Gorkhali Chulo brings Nepalese and Indian cooking together in a Hillmorton dining room, giving guests more than the usual choice between a curry and rice. The breadth of the menu is the attraction: tandoor cooking, dumplings, slow-cooked meat dishes, noodles, breads and vegetarian curries can all share one table. Dine-in service is complemented by collection ordering, while the restaurant also caters for birthdays and corporate gatherings.
The Nepalese section is the clearest place to explore the restaurant's individual character. Momo come steamed, fried, immersed in jhol or finished in tandoori and chilli styles. Sekuwa marinates chicken or lamb with Nepalese herbs before serving it with crisp rice flakes and tomato chutney, while chhoila brings spiced grilled meat. Taas uses slowly cooked marinated meat, and diners can also choose goat curry, noodle-filled thukpa or a complete thali.
Indian favourites provide a second route through the menu. Tandoori chicken, prawns and kebabs arrive from the clay oven, with mixed platters making it easier for two people to sample several preparations. The curry list moves from creamy korma and spinach-based saagwala to tomato-and-capsicum tikka masala, sharp vindaloo, coriander-led kadai and coconut-rich Madras. Fish can take the form of a deeply aromatic Goan curry or a coconut-and-cashew Malabari preparation.
Vegetarian diners have a menu with real range rather than a single fallback. Chickpea chana masala, black-lentil dal makhani, yellow-lentil tarka daal, kadai paneer and vegetable curries cover different textures and levels of richness. Tandoor breads run from plain and garlic naan to stuffed keema, potato and Peshwari versions, and biryani offers vegetable and several meat choices. Gulab jamun, mango kulfi or chocolate naan can close a meal that readily shifts between the cuisines of Nepal and India.
Address: Unit 4, 7 Halswell Road, Hillmorton, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand
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Gorkhali Chulo Menu
Entree
Served with seasonal salad and home-made tamarind or mint chutney or both. All Tandoor oven cooked products come to your table on a sizzling platter.
Tandoori Mushroom
Buttom mushroom marinated in tandoori masala and cooked in tandoor with onion and capsicum
Manchow Soup
Chicken Lollipop
Chicken wings marinated with spices and deep fried
Achari Tikka (6Pcs)
Chef’s treasure
Manchurian
Choice of Veg or chicken cooked with fresh chopped tomatoes, capsicum and onions
Murg Malai Kebab (6 Pcs)
Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in spices, cashew nuts, cream and cooked in the tandoor oven with cheese.
Chilli Chicken
Boneless chicken or shrimp curry cooked with spices, onion, capsicum and soya sauce
Tandoori Chicken
Whole chicken marinated in lemon juice, ginger, garlic and exotic spices cooked in the tandoor oven
Fish Pakora
Fish marinated in spices and deep fried
Vegetable Samosas (2 Pcs)
Home-made pastry pockets stuffed with spiced vegetables
Tandoori Prawns (10 Pcs)
Prawns marinated in mild spices, skewered and cooked in the tandoor oven
Mix Platter (2 People)
A combination of chicken tikka, seikh kebab, samosa and onion bhaji
Gorkhali Tandoori Platter (For 2)
A combination of Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, malai tikka. tandoori prawn and seekh kebab
Seekh Kebab (6Pcs)
Spied mince of lamb pressed on a skewer and cooked in the tandoor oven
Chicken Tikka
Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in spices, and cooked in the tandoor oven
Vegetarian Platter (2 People)
A combination of vegetable samosa, onion bhaji, mix pakora and spring roll served as an entree plate
Mix Vegetable Pakoras
Vegetable battered in mildly spiced chickpea flour and deep fried
Onion Bhaji
Roughly cut onion dipped in mildly spiced chickpea flour and deep fried
Mains
All mains are served with basmati rice.
Butter Chicken / Prawn
The ever popular – Tandoori Cooked pieces of tender chicken or prawn cooked in fragrant spice and a creamy rich tomato gravy.
Korma
Boneless chunks pieces of chicken/lamb/beef cooked in a delicately rich nuts, gravy and yoghurt with traditional flower essence scented curry
Saagwala
Boneless tender chicken/lamb/prawn pieces cooked in fresh spinach gravy with fresh spices and herbs garnished with julienne ginger
Tikka Masala
Grilled pieces of chicken/Prawn/Lamb/fish cooked in an onion, tomato, capsicum gravy garnished with coriander and capsicum
Vindaloo
Tasty, hot & Spicy curry to come out of Goa on the west coast of India – cubed piece of chicken/lamb/prawn/beef cooked in spices and vinegar and garnished with julienne ginger
Mango Chicken /Prawn
Tender fresh diced chicken. Prawn cooked in onion and yoghurt gravy with a scrumptious hint of mango puree
Jalfrezi
Tender fresh chicken/ lamb/ prawn cooked with assorted spices
Kadai
Chicken/ Lamb/ Prawn tempered with coriander seed and garlic cooked in tick crushed tomato, onion and capsicum gravy
Madras
Boneless chicken or lamb prepared in exotic spices, coconut milk and tomato gravy
Malabari
Sautéed with onion and capsicum. Cooked in a cashew and coconut sauce
Goa Fish Curry
Fish cooked in deeply aromatic coconut and tomato base sauce which comes to you from Goa
Balti Chicken/Lamb
Boneless chicken/Lamb cooked with Indian Spices and fresh vegetables
Pasanda
Tendered diced pieces cooked in rich gravy with yogurt and spices
Rogan Josh
Tendered diced lamb/ beef/ chicken cooked with brown gravy and finished with great spices
Goat Curry
Diced goat meat with bone cooked in Nepali style with spices
Chowmein (Noodles)
Boiled noodles sauté in fry pan with capsicum with choice of veg/ Chicken with Nepali spices
Thukpa
Combination of vegetables, choice of meat and noodles with special chef made soup
Tandoori MOMO
Chilli MOMO
Sadeko MOMO
Nepalese Style Chicken Curry
Thali
Sekuwa
Chicken/ Lamb pieces marinated with Nepalese herbs and spices. Served with crispy rice flakes, and tomato chutney. Gluten free
Momo (10 pieces)
Minced meat, onion, garlic, cumin, ginger, fresh herbs and spices wrapped in pastry steamed, and served with soup. With Gluten
Jhol MoMo (8 Pieces)
Minces meat, onion, garlic, cumin, ginger, fresh herbs and spices wrapped in pastry steamed, and served with soup. With Gluten
TAAS
Taas is a popular Nepali meat dish that originated in Chitwan of Southern Nepal. The boneless meat slices are marinated in Nepali herbs ad spices, and slowly cooked in oil in low heat in a larger near-flat concave thick-bottomed pan called tawa, resulting in an assertive spiced crispy meat preparation
Nepalese
Authentic Nepalese cuisine prepared with Himalayans ingredients
Sekuwa
Chicken/ Lamb pieces marinated with Nepalese herbs and spices. Served with crispy rice flakes, and tomato chutney. Gluten free
Momo (10 pieces)
Minced meat, onion, garlic, cumin, ginger, fresh herbs and spices wrapped in pastry steamed, and served with soup. With Gluten
Jhol MoMo (8 Pieces)
Minces meat, onion, garlic, cumin, ginger, fresh herbs and spices wrapped in pastry steamed, and served with soup. With Gluten
Chhoila
Consists of spiced grilled meat. Though the dish is traditionally popular in Nepal usually eaten with rice flakes, this dish is typically very spicy, hot and mouth watering
TAAS
Taas is a popular Nepali meat dish that originated in Chitwan of Southern Nepal. The boneless meat slices are marinated in Nepali herbs ad spices, and slowly cooked in oil in low heat in a larger near-flat concave thick-bottomed pan called tawa, resulting in an assertive spiced crispy meat preparation
Vegetarian
Chana Masala
Chick peas cooked in the traditional Indian way with herbs ginger and fresh coriander
Kadai Paneer
Home cottage cheese cooked with onion, capsicum and tomato gravy with spices
Bhaj Dum Masala
Seasonal mixed vegetable cooked with chef’s own special spices, Garnished with coriander
Navaratan Korma
A medley of seasonal vegetables cooked in a delicately spiced creamy gravy of cashew nuts garnished with sliced almonds
Dal Makhni
Black lentils and kidney beans soaked overnight then slowly cooked with spice, tomato and garlic
Malai Kofta
Lightly spiced mashed potatoes and home-made cottage cheese ball, deep fried and serve in rich creamy gravy
Tarka Daal
Yellow lentils tempered with fresh onion, tomatoes and spices
Matar Mushroom Masala
Mushroom and green peas cooked in tangy masala sauce and spices
Sahi Paneer
Cubes of cottage cheese cooked with cream, tomato and cashew sauce
Aloo Gobi
Veg Jalfrezi
Naan
Plain Naan
Soft bread baked in tandoor oven
Butter Naan
Soft bread folded with butter and baked in tandoor oven
Garlic Naan
Soft bread stuffed with garlic baked in tandoor oven
Keema Naan
Soft bread stuffed with lamb mince
Potato Naan
Soft bread stuffed with potato baked in tandoor
Cheese and Chicken Naan
Soft bread stuffed with with cheese and chicken
Cheese and Garlic Naan
Soft bread stuffed with cheese and garlic baked in tandoor
Peshwari Naan
Soft bread stuffed with dry fruits and cherries
Tandoori Roti
Hand rolled bread made from wholemeal flour
Tawa Roti
Lachha Paratha
Onion Naan
Sides
Raita
Papadom 4pcs
Garden Salad / Sirka onion
Kids Butter Chicken and Rice
Chips
Chips & Nuggets
Hot & Sour Soup
Biryani/Rice
Biryani
Choice of Vegetables, Chicken or lamb cooked with rice, herbs and spices
Fried Rice
Rice fries with exotic spices
Plain Rice
Steamed basmati rice
Jeera Rice
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
Mango Kulfi
Chocolate Naan
Ice Cream
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- Fried rice Typical in Christchurch: $19.00 $18.99
- Lamb rogan josh Typical in Christchurch: $23.50 $20.99
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