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

  • Avocado Bacon Supreme $10.20
    • Smooth creamy avocado and NZ manuka smoked bacon, combined with Wendy’s Homestyle Chicken fillet – unbeatable. Topped with aioli, sweet thai chili sauce, red onions, red tomato and crisp fresh lettuce.
  • Loaded Cheese Fries $5.80
    • Wendy’s hot and crispy fries, made from NZ grown potatoes and topped with creamy cheese sauce and crunchy bacon pieces.
  • Kids Meal Hamburger $5.90
    • Made with fresh 100% Quality Mark beef, topped with ketchup on a plain warm bun. Add your choice of fries or mandarin pieces and a range of drinks (soft drinks, Keri Kids Blackcurrant, CalciYum in three flavours or Pump 400ml), plus the kids toy.
  • Spicy Chicken Strips
    • Spice up your life with 100% real chicken breast, coated in an amazing hot and spicy crumb and partnered with your choice of aioli or sweet thai chili sauce. Available in 3 pc, 5pc or 7 pc.
  • Son of Baconator $7.30
    • A chip off the old block, Son of Baconator features two NZ quality mark sourced beef patties, four slices of Manuka smoked bacon and NZ cheese on a warm bun.
  • M $3.40
  • Chili $S $3.80 / L $5.70
    • Try our signature rich and meaty Chili that's low in fat and high in fibre. Great taste and great value.
  • 7 pcs $12.20
  • Pancakes $16.5
    • berry compote & natural Greek yoghurt
  • Seafood chowder $18
    • W toasted ciabatta bread
  • Pumpkin salad** $15.50
    • W spinach, cashew nuts & goats cheese
  • Available from 10:00
  • Beer battered blue cod $24
    • w hand cut chips, fresh salad & tartare sauce
  • Granola $12
    • with berry compote & natural Greek yoghurt
  • * Gluten Free ** Can be made Gluten Free. Add $1 for Gluten Free Bread
  • Pumpkin salad** $15.5
    • w spinach, cashew nuts & goats cheese
  • French toast, served with maple syrup, berry compote, caramelised banana and whipped cream With bacon. $21.50
  • Green salad dressed with lemon honey vinaigrette $7.50
  • Fresh fish fillets of your choice, served with steamed rice, EITHER: coated in a kelp crust, pan-fried and finished with lemon butter OR pan-fried and served with capsicum chilli jam and cucumber salsa OR coated in a citrus crust, pan-fried and served with fresh pineapple salsa OR pan-fried with spring onion, ginger, garlic and coriander. $34.00/$36.00
  • Crispy sliced porkbelly, served on a salad of fresh greens and apple, tossed through aioli. $19.50
  • Home-made licorice ice cream, with berry compote and almond florentine. $14.50
  • Hand minced paua pan-fried into patties and served with chilli yoghurt and cucumber salsa. $19.50
  • Delicious seafood chowder, filled with vegetables, mussels, clams, white fish and prawns, served with toasted ciabatta. $25.00
  • Accompanied by a selection of dips, chutneys, crackers and a glass of $18.50 per person
  • Big BREKKIE $18.00
    • A Huge plate full of rashes of bacon, eggs, chorizo, slow roasted tomatoes, mushrooms, potato rosti and crusty bread to soak up all the juices. >>
  • Cheese Board FOR TWO $24.99
    • Finish off the night with a selection of 3 different New Zealand made cheeses, with fresh fruit and crackers.
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER $18.00
    • Fresh chowder daily, filled with mussels, shrimp, calamari, Blue Cod and toasted garlic bread.
  • STEAK $29.99
    • Steak cooked to your choice, with mashed potato and a choice of 3 sauces, and topped off with crispy onion rings. Garlic Butter, Creamy Mushroom, Peppercorn.
  • Plates $10.00
    • Arancini Balls, Chicken Wings, Fresh Fish Bites, Baby Got Back Ribs, Mini Chicken Kebabs, Salt & Pepper Squid, Sliders.
  • PLATES $10.00
    • Arancini Balls, Chicken Wings, Fresh Fish Bites, Baby Got Back Ribs, Mini Chicken Kebabs, Salt & Pepper Squid, Sliders
  • Brownie $10.00
    • Huge big pieces of warm double chocolate brownie with fresh mascarpone and vanilla ice cream.
  • MUSSELS $25.00
    • New Zealand Mussels prepared in a creamy white wine garlic lemon and coriander sauce with garlic bread to mop up all the goodness.
  • Falafel $9.00
    • freshly cooked chickpea patties with hummus, sweet chilli and yoghurt
  • Adana Burger $17.00
    • traditional grill adana skewers (lamb mince), tomato, halloumi cheese in burger bun served with fries, salad, garlic, mayo, hummus dip and tomato sauce
  • Chocolate Cake $10.00
    • gluten free rich and moist with warm chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream
  • Lamb Shank $22.50
    • boiled marinated lamb shank cooked in Turkish oven and served on a dip of mash potato with mild chilli
  • Rice Milk Pudding $8.00
    • white delicious Turkish pudding end darkly glazed on top as it baked in the oven served cold with scoop of ice cream
  • Lamb Pizza $19.50
  • Vegetable Wrap $12.00
    • zucchini and carrot fritters - wrapped in flat bread with tabouleh, mixed salad and choice of sauces
  • Sigara Borek $15.00
    • filo pastry filled with feta, mozzarella and herbs baked in wood fire oven and served with salad, hummus, jacik, beetroot dip, halloumi and falafels
  • Mussaman Tofu $17.50
    • Mussaman curry paste with coconut milk, onion, potato
  • -Gang Pa Chicken, Pork, Beef, Prawns $17.50 / $19.50
    • Spicy curry paste with sweet basil paste and vegetables
  • -Pa Nang Curry Chicken, Pork, Beef, Prawns $18.50 / $19.50
    • Panang curry paste with coconut cream and vegetables
  • RaadNha Chicken, Pork, Beef, Prawns $15.50 / $16.50
    • Stir fried noodle with vegetable top with Thai gravy sauce
  • Royal Pad Thai Chicken, Pork, Prawns $17.50 / $18.50
  • Vegetables with Oyster Sauce or Tofu $17.50
    • Stir-fried mix vegetables with Oyster sauce
  • -Pla Ta Khrai (Fish of the day) $19.50
    • Fillets of fish deep fried with lemongrass sauce
  • -Green Curry Chicken, Pork, Beef, Prawns $17.50 / $19.50
    • Green curry with coconut milk bamboo shoot and seasonal vegetables
  • Cheese Naan $3.50
    • Stuffed with cottage cheese
  • Chicken Korma $13.99
    • North Indian style curry garnished with almond and cashew nuts
  • Chilly Chicken $14.99
    • Indo Chinese cooking style
  • Veg Samosa $4.00
    • Triangular pastry with spiced potatoes and peas filling and deep fried
  • Vegetable Masala $12.00
    • Fresh vegetables cooked in thick tomato gravy
  • Kadai Paneer $13.99
    • Cottage cheese cooked in onion gravy with capsicum
  • Matar Paneer $12.00
    • Peas and cottage cheese cooked in spicy gravy
  • Beef Madras $13.99
    • South Indian style hot curry cooked with coconut cream
  • Extra $1.00
  • Soup $ 14.80
    • Garlic chive pockets or kale pockets or six dumpling
  • Garlic Chive Parcels or Kale parcels $ 8.80
  • Beef/Pork Mince (Small/Large) $ 7.80/ $ 11.80
  • A bowl of soup (Small/Large) $ 5.80/$8.80
  • Option 1
    • Served with rice or noodles and two side dishes
  • Soup $ 18.80
    • with vigar pocket or chive crepe
  • A bowl of rice $ 3.00
  • Beef Chow Mein
  • Honey chicken wings $6.00
  • Beef with Black Pepper Sauce $16.00
  • Cumin Lamb on Hot Plate $22.00
  • Vegetable Dish $15.00
  • SZECHUAN Style shredded Pork $17.00
  • Combination Fried Rice
  • Rice
  • Skillet breakfasts
    • Choose one
  • Huevos rancheros $18.00
    • Served w tortillas(can be df/gf)
  • -bacon, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served texas toast $20.50
  • Buttermilk fried chicken $16.00
    • On waffles covered in syrup
  • for your little big mouth
  • -mushrooms, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served with texas toast $18.50
  • Toast or bagel $6.00
    • W american cream cheese, peanut butter, jam or nutella
  • Risotto of the day $22.90
    • finished w meat
  • Antipasto platter: cured meats, Mediterranean selection, dips & Evansdale cheese w toasted bread(for 2/for 4) $28.00/$42.00
  • Asian style prawn & spring onion frittata $22.50
    • w miso dressed crispy noodle salad
  • Risotto of the day $17.90
    • finished w shaved parmesan
  • Chicken satay tenderloins $22.50
    • finished w coconut cream on nutty brown rice w bok choy, bean sprouts & bamboo shoots
  • Topiary soup of the day $ 9.90
    • w toasted bread
  • Crinkle cut fries $7.90
    • w tomato sauce & aioli
  • Fish of the day POA
  • Eggs on Toast $7,5
  • Ham off the bone Carbonara $16,9
    • fresh fettuccini, mushroom & parmesan cream finished with a liaison and served with garlic ciabatta
  • French styled crusted lamb rump $30
    • on a soft mash potato, with a bacon, tomato, pearl onion red wine demi
  • Greek style calamari steak dipped in feta egg batter, shallow fried and served on $16,9
    • a lemon scented salad with a zesty tomato, soy dressing
  • Bagel of the moment homemade $7,5
    • with cream cheese and jam
  • Chargrilled chicken breast salad $17,5
    • with Sage derby, semi dried tomato & pancetta on grilled ciabatta with rocket leaves & caper butter sauce
  • Mexi jalapeno bread, smashed avocado, tomato suls and sour cream $10
  • Coconut battered scallops served $14,5
    • with a sweet chilli mango tartare
  • Spinach, Feta & Tomato Omelette $17.50
    • Three egg omelette with spinach leaves, crumbled feta & chopped tomatoes
  • -With ham $17.50
  • Lamb Shank Pie $27.00
    • Lamb shank slow braised in red wine, mushrooms, tomatoes & vegetables topped with flakey pastry.
  • -Add homemade hash browns $3.00
  • Pork Belly $25.50
  • Chicken Breast $23.50
    • Tender breast of chicken filled with spinach, feta & garlic wrapped in streaky bacon and served on parmesan polenta rounds with a savoury plum sauce.
  • Saturday & Sunday - 9.30am to 1pm
  • Steak, Eggs & Hashbrowns $22.50
    • porterhouse steak, cooked medium rare, topped with eggs, served with homemade hashbrowns
  • Venison Pie $19.50
    • Venison braised in Red Wine and covered in pastry. Served with salad and garlic mash
  • Soup of the Day $12.50
    • Served with toasted Ciabatta Bread
  • $21.00 (Main)
  • Roast of the Day $23.00
    • With Steamed and Roast Vegetables, Potatoes and Gravy
  • Seafood Chowder $15.50
    • Served with toasted Ciabatta Bread
  • Fries & Tomato Sauce $5.00
  • Crispy Garlic Bread $7.50
    • Ciabatta Bread covered in Garlic Butter, Grated Cheese and Smoked Paprika
  • Moroccan Lamb Shank
    • Braised, lightly spiced Lamb Shank bound together with Chickpeas and Vegetables and served with Mashed Potatoes
  • - Avocado $3.50
  • Classic Reuben $10.00
    • Corned beef & sauerkraut on rye - Half sandwich $5.50
  • Soup (winter months) $9.50
    • With toast
  • Seasonal Salad (summer months) $9.50
  • Eggs & Soldiers $8.00
    • Soft boiled eggs & toast fingers
  • Loaf $4.00
  • Yoghurt Compote $8.00
    • Berries & natural yoghurt
  • Cheese Roll $2.00
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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