Thali Contemporary Indian

Our Dishes

We have a range of dishes you can come and trial for your catering options. From the catering menu, our restaurant menu below and in addition to these we can accommodate any dishes you suggest. Give us a call and we can arrange for a trial of your catering options!

Items on our menu as noted below: 

Entrees

Vegetarian Entrees

Samosa

Traditional crispy pastry filled with spiced potatoes, peas and vegetables or meat. Served with our sweet-sour tamarind chutney.

Aloo Tikki

Fried Potato cutlets packed with spices and served with mint chutney.

Hara Bhara Kebab

Fried patties of minced vegetables, spinach and spices. Served with mint chutney

Onion Bhaji

Fresh sliced onion and potato seasoned with spices, dipped in chick pea batter and deep fried. Served with mint chutney.

 Paneer Chilli Milli

Crispy fried cottage cheese topped with onions, capsicum and Indian spices and cooked in a tomato based sauce.

Chicken Entrees

Tandoori Chicken and Salad

Succulent chicken on the bone marinated in ginger, garlic, yoghurt, lemon juice and a range of ground spices and garam masala and cooked in the tandoor. Served with mint chutney.

Chicken Tikka

Boneless leg of chicken marinated with yoghurt and Indian spices cooked in the tandoor. Served with mint chutney.

Popcorn Chicken

Bite sized treats of chicken coated and deep fried served with our spicy tangy chutney.

Fish Entrees

Fish Amritsari

Fish battered in chick pea flour,minced ginger, garlic, carom seeds and cumin seeds. Deep fried and served with lemon wedges and mint chutney.

Koliwada Prawn

Bombay’s Koli (fishermen) Wada (district) recipe: a bowl of delicate, crispy prawns with tamarind and date chutney.

Lamb Entrees

Lamb Seekh Kebab

Minced lamb marinated with lemon, coriander, mint and cumin, then grilled in the tandoor oven. Served with  mint chutney.

Gilawat Ki Kebab

A famous Lamb kebab from Lucknow made with whole ground spices, saffron and desi ghee. Served with mint chutney.

Wraps & Rolls

Stuffed Tandoori Paratha

Paratha is a flatbread stuffed with a filling and aromatic spices, cooked in the tandoor. It is served with pickle and raita. Choose your stuffing from Potato Masala, Cottage Cheese (Paneer) and Onion or Lamb Mince. 

Naan wrap/roll

Freshly baked- by hand, and to order – in the tandoor oven. It is then wrapped around in one of our delicious Chicken, Lamb or Veg fillings.  

North Indian Specials

Chole Bathura

A hearty bowl of chickpeas in a unique blend of spices, tomatoes, fresh ginger and onion. Served with a fluffy fried leavened bread.

Puri Bhaji

Puffed rolls of unleavened wheat flour with a spiced potato dish.

Amritsari Kulcha and Chole

Flaky traditional layered flat bread served with spiced chickpeas.

Main Meals

Vegetarian Main Meals

Paneer Makhni

Cottage cheese folded into a creamy tomato gravy.

Paneer Tikka Masala

Cottage cheese cooked with capsicum and sliced onion in a tomato based gravy.

Muttar Paneer

Tender paneer cheese and green peas cooked in a tomato based gravy with a blend of spices.

Kadai Paneer

Cottage cheese cooked in traditional style on a very high heat with onion, green chillies, capsicum, fresh herbs and an assortment of spices.

Shahi Paneer

A royal dish of cottage cheese cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy.

Palak Paneer

Spinach curry with cottage cheese and spices.

Dal Tadka

Yellow lentils cooked with indian masala.

Lamb Main Meals

Lamb Rogan Josh

Lamb pieces cooked in an onion and tomato gravy flavoured with cinnamon.

Lamb Korma

A mild and creamy cashew nut gravy cooked with lamb and a subtle combination of spices.

Lamb Saagwala

Baby Lamb meat cooked with spinach and Indian herbs.

Lamb Vindaloo

Lamb flavoured with vinegar and hot spices.

Goat Curry

Chef's Special Goat curry on the bone, cooked with fresh tomatoes, yogurt and lightly spiced.

Seafood Main Meals

Goan Fish Curry

A goan style fish curry cooked in a coconut based gravy.

Hyderabadi Fish Masala

Fish cooked with tamarind and Hyderabadi masala.

Prawn Masala

A prawn dish cooked in a tomato ginger garlic gravy with a subtle combination of spices.

Kadai Prawns

Prawns stir fried in an Indian wok with capsicum, onions and spices.

Biryani

Slow cooked, layered and aromatic basmati rice with spices and your choice of vegetables or meat.

Chicken Main Meals

Butter Chicken

Chicken pieces roasted in a clay oven and cooked in a creamy tomato gravy and flavored with fenugreek leaves.     

Chicken Vindaloo

Chicken pieces cooked in a tangy and spicy flavored gravy, cilantro and vinegar.

Chicken Korma

A mild and creamy cashew nut gravy cooked with chicken and simmered in a subtle combination of spices.

Desserts

Gulab Jamun

Sweet dumplings coated in irresistible sugar syrup.

Jalebi

A fried vibrant orange pretzel shaped dessert soaked in a cardamom and sugar syrup.

Drinks

Mango Lassi

Refreshing drink made with mango and yogurt served cold.

Sweet Lassi

Refreshing drink made with sweetened yogurt served cold.

Salted Lassi

Refreshing drink made with salted yogurt served cold.

Masala Lassi

Refreshing drink made with yogurt and Indian masala served cold.

House Masala Chai

Traditional flavored tea beverage made by brewing black tea with a mixture of aromatic Indian spices.

We can arrange for many more dishes to your liking, give us a call and it would be our pleasure to discuss this further with you