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

SPICY SQUID $15.00
- pan broiled cuttlefish seasoned with red paper
MARBLED BEEF $17.00
- beef, grilled at the table and dipped in a mixture of sesame oil and salt
EEL SOUP $15.00
- soup consisting of eel in hot pot
BULGOGI $15.00
- pan broiled beef seasoned with red sauce
BOILED DUMPLING $14.00
SPICY PORK $45.00
- pan broiled pork(cattle)seasoned with red paper
SUNDAE SOUP $15.00
- hot sundae soup with mixed pork meats in hot pot
SPICY PORK $15.00
- pan broiled pork seasoned with red paper

Vegetarian Lasagne $22.00
- Our open style lasagne is topped with roast pumpkin, spinach and ricotta
Salad Bowl $6.00
Side Salad $6.00
Valley Breakfast (Available all day) $22.00
- Two eggs any style, streaky bacon, chorizo sausage, roasted field mushroom, roast tomato served on toasted sour dough with a hash brown.
Dressed Pie $15.00
- Homemade pie topped with mash, peas, beetroot and gravy. Check with our staff for today’s pie selections.
Daily Roast $20.00
- See today's specials board or ask your wait staff for today’s selection, served with roast potatoes, and vegetables with Hollandaise sauce
$16 Meal Deal, kids main, small softdrink and an ice cream sundae $16.00
Mini Hotdogs
- Mini hotdogs served with fries and tomato sauce

Falafel (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
Combo $19.90
- Drink and chips
Lamb (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
Falafel $13.90
Mixed (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
Mixed (Small / Medium / Large) $8.90 / $10.90 / $12.90
Chicken (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
Mixed $13.90

Chicken With Satay Sauce $12.70
Crispy Skin Chicken $12.70
Ginger Beef $12.70
Steak & Cashew $13.90
Combination Chow Mein $12.70
Chicken & Cashew $13.90
Black Bean Steak $12.70
Steak With Satay Sauce $12.70

Whero Pea Taco $10.00
Served from 6pm - 11pm Wednesday - Saturday. (Bar opens at 4pm)
Potato Truffle Vichyssoise Mille Feuille $60.00
Blue Cheese Paté and Crackers - $12.00
Toast and Toppings $7 each.
- Quince and Yoghurt. Sauerkraut and Mushrooms. Eggs and Wilted Greens. Roasted Carrots.
Sauerkraut Grilled Cheese $10.00
·Soup w Toasted Bread
Carrot Dawg $10.00

Tofu / extra vegetables $2.90
Kao pad kaprao $12.90
- Stir fried meat with chilli, basil and vegetables with rice
Extra meat / combination of meats (chicken, beef, pork) $4.90
Tom yum kha gai (chicken with coconut milk) $11.90
●Extras
Som tum $10.90
- Spicy thai style salad made from shredded carrots, fresh beans, tomatoes with dried shrimps
Fish cakes $8.90
- Spicy fish cakes served with sweet chilli sauce
Additional of $2.00 for all seafood meals

Fried rice N/A
- Thai style fried rice with egg, garlic, cabbage, carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, onion spring onion, tomato and garnished with coriander and white pepper
Pad thai N/A
- Stir fried rice noodles with egg, red onion, crushed peanut, chhes and bean sprout
Red curry N/A
- Aromatic and creamy red curry with coconut cream, bamboo shoot, carrot, broccoli, cauliflower,pumpkin, capsicum. Courgette, green bean and basil leaf
Seafood $5.00
Ginger N/A
- Stir fried carrot, broccoli, cauliflower,cabbage, onion, spring onion, capsicum, garlic with fresh ginger
Mix entrée (total 6 pcs) $8.50 per person
- An assortment of spring rolls, wontons, fish cakes, curry puffs, money bags and chicken satays-minimum order 2 people
Massaman curry N/A
- Creamy and mildy spicy potato curry with coconut cream onion, peanut and garnished with dried shallot
Basil and chilli N/A
- Stir fried broccoli , cauliflower, mushroom, bamboo shoot, capsicum, green bean, garlic with basil and chilli

Prosciutto Platter – Dried, cured, smoked hams from all over Europe, served with breads, pickles and olives N/A
Rote Grütze with Vanilla Ice Cream N/A
Berliner Currywurst with home made curry sauce and bread N/A
Bavarian Weißwurst with Pretzel and sweet mustard N/A
Leberkäse/Meatloaf N/A
- with bread roll, sauerkraut and mustard / with Berliner Potato Salad
German Bratwurst with Sauerkraut in a bread roll N/A
2 Frankfurter with Berliner Potato Salad N/A
Leberwurst/Liver Pate – Different pates served with bread and pickles N/A

200g fillet steak $35
Harvard burger POA
- changes weekly, jacket potato wedges, tomato relish
Irish coffee R18 $13
- long black coffee, Jamesons Caskmates whiskey, lightly whipped cream
Chicken nibbles $10
- chicken nibbles, fries, salad & tomato sauce
Truffle mash $5
Blackened courgette with smoked cherry tomato $6
Smoked pork belly $16
- peach puree, pickled celery, purple walnut, apple & cress salad
Mushrooms $15
- brioche, toasted sunflower seed & roquette pesto, poached egg

Salted Peppered Chicken $11.00
Beef with Ginger and Spring Onion $10.00
Chicken with Ginger and Spring Onion $10.00
King Prawns with Satay Sauce $12.00
All served with a bowl of rice N/A
Beefballs & Vegetables Soup $5.00
Lemon Chicken $11.00
All served with a bowl of rice N/A

Chicken $10.50
Mussel $1.00
Chicken $10.50
Seafood (Prawn, Squid, Mussel & Crabstick) $11.90
Meat $3.00
Pork $9.50
FIsh $4.20
Vegetable $7.90

Family Meal $33.90
Regular Chips
-Regular Drink
Supreme Burger Meal $12.90
-Supreme Burger
Supreme Burger Meal $12.90
-Regular Chips
Kids Toy

Seasonal greens in broth $15.00
Hot & spicy chilli chicken $19.00
Salt & pepper pork chop $18.00
Steamed pork shao mai >. 4 pcs $7.00
Deep fried spring rolls $7.00
- 2 pcs
Small bowl of steamed rice $2.00
Chicken & corn soup (small/ large) $6.00/ $15.00
Hong kong style prawn toast $8.00
- 4pcs

Mussels (dozen) $9.00
Beetroot $4.00
Vegetarian $5.00
Combination Chow mein $11.50
Pineapple $3.00
Cheese $4.00
Prawn Chow Mein $12.00
Roast Pork Pineapple on Rice $12.00

Egg on toast $8.50
- 2 eggs in any style & toast
French toast $9.00
- served with Berry & Maple syrup
Wedges $9.00
- served with bacon & cheese
Toasted sandwich $5.00
- two stands filling from
Nachos $9.00
- served with salsa, cheese, beans & sour cream
Extras
- Sausage(x1), Hash browns(x2), Mushrooms. Tomato, Eggs(x2), Bacon(x2)
Kids hot cakes $6.50
- 2 hot cakes served with your choice of maple syrup of fruit & yoghurt or lemon & sugar
Gourmet BLT & CLT Sandwich $14.90
- bacon or chicken, lettuce & tomato on toasted focaccia bread with your choice of dressing (mayo or honey mustard) served with chips