Taj of India Menu

Name: Taj of India
Telephone: (703) 920-1100
Price range: $$$

(703) 920-1100

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509 S 23rd St, Arlington, VA 22202

$$$$$

Main

Appetizers

Papadam

$4.25

Sunpride lentil wafer with a hint of black pepper. Served with homemade green coriander chutney, onion chutney and tamarind chutney.

Green Salad

$7.25

A colorful assortment of fresh garden vegetables, combined with mixed greens served with our zesty house dressing. Served with homemade green coriander chutney, onion chutney and tamarind chutney.

Vegetable Samosa

$5.99

Indian pastries stuffed with lightly spiced potatoes and peas and other vegetables. Served with homemade green coriander chutney, onion chutney and tamarind chutney.

Meat Samosa

$5.99

Indian pastries stuffed with lightly spiced ground beef and green peas. Served with homemade green coriander chutney, onion chutney and tamarind chutney.

Mixed Vegetable Pakora

$7.25

Assorted fresh vegetable lightly spiced and dipped in gamam flour and deep fried. Served with homemade green coriander chutney, onion chutney and tamarind chutney.

Chicken Pakora

$8.49

Delicately spiced juliennes of butter fried chicken with chickpea flour. Served with homemade green coriander chutney, onion chutney and tamarind chutney.

Paneer Tikka

$8.49

Exotic tandoori kabob of paneer-indian style cheese marinated in yogurt and spices. Served with homemade green coriander chutney, onion chutney and tamarind chutney.

Chat Papri

$7.25

Flour crispy with diced potato served with yogurt, sweet and sour and coriander chutney. Served with homemade green coriander chutney, onion chutney and tamarind chutney.

Poori Chana

$8.49

Fried chickpeas served with light fluffy poori bread. Served with homemade green coriander chutney, onion chutney and tamarind chutney.

Chandi Kabab

$9.25

Chicken breast marinated in yogurt herbs and spices with pistachio nuts and grilled in clay oven. Served with homemade green coriander chutney, onion chutney and tamarind chutney.

Taj Appetizer Platter

$10.99

A fine combination of onion bhajee, vegetable samosa, chicken kabab and seekh kabab. Served with homemade green coriander chutney, onion chutney and tamarind chutney.

Taj Grilled Meat Appetizer

14.49

A variety of Indian barbeque chicken tikka, lamb tikka and seekh kabab. Served with homemade green coriander chutney, onion chutney and tamarind chutney.

$Soups

Mulligatawny Soup

$7.25

A traditional chicken based Indian soup.

Daal Soup

$7.25

Vegetarian lentil soup delicately spiced with fresh cilantro.

Tomato Soup

7.25

Sumptuous vegetarian soup made with fresh tomato, cumin, black pepper and cilantro.

$Tandoori Specialties

Chicken Tandoori

$18.25

Half spring chicken marinated with authentic Indian spices and grilled in traditional clay oven. Grilled in the clay oven and served with saffron basmati rice.

Chicken Tikka

$17.25

Skewered cubes of chicken breast marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices, and baked in a clay oven called tandoor. Grilled in the clay oven and served with saffron basmati rice.

Chicken Malai Kabab

$17.25

Boneless cubes of chicken breast marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices. Grilled in the clay oven and served with saffron basmati rice.

Lamb Chops

$22.99

Tender lamb chops marinated with fresh ginger, herbs and spices. Grilled in the clay oven and served with saffron basmati rice.

Lamb Boti Kabab

$21.75

Cubes of meat marinated in a special blend of special spices and lemon juice skewered with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers. Grilled in the clay oven and served with saffron basmati rice.

Beef Boti Kabab

$21.75

Cubes of meat marinated in a special blend of special spices and lemon juice skewered with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers. Grilled in the clay oven and served with saffron basmati rice.

Lamb Seekh Kabab

$21.75

Mildly spiced minced ground meat skewers. Grilled in the clay oven and served with saffron basmati rice.

Beef Seekh Kabab

$21.75

Mildly spiced minced ground meat skewers. Grilled in the clay oven and served with saffron basmati rice.

Shrimp Tandoori

$22.99

Jumbo prawns marinated in a hint of mint and sesame seed. Grilled in the clay oven and served with saffron basmati rice.

Shrimp Tikka Masala

$24.25

Jumbo prawns marinated with a hint of garlic and cooked with pasanda sauce. Grilled in the clay oven and served with saffron basmati rice.

Tandoori Salmon

$22.99

Fillet of salmon delicately marinated in fresh herbs and served with roasted fresh tomatoes, onions and bell peppers. Grilled in the clay oven and served with saffron basmati rice.

Tandoori Mixed Grill

27.75

A combination of seekh kabab, boti kabab, chicken tikka and jumbo shrimp. Grilled in the clay oven and served with saffron basmati rice.

$Lamb and Beef Specialties

Beef Curry

$17.50

Boneless meat cooked with fresh tomatoes and onions in a spice flavored sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Beef Dopazza

$17.50

Boneless lean meat cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions and bell peppers in a medium spiced curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Beef Vindaloo

$17.50

Tender cubes of meat and potatoes cooked in our special hot and spicy sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Beef Palak

$18.25

Boneless meat cubes cooked with fresh spinach, in an onion, ginger and tomato based sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Beef Roganjosh

$19.49

A specialty from Kashmir consisting of lean chunks of meat cooked in an almond paste based curry, spiced with onion, garlic, cardamom and herbs. Served with basmati rice.

Beef Pasanda

$18.75

Boneless meat marinated and cooked in a special yogurt based mild curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Beef Korma

$18.25

Boneless meat cooked with cream, almond and sweet spices. Served with basmati rice.

Beef Madras

$18.25

The all-time favorite dish and consisting of zesty medium hot meat cubes. Served with basmati rice.

Beef Chana Daal

$18.25

Boneless meat marinated and cooked with chana daal, fresh tomato, onion, ginger, green and hot peppers with medium spice. Served with basmati rice.

Beef Nilgiri Korma

$18.25

Boneless meat cooked with coriander, green chilies, cream, coconut and cashew nut sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Lamb Curry

$17.50

Boneless meat cooked with fresh tomatoes and onions in a spice flavored sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Lamb Dopazza

$17.50

Boneless lean meat cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions and bell peppers in a medium spiced curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Lamb Vindaloo

$17.50

Tender cubes of meat and potatoes cooked in our special hot and spicy sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Lamb Palak

$18.25

Boneless meat cubes cooked with fresh spinach, in an onion, ginger and tomato based sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Lamb Roganjosh

$19.49

A specialty from Kashmir consisting of lean chunks of meat cooked in an almond paste based curry, spiced with onion, garlic, cardamom and herbs. Served with basmati rice.

Lamb Pasanda

$18.75

Boneless meat marinated and cooked in a special yogurt based mild curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Lamb Korma

$18.25

Boneless meat cooked with cream, almond, and sweet spices. Served with basmati rice.

Lamb Madras

$18.25

The all-time favorite dish and consisting of zesty medium hot meat cubes. Served with basmati rice.

Lamb Chana Daal

$18.25

Boneless meat marinated and cooked with chana daal, fresh tomato, onion, ginger, green and hot peppers with medium spice. Served with basmati rice.

Lamb Nilgiri Korma

$18.25

Boneless meat cooked with coriander, green chilies, cream, coconut and cashew nut sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Chicken Chana Daal

$14.95

Boneless meat marinated and cooked with chana daal, fresh tomato, onion, ginger, green and hot peppers with medium spice. Served with basmati rice.

Chicken Nilgiri Korma

14.95

Boneless meat cooked with coriander, green chilies, cream, coconut and cashew nut sauce. Served with basmati rice.

$Chicken Specialties

Chicken Curry

$15.75

Succulent pieces of chicken breast cooked north Indian traditional style. Served with basmati rice.

Chicken Dopazza

$17.25

Succulent pieces of chicken breast cooked with tomatoes, onions and green pepper in a medium spiced curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Chicken Vindaloo

$18.25

Spicy and hot chicken and potatoes cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions and herbs. Served with basmati rice.

Chicken Palak

$17.25

Boneless pieces of chicken breast cooked with fresh spinach in onion, ginger and tomato base sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Chicken Madras

$17.25

The all-time favorite that is medium hot and zesty. Served with basmati rice.

Chicken Korma

17.25

Boneless chicken breast cooked with cream, almonds and sweet spices. Served with basmati rice.

$Seafood Specialties

Shrimp Curry

$20.49

Shrimp cooked with fresh tomato and onion prepared in an authentic sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Shrimp Dopazza

$20.49

Shrimp sauteed in fresh onions, tomatoes, green peppers and creamy curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Shrimp Vindaloo

$20.49

Shrimp and potatoes cooked in our special hot and spicy vindaloo sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Shrimp Palak

$20.49

Shrimp cooked with fresh spinach, onion, ginger and tomato sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Fish Masala

$19.49

Fish cooked with fresh tomato and onion prepared in an authentic sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Gounes Fish Curry

19.49

Fish cooked in fresh tomato, mustard seed, coconut, onion, leeks and curry prepared in an authentic sauce. Served with basmati rice.

$Biryani Specialties

Chicken Biryani

$17.50

Boneless chicken breast sauteed in herbs and mild spices, cooked with saffron basmati rice, almonds and raisins. Served with raita on the side.

Lamb Biryani

$19.49

Boneless lamb sauteed in herbs and mild spices, cooked with saffron basmati rice, almonds and raisins. Served with raita on the side.

Beef Biryani

$17.50

Boneless beef sauteed in herbs and mild spices, cooked with saffron basmati rice, almonds and raisins. Served with raita on the side.

Shrimp Biryani

$21.75

Saffron basmati rice sauteed with shrimp, herbs, spices and nuts. Served with raita on the side.

Vegetable Biryani

15.75

A combination of garden fresh vegetables sauteed in herbs and mild spices, cooked with saffron basmati rice, almonds and raisins. Served with raita on the side.

$Vegetable Specialties

Mixed Vegetable Curry

$14.49

A variety of fresh seasonal vegetables sauteed with tomatoes and onions. Served with basmati rice.

Navaratan Korma

$14.49

Assortment of fresh vegetables cooked with a creamy almond and cashew sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Aloo Gobi Masala

$13.25

Delicately hand pulled fresh cauliflower and potatoes sauteed with onions and tomatoes in flavored sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Dhan Saag

$13.25

Spinach cooked with yellow lentils and delicately spiced. Served with basmati rice.

Bengan Bhartha

$13.25

Classic vegetarian dish of roasted and peeled eggplant pureed with fresh onions and tomatoes, seasoned with herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.

Bhindi Masala

$13.25

Fresh cut baby okra made with northern Indian style dry onions and tomato based sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Daal Makhani

$13.25

Several varieties of creamed lentils and delicately ground spices. Served with basmati rice.

Malai Kofta

$14.49

Mixed vegetable ball simmered in tomatoes and cream based sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Paneer Makhani

$15.75

Cubes of fresh homemade cheese stewed in a creamy tomato gravy. Served with basmati rice.

Mutter Paneer

$15.75

Homemade cheese cubes and green peas cooked with sweet spices. Served with basmati rice.

Aloo Matter

$13.25

Potatoes and green peas cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, and herbs in a flavorful sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Saag Paneer

$15.75

Cubes of homemade cheese and spinach cooked with sweet spices. Served with basmati rice.

Aloo Saag

$14.49

Potatoes and spinach cooked in curry sauce and herbs. Served with basmati rice.

Chana Masala

13.25

Chickpeas cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions and herbs in a flavorful sauce. Served with basmati rice.

$Taj Specialties

Chicken Makhani

$19.49

Boneless chicken marinated in herbs and spices, grilled over charcoal and cooked in a creamy tomato sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Chicken Tikka Masala

$19.49

Boneless chicken breast marinated in herbs and spices barbecued over charcoal and cooked in an almond cream sauce. Served with basmati rice.

Taj Karai

$20.49

Choice of chicken, lamb or beef in this traditional northwestern dish cooked with fresh tomatoes, onion, ginger, garlic, green pepper, and herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.

Paneer Taj Karai

$18.25

Homemade cheese cubes cooked with onion, bell pepper, tomatoes and cumin seed. Served with basmati rice.

Taj Thali

$27.75

An assortment of makhani chicken, lamb roganjosh, beef palak and dal makhani. Served with basmati rice, naan, raita and a desert of your choice. Includes basmati rice.

Indian Thali

25.49

An assortment of vegetarian dishes including mixed vegetable curry, saag paneer, bengan bhartha and daal makhani served with basmati rice, naan bread, raita and a desert of your choice. Served with basmati rice.

$Breads

Tandoori Naan

$3.49

Leavened bread baked in flaming charcoal clay oven made with enriched white flour. Freshly baked in our clay oven when ordered.

Tandoori Roti

$3.49

Unleavened wheat flour bread baked in a charcoal clay oven. Freshly baked in our clay oven when ordered.

Lacha Paratha

$3.75

Multi-layered whole wheat bread. Freshly baked in our clay oven when ordered.

Poori

$3.99

Light fluffy bread. Freshly baked in our clay oven when ordered.

Onion Kulcha

$3.99

Leavened bread stuffed with fresh onion and coriander baked in a clay oven. Freshly baked in our clay oven when ordered.

Garlic Naan

$4.75

Light bread stuffed with fresh crushed garlic and coriander and baked in the tandoor. Freshly baked in our clay oven when ordered.

Peshwari Naan

$5.49

Naan stuffed with cherry, coconut, almonds and raisins. Freshly baked in our clay oven when ordered.

Cheese Naan

$5.25

Naan stuffed with homemade cheese. Freshly baked in our clay oven when ordered.

Stuffed Naan

$5.49

Naan stuffed with your choice of minced potatoes or ground beef. Freshly baked in our clay oven when ordered.

Pudina Paratha

$3.99

Multi-layered whole wheat bread with mint. Freshly baked in our clay oven when ordered.

Basket of Assorted Breads

9.75

A combination of tandoori naan, onion kulcha and lacha paratha. Freshly baked in our clay oven when ordered.

$Accompaniments

Raita

$3.75

Homemade yogurt with cucumber, tomato and herbs.

Mango Chutney

$3.75

Sweet and sour mango relish.

Mixed Pickle

$3.25

Hot and spicy.

Assorted Condiments

$8.49

Raita, mango chutney and mixed pickle.

Side Order of Rice

4.25

$Dessert

Rice Kheer

$5.99

A famous Indian sweet dish made of milk, rice and fruit. Flavored with cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaf and clove.

Gulab Jamun

$5.99

Popular Indian delicacy of a deep fried honey ball.

Mango Kulfi

$4.95

A traditional Indian ice cream flavored with mango and cardamom.

Rasmalai

$7.25

Traditional Indian dessert made of soft cheese patties in a rich creamy milk.

Sorbet

$5.95

Vanilla Ice Cream

5.95

$Beverages

Soft Drinks

$2.95

Mango Lassi

$3.95

Sweet Lassi

$3.50

Salt Lassi

$3.50

12 oz. Can Soda

$1.09

Six Pack of Soda

$5.99

Bottled Water

1.29

$Catering Appetizers

Vegetable Samosas Tray

$70.00-125.00

Pastry turnovers stuffed with potatoes, peas, and spices. Vegetarian. Spicy.

Meat Samosas Tray

$70.00-125.00

Pastry turnovers stuffed with ground beef, peas, and spices. Spicy.

Chaat Papri Tray

$50.00-80.00

Crispy wafers and diced potatoes mixed with yogurt, sweet and sour sauce, and spiced coriander chutney. Vegetarian.

Chicken Pakoras Tray

70.00-125.00

Chicken fritters.

$Catering Chicken Entrees

Served with rice.

Tandoori Chicken Tray

$70.00-125.00

Bone-in chicken baked in a clay oven, marinated with yogurt and spices.

Butter Chicken Tray

$80.00-160.00

Chicken with butter, spices, and tomato-cream sauce.

Chicken Tikka Masala Tray

$80.00-160.00

Chicken with tomato-cream sauce.

Tandoori Chicken Tikka Tray

$70.00-125.00

Boneless chicken baked in a clay oven, marinated with yogurt and spices.

Chicken Taj Karai Tray

$80.00-175.00

Chicken with tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, green peppers, herbs, and spices.

Chicken Korma Tray

$80.00-150.00

Chicken with yogurt, onions, nuts, and ginger.

Chicken Curry Tray

$80.00-150.00

Spicy.

Chicken Do Piaza Tray

$80.00-150.00

Chicken with onions, tomatoes, and spices.

Chicken Vindaloo Tray

$80.00-150.00

Chicken with potatoes and onions in a spicy vinegar sauce. Spicy.

Chicken Palak Tray

80.00-150.00

Chicken with spinach, onions, ginger, and tomato sauce.

$Catering Lamb Entrees

Served with rice.

Lamb Boti Kabobs Tray

$70.00-125.00

Grilled lamb skewers with tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers.

Lamb Seekh Kabobs Tray

$70.00-125.00

Ground lamb skewers.

Lamb Taj Karai Tray

$80.00-175.00

Lamb with tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, green peppers, herbs, and spices.

Lamb Curry Tray

$90.00-150.00

Spicy.

Lamb Palak Tray

$90.00-150.00

Lamb with spinach, onions, ginger, and tomato sauce.

Lamb Do Piaza Tray

$90.00-150.00

Lamb with onions, tomatoes, and spices.

Lamb Rogan Josh Tray

$90.00-150.00

Lamb stew with onions, garlic, ginger, and Kashmiri red chilies. Spicy.

Lamb Vindaloo Tray

$90.00-150.00

Lamb with potatoes and onions in a spicy vinegar sauce. Spicy.

Lamb Madras Tray

$90.00-150.00

Spicy lamb curry. Spicy.

Lamb Korma Tray

$90.00-150.00

Lamb with yogurt, onions, nuts, and garlic.

Tandoori Lamb Chops Tray

100.00-200.00

Marinated with ginger, herbs and garlic, and baked in a clay oven.

$Catering Seafood Entrees

Served with rice.

Tandoori Salmon Tray

$70.00-125.00

Salmon fillets baked in a clay oven with roasted tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, and herbs.

Tandoori Shrimp Tray

$70.00-125.00

Jumbo shrimp marinated with mint and sesame seeds and baked in a clay oven.

Shrimp Tikka Masala Tray

$70.00-125.00

Shrimp with tomato-cream sauce.

Shrimp Vindaloo Tray

$90.00-180.00

Shrimp with potatoes and onions in a spicy vinegar sauce. Spicy.

Shrimp Do Piaza Tray

$90.00-180.00

Shrimp with onions, tomatoes, and spices.

Shrimp Palak Tray

$90.00-180.00

Shrimp with spinach, onions, ginger, and tomato sauce.

Fish Curry Tray

$100.00-200.00

Spicy.

Fish Masala Tray

$100.00-200.00

Fish with onions, ginger, and garlic.

Shrimp Curry Tray

125.00-250.00

Spicy.

$Catering Vegetarian Entrees

Served with rice.

Navaratan Korma Tray

$60.00-100.00

Vegetable stew with yogurt, onions, garlic, nuts, and ginger.

Aloo Gobi Tray

$60.00-100.00

Potatoes and cauliflower with spices.

Paneer Makhani Tray

$60.00-100.00

Soft Indian cheese with butter, spices, and tomato-cream sauce.

Saag Paneer Tray

$60.00-100.00

Soft Indian cheese with spinach, cream, and spices.

Baingan Bharta Tray

$60.00-100.00

Roasted eggplant with onions and spices.

Vegetable Curry Tray

$60.00-100.00

Bhindi Masala Tray

$60.00-100.00

Fried okra with tomatoes and onions.

Dal Makhani Tray

$60.00-100.00

Black lentils with kidney beans, cream, and spices.

Mutter Paneer Tray

$60.00-100.00

Soft Indian cheese with peas in a tomato-cream sauce.

Aloo Mutter Tray

$60.00-100.00

Potatoes with peas in tomato-cream sauce.

Aloo Saag Tray

$60.00-100.00

Potatoes with spinach, cream, and spices.

Channa Masala Tray

$60.00-100.00

Chickpeas with onions, ginger, and garlic. Spicy.

Paneer Taj Karai Tray

80.00-175.00

Soft Indian cheese with tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, green peppers, herbs, and spices.

$Catering Rice and Biryani

Basmati Rice Tray

$40.00-60.00

Vegetarian.

Vegetable Biryani Tray

$50.00-100.00

Fried basmati rice with vegetables, nuts, and spices. Vegetarian.

Chicken Biryani Tray

$70.00-125.00

Fried basmati rice with chicken, vegetables, nuts, and spices.

Lamb Biryani Tray

$80.00-190.00

Fried basmati rice with lamb, vegetables, nuts, and spices.

Beef Biryani Tray

$80.00-190.00

Fried basmati rice with beef, vegetables, nuts, and spices.

Shrimp Biryani Tray

110.00-225.00

Fried basmati rice with shrimp, vegetables, nuts, and spices.

$Catering Bread

Naan Tray

$60.00-95.00

Leavened flatbread cooked in a clay oven. Vegetarian.

Garlic Naan Tray

$70.00-125.00

Leavened flatbread with garlic. Vegetarian.

Peshawari Naan Tray

$70.00-125.00

Leavened flatbread stuffed with cherries, coconut, almonds, and raisins. Vegetarian.

Potato-Stuffed Naan Tray

$70.00-125.00

Leavened flatbread stuffed with spiced potatoes. Vegetarian.

Beef-Stuffed Naan Tray

70.00-125.00

Leavened flatbread stuffed with ground beef and spices.

$Catering Sides

Mango Chutney Tray

$15.00

Vegetarian. Spicy.

Mixed Pickle Tray

$15.00

Vegetarian. Spicy.

Raita Tray

25.00

Yogurt with grated cucumber and spices. Vegetarian.

$Catering Desserts

Kheer Tray

$40.00-80.00

Rice pudding with dried fruit and spices.

Gulab Jamun Tray

80.00-150.00

Fried milk dumplings in honey syrup.

$Catering Beverages

Assorted Individual Sodas

$1.50

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