Our Food & Drinks Menu
Discover authentic North Indian food in Collingwood at Punjabi Curry Café. Browse our menu of traditional curries, tandoori dishes, Indian street food, fresh naan, vegetarian favourites and classic desserts, served in a warm and relaxed dining setting.
Starters
Fresh chilli spiced peanuts mixed with zesty masala.
Homemade golden triangular savoury pastry filled with spiced potatoes, green peas, fresh tempered spices and coriander.
Crispy cauliflower florets coated in lightly spiced chickpea batter and fried until golden.
Sliced onions dipped in spiced chickpea batter and fried. Served with chutney.
Two crispy papadams topped with fresh onion, tomato, coriander, chilli and masala.
Papri or soft lentil bhalle with yoghurt, chutneys, spices and garnishes.
Hollow wheat-semolina balls filled with potato, curd, sev and fresh coriander.
Steamed Himalayan dumplings with fresh sesame-hinted tomato chutney.
Hollow balls filled with potatoes, served with mint tamarind tangy water.
Veg samosa or tikki with sweet yoghurt, coriander, carrots, onions, tamarind and mint sauce.
Homemade vegetable balls in chef’s special sweet and sour Indo-Chinese sauce.
Marinated fish dipped in batter and deep fried until golden and crisp.
Cottage cheese tossed with onions and capsicum in homemade garlic chilli soy sauce.
Mushrooms tossed with onions and capsicum in homemade garlic chilli soy sauce.
Prawns tossed with onions and capsicum in chef’s special homemade garlic chilli soy sauce.
Marinated chicken tossed with onions and capsicum in chef’s special garlic chilli soy sauce.
Assorted samosa, pakora, onion bhaji and aloo tikki.
Rice · Basmati
Basmati rice cooked with fresh peas.
Basmati rice cooked with fresh mushrooms.
Basmati rice cooked with dry fruits and nuts.
Fragrant basmati rice slow-cooked with aromatic spices, saffron and your choice of meat or vegetables. Served with raita.
Desserts · Meetha
Soft homemade milk dumplings soaked in warm sugar syrup.
Creamy Indian ice cream with real pistachios.
Rich and aromatic Indian ice cream infused with paan flavour.
Traditional dense and creamy ice cream made with reduced milk.
Soft milk dumplings soaked in a saffron-infused sweet milk sauce.
Slow-cooked grated carrots with ghee, reduced milk solids and nuts.
Tandoori · Cooked in Clay Oven
Boneless chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices.
Minced lamb, herbs and spices, skewered and cooked in tandoor.
Marinated chicken cooked in the tandoor and served on a sizzler.
Cottage cheese, capsicum and onions marinated in spiced yoghurt and cooked in tandoor.
Succulent marinated mushrooms cooked in tandoor.
Marinated prawns cooked in tandoor to perfection.
Marinated fish fillet in house Punjabi spices.
Marinated lamb cutlets cooked in tandoor.
Assorted chicken and lamb pieces from tandoor served on a sizzler plate.
Mains
Marinated boneless chicken cooked in butter, coriander, tomato and ginger.
Chicken in creamy gravy with fenugreek leaves and spices.
Boneless chicken cooked in chef’s special spicy onion gravy.
Chicken cooked in a kadai with tomatoes, onions, capsicum, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices.
Chicken in a cashew and creamy sauce with onions and capsicum.
Chicken cooked in chef’s special balti sauce.
Chicken tikka sautéed with tomato, onion and capsicum, finished with fresh coriander.
Boneless meat in an aromatic spicy gravy.
Meat cooked with herbs in creamy gravy, garnished with cashew nuts.
Meat cooked with puréed spinach, onions, tomato and spices.
South Indian spicy meat dish with roasted mustard seeds, coconut milk, bay leaves and chillies.
Boneless meat cooked in chef’s special spicy onion gravy.
Meat cooked with onion, tomato and capsicum with fresh herbs.
Diced lamb or beef cooked over medium heat with spices and simmered with potatoes.
Chunky goat pieces cooked in chef’s special Punjabi spicy sauce.
Seafood
Seasonal fish cooked with herbs, tomato and spices, Goa-style.
Fish fillet pieces with mustard seeds, coconut milk, bay leaves and chillies.
Fish fillet pieces or prawns cooked in an aromatic spicy gravy.
Prawns cooked in a kadai with tomatoes, onions, capsicum, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices.
Vegetarian
Yellow lentils cooked with authentic spices, tempered with cumin seeds, onion, tomato and coriander.
Chickpeas slow cooked in thick masala gravy with cumin and turmeric.
Seasonal vegetables simmered in a rich, spiced onion and tomato gravy.
Tender eggplant and potatoes cooked with cumin, coriander and spices in tomato-onion masala.
Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with cumin, onion and aromatic spices.
Tender potatoes and wilted spinach slow-cooked with cumin, ginger and house spices.
Slow-cooked black lentils and kidney beans in a rich creamy sauce.
Deep-fried cheese and potato balls stuffed with dry fruits, served in a special curry sauce.
Fresh spinach and cottage cheese cooked with herbs, tomato and spices.
Paneer or mushrooms cooked in a traditional kadai with tomatoes, onions, capsicum, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices.
Cottage cheese cooked in Punjabi-style butter sauce with Indian spices.
Cottage cheese cooked with onions and capsicum in chef’s special masala.
Cottage cheese cooked in chef’s special cashew and creamy sauce with onions and capsicum.
Soya chap pieces in chef’s special cashew and creamy sauce with onions, capsicum and house masala.
Seasonal vegetables cooked with cumin and onions in chef’s special balti sauce.
Tandoori Breads
Fresh from the tandoor, soft, fluffy and full of flavour.
Accompaniments
Crispy, thin lentil wafers, lightly spiced.
Refreshing yoghurt dip with cucumber, carrot and roasted cumin.
Mixed red onions, cucumbers, carrots, radish and chillies.
Diced cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and lemon juice.
Pickled onions soaked in tangy vinegar.
Traditional Indian spicy and tangy mixed vegetable pickle.
Sweet and tangy mango relish with mild spices.
Feed Me Menu
A complete Indian dining experience with a curated selection of entrées, mains, breads, rice, accompaniments and dessert.
A Classic Indian Feast52.99/p
- Pappadums
- Pappadums
- Entrée
- Chicken Tikka, Vegetable Samosa
- Mains
- Butter Chicken · Lamb Rogan Josh · Dal Makhni
- Breads & Rice
- Plain Naan · Basmati Saffron Rice
- Accompaniments
- Cucumber & Carrot Raita
- Dessert
- Gulab Jamun
Minimum 2 guests
A Grand Culinary Experience63.99/p
- Pappadums
- Pappadums
- Entrée
- Tandoori Chicken · Vegetable Samosa · Paneer Tikka
- Mains
- Butter Chicken · Lamb Rogan Josh · Dal Makhani · Palak Paneer
- Breads & Rice
- Garlic Naan / Butter Naan · Basmati Matar Pulao
- Accompaniments
- Cucumber & Carrot Raita · Kachumber Salad
- Dessert
- Gulab Jamun / Ras Malai
Minimum 4 guests
At Punjabi Curry Cafe, we take food allergies seriously and do our best to accommodate special requests. As our kitchen handles various ingredients, cross-contact may occur and we cannot guarantee allergen-free meals. Please inform staff of any dietary concerns.
Beers & Ciders
Sparkling
Elegant, measured and creamy sparkling wine.
Light bodied, lively and fun from King Valley region.
South East Australia.
Rosé
Notes of watermelon, berries, orange, acacia, camomile and jasmine blossom with a touch of white pepper.
Notes of fresh raspberry, lime, camomile and jasmine.
White
Fruit-forward flavours of white peach, melon, pear, gooseberry and orange zest.
Food friendly with alluring fragrances.
South Australia.
Elegant with long, balanced finish.
An aromatic, crisp, clean, drink-now white.
Refreshing, bright, clean and vibrant with hints of pear and lime.
Red
Light to medium bodied food friendly red.
Vibrant red with rich blue fruits, hints of spice and silky tannins.
Barossa Valley.
Ripe plum, fragrant cassis and well tempered spicy oak.
Ripe cassis, blackberry and plum notes with an aroma of dried herbs.
Notes of young strawberry, dark cherry, raspberry, chamomile and vanilla.
Yarra Valley.
Spirits
Cocktails
Non Alcoholic
Indian classic raw mango flavoured soda.
Mango puree blended with hand churned yoghurt.
Slightly salted with roasted cumin and churned yoghurt.
Happy Hour
5 PM – 7 PM