Little India Bistro & Tandoor

DAYS OF BUSINESS

Mon - Fri:	12:00 to 14:00 17:00 to 22:00
Sat - Sun:	17:00 to 22:00

Welcome to Little India. We trust that you will enjoy a truly unique and memorable dining experience whilst indulging yourself in the real taste of fine Indian cuisine. Little India's preparation makes our food beautiful to behold and addictive to the palate. Do come and see us.

Latest User Reviews

"Went there for valentines. Was extremely busy, but the service was great. The food portions were outstanding and everything was very tasty. The entree was big enough to count as a main. One of the best restaurants Ive been to in Christchurch."

"I had ocassion to visit the new Merivale location. A well presented and tasty meal, with service and ambience to match. Finally finally, finally carafes of water with the addition of sliced lemon. Well done staff and chefs. The little things do count!" more reviews

Price Guide	Entrée $4.90 - $18, Main $16.90 - $19.90
Payment Options	Cash, Amex, Visa, Mastercard, Diners, Eftpos
Features	Deliveries, Licensed, Takeaway
Ambience	Traditional, Trendy
Food	Vegetarian option

Dinner

Entrée

1 Vegetable Samosa: Flaky pastry, filled with diced potatoes, peas and cumin seed, then fried golden brown. Two Samosas per portion.

5.50

2 Pakoras: Fresh vegetables dipped in a spiced chick pea batter and finished in hot oil. Three Pakoras per portion.

5.50

3 Onion Bhaji: Onion rings dipped in spiced chick pea batter and finished in hot oil. Three Onion Bhajis per portion.

5.50

4 Paneer Aaloo Tikki: An interesting mixture of potatoes, home made Indian cottage cheese, onions and fresh coriander made into patties and finished in hot oil. A must for all vegetarians. Six tikkis per portion.

9.00

5 Paneer Pakoras: Home made Indian cottage cheese layered with spinach, then lightly dipped in a spiced chick pea batter and finished in hot oil. Six Pakoras per portion.

9.00

6 Tandoori Mushrooms: Mushrooms dipped in a spicy garlic and yoghurt marinade and cooked in the tandoor. Eight pieces per portion.

11.00

7 Tandoori Prawns: Marinated prawns cooked in the tandoor. Eight pieces per portion.

18.00

8 Chooza Tikka: Fillets of chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices overnight, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor. Five pieces per portion.

12.00

9 Malai Tikka: Fillets of chicken marinated in yoghurt, crushed cashews, white pepper, cheese, fresh ground spices, then cooked in the tandoor. Five pieces per portion.

13.00

10 Achaari Tikka: Fillets of chicken marinated overnight in Little India’s own mix of yoghurt, mustard, fenugreek and onion seeds, then cooked in the tandoor. Five pieces per portion.

13.00

11 Tandoori Chicken(Full): Tender spring chicken marinated with fresh herbs and spices, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor. Two legs, two breasts.

20.00

12 Tandoori Chicken(half): Tender spring chicken marinated with fresh herbs and spices, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor. One leg, one breast.

12.00

13 Fish Tikka: Filleted fish marinated in yoghurt, mustard oil and spices, skewered and cooked in the tandoor. Six pieces per portion.

13.00

14 Boti Kebab: Diced lean lamb marinated overnight in a secret recipe and cooked in the tandoor. Six pieces per portion.

11.00

15 Barra Kebab: Lamb chops dipped in a spicy marinade,skewered and cooked in the tandoor. 4 pieces per portion

12.00

16 Mixed Platter for 2: Consists of Samosa, Onion Bhaji,Boti Kebab, Barra Kebab and Tandoori Chicken. Specially recommended by Little India.

20.00

17 Vegetarian Platter for 2: Consists of Samosa, Pakora, Onion Bhaji and Paneer Pakora. A must for all vegetarians.

16.00

Vegetarian

1 Aaloo Gobi: Potatoes and florets of cauliflower cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, coriander and spices.

14.00

2 Ganga Jamuna Subzi: Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, chopped tomatoes and spices.

15.00

3 Aaloo Mattar: Potatoes and peas cooked with tomatoes and ground spices.

14.00

4 Malai Kofta: Home made Indian cottage cheese, potatoes, nuts and spices mixed together and then finished in hot oil and served with a creamy gravy made of crushed cashews and spices.

15.00

5 Mattar Paneer: Peas and home made Indian cottage cheese cooked with tomatoes, spices and herbs.

15.00

6 Paneer Shimla Mirch: Home made Indian cottage cheese cooked with capsicum, onions, tomatoes and spices. Specially recommended by Little India

16.00

7 Khumb Mattar: Mushrooms and green peas cooked with garlic, cream and spices.

16.00

8 Amritsari Chole: Chick peas cooked with ginger, garlic, onions and tomatoes, finished with freshly ground spices and amchur, giving the dish its unique North Indian flavours.

14.00

9 Palak Paneer: Cubes of home made Indian cottage cheese cooked with spinach and spices.

16.00

10 Daal Makhani: Black lentils and kidney beans cooked with ghee and spices.

13.00

11 Tarka Daal: Yellow split lentils cooked with cumin seed, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and turmeric.

13.00

12 Subzi Bhaji: Finely chopped seasonal vegetables cooked with garlic, ghee and a special mix of spices.

15.00

13 Bombay Aaloo: Diced potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and spices. This is a dry dish.

13.00

14 Shahi Paneer: Home made Indian cottage cheese cut in cubes and cooked with cream, tomatoes and crushed almonds.

16.00

15 Aaloo Saag: Potatoes cooked with spinach and spices. Little India Banquet (Minimum four people or more)

14.00

All the vegetarian mains are served with basmati rice. All our vegetarian mains are gluten and MSG free. ( mild, medium, hot, or extremely hot.)

Breads

1 Naan: Leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor.

3.00

2 Garlic Naan: Leavened bread sprinkled with crushed garlic, baked in the tandoor.

3.50

3 Keema Naan: Naan with a stuffing of spiced lamb mince.

4.50

4 Onion Kulcha: Naan with a stuffing of onions and spices.

4.00

5 Chicken Naan: Naan with a stuffing of mildly spiced chicken.

4.50

6 Paneer Kulcha: Naan stuffed with home made Indian cottage cheese and spices.

4.50

7 Kashmiri Naan: Naan topped with nuts and sultanas.

4.50

8 Vegetable Kulcha: Naan stuffed with fresh seasoned vegetables and spices.

4.00

9 Tandoori Roti: Unleavened wholemeal flour bread baked in the tandoor.

3.00

10 Lacha Parantha: Unleavened wholemeal flour bread layered with lashings of ghee. Baked in the tandoor.

4.00

11 Aaloo Parantha: Unleavened wholemeal flour bread stuffed with potatoes, onions and spices.

4.00

Our Naan breads, kulchas and rotis are cooked in a clay oven fired by charcol, known as the Tandoor.

Side Dishes

1 Papadom

1.00

2 Raita: Yoghurt mixed with cucumber and ground spices.

3.00

3 Mint Chutney: Yoghurt mixed with mint, green chillies and spices.

3.00

4 Kechumber: Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber, coriander with a touch of lemon juice and spices.

3.00

5 Banana & Coconut: Sliced bananas sprinkled with desiccated coconut.

3.00

6 Little India Chilli Chutney: For the daring!!!

3.00

7 Mixed Vegetable Pickle: Achar

3.00

8 Mango Chutney

3.00

9 Little India Salad: Onions, cucumber, cabbage and tomatoes with lemon juice and a special mix of spices.

6.00

Rice

1 Basmati Rice: Plain, steamed Basmati rice.

3.00

2 Jeera Rice: Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds.

5.00

3 Kashmiri Pulao: Basmati rice mixed with cashews, almonds, sultanas and desiccated coconut.

5.00

4 Peas Pulao: Basmati rice cooked with sauteed peas, onions and spices.

5.00

5 Mixed Vegetable Pulao: Basmati rice cooked with fresh seasonal vegetables and spices.

5.00

6 Chicken Pulao: Basmati rice cooked with tender boneless chicken, peas, onions and spices.

10.00

We serve only Basmati rice. It is the king of all rice. Basmati rice is a long grained aromatic rice grown only in the Indian Subcontinent.

Sweets

1 Gulab Jamun: Creamed milk dumplings served in sugar syrup flavoured with green cardamons - 2 Pcs per portion.

5.50

2 French Vanilla Ice Cream: Served with lashings of chocolate sauce.

4.50

3 Double Chocolate Ice Cream

4.50

4 Mango Ice Cream: Premium ice cream specially made for Little India Restaurant served with a dash of Mango Liqueur (optional)

6.00

5 Tuti Fruti Ice Cream: Especially created for Little India Restaurant. Ice Cream with dried fruits and a dash of Cointreau (optional)

6.00

All efforts have been made by www.menulog.co.nz to ensure the accuracy of this restaurant's menus at the time of publishing. However, we cannot guarantee that the menu or prices will be valid at the time of your visit.

All prices are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD$) unless otherwise specified.

This menu was last updated on 7/2/09.

User rating

(3 reviews)

Overall		9.6
Food		10
Ambience		9.3
Service		9.3
Value		9.7

Previous user experiences

Overall 8.8 - Food 10, Ambience 8, Value 9, Service 8

Went there for valentines. Was extremely busy, but the service was great. The food portions were outstanding and everything was very tasty. The entree was big enough to count as a main. One of the best restaurants Ive been to in Christchurch. (Mal Brood - April, 2008)

Overall 10 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 10, Service 10

I had ocassion to visit the new Merivale location. A well presented and tasty meal, with service and ambience to match. Finally finally, finally carafes of water with the addition of sliced lemon. Well done staff and chefs. The little things do count! (See my reviews (2) - March, 2008)

Overall 10 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 10, Service 10

Excellent food. (November, 2007)

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