Taj Tandoori in Cambridge Menu

 Starters

• Onion Bhajees (V) (D) £3.95
  • Crispy onion balls deep fried with fragrant spices, fresh herbs and gram flour.
• Chicken Tenders £5.25
  • Tender chicken goujons cooked in a spicy flavoursome batter. Served with a delicious chillinaise.
• Dall Pops (VG) £3.95
  • A Bangladeshi delicacy. Popcorn sized lentil pakoras mixed with mild green peppers, turmeric, coriander and onions.
• Amma's Chunky Lamb Samosa (G) £4.95
  • Handmade triangle pastry stuffed with small chunks of spiced lamb using a secret family recipe! Must try.
• Chilli Paneer (V) (D) (G) £4.35
  • Strips of grilled Indian cheese cooked with curry leaves, peppers and green chillies in a deliciously spicy sauce!
• Yoghurt Chat Puri (V) (D) £4.45
  • Crisp bread puffs filled with potatoes, chickpeas and spiced yoghurt. Drizzled with tamarind sauce and mint coriander chutney. Topped with crunchy sev noodles and pomegranate seeds.
• Aloo Tikki (VG) (G) £4.35
  • Potato fritter lightly spiced with sauteed onions and cumin seeds shallow fried.
• Tikka Trio £4.95
  • A colourful mix of tikka chicken with a herby green, cheesy white and spicy orange.
• Chicken 65 £5.35
  • An assortment of chicken tikka, fish tikka and sheek kebab.
• Tandoori Chicken Wings £4.95
  • Chicken wings marinated in a chilli, garam masala and ginger sauce. Barbecued in the tandoori oven.
• King Prawn Poori (G) £5.95
  • Delicately spiced king prawns cooked in a thick sauce served on a soft fried flatbread.
• Mixed Pakoras (VG) £4.50
  • Onion rings, cauliflower florets and sliced aubergines fried in a tasty cumin flavoured batter.

 Fusion

• Sizzling Chicken Hakka Noodles (G) £11.95
  • Crisp coated chicken strips cooked in a spicy Indo-Chinese sauce with hakka style vegetable noodles.
• Shammi Burger (G) £11.95
  • Ghee toasted brioche bun, shamee kebab, paneer strips, onion bhajee, mixed leaf salad and lashings of chilinaise and tamarind sauce. Comes with extra crunchy skin on masala chips.
• Lamb Rogan Shepherd's Pie (D) £11.95
  • Kashmiri Lamb Rogan sauce topped with a cumin, turmeric and chilli mash. Served with a carrot and pea bhajee.

 Biryanis

• Dum Pukht Lamb Biryani (D) £11.95
  • Dum Pukht means slow cooking in a sealed container. Soft boneless lamb and basmati rice cooked with aromatic spices. Served with a cucumber raitha.
• Hyderbadi Murgh Biryani (D) £10.95
  • An aromatic, mouth watering and authentic Indian dish with succulent chicken in layers of fluffy rice, fragrant spices and caramelised onions. Served with a cucumber raitha.

 Taj Favourites

• The Bengal Tiger (D) £9.95
  • Extremely hot and spicy dish using succulent pieces of mutton and the fiery Bengal Naga chilli in an eye wateringly flavoursome sauce. This dish is for the more experienced chilli eater. Try it if you dare!
• Machli Bhuna (D) £9.95
  • Chunks of succulent white fish fillets grilled in the tandoori oven then seeped in a spicy tomato sauce with turmeric, garlic and crushed fenugreek.
• Shaslik Khana (D) £9.75
  • Exclusive to the Taj Tandoori this very popular dish combines barbecued pieces of chicken tikka, bell peppers, grilled onions and tomatoes with a special sauce of the chefs own mix of spices. Recommended!
• Makhani Chicken Tikka (D) (N) £9.45
  • A recipe taken from a small village in Punjab. Cashew nuts, ripe tomatoes, coriander seeds and green chillies blended into a smooth paste and cooked in a buttery cream sauce with strips of barbecued chicken tikka. Delicious!
• Haryali Murgh Masala (D) £9.45
  • Green pieces of chicken tikka deriving its colour from the use of coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chillies and garam masala in the marinade. Barbecued in the tandoori oven then cooked in a slightly spiced curry sauce.
• Dal Makhani (D) £8.75
  • Black gram lentils and red kidney beans slow cooked overnight on the residue heat of the tandoori charcoal oven to bring out all the goodness of the dall. Combined with butter, cream and garam masala to create a rich and aromatic dish. Recommended!
• Staff Curry (D) £12.45
  • A daily special prepared by the boys in the kitchen usually for themselves! Chicken pieces on the bone cooked with potatoes in a spicy curry sauce. If you’re looking for a proper Bangladeshi curry then this is it! Served with a plain steamed rice.
• Chicken Tikka Lakab (D) £9.45
  • Chicken tikka pieces cooked with braised onions, smoked fenugreek and mild spices in a delicious cream sauce. Posh korma!
• Gobi Manchurian (VG) (G) £8.45
  • Crispy coated cauliflower tossed in a chilli and tomato based sauce with spring onions.
• Adraki Lamb Chops (D) £10.95
  • Grilled lamb chops cooked in a sauce tempered with fresh ginger and fragrant spices.
• Shahi Paneer (V)(N)(D) £8.95
  • Crispy paneer cubes, dipped in a rich decadent cashew and tomato cream sauce.
• Lamb Mysori £10.95
  • Tender cubes of lamb, cooked with tangy pickled olives and aromatic Kashmiri masala spices.

 Tandoori Oven

• Chicken Tikka (D) £4.95
  • Breast of chicken marinated in aromatic herbs and spices, finished in the clay oven.
• Chicken Tikka Shaslik (D) £5.45
  • Breast of chicken marinated in aromatic herbs and spices, finished in the clay oven with grilled tomatoes, onions and peppers.
• Lamb Cutlets (D) £5.45
  • Tender pieces of lamb cutlets marinated in herbs and spices, grilled to a crispy finish in the clay oven.
• Fish Tikka (D) £4.95
  • Melt in your mouth white fish fillet pieces marinated with ground spices, grilled in the tandoor.
• Paneer Tikka Shaslik (V) (D) £4.25
  • Cubed pieces of Indian cheese dipped in a flavoursome marinade and grilled on the tandoor with bell peppers, chunky onions and grilled tomatoes.
• Murgh Tangri (D) £4.95
  • On the bone chicken leg pieces marinated and barbecued in the tandoor.
• Tandoori Mixed Grill (D) £15.95
  • Murgh tangri, chicken tikka, malai tikka, haryali tikka, lamb tikka, tandoori wings sheek kebab, lamb cutlets, tandoori king prawn and a plain nan. Truly a meat feast!

 British Indian Curries

• Korma Dishes (D) £6.95
  • Very mild dish cooked with cream, coconut and almond to create a soft, smooth and sweet texture.
• Bhuna Dishes £6.95
  • Medium spiced dish thoroughly flavoured in a dry onion sauce with garlic, tomatoes and coriander.
• Madras Dishes £6.95
  • A South Indian dish which is fairly hot cooked with garam masala to add the fiery taste to its richness.
• Dhansak Dishes £6.95
  • Sweet, sour and slightly spicy dish cooked with lentils in a flavoursome sauce.
• Masala Dishes (D) (N) £8.95
  • Still one of the nations favourite meals! We present our own unique recipe of a smooth masala sauce. Almond, coconut, fenugreek and mild spices.
• Passanda Dishes (D) (N) £8.95
  • Braised in a yoghurt and cream sauce enriched with ground almonds, grated coconut and redolent of cardamom. A very smooth and rich dish that is full of flavour and aroma.
• Karahi Dishes £7.95
  • Mildly spiced with onions and peppers. Served sizzling on an iron wok.
• Jalfrezi Dishes £8.25
  • With the title of Britains most popular curry. Our jalfrezi is cooked in a thick sauce with peppers, onions, green chillies and fresh coriander.

 Sides

• Chillinaise (D) £0.85
• Saag Aloo (VG) £4.25
  • Spinach and potatoes.
• Niramish (VG) £4.25
  • Mixed vegetables.
• Bombay Aloo (VG) £4.25
  • Classic potato dish.
• Aloo Bhajee (VG) £4.25
  • Thinly chopped potatoes, onions and green chilli.
• Tarka Dall (VG) £4.25
  • Lentils tempered with fresh garlic and dried chillies.
• Punjabi Choley (VG) £4.25
  • Chick peas.
• Saag Paneer (V) £4.25
  • Spinach and Indian cheese.
• Bhindi Fry (VG) £4.25
  • Okra.
• Baigan Bhajee (VG) £4.25
  • Aubergines.
• Kadju Nut Bhajee (VG) £4.25
  • Cashew nuts.
• Tawa Chappati (G) £1.55
• Lachcha Paratha (G) £2.95
• Chips £2.95
• Masala Chips £3.95
• Poppadom £0.75
• Spicy Poppadom £0.85
• Hot Chilli Sauce £0.85
• Mint Yoghurt Sauce (D) £0.75
• Tamarind Chutney £0.85
• Lime Pickle £0.75
• Mango Chutney £0.75
• Onion Salad £0.75
• Mixed Leaf Salad £3.25
  • Crispy lettuce with cherry tomato, cucumber, radish and cress drizzled with a fenugreek and mustard dressing.
• Kachumber Salad £3.25
  • Fresh coriander, mint, green chillies, chopped tomatoes, cucumbers and red onion in an olive oil and lemon dressing.
• Cucumber Raitha £2.75
  • Cucumber yoghurt dip with roasted cumin and fresh mint.
• Poori (G) £1.65

 Rice & Bread

• Steamed Rice (VE) £2.95
• Basmati Pilau Rice (VE) £2.95
• Egg Fried Rice £3.95
• Mushroom Fried Rice £3.95
• Subzi Pilau £3.95
  • Mixed vegetables.
• Garlic Chilli Rice £3.95
• Tandoori Butter Nan (G) £2.95
• Tandoori Roti (G) £2.75
• Peshwari Nan (G) (N) £3.25
• Garlic & Coriander Nan (G) £3.25
• Keema Nan (G) £3.25

 Soft Drinks

• Tango (Can) £1.00
• Pepsi £1.00
• 7up (Can) £1.00
• Diet Pepsi £1.00
• Still Water £1.00
• Sparkling Water £1.00

64 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge CB1 7AA, England

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