Magic Chilli is an Indian restaurant at 66 Clyde Street, Ohakune, in the Ruapehu district, rated 4.1 out of 5 across 533 Google reviews. A good Indian restaurant is built on spices toasted and ground fresh, sauces simmered until the flavours settle, and naan baked to order in the tandoor. If you are new to the cuisine, tell the kitchen your heat tolerance — mild, medium and hot mean very different things from one cook to the next — and look past the familiar butter chicken towards dishes like rogan josh, goat curry or dosa when they appear on a menu. Regulars tend to order for the table: one creamy curry, one dry and fiery one, with rice and bread to share. After a day on Turoa or the local trails, a hot meal on Clyde Street is an easy call.