Mothers Kitchen is a Tauranga South takeaway built around Indian comfort food and direct online ordering. The Chadwick Road kitchen serves through lunch and dinner on most trading days, making it practical for an early meal as well as an evening collection. Its highlighted menu is concise but well balanced: food from the tandoor sits beside a creamy chicken curry, a vegetable main and breads that can turn those dishes into a complete shared order.
The tandoor gives the opening choices their clearest character. Seekh kebab uses seasoned beef and lamb mince pressed around a skewer before cooking, so it offers a different texture from the chicken cooked on the bone in the tandoori style. These are useful dishes to divide at the table, but they can also anchor a meal in their own right when paired with bread and a curry rather than treated simply as starters.
Two contrasting mains show how the kitchen caters to different appetites. Butter chicken brings tandoor-cooked chicken into a creamy tomato gravy, joining smoky preparation with a rich sauce. Mutter mushroom moves in a meat-free direction, combining green peas and mushrooms with Indian spices. Ordering the two together creates an easy contrast of tomato-led chicken and earthy vegetables without asking diners to leave the restaurant's established strengths.
Bread choices complete the picture without feeling like an afterthought. Garlic naan keeps the accompaniment straightforward, while cheese and garlic naan adds a filled option with more weight of its own. That distinction lets a smaller order stay simple or gives a larger group another shareable element beside kebabs and curries. With online payment and pickup built into the service, Mothers Kitchen is especially well suited to a carefully assembled takeaway dinner rather than a rushed one-item stop.
Address: 198 Chadwick Road, Tauranga South, Tauranga 3112, New Zealand
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Mother's Kitchen Tauranga Menu
Banquet
For Minimum 2 People
Non – Veg Banquet
Entree : Mix Platter with Mint & Tamarind Sauce Mains : Butter Chicken, Lamb Rogan Josh & Chicken Do Pyaza with Naan & Rice
Veg Banquet
Entree : Veg Platter with Mint & Tamarind Sauce Mains : Masaledaar Veg Curry, Dal Tadka & Aloo Gobhi Masala with Naan & Rice
Entree
Chicken Pakora – 4 Pcs
Boneless Chicken Dipped in Chick-Pea Batter & Deep Fried
Veg Samosa – 2 Pcs
Flaky Pastry Filled with Traditional Stuffing of spicy potatoes & Green Peas.
Onion Bhaji
Onion dipped in Chick-Pea Flour Batter and Deep Fried.
Paneer Pakora – 6 Pcs
Homemade cottage cheese dipped in spicy chickpea flour batter & deep fried. Served with dipping sauce.
Chicken Tikka
Chicken tender marinated in Spicy yogurt & baked in Tandoori Oven.
Mint Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken filets marinated with mint and green herbs & roasted in the tandoori oven.
Tandoori Chicken
Exotic Chicken on Bone Barbeque-Indian Style.
Seekh Kebab – Lamb (4 Pcs)
Minced Lamb Flavoured with spices, pressed on Skewer then cooked in Tandoor.
Seekh Kebab – Beef (4 Pcs)
Minced Beef Flavoured with spices, pressed on Skewer then cooked in Tandoor.
Fish Pakora – 5 Pcs
Fresh Fish Dipped in Chick-Pea Flour Batter & Deep Fried.
Prawn Pakora – 8 Pcs
Prawn Dipped in Chick-Pea Batter & Deep Fried.
Veg Platter For 2
Combination of Two Samosas, Two Pakoras, Two Paneer Pakoras and Onion Bhaji
Mix Platter For 2
Combination of Onion Bhaji, Two Mix Pakora, Two Chicken Tikka & Two Seekh Kebab
Mix Meat Platter For 2
Combination of Chicken tikka, Seekh kebabs, Malai Tikka & Tandoori Chicken. A perfect combination
Mains Chicken
Served with Plain Rice
Achari Chicken
Boneless meat cooked with Indian spices, Onion curry, Cashew nut gravy, and Pickle
Butter Chicken
Tender Chicken Cooked in Tandoor and Creamy Tomato gravy
Indian Style Butter Chicken
Chicken cooked in Indian traditional style with tomato and cashew nut gravy
Mango Chicken
Boneless Chicken Simmered in Mild Spices & Subtle Mango Pulp
Chicken Jalfrezi
Marinated Pieces of Chicken Cooked with Spices Onions Tomato & Mixed Vegetables
Chicken Tikka Masala
Cooked In Tomato, Onion Curry & Peppers
Chicken Do Pyaza
Boneless Chicken Prepared in Special Spices, Herbs, Sautéed twice with Sliced Onions to Create a Unique Flavour.
Chicken Bhuna
Diced, boneless, cooked with ginger, garlic, onion and spices
Chicken Korma
North Indian Style Chicken Gravy with Cashew Nut Gravy
Chicken Vindaloo
A Powerful Chicken gravy with Ground Chilli
Chicken Saagwala
Chicken Cooked in Mild Puree of Fresh Creamy Spinach & Spices
Chicken Madras
Tender Chicken Cooked in Tomato & Coconut Gravy
Kadhai Chicken
Pieces of Chicken, Cooked with capsicum, onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and our spices.
Chicken Bhartha
Chicken Tikka blended with onion, tomato sauce & spices.
Mains Lamb
Served with Plain Rice
Achari Lamb
Boneless meat cooked with Indian spices, Onion curry, Cashew nut gravy, and Pickle
Lamb Jalfarezi
Marinated meat cooked in a Sweet and Sour Sauce with Onions Tomato & Capsicums
Lamb Do Pyaza
Boneless meat Prepared in Special Spices & Herbs & Sautéed twice with Sliced Onions to Create a Unique flavour.
Lamb Rogan Josh
Diced boneless meat cooked with Fine Onion Gravy and Garnished with Fresh Spices
Lamb Bhuna
Diced boneless meat cooked with ginger, garlic, onion and spices
Lamb Korma
North Indian Style meat cooked in Cashew Nut Gravy and Spices
Lamb Vindaloo
Meat cooked with Powerful Tandy & Ground Chilli Gravy.
Lamb Saagwala
Meat Cooked in Mild Puree of Fresh Creamy Spinach & Spices.
Lamb Madras
Tender meat Cooked in Tomato & Coconut Curry.
Mains Beef
Served with Plain Rice
Achari Beef
Boneless meat cooked with Indian spices, Onion curry, Cashew nut gravy, and Pickle
Beef Jalfrezi
Marinated meat cooked in a Sweet and Sour Sauce with Onions Tomato & Capsicums
Beef Do Pyaza
Boneless meat Prepared in Special Spices & Herbs & Sautéed twice with Sliced Onions to Create a Unique flavour.
Beef Kadhai
Boneless meat cooked with onion gravy and Indian spices
Beef Bhuna
Diced boneless meat cooked with ginger, garlic, onion and spices
Beef Korma
North Indian Style meat cooked in Cashew Nut Gravy and Spices
Beef Vindaloo
Meat cooked with Powerful Tandy & Ground Chilli Gravy.
Beef Saagwala
Meat Cooked in Mild Puree of Fresh Creamy Spinach & Spices.
Beef Madras
Tender meat Cooked in Tomato & Coconut Curry.
Special Goat Curry
Meat cooked with high flame and Indian spices
Special Duck Curry
Meat cooked with high flame and Indian spices
Mains Seafood
Served with Plain Rice
Fish Masala
Fish Fillets Cooked and Simmered in a Tomato, Onion Gravy enriched with Special Spices
Prawn Masala
Prawns Cooked in Onion Gravy and Green, Capsicums Garnished with Herbs. Kadhai includes Tomatoes, Ginger & Garlic.
Kadhai Prawn
Prawns Cooked in Onion Gravy and Green, Capsicums Garnished with Herbs. Kadhai includes Tomatoes, Ginger & Garlic.
Prawn Malabari
Prawns Cooked with Tomatoes Onion Gravy and Coconut Milk
Mains Vegetarian
Served with Plain Rice
Achari Veg
Mixed Vegetables cooked with Indian spices, Onion curry, Cashew nut gravy, and Pickle
Mutter Mushroom
Green peas and Mushroom cooked with Indian spices
Masaledaar Vegetables
An Assortment of Vegetables Cooked in an onion Based Gravy. A Dry Vegetarian Delicacy
Paneer Butter Masala
Home Made Cubes of Cottage Cheese Cooked with Creamy tomato and Masala Gravy
Navratan Korma
Assorted Vegetables Cooked in Cashew Nut Gravy.
Paneer Saagwalaa
Cheese Tempered with Cumin Seed, Cooked with Spinach
Veg Saagwalaa
Veggies Tempered with Cumin Seed, Cooked with Spinach
Vegetable Jhalfrezi
Mixed Vegetables Stir Cooked on High Flame with sweet and sour sauce.
Mutter Paneer
Homemade Cottage Cheese Cooked together with Green Peas in a Mild Tomato and Cream Based Curry
Aloo Gobhi
Wok Steamed Cauliflower and Potato. Tempered with Cumin Seeds and Herbs
Dal Makhani
Lentils and kidney bean stewed on slow fire with spices finished with cream
Dal Tadka
Lentils and Mung dal cooked with Indian spices, butter
Malai Kofta
Combination of Cottage cheese, Potatoes and dry-fruits balls, deep-fried & served in a special creamy curry sauce.
Yellow Dal Tadka
Lentils cooked on slow fire with onions, green coriander & our spices. Served with Julienne Ginger.
Chana Masala
Chickpea Cooked with Onions and Tomatoes masala curry sauce. Served with Freshly chopped Coriander.
Kadhai Paneer
Homemade Cottage Cheese, cooked with capsicums, onions, tomatoes and our own spices.
Chinese Indo Style
Chilli Paneer
Homemade fried Cottage cheese tossed in a spicy sauce made with soy sauce, vinegar, chilli sauce
Chilli Chicken
Fried Boneless Chicken with tossed in a spicy sauce made with soy sauce, vinegar, chilli sauce
Chicken Manchurian
Crispy coated chicken pieces in a spicy, sweet and tangy sauce.
Vegetarian Manchurian
Fried veggie balls in a spicy, sweet and tangy sauce.
Veg Fried Rice
Basmati rice tossed with Veggies, Soy sauce and spices
Egg Fried Rice
Basmati rice tossed with Eggs, Veggies, Soy sauce and spices
Chicken Fried Rice
Basmati rice tossed with Boneless Chicken, Soy sauce & spices
Veg Noodles
Cooked with Veg tossed with Soy sauce and spices
Egg Noodles
Cooked with Egg tossed with Soy sauce and spices
Chicken Noodles
Cooked with Chicken tossed with Soy sauce and spices
Biryani and Rice
Plain Rice
Plain Basmati Rice
Chicken Biryani
Basmati rice with flavored fragrant spices and layered with Chicken. Served with Raita.
Beef Biryani
Basmati rice with flavored fragrant spices and layered with Beef. Served with Raita.
Lamb Biryani
Basmati rice with flavored fragrant spices and layered with Lamb. Served with Raita.
Veg Biryani
Basmati rice with flavored fragrant spices and layered with assorted veggies. Served with Raita/Papadams.
Vegan Biryani
Basmati rice with flavored fragrant spices and layered with assorted veggies. Served with Raita/Papadams.
Naan Breads
Plain Naan
Plain flour bread cooked in tandoori oven
Butter Naan
Plain flour bread cooked in tandoori oven
Garlic Naan
Plain Flour Bread garnished with Garlic.
Cheese Naan
Plain flour bread stuffed with cheese
Cheese And Garlic Naan
Plain Flour Bread stuffed with Cheese and Garlic.
Peshwari Naan
Stuffed Sweet Naan Bread with Sultana, Coconut and AImonds.
Roti
Hand-rolled Bread made from wholemeal flour.
Keema Naan
Naan stuffed with Minced Lamb and spices.
Chocolate Naan
Naan stuffed with chocolates.
Burgers
Double Patty Special Burger
Your choice of meat
Chicken Burger
Lamb Burger
Beef Burger
Cheese Burger
Butter Chicken Burger
Vegetable Burger
Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, cheese slices, with sauce
Fried Chicken & Fish
Fried Chicken Breast
Chicken Nibbles
Chicken Lollipop
Chicken Thigh
Fried Fish
Sides
Papadoms – 4 Pcs
Pickle
Raita
Tamarind Sauce
Mint Sauce
Mango Chutney
Homemade Yogurt
Green Salad
Slices of Cucumber, Onion, Tomato, Carrots.
Chips
Wedges
Drinks
Coke Can 330ml
Coke Zero Sugar Can 330ml
Sprite Can 330ml
L&P Can 330ml
Fanta Can 330ml
Lift Can 330ml
Sparkling Duet Orange & Lemon Can 330ml
Mango Lassi
Masala Tea
Pump Water 750ml
Coke 1.5L
Coke Zero 1.5L
L & P 1.5L
Fanta 1.5L
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Against typical prices in Tauranga
- Butter chicken Typical in Tauranga: $22.00 $23.16
- Fried rice Typical in Tauranga: $20.00 $22.59
- Chicken tikka masala Typical in Tauranga: $22.50 $23.16
- Chicken burger Typical in Tauranga: $20.45 $13.89
- Chicken korma Typical in Tauranga: $22.50 $23.16
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