VEGETABLE SAMOSA — 2 pieces Piquant appetizer prepared with crusty dough and stuffed with peas, potatoes, mint, cumin seed and deep fried, served with fresh mint chutney $6.50
KHEEMA SAMOSA — 2 pieces Piquant appetizer prepared with crusty dough and stuffed with minced meat, potatoes, peas, Indian herbs and deep fried, served with mint chutney $6.90
ONION RINGS — 11 pieces Round Onion rings slightly spiced and deep fried. $6.50
CHICKEN PAKORA Chopped chicken with onions, coriander, green chillies and spices dipped in special batter and deep fried, served with chutney and fresh lime. $9.50
SPARE RIBS Tender pork spare ribs marinated in spices, honey and sherry and cooked in an oven. $9.50
SEEKH KEBAB Spiced mint lamb pressed on a skewer and smoke roasted over charcoal. $9.50
CHICKEN TIKKA Boneless spring chicken fillet marinated overnight and cooked in Tandoor. $9.50
PLATTER OF ENTREE Combination of a few of the above dishes. (For 2 people) $15.90
MAIN COURSES
TANDOORI CHICKEN Full chicken marinated in spices, ginger, garlic extract, lemon juice, yoghurt and smoke roasted. $12.90 Half / $18.90 Full
TANDOORI PLATTER Combination of our chicken, pork and lamb tandoori specialities from our clay oven. $18.90
FROM THE FARM
CHICKEN MASALA Our special chicken curry with a thick sauce made from special herbs. $14.90
CHICKEN VINDALOO Hot chicken curry prepared in the “Village Style”. $14.90
CHICKEN SAAGWALA Chicken blended with leafy spinach and green spices from the hills of Kashmir $14.90
CHICKEN DO PIAZA Medium or hot cubes of capsicum, onion and fresh herbs. $14.90
CHICKEN AKBARI Special recipe of the Chef $14.90
MADRAS (CHICKEN, LAMB or BEEF) Special Chicken, Lamb, Beef curry with coconut cream and Tamarind water made from green masala and herbs. $14.90
ROGEN JOSH Our special lamb curry with rare herbs in a “Provincial Style” $14.90
LAMB SAGWALA Lamb cooked with spices and spinach. $14.90
BEEF VINDALOO Hot and spicy beef curry. $14.90
BOMBAY BEEF Tandoori Taj special curry touch. $14.90
BEEF KORMA Cooked with creamy sauce, nuts and Indian herbs. $14.90
LAMB KORMA Cooked in a delicious yoghurt-based sauce. $14.90
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA Cooked in creamy sauce and herbs. $14.90
CHICKEN KORMA $14.90
FROM THE SEA
PANJIM FISH CURRY Boneless pieces of fish simmered in spiced coconut milk $14.90
FISH MASALA Our special fish curry with a thick sauce made from special herbs. $14.90
PRAWN MALABAR Popular spicy dish among Indian fishermen $14.90
PRAWN VINDALOO Hot and spicy prawn curry. $14.90
PRAWN MASALA Special prawn curry with a thick sauce made from special herbs. $14.90
FROM THE GARDEN
DHALMAHARANI Selected lentils prepared in delicate masala $11.90
MIXED VEGETABLES A bountiful assortment of fresh garden vegetables prepared in herb butter, tomatoes and cream. $11.90
MUTTER PANEER Green peas and home-made cheese. $12.90
MALAI KOFTA A vegeterian specialty of Tandoori Taj served with a thick almond gravy garnished with a cordon of fresh cream. $11.90
POTATO AND PEA CURRY Potato, green peas and tomato, one of the most popular dishes in Kashmir. $11.90
PALAK PANEER Sauteed in butter, fresh green leafy spinach blended with exotic Indian masala and home-made creamy cheese. $12.90
CHICK PEA CURRY Chick pea, tomato, onion mixed with Indian herb $11.90
PANEER MAKHANI Home made cheese cooked in curry sauce and cream $12.90
HOUSE SPECIALITIES
BUTTER CHICKEN Chicken cooked in Tandoori oven and then prepared in orange and cramy sauce. $14.90
CHICKEN MAKHANI Mild, medium and hot, cooked in fresh cream, cashew nuts, with the aroma of Indian spices. $14.90
MUTTON DO PIAZA Spiced lamb meat cubes garnished in green coriander, capsicum and pickled onions. A traditional dish from North India. $14.90
BEEF AKBARI Special recipe of the chef $14.90
FISH AMRITSARI Cooked with coconut, cream sauce, dry nuts and Indian herbs $14.90
PRAWN MADRAS Special prawn curry with coconut cream and Tamarind water and a touch of vegi with green masala and herbs $14.90
MANGO CHICKEN Chicken cooked in Mango pulp and exotic Indian Hetbs $14.90
BASMATI RICE
BIRYANI HYDERABADI Authentic basmati rice cooked with lamb or beef or vegie, chicken sultanas, almonds, dry nuts and Indian spices. $14.90
KASHAMIRI PULAW Kashamiri Pulaw rice cooked in saffron, green peas, almonds, sultanas with special herbs. $8.90
BASMATI RICE REGULAR $2.50
BASMATI RICE LARGE $3.50
BREADS
NAN Fine plain flour bread cooked in the Tandoor. $2.90
NAN MAKHNI Bread stuffed with butter and slightly garnished. $2.90
NAN GARLIC $3.50
NAN VEGETABLE Stuffed with spiced vegetables. $4.90
NAN KEEMA Stuffed spiced minces $4.90
KULCHA PANEEDA Stuffed with cheese and spices. $4.90
ROTI (CHAPAATI) Plain and wholemeal flour bread cooked in the Tandoor $2.90
PESHWARI NAN (SWEET) Stuffed with coconut+sultanas+Cashews & Herbs $4.90
SIDE DISHES
PAPADAM Dried lentil wafers fried in oil. (6 pieces) $2.90
CONDIMENTS Cucumber-yoghurt, banana-coconut, tomato-onion $2.90 each
CHUTNEYS AND PICKLES Mango sweet chutney, lime pickle, mango pickle, chiIli pickle. $2.90 each
DRINKS
MANGO LASSI A cool refreshing drink made from yoghurt, can be enjoyed sweetened or salted or plain $3.90
DESSERTS
KULFI MANGO Indian ice cream made from sweetened concentrated milk and dry nuts and mango pulp. $4.50
GULAB JAMAN Cottage cheese and cornflour dumplings filled with nuts and saffron fried and soaked in hot syrup. $4.50