The Taj Cafe

The Taj Cafe Menu

(805) 652-1521
574 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93001
$$$$$

Savouries


Samosas
$8.99
The very popular Indian snacks are vegetarian turnovers stuffed with potatoes, green peas and exotic spices. Served with homemade tamarind chutney. Vegan. Contains wheat.
Aloo Tikki
$8.99
Indian latke! topped with chopped onions, tamarind, and tangy spices. Vegan. Contains wheat.
Bhel Puri
$10.99
Puffed rice (like rice cereal) onions, potatoes, sev, cilantro, and crushed crisp wheat crackers tossed together with two chutneys. Vegan. Contains wheat.
Onion Bhaji
$9.99
Onions fritters in garbanzo flour batter seasoned with ginger and spices served with sweet tomato chutney. Vegan.
Mix Vegi Pakoras
$10.99
Spinach, cauliflower and potatoes mixed together and cooked in a light garbanzo flour marinade. Served with sweet tomato chutney. Vegan.
Chicken Pakoras
$15.99
Garbanzo-flour marinated all white meat fritters.
Fish Pakoras
$17.99
Fresh fish of the day in bite size pieces cooked in our garbanzo-flour batter. Served with sweet tomato chutney.
Shrimp Pakoras
$17.99
Black tiger shrimp fried in garbanzo flour batter.
Mushroom Bhaji
$11.99
Mushroom fritters seasoned with ginger and spices served with tomato chutney. Vegan.
Uttapam
$16.99
Some call it "Indian pizza". Very popular South Indian griddle cake made from rice and lentil flour. Served with coconut chutney. Topped with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and green chili. Vegan.
Chutney Sampler
$8.99
Variety of freshly made chutneys.
Shrimp Bhel
$18.99
Mildly marinated tiger shrimp tossed with puffed rice,
Samosa chaat
$11.99
samosa topped with kabuli chana(flavoured garbanzos) yogurt ,chutneys and a blend of six spices...
Mirchi chicken
$18.99
Spicy herb marinated chicken grilled in Tandoori Clay Oven.
Garlic chicken
18.99
Mild Garlic saffron marinated grilled in Tandoori Clay oven

$Soup and Salads


Chicken Soup
$8.99
Mild delicious homemade soup made from scratch flavored with onions, ginger, garlic and spices. Garnished with rice, spinach and tomatoes.
Sambar-Lentil Soup
$8.99
Mildly spiced South Indian style soup with coconut and mustard aroma. Vegan.
Mulligatawny Soup
$8.99
A unique mixture of sambar with chicken soup.
Chicken Salad
$18.99
Tandoori grilled chicken, sauteed mushrooms, homemade cheese cubes served on a bed of romaine lettuce, with tomatoes and cucumbers in our homemade dressing.
Salmon Salad
$21.99
Tandoor grilled salmon, sauteed mushrooms, and homemade cheese cubes.
Shrimp Salad
$21.99
Tandoor grilled shrimp, sauteed mushrooms, and homemade cheese cubes.
Vegetarian Salad
$18.99
Pan tossed mushrooms, Indian cheese and eggplant in a light marinade served on a bed of romaine lettuce with tomatoes and cucumbers tossed in our homemade dressing.
Fresh Green Salad
8.99
Fresh romaine lettuce with cucumbers and tomatoes tossed in our homemade dressing. Vegan.

$Bombay Frankies

Homemade egg-washed Bombay burritos served with vegetable pickle. Served with 2 chutneys and marinated onions.
Lamb Frankie
$20.99
Stuffed with lamb, cooked in a special sauce. Contains wheat.
Chicken Frankie
$19.99
Stuffed with chicken, cooked in tomatoes, onions, ginger, ground spices. Contains wheat.
Cauliflower Frankie
$18.99
Stuffed with gobi aloo. Contains wheat.
Mix Veg Frankie
18.99
Stuffed with Mixed Vegetables, chutney and marinated onions. Contains wheat.

$Non-Vegetarian Curries


Chicken Curry
$17.99
Boneless pieces of chicken in a traditional sauce made from tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic and ground spices.
Chicken Makhani/Butter Chicken
$17.99
Boneless tandoor grilled chicken in a creamy tomato sauce with a blend of 6 spices.
Spicy Vindaloo Chicken
$17.99
Our spicy specialty from Agra cooked with potatoes, tomatoes, ginger, onions, vinegar and lime juice.
Spicy Vindaloo Lamb Curry
$19.99
Our spicy specialty from Agra cooked with potatoes, tomatoes, ginger, onions, vinegar and lime juice.
Spicy Vindaloo Fish Curry
$19.99
Our spicy specialty from Agra cooked with potatoes, tomatoes, ginger, onions, vinegar and lime juice.
Spicy Vindaloo Shrimp Curry
$19.99
Our spicy specialty from Agra cooked with potatoes, tomatoes, ginger, onions, vinegar and lime juice.
Lamb Makhani
$19.99
Boneless tandoor cooked lamb in a creamy tomato sauce with a blend of 6 spices.
Lamb Curry
$19.99
Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in a dark traditional sauce made from tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic and ground spices.
Fish Curry
$19.99
Garlic sauteed fresh Salmon in a sauce made with ginger, onions, tomatoes and lime juice.
Shrimp Curry
$19.99
Pan tossed black tiger shrimp in a sauce made with ginger, onions, tomatoes and lime juice.
Dhansak Chicken Curry
$17.99
Zesty curry cooked with lentils, ginger, onions, tomatoes, garlic and 6 spices.
Dhansak Lamb Curry
19.99
Zesty curry cooked with lentils, ginger, onions, tomatoes, garlic and 6 spices.

$Tandoori Entrees

Cooked in the traditional Indian clay oven, these dishes are served with mint chutney, marinated onions and a wedge of lime.
Tandoori Chicken
$18.99
Our special tandoori chicken is marinated overnight in a special sauce with yogurt and spices.
Chicken Tikka
$18.99
Boneless pieces of chicken marinated with ginger, garlic, cilantro and spices.
Spicy Mirchi Chicken
$18.99
Boneless pieces of chicken marinated overnight in spicy herbs and grilled in Tandoori Oven.
Mild Garlic Chicken Tikka
$18.99
Boneless pieces of Chicken marinated in Mild Garlic, saffron, yogurt based sauce and grilled in Tandoori Oven.
Fish Tikka
$19.99
Marinated White Fish, Tandoor grilled.
Salmon Tikka
$22.99
Marinated and Tandoor grilled.
Tandoori Shrimp
$19.99
Marinated jumbo shrimp.
Lamb Seekh
$20.99
Lean minced ground Lamb mixed with minced onions, mint, cilantro, green chilies and spices.
Lamb Tikka
$21.99
Boneless Tender cubes of marinated leg of lamb perfectly done.
Taj Special
$36.99
Big meat platter. A sampler of tandoori items includes: chicken tikka, lamb tikka, tandoori chicken, lamb seekh and tandoori shrimp. Served with garlic naan.
Lamb Tikka
21.99
Chunks of lamb marinated with different spices and grilled.

$Taj's Exclusive


Saffron Chicken
$17.99
Very delicious mild chicken saffron infused creamy tomato sauce.
Saffron Lamb
$19.99
Very delicious mild lamb saffron infused creamy tomato sauce.
Saffron Fish
$19.99
Very delicious mild fish in saffron infused creamy tomato sauce.
Saffron Shrimp
$19.99
Very delicious mild saffron infused creamy tomato and onion gravy sauce.
Agra Chicken
$17.99
Chicken first poached with ginger, onion, green chili and spices, then sautéed with dry mango powder, coriander and cayenne.
Mango Chicken
$17.99
Boneless grilled chicken in a mild creamy lightly sweet mango sauce.
Mango Lamb
$19.99
Boneless grilled lamb in a mild creamy lightly sweet mango sauce.
Mango Fish
$19.99
Boneless mild fish in a creamy sweet and mango sauce.
Mango Shrimp
$19.99
Boneless grilled shrimp in a mild creamy sweet and tangy mango sauce.
Saagwala Chicken
$17.99
Pureed spinched and seasoned chicken cooked with onions, ginger, garlic fresh ground spices.
Saagwala Lamb
$19.99
Pureed spinched and seasoned lamb cooked with onions, ginger, garlic fresh ground spices.
Saagwala Fish
$19.99
Pureed spinach and seasoned fish cooked with onions, ginger, garlic fresh ground spices.
Saagwala Shrimp
$19.99
Pureed spinach and seasoned shrimp cooked with onions, ginger, garlic fresh ground spices.
Masala Dosa
17.99
A South Indian vegetarian specialty. It is a crispy crepe made of rice and lentil flour, stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes. Served with sambar and coconut chutney.

$Vegetarian Entrees


Mixed Vegetable
$17.99
Fresh carrots, cauliflower, potatoes and green peas, cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger and spices. Vegan.
Baingan Bartha
$17.99
A puree of tandoor baked eggplant and sautéed with onions, fresh tomatoes, ginger and spices. Vegan.
Kabuli Chholay
$17.99
Indian Garbanzo beans cooked with browned onions, ginger, garlic and tomatoes. Vegan.
Aloo Mater
$17.99
Potatoes and green peas in a homemade sauce with tomatoes, ginger, green chili and herbs. Vegan.
Gobi Aloo
$17.99
Cauliflower and potatoes sauteed with tomatoes, ginger, green chili, ground coriander, turmeric and cumin seeds. Vegan.
Saag Aloo
$17.99
Pureed spinach leaves and potatoes with onion, ginger, garlic and spices.
Saag Paneer
$17.99
Pureed spinach leaves and homemade Indian cheese.
Saffron Paneer
$17.99
Homemade Indian cheese with mushrooms in a tomato saffron sauce.
Shahi Paneer
$17.99
Homemade Indian cheese with nuts and raisins in a very special creamy onion base sauce.
Makhani Paneer
$17.99
Homemade Indian cheese cooked in tomato base creamy sauce with a blend of 6 spices.
Matar Paneer
$17.99
Homemade Indian cheese and green peas cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, and garlic.
Black Dal
$17.99
Combination of Black and Chana yellow lentils cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic. Vegan.
Tadka Dal
$17.99
Yellow lentils freshly sauteed, garlic, tomatoes, cumin and spices.
Vegetable Korma
$17.99
Mix Vegetables cooked in a mild creamy yellow sauce cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and fenugreek spice. With light cashews and raisins.
Vegetable Coconut Curry
$17.99
Mix Vegetables cooked in a mildly sweet coconut sauce with aromatic spices.
Malai kofta
$17.99
Mixed vegetable dumplings in a special creamy sauce
Tofu masala
17.99
Special masala sauce with Tofu.

$Masala Specialities

All dishes are tandoor cooked and served in a mouth-watering special recipe creamy Masala sauce.
Chicken Tikka Masala
$17.99
The most popular masala dish.
Lamb Tikka Masala
$19.99
Boneless lamb chunks in masala sauce.
Shrimp Masala
$19.99
Tiger shrimp tandoori with masala marinated sauce.
Fish Tikka Masala
$19.99
Marinated fresh Fish in masala sauce.
Mushroom Masala
$17.99
Mushrooms cooked in masala sauce.
Aloo tofu Masala
$17.99
Bite size potatoes and tofu in delicious masala sauce.
Masala Sauce
14.99
The Yummy Masala Sauce by itself is great over Rice or with Naans.

$Korma Specialities

Mild creamy Curries cooked with onions, ginger, tomatoes, garlic, blend of exotic spices, nuts and raisins.
Vegetable Korma
$17.99
Mix Vegetables in a delicious creamy curry with Nuts and Raisins.
Chicken Korma
$17.99
Bite size Chicken pieces in a delicious creamy curry sauce with Nuts and Raisins.
Lamb Korma
$19.99
Bite size Lamb pieces in a delicious creamy curry sauce with Nuts and Raisins.
Fish Korma
$19.99
Bite size Lamb pieces in a delicious creamy curry sauce with Nuts and Raisins.
Shrimp Korma
19.99
Black Tiger Shrimps in a delicious creamy curry sauce with Nuts and Raisins.

$Thali Combinations


Curry Combo
$34.99
Your choice of chicken or lamb curry served with aloo matar, lentils, basmati rice, naan and raita.
Tandoori Combo
$34.99
Your choice of chicken tikka or tandoori chicken served with aloo matar, lentils, naan, rice pulao and raita.
Vegetarian Combo
34.99
Your choice of any two vegetables served with basmati rice, lentils, naan, and raita.

$Basmati Rice

We use pure basmati, the highest quality of rice grown in the foothills of the Himalayas in India, for all of our rice dishes.
White Rice
$5.99
Basmati with natural aroma and flavor, simply steamed. Vegan.
Brown Pullao
$8.99
Fresh vegetables - seasoned brown rice. Vegan.
Pullao Rice
$7.99
Basmati prepared with chef's selection of fresh ingredients. Vegan.
Vegetable Biryani
$20.99
Basmati prepared with cooked mixed vegetables, nuts and raisins and curry spices.
Chicken Biryani
$20.99
Basmati prepared with flavorful chicken, nuts and raisins and curry spices.
Lamb Biryani
$21.99
Basmati prepared with curry, flavorful lamb, nuts and raisins.
Cumin Rice
$7.99
Basmati rice tossed with roasted cumin. Vegan.
Lemon Rice
8.99
Basmati Rice cooked with light mustard seeds, light cashews, turmeric spices and lemon juice

$Breads

All breads are freshly baked to order in the tandoori oven.
Poora
$7.99
Garbanzo flour bread. Gluten-free and vegan.
Plain Dosa
$11.99
Rice and lentil flour bread. Gluten-free and vegan.
Naan
$4.99
The classic lightly leavened bread made with white flour. Contains wheat.
Cheese Naan
$9.99
Naan stuffed with cheese. Kids love it. Contains wheat.
Garlic Naan
$5.99
Naan topped with chopped garlic and cilantro. Contains wheat.
Garlic Cheese Naan
$9.99
Naan filled with cheeses, topped with garlic and cilantro. Contains wheat.
Onion Naan
$8.99
Naan filled with grated onions and flavorful masala. Contains wheat.
Aloo Naan
$9.99
Mildly spiced potato stuffed naan. Contains wheat.
Paratha
$6.99
Multi-layered whole wheat bread. Contains wheat.
Aloo Paratha
$9.99
Whole wheat bread stuffed with grated spiced potatoes and served with mango chutney. Contains wheat.
Tandoori Roti
$4.99
An unleavened whole wheat bread. Contains wheat.
Lamb Naan
$12.99
Naan filled with flavorful ground lamb and served with mango chutney. Contains wheat.
Chicken Naan
$9.99
Naan filled with minced tandoori chicken and served with mango chutney. Contains wheat.
Pishori Naan
$9.99
Sweet naan stuffed with nuts and raisins. Contains wheat.
Garlic Chilli Naan
$6.99
Naan topped with green chilies, cilantro. Spicy. Contains wheat.
Butter Naan
7.99
Naan stuffed with butter. Contains wheat.

$Condiments


Chutneys
$2.50
Translated as relish or salsa; no Indian meal is complete without at least one. You can opt for Chutney sampler in Appetizer section.
Acharr
$2.50
Indian vegetable, pickles intensely flavored with spices and salt.
Kachumber
$4.99
Chopped cucumbers, red onions, cilantro, tomatoes, with a splash of lime juice.
Raita
$4.99
Homemade yogurt with cucumbers, carrots and onions.
Onions, Pickles and Chili
4.99
Vegan.

$Beverages


Ginger Lemonade
$5.99
Very refreshing homemade lemonade with a ginger pinch.
Mango Lassi
$6.99
A yummy combination of mango and homemade yogurt.
Strawberry Lassi
$6.99
Homemade yogurt with Strawberry flavor
Sweet Lassi
$5.99
Sweet homemade yogurt drink with a rose aroma.
Masala Chai
$5.99
Indian hot tea with spice and milk.
Coffee
$4.99
Indian Iced Tea
$4.99
Made from Indian tea leaves with flavorful spices. Served with sweet milk on the side.
Soda Still Mineral Water
$3.99
Raj's Favorite
$4.99
Mint flavored iced tea with fresh homemade lemon-ginger syrup. Very refreshing.
Indian Hot Coffee
$6.99
Delicious Milky Coffee freshly brewed with imported indian Coffee
Indian Iced Coffee
6.99
Delicious milky coffee freshly brewed with imported Indian Coffee.

$Desserts


Kheer
$7.99
Indian rice pudding with flavor of green cardamom.
Gajjar Halwa
$8.99
Carrot pudding made with golden raisins and almonds.
Gulab Jamun
$8.99
Milk balls in a rose flavored syrup.
Kulfis
8.99
Mouth-watering homemade ice creams, mango, rose, pistachio.

$Special of day

Rack of lamb( lamb chops served with rice and garlic naan and mixed veggies
Rack of lamb
$38.99
Marinated Rack of Lamb chops, Tandoor grilled and served with Pillai rice, garlic naan and vegetable Korma and Raita sauce.

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