Urban Masala is a full service Indian restaurant on Riddiford Street in Newtown, offering reservations, table service and seating alongside takeaway and delivery. That flexible service model suits both a planned dinner and a meal collected for home. The food has a pronounced Kerala and South Indian thread, giving the restaurant a more particular regional character than a menu built only around familiar North Indian staples.
That regional focus is clearest among the chef specials and starters. Chicken pothi parotta wraps the meat and flatbread in banana leaf, while vegetable kothu parotta turns chopped bread into a substantial savoury dish. Medu vada adds a classic lentil preparation, and onion bhaji supplies a crisp, familiar opening choice. Together they offer several different ways to begin, from a snack to a fuller shared plate.
The curry selection is unusually broad in both protein and style. Kerala beef curry and beef roast sit beside Chettinad chicken, with further sections devoted to goat, lamb, seafood and egg dishes. Vegetarian diners can move beyond side dishes to choices such as kadai paneer and palak paneer, so a mixed table can assemble a spread with distinct sauces and cooking traditions represented.
Bread, rice, pancakes and dosa provide multiple accompaniments and meal formats, while biryani and kappa biryani add substantial complete dishes. The selection also includes a wide vegetarian range, vegan adaptations and gluten-free choices, helping diners navigate its depth. That breadth makes the restaurant workable for anything from a quick dosa to a long shared meal exploring several regional dishes.
Address: 220A Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington 6021, New Zealand
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Urban Masala Wellington Menu
Combos
Poori (2) & Bhaji
Puffed whole wheat bread and turmeric potato curry.
Kappa & Fish Curry
Boiled and cooked cassava with spicy traditional fish curry, which is a staple food of Kerala.
Egg Bhurji & Pav (2)
Indian scrambled egg & masala served with masala seasoned bread
Egg Omelet & Lemon Rice
Indian style spicy egg omelet & tangy lemon rice is a best combination for lunch & dinner.
Palappam (2) & Stew
The rice cake and mild stew curry is eaten as a breakfast in Kerala.
Appetizers Vegetarian
Onion Bhaji – 6 Pcs
Finely sliced onion smothered in fragrantly spiced batter & fried to crispy perfection
Mushroom Potato Pakora – 6Pcs
Chickpea batter fried potato & mushroom with yogurt sauce.
Paneer Pakora – 10 Pcs GF
Chickpea batter fried cottage cheese served with mint sauce.
Gobi 65
Masala marinated cauliflower deep fried and served with mint sauce.
Chilli Gobi Dry
Battered fried cauliflower tossed with bell peppers, sriracha & homemade chilli sauce.
Chilli Paneer Dry
Batter fried cottage cheese sauteed with ginger garlic onions soya sauces and homemade chilli sauce.
Appetizers Non-Vegetarian
Chemmeen Fry – 8 Pcs
Masala marinated prawns shallow fried & served with salad.
Coconut Prawns – 8 Pcs
Coconut and masala crumbled prawns pan cooked and served with tangy sauce.
Koonthal Fry
Squid pan fried with strongly flavoured masala.
Tandoori Chicken Nibbles (GF) – 6 Pcs
Tandoori spice marinated chicken nibbles.
Chicken 65
Spice coated and deep fried chicken thigh served with mint chutney.
Chilli Chicken Dry
Chicken deep fried and sauteed with onion, garlic, capsicum, soy sauce and homemade chilli sauce.
Seekh Kebab – 4 Pcs
Lamb mince marinated with aromatic masalas served with salad and mint sauce.
Vegetarian Mains
Comes with rice.
Lasooni Dal Tadka (GF)
Yellow split lentil cooked with ginger, garlic, onion, tomato, cumin and fresh coriander.
Vegetable Stew
Vegetables cooked with mild masalas and coconut milk
Gobi Manchurian Gravy
Batter fried cauliflower cooked in homemade sauce with garlic, onion, celery and coriander.
Bagara Baigan (GF)
Indian small aubergine cooked with dry roasted peanut sesame seed, spices, it`s a delicacy of Hyderabad
Veg Chettinad (GF)
Curry cooked with fresh ground whole spices, fresh coconut, onion and curry leaves. ( a signature dish of South India).
Bhindi Do Pyaza (GF)
An okra dish with diced onions, tomatoes and ground spices, a semi dry dish.
Kadai Paneer (GF)
Cottage cheese cooked with onion, garlic, tomatoes, cumin in kadai sauce,
Palak Paneer (GF)
Cottage cheese cooked with fresh spinach puree, cumin, onion, tomatoes and ginger.
Mushroom Varutharachathu (GF)
An exotic mushroom cooked with dry roasted masala and coconut.
Paneer Mushroom Matar Masala (GF)
Mix of cottage cheese, mushroom and green peas cooked with onion, tomatoes and spices finished with coriander.
Chicken Mains
Comes with rice.
Kozhi Varutharacha Curry (GF)
Chicken curry well flavoured with roasted coconut and spices. this reciepe is a Malabari delicacy.
Chettinad Chicken (GF)
Curry cooked with a secret spice and fresh ground whole spices, coconut cream, onion and curry leaves. (a signature dish of South India).
Chicken Kuruma
A mild dish cooked with cashew, coconut gravy, curry leaves and spices.
Chicken Stew (GF)
A dish from Southern India with its creamy flavour of coconut milk, carrot, potatoes, cloves and cardamom.
Chicken Roast (GF)
A hot dish cooked with crushed peppers, onions and spices. For the daring.
Chicken Jalfrezi (GF)
A semi dry dish cooked with casicum, onion and spicesd tomato sauce.
Kadai Chicken (GF)
Curry cooked with a special kadai sauce, onions and tomatoes.
Butter Chicken (GF)
A famous Indian delicacy. Tomatoes cooked with cashew, pumpkin seeds and whole spices.
Kerala Pepper Chicken (GF)
Dry chicken curry cooked with freshly ground black pepper, ginger and garam masala.
Chilli Chicken
Boneless chicken pieces batter fried and sauteed with onion, garlic, capsicum, soy sauce and homemade chilli sauce.
Lamb & Goat Mains
Comes with rice.
Lamb Chettinad (GF)
Curry cooked with lamb and secret spice and fresh ground whole spices, coconut cream, onion and curry leaves. (a signature dish of South India).
Lamb Palak (GF)
A delicious, mildly spiced dish of lamb and spinach curry with crackled cumin and ginger.
Lamb Rogan Josh (GF)
Curry cooked with roasted and crushed spices in a traditional Indian style with rich in tomato flavour finished with coriander and ground fennel.
Lamb Korma (GF)
A mild dish cooked with lamb, cashew, coconut gravy, curry leaves and spices.
Goat Fry (GF)
Slow cooked goat in the pan with ginger garlic, onion, black pepper, fennel seeds and spices.
Goat Masala (GF)
A must try dish cooked in a traditional way with whole spices, onions and tomatoes. (with bone)
Bhuna Gosht (GF)
Goat cooked with a blend of different spices and roasted onion which adds to the richness of the semi dry dish.
Kerala Mutton Chaps
Mutton chops cooked with dry roasted spices, ginger, garlic and curry leaves.
Seafood Mains
Comes with rice.
Kerala Fish Curry (GF)
Fish curry cooked with fresh coconut, fenugreek, kokum, curry leaves and pureed tomatoes.
Fish Molee
Fish cooked with fresh coconut milk, ginger, curry leaves, seeds aand capsicum.
Meen Pollichathu (GF)
Fish (seasonal) roasted in banana leaf, a delicacy popular across Kerala.
Masala Prawns (GF)
Prawns marinated in spicies and simmered in thick onion gravy and tomato gravy.
Fish Fry
Delicious crispy and spicy deep fried fish (seasonal) served with sliced onion.
Egg Mains
Comes with rice.
Egg Omelet (GF)
Kerala style egg omelet prepared with chopped onions, green chillies, capsicum pinch of turmeric, salt and pepper.
Egg Curry (GF)
Hard boiled egg cooked in masala gravy and coconut milk.
Egg Roast (GF)
Hard boiled egg cooked in spicy onion, tomato masala semi gravy.
Egg Bhurji (GF)
Indian scrambled egg cooked with chopped onion, green peas and mild masala.
Biryanis
Veg Biryani
Vegetables cooked with aromatic biryani masala and good quality basmati rice.
Egg Biryani
Boiled eggs cooked with aromatic biryani masala gravy and mixed with basmati rice.
Chicken Biryani
Fried chicken pieces are cooked with aromatic chicken biryani masala and basmati rice.
Lamb Biryani
Lamb pieces are slow cooked with masala gravy and basmati rice.
Kappa Biryani
Kerala kappa biryani is a spectacular wholesome dish of cassava and meat. Kappa is mashed and combined with curried met.
Goat Biryani
Popularly known as mutton biryani in india in which goat pieces are well cooked in biryani masala and basmati rice.
Rice
Coconut Rice (GF)
Kerala splecial rice dish pan tossed in coconut milk and spices.
Lemon Rice (GF)
South Indian special rice dish cooked with lemon juice, peanut and asafoetida.
Jeera Rice
North Indian special rice dish cooked with cumin seed, coriander leaves and ghee.
Fried Rice
Indo chinese rich dish tossed with mix vegetable, soy sauce white pepper and homemade chilli sauce.
Breads
Kerala Porotta
Layered flacky bread. A must try bread with all curries.
Palappam (GF)
Ball shaped thin pancake made from fermented rice flour.
Chappathi
A type of unleavened traditional flat bread of India made with atta flour (whole wheat flour).
Appam (GF)
Thin pancakes made from fermented rice flour and coconut.
Garlic Parotta
Layered parotta made from all pupose flour, mixed with crushed garlic.
Kothu Porotta Veg
Diced flaky bread cooked in mild spice sauce with fresh vegetables.
Kothu Porotta Egg
Flaky bread cooked with egg and vegetables in a mild gravy. vegetables.
Kothu Porotta Chicken
Diced aromatic chicken cooked with flaky bread, vegetables and masala sauce.
Kothu Porotta Lamb
Diced aromatic lamb cooked with flaky bread, vegetables and masala sauce.
Dosa
Indian pancake.
Chicken Dosa (GF)
A thin and crispy pancake prepared with fermented rice and lentil batter which is topped with chicken and potato masala.
Ghee Roasted Dosa (GF)
An interesting and unique way of making the traditional crispy dosa with clarified butter.
Masala Dosa (GF)
Masala dosa is a crispy rice and lentil crepes that are stuffed with mild and savoury potato filling.
Mysore Masala Dosa (GF)
A thin and crispy pancake prepared with fermented rice and lentil batter which is topped with red garlic chutney and potato masala.
Paneer Dosa (GF)
A thin and crispy pancake prepared with fermented rice and lentil batter which is topped with cottage cheese and potato masala.
Uthappam
Uttapam are South Indian breakfast pancake made with lentils, rice, onions, herbs and spices.
Sides
Pickle
Vegetable Raita
Yoghurt mixed with onions, carrot, cumin, coriander leaves and spices.
Poppadum – 4 pcs
Plain Rice (GF)
Salad (GF)
Cucumber, tomato, red onion sprinkled with chaat masala.
Dessert
Payasam
A traditional Kerala sweet pudding made with milk and vermicelli, laced with fragrant saffron and cardamom.
Gulab Jamun – 2 Pcs
Sweet dumplings in a golden syrup served with ice cream.
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Against typical prices in Wellington
- Fried rice Typical in Wellington: $21.00 $15.00
- Butter chicken Typical in Wellington: $20.50 $18.00
- Lamb rogan josh Typical in Wellington: $23.50 $19.00
- Chicken biryani Typical in Wellington: $22.99 $17.00
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