Indian Taj in Wellington Menu

VEGETARIAN ENTREES VEGETARIAN ENTREES
  • Onion Bhaji $6.00
    • deep fried cut onion with battered chickpeas and spices.
  • Vegetable samosa $5.00
    • deep fried triangular pastry filled with potatoes, green peas, nuts and other spices.
  • Mixed vegetable pakora $6.00
    • deep fried fresh seasonal vegetables mixed with spices and chickpea flour.
  • Tandoori salad mushroom $11.00
    • mushroom marinated in yoghurt and special ground spices, yoghurt cooked in clay oven served.
  • Paneer tikka 13.50
    • cottage cheese pieces marinated yoghurt, spices and then cooked in clay oven.
  • Tandoori salads $9.00
    • chopped tomatoes.capsicum, yoghurt cottage cheese and pineapple marinate yoghurt and cooked in clay oven.
  • Vegetable platter $14.50
    • two pieces of Samosa, vegetable pakora, barbequed onion bhaji and tandoori salad.
NON-VEGETABLE ENTREES(fresh chutney) NON-VEGETABLE ENTREES(fresh chutney)
  • Chicken wings(5 pieces) $12.50
    • mildly spiced thick barbequed in clay oven.
  • Murgh malai tikka (5 pieces) $13.50
    • boneless chunks of chicken in a unique blend of cheese and cream.
  • Garlic chin tikka(5 pieces) $13.50
    • chicken portions marinated with garlic yoghurt and spices, cooked in clay oven.
  • Kari Ayala Murgh(5 pieces) $13.50
    • boneless tender chicken marinated with spinach and herbs and cooked in clay oven.
  • Tandoori chops(4 pieces) $14.50
    • lamb pieces marinated in lemon juice, yoghurt and spices cooked in clay oven.
  • SHEEK KEBAB(4 pieces) $11.00
    • Minced lamb marinated with herbs and other spices and cooked in clay oven.
  • FISH TIKKA(5 pieces) $14.50
    • Fresh fish marinated in yoghurt, spices and cooked in clay oven.
  • MIXED PLATTER $19.00
    • Two pieces of chicken wings, lamb sheek kebab, fish tikka and tandoori chops
  • TANDOORI CHICKEN Half $11.00 Full $18.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken marinated with herbs, spices and yoghurt- cooked in clay oven
MAIN CHICKEN DISHES MAIN CHICKEN DISHES
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $16.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces marinated overnight, cooked in clay oven and smothered in spices and tomato gravy.
  • BHUNA CHICKEN $16.50
    • Bondless chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, spices and thick onion and tomato gravy.
  • CHICKEN VINDALOO $16.50
    • Special Goa dish, boneless chicken pieces cooked in hot ground vindaloo paste
  • CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA $16.50
    • Boneless chicken tikka pieces cooked in spices, onion and tomato gravy
  • MANGO CHICKEN $16.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked in mango puree, ground spices and the touch of cream.
  • CHICKEN KORMA $16.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked with cashew nuts, ground spices and cream
  • CHICKEN JALFREZI $16.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked with fresh vegetables, capsicum and spices
  • KADAI CHICKEN $16.50
    • Boneless chicken tempered with whole coriander, crushed tomatoes, onion, capsicum.
  • CHICKEN SAAG $16.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked with home ground spices and simmered in rich spinach gravy
  • CHICKEN MADRAS $16.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked with coconut cream and grated coconut, tempered with fresh curry leaves and mustard seeds
MAIN LAMB DISHES MAIN LAMB DISHES
  • LAMB ROGAN JOSH $17.00
    • Deliciously spiced slow cooked lamb dish cooked in rich onion and tomato gravy with spices
  • LAMB JALFREZI $17.00
    • Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in fresh vegetable and spices.
  • LAMB MASALA $17.00
    • Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in onion, capsicum and tomato gravy.
  • LAMB BHUNA GHOST $17.00
    • Boneless lamb cooked in spices, served dry and garnished with ginger and coriander.
  • LAMB VINDALOO $17.00
    • Lamb pieces cooked in hot ground vindaloo paste.
  • LAMB KORMA $17.00
    • Boneless lamb pieces cooked in cashew nuts, ground spices and cream.
  • LAMB MADRAS $17.00
    • Boneless lamb cooked in coconut cream and grated coconut and tempered with fresh curry leaves, mustard seeds and whole chilli
  • LAMB SAAG $17.00
    • Boneless lamb pieces cooked with home ground spices and simmered in rich spinach gravy.
  • LAMB MUSHROOM MASALA $17.00
    • Marinated lamb cooked with mushroom, spices in onion and tomato gravy.
MAIN BEEF DISHES MAIN BEEF DISHES
  • BEEF VINDALOO $17.00
    • Diced beef pieces cooked in hot ground vindaloo paste.
  • BEEF MASALA $17.00
    • Boneless beef cooked in a delightful delicate capsicum, onion and tomato gravy.
  • BEEF KORMA $17.00
    • Boneless beef cooked in cream and cashew nut gravy.
  • BEEF MADRAS $17.00
    • A south Indian style beef curry cooked with coconut cream and grated coconut and tempered with fresh curry leaves and mustard seeds.
  • BEEF JALFREZI $17.00
    • Boneless pieces of beef cooked in fresh vegetables and masala.
  • BEEF SAAG $17.00
    • Boneless beef and spinach cooked in a special mix of spices.
MAIN SEAFOOD DISHES MAIN SEAFOOD DISHES
  • FISH MADRAS $17.50
    • Boneless fish cooked with coconut cream and grated coconut and tempered with fresh curry leaves and mustard seeds.
  • FISH MASALA $17.50
    • Boneless fish pieces cooked in delightful delicate capsicum, onion and tomato gravy.
  • MALABARI FISH $17.50
    • boneless fish cooked with coconut, capsicum, tomato, cream and an assortment of spices.
  • PRAWN MASALA $18.00
    • Prawns marinated in spices, cooked in a delightful delicate capsicum, onion and tomato gravy.
  • PRAWN MADRAS $18.00
    • Prawn cooked in south Indian style with cream, curry and coconut powder.
  • PRAWN MALABARI $18.00
    • Prawn cooked capsicum, tomato, cream, coconut and other assorted spices.
MAIN VEGETABLE DISHES MAIN VEGETABLE DISHES
  • ALOO GOBHI $12.50
    • Potatoes and cauliflower tempered in cumin seeds, cooked in thick onion and tomato gravy.
  • ALOO SAAG $12.50
    • Potatoes cooked with home ground spices and simmered in rich spinach gravy.
  • JEERA ALOO $12.50
    • Potatoes cooked with onion, tomatoes, spices and coriander.
  • DAL MAKHANI $12.50
    • Black lentils cooked with butter, cream, spices and herbs.
  • MUTTER MUSHROOM $14.00
    • Green peas and mushroom cooked with herbs, cream and onion gravy.
  • VEG LAVANDER $14.00
    • Fresh vegetable cooked in thick cashew nut, onion, and tomato gravy finished with cream.
  • MALAI KOFTA $14.00
    • Deep fried mixture of cottage cheese and potatoes, stuffed with nuts and simmered in smooth gravy.
  • NAVRATTAN KORMA $14.00
    • Fresh vegetables cooked with cashew nuts, ground spices and cream.
  • CHANA MASALA $14.00
    • Chickpeas cooked with ginger, garlic, onion and tomatoes, finished with fresh grounded spices and coriander.
  • KADAI BABY CORN $14.00
    • Baby corn cooked with whole coriander, crushed tomatoes, onion, capsicum and ground spices.
  • VEG MAKHANI $14.00
    • Fresh vegetable cooked in butter sauce finished with cream and Indian herbs.
  • PANEER MAKHANI $15.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked in butter sauce.
  • SAAG PANEER $15.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked with home ground spices and simmered in rich spinach gravy.
  • PANEER JALFREZI $15.00
    • Cottage cheese pieces cooked with seasonal vegetables and grounded spices.
  • PANEER TIKKA MASALA $15.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked in a delightful delicate onion, capsicum and special tasty sauce.
MAIN BOMBAY – INDO CHINESE MAIN BOMBAY – INDO CHINESE
  • CHILLY CHICKEN (DRY / GRAVY ) $16.00
    • Chicken deep fried and sautéed with garlic, spring onion, capsicum and soy sauce.
  • CHICKEN HAKKA NOODLES $14.00
    • Noodles sautéed with pieces of chicken, onion, spring, green chillies, carrots, cabbage and soy sauce.
  • GARLIC PRAWNS $17.00
    • Prawns sautéed with minced garlic, dry ground mustard, white pepper, butter and garnished with chopped spring onion
  • CHILLY BABY CORN (DRY/GRAVY ) $12.50
    • Baby corn deep fried and sautéed with spring onion, capsicum and soy sauce.
MAIN BIRYANI DISHES MAIN BIRYANI DISHES
  • VEGETABLE BIRYANI $14.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with fresh vegetable, nuts and spices on a slow fire which creates up the very sumptuous flavour and served with raita.
  • CHICKEN /LAMB / BEEF BIRYANI $16.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with choice of meat pieces, nuts and spices on a show which creates tasty flavour and served with raita.
  • PRAWN BIRYANI $17.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with prawn, nuts and spices on a slow fire and served with raita.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • PRATHA $3.50
    • flaky whole meal bread with butter
  • TANDOORI CHICKEN half$10.50/full$19.50
    • chicken marinated in spicy yoghurt
  • ONION BHAJI $5.50
    • crispy fried onion rings in a gram flour batter
  • LAMB SAQWALA $14.00
    • lamb and spinach cooked in onion and tomato sauce
  • VEGETABLES BIRIYANI $9.50/$12.50
    • spicy vegetables with rice
  • ALOO PALAK $12.50
    • spinach and potato cooked in tomato sauce
  • CHICKEN MASALA $14.00
    • chicken cooked in spicy tomato and onion gravy
  • LAMB BIRIYANI $10.00/$13.50
    • spicy lamb with rice
  • Hapuka $14.20
    • One of the staff's favourites big meaty white fillets with a high oil content due to depth these tasty fish live in.
  • Lemon Fish $8.50
    • Soft texture and meaty flavour. Excellent beer battered.
  • Kids Special $8.00
    • Free-range Waitoa chicken tenders or fish fingers w/ curly fries and tomato sauce
  • Chicken Burger $13.00
    • Southern style spiced floured breast using free-range Waitoa chicken, chipotle mayo and guacamole with crispy lettuce, red onion and tomato
  • Trumpeter $10.40
    • White fillets with a medium flake and a good flavour profile
  • Skin-on Tarakihi - Grilled $9.00
  • John Dory $14.40
    • Prized by recreational fisher's this is a wonderful tasting species with white fillets, delicate texture and good flavour - A real treat when available at The Chippery and a staff favourite
  • Crinkle Cut $5.50
    • These can also be cooked separately in our gluten free fryer if necessary.
  • Sea food $17.50
    • prawns, smoked onion salmon, marinated mussels, avocado, capers, feta, red onion, tomato, and chilli mayo
  • Pancakes $16.00
    • bacon, berries, and maple syrup
  • Grilled Pork belly $12.00
    • mash, plum, sauce, and salad
  • Pork spare ribs $20.00
    • marinated in a spicy BBQ sauce, toasted seasame seeds and fries
  • Po Boys $16.50
    • Pork belly, beetroot, feta, .lettuce, tomato and blue cheese dressing
  • Chicken Parmigiana $22.50
    • herbed crumbed chicken breast ,salsa di pomodoro, creamy mash, grlled cheese and slaw.
  • Beer battered asparagus $16.50
    • and chili mayo
  • Aged sirlion steak (200g) $12.00
    • Garlic butter, fries and salad
  • 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.
  • Sides
  • Junior
  • Canh Ga Chien – Stuffed Chicken Wings With Pork & Prawns $15.5
    • Delicious stuffed chicken wings with our special prok & prawn filling. Fried until crispy, served with a tangy chilli & lime dressing. Labour of love.
  • Banh Tam Mixed Grilled Of Pork, Crispy Spring Rolls & Lemongrass Beef $29.5
    • Delicious Vietnamese mixed grilled of pork, lemongrass beef and crispy spring rolls. Served with udon noodles, fresh herbs, cucumber, carrot, peanuts, fried shallots, fish sauce and top with coconut sauce.
  • Thit Bo Luc Lac Vietnamese Wok Tossed “Shaking Beef"
    • Delicious sirloin beef two ways. Our special wok-tossed “shaking beef” with our in-house special marinate. Accompanied by a refreshing Vietnamese style grilled beef & papaya salad. Served with steamed rice.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • -add Kapiti vanilla bean ice cream
  • The Vege Grande (v) $20.00
    • poached eggs, smoky black beans, halloumi, hash brown, pan-fried brussels sprouts, mushrooms, slow-roasted tomato, hollandaise, on toasted ciabatta or five grain
  • -Biro biro rice (v, v*, g/f) $4.00
  • Coconut & lime crumbed fish goujons w. jalapeño tartare $10.00
  • Vege burger (v, v*) $20.00
    • black bean & cashew patty, smoked mozzarella, broccoli hummus, pickled beetroot, latin slaw w. fries & chili mayo
  • ●Sizzling grills are served par-cooked for you to finish as you like. All come with green salsa, chili mayo & your choice of any two sides below $25.00
  • Vege burger (v, v*) $20.00
    • black bean & cashew patty, smoked mozzarella, pickled beetroot, latin slaw, broccoli hummus, w. fries & chili mayo
  • ●Gaucho burger $21.00
    • spiced beef patty, cheddar, latin slaw, tomato, pickles, smoked paprika tomato chutney, w. fries & chili mayo
  • Fish burger $12.00
    • Crumbed fish fillet (ask staff for fish of the day) with lettuce tomato and tarta sauce.
  • Moroccan lamb burger $12.00
    • Moroccan lamb tagine with a cous cous salad and garlic yogurt
  • Chicken tenders $10.00
    • With chipotle sauce
  • Chips $10.00
    • With cheese and gravy
  • Buffalo wings $12.00
    • Spicy buffalo wings served with blue cheese dip and celery sticks
  • Spring rolls and samosas $8.00
    • With sweet chilli sauce
  • Vegetarian burger $12.00
    • Quinoa, pumpkin and feta pattie with lettuce, tomato and onion.
  • Caesar salad $16.00
    • Cos, courtons, bacon, poached egg and parmesan cheese with anchovy dressing
  • Special $10.00
    • Bacon, Halloumi, Onion, Fries, Tomato, Tzatziki
  • Beef Tzatziki Burger $10.00
    • Grilled beef patty served with lettuce, tomato, red onion & tzatziki sauce inside a toasted bun.
  • Greek/Chicken/Lamb Salad $10.00
    • Traditional Greek salad or seasonal salad vegetables with grilled pieces of chicken or lamb, drizzled with Greek salad dressing.
  • Souvlaki Mititei $10.00
    • Grilled Mititei with tomato, red onion, chips and tzatziki sauce wrapped in toasted pita bread.
  • Mititei $9.00
    • Skinless spicy garlic sausages served with tzatziki sauce and lemon.
  • Chicken Pieces Served with Pita Bread and Tzatziki in a Tray $8.00
  • Tiropita $5.00
    • (Cheese Pie)
  • Spanakopita $6.00
  • FRUIT SALAD $6.50
    • Seasonal fruit with greek yoghurt
  • SPANAKOPITA $8.50
    • Feta & spinach wrapped in filo
  • TRAMMEZINO $8.50
    • with smoked chicken, brie & tomato chutneys
  • FILLED CROISSANT $8.50
    • with bacon, brie & tomatoes
  • VEGE FRITTATA $10.50
    • veg & egg served with tomato chutney with toast
  • FRESH SALAD $6.50/$9.50
    • three options daily, small/large
  • TOAST $6.50
    • Two slices of toast (wholemeal or GF) >> with choice of spread: peanut butter, jam or marmite
  • SALMON QUICHE $9.00
    • with salmon and asparagus (GF)
  • BRUSCHETTA $13.00
    • with cherry tomatoes, feta + basil on toast
  • SPICY BEANS ON TOAST $14.50
    • with chorizo
  • BIG MODE'S BREAKFAST $22.00
  • PREMIUM BEEF OR SPINACH + FETA RAVIOLI $17.50 / $17.00
    • with roast pumpkin + basil
  • AUNTY MOLLY'S MUESLI $13.00
    • served with natural Greek yogurt + modes berry compote
  • CREAMY GARLIC MUSHROOMS $12.50
    • on toast or fettucine
  • SMASHED AVOCADO ON PUMPKIN TOAST $17.50
    • with two poached eggs
  • WOOD ROASTED SALMON BAGEL $12.00
    • with cream cheese + capers
  • Extra condiment $0.50
  • Side of curly fries $4.00
  • Mushrooms on Toast(V) $15.50
    • mushrooms with thyme butter served with Artisan bread
  • Corn and Zucchini Fritters(V) $17.50
    • fritters of corn and zucchini, served with bacon, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce try avocado instead of bacon for veggie option
  • Potato and Chorizo Salad (GF) $16.50
    • new season crisp potatoes. Spanish chorizo sausage and mint served with a crispy zesty rocket and red onion
  • Tomato sauce $1.00
  • Avocado and Tomato (GF)( V) $10.50
    • zesty avocado smash with fresh tomato on our Artisan bread
  • BLAT (GF) $15.50
    • smoky bacon, ripe tomatoes, zesty avocado smash and lettuce on Artisan bread served with a side of curly fries or green salad
  • Chilli Prawn Dumplings / Prawn Dumplings / Chives and Prawn Dumplings / Pan Fried Pork Dumplings Hand made dumplings $6.00 per portion
  • -Fish or Squid $22.00
  • Fruit Salad and Ice Cream / Lychee and Ice Cream / Chocolate Sundae / Coconut Jelly / Sesame Balls / Mango Pudding / Durian Mochi / Durian Pastries $6.00
  • -Chicken, Beef or BBQ Pork $17.00
  • Crispy Roast Duck H $23 / W $42
  • Pork and Prawn Dim Sims / Shredded Duck and Seafood Dumplings / Coriander Dumplings / Scallops and Prawn Dumplings Hand made dumplings $6.00 per portion
  • -Combination Seafood $30.00
  • -Chicken, Beef or BBQ Pork $17.00
  • Hamburger
  • Bacon & Cheese Omelette with salad $11.50
  • Chicken & Chips Mini $6.50
  • Lamb Shank Meal standard 1 Shank $10.90
  • Wedges Bacon & cheese $8.50
  • Butter Chicken
  • Pork Ribs' Chips $9.50
  • Scotch Fillet $14.90
  • Mushroom $5.00
  • PORK RILLETTES $14.00
    • house-made served with warm fresh bread French gherkins our own tangy mustard
  • PORK BELLY $13.50
    • slow cooked pork belly served with a horseradish mayonnaise
  • OMELETTE BOURGEOISE $19.00
    • Button brown mushroom and fresh garden herbs V
  • GARDEN GREEN SALAD $6.00
  • CAROTTE GF $14.50
    • spheres made with carrot and cumin mousse, glazed with carrot jelly & served with a carrot and ginger foam, rosemary crumbled and a slice of bread Bayonne ham
  • Bayonne ham $6.00
  • LE CROISSANT AU JAMBON $11.00
    • traditional French croissant served with ham off the bone, Emmental and bechamel sauce, topped with Gruyere de Conte
  • Vegetables of the day(V)(GF)(DF) ask a member of staff for today's choice) $7
  • Warm mixed olives(V) (GF) (DF) $8
  • Beer battered fish and chips(V)(DF) $20
    • with homemade tartare sauce and crushed minted peas. Add chicken for $4
  • Beer battered fish goujons $10
    • with homemade tartare sauce
  • Sausage and mash(GF) $16
    • seved with homemade onion gravy
  • Tempura fried salt & pepper squid $12
    • with homemade chilli jam
  • Sourdough royale(GF) $16
    • with smashed avocado, hot smoked salmon, free range-poached egg & hollandaise
  • Green leaf salad(V)(GF)(DF)) $7
    • with pickled red onions, tomatoes, cucumber, vinaigrette
  • Crepes $9.50
    • With mushroom & broccoli. Served with our homemade beetroot relish.
  • Spinach & Avocado
    • With our homemade lemon dressing.
  • Eggs on Toast with a Coffee $10.00
    • Your choice of Fried/Poached or Scrambled
  • Open Steak $14.50
    • With salad greens, Dijon mustard & caramelised onions
  • Roasted Vege
    • With our homemade vinaigrette.
  • Vege Breakie $18.50
    • With eggs/spinach/mushrooms/hash/seasonal veges
  • Stromboli $9.50
    • Served with our homemade relish
  • Bacon & Eggs
    • With our homemade lemon aioli dressing.
Indian Taj

Indian Taj

location

Address

109 High Street North, Carterton, Wellington, 5713, New Zealand

phone

Phone

063795600

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:30 – 9:30 PM, Tuesday: Closed, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:30 – 9:30 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:30 – 9:30 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:30 – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:30 – 9:30 PM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:30 – 9:30 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Indian , North Indian , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Gluten Free Options ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Home Delivery ,  Reservations ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Cash ,  Serves Halal ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly

Location
109 High Street North, Carterton, Wellington, 5713, New Zealand