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Momos and dipping sauce at Indian Affair in Taupō

Indian Affair occupies the corner of Ruapehu and Tuwharetoa streets in central Taupō, serving dine-in guests while also handling pickup and delivery. Its menu reaches beyond a short list of familiar curries, bringing Indian restaurant standards together with Nepalese street food, Himalayan dishes and breakfast breads. That breadth gives diners several ways into the cooking: a quick plate of momo or chaat, a tandoor-led shared meal, or a full spread of curry, rice and breads assembled for the table.

The opening dishes are where the Nepalese strand is clearest. Chatpate mixes puffed rice and vegetables into something light, crisp and sharply seasoned, while lamb tass is slowly cooked with Nepalese herbs and spices. Steamed, pan-fried and chilli momo sit beside panipuri, samosa chaat and chilli paneer. The Indian starter selection adds onion bhaji, samosas and pakora, then turns to the tandoor for chicken tikka, seekh kebab, bone-in chicken, prawns and mussels marinated with spiced yoghurt.

Curries cover both comfort and depth. Butter chicken and korma provide the creamy end of the range, while madras, bhuna, jalfrezi and karahi styles bring coconut, mustard, capsicum, tomato and drier spice profiles into play. Vegetarians can choose from slow-cooked dal makhani, palak paneer, okra in masala, chickpeas with potato or eggplant and mushroom. The Himalayan section moves toward goat dhansak and home-style goat curry, and the Kathmandu balti recipes apply a family-style Nepalese approach to chicken, lamb, goat, fish, prawns or vegetables.

Rice and bread make it easy to tune the meal to the sauces. Basmati biryani comes with vegetables, chicken, lamb, beef or prawns and is served with raita, while cumin and coconut rice offer simpler accompaniments. The bread list moves from garlic naan and wholemeal roti to layered laccha paratha, onion kulcha and keema naan filled with lamb; a chickpea-based gluten-free roti is also available. With service running through the day, the restaurant can be used for breakfast dishes such as aloo poori and stuffed paratha as well as a substantial evening dinner.

Address: 34 Ruapehu Street, at the corner of Tuwharetoa Street, Taupō 3330, New Zealand

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Indian Affair Menu

Breakfast

Aloo Poori (2pcs)
$16.90
Chole Bathure (2pcs)
$18.90
Aloo Paratha
$13.90

Mix Serve with Raita

Paneer Paratha
$13.90

Mix Serve with Raita

Gobi (Cauliflower) Paratha
$13.90

Mix Serve with Raita

Aloo Kulcha
$13.90

Mix Serve with Raita

Paneer Kulcha
$13.90

Mix Serve with Raita

Gobi (Cauliflower) Kulcha
$13.90

Mix Serve with Raita

Scrambled Egg with Bread
$15.90
Masala Omelette with Bread
$18.90

Chopped onion, green chilli, fresh coriander and cumin seeds

Pre Starters

Nepali Chatpate
$10

Muri or chatpate is popular street food in Nepal & India, made using puffed rice, veggies; light, spicy an crunchy in texture

Tass
$22

Tass is a popular Nepali meat dish that originated in Chitwan, Southern Nepal. boneless lamb slices are marinated in Nepali herbs and spices, slowly cooked in oil on low heat in a large near-flat concave thick-bottomed pan called tawa, resulting in an assertively spiced crispy lamb preparation

Sandeko
$16

A light savoury salad made with grilled chicken, with mustard oil being the oil used for the dressing

Panipuri (3 pieces)
$10

Pani Puri is a popular street food in India, where crisp fried dough balls (puri) are stuffed with potatoes, sprouts, spicy tangy water or sweet chutney

Steamed Veg Momo (10 pieces)
$18.90
Steamed Chicken Momo (10 pieces)
$18.90
Kothe Veg Momo (10 pieces)
$22.90
Kothe Chicken Momo (10 pieces)
$22.90
Chilly Veg Momo (10 pieces)
$26.90
Chilly Chicken Momo (10 pieces)
$26.90
Chicken Lollipop (3 pices)
$16

Overnight marinated deep-fried chicken wings served with homemade sauce.

Entree

Onion Bhaji
$11.90

Sliced onion stirred in chickpea flour batter and deep fried

Vegetable Samosa
$11.90

Triangular pastry filled with potatoes and subtly flavoured with spices

Veg Pakora
$11.90

chopped vegetables mildly spiced, dipped batter and deep fried

Chicken Tikka 5 pcs
$18.90

Tender morsels of boneless chicken marinated overnight and roasted in tandoor

Seekh Kebab 5 pcs
$18.90

Mince lamb flavoured with spices, pressed on a skewer and finished in tandoor

Prawn Pakora 8 pcs
$24

King Prawn cutlets dipped in spice batter, deep-fried and served with mint sauce

Tandoori Chicken 5 pcs
$24

Chicken on the bone, marinated with yoghurt, ginger and garlic paste, roasted in tandoor

Samosa Chat
$14

Mashed samosa with chickpeas, chutneys, yogurt, and sauce

Fish Pakora 8 pcs
$24

Fish coated in a spiced gram flour batter and deep fried

Mixed Platter
$28

A mixture and fine selection of vegetable samosa, mix pakora, chicken tikka and seekh kebab. (recommend for 2 person share)

Veg Platter
$24

A mixture and fine selection of vegetable samosa, mix pakora and onion bhaji. (recommend for 2 person share)

Chilly Chicken
$24.90

Boneless chicken coated with cornflour and sautee with fresh onion, capsicum,ginger, garlic ,peppers with touch of soy sauce. (recommend for 1 person)

Veg Manchurian 6 pcs
$22

Popular indian snacks, chopped mixed vegetables deep fried vegetables cooked in soy sauce. (recommend for 1 person)

Chips Chilly
$20

french fries saute with onion, capsicum finished with soy sauce. popular snacks in Kathmandu Nepal. (recommend for 1 person)

Tandoori Prawn 8 pcs
$24

Prawns marinated with spiced youghurt barbecue in tandoori oven. (recommend for 1 person)

Tandoori Mussels 8 pcs
$24

Mussels marinated with spiced yoghurt barbecue in tandoori oven. (recommend for 1 person)

Paneer Chilly
$24

Cottage Cheese coated with cornflour and sautee with fresh onion, capsicum,ginger, garlic ,peepers with touch of soy sauce. (recommend for 1 person)

Main Vegetarian

Saag Aloo
$22.90

Potatoes cooked in fresh spinach, finished with cream and fenugreek

Aloo Mutter
$21.90

Potatoes and peas cooked in tomato onion base sauce, flavoured with cumin

Bombay Aloo / Zeera Aloo
$21.90

Diced fried potatoes cooked tomato cumin seeds & herbs

Tadka Daal / Dal Fry
$21.90

Yellow lentils cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, tomato and selection of spices

Aloo Gobhi
$21.90

Potatoes, cauliflower and special spices cooked together & finished with fresh coriander

Vegetables Makhani
$21.90

Mix vegetables cooked with creamy tomato sauce (same as butter chicken sauce)

Vegetable Korma
$21.90

Mix vegetables cooked in creamy white gravy

Matar Mushroom Masala
$22.90

Mushrooms and peas in a creamy onion, tomato & cashew sauce

Vegetarian Jalfrezi
$22.90

Mix vegetables cooked with onion, capsicum and tomato sauce in sweet and sour gravy

Vegetable Kolhapuri
$22.90

Mix vegetables cooked with herbs and spices finished in dry red chilli

Daal Makhani
$22.90

Whole lentils on a slow fire cooked overnight, finishing with great spices

Chana Masala
$22.90

Chickpeas cooked with potato and light spices

Palak Paneer
$23.90

Homemade cottage cheese cooked in fine mild puree of fresh spinach

Palak Mushroom
$23.90

Mushroom cooked in fine mild puree of fresh spinach

Butter Paneer
$23.90

Homemade cottage cheese cooked in butter sauce

Matar Paneer
$23.90

Homemade cottage cheese and peas cooked in chef’s special gravy

Malai Kofta
$23.90

Grated potatoes and cottage cheese mixed with fine chopped vegetables, cooked in malai gravy

Methi Malai Matar
$23.90

Cottage cheese and peas cooked with rich fenugreek leaves in the cashew creamy gravy

Kadai Paneer
$23.90

Cottage cheese sauté with ginger garlic and bell peppers, finished in thick medium tomato and onion spiced with coriander

Methi Malai Paneer
$23.90

Cottage cheese and peas cooked with rich fenugreek leaves in the cashew creamy gravy

Paneer Tikka Masala
$23.90

Very similar dish with kadai paneer powered with cumin flavoured

Bhindi Masala
$23

Indian Affairs signature dish! Okra cooked in masala sauce semi dried

Eggplant and Mushroom
$23.90

Indian Affairs signature dish! Eggplant and mushroom cooked with grandmother recipes

Main Chicken

Butter Chicken
$24.90

“World Famous” morsels of boneless chicken roasted in tandoor and finished in mild creamy tomato-flavoured sauce

Chicken Korma
$24.90

Choice of meat cooked in cashew nuts gravy and homemade cream traditionally cooked

Chicken Madras
$25.90

Delicious medium hot curry, prepared and garnished with onion gravy and coconut cream

Chicken Saag
$25.90

Choice of meat harmoniously cooked in fine mild puree of fresh spinach, herbs

Chicken Tikka Masala
$24.90

Succulent chicken morsels in tandoor, cooked in spicy gravy, green capsicums, sliced onions and fresh spices

Chicken Jalfrezi
$25.90

Boneless selection of meat cooked with diced onions, capsicum tomato, sweet and sour sauce & garnish with herbs

Chicken Mango
$25.90

Exotic curry with tender boneless selection of meat in subtle mango sauce and cashew gravy

Chicken Kadhai
$25.90

Cooked in a wok with special spices (dry curry)

Chicken Bhuna
$25.90

Tender meat cooked in masala sauce hinted with mustard seed

Main Beef

Beef Korma
$24.90

Diced Beef cooked in cashew nuts gravy and homemade cream traditionally cooked

Beef Madras
$25.90

Delicious medium hot curry, prepared and garnished with onion gravy and coconut cream

Beef Saag
$25.90

Diced Beef meat harmoniously cooked in fine mild puree of fresh spinach, herbs

Beef Butter
$24.90

“World Famous” morsels of boneless tender beef finished in mild creamy tomato-flavoured sauce

Beef Jalfrezi
$25.90

Chunks of beef cooked with diced onions, capsicum tomato, sweet and sour sauce & garnish with herbs

Beef Mango
$24.90

Exotic curry with tender diced beef meat in subtle mango sauce and cashew gravy

Beef Kadhai
$25.90

Diced beef sautéed in crushed onion, garlic and diced papers. cooked in vegetable gravy and green herbs.

Beef Bhuna
$25.90

A dry dish. Beef chunks stir fried with onion, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices, crushed tomatoes, fresh coriander and curry masala. Dairy free available, please ask.

Beef Masala
$25.90

Beef meat cooked with medium spicy gravy, capsicum and sliced onion

Main Lamb

Lamb Korma
$25.90

Diced lamb cooked in cashew nuts gravy and homemade cream traditionally cooked

Lamb Madras
$25.90

A dish for those who enjoy coconut flavor. Lamb cooked in grounded cashew nuts, onions and herbs. Finished with coconut cream.

Lamb Saag
$26.90

Lamb meat harmoniously cooked in fine mild puree of fresh spinach, herbs

Lamb Butter
$25.90

“World Famous” morsels of boneless lamb meat and finished in mild creamy tomato-flavoured sauce

Lamb Jalfrezi
$26.90

Chunks of lamb cooked with diced onions, capsicum tomato, sweet and sour sauce & garnish with herbs

Lamb Mango
$26.90

Exotic curry with tender boneless Lamb meat in subtle mango sauce and cashew gravy

Lamb Kadhai
$26.90

Diced lamb sautéed in crushed onion, garlic and diced papers. cooked in vegetable gravy and green herbs.

Lamb Bhuna
$26.90

A dry dish. lamb chunks stir fried with onion, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices, crushed tomatoes, fresh coriander and curry masala. Dairy free available, please ask.

Lamb Rogan Josh
$26.90

Diced lamb cooked with fine onion gravy and garnished with fresh spices

Lamb Nawabi
$26.90

Lamb sautee with onions, tomatoes; in a lightly spiced coconut sauce garnished with sliced almonds

Lamb Do Piaza
$26.90

Boneless lamb cooked with fried diced onions and dry roasted spices, garnished with green herbs

Lamb Masala
$26.90

Diced Lamb meat cooked with medium spicy gravy, capsicum and sliced onion

Main Goat

Goat Korma
$26.90

Diced Goat cooked in cashew nuts gravy and homemade cream traditionally cooked

Goat Madras
$26.90

A dish for those who enjoy coconut flavor. Goat cooked in grounded cashew nuts, onions and herbs. Finished with coconut cream.

Goat Saag
$27.90

Goat harmoniously cooked in fine mild puree of fresh spinach, herbs

Goat Butter
$26.90

“World Famous” morsels of boneless goat and finished in mild creamy tomato-flavoured sauce

Goat Jalfrezi
$27.90

Goat cooked with diced onions, capsicum tomato, sweet and sour sauce & garnish with herbs

Goat Mango
$26.90

Exotic curry with tender boneless goat in subtle mango sauce and cashew gravy

Goat Kadhai
$27.90

Cooked in a wok with special spices (dry curry)

Goat Bhuna
$27.90

Goat cooked in masala sauce hinted with mustard seed

Goat Rogan Josh
$27.90

Diced goat cooked with fine onion gravy and garnished with fresh spices

Goat Nawabi
$27.90

Goat, sautee with onions, tomatoes; in a lightly spiced coconut sauce garnished with sliced almonds

Goat Do Piaza
$27.90

Boneless goat cooked with fried diced onions and dry roasted spices, garnished with green herbs

Goat Masala
$27.90

Goat cooked with medium spicy gravy, capsicum and sliced onion

Main Seafood

Prawn Korma
$30.90

Prawn cooked in cashew nuts gravy and homemade cream traditionally cooked

Fish Madras
$30.90

Delicious medium hot curry, prepared and garnished with onion gravy and coconut cream

Prawn Saag
$30.90

Prawn harmoniously cooked in fine mild puree of fresh spinach, herbs

Fish Saag
$30.90

Fish harmoniously cooked in fine mild puree of fresh spinach, herbs

Scallop Saag
$30.90

scallop harmoniously cooked in fine mild puree of fresh spinach, herbs

Prawn Butter
$30.90

“World Famous” morsels of boneless prawn and finished in mild creamy tomato-flavoured sauce

Scallop Butter
$30.90

“World Famous” morsels of boneless scallop and finished in mild creamy tomato-flavoured sauce

Prawn Jalfrezi
$30.90

Boneless prawn cooked with diced onions, capsicum tomato, sweet and sour sauce & garnish with herbs

Prawn Kadhai
$30.90

Cooked in a wok with special spices (dry curry)

Fish Kadhai
$30.90

Cooked in a wok with special spices (dry curry)

Scallop Kadhai
$30.90

Cooked in a wok with special spices (dry curry)

Prawn Masala
$30.90

Prawn cooked with medium spicy gravy, capsicum and sliced onion

Fish Masala
$30.90

Fish cooked with medium spicy gravy, capsicum and sliced onion

Scallop Masala
$30.90

Scallop cooked with medium spicy gravy, capsicum and sliced onion

Goan Fish Curry
$29.90

Cooked in thick tomato and coconut gravy with lemon and coconut cream

Chef Specials

Himalayan Handi
$30.90

Cooked in thick coconut gravy finished with tamarind sauce

Punjabi Chicken Rara
$30.90

Famous Punjabi cuisine boneless chicken pieces, meat mince cooked with fresh onion, ginger, garlic, green coriander thick gravy

Goat Dhansak
$33.99

This great spice special curry is tender diced goat meat cooked with lentils, garlic (very popular dish in the UK)

Lamb Dhansak
$30.99

This great spice special curry is tender diced lamb meat cooked with lentils, garlic (very popular dish in the UK)

Chef Special Goat Curry
$33.90

Goat meat cooked with great spice, garlic, ginger, brown onion & tomato in a home style (Popular dish in North India & Nepal)

Malai Chicken
$30.99

Chicken malai kabab cooked with malai sauce

Chicken Kathmandu Balti
$32.90

A traditional Nepali curry recipe from grandma’s kitchen

Lamb Kathmandu Balti
$32.90

A traditional Nepali curry recipe from grandma’s kitchen

Goat Kathmandu Balti
$32.90

A traditional Nepali curry recipe from grandma’s kitchen

Prawn Kathmandu Balti
$34.90

A traditional Nepali curry recipe from grandma’s kitchen

Fish Kathmandu Balti
$34.90

A traditional Nepali curry recipe from grandma’s kitchen

Kathmandu Vegetable Balti
$28.90

Very popular dish among millions people in Kathmandu

Rice & Biryani

Vegetable Biryani
$21.90

Rice cooked with vegetables in herbs and spices, served with raita

Chicken Biryani
$24.90

A popular dish from southern India. Basmati rice and chicken cooked with aromatic spices, served with raita

Lamb Biryani
$25.90

Rice cooked with lamb, herbs & spices, served with raita

Beef Biryani
$25.90

Rice cooked with beef, herbs & spices, served with raita

Prawn Biryani
$25.90

Rice cooked with prawn, herbs & spices, served with raita

Zeera Rice
$11.90

Rice cooked with cumin seeds

Coconut Rice
$12
Plain Rice
$5
Fried Rice Chicken
$22.90
Egg Fried Rice
$21.90
Fried Rice Veg
$20.90

Breads

Plain Naan(no Butter)
$5.50

Plain flour bread cooked in tandoor oven, garnished with butter

Garlic Naan
$6.50

Plainflour bread, stuffed with garlic

Butter Naan
$5.50

Melted Butter nicely grease on top of Naan

Cheese and Garlic Naan
$8.50

Stuffed with specal cheese and garlic

Roti
$5.50

Hand-rolled bread, made from wholemeal and white flour

Garlic Roti
$6.50
Kashmiri Naan
$8.50

Naan stuffed with dried fruit and spices

Keema Naan
$8.50

Naan filled with minced lamb

Laccha Parantha
$7.50

Layered flatbread cooked in tandoori oven

Onion Kulcha
$8.50

Naan stuffed with onions and fresh coriander

Cheese Naan
$7.50

Naan stuffed with special cheese

Gluten Free Roti
$7.50

Chickpea Flatten Dough cooked in Pan

Kids Menu

Golden Fried Chicken Nugget and Chips
$14.90

Served with crispy chips and sauce

Crunchy Fish Fingers and Chips
$14.90

Served with crunchy chips and sauce

French Fries
$6.90
Tasty Mango Chicken
$18.50

Served with rice and naan bread

Butter Chicken
$18.50

Served with rice and naan bread

Sides

Papodams
$4
Masala Papodams
$5

Masala papad is a delicious Indian snack made using roasted or fried papad topped with a tangy and spicy onion tomato, cucumber and carrots mixed

Sweet Mango Chutney
$3.90
Raita
$3.90
Mint Sauce
$3.90
Tamarind Sauce
$3.90
Mix Pickle
$3.90

Drinks

Mango Lassi
$5.50
Ginger Beer (Bundaberg)
$5.50
Coke 330 ml
$5
Coke No Sugar 330 ml
$5
Sprite 330 ml
$5
Fanta 330ml
$5
Ginger Ale 330ml
$5.50
Coke Jug
$8
Coke No Sugar Jug
$8
Sprite Jug
$8
Fanta Jug
$8

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