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Star of India Taradale is the Gloucester Street branch of a two-restaurant Hawke's Bay operation. It opens for lunch and dinner across most of the week, takes table reservations and provides takeaway and delivery as parallel options. The dining room is fully licensed, with BYO wine available, so the branch can accommodate both a quick local meal and a planned group dinner.

The entrée list moves from vegetable fritters and paneer to food from the tandoor. For chicken tikka, boneless pieces spend the night in a spiced-yoghurt marinade before meeting the oven; mint-seasoned and creamy malai versions offer two further directions. Lamb seekh kebab, fish pakora, prawn fritters and tandoori prawns make the opening courses unusually broad, while mixed and tandoori platters collect several preparations for the table to share.

Main courses are organised across chicken, lamb, beef and seafood, and diners can choose from mild through Indian-hot spice levels. Creamy tomato and cashew sauces sit beside spinach-based sagwala, coconut-rich Madras, fiery vindaloo and the thicker onion-and-tomato character of bhuna. Seafood receives equal attention through Goan fish curry, fish masala and prawn dishes finished with coconut, spinach or kadai spices; the principal curries come with rice.

Vegetarian diners have more than a token paneer choice. Dal tadka, dal makhani, chana masala, aloo gobi and mushroom-and-pea dishes sit beside malai kofta, palak paneer and paneer tikka masala. Biryanis, seasoned rice and breads stuffed with potato, onion, lamb, paneer or chicken make the supporting sections just as varied. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian banquets, children's meals and classic sweets such as gulab jamun and mango kulfi complete the restaurant format.

Address: 242A Gloucester Street, Taradale, Napier 4112, New Zealand

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Star of India Taradale Menu

Entrées

All entrées are served with mint or tamarind sauce.

Onion Bhaji
$9

Julienne cut onions mixed with chickpea flour and deep fried.

Vegetable Samosa
$10

Triangular pastry filled with potatoes, peas and herbs and then fried golden brown.

Mixed Pakora
$9

Chopped mixed vegetables mildly spiced, dipped in chickpea flour and deep fried.

Paneer Pakora
$15

Pieces of cottage cheese coated in chickpea flour and deep fried.

Veg Manchurian
$15

Chopped vegetable balls dipped in special batter, fried then stirred in garlic and chilli sauce.

Paneer Chilli
$16

Cottage cheese pieces dipped in spice butter, deep fried and finished with onions, capsicum and spicy sauce.

Chicken Tikka
$16

Boneless chicken marinated overnight in spiced yoghurt and then roasted in the tandoor oven.

Mint Chicken Tikka
$16

Boneless chicken pieces marinated overnight in mint and tandoori spices and roasted in the tandoor oven.

Malai Chicken Tikka
$16

Boneless chicken pieces marinated in yoghurt, cheese and creamy sauce then roasted in the tandoor oven.

Chicken Chilli
$17

Boneless chicken pieces dipped in spice batter, deep fried and finished with onions, capsicums and spicy sauce.

Bombay Kebab
$14

Chicken nibbles dipped in special batter, fried then stirred in garlic and chilli sauce.

Lamb Sheekh Kebab
$16

Minced lamb flavoured with exotic spices and herbs, pressed on skewers then cooked in the tandoor oven.

Fish Pakora
$17

Boneless pieces of fish coated with chickpea flour, mildly spiced and deep fried.

Prawn Fritters
$17

Prawns coated with chickpea flour, mildly spiced and deep fried.

Tandoori Prawns
$17

Prawns marinated in yoghurt with tandoori spices and roasted in the tandoor oven.

Mixed Platter
$23

Combination of onion bhajis, samosas, chicken tikka and sheekh kebab served with salad.

Tandoori Platter
$24

Combination of chicken and lamb entrees.

Tandoori Chicken
Half $17 / Full $24

Chicken marinated overnight in spiced yoghurt with herbs, then roasted in the tandoor oven.

Chicken Mains

All meals are served with complimentary rice. Dishes can be made mild, medium, hot and Indian hot.

Butter Chicken
$23

Tender pieces of boneless chicken half cooked in the tandoor oven and finished in a rich creamy tomato gravy.

Chicken Korma
$23

Tender boneless pieces of chicken cooked in a rich and creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spices.

Mango Chicken
$23

Tender pieces of boneless chicken prepared with mango pulp and traditional spices.

Chicken Tikka Masala
$23

Tender pieces of boneless chicken cooked in an onion tomato gravy with capsicum.

Chicken Sagwala
$23

Boneless chicken cooked in spinach, herbs and spices.

Chicken Jalfrezi
$23

A sweet and sour dish of boneless chicken cooked with diced onions, capsicums and tomatoes.

Chicken Madras
$23

Boneless chicken cooked with coconut, onion tomato gravy, tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds.

Chicken Vindaloo
$23

Boneless chicken cooked with onion tomato gravy in vindaloo sauce, speciality from Goa.

Chicken Kadai
$23

Boneless chicken cooked in special herbs and spices with tomatoes, capsicum, onions and coriander.

Chicken Bengali
$23

Boneless chicken cooked in onion and tomato gravy with capsicum, eggplant and potato.

Chicken Lababdar
$23

Tender pieces of boneless chicken cooked in onion tomato gravy with capsicum and finished with grated cheese.

Chicken Bhuna
$23

Chicken cooked special herbs and spices with onions and tomatoes in a thick gravy.

Chicken Dhanshak
$23

Boneless chicken cooked in an onion tomato gravy with lentils and mixed vegetables.

Chicken Methi
$23

Boneless chicken cooked with fenugreek, spices and herbs.

Lamb Mains

All meals are served with complimentary rice. Dishes can be made mild, medium, hot and Indian hot.

Lamb Curry (Rogan Josh)
$24

Diced lamb cooked in a fine onion tomato gravy with herbs and spices.

Lamb Korma
$24

Diced lamb cooked in a rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mildly aromatic spices.

Butter Lamb
$24

Diced lamb cooked in a rich creamy tomato gravy.

Lamb Masala
$24

Diced lamb cooked in an onion tomato gravy with capsicum.

Lamb Sagwala
$24

Diced lamb cooked in spinach, onion tomato gravy and spices.

Lamb Madras
$24

Diced lamb cooked in coconut, onion tomato gravy, tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds.

Lamb Vindaloo
$24

Diced lamb cooked in an onion tomato gravy with vindaloo sauce.

Lamb Kadai
$24

Diced lamb cooked in special herbs and spices with tomatoes.

Bhuna Gosht
$24

Diced lamb cooked in special herbs and spices with onions and tomatoes resulting in a thick gravy.

Lamb Nawabi
$24

Diced lamb pieces cooked in a rich creamy gravy with special spices.

Beef Mains

All meals are served with complimentary rice. Dishes can be made mild, medium, hot and Indian hot.

Beef Curry
$23

Diced beef cooked in a fine onion tomato gravy with herbs and spices.

Beef Korma
$23

Diced beef cooked in a rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spices.

Beef Sagwala
$23

Diced beef cooked with spinach in an onion tomato gravy and spices.

Beef Vindaloo
$23

Diced beef cooked in an onion tomato gravy with vindaloo sauce.

Beef Kadai
$23

Diced beef cooked in special herbs and spices with tomatoes, capsicum, onion and coriander.

Seafood Mains

All meals are served with complimentary rice. Dishes can be made mild, medium, hot and Indian hot.

Goan Fish Curry
$25

Pieces of fish cooked in fine onion tomato and coconut gravy finish with lemon.

Fish Masala
$25

Pieces of fish cooked in an onion tomato gravy with capsicum and spices.

Butter Prawns
$27

Prawns cooked in a rich creamy tomato gravy.

Prawn Masala
$27

Prawns cooked in an onion tomato gravy with capsicums and spices.

Prawn Malwari
$27

Prawns cooked in a coconut onion tomato gravy, tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds.

Prawn Vindaloo
$27

Prawns cooked in an onion tomato gravy with vindaloo sauce.

Prawn Spinach
$27

Prawns cooked with spinach in an onion tomato gravy and spices.

Prawn Kadai
$27

Prawns cooked in special herbs and spices with tomatoes, capsicum, onions and coriander.

Vegetarian Mains

All meals are served with complimentary rice. Dishes can be made mild, medium, hot and Indian hot.

Seasonal Vegetables
$20

Fresh cut vegetables cooked in an onion tomato gravy and aromatic spices.

Butter Vegetables
$20

Mixed vegetables cooked in a rich creamy tomato gravy.

Vegetable Korma
$20

Mixed vegetables cooked in a rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spices.

Aloo Gobi
$20

Potatoes and cauliflower, cooked together in spices and garnished with fresh herbs.

Bombay Aloo
$20

Diced potatoes cooked with cumin and herbs.

Chana Masala
$20

Chickpeas cooked with onions in spiced gravy.

Dal Tadka
$20

Yellow lentils cooked with garlic, onions, tomatoes and spices, finished with fresh herbs.

Dal Makhani
$20

Black lentils and kidney beans cooked in tomatoes with spices, butter and cream.

Mushroom Mutter
$20

Kashmiri style button mushrooms and peas.

Vegetable Kadai
$20

Mixed vegetables cooked with special herbs and spices, tomatoes, capsicum, onions and coriander.

Aloo Mutter
$20

Kashmiri style vegetables and peas.

Aloo Palak
$20

Potatoes cooked with spinach, herbs and spices.

Methi Mutter Malai
$20

Green peas and fenugreek leaves in a rich creamy gravy.

Paneer Kadai
$21

Cottage cheese cooked with special herbs and spices, tomatoes, capsicum, onions and coriander.

Malai Kofta
$21

Mashed potatoes and home made cottage cheese balls, deep fried and cooked in a rich creamy gravy.

Butter Paneer
$21

Cubes of cottage cheese cooked in a rich creamy tomato gravy.

Palak Paneer
$21

Scrambled cottage cheese cooked with chopped spinach and spices.

Paneer Mutter
$21

Kashmiri style cubes of cottage cheese and green peas.

Paneer Tikka Masala
$21

Cottage cheese cooked with an onion tomato gravy and capsicums.

Shahi Paneer
$21

Cubes of cottage cheese cooked in a creamy sauce with special spices.

Paneer Methi
$21

Cottage cheese cubes cooked with fenugreek, spices and herbs.

Rice Dishes

Chicken Biryani
$22

Basmati rice cooked with chicken, special herbs and spices, garnished with dry nuts & fruits.

Lamb Biryani
$23

Basmati rice cooked with lamb and special herbs and spices.

Prawn Biryani
$25

Basmati rice cooked with prawns and special herbs and spices.

Vegetable Biryani
$19

Basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables and special herbs and spices.

Fried Rice
$18

Chicken / Vegetables

Coconut Rice
$8

Basmati rice fried with mustard seeds, curry leaves, special spices and herbs.

Jeera Rice
$7

Basmati rice fried with cumin and selected herbs.

Lemon Rice
$8
Kashmiri Rice
$8
Pea Puloe
$8
Cauliflower Rice
$10
Plain Rice
$6

Indian Breads

Naan
$3.50

Bread made with refined flour.

Butter Naan
$4

Naan bread made with butter and white sesame seeds.

Garlic Naan
$4.50

Naan bread made with garlic and butter.

Cheese Naan
$5.50

Naan bread stuffed with cheese and baked in the tandoor oven.

Aloo Kulcha
$5

Naan bread stuffed with potatoes, herbs and mild spices.

Onion Kulcha
$5

Naan bread stuffed with chopped onion, light herbs and spices.

Keem Naan
$6

Naan bread stuff with lamb mince.

Paneer Kulcha
$6

Naan bread stuff with homemade cottage cheese.

Chicken Naan
$6

Naan bread stuff with chopped chicken and light spices.

Peshwari Naan
$6

Naan bread stuffed with dried fruits & nuts and coconut.

Cheese & Garlic Naan
$6

Naan bread stuffed with cheese and garlic.

Roti
$4

Bread with wholemeal flour.

Paratha
$5

Layered bread made with wholemeal flour.

Missi Roti
$6

Bread made with chickpea flour (gluten free).

Banquets

Non Vegetarian (min 2 persons) $45.00 per person; Vegetarian (min 2 persons) $40.00 per person.

Non Vegetarian
per person $45

Entree: Mixed Platters. Mains: Mutter Chicken, Lamb Curry, Beef Vindaloo, Seasonal Vegetables, Naan, Rice, Papadum and side dishes or dessert. Min 2 persons.

Vegetarian
per person $40

Entree: Mixed Platters. Mains: Paneer Mutter, Dal Tadka, Seasonal Vegetables, Aloo Palak, Naan, Rice, Papadum and side dishes or dessert. Min 2 persons.

Kids Meals

Kids Butter Chicken
$15
Chips
$8
Chicken Nuggets & Chips
$12

Side Dishes

Poppadoms (2 pieces)
$2
Mango Chutney
$5
Pickle
$5
Raita
$4
Mango Lassi
$6

Desserts

Gulab Jamun (2 pieces)
$6
Mango Kulfi
$6
Ice Cream Sundae (Chocolate or Strawberry)
$6

Bubbles

Lindauer Brut 200mls
Bottle $12

New Zealand

Lindauer Sauvignon 200mls
Bottle $12

New Zealand

Haha Brut 750ml
Bottle $45

Hawke’s Bay

Chardonnay

Mission Estate
Bottle $48 / Glass $11

Hawke’s Bay

Stone Paddock
Bottle $52 / Glass $13

Hawke’s Bay

Tony Bish Fat n Sassy
Bottle $55

Hawke’s Bay

Sauvignon Blanc

Mission Estate
Bottle $42 / Glass $11

Hawke’s Bay

Te Awanga Estate
Bottle $48 / Glass $13

Hawke’s Bay

Astrolabe
Bottle $52

Marlborough

Aromatics

Mission Estate Pinot Gris
Bottle $42 / Glass $11

Hawke’s Bay

Clearview Estate Blush
Bottle $48 / Glass $13

Hawke’s Bay

Askerne Gewürztraminer
Bottle $45

Hawke’s Bay

Cider

Marcs Cloudy Apple
Glass $10

New Zealand

Indian Tap Beers

Kingfisher Small Glass 330ml
Glass $12

India

Kingfisher Large Glass 500ml
Glass $15

India

Kingfisher Jug 1ltr
Jug $30

India

Reds

Te Mata Estate Merlot
Bottle $54 / Glass $12

East Coast

Luna Estate Pinot Noir
Bottle $45 / Glass $12

Central Otago

Villa Maria PB Merlot
Bottle $42

Marlborough

Brookfield Syrah
Bottle $48

Hawke’s Bay

Beers

Tiger
Bottle $10

Singapore

Steinlager Pure
Bottle $11

New Zealand

Heineken
Bottle $11

Holland

Corona
Bottle $10

Mexico

Export Gold
Bottle $10

New Zealand

Panhead Supercharger
Bottle $12

New Zealand

Amstel Light
Bottle $10

Netherlands

Heineken Zero
Bottle $10

Netherlands

Spirits

Coruba Rum
Single $9 / Double $12
Smirnoff Vodka
Single $9 / Double $12
Johnnie Walker Red
Single $9 / Double $12
Johnnie Walker Black
Single $9 / Double $12
Baileys
Single $9 / Double $12
Jim Beam Bourbon
Single $9 / Double $12
Gordons Gin
Single $9 / Double $12
Kahlua
Single $9 / Double $12
Tequila Jose Cuervo Especial
Single $9 / Double $12
Canadian Club
Single $9 / Double $12

Non-alcoholic

Juice
Glass $7
Soft Drink
Glass $7
Mango Lassi
Glass $8
Ginger Beer
Glass $7
Lemon Lime and Bitter
Glass $7.50
Tea
Cup $5
Coffee
Cup $5
Indian Masala Tea
Cup $6

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