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

  • Grilled beef, with lemon juice $13.90
  • Ginger chicken $12.90
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • Satay sauce $12.90
    • Chicken, beef or pork
  • Duck noodle soup $14.50
  • Fried noodle $12.90
    • Chicken, beef, or pork
  • Crispy or BBq pork on rice $14.50
  • Stir fried mixed vegetables with tofu $12.50
  • Green curry $12.90
    • Chicken beef or pork
  • Oreo Blender $4.50
    • Vanilla ice cream shake sprinkled with Oreo cookies crumbles
  • Junior Hot Dog $6.00
    • Served with curly fries
  • Brownie $4.00
    • A smaller kid-sized brownie with a powerful blast of chocolate
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Lava $8.00
  • Chicken Burger $13.00
    • Grilled chicken with ranch dressing, lettuce, onion, tomato and pickle
  • Bangers & Mash $16.50
    • An or favourite sausages with grilled onions and brown gravy served on mashed potato and surrounded by peas
  • Vege Burger $11.50
    • Vegetable patty with tomato, lettuce, mayo, mushroom and cheese
  • Ham & Cheese Omelette $11.50
    • Served with hashbrown and a choice of toast (white or wholegrain)
  • APPLE & SAGE PORK BELLY $24.90
    • braised red cabbage mash potato, crackling & cider mustard jus
  • SAUSAGE & MASH $19.90
    • onion gravy
  • MUSHROOM & MOZZARELLA $11.90
    • arrachini ball w napoli sauce & basil pesto
  • THE MAC BIRD BURGER $19.90
    • 200g beef patty cos lettuce diced gherkins, cheddar & one fat bird special sauce
  • SPICY FAT BIRD CHIPS $8.90
    • melted cheddar & one fat bird hot sauce
  • FAT BIRD CHIPS $6.90
    • aioli & red sauce
  • EGGS ON TOAST YOUR WAY $7.90
    • add streaky bacon $4.00, black pudding $4.00, sausage $4.00, roast tomato $2.00, beans or mushrooms $3.00
  • HOUSE SALAD LARGE $6.90
  • 21 Wonton Soup $11.00
  • 51 Duck Noodle Soup $12.50
  • 44 Chicken Curry Powder $12.00
  • 2 Roti with Satay Sauce $5.00
  • 50 Thai Laksa $13.00
  • 17 Thai Spicy Seafood Salad $14.00
  • 59 Crispy Noodle with Gravy Sauce $11.00
  • 37 Crispy Pork & Bok Choy $12.50
  • Dessert du jour See our waiters
    • Dessert of the day
  • Pain au chocolat $4.00
  • Oranais $4.00
    • Apricot danish
  • Vol-au-vent $9.50
    • Bouchees a la reine- flaky pastry filled with mushroom, onion and bacon together with a mornay sauce
  • Croque monsieur $7.50
    • Toasted sandwich with parisian ham and bechamel sauce, topped greated cheese
  • La salade de fruits $6.50
    • Seasonal fruit salad and yoghurt
  • Formule gouter $7.00
    • Tart + tea
  • Salade parisienne $13.50
    • Mesclun and lettuce, parisian ham, gruyere cheese, cheery tomatoes, egg, vinaigrette dressing (Gluten free)
  • Chicken Tikka $8 half
    • Marinated pieces of chicken spiced and roasted in the tandoori oven.
  • Butter Chicken $15,00
    • Tender boneless chicken marinated, cooked in the tandoor oven, with a creamy tomato sauce.
  • Garlic Chicken $16.00
    • Succulent boneless chicken pieces and ground spices cooked in a herb, spice and garlic sauce.
  • Prawn Vindaloo $17.00
    • Prawn cooked in red chilies, herbs and vindaloo paste.
  • All mains served mild, medium or hot with free Basmati rice
  • -$14 full
  • All mains served mild, medium or hot with free Basmati rice
  • Fish Vindaloo $17.00
    • Fish pieces cooked in red chilies, herbs and vindaloo paste.
  • Tarrago (Egg Sushi) $3.30
  • Inari $4.00
  • Salmon Sushi $4.00
  • Prawn Sushi $5.00
  • Hoso Maki (vege roll) $2.80
  • Sushi & Sashimi Set $22.00
    • Salmon, Whitefish, Foto Maki, Hoso Maki, Sashimi selections
  • Seafood Salad $4.00
  • Temaki (Hand roll) $3.30
  • 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
  • Chocolate Trio $14.00
    • Chocolate mousse, bourbon truffle & deconstructed brownie served on chocolate sauce
  • Bistro 169 Signature Cut Beef $28.50
    • 250g New York cut striploin steak. Beef cuts cooked to your liking & served w hand cut fries, onion relish, baby vegetables & your choice of sauce: green peppercorn, port wine or béarnaise sauce
  • Mediterranean Platter $15.00
    • Flat bread w cheese and ham, falafel, hummus dipping sauce & babaganoush sauce
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Panna Cotta $13.00
    • Orange panna cotta served w berry coulis & plum ice cream
  • Scallop $ 1.80
  • Hut Dog $2.80
  • Chip & Salad $ 4.90
  • Crumbed or Battered Prawns
  • Pineapple Fritter $2.90
  • All above grilled add $ 0.50
  • Crab Stick $1.80
  • Kumara Chips $ 4.80
  • Curry Saramon with Roti $26.00
    • Diced tender beef simmered with whole peanuts, coconut cream, lime leaves, galangal, coriander seeds and carrots.
  • Roti $5.00
  • Char Rice Noodles $24.00
    • Rice noodles fried with egg, vegetable and sliced chicken. Meat: Chicken $24, Seafood $27
  • Combo platter $47.00
    • (Served for 3 to 5 people to share)
  • Bai Char Combination $24.00
    • Pan fried rice cooked with fresh vegetables and eggs.
  • Beef Brisket with Roti $26.00
    • Diced tender beef brisket simmered in tomato paste, lime leaves, galangal and star anise and carrots.
  • Loc Lak $23.50
    • Fresh lettuce topped with sliced tender beef, diced tomatoes, cucumber and fried garlic served with pepper sauce for dipping.
  • Mouan Ang $19.00
    • Sliced chicken breast marinated using our home made recipe. Served with salad and rice
  • Toasted tea cake, orange & cinnamon butter $6
  • Mince on spicy polenta bread, poached egg $18
  • Earl Grey
    • Wellington's own Ritual Tea Co. loose leaf tea, steeped & churned
  • Field & Green's *ice cream & **sorbet per scoop $5
  • Fish finger sandwich, tartare sauce $19
  • Spiced duck livers & sautéed spinach on toast $19
  • Muesli, roast apricots, orange blossom yoghurt, organic milk $15
  • Brioche toast with jam marmalade $8
  • Bok Choy $9.00
    • stir fried with garlic
  • Mongo Pudding $12.00
    • mango, ruby grapefruit, sago, whipped coconut cream
  • Black Pepper $32.00
    • wok fried with black pepper, honey and oyster sauce
  • Golden Triangle $8.00
    • Roast Duck, Water Chestnut, Shiitake, Plum Sauce
  • King Salmon $16.50
    • lapsang souchong tea-smoked Salmon, egg, wood ear mushroom, celery
  • (2) Chicken Gyoza $16.00
    • chicken thigh, ginger, spring onion
  • Banana Prawns (Served in Shell) $22.00
    • iron goddess of mercy tea leaves, garlic, ginger
  • Sirloin wrapped Asparagus 2 skewers $9.50
  • blue $23.00
    • white base, kikorangi, rocket, walnuts
  • salame $23.00
    • red base, felino, ricotta, sicilian oregano
  • bufalina $27.00
    • red base, rocket, cherry tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella
  • choripan $12.00
    • chorizo, bread, mayo & pebre
  • prosciutto $27.00
    • red base, prosciutto, rocket and parmesan
  • fries $7.00
  • provoleta $17.00
    • grilled provolone dolce & prosciutto
  • pancetta $25.00
    • white base, pancetta, mushrooms, goat cheese, rosemary
  • Hot & Sour Soup
  • Squid
    • with Celery
  • Chicken Cashew Nuts
  • Stuffed Bean Curd
    • with Vegetables in Soup
  • Beef and Vegetables
  • Steamed Whole Fish
  • Roasted Duck
  • Hot and Sour Whole Fish
  • Paleo Granola $8.00
    • Mixed fruit, nuts + seeds roasted + served with coconut cream + blueberries
  • Bacon + Eggs $11.00
    • 2 eggs scrambled, poached or fried with middle bacon on rye toast
  • Muesli $7.00
    • Granola, natural or bircher with yogurt + fruit salad
  • Weekdays 7am-11am
  • Paleo Pancakes $12.00
    • with blueberries, coconut cream + maple syrup
  • Toast $4.50
    • Dark rye & butter + jam, peanut butter, nutella or lemon card
  • Scrambled Eggs with Salmon $12.50
    • House smoked salmon, scrambled eggs on rye toast
  • Porridge $7.00
    • Rolled oats with yogurt, fruit salad + cinnamon
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