From the Tandoor to Your Tray
The journey every Spice Brothers dish makes — through fire, spice and a screaming-hot griddle to the Te Awa food court at The Base.
01 · Where it begins
The tandoor never cools.
A clay oven older than any recipe book — chicken, lamb and paneer meet the char that only real fire gives.
TandooriCharcoal-hot
02 · Ground fresh daily
Twelve spices, one masala.
Turmeric, cumin, cardamom and clove — roasted and ground each morning, never poured from a packet.
Roasted wholeGround in-house
03 · Fermented overnight
Dosa, spread to order.
Rice and lentil batter, fermented overnight, spread paper-thin on a screaming-hot griddle the minute you order.
Naturally gluten-freeVegan
04 · Te Awa · The Base
Find the copper sign.
In the heart of the Te Awa food court — look for the copper sign, where the queue moves fast and the food doesn't cut corners.
Food courtHamilton
05 · Taste the craft
Your tray is waiting.
Curry, rice, naan and a drink — the whole kitchen's work on one tray, at food-court speed.
Combos from $20