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)

Nearby Sample Menus

Thai Hanoi (sample menu)
  • Spicy Herbs $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • This dish is flavoured with a wonderful variety of Asian flavours, including lemongrass, fresh basil, garlic, green peppercorns and fresh vegetables. 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
  • Black Pepper Stir Fry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Fried potatoes and fresh vegetables stir-fried with cracked black pepper and garlic sauce. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Coconut Cream Soup $16.50 / $17.00 / $18.50
    • Spicy yet smooth and tantalising to the taste buds, similar to Tom Yum but with added coconut cream, distinct flavours of lemon and fresh coriander. Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Cashew Nut Stir Fry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • An abundance of fresh vegetables and cashew nuts – very popular. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Ginger Stir Fry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Fresh ginger root fried in the wok with fresh vegetables and mushrooms. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Red Curry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Succulent cuts of meat or seafood cooked in coconut cream and fresh vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Massaman Curry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • A mild curry cooked in coconut cream, potatoes, vegetables, ginger and peanuts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
Buddha Stix (sample menu)
  • Massaman Curry (GF) (V) $15.00
    • A mild curry cooked in coconut cream, potatoes, ginger and peanuts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Noodle Soup (No Rice) (GF) (V) $15.00
    • A generous portion of this famous Asian soup cooked with our special sauce, fresh vegetables and noodles. Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Black Pepper Stir Fry (*) (V) $15.00
    • Fried potatoes and fresh vegetables stir fried with cracked black pepper and garlic sauce. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Served with steamed jasmine rice
  • Hot Jungle Curry With Fresh Basil (GF) (V) $15.00
    • Red based curry cooked without coconut cream, with vegetables, lime leaves and fresh basil herb.Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls (3) (GF) $8.00
    • Freshly made rice paper rolls, stuffed full of minced pork, blanched bean sprouts, fresh mint and udon-style noodles.
  • Chilli Stir Fry (*) (V) $15.00
    • Stir fried fresh seasonal vegetables with our own HOT chilli paste sauce. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Coconut Cream Soup (GF) $15.00
    • Spicy yet smooth and tantalising to the taste buds – similar to Tom Yum but with added coconut cream, distinct flavours of lime and coriander. Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu
Ironic Cafe and Bar (sample menu)
  • hollandaise $3.00
  • Chicken Fib $19.50
    • creamy chicken, bacon and mushroom in a crispy fab parcel. Served with green salad
  • Creamy mushrooms $4.O0
  • Ironic Brunch Stack $21.50
    • Our Café of the Year 2014 winning signature dish- Sautéed greens. chorizo and spinach with roasted tomato, poached egg and avocado crème on toasted ciabatta {OR)(V)
  • Cajun Fish Tacos $20.50
    • Pan-seared freshly marinated cajun fish, served on soft shell tacos with shredded lettuce, slaw and pico de gallo — chunky salsa. Topped with avocado and Coriander sauce
  • Ironic hash brown $4.00
  • Thick & chunky tries $5.00 S /$19.00 L
    • with special Ironic seasoning and roasted garlic aioli (GF)(v) >>
  • Pumpkin Fib $18.50
    • pumpkin, feta. baby spinach & dukkah in a crispy fab parcel. Served with green salad
Tokyo Garden (sample menu)
  • Beef Tataki $12.00
    • Beef fillets served on the outside served with special sauce and salad
  • Special Sushi Sashimi Boat $45.00
    • tuna and salmon sashimi fillets, 9 nigiri and 6 hosomaki
  • Satay Chicken Don $15.00
    • chicken with satay peanut sauce
  • Salmon Don $17.00
    • salmon sashimi on sushi rice with wasabi and nori
  • Tokoyaki $6.00
    • 4 deep fried, ball - shaped octopus dumplings served with the chef's sauce and katsuobushi
  • Oyako Don $13.50
    • simmered chicken with onion and egg
  • Prawn Tempura Udon $10.00
    • with 2 king prawn tempura
  • Chiicken Katsu Bento $22.00
Sushi Station (sample menu)
  • Beef Curry $12.50
  • Miso Udon $11.00
  • Ton katsu (pork) don $13.00
  • Chicken Yoki Udon $12.00
  • Your choice of broth
    • shayu ramen/ miso ramen/ tonkotsu ramen
  • Chicken Katsu $13.50
    • w/curry
  • Topping
    • chicken/char siu pork/seafood/vege and tofu
  • VegeCurry $11.00
Dog With Two Tails (sample menu)
  • Bacon, Eggs, Sausage, Fries $5
  • Organic Lamb Salad (G.F.) $19
    • marinated in Moroccan spices, with Tabouli, Cherry Tomatoes, Salad & Caramelised Red Onion Dressing
  • Big Veggie Breakfast $19
    • Mushrooms, Hash Brown, Roasted Tomato, Spinach, Beans, Sourdough & Cashew Sour Cream (V., G.F.o)
  • Seafood Chowder (G.F.O) $18
    • with Green Lipped Mussels, Salmon & Sourdough
  • All Eggs & Meat are Free Range
  • Everything made onsite
  • Chicken Burger (G.F.O) $17
    • marinated in Smoky BBQ flavours with Pineapple, Dressed Red Slaw, Aioli & Hummus
  • Hazelnut Dukkah (V, G.F.O) $9
    • served with Olive Oil & Balsamic Reduction
Adana Turkish Cafe & Takeaways (sample menu)
  • jumbo Combo $12.50
  • Lamb Shish $16.00
  • ADANA TURKISH MIXED GRILL $19.50
    • marinated lamb, chicken & kofta(meatball)shish kebabs cooked on the charcoal grill, served with rice, mixed salad, hummus and your choice of sauces
  • Combination Iskender $15.50
  • Chicken Shish $16.00
  • (served with rice, mixed salad, pita bread and your choice of sauces)
  • GARLIC YOGURT SAUCE
    • yogurt blended with mint and garlic
  • Lamb Wrap $11.00
Kiki Beware Boutique Cafe (sample menu)
  • San Pedro Breakfast Stack $18.50
    • Free Range Poached Eggs on a Grilled Bagel, stacked with Tomatoes, Hash Browns, Streaky Bacon, topped with Hollandaise, Smoked Chipotle Chilli, and Coriander
  • side of Slaw $3.00
  • Sweet Beetroot Salad $13.50
    • Sweet Fresh Beetroot Salad With Currants, Mint, Basil Pesto, Spiced Dukkah, & Grilled Haloumi
  • Choose your Sauce: $1.00 each
    • Wasabi Mayo, Sriracha Chilli Mayo, Garlic Aioli, Gravy
  • Vegetarian Tasting Plate $12.50
    • A tasting plate of Kiki's Beetroot Salad, Basil Pesto, Spiced Dukkah, served with Grilled Ciabatta
  • Smoked Salmon $4.00
  • Can't Beet a Root $12.50
    • Vege Bagel with a choice of Homemade Lemonade or Mimmeola Soda
  • 5 Spice Fried Chicken $7.50
    • Boneless Fried Chicken with 5 Spice Salt, served with Sriracha Chilli Mayo
Capers Cafe (sample menu)
  • Capers Seasonal Soup $9.5
    • Served with Toasted Ciabatta
  • Straight cut chips $7
    • Served with Garlic Aioli
  • Chef's Special N/A
    • Check menu board or ask our staff
  • Hot Smoke Salmon $18.5
    • With Zucchini & Capsicum Fritters, Salad and hollandaise
  • BLT $16.5
    • With Straight cut chips and aioli
  • Chicken Burrito $17.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Cajun Chicken & Bacon Sandwich $18.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Moroccan Lamb Wrap $17.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
Wong Gok Restaurant (sample menu)
  • BBQ Pork Fried Rice
  • Beef with Pineapple $15.00
  • Deep Fried Pork Spare Ribs with garlic $18.00
  • Roast Pork with Bean Curd in Hot Pot
  • Chicken with Cashew Nuts
  • Five Flavour Cups Chicken $16.00
  • Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs $16.00
  • Seafood Tofu Soup $4.00/$10.00/$15.00
Plaza Cafe (sample menu)
  • Plaza big breakfast $18.50
    • Free range havoc bacon. havoc sausage, free range eggs (poached, scrambled or fried), homemade hash brown, grilled tomato, roasted field mushrooms and toasted Vogel's
  • Toast Breakfast $3.00
    • Marmite toast soldier
  • Muesli and yogurt $7.50
    • Toasted muesli, natural yogurt, and fruit compote Fruit compote options:. boysenberry, blackberry and apple/peach, mango and passion fruit rhubarb and red berry
  • Egg breakfast $5.00
    • Poached egg on toast
  • Tomato, avocado and Vogel's brealfast $12.50
    • Tomato, avocado, rocket, lemon and extra virgin olive oil served with Vogel's toast
  • Bagel Breakfast served with either fruit jam and cream cheese, or cold smoked salmon and cream cheese
    • warmed baqe
  • Eggs Benedict $13.50
    • Free range poached eggs. English muffin, hot smoked salmon or havoc double smoked ham with hollandaise sauce
  • Bacon and egg breakfast $15.00
    • Free range havoc bacon, free range eggs (poached, scrambled or fried) and toasted Vogel's
Wobbly Goat Cafe (sample menu)
  • -Kids Size $9.00
  • -Vegetarian (Mushrooms, Tomato And Spinach) $14.50
  • Served 9am to 2pm
  • -Salmon $16.50
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Poached free range eggs served on toasted homemade bread with hollandaise sauce. Gluten free bread available
  • -Additional Toppings each $10.00
  • Pancakes $14.00
    • Plain, served with your choice of up to 3 of the following: bacon; grilled or fresh banana, berries; tee-cream; cream; yoghurt, maple syrup; chocolate sauce
  • -Cream Cheese, Tomato And Pesto $9.00
Cafe Rue & Bar (sample menu)
  • Indian Bengal sweet curry chicken $18,5
    • with an aromatic blend of tomato and spices finished with natural yoghurt scented rice, poppadum’s & lemon coconut banana
  • Mexi jalapeno bread $11,5
    • spiced tomato suls and sour cream
  • Vegetarian rice bombs $15,5
    • with tomato, cumin cheese & spinach rolled in potato flour and crisp fried with a soya, tomato jus and balsamic soft leaves
  • Extras
    • Bacon, Mushrooms $3 / Sausage, hash browns, tomato $2.50
  • Fresh fish sourced daily from p.o.a
    • our local Mongers
  • Seed crusted Portobello mushrooms on $16
    • spring salad greens, nam jim dressing & stuffed olive tartare
  • Ham off the bone Carbonara $16,9
    • fresh fettuccini, mushroom & parmesan cream finished with a liaison and served with garlic ciabatta
  • Assorted Breads $8,5
    • Tapenade's & Pestos
Simon's Bistro & Biergarten (sample menu)
  • chicken pizza $28.00
    • cranberry, chicken, mozzarella cheese, capsicum, pepperoni, bacon, cream cheese
  • -pan fried $18.00
  • meatlovers pizza $28.00
    • bacon, chicken, pepperoni, steak, BBQ sauce, red onion, capsicum, mozzarella cheese
  • caesar salad $16.00
  • double stacker $18.00
  • pork schnitzel $18.00
  • roasted vegetable salad $16.00
    • with balsamic dressing, feta & pine nuts
  • garlic bread $8.00
Buddastix (sample menu)
  • V2 Spicy Mushroom Laab (GF, V) $22.00
    • with cashews, coriander and lime
  • Served With Steamed Jasmine Rice
  • Vietnamese Aromatic Lamb Chop With Asian Greens
  • THAI FEAST (Per Person) $35
  • S3 Phuket Cashewnut $25.00
    • battered chicken stir fry with roasted chilli paste and seasonal vegetables
  • N4 Northern Thai Style Fries Flat Rice Noodle $20.50
    • fried flat rice noodle with chicken and pork
  • S5 Lemongrass Turmeric Chicken (GF) $25.00
    • aromatic lemongrass stir fry with chicken marinated in garlic, ginger and turmeric
  • E7 Northern Thai Style Chicken Cake (GF) $12.00
    • with kaffir lime leaves, coriander and chilli
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

Price

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type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

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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