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

Open Beef Burger and Chips $16.90
- w/ Red onion relish
Pancakes $16.90
- with berry compote, or grilled banana both served with maple syrup
Potato Rosti Stack $16.90
- w/ smoked salmon and salad of red onion, tomato, capers and a dill Aioli
Mince on Toast $16.90
- with 2 poached eggs
Wedges $6.00
- w/ Sour cream and Sweet chilli sauce
Bagels From $4.80
- BLT, BLET, Salmon w cream cheese and capers, cream cheese and pesto
Famous Doorstep Toasties - choose 3 fillings $7.90
- ham, cheese, bacon, egg, onion, pineapple, tomato, mushroom
Caesar Salad $18.90
- w/ chicken

Chocolate Lava Cake
Mystery
- Grand Marnier Orange
She
- Raspberry Rosewater
Passion
- Passionfruit
Soup of the Day - Simple Gratitude $16.50
- She's nourishing vegetarian soup served with oiled & salted crusty bread.
Caramelita
- Vanilla Creme Brulée
El Mariachi
- Lemon Salt Tequila
Fabulous Florentine $6.80
- Roasted almond brittle, citrus peel and dark chocolate.

STEAK $5.00
CASHEW NUTS $4.00
COMBINATION CHOW MEIN $11.50
HAWAIIAN $5.00
PINEAPPLE $3.00
Sausage $2.00
ROAST PORK FRIED RICE $12.00
ROAST MUSHROOM ON RICE $12.00

Beef Cheeks $29.50
- Tender beef cheeks slowly braised with winter vegetables in Speight’s Old Dark and served on creamy mash.
The Northerner Breakfast $18.50
- Two eggs any style, toast, hash browns, mushrooms, grilled haloumi, tomato and spinach.
Orange and Passionfruit Cake $16
- A delicious slice of our orange and passionfruit cake served warm with passionfruit sauce and yoghurt.
Lemongrass and Ginger Risotto $24
- A risotto infused with lemongrass and ginger served with chargrilled eggplant and seasoned tofu then finished with coriander.
Pork Wontons $15
- Our homemade wontons filled with slow roasted pulled pork, infused with Asian flavours and served with chilli lime aïoli.
Hot and Spicy Pizza $18
- Pizza sauce topped with pepperoni, spicy chorizo, jalapeño and mozzarella.
Mushrooms $4.50
1/2 Pound Ribeye $36
- 250grms of ribeye cooked to your liking served with golden fries, salad greens and your choice of sauce.

Lamb botti kebab (6 pieces) $16.00
- fresh ginger flavoured young lamb cutlets marinated in yoghurt and tandoori masala roasted in tandoor
Palak paneer $15.50
- home made cottage cheese cooked with fresh spinach, ginger and ground spices
Tandoori chicken $13.00/$23.00
- chicken marinated in special blend of yoghurt, herbs and spices and the roasted in tandoor (half/full chicken)
Korma (chicken, beef, lamb) $17.00/$17.50/$18.00
- chicken, beef, lamb pieces cooked in rich cashew and creamy sauce
Garlic naan $4.00
- traditional leavened bread with a sprinkling of garlic
Garlic prawns (7 pieces) $17.00
- prawns marinated with herbs, spices and yoghurt roasted in tandoor oven with a hint of lemon
Mixed pickle $2.50
Mango chicken $17.00
- tender diced chicken prepared with cashew gravy and simmered with mango sauce

Salsa $3.00
Frito tortillas & chips $12.00
- Fried flour tortilla crisps with warm bean dip & salsa queso
Spicy re fried beans $4.00
Burrito $18.50
- Large flour tortilla filled and wrapped with cheese rice , Re-fried beans, and your choice of: Vegetarian, pulled chipotle pork, chicken tinga, carne asada (marinated BBQ Beef) Served with salad, salsa, guacamole and sour cream
Kids quesadilla $9.00
- 2x6" Tortilla filled with cheese and your choice of pulled pork or pulled chicken . Served with salsa and sour cream
Corn chips and dips $8.00
- House made corn chips seasoned with fire spice, served with sour cream, salsa roja and salsa queso
Chimichang $18.50
- Large flour tortilla filled and wrapped with cheese rice and your choice of Vegetarian, pulled pork chipotle, chicken tinga or Carne asada (marinated beef) Cooked till crispy and golden served with salad, salsa, guacamole and sour cream
Beef sliders 2 $9.00
- Mini cheese burgers. Made mild with beef patties cheese slices, tomato relish (Spanish onion, coriander and gherkins) Optional

GURNARD FILLETS $4.50
AKAROA COD $4.50
BACON PATTIES $2.40
JAM RAP DONUTS $2.40
BLUE COD FILLETS $5.80
MEAT PATTIES $2.40
SEAFOOD STICKS (2 for $3.80) $2.40
CHICKEN PATTIES $2.40

Turkish Delight $0.50
Feta Cheese $2.00
Triple Souvlaki $13.9
- All triple souvlaki served with extra meat and hot pita bread and green salad with T house's signature sauce of hummus, tomato, onion sauce, garlic mayo, organic yoghurt and your choice of chilli sauce
Small Souvlaki $8
- All small souvlaki served with half size of hot pita bread and green salad with T house's signature sauce of hummus, tomato, onion sauce, garlic mayo, organic yoghurt and your choice of chilli sauce
Kebab Skewer $5.00
- Combo: Souvlaki of your choice + fries + can of drink $17.00
Open Souvlaki $15
- Open souvlaki served with hot pita bread and gree salad with T house's signature sauce of hummus, tomato, onion sauce, garlic mayo, organic yoghurt and your choice of chilli sauce in a pizza box
Mozzarella Cheese $2.00

Salt and paper squid $13
- flash fried, semolina dusted squid with spiced mayo
Crunchie ice cream cake $12.5
- layers of whipped ice cream covered with hokey pokey and a caramel and chocolate sauce
Lamb salad $24.5
- with roasted baby beetroot, green beans and goat’s cheese, finished with balsamic
Flatbread $12
- basil pesto, Mozzarella and cheddar
Seafood basket $13
- mussels, fish bites, a crabstick and squid rings. Served with golden fries and tartare sauce
Meatlovers pizza $20
- chorizo, chicken, pepperoni and bacon, finished with our famous barbecue sauce
The filly cheese burger $18.5
- 100gm beef patty, cheese, bacon, pickle and slaw. Served with golden fries
Kahlua and caramello cheesecake made on-site with real Caramello $12.5

Lemonade or coke spider $4.5
Rasher of bacon $2.5
Duck liver & thyme parfait $15.5
- with port jelly, cornichons, & toasted breads
Fries & aioli $5.5
BBQ beef short ribs $26.5
- with roast red peppers, pearl barley, spring onion, charred corn & cherry tomato salad
House smoked salmon $15.5
- with horseradish cream, smoked beetroot puree & crispy capers
Ice cream sundae $4.5
- vanilla ice cream with choc sauce & sprinkles
Confit duck leg $26.5
- with fennel, orange, braised puy lentils, bacon, baby spinach & verjuice dressing

37.Sweet chilli prawn ball $22.00
1.Mouth watering hot and sour chicken salad $6.00
25.Hot and spicy crab POA
14.Hot and sour soup $5.00
15.Chicken and corn soup $5.00
18.Chinese mushroom and beat soup $5.00
21.Sliced abalone on lettuce POA
40.Scallop with broccoli $28.00

Onion Kulcha $5.00
- Naan stuffed with chopped onions.
Beef Madras $19.00
- A coconut based gravy. A curry full of flavorsome spices from South East coastal city of India-Madras
Kadahi Paneer $17.50
- Cottage Cheese prepared in Kadahi (iron wok). Thick spicy gravy with crushed tomatoes, capsicum and onions.
Chicken Naan $5.50
- Naan stuffed with chicken mince (pre-cooked with spices).
Plain Naan $3.00
- Leavened bread cooked in tandoor.
Mango Chutney $4.00
- Sweet and sour chutney containing mango pieces.
Mushroom Paneer Tikka $ 8.00
- Mushrooms, slices of capsicum, cottage cheese and onions marinated in tandoori paste and cooked in tandoor.
Prawn Biryani $20.00
- Rice cooked with prawns in masala and various flavoursome spices

Pineapple Ring $2.00
Roast Pork Foo Young Egg $12.00
Hot Dog (Large) $2.40
Cashew Nuts $4.00
Pineapple $4.00
Curry & Rice Roll $2.80
Prawn Mushroom on Rice $12.00
Donut $2.00

CRISPY CHICKEN BENTO $10.50
CHICKEN CALIFORNIA ROLL WITH EGG $6.00
VEGETARIAN (regular/large) $4.00/$5.00
BABY SUSHI $2.50
MAYO $0.50
TERIYAKI CHICKEN (6 PC/8 PC) $6.00/$7.50
FRESH SALMON (6 pc/ 8 pc) $7.00/$8.50
CRISPY CHICKEN (regular/large) $4.00/$5.00

Toasted sandwich $5.00
- two stands filling + extra standard fillings (tomato, onion, cheese, pineapple, sweet corn, ham each $0.80)
Kids Toasted Bagel $6.00
- with cream cheese & jam
Toasted Bagel $10.50
- with salmon & cream cheese
Classic breakfast $16.00
- eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, tomato, mushrooms & toast
Nachos $9.00
- served with salsa, cheese, beans & sour cream
Hot cakes $13.00
- 3 hot cakes served with bacon, banana & maple syrup
Eggs Benedict with bacon or salmon $14.50
- English muffins topped with poached eggs, bacon or salmon & hollandaise sauce
Wedges $9.00
- served with bacon & cheese