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

Sweet One $10.20
- Egg noodles with roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in sweet sauce.
Sweet Sour Chicken Noodles/Rice $9.80
Seafood Nasi Goreng $11.00
- Fried rice with king prawns, calamari, crab meat, fish balls and vegetables in spices.
Sambal Chicken $9.80
- Thin rice noodles with chicken and vegetables in Malaysian sambal sauce.
Sweet Sour Pork Noodles/Rice $9.80
Nasi Goreng $9.80
- Fried rice with roast pork and vegetables in Malaysian-style spices.
Special Fried Rice $9.80
- Fried rice with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in traditional Chinese sauce.
Vegetarian Mee Goreng $9.00

3e French Toast $14.00
- Bacon, egg, caramelised banana, cinnamon & real Canadian maple syrup
Gluten Free/Dairy Free Crepe $1.00
Extra Cheese $2.00
Whipped Cream $1.00
Gelato/Sorbet with Crepe $3.00
Nutella & Banana $9.00
Cheese & free-range egg $8.50
3e Complete $9.50
- Ham, cheese & free-range egg

Nga Sein Chin $16.00
- Great appetiser - fresh fish marinated in lemon, shallots, chilli, olive oil & sprinkled with coriander.
Le Pet Thoke $14.50
- Famous tea salad - pickled tea leaves mixed with lentils, nuts, sesame seeds & chilli.
Majidi Ye Ke Mot $7.50
- Tamarind sorbet - tangy & refreshing. - Or for the brave - chilli topped sorbet $7.50
Shweji Moy $10.00
- Semolina & coconut milk cake.
Tohu Thoke $13.50
- Yellow split-pea tofu tossed with salad greens & dressed with tamarind sauce & crispy shallots.
Ciandi Thoke $12.50
- Grilled eggplant with sesame seeds, chilli, olive oil, shallots & coriander.
Nga Kin $17.00
- A boneless fillet of fresh fish baked in the oven, simple but superb!
Jetda Ono Hin $16.00
- Mild chicken curry/stew slow cooked in shallots, garlic, coconut milk & light spices.

Roast Pork Tomatoes on Rice $10.50
Curry Chicken on RIce $10.50
1 Scoop of Chips $2.30
Pineapple Ring $1.80
Roast Pork Fried Noodles $7.50
Bacon Corn Pattie $2.00
1 Sausage $2.00
Honey Chicken Fried Noodles $11.00

SALMON ON BROADWAY $8.90/ $13.90
- Cold smoked salmon layered on cream cheese served with horseradish sauce and capers.(Slider/ Hero )
HARLEM FLANK $7.90/ $11.90
- Spice rubbed flank steak cooked to perfection and drizzled with sweet chilli mayo sauce.(Slider/ Hero )
5TH AVENUE $8.90
- Cold smoked salmon with cream cheese and capers. Its a New York classic!
THE WILBUR $11.00
- Spiced pulled pork, coleslaw, apple sauce
PECAN PIE $5.20
NEW YORK PORK $8.90/ $12.90
- Slow roasted New Zealand pork served with apple sauce, onion jam and pork crackling. (Slider/ Hero )
KEY LIME PIE $5.20
LIBERTY SALAD SANDWICH $6.90/ $8.90
- Vegetarian - sundried tomato pesto or hummus with your choice of salads from the salad bar.(Slider/ Hero )

Spaghetti Marinara $15.50
Chicken Parmigiana, Chips and a Garden Salad $16.50
Lamb and Mint Burger with Chips $10
Chicken and Bacon Burger with Chips $10
Bacon and Tomato Omelette and a Garden Salad $12.00
Sausages, Eggs and Chips topped with Gravy $14.50
Seafood Platter $14.50
Steak, Eggs, Chips and a Garden Salad topped with Mushroom Sauce $18.50

Green Curry
Pad Prik Gang
- Stir-fried curry gravy with bamboo shoots, beans & vegetables.
Seafood Special $26.90
- Prawns, Squids, scallops and Fish stir-fried with garlic, celery & vermicelli rice noodles in a curry powder sauce
Fresh Ginger
Stir fried with the meat of your choice
Prawns or Lamb $23.00
Vegetarian Spring Rolls $8.50
- Six Crispy Thai style spring rolls filled with vegetables served with sweet chili sauce.
Gang Bpa (Jungle Curry)
- Originaly named "Gang Bpa" after the curries made by jungle travelers using fresh roots and herbs, a hot and spicy curry, without coconut milk.

Oyster sauce with meat and vegetables with rice $12.90
Pad thai noodles $12.90
- Fried rice noodles with meat and chopped nuts, egg, vegetables
Fish cakes $8.90
- Spicy fish cakes served with sweet chilli sauce
Pork spare ribs $10.90
- 6 Pieces of grilled marinated pork ribs
Chicken satays $9.90
- 4 Marianted kebab sticks topped with peanut sauce
●Mains
Curry puffs $8.90
- 5 vegetarian homemade curry puffs
Additional of $2.00 for all seafood meals

EXTRA SERVING MEAT $4.80
MUSHR0OMS $2.80
PRAWN CURRY ON RICE $11.50
CHICKEN TOMATOES ON RICE $10.50
Crumbed Fish Filet $5.00
PRAWN MUSHROOMS ON RICE $11.50
PRAWN CHOW MEIN $10.50
Donuts $1.80

Brie / Feta $2.00
-Add edam cheese and bacon $11.90
Belt stretcher $16.90
- Double serving of prime nz beef (350gms) with grilled mushrooms, streaky bacon, egg, house relish, salad greens & aioli
-Large $8.00
-Small $6.00
The dirty south $11.90
- Prime new zealand beef with melted cheddar, tangy mustard sauce, pickles, fried onion rings, salad greens, garlic mayo and house relish
Chips & kumara chips served with a selection of sauce, wedges served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
Chips

Bangkok Style Grilled Pork w/ Som Tum mango sweet, sour salad & Peanuts $17.00
SP Vegeterian pad thai $22.00
Wok fried Tofu w/ ginger $14.00
Wok fried free range chicken w/ sweet tomatoes, vegetables & cashew nuts $28.00
Frozen chocolate mousse parfait $14.00
Sticky crispy pork balls, toasted ground rice, kaffir lime leaf, mint & chilli $13.00
Slow cooked melting beef cheek w/ freshly made creamy red curry sauce $32.00
House-made coconut ice crea w/ Young coconut fresh, Sugar palm fruit, caramelised pineapple, peanuts $14.00

Milk, Keri kids juice, lemonade $3
Chocolate semifreddo $13.5
- with salted caramel macaron, chocolate soil & berry’s
Beach breakfast $20.5
- Halswell butchery bacon & sausages, tomato, mushroom,2 eggs any style, toast, parmesan, chive & potato scone & tomato sauce
Ice cream sundae $4.5
- vanilla ice cream with choc sauce & sprinkles
Add $5
- Potato scone, house bread, roast tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon, sausages or hot smoked salmon
BBQ beef short ribs $26.5
- with roast red peppers, pearl barley, spring onion, charred corn & cherry tomato salad
Egg on toast $6
Sticky date pudding $13.5
- with anglaise & vanilla bean ice cream

Paneer Makhani $19.50
- Cottage cheese cooked in tomato and cream
Veg Makhani $18.50
- Seasonal vegetables cooked in tomato and cream
Tamarind & Date $3.00
- Sweet and subtle Indian classic
Mince Naan $5.50
- Lamb mince stuffed bread
Dahl Bhat (vegetarian) (pot / box / reg) $10.00 / $10.00 / $18.50
- Lentil staple with fresh spinach and tomato
Sweet mango chutney $3.50
- Fresh mango of course – delish
Pork Vindaloo $19.50
- Goan delicacy feisty and furious
Garden Salad $6.50
- Crisp salad mix on a bed of fresh lettuce, served with our infamous mango dressing

BACON $8.50
- delicious bacon
SHANE $12.00
- bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage, chorizo, extra bacon + an empowering handshake
*WE DO VEGETARIAN. GLUTEN FREE AND MAKE YOUR OWN. JUST TELL US HOW YOU WANT IT & WE'LL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!
*ALL BACON BUTTIES COME WITH AIOLI MADE BY ANDY'S MUM & SMOKEY BBQ SAUCE
JAZZ bacon, lettuce avocado, tomato, egg, extra bacon created by our friends sharon & jane $10.00
HAPPY BUTTIE $10.00
- bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, hash brown,cheese, egg + free hug
ROMANA $11.00
- bacon, chili jam, chorizo, avocado & lettuce - hot, but also burns
BIG BREAKFAST $10.00
- bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese. sausage + respect