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The Turmeric Cuisine of India Napier brings a full Indian restaurant format to West Quay in Ahuriri. Diners can reserve a table, collect an order or arrange delivery, making the venue equally accessible for a waterfront meal and dinner at home. The menu combines familiar restaurant favourites with dishes that move beyond the usual mild curry selection. Entrées, tandoor cooking, meat and vegetable curries, breads, rice and Indian drinks provide enough range to build either a concise meal or a broad sharing spread.

Tandoor cooking provides one of the clearest starting points. Chicken is marinated with yoghurt, mustard, fenugreek and onion seed before roasting in the clay oven, giving it a different character from meat simmered directly in gravy. Among the curries, butter chicken pairs roasted chicken with a creamy tomato sauce, while bhuna, saag, vindaloo and Madras shift the balance toward reduced onion, spinach, vinegar-led heat or coconut. Choosing across those styles reveals how markedly the kitchen changes texture and spice structure from dish to dish.

The menu also rewards diners who look beyond chicken. Chole bhature pairs spiced chickpeas with fried bread, and methi chicken uses fenugreek as a defining note. Vegetarian mains include malai kofta, dal tadka, dal makhani and vegetable korma, covering dumplings, lentils and mixed vegetables in sauces of different weights. A table can therefore build contrast without relying on multiple meat dishes: a lentil preparation, one vegetable curry and bread make a coherent meal in their own right. Rice adds another neutral base for comparing the gravies without crowding the plate.

Mango lassi and masala chai extend the restaurant's identity into the drinks list, offering cooling or warming companions to the spice. The best way to approach The Turmeric is to combine techniques rather than simply ordering several curries: begin with something from the tandoor, add one tomato or onion-based gravy, choose a lentil or vegetable dish, and share rice and bread. That format suits the restaurant's flexible service, whether guests settle in at West Quay or assemble the same variety for pickup or delivery.

Address: 14 West Quay, Ahuriri, Napier 4110, New Zealand

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The Turmeric Menu

Entree Veg

Turmeric Special Samosa Channa Chat
$15.99

Vegetable samosas garnished with yoghurt, Channa, onions and tamarind sauce

Onion Bhaji + TAMARIND SAUCE
$10.99

Onion sliced battered with chick pea flour and spices then deep fried

Vegetable Pakora TAMARIND SAUCE
$9.99

Fresh vegetables dipped in a spiced chick pea batter and finished in hot oil

Paneer Pakora + TAMARIND SAUCE
$15.99

Homemade Indian cottage cheese layered spinach, then lightly dipped in a spiced chick pea batter and finished in hot oil

Tandoori Mushrooms + MINT SAUCE
$19.99

Mushroom dipped in a spicy garlic and yoghurt marinade and cooked in the tandoor

Vegetable Samosa + TAMARIND SAUCE
$9.99

Flaky pastry, filled with diced potatoes, peas and ground spices then fried golden brown

Paneer Tikkas + MINT SAUCE
$19.99

Indian cottage cheese pieces marinated in spices and yoghurt, roasted in a tandoor

Vegetarian Platter for Two + TAMARIND SAUCE
$26.99

Consists of vegetable samosa, veg pakoras, onion bhaji, and paneer pakoras. A must for all vegetarians

Tandoori Soya Chaap
$19.99

Vegetable samosas garnished with yoghurt, Channa, onions and tamarind sauce

Afgani Soya Chaap
$19.99

Vegetable samosas garnished with yoghurt, Channa, onions and tamarind sauce

Entree Non Veg

Tandoori Chicken ( half ) +MINT SAUCE
$16.99

Tender spring chicken marinated with fresh herbs and spices, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor

Tandoori Chicken ( full ) + MINT SAUCE
$28.99

Tender spring chicken marinated with fresh herbs and spices, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor

Chicken Tikka + MINT SAUCE
$21.99

Tendered boneless chicken pieces marinated in paprika and yoghurt, roasted in a tandoori oven

Chicken Malai Tikka + MINT SAUCE
$21.99

Fillets of chicken marinated in yoghurt, cashews, white pepper, cheese, fresh ground spices, and then cooked in the tandoor

Chicken 65
$21.99

Boneless fried chicken but not your usual one as this one is spicy and hot, originating from Chennai

Turmeric Chicken Tikka + MINT SAUCE
$22.99

Fillets of chicken marinated overnight in the turmeric’s own mix of yoghurt, mustard, fenugreek and onion seed, then cooked in the tandoor

Seekh Kebab + MINT SAUCE
$20.99

Skewered marinated lamb mince, garlic and onion, with exotic spices, cooked in the tandoor

Chicken Lollipoop + GARLIC SAUCE
$18.99

A fun chicken wing appetizer, the secret is a red tinged marinated of garlic and chili and deep fried

Tandoori Platter for Two +MINT SAUCE
$35.99

Consists of chicken tikka, malai tikka, turmeric tikka, seekh kebab and tandoori chicken. A delightful array of tandoori kebabs

Mixed Platter for Two + MINT SAUCE + TAMARIND SAUCE
$27.99

Consists of vegetable samosa, onion bhaji, seekh kebab and tandoori chicken

Entree – Seafood

Fish Pakora + TAMARIND SAUCE
$21.99

Fish pieces coated with chickpea flour and spices, then deep fried

Fish Tikka + MINT SAUCE
$21.99

Filleted fish marinated in yoghurt, mustard oil and spices, skewered and cooked in the tandoor

Prawn Koliwada + TAMARIND SAUCE
$23.99

Prawns coated with chickpea flour deep-fried and served with mint sauce

Tandoori Prawns + MINT SAUCE
$23.99

Prawns marinated with fresh yogurt, ginger, garlic and ground spices then roasted in tandoor

MAIN INDO-CHINESE

Chilli Paneer
$20.99

(Vegetarian & Hot) Homemade cottage chesse deep fried with spice batter and cooked with diced fresh capsicum, onion and flavoured with Indo-Chinese sauce

Chilli Gobhi
$19.99

(Vegetarian&Hot) Fresh cauliflower deep fried with spice batter and cooked with diced fresh capsicum, onion and flavoured with Indo-Chinese sauce

Vegetable Fried Rice
$18.99

(Vegetarian & Hot) Stir fried rice with mix vegetables, soy sauce and chili sauce

Vegetables Noodles
$18.99

(Vegetarian) This is the popular Indian-Chinese noodles stir fry dish. This is loaded with fresh vegetables and flavoured with different sauces

Vegetable Manchurian
$19.99

(Vegetarian) 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
$19.99

Noodles cooked with egg, onion, capsicum, cabbage, carrot

Egg Fried Rice
$19.99

Rice cooked with egg, onion, capsicum, cabbage, carrot

Chicken Fried Rice
$21.99

Rice sauteed with chicken, capsicum, soy sauce and vinegar

Chicken Noodles
$21.99

Egg noodles sauteed with chicken, capsicum, soy sauce and vinegar and finished with pepper

Chilli Chicken
$21.99

(Hot) Boneless chicken cubes deep fried with spice batter and cooked with diced fresh capsicum, onion and flavoured with Indo-Chinese sauce

Chilli Prawn
$23.99

Prawn deep fried in spicy batter and cooked with diced fresh capsicum, onion and spiced with Indo-Chinese sauce

MAIN VEGETARIAN

Kadai Paneer + RICE
$20.99

Homemade Indian cottage cheese cooked with capsicum, onions, tomatoes and spices

Turmeric Special Paneer Bhurji + RICE
$20.99

Stir fried crumbled homemade cottage cheese, cooked with special prepared spices by chef and served dry

Paneer Tikka Masala + RICE
$20.99

Homemade cottage cheese cubes cooked with green pepper and sliced onion

Shahi Paneer + RICE
$20.99

Homemade cottage cheese cooked in tomatoes, cashew nuts and spices

Saag Aloo + RICE
$17.99

Potato and spinach cooked with onion, tomatoes and spices

Saag Paneer + RICE
$20.99

Cubes of homemade Indian cottage cheese cooked with spinach and spices

Bombay Aloo + RICE
$17.99

Diced potatoes cooked with turmeric, cumin seeds and spices this is a dry dish

Daal Tadka + RICE
$18.99

Yellow split lentils cooked with cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, onion, tomatoes and turmeric

Kadhai Soya Chaap
$20.99

Potatoes and florets of cauliflower cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, coriander and spices

Matar Mushroom (Paneer) + RICE
$19.99

Mushroom and peas cooked together in special gravy prepared by chef

Channa Masala + RICE
$18.99

Chickpeas cooked with ginger, garlic, onion and tomatoes, finished with freshly ground spice and amchur, giving the dish unique North Indian flavours

Daal Makhani + RICE
$19.99

Black lentils, ginger, garlic, tomatoes cooked with butter, cream and spices

Mixed Vegetables + RICE
$19.99

Mixed vegetables cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, chopped onions, tomatoes and spices

Navratan Korma + RICE
$19.99

Seasonal mixed vegetables cooked in flavoursome spicy cashew nut sauce and cream

Aloo Gobhi + RICE
$19.99

Potatoes and florets of cauliflower cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, coriander and spices

Malai Kofta + RICE
$20.99

Homemade Indian cottage cheese, potatoes and spices mixed together and then finished in hot oil and served with a creamy gravy made or crushed cashews and spices

Bhindi Masala + RICE
$20.99

Okra cooked with perfect blend of spices

MAIN CHICKEN

Butter Chicken + RICE
$21.99

Marinated chicken fillets roasted in tandoor oven and cooked in a creamy tomato gravy

Chicken Korma + RICE
$21.99

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 Tikka Masala + RICE
$22.99

An internationally renowned dish. Boneless chicken cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, cream and spices

Chicken Bhuna + RICE
$22.99

Chicken cooked with spices in thick curry and red onion garnished with ginger and coriander

Chicken Saag + RICE
$22.99

An abundance of spinach, cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices

Kadai Chicken + RICE
$22.99

Chicken cooked with gravy of tomatoes, onion, capsicum and fresh coriander. Thick curry goes well with our tandoori naan breads

Chicken Jalfrezi + RICE
$22.99

(Hot) 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

Mango Chicken + RICE
$21.99

Due to popular demand turmeric has created its own unique recipe for mango chicken. Succulent chicken cooked in the tandoor and finished in our mouthwatering fragrant mango sauce

Achari Chicken + RICE
$22.99

Cooked with mustard oil, ginger, garlic, onion seeds, fenugreek seeds and spices. Intense in Indian pickle flavours and normally served hot

Chicken Vindaloo + RICE
$22.99

(Hot) A hot dish, made world famous by the chefs 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 + RICE
$22.99

(Hot) 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

Turmeric Chicken Curry with Bone + RICE
$23.99

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

LAMB OR BEEF MAINS

Lamb Turmeric Masala + RICE
$25.99

Boneless lamb cooked with exotic spices in red onions and tomato gravy. Kashmiri pulao is a real compliment with this dish

Beef Turmeric Masala + RICE
$25.99

Boneless beef cooked with exotic spices in red onions and tomato gravy. Kashmiri pulao is a real compliment with this dish

Butter Lamb + RICE
$24.99

Diced lamb cooked in creamy tomato butter sauce

Butter Beef + RICE
$24.99

Diced beef cooked in creamy tomato butter sauce

Lamb Rogan Josh + RICE
$25.99

Diced lamb cooked with onions, ginger, garlic, curds and ground spices

Beef Rogan Josh + RICE
$25.99

Diced beef cooked with onions, ginger, garlic, curds and ground spices

Lamb Korma + RICE
$25.99

Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce made of cashew nut paste, cream and spices. New improved recipe. Kashmiri pulao is a real compliment with this dish

Beef Korma + RICE
$25.99

Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce made of cashew nut paste, cream and spices. New improved recipe. Kashmiri pulao is a real compliment with this dish

Lamb Saag + RICE
$25.99

An abundance of spinach, cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices

Beef Saag + RICE
$25.99

An abundance of spinach, cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices

Lamb Vindaloo + RICE
$25.99

Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in a traditional West Indian style spicy vinegar- based vindaloo sauce. Peas pulao is a real compliment to this dish

Beef Vindaloo + RICE
$25.99

Boneless pieces of beef cooked in a traditional West Indian style spicy vinegar- based vindaloo sauce. Peas pulao is a real compliment to this dish

Lamb Jalfrezi + RICE
$25.99

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, mixed vegetable and spring onions and spices

Beef Jalfrezi + RICE
$25.99

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, mixed vegetable and spring onions and spices

Lamb Madras + RICE
$25.99

A favourite with those who enjoy their curry hot. A South Indian dish with coconut cream, onions, ginger, garlic and spices. Vegetable pulao is a real compliment with this dish

Beef Madras + RICE
$25.99

A favourite with those who enjoy their curry hot. A South Indian dish with coconut cream, onions, ginger, garlic and spices. Vegetable pulao is a real compliment with this dish

Lamb Kadai + RICE
$25.99

Lamb cooked with gravy of tomatoes, onion, capsicum and fresh coriander. Thick curry goes well with our tandoori naan breads

Beef Kadai + RICE
$25.99

Beef cooked with gravy of tomatoes, onion, capsicum and fresh coriander. Thick curry goes well with our tandoori naan breads

MAIN SEAFOOD

Fish Masala + RICE
$26.99

Fish prepared with onions, tomato gravy and fresh green capsicum

Prawn Masala + RICE
$26.99

Prawn prepared with onions, tomato gravy and fresh green capsicum

Scallops Masala + RICE
$26.99

Scallops prepared with onions, tomato gravy and fresh green capsicum

Fish Korma + RICE
$26.99

Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce made of cashew nut paste, cream and spices. New improved recipe. Kashmiri pulao is a real compliment with this dish

Prawn Korma + RICE
$26.99

Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce made of cashew nut paste, cream and spices. New improved recipe. Kashmiri pulao is a real compliment with this dish

Scallop Korma + RICE
$26.99

Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce made of cashew nut paste, cream and spices. New improved recipe. Kashmiri pulao is a real compliment with this dish

Butter Fish + RICE
$26.99

Fish cooked in rich cream tomato butter sauce

Butter Prawns + RICE
$26.99

Prawn cooked in rich cream tomato butter sauce

Butter Scallop + RICE
$26.99

Scallops cooked in rich cream tomato butter sauce

Fish Malabari + RICE
$26.99

A favorite with those who enjoy their curry hot. A South Indian dish with coconut cream, onions, ginger, garlic and spices. Vegetable pulao is a real compliment with this dish

Prawn Malabari + RICE
$26.99

A favorite with those who enjoy their curry hot. A South Indian dish with coconut cream, onions, ginger, garlic and spices. Vegetable pulao is a real compliment with this dish

Scallop Malabari + RICE
$26.99

A favorite with those who enjoy their curry hot. A South Indian dish with coconut cream, onions, ginger, garlic and spices. Vegetable pulao is a real compliment with this dish

Fish Saag + RICE
$26.99

An abundance of spinach, cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices

Prawn Saag + RICE
$26.99

An abundance of spinach, cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices

Scallop Saag + RICE
$26.99

An abundance of spinach, cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices

Chef Special

Turmeric Special Balti + RICE
$27.99

A mix of chicken, lamb, beef and vegetables cooked with chef’s special sauce

Lamb Okra (Bhindi) + RICE
$27.99

Lamb cooked with okra in chefs special sauce

Beef Okra (Bhindi) + RICE
$27.99

Beef cooked with okra in chefs special sauce

Mushroom Masala + RICE
$27.99

(Vegetarian) Fresh mushroom cooked with chef’s special sauce

Eggplant and Mushroom Masala + RICE
$27.99

(Vegetarian) Eggplant and fresh mushroom cooked in chef’s special sauce

Chicken Methi Masala + RICE
$27.99

Choice of your meat with fenugreek (methi) leaves, onion, tomato, cream and cashew nut sauce

Lamb Methi Masala + RICE
$27.99

Choice of your meat with fenugreek (methi) leaves, onion, tomato, cream and cashew nut sauce

Beef Methi Masala + RICE
$27.99

Choice of your meat with fenugreek (methi) leaves, onion, tomato, cream and cashew nut sauce

Paneer (Cottage Cheese) Methi Masala + RICE
$27.99

Cottage cheese combined with fenugreek (methi) leaves, onion, tomato, cream and cashew nut sauce

Mattar (Peas) Methi Masala + RICE
$27.99

Peas combined with fenugreek (methi) leaves, onion, tomato, cream and cashew nut sauce

Special Rara Chicken
$27.99

Peas combined with fenugreek (methi) leaves, onion, tomato, cream and cashew nut sauce

Breads

Butter Naan
$4.99

Naan made with butter and white sesame seed

Onion Kulcha
$5.99

Naan with a stuffing of onions and spices

Aloo Kulcha
$5.99

Naan stuffed with mashed potatoes and spices

Paneer Kulcha
$5.99

Naan stuffed with homemade cheese and spices

Cheese Naan
$6.99

Naan stuffed with cheese and baked in clay oven

Peshwari Naan
$7.49

Naan stuffed with dry fruits

Chicken Naan
$7.49

Naan with a stuffing of mildly spiced chicken

Keema Naan
$7.49

Naan with a stuffing of spiced lamb mince

Biryani & Rice

Steamed Rice
$6.99

Plain steamed basmati rice

Coconut Rice
$8.99

Rice cooked with turmeric, mustard seeds and coconut powder.br

Jeera Rice
$8.99

Basmati rice cooked with turmeric and cumin seeds

Green Peas Pulao
$8.99

Rice cooked with sauteed peas

Vegetable Biryani + Raita
$20.99

(Vegetarian) Basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetable. Infused with freshly ground spices and garnished with coriander. A delicious wholesome meal served with raita

Chicken Biryani + Raita
$22.99

Basmati rice cooked with chicken pieces in rich blend of spices and garnished with coriander. A delicious wholesome meal served with raita

Lamb Biryani + Raita
$24.99

Basmati rice cooked with lamb pieces in rich blend of spices and garnished with coriander. A delicious wholesome meal served with raita

Beef Biryani + Raita
$24.99

Basmati rice cooked with beef pieces in rich blend of spices and garnished with coriander. A delicious wholesome meal served with raita

Prawn Biryani + Raita
$24.99

Basmati rice cooked with prawn pieces in rich blend of spices and garnished with coriander. A delicious wholesome meal served with raita

Kids Menu

Creamy Butter Chicken with Rice and Naan
$14.99
Chicken Nuggets and Chips
$9.99
Hot Chips with Butter Sauce
$9.99

Sides

Tamarind Sauce
$2.99
Mint Sauce
$2.99
Mixed Vegetable Pickle (Achar)
$3.99
Raita
$5.49

Yoghurt mixed with cucumber, carrot and ground spices

Mango Chutney
$4.49
Onion Salad
$5.99
Mixed Salad
$6.99

red onions, tomatoes, carrot, cucumber and coriander

Desserts

Mango Kulfi
$8.49

Homemade Indian ice cream flavoured with mango and nuts

Kesar Pista Kulfi
$8.99

Flavoured with saffron and pistachio

Gajar Ka Halwa with Vanilla
$10.99

Carrot pudding with vanilla ice cream

Gulab Jamun
$8.49

Creamed milk dumplings within a sweet syrup flavoured with green cardamoms. Served warm

Special Dessert Combo
$24.99

Vanilla Ice – cream, Kesar Pista Kulfi, Mango Kulfi & Gulab Jamun

Drinks

Coke 300ml
$4
Coke Zero 300ml
$4
Fanta 300ml
$4
Sprite 300ml
$4
L and P 300ml
$4
Coke Soft Drinks 1.5 ltr
$6
Coke Zero Soft Drinks 1.5 ltr
$6
Fanta Soft Drinks 1.5 ltr
$6
Sprite Soft Drinks 1.5 ltr
$6
L and P Soft Drinks 1.5 ltr
$6
Mango Lassi
$6
Ginger Beer
$5
Orange Juice 350ml
$5.50
Apple Juice 350ml
$5.50
Sprite 600ml
$5.50

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