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

Chicken McNuggets® N/A
- Everything's better when it's bite-sized. Like our nuggets made with tender juicy chicken breast in a crisp tempura coating. Start the fun with our delicious dipping sauces, in BBQ, Sweet 'n Sour or Mustard.
Toasted Bagel with Strawberry Jam N/A
- Lightly toasted bagel available with whipped butter and strawberry jam.
Sweet 'n Sour Sauce N/A
- Enjoy the fruity taste, with a hint of spice and soy.
NYC Benedict Bagel® N/A
- Mark the morning with rasher bacon, egg, cheese and creamy hollandaise sauce, all on a lightly toasted bagel.
Ketchup Sauce N/A
- Get the classic American taste. Thick and rich, our ketchup mixes tomato with vinegar, spiced up with the flavours of celery, clove, onion and cayenne.
Balsamic Dressing N/A
- Splash your salad with our delicious combo of Balsamic and white wine vinegar. Love that Mediterranean flavour.
Soft Serve Cone with Cadbury Flake® N/A
- Get your hands on our famous soft serve topped with a mouth-watering chocolate Cadbury Flake®.
BLT Bagel N/A
- Lightly toasted bagel with a rasher of bacon, crisp lettuce, a juicy slice of tomato and creamy mayonnaise.

Chicken Fried Noodles $7.50
Prawn Foo Young $13.00
$10pack $10.00
- 1 Scoop of chips, 1 hot dog, 1 donut, 1 fish, 1 sausage, 1 crabstick
Bami Goreng (Noodles) $10.50
Crumbed Hoki $2.00
Nasi Goreng (Rice) $10.50
Bacon Corn Pattie $2.00
Chicken with Black Bean Sauce $11.00

Mini Spring Rolls $4.50
- with Sweet Chilli Sauce (10 pcs)
Chinese Bokchoy Veges $11.00
- stir fried with Mushrooms and Chicken in Garlic Sauce
Cashews $3.00
Nasi Lemak $10.50
- Vegetable tempura, curried chicken nibbles, deep fried boiled egg served with rice
Malaysian Chicken Curry $9.50
- Hot and spicy coconut curry of chicken nibbles, potatoes & green beans served with rice
Vegetables with Cashewnuts $11.00
- stir fried with your choice of sauce
Hainanese Chicken Rice $9.50
- Sliced boiled chicken thigh in garlic & oyster sauce served with Chinese vegetables and rice
Beef Brisket on Rice $9.50
- Tender stewed beef briskets with green beans, mushrooms and carrots served on rice

B.B.Q Pork Noodle Soup $10.00
- Rice noodle with B.B.Q pork, bean sprouts.
Beef Noodle Soup $10.00
- Rice noodle with beef, bean sprouts.
Spicy Noodle ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
- Stir fried rice noodle with vegetables and egg.
Won Ton Soup $10.00
- Won ton and bean sprouts.
Beef Oyster Sauce $10.00
- Stir fried beef vegetables with oyster sauce.
Thai Ho Fan ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
- Stir fried rice noodle with vegetables, and gravy.
Stir Fried Basil ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
- Stir fried basil and vegetables
Thai Laksa Chicken $10.00
- Egg noodle with chicken, bean sprouts, crispy noodle.

Cheese Burger $4.50
Plain Sausage / Pineapple Ring $.2.50
Bacon Egg Burger $5.00
Basic Burger $3.50
- 100% beef pattie on lettuce with onion and tomato sauce on a white burger bun
Plain Donut / Chocolate Donut / Jam Wrap $2.50
12 Fish Bites / 8 Potato Fritters / 2 Hotdogs / 2 Donuts / 2 Scoops of Chips $22.00
Kumara Fries $3.50
Hawaiian Burger (cheese & pineapple) $5.00

Scallops (Dozen Crumbed) $14.00
Pineapple Rings $2.00
Spring Rolls $2.70
Hot Dogs $2.20
French Fries $3.50
we do not sell 1/2 a scoop of chips on their own
Oysters In Season $10.00
Mussels (Dozen) $10.00

Spiced Pork Feet $6.80
Beef noodle soup $9.50
Tea egg $1.00 each
Spicy Dandan noodle $9.50
Fried bread stick $1.00 each
Spiced Pork Ear $6.80
Sheep waist $2.00
Lamb shashlik $1.00

SOUP OF THE DAY $12.50
- with toasted bread roll
CHEESECAKE $12.00
- check out the specials board for today's cheesecake
NACHOS $12.00
- house- made cowboy chilli beef with sour cream and guacamole
KIDS BASKET $10.00
- chicken nuggets, mini- hot dog and tempura fish bites served with thick cut fries
KIDS SUNDAE $4.00
- your choice of chocolate, caramel or strawberry toppings
CHICKEN SCHNITZEL BURGER $18.50
- house-made chicken schnitzel, cheese and mayonnaise, served with thick cut fries
PASTA OF THE DAY P.O.A
- check the specials board for today's pasta
CHICKEN PARMIGIANA $23.50
- served with gourmet roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables or garden salad

●Mains
Peanut sauce with mea and vegetable rice $12.90
Cashew nuts with meat and vegetables with rice $12.90
Gang keo wan $14.90
- Green curry with meat and vegetables and thai herbs, served with rice
Pad prik $12.90
- Stir fried meat with vegetables, chilli and garlic served with rice
Chicken satays $9.90
- 4 Marianted kebab sticks topped with peanut sauce
Vegetarian tom yum $10.90
Garlic with meat and vegetables with rice $12.90

Lambs Fry - Cooked by our master chefs perfectly, add some crispy bacon, mushroom & crack pepper sauce. Sticky onions and toasted garlic bread Served. $19.50
Chicken Salad - Ripped lettuce with roasted cashews, ripe avocado salsa, crotons, and other goodies, bound with Italian vinaigrette and finished with tender grilled chicken and bacon. $19.50
Lavish Seafood Chowder - Thick and creamy Seafood Chowder, Served with toasted croutons. $15.50
Crispy Chicken - Crispy, tasty chicken pieces marinated overnight in chef's special sauce with golden fries, petit salad and sweet chilli sauce. $16.50
Cheeky Tortilla - Trio of wraps with ripped lettuce, creamy avocado and chunky tomato salsa and pickles. Along with Marinated Chicken, sweet chilli and aioli. $15.50
Famous Pate - Bourbon & cracked pepper blended with roasted chicken liver and bacon. Served with crusty bread, pickled cucumbers & beetroot pesto. $15.50
Ribeye Steak - 200gms of Ribeye Steak, cooked to your liking and served with crisp fries, a horseradish & beetroot pesto and battered onion rings. $24.50
Foccacia Melt - Cream cheese, sweet cranberries, tender chicken and mozzarella on focaccia, Ovenbaked and finished with honey basil sauce and salad. $21.50

Agnolotti pasta $42.00
- Kalamata olives, White asparagus, Tomato emulsion
Pan-fried Duck breast $44.00
- pickled butternut, beet root fondant, Fennel, marinated orange
Lemon Curd $16.00
- Macaron, Pinenut tuile, Raspberry sorbet
Pan fried Grouper $43.00
- Polenta, Courgette puree, Saffron Creme fraiche, Asparagus
White Chocolate Fudge $4.50
Persian Feta and Lemon salad $25.00
- Pickled vegetables, Beurre Noisette Rye crumb
Rachel Scott Ciabatta $8.00
- 'Tasman Bay' extra virgin olive oil
Steak tartare $24.00
- Hens yolk, Baguette

Garlic Naan $4.50
- Brushed with fresh crushed garlic butter
Extra Rice $3.50
- Basmati – rice of kings
Goat Supreme $21.50
- Tender farmed goat with coconut cream, cardamom fresh spinach and tomato – rich and velvety south indian creation
Kashmiri Chicken (pot / box / reg) $10.00 / $10.00 / $18.50
- Delicate creamy curry – subtle yet sophisticated
Chicken Narni $13.50
Peshwari Naan $5.50
- Dry fruit bread, brushed with butter
Mix Veg Curry $18.50
- Seasonal vegetables cooked in onion tomato gravy with garlic flavour
Prawn & Kumra $21.50
- East meets west in this sensational seafood creation

Fresh Fruit Bowl $14.60
- Salad of fresh seasonal fruits topped with acidophilus yoghurt & manuka honey
Affogato Coffee $13.00
- Double shot of coffee & liqueur of your choice both served over Kapiti vanilla bean ice cream.Baileys, Kahlua, Tia Maria, Glayva, Sambuca white, Amarula, Benedictine, Drambuie, Frangelico, Amaretto, Wild Turkey honey liqueur, Cointreau, Lochan Ora, Grand Marnier, Opal Nera Sambuca, Galliano, Midori, Southern Comfort, Jameson Irish whiskey
Crispy Skin Groper Fillet [G] $37.00
- Pan seared groper served on a bed of ratatouille vegetables with smokey bacon, baby clams and a saffron cream sauce
Vanilla Semi Fredo $14.50
- Frozen creamy dessert served with champagne rose petal jam, pistachio praline and baklava
Hollandaise $1.50
Fresh Tuna Loin Nicoise [G] $29.50
- Lightly seared tuna loin to rare served on a nicoise salad of green beans, baby potatoes, olives, capers and tomatoes with soft egg and olive tapenade
With Hot Smoked Akaroa Salmon $10.00
With a Breast of house Smoked Chicken $9.50

Spicy seasoned salmon fillet on a radish, feta, olive salad. Topped with a salsa verde & coriander-ginger dressing $27.00
Home-made onion rings with garlic aioli $7.00
Steamed green lipped mussels with white wine, garlic & spring onion, served with garlic ciabatta and a side salad $24.00
5-Spiced Duck Salad $24.00
- with mixed greens, orange, cherry tomato, roasted cashews, chives, pickled ginger, cucumber and a plum dressing
Home-made baked potato wedges with herbs & sour cream $8.50
Venison Salad $23.00
- raspberry tea-smoked venison with beets, glazed pear, radish, candied walnut & brie, & a raspberry vinaigrette
Open chicken sandwich with bacon, tomato, salad greens, onion jam – finished with guacamole & hollandaise $23.00
Fresh green garden salad $8.50

Portobello Mushroom $3.00
Garlic Bread and Marinated Olives $9.00
- Two pieces of garlic bread with olives marinated in garlic, chilli and lemon
Soup $10.00
- Soup of the day garnished with fresh salsa verde and dipping bread
Beef Croquettes $12.00
- Beef crumbed croquettes, honey, mustard, horseradish cream
Chicken Wrap $15.00
- Large tortilla wrap stuffed with lettuce Arabic spices seasoned chicken salsa, tomato aioli served with wedges & sour cream
Bacon (2 pieces) $4.50
French Toast $16.00
- Three slices of French Baguette dipped in an egg/cream mixture fried and served with banana and streaky bacon
Chicken and Chips $8.00
- Four chicken nuggets, chips and small salad