Taaj Indian Restaurant & Cafe in Nelson Menu

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Summer Rolls with Duck $12.00
- Vietnamese styled fresh spring rolls filled with duck, Thai herbs, seasonal vegetables and served with a hoisin sauce based dip
- Chicken $13.00
- Prawn $16.00
Caramelised Pork Belly $10.00
- Grilled pork belly served with a rich sticky sweet caramelised sauce
- Vegetable $22.00
Caramelised Pork Belly $10.00
- Grilled pork belly served with a rich sticky sweet caramelised sauce
- Vegetable and Tofu $21.00
Tom Yum Noodle Soup with Salmon and Pork Mince $16.00
- A Spicy and sour soup with rice noodles served with salmon, pork mince and topped with garlic and coriander - Vegetable and Tofu $14.00

OVEN FRESH GARLIC & PARSLEY BREAD $6.90
- Straight from the oven and oozing with flavour, heaps for two.
A skewer of four scallops $14.00
SHRIMP SALAD $18.50
- Succulent shrimps wrapped in “Thousand Island” dressing served on lettuce with tomato concise finished with crispy sliced crouton.
GOURMET FISH & CHIPS $19.90
- Two fillets of grouper fried in our Mac’s Gold batter served with a fresh seasonal salad, tartare sauce & golden fries.
ANCHOR CATCH OF THE DAY $19.90
- Pan fried fish served with gourmet potatoes, seasonal salad & finished with a mushroom & mustard cream sauce. See our friendly waiting staff for today’s catch.
CHICKEN SALAD $19.50
- Tender confit chicken breast tossed through a fresh garden salad with ruby cranberries and soft brie cheese, dressed with honey mustard vinaigrette. >>
ANCHOR SEAFOOD CHOWDER $15.90
- An Anchor favourite-our famous recipe, full of fish, scallops, mussels from The Sounds, fresh cream and a dash of local chardonnay, and served with warm garlic bread.
SWEET CHILLI, CHEESE & GARLIC BREAD $7.80
- Very, very tasty- so good you will want more but plenty for two.

Lightmeals
Ploughman's platter (v) $20.90
- A shareable selection of cold meats and cheeses served with pickles, chutney, bread and crackers.
Fresh fish tacos $19.50
- Three soft shell tacos filled with pan seared fresh fish, shredded lettuce and topped with a fresh mango, pineapple, red onion, coriander, herb and tomato salsa finished with a citrus wedge and side of lime aioli
Bosuns beef burger $23.90
- Prime beef patty grilled and topped with cheese, caramelised onion, tomato and lettuce with beetroor relish and aioli, served with seasoned fries
Side of fries $4.50
From dr syn's kitchen
Side of salad $5.00
Synful seafood chowder $17.90
- Smoked fish, shrimps, mussels & squid poached in a white wine cream chowder, served with crusty bread

15 Chicken Salad (Goi Ga) $14
- Poached chicken breast, lettuce, cucumber, herbs, sprouts, carrot, sesame, peanut crumbs,
10 Crispy Squid (Mủc Chiên Giōn) $10
- Deep-fried marinated squid
7 Salt & Pepper Chicken Nibbles (Cánh Gā Rang Muô̕i) $10
- Home made salt & pepper spread on deep-fried marinated chicken wings
~ available in mild, medium or hot ~
Seafood $18
- Prawn, Squid, Scallops
2 Seafood Soup (Súp Hải Sản) - small bowl $8
- Prawn, crab meat, dill, black pepper
Seafood $18
82 Stir-Fried Eggplant with Pork (Cā Xāo Thit) $14
- Sprint Onion, Tomato, served with steamed rice. Hot and spicy on request

Capriosca $19.90
- Italian salami , meatballs, bacon, capsicum and olives finished with a capsicum pesto swirl
Steak Sandwich $19.90
- Delicious Sandwich of chargrilled steak with caramalized onion,lettuce , tomato and BBQ Sauce .Served with cross cut fries and onion rings
The Kruger $18.90
- A huge beef pattie with bacon,cheese, tomato ,BBQ Sauce, two beer , battered onion rings and salad greens
Extras each 1.50
- Aioli, Peppercorn sauce, sour cream, sweet chilli sauce
Lemon Pepper calamari $15.90
- Crispy fried calamari served over salad greens with a mango lime coulis
Black Sheep $21.9
- House made lamb burger with caramalized onions, tomato relsh, crunchy lettuce and a mint yoghurt dressing
Beer Battered Fish & Chips $17.90
- Local fish beer battered, served with chunky fries, lemon and house made tartare sauce
Chunky Fries $8.90
- A big bowl seasoned chunky fries served with tomato sauce

Honey Mustard N/A
Italian Herbs & Cheese N/A
Hot Chilli N/A
Turkey N/A
White Bread N/A
Chipotle N/A
Beetroot N/A
Three Pepper Chicken N/A

Haloumi, portobello mushroom, caramelised onion jam $19
Beef, jalepeno relish, slaw, cheddar $18
Beef, bacon, gruyere, spanish onion, pickle $18
Bread options N/A
- Ciabatta, sourdough, gluten free, naked. Served with Beer battered fries & house made coee porter BBQ sauce
Organic chicken madras, jasmine rice, chutney $20
Wild venison, mushroom paté, red wine reduction $20
Cajun fried chicken wings, chilli $16
Cajun spiced shoestring fries, aiol $8

Pizza bread with rock salt and garlic (Add Nelson's Frog's End extra virgin olive oil dip, $2) $8.00
Banana Rumba $14.50
- Banana pan-fried in a hot caramel and rum sauce, served with vanilla ice cream
Spring Nelson Lamb $19.50/$29.50
- Marinated lamb, dry-roasted kumera, spinach, fresh tomato, drizzled with rosemary infused olive oil
Selection of breads baked on the premises, local dips and Nelson's Frog's End extra virgin olive oil $14.50
Bowl of fries cooked in oil (Add sauce, 50c) $6.50
Kid's Pizza (Sorry, children only) $9.50/$16.50
- Pizza base topped with Neapolitan tomato sauce, shaved ham, pineapple pieces and mozzarella cheese
Red Chicken 14.50/$21.50
- Slices of wood roasted chicken breast and red capsicum $
Wedges with sour cream (Add cheese and bacon, $6) $9.00

-With Chicken Add $5.00
Lamb And Vegetable Pie $24.75
- Braised lamb, chunky vegetables, in a rich smoked paprika tomato sauce, served with sautéed potato
Home-Made G/F Bread $3.00
Rindless Bacon $5.00
Home Made Pizza Wedge $8.50
- With ham, cheese, tomato and salad leaves
Vegetable Strudel $21.00
- Portobello mushrooms, selection of vegetables baked in puff pastry with sundried tomato and brie, served with salad leaves, tomato and capsicum relish
Open Roast Pork Sandwich $24.75
- On sour dough bread served with crackling, gravy and apple chutney, salad leaves
Croissant $17.25
- Filled with ham off the bone with brie, mustard mayonnaise, salad leaves

500g $29.00
Homemade Pie of the Day $10.00
- Changes often, served with mashed potato and gravy or homemade french fries
Steak, Eggs, Chips
Vegetarian nachos, beans, tomatoes and spices over corn chips with melted cheese and sour cream
Turf (served 3-4) $50.00
- Buffalo wings, spare ribs, chicken strips, garlic bread, onion rings, seasoned wedges, roast garlic mayonnaise, sour cream and sweet chili sauce
Old School Beef Burger $16.00
- Homemade beef pattie, cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, beetroot chutney, aioli and a fried egg. Served with a helping of hand cut chips
Aged Ribeye Steak
- Cooked to your liking and served with either hand cut chips and salad or steamed vegetables and a stuffed potato and accompanied by your choice of either roast garlic and herb butter, red wine mushroom or creamy green pepper corn sauce
Takeaways available + $1.00

Open Steak Sandwich $26.20
- 180 gr. of aged, grilled Angus Porterhouse steak, Pestell's bacon OR camembert and fresh salad, served on garlic ciabatta with Aioli accompanied by crispy shoestring fries, Housemade relish & tomato sauce. Choice of Pestellʼs bacon OR camembert extra $5.00. Kumara fries extra $1.00. Olive Oil Aioli extra $0.50
Breakfast Extras $9.00
- House smoked salmon
Roasted Muesli Or Housemade Roasted Grain Free Muesli $15.50
- Served with milk (Full cream, Trim, Soy or Almond) OR Housemade yoghurt, fresh fruit salad & maple syrup
Breakfast Extras $4.00
- 2 eggs
Housemade Espresso & Sillan Paleo Truffles $10.00
Side Salad $6.00
- Fresh salad drizzled with Housemade orange mayonnaise
Breakfast Extras $5.00
- 3 Hash browns
Good Morning $13.00
- Housemade Dried Fruit Compote topped with nuts & seeds on a bed of blossomed tapioca pearls. Served with seasonal fresh fruit. Add jug of yoghurt/soy milk/almond milk $2.00 >>

Alcachofas con Jamón $12.00
- Sauteed artichokes in olive oil with Spanish cured ham, garlic and herbs.
Boquerones a la Malagueña $12.00
- Crispy fresh anchovies "Málaga style" with aioli and lemon.
Espinacas a la Catalana $12.00
- Catalan style spinach sautéed in olive oil with garlic, sultanas, pinenuts and feta cheese.
Rape Con Pipirrana $14.00
- Grilled Monkfish topped with a vinaigrette julienne of tomatoes, capsicum, garlic, onion and herbs.
Berenjena Rellena $14.00
- Beef ragout stuffed aubergine baked in the oven on a béchamel sauce.
Lomo Adobado $14.00
- Grilled Pork Loin marinated in Spanish "adobo" served with mash potatoes "revolcona" style.
Ensalada de Verano $11.00
- Summer Salad. Lettuce, tomato, capsicum, olives, feta. Ideal as a green 'break' to accompany other tapas.
Ensalada de Pollo $22.00
- Grilled breast chicken salad with Valdeón blue cheese, tomatoes, kalamata olives roast vegetables, nuts and seasonal greens.

Satay Chicken kebabs Tender breast fillet complemented with satay sauce. $20.50
Sticky Toffee Pudding With Traditional butterscotch sauce & French vanilla ice cream $13.00
Garlic Bread Loads of garlic & chilli butter, drizzled with chilli sauce. $7.50
Greek Style Lamb Kebabs Tender lamb kebabs served with roasted tuscan tomatoes & a tzatziki dip. $22.00
Spirulina Smoothie -
Pizza Basil pesto, tomato & mozzarella cheese. $17.00
Tropical Smoothie -
Espresso Burlee Espresso creme burlee with vanilla ice cream & berry compote. $13.00

Or just Salad $6.00
(served with open flat pita bread with green salad and choice of meat)
Bacon cheese egg with English muffin $3.50
Fries small $2.50
Sausage Rolls $2.80
Stuffed Sausages $2.90
Hot Dog & sauce $2.50
pepper lemon chicken wings $2.50

Madras (prawn) $16.50
- Coconut based creamy curry
Mixed pickle $3.00
Vindaloo (chicken, lamb or beef) $14.20
- Spicy curry
Biryani(lamb) $14.00
Korma (prawn) $16.50
- Creamy curry with cashew nut paste
Veggie platter $13.00
- 1pcs samosa 3pc onion bhaji, veggie pakora
Amritsari kulcha $5.00
Fish masala $16.50
- Onion, mustard and spice in a thick sauce.

Taaj Indian Restaurant & Cafe

Address

140 Tahunanui Drive, Tahunanui, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

Phone

035485480

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 10:00 PM

Price

$20 - $30

Type

None

Service

None

Cuisine

Indian , Vegetarian

Features

Delivery , Wheelchair accessible , Reservations , Takeout , Seating , Child-friendly

Taaj Indian Restaurant & Cafe in Nelson Menu

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