Taj Mahal Restaurant And Grill in Christchurch Menu

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Vegetable/Lamb Samosa $4.90
- Crispy pastry parcels filled with diced potatoes, peas or lamb mince and then deep fried in oil. Two samosas per portion
Crunchy Aloo Palik Pakoras $3.90
- (one portion) fresh vegetables mixed in a spiced chick pea batter and fried in hot oil. Served with mint chatni
Onion Bhajee (4pcs) $3.90
- Onion rings dipped in a spiced chick pea batter and fried in hot oil. Served with mint chatni
Chicken Pakoras (6pcs) $4.90
- Tender chicken piece dipped in chick peas batter and then deep fried
Taj Special Vegetable Platter for Two $13.00
- Four portions of onion bujia, two vegetable samosas, and aloo palik pakora. Served with tamarind chatni and mint chatni

Tandoori Prawns $6.00
- Marinated prawns cooked in the tandoor. Eight pieces per portion.
Malai Tikka $5.90
- Chicken marinated in nuts, cream, cheese and fresh ground spices, then cooked in the tandoor. 5 Pieces per portion.
Tandoori Tikka (Chicken/Lamb) $5.90
- Diced lean meat marinated overnight in a secret spices then skewered and roasted in the tandoor. Five of chicken or six pieces of lamb per portion.
Tandoori Whole Chicken H $9.00 / F $ 18.00
- Tender spring chicken marinated with fresh herbs and spices, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor oven.
Fish Tikka $5.90
- Filleted fish marinated in yoghurt, tandoori masala, skewered and roasted in the tandoor. Six pieces per portion.
Tandoori Lamb Chops (4 pcs) $8.90
- Lamb chops dipped in a spicy marinade overnight in taj mahal's own mix of voqhurt spices herbs, then skewered and roasted in tandoor.
Seekh Kabab (4 Pcs) $6.90
- Lamb mince flavoured with indian fresh herbs and spices then slow roasted in tandoor on a skewer. Four pieces per portion.
Chef’s Special Tandoori Platter for Two $20.00
- Four chicken.Tikkas, four malai tikkas, four fish tikkas, eight tandoori prawns, & two seekh kebabs, served on fresh salad.
H= Half / F=Full

Chicken Tikka Masala M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Pieces of chicken tandoori tikka cooked in a onion sauce, tomatoes and spice
Butter Chicken (Spicy OR Sweet) M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Tender chicken pieces fried in buttery creamy onion gravy mixed with aromatic spices. Choose from spicy and sweet flavour.
Korma (Lamb/Chicken/Beef)
- Boneless meat cooked in a mild creamy sauce, nuts and cardamom.
-Lamb Dishes M $9.50 / F $16.50
-Beef Diches M $9.00 / F $15.00
-Chicken Dishes M $8.00 / F $14.00
Rogan Josh (Lamb/Chicken/Beef )
- Boneless chicken cooked in a mild creamy sauce with fried onion, tomato, capsicum and garlic
-Lamb Dishes M $9.50 / F $16.50
-Beef Diches M $9.00 / F $15.00
-Chicken Dishes M $8.00 / F $14.00
Sagg (Lamb/Chicken)
- Either chicken or lamb cooked with spinach, sauteed with onion, ginger, garam masala and chilli.
-Lamb Dishes M $9.50 / F $16.50
-Chicken Dishes M $8.00 / F $14.00
Chicken Chana Masala M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Chicken chunks and chic peas cooked in onion gravy and spices.
Madras (Chicken/Lamb/Beef)
- A hot southern indian dish with roasted black mustard seeds & coconut cream
-Lamb Dishes M $9.50 / F $16.50
-Beef Diches M $9.00 / F $15.00
-Chicken Dishes M $8.00 / F $14.00
Mango Chicken M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Pieces of boneless chicken cooked in a mild fruity mango flavoured sauce
Chicken Achari M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Boneless chicken cooked in a not so tangy sauce with fried onions and traditional spiced for pickle flavour
Chicken Jalfarizi M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Tender chicken pieces cooked in medium spice indian masala gravy with onion, tomato, capsicum and garlic

Lamb Badami M $10.00 / F $17.00
- Lamb cooked with almonds grounded into a paste with a touch of cinnamon and cardamom.
Handi Ghosht M $10.00 / F $17.00
- Tender meat pieces cooked in ginger, garlic, onions sauce and green chillies
Lamb Bhuna Masala M $10.00 / F $17.00
- Boneless lamb cooked onion garlic sauce and traditional spices, garnished with fresh ginger, green chillies and coriander.

Taj Special Beef Masala M $9.00 / F $16.00
- Beef pieces fried in fresh ginger, chilli, tomatoes and yogurt sauce
Beef Achari M $9.00 / F $16.00
- Beef chunks cooked in secret spices to give a pickle flavour with fresh herbs
Ginger Fried Beef M $9.00 / F $16.00
- Marinade beef slices fried in fresh chilli and ginger gravy for exclusive taste

Taj Special Goan Fish Curry M $10.00 / F $17.00
- Fish simmered gently in coconut cream with a hint of cinnamon and aniseed.
Fish Curry M $10.00 / F $17.00
- Fish pieces in a cooked in mild curry seasoned with dried fenugreek
Prawn Saag M $10.00 / F $17.00
- Prawns cooked in spinach with creamy tomatoes and mild spices
Butter Prawn M $10.00 / F $17.00
- Prawns cooked in a rich creamy sauce of tomato, cashew & spices
Ginger fried Prawn M $10.00 / F $17.00
- Prawns cooked in hot tangy gravy of garlic, chilli & ginger

Mutter Paneer M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Homemade cottage cheese cubes cooked with peas creamy curry and spices.
Palik Paneer M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Paneer( homemade cottage cheese) cooked with spinach sauteed with onion, ginger, garam masala and fresh green chilli.
Vegetable Korma M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Mix vegetables cooked in creamy onion garlic sauce and spices
Butter Vegetables M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Peas, potatoes cubes, capsicum, mushrooms and broccoli cooked in buttery flavoured curry and spices
Aloo Bhujia with eggs M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Spicy indian style omlete of sauteed onion, ginger, chilli and potatoes
Butter Mushroom M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Mushrooms cooked in buttery fenugreek flavoured curry, and spices

Dal Makhni M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Unique combination of lentils, kidney beans cooked in cream, butter &
Fried Dal Mash M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Special recipe of cooking mash lentil in fried herbs
Tarka Masoor Dal M $8.00 / F $14.00
- Masoor lentils cooked in gravy and sauteed; fried spices thrown on top
M= Medium / F=Full

Plain Naan $2.00
Plain Roti $2.00
Till Naan $2.50
Till Kulcha $2.50
Garlic Naan $2.50
Cheese Naan $3.50
Stuffed Naan (Lamb/Chicken) $6.00
Lacha Paratha $3.00

Chicken Biryani Rice $10.00
- A special rice dish full of flavour & aroma, a mughalai delicacy of meat pieces cooked in secret herbs & saffron
Chicken/Lamb Palau $9.00
- Rice steamed in stock of meat chunks and herbs, sauteed with onion
Jeera Fried Rice $2.50
- Basmati rice cooked with onion & cumin seeds.
Chicken/ Beef Fried Rice $4.50
- Chinese style fried irice, fried in butter, soy sauce, and secret spice.
Zafram Rice $2.50
- Basmati rice steamed in saffron
Pea Palau $2.50
- Fried rice with cumin seed and green peas
Plain Rice $2.00
- Basmati steamed rice

Jumbo Cheesy Burger $4.50
- Huge spicy beef patty burger with dripping mozzarella cheese on it!
-with fries $6.00
Grilled Beef n Cheese $3.50
- Tandoori grilled beef patty with cheese slice
-with fries $5.00
Tandoori Chicken Roll $5.00
- Chicken tikka chunks rolled in roti bread with aoli sauce
-with fries $7.00
Flakey Chicken Roll $5.00
- Chicken tikka chunks rolled in roti bread with aoli sauce
-with fries $7.00
Taco Wrap $6.00
- Mexican style spicy chicken, capsicum, green chillies, onion and mix vegetables fried on hot plate and wrapped in tortilla.
-with fries $7.50

Pistacho Firni $3.00
Gulab Jaman $3.00
Ras Gulla $3.00
Cashew Burfi $3.00

Nearby Sample Menus

Beidi Thoke $12.50
- Fresh green beans blanched & dressed with shallots, oil & sesame.
Yonbadedi $12.50
- Okra blanched & dressed with garlic oil & soy.
Pazunjo $21.00
- Prawns sauteed simply in garlic.
Nga Hin $12.00
- A boneless fillet of fresh fish brazed in fresh tomato, chilli, coriander & tamarind sauce.
Wetda Seebian $16.00
- Mild pork curry/stew slow cooked in shallots, garlic & light spices.
Creme Brulee $11.00
- Not Burmese, but made traditional style. - *Flamed with cointreau $13.00
Tohu Thoke $13.50
- Yellow split-pea tofu tossed with salad greens & dressed with tamarind sauce & crispy shallots.
Majidi Ye Ke Mot $7.50
- Tamarind sorbet - tangy & refreshing. - Or for the brave - chilli topped sorbet $7.50

American cheese burger (GFA) $15
- Beef patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles with Marie Rose sauce in a toasted Brioche bun
-Add pop corn chicken $3
The carnivore’s platter (GF) $40.00
- Pork ribs slowly braised in BBQ sauce till they’re falling off the bone, marinated chicken wings, spicy chorizo & kransky sausages with sweet chili sauce
Burgers
Mixed omelet $15.00
- Three eggs, cheese, bacon, onion, mushrooms & toast
-Add Baileys $4
-Add chicken $4
-Add chicken $4

Mushroom $5.00
Akaroa Cod Fillet $7.00
Oysters (1/2 doz) $16.00
Fish Bite $1.00
Oysters $2.50
Chicken Nugget $1.00
Pineapple Ring $2.80
Plain $4.50

Mussels $9.00
Large Deep Sea cod $5.50
Extras $0.90
Scallops $18.00
Plain Donut $2.30
Battered blue cod $8.00
Giant $7.20
- Double Meat.Bacon, egg, cheese, pineapple, mushroom, onion
1/2 Scoop $1.80

Garlic & cheese naan $5.00
- traditional leavened bread stuffed with cheese and sprinkling of garlic
Green salad $5.00
Chicken lollipop (5 pieces) $14.00
- chicken wings marinated in ginger, garlic & light spices and deep fried
Tandoori chicken $13.00/$23.00
- chicken marinated in special blend of yoghurt, herbs and spices and the roasted in tandoor (half/full chicken)
Fish tikka masala $18.50
- marinated fish fillets grilled on skewers and cooked in tikka masala sauce
Mango chutney $2.50
Tikka masala (chicken, beef, lamb) $17.00/$17.50/$18.00
- chicken, beef, lamb pieces cooked in tandoor and finished in tomato, capsicum and onion sauce
Keema naan $5.00
- naan mildly spiced minced lamb

Stir Fried Beef with Cumin Seeds $16.00/$30.00
Garlic Pork Rib $18.00/$34.00
Stir Fried Potato, Capsicum & Eggplant $18.00/$28.00
Pumpkin Cake $5.00
Salty Fish & Chicken ToFu Pot $18.00/$34.00
Sesame King Prawn $8.00
Deep Fried Squid Tentacles $18.00/$34.00
Orange Pork Fillet $18.00/$34.00

Original Bing $7.90
- Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
All Bings are served in a freshly made Chinese style crepe cooked in scrambled egg and black sesame seeds.
Bingo $12.90
- Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
Chicken Cheese BBQ Bacon Bing $11.90
- Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Cheese, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, BBQ Sauce and Mayo
Pork Bing $9.90
- Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
Chicken Bing $9.90
- Marinated Chicken, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
Beef Bing $9.90
- Bee, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Papers, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo

Money bag (7 pcs) $7.50
- Deep fried vegetarian money bags served with sweet chilli sauce
Thai stufffed omelet $19.50
- Minced chicken or pork stir fried with chopped mix vegetables stuffed in omelet served with chilli sauce
Peanut sauce N/A
- Stir fried carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, onion, courgrette, cabbagewith our home made peanut sauce
Lamb or combination meats $18.50
Spring roll (6pcs) $7.50
- Deep fried vegetarian spring rolls served with sweet chilli sauce
Oyster sauce N/A
- Stir fried carrot, broccoli, caulifower, mushroom, spring onion, cabbage, garlic, baby corn and cabbage with oyster sauce
Seafood $5.00
Egg $2.00

Cheese $3.90
Crumb Prawn $0.90
Mini Spring Rolls x6 $2.50
Jam Rap Explosion $3.50
Plain $3.20
Chicken Nibbles x6 $4.00
Mini Donut x4 $2.00
Potato Fritters x2 $1.40

Egg’s Your Way $6.00
- Poached, Scrambled or Fried, your choice! Served with toast.
Served without fries $9.00
Nachos $10.00
- Cheese Nacho’s topped with melted cheese, Waimairi’s Own Nacho Mince, Sour Cream & Nacho Sauce
Off The Grill $ 14.00
- Grilled Sausage, Bacon, Porterhouse Steak, Grilled Tomato, Grilled Mushroom & Egg. Served with Fries.
Burger n Fries $12.00
Quick Breakfast $8.00
- French Toast served with Bacon and drizzled in Maple Syrup, dusted with Icing Sugar & Cinnamon
Sausages (2) $ 1.50
Beef
- Our own Homemade Beef Pattie, Tomato Relish, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot & Aioli. Served with Fries.

Salada $8.00
- house salad
Shake $15.00
- salmon avocado roll
Ise ebi market price
- whole crayfish 500g
Kudamono moriawase $12.00
- seasonal fruits platter with ice cream
Moriawase $38.00
- combination of white fish, salmons, mussels, prawns, scallops & squid
Gohan $3.00
- rice
Gyu $32.00
- skotch Fillet 180g
Ebi $19.00/ $32.00
- prawns with seasonal vegetables (entrée/main)

B.L.T. $19.50
- Bacon, lettuce, and tomato relish on toasted ciabatta w fries and aioli
Urban Platter $40.00
- A delicious selection of cold meats, homemade smoked salmon, cheese , gherkins, sundried tomatoes, olives, dips, bread and crackers
Seven's Big Breakfast $23.50
- Bacon, 2 eggs any style, slow roasted tomatoes, hash browns, gourmet sausages and field mushrooms and toast
Caesar Salad $17.50
- Cos lettuce, bacon, poached free range egg, shaved parmesan, anchovies and crouton with seven’s caesar dressing w grilled chicken + $4.50. w smoked salmon + $6.00
Wedges $13.50
- Home style wedges w cheese, bacon, sweet chilli and sour cream
Thai Chicken Salad $21.00
- Grilled chicken, cucumber, red onion, carrot, capsicum, tomato, mint, coriander, crispy noodles, crushed peanuts with a chilli fresh lime and palm sugar dressing
Mushroom Stack $19.50
- Duo of Portobello and button mushrooms in a creamy sauce with bacon, toast and a drizzle of truffle oil
Eggs Benedict $20.50 / $21.50
- Sourdough, hash brown, spinach, poached free range eggs and homemade hollandaise. w bacon / w smoked salmon

For dietary options please ask staff: Gluten free/vege/vegan etc
Mushrooms $4
Pancakes
- Buckwheat pancakes with roast fruit
Add
Kitchen orders until 2 pm
Big Hector $19
- 2 eggs, 2 sausages, bacon, roast tomato, home-fries, beans, mushroom, toast
Frenchy Toast $15
- Hector’s house-baked loaf, fresh toasted and served with either maple, yoghurt and seasonal roast fruit
Bacon $5

open chicken breast sandwich with avocado salsa $18.50
open fillet steak sandwich with portobello mushrooms $18.50
ham sandwich with grainy mustard mayo, aged cheddar and pickle $9.50
portobello mushrooms with spinach and feta/or lemon and Italian parsley on toast $17.50
– avocado and bacon $12.00
halloumi on toasted focaccia with avocado, fresh chilli and lime $17.50
corn fritters with zucchini, fresh basil, avocado salsa, house relish and greens $12.50
eggs your way $9.50

Bacon And Eggs $12.00
- On Vic's Focaccia with Tomato Relish
Toasted Sandwiches $0.50
- Extra filling add
Fries $5.50
- Served with our own Aioli & Tomato Sauce
Bacon Butty $10.00
- Streaky Bacon & Vic's Focaccia with Tomato Relish
Wedges $10.00
- Topped with streaks, Bacon, Melted Cheese & Sour Cream
Ruby's Big Breakfast $18.00
- Eggs, Streaky Bacon, Hashbrowns, Tomato, Kranskys & Vic's Focaccia
Soup of the Day $10.00
- Served with toasted Vic's Focaccia - winter only
Toasted Sandwiches $5.00
- Choose from Cheese, Ham, Pineapple, Onion or Cream Corn 2 x fillings