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

  • Sharing plates for two
  • Pepperoni $23.00
    • Venison pepperoni, red onion, chilli oil, mozzarella, tomato, rocket
  • Chocolate mousse cake $16.00
    • with creme fraiche, praline
  • Prawn linguine, rocket, sundried tomato, lemon $26.00
  • Cannoli with custard $5.00
  • Melanzane - baked eggplant with Napoli sauce, parmigiano reggiano, mozzarella, pangrattato and a green side salad (V) $26.00
  • Pea, broad bean and spinach risotto, basil, parsley and rocket (V, GF) $26.00
  • House smoked salmon, fennel and orange salad, salsa verde (GF) $16.00
  • Cookies n Cream
    • Cookie Cacao Vanilla
  • Sauteed green beans with feta cheese, mint and cacao nibs $9.00
  • Venison Short Ribs - Take a Leap! $26.50
    • Venison short ribs served with grilled pineapple, crunchy coleslaw, kumara crisps and house chocolate BBQ sauce.
  • - Add goats feta $7.00
  • Raw Dessert $14.50
    • An avocado chocolate Torte on an almond base, sweetened with pure maple syrup. Chocolatey, rich, decadent and yes, raw! Served with coconut yoghurt and dry raspberry.
  • See our display cabinet for baked goods including paleo-friendly and sugarfree and our chocolate cabinet for our outrageously fine chocolates.
  • Perigord
    • Walnut Praline Crunch
  • Superfood Summer Salad - Nourishing Body & Soul! $23.00
    • Tossed baby spinach, red cabbage, beetroot & carrot shavings, and fresh cherries, topped with kumara chips and toasted seeds, accompanied by a blueberry and flaxseed oil dressing, smashed avocado and our superfood chocolate trail mix.
  • GURNARD/TARAKIHI/WAREHOU
  • Potato fritter $1.50
  • FISH MEAL $10.50
    • fish, chips, sauce, lemon
  • SEAFOOD PACK $23.50
    • 3 Musells, 2 scallops, 2 Prawns, 2 Oysters, 2 squid Rings, 1 Chips, 1 Salad
  • Meat pattie $2.20
  • Scallop $1.80
  • Tempura prawns $1.80
  • FAMILY PACK $29.50
    • 5 Fish, 2 Chips, 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Donuts, 1 salad
  • Potato, Bean and Halloumi Stack $21.50
    • (GF) Potato Cakes with Homemade Baked Beans, Spinach, Grilled Haloumi and Herbs
  • Chunky Fries with Aioli & Tomato Sauce $9.00
  • Toasted BLT Bagel $12.50
    • Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato and Aioli
  • Soup $11.50
    • small $15.50 large Ask your friendly waitperson or check the blackboard for today’s Soup of the day (gf bread available)
  • Streaky Bacon $5.00
  • Sesame Crusted Salmon Fillet $24.50
    • Sesame Crusted Salmon Fillet with a Savoury Herb Crepe filled with Apple, Fennel and Yoghurt Slaw, Drizzled with a Balsamic Glaze
  • Roasted Tomato $2.50
  • Wholegrain Toast $4.00
  • Bean Burrito $10.00
  • Quesadilla
  • Fajita Veggies with Guac (two $10.50) $5.50
  • Fajita Veggies with Guac $13.40
  • Longboard Taco Salad $15.10
    • Pulled pork carnitas with seasoned black beans, fresh fruit salsa, chipotle crema and guacamole
  • El Dippo $8.00
    • A bowl of our traditional pinto beans topped with cheese, salsa, sour cream and served with a basket of freshly-made tortilla chips
  • Longboard Burrito $14.90
    • Sweet pulled pork carnitas with seasoned black beans, fresh fruit salsa, chipotle crema and guacamole (Mini $10.90)
  • Pulled Pork Carnitas (two $11.90) $6.20
  • Crispy Chicken with rice $18.00
    • Fried crispy chicken with japanese brown sauce & mayo served with salad
  • Teriyaki Salmon Bento Box $25.80
    • Grilled fresh salmon with teriyaki sauce
  • Miso Soup $2.50
  • Vegetable Tempura with rice (V) $16.50
    • 5 different kinds of seasonal vegetable
  • Prawn Tempura 5pcs with rice $18.50
    • Good size for tempura "15cm"
  • Seared Salmon Nigiri $5.50
    • 2pcs
  • Edamame (V) $5.00
  • Vege Roll (V) $10.50
    • 8pc
  • Crispy Herbal Shred on Veggy $12.50 Reg / $19 Lge
  • Herbal Ramen Soup $10 Reg / $15 Lge
  • Crown Mushroom with Veggy $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Soysage or Soy 'Ham' Omelette $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Ramen Noodle $1 Bowl / $2.50 Packet
  • Crispy Red Roast and Veggy $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Claypot Arhat Dish
    • Fresh cauliflower and broccoli with mushroom in black bean sauce in claypot
  • Fried Vegetarian Wontons $4.50
  • Lemon Cake $16.00
    • Sticky lemon syrup cake with Mango sorbet, toasted coconut, meringue & pomegranate
  • Cardrona Valley Merino Lamb Short Ribs $18.00
    • orange, honey & soya glaze, Edamame bean, basil fritters & carrot
  • Ice Cream Sundae $6.50
    • two balls of ice cream w/ your choice of topping chocolate or berry coulis
  • French Toast $18.00
    • served with bacon, grilled banana, Canadian maple syrup & dusted with cinnamon sugar
  • Panko Chicken $15.00
    • Panko Crumbed chicken Skewers with Katsu dipping sauce
  • Greek Souvlaki $25.00
    • Lamb souvlaki with pita bread, roast garlic & tomato couscous, cucumber, red onion, shredded spinach & salad leafs, tzatziki sauce
  • Orange Roughy $24.00
    • Panko crumbed fillets on salad leafs with fried new potato, fresh tomato chive & cucumber salsa, roast garlic & lime aioli
  • Peppers Club Sandwich $25.00
    • Southern fried chicken, bacon, avocado, spinach, fresh tomato & Swiss cheese on toasted sourdough bread with Dijon aioli & a side of fries
  • Plain Naan $3
    • Traditional Indian Leaned Bread.
  • Keema Naan $6
    • Naan stuffed with spiced minced lamb.
  • Garlic Prawns $16
    • Prawns battered wth garlic, cooked in Tandoor oven. Nice and crispy.
  • Mix Vegitables $17
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in onion and tomato sauce mixed with herbs and spices
  • Onion Kulcha $5
    • Stuffed with onions and spices.
  • Extra Rice $4
  • Kechumber $4
  • Radda: Lamb/Beef/Chicken $22
    • yout selection of meat cooked in Dark Rum, tomato and onion base gravy with added spices, served on a hot sizzling platter - must try
  • Eggplant with mince $19.00
  • Deep fried chicken chop $9.00
  • Ma po Tofu on rice $14.00
  • Uygury fried BBQ beef $22.00
  • Beef fried rice $14.00
  • Sweet and Sour Pork $22.00
  • Beef fried noodles $14.00
  • Vegetable egg foo Yung $18.00
  • Prawn Gyoza $6
  • Pork Katsu Curry Don $12.50
  • Tofu Teriyaki Don $11.50
  • Vegetable Gyoza $7.00
  • Pork & Chive Gyoza $7.00
  • Beef Yakiniku Don $11.50
  • Udon $10.00
  • Chicken Teriyaki Don $11.50
  • Haloumi Salad (GF)(V) $19.50
    • Leaves, Quinoa, roasted capsicum, cashews & House made lime, ginger & chilli dressing
  • Open Steak sandwich $22.00
    • 180gm. served medium rare - on Turkish bread with garlic butter, caramelised onions, leaves & aioli
  • Eggs Benedict(GFO)(V) $20.00
    • poached free range eggs, toasted ciabatta with house made hollandaise/salmon
  • Chicken Burger $21.00
    • Marinated tender chicken breast, bacon, Iettuce, red onion & cheese, aioli & house made BBQ sauce
  • Eggs Benedict(GFO)(V) $17.00
    • poached free range eggs, toasted ciabatta with house made hollandaise/mushroom or spinach
  • Muesli (GFO)(V) $12.50
    • House made muesli with Greek yoghurt, milk & seasonal fresh fruit
  • Bread & butter $2.50
  • Mini Bagel (GFO) (V) $8.50
    • cream cheese, jam & pesto
  • Plain Sausages $2.80
  • Corn Patties $2.60
    • Home made
  • Chicken Nibbles 1/2 Dozen $6.00
  • Cheese Onion Patties $2.80
  • Sole Fillets $5.50
  • Fish $2.80
  • Wontons 1/2 Dozen $6.00
    • With sauce
  • Chicken Nuggets 1/2 Dozen $6.00
  • Mint & yoghurt $3.00
    • Flavoursome dip or lamb curry cooler
  • Mango Chicken $19.50
    • Dreamy flavoursome favourite – mango with a hint of garlic & ginger
  • Peshwari Naan $5.50
    • Dry fruit bread, brushed with butter
  • Naan $3.50
    • Brushed with butter
  • Chicken Narni $13.50
  • Cottage Cheese Naan $5.50
    • Cottage cheese with delicate spices for flavour
  • Garden Salad $6.50
    • Crisp salad mix on a bed of fresh lettuce, served with our infamous mango dressing
  • Chicken Tikka $15.00
    • Tender chicken chunks marinated in yoghurt and spices
  • Pb & Choc Doughnuts $10.00
    • With Chocolate & Staff Made Peanut Butter
  • Vege $19.20
    • Quinoa & White Bean Pattie With Smashed Avo, Rocket, Tomato & Aioli With Skinny Fries
  • Eggs Benny $16.70
    • With Poached Eggs, Hash Brown, Baby Spinach, Bacon & Hollandaise
  • Power Bowl $14.00
    • Fresh Porridge, Chia Seads, Nuts, Poached Fruit & Dark Chocolate
  • Grilled Pineapple $19.00
    • Grilled Pineapple, Capsicum, Roasted Kumara, Carrot & Chopped Pork
  • Brisket $19.20
    • Smoked Beef Brisket, Cheese, Tomato Chilli Jam & Rocket With Skinny Fries
  • Spicy Chicken Wings $14.40
    • With Siracha & Lime Sauce
  • Skinny Fries $8.50
    • Bbq Rub Seasoning & Chilli Mayo
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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