Restaurant Menu - Tandoori Palace

Starters
Samosa (Vegetable or Lamb)
Wholesome vegetables in a mild masala sauce or tender lamb encased in a crisp
tasty pastry served with chutney
Samosa Chaat
$8.50
$8.50
A famous street food made with scrambled samosa topped with chaat chutneys and sev
Onion Bhaji
$8.50
Light crispy onion, spinach, & silverbeet fritters served with tamarind chutney
Paneer Aloo Tikki
$9.50
An interesting mixture of potatoes, paneer and onions
Paneer Tikka
$14.50
Homemade cottage cheese with capsicums & onion barbecued in the tandoor
Chicken Tikka
$13.50
Reshmi Kebab
$13.50
Lean chicken, marinated in spicy yoghurt, tender baked in the tandoor
Succulent chicken pieces – a milder version of chicken tikka
Butter Chicken
Tender tandoor baked chicken in a dreamy masala sauce – best this side of Bombay
Chicken Korma $19.50
Chicken Tikka Masala
$19.50
A delicate creamy curry with coconut and cashews
Marinated pieces of chargrilled chicken with garlic, ginger and aromatic spices
– ever popular
Chicken Bhuna Panfried chicken, onion and tomato, finished with a thick spicy sauce
Chicken Jalfrezi $19.50
Sweet & sour chicken with onion and capsicum
Balti Chicken
$19.50
Medium spiced chicken in a thick brown sauce with french beans
$12.50
A spicy, deep-fried chicken dish originating from Chennai, marinated in ginger,
garlic, red chillies and lemon juice – Chef’s speciality
$14.50
Marinated prawns cooked in the tandoor
Tender lamb in a spicy tomato masala sauce, garnished with coconut
– renowned South Indian dish
Squid Koliwada
$13.50
Tandoori Chicken
$14.00
Rogan Josh Lamb Chops
$16.00
Vegetable Platter
$20.00
Crispy battered squid served with mint chutney
Exotic chicken barbeque – Indian style (half chicken)
Tender lamb chops in a spicy marinade. Baked in the tandoor
Tasty selection of samosa, bhajees, paneer aloo tikki and paneer tikka served
with poppadoms and chutneys
Palace Platter
A tempting selection of entrees – samosa, bhajees, tandoori meats – served with
poppadoms and chutneys
$22.00
Seasonal Vegetables
$8.50
Bombay Aloo
$9.50
Crispy fresh vegetables flash fried in the khadai
Potatoes sauteed with onion and tempered with cumin seeds
Saag Aloo $9.50
Creamy spinach, potato and tomato with a hint of garlic, tempered with cumin seed
Tray of Chutney and Pickles $10.00
Mango chutney, mixed pickle, and raita served with poppadoms
Raita
$3.50
Classic cooler with cucumber and organic yoghurt
Indian Salad
Onion Salad
Poppadoms (5 pieces)
Mango Chutney/ Mixed Pickle/ Mint Chutney
$6.50
$4.50
$3.50
$2.90 ea
banquet dinners
Palace Banquet
$35.00 per person
Starter of poppadoms and raita followed by a palace platter.
Mains: Choice of THREE Chicken or Lamb curries. Served with rice, naan and garlic naan.
$30.00 per person
Starter of poppadoms and raita followed by a vegetable platter.
Mains: Choice of THREE vegetarian curries. Served with rice, naan and garlic naan.
$20.50
A powerful curry with ground chilli, garam masala and fresh tomatoes
– famous dish from Goa
Cubes of panfried chicken in yoghurt with tomato and capsicum
Mango Chicken Panfried lamb, onion and tomato, finished with a thick spicy sauce
Chicken Afghani
Mildy marinated chicken in the tandoor and simmered in a delicate sauce with
crushed cashews.
$19.50
$19.50
Lamb Palak
$20.50
Spiced lamb curry simmered with tomato, and a dash of aniseed – the popular choice
Lamb Vindaloo
A powerful curry with ground chilli, garam masala and fresh tomatoes.
$20.50
$3.50
Naan
$3.50
Garlic Naan
$4.50
Kheema Naan
$6.00
Kashmiri Naan
$6.00
Cheese & Garlic Naan
$6.00
Chicken Naan
$6.00
Aloo Paratha
$5.50
Unleavened wholemeal bread
Traditional Indian leavened bread
Leavened bread with a good sprinkling of crushed garlic
Naan with mildly spiced minced lamb
Stuffed sweet naan bread with coconut, almonds, cashew nuts and raisins
Naan with a stuffing of medium spiced chicken, with onions,
chillies and coriander
Wholemeal bread stuffed with mildly spiced potato and onions
$20.50
rice
Biryani
Balti Lamb $20.50
Lamb Pasanda
$20.50
Tender mint flavoured diced lamb lightly sauteed in onions, garlic, corriander
and tomatoes, cooked with yoghurt, spices and crushed almonds.
Basmati rice cooked with mixed seasonal vegetables. Infused with freshly ground spices
and garnished with coriander. Served with raita.
Vegetable
Chicken
Lamb
Prawn
$16.50
$17.50
$18.50
$20.00
Kashmiri Pulao
Basmati Rice
Seafood Curries
$20.50
Chilli Shrimp Tasty fillet pieces tempered with curry leaves & mustard seeds simmered
in a light coconut cream sauce and homestyle spices
Tandoori Roti
Naan with a stuffing of paneer and topped with a sprinkle of fresh garlic
$20.50
Medium spiced lamb in a thick brown sauce with french beans
Kerela Fish
$19.50
$19.50
An exotic curry with tender chicken in a subtle creamy sauce.
Creamy spinach cooked with tomato, whole and ground spices,
and a hint of garlic
$20.50
A feisty seafood curry with green chillies – garnished with fresh coriander
$22.00
$8.50
$4.00
H appy Endings
Gulab Jamun
$8.50
Sweet indian dumplings served with vanilla ice cream (2 pieces)
Fish Masala
$20.50
Prawn Malabari
Shrimp Malabari
$23.00
$22.00
Mango Kulfi $8.50
Prawn Masala
$23.00
Prawn Saagwala $23.00
Ice Cream $8.50
Chocolate Naan
$9.50
Subtle seafood curry with a tangy masala sauce
SIDES
Chicken Vindaloo
Choice cuts of lamb marinated in a rich flavoursome masala sauce
Finished to perfection with chilies, tomatoes and coconut
Popular delicious Parsi lamb dish with lentils, soaked overnight and slow cooked,
with a selection of spices
Lamb Bhuna
$19.50
A rich flavorsome curry with crushed tomato, capsicum and green chilies
in a thick masala sauce
lamb curries
$20.50
Handi Lamb Lamb Dhansak Tandoori Prawns
breads
Tawa Chicken $19.50
Lamb Madras
Palace Fried Chicken Vegetarian Banquet
chicken curries
$19.50
Khadai Chicken Prawn with onion and tomato cooked in a tangy masala sauce
Vegetable Jaypuri
Lentils tempered with fresh spinach, cumin seed, garlic and green chilies.
Palak Paneer
$17.50
Chana Masala
$17.50
Homemade cottage cheese tempered with cumin seed, then cooked with
tomato and fresh creamy spinach
Chickpeas cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and green chilli, garnished with
coriander
Sweet and sour cottage cheese curry with with capsicum and onion
Mushroom Mutter Masala
Mushrooms and green peas cooked with garlic, cream and spices
All curries are served with
basmati rice. Seasonal vegetables can
be added to any curry ($1.00).
Curries taste best at their normal
level of spiciness. Ask our friendly
staff for advice if you prefer hot
or mild dishes.
Prawns cooked with spinach, tomatoes, garlic and spices
Vegetable Curries
$17.50
Dhal Palak
Crisp seasonal vegetables with aromatic spices – garnished with poppadom
pieces
Paneer Jalfrezi
Sautéed with onions and capsicum. Cooked in a cashew and coconut sauce
$17.50
$17.50
$17.50
Dhal Maharani
$17.50
Aloo Gobi
$17.50
Paneer Butter Masala
$17.50
Khadai Paneer
$17.50
Malai Kofta
$17.50
Whole black lentils soaked overnight, cooked on a slow fire with fenugreek and
mustard seeds
Wok steamed cauliflower and potato tempered with cumin seeds in a masala sauce
Homemade cottage cheese tempered with onion & tomato, cooked in a dreamy
masala sauce
A rich flavorsome curry with crushed tomato, capsicum and green chilies in a
thick masala sauce.
Delicious clusters of lightly fried homemade cottage cheese and potato dumplings,
served with a delicate cashew sauce.
Our Curries HAVe
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Traditional Indian ice cream
Ask your waiter for available flavours
Sweet chocolate stuffed naan
Minimum $15 Per Head
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