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Taj of India
2809 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
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Main Menu
Appetizers
Papadam
$3.50
Sun-dried grilled lentil wafer with a hint of black pepper. Served with homemade green coriander, chutney and onion chutney.
Green Salad
$5.95
A colorful assortment of fresh garden vegetables combined with mixed greens and served with our zesty house dressing. Served with homemade green coriander, chutney and onion chutney.
Vegetable Samosa*
$4.95
Indian pastries stuffed with lightly spiced ground beef and other vegetables. Served with homemade green coriander, chutney and onion chutney.
Meat Samosa
$4.95
Indian pastries stuffed with lightly spiced ground beef and green peas. Served with homemade green coriander, chutney and onion chutney.
Mixed Vegetable Pakora
$5.95
Assorted fresh vegetable lightly spiced and dipped in a gamam flour and deep fried. Served with homemade green coriander, chutney and onion chutney.
Chicken Pakora
$6.95
Delicately spiced juliennes of butter fried chicken with chickpeas flour. Served with homemade green coriander, chutney and onion chutney.
Paneer Tikka
$6.95
Exotic tandoori kabab of paneer-Indian style cheese marinated in yogurt and spices. Served with homemade green coriander, chutney and onion chutney.
Chat Papri
$5.95
Flour crisps with diced potato served with yogurt, sweet sour and coriander chutney. Served with homemade green coriander, chutney and onion chutney.
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 Specialities
Chicken Tandoori
$14.95
Half spring chicken marinated with authentic Indian spices and grilled in the clay oven. Served with saffron basmati rice
Chicken Tikka
$14.25
Skewered cubes of chicken breast marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices and baked in the clay oven. Served with saffron basmati rice.
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.
Lamb Chops
$18.95
Tender lamb chops marinated with fresh ginger, herbs and spices and grilled in the clay oven. Served with saffron basmati rice.
Lamb Boti Kabab
$17.95
Cubes of lamb leg 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 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.
Lamb Seekh Kabab
$17.95
Mildly spiced minced ground lamb skewered and grilled in the clay 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 Tandoori
$18.95
Jumbo prawns marinated in a hint of mint and sesame seeds, slowly cooked in our 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.
Tandoori Salmon
$18.95
Fillet of salmon delicately marinated in fresh herbs with roasted fresh tomatoes, onions and bell peppers. Served with saffron basmati rice.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
$22.95
A combination of seekh kabab and boti kabab, chicken tikka and jumbo shrimp cooked in the clay oven. Served with saffron basmati rice.
Lamb And Beef Specialities
Curry
$14.50
Boneless meat cooked with fresh tomato and onion in a spice flavored sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Dopazza
$14.50
Boneless lean meat cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, bell peppers in a medium spiced curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Vindaloo*
$14.50
Tender lamb cubes and potatoes cooked in our special hot and spicy sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Palak
$14.25
Boneless cubes of meat cooked in fresh spinach, onion, ginger and tomato sauce. Served with saffron basmati rice.
Roganjosh*
$15.95
A specialty from Kashmir, lean chunks of meat cooked in an almond paste-based curry, spiced with onion, garlic, cardamon and herbs. Served with basmati rice.
Pasanda
$15.50
Boneless meat marinated and cooked in a special yogurt-based mild curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Korma
$14.95
Boneless meat cooked with cream, almond and sweet spices. Served with basmati rice.
Madras
$14.95
The all-time favorite consisting of zesty medium hot meat cubes. Served with basmati rice.
Chana Daal
$14.95
Boneless meat marinated and cooked with chana daal, fresh tomato, onion, ginger, green peppers and hot peppers. Medium spiced. 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.
Taj Specialities
Butter Chicken
$15.95
Boneless chicken marinated in herbs and spices, grilled over charcoal and cooked in a creamy tomato sauce. Served with basmati rice.
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 Tikka Masala*
$15.95
Boneless chicken breast marinated in herbs and spices, barbecued over charcoal and cooked in an almond cream sauce. Served with basmati rice
Taj Karai
$16.95
Choice of chicken, lamb or beef in a traditional northwestern dish cooked with fresh tomatoes, onion, ginger, garlic, green pepper and herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Paneer Taj Karai
$14.95
Homemade cheese cubes cooked with onion, bell pepper, tomatoes and cumin seed. Served with basmati rice.
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 Specialities
Chicken Curry
$12.95
Succulent pieces of chicken breast cooked in the North Indian traditional style. Served with basmati rice.
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.
Chicken Vindaloo
$14.95
Spicy and hot chicken with potatoes cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions and herbs. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Palak
$14.25
Boneless pieces of chicken breast cooked with fresh spinach, onions, ginger and tomato sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Madras
$14.25
The all-time favorite that's medium hot and zesty. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Korma
$14.25
Boneless chicken breast cooked with cream, almonds and sweet spices. Served with basmati rice.
Seafood Specialities
Shrimp Curry
$16.95
Shrimp cooked with fresh tomato and onion, prepared in authentic sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Dopazza
$16.95
Shrimp sauteed in fresh onions, tomatoes, green peppers and creamy curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Vindaloo
$16.95
Shrimp and potatoes cooked in our special hot and spicy vindaloo sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Palak
$16.95
Shrimp cooked with fresh spinach, onion, ginger and tomato sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Fish Masala
$15.95
Fish cooked in fresh tomato and onion, prepared in an authentic sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Gounes Fish Curry
$15.95
Fish cooked in fresh tomato, mustard seed, coconut, onion, leeks and curry prepared in an authentic sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Biryani Specialities
Chicken Biryani
$14.50
Boneless chicken breast sauteed in herbs and mild spices, cooked with saffron basmati rice, almonds and raisins. Served with a side of raita
Lamb Biryani
$15.95
Boneless lamb sauteed in herbs and mild spices, cooked with saffron basmati rice, almonds and raisins. Served with a side of raita.
Beef Biryani
$14.50
Boneless beef sauteed in herbs and mild spices, cooked with saffron basmati rice, almonds and raisins. Served with a side of raita.
Shrimp Biryani
$17.95
Saffron basmati rice sauteed with shrimp, herbs, spices and nuts. Served with a side of raita.
Vegetable Biryani
$12.95
A combination of garden fresh vegetables sauteed in herbs and mild spices, cooked with saffron basmati rice, almonds and raisins. Served with a side of raita.
Vegetable Specialities
Mixed Vegetable Curry
$11.95
A variety of fresh seasonal vegetables sauteed with tomatoes and onion. Served with basmati rice.
Navaratan Korma
$11.95
An assortment of fresh vegetables cooked with creamy almond and cashew sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Aloo Gobi Masala
$10.95
Delicately hand-pulled fresh cauliflower and potatoes sauteed with onions and tomatoes in flavored sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Dhan Saag*
$10.95
Spinach cooked with yellow lentils and delicately spiced. Served with basmati rice.
Bengan Bhartha
$10.95
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
$10.95
Fresh cut baby okra made with northern Indian style dry onions and tomato based sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Daal Makhani
$10.95
Several varieties of creamed lentils and delicately ground spices. Served with basmati rice.
Malai Kofta
$11.95
Mixed vegetable ball simmered in tomatoes and cream-based sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Paneer Makhani
$12.95
Cubes of fresh homemade cheese stewed in a creamy tomato gravy. Served with basmati rice.
Mutter Paneer
$12.95
Homemade cheese cubes and green peas cooked with sweet spices. 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.
Saag Paneer*
$12.95
Cubes of homemade cheese and spinach cooked with sweet spices. Served with basmati rice.
Aloo Saag
$11.95
Whole baby potatoes and spinach cooked in curry sauce and herbs. Served with basmati rice
Chana Masala*
$10.95
Chickpeas cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions and herbs in a flavorful sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Breads
Tandoori Naan
$2.75
Leavened bread baked in flaming charcoal clay oven. Made with enriched white flour.
Tandoori Roti
$2.75
Unleavened wheat flour bread baked in a charcoal clay oven.
Lacha Paratha
$2.95
Multi-layered whole wheat bread. Freshly baked in our clay oven when ordered.
Poori
$3.25
Light, fluffy bread. Freshly baked in our clay oven when ordered.
Onion Kulcha
$3.25
Leavened bread stuffed with fresh onion and coriander baked in clay oven.
Garlic Naan*
$3.75
Light bread stuffed with fresh crushed garlic and coriander. Baked in the tandoor
Peshwari Naan
$4.50
Stuffed with cherry, coconut, almonds and raisins. Freshly baked in our clay oven when ordered.
Cheese Naan
$4.25
Naan stuffed with homemade cheese. Freshly baked in our clay oven when ordered.
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
Basket of Assorted Breads
$7.95
A combination of tandoori naan, onion kulcha and lacha paratha.
Accompaniments
Raita
$2.95
Homemade yogurt with cucumber, tomato and herbs.
Mango Chutney
$2.95
Sweet and sour mango relish.
Mixed Pickle
$2.50
Hot and spicy.
Assorted Condiments
$6.95
Raita, mango chutney and mixed pickle.
Side Order of Rice*
$3.50Dessert
Rice Kheer
$4.95
A famous Indian sweet dish made of dry milk, ice and fruits, flavored with cardamon, cinnamon, bay leaf and clove.
Gulab Jamun
$4.95
Deep fried honey ball. Popular Indian delicacy.
Mango Kulfi
$4.95
A traditional Indian ice cream flavored with mango and cardamom.
Rasmalai
$5.95
Traditional Indian dessert made of soft cheese patties in a rich creamy milk.
Sorbet
$5.95Vanilla Ice Cream
$5.95Beverages
Soft Drink*
$2.95Mango Lassi*
$3.95Sweet Lassi
$3.50Salted Lassi
$3.50Masala Tea
$2.95Coffee
$2.95Tea
$2.95Herb Tea
$3.50Cappuccino
$3.95Espresso
$3.25Double Espresso
$5.25
*Most Popular.
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