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Breads |
Side Dishes |
Entrées
Tandoori |
Seafood |
Chicken |
Lamb
Duck |
Beef |
Vegetarian
Biryani and Pulaos
Banquets - Maharaja |
The Raja |
The Calcutta Royale Challenge
Indian Sweets
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Bread Selection -top of page-
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Stuffed with premium NZ cheese, coriander and spices
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Sweet style Indian bread, filled with almonds, raisins and coconut
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Filled with homemade cottage cheese
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Yeast free plain flour tandoori bread - Option without butter
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Filled with premium, lightly spiced lamb mince
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Finished with fresh garlic and coriander
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Wholemeal bread roasted over charcoal
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Flaky wholemeal roti bread
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Side Dishes/Chutney/Pickles/Raita -top of page-
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Entrée Selection -top of page-
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Triangular pastry filled with spiced potato & peas
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Chopped mixed vegetables coated in a channa flour batter then golden fried
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Thin slices of onions stired in chick pea flour then crisped
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Lean lamb mince pressed on to a skewer and finished in the tandoor
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Tender rack of NZ lamb cutlets marinated in a spicy red spices and aromates, skewered and broiled over charcoal
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Boneless pieces of deep-sea kingfish wrapped in green masala, herbs and spices then smoked to perfection
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Prawn cutlets marinated in yoghurt and spices then gently cooked in the tandoori
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A dish from the Hindukush Mountains. Tender morsels of boneless chicken marinated in the famous tandoori masala then smoked over charcoal
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A selection of samosas, pakoras and onion bhajis
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A selection of Samosas, Pakora, Lamb Seekh Kebabs and Chicken tikka
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Tandoori Selection -top of page-
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A dish that needs very little introduction. The secret lies in the marination process. A tender spring chicken marinated in traditional spices and paprika
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Tender rack of New Zealand lamb cutlets marinated in a red spices and aromates,
skewered and broiled over charcoal
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Boneless pieces of deep-sea kingfish wrapped in green masala, herbs and spices
then smoked to perfection
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Prawn cutlets marinated in yoghurt and spices then gently cooked in the tandoor
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A dish from the Hindukush Mountains. Tender morsels of boneless chicken marinated
in the famous tandoori masala then smoked over charcoal
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Baby snapper marinated, skewered and smoke roasted in the tandoor
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Seafood Selection -top of page-
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Also known as Jhingree Makhani, shelled prawns flamed in cumin seeds and fresh garlic
then finished in a creamy mild puree of tomato, onion and coriander.
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Kingfish, filleted then cooked in a fine thick tomato and coriander sauce.
Finished with a hint of lemon and coconut cream
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Shelled prawn cutlets sautéed with onions, capsicum, coriander and fresh coconut cream then cooked to perfection. One of Meena's award winning dishes in August 1997
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Scallops, Baby Octopus, Calamari, Prawns, Fish Fillets and Green Lip Mussels cooked
together in a tangy coconut cream sauce
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Chicken Selection -top of page-
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Also known as Rezala. A dish that dates back the times of the Moghal Emperors.
Tender morsels of boneless chicken, smoked over charcoal then finished in a classical
rich tomato onion and coriander sauce
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A popular dish found in all Indian eating houses throughout the world,
however we think it is served in its finest splendour at Oh Calcutta -
a must for the beginner and a continuance for the diner who enjoys the
finer spices of Indian cuisine. Tender morsels of boneless chicken cooked
in the tandoor and finished in a mild creamy tomato flavoured sauce.
Another of Meena's award winning dishes
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A medium to hot curry. This delicious tangy dish comes traditionally
from South India. Prepared with coconut with a hint of red chilli
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Another Moghal creation introduced firstly in New Zealand by Meena of Oh Calcutta.
A dish created from shredded boneless tandoori chicken, lightly tossed in onions and
finished in a spicy fenugreek, coriander and tomato flavoured sauce
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Boneless chicken curry cooked with an influence of fresh curry leaves, a unique
ingredient found in finer Indian kitchens as a ground flavour. Finished with a slight
hint of onions and green capsicum to complete the experience
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Also known as a dish prepared in saffron. A mild curry finished in a delicious
creamy grounded cashew gravy
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Lamb Selection -top of page-
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Boneless lamb curry marinated in grama masala. Added to green curry leaves and
tomatoes then cooked in a traditional Kashmiri masala
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Mild lamb curry, firstly marinated in natural yoghurt then sautéed with sliced
onions, tomatoes and fenugreek. Finished in a lightly spiced coconut sauce
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A very famous Punjabi lamb curry finished in a perfect harmony of pureed fresh
spinach lightly spiced with fenugreek. A speciality at Gaylord's in Mumbai
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A famous North Indian lamb curry, Do (two) Piaza (onions) gets its name because
onions appear twice in the cooking process. Boneless lamb cooked with roasted cumin,
sliced onions and dry roasted spices such as cloves and brown cardamoms
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Duck Selection -top of page-
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One of the latest additions to the Oh Calcutta Menu.
Boneless duck, sauteed together with onion, capsicum, coriander and a vast
variety of mixed spices. Finished with a hint of garlic and sweet chilli.
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Beef Selection -top of page-
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An elegant mild dish of boneless beef smothered in a classical traditional
rich creamy almond sauce. Finished in coriander sliced almonds and spiced home made
cottage cheese. Another of Meena's award winning entries.
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A Goanese speciality. Boneless beef cooked in a fine hot and Tangy masala base,
grounded cass bark with the finishing influence of the Portuguese
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Vegetarian Selection
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Fresh seasonal vegetables, zuchini, potatoes and capsicums cooked in a mild creamy
cashew gravy
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Potato and peas cooked together in a subtle gravy
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Lightly spiced cottage cheese finished in a mild puree of fresh spinach
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Black lentils stewed on a slow fire overnight, finished with coriander
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Chickpeas cooked in a lightly spiced tomato and onion gravy
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Button mushrooms cooked in a lightly spiced mild puree of fresh spinach
Another of Meena's award winning dishes
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Mashed potatoes and lightly spiced cottage balls, lightly cooked until
golden brown then finished in a rich mild coconut sauce
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Potatoes cooked in a mild puree of fresh spinach
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Spiced home made cottage cheese and pea curry
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A mild creamy potatoes dish, using finely diced potatoes cooked together with
onion tomato coriander lightly spiced by Meena's unique garam masala
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Biryani and Pulaos -top of page-
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Shreaded boneless chicken stir-fried with rice
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Fresh season vegetables stir-fried with rice
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Spring peas stir-fried with rice
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MAHARAJA BANQUET -top of page-
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Included at no extra charge, Cumin Rice, Tandoori Naan Bread, Pappadams and a
full variety of side dishes including Sweet Mango Chutney, Pickles and Rita
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Includes all four entrees:
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Triangular pastry filled with spiced potato and peas
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Mixed vegetables coated in a lightly spiced channa flour batter then fried till golden brown
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Tender morsels of boneless chicken, marinated then smoke roasted over charcoal in the tandoor
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Lean lamb mince flavoured with the chef's own special spices, pressed onto a skewer and finished in the tandoor
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Includes all four main courses:
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Tender morsels of boneless chicken smoked in the tandoor and then finished in a
creamy mild tomato flavoured sauce
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Boneless lamb cooked in a traditional Kashmir masala true north Indian style
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A hot curry using fresh chilli, allowing the strong flavours of the red vindaloo masala to come through
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Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in a mild creamy ground cashew gravy
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RAJA BANQUET -top of page-
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Included at no extra charge, Cumin Rice, Tandoori Naan Bread, Pappadams and a
full variety of side dishes including Sweet Mango Chutney, Pickles and Rita
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Includes all four entrees from the Maharaja menu:
- Vegetable Samosas
- Mixed Pakora
- Chicken Tikka
- Lamb Seekh Kebab
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Includes all four main courses from the Maharaja menu:
- Butter Chicken
- Lamb Rogangosh
- Beef Vindaloo
- Navrattan Korma
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An elegant mild dish of boneless beef smothered in a classic traditional rich creamy almond sauce, finished in green coriander and spiced home made cottage cheese
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A famous mild Punjabi Lamb curry, finished in a perfect harmony of pureed fresh green spinach lightly spiced with ground fenugreek
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THE CALCUTTA ROYALE CHALENGE -top of page-
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Included at no extra charge, Cumin Rice, Tandoori Naan Bread, Pappadams and a
full variety of side dishes including Sweet Mango Chutney, Pickles and Rita
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Includes all four entrees from the Maharaja menu:
- Vegetable Samosas
- Mixed Pakora
- Chicken Tikka
- Lamb Seekh Kebab
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Includes all six main courses from the Raja menu:
- Butter Chicken
- Lamb Rogangosh
- Beef Vindaloo
- Navrattan Korma
- Beef Shajahani
- Saag Ghosht
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Shelled prawns sauteed with onions, capsicum, green coriander and finished in fresh coconut cream
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A dish that needs no introduction. Tender Chicken marinated in traditional spices and smoked over charcoal in the tandoori oven
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Indian Sweets -top of page-
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Light dumplings fried until golden, finished in a sweet syrup. A speciality from Calcutta.
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Mango flavoured ice-cream finished with a touch of mango puree
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Freshly ground green cardamon flavoured ice-cream with almonds and finished with a hint of Kahlua liqueur
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Light mango mousse on a sponge base, with hints of mango and caramellos jus ... not to be missed
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A refreshing mango yoghurt drink
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A refreshing yoghurt based drink
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| Updated November 2006 |
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While every effort is made to keep the menus current, prices
and menu items are subject to change and seasonal variation. All prices include GST
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