Name: Taj Mahal
Address: 8 Cressing Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3PP, GB
Price range: £3.50 - £8.95

Starters

Chefs Recommendation

Starters

Item		Price
Tikka Starter	Chicken	£ 3.95
Diced pieces of duck fillet marinated and barbecued, prepared with fried onion Medium	Lamb	£ 3.95
Duck Tikka Starter Diced pieces of duck fillet marinated and barbecued prepared with fried onion Medium		£ 4.95
Nepali Chicken Tikka Pieces of chicken marinated with strong green spices and added extra kick Fairly Hot		£ 4.25
Seekh Kebab Starter Sausage shaped mince lamb grilled with herbs and tossed with butter and onion Medium		£ 3.95
Tandoori Chicken Starter Quarter of chicken lamb grilled with herbs and tossed with butter and onion Medium		£ 3.95
Samosa	Chicken	£ 3.95
	Lamb	£ 3.95
4 Small crispy and deep fried onion balls in one portion Medium Vegetarian	Mixed Vegetable (Vegetarian)	£ 3.95
Onion Bhaji 4 Small crispy and deep fried onion balls in one portion Medium Vegetarian		£ 3.95
Mushroom Bahar Deep fried mushrooms stuffed with garlic flavoured mince meat coated with breadcrumbs Medium		£ 3.95
Mixed Starter Platter 2 Onion bhaji 2 pieces chicken tikka 1 seekh kebab served with fried onion Medium		£ 4.95
Chicken Chaat on Puri Stir fried barbecued chicken pieces on a soft pancake Medium		£ 3.95
Garlic King Prawn Two jumbo king prawns stir fried with garlic Medium		£ 7.95
King Prawn Butterfly One jumbo king prawn deep fried with breadcrumbs Medium		£ 5.95
Prawn Puri Medium strength regular prawn in a soft fried pancake Medium		£ 4.95
King Prawn Puri Medium strength king prawn in a soft fried pancake Medium		£ 6.95
Stuffed Pepper	Chicken	£ 4.50
Curly chicken breast tikka in a sweet and sour based sauce Medium	Mixed Vegetable (Vegetarian)	£ 4.50
Chicken Himalayan Curly chicken breast tikka in a sweet and sour based sauce Medium		£ 3.95
Shami Kebab Burger shaped mince lamb wrapped with omelette Medium		£ 4.50
Taj Mahal Special Starter Selection of 1 king prawn 2 pieces chicken tikka 2 pieces lamb tikka 1 aloo chop Medium		£ 7.50
Himalayan Dumplings	Chicken	£ 4.95
	Lamb	£ 4.95
Marinated, chargrilled and prepared with fried onions	Vegetable (Vegetarian)	£ 4.95
Lamb Chops Starter Marinated chargrilled and prepared with fried onions		£ 6.50
Chicken Pakora Battered and deep fried chicken breast slices Medium		£ 3.95
Tandoori King Prawn Starter 2 Jumbo king prawns marinated and grilled on clay oven Medium		£ 7.95

Chefs Recommendation

Item		Price
Achari Lamb A blend of pickle based sauce cooked with chopped onion pickle and mixed pepper Fairly Hot		£ 7.95
Bahar E Chicken Chicken tikka cooked with mince lamb in a thick medium strength curry sauce Medium		£ 7.95
Bengal Jalfrezi Selection of tandoori chicken chicken tikka lamb tikka and mince meat with green chilli onion pepper and extra added kick to the sauce Fairly Hot		£ 8.95
Butter Chicken Very mild with cream coconut and almond tossed with butter and fenugreek leaves Mild		£ 7.95
Royal Chicken Chilli Masala Pepper mustard chillies green herbs are used to make this sauce Fairly Hot		£ 7.95
Shahi Rangila Jaipuri	Chicken	£ 7.95
Creamy but added green chilli gives, authentic flavour and extra kick Mild	Lamb	£ 7.95
Val Sakira Chilli Korma Creamy but added green chilli gives authentic flavour and extra kick Mild		£ 7.95
Salmon Delight Grilled salmon and baby potatoes tossed with butter and fenugreek leaves Medium		£ 10.95

Special Dishes

Item		Price
Chicken Shatkora This is a very popular dish in Bangladesh and sauce is based with tangy citrus fruit Medium		£ 7.95
Naga Garlic	Chicken	£ 7.95
Bangladeshi carp fish, off the bone, grilled and prepared with fried onion Medium	Lamb	£ 7.95
Bengal Fish Biran Bangladeshi carp fish off the bone grilled and prepared with fried onion Medium		£ 9.45
Himalayan C-Momo	Chicken	£ 9.45
	Lamb	£ 9.45
Three jumbo king prawns cooked with mustard, coriander and other spices, served with pilau rice Medium	Vegetable (Vegetarian)	£ 9.45
King Prawn Jhol Three jumbo king prawns cooked with mustard coriander and other spices served with pilau rice Medium		£ 12.95
Xacuti	Chicken	£ 8.45
Off the bone tandoori chicken cooked with spinach and chickpeas Medium	Lamb	£ 8.45
Tandoori Chicken Chana Sag Off the bone tandoori chicken cooked with spinach and chickpeas Medium		£ 8.95

House Specials

Item		Price
Royal Chicken Tikka Masala Two whole pieces of chicken fillet marinated and grilled in special tandoori puree cream and coconut Mild		£ 8.95
Tikka Masala	Chicken	£ 7.50
Chicken breast grilled with black cumin and other spices, still saucy but served on sizzler Medium	Lamb	£ 7.50
Taj Mahal Chicken Chicken breast grilled with black cumin and other spices still saucy but served on sizzler Medium		£ 8.45
Rangila Mixed Machine Selection of prawn chicken lamb mince lamb in a thick tamarind based sauce Medium		£ 8.45
Pasanda	Chicken	£ 7.95
Very mild dish cooked with onion, pepper, coconut and butter Mild	Lamb	£ 7.95
Peshwari	Chicken	£ 7.95
Bangladeshi fish cooked with strong spices and curry leaf in a runny sauce Fairly Hot	Lamb	£ 7.95
Chettinadu Fish Curry Bangladeshi fish cooked with strong spices and curry leaf in a runny sauce Fairly Hot		£ 8.45
Khubsurat Sag	Chicken	£ 8.45
For extreme hot lovers, based with 12 blended chillies and lots of hot spices Extremely Hot	Lamb	£ 8.45
Chicken Tikka Phall For extreme hot lovers based with 12 blended chillies and lots of hot spices Extremely Hot		£ 7.25

Tandoori Dishes

Item		Price
Tikka Main	Chicken	£ 7.95
Diced pieces of duck fillet marinated and barbecued, prepared with fried onion Medium	Lamb	£ 7.95
Duck Tikka Main Diced pieces of duck fillet marinated and barbecued prepared with fried onion Medium		£ 8.95
Shashlik Main	Chicken	£ 8.95
Marinated in special tandoori pasteand grilled with onion, tomatoes, pepper Medium	Lamb	£ 8.95
Duck Shashlik Marinated in special tandoori pasteand grilled with onion tomatoes pepper Medium		£ 10.95
Tandoori King Prawn Main Three jumbo king prawn marinated and barbecued prepared with fried onion Medium		£ 11.95
Tandoori Mixed Grill Selection of chicken lamb tandoori chicken and seekh kebab Medium		£ 9.95
Half Tandoori Chicken Main Half chicken on the bone marinated and char grilled and prepared with fried onion Medium		£ 6.95
Lamb Chops Main Marinated and char grilled and prepared with fried onion Medium		£ 10.95
Nepali Chicken Tikka Main Pieces of chicken marinated with strong green spices and added extra kick Fairly Hot		£ 8.45

Biryani Dishes

Item		Price
Biryani	Chicken	£ 7.95
Medium	Lamb	£ 7.95
Tikka Biryani	Chicken	£ 8.95
Medium	Lamb	£ 8.95
Prawn Biryani Medium		£ 8.95
Mixed Vegetable Biryani Medium Vegetarian		£ 7.45
King Prawn Biryani Made with 3 large king prawn Medium		£ 12.95
Bombay Biryani	Chicken	£ 8.95
Selection of chicken, lamb, prawn and strongly spiced and added heat of chilli Fairly Hot	Lamb	£ 8.95
Taj Mahal Mixed Biryani Selection of chicken lamb prawn and strongly spiced and added heat of chilli Fairly Hot		£ 10.95

Balti Dishes

Item		Price	Add
Ramu Chicken Balti Medium strength balti sauce Medium		£ 8.45
Shamdu Lamb Balti Highly spiced and added kick with naga chilli Fairly Hot		£ 8.45
Balti Chicken Tikka Masala Same taste masala with added balti sauce Mild		£ 7.95
Balti Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi With onion green chilli pepper Fairly Hot		£ 7.95
Balti Butter Chicken Cream coconut and almond tossed with butter and fenugreek and balti sauce Mild		£ 7.95
Balti Mixed Vegetable Medium strength balti sauce Vegetarian		£ 7.45
King Prawn Balti Masala Three jumbo king prawn cooked with special tandoori puree cream and coconut and balti paste Mild		£ 12.95

Karahi Dishes

Item		Price
Karahi Dansak	Chicken	£ 7.95
Medium strength thick sauce, cooked with spinach Medium	Lamb	£ 7.95
Karahi Spinach	Chicken	£ 7.95
Medium strength, cooked with mixed vegetables Medium Vegetarian	Lamb	£ 7.95
Karahi Mixed Vegetable Medium strength cooked with mixed vegetables Medium Vegetarian		£ 6.95
Karahi Tandoori King Prawn Three jumbo king prawns cooked in medium strength karahi sauce Medium		£ 12.95
Karahi Chilli	Chicken	£ 7.95
Sweet, sour and hot dish with lots of runny sauce and a hint of lemon Fairly Hot	Lamb	£ 7.95

Traditional Curries

Item		Price
Pathia	Chicken	£ 6.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 7.50
	Duck	£ 9.45
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 7.95
	Prawn	£ 8.95
Sweet sour and hot dish with lentils and thick sauce Medium	Vegetable (Vegetarian)	£ 5.95
Dansak (Medium)	Chicken	£ 6.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 7.50
	Duck	£ 9.45
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 7.95
	Prawn	£ 8.95
Sweet sour and hot dish with lentils and thick sauce Fairly Hot	Vegetable (Vegetarian)	£ 5.95
Dansak (Fairly Hot)	Chicken	£ 6.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 7.50
	Duck	£ 9.45
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 7.95
	Prawn	£ 8.95
Very mild with coconut, fresh cream Mild	Vegetable (Vegetarian)	£ 5.95
Korma	Chicken	£ 6.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 7.50
	Duck	£ 9.45
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 7.95
	Prawn	£ 8.95
Medium strength dish with lots of garlic Medium	Vegetable (Vegetarian)	£ 5.95
Garlic	Chicken	£ 6.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 7.50
	Duck	£ 9.45
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 7.95
	Prawn	£ 8.95
Medium strength plain curry, lots if runny sauce Medium	Vegetable (Vegetarian)	£ 5.95
Curry	Chicken	£ 6.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 7.50
	Duck	£ 9.45
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 7.95
	Prawn	£ 8.95
Medium thick sauce with lots of tomatoes Medium	Vegetable (Vegetarian)	£ 5.95
Rogan Josh	Chicken	£ 6.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 7.50
	Duck	£ 9.45
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 7.95
	Prawn	£ 8.95
Very popular traditional dish, lots of sauce but added kick with chilli Fairly Hot	Vegetable (Vegetarian)	£ 5.95
Madras	Chicken	£ 6.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 7.50
	Duck	£ 9.45
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 7.95
	Prawn	£ 8.95
Hot lovers choice, very hot with chilli and strong spices, medium thick sauce with few potato Very Hot	Vegetable (Vegetarian)	£ 5.95
Vindaloo	Chicken	£ 6.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 7.50
	Duck	£ 9.45
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 7.95
	Prawn	£ 8.95
Fairly hot with green chilli, ginger root, onion and pepper in a thick sauce Fairly Hot	Vegetable (Vegetarian)	£ 5.95
Jalfrezi	Chicken	£ 6.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 7.50
	Duck	£ 9.45
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 7.95
	Prawn	£ 8.95
Medium strength sauce with chunky onion and pepper Medium	Vegetable (Vegetarian)	£ 5.95
Dupiaza	Chicken	£ 6.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 7.50
	Duck	£ 9.45
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 7.95
	Prawn	£ 8.95
Medium strength sauce with lots of chopped onion to give a thickness Medium	Vegetable (Vegetarian)	£ 5.95
Bhuna	Chicken	£ 6.95
	Chicken Tikka	£ 7.50
	Duck	£ 9.45
	King Prawn	£ 10.95
	Lamb	£ 7.50
	Lamb Tikka	£ 7.95
	Prawn	£ 8.95
Spicy potatoes Indian way without kick of chilli Medium Vegetarian	Vegetable (Vegetarian)	£ 5.95

Side Dishes

Item		Price	Add
Bombay Aloo Spicy potatoes Indian way without kick of chilli Medium Vegetarian		£ 3.25
Aloo Keema Spicy potato with mince meat Fairly Hot		£ 3.50
Mixed Vegetable Curry Cabbage potato sweetcorn broccoli green peas carrots cooked in medium spice Medium Vegetarian		£ 3.25
Mushroom Bhaji Chopped fresh mushroom cooked with onion in spice without extra kick Medium Vegetarian		£ 3.25
Cauliflower Bhaji Chunky bits of cauliflower cooked with spices without using of chilli Medium Vegetarian		£ 3.50
Sag Paneer Very mild spinach and cheese Mild Vegetarian		£ 3.50
Aloo Gobi Potatoes and cauliflower Medium Vegetarian		£ 3.25
Muttar Paneer Chickpeas and cheese Mild Vegetarian		£ 3.50
Stir Fried Mixed Vegetable (Mild) Added kick with green chillies Mild		£ 3.25
Stir Fried Mixed Vegetable (Fairly Hot) Added kick with green chillies Fairly Hot		£ 3.25
Tarka Daal Yellow lentils Medium Vegetarian		£ 3.25
Bhindi Bhaji Chopped ladies finger (Okra) stir fried in spices without added kick Medium Vegetarian		£ 3.50
Onion Bhaji 4 Small crispy and deep fried onion balls in one portion Medium Vegetarian		£ 3.25
Mushroom Palak Spinach and mushroom Medium Vegetarian		£ 3.25
Sag Aloo Spinach and potatoes Medium Vegetarian		£ 3.25
Sag Bhaji Spinach on its own Medium Vegetarian		£ 3.25
Coco Beans Stir fried chopped green beans and coconut flesh Medium Vegetarian		£ 3.50

Rice

Item		Price	Add
Plain Steamed Rice Plain basmati rice		£ 2.65
Pilau Rice Basmati rice steamed cooked but with flavour of herbs and spices Medium		£ 2.95
Mushroom Rice Basmati rice fried with chopped mushroom Medium Vegetarian		£ 3.35
Special Rice Basmati rice fried with egg and green peas Medium Vegetarian		£ 3.35
Mixed Vegetable Rice Basmati rice stir fried with mixed vegetable Medium Vegetarian		£ 3.35
Egg Fried Rice Basmati rice stir fried with scrambled egg Medium Vegetarian		£ 3.35
Lemon Rice Lemon zest stir fried with basmati rice Medium Vegetarian		£ 3.35
Keema Rice Mince meat and green peas stir fried basmati rice Medium		£ 3.50
Mixed Fruit Rice (Kashmiri Rice) Selection of few fruits and stir fried with basmati rice Mild Vegetarian		£ 3.50

Bread

Item		Price	Add
Plain Naan Vegetarian		£ 2.65
Peshwari Naan Stuffed with sweet coconut Mild Vegetarian		£ 2.85
Cheese and Garlic Naan Topped with chopped cheese and garlic Medium Vegetarian		£ 2.95
Garlic Naan Topped with chopped garlic and coriander Medium Vegetarian		£ 2.85
Kulcha Naan Stuffed with vegetable Medium Vegetarian		£ 2.85
Chilli and Garlic Naan Topped with chopped chilli and garlic Very Hot Vegetarian		£ 2.85
Chapatti Thin and soft Indian unleavened fire heated flat bread Medium Vegetarian		£ 1.95
Paratha Very soft shallow fried unleavened traditional Indian bread Medium Vegetarian		£ 2.95
Keema Naan Stuffed with mince lamb Medium		£ 2.85
Tandoori Roti Little crispy flat breaded baked in tandoori oven Medium Vegetarian		£ 2.85
Puri Deep fried pancake Medium		£ 1.50

Sundries

Item		Price	Add
Plain Poppadom Medium		£ 0.80
Spicy Poppadom Fairly Hot		£ 0.90
Mint Sauce Mild		£ 0.80
Mango Chutney Mild		£ 0.80
Special Red Sauce Mild		£ 0.80
Coconut Chutney Mild		£ 0.80
Mixed Pickle Fairly Hot		£ 0.80
Onion Salad Medium		£ 0.80
Set of Six Chutney Mild Medium Fairly Hot		£ 3.95

Drinks

Item		Price
Coca-Cola	0.33L	£ 0.80
	1.5L	£ 2.50
Diet Coca-Cola	0.33L	£ 0.80
	1.5L	£ 2.50
Lemonade	0.33L	£ 0.80
	1.5L	£ 2.50

Order Details

Restaurant Details

Taj Mahal

8 Cressing Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3PP

Taj Mahal Takeaway Menu

Starters

Tikka Starter

Duck Tikka Starter

Nepali Chicken Tikka

Seekh Kebab Starter

Tandoori Chicken Starter

Samosa

Onion Bhaji

Mushroom Bahar

Mixed Starter Platter

Chicken Chaat on Puri

Garlic King Prawn

King Prawn Butterfly

Prawn Puri

King Prawn Puri

Stuffed Pepper

Chicken Himalayan

Shami Kebab

Taj Mahal Special Starter

Himalayan Dumplings

Lamb Chops Starter

Chicken Pakora

Tandoori King Prawn Starter

Chefs Recommendation

Achari Lamb

Bahar E Chicken

Bengal Jalfrezi

Butter Chicken

Royal Chicken Chilli Masala

Shahi Rangila Jaipuri

Val Sakira Chilli Korma

Salmon Delight

Special Dishes

Chicken Shatkora

Naga Garlic

Bengal Fish Biran

Himalayan C-Momo

King Prawn Jhol

Xacuti

Tandoori Chicken Chana Sag

House Specials

Royal Chicken Tikka Masala

Tikka Masala

Taj Mahal Chicken

Rangila Mixed Machine

Pasanda

Peshwari

Chettinadu Fish Curry

Khubsurat Sag

Chicken Tikka Phall

Tandoori Dishes

Tikka Main

Duck Tikka Main

Shashlik Main

Duck Shashlik

Tandoori King Prawn Main

Tandoori Mixed Grill

Half Tandoori Chicken Main

Lamb Chops Main

Nepali Chicken Tikka Main

Biryani Dishes

Biryani

Tikka Biryani

Prawn Biryani

Mixed Vegetable Biryani

King Prawn Biryani

Bombay Biryani

Taj Mahal Mixed Biryani

Balti Dishes

Ramu Chicken Balti

Shamdu Lamb Balti

Balti Chicken Tikka Masala

Balti Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi

Balti Butter Chicken

Balti Mixed Vegetable

King Prawn Balti Masala

Karahi Dishes

Karahi Dansak

Karahi Spinach