About Us
The spicy delicious flavour of authentic Indian cuisines is something you want to experience again and again. Now you can satisfy your cravings by trying out the delicious Indian dishes from Tara’s Cafe and Indian Restaurant. We are located at 454 Neerim rd, Murrumbeena VIC, and we are available for delivery and pickup. We recommend our From the Tandoor dishes such as Tandoori Mushroom, Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kebabs, Lamb Cutlets, Tandoori Chicken, Tandoori Prawn and Fish Tikka. For our Main Course – Beef menu, you can order our Beef Vindaloo, Beef Madras, Beef Curry and Beef Masala. If you like Lamb dishes, we have Lamb Rogan Josh, Lamb Vindaloo, Lamb Masala, Lamb Potato Curry and Honey Lamb. Click on our Order Online button if you want to avail of our delivery and pickup services.
Reviews
59 reviews
Karen
"Always good!"
23/06/2020
Edwin
"Our Favourite local Indian. It has been around for years. Always great tasty food. Love it!"
23/05/2020
Julie
"All good as usual"
15/05/2020
Barry
"Very good food. Best Indian in the area. Super fast service as well. Highly recommend."
9/05/2020
Menu
Beef Masala
beef cooked with capsicum onion, in hot masala sauce
$15.00
Beef Curry
beef cooked with onion garlic and tomatoes
$15.00
Beef Malabar
beef cooked in coconut cream sauce & spices
$15.00
Beef Vindaloo
spicy curry cooked in vindaloo sauce & vinegar
$15.00
Beef Madras
spicy beef cooked with coconut sauces
$15.00
Aloo Gobi
cauliflower & potatoes cooked in tomato & onion sauce
$12.50
Kadai Paneer
cottage cheese cubes cooked with ginger, tomatoes, bunch of whole spices & black pepper
$14.00
Aloo Baigan
potatoes & eggplant cooked in tomato & onion sauce, served with green corriander
$12.50
Malai Kofta
cottage cheese and potato dumplings simmered in rich gravy cashewnut, in a creamy sauce
$12.50
Masala Dal
split peas cooked with spices
$12.50
Mushroom Mutter
fresh mushroom & green peas cooked in tomato sauce
$14.00
Vegetable Korma
a rich vegetable curry finished with nuts, cream and raisin
$12.50
Dal Makhani
black lentils and red kidney beans cooked with spices, ginger, garlic and finished with cream
$12.50
Palak Paneer/ Aloo Palak
creamy spinach with homemade cottage cheese or potatos
$14.00
Vegetable Madras
fresh vegetable cooked with coconut sauce
$14.00
Shahi Paneer
cottage cheese cooked in a rich curry sauce
$14.00
Vegetable Vindaloo
spicy curry cooked with mixed vegetables
$14.00
Paneer Masala
cottage cheese cooked with tomatoes, onions, capsicum, herbs & spices
$14.00
Pumpkin Madras
diced pumpkin cooked in coconut sauce served with green corriander
$14.00
Vegetable Makhani
mixed vegetables cooked in a cream, tomatoes & butter sauce
$20.50
Vegetable Makhani
mixed vegetables cooked in a cream, tomatoes & butter sauce
$12.50
Bombay Potatoes
diced potatoes onion and tomato cooked with mustard seed & tangy spices
$12.50
Aloo Mutter
potatoes and green peas cooked in tomato sauce served with green corriander
$12.50
Pumpkin Masala
diced pumpkin cooked in chef's special masala sauces
$12.50
Lamb Rogan Josh (LRJ)
diced pieces of lamb cooked in rich onion sauce kashmiri style
$15.00
Lamb Saag
tender pieces of lamb cooked in creamy spinach sauce
$15.00
Lamb Vindaloo
hot lamb curry cooked in chef's special hot vindaloo sauce and chilli paste
$15.00
Lamb Madras
popular South Indian curry traditionally made with tender lamb pieces, coconut milk & spices
$15.00
Lamb Korma
diced lamb cooked in mild curry with cashew paste, cream & spices
$15.00
Honey Lamb
diced pieces of lamb cooked in a chef's special honey sauce
$16.00
Lamb Masala
lamb cooked with onion, tomatoes and capsicum
$15.00
Lamb Potato Curry
lamb cooked with potatoes and spices in thick curry sauce
$15.00
Samosa (2 Pieces) - Main
crispy home-made pastry with spicy green peas & potato
$5.50
Onion Bhaji (4 Pieces) - Main
onion fritter battered & deep fried
$5.50
Vegetable Spring Rolls (6 Pieces) - Main
$5.50
Vegetable Platter (2 Pieces Each) - Main
$13.00
Mixed Vegetable Pakora (4 Pieces) - Main
seasoned vegetables wrapped in chickpea
$5.50
Goan Fish Masala
a curry of fish chunks tomato, capsicum, onion, spices and tomatoes
$17.00
Prawn Malai
prawn cooked with coconut cream & spices
$18.00
Prawn Vindaloo
spicy curry cooked with lots of chilli and vinegar - a dish from goa
$18.00
Fish Madras
an innovative style of fish cooked in spicy coconut sauce
$17.00
Prawn Masala
prawn cooked with tomatoes onion, capsicum
$18.00
Kashmiri Rice Large
with a variety of nuts & raisins
$6.00
Matter Rice Large
rice cooked with fresh green peas & herbs
$5.00
Saffron Rice Large
boiled basmati rice saffron flavour
$4.00
Lemon Rice Large
rice cooked with lemon, lentils & mustard seeds
$5.00
Biryani - Lamb/ Chicken/ Beef
basmati rice cooked with lamb, chicken or beef, fresh herbs & spices
$13.00
Lemon Rice Small
rice cooked with lemon, lentils & mustard seeds
$4.00
Vegetable Biryani
basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables, fresh herbs & spices
$12.00
Kashmiri Rice Small
with a variety of nuts & raisins
$5.00
Matter Rice Small
rice cooked with fresh green peas & herbs
$4.00
Saffron Rice Small
boiled basmati rice saffron flavour
$3.00
Rice Kheer (Rice Pudding)
Warm rice pudding served with nuts.
$4.00
Gulab Jamun - 2 Pieces
Milk dumplings in sweet sugar syrup.
$4.00
Mango Kulfi - 1 Pack
Homemade Indian ice cream flavoured with mango.
$4.00
Pistachio Kulfi - 1 Pack
Homemade Indian ice cream with pistachio.
$4.00
Garden Salad
Diced, cucumber, onion, & tomato salad seasoned with spices & lemon juice.
$3.00
Onion Salad
$2.00
Chicken Saag
chicken fillets cooked in a green spinach sauce
$15.00
Chicken Korma
mild curry cooked with cashew paste, cream & spices
$15.00
Bombay Chicken Curry
boneless pieces of chicken cooked with potatoes and fresh vegetables in chef's special curry sauce
$15.00
Chicken Madras
chicken cooked with coconut milk & spices
$15.00
Chicken Tikka Masala
boneless chicken tikka cooked with onion, capsicum, tomato, green chilli & fresh ginger
$15.00
Mango Chicken
boneless chicken cooked in delicately sweet mango sauce with mustard seeds
$15.00
Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken)
marinated boneless chicken roasted in tandoor & cooked in mild creamy tomato sauce
$16.00
Chicken Vindaloo
hot chicken curry cooked in chef's special hot vindaloo sauce and chilli paste
$15.00
Family Pack (For 2-3 Person)
1 x Samosa or Vegetable Pakora, 1 x Lamb Rogan Josh, 1 x Butter Chicken (Chicken Makhani), 1 x Large Saffron Rice, 1 x Raita, 2 x Naan, 2 x Papadums.
$40.00
Deluxe Family Pack (For 4-5 Person)
4 x Samosa or Pakora, 4 x Chicken Tikka, 1 x Veggie Korma, 1 x Lamb Rogan Josh, 1 x Butter Chicken (Chicken Makhani), 1 x Beef Vindaloo, 2 x Regular Rice, 1 x Raita, 4 x Naan, 4 x Papadums, 1 x Chutney.
$75.00
Pickles
Mango, mixed pickle.
$2.00
Papadums - 5 Pieces
Tasty lentil wafers.
$2.00
Raita
Cooling whipped sweet & sour yoghurt with cucumber and carrots.
$3.00
Chutney Dips
Sweet mango, mint, tamarind.
$2.00
Butter Naan
flaky plain flour bread
$3.50
Kashmiri Naan
in flour bread filled with dry fruit & nuts
$4.50
Paratha
flakey whole meal bread
$3.50
Pizza Naan
plain flour bread filled with diced capsicum, onion & cheese spices
$4.50
Aloo Paratha
wholemeal bread filled with spicy potatoes, fresh corriander & spices
$4.50
Naan
plain flour bread cooked in tandoor
$2.50
Garlic Naan
plain flour bread finished with garlic butter
$3.00
Keema Naan
plain flour bread filled with spiced mince lamb
$4.50
Paneer Naan
plain flour bread filled with cottage cheese, herbs, fresh corriander & spices
$4.50
Masala Kulcha
plain flour bread filled with spicy potatoes, cheese, & fresh corriander and spices
$4.50
Cheese Naan
plain flour bread filled with cheese
$4.50
Roti
unleavened wholemeal bread
$2.50
Lassi
A yoghurt drink.
$3.00
Soft Drink - Can
$2.00
Tandoori Prawn Entree
marinated tiger prawn cooked in tandoor
$16.00
Tandoori Chicken Full
chicken marinated in ginger, garlic, yoghurt & spices - cooked in tandoor
$16.00
Fish Tikka Entree
fish fillet marinated in tandoor masala & cooked in tandoor
$11.00
Seekh Kebabs Entree
minced lamb with green spices moulded on skewers and cooked in tandoor
$10.00
Lamb Cutlets Entree
tandoori lamb cutlets marinated in yoghurt mildly spiced with ginger, garlic cooked in tandoor
$15.00
Tandoori Mushroom Entree
stuffed with cheese & Indian spices
$9.00
Chicken Tikka Entree
boneless chicken marinated in ginger, garlic, yoghurt, spices & roasted over charcoal in clay oven
$10.00
Tandoori Mushroom Main
stuffed with cheese & Indian spices
$11.00
Tandoori Plater - Main 8 Pieces
tandoori chicken, seekh kebab, lamb cuttlets, chicken tikka
$20.00
Tandoori Chicken Half
chicken marinated in ginger, garlic, yoghurt & spices - cooked in tandoor
$10.00
Fish Tikka Main
fish fillet marinated in tandoor masala & cooked in tandoor
$14.00
Seekh Kebabs Main
minced lamb with green spices moulded on skewers and cooked in tandoor
$12.00
Lamb Cutlets Main
tandoori lamb cutlets marinated in yoghurt mildly spiced with ginger, garlic cooked in tandoor
$19.00
Chicken Tikka Main
boneless chicken marinated in ginger, garlic, yoghurt, spices & roasted over charcoal in clay oven
$12.00
Tandoori Prawn Main
marinated tiger prawn cooked in tandoor
$21.00
Contact Us
Find Us
454 Neerim rd, Murrumbeena, 3163
Opening Hours
Monday
11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
11:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday
11:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Thursday
11:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Friday
11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Please note, delivery times may vary.
We deliver to
3144 Malvern, 3145 Caulfield East, 3145 Malvern East, 3148 Chadstone, 3163 Carnegie, 3163 Glen Huntly, 3163 Murrumbeena, 3165 Bentleigh East, 3166 Hughesdale, 3166 Huntingdale, 3166 Oakleigh, 3166 Oakleigh East, 3204 Bentleigh, 3204 Mckinnon, 3204 Ormond