The Maharajas is a licensed North Dunedin restaurant and bar on Great King Street, close to the university end of the city. It operates across the week and welcomes both dine-in groups and customers collecting a meal, with student and birthday offers reflecting its local audience. The room supports a full restaurant visit rather than only a quick curry pickup, while BYO service gives groups another option for a relaxed evening around a shared table.
Starters and tandoori dishes establish the menu's range before the curries arrive. Vegetable samosas and spinach with onion bhaji provide crisp vegetarian openings, while tandoori chicken and lamb cutlets bring the char and spice of the clay oven. These dishes work well as individual entrees or a shared selection, allowing diners to compare fried, grilled and marinated preparations before moving toward rice, breads and sauced mains.
Chicken curries span familiar and less predictable combinations. Butter chicken and korma offer creamy routes, while tikka masala, kadai and saagwala move through tomato, capsicum and spinach-based flavours. Mango chicken introduces fruit sweetness, and the restaurant's own Maharajas chicken curry gives the house a named signature. Vegetarian diners can choose from butter or palak paneer, dal makhni, malai kofta, kadai paneer and saag aloo rather than relying on a single vegetable curry.
The rest of the menu makes it easy to build a complete meal around those curries. Lamb and seafood dishes broaden the main course choices, while chicken and lamb biryanis offer rice focused alternatives. Tandoori breads, including filled and flavoured naan, are natural partners for the sauces, and a mango lassi can soften the heat. Children's dishes and desserts help mixed age groups settle in for dinner, while the bar and BYO format suit larger celebrations.
Address: 735 Great King Street, North Dunedin, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
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The Maharajas Menu
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Butter Chicken
( ONLY BEST THING BRITISH GIFTED TO INDIA ) Tandoor roasted boneless chicken cooked in a buttery gravy with a touch of fenugreek. Served with premium basmati rice.
Chicken Korma
( CREAMY GOODNESS IF YOU DON’T HAVE NUTS ALLERGY ) Diced Boneless chicken cooked with tasty cashew nut gravy. Served with premium basmati rice.
Chicken Saagwala
( FOR HEALTH CONSCIOUS PEOPLE )Small chunks of chicken cooked in mild spinach with a special mix of ground spices. Served with premium basmati rice.
Butter Paneer
( VEGETARIAN VERSION OF BUTTER CHICKEN ) Pieces of cottage cheese cooked in a creamy tomato flavoured sauce, Served with premium basmati rice.
Veg Jaypuri
( LIGHTLY SWEET & CREAMY ) Crisp seasonal vegetables mixed with aromatic spices and cooked in cashew nut gravy. Garnished with crushed poppadum, Served with premium basmati rice.
Palak Paneer
( EVIDENCE INDIANS CAN BE HEALTH CONCIOUS ) Indian Cottage cheese OR diced potatoes cooked in mild spinach and aromatic spices., Served with premium basmati rice.
Saag Aloo
Served with premium basmati rice.
MJ'S Indian Street Foods
Pani Puri Popstars
7 Crisp puris, tangy sweet fillings and burst of tangy minty magic. Crack it, dunk it, pop it, and let the flavor fireworks begin. Definitely makes you go “one more!” every single time
Samosa chaat smash
This Come together for pure street food joy. 2 Crispy samosas served with special checkpeas, zesty sauces, tasty yogurt raita.
Tandoori Malai Broccoli
Soft, smoky, and oh-so-creamy. Broccoli marinated in special creamy malai, kissed by tandoor smoke, and grilled till charred just right—proof that veggies can steal the show.
Chicken 65
Served with 1 butter naan Crunch on the outside, juicy on the inside. Our Chicken 65 is tossed in bold South Indian spices, curry leaves powder, and just the right amount of heat to keep you coming back.
Chole Bhatura
Served With 2 bhaturas Soft, golden bhaturas paired with slow-cooked tasty chickpeas chole. A timeless duo that never disappointsand never lasts long on the table.
4 Puris with Gully Aloo Curry
Golden perfection 4 Fluffy puris, paired with a cozy tasty potato curry. Simple, soulful and irresistibly fun to dig into.
Delicious Curry in Chips ( Large Portion 1000ml )
Butter chicken in chips
chips specially marinated in creamy buttery sauce and finished with your choice of either paneer or chicken.
Maharajas Curry in Chips
premium potato chips marinated in creamy tomato and brown onion gravy. Finished with your choice of either paneer or chicken.
Honey Garlic chicken in Chips
If you craving for authentic indian street food. This is your bet. Why dont you try and let the flavours speaks for themselves.
Starters N Tandoori Dishes
Spinach & Onion Bhaj
(SCARFIE FAVORITE) Crispy onion and spinach fritters mixed with chickpea flour. Served with tasty tamarind sauce
Veg Samosa (2 Pce)
(CLASSIC LEGEND) Tasty diced potatoes, peas, cumin seeds and raisins wrapped in a special flaky pastry. Served with tangy tamarind chutney.
Mixed Pakoras
( VEGETABLES GOODNESS ) Sliced potatoes, cauliflower, onions rings and spinach mixed together in chickpea batter containing mouth-watering Indian herbs and spices, then deep fried.
Tandoori Chicken With Bone (4Pce)
( EVIDENCE INDIANS ARE CREATIVE WITH SPICE ) Tender cage free chicken marinated in yoghurt and freshly ground spices. Barbacued in tandoor.
Tasty Tandoori Mushrooms
( DON’T JUDGE, I AM IN LOVE WITH MUSHROOMS ) Fresh mushrooms marinated in garlic, yoghurt and mixed aromatic spices. cooked in the Tandoor.
Crispy Lollipop Chicken (6 Pce)
( TO LIGHT UP MY LIFE ANY DAY ) Chicken drumsticks battered in mouthwatering fresh herbs & ground spices, lightly fried. Served with golden brown fries and sweet chilli sauce.
Pepper Squid
COMMON, DO YOU REALLY NEED A DESCRIPTION ? Delicious Chicken Popcorn Served With Small Basket of Chips + Nuggets & Pepper Squid
Creamy Lamb Seekh Kebab
( EVIDENCE INDIANS ARE CREATIVE WITH SPICE ) Lamb mince, flavoured with Indian herb and spices
Boneless Chicken Tikka (5 Pcs)
( CLOSE TO INDIAN FLAVOR IN NZ ) Boneless chicken fillets marinated in yoghurt, garlic & ginger. Finish with lemon juice.
Prawns Pakoras (8 Pce)
( TASTY OPTION ) Fresh Prawns lightly fried in traditional Indian herbs & spices served with chips & lightly spiced mayonnaise.
Mixed Paneer Tikkas Platter
( BETTER THAN TOFU LOL ) Indian Cottage cheese marinated in yogurt, fresh herbs and aromatic spices. Some pieces Barbecue in Tandoor & some are deep-fried.
Amritsari Fish
( I DIDN’T KNOW FISH TASTE THIS GOOD. ) Hoki lion fish pieces marinated in chef`s secret recipe with poppy seed & aromatic spices. Serve with golden fries and lightly spice mayonnaise
MJ'S Barbequed Chicken (5 Pce)
( PLEASE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR OUR CHEFS ) Lightly spiced boneless chicken fillets marinated in chef`s secret mix & sprinkled with garlic. Finished with in house special lightly spiced sauce on top.
Mix Platter
( GOOD OPTION TO SHARE WITH YOUR DATE ) X2 Veg Samosa, Mixed Pakoras, Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kebab. Served with tangy tamarind chutney and tasty mint sauce.
Vegetarian Platter
( DELICACY FOR VEGETARIANS )Two pieces of Samosas, mixed vegetable pakoras, spinach & onion bhanji and Tandoori Mushrooms. Serve with tangy tamarind chutney and tasty mint sauce.
Tandoori Lamb Cutlets (4 Pce)
( DELICIOUS ) Lamb cutlets marinated in olive oil, ground spices & aromatic fenugreek herbs. Skewed in Tandoor.
MJ'S Tandoori Platter
( THIS IS WHAT LUXURY TASTE LIKE ) Two pieces of Tandoori Chicken, MJ’s Special Barbacued Chicken, Lamb Cutlets and Seek Kebab served with tasty mint sauce.
Breads
Butter Naan
Plain flour bread garnished with butter.
Roti
Wholemeal flour bread.
Garlic Naan
Plain flour bread garnished with garlic.
Tandoori Paratha
Unleavened wholemeal flour bread with lashings of ghee baked in Tandoor.
Cheese Naan
Naan stuffed with mouthwatering premium cheddar cheese.
Mango Peshwari Naan
Premium flour bread stuffed with mouthwatering mixture of sultana, desiccated coconut and mango sauce
Vegetable Kulcha
Premium flour stuffed with spiced potatoes, onion and peas.
Lamb Keema Naan
Naan stuffed with spiced lamb mince mixture.
Chocolate Naan
Naan stuffed with premium chocolate
Cheese and Garlic Naan
Naan stuffed with a cheese and garnished with garlic.
Cheese Mushroom Naan
Naan stuffed with tasty mixture of mushroom, cheddar cheese and ground spices, Baked in tandoor to perfection.
Cheesy Chicken & Onion Naan
Naan stuffed with cheese, spiced diced onion & chicken keema. Garnished with butter.
Cheesy Lamb Keema Naan
Naan stuffed with premium lamb mince & delicious cheese. Baked in tandoor to perfection
Chicken
Butter Chicken
( ONLY BEST THING BRITISH GIFTED TO INDIA ) Tandoor roasted boneless chicken cooked in a buttery gravy with a touch of fenugreek. Served with premium basmati rice.
Chicken Korma
( CREAMY GOODNESS IF YOU DON’T HAVE NUTS ALLERGY ) Diced Boneless chicken cooked with tasty cashew nut gravy. Served with premium basmati rice.
Chicken Saagwala
( FOR HEALTH CONSCIOUS PEOPLE )Small chunks of chicken cooked in mild spinach with a special mix of ground spices. Served with premium basmati rice.
Saffron Mango Chicken
( REMIND ME OF MY FAVORITE FRUIT )An exotic chicken curry prepared in creamy mango gravy. Served with premium basmati rice.
Maharajas chicken curry
( RECIPE IS SECRET FOR A REASON ) Diced boneless chicken marinated with our special herbs and spices, cooked in our top secret sauce. Served with premium basmati rice.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Served with premium basmati rice.
Chicken Achari
( TEST YOUR TASTE BUDS ) Marinated boneless chicken pieces cooked in tangy Indian pickle paste and flavoursome spices. Can be served Freaking hot! Served with premium basmati rice.
Chicken Chattinad
( DISH FROM SOUTHERN INDIA ) Boneless chicken pieces marinated in black pepper and finished with onion vegetable gravy. Served with premium basmati rice.
Chicken Kadai
( ORDER MEDIUM SPICE & THANK ME LATER ) A flavoursome chicken curry containing crushed tomatoes and capsicum, cooked in thick masala gravy. Served with premium basmati rice.
Chicken Nawabi
( I AM IN LOVE WITH THE COCO ) Southern Indian chicken curry prepared with coconut cream and garnished with bayleaf coconut powder. Served with premium basmati rice.
Boochlee Chicken
( RESULT OF A COMBINATION OF THREE DIFFERENT RECIPES ) Delicious Tandoori boneless chicken containing ginger and garlic cooked in creamy capsicum and onion gravy. Served with premium basmati rice.
Indian Chilli Chicken
( GOES NICE WITH GLASS OF A WHISKY ON ROCKS ) Tender chicken pieces marinated in corn flour, eggs, soy sauce, chef`s secret herbs and spices, deep fried, finished with diced capsicum, onions & tomatoes. Served with premium basmati rice.
Chicken Dhansak
( MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN ) Marinated tandoori cooked chicken pieces cooked in flavoursome lentils with aromatic spices. Served with premium basmati rice.
Chicken Mughlai
( CREATIVITY AT ITS BEST ) Tender chicken pieces marinated in eggs, ginger and fresh ground spices, slow smoked in Tandoor then finished with rich tomato and onion sauce. Served with premium basmati rice.
Vegetarian
Butter Paneer
( VEGETARIAN VERSION OF BUTTER CHICKEN ) Pieces of cottage cheese cooked in a creamy tomato flavoured sauce, Served with premium basmati rice.
Veg Jaipuri
( LIGHTLY SWEET & CREAMY ) Crisp seasonal vegetables mixed with aromatic spices and cooked in cashew nut gravy. Garnished with crushed poppadum, Served with premium basmati rice.
Palak Paneer
( EVIDENCE INDIANS CAN BE HEALTH CONCIOUS ) Indian Cottage cheese OR diced potatoes cooked in mild spinach and aromatic spices., Served with premium basmati rice.
Saag Aloo
Served with premium basmati rice.
Mushroom & Mattar Masala
MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN ) Diced mushrooms and vibrant green peas cooked with garlic, ginger in vegetable gravy, Served with premium basmati rice.
Malai Kofta
( GOOD IF YOU WANT HEAVY ON GRAVY ) Mashed potato coated in cottage cheese and raisins, deep fried and cooked in a cashew nut and onion gravy, Served with premium basmati rice.
Desi Dal Makhni
( MY FAVORITE LENTIL DISH ) Stewed lentils soaked overnight & cooked on a low flame, garnished with fresh coriander, Served with premium basmati rice.
Broccoli Gobi
Broccoli florets and cauliflower cooked with cumin seeds and freshly ground spices, Served with premium basmati rice.
Mushroom Do Piaza
( NO, THIS IS NOT A FRENCH DISH ) Diced mushrooms cooked with sliced onions, coriander, yoghurt and cream, Served with premium basmati rice.
Baigan Bhartha
( EGGPLANT DISH WE BOTH CAN’T PRONOUNCE )Tandoor roasted eggplant cooked with garlic, ginger, aromatic herbs and spices, Served with premium basmati rice.
Chana Aloo Masala
( AMERICANS LOVE IT ) Steamed chickpeas cooked in tasty onion and tomato based gravy, Served with premium basmati rice.
Kadai Panner
( ONE OF THE AUTHENTIC OPTION ) Indian style cottage cheese cooked with crushed onions and capsicum in onion vegetable gravy, Served with premium basmati rice.
Paneer Dilruba
( FOR ADVENTUROUS ) Bite-size Cottage cheese pieces cooked with sliced onion, capsicum and crushed tomatoes in tasty tomato gravy, Served with premium basmati rice.
MJ's Special Okra
Premium okra cooked in delicious creamy vegetable onion gravy, Served with premium basmati rice.
Jackfruit Tikka Masala
Delicious jackfruit pieces soaked in ghee. Finished in creamy capsicum and tomato tikka masala sauce, Served with premium basmati rice.
Meat
Shahi Korma
Your choice of meat marinated and cooked in creamy cashew nut and onion gravy. Served with premium basmati rice.
Vindaloo
( ORDER IT SPICY & THANK ME LATER ) Your choice of Meat pieces cooked in chef`s special vindaloo paste and freshly ground spices. Served with premium basmati rice.
Jalfarezi
( IF THIS DOESN’T SATISFY YOU, I DON’T KNOW WHAT WILL ) Tandoori cooked meat pieces cooked with capsicum, onion, ginger, garlic in in chef`s specially made tomato flavour gravy.. Served with premium basmati rice.
Saag Gosh
( HEALTHY & SAVOURY ) Lamb pieces cooked in mild spinach with tomatoes and aromatic spices. Served with premium basmati rice.
Rogan Josh
Madras
( I AM IN LOVE WITH THE COCO ) Delicious meat curry prepared with coconut milk and garnished with bayleaf coconut powder. Served with premium basmati rice.
Dopiaza
( DELICIOUS ) Diced meat pieces cooked with chunks of onions, coriander, yoghurt & cream. Served with premium basmati rice.
Methi
( NO IT DOESN’T CONTAIN ANY ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE ) Diced meat cooked with aromatic green herbs, fresh ground spices & chef`s special fenugreek sauce. Served with premium basmati rice.
Chop masala
Your choice of meat marinated overnight with cumin, herbs and spices and cooked in thick masala gravy with cloves, cinnamon sticks and aromatic spices. Served with premium basmati rice.
Seafood
Butter Prawn
Tender half tandoori cooked prawns fully cooked in buttery tomato sauce. Served with premium basmati rice.
Malabari
Succulent prawns or fish prepared in fresh coconut milk and garnish with bayleaf coconut powder. Served with premium basmati rice.
Saagwala
Delicious mouthwatering prawns cooked with mild spinach with aromatic herbs & ground spices. Served with premium basmati rice.
Jalfarezi
Half tandoori cooked prawns or fish cooked with ginger and capsicum in tasty tomato gravy. Served with premium basmati rice.
Garlic Chilli Prawn & Pepper Squid
Delicious pieces of prawn and pepper squid marinated in ginger, garlic, ground spices and soya sauce, finished with diced capsicum, onions & tomatoes. Served with premium basmati rice.
MJ’s Rice Dishes
MJ'S Veg Biryani
MJ'S Meat Biryani
Fragrant Basmati rice prepared with variety of aromatic herbs, ground spices and ghee cooked in your choice of meat Lamb/Chicken/ Prawns/ Goat.
Szechuan Fried Rice
Long grain basmati rice cooked with mix vegetables or meat of your choice. Finished with in house medium spice szechuan sauce.
Sides
Mixed Pickles
Raita Small
Yoghurt mixed with cucumber and ground spices.
Mango Chutney
Popadums (4 Pce)
Crispy Indian wafers.
Mixed Kachumber
Diced onions, cucumber and tomatoes with a special mix of spices.
Indian Garden Salad
A fresh salad with onions, tomatoes, cucumber with Indian masala.
Raita Large
Yoghurt mixed with cucumber and ground spices.
Side Dish Platter
Sweet mango chutney, pickles, raita, tomato and kachumber, serves with 4 pcs papadums
Green Leaf Salad
Mixed baby lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber served with small pieces of Paneer or chicken.
Desserts
Vanila Strawberry Ice Cream
Vanilla Mango Ice Cream
French Vanilla ice cream drizzled with delicious your choice of a sauce.
Chocolate Naan
Naan stuffed with delicious chocolate.
Gulab Jamun
Two pieces of popular milk and cardamom based Indian sweets.
Mango Kulfi
Mango flavoured Indian ice cream.
Indian Kheer
Delicious jaggery milk mixed with fragrant basmati rice. Slowly cooked with dried nuts, cardamom & saffron. Finished with hint of vanilla.
Non Alcoholic Drinks
Coke
Coke Zero
L & P
Sprite
Fanta
Lift
Orange Juice
Apple Juice
Dark Grapes Juice
Pineapple Juice
Peach Juice
Ginger Beer
Lemon Lime Bitters
Mango Sparkling Juice
Raspberry Coke
Indian Yogurt Lassi
Mango, Lightly sweet, Cumin & Black Salt
Indian Mango Lassi
MJ's Special Coconut & Mango Smoothie
Premium S Pellegrino Sparkling Mineral Water
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- Chicken korma Typical in Dunedin: $18.95 $18.90
- Chicken tikka masala Typical in Dunedin: $20.45 $24.90
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