Established in 1984 as one of the first Indian restaurants in Melbourne at its time. Shahnai pioneered Bringing a true taste of India to Melbourne.  The highly acclaimed restaurant of Fitzroy was a favourite on the Brunswick street strip and loved by the masses.

In 1992, whilst still proving a small list of favourites on its food Menu, it geared the business more towards the Indian sweets market, and its current location at Preston. 

Over the past 30 years in Preston, Shahnai had been focusing on providing the Indian/Australian community with the true taste of Indian sweets as its speciality.

Our business, whilst ever growing, is now looking back at its roots in Melbourne to showcase our culinary flare at true Indian Cuisine much loved by our customer fan base.  With a new focus on growing our menu to include a wider eat in/take away menu range, our aim is to reinvent Shahnai as a food destination for lovers of great true Indian cusine.

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MENU

ENTREES & CHAAT DISHES


SAMOSA
                                                         $2.80

  • fried pastry filled with spiced potato and peas

PAKORA                                                          $7.50

  • Cauliflower, Potato & Onion fried in a Chickpea batter

TANDOORI CHICKEN TIKKA                            $13.50

  • Morsels of boneless chicken marinated in yoghurt and exotic spices, cooked in the tandoor oven

CHOLLEY BHATURE                                         $12.00

  • Spiced Chickpea curry served with 2 pieces of fried bread (achaar and onions included)

SAMOSA CHAAT                                             $10.00

  • Two Samosas smothered in a tangy spiced yoghurt, spiced chickpea, & and tamarind chutney

SAMOSA CHOLLEY                                          $10.00

  • Two Samosas with Cholley curry

 CHAAT PAPARDHI                                          $8.90

  • Crispy fried pastry layered within a tangy spiced yoghurt, spiced chickpea, and tamarind chutney

 ALU TIKKI                                                        $10.00

  • Fried potato patties with spiced chickpea, tamarind chutney, and mint sauce.

BREADS AND RICE

NAAN BREAD                                                 $3.00

  • Plain flour bread cooked in tandoor

ROTI                                                                $3.00

  • Wholemeal bread cooked in tandoor

GARLIC NAAN                                                 $3.50

  • Plain flour bread topped with garlic and butter cooked in tandoor

BHATURA                                                        $3.00

  • Deep fried bread

PANEER PARATHA                                        $6.50 each

  • Pan fried wholemeal bread stuffed with a spiced paneer filling (can be cooked in tandoor)

 ALOO PARATHA                                             $6.50 each

  • Pan fried wholemeal bread stuffed with a spiced potato filling (can be cooked in tandoor)

 GOBI PARATHA                                              $6.50 each

  • Pan fried wholemeal bread stuffed with a spiced cauliflower filling (can be cooked in tandoor)

 PLAIN RICE                                                      $4.50

 CHICKEN PALAU                                             $15.00

  • Spiced chicken cooked with basmati rice & nuts (an Indian paella)

 LAMB/BEEF PALAU                                        $15.00

  • Spiced curried Lamb or Beef, cooked with basmati rice & nuts (an Indian paella)

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MENU

MAIN COURSE

 CHICKEN          small $9.90           main $17.00

 LAMB/BEEF   small $10.90           main $18.00

  

PLAIN ONION VEG GRAVY

  • Basic Indian curry

 SOUTHERN COCONUT CURRY

  • Goan style Indian curry

 TIKKA MASSALA

  • Chicken tikka pieces cooked with Onion & Capsicum

 MUMTAZ

  • Tomato based gravy with Cashew & Sultanas

 BUTTER/MAKHANI

  • Tomato & Cream based curry

 KORMA

  • Creamy based gravy

 KASHMIRI

  • Cooked in the Kashmiri regional way

 VINDALOO

  • A very HOT & SPICY curry

 JALFREZI

  • Rich tomato gravy with Onions, Capsicum & Mushroom

VEGETERIAN         small $8.90   Main $15.00

 

DHAAL

  • Black lentil spiced curry

CHOLLEY

  • Spicy chickpea curry

KARDHI

  • Sour Yoghurt based curry with fried Vegie Pakora

PANEER JALFREZI

  • Paneer tossed in a rich tomato gravy with Capsicum, Onions & Mushrooms

SHAI PANEER

  • Paneer cooked with a tomato based and cream curry

SOUTHERN COCONUT CURRY (PANEER OR MIXED VEG)

  • Goan style Indian curry cooked with your choice of either Paneer or Mixed Vegetables

VINDALOO (PANEER OR MIXED VEG)

  • A HOT & SPICY CURRY with your choice of either Paneer or Mixed Vegetables

INDIAN CREAMED SPINACH (SAAG)

  • A spiced Spinach based gravy with your choice of either Paneer or Pakora

KORMA (PANEER OR VEG)

A creamy based gravy with your choice of Paneer or Mixed Vegetables.

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About Us

Shahnai Indian Restaurant & Sweets Established in 1984 as one of the first Indian restaurants in Melbourne at its time. Shahnai pioneered Bringing a true taste of India to Melbourne

Opening hours

Contact Info

  278 High Street, Preston

  VIC 3072 Australia

  info@shahnai.com.au

  (03) 9478 9637

  www.shahnai.com.au

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