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

  • Banh Khot – Vietnamese Mini Pancakes With Saute Pork & Prawns $14.5
    • A famous Vietnamese Street food snack. Crispy mini pancakes seasoned with Vietnaamese herbs & spices. Topped with saute pork, prawns, fresh herbs, coconut sauce.
  • Ga Xa Saigon Lemongrass Chicken With Coconut Noodles, Corn Spring Rolls $29.5
    • Delicious flame grilled marinated chicken with lemongrass, shallots, chillies & spices. Served with coconut rice vermicelli noodles, corn spring rolls, peanuts, crispy shallots, pickled carrot, lettuces & fresh herbs.
  • Ca Banana Leaf Wrapped Baked Fish With Prawn And Papaya Salad $29.5
    • Beautiful fresh fish fillet cooked in a chef’s special marinate of turmeric, dill & galangal. Served with a Vietnamese style prawn salad of crispy greens, papaya, herbs, peanuts, shallots & steamed rice.
  • Salad $5.5
  • Ga Con Chien Drunken Salt & Pepper Baby Chicken $29.5
    • Traditional herbal wine poached baby chicken then fried until crispy. Served with Vietnamese style pot rice with pork sausages, dried shrimps and pork floss. Served with XO sauce Bok Choy. Best eaten with your hands.
  • Goi Cuon – Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls $14.5
    • Vietnamese signature dish. Fresh rice paper spring rolls filled with pork, prawn, rice noodles and herbs. Served with a classic in-house spiced bean dipping sauce. (Vegetarian on request).
  • Hot Dogs $ Chips $12
  • Goi Chien – Vietnamese Basket Of Crispy Dumplings & Spring Rolls $14.5
    • Delicious crispy pork & prawn dumplings made with our special in-house Vietnamese style sweet potato pastry. Accompanied with crispy pork & prawn crispy spring rolls & dipping sauce.
  • Grilled chicken & bacon $8.80
  • Gluten Free $3.20
  • Gluten Free $1.40
  • Chicken Schnitzel $8.80
  • Seafood Pack $28.00
    • 2 Fish, 4 Calamari, 2 muscles, 2 crab sticks, 2 scallops, 2 prawn cutlets, chips & sauce
  • Potato Fritter $1.20
  • Gluten Free $2.00
  • Gluten Free $3.70
  • -Coppia 25(gf) $20
  • -Coppia 25(gf) $20
  • -Singo $14
  • -Coppia 25(gf) $20
  • Ol´Smoked $20
    • our housmade beef sirloin burguer patty, chargrilled to medium, and topped with melted cheddar, beer battered onion rings, aioli, tomato, middle bacon & chickory BBQ Sauce.
  • Buffalo wings (gf) $13
    • Chicken wings marinated for twenty- fours hours in our blend of herbs, spices and chillies, then baked to seal in the flavour, Chosse either: hot wings - double baked and basted in spicy chili butter. bbq wings - frien then tossed in smoky bbq sauce and sesame seeds
  • -Coppia 25(gf) $20
  • Onion Rings $8
    • beer battered onion rings, served with our house aioli & smoky barbecue sauce
  • Pineapple Ring / Crab Stick / Donut $1.80
  • Lemon Chicken/Fish $12.00
  • Combination $15.00
  • Shrimp $13.00
  • Shrimp / Squid $13.00
  • Steamed Rice / Dim Sum (4 pcs) $6.00
  • Vegetable $11.50
  • Crumbed Fish $4.90
  • Dessert
    • Mango Pudding, Coconut Jelly
  • Fresh Crab Meat Sweet Corn Soup $8/36/68
  • Chicken with Ginger & Spring Onion $23.00
  • Seafood Money Bag $9.00
  • Bean Sprouts Chow Mein with Regal Sauce $12.00
  • Shark Fin Soup with Shredded Chicken $8/36/69
  • Peking Duck Two Courses
    • Crispy Duck Slices with Pancake Wraps/ Shredded Duck Chow Mein (noodle)
  • Steamed Spare Ribs in Black Bean Sauce $21.00
  • Chicken Biryani $17.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with chicken, spices, garnished with coriander and served with raita
  • Chicken Jalfrezi $15.50
    • Chicken cooked in coconut cream, capsicum, tomatoes, spring onions and spices
  • Mattar Malai Mathi $15.00
    • Green peas cooked in fine mild creamy cashew puree and dried fenugreek leaves
  • Channa Masala $14.00
    • Chickpeas cooked with ginger, garlic, onions and tomatoes
  • Lamb Nilgiri $16.50
    • Marinated lamb cooked with mint, coriander, curry leaves and Indian spices
  • Mango Kulfi $7.00
    • Reduced milk ice cream with mango and nuts
  • Tandoori Chicken Half $14 / Full $24
    • Whole chicken on the bone, marinated in yoghurt overnight with ginger and garlic paste skewered and roasted in tandoor
  • Paneer Tikka Masala $15.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked with onions, ginger, garlic, spices and finished with creamy sauce
  • Passion fruit slice $4.90
  • Sausage roll $3.90
  • Seafood chowder $12.60
    • topped with crispy bacon and served with a fresh bread roll
  • French toast $12.60
    • with grilled banana and maple syrup
  • Egg salad $3.90
  • Carrot cake $4.90
  • Chocolate cake $3.90
  • Sweet or savoury scone $3.90
  • ANDONG CHICKEN $45.00
    • steamed chicken noodle vegetables
  • SUNDUBU $14.00
    • soft tofu stew with special chilli oil vegetables
  • TANGSUYUK $29.00
    • dip fried battered pork vegetables special sweet and sour sauce
  • BIBIMBAP $14.00
    • mixture of vegetables roasted beef steamed rice
  • CHEONG GUK JANG $14.00
    • Cheon guk jang stew vegetables with tofu
  • JEYUK BOKKUM $14.00
    • pan fried marinated pork vegetables
  • CHILLI CHICKEN $29.00
    • dip fried chicken special sweet and spicy sauce
  • UDONG $12.00
    • noodle vegetable soup, boiled fish cake
  • Mediterranean Platter $15.00
    • Flat bread w cheese and ham, falafel, hummus dipping sauce & babaganoush sauce
  • Catch of the Day $29.50
    • Pan fried fresh fish served w beetroot crumble pumpkin puree & burnt orange sauce (GF)
  • Bistro 169 Lamb Rump $26.50
    • Slow braised lamb rump w pea puree, vanilla parsnip puree, potato fondant & homemade mint sauce (GF)
  • Confit Duck $28.50
    • Duck leg cooked in confit style w thyme & juniper berries, homemade gnocchi w hoisin sauce, carrot puree & kumara shavings (GF)
  • Vegetarian Gnocchi $21.50
    • Homemade gnocchi cooked in a four cheese sauce w broccoli & hazelnut (V)
  • Artisan Bread Board $7.50
    • Sliced sourdough & German rye bread w pesto dipping sauce, hummus w olive oil & balsamic reduction (GF option available)
  • Side Dishes $6.00/ $6.00/ $6.00/ $6.00
    • Hand cut fries w aioli sauce/ Seasonal steamed vegetables/ Bistro 169 green salad w vinaigrette dressing/ Crumbed onion rings
  • Baby Spinach & Tofu Salad $14.00
    • Baby spinach, lettuce, crispy tofu, fava bean, roasted bell pepper, sundried tomatoes dressed w berry vinaigrette dressing (GF) (DF) (V)
  • Except chicken, fish, hot dogs & sausages
  • 9 piece pack $25.00
    • 5 thighs & 4 drums, no chips
  • 6 chicken nuggets $4.50
  • Salad burger B $4.50 / C $9.50
    • Mayo, lettuce, tomato, cheese & onion
  • Dinner box $10.90
    • 2 thighs, 1 drum & small chips
  • Kun bao chicken on rice (spicy) / singapore fried rice noodle ( spicy) $11.50
  • Chicken cashewnut on rice / beef black bean stick noodle $11.50
  • Snack box $6.30
    • 1 thigh & small chips
  • 29. LAMB KORMA $14.90
    • Lamb cooked in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream and spices.
  • 38. BEEF JALFREZI $14.50
    • Beef cooked in onion and tomato sauce with julienne of capsicum & carrot slightly sour.
  • 33. BEEF VINDALOO $14.50
    • A typical Goanese style dish cooked in vinegar and whole spices.
  • 14. MANGO CHICKEN $14.50
    • Boneless chicken peas cooked delicately spiced creamy mango sauce flavored with green cardamom.
  • 36. BEEF KORMA $14.50
    • Beef cooked in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream and spices.
  • 78. MIXED GREEN SALAD $3.50
    • Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber with touch of lemon juice, coriander and spices.
  • 54. JEERA PULAO / PEAS PULAO $3.90
  • 2. VEGETABLE PAKORA $5.50
    • Mixed vegetables, dipped in masala & deep fried with corn flour batter. A vegetarian dish never made elsewhere.
  • corn fritters with bacon $17.50
    • corn fritter stack with manuka smoked bacon, chipotle salsa and sour cream.
  • Eggs on toast $10.00
    • wairarapa free range eggs, poached, scrambled or fried, with sourdough toast.
  • Spanish gypsy stew with crusty bread $18.50
    • hearty stew with chorizo, pork, chickpeas, potato, tomato, capsicum, spinach and garlic.
  • bacon, tomato, avocado and egg on toast $17.50
    • toasted sourdough with manuka smoked bacon, fresh tomato and avocado topped with a poached free range egg.
  • muesli with fruit and yoghurt $12.00
    • toasted muesli with dried fruit and whole almonds served with a fresh fruit salad and natural yoghurt.
  • Corn fritters with bacon $17.50
    • corn fritter stack with manuka smoked bacon, chipotle salsa and sour cream.
  • Kids’ platter $10.00
    • platter of bread, hummus, frankfurter/cheese/gherkin skewers, fruit, chippies, lollipop.
  • spanish scrambled eggs $17.50
    • scrambled free range eggs with chorizo, paprika, red capsicum, spinach, tomatoes, feta, red onion and fresh corianderwith sourdough toast
  • Chilli paneer Dry/Gravy $16.90
    • Marinated paneer cubes deep fried and sautéed with onion, garlic, capsicum soy sauce and vinegar
  • -Option A $32.00 p.p.
    • Entrees: Samosa, Onion Bhaji, Paneer aloo kebab & veg Pakora Mains: Dal Makhani, Shahi Paneer and tawa Vegetable Naan & Basmati Rice.
  • Veg Pulao $13.50
  • Paneer Madras $ 18.50
    • Cottage cheese, cooked in coconut gravy, mustard seeds, curry leaves and cream
  • -8 $114.90
  • Lamb Chettinad $19.90
    • Lamb cooked with spices, ginger, garlic, curry leaves.
  • Mango Kulfi is very popular Indian Ice Cream.it is Sweet, aromatic ice cream made from cream, milk, and sugar flavoured with mango. $10.00
  • -6 $14.00
  • Handmade Vegetable Spring Roll $6.00
    • w/ dipping sauce
  • Whitebait Fritter $11.00
    • Whitebait fritter served on buttered white bread and served with lemon
  • Trumpeter $5.50
  • Panko Crumbed Thai Fish Cake $7.00
    • with coriander, lime, lemon and chilli dipping sauce
  • Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder Burger $14.00
    • Watercress, grilled aubergine, harissa yogurt, baba ganoush and za'atar
  • Crinkle Cut $5.50
    • These can be cooked separately in our gluten free fryer if necessary. Just ask us.
  • Blue Cod $10.50
    • Popular white fish with a low fat content
  • Rocket Fuel $2.00
  • Pink Peppercorn Angus Beef Salad $16.00
    • Medium rare tenderloin, radicchio leaves, garlic and mustard dressing, parmesan wafer
  • Garlic King Prawns $16.00
    • Fresh herbs, cream, ciabatta, basil
  • Seafood Platter $27.00
    • Garlic king prawns, mussels, salt and pepper squid for two persons
  • Three-Egg Omelette $22.00
    • With your choice of ham, mushroom, cheese and tomato
  • Roasted Rack of Pirinoa Lamb $36.00
    • Goat's cheese crust, fresh thyme, pumpkin 'Carnaroli' risotto, aged balsamic jus
  • All main courses are served with today's potato and vegetables (unless otherwise specified)
  • Mushroom 'Carnaroli' Risotto $25.00
    • 'The King of Rices' from Vercelli, local Parkvale portobello, Italian porcini mushrooms, parmesan cheese, rocket
  • Ceviche $19.00
    • Marinated whitefish, chilli and lime, spring onion, tomato, coconut cream, paprika toast triangles
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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