Taj Of India Indian

Taj Of India Menu

(202) 965-4266
2809 M St Nw, Washington, DC 20007

Appetizers

Appetizers are served with homemade green and tamarind chutney.
Papadam
$3.95
Crispy lentil wafers.
Vegetable Samosa
$5.95
2pieces. Pastry with potatoes, peas and spices.
Meat Samosa
$6.50
2 pieces. Pastry filled with ground beef, peas and spices.
Fried Calamari
$11.95
Indian style calamari marinated with gram flour, corn starch, ginger - garlic paste and herbs.
Mixed Vegetable Pakora
$6.95
Mix vegetable fritters with gram flour, spices, and deep fried.
Chicken Pakora
$7.95
Ground chicken balls that are marinated with Indian spices.
Papri Chaat
$6.95
Flour Crisps with potato, yogurt, chickpeas and chutney.
Palak Chaat
$8.95
Crispy baby spinach fritters laced with yogurt and chutneys.
Green Salad
$6.95
Fresh Greens, tomato, carrot, onion, cucumber and lemon.
Chicken Tikka Salad
$9.95
Fresh Green Salad with Chicken Tikka.
Paneer Tikka
$7.95
Indian style cheese cubes are marinated in yogurt and spices in a traditional clay oven.
Tandoori Chicken Wings
$9.95
Flavorful chicken wings are marinated in yogurt and spices.
Poori Chana
$6.95
Fried chickpeas served with light, fluffy poori bread. Served with homemade green coriander, chutney and onion chutney.
Chandi Kabab
$7.50
Chicken breast marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices with pistachio nuts and grilled in a clay oven. Served with homemade green coriander, chutney and onion chutney.
Taj Appetizer Platter
$8.95
A fine combination of bhajee, vegetable samosa, chicken kabab and seekh kabab. Served with homemade green coriander, chutney and onion chutney.
Taj Grilled Meat Appetizer
11.95
A variety of Indian barbecue chicken tikka, lamb tikka and seekh kabab. Served with homemade green coriander, chutney and onion chutney.

$Soups


Mulligatawny Soup
$5.95
A traditional chicken based Indian soup.
Daal Soup
$5.95
Vegetarian lentil soup delicately spiced with fresh cilantro.
Tomato Soup
5.95
Sumptuous vegetarian soup made with fresh tomato, cumin, black pepper and cilantro.

$Tandoori Specialties

Tandoori specialties are grilled in the traditional clay oven and served with sizzling onion-peppers and basmati rice.
Tandoori Chicken
$18.95
Half spring chicken marinated with yogurt and Indian spices, grilled in traditional clay oven.
Chicken Tikka
$17.95
Skewered cubes of chicken breast marinated in yogurt and Indian spices, grilled in clay oven.
Chicken Seekh Kabab
$17.95
Mildly spiced minced ground chicken skewers.
Shrimp Tandoori
$22.95
Jumbo shrimp marinated with ginger-garlic, yogurt and spices.
Lamb Seekh Kabab
$18.95
Mildly spiced minced ground lamb skewers.
Lamb Chops
$22.95
Tender lamb chops marinated with fresh ginger, herbs and spices.
Lamb Boti Kabab
$19.95
Skewered cubes of lamb marinated in a special blend of spices, grilled in clay oven.
Tandoori Salmon
$22.95
Fillet of salmon marinated in yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, herbs and served with mix vegetables.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
$25.95
A combination of Seekh Kabab, Boti Kabab, Chicken Tikka and Jumbo Shrimp grilled in a clay oven.
Chicken Malai Kabab
$14.25
Boneless cubes of chicken breast marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices and grilled in the clay oven. Served with saffron basmati rice.
Beef Boti Kabab
$17.95
Cubes of beef marinated in a special blend of spices and lemon juice, skewered with tomatoes, onion and bell peppers and broiled in the charcoal oven. Served with saffron basmati rice.
Beef Seekh Kabab
$17.95
Mildly spiced minced ground beef skewered and grilled in the clay oven. Served with saffron basmati rice.
Shrimp Tikka Masala
19.95
Jumbo prawns marinated with a hint of garlic, slowly broiled in the clay oven and cooked with pasanda sauce. Served with saffron basmati rice.

$Taj Specialties

All entrees served with basmati rice.
Butter Chicken
$18.95
Boneless chicken marinated in herbs and spices, grilled over charcoal and cooked in a cashew creamy tomato sauce.
Chicken Tikka Masala
$18.95
Boneless chicken marinated in herbs and spices, grilled over charcoal and cooked in a cashew creamy onion sauce.
Shrimp Tikka Masala
$21.95
Jumbo prawns marinated in herbs and spices, grilled over charcoal and cooked in a cashew creamy onion sauce.
Chicken Tikka Karai
$18.95
Grilled chicken cooked with fresh onion, ginger, bell pepper, tomatoes and spices.
Paneer Taj Karai
$16.95
Homemade cheese cubes cooked with fresh onion, bell pepper, tomatoes and cumin seeds.
Taj Karai
$18.95
Choice of lamb, beef or bone-in-goat cooked with fresh onion, tomato, garlic, ginger, green pepper, herbs and spices.
Taj Thali
$22.95
An assortment of makhani chicken, lamb roganjosh, beef palak and dal makhani. Served with basmati rice, naan, raita and a dessert of your choice.
Indian Thali
$20.95
An assortment of vegetarian dishes including vegetable curry, saag paneer, bengan bhartha and daal makhani. Served with basmati rice, naan, raita and a dessert of your choice.
Chicken Makhani
15.95
Boneless chicken marinated in herbs and spices, grilled over charcoal and cooked in a creamy tomato sauce. Served with basmati rice.

$Chicken Specialties

All entrees served with basmati rice.
Chicken Curry
$15.95
Pieces of boneless chicken cooked with fresh tomato and onion base curry sauce
Chicken Jhalfrezi
$15.95
Lightly spicy pieces of boneless chicken cooked with fresh tomato, onion, bell pepper and Indian spices.
Chicken Vindaloo
$15.95
Spicy and hot chicken and potatoes cooked with curry sauce and herbs.
Chicken Saag
$15.95
Boneless chicken and fresh spinach cooked in a creamy curry sauce.
Chicken Madras
$15.95
Flavorful medium hot chicken cooked with coconut milk and spices.
Chicken Korma
$15.95
Boneless chicken breast cooked with cashew creamy coconut base sweet sauce.
Chicken Dopazza
14.25
Succulent pieces of chicken breast cooked with tomatoes, onions and green pepper in a medium spiced curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.

$Meat Specialties

All entrees served with basmati rice.
Curry
$18.95
Choice of meat cooked with fresh tomato and onion base curry sauce.
Palak
$18.95
Choice of meat and fresh spinach cooked in a creamy curry sauce.
Vindaloo
$18.95
Spicy and hot meat and potatoes cooked with curry sauce.
Korma
$18.95
Choice of meat cooked with cashew creamy coconut base sweet sauce.
Roganjosh
$18.95
A famous Kashmiri curry cooked in a creamy curry sauce, spiced coriander, tamarind sauce and herbs.
Madras
$18.95
Flavorful medium hot meat cooked with coconut milk and spices.
Goat Bhuna
$18.95
Bone-in-goat cooked with tomato, onion, herbs and spices.
Goat Chana Daal
$18.95
Bone-in-goat and chana daal cooked with ginger-garlic and authentic sauce
Dopazza
$14.50
Boneless lean meat cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, bell peppers in a medium spiced curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Nilgiri Korma
$14.95
Choice of chicken, lamb or beef with a green coriander, green chili, cream, coconut and cashew sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Pasanda
15.50
Boneless meat marinated and cooked in a special yogurt-based mild curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.

$Seafood Specialties

All entrees served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Curry
$19.95
Shrimp cooked with fresh tomato and onion prepared in an authentic sauce.
Shrimp Vindaloo
$19.95
Spicy and hot shrimp and potatoes cooked with curry sauce and herbs.
Shrimp Palak
$19.95
Shrimp and fresh spinach cooked in a creamy curry sauce.
Fish Curry
$19.95
Tilapia fillet cooked with fresh tomato and onion prepared in an authentic sauce.
Salmon Tikka Masala
$22.95
Grilled salmon cooked with fresh onion, ginger, bell pepper, tomatoes and spices.
Shrimp Dopazza
16.95
Shrimp sauteed in fresh onions, tomatoes, green peppers and creamy curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.

$Biryani Specialties

Exotic saffron basmati rice cooked with special biryani masala, rose water, and herbs. Served with raita.
Vegetable Biryani
$14.95
Chicken Biryani
$15.95
Lamb Biryani
$17.95
Beef Biryani
$17.95
Bone-in-Goat Biryani
$17.95
Shrimp Biryani
18.95

$Vegetable Specialties

All entrees served with basmati rice.
Mixed Vegetable Curry
$14.95
A variety of fresh seasonal vegetables sautéed with tomatoes and onions.
Vegetable Korma
$14.95
Fresh mixed vegetable cooked with cashew creamy coconut base sweet sauce.
Aloo Gobi Masala
$14.95
Fresh cauliflower and potatoes sautéed with tomatoes and onions in a flavored sauce.
Daal Makhani
$14.95
Several varieties of creamed lentils and delicately ground spices
Vegetable Makhani
$14.95
Fresh mixed vegetable cooked with cashew creamy tomato sauce.
Paneer Makhani
$16.95
Cubes of homemade cheese cooked with cashew creamy tomato gravy.
Dhan Saag
$14.95
Spinach cooked with yellow lentils and delicately spiced.
Saag Paneer
$15.95
Cubes of homemade cheese and spinach cooked with creamy sweet spices.
Malai Kofta
$16.95
Mixed vegetable balls simmered in tomatoes and cashew creamy sauce.
Mutter Paneer
$15.95
Cubes of cheese and green peas cooked with cashew creamy curry sauce.
Bengan Bhartha
$14.95
Roasted eggplant pureed with green peas, herbs, and authentic sauce.
Okra Masala
$14.95
Fresh cut baby okra made with dried onions, tomatoes and curry sauce.
Chana Masala
$14.95
Chickpeas cooked with fresh tomatoes, onion and herbs in a flavorful sauce.
Tarka Daal
14.95
Yellow lentils made with cumin and ginger-garlic paste.

$Tandoori Breads

All breads are freshly baked in our clay tandoor oven.
Naan
$2.95
Leavened white flour bread.
Garlic Naan
$3.95
Leavened white flour with fresh crushed garlic and cilantro.
Onion Kulcha
$3.95
Leavened white flour with fresh onion.
Lacha Paratha
$3.95
Multi-layered whole wheat bread.
Keema Paratha
$4.95
Naan stuffed with ground beef.
Roti
$2.95
Whole wheat bread.
Peshwari Naan
$4.95
Naan stuffed with cherry, coconut, almonds and raisins.
Cheese Naan
$4.95
Naan stuffed with homemade cheese.
Aloo Paratha
$3.95
Naan stuffed with minced potatoes.
Stuffed Naan
$4.50
Naan stuffed with your choice of minced potatoes or ground beef. Freshly baked in our clay oven when ordered.
Pudina Paratha
$3.25
Multi-layered whole wheat bread with mint. Freshly baked in our clay oven when ordered.
Poori
3.25
Light, fluffy bread. Freshly baked in our clay oven when ordered.

$Accompaniments


Raita
$3.95
Homemade yogurt with cucumber and herbs.
Mango Chutney
$4.95
Sweet and sour mango relish.
Mixed Pickle
$3.95
Hot and spicy.
Basmati Rice
$4.95
Assorted Condiments
8.95
Raita, mango chutney and mixed pickle.

$Dessert


Rice Kheer
$5.95
Rice pudding is sweet and creamy, mixed with coconut, raisins and saffron.
Gulab Jamun
$6.95
Popular Indian delicacy of a deep-fried honey ball.
Mango Kulfi
$5.95
A traditional ice cream flavored with mango and cardamon.
Rasmalai
6.95
Cottage cheese patties in a rich creamy milk.

$Beverages


Soft Drink
$3.25
Mango Lassi
$5.95
Sweet Lassi
$4.95
Salted Lassi
$4.95
Bottled Water
3.23

$Lunch Special


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Aloo Saag
$11.95
Whole baby potatoes and spinach cooked in curry sauce and herbs. Served with basmati rice.
Aloo Matter
$10.95
Potatoes and green peas cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions and herbs in a flavorful sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Navaratan Korma
$11.95
An assortment of fresh vegetables cooked with creamy almond and cashew sauce. Served with basmati rice.

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