Vegetable Samosas (2)
Pastries made of flour and stuffed with spiced potatoes and green peas.
Beef Samosas (2)
Pastries made of flour and stuffed with spiced ground beef.
Vegetable Pakoras (8)
Vegetables batter fried.
Chicken Pakoras (5)
Boneless chicken pieces marinated with Indian spices and batter fried.
Paneer Pakoras (6)
Indian cheese cubes fried with garam flour and spices with tamarind & mint chutney
Beef Kebab (3)
Spiced chopped beef fingers roasted on skewers.
Chaat Papri
Crispy wafers, potatoes, seasoned yogurt, chilies and chutneys
North Indian Salad
Made of tomatoes, cucumbers and onions.
Papadum
A thin spiced delicate bread of mixed lentil flours.
Onion Bhaji (8)
Onion batter fried.
Aloo Tikki Chaat
Mulligatawny
Vegetable
Dhal Soup
Tandoori Chicken
Tender pieces of chicken marinated in traditional yogourt and spices and roasted in the tandoor (half chicken).
Chicken Tikka (8)
Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in spices and roasted in the tandoor.
Tandoori Platter
Tender pieces of tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, boti kebab and seekh kebab roasted on skewers and served with raw onions and green peppers.
Matar Paneer
Indian cheese with peas and curried in our blend of spices and herbs.
Makhni Paneer
Homemade fresh cheese cubes cooked with special tomato and cream sauce.
Sag Paneer
Indian cheese cooked with creamed spinach and mildly spiced.
Vegetarian Curry
Mixed vegetables of the day.
Alu Gobi Masala
Cauliflower, potatoes and onions cooked in Indian spices.
Okra
Lady fingers cooked with tomaotes and onions (seasonal).
Eggplant
Whole eggplant baked in tandoor, mashed and seasoned with herbs and sautéed with onions.
Vegetable Korma
Mixed vegetables cooked with herbs & spices in a cashew based sauce with cream & nuts.
Malai Kofta
Vegetables and Indian cheese balls served in a cream sauce.
Channa Masala
Chickpeas flavoured with a special blend of spices.
Dhal Makhni
Creamed lentils flavoured with herbs.
Alu Sag
Potato cubes simmered in herb flavoured cream spinach.
Alu Matar
Potato cubes curried with spring peas.
Karahi Paneer
Cooked with green pepper & tomatoes in a karahi masala
Butter Chicken
Tandoori chicken cooked in Indian spices with tomatoes, butter & cream sauce.
Chicken Curry
Chicken cooked with onion, tomatoes, and mix of spices ground fresh with cream.
Chicken Do Piaza
Simmered in different spices and sautéed with onions & green peppers.
Chicken Korma
Boneless chicken cooked in herbs and rich cream with nuts.
Chicken Pasanda
Lean pieces of chicken cooked in a strongly flavoured cream sauce with almonds.
Sag Chicken
Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and spiced sauce.
Chicken Bhuna
Chicken cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers, ginger & spices.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless pieces of chicken marinated and roasted in the tandoor then sautéed in spices and served with a rich, exotic sauce, masala style.
Chicken Madras or Vindaloo
Diced chicken with spicy hot curry sauce, fresh garlic, ginger, green herbs, potato, tomato and fresh coriander.
Chicken Dhansak
Chicken cooked with lentils, highly flavoured sauce with spices, mild medium or hot
Beef Curry
Beef pieces cooked with onions, ginger, garlic and mild Indian spices.
Beef Bhuna
Beef pieces cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers, ginger and spices.
Shahi Korma
Beef cubes marinated in herbs and cooked in Korma cream garnished with almonds.
Sag Ghost
Beef cubes simmered in herb flavoured chopped spinach.
Keema Matar
Chopped beef curried with spring peas.
Kofta Kebab Masala
Spiced chopped beef kebabs served in a rich, exotic sauce, masala style.
Indian Fish Curry
Fish curry of the day
Shrimp Masala
Shrimp cooked with onions, tomatoes and delicately spiced.
Shrimp Korma
Shrimp cooked in cream sauce with nuts.
Shrimp Bhuna
Shrimp cooked with fresh tomatoes and onions reduced over slow fire, flavoured with fresh garam masala.
Shrimp Makhani
Shrimp marinated with yogurt, garlic, ginger, with tomatoes & cream.
Tandoori Shrimp
Tender shrimps marinated in traditional yogourt and spices and roasted in the tandoor, served with salad.
Tandoori Chicken Tikka Biryani
Diced chicken tikka and basmati rice cooked with saffron, fennel, cloves and cinnamon.
Chicken, Beef or Lamb Biryani
Delicately spiced basmati rice cooked with delicious chicken or lamb and flavoured with saffron, nuts and raisins.
Lamb or Shrimp Biryani
Delicately spiced basmati rice cooked with delicious shrimp and flavoured with saffron, nuts & raisins.
Vegetable Biryani
Delicately spiced basmati rice cooked with vegetables and cottage cheese, flavoured with saffron, nuts and raisins.
Basmati Rice
Matar or Vegetable Basmati Rice
Spiced basmati rice fried with peas or fresh garden vegetables.
Tandoori or Buttered Nan
Leavened white flour bread.
Garlic Nan
Leavened white flour garlic bread.
Keema Nan
Bread stuffed with ground beef.
Onion Kulcha
Leavened white flour onion bread.
Peshwari Nan
Leavened white flour stuffed with almonds & sultanas.
Tandoori Roti or Chapati
Whole wheat leavened breads.
Paratha
Pan fried unleavened bread.
Alu Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with spiced potatoes.
Besan Roti
Gluten free bread made from chickpea flour.
Katchumber Salad
Chopped spiced fresh tomatoes, cucumbers & onions.
Onion Salad
Chopped spiced fresh onions.
Mango Chutney or Pickles
Dahi Raitha
Homemade yogourt with cucumber.
Gulab Jamun
Popular Indian dessert made with milk, soaked in honey syrup and sprinkled with pistachios/almonds.
Mango Ice Cream
Rasmalai
Cheese dessert soaked in rich sweet milk garnished with pistchios/almonds.
Rice Pudding
Basmati rice cooked with milk and sugar, served cold sprinkled with pistachios/almonds.
Beef Curry
Beef pieces cooked with onions, ginger, garlic and mild Indian spices.
Beef Bhuna
Beef pieces cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers, ginger and spices.
Shahi Korma
Beef cubes marinated in herbs and cooked in Korma cream garnished with almonds.
Sag Ghost
Beef cubes simmered in herb flavoured chopped spinach.
Keema Matar
Chopped beef curried with spring peas.
Kofta Kebab Masala
Spiced chopped beef kebabs served in a rich, exotic sauce, masala style.
Beef Madras or Vindaloo with potatoes
Beef cubes with spicy curry sauce, fresh garlic, ginger, lemon & coriander.
6 Vegetarian
Sag Alu, Vegetable Korma, Channa Masala, Punjabi Kadhi and 2 other vegetable dishes which alter every week.
4 Meat Curries
Chicken Madras, Butter Chicken, Keema Matar, Beef Bhuna
Tandoori Chicken
Vegetable Pakora
Onion Bhaji
Rice
Nan Bread
Salad
Rice Pudding
Gulab Jamun
Papadum
Pickles and Chutneys
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Best of the Best, Taj hits the spot!! We have take out each time and the delivery is exceptionally fast. Food is packed perfectly and very clean. One bad weather night, we got a craving for Taj food. On this night they were not delivering. I spoke with Karan who always takes care of me! and explained our problem. KARAN ACTUALLY BORROWED A CAR TO DELIVER OUR FOOD!!!! Now, that is above and beyond excellent service!!! The portions are very large plus the food is THE BEST in the city!!!
Today, was the first time we tried the lunch buffet Great variety and the butter chicken I love with bone was amazing... And the veggie's delicious. It was a funny coincidence, Larry O'Brian was having lunch their as well. I will be back for sure.
I have had much better Indian food than this... The price was way too much for the amount served for the main dish, not to mention the Nan and Rice was all not included. A bow of rice alone was $4. The food felt it was not quite heated properly and was a bit cold.
Very homely and the staff is friendly to talk to. A couple of friends and I had spontaneously decided to eat at Taj and then again spontaneously decided to watch a movie right across. We informed the hostess of our change of plans and requested our meal to be given a little extra attention as we had to movie to catch. They were very flexible with our plans and our meal was arrived adequately and we thoroughly enjoyed the food. The food is Finger-Lickin' bloody awesome! hahah. My favourite, the Butter Chicken is just out of this world. The food was high quality and very enriching. If I go to a restaurant, I don't mind paying the extra dollars for Quality. In the end....thats what's more important. Quality and Quantity..and we were fortunate to have both. In some restaurants, one element is lacking and can decrease the enjoyment. I love the food and I will be back and I suggest you all to go. NOW. GO. NOW. hahah. P.S. My compliments to the Chef. Keep up the delicious work!
We were in a hurry for the movies, so we stopped by this small indian restaurant. Never tried it, so like new people we guessed and picked what sounded good. And a few of us have tried Indian food before. This place is great! Coming again. Thanks Taj
There are many good indian Returant than this.... And the owner was very rude...not at all friendly..
Have tried several Indain Resturant from Kingston[ON] to Quebec City. This is by far the Best experinece We ever had, from the quality of the Food, the Atmosphere and friendly service.ALL WAS NOTHING BUT EXCELLENT!! Keep Up the Good work, Compliments to your staff and Chef. We will be back!!
I can't understand all the good reviews. We went to this restaurant based on the strength of these reviews. The naan was evidently not made in an oven but out of a bag just reheated in an oven maybe, the paneer was tough and the service very mediocre. The attentive service was provided to certain types of people. Will not return, there are too many other good restauarants I have been too in the city.
Butter chicken was really good as always and i ordered chicken tikka this time and i liked it more than the butter chicken, probably it tasted better with naan. I visited this 3-5 times. If you are really hungry just order the curry and lot of butter naan. Worth spending money to order lot of food. Its really good, everyone should try this place and the service was really good. This is one of the restaurant I would revisit again and again and never get tired of it.
I saw this small restaurant a week before Valentines day, when I went to go watch a movie with my boyfriend. So as usual, I looked it up on the internet. Perfect I thought. ITs cozzy, elegant and romantic.. The food i tell you is mind blowing.. A really sweet lady... served us. And the service was amazing. Overall our evening was a success. I will be bringing my friends now... My 1st experience was a delight and especially to see my family enjoy was even better.
As always, I am impressed when I go to The Taj. The butter chicken is superbly rich, with hot buttery nan bread to soak up the sauce. the mulligatawny soup is to die for, with slices of lemon that give just that extra bit of flavour, that pushes it over the top. And the deserts! Gulab jamun that is heaven on the tongue, with a spicey cup of chai to finish off. Always, a bottle of good Indian beer with the meal. And the service is the best I've seen in any restaurant. Because I come from Kemptville to dine here, the owner almost treats me like one of the family. I have been here for lunch and dinner, and unlike other restaurants in Ottawa, I have never been disappointed.
I love this place, its my favourite restaurant of all times. I have been everywhere and no one makes the butter chicken like the Taj... Good job guys, Two thumbs up... see you soon. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone.
Food was delicious and the service was awesome...I will definitely return and bring friends!! Thank you.
We can understand the other reviews now that we have been there. The service was attentive and efficient, the food was just right--mild Lamb and spicy Beef both very flavorful. We felt welcome and were very well fed.
Last Week we went for a girls night out at the Taj Indian Cuisine. I must say the butter chk is to die for! Wow... Naan bread, raitha, Sag Paner and pulao were great also. Pleasant hosts. Overall our visit was memorable. Will visit soon.
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The Punjab region is known for tandoori cooking and for butter- and cream-based recipes. Family-owned Taj Indian Cuisine serves up the Punjabi-style cuisine in a warm and intimate dining area surrounded by brown brick walls decorated with intricate art pieces. The extensive menu includes many chicken, beef, and lamb options as well as plenty of vegetarian dishes. Bonus: the restaurant can also prepare vegan and gluten-free meals on request.
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