About Our Restaurant
Established in 2005, Smart India Restaurant and Bar has made a remark among Indians Living in New Zealand and as well natives of New Zealand. Smart India is a family business founded by Sunil Kumar Dogra. Smart India Restaurant have two branches in the beautiful Bay of Plenty region.
With a wide variety of Indian authentic food, Smart India has simply discovered the real taste of India. Smart India staff simply put their zeal to deliver the best quality of food, consists a blend of North Indian taste. Food is always prepared using all the authentic spices used in Indian cooking to keep the original Indian taste and aroma. Apart from the food, we are also conscious of the ambiance and atmosphere of the restaurant.
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Entree
Onion Bhaji
$8.50
Onion Rings dipped in chickpea flour and deep fried.
Mixed Pakora
$8.50
Mixed vegetables, seasoned with spices, dipped in lentil batter and deep fried.
Vegetable Samosa
$9.50
A delightful triangular pastry filled with potatoes and peas, fried until golden brown.
Chicken Tikka
$16.50
Boneless chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices overnight, then cooked in the tandoor.
Lamb Seekh Kebab
$16.00
Minced lamb flavoured with exotic spices, pressed on a skewer then cooked in the tandoor.
Pakora
$22.00
Chicken , prawn or fish battered with chickpea flour and spices then deep fried
Tandoori Prawns
$25.00
Prawns marinated in yoghurt and special spice then cooked in tandoor.
Tandoori Chicken
$27.00
Chicken marinated overnight in special spices and cooked in tandoor.
Paneer Tikka
$16.50
Cottage cheese marinated in roasted gram flour, Curd and spices, roasted over charcoal along with capsicum and onion (4 pieces).
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Platter
Mix Platter for 2
$24.00
A combination of veg samosa, mixed pakora, lamb seekh kebab, chicken tikka served on a sizzling hot plate with mint and tamarind sauce (2 pieces of each).
Mix Platter (non veg)
$28.00
A combination of chicken tikka, fish pakora, chicken pakora. Served on a hot plate with mint and tamarind sauce.
Veg Platter
$22.00
Combination of samosa, mix pakora, paneer pakora and onion bhaji. Served on a hot plate with mint and tamarind sauce.
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Vegetarian
Shahi Paneer
$21.50
Indian homemade cheese cooked in onion, nut gravy.
Paneer Butter Masala
$21.50
Indian homemade cheese cooked in butter tomato sauce..
Paneer Jhalfrezi
$21.50
Indian homemade cheese cooked in spices and vegetables.
Saag Paneer
$21.50
Indian homemade cheese or potato cooked with spinach, spices and herbs.
kadai Paneer
$21.50
Indian homemade cheese cooked with crushed tomatoes, onions, dry red chillies and coriander.
Mixed Vegetables
$21.50
Vegetables cooked in onion and tomato gravy.
vegetable Korma
$21.50
Vegetable cooked in cashew nut gravy and cream. Garnished with nuts.
Aloo Gobi
$21.50
Cauliflower and potato cooked in onion, tomato, spices and coriander.
Bombay Potato
$21.50
Diced potatoes cooked with tomatoes and Indian spices.
Shabham Aloo Mutter
$21.50
A combination of fresh mushroom, green peas, and potato cooked in aromatic Indian spices.
Mushroom Masala
$21.50
Mushroom cooked with onion, tomatoes and spices.
Mushroom Mutter Korma
$21.50
Mushroom and peas cooked in cashew nut gravy and cream. Garnished with nuts.
Malai Kofta
$21.50
Cottage cheese and potato shaped into balls, deep fried and served soaked in a rich curry gravy sauce.
Chana Masala
$21.50
chickpeas cooked in fresh onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, coriander and cumin seeds with authentic Indian spices.
Dal Makhani
$21.50
Black lentil and kidney beans cooked in tomato, Indian spices with butter cream.
Dal Tarka
$21.50
Yellow dal cooked with ginger, garlic and Indian spices.
Paneer Hyderabadi
$21.50
Yellow dal cooked with ginger, garlic and Indian spices.
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Special Menu
Spring Rolls
$16.00
Chinese style pancakes stuffed with fresh saute vegetables. Deep fried and served with hot garlic sauce.
Chicken Manchurian
$26.00
Fresh boneless chicken, deep fried. Cooked in chopped garlic, ginger, onion, and green chilli.
Veg Manchurian
$25.00
Fresh assorted vegetable balls, deep fried . Cooked in chopped garlic, ginger, onion and green chilli.
Cheese Chilli
$22.50
Batter fried cheese cooked in onion, capsicum, garlic and green chilli.
Chicken Chilli
$26.00
Batter fried chicken cooked in onion, capsicum, garlic and green chilli.
Chicken/Egg Fried rice
$25.00
Fish Chilli
$26.50
Batter fried fish cooked in onion, capsicum, garlic and green chilli.
Prawn Chilli
$26.50
Batter fried prawns cooked in onion, capsicum, garlic and green chilli.
Chicken Lollipop
$15.00
4 pieces
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Naan
All baked in tandoor oven.
Plain Naan
$4.00
Traditional Indian bread .
Garlic Naan
$5.00
Traditional Indian bread stuffed with garlic.
Butter Naan
$6.00
Traditional Indian bread baked with butter.
Cheese Naan
$6.50
Traditional Indian bread stuffed with cheese.
Keema Naan
$7.00
Traditional Indian bread stuffed with lamb mince .
Peshwari Naan
$7.00
Traditional Indian bread stuffed with dried fruit.
Cheese & Garlic Naan
$7.50
Traditional Indian bread stuffed with cheese and garlic.
Onion Kulcha Naan
$7.50
Traditional Indian bread stuffed with onions.
Patato Kulcha Naan
$7.50
Traditional Indian bread stuffed with potatoes and spices.
Paneer Kulcha Naan
$7.50
Traditional Indian bread stuffed with Indian homemade cottage cheese and spices.
Chicken & Cheese Naan
$8.50
Traditional Indian bread stuffed with chicken, cheese and spices.
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Tandoori Breads
Laccha Paratha
$6.50
Indian bread with countless layers baked in tandoor.
Roti
$3.50
Whole wheat Flour bread baked in tandoor
Tawa Roti
$3.50
Whole wheat flour bread baked in pan(tawa)
Mint Paratha
$6.50
Mint flavoured Indian bread
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Rice
Plain Rice
$7.00
Chicken Biryani
$25.00
Plain basmati rice cooked with chicken, herb and spices.
Prawn Biryani
$26.00
Plain basmati rice cooked with herbs and spices.
Lamb Biryani
$25.50
Plain basmati rice cooked with lamb, herbs and spices.
Vegetable Biryani
$23.00
Plain basmati rice cooked with vegetables, herbs and spices.
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Sides
Mango Chutney
$4.00
Mixed Pickles
$4.00
Lime, mango, chilli, carrot.
Papadoms
$4.00
4 pieces
Raita
$7.00
Salad
$9.00
Cucumber, cabbage, onion, tomato.
Kuchumbar Salad
$10.00
Chopped tomato, onion, cucumber with spices and lemon juices.
Papadoms with Dips
$13.50
Mixed pickles, mango chutney, tamarind sauce and mint sauce
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Kid's (under 12 years)
Kid’s Butter Chicken
$16.00
Fish and Chips
$14.00
Chicken Nuggets and Chips
$14.00
Chips
$7.00
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Dessert
Gulab Jamun
$9.00
Popular Indian sweet garnished with coconut served hot (3 pieces)
Ice Cream
$6.00
Vanilla, Chocolate, or Strawberry (two scoops).
Mango Kulfi
$9.00
Indian flavoured creamy mango ice cream with pistachio nuts.
Gulab Jamun and Ice cream
$11.00
Popular Indian sweet served with a scoop of Ice cream
Famously Good Tandoori and Curry Dishes
We slow cook these meals in a traditional clay oven at sizzling temperatures to draw out their distinctive flavor
Eat-in / Takeaway
People from throughout our community have been traveling to our restaurant for over years to try our famous Tandoori or curry dishes