Courtenay Taj in Wellington Menu

ENTRÉE / APPETIZERS ENTRÉE / APPETIZERS
  • Mixed Platter for Two $16.00
  • Vegetarian Platter for Two $18.00
  • Tandoori Platter for Two $20.00
VEGETARIAN ENTRÉE VEGETARIAN ENTRÉE
  • Punjabi Pakora $6.50
    • Fresh vegetable battered in chick pea flour & deep fried
  • Vegetarian Samosa $6.50
    • Flaky pastry filled with spicy mashed potatoes and green peas
  • Aloo Bonda $6.50
    • Potato ball deep fried in spicy chickpea flour battered & deep fried
  • Onion Bhaji $6.50
    • Chopped onions with spices, herbs and chickpea flour then deep fried
  • Paneer Pakora $7.50
    • Homemade cottage cheese battered in chickpea flour & deep fried
  • Paneer Tikka $7.50
    • Homemade cottage cheese especially marinated in ground spices and cooked with capsicum and onions in tandoor
NON-VEGETARIAN ENTRÉE NON-VEGETARIAN ENTRÉE
  • Tandoori Chicken Half $9.50 Full $19.00
    • Chicken with bone marinated in special recipe and grilled in tandoor
  • Chicken Tikka $8.50
    • Boneless Chicken pieces marinated in yogurt, spices and grilled in tandoor
  • Lasuni Tikka $8.50
    • Chicken marinated in yogurt, garlic and spices grilled in tandoor
  • Tandoori Wings $7.00
    • Pieces of chicken wings marinated with ginger, garlic, yogurt & Indian spices
  • Seekh Kebab $9.00
    • Mince lamb rolls mixed with fresh herbs and spices roasted in tandoor
  • Fish Tikka $9.50
    • Fish pieces mixed in herbs spices and grilled in tandoor
  • Barra Champ $9.50
    • Lamb cutlets marinated in yogurt and spices and grilled in tandoor
  • Tandoori Prawns $11.00
    • Prawns with tail marinated in special recipe and grilled in tandoor
MAINS MAINS
  • Butter Chicken $17.00
    • Tender chicken morsel cooked in a rich tomato and butter
  • Lamb/ Beef Roganjosh $17.50
    • Cooked in onion, garlic and ginger based simmering sauce
  • Chicken/ Lamb/ Beef Madras $18.50
    • Cooked in tomato based coconut cream sauce & shredded coconut
  • Mango Chicken $17.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in delicious mango sauce and ground spices
  • Murgh Kashmiri $17.00
    • Chicken pieces cooked in ground spices and cocktail fruits
  • Murgh Nilgiri $17.50
    • Boneless chicken morsel cooked with ground spices, spinach and mint
  • Chicken/ Lamb Jalfrezi $18.50
    • Boneless pieces cooked with fresh vegetables using tangy tomato base gravy
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $17.50
    • Chicken pieces cooked in tomato, onion, capsicum and chef's special sauce
  • Murgh Curry $18.50
    • Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with onion, touch of a garlic and ginger, simmered in selected spices
  • Chicken/ Lamb/ Beef Vindaloo $18.50
    • Morcel cooked in onion and tomato base gravy with vinegar and recommended by Chef Kiwi Hot
  • Chicken/ Lamb/ Beef Korma $18.50
    • Cooked in cashew nut, cream & onion gravy
  • Kadai Chicken $17.50
    • Chicken cooked with capsicum, onion and tomato in cast iron pot
  • Balti Chicken $17.50
    • Fresh pieces of chicken cooked with vegetables and special sauce
  • Chicken/ Lamb/ Beef Pasanda $18.00
    • Cooked with aromatic spices in a mild almond and tomato gravy
  • Chicken/ Lamb/ Beef Saagwala $18.50
    • Cooked with aromatic spices, herbs, ginger, garlic, onions & tomato gravy with spinach
  • Anarkali Lamb/ Beef $19.00
    • Tender pieces cooked with flavor of mint powder, onion sauce and chef's special spices
  • Bhuna Gosht $19.00
    • Diced lamb cooked with spring onion, tomato and aromatic spices
  • Lamb Do Piazza $19.00
    • Lamb cooked with onion herbs in our chef's unique recipe
  • Chicken/ Lamb/ Beef Methi $19.00
    • Cooked in cashew nut & tomato base gravy, with the flavor of fenugreek leaves & cream
SEAFOOD DISHES SEAFOOD DISHES
  • Fish Masala $19.00
    • Boneless Fish fillets cooked in a onion & tomato sauce
  • Shrimp Masala $19.00
    • Shrimps cooked in a onion, ginger, garlic & tomato gravy
  • Amritsari Fish $19.00
    • Boneless Fish fillets cooked with capsicum, onion & tangy sauce
  • Goan Fish Curry $19.00
    • Fresh fish pieces cooked in aromatic spices and creamy coconut
  • Fish Makhani $19.00
    • Fish fillets cooked in tomato based creamy sauce
  • King Prawn Masala $23.50
    • King Prawns cooked in a spicy sauce
  • King Prawn Malabari $23.50
    • Prawns cooked with coconut, onion, tomatoes, capsicum and spices
  • Tandoori Prawns Curry $24.00
    • Prawns marinated in herbs & spices overnight and grilled in tandoor first , then cooked with capsicum, onion and tomato gravy
VEGETARIAN MEALS VEGETARIAN MEALS
  • Dal Tarka $13.00
    • Split lentils cooked with fresh onions, ginger, garlic & tomatoes
  • Dal Makhani $13.50
    • Lentils cooked in tomato gravy with butter and cream
  • Chana Masala $13.50
    • Chickpeas cooked with spices in a thick sauce
  • Vegetable Korma $14.00
    • Mixed vegetable cooked in a cashew nut and cream sauce
  • Aloo Gobhi $14.50
    • Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with dry ground spices
  • Sabji Punchmel $14.50
    • Mushroom, beans & cottage cheese cooked in cashew nut & tomato gravy
  • Aloo Matar $14.50
    • Potatoes and fresh garden peas cooked in onion and tomatoes gravy
  • Sabji Bahar $14.50
    • Fresh assorted vegetables cooked with spices
  • Mushroom Masala $15.50
    • Fresh mushrooms cooked in onion, capsicum and special tasty sauce
  • Saag Aloo $15.50
    • Potatoes cooked with home ground spices and spinach gravy
  • Malai Kofta $14.50
    • Cottage cheese pom poms cooked in cashew nut sauce
  • Aubergine Curry $16.00
    • Curried egg-plant with potato in onion and tomato based gravy
  • Paneer Tikka Masala $16.00
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in onion and capsicum sauce
  • Palak Paneer $16.00
    • Fresh home made cottage cheese cooked with onion, tomato and spinach gravy
  • Paneer Makhani $16.00
    • Home made cottage cheese cooked in tomato gravy with butter and cream
BIRYANI (RICE DISHES) BIRYANI (RICE DISHES)
  • Jeera Rice $3.50
  • Chicken/ Lamb/ Beef Biryani $18.00
  • Vegetable Biryani $15.00
  • Saffron Rice $5.00
  • Lemon Rice $5.00
  • Mushroom Rice $5.00
  • Pullao Rice $5.00
  • Peas Pullao $4.50
  • Coconut Rice $4.50
  • Plain Rice $3.00
TANDOORI NAN BREADS TANDOORI NAN BREADS
  • Roti $3.00
  • Plain Nan $3.00
  • Butter Nan $3.50
  • Garlic Nan $3.50
  • Cheese Nan $4.00
  • Chilly Cheese Nan $4.50
  • Peshawari Nan $4.50
  • Kashmiri Nan $4.50
  • Kheema Nan $4.50
  • Chicken Nan $4.50
  • Onion Kulcha $4.50
  • Aloo Prantha $4.50
  • Panner Kulcha $5.00
  • Mixed Bread Basket $14.00
SIDE DISHES SIDE DISHES
  • Poppadom - Lentil Wafer $1.00
  • Pickle $2.00
  • Mango Chatni $2.00
  • Raita $3.00
  • Kuchumber Salad $6.00
  • Side Platter $10.00
    • 4 Poppadoms, Pickle, Mango Chutney & Raita
  • Jeera Aloo $12.50
DESERTS DESERTS
  • Mango Kulfi $6.50
  • Mango Lassi $5.00
  • Sweet Lassi $5.00
  • Gulab Jamun $6.50

Nearby Sample Menus

  • B.L.A.T w SMALL FRIES 13.50
    • BACON, LETTUCE & AVOCADO W TOMATO ON TOASTED CIABATTA
  • ANGUS BEEF BURGER 20.50
    • BACON, BEETROOT, SWISS CHEESE, ONION RINGS, SALAD GREENS & TOMATO RELISH & A BASKET OF FRIES
  • BIG BREKKIE 19.50
    • STREAKY BACON W POACHED EGGS, CHEESE KRANSKY, HASH-BROWN, TOMATO, HOLLANDAISE, MUSHROOMS & BAKED BEANS ON TOAST
  • BUTTON MUSHROOMS (V) 7.00
    • FILLED W DANISH BLUE CHEESE MIX, CRUMBED & FLASH FRIED
  • SPANAKOPITA 19 .50
    • GREEK INSPIRED SPINACH & FETA FILO PARCEL ON GREEN BEAN, SUNDRIED TOMATO & KALAMATA OLIVE SALAD
  • PORK, CHICKEN & PISTACHIO TERRINE 10.50
    • W CRANBERRY JELLY CROSTINI
  • NON-TRADITIONAL CAESAR SALAD 19.50
    • CHICKEN MARINATED IN CORIANDER AND GARLIC W PREMIUM STREAKY BACON, COS LETTUCE CRISPY TORTILLA STRIPS W DRESSING INFUSED W A SUBTLE ANCHOVY OIL TOPPED W POACHED EGG
  • SLIDERS 9.50
    • SHREDDED BEEF, PORK, SCHNITZEL OR BEER BATTERED FISH, W STEAK FRIES OR TRY ANY COMBINATION OF THREE W FRIES 19.00
  • Potato and Green Peas Curry $15.90
    • Potato and peas cooked in a thick tomato based coconut curry
  • Stir-fried Calamari (Squid) $20.90
    • Calamari cooked in a rich garlic oyster sauce with beans and carrots.
  • Clear Noodle Soup $6.95
    • Chicken broth with vegetable and egg noodle
  • Rojak $12.90
    • Combination of fried tofu, potato, vegetable fritters, fish-balls, spring roll, boiled egg and cucumber served with peanut and sweet chilli sauce.
  • Vege Pakoras $8.50
    • Deepfried chickpea and masala coated seasonal vegetables accompanied with Istana Malaysia’s own mint yogurt and chilli sauce.
  • Satay $12.90
    • Half a Dozen Satay Beef or Chicken or Mixed Tender slices of meat marinated in a traditional way, served with peanut sauce and condiments.
  • Chicken Korma $18.90
    • Chicken Korma Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in an almond and cashew nut paste with coconut and yogurt based curry sauce.
  • Coconut Rice $2.50
  • Combination Cold Dish Platter $20.00
  • Deep Fried Wontons $6.00
  • Deep Fried Chicken Nuggets $8.00
  • Singaporean Fried Vermicelli $16.00
  • Cucumber with Wasabi Dip $10.00
  • Edamame Beans $6.00
  • Beef With Ginger & Spring Onions $16.00
  • Hot & Spicy Shredded Potato $10.00
  • OYAKO DON
    • chicken cooked with onion
  • LAMB $15.50
    • slow cooked lamb with special sauce
  • EGG $3.50
  • GYOZA $7.50
    • 5 pieces of pork and vegetable dumplings with homemade sauce
  • EDAMAME $6.00
    • boiled green soy beans
  • SUSHI AND SASHIMI COMBO $40.00
    • large 15 pcs of sushi and 10 pcs of sashimi
  • UNAGI SET $18.00
    • grilled Japanese eel in unagi sauce
  • KOROKKE $7.00
    • mashed potato with ham and onion in a crunchy coating
  • Rice - Complimentary Jasmine rice for all main dish except noodle & fried rice dishes
  • E10 TEMPURA PRAWN BALL (2 skewers) $8.50
    • Mince king prawn coated with "Panko" breadcrumb served with sweet chilli sauce
  • C6 DUCK CURRY
    • Roasted marinated duck in red curry paste with pineapple, tomatoes, cauliflower, carrot, capsicum, courgette, kaffir lime leaves, in coconut milk
  • Z6 TAMARIND DUCK $ 19.50
    • Slice of grilled half duck served on a bed of bokchoy and cabbage with tamarind sauce
  • Lamb, Duck, Crispy Pork or Squid $16.50
  • Y6 CRISPY CHICKEN SALAD $14.50
    • Chicken batter mixed with Thai herbs, tomato, carrot, spring onion, coriander, cucumber, lettuce, celery and lemon juice
  • M3 GINGER
    • Stir fried fresh ginger, spring onion, onion, celery, black fungus
  • R4 GREEN CURRY FRIED RICE
    • Fried rice with green curry paste, cauliflower, mix peanut and coconut milk
  • Margherita Pizza $16.00
    • Italian Tomato Sauce. Mozzarella. Fresh Basil. Parmigiano and Olive Oil
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
  • Hand Cut Wedges $8.00
    • With Aioli
  • Bruschetta $9.50
    • Fresh Tomatoes. Basil. Garlic, and Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar
  • Bombay Mix and Mixed Nuts $4.00
  • 5pm till late
  • Fries
  • Small $2.80
  • PLAIN NAAN $3.00
    • bread made of refined flour, baked on a hotplate
  • VEGETABLE SAMOSA $5.00
    • flaky pastry filled with mashed potatoes, peas and cumin seeds with spices then fried golden brown two samosa's per portion
  • KASHMIRI PULLAO $7.00
    • basmati rice cooked with cashew, sultana, almond slices and diced coconut
  • DAL PALAK $15.00
    • lentils cooked with spinach, cumin seed, garlic and spices
  • PRAWN MALABARI $17.00
    • small prawns cooked with creamy onion masala
  • FISH MADRAS $16.00
    • fresh boneless fish infused with Indian gravy and coconut cream
  • CHILLI CHICKEN $17.00
    • marinated boneless chicken pieces deep fried and cooked with vegetables, soy sauce and the chef's special sauces
  • FISH CURRY $16.00
    • traditional Indian home made fish curry
  • Selection of two cheeses $ 29.00
  • Saute Snails $ 17.90
    • With pernod, walnut & cream sauce
  • Warm Goat Cheese $ 17.90
    • With smoked tomato crostini & salad
  • Bok Choy $ 7.90
    • With extra virgin olive oil & crispy shallot
  • Scotch Fillet $ 32.90
    • With cheese & potato gratin with madeira sauce
  • Baked Salmon fillet braised white beans with chard & prawn oil $ 32.90
  • Herb Roasted Lamb Rump $ 33.00
    • with chickpeas & Swiss chard
  • Crispy Duck Confit $ 37.90
    • With duck fat baked potatoes & bok choy
  • Chocolate Trio $14.00
    • Chocolate mousse, bourbon truffle & deconstructed brownie served on chocolate sauce
  • Panna Cotta $13.00
    • Orange panna cotta served w berry coulis & plum ice cream
  • Vegetarian Gnocchi $21.50
    • Homemade gnocchi cooked in a four cheese sauce w broccoli & hazelnut (V)
  • Catch of the Day $29.50
    • Pan fried fresh fish served w beetroot crumble pumpkin puree & burnt orange sauce (GF)
  • Eton Mess $12.00
    • Crumbled meringue w fresh berries, vanilla cream, berry coulis & caramel sauce (GF) (DF option available)
  • Vodka Cured Salmon $16.00
    • Aoraki King Salmon cured w vodka, orange juice & fennel served w crème fraîche, bread croutons & garden mix lettuce & olive oil (GF option available)
  • Confit Duck $28.50
    • Duck leg cooked in confit style w thyme & juniper berries, homemade gnocchi w hoisin sauce, carrot puree & kumara shavings (GF)
  • Mediterranean Platter $15.00
    • Flat bread w cheese and ham, falafel, hummus dipping sauce & babaganoush sauce
  • Porridge $11.00
    • with cream, brown sugar, and banana
  • Porridge $9.00
    • with cream and brown sugar
  • 3 Egg Omelette $17.00
    • with rocket parsley & parmesan
  • Mezze Platter $23.00
    • moroccan lamb meatballs, cranberry and feta tabbouleh, hummus, baba ganoush, mixed leaves and oregano flat bread
  • Smoked Paprika $4.50
    • spiced nuts and seeds
  • Bacon Butty $13.00
    • with hollandaise
  • Fries & sauce $8.00
    • with sambal or aioli
  • Soup of the day $13.50
    • with bread
  • Beef tenderloin w/ cafe de paris butter, blue cheese & bacon mash, port wine shallots, swiss chard, jus $26.00
  • Truffle shoestring fries w/ aioli, malt vinegar $9.00
  • Prix fixe item of the day with your choice of side, followed by hand-crafted espresso coffee by Vittoria coffee or one of the many traditional and herbal teas from TWG. $29.00
  • Barry's bay maasdam $25.00/ $32.00
    • A semi-soft cheese from akaroa with a memorable sweet nutty flavour and beautiful eyes (60g/ 120g)
  • Freshly-shucked natural oyster w/ shiso & mango mignonette, horseradish, lime granita $27.00
  • 2 courses/ 3 courses/ 4 courses $50.00/ $70.00/ $80.00
  • Mt Eliza farmhouse cheddar $25.00/ $32.00
    • A well-aged cheese from kati kati in the bay of plenty with a beautiful texture and moisture balance (60g/ 120g)
  • Miso and green tea noodle soup, tofu, egg, spring onion and crisp shallots $24.00
  • Scallop, smoked eel, crackling, almond, citrus, ponzu, beurre noissette 21
  • Obatzda, radish, cumin lavosh, pickled onion 15
  • Heirloom tomato, feta, mint, watermelon 9
  • Lamb, sweetbreads, black garlic, date, asparagus, labneh, saffron, olive oil 35
  • Cheesecake, lavender, ginger 16
  • Witloof, goats cheese, squash, pear, walnut 14
  • Kingfish, watermelon rind, daikon, pinenuts, yuzu 17
  • Hand cut fries, ketchup & mayo 10
  • Za’atar lamb backstrap served on a cracked wheat, sumac and pomegranate salad with a mint and yogurt sauce and olive tapenade $29.00
  • (These are designed to be a lunchtime-sized entree)
  • Italian-style lentils with slow roast tomatoes, marinated red onion, blue cheese and a balsamic dressing $24.00
  • Coconut, kaffir lime and lemongrass poached chicken salad with wonton crisps and a chilli lime salt
  • Red wine and brandy portabello mushrooms with burnt spring onion dip and toasted ciabatta
  • Slow-roasted balsamic lamb filo parcels with baked red onion, preserved lemons and baba ganoush
  • Skagen salmon, prawn and pinenut pithivier served with a rocket, horseradish and vodka sauce and potato salad $28.00
  • Louisiana-style soft-shell crab served on creole rice with a sour cream and roasted red pepper sauce $28.00
  • Jasmine rice $2.00
  • Fresh market fish sashimi $17.00
    • with fresh lemon & wasabi
  • Rare prime angus beef salad $20.00
    • with mint, tomato, coriander, roasted peanuts & nahn prink
  • Rib of beef $18.00
    • marinated in coconut cream, lemongrass, ginger, kaffir lime & chili
  • Banana leaf wrapped tarakihi $16.00
    • with sweet & tangy coconut sauce
  • Malaysian style prime angus beef satay $18.00
    • with cucumber sticks & spicy peanut sauce
  • Mussaman curry of braised lamb shank $21.00
    • with kumara, coriander & roasted peanuts
  • Pumpkin & cashew fritters $14.00
    • with saffron, coriander & sweet chili sauce
  • Coconut chia seed pudding with fruit $8
  • Pastrami salmon on toast with capers & rocket $8.50
  • Creamy mushrooms on toast $7.50
  • Marty wrap with meatloaf, cheese, apple, jalapenos, spinach & aioli $10
  • Veggie lasagna with spinach & lentils $10
  • Timmy wrap with creamy mushrooms, black beans, potato, feta & spinach $10
  • Pablo wrap with chorizo, black beans, zany zeus halloumi & homemade salsa $10.5
  • Emerson burrito with refried beans, cheese, jalapenos, salsa & sour cream $9.5
Courtenay Taj

Courtenay Taj

location

Address

29/25 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

048017080

clock

Opened hours

11 AM to 3 PM, 5 PM to 11 PM (Mon-Thu, Sun), 11 AM to 3 PM, 5 PM to 12 Midnight (Fri), 5 PM to 12 Midnight (Sat)
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Indian , North Indian

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Gluten Free Options ,  Home Delivery ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Vegan Options ,  Cash ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Dinner ,  Full Bar

Location
29/25 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
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