Taj Spice Indian Restaurant & Takeaway in Hastings Menu

ENTREES ENTREES
  • VEGETABLES SAMOSA $5.00
    • triangular shaped pastry with curried potatoes, peas & carrots, served with tamarind condiment
  • ONION BHAJI $5.00
    • shredded onion &silverbeet battered in chickpea flour with garam masala
  • VEGETABLE PAKORA $5.00
    • pieces of potatoes & cauliflowers in chickpea flour batter & tamarind sauce
  • LAMB SAMOSA $6.00
    • triangular shaped pastry with curried lamb mince, peas and carrots served with tamarind condiment
  • SEEKH KEBAB $10.00
    • lamb mince formed around a skewer, marinated with garam masala and barbequed in the tandoori oven
  • CHICKEN TIKKA KEBAB $10.00
    • succulent marinated chicken pieces barbequed in a tandoori oven
  • TANDOORI CHICKEN $10.00
    • quarter chicken pieces marinated with yoghurt, paprika and garam masala barbequed in the tandoori oven /HALF
  • TANDOORI CHICKEN $18.00
    • quarter chicken pieces marinated with yoghurt, paprika and garam masala barbequed in the tandoori oven/FULL
  • MIXED PLATTER OF ABOVE $16.00
    • poppadoms, samosas, onion bhaji, pakora, chicken tikka kebab and seekh kebab with chutney and sauce
MAIN COURSE MAIN COURSE
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $15.00
    • boneless tandoori chicken pieces cooked in a creamy yoghurt tomato sauce very popular
  • KORMA chicken/lamb/beef $15.00
    • a very light, mild creamy curry with boneless chick tikka kebab pieces
  • CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA $15.00
    • boneless chicken tikka kebab pieces cooked in a masala curry of tomato, yoghurt and garam masala
  • SAGWALA chicken/lamb/beef $15.00
    • a very smooth spinach based curry with boneless chicken pieces
  • MADRAS chicken/lamb/beef $15.00
    • a coconut based creamy curry with boneless chicken pieces
  • VINDALOO chicken/lamb/beef $15.00
    • boneless chicken pieces cooked in a spicy, vinegar-based curry with gramme masala and paprika
  • CHILLI CHICKEN $15.00
    • fried chicken cooked in Chinese sauces
  • ROGAN JOSH chicken/lamb/beef $15.00
    • an aromatic curry that uses garam masala, paprika and a host of spices with diced lamb stewed in it
  • BALTI chicken/lamb/beef $15.00
    • diced lamb pieces in a spicy curry base with capsicums, ginger and tomatoes
SEAFOOD MAINS SEAFOOD MAINS
  • GOAN FISH CURRY $16.00
    • fish cooked in coconut cream in a Goan style
  • FISH MASALA/SAAGWALA/MADRAS/KORMA/MAKHANI $16.00
    • fish cooked as your choice of sauce
  • PRAWN/MASALA/SAAGWALA/BUTTER PRAWN $18.00
    • prawn cooked as choice of sauce
VEGETARIAN MAINS VEGETARIAN MAINS
  • ALOO MUTTER $9.99
    • potatoes cooked with green peas, garlic and onion gravy
  • ALOO SAG $9.99
    • potato cubes cooked in smooth spinach based curry
  • ALOO GOBI $9.99
    • pieces of potato, cauliflower and tomatoes cooked with garam masala as a dry curry
  • CHANA MASALA $9.99
    • chickpeas cooked in a tomato based curry
  • DAL TADKA/MAKHANI $9.99
    • lentils cooked in a garam masala curry
  • PALAK PANEER $12.90
    • traditional Indian cottage cheese in a smooth spinach based curry
  • PANNER MASALA $12.90
    • traditional Indian cottage cheese cooked in a masala curry of tomato, yoghurt and garam masala
  • VEGETABLE MAKHANI $13.00
    • fresh mixed vegetable with butter sauce
  • PANEER MAKHANI $13.00
    • cottage cheese pieces cooked in creamy tomato sauce with herb
  • PANEER JALFRAIZE $13.00
    • julienne vegetable cooked with cheese, hot spices & touch of vinegar
  • MALAI KOFTA $13.00
    • cheese & potato dumpling cooked in ground spices & cashew nuts sauce
  • NAVARATNA KORMA $13.00
    • seasonal vegetables cooked in creamy cashew nuts sauce
  • PANNER MUTTER $13.00
    • cheese cooked with green peas
INDIAN TANDOORI BREAD INDIAN TANDOORI BREAD
  • PLAIN NAAN $2.50
    • soft Indian bread made from wheat flour
  • TANDOORI ROTI $2.50
    • traditional wholemeal bread
  • GARLIC NAAN $3.00
    • naan bread stuffed with finely chopped fresh garlic
  • POTATO KULCHA $3.50
    • naan bread with mashed potato & mild spices
  • ONION KULCHA $3.50
    • naan bread stuffed with chopped onion and mild spices
  • CHEESE NAAN $4.00
    • potato filled with Indian cottage cheese cooked in the tandoori oven
  • KEEMA NAAN $4.50
    • paratha filled with a spicy filling of lamb mince cooked in the tandoori oven
  • KASHMIRI NAAN $4.50
    • naan filled with coconut, almond slivers and raisins
  • CHICKEN ROLL $8.00
    • boneless chicken tikka kebab pieces with cucumber and tomatoes with a plain naan wrap
RICE DISHES RICE DISHES
  • BASMATI RICE $3.50
    • steamed white basmati rice
  • JEERA RICE $4.00
    • rice cooked with cumin seed Indian style
  • BIRYANI Chicken/lamb/beef $15.00
    • cooked with rice, onion sauce, cucumber, tomato
  • BIRYANI VEGETABLE $10.00
    • fresh mixed vegetables cooked with rice, masala sauce & rose water
SIDE DISHES SIDE DISHES
  • POPPADOMS (each) $0.50
    • wafer-like cracker made from lentil/chickpea flour
  • TAMARIND/MINT SAUCE $2.00
  • MANGOSWEET CHUTNEY $2.00
  • HOT MIXED PICKLE $2.00
  • RAITA $4.00
    • yoghurt with shredded cucumber and carrot that soothes when eaten with spicy curries
  • MANGO LASSI/SWEET LASSI $4.00
    • traditional Indian yoghurt with mango pulp mixed through
BANQUET MENU(take away only $54.99) BANQUET MENU(take away only $54.99)
  • ENTREE
    • two samosas, four onion bhaji, seekh kebab, chicken tikka kebab served with tamarind sauce and mint sauce
  • MAINS
    • any two non-vegs. large curry of your choice plus anyone veg. curry of your choice
  • OTHER
    • Popoddams, mango chutney, three naan bread
FAMILY PACK(take away only $44.99) FAMILY PACK(take away only $44.99)
  • ANY TWO LARGE NON VEG. CURRY OF YOUR CHOICE
  • ANYONE VEG. CURRY OF YOUR CHOICE
  • THREE LARGE RICE/THREE NAAN/THREE POPPADOM & 1.5 L DRINK
HOT DEAL HOT DEAL
  • REGULAR 325 GMS, CURRY AND RICE $8.50
  • REGULAR 325 GMS, CURRY, RICE AND PLAIN NAAN $9.90
  • REGULAR 325 GMS, CURRY, RICE, PLAIN NAAN & CAN OF DRINK $11.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Sweet Brioche or Muffin $6.00
  • Date Scone $6.00
    • With whipped cream & fruit jam
  • Grilled Artisan Sandwich & Salad $16.00
  • Braised Beef Burger on Brioche Bun $18.50
  • Savoury Scone $6.00
    • With cheese, fresh herbs & tomato relish
  • Sweet Scone $6.00
    • With whipped cream & fruit jam
  • Delicious Cakes $7.50
    • Birdwoods offers a range of 3 or 4 different cakes every day, all served with your choice of yoghurt or cream
  • Hand Made Pasta $18.50
  • Underworld $18.50 / $9.00
    • Smoked Mussels, Calamari, Shrimps, Onion Garlic and Lemon Pepper. Optional Tomatoes or Seafood Sauce (Double / Snack)
  • Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Apricot Sauce, Chicken, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese and Rosemary. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Cursed $18.50 / $9.00
    • Honey Mustard, Chicken, Ham, Onions, Gherkins, Bacon and Smoked Cheddar. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Lust $16.00 / $8.00
    • Pepperoni, Salami, Ham, Bacon and Chorizo. Optional BBQ, Sweet Chilli, Smokey BBQ, Tomato... Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Unearthly Dessert Pizza $6.00
    • Banana, Berries, Chocolate, White Chocolate and Custard on an original snack base
  • Lust Deluxe $18.50 / $9.00
    • Marinated Steak, Venison Pepperoni, Salami, Ham, Bacon, Smoked Chorizo, Black Pepper and Bearnaise sauce, Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Kumara Chips $4.50
    • Deep fried kumara chips from the far north served with your choice of dip
  • Veggie Mayhem $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Peanut Satay, Sweet Chilli, Capsicum and Onions (Double / Snack)
  • Chicken Shish $15.9
    • Cubes of marinated and grilled chicken served with hummus, tabbouleh, salad greens, tzaziki, red cabbage, warm Turkish bread and choice of sauces.
  • Humus Kebab(Small/Large)
    • Lettuce, coleslaw, onion and tabbouleh wrapped in a flat bread with Humus Dip and your choice of three sauces.
  • Dolma Salad $ 7.9
    • Vine leaves stuffed with rice and herbs with salad.
  • Tabbouleh $ 5.90
    • Made of cracked wheat, fresh tomato and cucumber with finely chopped parsley and mint leaf
  • Humus Dip $ 5.90
    • A dip made from cooked and mashed chickpeas, blended with tahini, olive oil, fresh garlic and lemon juice. Baba ghanoush Dip: mashed eggplant mixed with olive oil and various seasonings
  • Lamb Iskender $14.5
    • Sliced lamb served on a bed of rice with humus, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens and two pieces of warm Turkish bread.
  • Warm Chicken Salad $13.9
    • Warm Chicken Salad is served with humus dip, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens with your choice of sauces.
  • Falafel Kebab(Small/Large)
    • alafels wrapped in a flat bread with salad and your choice of three sauces.
  • Chicken on Fries $11.00
  • Halloumi Wrap (Small/ Large) $8.50/$10.50
  • Served with hummus, tzaziki, taboulch, salad greens, red cabbage and choice of sauces
  • Kebab Burger $8.90
    • Lettuce, cheese, onion, fresh tomato and your choice of meat and sauce
  • Pita Pocket $8.00
    • Fresh salad, your choice of meat or falafel and sauces
  • Lamb and Rice $7.50
  • Dolma Salad $9.50
    • Vine leaves stuffed with rice, herbs, fresh salad and sauces
  • Falafel and Fries $8.00
  • TIRAMISU $10.00/ $15.00
    • coffee soaked sponge fingers layered with mascarpone cream and dark chocolate (small/large)
  • BEEF AND BACON LASAGNE $13.00/$19.50
    • topped with two cheeses (small/large)
  • CAULIFLOWER AND BROCCOLI $4.00 / $7.00 / $10.00
    • in a tasty cheese sauce (V).(single/small/large).
  • DARK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE (GF) (single/small) $4.50 /$9.00
  • MACARONI CHEESE $6.00 /$10.00 /$16.50
    • with bacon and panko crumb topping.(single/small/large)
  • GREEK LAMB PIE $6.50 / $18.50
    • tender chunks of lamb with spinach, feta and balsamic onion encased in pastry (single/large)
  • PUMPKIN RISOTTO $8.00 / $19.50
    • topped with roast pumpkin, feta and pinenuts (V,GF)(single/large)
  • CHICKEN POT PIE $7.00 / $13.00 / $19.50
    • free range chicken and vegetables in a wholegrain mustard sauce and a puff pastry lid (single/small/large)
  • -Chicken $18.50
  • Please Specify - Mild / Medium / Hot
  • Chicken/Beef/Pork $16.50
  • Mixed Seafood/Squid/Prawns $20.00
  • MOS-SA-MUN-NER Thai Beef Curry $17.50
    • Thai mid yellow curry cooked with coconut cream, onion, potatoes and crushed peanuts
  • (CYM)Choice of your meat:
  • Fried Egg Noodles
    • Stir fried egg noddles with cabbage, broccoli and carrots in Thai Soy Sauce
  • PAD-KEE-MAO Fried Rice Noodles with Spicy Sauce (CYM)
    • Stir fried rice noodles & your choice of meat, garlic, chilli, basil, capsicum, bamboo shoots and green beans
  • Croque Monsieur $12.80
    • The Ham and Cheese Sandwich made famous in France. Not just any sandwich. Toasted sourdough or multi grain bread with lashings of glazed ham off the bone with seeded mustard, swizz cheese melted through topped with a bechamel cheese sauce
  • Pasta of the day $14.80
    • Fresh pasta oven baked served in a cream and mushroom sauce topped with grilled cheese and garlic toast (Ask for todays)
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $16.80
    • Chicken breast grilled with roasted bell pepper, fresh avocado served with mango chutney & salad on your choice of sourdough or multi grain toast
  • Chicken Caesar salad $22.80
    • Classic chicken breast salad prepared fresh to your table with Cos lettuce, home baked crouton, anchovy, parmigiano cheese tossed in a anchovy dressing and topped with a poached egg
  • B.E.T.A. Bagel. Fresh baked bagel toasted with bacon, egg, tomato and avocado $15.80
  • Rosti Benedict $17.90
    • Homemade bacon & potato rosti layered with grilled tomato, marinated mushroom, bacon and poached egg topped with our own home made hollandaise
  • Extras $4.50
    • Each Extra: 2 Toast, 2 Eggs, Mushrooms, Tomato, Sausages, Bacon & potato rosti, Hash browns, Spinach, Ham off the bone, Corn fritters, Fried onions, Fried roast veg, Creamed mushrooms, Smoked salmon
  • The Classic Eggs Benedict $17.90
    • Bacon, smoked Salmon or grilled Ham off the Bone served on toasted old English muffin with two poached eggs topped with our own home made hollandaise
  • Potato Wedges $4.00
  • Flat Garlic Bread $4.00
  • APRICOT CHICKEN $14.40/$20.90/$25.50
    • Tomato, onion, roast chicken, apricot sauce
  • HAWAIIAN $14.40/$20.90/$25.50
    • Pineapple, ham(kids $5.90)
  • ITALIAN $14.40/$20.90/$25.50
    • Tomato, mushroom, onion, salami, herbs
  • SATAY CHICKEN $14.40/$20.90/$25.50
    • Chicken, satay, spring onion
  • PEAK 1 $17.40/$23.90/$28.50
    • Chicken, cranberry, brie, spring onion
  • SMOKEY JOE $17.40/$23.90/$28.50
    • Smoked salmon, red onion, capers, cream cheese
  • Create-your-own
    • Build your own breakie from our range of sides.
  • Ambrozia
    • Wholegrain organic rolled oats soaked in spiced apple, served with Hohepa Organic Yoghurt and fresh fruit
  • Old skool benedict
    • Poached eggs on either crispy slow cooked pork belly, free-farmed bacon, smoked salmon or greens, served on your choice of either a home-made bun or hash cakes & topped with real hollandaise
  • Proudly Serving Humming Hill Organic Eggs
  • Tc’s nutty granola
    • Toasted wholegrain organic oats, seeds & nuts, sweetened with honey and served with Hohepa Organic Yoghurt and fresh fruit
  • Vegetarian omelette
    • Cheese and seasonal vegetables, served with our toasted rye bread
  • Abundant breakfast
    • 2 eggs, bacon, mushrooms, hashbrowns, baked beans & toast
  • Buckwheat and corn pancakes (gf)
    • Served with apple syrup, Hohepa Organic Yoghurt and fresh fruit
  • CHICKEN WINGS (GF) $15.00
  • FRIES $7.50
    • with aioli and tomato sauce
  • HOT SELECTION SHARING PLATTER $36.00
    • a selection of hot treats including pork won tons, mini spring rolls, samosas, fries and dipping sauces
  • SALT & PEPPER SQUID SALAD $16.00
    • crispy squid on salad with citrus slice
  • KIDS CHICKEN NUGGETS $10.00
  • STICKY DATE PUDDING $12.00
    • served with traditional sauce and vanilla ice cream
  • TEMPURA FISH $15.00
    • served with lemon wedge and tartare
  • CRUMBED MUSHROOMS $15.00
    • served with salad and balsamic dressing
  • Spare Ribs $12.50
    • 1/2 a kilo of marinated pork ribs lashed with your choice of APA spicy sauce, cola BBQ sauce or smokey BBQ sauce
  • Feijoa Sorbet $5.00
    • Gellicious Gelato's 2015 Gold Award winning Sorbet, showcasing NZ Feijoas at their best. Dairy free, gluten free, 99% fat free and vegan friendly, with no added colouring. 180ml tub, for sharing or greedily scoffing all by yourself
  • Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Apricot Sauce, Chicken, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese and Rosemary. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Lamb Shank and Mash $12.00
    • One Lamb Shank with a Rosemary and Mint gravy, mash and minted peas
  • Free Range Chicken Nibbles $7.50
    • 6 succulent free range nibbles on the bone, lashed with your choice of sauce
  • Chicken Salad $7.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Free Range Chicken, Bacon & Avocado - with your choice of dressing on the side
  • Serpent $18.50 / $9.00
    • Smoked Salmon, Spring Onion and Cream Cheese. Optional Capers, Avocado (Double / Snack)
  • The Kraken $21.00 / $10.00
    • Smoked Paprika Spanish 'Sofrito' Sauce, Mozzarella, Calamari, Prawns, Chorizo, Cannellini Beans, Roasted Red and Green Peppers, finished with Chipotle Mayo (not GF) and Fresh Lemon Wedges
  • Eggs Benedict Vege Delight $15.50
    • spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms and avocado
  • OPEN STEAK SANDWICH $18.00
    • marinated beef, blue cheese, aioli, onion marmalade with foccacia *dairy free without cheese
  • Eggs Benedict with Bacon $15.50
  • Eggs on Toast: your style eggs $10.00
  • add extras: tomato, avacado, mushrooms, chilli mince, hash browns, bacon egg, breakfast sausages All $2. each
  • Creamy Balsamic Mushrooms $14.00
    • panfried mushrooms with a creamy balsamic sauce served on garlic toasted baguette
  • THAI CHICKEN NOODLE SALAD $17.00
    • warm Asian style greens in coconut chilli sauce
  • GREEK LAMB WRAP $16.00
    • lamb strips with hummus, tomato pesto, greens & minted yoghurt dressing
  • PIZZAS, Cru Meat Lovers & Hawaiian (Thursday-Saturday, until 10pm) $8.50
  • SALSA NACHOS $6
  • NUGGETS+CHIPS $5/S $7/L
  • The Nibbler, spring rolls - prawn twisters - nuggets - fries+2 sauces $12
  • JUG+PIZZA (Thursday-Saturday, 6pm-7pm) $10
  • HOKI BITES+CHIPS $5/S $7/L
  • The Hunger Buster, spring rolls - prawn twisters - hoki bites - nuggets - fries+3 sauces $20
  • WEDGES+SOUR CREAM $7
  • beer battered blue cod with hand cut chips and sauce tartare $19.50
  • eggs on toast, poached, fried or scrambled $9.50
  • soup of the day with bread (GF, V ) $10.50
  • freshly cut fruit with organic origin earth yoghurt, manuka honey $9.50
  • classic bruschetta, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil $14.50
  • linguini á la carbonara $18.50
  • indonesian roast pork belly stir-fry, crispy noodles, mesclun salad (GF option) $18.50
  • creamy mushrooms on toast $11.50
  • (DF, V & GF* on Request) designed for 2 to share or more if an entree
  • Sirloin Steak (GF &DF) $25.00
    • Pan seared sirloin topped with our red wine jus & accompanied with salad & fries
  • Crispy Duck Salad $28.00
    • Crispy Duck Breast on a mixed salad with pine nuts & drizzled with fig & balsamic reduction
  • the Cheese board selection below 2 Cheeses $17.50
  • Gimblett Grand Platter $58.00
    • A special selection of Chefs Cheeses, meats Antipasto & homemade treats served with breads & crackers
  • Crispy Calamari (GF) $15.00
    • Crispy coated calamari with aioli
  • Our chalk board often has an additional dish of the day
  • Mushrooms on Toast (V) $18.00
    • Creamed mushrooms on toasted breads;
Taj Spice Indian Restaurant & Takeaway

Taj Spice Indian Restaurant & Takeaway

location

Address

936 Heretaunga Street West, Saint Leonards, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, 4120, New Zealand

phone

Phone

068766063

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Lunch 11.00am - 2.00pm (Mon-Fri) Dinner 4.00pm - till late Open 7 days a week!!!
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Indian , North Indian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Home Delivery ,  BYO ,  Cheap Eats ,  Cash ,  Serves Halal ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner

Location
936 Heretaunga Street West, Saint Leonards, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, 4120, New Zealand
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