Taj Mahal menu

Starters

Onion Bhaji (V)
2.95£
Spiced onions deep fried with gram flour.
Sheek Kebab
3.85£
Spiced minced lamb skewered and cooked slowly in a clay oven.
Mixed Kebab
4.75£
Chicken tikka, onion bhaji & sheek kebab.
Samosa (2 Pcs)
3.75£
Triangular - shaped pastries filled with spiced lamb or vegetables.
Chicken Pakora
3.95£
Tender pieces of chicken, spiced and deep fried in batter.
Puree
4.50£
Spiced chicken accompanied by a pan fried puffy bread.
Chicken Tikka (Starters)
3.95£
Diced tender chicken marinated in selected spices & herbs, cooked in a traditional tandoori clay oven.
Lamb Tikka (Starters)
3.95£
Succulent lamb pieces marinated in selected spices & herbs, cooked in a traditional tandoori clay oven.
Tandoori Chicken
3.95£
A popular dish consisting of a quarter spring chicken marinated in yoghurt & specially selected spices, barbecued in a tandoori clay oven.
Tandoori Fish
4.75£
Silverhake marinated in tandoori sauce and cooked in a clay oven.
Lamb Chops
5.95£
Marinated in spices and cooked in clay oven.
Onion Bhaji (V)
3.25£
Spiced onions deep fried with gram flour.
Sheek Kebab
4.45£
Spiced minced lamb skewered and cooked slowly in a clay oven.
Mixed Kebab
5.25£
Chicken tikka, onion bhaji & sheek kebab.
Samosa (2 Pcs)
4.40£
Triangular - shaped pastries filled with spiced lamb or vegetables.
Chicken Pakora
4.65£
Tender pieces of chicken, spiced and deep fried in batter.
Puree
5.10£
Spiced chicken accompanied by a pan fried puffy bread.
Chicken Tikka (Starters)
4.40£
Diced tender chicken marinated in selected spices & herbs, cooked in a traditional tandoori clay oven.
Lamb Tikka (Starters)
4.95£
Succulent lamb pieces marinated in selected spices & herbs, cooked in a traditional tandoori clay oven.
Tandoori Chicken
4.40£
A popular dish consisting of a quarter spring chicken marinated in yoghurt & specially selected spices, barbecued in a tandoori clay oven.
Tandoori Fish
5.50£
Silverhake marinated in tandoori sauce and cooked in a clay oven.

Tandoori Specialities

Tandoori Chicken (Half)
7.95£
Chicken Tikka (Tandoori Specialities)
7.95£
Tandoori King Prawn
12.95£
Tandoori Mixed Grill
11.00£
Chicken & lamb chop, sheek kebab & tandoori chicken
Lamb chops
11.95£
Tandoori spices, cooked in tandoori.
Tandoori Chicken (Half)
8.50£
Chicken Tikka (Tandoori Specialities)
8.50£
Tandoori King Prawn
13.95£

Biryani Dishes

Vegetable Biryani (V)
8.95£
Biryani
9.95£
Chicken, lamb or prawn.
Tikka Biryani
9.95£
Chicken or lamb.
Tandoori Chicken Biryani (Off The Bone)
10.50£
House Special Biryani
10.95£
King Prawn Biryani
12.95£
Vegetable Biryani (V)
9.45£
House Special Biryani
13.95£
King Prawn Biryani
13.95£

Chef's Special

House Special Tandoori Curry
8.95£
A mouth-watering combination of tandoori chicken, lamb & chicken tikka, cooked in a unique sauce containing a delicate blend of aromatic spices and fresh herb.
Achari Chicken (Hot)
7.75£
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with various spices and mixed pickles. A spicy & slightly hot dish.
Tandoori Garlic Tikka Chilli Chicken (Hot)
7.75£
Tender chicken pieces, cooked with fresh green chillies, onions, green peppers, herbs and a combination of specially selected spices.
Nepali Dansak Chicken (Medium)
7.75£
A dish consisting of tender chicken or lamb pieces marinated in yoghurt, simmered slowly in fresh cream, mixed with lentils, spring onions, lemons, coriander and ground chillis. A sweet and sour sauce with tangy, exotic taste.
Chicken Jalfrezi (Hot)
7.75£
Diced pieces of chicken or lamb, cooked with green chillies, onions, green peppers, spices & herbs and flavoured with coriander. Slightly dry with a thick spicy sauce.
Chicken Pasanda (Mild)(N)
7.75£
Diced pieces of chicken, mildly spiced, prepared with butter & thickened with cream, mixed fruits, almonds, pistachio & coconut.
Desi Butter Chicken (Medium)(N)
7.75£
Diced pieces of chicken, fried with butter, cooked in medium spices in a rich creamy sauce, with fresh green chillies.
Chicken Tikka Masalla (N)
7.75£
A national favourite - diced pieces of chicken, cooked in a sauce made with a delicate blend of mild aromatic spices & herbs and simmered in fresh cream.
Desi Tikka Masalla (Mild)(N)
7.75£
Diced pieces of chicken or lamb cooked in home style tandoori sauce, with fresh spices to produce a spicy dish.
Chicken Harrey Mirch Masalla (Hot)(N)
7.75£
Tender pieces of chicken, cooked in a spicy tandoori sauce with fresh garlic and seasonal chillies. An "apna" - style fiery dish.
King Fish Dream (Mild)
8.95£
Pieces of seasonal fish cooked in mild spices, cream and spice in the city's own recipe sauce.
Tandoori Mix Jalfrezi (Hot)
9.95£
King prawns, chicken and lamb tikka cooked with onions, capsicum, fresh green chillies and various exotic herbs and spices.
Lamb Shatkora
8.45£
Shatkora, Sweet & Sour with Onion, tomatoes, fresh coriander,
House Special Tandoori Curry
11.65£
A mouth-watering combination of tandoori chicken, lamb & chicken tikka, cooked in a unique sauce containing a delicate blend of aromatic spices and fresh herb.
Achari Chicken (Hot)
9.60£
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with various spices and mixed pickles. A spicy & slightly hot dish.
Tandoori Garlic Tikka Chilli Chicken (Hot)
9.60£
Tender chicken pieces, cooked with fresh green chillies, onions, green peppers, herbs and a combination of specially selected spices.
Nepali Dansak Chicken (Medium)
9.60£
A dish consisting of tender chicken or lamb pieces marinated in yoghurt, simmered slowly in fresh cream, mixed with lentils, spring onions, lemons, coriander and ground chillis. A sweet and sour sauce with tangy, exotic taste.
Chicken Jalfrezi (Hot)
9.60£
Diced pieces of chicken or lamb, cooked with green chillies, onions, green peppers, spices & herbs and flavoured with coriander. Slightly dry with a thick spicy sauce.
Chicken Pasanda (Mild)(N)
9.60£
Diced pieces of chicken, mildly spiced, prepared with butter & thickened with cream, mixed fruits, almonds, pistachio & coconut.
Desi Butter Chicken (Medium)(N)
9.60£
Diced pieces of chicken, fried with butter, cooked in medium spices in a rich creamy sauce, with fresh green chillies.
Chicken Tikka Masalla (N)
9.60£
A national favourite - diced pieces of chicken, cooked in a sauce made with a delicate blend of mild aromatic spices & herbs and simmered in fresh cream.
Desi Tikka Masalla (Mild)(N)
9.60£
Diced pieces of chicken or lamb cooked in home style tandoori sauce, with fresh spices to produce a spicy dish.
Chicken Harrey Mirch Masalla (Hot)(N)
9.60£
Tender pieces of chicken, cooked in a spicy tandoori sauce with fresh garlic and seasonal chillies. An "apna" - style fiery dish.
King Fish Dream (Mild)
10.80£
Pieces of seasonal fish cooked in mild spices, cream and spice in the city's own recipe sauce.
Tandoori Mix Jalfrezi (Hot)
12.75£
King prawns, chicken and lamb tikka cooked with onions, capsicum, fresh green chillies and various exotic herbs and spices.
Lamb Shatkora
9.60£
Shatkora, Sweet & Sour with Onion, tomatoes, fresh coriander,

Traditional Favourites

Medium Curry
7.45£
Curries come from the fantastic variety developed during the Mogul Empire early in the 16th century. It consists of cardamon, chilli, pepper, bay leaves, turmeric amongst other popular Indian dishes.
Balti Dishes
7.45£
Balti dishes are famously invented locally here in Birmingham. It is cooked in rich flavours with onions, capsicum, herbs and with chef's special sauce - a medium dish.
Korma (N)
7.45£
A delicate preparation of yoghurt, cream and spices producing a very mild but rich, creamy sauce. A dish with strong coconut aroma.
Bhuna
7.45£
A thoroughly garnished dish with onion, garlic, tomato and few selected spices to produce a dish of medium taste. A slightly thicker sauce.
Rogan
7.45£
A special preparation with pimento, garlic, tomato and a few selected spices to produce a dish of medium strength.
Madras (Hot)
7.45£
Another very popular dish of South Indian origin. A rich and fairly hot taste. Extensively prepared with garlic, chilli and tomato puree.
Vindaloo (Very Hot)
7.45£
A Portuguese invention in Goa widely known for it's fiery, fabulously rich hot taste. Black pepper, lemon, ginger and red chilli are a few of the spices added.
Methi
7.45£
A medium dry dish cooked with fenugreek and various selected spices.
Rezala (N)
7.45£
A new dish cooked with diced onions, spicy with a creamy taste suitable for curry connoisseurs.
Dansak (Mild)
7.45£
A beautiful combination of spices with lentils, garlic, lemon and sugar, producing a dish that is slightly hot with a sweet and sour taste.
Medium Curry
9.10£
Curries come from the fantastic variety developed during the Mogul Empire early in the 16th century. It consists of cardamon, chilli, pepper, bay leaves, turmeric amongst other popular Indian dishes.
Balti Dishes
9.10£
Balti dishes are famously invented locally here in Birmingham. It is cooked in rich flavours with onions, capsicum, herbs and with chef's special sauce - a medium dish.
Korma (N)
9.10£
A delicate preparation of yoghurt, cream and spices producing a very mild but rich, creamy sauce. A dish with strong coconut aroma.
Bhuna
9.10£
A thoroughly garnished dish with onion, garlic, tomato and few selected spices to produce a dish of medium taste. A slightly thicker sauce.
Rogan
9.10£
A special preparation with pimento, garlic, tomato and a few selected spices to produce a dish of medium strength.
Madras (Hot)
9.10£
Another very popular dish of South Indian origin. A rich and fairly hot taste. Extensively prepared with garlic, chilli and tomato puree.
Vindaloo (Very Hot)
9.10£
A Portuguese invention in Goa widely known for it's fiery, fabulously rich hot taste. Black pepper, lemon, ginger and red chilli are a few of the spices added.
Methi
9.10£
A medium dry dish cooked with fenugreek and various selected spices.
Rezala (N)
9.10£
A new dish cooked with diced onions, spicy with a creamy taste suitable for curry connoisseurs.
Dansak (Mild)
9.10£
A beautiful combination of spices with lentils, garlic, lemon and sugar, producing a dish that is slightly hot with a sweet and sour taste.

Vegetable Side Dishes

Mixed Vegetables
3.95£
Cooked in herbs & spices.
Bombay Aloo
3.95£
Spicy potato.
Saag Aloo
3.95£
Spinach & potato.
Tarka Dhall
3.95£
Lentils cooked with fried garlic.
Mushroom Dhall
3.95£
Mushrooms with thick lentils.
Chana Bhaji
3.95£
Chick peas cooked in fresh spices.
Bhindi Bhaji
3.95£
Okra cooked in fresh spices.
Sagwala
3.95£
Spiced spinach.
Aloo Gobi
3.95£
Potato & cauliflower.
Baigun Bhaji
3.95£
Aubergine cooked in spices.
Mushroom Chana
3.95£
Mushrooms & chick peas.
Sag Paneer
4.95£

Sundries

Boiled Rice
2.40£
Plain, steamed basmati rice.
Pilau Rice
2.70£
Fragrant and lightly spiced basmati rice.
Fried Rice
2.70£
Plain fried with onions.
Egg Fried Rice
3.10£
Fried with eggs.
Bengal Rice
3.40£
Fried with eggs, green chilli, prawn & spices.
Mushroom Fried Rice
3.20£
Fried with mushrooms.
Plain Nan
2.40£
Leavened bread.
Cheese Nan
2.70£
With cheese.
Garlic Nan
2.70£
With sliced garlic.
Keema Nan
3.00£
With spiced minced lamb.
Peshwari Nan (N)
3.00£
Stuffed with coconut, almonds & syrup on top.
Onion Kulcha Nan
3.00£
Stuffed with spiced onions.
Paratha
2.80£
Wholemeal bread fried in butter.
Roti
2.10£
Thick wholemeal bread baked in tandoor.
Chapati
1.40£
Thin wholemeal bread baked on tawa.
Puree
1.95£
Thin wholemeal bread deep fried.
Raitha
1.95£
Cultured yogurt. Plain or tomato, cucumber & onion.
Chips
1.95£
Papadom
0.70£
Spiced Papadom
0.70£
Pickles
0.70£
Chutneys
0.70£
Boiled Rice
2.90£
Plain, steamed basmati rice.
Pilau Rice
3.25£
Fragrant and lightly spiced basmati rice.
Fried Rice
3.25£
Plain fried with onions.
Egg Fried Rice
3.55£
Fried with eggs.
Bengal Rice
4.50£
Fried with eggs, green chilli, prawn & spices.
Mushroom Fried Rice
3.60£
Fried with mushrooms.
Plain Nan
2.95£
Leavened bread.
Cheese Nan
3.40£
With cheese.
Garlic Nan
3.40£
With sliced garlic.
Keema Nan
3.40£
With spiced minced lamb.
Peshwari Nan (N)
3.40£
Stuffed with coconut, almonds & syrup on top.
Onion Kulcha Nan
3.40£
Stuffed with spiced onions.
Paratha
3.70£
Wholemeal bread fried in butter.
Roti
2.50£
Thick wholemeal bread baked in tandoor.
Chapati
2.20£
Thin wholemeal bread baked on tawa.
Puree
2.30£
Thin wholemeal bread deep fried.
Raitha
2.55£
Cultured yogurt. Plain or tomato, cucumber & onion.
Chips
2.45£
Papadom
0.75£
Spiced Papadom
0.75£
Pickles
0.75£
Mango Chutney
0.75£