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

Chips
- Regular $4.50
Espetada $15.90
- Hanging skewer of Chicken thighs, grilled red capsicum & onion served with your choice of a regular side
Veggie Wrap $9.90
- Veggie patty with iceberg lettuce, tomato & our light mayo wrapped up in a warm tortilla
3 BBQ Wing Fillets $11.90
- 3 BBQ Wings, kids juice & corn or chips
Espetada Grande (for 2-3 people) $27.90
- 2 hanging skewers of Chicken thigh, grilled red capsicum & onion served with your choice of a Large side
Dessert $4.00
- Choose from Cheesecake or Choc Mousse!
Feta $1.50

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU $3.00
FRIED MUSSEL $0.80
CHIPS $2.40
CHEESE & BACON $5.60
JAM EXPLOSION $3.30
EGG $4.70
CHOCOLATE DONUT $2.30
JAM RAP $2.30

Home Made Curry Roll $2.60
Bacon $4.50
Double Meat $4.50
Giant $6.80
- meat patty, egg, cheese, pineapple and bacon
Squid Rings (each/doz) $0.80/$8.00
Pineapple Rings (2) $2.20
Akaroa Cod $4.00
Egg $4.30

Baby Back Ribs $28 Sm / $35 Lge
- Fall off the bone baby back ribs with a kick ass hickory sauce, served with seasonal salad & fries
Extras $2.00
- Bacon / Egg / Mushroom / Hashbrown / Onion Rings
Kids party menu must be ordered minimum 3 days in advance, price is per child.
Bower Salad $20.00
- Our signature salad, Harrisa chicken thigh, tossed with slow roasted seasonal veges & chick peas drizzled with a deep roasted sesame dressing
Meat Lovers $24.00
- A meat lovers mix of Verkerks Pepperoni, Chorizo, Ham or Salami with mozzarella cheese or topped with a smoky BBQ sauce
Extras $3.00
- Onion Rings, Eggs (2), Mushrooms, Tomato, Hashbrowns (2)
Creamy Chicken $23.00
- Sliced breast of chicken, mushrooms, bacon, onion, in a creamy mushroom & white wine sauce, served with seasonal salad & fries
Fish of the Day $23.00
- Market fresh fish, battered or pan fried, served with seasonal salad & fries

Soup of the day $15.00
Add on: Bacon, Avocado, Tomato $4.00 each
Caesar salad - add chicken $4.00 $10.00
Eggs Benedict $16.50
Eggs on toast $10.00
Smoked salmon on rye with poached egg, avocado and sauce hollandaise $16.50
Granola with natural yoghurt and berries $9.00
French toasted banana bread with maple mousse and berries $15.00

French toast 14.50
- French toast coated in cinnamon sugar and served with berry compote and creamy greek yoghurt …
Bacon butty 10.50
- Free range smoky bacon, onion jam and tasty tomato sauce/with fried egg … add 2.5
Toast 9.00
- with ham and mustard/double
Free range egg… 2.50
Mushrooms, Roasted tomatoes, Baked beans, Spinach … 4.00
Margherita pizza 9.80
- Simple Italian pizza. Tasty tomato sauce topped with a round of buffalo mozzarella and basil. Individual size …
Toast Turkish or grain 8.00
- with fresh tomato /double
Eggs Benedict 16.50
- with spinach …

Duck liver parfait, Muscovado & onion jam, bread $19.50
Tai Tapu venison tenderloin, fondant celeriac, celeric puree, pickled red cbbage, currants & pine nuts, juniper & star anise jus (gf,df*) $39.50
Prosciutto wrapped free rand 250g pork chop, glazed mushroom & sage (gf) $38.50
Soup, winter offering (v,gf) $15.50
Sticky toffee pudding roulade, salted caramel & salted caramel ice cream $15.50
Roasted broccoli, halloumi & sage, caramelized leek, pine nuts (v, gf) $17.50
Baked Chocolate ganache, sea salt, spiced hazelnut, orange oil, homemade crème fraiche ice cream (gf) $16.50
Warm pear tart, Earl Grey tea vanilla ice cream $15.50

Butter Chicken $17.50
- Boneless chicken half cooked in tandoor, finished with tomato, cream butter sauce and a touch of fenugreek for delicate palate
Curry Pot Platter for Two $20.00
- 2 onion bhajis, 2 samosas, 2 tandoori chicken, 2 chicken wings and 1 chicken tikka
Tandoori Aloo - 6 pcs per portion $6.00
- Fresh potatoes mixed with yoghurt, mustard oil, ginger, garlic and Indian spices
Kashmiri Pulao $7.00
- Basmati rice cooked with almond, cashew nuts and sultanas
Green Peas Pulao $5.50
- Basmati rice cooked with green peas
Veg. Fried rice $10.00
- Vegetables with rice fried in soya sauce and eggs
Mango Chicken $17.50
- Boneless chicken cooked in an aromatic mango sauce, tempered with onions & cream
Chicken Naan $5.00
- Naan bread stuffed with diced chicken and spices

(A) OR berry compote with cream or yogurt $12.50
Crafted Classic B.L.T. $12.50
- with our homemade aioli, tomato relish & crispy bacon
Eggs Florentine $17.50
- smoked salmon on a toasted ciabatta with spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
2 Free Range Eggs $9.80
- done to your liking, served on toast - w Bacon $12.00
Pancakes $14.90
- served with banana, bacon and maple syrup
Big Breakfast $19.00
- served with breakfast sausage, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, with eggs the way you like & toast
Homemade, Toasted Muesli $10.20
- served with fruit, yogurt & milk
Eggs Benedict w Bacon $15.20
- on a toasted ciabatta, poached eggs & hollandaise

Whitestone Cheese from Oamaru
- served with crackers, celery sticks, grapes, house chutney
- or individually - creamy havarti $6.00
Goats Cheese Terrine $17.00
- sliced potato and spinach, beetroot puree
Beef Fillet $42.00
- Char-grilled 200g beef fillet, puree shallot and brioche crust, Dauphinoise potatoes, bacon and tomato jus, pastry scrolls
Cajun Chicken
- cajun rubbed chicken, sliced peppers, tomato, creamed corn, mozzarella
- or individually - moeraki blue $5.00
Seasonal Salad $10.00
- Seasonal leaves, sprouts, capsicum, cherry tomatoes, cucumber with a choice of vinaigrette or aioli dressing
Green Beans and Toasted Almonds $7.00

Pork (Small/Medium/Large) $ 11.50/$ 14.50/$ 18.00
3 Roast Potatoes
Lamb (Small/Medium/Large) $ 11.50/$ 14.50/$ 18.00
3 Roast Potatoes
Beef (Small/Medium/Large) $ 11.50/$ 14.50/$ 18.00
Chicken (Small) $ 11.50
Chicken Schnitzel (Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
Quarter $ 7.50

Grilled Aged Cheddar $13.50
Poached Chicken & Slaw $13.50
- Contains peanuts
The Special (B.L.T Pictured) $13.50
Meatball & Parmesan $13.50
Porchetta Salsa Verde $13.50
Serious Fries $6.00
The Breakfast Bap $13.50
Serious Slaw $8.00

Singaporean Rice Noodle / Fried Rice S $5.50 / L $9.00
Steak / Bacon & Egg / Mince & Cheese / Mince / Steak & Cheese / Steak & Mushroom $4.20
Fish $3.10
Sausage Roll $2.00
Mince Savouries $1.80
Wedges S $2.40 / L $4.00
Hot Dog (Small) $2.60
Filled Sausage / Chicken Cordon Bleu $3.30