Plimmerton Taj in Wellington Menu

SHURUWAT / ENTREE SHURUWAT / ENTREE
  • Vegetarian platter $17.00
    • mixture of vegetable samosa, aloo bonda, paneer tikka, onion bhaji
  • Mixed platter for two $18.00
    • mixture of onion bhaji, vegetable samosa, lasuni tikka and seekh kebab
  • Tandoori platter for two $22.00
    • fish tikka, chicken wings, seekh kebab & tandoori prawns
  • Taj grilled platter $25.00
    • haryali tikka, chicken tikka, tandoori prawns, paneer tikka
VEGETARIAN ENTREE VEGETARIAN ENTREE
  • Aloo bonda $7.00
    • potato balls fried in spicy chickpea flour
  • Punjabi pakora $7.00
    • fresh seasonal vegetables battered with thick chick pea flour and deep fried
  • Onion bhaji $7.00
    • onion rings mixed with spices & battered with chickpea flour & deep fried until crispy
  • Vegetable samosa $7.50
    • triangular pastries filled w potatoes, peas, succulently flavored with spices
  • Paneer tikka $9.00
    • homemade cottage cheese specially marinated and cooked in tandoor
  • Paneer pakora $9.00
    • homemade cottage cheese battered with chick peas flour and deep fried
NON-VEGETARIAN ENTREE NON-VEGETARIAN ENTREE
  • Tandoori wings $7.50
    • pieces of chicken wings marinated with ginger, garlic, yoghurt and Indian spices
  • Tandoori chicken $10.00 / $19.50
    • chicken (with bones) specially marinated and cooked in tandoor (Half / Full)
  • Chicken tikka $9.00
    • boneless chicken pieces marinated in spices and cooked in tandoor
  • Lasuni tikka $9.00
    • boneless chicken pieces marinated in garlic and spices cooked in tandoor
  • Seekh kebab $9.00
    • mince lamb rolls on skewers cooked in tandoor
  • Fish pakora $10.00
    • fish pieces battered with chick pea flour & deep fried
  • Fish tikka $10.00
    • tender fish pieces marinated in herbs and spices, grilled in tandoor
  • Barra champ $10.00
    • lamb chops marinated in yoghurt and spices, cooked in tandoor
  • Tandoori prawns $12.00
    • prawns marinated in special herbs, spices and grilled in tandoor
MAINS - CHICKEN MEALS / MURGH KHAZANA MAINS - CHICKEN MEALS / MURGH KHAZANA
  • Butter chicken $17.00
    • tender chicken morsel cooked in rich tomato and butter gravy simmered in selected spices
  • Mango chicken $18.00
    • curry cooked in delicious sweet and mango gravy
  • Murgh curry $19.00
    • chicken cooked with onion, touch of garlic and ginger, simmered in selected spices
  • Murgh Kashmiri $19.50
    • boneless pieces of chicken cooked in spices and dried fruits & nuts with creamy sauce
  • Murgh nilgiri $19.50
    • boneless pieces of chicken cooked with mint and spinach simmered in selected spices
  • Chicken korma $19.50
    • boneless pieces of chicken cooked in cashew nut and cream with onion sauce
  • Chicken chettinadu $19.50
    • South Indian style chicken curry prepared with grated coconut cream simmered in selected spices
  • Murgh vindaloo $19.50
    • boneless pieces of chicken & potatoes cooked in hot spicy curry
  • Chicken Pasanda $19.50
    • chicken cooked with aromatic spices in a mild almond & tomato gravy
  • Balti chicken $19.50
    • fresh pieces of chicken cooked with beans, mushrooms and special sauce
  • Chilli chicken $19.50
    • boneless chicken pieces fried and cooked with vegetables and soya sauce
  • Chicken tikka masala $19.50
    • boneless pieces of chicken cooked in delightful onion, capsicum and special sauce
  • Murgh lavabdar $19.50
    • boneless pieces of chicken cooked with cheddar cheese, cashew nut and creamy gravy
  • Chicken jalfrezi $19.50
    • boneless pieces of chicken cooked with fresh vegetables along with special sauce
  • Chicken saagwala $20.00
    • chicken pieces cooked w home ground spices & simmered in a rich spinach gravy
  • Kadai chicken $20.00
    • mixture of capsicum, onion, tomato and chicken pieces cooked inn iron kadai
  • Mansoori chicken $20.00
    • boneless pieces of chicken cooked with onion, tomato and cashewnut sauce
  • Murgh methi $20.00
    • chicken cooked with cashew nuts & cream with flavor of fenugreeek leaves
  • Chicken peshwari $20.00
    • boneless chicken pieces cooked with coconut, cashewnut, tomato and dry fruits
MAINS - LAMB CURRIES MAINS - LAMB CURRIES
  • Lamb madras $20.00
    • boneless lamb pieces cooked in tomato based coconut cream sauce
  • Lamb vindaloo $20.00
    • tender lamb pieces & potatoes cooked in hot spicy sauce with potatoes
  • Lamb korma $20.00
    • tender lamb pieces cooked in cashew nut and cream with onion sauce
  • Anarkali lamb $20.00
    • tender lamb pieces cooked with flavor of mint powder, white sauce and chef's special sauce
  • Bhuna gosht $20.00
    • lamb cooked in spicy sauce with onions, tomatoes and aromatic spices
  • Shahi gosht $20.00
    • boneless pieces of lamb cooked with cream and white sauce simmered in selected spices
  • Lamb roganjosh $20.00
    • tender lamb pieces cooked with onion, touch of garlic and ginger, simmered in selected spices
  • Lamb pasanda $21.00
    • tender boneless pieces of lamb cooked with aromatic spices in mild almond & tomato gravy
  • Lamb do piaza $21.00
    • boneless lamb pieces cooked with onions and sauce
  • Lamb saagwala $21.00
    • tender lamb pieces cooked with green herbs and spinach simmered in selected spices
  • Lamb hyderabadi $21.00
    • tender lamb pieces cooked with onion, tomatoes with mint and yoghurt
  • Lamb jaipuri $21.00
    • tender lamb pieces cooked with onion, tomatoes with coconut cream
  • Balti lamb $21.00
    • tender lamb pieces cooked with beans, mushrooms and special sauce
MAINS - BEEF CURRIES MAINS - BEEF CURRIES
  • Beef madras $19.00
    • beef pieces cooked in tomato based coconut cream sauce
  • Beef vindaloo $19.00
    • tender beef pieces & potatoes cooked in hot spicy sauce with potatoes
  • Beef korma $19.00
    • tender beef pieces cooked in cashew nut and cream with onion sauce
  • Kerala beef curry $19.00
    • tender beef pieces cooked with onion, touch of garlic and ginger, simmered in selected spices
  • Beef saagwala $19.00
    • tender beef pieces cooked with green herbs and spinach
  • Beef pasanda $19.00
    • tender boneless pieces of beef cooked with aromatic spices in mild almond & tomato gravy
  • Mansoori beef $20.00
    • boneless pieces of beef cooked with onion, tomato and cashewnut sauce
  • Anarkali beef $20.00
    • tender lamb pieces cooked with flavor of mint powder, white sauce and chef's special spices
MAINS - SEAFOOD MEALS MAINS - SEAFOOD MEALS
  • Fish malabari $20.50
    • fresh fish prepared in hot and spicy sauce
  • Goan fish curry $20.50
    • fresh fish pieces cooked in aromatic spices and creamy coconut gravy
  • Shrimp masala $20.50
    • shrimps cooked in tomato and onion sauce
  • Amritsari fish $20.50
    • fish fried and cooked in onion and tomato sauce
  • Fish masala $20.50
    • fish fillets cooked in rich spicy sauce
  • Fish makhani $20.50
    • fish fillets cooked in tomato based creamy sauce
  • King prawn masala $23.50
    • king prawns cooked in spicy sauce
  • King prawn malabari $23.50
    • king prawns cooked in creamy curry sauce base with onion, tomatoes, capsicum and spices
  • Prawn makhani $23.50
    • prawns cooked in rich tomato and butter gravy
  • Prawns chettinadu $24.00
    • South Indian style prawn curry prepared with coconut cream simmered in selected spices
  • Tandoori prawns curry $25.00
    • mixed in spices and grilled in tandoor then cooked in special tomato & capsicum based gravy
VEGETARIAN MEALS VEGETARIAN MEALS
  • Dal tarka $13.50
    • split chickpeas cooked in onion gravy
  • Dal makhani $14.00
    • served lentils cooked in tomato gravy with butter and cream
  • Chana masala $14.00
    • chickpeas cooked with spices in thick sauce
  • Sabji bahar $14.50
    • fresh assorted vegetables cooked with spices
  • Aloo matar $14.50
    • potatoes cooked with peas in a tomato and onion sauce
  • Vegetable korma $15.00
    • mixed vegetables cooked in cashew nuts an cream with onion sauce
  • Aloo gobhi $15.00
    • potatoes and cauliflower cooked with dry ground spices
  • Sabji punchmel $15.00
    • fresh mushroom, paneer cubes an beans cooked in rich creamy cashew gravy
  • Malaik kofta $16.00
    • vegetables and cheese pom poms cooked in cashew nut and cream with onion sauce
  • Saag aloo $16.00
    • potatoes cooked with home ground spices and spinach gravy
  • Khumb matar $16.00
    • fresh mushroom cooked with peas in tomato and onion sauce
  • Aubergine curry $17.00
    • curried egg-plant and potatoes cooked in chef's special sauce
  • Paneer tikka masala $17.00
    • homemade cottage cheese cooked in onion and capsicum sauce
  • Mushroom masala $17.00
    • fresh mushrooms cooked in delightfully delicate onion, capsicum and special tasty sauce
  • Palak paneer $17.00
    • fresh homemade cottage cheese cooked with onion, tomatoes and spinach gravy
RICE DISHES RICE DISHES
  • Plain rice $3.00
  • Jeera rice $4.00
  • Peas pullao $4.50
  • Coconut rice $5.00
  • Mushroom rice $5.50
  • Lemon rice $5.50
  • Safforn rice $6.50
  • Pullao rice $5.50
  • Vegetable biryani $16.00
    • saffron rice cooked with vegetables, dry fruits and nuts
  • Murgh biryani $18.50
    • flavoured basmati rice cooked with chicken and spices
  • Lamb biryani $20.00
    • flavoured basmati rice cooked with lamb and spices
  • Prawn biryani $23.00
    • fresh prawns cooked with rice in tomatoes and rich traditional sauce
TANDOORI NAAN / BREADS TANDOORI NAAN / BREADS
  • Roti $3.50
    • wholemeal flour bread
  • Plain naan $3.50
    • refined flour bread
  • Butter naan / Garlic naan $4.00
    • flaky butter rich naan / naan smattering of fresh garlic and green coriander
  • Cheese naan $4.00
    • naan stuffed with grated cheese
  • Peshwari naaan $5.00
    • naan stuffed with chopped dry fruit and nuts and coconut powder
  • Kashmiri naan $5.00
    • naan stuffed with chopped nuts and coconut powder with cherries on top
  • Keema naan $5.00
    • naan stuffed with spiced lamb mince
  • Chicken naan $5.00
    • naan stuffed with spiced chicken mince
  • Chilli cheese naan $5.00
    • naan stuffed with chillies and grated cheese
  • Onion kulcha $5.00
    • naan stuffed with onion and mild herbs
  • Prantha $5.00
    • flaky butter rich wholemeal bread
  • Aloo prantha $5.00
    • wholemeal flour stuffed with potatoes and green coriander
  • Paneer kulcha $5.50
    • naan stuffed with homemade cottage cheese and spices
  • Mixed bread basket $15.50
    • a selection of roti, naan, cheese naan and keema naan
KIDS MENU / KIDS KHAZANA (UNDER 10 YEARS) KIDS MENU / KIDS KHAZANA (UNDER 10 YEARS)
  • Potato chips $5.00
  • Lasuni tikka $8.00
  • Chicken nuggets and chips $13.00
  • Butter chicken served with rice $13.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Antipasto $27.50
  • Soup with grilled ciabatta $15.50
  • Seared scallops with radicchio, pear & toasted almonds $25.50
  • Two course set lunch $26.50 per person
  • Grilled ciabatta with local olive oil $4.50
  • Soft centered chocolate pudding with creme fraîche $15.50
  • MAIN
  • Soup or Beetroot bruschetta with goats’ cheese vinaigrette
  • CONCHIGLIONI PORK AND FENNEL $26.50
    • Pasta shells filled with free range pork, fragrant fresh fennel and mozzarella cooked in chef’s special napolitan sauce
  • FRESCA $20.00
    • Rocket, orange, fennel, kalamata olives, pinenuts, squeeze of lemon juice and touch of olive oil
  • Pera $25.00
    • Pear, Mozzarella, rocket, gorgonzola and olive oil
  • Fish & Chips $10.00
    • Battered fillet with Chips and Tomato sauce
  • ANTIPASTO PLATTER $16.00 per person
    • Italian cured meats, cheeses and other delicacies
  • Pollo $25.50
    • Napolitana sauce, mozzarella, chicken, avocado, mushroom
  • Rucola Salad $8.50
    • rocket, pecorino cheese, cherry tomatoes, balsamic
  • Pizza Add-ons $5.00
    • Prosciutto
  • Krishna Pakhora $13.00
    • cauliflower, pumpkin & potato slices fried in chickpea batter, served with a mint, coriander & tamarind dipping sauce
  • Bok Choy $9.00
    • with black beans, oyster sauce & garlic
  • Kashmir Potato & Pea Curry $19.00
    • soft fried organic potatoes in savoury vegetable sauce with English peas & mint oil (vegetarian)
  • - Three for $14
  • Nasi Goreng $23.00
    • Indonesian spiced fried rice with chicken, seafood, vegetables & chilli
  • Kung Pao Chicken Wings $15.00
    • sweet, spicy & sticky
  • Stuffed Naan $7.00
    • with cream cheese, bacon & chilli jam
  • Peppered Squid $14.00
    • with crispy panko crumbs & chilli flakes, served with a Thai basil, mint & garlic mayo
  • HUEVOS RANCHEROS $16.00
    • flour tortilla baked with hashbrowns, fried eggs, chilli beans, jalapenos and cheddar cheese
  • House made rosti cakes $4.00
  • Coco pops with banana $3.50
  • Grilled lemon, sugar and whipped cream $3.50
  • Seasoned grilled tomatoes $3.50
  • EGGS ON TOAST $8.50
    • two free range poached fried or scrambled eggs on multigrain toast
  • STEAKHOUSE FRES $5.50
    • served with garlic aioli and tomato sauce
  • Mini hotdogs $4.50
  • Big veggie with eggs, polenta chips, mushroom, hashbrown, kale & spinach $18.00
  • Baby back pork ribs with smoky bulldog sauce $17.00
  • Weekend Brunch Menu from 10am - 3pm
  • Tasting Room hand cut fries with aioli $8.00
  • Chicken liver pate with home made loaf & chutney $14.00
  • Fish n’ Chips $22.00
    • - Panko Crumbed Market Fish With Slaw, Fries & Tartare
  • Roasted lamb rack with eggplant puree, sprouts & walnuts $30.00
  • Poutine beef fat fries with gravy & cheddar $10.00
  • Chef’s Salad (V,*) $17.00
  • Small side of fries (V,GF) $5.00
  • Antipasto platter (*) $55.00
    • A selection of classic Mediterranean fare (3 - 5 persons)
  • Chicken BLT (*) $15.00
    • Free range chicken, honey cured bacon, mesclun, tomato & mayo on Turkish flatbread
  • Thai green chicken curry (GF,V) $17.50
    • Free range chicken cooked in lemongrass, coriander, lime & coconut cream, served with jasmine rice
  • Veggie (V,*) $17.00
    • With halloumi & chargrilled vegetables
  • Mesclun and vinaigrette (V) $5.00
  • Spicy Pulled Pork (*) $18.00
    • With Swiss Cheese & slaw
  • Trio Classico(ideal to share) $22.50
    • Trio of tiramisu, vanilla pannacotta and chocoate salame with gelato
  • Suppli' al Telefono $14.50
    • Tomato & basil risotto balls with stringy mozzarella
  • Controfiletto di Manzo all'Aceto Balsamico $33.50
    • Grilled beef sirloin, grilled portabello mushroom, and balsamic dressing
  • Minestrone $15.50
    • Meat broth with winter vegetables and pasta
  • Gnocchi al Forno $25.00
    • Baked potato gnocchi with eggplant, tomato, basil, and mozzarella cheese
  • Torta di Mandorle e Chocolato $14.50
    • Almond and chocolate cake with vanilla gelato
  • Pesce alla Griglia contomate Oliva Caperi Salsa $32.50
    • Pan grilled fresh fish fillet with tomato, olives, and capers
  • Insalata Caprese $17.50
    • Tomato, basil, and buffala Mozarella
  • -Salt and Pepper Spare Ribs / Red Wine Spare Ribs $18.00
  • -Combination meat or seafood $15.00
  • ●Deep Fried Wontons
  • ●Stir Fried Ho Fun
  • Dumpling (6) $8.00
    • Pork & cabbage, pan fried or steamed
  • -Hainan Chicken Rice $14.00
  • Spring Rolls (2) $6.00
  • -Chef's Special $15.00
    • BBQ Pork, shredded duck & shrimp
  • Mattar Paneer $12.50
    • Cottage cheese and peas with almonds and cashew nuts in a creamy tomato sauce.
  • Beef Madras $15.00
    • Lean beef cooked with ground spices and coconut cream
  • Lamb Masala $16.00
    • Lamb pieces cooked in onion and capsicum sauce with tomatoes.
  • All mains served mild, medium or hot with free Basmati rice
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
    • Naan stuffed with garlic
  • Beef Masala $15.00
    • Beef pieces cooked in onion and capsicum sauce with tomatoes.
  • Beef Vindaloo $15.00
    • Lean pieces of beef cooked in red chilies, herbs and vindaloo paste.
  • Coconut Rice $5.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with coconut cream.
  • Sauteed Mushrooms $16.00
    • with cream & shallots on toasted sourdough
  • Bread Platter $10.00
    • with balsamic reduction, dukkah & pesto
  • Funghi $19.00
    • Portobello mushroom, mozzarella, thyme, porcini & truffle oil
  • Saganaki(flaming cheese) $15.50
    • panfried kasseri cheese flamed with Brady, served with sourdough
  • Grilled Portobello mushroom $5.00
  • Eggs Montreal $17.50
    • with salmon & hollandaise
  • Soup of the day $13.50
    • with bread
  • Ham and Mushroom $21.50
    • ham mushroom, mozzarella olives, oregano & rocket
  • POTATO FRITTER $1.00
  • STEAK $18.00
    • stek rump with two eggs
  • DEEP FRIED CHOCOLATE BARS $3.70
    • mars moro snickers
  • MUSHROOM $1.60
  • CHICKEN-PINEAPPLE-CASHEW NUTS VEG $15.70/$15.00
  • SAUSAGES AND EGGS $9.70
    • two sausages and two eggs
  • JUMBO BURGER $12.00
    • a large meat patty with onions two slices of cheese, tomato and bacon in a jumbo bun
  • SHRIMP $16.00/$15.40
  • Soup of the Day $8
    • Chefs choice changes daily
  • Pasta of the Day $15
    • MariaPia's famous homemade pasta . See "specials board " for todays
  • Spicy Wedges $6.50
    • with sour cream & Thai chilli sauce
  • Lamb's fry & Bacon $15
    • on toasted Ciabatta with a mushroom & onion gravy
  • BBQ Beef & Bacon Burger $17
    • scrumptious beef pattie with salad & fries
  • Fish n Chips $15
    • served with salad
  • Omelete & Salad $15
    • Your choice of filling
  • On Toasts $10
    • Bacon & Egg. Bacon & Avocado, creamy mushroom
  • -Prawn vindaloo $21.90
  • Paneer Jalfrezi $18.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked with coconut cream, capsicum, tomatoes, spring onions and spices.
  • ●Tandoori Platter
    • Platter of assorted Non -Vegetarian tandoori entrees
  • -Prawn $21.00
  • -Vegetable $12.00
  • Onion Kulcha $5.00
  • Paper Masala Dosa $ 13.00
    • Thin and crispy long sized Dosa stuffed with mashed potatoes , onion and spices
  • Paneer Tikka $16.00
    • Cottage cheese, capsicum and onion marinated in spices and roasted in a tandoor
  • Dijon Mustard $1.00
  • Eggs Benedict $17.00
    • on toasted sourdough with homemade lemon hollandaise/Ham
  • The Gotham Biggy $20.00
    • free berry eggs, bacon, Kransky mushroom roasted tomato & hash brown on five-grain or sourdough
  • Tomato relish $1.00
  • Quesadillas $15.00
    • (gluten free, served with a green salad, see below)/Vegetarian, refried bean mix, spinach, mushroom, cheese and onion relish, (GF) >>
  • Eggs Benedict $14.00
    • on toasted sourdough with homemade lemon hollandaise/Florentine spinach
  • Kranskys $4.50
  • Pulled pork sliders $17.50
    • with red cabbage slaw. smokey BBQ sauce and fries
  • Veggie Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Apricot Sauce, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese, Rosemary (Double / Snack)
  • Chocolate Gelato $5.00
    • Dark Chocolate decadence at its best from Gellicious Gelato. Gluten free, contains Milk. 180ml tub - go crazy and nail it all to yourself, or share the love
  • Pride $16.00 / $8.00
    • Onions, Mushrooms, Capsicum, Tomatoes and Pineapple. Optional Kalamata Olives, Garlic, Jalapeno Peppers (Double / Snack)
  • Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Apricot Sauce, Chicken, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese and Rosemary. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Spirit $9.50
    • Mushrooms, Chicken and Bacon, Mixed Through A Garlic Cream Sauce. Served On Spinach Fettuccine
  • Kumara Chips $4.50
    • Deep fried kumara chips from the far north served with your choice of dip
  • Lamb Shank and Mash $12.00
    • One Lamb Shank with a Rosemary and Mint gravy, mash and minted peas
  • Sinister $18.50 / $9.00
    • Refried Beans, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers and Capsicum. No Cheese (Double / Snack)
Plimmerton Taj

Plimmerton Taj

location

Address

8 Steyne Avenue, Plimmerton, Plimmerton, NZ, 5026, New Zealand

phone

Phone

042330474

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Indian , North Indian , Vegetarian

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Home Delivery ,  Reservations ,  BYO ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar ,  Corkage Fee Charged

Location
8 Steyne Avenue, Plimmerton, Plimmerton, NZ, 5026, New Zealand