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

  • Sea food $17.50
    • prawns, smoked onion salmon, marinated mussels, avocado, capers, feta, red onion, tomato, and chilli mayo
  • Seafood chowder Mug $9 / Bowl $15
    • and garlic bread
  • Fish Cakes $12.00
    • with mustard mayo and Salad
  • Steak $18.00
    • 100g miniature steak, caramalised onions and mushroom
  • Beer battered asparagus $16.50
    • and chili mayo
  • Moo -vcado $16.50
    • NZ beef, avocado and bacon
  • Tacos $17.50
    • Grilled Prawns
  • B 'n' E $10.00
    • (Bacon and Eggs) on toast
  • Iced rice noodles, ginger & soy $8.00
  • Lemon meringue tart & lemon verbena syrup $14.50
  • Roast cauliflower, garlic & sumac $8.50
  • Thai yellow chicken curry, jasmine rice & fried egg $26.00
  • Mixed leaf salad $7.50
  • Kaffir lime squid w/ red chili $12.50
  • Pickled swordfish $12.50
  • Seared rare beef salad, ginger & soy $28.00
  • Junior
  • Side Rice $5.5
  • Cha Gio Bun Saigon Lemongrass Beef Salad With Crispy Spring Roll $28.5
    • A refreshing rice noodle salad, mixed with lime dressing, spring onion oil & fresh Asian herbs. Topped with stir-fry lemongrass beef, roasted peanuts, crispy pork & crab spring rolls. (Veg available on request)
  • Side Fries $5.5
  • 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.
  • Thit Kho – Claypot Caramel Pork With Charr Grilled Prawns & Quail Eggs
    • Comfort food from home. Slow cooked spare ribs in our special in-house caramel sauce reduction topped with grilled juicy prawns & boiled quail eggs. Served with a simple steamed rice & green papaya salad.
  • Banh Bao – Steamed Pork Bun Sliders $15.5
    • Slow braised belly of pork in our master stock. Sandwiched between fluffy white steamed buns. Served with Hoisin, chilli sauce, pickled vegetables & coriander. Best eaten like a burger.
  • 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.
  • Beef $12.00
  • Mussels (each) $1.00
  • Lemon Chicken $12.00
  • Paua fritter $2.50
  • Served with rice or noodles N/A
  • Vegetables $10.00
  • 1/2 chicken & chips $12.90
  • Mee Goreng $12.00
  • Lamb Shank $18.00
    • On potato mash with steamed veg and mint sauce. extra shank + $5
  • All Day Breakfast $18.00
    • Bacon, eggs, tomatoes, sausage, hash browns, black pudding and toast
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $23.00
  • Sirloin Steak $23.00
    • Cut to 250g and grilled to your liking. Served with 2 eggs, mushroom sauce, onion rings, salad and fries
  • Roast of the day $15.00
    • Please check the chalk board for today’s roasts. Served with roast and steamed veg
  • Crumbed Beef Schnitzel $16.00
    • Cut from the whole loin, lightly crumbed and served with onion rings, gravy, salad and fries
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu $18.00
    • Crumbed boneless thigh, stuffed with bacon and mozzarella cheese. Served with salad & fries.
  • Entree $4.00
    • Garlic Bread
  • Kids pancakes $10.50
    • with bacon, banana, and maple syrup
  • Or 'little mama' $10.50
    • as above but smaller size
  • Toasted sandwiches
    • Ham, cheese, pineapple, corn, tomato, caramelised onion
  • Chicken caesar salad $19.50
    • grilled chicken breast, crispy bacon, cos lettuce, croutons poached egg, with house made Caesar dressing (containing anchovies and raw egg)
  • Grilled sirloin steak $19.50
    • with mash, creamy mushrooms and spinach
  • Savoury beef mince $17.00
    • with a potato cake and toaste on the side.
  • Baked beans or spaghetti on toast $5.00
  • Manuka smoked Bacon and Avocado with fresh tomato and basil. $13.50
  • COMBINATION CURRY $11.00
  • CHEESE $4.30
  • CHICKEN FOO YOUNG $10.50
  • BEEF, GINGER & SPRING ONION $11.00
  • PORK SATAY $10.50
  • SQUID RINGS 6 $4.50
  • SWEET & SOUR PORK $11.00
  • CHICKEN FRIED RICE $10.50
  • FRENCH TOAST $18.00
    • with bacon + banana or modes berry compote + banana & maple syrup
  • FREE RANGE CHICKEN + BACON SALAD $18.50
  • BIG MODE'S BREAKFAST $22.00
  • SMASHED AVOCADO ON PUMPKIN TOAST $17.50
    • with two poached eggs
  • AUNTY MOLLY'S MUESLI $13.00
    • served with natural Greek yogurt + modes berry compote
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.00 / $19.00
    • with bacon / ham / spinach or wood roasted salmon
  • CREAMY CATS PORRIDGE $10.50
    • apple, sultana + cinnamon or apricot, almond + vanilla
  • PREMIUM BEEF OR SPINACH + FETA RAVIOLI $17.50 / $17.00
    • with roast pumpkin + basil
  • Available from 7:30am to 2:00pm
  • Waffles $15.00
    • Available saturday and sunday. Served with bacon and banana gr fruit. Accompanied with maple syrup and yoghurt.
  • Eggs $9.00
    • Any style- served with toast and tomato relish.
  • Bacon Buttie $12.00
    • Grilled pandoro sourdough and bacon, served with tomato sauce.
  • Steak Sandwich $17.00
    • Marinated steak, caramelised onion, mesclun lettuce, brie cheese, with aioli and hollandaise sauce on a grilled pandoro bap, accompanied by shoestring fries and tomato relish.
  • Eggs Benedict $17.50
    • Grilled pandoro english muffin, wilted spinach, grilled ham, two poached eggs, and covered in hollandaise sauce.
  • Veggie Brekkie $17.50
    • Eggs any style, black beans, roast tomato, hash brown, creamy mushrooms, grilled halloumi, served with toast and tomato relish.
  • Shoestring Fries $7.00
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
  • Parantha $3.50
  • Lamb Palak Skardu $16.50
    • Tender diced lamb in a gravy of pureed baby spinach cooked with tomatoes and a selection ground spices; a specialty from Skardu, the capital of Baltistan.
  • Onion Bhajee $7.00
    • Chopped onion coated with chick pea flour, deep-fried served with tamarind chutney
  • Cheese Naan $4.50
  • Peshwari Naan $4.50
  • Lamb Saag $10.00
    • Lamb cooked in fresh spinach with tomato, garlic, ginger and spices
  • Fish Madras $14.50
    • Boneless pieces of fish cooked in coconut gravy.
  • Mince Naan $4.50
  • Reuben sandwich $12.00
    • corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, Russian dressing and rye bread served hot
  • Brunch plate of bacon, Kransky sausage, scrambled eggs, roasted mushroom, tomatoes on baked potatoes and our house made tomato relish $18.00
  • Scrambled eggs $10.00
    • on toast or with baked spuds
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with bacon, avocado and fresh ricotta
  • Veg burrito $15.00
    • scrambled egg, avocado, spinach, spicy beans and salsa
  • House smoked Klippers $15.00
    • on toast with lemon parsley butter
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with avocado, basil pesto, pickled vegetables and fresh ricotta
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with salami, gherkin, feta and slaw
  • Thinly Sliced Beef Brisket Rice Vermicelli in Spicy & Sour Broth $15.90
  • Sweet and Sour Pork $15.90
  • Crispy Chicken $9.00
  • Wonton Soup $7.00 / $9.00
    • Small (6 pcs) / Large (8 pcs)
  • Kung Pao Chicken $15.90
  • Steamed Chicken with Chilli Sauce $9.90
  • Egg Plant in Garlic Sauce $15.90
  • Seasame Chicken Noodles Soup $13.90
  • FIRECRACKER SLIDERS 1 FOR $5.00 OR
    • Firecracker spiced chicken sandwiched in a fresh bun with chilli mayo.
  • WANZI'S $12.00
    • Crispy bean curd, smoked pork, spring onion and bread crumbs, served with a honey, chilli, ginger soy dipping sauce
  • CRISPY SKIN CHICKEN WINGS $13.00
    • Made extra crispy for your pleasure
  • JUMBO PRAWNS $16.00
    • Steamed with fresh spring onion, coriander, mint and basil
  • SUMMER ROLLS $13.00
    • Vegetables and glass noodles wrapped in rice paper, served with a lime and chilli dipping sauce
  • PEPPERED SQUID $14.00
    • With crispy panko crumbs and chilli flakes, served with lemongrass tartare
  • CORN FRITTERS $13.00
    • With spring onion, chilli, red onion and coriander
  • LITTLE TACOS $13.00
    • With shrimp in a smoky chilli sauce with avocado and fresh fresh coriander in a soft shell
  • Lamb pepper fry( Kerala/ south indian style) $20.50
    • Lamb cooked with onion, ginger, garlic, curry leaves and aromatic indian spices
  • Masala Poppadom
    • Fine chop onion , cucumber and tomato with Sprinkle of tasty Chaat masala( Blended from variety of spices )
  • Pista Kulfi is a very popular Indian ice cream. Traditional kulfi is flavored with cardamom And pistachios $10.00
  • Lamb Chettinad $19.90
    • Lamb cooked with spices, ginger, garlic, curry leaves.
  • -Lamb achari $19.50
  • Paneer Shimla Mirch $ 18.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked with Capsicum and onions
  • -Prawn saag $21.90
  • -Prawn Korma $21.90
  • Pad Thai (Very Popular)
    • Please Select meat Sir -fried thin flat rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, carrot, cabbage, spring onion and crunchy peanut in tamarind sauce and topped with few cashew nuts.
  • Deep-fried Fish Cakes(6 pcs) $11.90
    • Served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Mee Goreng
    • Please Select meat Stir -fried egg noodles with egg and vegetables
  • Seafood/Entree $14.90
  • Green Curry (GF)
    • Please Select meat Vegetables cooked with Thai green curry paste in coconut milk
  • A bowl of egg fried rice $9.90
  • Roast Duck $24.90
  • Vegetarian Spring Rolls (3 rolls) $8.90
    • Cabbage, carrot and celery shredded and wrapped in spring roll wrapper, deep-fried and served with sweet and sour sauce
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