Simply Indian Restaurant and Sweets brings chef and founder Mahaveer Prasad's broad Indian menu to High Street in central Lower Hutt. The restaurant supports dine-in meals, table bookings, collection and delivery, so it works for an evening at the venue as readily as a meal at home. Fresh ingredients and traditional flavours are central to its own description, but the most revealing feature is the menu's range, stretching from tandoor cooking and regional curries to breads, rice, Indo-Chinese dishes and a dedicated sweets selection.
Starters offer a useful introduction to the kitchen's different cooking methods. Tandoori chicken, paneer tikka, fish tikka, lamb seekh kebab and tandoori prawns arrive from the high-heat grill, while onion bhaji, samosa and pakora bring a crisp fried contrast. Hara bhara kebab and tandoori mushrooms broaden the vegetarian choice beyond paneer. These dishes make it possible to build a varied first course for the table before committing to curries, or to assemble a lighter meal from several smaller plates.
The curry section balances recognisable favourites with a notably deep vegetarian range. Butter chicken, rogan josh, tikka masala, vindaloo and madras sit beside goat curry, Goan fish and Malabari preparations. Vegetarian diners can move through chana masala, dal makhani, dal tadka, palak paneer, karahi paneer, aloo gobhi and bhindi. Biryani, pulao, naan and stuffed parathas complete the traditional sequence, while noodles, Manchurian and chilli paneer introduce the kitchen's Indo-Chinese strand.
Dessert is woven into the restaurant's identity. Rasgulla and gajar halwa bring two distinct traditional sweets to the final course, while lassi and other drinks can cool a meal shaped around the tandoor or spicier sauces. With substantial meat, seafood and vegetarian sections, plus breads, rice and house sweets, Simply Indian is especially well suited to mixed groups: each diner can follow a different path while the table still shares a coherent Indian meal.
Address: 225 High Street, Hutt Central, Lower Hutt 5010, New Zealand
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Simply Indian Lower Hutt Menu
APPETISERS
Onion Bhajjis
Roughly chopped onions dipped in mildly spiced chickpea batter and deep fried. A must try.
Vegetable Samosas
Triangle fold-over pastries stuffed with garden fresh peas, potatoes and choicest Indian herbs and spices, served with cool minty and tamarind dip.
Vegetable Pakoras
Fresh vegetable dipped in chickpea flour and deep fried.
Paneer Pakoras
Cottage cheese dipped in chickpea flour and deep fried.
Paneer Tikka(Chef’S Recommendation)
Homemade indian cottage cheese marinated in yoghurt & spices, skewered with green pepper and onions & roasted in tandoori oven
Spring Roll
Deep fried Vegetarian spring roll serve with tomato sauce.
Vegetarian Platter For Two
Vegetable Samosas, onion bhajis and vegpakoras served piping hot on a sizzler.
Tandoori Mushroom
Mushrooms marinated in chickpea flour and spices and cooked in tandoor.
Harabhara Kabaab
A healthy and delicious indian snack made up with spinach, potatoes and green peas.
Tandoori Platter For Two
Veg Samosas, vegepakoras, seekh kabab, chicken tikka, mint tikka.
Mint Chicken Tikka
Chicken marinated overnight in fresh mint, coriander and spices and cooked in tandoor.
Tandoori Chicken Half
Spring Chicken marinated overnight and cooked in tandoor.(With Bone)
Tandoori Chicken Full
Spring Chicken marinated overnight and cooked in tandoor.(With Bone)
Chicken Wings
Marinated in yoghurt and spices, cooked in tandoor. Served with salad and mint sauce.
Lasuni Tikka
Boneless pieces of chicken marinated overnight in a dressing of garlic and cooked in tandoor. Served with salad and mint sauce.
Fish Tikka
Fresh fish maintained in lemon juice, herbs, spices & yoghurt.
Lamb Seekh Kababs
Skewered marinated lamb mince cooked in tandoor
Fish Amritsari
Named after the city in india where it is originated, this boneless fried fish dish is a great appetizer or side dish to complement the main course.
Tandoori Chicken Salad
Green Salad topped with chicken tikka, amust try healthy option.
Tandoori Prawns
Prawns marinated overnight and cooked in tandoor.
SOUPS
Cream Of Tomato
Chicken Soup
DELICIOUS PARANTHAS
Aloo Parantha
Gobhi Parantha
Paneer Parantha
Mix Parantha
SPECIAL THALI
Amritsari Kulcha Thali
(Amritsari Kulcha,Chana masala, butter & raita) Stuffed bread with potatoes, onion and spices made in tandoor
NON – VEGETARIAN MAINS
All mains are served with Basmati Rice
Butter Chicken
Cooked in butter sauce and its gravy can be made as hot as mild, so it suits most palates
Korma(Chicken/Lamb)
Korma is a mughlai dish with yoghurt, cashew nuts and creamy recipe popular in north india
Chicken Jalfrezi
Anindian curry in which marinated pieces of meat and vegetables are fried in oil to produce it dry.
Mango Chicken
Chicken tikka cooked in delicious mango flavoured creamy and lightly spices sauce.
Honey Chicken
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with honey and spices.Rich honey flavoured sauce.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in delightful delicate onion, capsicum and special tasty sauce.
Chicken Curry
Traditional home style curry
Chicken In Black Pepper
Exotic blend of chicken cooked in spices with black pepper base.
Goat Curry
Goat slowly cooked in strong spices to tenderize with chillies, onion and curry leaves.
Chicken Methi
Chicken fillets cooked with fenugreek and spices.
Bhuna (Chicken/Lamb)
Bhuna is in fact the first and foremost cooking process where spices are gently fried in oil to bring out their flavour.
Mint Curry(Chicken/Lamb/Prawn)
Traditional home style curry with mint flavour.
Saag(Chicken/Lamb/Prawn)
This punjabi dish combine meat with spinach and the end result is a tasty, nutritious and healthy dish.
Madras (Chicken/Lamb/Mixed Meat)
A curry with heavy use of chilli powder originating in south india comes from the city of madras.
Rogan Josh(Lamb)
A popular aromatic dish from kashmir( northern india), rogan meaning oil while josh meaning heat, hot boiling or passionate, rogan joshthis means cooked in oil at intense heat
Vindaloo (Chicken/Lamb/Fish/Prawn)
The vindaloo style of cooking is of goan origin and is essentially afiery hot sweet and sour style curry.
Kolapuri (Chicken/Lamb)
Spicy boneless roasted chicken/lamb cooked with coconut, fresh ground and whole spices,speciality of South India
Dhansak (Chicken/Lamb)
Boneless chicken/lamb cooked with Lentils with a touch of ginger, garlic, tomatio and onion.
Khara Masala (Chicken/Lamb)
Boneless chicken/Lamb cooked with dry fruits and nut in a mild creamy sauce.
Karahi(Chicken/Lamb/Prawn/Fish)
Karahi is a thick blend of spices and meat/seafood cooked with onions and tomatoes.
Goan Fish Curry
The staple food of goa (southern coastalindia) along with rice, fish curry made in this style is tangy and spicy.
Masala (Fish/Prawn)
The staple food of goa (southern coastalindia) along with rice, fish curry made in this style is tangy and spicy.
Malabari (Fish/Prawn)
Prawns or Fish curry made with freshly ground coconut and blended spices . A speciality of malabar.
Butter Prawns
Cooked in butter sauce
Egg Curry
Egg curry is dish where boiled eggs are cooked in gravy made up of onions , green chillies and ginger.
Egg Bhurji
Egg bhurji is popular north indian dish made by pouring eggs in chopped onions
Mughlai(Chicken/Lamb)
Meat cooked with onion, ginger, garlic and tomatoes with yoghurt cream and almonds
Lamb Makhani
Tender lamb pieces cooked in indian spices and finished with butter chicken sauce
Pickled Meat
Pickled tender lamb cooked in mustard oil with onion seeds,fennel and fenugreek seeds
Balti Meat
Thick lamb curry cooked with tomatoes,ginger, coriander and spices.
VEGETARIAN CURRIES
Malai Methi Mutter
Fenugreek and green peas cooked in fresh cream and fresh indian spices.
Bombay Aloo
Diced potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and spices. A dry dish.
Aloo Gobhi
Cauliflower, potatoes and an enticingly fragrant blend of spices make up this traditional indian dish.
Channa Masala
This delicious punjabi recipe consists of chickpeas in a rich aromatic tomato based curry.
Butter Paneer( Cottage Cheese)
The dish is the veggie version of the ever popular butter chicken.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Almost as popular as the chicken counterpart.
Karahi Paneer
Cottage cheese,onion&capsicum seasoned with spices and cooked in
Veg Kolapuri
Mixed vegatable mixed with coconut, fresh ground and whole spcies, a specialty of South India.
Shahi Paneer
Preparation of cottage cheese, cream, tomatoes and spices. It is a mainstay of indian cuisine
Malai Kofta
A creamy rich tomato gravy with cottage cheese dumplings.
Navrattan Korma
Seasonal mixed vegetables cooked in mild rich cashew nut sauce and cream
Daal Makhani
Black lentils stewed seasoned with butter and spices and garnished with a dash of cream.
Daal Tadka
Mixed yellow lentils cooked with chopped onion, garlic and tomatoes.
Daal Palak
Mixed lentiles cooked with blended spinach ,onion, tomatoes, herbs and spices.
Mutter Paneer
A delicious curry of peas and home made cheese cubes. Once again a punjabi dish extremely tasty.
Palak Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked in spinach flavoured gravy.
Paneer Bhurji
Shredded cottage cheese cooked with chopped with onions and spices.
Vegetable Jalfrezi
Seasonal vegetable cooked in butter sauce and spices
Vegetable Makhani
Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in butter sauce and spices.
Mushroom Masala
Mushroom cooked in thick gravy made by onion, tomatoes and spices.
Mushroom Do Pyaza
Mushrooms cooked with sliced onion and spices.
Bhindi Masala
Okra cooked with thick gravy made up of onion and spices.
Bhindi Do Pyaza
Okra cooked with sliced onions and spices.
Bengan Masala
Fried eggplant cooked with sliced onion and tomatoes.
Aloo Mutter
Potatoes and peas cooked in gravy made up of onions tomatoes and indian spices.
Aloo Saag
Potatoes cooked with saag made up of spinach.
Aloo Beans
French beans and chopped potatoes cooked with chopped onion and spices
Karela Masala
Bitter Gourd cooked with gravy made up of onions.
Mix Veg Dry
Mixed seasonal vegetables cooked with chopped onions and spices.
RICE CREATIVITY
Biryani (Veg/Chicken/Lamb/Prawn)
A biryani is a rich and aromatic rish dish, cooked together with your choice of meat or veg + raita.
Veg Pulao
Peas Pulao
Plain Basmati Rice
Jeera Rice
KIDS MENU
Fish & Chips
Chicken Nuggets & Chips
THE CHINESE CONNECTION
Chilli Chicken ( Dry / Gravy)
A popular dish – made up of chicken pieces battered with eggs and corn flour and cooked with capsicum, onions and spices.
Paneer Chilli ( Dry / Gravy)
Marinated cottage cheese deep fried and then cooked with capsicum and soy sauce
Manchurian Veg ( Dry / Gravy)
Deep fried vegetable balls cooked with seasonal green veggies in thick gravy
Manchurian Chicken ( Dry / Gravy)
Deep fried chicken balls cooked with seasonal green veggies in thick gravy
Chicken Noodles
Boiled noodles cooked with boneless chicken pieces/green veggies with white vinegar, soy and chilli sauce.
Veg Noodles
Boiled noodles cooked with green vegetables, vinegar, soy and chilli sauce.
Chicken Lollipop
Chicken wings coated with spicy red batter and deep fried
Fried Rice (Veg/Chicken/Lamb)
Chicken wings coated with spicy red batter and deep fried
Schezwan (Rice/Noodles/Manchurian) (Veg/Chicken)
Schezuan cuisine is a style of Chinese cuisine originating from Sichuan in South Western China. It has bold flavors – particularly the pungency and spiciness resulting from liberal use of garlic and chilli peppers, as well as the unique flavor of the Sichuan pepper.
CHEF’S RECOMMENDATION
Cream Chicken
Highly recommended by chef cooked with cashew nut sauce and cream.
Mixed Meat Madras
Combination of chicken, prawns, lamb cooked with onion, coconut gravy in asouth indian style.
Lamb Shabnam
Tender succulent lamb cooked with diced onion, fresh capsicum, mushrooms and tomatoes.
SPECIAL SIMPLY BITES (CHAAT ITEMS)
Chana Bhatura
Chana Bhatura is a dish from the Punjab region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. This Punjabi dish is a combination of chana masala and bhatura, a fried bread made from maida flour (soft wheat)
Aloo Poori
Spicy potato gravy is served with puffed, deep fried Indian bread called poori
Pav Bhaji
A spicy curry of mixed vegetables (bhaji) cooked in a special blend of spices and served with soft buttered pav
INDIAN BREADS
Plain Naan (No Butter)
Soft bread made from water, wheat and flour.
Butter Naan
Soft naan with butter spread
Garlic Naan
Soft bread stuffed with finely chopped garlic.
Cheese Naan
Stuffed with mozzarella cheese and spices.
Keema Naan
Soft bread stuffed with lamb mince and spices.
Peshwari Naan
Soft bread stuffspices.fed with dry fruits and mild spices.
Tandoori Roti
Wholemeal bread
Garlic Roti
Wholemeal bread stuffed with garlic.
Naan Basket
A combination of plain naan, garlic naan, plain roti and peshwari naan
C4 Naan
Soft bread stuffed with cheese, chilli, chicken and coriander.
Garlic & Cheese Naan
Soft bread stuffed with cheese and topped with garlic.
Onion Kulcha
Finely chopped onions stuffed in bread with mild spices.
Lachha Parantha
Multi Layered wholemeal bread.
Punjabi Butter Naan
Soft layered with butter spread
Methi Roti
Chapatti made of whole meal flour and fenugreek leaves.
SIDES
Raita
(carrot/cucumber)
Mixed Pickle
Fried Poppadums- 5Pcs
Masala Poppadums
Green Salad
Onion Salad
Mango Kulfi
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- Butter chicken Typical in Wellington: $20.50 $26.50
- Chicken tikka masala Typical in Wellington: $22.00 $26.50
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