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Smart India Papamoa is the Papamoa Beach branch of a family restaurant business founded by Sunil Kumar Dogra in 2005. The Toorea Street dining room supports both eat-in meals and takeaway, and its menu is built around North Indian flavours, tandoor cooking and a wide range of gravies rather than a short list of familiar curries. Meat, seafood and vegetarian choices receive their own substantial sections, making the restaurant practical for a table that wants to share starters before choosing very different main courses.

The tandoor shapes the opening part of the meal. Yoghurt and spice marinades prepare both chicken tikka and tandoori chicken for the clay oven, while lamb seekh kebab brings minced, seasoned meat from a skewer. Tandoori prawns and paneer tikka extend that technique to seafood and cottage cheese. Mixed platters assemble combinations of samosa, pakora, chicken tikka and seekh kebab on hot plates with mint and tamarind sauces, so groups can compare crisp fried snacks with the char and spice of oven-cooked pieces.

Curries vary by both protein and the construction of the sauce. Butter chicken combines tandoor-cooked chicken with creamy tomato gravy; korma uses cashew and cream; saagwala folds meat through spinach and herbs; and Madras introduces coconut with South Indian spices. Hyderabadi, jhalfrezi, vindaloo and rogan josh provide further contrasts in tomato, yoghurt, vegetables, garlic and heat. Fish, prawns and scallops have a separate range that includes masala and jhalfrezi preparations, tamarind-accented fish curry and prawns cooked with coconut milk.

Vegetarian diners have far more than one fallback curry. Paneer appears in butter masala, spinach, kadai and vegetable-rich jhalfrezi styles, while chickpeas, black lentils, yellow dal, mushrooms, potatoes and cauliflower support their own dishes. Tandoor-baked breads range from garlic and cheese naan to keema and peshwari fillings, and biryani is offered with chicken, lamb, prawns or vegetables. Warm gulab jamun and mango kulfi with pistachio provide traditional sweet finishes, carrying dinner from smoky starters and rich gravies to a distinctly cooling dessert.

Address: Unit 1, 8 Toorea Street, Papamoa Beach, Papamoa 3187, New Zealand

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Smart India Papamoa Menu

Dinner Specials

Dinner Combo
$60

ENTREE: 1pcs of Vegetable Samosa, Chicken Tikka, Sheekh Kebab, Onion Bhaji. MAINS: 2 Main Course Curries, Plain & Garlic Naan (Excluding Seafood & Tandoori)

Lunch Combo

Lunch Combo
$20

Any curry ( Chicken & Lamb) served with rice + Plain Naan + Soft Drink

Entrees & Snacks

Onion Bhaji
$8

Onion Rings dipped in chickpea flour and deep fried

Mixed Pakora
$8

Mixed vegetables, seasoned with spices, dipped in lentil batter and deep fried.

Vegetable Samosa
$9

A delightful triangular pastry filled with potatoes and peas then fried golden brown.

Chicken Tikka
$15.50

Boneless chicken pieces marinated in yoghurt and spices overnight, then cooked in the tandoor.

Malai Chaap
$25

Soya chaap marinated in yogurt cashew and cheese cream spice cooked in clay oven

Lamb Seekh Kebab
$15.50

Minced lamb flavoured with exotic spices, pressed on a skewer then cooked in the tandoor.

Chicken Pakora
$22

Chicken pieces battered with chick pea flour spices and deep fried

Fish Pakora
$22

Boneless fish battered with chick pea flour spices and deep fried.

Prawn Pakora
$22

prawns battered with chick pea flour spices and deep fried.

Tandoori Prawn
$25

Prawns marinated in yoghurt and special spices

Tandoori Chicken
$25

Chicken pieces marinated overnight in special spices and cooked in Tandoor.

Paneer Tikka (4 Pcs)
$16.50

Coatage cheese marinated in roasted in glam flavour, curd and spices roasted over charcole along with capsicum and onion

Mix Platter For 2
$24

A combination of the above. It consists of, 2 Veg Samosa, 2 Pakora, 2 Seekh Kebab, 2 Chicken Tikka served on a sizzling hot plate with mint and Tamarind sauce.

Mix Platter Non-Veg
$28

A combination of the above. It consists of Chicken Tikka, Fish Pakora, Chicken Pakora and Tandoori Chicken.

Veg Platter
$22

A combination of Veg Samosa, Mix Pakora, Paneer Pakora and onion bhaji. Served on a sizzling hot plate with mint and Tamarind sauce.

Mains Chicken

All mains served with rice

Butter Chicken
$21.50

Tender boneless pieces of chicken, half cooked in Tandoor and finished in a creamy tomato gravy.

Chicken Tikka Masala
$21.50

Tender boneless pieces of chicken cooked in delicious onion and tomato gravy.

Chicken Korma
$21.50

Boneless chicken pieces with cashew nut gravy and home made cream, traditionally cooked.

Chicken Hyadrabadi
$21.50

Boneless Chicken pieces cooked onion, tomato and yoghurt with mint sauce.

Chicken Do – Pyaza
$21.50

Chicken cooked in garlic, ginger, capsicum, onion and toasted nuts.

Chicken Vindaloo
$22.50

Spicy chicken curry straight from the exotic beaches of Goa.

Chicken Sagwala
$22.50

Boneless chicken cooked in spinach & spices.

Chicken Madras
$21.50

Boneless chicken cooked in onion and tomato and flavour of coconut And south Indian spices.

Chicken Jhalfrezi
$21.50

Boneless chicken cooked in spices & Vegetables.

Mango Chicken
$21.50

Chicken cooked harmoniously with Mango Pulp.

Balti Chicken
$21.50

Tandoori boneless pieces of chicken cooked in onion tomato gravy and flavour of chick pea flour

Chicken Punjabi
$21.50

Chicken cooked with onion, tomato, ginger, capsicum and enhanced with Coriander (exclusive to our chef).

Chicken Kangra
$21.50

Chicken cooked with onion, tomato,, ginger, capsicum, vegetables and enhanced with coriander.

Kadai Chicken
$21.50

Boneless chicken cooked with crushed tomatoes and onion dry red chilli and coriander

Mains Lamb

All mains served with rice

Lamb Korma
$23

Lambt cooked in assorted nut gravy.

Lamb Hyderabadi
$23

Boneless diced lamb cooked in onion tomato and yoghurt with mint sauce.

Lamb – Do-Pyaza
$23

Tender boneless pieces of lamb cooked in delicious onion and tomato gravy.

Lamb Vindaloo
$23

Spicy lamb curry straight from the exotic beaches of Goa (Served hot as you like)

Lamb Saagwala
$23

Lamb harmoniously cooked with spinach, herb and a selection of delicious spices.

Lamb Madras
$23

Diced lamb cooked in onion, tomato & spices (with flavour of coconut)

Lamb Jalfrezi
$23

Boneless diced lamb cooked in spices & Vegetables & tomato gravy.

Lamb Roganjosh
$23

Diced lamb cooked with onion and garlic.

Mains Goat

Goat Korma
$23.50

Goat cooked in assorted nut gravy.

Goat Hyadrabadi
$23.50

Boneless diced goat cooked in onion tomato and yoghurt with mint sauce.

Goat- Do-Pyaza
$23.50

Tender boneless pieces of goat cooked in delicious onion and tomato gravy.

Goat Vindaloo
$23.50

Spicy goat curry straight from the exotic beaches of Goa (Served hot as you like)

Goat Saagwala
$23.50

Goat harmoniously cooked with spinach, herb and a selection of delicious spices.

Goat Madras
$23.50

Diced goat cooked in onion, tomato & spices (with flavour of coconut)

Goat Jalfrezi
$23.50

Boneless diced goat cooked in spices & Vegetables & tomato gravy.

Goat Roganjosh
$23.50

Diced goat cooked with onion and garlic.

Mains Seafood

All mains served with rice

Fish Masala
$24

Fish cooked in onion, tomato, capsicum and the chef’s selected spices.

Prawn Masala
$24

Succulent prawns, cooked in spicy gravy with peppers and sliced onions.

Scallop Masala
$25

Scallops cooked in spicy gravy with peppers and sliced onion, tomato.

Fish Jhalfrezi
$24

Fish cooked in spices & Vegetables.

Prawn Jhalfrezi
$24

Prawn cooked in spices & Vegetables.

Scallop Jhalfrezi
$25

Scallop cooked in spices & Vegetables.

Fish Curry
$24

Chef’s Special.

Prawn Malabari
$24

Peeled prawns cooked in onion and coconut milk, cream.

Butter Prawn
$24

Peeled prawns cooked in tomato butter sauce with Indian Spices.

Butter Scallop Masala
$25

Cooked in tomato butter sauce with Indian spices

Mains Vegetarian

All mains served with rice

Shahi Paneer
$20.50

Homemade cheese cooked in onion, nut gravy.

Paneer Butter Masala
$20.50

Indian homemade cheese cooked in butter tomato sauce..

Paneer Jhalfrezi
$20.50

Paneer cooked in spices and vegetables.

Saag Paneer
$20.50

Indian homemade cheese cooked with spinach, spices and herbs.

Kadai Paneer
$20.50

Indian homemade cheese cooked with crushed tomatoes, onions, dry red chillies & coriander.

Mixed Vegetables
$20.50

Fresh cut mixed vegetables cooked in onion and tomato gravy.

Vegetable Korma
$20.50

Vegetables cooked with onion, tomatoes and cashew nut gravy.

Aloo Gobi
$20.50

Cauliflower, potato and spices cooked together and served with onion, tomato and coriander.

Bombay Potato
$20.50

Diced potatoes cooked with tomatoes and Indian spices. This is a dry dish.

Shabham Aloo Mutter
$20.50

A combination of fresh mushroom, green peas, and potato cooked in aromatic Indian spices and masala sauce.

Mushroom Masala
$20.50

Mushroom cooked with onion, tomatoes and spices.

Mushroom Mutter Korma
$20.50

Mushroom and peas cooked with onion, tomatoes and cashew nut gravy.

Malai Kofta
$20.50

Cottage cheese, potatoes shaped into ping pong balls deep fried and Served soaked in a rich curry gravy sauce.

Channa Masala
$20.50

Chickpeas cooked in fresh onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, coriander and cumin seeds with authentic Indian spices.

Dal Makhani
$20.50

Black Lentil & kidney beans cooked in tomato, Indian spices with butter cream.

Dal Tadka
$20.50

Yellow dal cooked with ginger, garlic & Indian spices.

Bhindi Do-Piaza
$20.50

Cooked in Garlic ginger capsicum option with spice

Tandoor Naan

All baked in tandoori oven.

Plain Naan
$4

Traditional Indian Bread baked in Tandoor oven.

Garlic Naan
$5

Traditional Indian Bread stuffed with garlic and baked in Tandoor oven.

Butter Naan
$6

Traditional Indian Bread baked in Tandoor oven with butter.

Cheese Naan
$6.50

Traditional Indian Bread stuffed with cheese and baked in Tandoor oven.

Keema Naan
$7

Traditional Indian Bread stuffed with lamb mince and baked in Tandoor oven.

Peshawari Naan
$7

Traditional Indian Bread stuffed with dried fruit and baked in Tandoor oven.

Cheese And Garlic Naan
$7.50

Traditional Indian Bread stuffed with cheese & garlic.

Onion Kulcha Naan
$7.50

Traditional Indian bread stuffed with onions and baked in the tandoor

Potato Kulcha Naan
$7.50

Traditional Indian bread stuffed with potatoes and baked in the tandoor

Paneer Kulcha Naan
$7.50

Traditional Indian bread stuffed with Indian homemade cottage cheese & spices.

Chicken And Cheese Naan
$8.50

Traditional Indian bread stuffed with chicken, cheese, spices and baked in the tandoor.

Lachha Paratha
$6.50

Indian bread with countless layers baked in tandoor.

Roti
$3.50

Whole wheat flour bread.

Tawa Roti
$3.50

Whole wheat flour bread baked in pan ( tawa )

Sides & Rice

Plain Rice
$7
Chicken Biryani
$24

Plain Basmati rice cooked with chicken, herb and spices.

Prawn Biryani
$25

Plain Basmati rice cooked with chicken, herb and spices.

Lamb Biryani
$25

Plain Basmati rice cooked with lamb, herb and spices.

Vegetable Biryani
$22

Plain Basmati rice cooked with vegetables, herb and spices.

Goat Biryani
$26

Plain Basmati rice cooked with Goat, herb and spices.

Mango Chutney
$3.50
Mix Pickles
$3.50

Lime, mango, chilli, carrot

Papadoms (4Pcs)
$3.50
Raita
$6
Salad
$7

Cucumber, cabbage, onion, tomato.

Kuchumber Salad
$7

Chopped tomato, onion, cucumber with spices & lemon juice.

Poppadoms With Dips
$12

Mixed pickle, mango chutney, tamarind sauce & mint chuttney.

Kids Menu

Kid’S Butter Chicken
$15.50
Chicken Nuggets And Chips
$12
Fish And Chips
$12
Chips
$7

Special Menu

Spring Roll
$15

Chinese style pancake stuffed with fresh saute vegetables. Deep fried and served with hot garlic sauce.

Chicken Manchurian
$25

Fresh boneless chicken, deep fried. cooked in chopped garlic, ginger, onion & green chilli

Veg Manchurian
$22

Fresh assorted vegetable balls, deep fried. cooked in chopped garlic, ginger, onion & green chilli

Cheese Chilli
$22

Battered fried cheese cooked in onion, capsicum, chopped garlic & green chilli

Chicken Chilli
$25

Battered fried chicken cooked in onion, capsicum, garlic & green chilli

Chilli Chaap
$22

Battered fried Chaap cooked in onion, capsicum, chopped garlic & green chilli

Chicken Fried Rice
$21.50
Egg Fried Rice
$21.50
Fish Chilli
$25

Battered fried fish cooked in onion, capsicum, garlic & green chilli

Prawn Chilli
$25

Battered fried prawns cooked in onion, capsicum, garlic & green chilli

Chicken Lollipop – 4Pcs
$15

Desserts

Gulab Jamun & Ice Cream
$8.50

Popular Indian Sweet with a scoop of ice cream.(3pcs)

Soft Drinks

Coke Can
$3.50
Coke Zero Can
$3.50
Fanta Can
$3.50
Sprite Can
$3.50
Mango Lassi
$8

Spirits & Other

Double
$10.50
Apple Cider (Glass)
$8.50

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