Jeet's Indian Takeaway

About Jeet's Indian Takeaway

Jeet's Indian Takeaway cooks Indian classics for Whanganui from its spot on Victoria Avenue — curries, biryanis and tandoori breads available for pickup and delivery, with a no-contact option for online orders. The kitchen runs a split day: lunch from 11am to 2pm, then dinner from 4pm to 9pm, six days a week.

The menu leans generous. Vegetarians get a whole section led by nine paneer dishes — the menu describes its cottage cheese as homemade — alongside daal makhani stewed slowly overnight, Punjabi channa masala, aloo gobi and mixed-vegetable jalfrezi, and every main on the menu is served with basmati rice. Chicken, lamb and seafood curries run from Butter Chicken and Chicken Korma to Lamb Rogan Josh, vindaloos and prawn masalas, while the biryani pot covers veg, chicken, lamb and prawn, garnished with nuts and paired with raita.

Around the curries there are samosas and pakora starters, nine tandoori breads including two house specials, poppadoms and pickles, a kids meal section, lassis, and a freezer stocked with Ben & Jerry's, Magnum and Duck Island tubs. Order online for pickup or delivery, or call 06 927 5388 during opening hours.

Jeet's Indian Takeaway, Whanganui: Curries, Biryani and Tandoori Breads on Victoria Avenue

On Victoria Avenue in the middle of Whanganui, Jeet's Indian Takeaway does exactly what its name promises: proper Indian curries, tandoori breads and biryanis, cooked to order and packed for pickup or delivery. The kitchen opens twice a day — from 11am to 2pm for lunch, then again from 4pm to 9pm for dinner — six days a week, so the same menu covers both the midday work lunch and the evening family feed.

The menu is unusually wide for a suburban takeaway. Vegetarian diners are particularly well looked after: the paneer section alone runs to nine dishes, from Butter Paneer in a creamy tomato paste to Palak Paneer in a thick spinach gravy and Paneer Korma in a rich cashew cream, and the menu describes its cottage cheese as homemade. Beyond the paneer there's Daal Makhani — black lentils stewed slowly overnight with garlic, ginger, butter and cream — plus Punjabi channa masala, aloo gobi, aloo mattar and a mixed-vegetable jalfrezi.

Meat eaters have just as much to work through. The chicken list runs from the dependable favourite Butter Chicken — tandoori boneless chicken in a creamy tomato paste — to Chicken Tikka Masala, Mango Chicken, Coconut Chicken, Chicken Saagwala and a Vindaloo for the brave. The lamb counter covers Rogan Josh, Saag Gosht, Butter Lamb, Karahi Lamb and a South Indian-style Lamb Madras made with coconut cream, while seafood fans choose between Butter Prawn, Prawn Masala, Prawn Curry and a hot prawn vindaloo. Every main comes with basmati rice included, so a curry is genuinely a full meal on its own.

Biryani, breads and the little extras

If you'd rather let the rice do the heavy lifting, the biryani section stir-fries vegetables, chicken, lamb or prawns with Indian herbs and spices, garnishes the pot with nuts and sends it out with raita alongside.

The tandoor turns out nine breads: plain, garlic, cheese and cheese-and-garlic naans, tandoori roti, aloo paratha and Peshwari naan, plus two house specials — a paneer paratha and an Amritsari kulcha. Sides are the classics you'd hope for: poppadoms, mango chutney, mixed pickle and both plain and boondi raita. Starters lean on the chickpea-flour fryer, with vegetable samosas, vegetable and chicken pakora, onion bhaji and bread pakora, alongside Jeet's Special Cheese Fingers — deep-fried marinated paneer served with tamarind chutney.

There's a small kids' section — chicken nuggets and chips, wedges with sweet chilli sauce, hash bites — which tells you something about who this kitchen cooks for. Desserts run to mango, sweet and salty lassi, and a freezer stocked with Ben & Jerry's shorties and pints, Magnum tubs, Duck Island flavours and an Oreo tub for the ride home. A full drinks fridge covers everything from L&P cans to 1.5-litre bottles and Red Bull.

Ordering in

The easiest route is the website: build your cart, choose pickup or delivery, and check out from there. No-contact delivery is available if you'd rather not answer the door, and the shop can be phoned directly on 06 927 5388 during opening hours.

At midday the Lunch Combo is the value play — half a selected curry with half rice, one plain naan and a can of drink, all on one tray.

A few practical notes before you order: the shop closes between services, so plan around the 2pm to 4pm gap, and there's no Sunday service — Saturday dinner is the last window of the week. Feeding a mixed crowd? The breadth of the vegetarian section plus the kids' meals makes Jeet's an easy group order, and since rice already comes with every main, most tables only need to add a naan or two.

Signature items

• Butter Chicken
• Jeet's Special Cheese Fingers
• Butter Paneer
• Lunch Combo
• Chicken Biryani
• Garlic Naan

Menu

Rice

• Steamed Basmati Rice — Simply steamed fragrant basmati.
• Basmati Rice With Onion and Cashew Nut — Basmati tossed with onion and cashew nuts.
• Cumin Rice — Basmati rice tempered with cumin.
• Peas Pulao — Basmati pilaf cooked with green peas.

Sides

• Poppadom — Crisp poppadoms, four to a serve.
• Mixed Pickle — Tangy Indian mixed pickle.
• Mango Chutney — Sweet mango chutney.
• Plain Raita — Cooling yogurt side.
• Boondi Raita — Yogurt with boondi pearls.

Drinks

• Coke Can — Chilled 330ml can.
• Coke Zero Sugar Can — Sugar-free Coke, chilled can.
• Coke Vanilla 330ml Zero Sugar — Zero-sugar vanilla Coke can.
• Sprite Zero 330ml — Sugar-free Sprite can.
• Sprite Can — Chilled 330ml can.
• Fanta Can — Chilled orange Fanta can.
• L&P Can — Kiwi classic Lemon & Paeroa, chilled.
• Coke 600ml — 600ml bottle.
• Coke Zero 600ml — Sugar-free, 600ml bottle.
• Sprite 600ml — 600ml bottle.
• Fanta 600ml — 600ml bottle.
• Coke 1.5L — Share-size 1.5L bottle.
• Coke Zero 1.5L — Sugar-free, 1.5L bottle.
• Sprite 1.5L — Share-size 1.5L bottle.
• Fanta 1.5L — Share-size 1.5L bottle.
• L&P 1.5L — Share-size Lemon & Paeroa.
• Schweppes Ginger Beer — Chilled ginger beer.
• Pump Water 750ml — Still water, 750ml.
• Red Bull 473ml — Large energy drink can.
• Red Bull 355ml — Energy drink can.
• Water 600ml — Bottled water.

Biryani

• Veg Biryani — Mixed vegetables stir-fried with herbs and spices, garnished with nuts, served with raita.
• Chicken Biryani — Chicken stir-fried with herbs and spices, garnished with nuts, served with raita.
• Lamb Biryani — Lamb pieces with herbs and spices, garnished with nuts, served with raita.
• Prawn Biryani — Prawns with herbs and spices, garnished with nuts, served with raita.

Starters

• Vegetable Samosa — Triangular pastry filled with potatoes, peas, cashew nuts and Indian spices, with tamarind sauce. Two pieces.
• Vegetable Pakora — Potato, onion and spinach in chickpea flour batter, deep fried with tamarind chutney.
• Onion Bhaji — Shredded onion rings in spiced chickpea flour batter with tamarind sauce.
• Bread Pakora — Triangular bread filled with potato and spices, battered and fried, with tamarind chutney. Two pieces.
• Jeet's Special Cheese Fingers — Marinated deep-fried cottage cheese (paneer) with Indian spices and tamarind chutney. Six pieces.
• Chicken Pakora — Boneless chicken dipped in spiced chickpea flour batter and deep fried, with tamarind sauce.

Kids Meals

• Chicken Nugget and Chips — A simple favourite for younger diners.
• Chips — A side of hot chips.
• Wedges With Sweet Chilli Sauce — Potato wedges with sweet chilli dipping sauce.
• Hash Bites With Tomato Sauce — Hash bites served with tomato sauce.

Lamb Mains

• Lamb Rogan Josh — Diced lamb in onion tomato gravy with Indian spices and herbs.
• Lamb Saag Gosht — Boneless lamb cooked in pureed spinach with spices.
• Butter Lamb — Tender lamb pieces cooked in a butter gravy.
• Lamb Korma — Boneless lamb in a delicious cashew nut gravy.
• Karahi Lamb — Diced lamb in onion gravy with capsicum and blended spices.
• Lamb Madras — Boneless lamb cooked with coconut cream, South Indian style.
• Shahi Lamb Nawabi — Boneless lamb cooked in cream, onion and tomato.
• Lamb Vindaloo — Boneless lamb in vindaloo paste with spices.

Combo Deals

• Lunch Combo — Half a selected curry with half rice, one plain naan and a can of drink.

Chicken Mains

• Butter Chicken — Tandoori boneless chicken cooked in a creamy tomato paste.
• Punjabi Chicken — Chicken in a rich onion gravy with fresh coriander, cumin and ground spices.
• Chicken Tikka Masala — Tandoori chicken pieces in a spicy gravy with onion and capsicum.
• Chicken Korma — Boneless chicken cooked in a delicious cashew nut gravy.
• Mango Chicken — Boneless chicken prepared with mango pulp and traditional spices.
• Coconut Chicken — Boneless chicken in a creamy coconut gravy with special spices.
• Chicken Jalfrezi — Boneless chicken with onion, tomatoes, peas and capsicum.
• Pepper Chicken — Boneless chicken with onion gravy, crushed black pepper and capsicum.
• Chicken Saagwala — Boneless chicken cooked with spinach, herbs and Indian spices.
• Chicken Vindaloo — Boneless chicken in a thick tomato gravy with vindaloo paste.
• Chilli Chicken — Fried boneless chicken with onion, cabbage, capsicum, soy and special chilli sauce.
• Chicken Madras — The namesake chicken madras, served with basmati rice.
• Karahi Chicken — Chicken in onion gravy with capsicum, blended spices and herbs.

Seafood Mains

• Butter Prawn — Peeled prawns in a tomato-based gravy, rich with buttery cream sauce.
• Prawn Masala — Prawns with a thick onion gravy, capsicum, fresh coriander and ginger.
• Prawn Vindaloo — Prawns in vindaloo paste with hot spices, onion and tomato gravy.
• Prawn Curry — Peeled prawns in a South Indian style onion gravy, garnished with coconut cream.
• Prawn Jalfrezi — Peeled prawns with onion, tomatoes, peas and capsicum.
• Prawn Tikka Masala — Prawns in tikka masala sauce, served with basmati rice.

Tandoori Breads

• Plain Naan — Classic naan baked in the tandoor.
• Garlic Naan — Naan fresh from the tandoor with garlic.
• Cheese Naan — Naan stuffed with cheese.
• Cheese & Garlic Naan — Cheese-stuffed naan finished with garlic.
• Tandoori Roti — Unleavened bread baked in the tandoor.
• Aloo Paratha — Flatbread stuffed with spiced potato.
• Jeet's Special Paneer Paratha — House special flatbread stuffed with paneer.
• Jeet's Special Amritsari Kulcha — House special Amritsari-style stuffed kulcha.
• Peshwari Naan — Naan with a sweet Peshwari-style filling.

Desserts & Lassi

• Mango Lassi — Creamy yogurt drink blended with mango.
• Sweet Lassi — Classic sweetened yogurt drink.
• Salty Lassi — Savoury salted yogurt drink.
• Kheer — Indian rice pudding — currently out of stock.

Vegetarian Mains

• Butter Paneer — Tender paneer cooked in a creamy tomato paste.
• Karahi Paneer — Homemade paneer with onion, tomato and capsicum in a special masala blend.
• Shahi Paneer — Homemade paneer in an onion, tomato and cashew nut gravy with Indian spices.
• Palak Paneer — Homemade paneer in a thick spinach and onion gravy with ground spices.
• Paneer Tikka Masala — Homemade paneer in butter cream with tomato, onion and capsicum.
• Matar Paneer — Homemade paneer and peas cooked in an onion and tomato gravy.
• Chilli Cheese — Fried paneer cooked with onion, cabbage, capsicum, soy sauce and special chilli sauce.
• Paneer Jalfrezi — Homemade paneer cooked with onion, vegetables, capsicum and tomato.
• Paneer Korma — Homemade paneer in a rich, creamy cashew nut gravy with special spices.
• Daal Makhani — Black lentils stewed overnight with garlic, ginger, onion, tomato, butter and cream.
• Punjabi Channa Masala — Chickpeas in an onion-based dry gravy with capsicum, tomato and spices.
• Vegetarian Korma — Mixed vegetables cooked in a creamy cashew nut gravy with spices.
• Chickpea Curry — Chickpeas simmered in an onion-based gravy with Indian spices.
• Aloo Gobi — Potatoes and cauliflower cooked authentic Indian style.
• Aloo Mattar — Potatoes and green peas in an onion-based gravy.
• Palak Channa — Chickpeas cooked in a thick spinach and onion gravy with ground spices.
• Vegetarian Jalfrezi — Mixed vegetables cooked with onion, capsicum, tomato and Indian spices.

Ben & Jerry'S Ice Cream

• B&J Vanilla Shorty — Ben & Jerry's vanilla in a smaller shorty cup.
• B&J Choc Fudge Brownie Shorty — Chocolate fudge brownie flavour, shorty size.
• B&J Choc Chip Cookie Dough Shorty — Cookie dough flavour, shorty size.
• B&J Vanilla — Classic Ben & Jerry's vanilla, full size.
• B&J Half-Baked Pint — Brownie and cookie dough in one pint.
• B&J Choc Fudge Brownie Pint — Full pint of chocolate fudge brownie.
• B&J Choc Chip Cookie Dough Pint — Full pint of cookie dough flavour.
• B&J Marshmallow & S'more Pint — S'mores-inspired pint.
• B&J Choco-lotta Cheesecake Pint — Cheesecake-flavoured pint.
• B&J Dulce De-lish Pint — Dulce de leche pint.
• Magnum Classic Pint — Magnum classic, pint size.
• Magnum Raspberry Pint — Magnum raspberry, pint size.
• Duck Island Fairy Bread — Duck Island ice cream, fairy bread flavour.
• Duck Island Salted Choc Brwn — Duck Island salted chocolate brownie ice cream.
• Oreo Tub — Oreo ice cream tub.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Jeet's Indian Takeaway in Whanganui?

At 40 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui 4500, in Whanganui Central.

What are the opening hours?

Lunch runs 11am to 2pm and dinner 4pm to 9pm, Monday through Saturday. The kitchen closes between services and is closed on Sundays.

Do the curries come with rice?

Yes — every main on the menu, from vegetarian dishes through to seafood, is served with basmati rice.

Does Jeet's offer delivery?

Yes, both pickup and delivery are available, and no-contact delivery is offered when you order online.

Are there vegetarian options?

There's a large vegetarian section with nine paneer dishes, plus daal makhani, channa masala, aloo gobi, vegetable korma and veg biryani.

Is there anything for kids?

A kids meal section with chicken nuggets and chips, chips, wedges with sweet chilli sauce and hash bites with tomato sauce.

How do I place an order?

Order online through the website for pickup or delivery, or call 06 927 5388 during opening hours.

Tips

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Good to know

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