Taj India Menu

$$Indian
3120 Clairmont Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205
  • Appetizers

    • Dal Shorba

      Light, refreshing puree of lentils with fresh herbs and spices.
      $3.59
    • Tomato Shorba

      Tangy tomato soup with fresh herbs and spices.
      $3.59
    • Palak Ka Shorba

      A classic spinach soup with a light, refreshing creamed spinach leaves with herbs and spices.
      $3.59
    • Mulligatawny Soup

      A delicately spiced chicken and rice soup.
      $4.59
    • Vegetable Pakora

      A house specialty. Fresh vegetables soaked in a batter of special roasted ground spices and yellow gram flour and deep-fried to crisp perfection.
      $4.99
    • Onion Bhaji

      Thinly-sliced onions coated in spiced gram flour batter and deep-fried.
      $4.99
    • Palak Ki Tikkiya

      Spinach and potato patties spiced with fresh herbs and spices served with a medley of chutneys.
      $4.99
    • Samosa Chat

      Indian street food classic! Crisp pancakes stuffed with mixed vegetables and served on a bed of chickpeas topped with chutneys.
      $4.99
    • Sev Batata Puri

      Indian street food classic! Small biscuit-like puri covered with cubed boiled potatoes, onions, cucumber, and tomato topped with gram flour straws, mint, and tamarind chutney.
      $4.99
    • Gobi Pakora

      Cauliflower florets napped in spiced gram flour and crisp-fried.
      $4.99
    • Chilli Pakora

      Sliced jalapenos napped in spiced gram flour and crisp-fried.
      $4.99
    • Paneer Pakora

      Homemade cottage cheese slices napped in spiced gram flour batter and crisp-fried.
      $5.99
    • Bhel Puri

      A mixture of rice puffs, gram flour straws, leavened flour sticks, onions, cucumbers, and tomatoes tossed with tamarind and mint chutney.
      $4.99
    • Chicken Pakora

      Chicken tenderloins coated in fresh ground spices and yellow gram flour batter fried to perfection. Served with chutneys.
      $6.99
    • Khass Shish Kebab

      Tender roles of succulent minced lamb, mildly spiced and coated with onions grilled over the charcoal.
      $6.99
    • Chicken 65

      Tender chicken morsels marinated in a unique blend of crushed, roasted spices baked in the tandoor clay oven.
      $6.99
    • Shrimp Pakora

      Tiger shrimp napped in gram flour batter with coriander, garlic, and ginger and crisp-fried.
      $7.99
    • Tokri Chat

      A special evening snack of India - A mixture of potatoes and chick peas topped w/ sweet and spicy chutneys.
      $6.99
    • Sampler Appetizer Platter

      1 Samosa, 1Tikkiya, 2 Vegetable Pakora, 2 Paneer Pakora, & 1 Chili Pakora.
      $7.99
    • Pani Puri

      Puffy wheat bread loaded with diced boiled potatoes, tomatoes, and chick peas. Served with season water made with dry roasted spices and fresh herbs.
      $5.99
    • Vegetable Manchurian

      A specialty of South India. Crispy vegetable balls, laced with tangy sauce.
      $5.99
    • Paneer Masala

      Seasoned slices of homemade cottage cheese sauteed with dry and fresh spices with onion and bell peppers.
      $6.99
    • Fish Pakora

      Crispy, savory fish napped in yellow lentils, flour, and rice flour batter with tangy spices, fried to crisp perfection.
      $7.99
    • Shrimp Peera

      Shrimp cooked with onions, ginger, garlic, tomato masala and topped with fine gram flour straws.
      $6.99
  • Vegetarian Dishes

    • Navrattan Korma

      Farm fresh seasonal mixed vegetables with cheese and nuts in a mild creamy sauce.
      $10.99
    • Sag Paneer

      Cheese with fresh creamed spinach.
      $10.99
    • Aloo Palak

      Potatoes with fresh creamed spinach.
      $10.99
    • Palak Makki

      Baby corn with fresh creamed spinach.
      $10.99
    • Bengen Bhartha

      Grilled pureed eggplant cooked with onions, tomatoes, and fresh herbs.
      $10.99
    • Vegetable Badami

      Mixed Vegetables cooked in a ground almond, cashew nut, and poppy seeds sauce mellowed with coconut. Mild to Medium.
      $10.99
    • Kadai Paneer

      Cubes of homemade cheese cooked in a thick tomato based masala sauce and finished with kasoori pillav.
      $10.99
    • Bhindi Masala

      Sliced baby okra sauteed with onions and tomatoes tossed with spices.
      $10.99
    • Gobi Mattar Masala

      Cauliflower florets cooked with green peas, fresh herbs, and spices.
      $10.99
    • Aloo Bengan

      Cubes of fresh eggplant and potatoes sauteed with onions and specially roasted spices.
      $10.99
    • Hariyali Malai Kofta

      Soft mixed cheese and vegetable croquettes simmered in a creamed coconut butter sauce.
      $10.99
    • Chana Masala

      Garbanzo beans in a special blend of freshly roasted spices and tamarind pulp.
      $9.99
    • Dal Makhni

      Black lentils seasoned with fresh herbs
      $9.99
    • Tarka Dal

      Yellow lentils seasoned with fresh herbs.
      $9.99
    • Aloo Mushroom Mattar

      Mushrooms, potatoes, and peas in a semi-dry curry sauce.
      $10.99
    • Mattar Paneer

      Cheese and peas in a semi-dry curry sauce.
      $10.99
    • Paneer Masaladar

      Cubes of homemade cheese cooked with sliced onions and bell peppers in a ginger, garlic, and tomato masala. Medium.
      $10.99
    • Mushroom Korma

      Mushrooms cooked in a moderately spiced cream sauce with nuts and raisins.
      $10.99
    • Chilli Paneer

      Cheese cooked with peppers, crispy cabbage, and sliced onions in a spicy tomato chili sauce. Medium.
      $10.99
    • Chilli Sabzi

      Fresh vegetables cooked with peppers, crispy cabbage, and sliced onions in a spicy tomato chili sauce.
      $10.99
    • Kesar Pista Korma

      Baby corn, carrots, potatoes, cauliflower, bell peppers, and dried fruit cooked with yogurt and pistachios flavored with saffron and cardamom.
      $10.99
    • Paneer Tikka Masala

      Chunks of cottage cheese cubes simmered in coconut cream sauce.
      $10.99
    • Punjabi Kadhi Pakora

      Yogurt curry tempered with gram flour, spices, and vegetable dumplings.
      $10.99
    • Chana Bhatura

      Garbanzo beans in a special blend of fresh, roasted spices and tamarind pulp. Served with puffy deep fried refined flour bread. (Bhatura).
      $12.99
    • Aloo Gobi

      Fresh cauliflower florets cooked with potatoes in fresh herbs and spices garnished with kasoori methi.
      $10.99
    • Mixed Vegetable

      Seasoned fresh vegetables cooked with methi and basil leaves in a blend of fresh herbs and roasted spices.
      $10.99
    • Methi Malai Paneer

      Homemade cottage cheese cooked in cream tomato tangy sauce in a blend of fresh and dry spices with methi leaves.
      $10.99
  • Chicken Dishes

    • Chicken Mushroom

      Boneless chicken and baby mushrooms cooked in a blend of tomato and onion based sauce.
      $13.99
    • Chicken Korma

      Chicken cooked in a moderately spiced cream sauce with nuts, raisins, and saffron.
      $13.99
    • Chicken Dalcha

      Succulent chicken cooked in a moderately spiced yellow lentil sauce.
      $13.99
    • Chicken Saagwala

      Tender pieces of chicken simmered in a delicately spiced, creamed spinach. Served mild, medium, or spicy.
      $13.99
    • Butter Chicken

      Freshly cooked boneless chicken tikka breast simmered in a tomato based butter sauce in the tandoor.
      $13.99
    • Kadhai Chicken

      Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a thick tomato based masala sauce and finished with kasoori methi.
      $13.99
    • Chicken Masaledar

      Tender pieces of chicken cooked with sliced onions bell peppers, ginger, garlic, and tomato masala.
      $13.99
    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      Freshly cooked, juicy pieces of chicken tikka from the tandoor in a creamed coconut butter sauce.
      $13.99
    • Chicken Badami

      Boneless chicken cooked in a ground almond cashew and poppy seed sauce mellowed with coconut. Mild to medium, served with basmati rice.
      $13.99
    • Methi Malai Chicken

      Boneless white meat chicken cooked in a cream tomato tangy sauce in a blend of fresh and dried spices with methi leaves.
      $13.99
  • Lamb & Goat Dishes

    • Lamb Rogan Josh

      Lamb in a classic Kashmiri style dish with tomatoes, yogurt, and spices.
      $14.99
    • Lamb Korma

      Lamb in moderately spiced coconut cream sauce with nuts and raisins.
      $14.99
    • Lamb Badami

      Lamb cooked in ground almond, cashew, and poppy seed sauce mellowed with coconut.
      $14.99
    • Lamb Saagwala

      Tender morsels of lamb simmered in a delicately spiced, creamed spinach.
      $14.99
    • Lamb Jalferizi

      Lamb cooked with onions, bell pepper, and cabbage in a curry masala sauce with tomatoes.
      $14.99
    • Lamb Tikka Masala

      Boneless pieces of marinated lamb tikka cooked in a tandoor, immersed in a creamed coconut butter sauce.
      $14.99
    • Goat Curry

      Goat (on the bone) cooked in a spiced rich masala.
      $14.99
    • Keema Matter

      Minced Lamb blended with green peas, tomatoes, fresh herbs, and spices. Mild to medium, served with basmati rice.
      $14.99
    • Kadhi Lamb

      Boneless lamb cooked in a rich tomato based masala sauce and finished with kasoori methi.
      $14.99
    • Bhindi Ghost

      Semi dry Bhindi and Lamb curry with onions, tomatoes, cilantro cooked in a special blend of spices.
      $14.99
  • Seafood Dishes

    • Fish Malabar

      Catfish nuggets cooked in coconut milk with curry leaves, mustard seeds, tamarind and fennel powder. Medium, served with basmati rice.
      $16.59
    • Spinach Shrimp

      Shrimp cooked with delicately spiced, creamed spinach. A delight for spinach lovers.
      $16.59
    • Shrimp Korma

      Shrimp cooked in a creamy saffron and coconut-flavored cream sauce with nuts and raisins.
      $16.59
    • Shrimp Pepper Masala

      Shrimp stir-fried with chopped onions, fresh herbs, and spices in a sharp, tangy sauce.
      $16.59
    • Chilli Shrimp

      Shrimp cooked with onions, sliced bell peppers, and cabbage in a spiced tomato sauce. A spicy, crispy tangy treat that goes great with naan.
      $16.59
    • Goan Shrimp Curry

      Shrimp cooked in a curry sauce made from coconut and freshly ground coastal spices.
      $16.59
  • House Specialties

    • Bombay Thali For 1

      Bhel puri, kesar pista korma, baingan bharta, mattar paneer, dal masala, basmati rice, tandoori naan bread, raita, and Gulab jamun. Vegetarian.
      $19.99
    • Bombay Thali For 2

      Bhel puri, kesar pista korma, baingan bharta, mattar paneer, dal masala, basmati rice, tandoori naan bread, raita, and Gulab jamun. Vegetarian.
      $35.99
    • Punjabi Thali For 1

      Vegetable pakora, navrattan korma, saag paneer, dal makhni, chana masala, basmati rice, tandoori naan bread, raita, and Gulab jamun.
      $19.99
    • Punjabi Thali For 2

      Vegetable pakora, navrattan korma, saag paneer, dal makhni, chana masala, basmati rice, tandoori naan bread, raita, and Gulab jamun.
      $35.99
    • House Special Thali For 1

      Chicken tikka, tandoori chicken, lamb tikka, chicken korma, lamb Rogan josh, Baingan bharta, basmati rice, tandoori naan bread, raita, and Gulab jamun.
      $20.99
    • House Special Thali For 2

      Chicken tikka, tandoori chicken, lamb tikka, chicken korma, lamb Rogan josh, Baingan bharta, basmati rice, tandoori naan bread, raita, and Gulab jamun.
      $36.99
    • Chef Special Thali For 1

      Tandoori chicken, shish kebab, chicken tikka, shrimp makhni, chicken tikka masala, and saag.
      $20.99
    • Chef Special Thali For 2

      Tandoori chicken, shish kebab, chicken tikka, shrimp makhni, chicken tikka masala, and saag.
      $36.99
  • Hot & Spicy Curry

    • Chicken Madras

      Not for the faint-hearted. A very spicy chili chicken dish made with crushed red chilies and hot mustard seeds.
      $13.99
    • Lamb Vindaloo

      Lamb cooked with cubed, boiled potatoes, onions, and a blend of hot spices garnished with jalapeno.
      $14.99
    • Chicken Vindaloo

      Chicken cooked with cubed, boiled potatoes, onions, and a blend of hot spices garnished with jalapeno.
      $13.99
    • Achari Gosht

      A very aromatic and spicy dish made with crushed pickling spices.
      $14.99
    • Kori Gasi Shrimp

      A very spicy chili dish made from dried red chilies.
      $16.59
    • Ghost Krara

      Semi-dry lamb curry with onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and a special blend of spicy and hot, freshly roasted ground spices.
      $14.99
  • Tandoori Specialties

    • Tandoori Fish Tikka

      Cubes of fish marinated and baked in the clay oven.
      $16.99
    • Lamb Tikka

      Boneless lamb marinated in a blend of rich herbs and spices, char-grilled, and served on a bed of bell peppers, onions, and cabbage.
      $15.99
    • Chicken Tikka

      Boneless morsels of chicken marinated in yogurt and fresh ground spices, char-grilled.
      $13.99
    • Shish Kebab

      Minced lamb with onions, herbs, and spices roasted in a clay oven.
      $14.99
    • Tandoori Shrimp Phuljhari

      Prawns marinated with fennel, green cardamom, and saffron cooked in the tandoor. Served on a bed of sliced onions, bell peppers, and cabbage.
      $16.99
    • Mixed Grill

      A delightful change from the usual grill. Tandoori chicken, shish kebab, chicken tikka, and lamb tikka. Served on a bed of bell peppers, onions, and cabbage.
      $15.99
    • Paneer Tikka

      Seasoned chunks of homemade cottage cheese baked with bell peppers, cabbage, and onions.
      $12.99
    • Tandoori Shimla Mirch

      Fresh bell peppers stuffed with spiced, grated vegetables roasted in a clay oven.
      $12.99
    • Tandoori Chicken

      Chicken leg pieces marinated in yogurt and spices roasted in clay oven.
      $13.99
    • Malai Chicken

      Boneless morsels of chicken marinated with fresh and dry roasted spices in fresh creamy sauce and baked in clay tandoori oven.
      $13.99
  • Roti (Bread)

    • Naan

      Refined flour leavened bread.
      $1.99
    • Onion Kulcha

      Naan bread stuffed with fine chopped onions.
      $3.09
    • Garlic Naan

      Naan stuffed with fresh grated garlic.
      $3.09
    • Lachha Paratha

      Multi-layered whole wheat buttered bread.
      $3.09
    • Aloo Paratha

      Whole wheat bread stuffed with curried potatoes and peas.
      $3.09
    • Paneer Paratha

      Whole wheat bread stuffed with cheese.
      $3.09
    • Gobi Paratha

      Whole wheat bread stuffed with lightly spiced cauliflower.
      $3.09
    • Tandoori Roti

      Famous whole wheat clay oven baked bread.
      $1.99
    • Murg Naan

      Leavened bread stuffed with bits of tandoori chicken.
      $3.09
    • Puri

      Puffy deep-fried whole wheat bread.
      $3.09
    • Mint Paratha

      Whole wheat bread stuffed with fresh garden mint.
      $3.09
    • Kabuli Naan

      Naan bread stuffed with chopped raisins, nuts, maraschino cherries, and coconut.
      $3.09
    • Keema Naan

      Naan bread stuffed with spiced minced lamb.
      $3.09
    • Mirchi Kulcha

      Naan bread stuffed with chili.
      $3.09
    • Assorted Basket

      $7.99
  • Rice

    • Vegetable Biryani

      Saffron flavored basmati rice steamed with seasonal farm fresh vegetables in curry sauce with nuts and raisins.
      $10.99
    • Chicken Biryani

      Chicken in a curry sauce tossed with saffron flavored basmati rice, roasted nuts, and raisins.
      $13.99
    • Lamb Biryani

      Boneless lamb and saffron flavored basmati rice steamed in curry sauce with raisins and roasted nuts.
      $14.99
    • Goat Biryani

      Goat (on the bone) and saffron flavored basmati rice steamed in curry sauce with raisins and roasted nuts.
      $14.99
    • Shrimp Biryani

      Shrimp cooked in a curry sauce and tossed with basmati rice, raisins, and nuts.
      $15.59
    • Taj House Biryani

      Basmati rice stir-cooked with lamb, chicken, shrimp, curried vegetables, dried fruits, and nuts.
      $16.99
    • Fried Basmati Pillav

      Plain white basmati rice with fried onions, mustard seeds, and peas.
      $3.99
    • White Basmati Rice

      Plain white fluffy basmati rice with peas and spices.
      $3.09
  • Sides

    • Masala Papadum

      Thin, crispy lentil wafer. Indian version of crispy nachos.
      $3.09
    • Achaar

      Mixed pickle - mango, ginger, garlic, and carrots in pickling spices.
      $1.99
    • Dahi

      Plain natural yogurt.
      $1.99
    • Raita

      Natural yogurt with potatoes, cucumber, carrots, and fresh mint.
      $3.59
    • Mango Chutney

      Sweet and sour chutney.
      $3.59
    • Kachumar Salad

      Onions, cucumber, tomatoes, and green chilies in a lemon dressing.
      $3.99
    • Ring Salad

      Fine sliced onions, cucumber, tomatoes, and green chilies in a lemon dressing.
      $3.99
    • Tossed Salad

      An assortment of fresh mixed greens and our zesty house dressing.
      $3.99
    • Korma Sauce

      Tomatoes and onions with specially blended spices and herbs.
      $7.99
    • Curry Sauce

      Coconut cream based curry sauce with specially blended spices and herbs.
      $7.99
  • Dessert

    • Mango Kulfi

      Rich and creamy ice cream. Very popular in India.
      $3.99
    • Malai Kulfi

      Rich and creamy ice cream. Very popular in India.
      $3.99
    • Pista Kulfi

      Rich and creamy ice cream. Very popular in India.
      $3.99
    • Coconut Ice Cream

      With pureed mango.
      $4.99
    • Gulab Jamun

      A traditional dessert made from dry milk, semolina, and cheese, fried, then dipped in rose-flavored honey syrup. Served warm.
      $3.99
    • Kheer

      A special homemade dessert with milk and rice. Served cold with nuts.
      $3.99
    • Gajar Ka Halwa

      A homemade carrot and nut delicacy. Served warm.
      $3.99
  • Drinks

    • Fruit Juice

      $1.99
    • Iced Tea

      $2.09
    • Fountain Drink

      $2.09
    • Lassi

      Frothy yogurt drink with your choice of sweet, salty, mango, or rose flavoring.
      $3.09
    • Regular Coffee

      $1.99
    • Decaf Coffee

      $1.99
    • Regular Black Tea

      $1.99
    • Indian Masala Tea

      Made with milk and spices.
      $1.99
    • Herbal Tea

      $1.99

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