About Taj Mahal - Balham
Combining hand-picked produce, locally-sourced meats and family recipes, Taj Mahal serves up exquisite Indian cuisine. Its extensive menu is filled with dishes from across the country, including much-loved favourites and contemporary recipes.
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Tandoori Butter Chicken
£9.25Chicken Tikka Massala
£8.95Lamb Bhuna
£8.85Chicken Dopiaza
£8.85Lamb Madras
£8.85Lamb Biriani
£8.95Lamb Jalfrezi
£8.95Chicken Pasanda
£8.95Lamb Korai
£8.95Chicken Dansak
£9.50
Starters
Onion Bhaji
Mixtures of grain flower, thinly sliced onion fresh coriander deep fried to a crispy taste.£4.25Prawn Puree
£5.85Panir Tikka
£4.95Tandoori Chicken Tikka
Boneless pieces of spring chicken marinated in the tandoori sauce and then cooked on charcoal.£4.95Vegetable Samosa
Spiced vegetable stuffed into a triangular pastry shape then deep fried.£5.15Tandoori Chicken (Qtr)
Quarter of spring chicken marinated in highly spiced and grilled in the tandoor.£4.95Chicken Pakora
Slices of spring chicken marinated in spices, coated in spiced batter and deep fried.£4.95Tandoori Sheek Kebab
Spiced mincemeat made into sausage shape then placed ok skewers and cooked in clay oven.£4.95Meat Samosa
Spiced mincemeat stuffed into a triangular pastry then deep fried.£5.15King Prawn Butterfly
One whole giant king prawn delicately spiced & seasoned coated in spice batter and deep fried.£5.85Mulligatawny Soup
£4.50Dall Soup
Soup made from fresh Lentils.£4.25Mixed Vegetable Pakora
£4.75Prawn Cocktail
£5.25King Prawn Cocktail
£5.75Shami Kebab
Spiced chana dall (split peas) & mincemeat coated with raw egg then deep fried.£4.95Mutton Tikka
£5.15
Tandoori Dishes
Tandoori Sheek Kebab
Spiced mincemeat put on skewers and cooked in the tandoor.£8.25Tandoori King Prawn
Three whole king prawns marinated in the tandoori sauce then cooked in the tandoori clay oven.£14.00Tandoori Mix
A selection of delicacies cooked in the tandoor marinated with tandoori sauce and grilled over charcoal.£13.50Tandoori Chicken (Half)
Half of spring chicken marinated in highly spiced sauce and grilled in the tandoor.£8.25Chicken Shaslick
A very rare dish cooked similar as kebab on skewers chicken with tomatoes, onion and capsicum.£8.95Chicken Tikka
Boneless pieces of spring chicken marinated in the tandoori sauce and then cooked in charcoal fire.£8.25Mutton Tikka
Boneless pieces of mutton marinated in the tandoori sauce and then grilled over charcoal fire.£8.25Panir Shaslick
£8.75Hasina Kebab
This dish cooked in the similar way to shaslick however the meat is of course mutton.£8.50
Curry Dishes
These are medium curries not highly spiced with lots of gravy.
Chicken Curry (Medium)
£8.25Meat Curry (Medium)
£8.45Sabjee Curry (Medium)
£8.25Prawn Curry (Medium)
£8.75King Prawn Curry (Medium)
£13.50
Jalfrezi Dishes
These are very hot curries, similar to vindaloo in a rich sauce with sliced green chillies to give extra hot.
Lamb Jalfrezi
£8.95Prawn Jalfrezi
£8.85King Prawn Jalfrezi
£13.95
Dopiaza Dishes
Like the rogan these are very spicy dishes, rich gravy and slightly decorated with crispy onion on the top.
Chicken Dopiaza
£8.85Lamb Dopiaza
£8.85Prawn Dopiaza
£8.95King Prawn Dopiaza
£13.95
Rogan
These dishes are very rich and spicy (not hot) similar to bhuna fresh curried tomato is used to decorate the dish.
Chicken Rogan
£8.85Prawn Rogan
£8.85Lamb Rogan
£8.85King Prawn Rogan
£13.95
Dansak Dishes
These dishes are cooked with lentils, they are very sweet sour and hot. All dishes served with pulao rice.
Chicken Dansak
£9.50King Prawn Dansak
£13.95Lamb Dansak
£9.50Prawn Dansak
£9.50
Korai Dishes
Similar to bhuna dish but with korai spices & various herbs.
Lamb Korai
£8.95Chicken Korai
£8.95Prawn Korai
£8.95King Prawn Korai
£13.95
Balti Dishes
Medium dry dish with strong spicy flavour but not hot.
Lamb Balti
£8.95Chicken Balti
£8.75Prawn Balti
£8.95King Prawn Balti
£13.95Vegetable Balti
£8.75
Vegetable Dishes
These dishes are complimentary to the main dishes. All cooked with selected spices to balance the main dish.
Sag Panir
£5.75Dall Tarka
£5.75Bombay Aloo
£5.75Sag Aloo
£5.75Brinjal Bhaji
£5.75Cauliflower Bhaji
£5.75Mutter Panir
£5.75Channa Masasala (Chick Peas)
£5.75Mushroom Bhaji
£5.75Mixed Vegetable Curry
£5.75Sag Bhaji
£5.75Aloo Gobi
£5.75Makhani Dall
£5.50Dry Mixed Vegetable Curry
£5.75Bindi Bhaji
£5.75
Naga Dishes
These dishes are highly spicy and hot with tantalising aroma of naga (chilli pepper).
Naga Chicken
£8.85Naga Lamb
£8.95Naga King Prawn
£12.95Vegetable Naga
£8.50
Biriani Dishes
Medium dishes with meat cooked with rice, blending the flavour with special vegetable sauce.
Lamb Biriani
£8.95Tandoori Chicken Biriani
£8.95King Prawn Biriani
£13.50Prawn Biriani
£8.95Vegetable Birani
£8.50Chicken Biriani
£8.95
Bhuna Dishes
These are medium hot curries, highly spiced in a rich curry sauce bringing out the taste of various spices & fresh coriander.
Lamb Bhuna
£8.85PopularChicken Bhuna
£8.75Sag Ghost
£8.95King Prawn Bhuna
Chunks of king prawns cooked in bhuna fashion, a medium hot curry.£12.95Sag Prawn
£8.95Vegetable Bhuna
£8.25
Shahi Dishes
These curries are renowned for richness & mildness, cooked with almonds, nuts cream & spices.
Tandoori Butter Chicken
Boneless tandoori chicken cooked with ghee and then mixed with creamy tomato sauce.£9.25PopularChicken Korma
Very mild rich chicken dish.£8.75PopularChicken Tikka Massala
Pieces of chicken tikka cooked with creamy tomato sauce which is specially prepared with herbs and spices.£8.95PopularChicken Pasanda
Tender pieces of chicken marinated & cooked in the tandoor like lamb badam passanda.£8.95Vegetable Korma
£8.25Prawn Korma
£8.75Lamb Korma
Mild meat korma cooked with cream and nuts.£8.95Tandoori Chicken Massala
Cooked in the similar way to butter chicken however this is with bone.£8.95Lamb Badam Pasanda
Mild curry cooked with split almonds, powdered nuts & cream decorated with flaked almonds.£8.95King Prawn Korma
£12.95Mutton Tikka Massala
Pieces of lean mutton tikka cooked with creamy tomato sauce similar to chicken tikka massala.£8.95Tandoori King Prawn Massala
Cooked with tandoori king prawns, ghee and creamy tomato sauce with herbs and spices.£14.50
Madras Curry Dishes
These curries are highly spiced and hot, cooked with very rich spices and hot chillies.
Chicken Madras
£8.75Lamb Madras
£8.85King Prawn Madras
£12.95Prawn Madras
£8.85
Vindaloo Dishes
These curries are very hot, cooked with selected hot spices including a good helping of chilli.
Lamb Vindaloo
£8.95PopularChicken Vindaloo
£8.75Prawn Vindaloo
£8.95King Prawn Vindaloo
£12.95
Special Dishes
Garlic Chilli Chicken
£8.95Methi Gosht
Succulent lamb pieces flavoured with fresh green herbs & spices with a good helping of methi.£8.95Malai Chicken
A mild dish with tantalising aroma of ghee cooked with chicken breast cubes & mild spices.£8.95Hyderbadi
Slowly simmered in yogurt & tamarind with mild curry spices and served lamb or chicken.£8.95Karahi Kebab Kayberi
Diced chicken cooked with khyberi spices with tomatoes and capsicum.£8.95King Prawn Delight
Pieces of succulent king prawn served with coconut sauce.£12.95
Shatkora Dishes
Tender spring chicken breast or succulent lamb cube cooked with sundried exotic citrus. Extra spicy and hot aromatic dish.
Chicken Shatkora
£8.75Lamb Shatkora
£8.95Vegetable Shatkora
£8.25King Prawn Shatkora
£12.95
Sundries
Pulao Rice (Basmati Rice)
£3.25Coconut Rice
£4.95Peas Pulao (Peas, Onion & Rice Together)
£4.95Mushroom Rice
£4.95Chapati
£2.15Egg Fried Rice
£4.95Boiled Rice (Patina Rice)
£2.95Paratha
£3.50Saffron Rice
£5.75Keema Rice (Mince Meat with Rice)
£5.15Special Fried Rice
Basmati rice with prawns, onion, peas, mushroom & egg.£5.95Egg Paratha
£3.75Stuffed Paratha
£3.75Puree
£2.25
Tandoori Sundries
Peshwari Nan
Stuffed with grated sweet coconut, raison and ground nuts.£3.25Garlic Nan
£3.25Nan
£2.95Keema Nan
£3.25Tandoori Roti
£2.75Stuffed Nan
Stuffed with vegetables fresh coriander and herbs.£3.25Rogani
Cooked with baked eggs and nuts on the surface.£3.25Massala Kulcha
Stuffed with vegetables and rice.£3.25
Savouries
Poppadams
£0.90Raita
£1.95Roasted Massala Poppadams
£0.95Bombay Duck
£1.95
Pickles and Chutnies
Mint Sauce
£0.95Mango Chutney
£0.95Onion Chutney
£0.95Lime Pickle
£0.95
Indian Lagers & Beers
King Fisher 330ml
£4.50Cobra 330ml
£4.50Bangla 660ml
£6.75Hilldon Still Water 750ml
£4.25Perrier Sparkling Water 750ml
£4.25Coke 330ml
£3.50Orange Juice 1ltr
£3.50Pineapple Juice 1ltr
£3.50
White Wines
Le Cellier House Dry White
£16.95Captains Table Semillon
£16.95San Giorgio Pinot Grigio
£16.95Kleindal Chenia Blanc
£17.95Volandas Sauvignon Blanc
£17.95Sancerre Ackerman
£28.95
Red Wines
Le Cellier House Red
£16.95Captains Table Shiraz Cabernet
£16.95Kleindal Pinotage
£16.95Volandas Merlot
£17.95Finca Clasica Malbec Shiraz
£18.95Neptune Point Pinot Noir
£19.95
Champagne & Sparkling Wines
Prosecco 'Nua'
£20.95Moet Et Chandon Brut Nv
£45.95
