Taj Indian Cuisine— menu & restaurant info (text version)

Address: 3009 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON K2B 7Y6, Canada. Phone: 6137266955.

Appetizers

  • Paneer Pakoras (8) — $17.95 · Indian cheese cubes fried with garam flour & spices with tamarind and mint chutney
  • Onion Bhaji (8) — $14.95 · Onion batter fried
  • Chaat Papri — $15.95 · Crispy wafers, potatoes, yogurt, chilies & chutneys
  • Vegetable Pakoras (8) — $14.95 · Spinach, potato, and onions in chickpea flour, deep fried
  • Chicken Pakoras (6) — $17.95 · Chicken filet marinated with Indian spices, battered and deep fried
  • Beef Samosa (2) — $8.50 · Pastries, stuffed with spiced ground beef
  • Samosa Chaat — $15.95 · With chickpeas, yogurt, & spices
  • Vegetable Samosa (2) — $8.50 · Pastries, stuffed with spiced potatoes & green peas
  • North Indian Salad — $8.50 · Made of tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions
  • Aloo Tikki Chaat — $15.95 · Spiced potato patties garnished in yogurt, with tamarind and mint chutney
  • Papadum — $4.00 · A thin spiced delicate bread of mixed lentil flours

Soups

  • Mulligatawny — $10.00 · Lentil soup with chicken and Indian spices
  • Vegetable Soup — $9.00 · Lentil soup with mixed vegetables and Indian spices
  • Dhal Soup — $9.00 · Lentil soup with exotic Indian spices

Chicken

  • Chicken Bhuna — $26.95 · Chicken cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers, ginger, and spices
  • Chicken Curry — $26.95 · Chicken cooked with onion, tomatoes and a mix of spices ground fresh with cream
  • Chicken Vindaloo — $26.95 · Diced chicken with potato in a hot, spicy curry sauce ,with fresh garlic, ginger, herbs, tomato, & coriander
  • Chicken Korma or Pasanda — $29.95 · Boneless chicken cooked in herbs and cream with nuts
  • Chicken Tikka Masala — $29.95 · Boneless chicken pieces, marinated and roasted in the tandoor, sautéed in spices,served with a rich, exotic sauce, masala style.
  • Taj's Famous Butter Chicken — $28.95 · Tandoori boneless chicken cooked in Indian spices with tomatoes, butter and cream
  • Chicken Dhansak — $26.95 · Chicken cooked with lentils, highly flavoured sauce with spices; mild, medium or hot
  • Chicken Madras — $26.95 · Diced chicken in a hot, spicy curry sauce, with fresh garlic, ginger, herbs, tomato, & coriander
  • Saag Chicken — $26.95 · Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and spiced sauce

Beef

  • Keema Matar — $29.95 · Chopped beef curried with spring peas
  • Saag Beef — $29.95 · Beef cubes simmered in herb flavoured chopped spinach
  • Beef Bhuna — $29.95 · Beef pieces cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers, ginger and spices
  • Beef Madras — $29.95 · Beef cubes with hot, spicy curry sauce, fresh garlic, ginger, herbs, lemon, & coriander
  • Beef Korma — $29.95 · Beef cubes marinated in herbs and cooked in Korma cream
  • Beef Curry — $29.95 · Beef cooked with onions, ginger, garlic, and mild spices
  • Beef Vindaloo — $29.95 · Beef cubes and potatos with hot, spicy curry sauce, fresh garlic, ginger, herbs, lemon, & coriander
  • Rahra Beef — $29.95 · Combination of beef cubes and minced beef in exoctic masala sauce

Lamb

  • Saag Lamb — $29.95 · Lamb tenderloin simmered in herb flavoured spinach
  • Lamb Bhuna — $29.95 · Lamb cooked with fresh tomatoes and onions, reduced over slow fire, flavoured with fresh garam masala
  • Lamb Madras — $29.95 · Lamb cubes with spicy hot curry sauce, fresh garlic, ginger, lemon, and coriander
  • Lamb Vindaloo — $29.95 · Lamb cubes and potato with spicy hot curry sauce, fresh garlic, ginger, lemon, and coriander
  • Lamb Korma — $29.95 · Lamb cooked in cream sauce
  • Rogan Josh — $29.95 · Typical Indian curry with juicy lamb tenderloin curried with a mixture of exotic spices
  • Lamb Dhansak — $29.95 · Lamb cooked with lentils, highly flavoured sauce with spices; mild, medium or hot

Seafood

  • Shrimp Masala — $29.95 · Tiger Shrimp cooked with onions, tomatoes, and delicately spiced
  • Shrimp Makhani — $29.95 · Marinated in yogurt, garlic, ginger, tomatoes and cream
  • Fish Curry — $29.95 · Fish curry of the day
  • Shrimp Korma — $29.95 · Tiger shrimp cooked in cream sauce with nuts
  • Shrimp Bhuna — $29.95 · Tiger shrimp cooked with fresh tomatoes & onions, reduced over slow fire, flavoured with fresh garam masala

Vegetarian

  • Okra — $23.95 · Lady fingers cooked with tomatoes and onions, seasonal
  • Dhal Makhni — $24.95 · Creamed lentils flavoured with herbs
  • Alu Sag — $24.95 · Potato cubes simmered in herb flavoured cream spinach
  • Alu Matar — $24.95 · Potato cubes curried with spring peas
  • Matar Paneer — $26.95 · Indian cheese with peas and curried in our blend of spices and herbs
  • Makhni Paneer — $25.95 · Fresh cheese cooked with special tomatoes and cream
  • Eggplant — $23.95 · Baked, mashed and seasoned, sautéed with onion
  • Vegetarian Curry — $22.95 · Mixed vegetables cooked in onion and tomato gravy
  • Channa Bhatura — $29.95 · Chickpeas & deep fried bread (2) served with condiments
  • Malai Kofta — $25.95 · Cheese and vegetables in cashew & cream, with almonds
  • Channa Masala — $26.95 · Chickpeas flavoured with a special blend of spices
  • Vegetable Korma — $25.95 · Mixed vegetables cooked with herbs and spices in a cashew based sauce with cream & nuts
  • Sag Paneer — $25.95 · Spinach and Indian cheese cooked with fresh tomatoes and onions, reduced over slow fire, flavoured with garam masala
  • Karahi Paneer — $28.95 · Cooked with peppers & tomatoes in a karahi masala
  • Alu Gobi Masala — $23.95 · Cauliflower, potatoes, and onions cooked in Indian spices
  • Bombay Potatoes — $22.95 · Potatoes cooked with curry leaves, cumin, coriander, and crushed red peppers

Biryani & Basmati Rice

  • Beef Biryani — $29.95 · Delicately spiced basmati rice cooked with Beef, flavoured with saffron
  • Vegetable Biryani — $24.95 · Delicately spiced basmati rice cooked with vegetables, flavoured with saffron
  • Chicken Biryani — $29.95 · Delicately spiced basmati rice cooked with chicken, flavoured with saffron
  • Shrimp Biryani — $29.95 · Delicately spiced basmati rice cooked with shrimp, flavoured with saffron
  • Lamb Biryani — $29.95 · Delicately spiced basmati rice cooked with shrimp, flavoured with saffron
  • Tandoori Chicken Tikka Biryani — $29.95 · Diced chicken tikka and basmati rice cooked with saffron, fennel, cloves & cinnamon
  • Vegetable Fried Rice — $24.95 · Spiced basmati rice fried with fresh vegetables
  • Matar Basmati Rice — $8.95 · Spiced basmati rice fried with peas
  • Basmati Rice — $5.50 · Gluten-free. Rice cooked with salt and cumin seeds.

Breads

  • Peshwari Naan — $12.00 · White flour bread filled with coconut mix All bread is cooked in a tandoor clay oven.
  • Alu Paratha — $12.95 · Whole wheat bread stuffed with spiced potato All bread is cooked in a tandoor clay oven.
  • Garlic Naan — $5.95 · White flour garlic bread All bread is cooked in a tandoor clay oven.
  • Besan Roti — $9.95 · Gluten free bread made with chickpea flour All bread is cooked in a tandoor clay oven.
  • Keema Naan — $14.95 · White flour bread stuffed with ground beef All bread is cooked in a tandoor clay oven.
  • Paratha — $9.95 · Whole wheat layered bread All bread is cooked in a tandoor clay oven.
  • Onion Kulcha — $9.00 · White flour bread stuffed with onion All bread is cooked in a tandoor clay oven.
  • Roti — $4.00 · Whole wheat flat bread All bread is cooked in a clay oven.
  • Plain or Butter Naan — $5.00 · White flour bread All bread is cooked in a tandoor clay oven.

Side Orders

  • Mango Chutney — $4.00 · Sweet and tangy Mango chutney made with ripe mangoes, spices, and a hint of sweetness.
  • Onion Salad — $4.00 · Chopped spiced fresh onions
  • Dahi Raitha — $7.95 · Homemade yogurt with cucumber
  • Katchumber Salad — $8.50 · Chopped spiced fresh tomatoes, cucumbers & onions
  • Pickles — $3.95 · Tangy and spicy Pickles packed with bold flavors and traditional spices.
  • Rice — $5.50 · Fluffy and fragrant Rice cooked to perfection, light and satisfying.
  • Onion Chutney — $3.95 · Savory and slightly spicy Onion chutney made with caramelized onions, herbs, and aromatic spices.

Desserts

  • Rasmalai — $9.00 · Cheese dessert soaked in rich sweet milk garnished with pistachios and almonds
  • Ice Cream — $9.95 · Various flavours, ask your server for details
  • Gulab Jamun — $9.00 · Popular Indian dessert made with milk, soaked in honey syrup
  • Rice Pudding — $9.00 · Basmati rice cooked with milk & sugar served cold

Drinks

  • Sweet or Salty Lassi — $9.00 · Yogurt smoothie
  • Indian Chai Tea — $8.00 · Rich and spiced traditional Indian chai, brewed with milk and aromatic spices
  • Tumeric Latte — $8.95 · Warm and creamy turmeric latte with soothing spices and earthy flavor
  • House Mixed Herbal Tea (decaf) — $8.00 · Aromatic blend of mixed herbal teas, soothing and caffeine-free
  • House Mixed Green Tea — $8.00 · Light and refreshing blend of mixed green tea
  • Mango Lassi — $9.00 · Yogurt smoothie with mango
  • Milk — $8.00 · Creamy and fresh milk
  • Perrier — $4.95 · Sparkling natural mineral water, crisp and refreshing.
  • Mango Juice — $4.95 · Sweet and refreshing mango juice
  • Iced Tea — $4.95 · Cold and refreshing iced tea
  • Tea — $4.00 · Warm comforting tea
  • Coffee — $4.00 · Rich aromatic Coffee
  • Soft Drink — $4.00 · Refreshing chilled Soft drink