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Indian Delights Taupo occupies an upstairs position on Roberts Street, where the dining room looks across Lake Taupō towards the mountains. The outlook gives this Indian restaurant and bar a strong sense of place, particularly around sunset, while daily opening from late morning allows it to cover lunch, dinner and drinks without changing identity between services. Tables can be reserved for an ordinary meal, and the venue also accommodates larger celebrations and functions. It is a setting designed for diners who want a full sit-down experience rather than simply collecting a curry on the way home.

The menu begins with familiar Indian snacks and a substantial tandoor section. Onion bhaji, mixed vegetable pakora and samosa offer crisp vegetarian openings, while tandoori mushroom and paneer shashlik introduce the oven's smoky edge without meat. Chicken tikka, malai tikka, lamb seekh kebab and overnight-marinated tandoori chicken provide progressively richer choices. Tandoori prawns and a mixed grill broaden that selection further, making it easy for a table to share several contrasting plates with mint sauce before settling on individual mains.

Curries range from gentle, creamy preparations to dishes built around sharper heat and freshly ground spice. Butter chicken, mango chicken and korma occupy the milder end, while Patiala chicken, Madras and vindaloo take different regional routes. Lamb can appear as Kashmiri-style rogan josh, spinach-rich saag or the deeper, semi-dry bhuna; goat has its own home-style and kadai treatments. The seafood list adds Goan fish curry, coconut-led Malabari fish or prawns and a vegetable-filled prawn balti. Diners can also ask for a preferred spice level, useful when one group contains very different tolerances.

Vegetarian diners have much more than a single fallback curry. Chickpea chana masala, yellow dal tadka, slow-cooked dal makhani, palak paneer, malai kofta, eggplant curry and mushroom matar masala give the meat-free side of the menu real range. Biryanis cover vegetable, chicken, lamb, goat and prawn versions, and a long bread list includes garlic naan, roti, peshwari naan and stuffed chicken or keema naan. Kulfi and gulab jamun provide a traditional finish, while lassi, masala chai, mocktails, wine, beer and spirits let the drinks order follow either the food or the occasion.

Address: 2/10 Roberts Street, Taupō 3330, New Zealand

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Indian Delights Taupo – Lake View Indian Restaurant & Bar. Menu

Entrees

Onion Bhaji
$11.90

Sliced onions battered with chickpea flour and deep fried

Mix Veg Pakora
$11.90

Fresh mix vegetables coated with chickpea flour, spices and deep fried

Veg Samosa
$11.90

Triangular pastries stuffed with green peas and potatoes, spices and deep fried

Tandoori Mushroom
$16.90

Button mushrooms and onions marinated and roasted in tandoor with mild spices

Paneer Shashlik
$18.90

Sliced cottage cheese with capsicum and onions and roasted in tandoori oven

Veg Manchurian
Dry $22.90 / Gravy $24.90

An exotic dish made of mixed vegetables, steamed and formed into dumplings deep fried and cooked in a tangy sauce

Paneer Chilli
Dry $22.90 / Gravy $24.90

This Indo Chinese creation has cottage cheese chunks stir-fried with capsicum, onion and soya sauce

Chilli Chicken
Dry $22.90 / Gravy $26.90

Beautiful combination with green chillies, capsicums and spring onions, garnished with coriander

Chicken Tikka
Half $18.90 / Full $30.90

Tender pieces of chicken marinated in yoghurt and mild spices skewered and roasted in tandoori oven, served with mint sauce

Chicken 65
$22.90

boneless chicken marinated in yoghurt, spices, curry leave and deep fried

Malai Tikka
Half $18.90 / Full $30.90

Tender pieces of chicken marinated in yoghurt and mild spices skewered and roasted in tandoori oven, served with mint sauce

Lamb Seekh Kebab
Half $18.90 / Full $30.90

Marinated lamb mince in spices and herbs roasted in tandoori oven

Chilly Mountain Chicken
$24.90

Chicken cubes tossed with chillies roasted with peppercorn and a hint of vodka, a mouth watering of its kind

Tandoori Chicken
Half $18.90 / Full $32.90

Chicken on the bone marinated overnight in yoghurt and ginger and garlic and mild spices and roasted in tandoori oven

Tandoori Prawns
$22.90

Jumbo prawns marinated in yoghurt and mild spices and herbs skewered and roasted in tandoori oven

Salt n Pepper Prawns (Chefs Special)
$22.90

Marinated exotic jumbo prawns tossed in pepper, crispy garlic and spring onions madeto the perfection

Tandoori Mixed Grill Platter for 2 People
$37.80

Combination of tandoori chicken, lamb sheek kebab, garlic chicken tikka, fish tikka and tandoori prawns served on bed of salad with mint sauce

Mains – Chicken

ALL MAINS COME WITH PLAIN RICE

Butter Chicken
$24.90

The all-time Kiwi favourite & Indian delicacy. Marinated tender morsels of chicken carefully roasted in tandoori oven and finished in rich creamy butter and cashew nut sauce

Butter Chicken (Indian Style)
$27.90

Boneless Chicken Tikka cooked in creamy cashew nut and tomato sauce.

Kali Mirch KaMurgh
$26.90

Chicken prepared in spicy grounded hot pepper sauce with hint of lemon to relish, goes well with riesling

Mango Chicken
$26.90

Sweet connoisseurs choice. Chicken cooked in creamy cashew nut and sweet mango sauce

Chicken Tikka Masala
$26.90

Highly popular, succulent pieces of chicken with diced capsicum, onions, tomatoes and herbs garnished with coriander and ginger to perfection

Korma Chicken
$26.90

Delicately cooked in delicious cashew nut creamy sauce blended with herbs and spices

Chicken Saag
$26.90

Ironic influence with chicken tikka and spinach sauteed in garlic with herbs and spices

Bhuna Chicken
$27.90

Wonderful dish with naturally full of flavor freshly ground spices sauteed to perfection in ginger garlic semi-dry gravy and goes well with red wine

Chicken Madras
$26.90

A favourite with those who enjoy their curry hot. A south indian dish with onions, ginger, garlic and spices. vegetable pulao is a real compliment with this dish

Chicken Kadai
$27.90

Tender pieces of chicken sauteed in ginger and garlic with juliennes of tomato, onion and capsicum made to suit your palate

Chicken Vindaloo
$26.90

Hot favourite. Succulent pieces of chicken prepared in traditional vindaloo hot paste in goan style

Patiala Chicken
$27.90

Authentic Punjabi chicken dish cooked with all Indian spices in home style

Mains – Lamb

ALL MAINS COME WITH PLAIN RICE

Lamb Rogan Josh
$27.90

Very popular from north India, tender pieces of lamb cooked in kashmiri style, goes well with kheema naan

Bhuna Lamb
$28.90

Highly recommended! Wonderful dish with full flavor and freshly ground spices sauteed to perfection, perfect with red wine

Lamb Madras
$27.90

A favourite with those who enjoy their curry hot.A south Indian dish with onions, ginger, garlic and spices. Vegetable pulao is a real compliment with this dish

Lamb Saag
$27.90

Iconic influence with herbs, cubes of lamb & spinach sautéed in garlic with herbs & spices

Lamb Vindaloo
$27.90

Lamb cooked with spices & onion gravy in hot vindaloo sauce

Butter Lamb
$27.90

Lamb cooked in butter sauce

Korma Lamb
$27.90

Lamb cooked with cashew nut & creamy sauce

Lamb Kadai
$27.90

Lamb cooked with fried slice onion and dry roasted spices

Lamb Jalfrezi
$27.90

Lamb cooked with fried slice onion and dry roasted spices

Lamb Rara
$28.90

Tomatoes, cubes of lamb and minced lamb and condiments come together to create a heavenly homemade recipe

Mains – Goat

ALL MAINS COME WITH PLAIN RICE

Goat Curry
$29.90

Fresh goat marinated in ginger garlic paste and cooked in home style

Goat Bhuna
$30.90

Highly recommended, wonderful dish with full flavor with freshly ground spices sauteed to perfection, perfect combination with red wine

Goat Tikka Masala
$29.90

Highly popular, succulent pieces of goat with diced capsicum, onions, tomatoes, herbs garnished with coriander and ginger to perfection

Goat Kadai
$29.90

Tender pieces of sauteed in ginger and garlic with juliennes of tomato, onion and capsicum prepared in kadai gravy to suit your palate

Mains – Seafood Delights

ALL MAINS COME WITH PLAIN RICE

Goan Fish Curry
$30.90

Fish fillets cooked in fine tomato paste, coconut sauce with hint of lemon and garnished with coriander

Prawn / Fish Malabari
$30.90

Prawns / boneless fish sauteed in onion, garlic, curry leaves, mustard seeds and tomatoes, with fresh coconut milk and garnished with coriander (a dish from south india, originated in kerala)

Prawn / Fish Masala
$30.90

Highly popular, prawns / fish sauteed with diced capsicum, onions, tomatoes and herbs garnished with coriander and ginger to perfection

Butter Prawn
$30.90

Prawns cooked in cashew nut & butter sauce

Butter Fish
$30.90

Fish cooked in cashew nut & butter sauce

Garden Balti Prawns
$30.90

A rich flavorsome combination of prawns & fresh vegetables in a medium spicy balti sauce, great combination with pinot wine

Vegetarian Delights

ALL MAINS COME WITH PLAIN RICE

Chana Masala
$21.90

Chickpea cooked in spices and herbs in onion tomato sauce

Dal Tadka
$21.90

Yellow lentils sauteed in garlic, mustard seeds; cooked in herbs & spices

Dal Makhani
$23.90

Black lentils & kidney beans cooked on slow fire overnight with ginger and spices, garnished with coriander and butter

Veg Jalfrezi
$22.90

Mixed vegetables cooked along with veggies in tomato onion based in tangy flavored sauce

Palak Paneer
$23.90

Most preferred dish made with spinach, herbs, spices and freshly home-made cottage cheese

Methi Malai Mutter
$23.90

Highly recommended, green peas and fenugreek leaves in smooth creamy and tangy sauce in delightful flavor

Malai Kofta
$23.90

A mixture of cottage cheese, potato, raisins, shaped into balls served with rich cashew nut gravy

Vegetable Korma
$23.90

Assorted mixed vegetables in rich cashew nut creamy sauce / vegetable butter sauce

Butter Vegetables
$23.90

Assorted mixed vegetables in rich cashew nut creamy sauce / vegetable butter sauce

Kadai Paneer
$23.90

Cottage cheese cooked in tomato and onion in thick gravy with Indian blend of herbs and spices

Shahi Paneer
$23.90

Cottage cheese cooked in tomato and onion in thick gravy with Indian blend of herbs and spices

Milouni Tarkari
$23.90

Fresh spinach, mustard, spring onion, cottage cheese and potatoes cooked together with Indian herbs & spices. (rich in vitamin A & iron)

Paneer Tikka Masala
$23.90

Cottage cheese with diced capsicum, onions, tomatoes and herbs garnished with coriander

Paneer Butter Masala
$23.90

Cottage cheese with diced capsicum, onions, tomatoes and herbs garnished with coriander

Eggplant & Mushrooms
$25.90

Beautiful combination, with Italian diced tomatoes and onion base sauce sauteed in ginger and garlic, garnished with coriander

Eggplant curry
$25.90

Eggplant prepared in special Indian blend of spices and herbs

Mushroom Mutter Masala
$23.90

Curry made with green peas, mushrooms, onion, tomatoes & spices

Aloo Gobi
$22.90

Potatoes & cauliflower florets cooked together, garnished with ginger & fresh coriander

Aloo Saag
$21.90

Spinach & potatoes cooked with spices

Bombay Aloo
$21.90

Potatoes cooked with spices

Biryani Delights

South India originated, Hyderabad’s highly popular biryani, prepared by most experienced chef, great combination of basmati rice and flavors. Accompanied by raita

Prawn Biryani
$29.90
Chicken Biryani
$26.90
Goat Biryani
$29.90
Lamb Biryani
$29.90
Vegetable Biryani
$21.90

Rice Delights

South India originated, Hyderabad’s highly popular biryani, prepared by most experienced chef, great combination of basmati rice and flavors. Accompanied by raita

Keto Diet Cauliflower Rice
$12.90
Vegetable Pulao Rice
$10.90
Cumin – Rice
$7.90
Coconut Rice
$7.90
Jeera Rice
$7.90

Basmati rice seasoned with cumin and coriander

Basmati Rice
$5.90
Plain Rice
$3.90
Chicken Fried Rice
$20.90
Chicken Schezwan Rice
$20.90
Veg Fried Rice
$20.90
Veg Schezwan Rice
$24.04

Tandoori Breads

Plain Naan
$5.50
Plain Roti
$5.50
Butter Naan
$6.50
Butter Roti
$6.50
Garlic Naan
$6.50
Chilly Cheese Naan
$8.90
Garlic & Cheese Naan
$8.90
Peshwari Naan
$8.90
Cheese Naan
$8.90
Laccha Parantha
$8.90
Chicken Naan
$8.90

Refined bread stuffed with chicken

Keema Naan
$8.90

Refined bread naan stuffed with lamb mince

Bread Basket
$24.90

Combination of 4 breads: garlic naan, cheese naan, roti and chicken naan

Kids Menu

Butter Chicken With Rice & Naan
$15.90
Chicken Nuggets & Chips
$13.90
Fish & Chips
$13.90
Chips
$7.90

Accompaniments

Accompaniment Platter
$15.90

Raita, hot mixed pickles, sweet mango chutney, mint chutney and tamarind sauce

Raita
$4
Hot Mixed Pickles
$4
Sweet Mango Chutney
$4
Mint Chutney
$4
Tamarind Sauce
$4
Poppadoms (6pc)
$4.90
Garden Fresh Salad
$10.90
Sauteed Side Vegetables
$10.90
Onion Salad
$7.90

Desserts

Mango Kulfi
$10.90
Pistachio Kulfi
$11.90
Gulab Jamun
$10.90
Gulab Jamun with Vanilla
$12.90
Ice Cream
$10.90

Non-Alcoholic

Peach Ice Tea
$5.90

Freshly brewed black tea with peach syrup

Raspberry & Lemonade
$5.90
Raspberry & Coke
$5.90
Sparkling
$8
Still Water
$8
Soft Beverages
$4.90
Glass Juices
$5.90
Mango Lassi
$6.90

Smooth blend of yogurt & mango pulp

Salted Lassi
$8.90

Blended yogurt & roasted cumin powder

Drinks

Coke Can
$5
Coke Zero Can
$5
Sprite Can
$5
Fanta Can
$5
L & P Can
$5
Lemon Lime Bitter
$6
Ginger Beer
$6
Ginger Ale
$6
Red Bull
$6

Mocktails

Orange Mojito
$10.90

Fresh orange and mint leaves with hint of lemonade

Red Sea
$10.90

Grenadine, Lemon juice, Ginger Beer

Orange Fizz
$10.90

Orange juice, Ginger ale, Orange slice

Shirley Temple
$10.90

Grenadine, sprite, ice cubes

Coffee Drink

Espresso
$6.90
Black Coffee
$4
Tea
$5
Masala Tea (Chai)
$8

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