Red Chilli Indian Restaurant & Takeaway is a compact Taradale dining room that gives its broad menu the feel of a neighbourhood restaurant rather than a simple collection counter. Guests can reserve one of the limited tables, order for home, or arrange catering and private functions through the same Gloucester Street kitchen. The choice works well for a quiet curry dinner, a family spread or a larger gathering, with dishes that move from familiar favourites to less common regional preparations.
The tandoor provides a strong starting point. Tandoori chicken is marinated with herbs and spices before roasting, while chicken tikka, malai tikka, lamb seekh and ajwaini fish tikka bring different textures and seasoning to the grill. One of the assorted platters places several preparations side by side, finished with mint chutney for a fresh counterpoint. These starters can anchor a shared meal or add smoky, roasted character before the curries arrive.
There is far more to the curry selection than a single sauce applied to different meats. Butter chicken and korma cover the mild, creamy end of the spectrum, while rogan josh, bhuna and pepper gravies offer deeper spice and savoury intensity. Curry leaves and mustard seeds shape South Indian styles; coconut appears in Kerala and Malabari dishes; fenugreek, cashew and roasted spices create further variation. Chicken, lamb, goat, fish and prawns each have preparations suited to their different textures, so the menu rewards a little exploration.
Vegetarian diners have an equally useful range, including paneer, lentil, chickpea, mushroom and vegetable curries that can be matched with naan or rice. Biryani and combination meals suit a complete one-person order, while chilli chicken, noodles and other Indo-Chinese dishes shift the meal toward crisp textures and wok cooking. The flexibility matters when appetites differ: a table can mix grilled starters, comforting curries, plant-based dishes and breads without forcing everyone down the same route.
Address: 259 Gloucester Street, Taradale, Napier 4112, New Zealand
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Red Chilli Indian Restaurant Menu
Combos
Combo Deal 1
1x Any Full Curry, 1x Naan, 1x Large Rice, 1x Can drink
Combo Deal 2
2x Any Full Curry, 2x Naan, 2x Large Rice, 2x Can Soft Drink, 1 Pc Samosa or Onion Bhaji or Pakora, 4 Pcs Chicken Tikka or Seekh kebab or Malai Tikka
Combo Deal 3
3x Any Full Curry, 3x Naan, 2x Large Rice, 1x 1.5L Drink, 4x Papadums, 2x Pcs Samosa or Onion Bhaji or Pakora, 6 Pcs Chicken Tikka or Seekh or Malai Tikka
Family Combo
4x Any Full Curry, 3x Naan, 3x Large Rice, 1x 1.5L Drink, 4x Papadums, 3x Pcs Samosa or Onion Bhaji or Pakora, 6 Pcs Chicken Tikka or Seekh or Malai Tikka
Lunch Combo
Chicken Lunch Combo
Half Curry, Half Rice, Naan
Lamb Lunch Combo
Half Curry, Half Rice, Naan
Veg Lunch Combo
Half Curry, Half Rice, Naan
Paneer Lunch Combo
Half Curry, Half Rice, Naan
Starters
All entree served with tamarind or mint sauce.
Speical Samosa Chaat
Vegetable Samosas garnished with yoghurt, tomatoes, onions & tamarind sauce.
Onion Bhaji
Onion sliced battered with chick pea flour and spices then deep fried.
Vegetable Pakora
Fresh vegetables dipped in a spiced chick pea batter and finished in hot oil.
Vegetable Samosa – 2 pcs
Flaky pastry, filled with diced potatoes, peas and ground spices then fried golden brown.
Paneer Pakora – 6 pcs
Homemade Indian cottage cheese layered spinach, then lightly dipped in a spiced chick pea batter and finished in hot oil.
Paneer Tikka – 6 pcs
Indian Cottage Cheese pieces marinated in spices and yoghurt, roasted in a tandoori oven.
Tandoori Mushroom – 8 pcs
Mushroom dipped in a spicy garlic & yoghurt marinade & cooked in the tandoor.
Prawn Koliwada – 8pcs
Prawns coated with chickpea flour deep-fried and served with tamarind sauce.
Tandoori Prawn – 8 pcs
Prawns marinated with fresh yoghurt, ginger, garlic and ground spices then roasted in tandoor.
Fish Pakora – 6 pcs
Fish pieces coated with chickpea flour and spices, then deep fried.
Fish Tikka – 6 pcs
Filleted fish marinated in yoghurt, mustard oil and spices, skewered and cooked in the tandoor.
Chicken Tikka – 6pcs
Fillets of chicken marinated overnight in the turmeric’s own mix of yoghurt, mustard, fenugreek and onion seed, then cooked in the tandoor.
Chicken Malai Tikka – 6 pcs
Fillets of chicken marinated in yoghurt, cashews, white pepper, cheese, fresh ground spices, and then cooked in the tandoor.
Mint Chicken Tikka – 6 Pcs
Tendered boneless chicken pieces marinated in mint flavour, paprika and yoghurt, roasted in a tandoori oven.
Tandoori Chicken
Tender spring chicken marinated with fresh herbs and spices, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor.
Seekh Kebab
Skewered marinated lamb mince, garlic and onion, with exotic spices, cooked in the tandoor.
Chicken Lollipop
A fun chicken wing appetizer, the secret is a red tinged marinated of garlic and chili and deep fried.
Chicken 65
Boneless fried chicken but not your usual one as this one is spicy and hot, originating from Chennai.
Vegetable Platter for Two
Consists of vegetable samosa, veg pakora, onion bhaji, and paneer pakoras.
Mixed Platter for Two
Consists of vegetable samosa, onion bhaji, seekh kebab and tandoori chicken.
Tandoori Platter for Two
Consists of chicken tikka, mint chicken tikka, chicken malai tikka, seekh kebab and tandoori chicken. A delightful array of tandoori kebabs
Indo – Chinese
All mains are served with rice. All dishes can be made Mild, Medium, Hot, or Indian Hot spicy. Chicken thighs or breasts as per your choice.
Chilli Paneer
Homemade cottage chesse deep fried with spice batter & cooked with diced fresh capsicum, onion & flavoured with Indo-Chinese sauce.
Chilli Gobhi
Fresh cauliflower deep fried with spice batter and cooked with diced fresh capsicum, onion and flavoured with Indo-Chinese sauce.
Vegetable Fried Rice
Stir fried rice with mix vegetables, soy sauce and chili sauce.
Vegetable Noodles
This is the popular Indian-Chinese noodles stir fry dish. This is loaded with fresh vegetables and flavoured with different sauces.
Vegetable Manchurian
This is the Indo-Chinese dish where fried vegetable balls are coated with thick flavourful sauce. Since this is the dry version there is no gravy.
Egg Noodles
Noodles cooked with egg.
Egg Fried Rice
Rice cooked with egg.
Chicken Fried Rice
Rice sauteed with chicken, capsicum, soy sauce and vinegar.
Chicken Noodles
Egg noodles sauteed with chicken, capsicum, soy sauce and vinegar and finished with pepper.
Chilli Chicken
Boneless chicken cubes deep fried with spice batter and cooked with diced fresh capsicum, onion and flavoured with Indo-Chinese sauce.
Chilli Prawn
Prawn deep fried in spicy batter and cooked with diced fresh capsicum, onion and spiced with Indo-Chinese sauce.
Mains – Chicken
All mains are served with rice. All dishes can be made Mild, Medium, Hot, or Indian Hot spicy. Chicken thighs or breasts as per your choice.
Butter Chicken
Tandoori roasted marinated chicken fillets cooked in a creamy tomato gravy.
Chicken Korma
Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce made of cashew nut paste, cream and spices. Kashmiri pulao is a real compliment with this dish.
Chicken Dhansak
Chicken pieces cooked with lentils and vegetables, in sauces tempered with coriander seeds, ginger and garlic.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless chicken cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, cream and spices.
Chicken Bhuna
Chicken cooked with spices in thick curry and red onion garnished with ginger and coriander.
Chicken Kadhai
Chicken cooked with gravy of tomatoes, onion, capsicum and fresh coriander. Thick curry goes well with our tandoori naan breads
Chicken Vindaloo
A hot dish, made world famous by the chef’s of Goa. It has a Portugese influence. It is cooked with vinegar, capsicum and whole spices. Peas pulao is a real compliment to this dish.
Chicken Madras
A favorite with those who enjoy their curry hot. A South Indian dish with onions, ginger, garlic, coconut cream and spices. Vegetable pulao is a real compliment with this dish.
Achari Chicken
Cooked with mustard oil, ginger, garlic, onion seeds, fenugreek seeds and spices. Intense in Indian pickle flavours and normally served hot.
Chicken Jalfrezi
Jalfrezi was one of the supreme dishes created during the days of the raj. The word jal means hot and frezi means stir fried. Cooked with capsicum, tomatoes, vegetable, spring onions and spices.
Chicken Saagwala
An abundance of spinach, cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices.
Chicken Curry with Bone
Curry chicken with bone due to popular demand and uniqueness we have used our mothers recipe right from the basics of the kitchen to bring you the true authentic flavours of curry chicken with bone this particular curry is cooked in almost every house back home. Served medium or hot.
Mango Chicken
Succulent chicken cooked in the tandoor and finished in our mouthwatering fragrant mango sauce.
Chicken Do Piaza
Chicken cooked with onion, ginger, garlic, curd and ground spices.
Mains – Lamb
All mains are served with rice. All dishes can be made Mild, Medium, Hot, or Indian Hot spicy. Chicken thighs or breasts as per your choice.
Lamb Masala
Boneless Lamb cooked with exotic spices in red onions & tomato gravy.
Butter Lamb
Diced lamb cooked in creamy tomato butter sauce.
Lamb Rogan Josh
Lamb cooked with onion, ginger, garlic, curd and ground spices.
Lamb Korma
Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce made of cashew nut paste, cream and spices. New improved recipe.
Lamb Saagwala
An abundance of spinach, cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices.
Lamb Vindaloo
Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in a traditional West Indian style spicy vinegar-based vindaloo sauce.
Lamb Madras
A favourite with those who enjoy their curry hot. A South Indian dish with coconut cream, onions, ginger, garlic and spices.
Lamb Kadhai
Lamb cooked with gravy of tomatoes, onion, capsicum & fresh coriander.
Lamb Jalfrezi
Jalfrezi was one of the supreme dishes created during the days of the raj. The word jal means hot and frezee means stir fried. Cooked with capsicum, tomatoes, vegetable, spring onions and spices.
Lamb Do Piaza
Lamb cooked with onion, ginger, garlic, curd and ground spices.
Mains – Seafood
All mains are served with rice. All dishes can be made Mild, Medium, Hot, or Indian Hot spicy. Chicken thighs or breasts as per your choice.
Prawn Masala
Prawn prepared with onions, tomato gravy and fresh green capsicum.
Fish Masala
Fish prepared with onions, tomato gravy and fresh green capsicum.
Fish Korma
Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce made of cashew nut paste, cream and spices. New improved recipe.
Prawn Korma
Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce made of cashew nut paste, cream and spices. New improved recipe.
Butter Fish
Fish cooked in rich cream tomato butter sauce.
Butter Prawn
Prawn cooked in rich cream tomato butter sauce.
Fish Malabari
A favorite with those who enjoy their curry hot. A South Indian dish with coconut cream, onions, ginger, garlic and spices.
Prawn Malabari
A favorite with those who enjoy their curry hot. A South Indian dish with coconut cream, onions, ginger, garlic and spices.
Prawns Saagwala
An abundance of spinach, cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices.
Fish Saagwala
An abundance of spinach, cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices.
Mains – Vegetables
All mains are served with rice. All dishes can be made Mild, Medium, Hot, or Indian Hot spicy.
Special Chole Bhature
Chick pea curry served with 2 puffy Indian fried breads. Served with raita & pickle.
Special Paneer Bhurji
Stir fried crumbled homemade cottage cheese, cooked with special prepared spices by chef and served dry.
Paneer Kadhai
Homemade Indian cottage cheese cooked with capsicum, onions, tomatoes & spices.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Homemade cottage cheese cubes cooked with green pepper and sliced onion.
Butter Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked in butter sauce or creamy cashew nuts and spices.
Shahi Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked in butter sauce or creamy cashew nuts and spices.
Saag Paneer
Homemade Indian cottage cheese cooked with spinach and spices. Paneer methi malai is cooked with cottage cheese fenugreek, cream & spices.
Paneer Methi Malai
Homemade Indian cottage cheese cooked with spinach and spices. Paneer methi malai is cooked with cottage cheese fenugreek, cream & spices.
Mutter Paneer
Paneer & peas cooked together in special gravy prepared by chef.
Mutter Mushroom
Mushroom & peas cooked together in special gravy prepared by chef.
Malai Kofta
Cottage cheese, potatoes and spices mixed together and then finished in hot oil and served with a creamy gravy made from cashews and spices.
Bombay Aloo
Diced potatoes cooked with turmeric, cumin seeds or with spinach & spices.
Saag Aloo
Diced potatoes cooked with turmeric, cumin seeds or with spinach & spices.
Daal Tadka
Yellow split lentils cooked with cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, onion, tomatoes and turmeric.
Aloo Mutter
Potato pieces cooked in flavourful green peas, garlic and onion based gravy.
Mixed Vegetable
Mixed vegetables cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, chopped onions, tomatoes and spices. Butter veg is cooked with butter sauce.
Butter Vegetable
Mixed vegetables cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, chopped onions, tomatoes and spices. Butter veg is cooked with butter sauce.
Eggplant & Mushroom Masala
Eggplant and fresh mushroom cooked in chef’s special sauce.
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes and florets of cauliflower cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, coriander and spices.
Daal Makhani
Black lentils, ginger, garlic, tomatoes cooked with butter, cream and spices.
Navratan Korma
Seasonal mixed vegetables cooked in flavoursome spicy cashew nut sauce & cream.
Chana Masala
Chickpeas cooked with ginger, garlic, onion and tomatoes, finished with freshly ground spice & amchur, giving the dish unique North Indian flavours.
Bhindi Masala
Okra cooked with perfect blend of spices.
Breads
Plain Roti
Traditional whole meal flour bread.
Plain Naan
Bread made with plain flour.
Butter Naan
Naan made with butter and white sesame seed.
Garlic Naan
Leavened bread sprinkled with crushed garlic and baked in the tandoor.
Onion Kulcha
Naan with a stuffing of onions and spices.
Aloo Kulcha
Naan stuffed with mashed potato and spices.
Paneer Kulcha
Naan stuffed with homemade cheese & spices.
Cheese Palak Naan
Naan stuffed with cheese and spinach.
Garlic and Cheese Naan
Naan stuffed with cheese and garnish with garlic.
Cheese Naan
Naan stuffed with cheese and baked in clay oven.
Peshawari Naan
Naan stuffed with dry fruits.
Chicken Naan
Naan with a stuffing of mildly spiced chicken.
Keema Naan
Naan with a stuffing of spiced lamb mince.
Lacha Paratha
Butter Layered wholemeal bread.
Gluten Free Missi Roti
Bread made with Chickpea flour
Rice & Biryanis
Steamed Rice
Plain steamed basmati rice.
Coconut Rice
Rice cooked with turmeric, mustard seeds & coconut powder.
Jeera Rice
Basmati rice cooked with turmeric and cumin seeds.
Green Peas Pulao
Rice cooked with sauteed peas.
Kashmiri Pulao
Basmati rice mixed with cashews, almonds, sultanas and desiccated coconut.
Red Chilli Chicken Pulao
Basmati rice cooked with tender boneless chicken, peas, onions and spices.
Chicken Biryani
Basmati Rice cooked with chicken pieces in rich blend of spices and garnished with coriander. A delicious wholesome meal served with raita.
Prawn Biryani
Basmati Rice cooked with prawn pieces in rich blend of spices and garnished with coriander. A delicious wholesome meal served with raita.
Lamb Biryani
Basmati Rice cooked with lamb pieces in rich blend of spices and garnished with coriander. A delicious wholesome meal served with raita.
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati Rice cooked with mixed vegetables. Infused with freshly ground spices & garnished with coriander. A delicious wholesome meal served with raita.
Kids Menu
Creamy Butter Chicken
with rice and naan
Chicken Nuggets & Chips
Fish & Chips
Butter Sauce with Chips
Chips
Sides
Papadums – 2 pcs
Flat and crispy lentil cracker. Popular
Tamarind Sauce
Mint Sauce
Mixed Vegetable Pickle (ACHAR)
Raita
Yoghurt mixed with cucumber, carrot and ground spices.
Mango Chutney
Onion Salad
Mixed Salad
Diced onions, tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber and coriander.
Desserts
Kulfi (MangoorKesar Pista)
Homemade Indian flavoured ice cream
Gulab Jamun
Creamed milk dumplings within a sweet syrup flavoured with green cardamoms. Served warm.
Vanilla Ice Cream
Gajar Ka Halwa
Carrot pudding.
Drinks
Coke Vanilla Can
Sparking Duet Orange & Lemon Can
Sparkling Duet Raspberry Can
Coke Vanilla 1.5L
Coke Lime 1.5L
Coke Raspberry 1.5L
Sparking Duet Orange & Lemon 1.5L
Sparkling Duet Raspberry 1.5L
Lemon Lime & Bitters
Monster Mango Loco
Monster White
Monster Pipeline Punch
Coke Can
Coke Zero Can
Sprite Can
Fanta Can
L&P Can
Coke 1.5L
Coke Zero 1.5L
Fanta 1.5L
Sprite 1.5L
L&P 1.5L
Ginger Beer
Sweet Lassi
Yoghurt based Indian drink.
Salted Lassi
Yoghurt based Indian drink.
Mango Lassi
Yoghurt based Indian drink.
Bottled Water
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