Curry Leaf Onehunga is a licensed neighbourhood restaurant serving both lunch and dinner on Onehunga Mall. Its style is deliberately casual, with an emphasis on familiar hospitality rather than ceremony. Meals are prepared fresh each day on the premises, and diners can specify mild, medium or hot cooking, allowing the same kitchen to suit cautious first visits and a stronger appetite for spice.
Delhi and Punjabi cooking anchor the menu, supported by dishes from the tandoor and a smaller Indian-Chinese thread. Butter chicken and chicken tikka masala provide two contrasting tomato-based favourites, while lamb saag brings meat together with spinach. Vegetable samosas and onion bhaji offer crisp starters, and a mixed platter for two makes it easier to sample several preparations before choosing a curry.
Vegetarian choices are treated as part of the core offer rather than a single substitute. The kitchen also accepts requests for vegan, halal, nut-free, no-onion and no-garlic meals, provided diners discuss allergies and requirements with staff. That flexibility is particularly useful for groups, although the restaurant is careful to note that its kitchen handles common allergens including dairy, nuts, flour and soy.
Wine, beer and spirits give dinner a full restaurant drinks service, and guests may bring their own wine for corkage. Tables can be booked for celebrations and work gatherings of up to 24 people, with catering available when the occasion moves elsewhere. The combination of fresh daily cooking, adjustable heat and group-friendly service makes Curry Leaf useful for both an ordinary curry night and a planned event.
Address: 237 Onehunga Mall, Onehunga, Auckland 1061, New Zealand
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Curry Leaf Auckland Menu
Banquet For Two
Minimum 2 person.
Banquet For Two
Mixed Platter Butter Chicken, Lamb Rogan Josh, Beef Vindaloo & Daal Makhani & Accompained with rice, naan & Extras. Minimum 2 Person.
Entrees
Vegetable Samosa
Triangular pastry filled with spicy potatoes and peas flavoured with spices. V
Pakora
Chopped vegetables mildly spiced, dipped in batter and deep fried. V
Onion Bhaji
Sliced onions stirred in chickpea flour batter and deep fried.
Drums of Heaven
Tender chicken nibbles marinated in a mix overnight and deep-fried. Served hot and crispy with sweet and spicy sauce.
Amritsari Fish
Soft fried tarakihi fish pieces in a special amritsari blend of spice, served with mint sauce.
Mixed Platter for Two
Combination of samosa, pakora, chicken tikka and seekh kebab served with mint sauce.
From The Tandoor
Tandoori Chicken – Half
Tender chicken marinated in spices and yoghurt roasted. Served with mint sauce.
Tandoori Chicken – Full
Tender chicken marinated in spices and yoghurt roasted. Served with mint sauce.
Chicken Tikka – Half
Tender morsels of boneless chicken marinated overnight and smoke roasted in tandoor oven.
Chicken Tikka – Full
Tender morsels of boneless chicken marinated overnight and smoke roasted in tandoor oven.
Murg Malai Tikka – Half
Succulent juicy pieces of chicken marinated with spices & cream. Cooked in a tandoor resulting in mouthwatering melting kebabs
Murg Malai Tikka – Full
Succulent juicy pieces of chicken marinated with spices & cream. Cooked in a tandoor resulting in mouthwatering melting kebabs
Black Pepper Chicken Tikka – Half
Boneless tender chicken pieces marinated overnight on yoghurt, mint, coriander and black pepper cooked in tandoor oven.
Black Pepper Chicken Tikka – Full
Boneless tender chicken pieces marinated overnight on yoghurt, mint, coriander and black pepper cooked in tandoor oven.
Paneer Tikka
Cubes of cottage cheese marinated in spices and grilled in the tandoor oven.
Seekh Kebab – Half
Minced lamb flavoured with spices, skewered and prepared in tandoor.
Seekh Kebab – Full
Minced lamb flavoured with spices, skewered and prepared in tandoor.
Mains – Chicken
All curries server with basmati rice.
Butter Chicken
Tender pieces of boneless chicken half cooked in tandoor and finished in a creamy flavoured tomato gravy.
Kasoori Chicken
Chicken cooked with fenugreek leaves, mild spices and creamy sauce.
Chicken Saag
Boneless chicken pieces lightly spiced and cooked in fine spinach puree.
Chicken Jalfrezi
Boneless chicken pieces in a medium spicy sour sauce with green peppers and tomatoes.
Chicken Korma
Tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in cashew nut gravy with cashew nuts.
Karahi Chicken
Chicken sauteed and cooked in onion gravy with capsicum spices.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Succulent pieces of chicken in a spicy gravy with green pepper & sliced onions.
Chicken Balti
Succulent pieces of chicken curry with chilli, garlic and tamarind.
Chicken Vindaloo
Spicy chicken curry with chilli, garlic, and tamarind.
Mango Chicken
Chicken cooked with mild spices in creamy mango sauce.
Chicken Madras
Boneless pieces of chicken garnished and deliciously prepared with coconut in south indian style.
Chilli Chicken
Boneless pieces of chicken marinated and sauteed with soy sauce.
Signature Dishes
Punjabi Goat Curry
Delhi Da Butter Chicken
Indian butter chicken cooked with chicken with bones.
Vegetable Curries
All curries server with basmati rice.
Bhindi Do Pyaza
A spicy Indian stir fried okra and onion. Served with basmati rice. V
Khumbi Saag
Mushrooms sauteed with light spices and creamy spinach gravy. Served with basmati rice. V
Methi Malai Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked with fenugreek leaves, mild spices and creamy sauce. Served with basmati rice. V
Saag Kofta
Cottage cheese and potatoes made into balls and fried then cooked in a spinach gravy. Served with basmati rice. V
Navrattan Korma
Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy gravy. Served with basmati rice. V
Aloo Matar
Potatoes and peas cooked together in a spiced gravy. Served with basmati rice. V
Bombay Aloo
Potatoes cooked with tomato and cumin seeds. Served with basmati rice. V
Sagg Aloo
Potatoes cooked in a mild puree of spinach lightly spiced. Served with basmati rice. V
Aloo Gobhi
Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with onion, tomato, ginger, garlic and mild spices. Served with basmati rice. V
Paneer Saag
Cottage cheese cooked in creamy puree of spinach lightly spiced. Served with basmati rice. V
Paneer Matar
Cottage cheese cooked in tomato with lightly spiced. Served with basmati rice. V
Paneer Makhani
Cottage cheese cooked with spices in a creamy tomato gravy. Served with basmati rice. V
Karahi Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked with onion, ginger, garlic and spices. Served with basmati rice. V
Daal Makhani
Lentils stewed with mild spices, cream, garnished with ginger and garlic. Served with basmati rice. V
Daal Tarka
Yellow lentils cooked in spices and tomatoes tempered with mustard, cumin, green chilli and onions. Served with basmati rice. V
Malai Kofta
V
Chana Masala
Chickpeas cooked with spices in onion tomato gravy. Served with basmati rice. V
Mili Juli Sabji
Mixed vegetables cooked in medium spices. Served with basmati rice. V
Mushroom Do Pyaza
Mushroom cooked in onion based gravy with ginger. Served with basmati rice. V
Lamb Curry
All curries server with basmati rice.
Kasoori Gosht
Tender boneless lamb cooked with fenugreek leaves, mild spices and creamy sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Korma
Tender boneless lamb cooked in cashew nut and garnished with sultanas and cashew nut. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Saag
Pureed spinach and North Indian lamb curry. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Masala
Boneless lamb cooked with onions and whole spices. Served with basmati rice.
Handi Gosht
Tender boneless lamb pieces cooked with potatoes and spices in an onion gravy. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Rogan Josh
Diced boneless lamb pieces cooked with onion, tomato, garlic and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Do Pyaza
Lamb cooked in onion based gravy with ginger, garlic, tomato and mild spices. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Vindaloo
Tender pieces of lamb cooked in hot spicy curry with chilli, garlic and tamarind. Served with basmati rice.
Bhuna Gosht
Lamb cooked in thick onion gravy with garlic. Served with basmati rice.
Rahrah Lamb
Boneless lamb cooked on slow heat in a spicy thick gravy. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Madras
Lamb curry garnished and prepared with coconut cream in South Indian style. Served with basmati rice.
Delhi Lamb Shanks
Slow cooked lamb shanks in a tomato onion sauce, served with cumin potato & naan bread.
Beef Curry
All curries server with basmati rice.
Karahi Beef
Beef sauteed & cooked in onion gravy with capsicum & spices.
Kasoori Beef
Tender boneless beef cooked with fenugreek leaves and mild spices. Served with basmati rice.
Beef Korma
Tender boneless beef cooked in cashew nut and garnished with sultanas and cashew nut. Served with basmati rice.
Beef Madras
Beef curry garnished and prepared with coconut cream in South Indian style. Served with basmati rice.
Beef Saag
Pureed spinach and tender pieces of beef. Served with basmati rice.
Beef Vindaloo
Beef spicy curry with chilli, garlic and tamarind. Served with basmati rice.
Butter Beef
Tender pieces of beef cooked in spices and finished in creamy flavoured tomato gravy. Served with basmati rice.
Seafood Curry
All curries server with basmati rice.
Goan Fish Curry
Teriyaki fish fillet cooked in a thick tomato and coconut gravy finished with lemon and cream. Served with basmati rice.
Prawn Malabari
Peeled prawns cooked with sauteed onions, capsicums and coconut milk garnished with cream. Served with basmati rice.
Prawn Masala
Prawns cooked in medium spiced gravy with green peppers and sliced onion. Served with basmati rice.
Fish Masala
Teriyaki fish pieces cooked in a thick tomato and onion gravy. Served with basmati rice.
Butter Prawns
Prawns cooked in mild spices and finished in a creamy flavoured tomato gravy. Served with basmati rice.
Butter Fish
Fish cooked in mild spices and finished in a creamy flavoured tomato gravy. Served with basmati rice.
Samundari Jhil Mil
Combination of fish, prawns and scallops cooked with onions, tomatoes, capsicum and garnished with coconut and cream. Served with basmati rice.
Butter Scallops
Scallops cooked in mild spiced and finished in a creamy flavoured tomato gravy. Served with basmati rice.
Rice Dishes
Non-Vegetable Biryani
Rice cooked in special spices with chicken, lamb or beef and garnished with dry fruits.
Vegetable Biryani
Rice cooked in special spices with vegetables, garnished with dry fruits.
Extra Small Rice
Extra Rice Big
Little Bit Extras
Poppadoms – 5Pcs
Pickles Mix
Hot Green Chilli Pickles
Sweet Mango Chutney
Raita
Cucumber and yogurt.
Mint Chutney
Tamarind Sauce
Breads
Naan
Plain flour bread baked in tandoor and glazed with butter.
Roti
Wholemeal bread baked in tandoor and glazed with butter.
Garlic Naan
Plain flour bread topped with fresh chopped garlic baked in tandoor.
Garlic Roti
Wholemeal bread topped with fresh chopped garlic baked in tandoor.
Cheese Naan
Naan stuffed with cheese.
Aloo Paratha
Stuffed with potatoes and herbs.
Keema Naan
Buttered naan stuffed with spiced mince mixture.
Peshawari Naan
Buttered naan stuffed with dried fruits and nuts.
Cheese Garlic Naan
Buttered naan stuffed with cheese and garlic.
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Against typical prices in Auckland
- Butter chicken Typical in Auckland: $22.99 $21.00
- Chicken tikka masala Typical in Auckland: $21.50 $21.00
- Chicken korma Typical in Auckland: $21.00 $21.00
- Lamb rogan josh Typical in Auckland: $22.50 $23.00
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