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

  • Double Breast Burger $15.90
    • With two Peri-Peri chicken breast fillets it's a definite two-hander!
  • 8 Churrasco BBQ Ribs $11.90
    • Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!
  • Spicy Rice
  • - Large $6.50
  • Peri-Peri Chips
    • Curb your craving
  • - Large $6.50
  • Chicken Liver Salad $15.50
    • Grilled Chicken livers served on a fresh garden salad
  • Grilled Haloumi $1.50
  • Crumbed scallops $14.00
    • Crumbed scallops served with lemon and tartare sauce
  • Chicken filo $20.00
    • Filo parcel, filled with chicken, apricots and cream cheese, and topped with apricot sauce. Served with chips & salad
  • Warm chicken & bacon salad (GF) (V)
    • Pan fried chicken and bacon served on a fresh green salad with cheese, grapes, croutons and a garlic aioli Can also be served without the chicken & bacon.
  • -Small $12.00
  • -Large $12.50
  • Crumbed prawn cutlets $8.50
    • Served with sweet thai chilli sauce
  • Ribeye steak (GF) $24.50
    • Cooked to your liking, topped with garlic butter, gravy, peppercorn jus or mushroom sauce. Served with chips & salad
  • Roast of the day sml or lge (GF)
    • Please see the board for today's meat options Tender roast meat served with potato, pumpkin, vegetables and gravy
  • Pasha's Special Sauce
    • Our own twist on Thousand Island dressing, made from a mayonnaise base, infused with Turkish spices & lemon juice.
  • Falafel Kebab $15.00
    • Chickpea & lentil medallions. Served inside pita bread with salad & sauce. Or served plated with pita bread, sauce & salad Large:
  • Fries $5.00
  • Falafel medallion (each) $3.00
  • Baklava $8.00
    • Filo pastry layered with walnuts smothered in a sugar & lemon syrup served with fresh fruit & whipped cream.
  • Kofta Shish Small$13.00/Large$19.00
    • Skewered minced lamb seasoned with herbs, onions & parsley & charcoal grilled, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Chicken Doner Small$12.00/Large$15.00
    • Marinated chicken cooked on the spit, sliced. Served inside pita bread with salad & sauce.Or served plated with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Halep Sauce
    • Sautéed onions, bell peppers & mushrooms in a tomato & red wine sauce.
  • Homemade Chocolate Brownie $11.90
    • A rich chocolate brownie topped with a chocolate fudge sauce and served with whipped cream.
  • Eggs Benedict $16.90
    • With bacon on an English muffin, smothered in a rich creamy hollandaise sauce
  • Fish & Chips $17.50
    • A generous fillet of fish, lightly crumbed and cooked until golden. Served with tartare sauce, lemon, salad and thick cut fries. Add 2 fried eggs $2.50
  • Robbie’s Double Beef n Bacon Burger $19.90
    • One for the hungry! Two beef patties stacked in a toasted bun with bacon, tomato, lettuce, cheese, BBQ sauce and beetroot, served with fries.
  • Prime Ribeye or Surf & Turf $30.90
    • A premium 250 gram ribeye steak accompanied with your selection of sauce, thick cut fries and salad. Add grilled prawns for Surf and Turf for $4.50 extra.
  • Gravy Boat $1.50
  • Bowl of Salad $4.50
  • Cheesecake of the day $11.90
    • Please ask us or check our blackboard for details of the chef’s special.
  • Curry Laksa $11.90
    • Fresh thick egg noodles with prawns, chicken, salad mix and fresh vegetables in a Malaysian-style coconut curry soup
  • Deep Fried King Prawn (each) $1.50
  • Sweet and Sour Pork Noodles $10.50
    • Succulent crispy pork cubes tossed in our sweet and sour sauce on noodles tossed with vegetables
  • Wanton Noodle Soup $10.50
    • Thin egg noodles, BBQ pork, and vegetables with wontons in a special Noodle Hut soup
  • Garlic Prawns $15.10
    • Fresh thick egg noodles with prawns, shrimps and fresh vegetables simmered in our Noodle Hut favorite garlic sauce
  • Thai Curry Chicken $11.50
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and fresh vegetables in a Thai spicy curry sauce
  • Honey Chicken Fried Rice $10.50
    • Battered succulent chicken pieces tossed in honey sauce on wok tossed fried rice and vegetables
  • Sambal Chicken $11.50
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and fresh vegetables in a Malaysian seafood sambal sauce
  • Paneer Kulcha - Naan stuffed with home made Indian cottage cheese and spices. $4.50
  • Basmati Rice - Plain, steamed Basmati rice. $4.00
  • Keema Naan - Naan with a stuffing of spiced lamb mince. $5.00
  • Mango Chutney $3.50
  • Kechumber - Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber, coriander with a touch of lemon juice and spices. $3.50
  • Shahi Paneer - Home made Indian cottage cheese cooked with crushed almonds, cream and tomatoes, served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
  • Kashmiri Naan - Naan topped with nuts and sultanas. $4.50
  • Naan - Leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor. $3.00
  • Miso Udon $11.00
  • Chicken katsu $12.00
  • Chicken Katsu $13.50
    • w/curry
  • Beef Yaki Udon $12.00
  • Teriyaki Beef $13.50
    • w/curry
  • Teriyaki vege $11.00
  • Beef Fried Rice $12.50
  • Ton(pork) katsu $12.00
  • -mushrooms, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served with texas toast $18.50
  • Huevos rancheros $18.00
    • Served w tortillas(can be df/gf)
  • for your little big mouth
  • Buttermilk fried chicken $16.00
    • On waffles covered in syrup
  • Skillet breakfasts
    • Choose one
  • -bacon, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served texas toast $20.50
  • Toast or bagel $6.00
    • W american cream cheese, peanut butter, jam or nutella
  • Toasted Bagel
    • Served with
  • -Vegetarian (Mushrooms, Tomato And Spinach) $14.50
  • Served 9am to 2pm
  • -Bacon $15.50
  • Eggs As You Like $9.00
    • Free Range eggs served on toasted homemade bread, poached, scrambled, or fried
  • -Cream Cheese And Raspberry Jam $8.00
  • -Additional Toppings each $10.00
  • -Kids Size $9.00
  • Tea and Toast $11.50
    • toasted sour dough with a selection of spreads, served with tea or coffee
  • Smoked Salmon $3
  • Eggs (2) $3
  • Spinach $3
  • Bacon $3
  • Artisan toast $3
  • Tomoto $3
  • Hollandaise $3
  • Steak & Mushroom $1.95
  • Sausage, Egg & Onion $10.50 per doz
  • Steak & Pea $1.95
  • Chocolate Sponge Sheet $25.00
  • Mince $1.85
  • Small cocktail sausage roll $7.50 per doz
  • Cheese, Corn & Capsicum $10.50 per doz
  • Steak & Cheese $1.95
  • -With smoked salmon $19.50
  • Mushroom & Port Pate $13.50
    • Craft’s own mushroom pate served with crostini’s.
  • Fiordland Venison $32.50
  • Sole Paupiette / Chicken Breast $23.50
  • Herb Loaf $9.50
    • Home Baked herb loaf topped with rosemary oil & sea salt, served with garlic and chilli butters.
  • Breads & Spreads $14.50
  • Breads & Spreads $14.50
    • Turkish pide, ciabatta & dark rye breads served with a trio of spreads – hummus, parsley walnut pesto and feta & mint.
  • B.L.A.T. (DF) $17.50
    • Crispy bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on toasted herb bread.
  • Smoked salmon OR free range bacon $5.50
  • Oat Porridge $11.00
    • Toffee pears, brown sugar, pecans & runny cream
  • Smashed Roasted Pumpkin Bruschetta $17.50
    • Poachced free range egg, grilled halloumi, balsamic syrup, dukkah & rocket
  • Caramelized Prawn & Cherry Tomato Risotto $19.50
    • Rocket, pinenuts & fresh lemon
  • Braised Crisp Pork Belly Burger $21.50
    • Pickled cucumber, hoisin bbq sauce, five spice & lime mayonnaise, iceberg lettuce & shoestring fries
  • Grilled Garlic Ciabatta Bread $12.50
    • Spiced lentil dip, toasted seeds
  • Poached Free Range Eggs $12.00
    • On toasted ciabatta bread & chive hollandaise
  • roasted Mushrooms, grilled vine tomato OR house-made hasbrowns $4.50
  • roasted vegetable salad $16.00
    • with balsamic dressing, feta & pine nuts
  • fish of the day $24.00
  • double stacker $18.00
  • prawn twisters $10.00
  • All mains served with salad and chips or optional seasonal vegetables
  • meatlovers pizza $28.00
    • bacon, chicken, pepperoni, steak, BBQ sauce, red onion, capsicum, mozzarella cheese
  • bowl of wedges $8.00
  • All burgers come with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and red onion. Chicken burgers also have mayonnaise. Fish burger have a tartar sauce beef and steak burgers have chef's tomato sauce
  • Angus's loaf $10.00
    • fresh homemade baked loaf of soft white bread, served with soft garlic butter
  • Antipasto $16.50
    • a selection of olives, feta, sundried tomatoes, breads, angus beef, prosciutto and spreads
  • Sticky date pudding $12.00
    • warm sticky date pudding served with a butterscotch sauce, brandy snap gourmet ice cream, fresh fruit and cream
  • Apple pie $12.00
    • warm apple pie served with vanilla ice cream, cream and fresh fruit
  • Vegetarian ravioli $25.00
    • roast vegetables and sundried tomato filled ravioli cooked in aherb crea sauce and served with an avocado green salad
  • Crumbed chicken salad $26.50
    • salad of fresh greens, tomato, cucumber, feta and crisp prosciutto topped with roasted thyme and nacho crumbed chicken breast served with croutons and our balsamic dressing
  • Green salad $4.50
  • Caramelized onions $3.00
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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