Breeze Indian Restaurant occupies a central Hamilton address on Hood Street and operates as a full dine-in venue with table reservations alongside pickup and delivery. Its story centres on chef Shaikh Abdul Dayan, whose earlier work at Chennai's Breeze Hotel gave the Hamilton restaurant its name. That background helps explain a menu designed to travel across both North and South Indian traditions instead of concentrating on a short list of universally familiar curries.
The first part of the menu is unusually broad. Vegetarian and meat momos introduce a dumpling route through the meal, while the tandoor contributes skewers and roasted starters. Indo-Chinese preparations bring chilli, garlic and wok cooking into the selection, creating a sharper contrast with the restaurant's Indian grills and fried snacks. A table can therefore begin with several different cooking methods and seasoning styles before choosing any main course.
Regional distinctions become clearer among the curries. Chicken can arrive in a Punjabi butter sauce, a South Indian roast-pepper preparation, a Hyderabadi Nizami style or a Kadai sauce, while coconut-rich Kerala, Tamil Chettinad and Sri Lankan treatments take the meat in different directions. Lamb, seafood, egg and vegetable sections extend that range, so the menu does more than repeat one base gravy across a change of protein.
Rice and bread receive just as much attention as the curries. Dum biryani offers a sealed, aromatic rice preparation, Arabian mandi provides another substantial shared option, and noodles sit beside the more familiar rice accompaniments and breads. Family packs and children's meals make larger mixed-age orders easier, while the dessert list provides a natural finish. This breadth lets Breeze work for a concise Hood Street lunch as readily as a multi-course group dinner.
Address: 16 Hood Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand
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Breeze Indian Restaurant Menu
Night Menu – Soup
Hot N’ Sour Vegetable Soup
Seasonal Mix Vegetables in Hot and Sour Vegetable Broth
Sweet Corn Vegetable Soup
Seasonal Vegetables and Creamy Corn in Vegetable Broth
Sweet Corn Chicken Soup
Seasonal Vegetables in a Creamy Corn with Chicken Broth
Hot N’ Sour Chicken Soup
Seasonal Mix Vegetables in Hot and Sour Chicken Broth
Night Menu – Vegetarian Momos/Dumplings (Nepal Special) (Medium Spicy)
Steamed Momos (8 Pieces)
Soft steamed momos filled with seasoned vegetables, served with a spicy dipping sauce
Fried Momos (8 Pieces)
Crispy fried momos s filled with seasoned vegetables, served with a spicy dipping sauce
Chilli Momos (8 Pieces)
Crispy veg momos tossed in a spicy chilli sauce with peppers and onions
Night Menu – Non-Vegetarian Momos/Dumplings (Nepal Special) (Medium Spicy)
Steamed Chicken Momos (8 Pieces)
Soft steamed momos filled with seasoned chicken, served with a spicy dipping sauce
Fried Chicken Momos (8 Pieces)
Crispy fried momos filled with seasoned chicken, served with a spicy dipping sauce
Chilli Chicken Momos (8 Pieces)
Crispy chicken momos tossed in a spicy chilli sauce with peppers and onions
Night Menu – Vegetarian Entrees
Samosa (2 Samosas Per Portion)
Flaky pastry filled with diced potatoes, peas, and cumin seeds, then fried golden brown
Night Menu – Non-Vegetarian Entrees
Drums of Heaven (Chicken Lollipop, 8 Pieces)
Marinated chicken wings in special herbs and deep fried, served with Schezwan sauce
Malai Chicken Tikka (Mild, Boneless, 6 Pieces)
Chicken marinated with yoghurt, cashew paste & spices, slowly cooked in tandoor oven and served with mint sauce
Chicken Tikka (Medium, Boneless, 6 Pieces)
Chicken marinated with yoghurt & spices, cooked in tandoor oven and served with mint sauce
Afghani Tandoori Chicken (Mild) With Bone (Half/Full Chicken)
Chicken marinated with yoghurt, cashew paste, dry ginger powder & spices, slowly cooked in tandoor oven and served with mint sauce
Tandoori Chicken (Medium) With Bone (Half/Full Chicken)
Chicken marinated with yoghurt & chef’s special spices, cooked in tandoor oven and served with mint sauce
Chicken 65 (Kerala Style)
Crispy fried chicken tossed in aromatic Kerala spices—spicy, bold, and flavour-packed
Night Menu – Indo Chinese Entrees
Gobi/Cauliflower Manchurian
Deep fried cauliflower sauté with Manchurian sauce
Vegetable Manchurian
Mixed vegetable dumplings deep fried and sauté with Manchurian sauce
Chilli Chicken
Deep fried chicken sauté with onion, capsicum & soya sauce
Chicken Manchurian
Deep fried chicken sauté with Manchurian sauce
Night Menu – Main Course – Vegetarian
Mix Vegetables Korma (Breeze Special)
Seasonal vegetables cooked with chef’s special spices
Mushroom Masala
Button mushrooms cooked with onion, tomato & capsicum gravy
Paneer Butter Masala
Paneer cooked in tomato-rich gravy with spices
Charsi Kadai Paneer
Paneer cooked with onion, capsicum, fried onion & hand-pounded spices
Angara Paneer (Charcoal Paneer)
Paneer cooked with charcoal flavor and spices
Night Menu – Main Course – Chicken
Butter Chicken (Punjab Special)
Oven cooked chicken in tomato-rich gravy with spices
Nizami Handi (Hyderabad Special)
Chicken cooked with chef’s special spices
Chicken Tikka Masala (Lal Qila Special)
Oven grilled chicken cooked in tomato-rich gravy
Roast Pepper Chicken (South Indian Special)
Chicken cooked with black pepper & curry leaves
Kadai Chicken
Chicken cooked with fried onion, tomato, capsicum in tomato-based gravy
Tandoori Chicken Masala (bone-in)
Tandoori-marinated bone-in chicken simmered in a rich, spiced masala gravy
Night Menu – Main Course – Lamb
Lamb Rogan Josh (Hyderabad Special)
Lamb cooked with onion & tomato gravy with special spices
Lamb Kadai
Lamb cooked with fried onion, tomato, capsicum in tomato-based gravy
Lamb Pepper Masala (South Indian Special)
Lamb cooked with black pepper & curry leaves
Bhuna Gosh
Lamb roast with hand-pounded spices
Night Menu – Main Course – Egg
Egg Masala
Boiled egg cooked in onion and tomato-based gravy with special spices
Egg Pepper Roast
Boiled eggs roasted with black pepper, curry leaves, and aromatic spices
Night Menu – Rice / Noodles
Plain Rice
Long grain finely cooked basmati rice
Jeera Rice
Long grain finely steamed basmati rice cooked with cumin
Vegetable Fried Rice
Basmati rice & vegetables sauté in Chinese sauce
Egg Fried Rice
Basmati rice & eggs sauté in Chinese sauce
Chicken Fried Rice
Basmati rice, egg & chicken sauté in Chinese sauce
Schezwan Chicken Fried Rice
Basmati rice, egg & chicken sauté in Schezwan sauce
Vegetable Noodles
Boiled noodles sauté with vegetables, onion, capsicum in Chinese sauce
Schezwan Vegetable Noodles
Boiled noodles sauté with vegetables, onion, capsicum in Schezwan sauce
Chicken Noodles
Boiled noodles sauté with egg and chicken in Chinese sauce
Schezwan Chicken Noodles
Boiled noodles sauté with egg and chicken in Schezwan sauce
Night Menu – Parotta (Tamil Nadu Style)
Chilli Parotta (Veg)
Flaky parotta tossed in a spicy chilli sauce with vegetables and aromatic spices
Chilli Parotta (Chicken)
Flaky parotta tossed with chicken in a spicy chilli sauce with vegetables and aromatic spices
Night Menu – Dum Biryani (Chef’s Special)
Vegetable Dum Biryani
Authentic Hyderabadi vegetable biryani cooked in dum style
Chicken Dum Biryani
Authentic Hyderabadi chicken biryani cooked in dum style
Lamb Dum Biryani
Authentic Hyderabadi lamb biryani cooked in dum style
Family Pack Vegetable Dum Biryani (Serves 4–5 People)
Authentic Hyderabadi vegetable biryani cooked in dum style
Family Pack Chicken Dum Biryani (Serves 4–5 People)
Authentic Hyderabadi chicken biryani cooked in dum style
Family Pack Lamb Dum Biryani (Serves 4–5 People)
Authentic Hyderabadi lamb biryani cooked in dum style
Breeze Special Family Pack Chicken Dum Biryani (Serves 4–5 People)
Authentic Hyderabadi chicken biryani cooked in dum style, served with Hyderabadi style Chicken 65 and 2 eggs
Breeze Special Family Pack Lamb Dum Biryani (Serves 4–5 People)
Authentic Hyderabadi lamb biryani cooked in dum style, served with Hyderabadi style Chicken 65 and 2 eggs
Night Menu – Arabian Mandi (Breeze Special)
Chicken Mandi (Single portion)
Fragrant Arabian rice with tender spiced chicken, slow-cooked and full of rich flavour
Chicken Mandi Jumbo
Fragrant Arabian rice with tender spiced chicken, slow-cooked and full of rich flavour
Lamb Mandi (Single portion)
Fragrant Arabian rice with tender lamb shank, slow cooked with aromatic spices
Night Menu – Fries
French Fries
Butter chicken loaded Fries
Night Menu – Rolls
Egg Roll (Breeze Special)
Chicken Tikka Roll (Chef's Special)
Night Menu – Fresh Bread
Plain Naan
Butter Naan
Garlic Naan
Cheese Naan
Butter Roti
Plain Roti
Lacha Paratta
Night Menu – Side Dishes
Small Raita
Large Raita
Special Raita
Mint Chutney
Papadams
Plain Basmati Rice
Night Menu – Desserts
Kheer
Rice cooked with reduced milk
Fruit Custard
Fruits with custard & strawberry syrup
Double ka Meetha
Bread cubes cooked in milk and cream
Gulab Jamun (3 pieces)
Pastry Cake
Choice of Flavours – Please Ask Our Staff
Lunch Menu
Any Vegetarian Curry/Rice/Naan/Papadam/Dessert
Any Chicken or Fish Curry/Rice/Naan/Papadam/Dessert
Any Lamb Curry/Rice/Naan/Papadam/Dessert
Egg Roll (Breeze Special)
Chicken Tikka Roll (Chef's Special)
Soup
Dine-In/Take-away Menu. Please inform our staff of any allergies or dietary needs.
Hot N’ Sour Vegetable Soup
(Seasonal Mix Vegetables In hot and sour vegetable broth)
Corn & Coriander chicken soup
(Tomato Pulp With Fresh Cream)
Sweet Corn Vegetable Soup
(Seasonal Vegetables And Creamy Corn In Vegetable Broth)
Manchow Vegetables Soup
(Seasonal vegetable soup broth tempered with garlic and with fried noodle topping)
Sweet Corn Chicken Soup
(Seasonal Vegetables,creamy corn, and chicken in chicken broth)
Hot N’ Sour Chicken Soup
(Seasonal mix vegetables and chicken in hot and sour chicken broth)
Manchow Chicken Soup
(Seasonal vegetable and chicken tempered with garlic in chicken broth with fried noodle topping)
Jade Vegetable Soup
(Spinach-based vegetable soup, lightly spiced and refreshing)
Corn & Coriander vegetable soup
(Sweet corn and fresh coriander in a light, comforting broth)
Jade Chicken Soup
(Spinach-based chicken soup, lightly spiced and comforting)
Night Menu – Beverages
Mango Lassi
Strawberry Lassi
Can Drink (330ml)
Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Fanta, L & P
Bottle Drink (330ml)
Classic ginger beer, Lemon Lime & Bitters
Pump (750ml)
Mocktail
Virgin Mojito
Green limes, Sugar syrup, Fresh mint leaves and Soda water.
Shirley Temple
Pomegranate syrup, Choice of lemonade/ginger ale or orange juice .
Blue Lagoon
Lime juice, Lemonade, Curacao Syrup.
Rainbow coconut spritzers
Berries, fresh mint, fresh lime and coconut water.
Appletini Mocktail
Fresh apple juice, lime juice and apple syrup.
Fruit Party Punch
Refreshing orange and pineapple juice with lemon juice.
Virgin Magarita
Lime juice, orange juice with orange syrup.
Sunrise Orange Mocktail
Half and half orange juice, cranberry juice and grenadine.
Strawberry Daiquiri
Smashed strawberries with lime juice and soda water.
Blueberry Mojito
Lime juice, soda water, fresh mint, blueberries and sugar syrup.
Raspberry Lemonade
raspberry syrup and lemonade.
Homemade Masala Soda
roasted cumin, black pepper, black salt, dry mango powder, red chilly powder, asafoetida, dry ginger powder, soda, lime.
Homemade Jaljeera
Coriander, mint, green chilly, ginger, jaggery, masala powder, lime, water, boondi.
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- Fried rice Typical in Hamilton: $18.90 $23.00
- Chicken biryani Typical in Hamilton: $20.20 $26.00
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