Turmeric Indian Restaurant Whangārei sits inside Quality Street Mall, with its Shop 9 location making the Cameron Street address easier to navigate. The restaurant serves dine-in guests while also handling pickup and delivery throughout the week. That combination suits both a quick curry order and a table that wants to build a longer meal from starters, rice, breads and several dishes shared across the group.
The opening plates introduce the tandoor as well as the fryer. Onion bhaji, vegetable samosa and pakora cover crisp meat-free choices, while chicken tikka, seekh kebab and tandoori chicken bring yoghurt marinades and charred spice. Paneer tikka gives vegetarians a grilled alternative, and mixed platters gather several tastes into one order. Naan and other tandoori breads are ready to accompany the courses that follow.
Biryani comes with chicken, lamb, prawns or vegetables, turning fragrant basmati rice into a full meal rather than a supporting side. Curry sections then combine different proteins with recognisable preparations: hot vindaloo, nut-and-cream korma, coconut-led madras, spinach-rich saag and vegetable-studded jalfrezi. House-style onion-and-tomato gravies add another route, allowing diners to choose both the character of the sauce and the meat or seafood within it.
Vegetable curries and paneer broaden the table alongside chicken, beef, lamb, goat and seafood. The best way to use that range is communally: pair a char-grilled starter with one rice dish, contrasting curries and enough bread to taste the sauces side by side. It also means a vegetarian diner and a meat eater can share the same meal structure without one relying only on sides or requesting a special off-menu substitute.
Address: Shop 9, Quality Street Mall, 71 Cameron Street, Whangārei 0110, New Zealand
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Turmeric Indian Whangarei Menu
Entree
Served with Mint or Tamarind Chutney
Tangdi Kebab
Chicken Malai Tikka
Fish Tikka
Chilly Paneer Dry
Chilly Chicken Dry
Veg Manchurian Dry
Vegetable Samosa
Fried pastry with a savoury filling of spices potatoes and peas
Vegetable Pakora
Mixture of chopped potatoes/cauliflower/onions coated with chickpea flour deep fried
Onion Bhaji
Chopped onion slices/rings mixed with chickpea flour and spices deep fried
Seekh Kebab
Lightly spiced minced lamb mixed with traditional spices cooked in tandoor
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in yoghurt, spices and lemon then barbequed in tandoor
Chicken Tikka (5 pieces)
Green Chicken Tikka (5 pieces)
Paneer Tikka
Cottage cheese marinated overnight in velvet smooth slightly spiced yoghurt base and char-grilled in tandoor
Tandoori Prawns
Prawns marinated in yoghurt, spices and lemon then barbequed in tandoor
Mixed Platter
2 veg pakora, 2 chicken tikka, 2 seekh kebab, 2 samosa
Mixed Non-Veg Platter
2 chicken tikka, 2 seekh kebab, 2 green chicken tikka, 2 piece of tandoori chicken
Mains – Chicken
Basmati Rice is served complimentary with the mains
Butter Chicken
Roasted chicken pieces cooked in a creamy tomato sauce
Chicken Tikka Masala
Marinated and char grilled supreme cubes cooked in a tandoori masala sauce with ginger, garlic, turmeric, coriander and dash of cumin
Chicken Saag
Tender pieces of chicken cooked inspinach and exotic
Chicken Jalfrezi
Boneless chicken cooked with onion, green and red peppers,garlic, ginger, turmeric, cumin and chillies
Chicken-Do-Pyaza
Boneless chicken prepared traditionally in special spices and herbs with petal onions and capsicum
Chicken Vindaloo
Hot and spicy chicken curry in a very special Vindaloo sauce
Chicken Madras
Chicken pieces cooked in a coconut cream sauce with spices, green chillies and bay leaves
Mango Chicken
Boneless chicken cooked together with mango and cream based gravy lightly spiced with herbs and spices
Chicken Korma
Boneless Chicken pieces and cashew based curry
Chicken Kadhai
Cooked with green chilli, capsicum, onion and tomatoes
Chicken Chilly
Chicken cooked in soya sauce and white pepper with diced onion and capsicum
Methi Chicken
Chicked combined with methi (fenugreek) leaves and spices
Mains – Lamb
Basmati Rice is served complimentary with the mains
Lamb Rogan Josh
Tender boneless lamb pieces delicately cooked in traditional Mughlai style
Lamb Vindaloo
Hot and spicy lamb curry in a very special vindaloo sauce
Lamb Saag
Tender pieces of lamb cooked in a subtly flavored spinach and exotic spices
Lamb Bhuna
Cooked with onion and tomato, lightly spiced with ginger, turmeric and fresh mixed herbs
Lamb-Do-Pyaza
Boneless lamb prepared traditionally in special spices
Lamb Madras
Coconut cream sauce with spices, chillies & bay leaves
Lamb Kadhai
Lamb cubes cooked with chillies, capsicum, onion and tomatoes
Lamb Korma
Boneless lamb pieces cooked in ground cashew nut and cream based gravy to create rich and nutty flavor
Mains – Seafood
Basmati Rice is served complimentary with the mains
Butter Prawn
Tender pieces of prawns cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.
Fish Masala
Fish fillets cooked in an onion and tomato based sauce
Goan Fish Curry
Goanese style with rich herbs and coconut sauce
Fish Korma
Boneless fish pieces cooked in ground cashew nut and cream based gravy to create rich and nutty flavor
Prawn Saag
Tender pieces of prawns cooked in a subtly flavored spinach and exotic spices
Prawn Malabari
Prawns cooked with capsicum, onion, fresh tomatoes and coconut milk in a mild creamy sauce
Prawn Jalfrezi
King prawns cooked with a combination of vegetables and herbs
Prawn Masala
Succulent prawns gently cooked in a true North Indian style with fresh onion and coriander
Prawn Kadhai
Prawns cooked with sliced green chilli, capsicum, onion and tomatoes
Mains – Beef
Basmati Rice is served complimentary with the mains
Beef Madras
Coconut cream sauce with spices, chillies and bay leaves
Beef Saag
Tender pieces of beef cooked in a subtly flavored spinach and exotic spices
Beef Vindaloo
Hot and spicy beef curry in a very special vindaloo sauce
Beef Korma
Boneless beef pieces cooked in ground cashew nut and cream based gravy to create rich and nutty flavor
Beef Curry
Creamy onion and tomato based curry
Mains – Goat with bone
Basmati Rice is served complimentary with the mains
Goat Curry
Tender goat pieces in thin tomato and onion based curry
Goat Masala
Goat cooked and simmered in a tomato, onion sauce and enriched with green pepper and aromatic spices
Mains – Vegetarian
Egg Plant Curry
Mix Vegetables
Daal Makhani
Brown lentils and kidney beans cooked on a slow fire, finished with coriander and ginger
Aloo Gobi
Cauliflower and potato sautéed in our selected spices
Palak Paneer
Cubes of homemade cheese cooked delicately with creamed spinach in selected spices
Aloo Mattar
Peas and potatoes with special herbs and spices
Kadhai Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked in spicy Kadhai Masala
Vegetable Korma
Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy cashew nut sauce
Mattar Paneer
Cottage cheese cubes and green peas cooked in an onion based sauce
Mattar Mushroom
Fresh mushrooms and green peas cooked in an onion based sauce
Malai Kofta
Soft croquettes stuffed with cottage cheese, potatoes and raisins cooked in rich cashew nut sauce
Vegetable Jalfrezi
Sliced capsicum, onion, tomato, beans, potato, cauliflower, peas cooked in a special gravy
Paneer Makhani
Cottage cheese cubes in creamy tomato sauce
Aloo Jeera
Potatoes tossed in butter, cumin seeds and tomatoes
Chana Masala
Chick peas cooked with onion, tomato based gravy
Paneer Chilly
Paneer cooked in soya sauce and white pepper with diced onion and capsicum
Paneer Tikka Masala
Marinated cubes cooked in a tandoori masala sauce with ginger, garlic, turmeric, coriander and dash of cumin
Paneer Jalfrezi
Sliced Paneer, capsicum, onion, tomato, beans, potato, cauliflower, peas cooked in a special gravy
Breads
Butter Naan
Plain flour bread cooked in tandoor topped with butter
Garlic Naan
Naan topped with butter and sprinkled with garlic
Cheese Naan
Naan topped with fresh cheese
Stuffed Naan
Naan stuffed with a filling of potatoes and peas
Paneer Kulcha
Naan stuffed with Indian cheese and spices
Keema Naan
Naan stuffed with mince meat
Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat roti cooked in tandoor
Garlic Roti
Whole wheat roti cooked in tandoor, sprinkled with garlic
Kashmiri Naan
Naan stuffed with sultanas and nuts
Cheese and Garlic Naan
Naan stuffed with cheese and sprinkled with garlic
Cheese Chilli Garlic Naan
Biryani
Plain Rice
Steamed basmati rice
Jeera Rice
Basmati rice flavored with aromatic cumin seeds
Mattar Pulav
Saffron basmati rice with peas
Vegetarian – Biryani
Chicken – Biryani
Lamb – Biryani
Prawn – Biryani
Flourish Your Mains With Add – Ons
Mixed Pickle
Poppadoms (4pc)
Fresh Green Salad
Tomato, Onion, Cucumber and lemon pieces sprinkle with Indian masala.
Mango Chutney
Mint Chutney
A mixture of mint, green chillies and coriander mixed into yoghurt.
Onion Salad
Vinegar Onion
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
An Indian sweet of consisting of a ball of flour mixture made like a dough with creamy milk deep fried and dipped in a sugar syrup.
Drinks
Coca-cola 1.5L
Coca-cola can
Diet coke 1.5L
Diet coke can
L&P can
Mango lassi
Sprite 1.5L
Sprite can
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Against typical prices in Whangārei
- Butter chicken Typical in Whangārei: $23.00 $23.00
- Chicken biryani Typical in Whangārei: $21.90 $21.99
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