Taj Indian Restaurant in Waikato Menu

ENTREES ENTREES
  • Onion Bhaji $4.50
    • Onion mixed in a chick pea batter & mild spices
  • Veg Samosa (2 pieces) $5.00
    • Mild, spiced veges in pastry
  • Dhal Soup $4.00
    • Lentil broth prepared with authentic spices
  • Chicken Tikka $13.00
    • Chicken marinated in a yoghurt, aromatic spices & cooked in tandoor
  • Garlic Chicken Tikka $14.00
    • Chef's special recipe
  • Sheekh Kebab $13.00
    • Spicy lamb mince, aromatic spices, cooked in tandoor
  • Tandoori Prawns $15.00
    • Marinated prawns cooked in a tandoori oven
  • Tandoori Chicken
    • Chicken marinated in yoghurt & spices & cooked
  • - Half Serve $10.00
  • - Full Serve $19.00
  • Platter for Two $17.00
    • 2 pieces of Samosa, 4 Onion Bhaji, 2 Sheekh Kebab, 2 Chicken Tikka & mint sauce
MAINS - Chicken - all dishes served with rice MAINS - Chicken - all dishes served with rice
  • Butter Chicken $17.00
    • Tandoori chicken cubes cooked in a mild tomato & cream sauce
  • Chilli Chicken $17.00
    • Chef's special recipe
  • Chicken Korma $17.00
    • Delicately cooked in korma sauce & served with crushed cashews & almonds
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $17.00
    • Tandoori chicken cubes cooked in tomato & capsicum in mild/hot sauce
  • Chicken Madras $16.50
    • Age old recipe from northern India. Boneless chicken cooked in coconut & coconut cream
  • Chicken Vindaloo $16.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked in a hot sauce
  • Kadai Chicken $16.50
  • Balti Chicken $16.50
    • Chef's special recipe
  • Chicken Saagwala $16.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked with spinach & ginger
  • Mango Chicken $16.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked with mango pulp
  • Chicken Curry $16.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked in traditional Indian style
  • Chicken Punjabi $17.00
    • Chef's special recipe
  • Chicken Tikka Zal-Frezi $17.00
    • Chef's special recipe
MAINS - Beef - all dishes served with rice MAINS - Beef - all dishes served with rice
  • Beef Curry $16.00
    • Diced beef cooked in a special blend of herbs & spices & served with a delicious thick sauce
  • Beef Vindaloo $16.00
    • Beef cooked in a traditional hot sauce
  • Beef Korma $16.50
    • Beef prepared in mild/med tomato & cream sauce with crushed cashews & almonds
  • Beef Madras $16.50
    • Beef cooked in traditional madras sauce
  • Beef Zal-Frezi $17.00
    • Chef's special recipe
MAINS - Lamb - all dishes served with rice MAINS - Lamb - all dishes served with rice
  • Lamb Nawabi $17.00
    • Lamb cooked in onion, garlic, ginger & special herbs with creamy sauce
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $17.00
    • Lamb cooked in traditional mongol style
  • Lamb Vindaloo $17.00
    • Lamb cooked in hot sauce
  • Lamb Madras $17.00
    • Lamb cooked in traditional madras sauce
  • Lamb Korma $17.50
    • Deliciously cooked in korma sauce & served with crushed cashews & almonds
  • Bhuna Gosht $17.50
    • Chef's special recipe
  • Lamb Saagwala $17.00
    • Lamb cooked with spinach and ginger
  • Lamb Hydera Kadi $17.00
    • Chef's special recipe
MAINS - Seafood - all dishes served with rice MAINS - Seafood - all dishes served with rice
  • Butter Prawns $17.50
    • Prawns cooked in a mild tomato & cream sauce
  • Fish Curry $17.50
    • Fish fillet prepared in med/hot sauce
  • Prawn Curry $17.50
    • Prawns prepared in med/hot sauce
  • Prawn Korma $17.50
    • Deliciously cooked prawns served with crushed cashews & almonds
  • Prawn Vindaloo $17.00
    • Prawns cooked in a hot sauce
  • Prawn Masala $17.50
    • Chef's special recipe
  • Fish Vindaloo $17.00
    • Fish cooked in a hot sauce
  • Fish Masala $17.50
    • Chef's special recipe
  • Kids Menu $9.00
    • Fish & Chips or Nuggets & Fries
SIDE DISHES SIDE DISHES
  • Raita $4.00
    • Crushed cucumber in yoghurt & mild spices
  • Kuchumber $4.50
    • Chopped onion, tomato, cucumber, herbs & lemon juice
  • Mango Chutney $3.00
  • Mixed Pickle $3.00
  • Pappadams $2.50
    • 4 per serve
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Gulab Jamun $5.00
    • Popular Indian flavor
  • Mango Lassi $4.50
VEGETARIAN VEGETARIAN
  • Dhal Makhani $14.00
    • Speciality of Punjab selection of black cooked with ginger & coriander & cooked & served with a touch of cream
  • Navrattan Korma $14.50
    • Mixed veges prepared on thick creamy sauce served with crushed cashews & almonds
  • Paneer Masala $14.50
    • Homemade cheese cooked in capsicum tomato
  • Paneer Makhani $14.50
    • Homemade cheese deep fried & mildly cooked in thick tomato & cream sauce
  • Saag Paneer $14.00
    • Spinach & homemade cheese cooked with spices & herbs
  • Aloo Mutter $14.00
    • Potatoes & peas prepared with onion & tomato sauce
  • Mutter Paneer $14.00
    • Peas & homemade cheese cooked in mild cream sauce
  • Bombay Potatoes $14.00
    • Chef's special recipe
  • Kashmiri Kofta $14.50
    • Chef's special recipe
  • Mushroom Masala $14.00
    • Mildly spiced, cooked with tomatoes, capsicums & onion sauce
  • Aloo Gobhi $14.00
    • Cauliflower & potatoes prepared with spices
  • Chana Masala $14.00
    • Chef's special recipe
RICE RICE
  • Saffron Rice $4.00
    • Plain basmati rice flavoured with saffron
  • Plain Pulao $5.00
    • Basmati rice cooked in mild spices & herbs
  • Vegetable Biryani $16.50
    • Basmati rice cooked with mixed veges & flavoured with cardamon
  • Chicken or Lamb or Prawn Biryani $17.50
    • Rice cooked with chicken or lamb or prawn pieces, mild spices & yoghurt sauce
  • Kashmiri Pulao $8.00
    • Rice cooked with mixed fruits & nuts
BREADS FROM A TANDOORI FIRE BREADS FROM A TANDOORI FIRE
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Parantha $4.00
    • Wholemeal/Flakey
  • Cheese Naan $4.50
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan $5.00
  • Masala Kulcha $4.00
    • Bread stuffed with potatoes, peas, fresh herbs
  • Onion Kulcha $4.00
    • Bread stuffed with chopped onion & mild spices
  • Paneer Kulcha $4.00
    • Bread stuffed with homemade cheese, fresh herbs & spices
  • Keema Naan $5.00
    • Bread stuffed with lamb mince, mild spices & fresh herbs
  • Kashmiri Naan $4.00
    • Bread stuffed with dried fruits & nuts
  • Spinach & Cheese Naan $4.50
  • Chicken Cheese & Garlic Naan $5.50

Nearby Sample Menus

  • -Roast potatoes, garlic butter
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $14.90
    • Vietnamese mango salad garnish, house-made sweet chilli sauce
  • Slow Cooked Pork Belly $16.50
    • Spiced pumpkin puree, chorizo, prawn & a pineapple radish salsa
  • Poached Eggs
    • Toasted sourdough, hollandaise sauce
  • -Potato gratin
  • -Salmon $19
  • -Mushroom risotto
  • Sides $6.90
  • Prime Steer Rib-Eye $32.00
    • 280grams(10oz) - Served with onion rings, chips, choice of sauce & salad Sauces: Peppercorn, Mushroom, Blue Cheese or Garlic Butter (DF without sauces)
  • Lamb shank (pulled), kumara, beetroot, honeyed walnuts & feta with balsamic dressing $22.00
  • Thai Style $18.00
    • garlic, ginger, lemongrass, chilli & kaffir lime - With either chips or garlic bread (GF without bread)
  • Fish & chips $14.00
  • Golden syrup steamed pudding with homemade egg custard & ice cream $10.00
  • Chips with tomato sauce $6.50
  • Crispy Pork Hock $26.00
    • kumara mash, apple salad & asian dressing
  • Fish $18.00
    • beer battered fish, tartare, lettuce & tomato - All served in a fresh bun with chips & either aioli or tomato sauce
  • Sweet Treats N/A
    • please check our cabinet for daily specials
  • Mexican street corn $12.5
    • blackened sweetcorn w coriander, lime and avocado creme + pepitas
  • RAW snickers slice / RAW peppermint slice / RAW raspberry & white chocolate slice $8.5
  • Punnet's Open Taco $25 / $24.5
    • refried beans, red cabbage, blackened sweetcorn, jalapenos, pepitas, coriander, picked red onion finished w a mango salsa + coriander, lime + avocado creme w your choice of sweet + spicy cauliflower or crispy chicken. Chicken / Cauli
  • Fries $10
    • served with tomato sauce + smoked garlic aioli
  • Breads for two $14.5
    • artisan bread served w house dips
  • Famous chocolate + strawberry fondue $18.5
    • a decadent chocolate sauce w sunrippened farm fresh strawberries ready for dipping served w whipped coconut cream + our nutty pistachio + orange dukkah
  • Cauliflower and chickpea fritters $24.5
    • light and crispy turmeric + cumin spiced fritters served w all house-made hummus, eggplant kasundi, almond feta + oven roasted baby vine tomatoes completed w a lemon wedge + coriander, lime + avocado crème
  • Open Chicken Burger $17.00
    • Toasted brioche, salad, crumbed chicken topped with brie and cranberry sauce and served with Thunder Crunch fries
  • Eggs on Toast $9.50
    • Two eggs (any style) on toasted grain bread
  • Eggs Benedict $16.00
    • Baby spinach, two poached eggs on toasted grain bread topped with hollandaise sauce - with crispy bacon
  • Curly Fries $7.50
    • Served with in-house aioli and tomato sauce
  • Light Breakfast $13.50
    • Bacon and two eggs (scrambled or poached) on toasted grain bread
  • Cheeseburger Slider $9.00
    • Fresh toasted bun, beef patty, cheese and tomato sauce and served with fries
  • Fish and Chips $11.50
    • Half portion available
  • Buttermilk Waffles $14.50
    • Two warm, crispy buttermilk waffles topped with berry compote and yoghurt
  • Roast vegetable salad $17.50
    • seasonal roasted vegetables, salad greens, herb dressing and toasted seeds
  • Asian chicken slaw $18.50
    • grilled chicken, mung bean sprouts, coriander, salad greens and toasted cashews in a spicy dressing
  • Fish and chips $22.50
    • fresh local fish of the day pan-fried with oven baked beer battered chips, salad greens and aioli
  • Fettuccine $16.50
    • with tomato, caper and olive sauce
  • UMU antipasto platter $22.50
    • olives, lemon and rosemary feta, marinated mushrooms, mushroom pate, hummus, garlic ciabatta and lavosh crisps
  • Garlic and herb bread $6.50
  • Hotpots $10.50
    • see our specials board for today's flavours
  • Chicken, mushroom and green pea fettuccine $17.50
  • Chicken thai $15 / $18
    • Roast chicken, cashews, sweet thai sauce
  • Mexican feast $14 / $17
    • Beef, capsicum, corn,chillies, olives
  • Pork, chicken, american or bacon $5
    • Cheese + your choice of sauce (see below)
  • Wedgey $14 / $17
    • Seasoned wedges, bacon, aioli sauce
  • Vegetarian $12 / $16
    • Mushrooms, capsicum, olives, pineapple
  • Meat lovers $13 / $16
    • Ham, salami, bacon, beef
  • Chocolate mousse $3
  • Beef nachos Small $7/ Large $13
    • Crispy corn chips and cheese
  • Parmesan Garlic Pizza Bread $12
    • w aioli
  • Val’s Banoffee Cheesecake $13.5
    • w banana, whipped cream
  • Spicy Mediterranean $24.5
    • pepperoni, chorizo, olive, feta, anchovy, capsicum, parmesan, aioli
  • Margarita $21
    • basil, tomato, basil pesto, mozzarella
  • Tandoori Chicken $24.5
    • spiced chicken, red onion, cashew, raita, eggplant relish
  • Hawaiian $21
    • pineapple, mozzarella, ham
  • Prawn & Salmon $24.5
    • roasted salmon, chilli prawns, capers, mozzarella, aioli
  • Side Salad $12
    • w olives, capsicum, tomato, cucumber, feta
  • Pork belly $32
    • Please ask our lovely staff.slow roasted pork belly w ith hints of cardamom and five spice served on seasonal puree w ith crispy crackling
  • Soup of the day served with toast (and again... ask our lovely staff!) $12
  • Fluffy pancakes with greek yoghurt and maple syrup $12
  • Steak sammie topped with hot cheese foam and caramelised onion. $18
    • Served with fries and allioli
  • Tender chicken cooked in a nu ty Thai and sweet chilli sauce with coriander and ginger served with fluffy rice $33
  • Bacon and eggs any style on ciabatta bread served w ith slow roasted tomato $15
  • The classic B.L.T on foccacia bread with fries $14
  • Chef's Treat of the week $33
    • please ask your waiting staff for details >>
  • Vege Steak Rolls $ 3.00
  • Pineapple Fritter $ 2.00
  • Chicken Chippies $ 4.00
  • Corn fritter $ 3.00
  • Kid’s Burger $ 4.50
  • Nuggets $ 0.80
  • Kumara $ 4.50
  • Chips $ 5.00
    • cheese & mayo
  • BBQ Chicken and Bacon Large $10.90
    • Tomato sauce, onion, chicken, mozzarella, bacon, BBQ swirl
  • Super Supreme Large $10.90
    • Tomato sauce, salami, onion, capsicum, mushroom, pineapple, ham, mozzarella, sausages
  • Satay Chicken Large $10.90
    • Tomato sauce, onion, capsicum, mushroom, chicken, mozzarella, satay swirl
  • Ham and Cheese Large $7.90
    • Tomato sauce, ham, mozzarella
  • Sea Wave Large $10.90
    • Tomato sauce, onion, mussels, clams, squids, shrimps, mozzarella, lemonpepper
  • Mushroom and Cheese Large $7.90
    • Tomato sauce, mushroom, mozzarella
  • Soft Drinks 1.5 Ltr $4.00
  • Meat Lovers Large $10.90
    • Tomato sauce, salami, ham, mozzarella, bacon, sausages
  • -Butter prawn $16.00
    • Indian style marinated prawns cooked in cashew and cream
  • -Beef rogan josh $15.00
    • Boneless beef cooked in tomato and onion gravy with flavoured spices
  • Lamb seekh kebab S $10 / L $18
    • Mince lamb marinated in Indian spices & roasted in tandoor
  • -Kadai paneer $13.00
    • Cubes of cottage cheese cooked with onion, capscium, spices and special sauce
  • -Fish malabari $16.00
    • Fish cooked with coconut based gravy consists of cream tomato and spices
  • -Dum aloo $13.00
    • A kashmiri cuisine made up of potatoes with cumin, seeds and spices
  • ●Beef
  • -Prawn masala $16.00
    • Prawns cooked in onion, ginger, garlic and spices
  • Handmade Pappardelle Pasta
  • Silver Fern Farms Compressed Lamb Belly and Roasted Fillet $41
    • Glazed with burnt miso, puffed barley and brown lentil ‘risotto’, bacon, butternut, swiss brown mushrooms, asparagus and whipped feta
  • -Pico (France)
    • A unique goat’s cheese from the region of perigord in france, pico is creamy, dense and soft-ripened with mould. Flavoursome and aromatic with hazelnut notes
  • Crispy Pork Hock $38
    • With palm sugar chilli caramel, fresh thai vegetable salad, red nam jim and fragrant
  • Grilled Octopus with Hokkaido Scallop and Smoked Chorizo $19
    • Salad of marinated heirloom tomatoes, arugula rocket with a black rice vinegar reduction
  • Fresh Kaipara Oysters $24/48
    • -natural with cabernet sauvignon vinegar and shallot
  • Roasted Pumpkin and Buffalo Ricotta Tortellini $17
    • With cauliflower cream, cashew, leek, parmigiano reggiano
  • Treacle Cured Beef $18
    • With red pepper sorbet, kogi bbq sauce, baby shiso
  • Beef Burger $8
  • Toasted Sandwiches (two fillings) $6
    • Mushroom, cheese , ham, egg, tomato, pineapple, onion and bacon
  • Snack Basket $13
    • 3 won tons, 4mini spring rolls, 4 samosa, 2prwan cutlets, 2 squid rings & fries
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $25
    • With your choice of garlic herb butter, pepper sauce or mushroom sauce
  • Apple Shortcake $8
  • Chicken Schnitzel $12
  • Fish Burger $11
  • Dressed Wedges Bacon
  • Lamb Korma $17.50
    • Lamb cooked in a Cashew and Almond based gravy – A royal favourite
  • Bhuna Lamb $17.50
    • An intensely flavoured dish that is slow cooked until the meat is tender and is infused with spices
  • Palak Paneer $14.50
    • Indian cheese cubed and cooked in a spinach gravy with onion, ginger garlic and a touch of fenugreek
  • Mushroom Matar $14.50
    • Fresh Mushroom and Peas cooked in an onion and tomato based gravy with blend of spices
  • Fish Masala $18.50
    • Boneless fish cooked in a rich tomato based gravy with ginger, garlic and spices
  • Mango Lassi $3.50
  • Vegetarian $14.50
  • Raita $3.00
  • Large 18" Pepperoni $ 30
    • Real New York Pepperoni
  • A Taste of NY $ 100
    • 4 of our Signature Large 18” Pizzas Cheese, Pepperoni, Meatball, Sausage
  • Authentic Dipping Sauces $ 1.5
    • Sal’s Legendary Sauce, Buffalo. HOT Buffalo, Chunky Blue Cheese. Creamy Ranch, Marinara
  • 3 Garlic Knots $ 4
    • Crushed Garlic, EVOO (1.50 each)
  • Queens Meal $ 39
    • 1 Pepperoni Pizza, 6 knots. 1.5 Soda
  • Mushroom, Capsicum, Tomato $ 4
  • Specialty or Chicken $ 6
  • Large 18" Veggie $ 32
    • Fresh cut Capsicum & Mushroom
Taj Indian Restaurant

Taj Indian Restaurant

location

Address

120 Whitaker Street, Te Aroha, Te Aroha, Waikato, 3320, New Zealand

phone

Phone

78848491

clock

Opened hours

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

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Fast Food , Indian , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Seating ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly

Location
120 Whitaker Street, Te Aroha, Te Aroha, Waikato, 3320, New Zealand