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

Terra Viva Vegetable Crisps $5.5
- spiced with terra viva spice
Eggs Royale $24
- with our own hot-smoked salmon, served on homemade english muffins with poached eggs and hollandaise
Terra Viva Smoothie Bowl $15.50
- mixed berry smoothie topped with terra viva muesli and spiced rhubarb and apple compote
Jam & lemon curd, cream cheese, honey, homemade peanut butter and crab apple jelly $3
Bubble & Squeak $28
- with braised 'apple tree farm' free farmed pork belly, mustard sauce and crackling straws
The Naan $16.5
- herb naan, cream cheese, spinach & tomato compote with your choice of either bacon or mushrooms
Brioche french toast with lemon yoghurt $7
Crispy Calamari $24.5
- with a baby greek salad, burnt lemon and our amazing tzatziki

FAMILY PACK $29.50
- 5 Fish, 2 Chips, 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Donuts, 1 salad
Pineapple ring $2.00
CALAMARI MEAL $18.00
- calamari rings(12), chips, salad, tartare sauce, lemon
Curry roll $2.50
Mussels $1.00
Chocolate doughnut $2.00
Crabstick $1.80
Chips . Regular $2.50

Mixed Vegetable With Garlic
Seafood With Egg Noodle Soup $14.00
Small $2.00
Five Stars Special Beef Rice Noodle Soup $14.00
Large $28.00
Five Stars Special Broken Rice $14.00
Large $35.00
Tamarind Prawn Soup

Prawn cocktail $14.00
- Fresh shrimp tossed in a brandy and rose sauce infused with lemon zest served with rustic crusty bread.
Open steak sandwich $20.00
- Cooked to your liking served on rustic ciabatta with lettuce, tomato. onion jam finished with a fried egg drizzled with bearnaise & smokey bbq sauce.
Mini hot dogs $14.50
- Mini Hot Dogs served with chunky fries, salad and tomato sauce
Tequila flamed grilled chicken breast $28.50
- Served on traditional Caesar salad with crusty croutons, shaved parmesan, cos lettuce tossed in a rich caesar dressing topped with a poached egg. Anchovies optional.
-Add Fries $3.00
Maple glazed pork belly $32.00
- Served on a creamy rich kumara mash with wilted bok choy and caramelized pineapple, drizzled with a sweet maple & apple reduction.
Ice cream trio $12.50
Garlic butter $2.00

Tom Yam Soup $4.50 / $6.00 / $4.50
- Thai crystal spicy sour soup. Chicken / Seafood / Vegetarian
Chicken and Vegetables $11.00
- stir fried in your choice of sauce
Combination Fried Rice $9.00
Curry Laksa (Curry Noodle Soup) $9.50
- Boiled egg noodles and rice vermicelli with chicken, squid, green beans and carrots in coconut curry soup
Sambal Squid on Rice $10.50
- Stir fried squid with vegetables in shrimp paste chilli sauce served with rice
Vegetarian Fried Rice $9.00
Combination Meat and Vegetables $11.00
- stir fried with your choice of sauce
Fried Fishballs $4.50
- with Sweet Chilli Sauce (12 pcs)

San-Xian Noodle Soup $15.50
- Pork, Shrimp and Bamboo Shoots with noodle in yummy stock soup
Free-range Chicken and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $18.50
- with ginger spring onion sauce
Fresh Beef and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $16.50
- with Black Bean sauce
Southeast Asia Chao Fan $16.50
- Fried rice with prawns, bacon, onion, diced pineapple with curry sauce
Shanghai Dumpling (for six) $11.50
- Pretty dumpling stuffed with: Free-range Chicken and coriander
Spicy Pork Noodle Soup $15.50
- Spicy diced pork and vegetables with noodle in yummy stock soup
Spicy Wontons (for six) $10.50
- Pork, prawn stuffed boiled wontons with homemade chilli sauce and greens
Green bean salad $12.00

CHICKEN POSHT $21.00
- Tender cubes of chicken sauteed in a vegetable gravy with garlic, ginger, herbs and spices, tomatoes and poppy seeds.
ONION KULCHA $5.50
- Fillet bread stuffed with crispy onion, tomatoes, coriander and spices.
CHICKEN DO PAYAZA $21.00
- Cubes of chicken tossed with chunks of onion, in a vegetable gravy along with herbs and spices and cream.
MIXED VEGETABLES $17.00
- Vegetables cooked with a rich blend of spices, green herbs and cheese. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.
TANDOORI CHICKEN WINGS $11.00
- Chicken wings marinated in yoghurt with fresh herbs and freshly ground spices. Skewered and cooked in the Tandoor. Eight pieces per portion.
FISH TIKKA $15.00
- Chunks of Gurnard fish marinated in a yoghurt sauce with herbs and spices, cooked in the Tandoor. Five pieces per portion.
GOA FISH MALABARI $22.00
- A classic Goan specialty. Gurnard fish cooked in a creamy sauce with ginger, garlic, vinegar and capsicum.
CORIANDER PLATTER $12.00
- Includes one samosa, one onion bhaji, one lamb tikka, one lamb chop and one chicken tikka.

Chicken Fried Rice $12.00
Steak Satay on rice $12.00
Chicken Pineapple on Rice $12.00
Pork Chill on Rice $12.00
Chicken & corn Soup $6.00
Sweet & sour Wonton(dozen) $11.00
Pot of Boiled Rice $5.50
Combination Fried Rice $12.50

Fish & Chips $24.00
- tempura battered fresh market fish served with beer battered fries, spring leaf citrus salad and house-made tartare sauce
Mediterranean Sharing Platter $30.00
- venison salami, hot pork, locally cold smoked Akaroa salmon, pickled vegetables, crostini and coriander crema
Beer Battered Steak Fries $8.50
- with a choice of sauce: house-made ketchup, aioli or chipotle mayo - add extra sauce $1.00
Chocolate Sundae $6.00
- with all the goodies
Creme Brulee $12.00
- smooth and creamy baked custard with a caramelised topping and served with speculaas cookies
Vegetable Stack $12.00
- served with seasonal salad and house-made ketchup
Chicken Wings $12.00
- served with fries seasonal salad and house-made ketchup
Seasonal Vegetables $7.50
- Please ask your server

Big Azzz Breakfast $19.00
- 2 free range eggs, any style on toast with tomato, sausage, bacon, sautéed mushrooms and hash
Regular AZZZ Non Meat Burger $17.00
- pumpkin fritters with olives, semi dried tomato, eggplant, roasted garlic and fries
Black Doris Duck n/a
- Plum marinated duck slices, toasted fennel, crumbled feta and sprouts
FOD $23.00
- lightly speckled salt and spice dusted fillets, salad, fries and smoked paprika cream
Large $20.00
Straight Cut Fries $8.00
- with aioli and tomato sauce
Pastries $9.00
- chocolate Danish; mixed berry compote and soft cream
Pizza Bread $7.00
- basil pesto and parmesan or Brewers BBQ, cheese and bacon each

Veg. Korma $7.00
Chicken Korma $10.00
Rojan Josh (with rice) $10.00
Garlic Dahl $7.00
Chicken Tikka Masala $10.00
Naan $1.50
Aloo Tikki Chat $6.00
Mango Chicken $10.00

Cream Cheese $6.50
Marmite $6.50
GF extra $1.00
Breakfast Bagel $10.50
- Streaky bacon, egg with hollandaise sauce
Smokey Chic $10.50
- Smoked chicken, swiss cheese, lettuce tomato and aioli
Little Pig $10.50
- Pulled Pork & Kimchi Schmear, Iceburg Lettuce
New York Melts $8.90
- Roast beef, Dijon Mustard, Swiss Cheese, pickle
Pics Peanut Butter $6.00

MEDIUM ROAST MEAL COMBO $15.90
- roast meal(beef, pork, lamb or chicken)+ 420 ml Coca - Cola range
SOUP OF THE DAY $6.50
- with bread roll
SHERPERDS PIE $13.50
- with chips or salad
VEGETABLES $6.50
FRIED CHICKEN 3.50
ROAST SANDWICH COMBO $12.90
- roast sandwich beef, pork, lamb or chicken with coleslaw & chips + 420 ml. Coca- Cola Range
CHICKEN & CHIPS (2 pieces) $9.50
ROAST MEAT ROLLS (beef, pork, lamb or chicken) $6.90
- roast meat roll

1/2 CHICKEN + FRIES $10.90
CHICKEN BREAST FILLET $4.90
BBQ CHICKEN $6.80
LARGE $9.50
1/4 CHICKEN + FRIES $7.30
AMERICAN HOT DOG $3.00
PLAIN BURGER (BEEF /CHICKEN) $3.00
- additionals egg, cheese, bacon, pineapple, hashbrown ($0.80 each)
QUARTER CHICKEN $4.80

BEEF AND BACON BURGER $17.50
- a premium beef burger served on toasted freshly baked bread with bacon, cheese, tomato, lettuce and relish, served with fries
FRESH FRUIT SALAD $8.50
- served with yoghurt
FRIES $8.50
- served with aioli and sauce
EGGS BENEDICT $16.50
- two poached eggs, with bacon on toasted freshly baked bread and our homemade hollandaise sauce
KIDS PLATTER $6.50
- ham/cheese sandwich, juice box, fresh fruit, raisins and a sweet treat
BIG BREAKFAST $17.50
- bacon, bratwurst breakfast sausages, two eggs, mushrooms, slow roasted tomato and roti, served with toast
CAJUN CHICKEN BURGER $17.50
- seasoned chicken breast served on toasted freshly baked bread with brie, lettuce, tomato and garlic aioli, served with fries
STEAK SANDWICH $18.50
- premium rump steak served on toasted freshly baked with lettuce, tomato brie and caramelised onions, served with fries