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Royal Indian Tandoori Cuisine serves Mangakakahi from its Lake Road dining room, with bookings, pickup and delivery adding flexibility around a seated meal. Its menu is organised for several kinds of order: a solo combination, a spread for two, or a larger family pack built around curries, rice and naan. That practical format sits alongside a full restaurant selection rather than reducing the kitchen to a short takeaway list.

Clay-oven cooking gives the opening courses a clear focus. Murgh malai tikka brings a creamy marinated chicken option, while seekh kebab offers spiced minced meat shaped around the skewer. Tandoori chicken provides the familiar bone-in centrepiece, and a mixed non-vegetarian platter lets a table sample several preparations together. These dishes work particularly well as a shared beginning before the sauced mains arrive.

The main menu crosses meat, seafood and vegetable sections. Kadai paneer provides a substantial vegetarian choice, while butter chicken covers the gentler, richer end of the curry spectrum. Separate chicken, lamb and beef sections give diners room to match a preferred sauce with different proteins, and dedicated seafood and vegetarian lists make it possible to build a more varied table than one repeated house gravy.

Indo-Chinese dishes broaden the flavour profile beyond tandoor and curry, while rice, naan and sides complete a traditional shared order. Children's mains make the restaurant easier for family groups, and desserts and drinks allow the meal to continue without moving elsewhere. For takeaway, the individual and family combinations bundle those elements together; for dine-in, ordering separate starters, mains and breads offers a more exploratory route through the menu.

Address: 176 Lake Road, Mangakakahi, Rotorua 3015, New Zealand

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Royal Indian Tandoori Cuisine Menu

Combos

Combo – A
$29.99

Curry, Rice, Naan, Fries, Can Drink

Combo – B
$39.99

Large Curry, Large Rice, 2x Naan, Fries, Can Drink

Combo – C
$49.99

2x Curries, Large Rice, 2x Garlic Naan, Large Drink

Combo – D
$62.99

2x Large Curries, 2x Large Rice, 2x Naan & 2 Garlic Naan, Large Drink

Combo – E
$94.99

3x Large Curries, 3x Large Rice, 2x Naan & 3x Garlic Naan, Large Drink

Veg Entree

Vegetable Samosa – 2 Pieces
$6

Triangular pastry filled with mashed potatoes, cumin seeds, green pea and sultanas the fried golden brown.

Onion Bhaji
$6

Sliced onion dipped in chickpeas flour batter and cooked in Tandoor

Mix Pakora
$6

Selection of mixed vegetable dipped in special cruchy batter and deep fried.

Samosa Chaat
$11.99

Samosa served with yogurt, chickpeas, chopped onion and touch of tamarind.

Chole Bhature
$18

North Indian dish of chickpeas in a delicious red sauce of onion and tomato with a puffy, flaky bread

Veg Manchurian
$18.99

Veg dumplings, cooked with ginger, garlic, vinegar and soy sauce.

Chilli Paneer
$20.99

Deep fried Indian cottage cheese cooked with onion, capsicum, ginger, garlic finished with Asian style.

Noodles
$18

Noodles cooked in chinese style stir fried made with all of your favourite fresh carrots, cabbage and capsicum.

Mix Veg Platter
$19

2 x samosas, veg pakoras, 2 x paneer pakora and onion bhaji served with tamarind and mint chutney.

Non-Veg Entree

Chicken Pakora
$18

Chicken dipped in special spices and chickpeas flour batter and deep fried it.

Fish Pakora
$21

Fish dipped in special spices and chickpeas flour batter and deep fried it.

Prawn Pakora
$21

Prawns cutlets dipped in chickpeas flour batter and deep fried.

Pan Fried Prawns
$22.99

Prawns shallow fried in pan prepared with capsicum, ginger, garlic, onion, spices and soya.

Chilli Chicken
$22

Chicken fried in batter, cooked in chinese flavor with ginger, garlic, soy sauce and vinegar.

Mixed Platter – Non Veg
$22

Combination of 2 veg samosa, onion bhaji, chicken tikka and seekh kebabs served with tamarind and mint chutney.

From Tandoor

Paneer Tikka
$21.99

Paneer marinated in tandoori spice mix then smoked in the tandoori oven

Soya Chaap
$21.99

Soya chaap marinated in tandoori spice mix then smoked in the tandoori oven

Lamb Seekh Kebab – 4 Pieces
$12.99

Lamb mince marinated with herbs and tandoori spices cooked on skewers in tandoor.

Lamb Seekh Kebab – 8 Pieces
$22

Lamb mince marinated with herbs and tandoori spices cooked on skewers in tandoor.

Chicken Tikka
$22

Tender boneless chicken marinated in tandoori spice mix then smoked in the tandoori oven

Fish Tikka
$24

Fish marinated in tandoori spice mix then smoked in the tandoori oven

Chicken Achari – Half
$12.99

Chicken pieces marinated overnight with garlic, ginger and Indian masala overnight then cooked in tandoori oven.

Chicken Achari – Full
$24

Chicken pieces marinated overnight with garlic, ginger and Indian masala overnight then cooked in tandoori oven.

Murg Malai Tikka – Half
$12.99

Chicken fillets marinated in yoghurt, cashew, white pepper, cheese, fresh Indian then cooked in tandoor.

Murg Malai Tikka – Full
$24

Chicken fillets marinated in yoghurt, cashew, white pepper, cheese, fresh Indian then cooked in tandoor.

Lasooni Chicken – Half
$12.99

Marinated with famous tandoori masala, garlic and spices.

Lasooni Chicken – Full
$22

Marinated with famous tandoori masala, garlic and spices.

Tandoori Chicken – Half
$12.99

Whole chicken with bone marinated in special tandoori masala and cooked in tandoori oven.

Tandoori Chicken – Full
$23.99

Whole chicken with bone marinated in special tandoori masala and cooked in tandoori oven.

Afghani Chicken – Half
$12.99

Made with the goodness of cream, yoghurt, ginger, garlic and lime juice.

Afghani Chicken – Full
$24

Made with the goodness of cream, yoghurt, ginger, garlic and lime juice.

Mains – Vegetarian

Bombay Aloo
$16

V. Deep fried potatoes cooked with curry leaves and tomato gravy.

Aloo Gobi
$17.99

V. Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with Indian flavour topped with fresh coriander.

Tarka Daal
$19.99

V. Whole lentils cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, tomato and own spices

Dal Makhani
$20.99

V. Whole lentils cooked in exotic flavours with rich cream and butter.

Butter Paneer (sweet)
$21.99

V. Homemade cottage cheese cooked in tomato and creamy sauce.

Mutter Mushroom
$21.99

V. Sauteed mushroom and fresh green peas cooked in thick onion and topped with coriander.

Malai Kofta
$21.99

V. Mashed potatoes and cottage cheese deep fried bullets and cooked in special creamy sauce.

Saag Aloo
$19.99

V. Deep fried potatoes cooked with smooth grinded spinach gravy.

Chana Masala
$19.99

V. Chickpeas cooked with capsicum and own masala`s special thick gravy.

Kadai Paneer
$21.99

V. Homemade cottage cheese cooked with ginger, garlic, onions,capsicum, coriander with spices.

Methi Mattar Paneer
$21.99

V. Mix vegetables cooked with chef’s special tomato and creamy sauce.

Palak Paneer
$21.99

V. Home made cottage cheese cooked with smooth grinded spinach.

Mix Vegetable
$17.99

V. Mix seasonal vegetables cooked onion, tomato gravy.

Soya Chaap Masala
$19.99

V. Roasted in tandoori soya chaap cooked with onion tomato gravy and Indian spices.

Mains – Chicken

Butter Chicken – Sweet
$21.99

Boneless chicken roasted in tandoori oven and finished in a chef’s special tomato and creamy sauce.

Mango Chicken
$21.99

Tandoori chicken pieces cooked in special exotic mango flavour sauce and cashew.

Lemon Honey Chicken
$21.99

Chicken cooked om cachew nuts, onions, gravy and creamy sauc, finishing with honey lemon.

Royal Indian Special (kiwi style)
$21.99

Tandoori chicken tikka pieces cooked in cashew, onion, almond creamy sauce with vegetables.

Saag Chicken
$21.99

Meat cooked with smooth grinded spinach gravy.

Chicken Madras
$21.99

Delicious tendered meat cooked in coconut cream topped with special fried fined coconut crush.

Chicken Korma
$22.99

Meat cooked with cashew, almond and creamy gravy, garnished with sliced almond.

Chicken Rogan Josh
$21.99

Tendered diced meat cooked with brown gravy and finish with own spice.

Balti Chicken
$21.99

Tendered meat pieces cooked with onion and garlic based gracy with diced capsicum.

Tikka Masala Chicken
$21.99

Tandoori chicken pieces cooked in onion, garlic and tomato based gravy.

Kadai Chicken
$22.99

Meat pieces cooked in sweet and sour tomato ketchup sauce with capsicum.

Do Piaza Chicken
$22.99

Tendered diced meat pieces cooked with onion and capsicum and Indian herbs.

Vindaloo Chicken
$21.99

Tendered meat cooked with vindaloo sauce added with our own spices.

Mains – Lamb

Saag Lamb
$24.99

Meat cooked with smooth grinded spinach gravy.

Lamb Madras
$24.99

Delicious tendered meat cooked in coconut cream topped with special fried fined coconut crush.

Lamb Korma
$24.99

Meat cooked with cashew, almond and creamy gravy, garnished with sliced almond.

Lamb Rogan Josh
$24.99

Tendered diced meat cooked with brown gravy and finish with own spice

Balti Lamb
$24.99

Tendered meat pieces cooked with onion and garlic based gracy with diced capsicum.

Kadai Lamb
$24.99

Meat pieces cooked in sweet and sour tomato ketchup sauce with capsicum.

Do Piaza Lamb
$24.99

Tendered diced meat pieces cooked with onion and capsicum and Indian herbs.

Vindaloo Lamb
$24.99

Tendered meat cooked with vindaloo sauce added with our own spices.

Mains – Beef

Saag Beef
$23.99

Meat cooked with smooth grinded spinach gravy.

Beef Madras
$23.99

Delicious tendered meat cooked in coconut cream topped with special fried fined coconut crush.

Beef Korma
$23.99

Meat cooked with cashew, almond and creamy gravy, garnished with sliced almond.

Beef Rogan Josh
$23.99

Tendered diced meat cooked with brown gravy and finish with own spice

Balti Beef
$23.99

Tendered meat pieces cooked with onion and garlic based gracy with diced capsicum.

Kadai Beef
$23.99

Meat pieces cooked in sweet and sour tomato ketchup sauce with capsicum.

Do Piaza Beef
$23.99

Tendered diced meat pieces cooked with onion and capsicum and Indian herbs.

Beef Vindaloo
$23.99

Tendered meat cooked with vindaloo sauce added with our own spices.

Goat Curry
$24.99

Goat meat on bones cooked in authentic indian style herbs and spices.

Mains – Seafood

Butter Prawns
$25.99

Prawns cooked in chef’s special tomato and creamy sauce.

Prawns/ Fish Masala
$25.99

Selected seafood cooked in onion, garlic, ginger and tomato gravy.

Prawn Malawari
$25.99

Prawns cooked with tomatoes and onion base gravy with coconut and cashew paste.

Fish Malawari
$25.99

Fish cooked with tomatoes and onion base gravy with coconut and cashew paste.

Breads

Naan
$3.99

Plain flour bread cooked in tandoori oven and topped with butter.

Garlic Naan
$4.50

Plain flour bread topped with garlic cooked in tandoori oven.

Roti
$3.50

Hand rolled bread made from wholemeal flour.

Cheese Naan
$5.99

Naan stuffed with cheese.

Cheese & Garlic Naan
$6.50

Plain flour bread topped with garlic cooked in tandoori oven.

Aloo Paratha
$7.99

Stuffed with potato and spices or multi layered whet bread cooked in our clay oven.

Lacha Parantha
$5.99

Stuffed with potato and spices or multi layered whet bread cooked in our clay oven.

Keema Naan
$6.99

Naan filled with minced lamb

Paneer Kulcha
$6.99

Naan stuffed with mashed homemade cottage cheese and potatoes.

Salads & Sides

Tandoori Chicken Salad
$12

Shredded chicken tikka served with lettuce, onions, carrot spiced with pepper and special Indian spices and topped with yogurt.

Side Dish Platter
$12

Pickle + Mango Chutney + Mint Sauce + Raita + 5 Papadam

Pickle
$3
Mango Chutney
$4
Mint Sauce
$3
Tamarind Sauce
$3
Raita
$4
Papadums – 4 Pieces
$2.99
Green Salad
$5.99

Rice & Biryani

Plain Rice
$3.50

Steamed basmati rice.

Zeera Rice
$5.99

Lamb cooked with spinach, ginger and garlic in onion tomtato gravy

Pulao Rice
$6.99

Basmati rice cooked in cashew nuts, sultans and herbs.

Fried Rice Vegetable
$19.99

Traditional fried rice would be made in your selection.

Fried Rice Chicken
$21.99

Traditional fried rice would be made in your selection.

Fried Rice Egg
$20.99

Traditional fried rice would be made in your selection.

Vegetable Biryani – North Indian Style
$19.99

Rice cooked with vegetables in herbs and spices.

Chicken Biryani
$21.99

Rice cooked with chicken, herbs and spices.

Lamb Biryani
$24.99

Rice cooked with chicken, herbs and spices.

Beef Biryani
$23.99

Rice cooked with chicken, herbs and spices.

Prawn Biryani
$24.99

Rice cooked with seafood, herbs and spices.

Kids Menu

Chips
$4.99
Chips & Nuggets
$7.99
Fish & Chips
$7.99
Chips With Butter Sauce
$11.99
Kids Butter Chicken and Rice
$12.99

Desserts

Gulab Jamun (2 pieces)
$4.49
Vanilla Ice Cream
$4

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