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Chanakya MenuOur delicious menu is designed by the head chef, who has over 15 years of experience, across the world creating the best Indian dishes. Choose your own spice level for the curries (Mild, Medium or Hot)


Starters
Appetizers before your meal


Sambar Soup
Veges and lentils cooked with curry leaves and South Indian spices
$5.95


Onion Baji (4PCS)
Sliced onion with spices & chickpea flour deep fried, served with tamarind chutney
$7.95
Gluten free


Dahi Papadi (6 PCS)
Originated in south India, a wheat cracker topped with potatoes and chickpeas covered with yogurt, tamarind chutney, coriander and fresh ground Chanakya spices
$12.95


Mixed Veg Pakora
Fresh veges dipped into chickpea flour with spices and deep fried
$7.95
Gluten free


Papadam & dips
6 papadam & raitha, sweet mango chutney, hot pickle & tamarind chutney
$13.95


Veg Samosa Chat (1PCS)
Demolished samosa with a Yummy yogurt topped with tamarind and date chutney, freshly chopped onion and dusted spices
$6.95


Chanakya Chicken starter
Dice chicken sauteed with curry leaves and chanakya spices
$15.95
Gluten free


Charminar Lamb Starter
Spiced lamb minced cubes sauteed with garlic, curry leave and chankya spices
$15.95
Gluten free


South Indian Prawn starter
6 delicious prawns sauteed with garlic, curry leaves & roasted spices
$15.95
Gluten free


Honey Chilly Cauliflower
Tempura cauliflower tossed with honey & Chilly spices
$15.95


Chilly Gobi
Fried cauliflower tossed with chilly, onion and capsicum with chanakya spices
$15.95
Vegan


Idli (2 pcs)
Lentil and rice steamed cakes, to dip into sambar and coconut chutney
$12.95


Vada (2PCS)
A South Indian bagel made from ground white lentils and id deep-fried.
$13.95
Vegan


Plain Dosa
Dosa is a south Indian pancake made with rice and lentil batter served with sambar and coconut chutney
$13.95
Gluten free


Masala Dosa
Dosa served with potato onion masala
$16.95
Gluten free


Mysore Masala Dosa
Coconut chutney chilly on a dosa, served with potato onion masala
$18.95
Gluten free


Cheese Dosa or Paneer Dosa
Cheddar Cheese or Paneer cooked on dosa served with potato onion masala
$18.95
Gluten free


Ulli Dosa
Chopped onion, ginger & green chilly cooked on dosa
$15.95
Gluten free


Masala Uthapamm
Rice and lentil, spongey & thick pancake with onion, tomato & spices
$16.95
Gluten free


Chicken Dosa
Dosa filled with sauteed chicken, finished in south Indian herbs & spices served with sambar & coconut chutney
$19.95
Gluten free


Chanakya Special Uthapamm
Onion, tomato &cheddar cheese with uthapamm served with potato onion masala
$18.95
Gluten free


Chicken Uthapamm
Marinated chicken with chanakya spices, cheese on uthapamm
$19.95
Gluten free


Rava Masala Dosa
Semolina dosa with carrot & mild spices, served with potato onion masala ( +cashews extra $1 )
$19.95



Vegetarian & Vegan Curries
ALL ARE GLUTEN FREE


Yellow lentil curry (vegan)
Lentil curry South Indian style very simple
$16.95


Jeera Allo (vegan)
Potato pan fried with lots of cumin, turmeric, fresh herbs & spices
$16.95


Vegetable jalfrezi curry
Fresh vegetables cooked in tomato & onion gravy
$16.95


Tofu Veg (vegan)
Fresh tofu and vegetable cooked in tomato & onion gravy
$16.95


French bean Coconut (vegan)
French bean with spices, fried lentils & coconut
$16.95


Sagg Aloo curry
Potato cooked with mild spices & a creamy spinach gravy
$16.95


Vegetarian Koorma (vegan)
Vegetables in nuts & coconut gravy
$16.95


Dal Spinach
South Indian style lentil and spinach curry.
$17.95


Dal Makhini
Black lentils cooked in yummy & creamy gravy & ginger topping
$17.95


Channa masala
Chickpea cooked with tomato, onion, coriander and black pepper (vegan)
$17.95


Spinach paneer curry
Spinach & cottage cheese popular curry
$17.95


Mutter Paneer
Green peas & cottage cheese with mild spices gravy
$17.95


Butter Paneer
In a tasty & Yummy gravy
$17.95


Eggplant Salaan (vegan)
Eggplant cooked in Coconut, peanut, tomato, tamarind & spices
$17.95


Navaratan Koorma (vegan)
Veges & nuts cooked in coconut gravy topped with fresh fruit
$17.95



Chicken Curries
ALL ARE GLUTEN FREE


Butter Chicken
I am the most popular on this menu
$18.95


Mango Chicken curry
A richest quality of Indian mango flavour
$18.95


Ginger chicken
Chicken cubes cooked in tomato, onion and ginger
$18.95


Chicken Saag
Aromatic chicken spinach curry
$18.95


Chicken Tikka Masala
The flavour of tomato and capsicum creamy gravy
$18.95


Chicken koorma
Chicken cooked in coconut, cashews and nutmeg and spices
$18.95


Chicken Jalfrezi (DF)
Tossed chicken and vegetable cooked in roasted spices in tomato & onion gravy
$18.95


Kadai Chicken (DF)
Chicken cooked in onion , capsicum , roasted cumin and coriander
$18.95


Chilly Chicken (DF)
Chicken cubes cooked in tomato & onion & capsicum
$18.95


Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken breast in a miscellaneous vindaloo spice blend
$18.95


Murg Kaju (Large)
chicken yogurt, garlic,curry leaf finished with cashews
$23.95


Asian Style Chicken Curry (Large)
Sauteed chicken, glazed soya sauce, vinegar, green chillies and Chanakya Spices
$23.95


Curry leaf Chicken
Chef Special curry served with bones
$23.95



Lamb curries
ALL ARE GLUTEN FREE


Lamb Koorma
Cashew & Coconut curry, blended with roasted spices
$19.95


Lamb Saag
Aromatic lamb and spinach curry
$19.95


Lamb Vindaloo
Tender Lamb dice cooked in cumin & light sour tasted vindaloo spice blend
$19.95


Lamb Madras
Lamb cooked in South Indian style
$19.95


Rogan Josh
Lamb cooked with onion,tomato sauce,cashew, ginger and fennel
$19.95


Pepper Lamb (Dry) SMALL
Dice lamb cooked in curry leaves , black pepper roasted medium spices (SMALL Portion)
$19.95


Pepper Lamb (Dry) LARGE
Dice lamb cooked in curry leaves , black pepper roasted medium spices (LARGE portion)
$23.95



Seafood Curries
ALL ARE GLUTEN FREE


Fish curry chanakya style
Chanakya spices, curry leaves, turmeric &tomato& onion gravy
$19.95


Hariyali Fish or Prawn Curry
Cooked with turmeric, spinach & aromatic garam masala with ginger topping
$19.95


Prawn or Fish malabari
Coconut, cashews, capsicum, onion, tomato & spices
$19.95


Madras Fish
Mustard, cumin, coconut, curry leaves & garam masala with coriander topping
$19.95


Butter Prawn
Prawn in a rich, creamy, rich tomato gravy
$19.95


Apollo Prawn or Fish (Dry)
Fish or 10 Prawns cooked with capsicum ginger slices, curry leaves, yogurt & spices
$23.95


Kadai Prawn
Prawn tossed in Onion, capsicum, roasted in crushed cumin and coriander
$19.95



Staples
Breads


Roti
Wheat Indian bread (hand rolled)
$3


Paratha
Soft layered flatbread for dipping in curries
$3


Garlic Paratha
Paratha layered with garlic butter
$3.50


Cheese Paratha
Paratha with molten cheese + garlic = extra $0.50
$4


Chilly Cheese Paratha
Paratha with chopped green chilly & molten cheese
$4


Gluten Free Pancake
Made with rice and lentils
$4.50
Gluten free
Vegetarian



Biriyanis
Flavoured of Navabi spiced rice cooked with: ( Served with 2 accompainments; raitha and salaan ) ALL ARE GLUTEN FREE


Vege Biriyani
$16.95


Chicken Biriyani
$18.95


Lamb Briyani
$20.95


Prawn Biriyani
$22.95



Sides & Dips
South indian style sides & dips


Raitha
$4.95


Hot pickle
$2.95


Sweet mango pickle
$2.95


Tamarind chutney
$2.95



Desserts and Drinks
Something Sweet after a Delicious meal


Hot gulabjamoon with ice cream
$5.95


Mango Kulfi
$5.95


Mango lassi
$5.95


Masala Tea or South Indian Coffee
$5.50

ADDRESS

Shop 5, 68 Brighton Mall,

Hawke Street, New Brighton,

Christchurch 8061.

OPENING HOURS

Wed - Sun: 11.30am - 2.30pm

​                     4.30pm - 9.00pm

Monday and Tuesday closed

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