Taj Indian Cuisine Menu
2734 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL
2734 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL
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Appetizers
Taj Special Appetizer
$14.95
Samosa, pakora, chicken tikka and seekh kabab
Vegetarian Mixed Appetizer
$13.95
Samosa, pakoras and paneer pakoras
Chicken Pakora
$10.95
Boneless chicken pieces marinated with Indian spices and butter fried
Chicken Seekh Kebab
$12.99
Prime ground chicken, marinated in garlic and ginger, fresh spices, roasted in tandoor
Chicken 65
$13.95
Popular Indian dish made of cubed chicken marinated in special authentic sauce and tossed with curry leaves
Aloo Tikki Chaat
$10.95
Potato patties flavored with Indian spices, topped off with yogurt, chickpeas, mint and tamarind chutney
Samosa Chaat
$10.95
Delicious combination of samosa topped with channa masala garnished with yogurt, cilantro and tamarind sauce
Fish Pakora
$13.95
Fish pieces marinated with Indian spices and butter fried
Bombay Shrimp
$13.95
Shrimp pieces marinated with Indian spices and butter fried
Vegetable Mix Pakoras
$9.95
Mashed fried onions, potatoes, spinach, cauliflower served and deep fried with chutney
Paneer Pakoras
$10.95
Homemade pieces of cheese dipped in chickpea butter
Vegetable Samosas
$7.95
2 deep fried triangular patties made of flour stuffed with mild spiced potatoes and green peas served with chutney
Papad
$6.50
2 crisp lentil wafers lightly spiced, served with chutney
Aloo Tikki
$8.95
Delicately seasoned and spiced potatoes fried to a golden brown with a soft inside served with tamarind and mint chutney (2 pcs.)
Vegetarian Spring Rolls
$10.95
Mixed vegetables rolled in wheat pastry served with mint and tamarind chutney (5 pcs.)
Chaat Papdi
$9.95
Special mix of potato yogurt, chickpeas, tamarind sauce, mint sauce and fried wafers
Bhel Poori
$10.95
Puffed rice tossed with boiled potatoes, onions, tomatoes, mint chutney, garnished with chickpea noodles and cilantro
Egg Pakora
$10.95
Boiled pieces of egg dipped in chickpea batter fried
North Indian Salad
$6.95
Made from fresh tomato, red onion cucumber dressed with chat masala
Kachumber Salad
$6.95
Chopped and spiced fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and onions
Traditional Lunch Specials - Vegetarian
Comes with naan-unleavened tandoor baked bread (2 slices); rice- traditional Indian aromatic basmati rice; vegetable- appetizer of the day. Add garlic for additional charge
Saag Paneer
$15.95
Fresh Indian cottage cheese cooked with creamed spinach and fresh aromatic spices
Vegetable Korma
$15.95
Mixture of different vegetables sautéed in herbs and spices with onions, tomatoes, cream, cashews and raisins
Chana Masala
$15.95
Chickpeas flavored with a special blend of fresh aromatic spices
Dal - Makhani
$15.95
Creamed lentils cooked with selected spices and flavored with herbs, tomatoes and butter
Tarka Dal
$15.95
Yellow lentils cooked with spices flavored with herbs and tomatoes
Traditional Lunch Specials- Chicken
Comes with naan-unleavened tandoor baked bread (2 slices); rice- traditional Indian aromatic basmati rice; vegetable- appetizer of the day. Add garlic for additional charge
Chicken Curry
$15.95
Chicken cooked in fresh curry sauce made of onions and tomatoes
Butter Chicken (House Specialty)
$15.95
Roasted boneless tandoor chicken cooked in Indian spices with tomatoes, butter and cream sauce
Saag Chicken
$15.95
Boneless chicken prepared with spinach and cooked in an aromatic sauce
Our Famous Tandoori Specialties (BBQ)
All dinners are accompanied by saffron basmati rice
Tandoori Chicken
$19.95
Chicken marinated in traditional yogurt and spices, roasted in the tandoor and served sizzling on a platter with pieces of raw onions
Tandoori Mixed
$25.95
Delicious combination of tandoor chicken, chicken tikka, seekh kebab and shrimp, served with a naan bread
Tandoori Shrimp
$23.95
Large size shrimp marinated in mild spices, cooked in the tandoor and served sizzling on a platter
Tandoori Soya Chaap
$21.95
Tender soya chaap marinated in a rich malai-based blend of cream, yogurt and aromatic spices, then tandoor-grilled
Paneer Tikka
$21.95
Cottage cheese cubes marinated in Indian spices and yogurt and skewered in tandoor
Chicken Tikka
$21.95
Boneless pieces of chicken breast marinated in spices and roasted to perfection in the tandoor
Chicken Seekh Kebab
$22.99
Prime ground chicken, marinated in garlic and ginger, fresh spices, roasted in tandoor
Fish Tikka
$25.95
Boneless mahi-mahi marinated with Indian spices, garlic herbs cooked over charcoal
Beef Seekh Kebab
$24.95
Prime ground beef, seasoned with onions, herbs and exotic spices and tandoor roasted, served on sizzler
Chicken Malai Kebab
$21.95
Tender chicken pieces marinated with cashews, cream mild spices and roasted
Tandoor Lamb Chops
$32.95
Tender lamb chops marinated in garlic and ginger, fresh spices & roasted
Lamb Seekh Kebab
$24.95
Prime ground lamb seasoned with onions, ginger, herbs and exotic spices and tandoor roasted
Chicken
All dinners are accompanied by saffron basmati rice
Butter Chicken (House Specialty)
$21.95
Roasted boneless tandoor chicken cooked in Indian spices with tomatoes, butter and cream sauce
Chicken Tikka Masala
$21.95
Boneless pieces of chicken marinated and roasted in the tandoor then sauteed in spices and served with a rich exotic sauce, masala style
Chicken Korma
$21.95
Boneless chicken cooked in herbs and rich cream sauce with raisins and cashews
Chicken Dhansak
$20.95
Boneless chicken cooked with lentils and spices
Chicken Bhuna
$20.95
Chicken cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers, fresh ginger and spices served in a thick gravy
Chicken Vindaloo
$20.95
Boneless chicken, cooked with potatoes in a tangy sharp sauce - mild or hot
Chicken Do Piaza
$20.95
Chicken simmered in different spices and sauteed and topped with onions, green peppers and tomatoes
Saag Chicken
$21.95
Boneless chicken prepared with spinach and cooked in an aromatic sauce
Chicken Madras
$21.95
Chicken cooked in South Indian style curry garnished with coconut and roasted ground spices
Chicken Curry
$20.95
Chicken cooked in fresh curry sauce made of onions and tomatoes
Egg Curry
$19.95
Pieces of boiled eggs cooked in fresh curry sauce made with onions and tomatoes
Mango Curry Chicken
$20.95
Tender chicken breast simmered in curry made with fresh mango pulp, cashew garlic and ginger paste. This tropical twist is sweet, savory, and perfectly balanced with a hint of heat
Lamb
All dinners are accompanied by saffron basmati rice
Lamb Korma
$23.95
Juicy tenderloins of lamb cooked in a rich cream sauce with raisins and cashews
Lamb Butter Masala
$23.95
Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in Indian spices with tomato, butter and cream sauce
Lamb Bhuna
$22.95
Lamb cooked with fresh tomatoes, green peppers and onions and reduced over slow fire, flavored with fresh garam masala
Lamb Dhansak
$22.95
Boneless lamb cooked with lentils and spices
Lamb Vindaloo
$22.95
Pieces of lamb cooked in a pungent curry of potatoes, served mild or hot
Lamb Do Piaza
$22.95
Lamb cubes simmered in different spices and specially sauteed with onions, green peppers and tomatoes
Saag Lamb
$23.95
Tenderloins of lamb simmered in herb flavored chopped spinach
Lamb Curry
$22.95
A typical Indian curry with juicy tenderloins of lamb curried with exotic spices
Lamb Madras
$23.95
Lamb cooked in South Indian style curry garnished with coconut and roasted ground spices
Lamb Rogan Josh
$22.95
Lamb pieces cooked in sauce made from yogurt, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and fresh spices
Beef
All dinners are accompanied by saffron basmati rice
Shahi Korma
$22.95
Beef cubes gently marinated in herbs and cream and garnished with dry raisins and cashews
Beef Bhuna
$21.95
Beef cubes cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers, fresh ginger and spices
Beef Vindaloo
$21.95
Beef curry prepared with potatoes and made slightly sour, served mild or hot
Saag Gosht
$22.95
Beef cubes simmered in a blend of fresh aromatic spices and chopped spinach
Beef Curry
$21.95
Tender beef pieces cooked in a curry sauce with fresh ginger, garlic and spices
Beef Madras
$22.95
Beef cooked in South Indian style curry garnished with coconut and roasted ground spices
Goat
All dinners are accompanied by saffron basmati rice
Goat Korma
$23.95
Juicy boneless goat cooked in herbs and rich cream sauce with raisins and cashews
Goat Bhuna
$22.95
Goat pieces cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers, fresh ginger and served in a thick sauce
Saag Goat
$23.95
Goat pieces simmered in a herb flavored chopped creamed spinach
Goat Curry
$22.95
Chunks of goat simmered in fresh spices and served in a curry sauce
Goat Vindaloo
$22.95
Pieces of goat cooked in a pungent curry with potatoes served mild or hot
Goat Madras
$23.95
Goat cooked in South Indian style curry garnished with coconut and roasted ground spices
Seafood
All dinners are accompanied by saffron basmati rice
Lobster Korma
$24.95
Lobster cooked in rich cream sauce with raisins and cashews
Lobster Makhani
$24.95
Lobster tails cooked with tomatoes, garlic and ginger served in a butter and cream sauce
Shrimp Shahi Korma
$24.95
Fresh shrimp cooked in herbs and rich cream sauce with cashews and raisins
Shrimp Bhuna
$23.95
Cooked with onions, tomatoes, green peppers and spices served in a tomato butter cream sauce
Shrimp Makhani
$24.95
Large shrimp cooked with fresh garlic, ginger and spices served in a butter cream sauce
Shrimp Vindaloo
$23.95
Shrimp cooked with potatoes & tomatoes in a curry sauce and made slightly sour. Served mild or hot
Shrimp Matar
$22.95
Fresh shrimp curried with spring peas and cilantro
Shrimp Curry
$22.95
Fresh shrimps cooked in a curry sauce
Shrimp Madras
$23.95
Shrimp cooked in South Indian style curry garnished with coconut and roasted ground spices
Fish Korma
$24.95
Fresh tilapia cooked in herbs and rich cream sauce with raisins and cashews
Fish Butter Masala
$24.95
Fresh tilapia cooked in rich creamy tomato sauce
Fish Curry
$22.95
Fish cooked in fresh curry sauce made of onion, tomatoes, garlic and ginger
Fish Vindaloo
$22.95
Boneless pieces of fish cooked with potatoes, sharp sauce mild or hot
Fish Madras
$23.95
Fresh tilapia cooked in Southern Indian style curry made of pan roasted ground spiced coconut
Vegetarian Specialties
All dinners are accompanied by saffron basmati rice
Shahi Paneer
$19.95
Fresh cheese cubes cooked with a special sauce complemented with cashews and raisins
Malai Kofta
$19.95
Vegetables in cottage cheese balls served in a cream sauce
Paneer Karahi
$19.95
Homemade pieces of cheese and fresh green pepper sautéed in a pan with onions, tomatoes, ginger and mild Indian spices
Paneer Makhani
$19.95
Homemade pieces of cheese cooked with crushed tomatoes and onions served in a butter and cream sauce
Saag Paneer
$19.95
Fresh Indian cottage cheese cooked with creamed spinach and fresh aromatic spices
Matar Paneer
$19.95
Fresh Indian cottage cheese with peas and curried in our blend of spices and herbs
Vegetarian Special
$18.95
Mixed vegetables of the day
Vegetable Korma
$19.95
Mixture of different vegetables sautéed in herbs and spices with onions, tomatoes, cream, cashews and raisins
Mixed Vegetable Curry
$18.95
Variety of fresh vegetables cooked in curry sauce
Vegetable Makhanwala
$19.95
Variety of fresh vegetables cooked in creamy tomato sauce with fresh ground spices
Soya Chaap Tikka Masala
$19.95
Homemade soya chaap simmered in our rich, creamy and buttery crushed tomato-onion gravy infused with aromatic spices
Soya Chaap Korma
$19.98
Our homemade soya chaap cooked in herbs and cream sauce made with cashew and raisins
Matar Mushroom
$19.95
Mushroom prepared with green peas in a traditional Indian style herbs, tomatoes, butter and cream
Kadai Mushrooms
$19.95
Mushrooms pieces cooked with fresh green peppers, sautéed in a pan with onions, tomatoes, ginger and mild Indian spices
Punjabi Kadhi Pakora
$19.95
Our pakora chickpea flour fritters soaked in a mildly spiced tangy yogurt curry, tempered with aromatic Indian spices
Aloo Gobi Masala
$18.95
Cauliflower and potatoes cooked in spices with fresh tomatoes garlic and ginger
Aloo Saag
$18.95
Potatoes simmered in herb flavored cream spinach
Aloo Matar
$18.95
Potatoes curried with spring peas, uniquely simple but exotically delicious
Dum Aloo
$19.95
Potatoes cooked with herbs, spices, onion, tomatoes and ginger cream sauce in a cashew paste
Aloo Chhole
$18.95
Potatoes and chickpeas with spice-flavored curry sauce
Chana Masala
$18.95
Chickpeas flavored with a special blend of fresh aromatic spices
Chana Saag
$18.95
Chickpeas with spinach spiced-flavored curry sauce
Eggplant (Bharta)
$19.95
Mashed egg plant seasoned with herbs and sautéed with onions, tomatoes and green peppers
Okra
$19.95
Fresh lady fingers cooked with tomatoes, onions and spices
Methi Matar Malai
$19.95
A creamy, mildly spicy curry made with fenugreek leaves, green peas and rich malai (cream)
Dal - Makhani
$18.95
Creamed lentils cooked with selected spices and flavored with herbs, tomatoes and butter
Tarka Dal
$18.95
Yellow lentils cooked with spices flavored with herbs and tomatoes
Bombay Aloo
$18.95
Cubes of potatoes cooked along with onions and tomatoes - slightly spiced
Biryani Rice Pulao
Taj Nawabi Biryani
$23.95
Lamb, chicken, shrimp vegetables cooked with delicately spiced basmati rice, flavored with nuts and raisins
Goat or Lamb Biryani
$23.95
Delicately spiced basmati rice cooked in a sauce with delicious tender pieces of lamb, nuts and raisins
Shrimp Biryani
$23.95
Aromatic rice cooked with shrimp, green peas, herbs, spices, nuts and raisins
Chicken Biryani
$20.95
Delicately spiced basmati rice cooked in a sauce with delicious chicken flavored with saffron, nuts, raisins and eggs
Vegetable Biryani
$18.95
Subtly spiced basmati rice cooked with vegetables, saffron and garnished with dry fruits and nuts
Kashmiri Pulao
$11.95
Aromatic basmati rice cooked with green peas and nuts
Egg Biryani
$19.95
Basmati rice cooked with boiled eggs, nuts and raisins
Paneer Biryani
$19.95
Basmati rice cooked with paneer, saffron, nuts and raisins
Homemade Breads
Naan
$4.75
Unleavened tandoor baked bread
Garlic Naan
$6.50
All purpose flour bread stuffed with garlic and butter and tandoor baked
Kashmiri Naan
$7.50
Stuffed with dry fruit and coconut
Cheese Naan
$7.50
Stuffed with homemade cheese and baked in charcoal clay oven
Keema Naan
$7.95
Naan bread stuffed with spiced ground beef or lamb
Olive Naan
$6.95
Light flat naan bread topped with chopped olives with cilantro, baked in tandoor
Chicken Naan
$7.95
Naan bread stuffed with roasted chicken, baked in tandoor
Onion Kulcha
$6.50
Bread stuffed with onions and coriander, baked in tandoor
Tandoori Roti
$4.95
Whole wheat bread, baked in tandoor
Tawa Chapati
$4.95
Thin bread made with whole wheat
Paratha
$4.95
Tandoor baked whole wheat bread with butter
Mint Paratha
$5.50
Whole wheat bread cooked with mint, baked in tandoor
Bhatura
$4.95
Deep fried white flour bread
Poori
$4.95
Deep fried whole wheat bread
Bullet Naan
$6.95
Light, flat naan bread topped with chopped green chilies, cilantro, baked in tandoor
Aloo Paratha / Aloo Naan
$6.95
Whole wheat bread or white flour bread cooked with spiced potatoes, baked in tandoor
Side Orders
Onion Salad
$3.95
Sliced fresh onions and lemon wedges
Mango Chutney
$6.50
Homemade mango chutney
Mint Chutney
$5.50
Cool homemade chutney with mint, onion, ginger and cilantro
Curry Sauce
$6.95
8 oz. container
Dahi Raita
$6.50
Cooled homemade yogurt with cucumbers and spices (mild)
Onion Chutney
$5.50
Plain Yogurt
$6.95
Mixed Pickles
$5.50
Hot
Tamarind Chutney
$5.50
Specially homemade tamarind chutney
Makhani Sauce
$9.95
Made from tomatoes, fresh cream, cashews, onions and lots of Indian spices. 8 oz. container
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
$7.50
Popular Indian dessert with milk soaked in honey syrup and sprinkled with rose water (2 pieces served warm)
Gajar Ka Halwa
$8.95
Grated carrots simmered in milk and nuts
Kheer
$7.50
Indian style rice pudding made from basmati rice, cooked in milk with cashews, raisins and cardamom pods and garnished with rose water
Rasmalai
$8.50
Traditional delicacy from North India, cheese dessert soaked in rich sweetened milk served garnished with pistachios and sprinkled with rose water
Pistachio Kulfi
$7.50
A delicious homemade Indian ice cream uniquely flavored with pistachios and aromatic cardamom
Mango or Pistachio Ice Cream
$7.95
Falooda Ice Cream (Rose Flavored Ice Cream)
$8.50