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

Fire grilled garlic flank steak, cigar onions, chimichurri salsa, anti-cucho $25
Guac, salsa & corn chips $13
Choose one from each section $13
- Drinks: Water / Milk / OJ / Coke / Lemonade, Food: Corn chip with hand hacked guacamole / Fire grilled flank steak / Mexicano’s fried chicken / Cumin battered fish, Dessert: Popcorn sundae
Adobo chicken, hand hacked guacamole, pickled mango $8
Vegetable ceviche – tomato, cucumber, radish, watermelon, queso fresco, leaves, herbs, tortilla chips $12
Crispy fried oyster torta (3), watercress, smoked oyster crema $18
Braised beef, quesillo, oregano mushrooms quesadilla $15
Fire grilled chicken and chorizo sticks, pickled red onion, xlapa-style peanut mole $27

CRISPY WONTONS 6 for $4.90
- with s/s sauce
VEGETARIAN $6.50
CURRY & RICE ROLL $3.20
POTATO FRITTER $0.80
HASH BROWN $0.80
HOT DOG $2.20
ONION RINGS 6 FOR $2.90
CORN NUGGETS 6 FOR $2.20

Smoked Portobello Mushrooms $23.00
- with bacon
Prosciutto $26.00
- rucola -tomato base, cherry tomatoes, prosciutto, ricotta, rocket
Tiramisu $14.00
- our most popular, delicious, classic dessert
Carne Di Maile $26.00
- pulled pork, thyme, roasted fennel, provolone, apple, rocket
One cheese $18.00
Salmone $24.00
- treacle cured salmon, garlic oil, capers, red onion, almond, sorrel
Cannelloni $28.00
- spinach, ricotta + walnut with Chianti tomato sauce
Two cheeses $26.00

Paninis $10.90
- Bacon, Scrambled Egg,Tomato and Smoked Cheese
Gourmet sandwiches $3.80
- Mini Club with Ham, Egg,Chives, Tomato and Lettuce
Chicken and ham wrap $7.90
- Smoked Chicken, Lettuce, Tomato Carrot, Ham and Cheese. Served lightly toasted or fresh
Chocolate Shots (Pure Melted Chocolate $3.20
- Milk, Dark, White or Chilli
Wafflebreakfast $12.90
- Waffles served with bacon and banana drizzled in maple syrup
Toast (2 slices) $3.50
- Available with strawberry jam, marmite, vegemite, peanut, or marmalade
Spinach and ricotta roll $6.90
Pancakes $8.90
- Served with Ice Cream and drizzled in maple syrup

Spring Roll Lover (7) $7.00
- Vegetarian Thai Style Spring Rolls Served With Dipping Sauce
Classic Tom Yum Goong (4 Prawns) $12.00
- Spicy Hot And Sour Soup, Galangal Mushroom, Baby Corn, Kaffir Lime, Lemongrass, Roasted Chilli Paste, Lime Juice
Panaeng Chicken Curry $17.00
- Thick Curry With Taste Of Peanut, Green Beans, Onion
Classic Chicken Satay (4) $8.00
- Grilled Marinated Thigh Chicken With Lemongrass Served With Home Made Peanut Sauce And Cucumber Pickle
Classic Tom Kha Kai (Chicken) $9.50
- Coconut Soup Base, Galangal, Lemongrass And Mushroom With Chilli Jam
Grilled Prawns Salad $19.00
- Marinated Prawns, Coconut Cream, Shallots, Asian Herbs, Lemongrass, Cabbage, Chilli Jam, Lime Juice
-Vegetable And Tofu $12.00
Beef Cheek Massaman Curry $18.00
- Slow Cook Beef Cheek In Coconut Milk, Fried Pickling Onion, Potato, Tamarind Juice, Peanut

Mixed Vegetables Chow Mein $8.50
Sweet and Sour Chicken $10.00
Roast Pork Chow Mein $10.50
Mushrooms $2.50
Steak Foo Young $9.50
Pork Fried Rice $9.50
Lemon Chicken $10.00
Prawn Fried Rice $11.00

Fresh Salmon Nigiri
Deluxe Teriyaki Chicken
- 8 pieces Jumbo Fresh Salmon
8PC. REG $7.90
8PC. DBL AVO $8.90
8PC. JUMBO $9.00
8PC. REG $7.90
Fresh Salmon Supreme

Plain Naan $3.00
Fish Molee $15.99
- Fish tempered with curry leaves, mustard seeds, light coconut cream
Lamb/Chicken Bhuna $15.50
- Medium moist cooked with tomatoes and onions
Chips $3.00
Chicken Vindaloo $14.99
- A powerful curry with onion, tomato, vinegar and coconut and spices
Chicken Tikka (6 Pcs) $9.99
- Boneless chicken marinated overnight and traditionally cooked in Tandoor
Shrimp Spinach $15.99
- Shrimp cooked with abundance of spinach, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices
Chicken Kara $14.99
- Chicken cooked the Tandoor way, finished the curry way with cream, cashews, spices, coconut milk and sprinkled coriander

-6 Chicken Nuggets
-4 Large Chips
2 Large Chips
Regular Chips
-2 Pieces of Chicken
Sweet & Sour $0.40
-1 Dipping Sauce
Chips

Sashimi Salmon Don $ 15.00
- Fresh salmon, onion, sesame seed, cucumber, avocado, wasabi, spring onion, green beans
Salmon Sashimi Regular $ 29
Rainbow Roll $ 22.00
- Two white fishes, tuna, salmon, eel, crab meat, cucumber, avocado
• Beef
• King Salmon
Spicy California Roll $ 16.00
- Crab meat, cucumber, avocado, spicy sauce
Teriyaki Chicken Don $ 12.00
- Teriyaki chicken, cucumber, shichimi, spring onion, sesame seed, mayo, egg
• Teriyaki Chicken

Lamb Vindaloo (pot / box / reg) $10.00 / $10.00 / $18.50
- Feisty favourite from goa – best accompanied by fifteen lagers
Matar Paneer $18.50
- Peas and cottage cheese (paneer) in a tomato based sauce, spiced with garam masala
Kadhai Paneer $21.50
- Cottage cheese cooked with tomatoes-onions-bell peppers- and a blend of Indian spices
Pork Vindaloo $19.50
- Goan delicacy feisty and furious
Naan $3.50
- Brushed with butter
Paneer Makhani $19.50
- Cottage cheese cooked in tomato and cream
Bhajee Narni $13.00
Palak Paneer (vegetarian) $21.50
- Cottage cheese and spinach with garlic flavour simply delicious

Vegetarian $6.00
- Onion, tomato, mushroom, cheese
Big breakfast $18.00
- Bacon, eggs, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms, sausages & baked beans served on ciabatta
Brekkie $7.00
- Bacon, fried egg, hollandaise
Junior big breakfast $8.00
- Bacon, egg, hash brown, toast with tomato sauce
Cinnamon porridge Topped with apricots, brown sugar & cream
Eggs benedict $16.00
- Salmon, bacon or mushrooms on toasted ciabatta with hollandaise sauce
Smoked salmon & cream cheese $8.50
Muesli & fruit $10.00
- Served with seasonal fruit & natural yoghurt

Caprese salad, buffalo mozzarella, basil, heirloom tomatoes $15.00
Pork dumplings, sweet, hot and sour sauce, chilli oil $17.00
Roast chicken, marinated artichoke, taleggio, lardo $24.00
Parmesan and herbed crumbed pork, cherry tomatoes, capers, lemon, rocket $17.00
Roast chicken, pumpkin, buffalo mozzarella, celery, toasted seeds, red wine vinaigrette $15.00
●Medium
Taleggio, fior di latte, rosemary, potato, caramelised onions, confit garlic $24.00
Marinated pork ribeye, red pepper pesto $15.00

Shahi Paneer $7.50
- Homemade cheese cooked in creamy sauce with almond paste and spices, garnished with almonds and raisins.
All mains served with rice and plain naan (Upgrade to garlic naan for $1)
Vegetable Samosa (2 Pieces) $5.00
- Triangular pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes,peas and cumin seeds fried to golden brown, served with tamarind chutney.
-Combo $10.00
-Combo $10.00
Curry Time Platter $22.00
- Two pieces of each above item served with salad, mint and tamarind chutney.
Chicken Biryani $10.00
- Curried flavoured rice cooked with chicken and spices, garnished with almonds, raisins and coriander.
Anari Kebab (5 Pieces) $12.00
- Chunky lamb marinated overnight in pomegranate, garlic and ginger grilled in tandoor, served with mint sauce.

Fish & Chips $10.00
- Three Fish bites with a handful fries served with Aioli & Tomato sauce
Prawn Salad $21.00
- Tempura prawns with candied pecans, green apples, and salad greens finished off w blue cheese.
Chicken Nuggets $10.00
- Six chicken nuggets with a handful of fries served with Tomato sauce & Aioli
Seafood Bouillabaisse (GF) $18.50
- A selection of market fish, mussels, and prawns in a saffron tomato sauce finished w toasted ciabatta
-Crispy Bacon Rashers $17.00
Eggs Benedict
- Poached eggs on our home made hash browns served w hollandaise & your choice of
Large Fries $8.00
Belgian-style waffles with Pear & Rhubarb $17.50