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 STIR FRIED OCTOPUS $45.00
- octopus, onion and carrot, strir fried in a red chilli sauce
PORK & RICE SERVED IN SOUP $15.00
- pork & rice with mixed vegetables in hot pot
VENISON STEW $15.00
- soup consisting of venison with vegetables
SPICY BEEF SOUP & VEGETABLES $15.00
- hot blend soup with vegetables in hot pot
MARBLED BEEF $17.00
- beef, grilled at the table and dipped in a mixture of sesame oil and salt
SPICY SQUID $15.00
- pan broiled cuttlefish seasoned with red paper
SPICY SEAFOOD SOUP $45.00
- hot blend soup consistant of seafood with vegetable
SPICY FISH EGGS SOUP $15.00
- hot blend soup consisting of spawn (fish egg) with vegetables

Lamb sauteed with ginger and onions $22.00
Pan fried steamed pork bun $4.00
Beef fried rice vermicelli $12.00
Teriyaki chicken on sizzling plate $20.00
BBQ pork & chinese vegetable on rice $13.00
Taro slow cooked with pork belly $20.00
Fish pieces served in sichuan style fiery sauce $30.00
Ginger and onions beef on sizzling plate $20.00

Eggs $4
Bagels $11.5
- Salmon + Cream cheese
Bagels $12.9
- Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado + Tomato
Relish/ chutney $2
Salmon Benedict $19
- Poached egg, salmon, spinach, dried shallots, hollandaise on Turkish
Seasonal fruit $3.5
Big House $21.9
- Hungarian sausage, bacon, potato rosti, poached eggs, mushrooms, roasted tomato + side of Chutney
Toasties - Pick 3 $6
- Ham, Cheese, Pineapple, Spaghetti, Onion, Relish, Marmite

Eggs Your Way $13.50
- on toasted wholegrain with basil pesto
Crispy Bacon $4.00
French Toast Crumpets $17.50
- with crispy bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup and roasted walnuts.
Black Betty's Vegetarian Big Breakfast $19.50
- Two eggs, grilled haloumi, kumara rosti, roasted herb tomato, avocado smash, field mushrooms and spinach served with toast.
Black Betty's Big Breakfast $21.50
- Two eggs, streaky bacon, breakfast sausages, potato layer cake, roasted herb tomato and field mushrooms served with toast.
Avocado Smash $15.50
- with streaky bacon and a soft poached egg on wholegrain toast.
Roasted Tomato $3.50
Stacey's Stack $19.50
- layered potato cake with roasted tomato, Portobello mushrooms, wilted spinach and a poached egg. Topped with bacon twirls and pesto hollandaise.

Fish and Chips Panko crumbled blue cod with house made tartare sauce, shoestring fries, lemon wedges and petit salad garnish. $24.90
Mushrooms $4.90
Soup of the Day (GF*) With toasted ciabatta. $10.90 / Main $15.90
Arancini (GF) Pesto an buffalo mozzarella risotto balls, with aioli. $10.90
Open Chicken Sandwich (GF*) House smoked chicken breast, mixed leaves, tomato, avocado, crispy bacon, aioli and house made tomato relish on toasted ciabatta, with shoestring fries. $23.90
Smoked Fish Chowder (GF*) With toasted ciabatta. $13.90 / Main $17.90
Crispy onion rings $6.90 / $9.90
Eggs Benedict (GF*) Local free range eggs and crispy bacon on toasted ciabatta, topped with our special recipe house made hollandaise. $16.90

Honey Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
- Fried rice with battered chicken and vegetables in sweet honey sauce.
Chicken Satay $9.80
- Egg noodles with chicken and vegetables in satay
Honey Chicken Noodles $9.80
- Egg noodles with battered chicken and vegetables in sweet honey sauce.
Vegetarian Singapore Noodles $9.00
Cashew Chicken Chow Mee $10.50
- Egg noodles with roast cashew nuts, chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce.
BBQ Pork Noodles $9.80
- Egg noodles with roast pork, tomato and vegetables in Cantonese BBQ sauce.
Seafood Mee Goreng $11.00
- Egg noodles with king prawns, calamari, crab meat, fish balls, tofu and vegetables in Malaysian-style sauce.
Green Curry Chicken $9.80
- Thin rice noodles with chicken, tomato and vegetables in Thai spicy green curry sauce.

Fried Beef Ho Fun $15.00
Fish Maw Soup M $18.00
Spicy Steamed Whole Fish (Blue Cod) S $35.00 L $40.00
Prawns and Egg on Rice $13.00
Sliced Rib-Eye Steak $26.00
- with Black Pepper Sauce on Sizzling Plate
Garlic Pork S $14.00 L $20.00
Stewed Lamb Belly on Rice $13.00
Chinese Vegetables with Garlic or Oyster Sauce $15.00

Vegetarian $4.40
Beetroot $3.40
Onion $3.20
1/2 Chicken $11.00
Steak $4.40
Extra Fillings $1.00
Pienapple $2.50
Cheese $3.40

Smoked Akaroa Salmon Dip $14
- Pickled Cucumber, Mini Bread Rolls
Smoked Jalapeno Sausage $19
- Pickled Veg, Ranch Dressing
Smores $12
- Toasted Marshmallow, Graham Cracker, Chocolate
Pork Spare Ribs Half $22 Whole $40
- Smokey Glaze, Dry Rubbed
Three Cheese Mac $15
- Smoked Bacon Crumb (Vego available)
Ice Cream Sundae $10
- Vanilla Bean Ice Cream w Chocolate Sauce or Cherry Coulis
Bootlegger Chilli $15
- Smoked Brisket, Sausage, Beans, Corn Chips, Sour Cream (Vego available)
Chicken Broccoli Salad $15
- Smoked Chicken Thigh, Broccoli, Buckwheat, Smoked Almond, Chilli, Cranberry, Lemon

Milk Butter Pork (Spicy) $11.00
Milk Butter King Prawns (Spicy) $12.00
Fried Pork Balls N/A
Deep fried Pork with Spicy Szechuan Sauce $11.00
Beef & Vegetables $11.00
All served with a bowl of rice N/A
All served with a bowl of rice N/A
Deep fried Chicken with Honey $11.00

Chicken $9.00
Panang Curry (Gang Panang)
Jungle curry (Gang Bpa)
Served with rice and meat of your choice
Tom Yum Noodle Soup
Sukiyaki (Hot Pot) $55.00
- (Noodle soup dish made with vegetables, mung bean noodles, and the meat of your choice in a hot pot – for 4 people)
Rice Noodles (Pad Thai)
Pad Kee Mao
- (Stir fried rice noodle with spicy basil sauce with the meat of your choice)

FAMILY PACK 1 $15.10
- 3 fish,2 hot dogs, 1 1/2 chips
EXTRA MEAT BACON $1.00
SPRING ROLLS $2.60
DEEPFRY MORO BAR $3.00
PLAIN $3.20
MUSHROOM FRITTER $0.80
BATTERED SAUS $2.10
VEGETABLE SPRING ROLLS (doz) $5.80

Oriental Express
- Tender beef marinated in a soy and ginger sauce, carrots, red capsicum, celery, red onions, coriander and garlic topped with spring onion curls and toasted sesame seeds
Florentina
- Smoked chicken, cashew nuts, apricot preserve, cream cheese and rosemary
Large $33.00
Margarita $18 Med / $21 Lge
- Tomato base, basil, mozzarella, garlic and fresh tomato
Souvlaki - Chicken or Lamb
- Peanut satay base, sundried tomatoes, onions topped with lettuce, tomato, garlic, red onion and yoghurt
Winnie's Starter Platter $30.00
- Tender ribs, smoked salmon, szechuan squid, pepperoni, brie, olives and gherkins, daily dip. Served with fresh Winnie's loaf.
Roly Poly $15.00
- Succulent Moroccan lamb rolled in a thin pizza dough fried until golden and topped with a fresh mint and a yoghurt sauce
Salmon Caper
- Akaroa hot smoked salmon, capers, green capsicum, fennel, kalamata olives and cream cheese

Teriyaki Beef Skewers $13.50
- Beef skewers served with a fresh salad.
Seasonal Vegetables $5.50
Bread and Spreads $11.00
- A selection of 3 breads and 3 spreads.
Smoked Venison Ribs $29.50
- Tender smoked venison ribs finished in a home made bbq sauce. Served with chips and slaw.
Southern Style Fried Chicken Wings $13.50
- Served with petite salad, sour cream and sweet chilli.
Liqueur Coffee $8.50
- Baileys, Drambuie, Jamesons or Kahlua
Tiramisu $10.00
- Rich vanilla cream and mascarpone cheese layered with sponge fingers dipped in espresso coffee. Topped with chocolate shavings.
Eggs Benedict $17.50
- Poached eggs and bacon on sour dough with hollandaise or Poached eggs and Portabello mushroom on sour dough with hollandaise.