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Butter chicken vs rogan josh vs korma vs vindaloo

Butter chicken is a mild creamy tomato and butter curry. Rogan josh is cooked with Kashmiri spices and coriander. Korma is a mild curry in a thick creamy almond sauce, and vindaloo is cooked in vinegar and hot spices. Below, each one is described the way our menu describes it, with prices.

Side by side, from our menu

Descriptions are copied from the Mangoes menu. “Not stated” means the menu gives no heat note, so we do not guess.

CurryWhat the menu saysHeat notePrice
Butter ChickenMild. Fillets in creamy tomato and butter sauce.Mild$26.56
Chicken Tikka MasalaWith green capsicum, tomato and spices.Not stated$25.40
Rogan JoshCooked with Kashmiri spices and coriander.Not stated$24.90 chicken or beef, $26.90 lamb
KormaCooked with mild curry in a thick creamy almond.Mild curry$24.90 chicken or beef, $26.90 lamb or prawn
Goan VindalooCooked in vinegar, hot spices with potato.Hot spices$24.90 chicken or beef, $26.90 lamb or prawn
Madras CoconutCooked with coconut and curry sauce.Not stated$24.90 chicken or beef, $26.90 lamb
Massaman CurryCooked with capsicum, tomato and coconut sauce.Not stated$24.90 chicken or beef, $26.90 lamb
Ceylon CurryCooked with roasted curry leaves and spices.Not stated$24.90 chicken or beef, $26.90 lamb
KashmiriKashmiri curry cooked in butter sauce.Not stated$24.90 chicken or beef, $26.90 lamb or prawn
Mango ChickenChicken pieces in sweet mango sauce.Sweet$25.40
Peanut ChickenChicken pieces in spicy peanut sauce.Spicy$25.40

Also on the menu: the Sago dishes, listed as cooked with spices and a spinach sauce. Prices are for most dishes in each group; a few differ, so check the menu.

Pick by what you like

Mild and creamy

Butter Chicken, Chicken Korma, Navratan Korma (V, mixed vegetables in almond sauce).

Bring the heat

Goan Vindaloo (beef, chicken, lamb or prawn), Goan Fish, Devilled Mushroom (spicy sauce).

Sweet and fruity

Mango Chicken, Mango Potato (V), Kashmiri Paneer (“sweet curry” with mixed nuts in butter sauce).

Coconut

Madras Coconut, Coconut King Prawn Curry, Coconut Fish Curry.

Nutty

Korma (thick creamy almond), Peanut Chicken, Kashmiri Paneer.

Dishes are grouped by the words in our menu descriptions. Filter every dish with the dish finder, or see what to order for sample orders.

Curry questions

What is the difference between butter chicken and chicken tikka masala?
On our menu, Butter Chicken is fillets in a creamy tomato and butter sauce and is marked mild. Chicken Tikka Masala is made with green capsicum, tomato and spices.
Is rogan josh spicy?
Our menu describes Rogan Josh as cooked with Kashmiri spices and coriander. We have not given it a heat rating, so tell us your preference when you order.
What is a vindaloo?
On our menu, the Goan Vindaloo is cooked in vinegar and hot spices with potato. Choose beef, chicken, lamb or prawn.
Which curry is mildest?
Butter Chicken is marked mild, and the Korma dishes are described as a mild curry in a thick creamy almond sauce.

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Mangoes Indian Cuisine
2/7 Great Western Highway, Valley Heights NSW 2777

Phone 02 4751 1777 or 02 4751 1770
There is a free car park at the restaurant.

Opening hours

  • Monday3:30pm to 9:30pm
  • Tuesday3:30pm to 9:30pm
  • Wednesday3:30pm to 9:30pm
  • Thursday3:30pm to 10:00pm
  • Friday3:30pm to 10:00pm
  • Saturday3:30pm to 10:00pm
  • Sunday3:30pm to 10:00pm