Taj Mahal in 442 George St,, North Dunedin Menu

POPULAR DISHES POPULAR DISHES
  • Vegetable samosa $6.00
    • Triangular pastries filled with subtly spiced potatoes & peas (2 pce)
  • Butter chicken $14.00
    • A fusion of flavours created by cooking the chicken in tandoor & finished with creamy sauce of tomato, cashew & spices
  • Chicken tikka masala $14.00
    • Chicken fillets cooked in tandoor & finished with capsicum, onion & chef's special masala gravy
  • Korma chicken/ lamb/ beef $14.00
    • Tender meat pieces cooked with creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream & spices
  • Rogan josh chicken/ lamb/ beef $14.00
    • A classic caramelised onion & tomato curry sauce with cumin, coriander & our freshly ground garam masala
  • Palak paneer $12.50
    • Homemade cottage indian cheese cubes in a creamy spinach sauce & spices
ENTREE ENTREE
  • Mixed platter for 2/ 1 $8 / $15
    • Consists of tandoori delights lamb chops, chicken tikka, tandoori chicken, onion bhaji & pakoras, for 1 or for 2.
  • Vegetarian platter for 2/ 1 $7 / $13
    • Consists of samosa, tandoori mushroom, pakora & onion bhaji. For 1 or for 2.
  • Mix vegetable pakoras $5.00
    • Mix vegetable pakoras made with nutty flavoured gram flour batter (5 pce)
  • Onion bhaji $5.00
    • Onion strips coated in a gram flour batter seasoned with ajwain seeds finished in hot oil (5 pce)
  • Vegetable samosa $6.00
    • Triangular pastries filled with subtly spiced potatoes & peas (2 pce)
  • Lamb samosa $7.00
    • Triangular pastries of light spiced lamb mince (2 pce)
  • Tandoori mushroom $6.50
    • Mushroom dipped in a spicy garlic & yoghurt marinate & cooked in tandoor (6 pce)
  • Tandoori prawns $15.00
    • For seafood lovers, prawns marinated in yoghurt, spices, skewered cooked in the tandoor (8 pce)
  • Tandoori chicken H $7.50 / F $15
    • Chicken marinated in yoghurt, spices & fresh herbs, skewered & cooked in tandoor
  • Poppadoms and dips $5.00
    • Poppadoms served with mixed dips (4 pce)
  • Seekh kabab $7.00
    • Lamb mince flavoured with spices, coriander & cooked in tandoor (5 pce)
  • Chicken tikka $7.50
    • Fillets of chicken laved with light spiced and yoghurt paste skewered & cooked in tandoor (5 pce)
  • Rashmi tikka $8.50
    • Fillets of chicken laved with light spiced yoghurt & cashew nut paste, cooked in tandoor (5 pce)
  • Fish tikka $7.50
    • For the seafood lovers, fillets of fish laved with spiced & yoghurt paste, skewered & cooked in tandoor (5 pce)
  • Samosa chat $7.50
    • Taj house special entree
MAINS MAINS
  • Butter chicken $14.00
    • A fusion of flavours created by cooking the chicken in tandoor & finished with creamy sauce of tomato, cashew & spices
  • Mango chicken $14.00
    • Chicken pieces cooked with mango sauce & spices
  • Cream chicken $15.50
    • An exotic paste of crushed almonds, cashew nuts, sultanas, shredded coconut, fennel seeds, dates, saffron, rosewater & cream
  • Saag chicken/ lamb/ beef $14.50
    • A spinach based sauce tempered with fenugreek, ginger & garlic
  • Kadai chicken/ lamb/ beef $15.00
    • Chicken fillets cooked with onions, capsicums, cream & crushed tomatoes
  • Chicken tikka masala $14.00
    • Chicken fillets cooked in tandoor & finished with capsicum, onion & chef's special masala gravy
  • Korma chicken/ lamb/ beef $14.00
    • Tender meat pieces cooked with creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream & spices
  • Fenugreek chicken/ lamb/ beef $14.50
    • Tender meat pieces cooked in onion gravy, cream & cashew nut paste with fenugreek & chef's special masala
  • Rogan josh chicken/ lamb/ beef $14.00
    • A classic caramelised onion & tomato curry sauce with cumin, coriander & our freshly ground garam masala
  • Madras chicken/ lamb/ beef $14.00
    • A hot southern indian dish with roasted black mustard seeds & coconut cream
  • Dhansak chicken/ lamb/ beef $14.00
    • One of the best-known parsi dishes, a hearty combination of meat & chick peas spiced with dhansak masala
  • Vindaloo chicken/ lamb/ beef $14.00
    • A powerful goanese dish hotly spiced with vinegar, tamarind sauce & coconut cream
  • Bhuna chicken/ lamb/ beef $14.50
    • Tender meat pieces cooked in ginger, garlic, onions sauce with peppers & spices
  • Balti chicken/ lamb/ beef $14.50
    • For the vegetable lover, tender meat pieces cooked with assorted vegetables & mustard seeds
  • Taj chicken/ lamb/ beef $19.00
    • House special dish
  • Biryani chicken/ lamb/ beef $13.50
    • A special rice dish full of flavour & aroma, a moghulai delicacy of meat pieces cooked in fragrant rosewater & saffron
SEAFOOD MAINS SEAFOOD MAINS
  • Butter prawns $16.50
    • Prawns cooked in a rich creamy sauce of tomato, cashew & spices
  • Kadai prawns $16.50
    • Prawns cooked with onions, capsicums & cream in a rich flavoursome tomato curry
  • Garlic chill prawns $16.50
    • Prawns cooked in hot tangy gravy of garlic, peppers & mustard seeds
  • Fenugreek fish/ prawns $16.50
    • Fish pieces in a curry seasoned with dried fenugreek
  • Balti prawns $16.50
    • Fresh vegetables & prawns are the signature of the healthy seafood curry
  • Fish tikka masala $15.50
    • Fish fillets cooked with peppers in a fresh onion-tomato sauce
  • Taj fish $23.00
    • House special dish
VEGETARIAN MAINS VEGETARIAN MAINS
  • Butter paneer (shahi paneer) $12.50
    • Home made indian cheese cut in cubes cooked with cream, tomatoes & crushed almonds
  • Navrattan korma $12.50
    • Seasonal vegetables prepared with a cashew nut & cream sauce
  • Palak paneer $12.50
    • Homemade cottage indian cheese cubes in a creamy spinach sauce & spices
  • Aloo gobi $12.50
    • Potatoes & florets of cauliflower cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, coriander & spices
  • Saag aloo $12.50
    • Potatoes cooked in a spinach based sauce tempered with fenugreek, ginger & garlic
  • Mushroom matter $12.50
    • Mushroom & green peas cooked with tomato, onion, spices & herbs
  • Matter paneer $12.50
    • Homemade cottage indian cheese & peas cooked with tomato, onion, spices & herbs
  • Malai kofta $13.50
    • Paneer, potatoes, nuts & spices mixed together, finished in hot oil then cooked with a creamy gravy made of crushed cashews & spices
  • Vegetables kofta $13.50
    • Vegetable dumplings finished in hot oil then cooked with a creamy cashew nut gravy
  • Paneer tikka masala $12.50
    • Homemade cottage indian cheese cooked with peppers in fresh onion - tomato sauce
  • Dal makhani $12.50
    • Black lentils & kidney beans cooked with ginger, garlic & onion in a touch of cream & spices
  • Dal tarka $12.50
    • Yellow split lentils cooked with cumin seed, ginger, garlic, tomatoes & turmeric
  • Balti vegetable $12.50
    • Seasonal vegetables cooked with onion, tomato & mustard seeds
  • Fenugreek vegetables $12.50
    • Seasonal vegetables cooked in onion gravy, cream and cashew nut paste with fenugreek & chef's special masala
  • Madras vegetables $12.50
    • A hot southern indian dish, seasonal vegetables cooked with roasted black mustard seeds & coconut cream
  • Vegetable biryani $12.50
    • Seasonal vegetables cooked in fragrant rosewater & saffron, can go well with a curry or simply
TANDOORI BREADS TANDOORI BREADS
  • Plain naan $2.50
    • Leavened refined flour bread baked in tandoor & garnished with butter
  • Garlic naan $3.00
    • Leavened bread sprinkled with crushed garlic baked in tandoor & garnished with butter
  • Roti $2.50
    • Unleavened wholemeal flour bread baked in tandoor & garnished with butter
  • Ajwain parantha $4.00
    • A soft, layered naan sprinkled with distinctly flavoured ajwain seeds
  • Aloo parantha $4.00
    • Unleavened flour bread filled with potatoes
  • Mint parantha $4.00
    • Minted multi-layered bread
  • Lachcha parantha $4.00
    • Layered bread garnished with butter
  • Chicken naan $5.00
    • Naan filled with lightly spiced chicken
  • Kashmiri naan $5.00
    • Stuffed with crushed dried fruits, nuts & fennel seeds
  • Keema naan $5.00
    • Naan filled with lamb sheek kebab mince
  • Cheese naan $4.00
    • Filled with homemade cottage indian cheese & spices
  • Onion kulcha $4.00
    • Naan filled with diced spiced onion
  • Masala kulcha $5.00
    • Filled with spiced potatoes, peas & crunchy poppadom
RICE DISHES RICE DISHES
  • Lemon coconut rice $4.00
    • Cooked in coconut milk & lemon juice, with mustard seeds
  • Vegetable palau $7.00
    • Rice cooked with seasonal vegetables & spices
SIDE DISHES SIDE DISHES
  • Green salad $4.00
    • Lettuce, cucumber, tomato & cabbage with chat masala & lemon juice
  • Kachumber salad $4.00
    • Fresh diced tomato, cucumber & onion drizzled with chat masala & lemon juice
  • Masala poppadom $4.00
    • A large piece of poppadom with fresh salad on the top with chat masala & lemon juice
  • Mint/ mango/ tamarind & date chutney $3.00
  • Mixed pickle or chilli pickle $3.00
    • House's special recipe of hot pickles to spice up your dish
  • Raita $3.00
    • Yoghurt spiced with lightly cucumber & carrot, it helps to balance the spice in curries
  • Poppadoms $2.00
  • Mango lassi $3.00
  • Gulab jamun $5.00
  • complimentary basmati rice provided with all the curries
  • Half (H) Full (F)

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    • Home made pie of the day served with fresh salad and golden fries
  • James Speight's Porter Sausage & Mash $14.00
    • Locally made porter sausages, served on potato mash and topped with caramelised onion, peas and gravy. Served with Ale House bread
  • Wedges served with sour cream $13.00
    • Plus cheese & bacon
  • Southern Catch $18.00
    • Sole fillet, lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter. Served with fresh garden salad and fries
  • Beef Schnitzel $17.50
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  • Blue 'n' Gold $22.50
    • Southern blue cod lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter, served with fresh garden salad and fries
  • Barnyard Omelette $15.50
    • A traditional three-egg omelette, served with fresh garden salad and crispy potatoes. Your choice of three toppings: bacon, field mushrooms, tomato, cheese, fresh herbs, bell peppers, onion
  • Taieri Plains Pasta $17.00
    • Chef's pasta of the day
Thai Hanoi (sample menu)
  • Roti $3.50
  • Oyster Sauce Stir Fry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Fresh vegetables stir fried with oyster sauce and mushrooms. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Sweet Chilli Pork Salad $18.00
    • Meat slices covered with a seasoning of sweet chilli sauce, garlic, lemon slices and fresh coriander. Pork
  • Satay Chicken Sticks (3) $7.00
    • Dipped in a mixture of spices and covered with our own peanut topping, served on a bed of steamed rice.
  • Pad Thai $17.50 / $18.00 / $19.00
    • White rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts, spring onion and crushed peanuts in our special pad thai sauce, served with fresh lemon and sprouts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Sweet and Sour $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • A real tasty special sweet and sour sauce cooked with vegetables and pineapple. Pork, Battered Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn or Battered Fish
  • Chilli and Fresh Basil $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Fresh basil herb and hot chilli cooked with a generous assortment of fresh vegetables – very popular. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Spicy Fried Rice $17.50 / $18.00 / $18.50
    • Fried rice cooked with special curry paste and spices blended to enhance the traditional favourites. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood or Combination / Prawn
Starfish Cafe & Bar (sample menu)
  • Mini hot dogs & chips $7.00
  • Meat lovers $18.50
    • salami, ham, bacon, bbq sauce
  • Burger & fries $18.00
    • Fresh battered fish, chicken or beef pattie
  • Grilled salmon fillet on a handmade potato cake $20.00
    • with homemade relish, lime hollandaise & salad
  • Antipasto platter for two $25.00
  • Extras
  • Tempura battered prawns $13.00
    • with an Asian style dipping sauce
  • Creamy shrimp & fish chowder $14.00
Ironic Cafe and Bar (sample menu)
  • Chicken Chimichanga $22.50
    • A tex-mix favourite— succulent lemon roasted chicken, shredded and filled into a crispy burrito with chilli and cumin. Topped with guacamole and fresh black bean & pineapple salsa. Served with green salad
  • Prime Porterhouse Steak $22.50
    • Open steak sandwich with lettuce, tomato relish, streaky bacon, creamy mushroom sauce and topped with beer battered onion rings. Served on toasted house-made bread and with fries (OR)
  • Extra bread $2.50
  • Blue Cod $27.50
    • Fresh is best! Locally caught blue cod fillets cooked in a light Speights beer batter. Served with thick & chunky fries, green salad and house made tartare sauce(OR)
  • Grilled Banana $4.00
  • Salmon Bagel $ 11.50
    • smoked salmon, cream cheese & baby spinach in a toasted bagel >>
  • Local streaky bacon $5.00
  • Tomato Relish $2.50
The Kensington (sample menu)
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  • Corn Fritters $18.00
    • Stacked with streaky bacon and tomato relish, served with a fresh salad
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    • Thick, chunky, and creamy chowder served with toasted ciabatta & butter
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    • Pan-fried in garlic butter & tasty chilli sauce (also available hot), served on a crisp salad
  • Soup of the Day $8.00
    • Today's flavours served with ciabatta & butter
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    • Beer battered Blue Cod fillets served with fresh salad, chunky steak fries, tartare sauce & lemon
  • Open Sandwiches $18.00
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Noodle Hut (sample menu)
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  • Sweet and Sour Pork Fried Rice $11.50
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  • Hot Noodle $12.90
    • Udon noodles with fresh vegetables, chicken and prawns in our special sweet sauce and Mongolian sauce in a soup
  • Mini Spring Rolls per Dozen $5.00
  • Chicken Chow Mee $11.50
    • Thin egg noodles with chicken and fresh vegetables in a sizzling hot oyster sauce and seasoning
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Pita Pit (sample menu)
  • Steak Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Chicken Caesar Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Signature Mix $10.00 per head
  • Custom Mix $10.00 per head
  • Signature Kids $5.00 per head
  • Chicken Breast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
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Saigon Van Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Braised Chicken With Ginger $ 12.00
  • Grilled Shrimps Paste on Sugarcane $ 12.00
  • -L $ 10.00
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  • Chicken Curry With Kumere Vietnamese Style $ 12.00
  • -Topped W/ Beef Combo (Rare. Cooked & Bella)
  • -L $ 10.00
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Formosa Delight (sample menu)
  • Organic Salad $ 14.80
    • with six dumplings
  • Gluten Free Dumplings (Medium/Large) $ 9.80/$ 13.80
    • vegan/chicken/mixed
  • Leith Fara Special Dish $ 15.80
  • Stewed Pork Belly(Small/Medium) $ 13.80/ $ 17.80
  • Yummy Pocket $ 7.80
  • Vege Mince(Medium/Large) $ 7.80/$ 10.80
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Golden Harvest Restaurant (sample menu)
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  • Salted Fish & Chicken Fried Rice $16.00
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Wong Gok Restaurant (sample menu)
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  • Beef with Cashew Nuts $16.00
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  • Deep Fried Ice Cream $4.50
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    • Vanilla bean ice cream drowned in espresso & liqueur
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The Terrace Restaurant & Bar (sample menu)
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    • 250gm of juicy beef, scotch fillet with natural flavours locked in by the stone
  • -4 meats $31.00
  • Pork Belly & Crackle $28.50
    • Braised in pear cider til tender and served on a bed of roast kumara cubes and bacon with sesame broccoli and a pear & apple sauce
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • House made soup served with warmed Focaccia bread
  • Side Dishes (Choose any 2)
    • chunky fries, gourmet potatoes, potato mash rice pilaf, garden salad, seasonal vege or green beans
  • Ploughman's Platter $25.00
    • (GF option available) A selection of cured meats, cheeses, seafood and pickled vegetables with hummus, chutney, crackers and crostini
  • Add Surf and Turf to any Stone for $7.50
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Angus Resaturant & Bar (sample menu)
  • Special angus sauce $2.50
  • Prawns and calamari $14.00
    • prawn cutlets and calamari sauteed in garlic butter, lime and sichuan pepper and served on a bed of wild and basmati rice
  • Double angus $37.00
    • 300g angus pure beef sirloin and an angus beef sausage served with mash potato, caramelised onions, fried egg and a beef jus
  • Mushroom chicken $29.50
    • dijon marinated chicken breast served on gourmet potatoes, grilled chorizo sausage and topped with a mushroom sauce
  • Roasted vegetables $5.00
  • Chocolate tart $12.00
    • chocolate tart serve with vanilla ice cream, cream and fresh fruit
  • Pork sapre ribs main $30.00
    • BBQ pork ribs blanched until tender, drizzled with manuka smoked BBQ sauce, served with fries and coleslaw
  • Steak fries $5.00
Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

location

Address

442 George St,, North Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago, 9016, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034774713

email

Email

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clock

Opened hours

Sunday 17:00 to 21:00 Monday 17:00 to 21:00 Tuesday 17:00 to 21:00 Wednesday 17:00 to 21:00 Thursday 17:00 to 21:00 Friday 17:00 to 21:00 Saturday 17:00 to 21:00
price range

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type

Type

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service level

Service

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cuisine

Cuisine

Indian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Home Delivery ,  BYO ,  Vegan Options ,  Serves Halal ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Desserts and Bakes ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Dinner ,  Full Bar

Location
442 George St,, North Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago, 9016, New Zealand
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