The Balti House is a Miramar dining room devoted to Balti and Mughlai cooking rather than a broad, anonymous curry list. The Caledonia Street restaurant opens for weekday lunches and dinner throughout the week, with licensed and BYO service for diners who want to settle in. Takeaway remains available, but the table-service format and the menu's emphasis on breads and shared curries reward ordering several dishes for the centre of the table.
Its Balti identity follows a path from Baltistan through Birmingham, where quick cooking in a curved kadhai helped shape the modern style. The resulting curries are typically gentler and more semi-dry than gravy-heavy North Indian preparations. House spice pastes and sauces are made fresh, and naan or tandoori roti is treated as part of the method: bread is torn and used to scoop the curry rather than simply served alongside it.
The Balti specials show how that approach changes with the main ingredient. Chicken appears with spinach, broccoli or chunky tomato, while lamb can be paired with tomato or potato. Goat curry brings bone-in meat to an onion-and-tomato base; prawns are cooked with vegetables; and battered fish is finished in Balti sauce. These combinations give diners several routes through the style without reducing the choice to a single heat level or protein.
Vegetarian dishes receive comparable detail, from dal makhani and chickpeas with potato to mushroom masala, paneer with spinach and peas with cottage cheese. Mughlai choices introduce korma, jalfrezi, saag, madras and vindaloo preparations, while chicken, lamb and vegetable biryanis arrive with raita. A broad bread list, including garlic, peshwari, cheese, mince and potato naans, makes it easy to vary both flavour and texture across a shared meal.
Address: 44 Caledonia Street, Miramar, Wellington 6022, New Zealand
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The Balti House Wellington Menu
Lunch Starters
Only available with main.
Onion Bhajee
Chopped onion coated with chick pea flour, deep-fried, served with tamarind chutney
Vegetable Samosa (2 pcs)
Pyramid-shape flake pastry stuffed with vegetable & deep fried
Chicken Tikka Balti
Tender boneless chicken pieces mildly marinated in spices and Balti herbs & spices roasted in the tandoor, served with salad and mint chutney
Lunch Mains – Balti Specials
Served with Rice & Plain Naan.
Butter Chicken
Boneless chicken tikkas in a mildly spiced creamy gravy of tomato, cashew-nuts and herbs
Chicken & Spinach
Boneless chicken tikkas cooked in a medium spicy balti sauce with sliced spinach and fresh herbs and spices
Chicken & Broccoli
Boneless chicken tikka with chunky broccoli in a medium balti sauce with herbs and spices.
Chicken & Tomato
Boneless chicken cooked with chunky tomatoes, sliced onions, spices and herbs
Lamb & Tomato
Diced tender cooked with chunky tomatoes, sliced onions and fresh balti spices.
Lamb & Potato
Lean diced lamb in a medium spicy Balti sauce with chunky potatoes and whole & ground spices and fresh herbs.
Balti House Goat Curry
Pieces of goat (with bone) cooked in our homemade curry based of onions, tomatoes, spices and herbs.
Garden Balti Prawn
Succulent prawns cooked with a selection of fresh vegetables in our special balti sauce.
Fish Balti
Fish fried in a batter of mild spices and cooked in our special Balti sauce
Dal Makhani
An essential creamy lentil dish cooked to perfection with tomato and spices to complete your balti cuisine experience
Balti Vege Meat
A medium spicy Balti specialty with chunky soya meat; a complete vegetarian delight
Chhole Masala Balti
Soft chickpeas in our special balti sauce cooked with chunky potatoes, tomatoes and fresh balti herbs and spices.
Mushroom Masala Balti
Mushrooms cooked in our balti gravy with sliced onions, herbs and spices
Paneer Masala
Homemade Indian cottage cheese in our balti gravy with sliced onions, herbs and spices
Palak Paneer
Homemade Indian cottage cheese cooked with spinach in our special balti sauce.
Mutter Paneer
Homemade Indian cottage cheese and peas cooked balti style.
Lunch Mains – Mughlai Specials
Served with Rice & Plain Naan.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless chicken tikka in a medium spiced gravy with sliced onions
Chicken Jalfreizi
Chicken pieces with flavoured capsicum, lime and spices
Chicken Korma
Boneless chicken cooked in a very mild and rich gravy with cashew paste, cream and a touch of whole spices
Chicken Saag
Boneless chicken cooked in fresh spinach with tomato, garlic, ginger and spices
Chicken Madras
Boneless chicken cooked in a coconut flavoured gravy
Chicken Vindaloo
Boneless chicken cooked in a gravy of onion and a touch of vinegar.
Chicken Lachedaar
Boneless chicken cooked in a tomato and onion based gravy with shredded coconut and coconut cream.
Lamb Kadhai
Lamb in cooked in onion and tomato gravy with capsicum
Lamb Saag
Lamb cooked in fresh spinach with tomato, garlic, ginger and spices
Lamb Madras
Diced lamb cooked in a coconut flavoured gravy
Lamb Vindaloo
Diced lamb cooked in a gravy of onion and a touch of vinegar.
Lamb Korma
Lamb cooked in a very mild and rich gravy with cashew paste, cream and a touch of whole spices
Prawn Madras
Succulent prawns cooked in a coconut flavoured gravy
Fish Makhani
Boneless pieces of fish cooked with tomato, cashew paste, ginger, garlic and ground spices.
Paneer Jalfreizi
Homemade Indian block cottage cheese with flavoured capsicum, lime and spices
Paneer Saag
Homemade Indian block cottage cheese cooked with spinach in special spices
Aloo Saag
Chunky Potato cooked with spinach in special spices
Vegetable Korma
Vegetables in a very mild and rich gravy with cashew paste, cream and a touch of whole spices
Lunch Mains – Biryani & Bhatura
The following dishes do not come with rice and plain naan.
Chicken Biryani
Boneless chicken cooked with rice, whole spices and served with Raita (vegetable yoghurt).
Lamb Biryani
Lean diced lamb cooked with rice, whole spices and served with Raita (vegetable yoghurt).
Vegetable Biryani
Seasonal vegetables cooked with rice, whole spices and served with Raita (vegetable yoghurt).
Balti Chhole Bhatura
Soft chickpeas in a medium spicy balti sauce cooked with chunky potatoes, tomatoes and fresh balti herbs and spices, served with deep fried bread.
Lunch – Accompaniments
Plain Naan or Roti
Peshwari Naan
Mince Naan
Chicken Naan
Cheese Naan
Onion Naan
Butter Naan
Garlic Naan
Parantha
Garlic Cheese Naan
Raita
Potato Naan
Pickle/Mango Chutney
Take Away – Dinner Starters
Onion Bhajee
Chopped onion coated with chick pea flour, deep-fried served with chutney.
Vegetable Samosa (2 pcs)
Pyramid-shape flake pastry stuffed with vegetables & deep fried.
Vegetable Pakora
Slices of vegetable coated with chick pea flours, deep-fried, served with chutney.
Balti Paneer Moti
Diced homemade paneer marinated in our balti spices and cooked in crisp batter, served with chutney.
Chicken Tikka Balti
Tender boneless chicken pieces mildly marinated in spices and Balti herbs & spices roasted in the tandoor, served with salad and chutney.
Fish Jeera Balti
Tender gujons of fish in a mildly spiced balti batter with cumin seeds, served with salad and chutney.
Balti Kebab
Lean mince meat marinated in authentic Balti spices, wrapped on skewers & grilled; served with salad & chutney.
Mixed Platter For Two
Combination of two pieces of samosa, pakora, sheikh kebab & chicken tikka. Served with Chutney.
Take Away – Balti Chicken Special
Served With Rice.
Butter Chicken
Boneless chicken pieces in a creamy gravy of tomato, cashew-nuts and herbs.
Balti Garlic Chicken
Boneless marinated chicken with chunky potatoes in a Balti gravy sauce, flavoured with garlic & herbs.
Chicken & Eggplant
Boneless chicken tikka cooked with chunky eggplant in a Balti sauce with tomato and fresh Balti herbs and spices.
Chicken & Spinach
Boneless chicken tikkas cooked in a balti sauce with sliced spinach and fresh herbs and spices.
Kadhai Chicken
A popular Balti speciality from north India, boneless chicken tikka cooked in Balti sauce with capsicum and fresh herbs.
Okra & Chicken
Boneless chicken and okra pieces tastefully combined with a Balti Sauce and fresh herbs and spices.
Garden Balti Chicken
Chicken pieces cooked with a selection of fresh seasonal vegetables in our special Balti sauce.
Chicken & Tomato
Boneless chicken cooked Balti style with sliced onion, chucky tomatoes and spices.
Take Away – Balti Lamb Special
Served With Rice.
Balti Josh
A rich flavoursome lamb curry cooked with whole spices in a Balti sauce; a counterpart of rogan josh.
Lamb Balti
Lean diced lamb in a Balti sauce with chunky potatoes and whole & ground spices and fresh herbs.
Lamb Chilli Balti
A hot and spicy lamb dish with sliced onions, fresh green chillies and our special Balti spiced paste
Lamb Bitter Balti
Tender dices of lamb cooked in our special Balti gravy with slices of bitter melon.
Lamb Mushroom
Tender dices of lamb cooked in our special Balti gravy with mushroom.
Balti House Kebab Curry
Kebabs cooked in the tandoor & then shimmered in our special balti sauce.
Lamb Palak Skardu
Tender diced lamb in a gravy of pureed baby spinach cooked with tomatoes and a selection ground spices; a specialty from Skardu, the capital of Baltistan.
Balti House Goat Curry
Pieces of goat (with bone) cooked in our homemade curry based of onions, tomatoes, spices and herbs.
Take Away – Balti Seafood Special
Served With Rice.
Fish Balti
Fish cooked in a batter of mild spices and served in our special Balti sauce.
Seafood Balti
A selection of seafood in our Balti sauce with onion, tomatoes and fresh herbs.
Balti Prawn Masala
Succulent prawns prepared with capsicum in our special Balti gravy flavoured with herbs.
Prawn Malbari
Prawn cooked in onion, Tomato, ajwain (carom seed) and coconut gravy.
Take Away – Balti Vegetarian Special
Served With Rice.
Kadhai Paneer
Diced paneer (Indian block cottage cheese) in our special Balti gravy cooked with capsicums and tomatoes.
Vegetable Balti
A selection of fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in Balti style.
Palak Paneer
Diced homemade Paneer (Indian block cottage cheese) in a fresh spinach gravy with Balti spices.
Eggplant Mushroom
Eggplant & mushroom cooked in our special Balti sauce with sliced onions & fresh tomatoes.
Balti Vege Meat
A Balti specialty with chunky soya meat; a complete vegetarian delight
Dal Balti Makhani
Combination of lentils and kidney beans, slow cooked to perfection with tomato, cream, ginger, garlic and mild spices.
Aloo Gobi
Potato & cauliflower cooked balti style with Balti spices.
Chhole Masala Balti
Soft chickpeas in a medium spicy balti sauce cooked with chunky potatoes, tomatoes and fresh balti herbs and spices.
Take Away – Mughlai Chicken Special
Served With Rice.
Mango Chicken
Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a delicious mango flavoured cream sauce with a touch of Balti spices and cashew nut paste.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless chicken tikkas in a medium spiced gravy with sliced onions.
Chicken Saag
Tandoori chicken tikka (boneless) cooked in fresh spinach with tomato, garlic, ginger and ground spices.
Chicken Vindaloo
Boneless chicken in spicy gravy with onion with a touch of vinegar.
Chicken Madras
Boneless chicken cooked in coconut flavoured gravy.
Chicken Korma
Boneless tandoori chicken in very mild and rich gravy with cashew paste, cream with a touch of whole spices.
Take Away – Mughlai Lamb Special
Served With Rice.
Lamb Saag
Lamb cooked in fresh spinach with tomato, garlic, ginger and spices.
Lamb Vindaloo
Pieces of lamb cooked in a spicy gravy of onion and a touch of vinegar.
Lamb Madras
Diced Lamb pieces cooked in coconut flavoured gravy.
Lamb Korma
Lamb in very mild and rich gravy with cashew paste, cream with a touch of spices.
Take Away – Mughlai Seafood Special
Served With Rice.
Fish Makhani
Boneless pieces of fish cooked with tomato, cashew paste, ginger, garlic and ground spices.
Fish Madras
Boneless pieces of fish cooked in coconut gravy.
Mughlai Jhinga
Juicy shrimp in rich flavoursome curry with fresh herbs and spices and mushroom.
Take Away – Mughlai Vegetarian Special
Served With Rice.
Aloo Saag
Chunky potato cooked in fresh spinach with tomato, garlic, ginger and spices.
Aloo Matter
A curry with diced potatoes & peas, cooked balti style.
Malai Kofta
Kofta stuffed with cheese, dry fruit , nuts and cooked in a creamy gravy with cashew.
Vegetable Korma
Mixed vegetables cooked in a very mild and rich gravy with cashew paste, cream and a touch of spices.
Matter Paneer
A special curry with diced paneer and peas, cooked Mughlai style.
Take Away – Balti Tandoori Specials
Chicken Tandoori
Tender chicken pieces marinated in Balti marinade, cooked in the tandoor and served with salad, tangy Balti mix and mint chutney.
Chicken Tikka Tandoori Balti
Tender boneless chicken pieces mildly marinated in tandoori and Balti herbs and spices roasted in the tandoor. Severed with Balti spices on a bed of salad with mint chutney.
Tandoori Salt Pepper Chicken
Tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in crushed black pepper, a touch of salt, with sliced ginger and spring onions cooked in Balti spices, and served with salad and chutney.
Balti Seekh Kebab
Lean mince meat with a blend of Balti spices and herbs, cooked in the tandoor and served with salad and chutney.
Take Away – Mains Accompaniments
Plain Naan or Roti
Peshwari Naan
Butter Naan
Garlic Naan
Parantha
Garlic Cheese Naan
Mince Naan
Chicken Naan
Onion Naan
Potato Naan
Cheese Naan
Onion Potato Naan
Chilli Chicken Naan
Chilli Mince Naan
Coconut Rice
Steamed Rice
Jeera (Cumin) Rice
Vegetable Biryani
Chicken Biryani
Lamb Biryani
Prawn Biryani
Vegetable Pulao
Pickle/Mango Chutney
Poppadoms
Gulab Jamun
Raita
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Against typical prices in Wellington
- Butter chicken Typical in Wellington: $20.50 $17.00
- Chicken tikka masala Typical in Wellington: $22.00 $17.00
- Chicken biryani Typical in Wellington: $22.99 $19.00
- Chicken korma Typical in Wellington: $22.00 $17.00
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