Delhi-6 Authentic Indian Foods occupies Shop 5 in a small Waltham retail complex, with its entrance at the corner of Ferry and Mathesons roads. The venue supports table reservations and both indoor and outdoor seating, making it workable for families and groups as well as smaller meals. Pickup and delivery run alongside the dining room, but the scale of the menu encourages a shared order that moves through starters, curries, bread and rice rather than a single takeaway dish.
Tandoor cooking and Indo-Chinese flavours give the entree list two distinct strands. Chicken tikka and tandoori chicken provide the charred, spice-marinated side, while fish Amritsari uses chickpea flour, herbs and spices for a crisp finish. Paneer pakora and onion bhaji cover vegetarian frying, and vegetable Manchurian, chilli mushrooms and honey cauliflower turn towards sweet, tangy and savoury sauces. Mixed platters make those contrasts easier to explore across a table, especially when diners want to compare clay-oven cooking with crisp, sauce-coated starters.
The curry selection ranges from creamy kormas and saag dishes to jalfrezi, vindaloo and peppery kali mirch preparations. Goat has its own specialist section, while seafood extends beyond one token dish through prawn curries and masala fish. Vegetarian diners can choose among paneer, dal, chana masala, vegetable korma and other vegetable mains, so a mixed group can order several sauces and cooking styles without treating meat-free dishes as side plates.
Biryani, rice and an extensive naan and bread section provide the structure for a larger meal, with sides and salads available to balance the richer curries. The menu also accounts for children and finishes with traditional dessert choices, reinforcing the restaurant's suitability for family dining. Between the group-friendly seating and the broad spread of tandoor dishes, Indo-Chinese starters, seafood, curries and breads, Delhi-6 is best approached as a place to share across sections.
Address: Shop 5, 245 Ferry Road, corner of Mathesons Road, Waltham, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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Delhi-6 Authentic Indian Restaurant And Takeaways Menu
Lunch Special
All Mains Served With Small Rice, Curry and Plain Naan
Butter
Cooked in rich cashew creamy sauce
Tikka Masala
Finished with capsicums in tomato,cashew,onion gravy
Korma
Flavourful curry cooked in rich onion,cashew,creamy gravy flavoured with cardamon and kevda water
Madras
Cooked with coconut cream,onion gravy musturn seeds and curry leaves
Mango
Cooked with mango creamy cashew gravy
Kadai
Cooked with fresh diced onions and capsicums in onion gravy with dash of cream
Kali Mirch
Cooked with black pepper and Delhi-6 rich cashew gravy
Methi
Cooked with fenugreek and chef special in-house cashew gravy
Jalfrezi
Cooked with Julian cut onion capsicum in tomato gravy
Vindaloo
Goan dish in Piquant vinegar,chilli based curry sauce
Rogan Josh
Cooked in traditional onion tomato gravy.with ginger garlic
Nawabi
Meat cooked in Nawabi style with diced capsicum and cashew gravy
Lunch Special Tawa Paratha
Aloo Paratha
Indian flat breads made with whole wheat flour and stuffed with boiled potatoes, spices & herbs and served with butter and pickle.
Onion Paratha
Onion Paratha are delicious whole wheat flatbreads stuffed with diced onions, spicy green chillies and savory spices and served with butter and pickle.
Mix Paratha
healthy stuffed wheat flour flatbread stuffed with onion, boiled potatoes and paneer and served with butter and pickle.
Starter
Mouth Watering Starters Made From Scratch
Samosa(2Pcs)
Jumbo triangular pastry filled with spiced potato and peas
Onion Bhaji(5Pcs)
Deep fried onion ring with spices -chickpea battered patties
Mix Vegetables Pakora
Thin cut onions, silverbeet and potatoes wrapped in spices then Deep fried in chickpea flour
Delhi Road-Side Chicken
Peppered and Battered crispy deep fried bites served with sweet chilli
Chicken Tikka
Overnight Marinated chicken thighs cooked in tandoori ovan
Paneer Tikka
Overnight marinated cottage cheese cubes cooked in tandoor with fresh capsicums and onions
Chilli Chicken
Battered chickencooked with fresh onion,pepper,soy and sweet chilli sauces
Chicken-65
Chicken cooked with julian onions and capsicum with yogurt. Flavoured with curry leaves and mustard seeds
Chicken Manchurian
Chicken cooked with diced onions and capsicum with touch of sweet chilli,tomato,vinegar and soy sauce
Lamb Seekh Kabab
Skewered spiced lamb mince cooked in tandoor till perfection served with mint sauce
Tandoori Chicken
Large chicken cooked in tandoor oven with authentic spices.
Fish Amrithsari Fry
Chickpea battered fresh fish pieces wrapped in herbs,spices and deep fried.
Prawn Sashlik
Skewered marinated prawns with capsicum and onions cooked in tandoor
Mix Platter
Each 2 pcs of paneer pakora,seek kabab,bhaji,pakora &samosa served with tamarind an mint sauce
Mushroom Chilli
Battered mushrooms cooked with sweet and tangy sauce .
Veg Platter
Each 2 pcs of paneer pakora, bhaji,veg pakora & samosa served with tamarind and mint sauce
Nugets & Chips
Served with tomato ketchup
Fish & Chips (2Pcs)
Battered fish ,hot chips served with tartare and tomato sauce
Waffle Fries
Chris cut fries served with sour cream and sweet chili sauce
Paneer Pakoras
Cubes of Panner battered in chickpea, and spices
Bombay Aloo
Diced potatoes cooked with onion, tomatoes tempered with cumin seeds and spices
Tandoori Prawns
Marinated prawns cooked on skewers in Tandoor
Veg Manchurian
Tasty indo-chinese dish-veggie balls in a soy,spicy,sweet,and tangy sauce
Honey Cauliflower
Crispy battered cauli tossed with Soy,sweet chilli with touch of honey
Mains – Chicken
All Mains Served With Rice
Chicken Shahi Murghmakhni (Bone On)
Tasty Indian style extra-large sized butter chicken with Bone on.
Butter Chicken
Cooked in rich cashew creamy sauce
Chicken Tikka Masala
Finished with capsicums in tomato, cashew, onion gravy
Chicken Korma
Flavourful curry cooked in rich onion,cashew,creamy gravy flavoured with cardamon and kevda water
Chicken Madras
Cooked with coconut cream,onion gravy musturn seeds and curry leaves
Mango Chicken
Cooked with mango creamy cashew gravy
Chicken Saagwala
Smooth spinach leaf’s cooked with ginger garlic with touch of cream straight from north India
Chicken Kadai
Cooked with fresh diced onions and capsicums in onion gravy with dash of cream
Kali Mirch Chicken
Cooked with black pepper and Delhi-6 rich cashew gravy
Methi Chicken
Cooked with fenugreek and chef special in-house cashew gravy
Bhuna Chicken
Boneless meat pan cooked with chop onions and chef made special spices
Jalfrezi Chicken
Cooked with Julian cut onion capsicum in tomato gravy
Vindaloo Chicken
Goan dish in Piquant vinegar,chilli based curry sauce
Chicken Rogan Josh
Cooked in traditional onion tomato gravy.with ginger garlic
Nawabi Chicken
Meat cooked in Nawabi style with diced capsicum and cashew gravy
Mains – Lamb
All Mains Served With Rice
Butter Lamb
Cooked in rich cashew creamy sauce
Lamb Tikka Masala
Finished with capsicums in tomato, cashew, onion gravy
Lamb Korma
Flavourful curry cooked in rich onion,cashew,creamy gravy flavoured with cardamon and kevda water
Lamb Madras
Cooked with coconut cream,onion gravy musturn seeds and curry leaves
Mango Lamb
Cooked with mango creamy cashew gravy
Lamb Saagwala
Smooth spinach leaf’s cooked with ginger garlic with touch of cream straight from north India
Lamb Kadai
Cooked with fresh diced onions and capsicums in onion gravy with dash of cream
Kali Mirch Lamb
Cooked with black pepper and Delhi-6 rich cashew gravy
Methi Lamb
Cooked with fenugreek and chef special in-house cashew gravy
Bhuna Lamb
Boneless meat pan cooked with chop onions and chef made special spices
Jalfrezi Lamb
Cooked with Julian cut onion capsicum in tomato gravy
Vindaloo Lamb
Goan dish in Piquant vinegar,chilli based curry sauce
Lamb Rogan Josh
cooked in traditional onion tomato gravy.with ginger garlic
Nawabi Lamb
Meat cooked in Nawabi style with diced capsicum and cashew gravy
Mains – Goat Specialty (Bone-On)
All Mains Served With Rice
Goat Curry
Overnight marinated goat cooked with onion and tomatoes to perfection.
Kadai Goat
Meat sauteed with thickcut onion and capsicums cooked in gravy a dash of cream
Goat Tikka Masala
Goat curry finished in tomato, cashew ,onion gravy
Mains – Vegetarian
All Main Served With Rice
Paneer Makhni (Veg)
Paneer combined with butter sauce for vegetarians
Paneer Tikka Masala (Veg)
Paneer Finished with capsicums in tomato,cashew,onion gravy
Palak Paneer (Veg)
Leafy spinach cooked in smooth gravy straight from north Indian
Palak Aloo (Veg)
Leafy spinach cooked in smooth gravy straight from north Indian
Palak Vegetables (Veg)
Leafy spinach cooked in smooth gravy straight from north Indian
Veg Korma (Veg)
Flavourful curry cooked in rich onion,cashew,creamy gravy flavoured with cardamon and kevda water
Paneer Korma (Veg)
Flavourful curry cooked in rich onion,cashew,creamy gravy flavoured with cardamon and kevda water
Veg Jalfrezi (Veg)
Cooked with Julian cut onion capsicum in tomato gravy
Jalfrezi Paneer (Veg)
Cooked with Julian cut onion capsicum in tomato gravy
Kadai Paneer (Veg)
Cooked with fresh diced onions and capsicums in onion gravy with dash of cream
Kadai Mushroom (Veg)
Cooked with fresh diced onions and capsicums in onion gravy with dash of cream
Kadai Vegetables (Veg)
Cooked with fresh diced onions and capsicums in onion gravy with dash of cream
Malai Methi Paneer (Veg)
Cooked with fenugreek and chef special in-house cashew gravy
Malai Kofta (Veg)
Balls of cottage cheese and potatoes cooked in nutty gravy
Veg Jaipuri (Veg)
Freshly chopped vegetables cooked in thick onion,tomato gravy garnished with papad
Matter Mushroom (Veg)
Peas and Mushrooms cooked in onion tomatoes to perfection
Matter Paneer (Veg)
Peas and Mushrooms cooked in onion tomatoes to perfection
Aloo Gobi (Veg)
Potato and cauli cooked with tomato onion with cumin and spices
Dahl Makhani (Veg)
Lentils cooked with chopped onions and tomatoes with cumin and garam masala.(healthy black lentils and kidney beans)
Dahl Tadka (Veg)
Lentils cooked with chopped onions and tomatoes with cumin and garam masala (yellow lentils).
Chana Masala (Veg)
White boiled chickpea cooked with fresh onions and tomatoes till perfection
Mushroom Masala (Veg)
Mushrooms cooked with fresh onions and tomatoes thick gravy till perfection
Aloo Methi (Veg)
Potatoes cooked with onion ,cumin and fenugreek leaves
Mango Paneer (Veg)
Cooked with mango creamy cashew gravy
Mains – Seafood
All Mains Served With Rice
Butter Prawns
Cooked in rich cashew,creamy gravy
Malabari Fish
Cooked with coconut cream,onion gravy mustard seeds and curry leaves
Malabari Prawns
Cooked with coconut cream,onion gravy mustard seeds and curry leaves
Garlic Chilli Prawns
Cooked in garlic,Julian onion and capsicums tomato based gravy
Prawns Vindaloo
Goan dish in Piquant vinegar,chilli based curry sauce
Prawns Curry
Cooked in Authentic and traditional dhaba style onion tomato gravy
Fish Curry
Cooked in Authentic and traditional dhaba style onion tomato gravy
Masala Fish
Cooked in an onion base with a touch of fresh and powdered coriander
Masala Prawns
Cooked in an onion base with a touch of fresh and powdered coriander
Seafood Delight
Seafood marinara cooked with cashew paste,coconut cream with touch of mild english mustard (Must try)
Scallop Delight
Scallops cooked with cashew paste,coconut cream with touch of mild english mustard (Must try)
Asian Cuisine
Thai Curries are Served With Rice and 1pc Papad
Fried Rice
Thai Red Curry
Thai Green Curry
Rice & Biryani
All Biryani Served With Side Raita and Papad
Vegetable Biryani
Jhatka biryani served in 1liter container
Chicken Biryani
Jhatka biryani served in 1liter container
Lamb Biryani
Jhatka biryani served in 1liter container
Prawn Biryani
Jhatka biryani served in 1liter container
Fish Biryani
Jhatka biryani served in 1liter container
Cumin Rice(Jeera Rice)
Rice cooked with cumin seeds and turmeric
Basmati Rice
Plain steamed rice
Pulao Vegetable
Indian famous side Flavored rice
Pulao Peas
Indian famous side Flavored rice
Naan Breads
From Traditional Clay Tandoori Ovan
Butter Naan
Plain Naan
Garlic Naan
Cheese Naan
Cheese stuffed naan
Chicken Naan
Naan stuffed with chopped and spiced chicken.
Keema Naan
Naan stuffed with spiced lamb minced.
Paneer Kulcha
Naan stuffed with spiced paneer
Onion Kulcha
Naan stuffed with spiced onion
Peshwari Naan
Naan from old Kashmir stuffed with nuts,coconut,fruit mix
Chocolate Naan
Naan stuffed with chocolate.
Plain Roti
Wholemeal flour dough choose from plain ,butter or Garlic
Butter Roti
Wholemeal flour dough choose from plain ,butter or Garlic
Garlic Roti
Wholemeal flour dough choose from plain ,butter or Garlic
Lacha Prantha
Crispy and flaky layered wholemeal bread (butter and ajwain seeds in layeres.
Aloo Prantha(Potato)
Naan stuffed with spiced potatoes.
Chole Bhature
Cholle Bature
Sides
Raita
Side dish of yogurt containing chopped cucumber and carrot
Papad(4Pcs)
Crispy chickpea round crackers
Delhi-6 Green Chutney
Indian green chutney made with mint,coriander,green chilli
Mint Chutney
Mint and yogurt chutney
Mango Chutney
Mix Pickle
Butter Chicken On Chips
Butter chicken curry on Hot Chips
Tamarind And Dates Chutney
Spiced sweet and tangy sauce usually served with samosa and pakoras
Kids Corner
Small Portions Designed for Kids
Butter Chicken And Rice
Half and half (curry and rice)
Chicken And Rice
Tasty Chicken pieces served with rice and side raita
Kids Fish And Chips
1 battered fish and chips served tomato ketchup and tartare sauce
Salads
Onion Rings Salad
Red onion rings with a hint of lemon and chat masala
Kuchumber Salad
Freshly chopped Onion,cucumber,carrot,tomatoes with hint of lemon and chat masala
Indian Mix Salad
Salad bowl full of Fresh cut Carrot,onion,tomatoe,cucumber
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
Fried balls of milk solids and semolina,soaked with an aromatic syrup spiced with cardamom,rose water,safron.
Pistachio Kulfi (Indian Icecream)
Home made ice-cream with condensed milk and nuts
Mango Kulfi (Indian Icecream)
Home made ice-cream with condensed milk and nuts
Carrot Halwa
Carrot based sweet pudding from north of india
Chocolate Cake With Icecream
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Choose toppings
Drinks
Mango Lassi
Refreshing Yogurt based drink
Sweet Lassi
Refreshing Yogurt based drink
Salted Lassi
Refreshing Yogurt based drink
Coke
Coke Zero
Diet Coke
Fanta
Sprite
L&P
Energy Drink
Ginger Beer
Lemon Lime Bitters
Masala Chai
Indian Milk based tea with spices
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Against typical prices in Christchurch
- Fried rice Typical in Christchurch: $19.00 $15.00
- Butter chicken Typical in Christchurch: $23.00 $19.99
- Chai latte Typical in Christchurch: $6.00 $5.00
- Chicken tikka masala Typical in Christchurch: $23.00 $19.99
- Lamb rogan josh Typical in Christchurch: $23.50 $12.00
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