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Taj Mahal, Crawley - fine Indian Cuisine, Naturally



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Vegetarian Appetisers


£4.50
Wheat biscuits, topped with mashed potato, drizzled with our tangy chutneys
 
£5.50
Fresh cottage cheese strips, stir fried in a delicious spicy sauce, & slit green chillies
 
£4.95
Grilled white mushrooms in a tangy tomato marinade with chillies and ground spices
 
£4.25
Batter fried dumplings of shredded onions & baby spinach
 
£4.25
Exotic vegetables in a homemade filo pastry
 
£4.50
Spiced potato mashed patties filled with spiced lentils, on a bed of chickpeas masala
 
£5.95
Vegetarian samosa, onion bhaji, ragda pattice & paneer pakoda, served with A crunchy green salad & mint chutney
 

Non-Vegetarian Appetisers


£5.95
Fillet of tilapia, deep fried in a batter with the Chef’s own blend of spices
 
£4.50
Diced chicken tikka with herbs & spices wrapped in homemade filo pastry
 
£5.95
Sliced lamb tikka in a marinade of yogurt and Kashmiri spices
 
£7.50
Tandoori Tiger prawns in a marinade of yogurt, Kashmiri chilli and tandoori masalas
 
£7.50
Tandoori Tiger prawns in a marinade of yogurt, Kashmiri chilli and tandoori masalas
 
£7.95
Tiger prawns in a tangy curry sauce folded in a traditional “Puri”
 
£5.95
Spiced cod, monkfish and tilapia patties
 
£4.95
Succulent chicken tikkas in a marinade of fresh coriander
 
£5.50
Shredded chicken, stir fried in a chilli tomato sauce & slit green chillies
 
£4.95
Chicken tikka in a rich marinade of yogurt & exotic spices
 
£6.95
Tandoori prawn, masala fish pattice & Amritsari fried fish
 
£5.95
Skewered minced lamb kebab with peppers, onions, coriander & robust spices
 
£7.95
Harra tikka, seekh kebab, fish Amritsari & tandoori jheenga
 
£4.95
 
£4.95
A combination of Harra, Nawabi & Traditional chicken tikkas
 

Vegetarian Sides


(Vegetarian side dishes, Add £ 3.50 for Main Course)
(Please note that side dishes will not be served unless accompanied by a main course)
 
£3.95
Shallow fried diced aubergine with pickling spices
 
£3.95
Cauliflower florets & potatoes with the Chef’s own blend of spices
 
£3.95
Diced fresh okra with sliced braised onions and spices
 
£3.95
A famous Bombay dish of sliced potatoes tossed with aromatic spices
 
£3.95
Sliced button mushrooms cooked with spinach
 
£3.95
Chickpea curry with traditional Indian spices
 
£3.95
Button mushrooms and garden peas with cumin and ground ginger
 
£3.95
Braised spinach tempered with garlic, herbs & spices
 
£3.95
Sliced button mushrooms tossed with aromatic spices, onions and tomatoes
 
£4.95
Fresh cottage cheese with braised spinach
 
£4.95
Fresh cottage cheese with shredded onions, tomatoes & green chillies
 
£4.95
Strips of cottage cheese in a tomato butter sauce
 
£3.95
Spinach with braised onions and potatoes
 
£3.95
Mixed vegetables tossed with spinach
 
£3.95
Yellow lentils tempered with cumin & spices
 

Breads


£3.50
With fresh garlic and mild cheddar
 
£3.50
With fresh garlic and chilli
 
£3.25
With fresh garlic
 
£3.95
With lean minced lamb, red onion and spices
 
£3.75
With coconut, almond and raisins
 
£2.50
unleavened bread
 
£3.25
Layered whole wheat bread with spiced vegetables
 
£2.50
Whole wheat bread
 
£2.50
Layered whole wheat bread
 

Rice


£3.50
 
£3.50
 
£3.50
 
£2.95
 
£3.50
 
£2.75
 

Sundries


£3.95
 
£2.50
 
£2.00
 
£1.00
 
£1.00
 
£1.00
 
£0.65
 

Murgh (Chicken)


(Main Course)
 
£8.95
A delicious hot chicken curry with pickling spices
 
£8.95
In a delicious Balti sauce with peppers & sliced onions
 
£8.95
Spicy chicken curry with coconut, star anise, curry leaves, & freshly ground spices
 
£8.95
An authentic creamy chicken korma
 
£8.95
Succulent chicken tikka in a delicious reduced curry sauce
 
£8.95
Taj Mahal’s very own special
 
£8.95
Chicken and lentil curry, spicy, sweet & sour
 
£8.95
Chicken tikkas in a hot & delicious curry tempered with garlic & green chillis
 
£8.95
Goan chicken curry with green coriander, coconut and a touch of cinnamon
 
£8.95
With shredded peppers, onions, tomatoes, coriander & fenugreek
 
£8.95
Hot chicken curry with red chillies
 
£8.95
Diced chicken tikka with sliced bell peppers, chillies & Indian spices
 
£8.95
Home style chicken curry with freshly ground spices
 
£8.95
Succulent chicken tikka in a tomato butter sauce with fenugreek
 
£8.95
Chef’s special chicken curry tempered with garlic, herbs and freshly ground spices
 
£8.95
The Real Thing, hot and spicy with diced potatoes
 

Batak (Breast of Barbary Duck)


(Main Course)
 
£10.95
Juliennes of Duck breast in a medium curry sauce with spring onions
 
£10.95
Duck breast with onions, tomatoes, curry leaves and crushed black pepper sauce
 
£10.95
Grilled duck breast in a mild homemade curry with apricots
 
£10.95
Hot and Spicy, with real Vindaloo spices
 
£10.95
Spicy, tossed with shredded onions, tomatoes, green chillies & bell peppers
 

Gosht (Lamb)


(Main Course)
 
£9.95
Hot lamb curry with pickling spices
 
£9.95
In a delicious Balti sauce with peppers & coriander
 
£9.95
Lamb and lentil curry, spicy, sweet & sour
 
£9.95
Diced lamb, with peppers, onions, tomatoes, coriander & fenugreek
 
£9.95
A Classic lamb curry enriched with a sauce of onions tomatoes & saffron
 
£9.95
Hot and Spicy lamb curry with dry red chillies
 
£9.95
Spicy lamb curry with coconut, star anise, curry leaves, & freshly ground spices
 
£14.50
Lamb shank in a deliciously spicy sauce with coconut, curry leaves & anise
 
£9.95
Hot lamb curry in a traditional madras curry
 
£9.95
In a rich & creamy Pasanda sauce
 
£9.95
Diced lamb with spinach and aromatic spices
 
£9.95
A Persian speciality – Medium spiced lamb curry topped with crispy straw potatoes
 
£14.95
Goan green lamb shank curry with fresh coriander, and green chillies
 
£9.95
Extra hot lamb curry with red chillies & potatoes
 

Tandoori (Grills)


(Main Course)
 
£11.95
Tandoori Chicken tikkas with grilled onions, tomatoes & peppers
 
£16.95
Tandoori Tiger prawns in a marinade of barbecue spices
 
£12.95
Tandoori lamb tikkas with grilled onions, tomatoes & peppers
 
£9.95
A Selection of Chicken Tikkas – Harra, Nawabi & Traditional
 
£14.50
A selection of our best grills – Nawabi murgh tikka, Harra Tikka, Seekh Kebab Lamb Tikka & Tandoori King Prawn
 

Samundari Khazana (Sea Food)


(Main Course)
 
£10.95
Monkfish fillets in a rich and reduced curry sauce
 
£10.95
Diced monkfish tossed with shredded onions, tomatoes, green chillies & peppers
 
£10.95
Goan delicacy with coconut, green coriander & palm vinegar
 
£10.95
A Goan delicacy with coconut, curry leaves, mustard & freshly ground spices
 
£10.95
In a spicy sauce with peppers, onions, tomatoes, coriander & fenugreek
 
£12.95
King prawns in a hot curry with pickling spices
 
£12.95
King prawns with coconut, curry leaves, mustard seeds & green mango
 
£12.95
King prawns tossed with shredded tomatoes, onions, peppers & green chillies
 
£10.95
A delicious creamy prawn curry with coconut milk, kokum & curry leaves
 
£10.95
A delicious creamy prawn curry with coconut milk, kokum & curry leaves
 
£10.95
In a delicious Balti sauce with tomatoes, peppers & coriander
 
£10.95
With lentils, limejuice & aromatic spices, hot, sweet & sour
 
£10.95
In a spicy madras curry and red chillis
 
£10.95
Tiger prawns in a hot and spicy vindaloo curry
 
£10.95
Goan green prawn curry with fresh coriander
 

Biryani Dishes


Biryani Is Famous As A Ceremonial Cuisine On The Indian Sub-Continent. Chicken, Meat Or Shellfish Exotically Spiced And Cooked In Ghee (Butter Oil) Mixed With Saffroned Rice, Flavoured By Cloves, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Almonds, Raisins, Pistachio Nuts And Many Rare Spices And Is Garnished With Egg, Tomatoes And Shredded Coconut. It Is Served With A Small Helping Of Mixed Vegetables And Gravy. All Biryanis are served with a potato curry
 
£10.95
A layered combination of saffron basmati & curried chicken
 
£11.95
Layered fragrant saffron basmati with curried lamb
 
£10.95
Shelled & curried tiger prawns with layered saffron basmati
 
£11.95
A combination of curried chicken breast, diced lamb & prawns with basmati rice
 
£9.95
Fresh seasonal vegetables in a delicate gravy, layered with saffron basmati