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.
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)
Add 10% surcharge for dine Inn customers
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.Add 10% surcharge for dine Inn customers