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

  • Mexican street corn $12.5
    • blackened sweetcorn w coriander, lime and avocado creme + pepitas
  • 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
  • Sweet Treats N/A
    • please check our cabinet for daily specials
  • Raspberry & almond brownie / Blueberry & lemon curd slice / Carrot cale $5.5 each
  • Breads for two $14.5
    • artisan bread served w house dips
  • RAW snickers slice / RAW peppermint slice / RAW raspberry & white chocolate slice $8.5
  • The Punnet Burger $27.5 / $25.5
    • a housemade medley of red kale coriander + green apple slaw, almond feta, chipotle mayo and crisp kumara rosti nestled between an artisan bun + served with house cut fries + aioli w your choice of either pork belly or tempeh pork belly
  • Beef Nachos $11.50
    • with Cheese & Sour Cream
  • •Optional: Side Salad with Quiche or Pie extra $5
  • Vege Breakfast $18.00
    • Roast Vegetables, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Hash Browns, Eggs and Toast
  • Big Breakfast $19.00
    • Bacon, Eggs, Sausages, Hash Browns, Mushrooms, Tomatoes and Toast
  • Fish & Chips $22.00
  • Bacon & Mushroom Quiche $8.50
  • Ham & Tomato Quiche $8.50
  • Smoked Chicken, Brie 6 Cranberry Quiche $8.50
  • Eggs Benedict GF V $15.00
    • Smoked salmon...or bacon...or try our vegetarian option of baby spinach, grilled tomato and mushroom topped with homemade hollandaise on toasted ciabatta.
  • White Chocolate Barvaries GF $10.00
    • Creamy mousse topped with strawberry coulis.
  • Nachos $14.00
    • Beef chilli concarne on corn chips topped with cheese and served with sides of sour cream & guacamole.
  • Bacon or Sausages & Eggs GF $12.50
    • Eggs with streaky bacon or olde fashioned pork sausages served on toasted ciabatta
  • French Toast GF $15.00
    • Sweet spiced croissant, served with bacon, banana, maple syrup and cream.
  • Chocolate Brownie $10.00
    • Topped with warm chocolate sauce and served with vanilla ice cream.
  • Lemon Ricotta with Mint and Strawberries GF $12.50
  • Mini Chicken Kebabs $12.00
    • served with rice and salad
  • Crème Brulēe $13.5
    • w vanilla bean ice cream
  • Gluten-free bases available $4.5
  • Margarita $21
    • basil, tomato, basil pesto, mozzarella
  • Tandoori Chicken $24.5
    • spiced chicken, red onion, cashew, raita, eggplant relish
  • Chicken Liver Pate $16.5
    • w crostini, baby cucumbers
  • Vegetarian $24
    • pumpkin, tomato, falafel, mushroom, spinach, capsicum, caramelised onion, aioli
  • Meatlovers $24.5
    • bacon, salame, pepperoni, chorizo, ham, caramelised onion, bbq sauce
  • Seafood Risotto $29.5
    • w white fish, scallop, mussel, prawn, salmon
  • Rare seared tuna, charred pineapple salsa, curry sauce, crispy shallots, coriander $16.50
  • Sliders, ask your server what flavour they are today $18
  • Slow braised pork belly, pickled beetroot puree, wilted greens, jus $21
  • Crispy fried pickled cucumber, mustard mayo $7
  • Crispy spiced chicken, avocado, lime and chili mayo $15.50
  • Rhubarb and strawberry mess, vanilla custard, chocolate meringue, vanilla cream $11
  • Spicy Kim Chi and pork dumplings, Octovin, peanuts, spring onions, coriander $19.50
  • Crispy potatoes, garlic aioli, fresh chives $9
  • Going Tropo $14.50
    • 1/3 Lb Ground Prime Beef, Melted Cheddar, Grilled Pineapple, Bacon, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • Tartare Dip $1.00
  • The Magic Mushroom $16.80
    • Scotch Fillet Steak, Portobello Mushrooms, Bacon, Salad, Red Chili Relish, Aioli
  • Crank’N Cranberry $14.90
    • Fresh Breast Of Chicken, Bacon, Camembert Cheese, Cranberry Sauce, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • Satay Spice $12.20
    • 1/3 Lb Ground Prime Beef, Spicy Peanut Sauce, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • Soul Kumara Chips $5.50
  • Soul Classic $11.20
    • 1/3 Lb Ground Prime Beef, Salad, Relish, Aioli
  • Crispy Nemo $14.90
    • Crispy Fish Fillets, Salad, Relish, Lemon Tartare Sauce
  • BRAISED PORK BELLY RAMEN $14.00
    • Five spice braised pork belly, chilli & ginger broth, blanched bok choy, ramen noodles and toasted sesame seeds
  • RUSTIC FRIES OR KUMARA FRIES $8.00
    • Served with aioli or tomato sauce
  • FISHPOT
    • Smoked salmon, caper berries, cream cheese, red onion, mozzarella & tomato chutney
  • CREAMY MUSHROOMS $6.00
  • VEGEPOT
    • Roasted root vegetables, kasandi, mozzarella, baby spinach, aioli swirl & topped with onion jam
  • FRESH CATCH SPECIAL (+)
    • Check the special board for what’s on offer
  • FIREPOT'S BREAKFAST $23.00
    • Served with creamy mushrooms, Spanish sausage, balsamic tomato, potato hash cake, streaky bacon, 2 eggs any style
  • STREAKY BACON $17.00
  • Chips $ 5.00
    • cheese & mayo
  • Pineapple Fritter $ 2.00
  • GF Burger $ 10.00
  • Lasagne $ 3.00
  • Potato Fritter $ 1.50
  • Fish Cake $ 3.00
  • Squid Rings $ 1.50
  • Kumara $ 4.50
  • Dal Makhani $13.00
    • Black Lentils and kidney beans cooked in tomato spice, butter & cream
  • Mushroom Chicken Masala $16.00
    • Mushroom & diced chicken cooked with onion gravy
  • Lamb Saagwala $16.00
    • Diced lamb delicately cooked in spinach, onion, tomato gravy & spices
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $16.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces marinated overnight in a yoghurt & spices then toasted in a Tandoor & cooked with tomato onion sauce
  • Chicken Do Piyaza $18.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked with onion slices & selection of spices
  • Butter Chicken $16.00
    • Tender pieces of boneless half cooked in tandoori oven & finished in rich creamy tomato gravy
  • Malai Kofta $14.00
    • Fresh Vegetables, cottage cheese, potato and nuts, all cooked in creamy cashew nut gravy
  • Raita $3.50
  • Under the Sea $21.00
    • Octopus, mussels, clam, squid, shrimp
  • Seafood $18.00
    • Shrimps, anchovies, seafood swirl
  • Garlic Pizza Bread $6.00
    • Made in-house
  • BBC $21.00
    • Bacon, double chicken, BBQ sauce
  • Camberry + $23.00
    • Cranberry sauce, camembert, chicken, cashew nuts
  • Hawaiian $18.00
    • Double ham, pineapple
  • Cheese Garlic Pizza Bread $7.00
    • Made in-house
  • Gluten Free Bases $4.00
  • Soup of the Day $9.90
  • Full Breakfast $14.60
    • bacon, eggs, tomato, hash brown, sausage & toast with spreads
  • Eggs Benedict on Vienna Loaf $14.20
    • with tomato, hash browns & hollandaise sauce with bacon
  • Toast $5.00
    • three slices of toast with spreads
  • Toast $4.00
    • two slices of toast with Marmite, jam, peanut butter, marmalade, butter
  • Shrimp Cocktail $11.80
  • Chicken Kebabs with Fresh Salad & Sweet Chili Sauce $13.50
  • Three Scrambled Eggs with toast $10.30
  • -dinner 225Gm tarakihi $24
  • Canterbury free range scotch fillet…(gf) $35
    • W/ smashed tarragon new potatoes, fresh asparagus, buttered carrot puree & charred capsicum w/ homemade jus.
  • Thai beef salad w crunchy noodles $19
    • Thai spiced beef with a fresh salad & cocktail …gf toasted nuts. Tossed thru with asian dressing & topped w/ crispy noodles
  • -parmesan & dukkah $9
  • Radler fish n chips
    • W/ handcut fries + house caper & lemon mayo.
  • Eowyn’s blessing
    • Semi dried tomato, feta, spinach, red onion + dukkah + parmesan.
  • Redoubt shrimp thai spiced beef with a fresh salad & cocktail $17
    • W/ thousand island dressing
  • Kids fish n chips $10.5
  • Scallops $1.50
  • Kransky $2.50
  • Squid Rings $1.00
  • Fish $9.00
  • Two fillings, .50c per extra filling
  • Cheese, onion, ham, egg, pineapple, bacon,
  • Mini Hotdogs $1.00
  • Deep fried cheese and onion $10.00
  • Wedges w sour cream $9
  • Chicken Schnitzel $12
  • Vege Burger $10
  • Beef Burger $8
  • Battered scallops $20
  • Egg Burger $9
  • Apple Shortcake $8
  • All our burgers are served with fries
  • Homemade Cheesecake $12.00
  • Calamari $15.00
    • Salt and Pepper squid with wasabi mayo
  • Lamb to share 900g $62.00
    • Same as above but you’ll receive additional seasonal greens, mash and sauces
  • Ice Cream Sundae (GF) $10.00
    • Chocolate, Caramel, Passionfruit, Berry
  • Chocolate Mudcake $12.00
  • Pork Belly (GF) $32.00
    • Rolled & Seasoned with apple & cranberry served with potato, cherry tomato & seasonal greens and jus & apple sauce
  • Scotch Fillet $28.00
    • Prime 250g
  • Steamed Mussel (GF) $15.00
    • In a red coconut curry sauce
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