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

Green Salad $6.00
- Crunchy salad mix set on fresh lettuce, served with our mango and ginger dressing
Karhai Paneer $15.90
- A host of whole spices sauteed in onion and tomato with Indian cottage cheese (medium - hot)
Lamb Korma $17.90
- Diced lamb in a creamy cashew sauce with coconut (mild)
Raita $3.00
- Cucumber and yoghurt - cools and delights
Cheese Naan $6.00
Lamb Rogan Josh $17.90
- Lamb cooked with roasted crushed spices accompanied with onions and tomato (medium)
Chicken Wrap $12.00
Onion Bhajees $8.00
- Crispy onion, sliver beet, and spinach fritters (6), served with tamarind chutney

Rice Small $3 Large $9
- Premium Short Grain
Pan Fried Scallops & Roasted Garlic with Salad $18
Shimeji-Mushroom $6
Flying Fish Roe (tobiko) $6
Marbled Beef (grain-fed for 130 days) $18
- Carpaccio with Salad
Sesame Seaweed $6
Edamame - Chamame $6
Tuna $9

SPRING ROLL $3.20
BANANA FRITTER $2.20
CALAMARI RINGS 6 FOR $5.50
VEGETARIAN $6.50
BATTERED SCALLOPS 6 FOR $7.90
PLAIN DONUT $2.20
LASAGNA TOPPER $2.90
BLUFF OYSTERS POA

JAM RAP $2.30
ONION RING $0.50
BACON & EFF $5.70
SQUID RING $0.80
FRESH OYSTER 1 DOZ $25.00
BATTERED MUSHROOMS (4 FOR) $3.50
CHICKEN CORDON BLEU $3.00
GIANT $6.50

Moroccan Lamb $12.40
Diy Tortilla Kit $8.90
Grilled Chicken $12.90
Moroccan Lamb $13.40
Falafel $6.50
Cheese Tortilla $4.50
Cheese $1.50
Grilled Vege $11.90

Har Cheong Fun $4.50
Tripe $5.00
Sui Mai $5.00
San Jin Bow $4.50
Malay Go $4.50
Glutinous Rice with Chicken $6.50
Red Bean Buns $3.50
Shrimp Dumpling $5.50

Uramaki fried chicken sushi $6.80
Lemon ramen $12.80
- fresh lemon & pork flavor
Shio ramen $11.80
- sea salt flavor
Chicken cutlet $9.50
- deep fried chicken cutlet with BBQ cutlet sauce
Vege tama-don $12.00
- seasonable vegetables with egg on rice
Fresh tuna & salmon sashimi $15.80
Curry don $12.00
- japanese style chicken curry on rice
Green tea mont blanc $6.80
- green tea and sweet chestnuts flavored cream

Special Noodle Soup
-Stewed Pork or Beef $10.50
Pad Cee-Ew $10
- Stir fried rice noodles with egg & dark soy sauce. Vegetables or tofu, chicken, beef or pork
-Yen Ta Fo Seafood Pink Noodle Soup $12.50
Green Curry $10
- Bamboo shoots & vegetables with coconut milk. Vegetables, chicken, beef or pork or tofu
-Prawns $12.50
Drunken Noodle $10
- Spicy rice noodles with vegetables, chili & fresh basil. Vegetables or tofu, chicken, beef or pork.
Pad thai (noodle) $10
- 3mm rice noodle, fangy thai flavour crushed peanuts & bean sprouts. Vegetables or tofu, chicken, beef or pork

PAUA PATTIES $3.50
BLUE COD FILLETS $5.80
SQUID RINGS $4.80 1/2 doz
STEAK & ONION ROLLS $3.20
DOUBLE CHOC. DONUTS $2.40
FISH BITES 3 for $2.40
AKAROA COD $4.50
FISH $2.60

Handmade spring onion pancake $4.50
Braised beancurd $4.00
Mango shaved ice $6.00
Deep fried squid $5.00
Shaved ice-3 toppings of your choice $6.00
- Red beans/ soft peanuts/ pineapple jelly/ lychee jelly/ ai-yu jelly/ green beans/ taro balls/custard pudding/ pearls/ kumara balls/ mango jelly/ grass jelly
Red bean and condensed milk shaved ice $6.00
Taiwanese style pop-corn chicken $6.50
- Dangerously addictive! Juicy bite size pieces of chicken deep fried in batter and seasoned with a generous amount of salt and pepper
(Bah Geng)-Pork thick soup $14.00

-side salad $3.00
BreakFree Pizza of the Day (Vegetarian Available) $20.00
·Options
- Soup of the Day, Fish & Chips, B.L.T,/ Smoked Chicken Wrap, Roast Vege Salad.
·Caesar Salad $19.00
- Cos lettuce, bacon, shaved parmesan, croutons, anchovies, a soft poached egg and home-made Caesar dressing.
Classic Steak Sandwich $14.00
- Grilled Rump Steak, onion jam, mozzarella, smoked hickory sauce served in sliced ciabatta with Makikihi fries.
-wedges $3.00
·Seasoned Potato Wedges $8.00
- sour cream & sweet chili sauce
-Add fried egg $2.00

Eggs Benedict - Grilled Ham - All served with toasted sourdough, poached eggs, hollandaise, tomatoes and mushrooms $18.00
Relish $2.10
Vegemite $1.10
Spirilina Rush - Orange juice, apple juice, ice, banana, spirilina powder $6.50
Eggs Florentine - Spinach - All served with toasted sourdough, poached eggs, hollandaise, tomatoes and mushrooms $17.00
Salami $4.20
Sweet Pancakes - With banana, yoghurt, cinnamon, fruit and maple syrup $14.00
Havarti $3.20

Falafel R $8 / L $10
Combination Lamb & Falafel L $14
All Kebabs are served over Persian rice with grilled tomatoes
Open souvlaki or extra meat (on large souvlaki only) $2.50
Persian Chicken Salad (Olohveeyeh) $5
- Mashed potato chicken, egg, gherkin, covered in mayonnaise and served with complimentary pita bread
All our rice dishes are served on a bed of Persian rice
R= Regular / L= Large
Combination Lamb & Chicken L $14