Curry Naan

About Curry Naan

Curry Naan Indian Cuisine is an Indian takeaway on Hillside Road in Caversham, Dunedin, built around — as the name suggests — curries and fresh naan bread. Orders are placed online for pickup, with secure payment by Visa, Mastercard or PayPal, and the kitchen holds a 4.6 customer rating on its ordering site.

The menu is unusually broad for a suburban curry shop: Butter and Tikka Masala lead a long list of chicken, lamb, goat and seafood curries, backed by six paneer preparations, dal classics, vegetarian mains and five biryanis. A dedicated Indo-Chinese section covers chilli chicken, chicken 65, vegetable manchurian and Schezwan fried rice and noodles, while the Indo-fusion list pairs vegetables like okra and eggplant with chicken or lamb balti.

It also opens early: from 8:30am the breakfast and lunch menu serves chole bhaturey, aloo puri, pav bhaji, stuffed paranthas and masala chai. Naan comes in nine varieties, from plain and garlic to chocolate, alongside roti and parathas. Hours run in two shifts, 8:30am–2pm and 4pm–10pm, six days a week; closed Tuesdays.

Curry Naan Dunedin: Curries, Naan and Indo-Chinese Takeaway in Caversham

Curry Naan Indian Cuisine sits at 618 Hillside Road in Caversham, a little south of central Dunedin, and the name is a fair summary of what the kitchen does best: proper Indian curries and the fresh naan you'll want to eat them with. This is a pickup-focused Indian takeaway — orders go through the restaurant's secure online ordering site and meals are collected from the Hillside Road counter — and customers have rated the place 4.6. One scroll through the menu explains the score: this is a much bigger kitchen than the average suburban curry shop, spanning Indian breakfast plates, tandoor starters, a full paneer section, seafood curries, biryani and even an Indo-Chinese line.

Naan Is the Headline Act

Bread gets top billing here, and rightly so. The naan list runs from plain and butter through garlic, cheese, cheese & garlic, Kashmiri, paneer and even a chocolate naan, with roti, lacha paratha and stuffed aloo, paneer and onion parathas alongside. Fittingly, the breads dominate the shop's top sellers: garlic naan, plain naan and cheese & garlic naan are all among the most-ordered items on the menu, which tells you regulars build their orders around them. Adding one more to the basket is the local habit.

Curries for Every Mood

Two mains share top-seller honours with the bread. Butter pairs roasted boneless chicken or lamb with cashews, tomatoes and a creamy sauce, while Tikka Masala marries marinated, char-grilled meat with garlic, capsicum, ginger and aromatic spices. From that familiar base the map opens up fast. Mild-leaning diners can settle into Korma or Mango Chicken; heat-seekers climb to Vindaloo. There are six paneer curries from shahi to methi, a dal trio led by slow-cooked Dal Makhani, vegetarian classics such as Malai Kofta, Aloo Gobhi and Bombay Aloo, seafood pots from Bengali-style fish to prawn vindaloo, and five biryanis including a goat version. Deeper cuts reward a slow read of the menu — Dhaba Chicken braises boneless thighs in tomato and onion sauce and arrives with a boiled egg.

Starters From the Tandoor

Onion bhaji — light, crispy fritters served with tamarind chutney — is a top seller in its own right, and vegetable samosas, mix pakoda and paneer pakora keep the vegetarian side covered. The clay oven turns out chicken tikka marinated for hours in yogurt and spices, classic tandoori chicken and tandoori prawns, while prawn pakoda and paneer 65 lean street-snack. A couple of these alongside any curry is an easy way to turn a pickup into a feast.

Indo-Chinese and Fusion

The menu stretches well beyond the curry-house playbook. The Indo-Chinese section serves chilli chicken, chicken 65 with curry leaves and mustard seeds, vegetable manchurian and Schezwan-fired fried rice and noodles. The Indo-fusion list takes vegetables like okra, eggplant, broccoli and mushroom and cooks them with chicken or, balti-style, with lamb — every curry in that section built on onion, crushed tomato, Indian spices and a crushed garlic sauce.

Breakfast, the Indian Way

Opening at 8:30am lets Curry Naan do something few Indian kitchens in Dunedin bother with: breakfast. The morning menu covers chole bhaturey — chana masala with puffy deep-fried bhatura bread — aloo puri, pav bhaji and stuffed paranthas served with pickle and raita, all well matched to a glass of masala chai simmered from strong black tea, fragrant spices and milk. Mango lassi handles the cool-down.

Planning Your Visit

Hours run in two shifts: lunch from 8:30am to 2pm and dinner from 4pm to 10pm, Sunday to Monday and Wednesday to Saturday, with the kitchen closed all day Tuesday. Ordering is pickup-only through the website, with secure payment by Visa, Mastercard or PayPal, and the menu flags gluten-free, vegetarian, sugar-free and dairy-free options so mixed groups can navigate easily. Whether it's a quick butter chicken and garlic naan on the way home or a full spread of biryani, bhaji and chai for the table, this Caversham kitchen makes a tidy one-stop case for itself.

Signature items

• Garlic Naan
• Butter (Chicken or Lamb)
• Tikka Masala
• Onion Bhaji
• Chole Bhaturey
• Chicken Biryani

Menu

Rice

• Vegetable Biryani — Fragrant spiced rice with mixed vegetables.
• Chicken Biryani — Fragrant spiced rice with chicken.
• Goat Biryani — Fragrant spiced rice with goat.
• Lamb Biryani — Fragrant spiced rice with lamb.
• Prawn Biryani — Fragrant spiced rice with prawns.
• Plain Rice — Steamed rice.
• Jeera Rice — Rice cooked with cumin.

Extra

• Roasted Poppadoms — Crisp roasted poppadoms.
• Mango Chutney — Sweet mango condiment.
• Raita — Cooling yoghurt side.
• Tamarind Sauce — Tangy tamarind dipping sauce.
• Mixed Pickle — Tangy Indian mixed pickle.
• Mint Sauce — Cooling mint sauce.

Drinks

• Mango Lassi — Creamy yoghurt drink blended with mango.
• Coke — Chilled Coca-Cola.
• Coke Zero — Chilled sugar-free Coca-Cola.
• Sprite — Chilled lemon-lime soft drink.
• L&P — Chilled Kiwi lemon and paeroa soft drink.

Indo Chinese

• Chicken Fried Rice — Chicken pieces cooked with rice and vegetable Schezwan sauce.
• Chicken Noodles — Fried chicken and boiled noodles with capsicum, cabbage, carrot, Schezwan sauce, vinegar and soy sauce.
• Veg Fried Rice — Rice stir-fried with mixed vegetables, Indo-Chinese spices and Schezwan sauce.
• Chilli Chicken — Chicken fried with cornflour, soy sauce and vinegar, mixed with Schezwan sauce, onion and capsicum.
• Chilli Garlic Prawn — Indo-Chinese style prawns with diced onion and capsicum in a thick garlic sauce.
• Chicken 65 — Deep-fried chicken with curry leaves, ginger, garlic, mustard seeds and a thick sauce.
• Chilli Paneer — Cottage cheese fried with diced onion and capsicum, served with garlic sauce.
• Veggie Noodles — Boiled noodles mixed with capsicum, carrot, onion, cabbage, Schezwan sauce, vinegar and soy sauce.
• Vegetable Manchurian — Chopped mixed vegetables deep-fried into balls, prepared Indo-Chinese style and served in thick sauce.

Veg Starters

• Onion Bhaji — Light, crispy fritters served with tamarind chutney; a top seller.
• Vegetable Samosa (2 Pcs) — Potato and peas mixed with Indian spices in a crispy pastry.
• Paneer Pakora (Bhaji) — Cottage cheese coated in gram flour batter and deep-fried.
• Paneer 65 — Indian fusion dish with curry leaves, mustard seeds and thick semi-gravy.
• Paneer Tikka (8 Pcs) — Cottage cheese cubes marinated with garlic paste, yogurt and Indian spices, then grilled.
• Mix Pakoda — Sliced potatoes in gram flour batter, deep-fried and seasoned with Indian spices.

Lentils (Dal)

• Dal Tadka — Boiled lentils mixed with chopped masala.
• Dal Makhani — Black lentils and kidney beans slow-cooked over low heat with herbs, spices and butter.
• Channa Masala — Chickpeas slow-cooked with garam masala, tomatoes, ginger, onion and garlic.

Seafood Curries

• Bengali Fish Home Style — Fish cooked with ginger, garlic, tomatoes and herbs in traditional Bengali style.
• Prawn Makhani — Prawns cooked in a rich butter sauce with Indian spices.
• Prawn Jalfrezi — Prawns cooked with spicy herbs in a dry, thick sauce.
• Palak Prawn — Prawns cooked in spinach paste with Indian spices.
• Kadai Prawn — Prawns cooked with tomatoes, onions, capsicum and a rich sauce.
• Prawn Vindaloo — Spicy prawn dish cooked with coriander and vinegar.
• Prawn Masala — Prawns cooked in a mild cream and tomato sauce with aromatic spices.
• Prawn Madras/Malabari — South Indian-style prawns cooked with Indian spices and a coconut creamy base.
• Butter Shrimp — Shrimp cooked with butter sauce.

Non-Veg Starters

• Prawn Pakoda — King prawns coated in a chickpea flour and spice batter, then deep-fried.
• Chicken Tikka (6 Pcs) — Boneless chicken marinated for hours in fragrant spices and yogurt, baked on skewers in a clay oven.
• Tandoori Prawn (8 Pcs) — King prawns marinated in ginger-garlic paste and Indian spices, slow-cooked in a tandoor.
• Tandoori Chicken — Chicken marinated in herbs, spices and yogurt, then cooked in a tandoor.

Breakfast & Lunch

• Chole Bhaturey (2 Pcs) — Chana masala with bhatura, a deep-fried bread made from refined flour.
• Aloo Puri (4 Pcs) — Four pieces of puri served with spiced potato.
• Pav Bhaji (2 Pcs) — Spiced vegetable bhaji with pav bread rolls.
• Aloo Parantha (2 Pcs) — Wholemeal bread stuffed with potatoes and spices, served with pickle and raita.
• Cauliflower (Ghobi) Paratha (2 Pcs) — Wholemeal bread stuffed with gobhi and spices, served with pickle and raita.
• Paneer Parantha Combo (2 Pcs) — Wholemeal bread stuffed with Indian cottage cheese and spices, served with pickle and raita.
• Mixed Parantha Combo (2 Pcs) — Wholemeal bread stuffed with cottage cheese, potato, gobhi and spices, served with pickle and raita.
• Masala Chai — Rich, aromatic blend of strong black tea simmered with fragrant spices, milk and a sweetener.

Indian Naan Bread

• Plain Naan — Classic soft leavened flatbread.
• Garlic Naan — Naan topped with garlic, a top seller.
• Butter Naan — Naan finished with butter.
• Kashmiri Naan — Naan in the Kashmiri style.
• Cheese Naan — Naan with cheese.
• Cheese & Garlic Naan — Naan loaded with cheese and garlic, a top seller.
• Paneer Naan — Naan filled with cottage cheese.
• Chocolate Naan — Sweet chocolate naan.
• Roti — Simple everyday flatbread.
• Lacha Paratha — Layered, flaky paratha.
• Aloo Paratha — Flatbread stuffed with potato.
• Paneer Paratha — Flatbread stuffed with cottage cheese.
• Onion Paratha — Flatbread made with onion.

Indo Fusion Dishes

• Okra Chicken — Chicken and okra in the house fusion curry of onion, crushed tomato, Indian spices and garlic sauce.
• Okra Lamb Balti — Lamb and okra in the house fusion curry of onion, crushed tomato, Indian spices and garlic sauce.
• Eggplant Chicken — Chicken and eggplant in the house fusion curry of onion, crushed tomato, Indian spices and garlic sauce.
• Eggplant Lamb Balti — Lamb and eggplant in the house fusion curry of onion, crushed tomato, Indian spices and garlic sauce.
• Broccoli Chicken — Chicken and broccoli in the house fusion curry of onion, crushed tomato, Indian spices and garlic sauce.
• Broccoli Lamb Balti — Lamb and broccoli in the house fusion curry of onion, crushed tomato, Indian spices and garlic sauce.
• Mushroom Chicken — Chicken and mushroom in the house fusion curry of onion, crushed tomato, Indian spices and garlic sauce.
• Mushroom Lamb Balti — Lamb and mushroom in the house fusion curry of onion, crushed tomato, Indian spices and garlic sauce.

Non-Vegetarian Curry

• Butter — Roasted boneless chicken or lamb cooked with cashews, tomatoes and a creamy sauce; a top seller.
• Tikka Masala — Marinated, char-grilled chicken or lamb with garlic, capsicum, ginger and aromatic spices; a top seller.
• Mango Chicken — Boneless chicken cooked with mango pulp, cream, butter and mild spices.
• Vindaloo — Roasted, marinated boneless chicken or lamb cooked in hot spices, vindaloo paste and vinegar.
• Korma — Chicken or lamb cooked in a creamy, cashew-based sauce.
• Kadai — Chicken or lamb cooked with sliced onions, capsicum and tomatoes, finished with chopped masala.
• Madras — South Indian-style dish cooked with Indian spices and coconut cream.
• Bhuna — Boneless chicken or lamb cooked with Indian spices, onion, ginger and garlic.
• Jalfrezi — Chicken or lamb cooked with spicy herbs in a thick sauce.
• Do Pyaza — Chicken or lamb cooked with vegetables, Indian spices and a rich sauce.
• Palak — A curry blending chicken or lamb with spinach.
• Curry — Chicken or lamb cooked with an exotic blend of spices, masala and tomatoes.
• Roganjosh — Chicken or lamb chunks cooked with roasted spices.
• Dhaba Chicken — Boneless chicken thighs cooked with Indian spices, tomatoes and onion sauce, served with a boiled egg.
• Methi Chicken — Boneless chicken thighs cooked with fenugreek leaves and Indian spices.
• Achari Chicken — Boneless chicken thighs cooked in a tangy, pickle-flavoured curry.
• Goat Curry — Tender goat meat cooked with Indian spices and chopped masala in a rich curry.

Cottage Cheese (Paneer)

• Shahi Paneer — Cottage cheese cooked in a rich and creamy sauce with Indian spices.
• Kadai Paneer — Cottage cheese cubes cooked in a rich sauce with onions and capsicum.
• Palak Paneer — Cottage cheese cooked in spinach paste and Indian spices.
• Paneer Bhurji — Grated cottage cheese cooked with chopped tomatoes, onions and spices.
• Mattar Paneer — Peas and cottage cheese cooked in a rich sauce with spices and herbs.
• Methi Paneer — Cottage cheese cooked with fenugreek leaves, Indian spices and a creamy sauce.

Main Course — Veg Curry

• Mushroom Mattar — Peas and mushrooms cooked with a rich sauce and Indian spices.
• Vegetable Korma — Mixed vegetables cooked in a cashew nut creamy sweet sauce.
• Aloo Palak — Curry made with boiled potatoes and spinach, seasoned with spices.
• Malai Kofta — Fried dumpling balls of cottage cheese, potatoes and spices in creamy gravy with crushed cashews.
• Vegetable Makhani — Vegetables stewed in an exceptionally rich sauce of cashews, onion, tomato and cream.
• Aloo Gobhi — Potatoes and cauliflower prepared with cumin seeds and chopped masala.
• Vegetable Jalfrezi — Mixed vegetables cooked with spicy herbs in a dry thick sauce.
• Bombay Aloo — Boiled potatoes cooked with cumin seeds, coriander seeds and spices.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Curry Naan located?

At 618 Hillside Rd, Caversham, Dunedin 9012, New Zealand.

What are the opening hours?

Pickup runs 8:30am–2pm for lunch and 4pm–10pm for dinner, Sunday to Monday and Wednesday to Saturday. Closed all day Tuesday.

Does Curry Naan deliver?

Online ordering is for pickup only through the secure online menu — no delivery service is listed.

Is there good food for vegetarians?

Plenty: veg starters (samosa, onion bhaji, paneer tikka), six paneer curries, dal, vegetable mains and veg fried rice or noodles. The menu marks vegetarian (V) dishes.

What payment methods are accepted?

Secure online payments with Visa, Mastercard and PayPal.

What is Indo-Chinese food?

A popular Indian-Chinese fusion style — think chilli chicken, chicken 65, vegetable manchurian and Schezwan fried rice and noodles.

Can I get food here in the morning?

Yes. From 8:30am the breakfast and lunch menu serves chole bhaturey, aloo puri, pav bhaji, stuffed paranthas and masala chai.

Tips

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