Little India Palmerston North Menu

Butter Naan

Cheese & Garlic Naan

Tandoori Roti

Unleavened wholemeal flour bread baked in the tandoor.

Keema Naan

Naan with a stuffing of spiced lamb mince.

Roti (No Butter)

Naan

Leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor.

Naan (No Butter)

Leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor.

Onion Kulcha

Naan with a stuffing of onions and spices.

Aaloo Parantha

Unleavened wholemeal flour bread stuffed with potatoes, onions and spices.

Lacha Parantha

Unleavened wholemeal flour bread layered with lashings of ghee. Baked in the tandoor.

Kashmiri Naan

Naan topped with nuts and sultanas.

Garlic Naan

Leavened bread sprinkled with crushed garlic, baked in the tandoor.

Paneer & Garlic Kulcha

Naan sprinkled with crushed garlic, stuffed with home made Indian cottage cheese and spices.

Chicken Naan

Naan with a stuffing of mildly spiced chicken.

Vegetable Kulcha

Naan stuffed with fresh seasoned vegetables and spices.

Paneer Kulcha

Naan stuffed with home made Indian cottage cheese and spices.

Cheese Naan

Gulab Jamun

Fish Vindaloo

Prawns Butter

Paneer Butter

Prawn Korma

Chicken Dhansak

Fish Kadai

Vege Korma

Paneer Kadai

Prawn Tikka Masala

Fish Saagwala

Fish Madras

Fish Jhalfrezee

Vege Jhalfrezee

Paneer Jhalfrezee

Fish Korma

Chicken Rogan Josh

Paneer Tikka Masala

Paneer Achaari

Bengali Prawn

Fish Achaari

Fish Tikka Masala

Chicken Malabari

Prawns Achaari

Prawn Madras

Butter Sauce Only

Rice

Plain, steamed basmati rice.

Mixed Vegetable Pulao

Basmati rice cooked with fresh seasonal vegetables and spices.

Peas Pulao

Basmati rice cooked with sautéed peas, onions and spices.

Jeera Rice

Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds.

Chicken Pulao

Basmati rice cooked with tender boneless chicken.

Cauliflower Rice

Cauliflower rice cooked with cumin and turmeric.

Kashmiri Pulao

Basmati rice mixed with cashews, almonds, sultanas.

Diet Coke

Mineral Water Sparkling

Fanta

L&P

Ginger Beer

Apple Juice

Lassi Salted

Yogurt-based Indian drink.

Orange Juice

Pineapple Juice

Mango Lassi

Yogurt and mango drink.

Lemon Lime And Bitters

Coke

Mineral Water Still

Tomato Juice

Lassi

Yogurt-based Indian drink.

Lemonade

Papadom

Flat, crispy lentil cracker.

Mint Chutney

Yogurt mixed with mint, green chillies, and spices.

Banana & Coconut

Sliced bananas sprinkled with desiccated coconut.

Kechumber

Onions, cucumber, cabbage, and tomatoes with lemon juice and a special mix of spices.

Little Indian Salad

Onions, cucumber, cabbage and tomatoes.

Mango Chutney

Popular Indian condiment.

Raita

Yogurt mixed with cucumber and ground spices.

Yogurt

Mixed Vegetable Pickle

Achar.

Tamarind

A sweet but tangy sauce, a perfect match for our vegetarian starters.

Onion Salad

Little India Chilly Chutney

For the daring.

Khumb Mattar

Mushrooms and green peas cooked with garlic, cream and spices.

Amritsari Chole

Vegetarian. Chickpeas cooked with ginger, garlic, onions and tomatoes, finished with freshly ground spices and amchur, giving the dish unique North Indian flavours.

Tarka Daal

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

Aaloo Mattar

Potatoes and peas cooked with tomatoes and ground spices.

Malai Kofta

Gluten. Home-made Indian cottage cheese, potatoes and spices mixed together and then finished in hot oil and served with a creamy gravy made of crushed cashews and spices.

Veggie Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with mixed seasonal vegetables.

Chili Paneer

Gluten. This Indo-Chinese-influenced dish has become increasingly popular with vegetarians in the Punjab. Homemade paneer coated in corn flour. Cooked with capsicum, onion, spring onion and finished with soy sauce and our homemade chilli chutney. As name describes this dish is only served spicy.

Aaloo Saag

Vegetarian. Potatoes cooked with spinach and spices.

Palak Paneer

Cubes of home-made Indian cottage cheese cooked with spinach and spices.

Bombay Aaloo

Vegetarian. Diced potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and spices. This is a dry dish.

Daal Makhani

Vegetarian. Black lentils and kidney beans cooked with ghee and spices.

Shahi Paneer

Home-made Indian cottage cheese cut in cubes and cooked with cream, tomatoes and crushed almonds.

Aaloo Baingin

Vegetarian. Sautéed eggplant and potato cooked with ginger, garlic, onions and tomatoes finished with freshly ground spices.

Ganga Jamuna Subzi

Vegetarian. Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, chopped tomatoes and spices.

Mattar Paneer

Peas and home-made Indian cottage cheese cooked with tomatoes, spices and herbs.

Paneer Shimla Mirch

Home-made Indian cottage cheese cooked with capsicum, onions, tomatoes and spices. Specially recommended by Little India.

Subzi Bhaji

Vegetarian. Finely chopped seasonal vegetables cooked with garlic, ghee and a special mix of spices.

Aaloo Gobi

Dairy-free, vegetarian. Potatoes and florets of cauliflower cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, coriander and spices.

Paneer Tikka

Fillets of chicken marinated overnight in Little India's own mix of yogurt, mustard, fenugreek, and onion seeds, then cooked in the tandoor. Three pieces per portion.

Vege Samosa

Dairy-free, gluten, vegetarian. Flaky pastry, filled with diced potatoes, peas, and cumin seed, then fried golden brown. Two samosas per portion.

Panner Tikka

Vegetarian. Home-made Indian cottage cheese marinated in yogurt and spices, skewered with green pepper and onions, and roasted in the tandoor. Six pieces per portion.

Onion Bhaji

Dairy-free, vegetarian. Onion rings dipped in a spiced chickpea batter and finished in hot oil. Three onion bhajis per portion.

Fish Tikka

Filleted fish marinated in yogurt, mustard oil and spices, skewered and cooked in the tandoor. Six pieces per portion.

Aloo Chaat

Vegetarian. A tangy and spicy mix of potato cubes, diced cucumber, tomato, and onion seasoned with cumin powder and chaat masala.

Pakoras

Dairy-free, vegetarian. Fresh vegetables dipped in a spiced chickpea batter and finished in hot oil.

Mixed Platter For 2

Consists of vegetable samosa, onion bhaji, barra kebab and tandoori chicken. Specially recommended by Little India.

Barra Kebab

Lamb chops dipped in a spicy marinade, skewered and cooked in the tandoor. Four pieces per portion.

Tandoori Mushrooms

Vegetarian. Mushrooms dipped in a spicy garlic and yogurt marinade and cooked in the tandoor. Eight pieces per portion.

Tandoori Platter For 2

Consists of chooza tikka, malai tikka, achaari tikka and barra kebab. A delightful array of tandoori kebabs.

Malai Tikka

Fillets of chicken marinated in yogurt, crushed cashews, white pepper, cheese, fresh ground spices, then cooked in the tandoor. Three pieces per portion.

Chooza Tikka

Fillets of chicken marinated in yogurt and spices overnight then skewered and cooked in the tandoor. Three pieces per portion.

Paneer Pakoras

Vegetarian. Home-made Indian cottage cheese layered with spinach, then lightly dipped in a spiced chickpea batter and finished in hot oil. Six pakoras per portion.

Vegetarian Platter For 2

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

Tandoori Prawns

Marinated prawns cooked in the tandoor. Eight pieces per portion.

Paneer Aloo Tikki

Vegetarian. An interesting mixture of potatoes, homemade Indian cottage cheese, onions and fresh coriander made into patties and finished in hot oil. A must for all vegetarians. Six tikkis per portion.

Tandoori Chicken

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

Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with chicken, lamb or prawns. Infused with fresh spices and garnished with fresh coriander. A delicious wholesome meal served with raita, mixed pickle and papadoms.

Bengali Fish

A popular East Indian fish dish. Cooked with ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes and freshly ground spices.

Bhuna Gosht

Dairy free. Diced lamb cooked with ginger, garlic, onions and spices.

Pasanda

Diced lamb lightly sautéed with onions, garlic, ginger, coriander and tomatoes. Then cooked with spices, yogurt, and cream.

Bhuna Chicken

Boneless spring chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, capsicum, onions and spices.

Achaari

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

Chicken Tikka Masala

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

Kadai

This mouth watering dish is cooked with crushed tomatoes, onions, cream and fresh coriander. It has a thick gravy and goes really well with one of our tandoori breads.

Chili Chicken

Dairy-free, gluten, spicy. This Indo-Chinese-influenced dish has become increasingly popular in the Punjab. Fresh chicken coated in cornflour and spices then fried. Cooked with capsicum, onion, spring onion and finished with soy sauce and our homemade chilli chutney. As name describes this dish is only served spicy.

Saagwala

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

Malabari

A bombay speciality. Cooked with coconut, capsicum, tomatoes, cream and an assortment of spices.

Murg Mumtaz(BUTTER CHICKEN)

A world-famous Indian delicacy. Also known as butter chicken. Half cooked the tandoori way and finished the curry way, with crushed cashews, cream and spices.

Vindaloo

A hot dish, made world-famous by the chefs of Goa. It has a Portuguese influence. It is cooked with vinegar, capsicum and whole spices. Peas pulao is a real compliment to this dish.

Rogan Josh

The master chefs of the royal Mughal kitchens boasted about perfecting this dish. Lean lamb cooked with roasted and crushed spices.

Korma

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

Madras

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

Jhalfrezee

Jhalfrezee was one of the supreme dishes created during the days of the Raj. The word jhal means hot and frezee means stir fried. Cooked with red capsicum, coconut milk, tomatoes, spring onions and spices.

Lamb Dhansak

Dairy free. Dhansak is a Parsi delicacy. Diced lean lamb cooked with lentils and vegetables, in a sauce tempered with coriander seeds, cumin seeds, ginger, garlic and perfected with cooked pumpkin. Jeera rice is a real compliment with this dish.

Mango Chicken

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