formal or spontaneous the occasion should feel. Whether the order begins with pakora or tandoori chicken, the menu is structured to move naturally toward curries, biryani and bread.
Address: 60 Cleveland Street, Brooklyn, Wellington 6021, New Zealand
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Swagat India Menu
Veg Appetizer
Pappadam
Crispy papadums fried in oil and served with mango chutney, mixed pickle, raita and kachumber salad.
Onion Bhaji
Sliced onion spiced and mixed with chickpea flour and fried until golden, served with tamarind sauce.
Samosa
Triangular pastry stuffed with potatoes, mix vegetables and peas deep fried until crispy, served with tamarind sauce.
Paneer Kohliwada
Homemade cottage cheese marinated, battered in corn flour and spices then deep fried, served with tamarind sauce.
Mixed Pakora
Mixed vegetables battered with chickpea flour & fried, served with tamarind sauce.
Veg Kati Roll
cottage cheese roasted kabab wrapped in a paratha bread.
Paneer Pakora
Homemade cottage cheese dipped in batter, served with mint sauce.
Paneer Tikka
Paneer spiced and roasted in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
Spring Rolls
Thin pastry filled with veges and mild spices, served with mint sauce.
Swagat Side Dish
Crispy poppadoms fried in oil and served with mango chutney, mixed pickle, raita and kachumber salad.
Veg Mix Platter for 2
Combination of mixed pakora, samosa, onion bhaji served with tamarind sauce.
Non Veg Appetizer
Chicken Tikka Full
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Chicken Tikka Half
Boneless chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and then roasted in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
Chicken Tikka Fillet
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Chicken Lolipop (5Pcs)
Fried chicken wings with sweet chilli sauce on the side.
Chicken Lolipop (5Pcs)
Fried chicken wings cooked in gravy.
Chicken Kati Roll
chicken or lamb roasted kebab wrapped in a paratha brread.
Lamb Kathi Roll
Lamb roasted kebab wrapped in a paratha bread.
Seekh Kebab
Spiced lamb mince skewered and roasted in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
Fish Tikka
Fish pieces marinated in herbs and spices, cooked in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
Fish pakora
Fish battered with chickpea flour & deep fried, served with tamarind sauce.
Chicken pakora
Chicken battered with chickpea flour & deep fried, served with tamarind sauce.
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken on the bones, marinated overnight in yogurt spices, roasted in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
Tandoori prawn
prawn marinated overnight in yoghurt & spice then roasted in tandoor oven
Hariyali Chicken Tikka
Fillets of chicken marinated in yogurt, pickle and fresh ground spices, cooked in tandoor.
Swagat Tandoori Platter
Includes chicken tikka, chicken achari tikka, fish tikka and seekh kebab,malai tikka served with mint sauce.
Mix Platter for 2
Includes onion bhaji, samosa, seekh kebab, chicken tikka amd chicken malai tikka.
Veg Mains
Mushroom Mutter
Mushrooms and peas in creamy onion tomato and cashew sauce.
New Bhindi Masala
Bhindi masala is a healthy dish made of okra, spices,onions and tomatoes.
Dal Makhani
black lentils with kidney beans cooked with tomato base creamy sauce.
Baingan Ka Salan
eggplant cooked in whole spices sabit garam masala onion tomato and finished with coriander leaves.
Palak Paneer
Cubes of cheese cooked with spinach, tomato and onion gravy.
Aloo Palak
Potatoes cooked with spinach, tomato and onion gravy.
Mix Veg Curry
Assorted vegetables cooked in onion and tomato gravy.
Swagat Paneer
Cubes of cheese cooked in chef’s delicious special gravy.
Navratan Korma
Chunky vegetables cooked in rich cashewnut creamy gravy.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Cottage cheese, pounded coriander seeds, herbs and spices, cooked with diced capsicum, onion and tomato gravy.
Malai Kofta
Homemade cottage cheese and potato dumpling cooked with creamy tomato, onion and cashew nut gravy.
Paneer Palak Makhani
Cottage cheese cooked with spinach, tomato and butyter sauce.
Aloo Gobi
Diced potato cooked with spinach, onion and tomato gravy.
Aloo Baingan
Sauteed eggplant and potato cooked with ginger, garlic, onion and tomato with ground spices.
Aloo Matar
Combination of peas and potatoes cooked in tomato-based gravy.
Paneer Methi Masala
Paneer sauteed with onion, tomato and fenugreek leaves.
Matar Paneer
Cottage cheese and peas combination cooked in creamy tomato gravy.
Butter Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked in creamy butter sauce.
Chole Masala
boiled chickpea cooked with onion gravy with Indian masala’s.
Dal Tadka
Yellow lentils cooked with cumin and onion, tomato gravy.
Mushroom Masala
Fresh mushrooms cooked in a rich and aromatic gravy base of onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger and traditional Indian spices.
Chicken
Chicken Salan
boneless chicken cooked in whole spices sabit garam masala onion tomato and finished with coriander leaves.
Chicken Pulusu
boneless chicken cooked in a tangy tamarind gravy with freshly ground spices.An authentic andhra delicacy..
Lemon Honey Butter Chicken
Boneless tandoori brest chicken pieces simmered in rich tomato and creamy sauce finished with lemon and honey.
Butter Chicken
Boneless tandoori chicken pieces simmered in rich tomato and creamy sauce.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless tandoori chicken cooked in onion, capsicum and tomato sauce with herbs and spices.
Chicken Korma
Chicken simmered in rich cashew nut creamy sauce.
Chicken Madras
Chicken cooked in south indian style with coconut cream.
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken cooked with potato, ginger and spices in onion tomato sauce with a hint of lemon.
Chicken Saagwala
Chicken cooked with spinach, ginger and garlic in onion tomato gravy.
Chicken Badam Pasanda
Boneless chicken pieces cooked with aromatic herbs and spices in almond and tomato gravy.
Chicken Swagat
Boneless chicken cooked in chef’s delicious special gravy.(secret recipie)
Chicken De Goa
Chicken simmered in coconut cream and vegetables.
Chicken Balti
Pieces of roasted chicken cooked with coriander seeds, ginger and garlic with a hint of lemon juice.
Chicken Bhuna
chicken pieces and minced lamb cooked in chopped onion and tomato masal gravy.
Mango Chicken
Boneless chicken cooked in mango flavoured cream and is a sweet curry.
Kadai Chicken
boneless chicken cooked in onion gravy with capsicum and giner garlic.
chicken rogan josh
chicken cooked in traditional Kashmiri style
Malaysian Chicken Curry
tender chicken/spices and coconut milk in rich and spices and currry sauce
Chicken Jalfrezi
Roasted chicken cooked with thick gravy and fresh vegetables.
Chicken Do piaza
Chicken cooked with onion and diced tomatoes in chef’s special gravy.
Lamb
Lamb Rogan Josh
Lamb Cooked in traditional kashmiri style.
Lamb Korma
Lamb pieces cooked in onion, tomato and cashew nut gravy.
Lamb Madras
Lamb cooked in south indian style with coconut cream.
Lamb Dalcha
Lamb simmered in black lentils, ginger, garlic and other spices.
Lamb Saagwala
Lamb cooked with spinach, ginger and garlic in onion tomato gravy.
Lamb Balti
Lamb cooked with coriander seeds, ginger and garlic with a hint of lemon juice.
Lamb Swagat
Lamb cooked in chef’s delicious special gravy.
Lamb Do Pyaaza
Lamb cooked with onion and diced tomato in chef’s special gravy.
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb cooked with potato, ginger and spices in onion tomato sauce with a hint of lemon.
Lamb Jalfrezi
Roasted lamb cooked with thick gravy and fresh vegetables.
Lamb handi
A Kashmiri delight of lamb cooked in green bean
Lamb kadai
Lamb cooked in onion gravy with capsicum and ginger garlic.
Seafood
Malaysian Fish Curry
Blended grind of make a spices paste with fish with okra and eggplant.
Malaysian Prawn Curry
Blended grind of make a spices paste with prawn with okra and eggplant.
Kerala Fish Curry
Fish and potato cooked in coconut cream and onion tomato gravy.
Fish Pulusu
Boneless fried fish cooked in tangy tamarind gravy with freshly ground spices an authentic andhra delicacy.
Prawn Pulusu
Prawn cooked in tangy tamarind gravy with freshly ground spices an authentic andhra delicacy.
Fish Tikka Masala
Tandoori fish cooked in onion, garlic, ginger and other spices with diced onion, tomato and capsicum.
Fish Swagat
Fish cooked in chef’s delicious special gravy.
Fish Balti
Prawns cooked in onion sauce with pounded coriander, ginger, garlic and a hint of lemon.
Butter Prawn
Prawns cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy.
Prawn Swagat
Prawns cooked in chef’s delicious special gravy.
Prawn Balti
Fish cooked in onion sauce with pounded coriander, ginger, garlic and lemon juices.
Goat
Goat Raara
Goat meat with bones cooked in the traditional indian style with tomato and onion gravy.
Goat Saag
Goat meat cooked in rich onion and spinach gravy.
goat handi
A Kashmiri delight of goat cooked in green bean
Indo Chineese
Chicken Hakka Noodles
Chicken sautéed with noodles, garlic, ginger, soy sauce and vinegar.
Entrées
Paneer Chilli
Paneer with cornflour and deep fried, sautéed with ginger and garlic in onion, soy sauce and vinegar.
Mushroom Chilli
Mushrooms mixed with cornflour and deep fried, sautéed with ginger and garlic in onion, soy sauce and vinegar.
Chilli chicken
Boneless chicken pieces fried with onion, capsicum, garlic, soy sauce and vinegar.
Chicken Manchurian
Chicken pieces sautéed with garlic, onion, ginger, soy sauce and finished with spring onion.
Vegetarian Fried Rice
Rice cooked and been stir fried in wok over a frying pan and mixed with vegetables.
Chicken Fried Rice
Rice cooked and been stir fried in wok over a frying pan with boneless chicken and mixed vegetables.
Veg Hakka noodles
Vegetables sautéed with noodles, garlic, ginger, soy sauce and vinegar.
Kids
Potato Chips
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Chicken Nuggets
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Rice
Plain Rice For One
The plain rice comes with curries free. (for extra curries you have to pay.)
Cumin Rice
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Green Pea Rice
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Veg Biryani
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Chicken Biryani
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Lamb Biriyani
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Prawn Biriyani
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Fish Biryani
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Goat Biriyani
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Coconut Rice
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Desserts
Swagat Mango Kulfi
Homemade ice cream
Gulab Jamun
traditional indian sweet
Salads
Green Salad
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Mango Chutney
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Mixed Pickle
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Mix Yogurt Raita
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Breads
Plain Naan
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Roti
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Garlic Naan
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Garlic Roti
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Garlic and Cheese Naan
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Aloo Parantha
Potato bread
Keema Naan
Lamb mince naan
Peshawari Naan
Sweet dry fruit bread
Bread Basket
roti, garlic naan, plain naan & onion kulcha
Cheese Naan
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Plain Parantha
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Butter Naan
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Onion Kulcha
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Honey Cheese Naan
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Methi Parantha
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Chicken and Cheese Naan
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Cheese Chilly Naan
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Paneer Kulcha
Naan stuffed with paneer
Drinks
Coke
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Coke Zero
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Sprite
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Fanta
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Ginger Beer
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Lemon lime bitter
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
Mango Lassi
Authentic Indian dish prepared with traditional spices.
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Against typical prices in Wellington
- Fried rice Typical in Wellington: $21.00 $16.50
- Butter chicken Typical in Wellington: $20.50 $22.00
- Chicken tikka masala Typical in Wellington: $22.00 $22.00
- Lamb rogan josh Typical in Wellington: $23.50 $23.99
- Chicken biryani Typical in Wellington: $22.99 $20.00
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