Shahi Cafe

DAYS OF BUSINESS

Mon - Sun:	12:00 to 14:30 18:00 to 23:00

Shahi means royal and royal it is. It has been successfully serving patrons for at least ten years in various locations. Shahi is synonymous with sumptuous, delectable, I can go on............. but.

Shahi serves northern Indian cuisine with a difference. Their menu has an extensive variety of vegetarian dishes along with an equally good selection of non-vegetarian dishes. Decor is modern contemporary. The colour scheme, the comfortable chairs, the seating on the floor cushions, makes it an exciting place to visit and relax. Service is impeccable. The ever smiling faces of the staff with their attention to detail puts any five star hotel or restaurant operation to shame.

Price Guide	Entrée $1 - $17, Main $18.95 - $22, Dessert $3.50 - $6
Payment Options	Cash, Visa, Mastercard, Eftpos
Features	BYO (Wine Only), Deliveries, Licensed, Outside dining area, Private dining area, Smoking area, Takeaway
Ambience	Child-friendly, Traditional
Food	Vegetarian option

Dinner

Lunch

Appetite Ticklers

Papad: crispy bread

1.00

Dhal Soup (Tranquility): yellow split peas cooked with ginger, garlic and spices, finished with milk and garnished with coriander

7.95

Mixed Bhajjia (Vegetarian Orgy): grated seasonal vegetables mixed with spices and chic pea flour batter. Cooked and served with tamarind sauce.

7.50

Kilmanjaro Tikki ( Artist Delight ): peas and potatoes cooked with spices and breadcrumbs, then made into different shapes. Served with tamarind sauce.

7.50

Samosa (2 pieces): sonical pastry filled with delicately spiced potatoes and peas. Cooked and served with tamarind sauce

6.00

Aloo Nezakat (Signature Dish): par boiled potatoes, hollowed and rolled in corn flour and sesame seeds. Filled with a mixture of cashew nuts, sultanas, panir, potatoes and spices. Served with mint sauce

7.95

Shahi Cigar (Punters Favourite): finely chopped chicken mixed with subtle spices, fresh coriander and green chillies. Stuffed in a cigar shaped pastry. Cooked and served with tamarind sauce.

8.50

Chicken Tikka (Boneless Tandoori Dish) : boneless chicken thighs marinated with yoghurt, ginger and spices for over a day, and then barbequed. Served with mint sauce

8.50

Reshmi Kebab (Queen of Tandoori Dish): chicken marinated in yoghurt, cheese, mint and fenugreek. Barbequed and served with mint sauce

8.95

Seekh Kebab (Iron Booster): minced beef mixed with fresh coriander, green chillis and exotic spices and cooked in Indian oven. Served with mint sauce.

8.50

Mixed Platter (Delicious Variety of Entrees): samosa, seekh kebab, mixed bhajjia, chicken tikka. Served with mint/tamarind sauce.

17.00

Vegetarian Platter (Garden of Eden): samosa, mixed bhajjia, kilmanjaro tikki. Served with tamarind sauce.

12.50

Yummy Curries

Samundri Bahar ( Sea Chest ) - Dairy Free: prawns, calamari, octopus, cooked delicately in exotic spices and lightly flavoured tamarind sauce.

21.50

Fish Makhanwala (Synchronised Swimmers): fillet of fish delicately cooked with ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes, yoghurt and aromatic spices

18.95

Prawn Malabari (Aquatic Beauties): shelled prawns cooked in a exotic sauce of tomatoes, dried whole coriander, mustard seed and spices. Finished with coconut cream and garnished with fresh coriander

21.50

Chicken Mughlai (Delectable Delicacy): chicken cooked in cashew nut sauce with aromatic spices, garnished with fresh coriander

18.50

Chicken Mughlai with Mushrooms: chicken cooked with cashew nut sauce with aromatic spices, mushrooms and garnished with fresh coriander

18.95

Shahi Makhani (Butter Chicken): boneless Tandoori chicken cooked with a sumptuous sauce of tomatoes, fresh coriander and spices

18.95

Chicken Tikka Masala (Full Moon Delight): boneless chicken cooked in lightly spiced sauce with capsicum, ginger and fresh coriander

18.95

Subzi Murgh (Energy Booster) : skinless chicken cooked with tomatoes and light spices, finished with seasonal vegetables

18.95

Tandoori Chicken: hkinless chicken marinated in spices for over a day and then cooked in tandoor. Served with mint sauce. half / full

12.00 / 22.00

Kadai Gosht (Complete Achievement): lean lamb delicately cooked with exotic spices and finished with capsicum and onions. Garnished with fresh ginger and coriander

18.95

Lamb Khorma (Mild Ecstasy): succulent lean lamb dish cooked with yoghurt, poppy seeds and spices. Finished with coconut cream and garnished with fresh coriander

18.95

Saag Gosht (Romantic Interlude) -Dairy Free: lean lamb cooked with tomatoes and delicate spices, finished with spinach.

18.95

Rogan Josh (Chef's Speciality): traditional lean lamb dish in tomato gravy with spices, without kumara / with kumara

18.25 / 18.95

Beef Lahori (Dish from the Nawab's era): beef balls cooked in delicate sauce of yogurt and spices.

18.25

Beef Vindaloo (Ring Burner) - Dairy Free: the only traditional way - beef cooked in a hot, fiery and spicy sauce.

18.95

From the Gardens

Dhal Tadka: lentils cooked with spices and tomatoes and delicately tempered with mustard, green chilli and onions.

13.00

Vegetable Kofta Curry (Orgasmic): chopped spinach and potato made into balls cooked in a delicately spiced cashew nut sauce.

13.95

Panchtara Korma (Vegan Special) -Dairy Free: seasonal vegetables cooked in a lightly spiced gravy with tomatoes.

14.25

Kumara and Mushroom Curry: kumara, mushrooms and peas cooked in a lightly spiced sauce

14.50

Pea Panir: peas and panir cooked in a tomato based curry

12.50

Saag Panir (Heart Throb): spinach pureed and cooked with delicate spices and panir.

14.50

Stuffed Tomato Curry: tomatoes hollowed and stuffed with cottage cheese, coriander, raisins and cashew nuts. Then blanched and served in a delicate curry sauce

14.75

Rice Dishes (Carbohydrate Loaders)

Chicken Biryani: rice cooked with chicken, cashew nuts and raisens

18.95

Lamb Biryani -Dairy Free: Northern Indian dish of rice cooked with lamb, cashew nuts and raisins.

18.25

Vegetable Biryani: rice cooked with vegetables, cashew nuts and raisins.

14.25

Breads (Moppers)

Roti: wholemeal bread baked in the Tandoor

2.00

Buttered Naan: standard flour kneaded into a dough with yoghurt, eggs, yeast and baked in the Tandoor

2.75

Garlic Naan: same as buttered naan with garlic

3.75

Accompaniments

Raita : yoghurt with cucumber

2.50

Green Salad : cucumber, lettuce, carrots and tomatoes with a wedge of lemon

6.00

Mixed Vegetables : seasonal vegetables sautéed in a very light spice

6.50

Sweet Mango Chutney

2.00

Mixed Pickle (Salty 'n' Sour)

2.00

Mint Chutney

2.00

Tamarind Chutney

2.00

Extra Rice

2.00

(Highly Recommended) - They are a must with curries.

Desserts

Sweet Lassi : sweet yoghurt drink

3.50

Mango Lassi : sweet yoghurt mango flavoured drink

4.50

Kulfi: Indian ice cream

6.00

Kheer: rice pudding

6.50

Gulab Jamun: dumplings dipped in syrup, and served with ice cream

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 18/3/07.

"Shahi Cafe on Jervois Road in Herne Bay has been around so long I imagine anyone vaguely interested in Indian food has tried it. So, when we invited some vegetarian friends out for dinner and they suggested Indian, old faithful Shahi was top of the list."

Graham Reid, View New Zealand - January 2007

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