Taj Of India in Christchurch Menu

ENTREES ENTREES
  • Onion bhajeees (6 psc) $4.99
    • Crispy onion and silver beet fritter served with tomato sauce.
  • Vegetable samosa (2 psc) $4.99
    • Flaky pastry filled with mashed potatoes, peas and cumin seed.
  • Paneer pakora $7.99
    • Paneer dipped in spicy chick pea flour batter and deep fried.
  • Mixed pakora $4.99
    • Crispy cauli, potato, onion, and silver beet dipped in spicy chick pea flour batter and deep fried
  • Chicken lolipops $9.99
    • Specially cut chicken wings cooked in chef special homemade sauce.
  • Tandoori chicken
    • Chicken marinated overnight and traditionally cooked in tandoor.
  • -Half $11.99
  • -Full $17.99
  • Chicken tikka (5 psc) $9.99
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then skewered and cooked in charcoal tandoori oven.
  • Malai kebab (5 psc) $9.99
    • Tender chicken fillet marinated in cashew paste, cream cheese ginger, garlic, cooked in charcoal tandoori oven.
  • Seekh kebab (6 psc) $9.99
    • Minced lamb marinated in mint and spices grilled in tandoor and served with sauce.
  • Lamb chops (6 psc) $12.00
    • Lamb marinated overnight and cooked in tandoori oven.
  • Tandoori prawn/mushroom $11.99
    • Big juicy prawn marinated in tandoori paste, roasted in the tandoor.
  • Non-veg platter $16.99
    • Assorted spring rolls, wontons and cocktail samosa, served with sweet chili sauce or plum sauce.
  • Vegetarian platter $11.99
    • Selection of 4 entrees:- samosa, onion bhaji, pakora and spring roll.
  • Taj mix platter $15.99
    • Selection of 5 entrees:- tandoori chicken, seekh kebabs, chicken tikka, a veg samosa and onion bhajis.
MAINS MAINS
  • Chicken $15.50
  • Lamb $16.50
  • Seafood $17.99
  • Beef $16.50
  • Avaiable as mild, medium or hot and served with basmati rice.
  • Butter prawn/butter chicken
    • Marinated prawn/chicken fillets roasted in the tandoor oven and cooked in a creamy tomato gravy.
  • Chicken tikka masala /lamb/beef/prawn/fish
    • Tender meat of your choice fillet roasted in tandoor oven and cooked with onion, capsicum and spices.
  • Chicken jhal frezi /lamb/beef/prawn/fish
    • Choice of your meat cooked in vegetable, onions, green pepper and tomatoes.
  • Kadai chicken/lamb/beef/prawn/fish
    • Choice of your meat sauteed with thick cut pieces of onion and capsicum, cooked in onion gravy and spices with a dash of cream.
  • Mango chicken
    • Exotic curry with tender chicken pieces cooked in subtle mango sauce.
  • Lamb rogan josh/lamb/chicken/beef
    • Choice of your meat cooked with an exotic blend of herbs and spices. A specialty of kashmir.
  • Sagwala chicken/lamb/beef/prawn
    • Choice of your meat cooked in and skillfully blended with spinach in an exotic curry.
  • Bhuna chicken/lamb/beef/prawn
    • Choice of your meat cooked with tomato, onions, fresh herbs, garam masala, ginger, garlic and spices.
  • Madras chicken/lamb/fish/prawn
    • A traditional south indian style curry cooked with coconut and spices. Choice of your meat.
  • Korma chicken/lamb/beef
    • Choice of your meat cooked with a gravy of cashew nut, almonds, sultanas & very mild spices.
  • Vindaloo chicken/lamb/beef/ prawn
    • Red hot curry from goa, choice of your meat.
  • Mushroom chicken
    • Mushroom & chicken cooked with a gravy of cashew nut, almonds & very mild spices.
  • Do pyaza chicken/lamb/beef/prawn
    • A thick tomato curry cooked with dice onion, fresh tomato, herbs & spices. Choice of your meat.
  • Goan fish curry
    • Fish cooked in coconut milk, mustard seeds, almond paste & spices.
  • Taj special curry $17.99
    • Tender succulent chicken/lamb/prawn/fish cooked with onions, tomato, mix vegetable and spices.
  • King prawn masala $17.99
    • A thick tomato curry cooked with capsicum, coriander, herbs and spices.
  • Prawn/fish malabari $17.99
    • Curry made with freshly ground coconut an array of masterfully blended spices.
VEGETABLE CURRIES VEGETABLE CURRIES
  • Vegetables korma $14.50
    • A variety of vegetable cooked with mild spices.
  • Palak paneer/Aaloo $14.50
    • Fresh leafy spinach and cottage cheese/potato cooked in a mild gravy straight from north india.
  • Aloo matter/Gobi $14.50
    • Allo, peas/gobi cooked with onions and tomatoes in indian style.
  • Mushroom matter/Paneer mushroom $14.50
    • Mushroom & peas cooked with onion tomato herbs and spices.
  • Dal makhani $14.50
    • Lentils cooked with butter cream and spices. Enjoyed best with cheese naan.
  • Malai kofta $14.50
    • Potatoes and homemade cottage cheese mix with herbs and spices simmered with cream and cashew sauce.
  • Dal tadka $14.50
    • Lentils cooked in indian spices.
  • Chana mashala $14.50
    • Chick peas cooked with secret spices straight from the heart of india.
  • Panner tikka mashala $14.50
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked with creamy tomato, onion, capsicum and spices.
  • Kadhai paneer $14.50
    • Paneer sauteed with thick cut pieces of onion, capsicum, cooked in onion gravy and spices with a dash of cream.
  • Shahi paneer $14.50
    • Chef made indian cottage cheese cooked in a creamy sauce with cashew nuts & almonds.
  • Bombay aaloo $14.50
    • Deep fried potato cooked with cumin and spices.
INDIAN HOMEMADE BREAD INDIAN HOMEMADE BREAD
  • Plain naan $3.00
    • Traditional leavened bread baked in clay oven.
  • Tandoori roti $2.50
    • Traditional plain unleavened bread.
  • Garlic naan $3.50
    • Freshly baked white bread topped with garlic and butter.
  • Cheese/Chocolate naan $4.50
    • Stuuffed with freshly grated cheese/chocolate.
  • Aaloo/Paneer/Onion paratha $4.50
    • Stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes/cottage cheese.
  • Keema/Kashmir/Vegeterian naan $4.50
    • Stuffed with lamb mince/mixed dried fruits/mixed vegetables.
  • Cheese and garlic naan $5.00
    • Stuffed with grated cheese and garlic.
  • Taj special naan $5.00
    • Lightly spiced stuffed with chopped chicken and herbs.
INDIAN CHINESE INDIAN CHINESE
  • Veg chowmein $11.00
  • Mushroom chowmein $14.50
  • Chicken chowmein $14.50
  • Prawn chowmein $14.99
SIDE ORDER SIDE ORDER
  • Indian mixed salad $5.50
  • Papadum (4 pcs) $2.00
ACCOMPANIMENT ACCOMPANIMENT
  • Raita (cucumber & yoghurt) $3.00
  • Sweet mango chutney (mild) or mix pickle $3.00
CHILLY CHILLY
  • Chilly chicken $15.50
  • Chilly prawn $17.99
  • Chilly paneer $15.50
  • Mushroom chilly $14.50
MANCHURIAN MANCHURIAN
  • Chicken manchurian $14.50
  • Veg manchurian $13.50
MOMO MOMO
  • Veg momo $9.99
  • Chicken momo $10.99
BIRYANIS BIRYANIS
  • Veg biryani $14.99
  • Chicken biryani $16.99
  • Lamb biryani $16.99

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Crack- a -Jack $17.00
    • eggs prepared to order with strings of bacon,sausages,hashbrown,grilled tomatoes,mushrooms and a choice of toast(white or whole grain).
  • Shank on Mash $25.00
    • slow cooked shank served with gravy on mashed potato with your choice of vegetable or salad.
  • Junior chicken pizza $6.50
  • Bacon Benny $16.00
    • hashbrown,two poached eggs with bacon on top of grilled ciabatta bread and topped with hollandaise or cheese sauce.
  • Broccoli salad $6.50
    • broccoli, onion and tomato mixed with ranch dressing topped with diced bacon on lettuce.
  • Honey chicken $22.80
    • tender chicken breast marinated in honey glaze sauce ,grilled and served with vegetables or salad and your choice potato or french fries.
  • Bangers & Mash $16.80
  • Sanior daily roast $17.00
  • Mediterranean Salad $9.90
    • Mixed lettuce, feta, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, carrot & cherry tomatoes
  • Avo $1.50
  • Espetada $15.90
    • Hanging skewer of Chicken thighs, grilled red capsicum & onion served with your choice of a regular side
  • - Large $6.50
  • Espetada Grande (for 2-3 people) $27.90
    • 2 hanging skewers of Chicken thigh, grilled red capsicum & onion served with your choice of a Large side
  • Pineapple $1.50
  • Swiss Cheese $1.50
  • - +2 Large sides $35.90
  • Chicken Tikka (6pc) $11.99
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then skewered and cooked in tandoor.
  • Mango chicken $15.99
    • Exotic curry with tender chicken pieces cooked in subtle mango sauce.
  • Garlic & Cheese Naan $5.00
  • Everest Biryani $16.99
    • Prawn, lamb, mixed with vegetables and rice.
  • Gulab Jamun (2 pieces) $4.00
  • Mixed Pakora (8pc) $5.99
    • Crispy cauli, potato, onion dipped in spicy chick pea flour batter and deeper fried.
  • Lamb Handi Meat $15.99
    • Tender diced lamb cooked with fresh onion, ginger, garlic and tomatoes in Indian style.
  • Cheese Naan $4.00
  • Fried cassasva (madioca frita) $10.90
  • Baba Ghanoug $9.50
    • Roasted eggplant cooked in tahini sauce and lemon served with pita bread, hummus dip
  • Eggplant kebab open souvlaki $18.90
    • Eggplant cooked in special sauce served with greek salad, fries, homemade sauces and pita bread
  • Extra sauces $0.50
  • Pico de gallo $6.00
  • Pita bread $2.50
  • Falafel kebab open souvlaki $18.90
    • Home made falafel served with greek salad, fries, homemade sauces and pita bread
  • Chicken kebab (open souvlaki) $22.90
    • Chicken breast kebab skewers cooked on charcoal grill served with greek salad, home made sauces, fries and pita bread
  • Paneer Kulcha $4.50
    • Nan bread stuffed with home-made cottage cheese and mild spices.
  • Tandoori Prawn $16.90
    • Prawn marinated with spicy yoghurt cooked in Tandoor. Ten pieces per portion.
  • Dry Aloo $13.90
    • Diced potato cooked with cumin seed and turmeric.
  • Yellow Dal $14.90
    • Yellow lentils cooked with cumin seed, turmeric, ginger, garlic and crushed tomatoes.
  • Tandoori Roti $3.00
    • Unleavened whole meal bread baked in Tandoor
  • Prawn do Payaza $18.90
    • Prawns cooked in light spiced flavoured sauce and diced onion, ginger, garlic and spices.
  • Chicken Nan $4.50
  • Chicken Korma $10.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in creamy dry fruit sauce and spices
  • Small Steamed Rice $5.00
  • 1.5l soft drink
  • Fresh Season Veggies $10.00
  • Roast Pork Egg Foo Young $11.00
  • Pottle of Mushrooms $6.00
  • 1/2 Dozen Wontons
  • Steak Fried Rice $11.00
  • Fried Noodles (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $11.00
  • Crispy Chicken - Crispy, tasty chicken pieces marinated overnight in chef's special sauce with golden fries, petit salad and sweet chilli sauce. $16.50
  • Chilli Lime Open Chicken Sammi - Lemon scented chicken on toasted garlic foccacia with charred courgettes, flame roasted capsicum and aioli. With Brie cheese & Streaky Bacon and Sweet Corn Sour Cream. $20.50
  • Sweet Corn Kumara Fritters - Sundried Tomato, Sweet Corn and Kumara Fritters on a pine nut and Green Salad, choice from Streaky bacon and Smoked salmon, come with Sweet Corn Sour Cream. $18.50
  • Stuffed Mushrooms - Classic stuffed with Wulnuts, Sundried Tomatoes, Cream Cheese, Blue Cheese, Alone with Green Salad, Sweet Thai Chilli Sauce or Aioli Sauce. $15.00
  • 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
  • Lavish Seafood Chowder - Thick and creamy Seafood Chowder, Served with toasted croutons. $15.50
  • Famous Pate - Bourbon & cracked pepper blended with roasted chicken liver and bacon. Served with crusty bread, pickled cucumbers & beetroot pesto. $15.50
  • 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
  • Snack Basket $8.00
    • Chicken Nuggets, Fish & Mini Hotdog, served with chips & tomato sauce
  • Pies $4.00
    • Steak, Mince & Cheese
  • - Ham, Cheese & Tomato
  • Basket of Chips $6.50
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • Sausage Rolls $3.50
  • Mixed Platter (For 2) $11.00
    • Chicken Nuggets, Fish, Mini Hotdog, Spring rolls, Samosas, Onion Rings, served with chips & tomato sauce
  • - Ham & Cheese
  • Toasted Sandwiches $4.00
  • Toasted Sandwiches $ 5.00
    • 3 fillings (Cheese, Ham, Onion, Tomato, Pineapple)
  • Garlic bread $ 8.00
    • With either Homemade aioli, relish, garlic butter or gravy (Choose 2)
  • Toasted Sandwiches $ 4.00
    • 2 fillings (Cheese, Ham, Onion, Tomato, Pineapple)
  • Oak bread $ 9.00
    • With either Homemade aioli, relish, garlic butter or gravy (Choose 2)
  • Toasted Sandwiches $ 5.00
    • Bacon & Egg
  • Farmhouse wedges $ 8.00
    • With cheese, bacon, sour cream and sweet chilli
  • Nachos $ 10.00
    • Beef & bean minced with sour cream and sweet chilli
  • Chips $ 5.00
    • With either Homemade aioli, relish, garlic butter or gravy (Choose 2)
  • Big Breakfast $19.00
    • served with breakfast sausage, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, with eggs the way you like & toast
  • Eggs Florentine $17.50
    • smoked salmon on a toasted ciabatta with spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
  • Crafted Classic B.L.T. $12.50
    • with our homemade aioli, tomato relish & crispy bacon
  • Eggs Benedict w Bacon $15.20
    • on a toasted ciabatta, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • (A) OR berry compote with cream or yogurt $12.50
  • Homemade, Toasted Muesli $10.20
    • served with fruit, yogurt & milk
  • Pancakes $14.90
    • served with banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • 2 Free Range Eggs $9.80
    • done to your liking, served on toast - w Bacon $12.00
  • - Add fries for an extra $3.00
  • Seafood Basket $10.00
    • Squid rings, prawn cutlets, fish bites and fries served with tartare and tomato dipping sauces
  • - Cheese and onion
  • Asian Basket $10.00
    • Samosas, spring rolls, onion rings and fries served with sweet chilli and tomato dipping sauces
  • Hot Dog & Fries $12.00
    • Two hot dogs and fries served with tomato sauce
  • Toasted Sandwich $3.00
  • - Cheese and ham
  • Basket of Fries $6.00
    • Thick cut fries served with tomato sauce
  • Woo Roti Doughnut $12
    • Gingernut ice cream, pandan
  • Portuguese Custard Tarts $7
  • Chinese Mushroom Spring Rolls (v) $9
  • Hawker Roll Pulled Sticky Pork $14
    • pickled cucumber
  • Stir Fried Pork Belly $19
    • Asian greens, oyster sauce, spiced crackling crumble
  • Pork & Prawn Sui Mai (4 pieces) $10
  • Wok Fired Asian Vegetables $12
    • Braised peanuts (v)
  • Steamed White Pak Choy $12
    • Confit garlic (v)
  • 24.Steamed salmon with black bean POA
  • 4.Cucumber salad with garlic dressing $6.00
  • 1.Mouth watering hot and sour chicken salad $6.00
  • 17.Mixed seafood and tofu soup $5.00
  • 3.Beef and OX tripe with chilli dressing $8.00
  • 8.OX tripe with chilli pepper dressing $8.00
  • 14.Hot and sour soup $5.00
  • 13.Soup with tomato and egg $5.00
  • Mushrooms & Bacon (V) $12.00
    • Toasted Garlic English muffin served with Sliced Bacon, topped with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
  • Mushrooms $5.50
  • Mixed Grill (GF) $31.00
    • The Works, a 200gm Rump Steak, Hash Browns, Bacon, Eggs, Sausages, Tomato, Mushrooms & Onion Rings
  • Prawn Twisters $15.00
    • Delicious Prawn Twisters on a light Garnish Salad with dipping sauces of Aioli & Sweet Chilli
  • Beef or Chicken Schnitzel $21.00
    • Your choice of Chicken with Apricot or Plum sauce or Beef with Mushroom Sauce served with Salad & Chips
  • Soup of the Day(V/GF) $10.00
    • A perfect starter to warm you up; Soup is served with toasted Garlic Pistolettes
  • Please place your order at the counter
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast(GF) $28.50
    • A Chicken Breast stuffed with Spinach, Ricotta Cheese & Cashew Nuts, wrapped in Streaky Bacon, served on a Creamy Kumara Mash with Salad & Plum Sauce
  • Mixed Pickles $1.00
  • Beef Biryani $12.50
    • Served with yogurt or rogan josh sauce
  • Onion Pakora (3 Pcs) $2.50
  • Mango Sweet Chutney $1.00
  • Combo (Vegetarian) $12.50
    • 1 x Veg Curry, 1 x Rice, 1 x Plain Naan, 1 x 420ml Drink
  • Chicken Korma (Mild) $11.00
  • 1 Pc $2.50
  • Chick Peas Curry (Medium) $7.50
Taj Of India

Taj Of India

location

Address

270 Stanmore Road, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013, New Zealand

phone

Phone

03811738

clock

Opened hours

Mon 4:30 PM to 10 PM Tue 10 AM to 2 PM, 4:30 PM to 10 PM Wed 10 AM to 2 PM, 4:30 PM to 10 PM Thu 10 AM to 2 PM, 4:30 PM to 10 PM Fri 10 AM to 2 PM, 4:30 PM to 10 PM Sat 10 AM to 2 PM, 4:30 PM to 10 PM Sun 10 AM to 2 PM, 4:30 PM to 10 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Indian , North Indian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Home Delivery ,  Cash ,  Seating Not Available ,  Cards accepted

Location
270 Stanmore Road, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013, New Zealand
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