Taj of India - Crystal City

Appetizers

Appetizers are served with homemade green coriander chutney, onion chutney and tamarind chutney.

• Papadam$3.50

  Sunpride lentil wafer with a hint of black pepper.

• Green Salad$5.95

  A colorful assortment of fresh garden vegetables, combined with mixed greens served with our zesty house dressing.

• Vegetable Samosa$4.95

  Indian pastries stuffed with lightly spiced potatoes and peas and other vegetables.

• Meat Samosa$4.95

  Indian pastries stuffed with lightly spiced ground beef and green peas.

• Mixed Vegetable Pakora$5.95

  Assorted fresh vegetable lightly spiced and dipped in gamam flour and deep fried.

• Chicken Pakora$6.95

  Delicately spiced juliennes of butter fried chicken with chickpea flour.

• Paneer Tikka$6.95

  Exotic tandoori kabob of paneer-indian style cheese marinated in yogurt and spices.

• Chat Papri$5.95

  Flour crispy with diced potato served with yogurt, sweet and sour, and coriander chutney.

• Poori Chana$6.95

  Fried chickpeas served with light fluffy poori bread.

• Chandi Kabab$7.50

  Chicken breast marinated in yogurt herbs and spices with pistachio nuts and grilled in clay oven.

• Taj Appetizer Platter$8.95

  A fine combination of onion bhajee, vegetable samosa, chicken kabab and seekh kabab.

• Taj Grilled Meat Appetizer$11.95

  A variety of indian barbeque chicken tikka, lamb tikka and seekh kabab.

Soups

• Mulligutawny Soup$5.95

  A traditional Chicken based indian soup.

• Daal Soup$5.95

  Vegetarian lentil soup delicately spiced with fresh cilantro.

• Tomato Soup$5.95

  Sumptuous vegetarian soup made with fresh tomato, cumin, black pepper and cilantro.

Tandoori Specialties

Tandoori specialties are grilled in the clay oven and served with saffron basmati rice.

• Chicken Tandoori$14.95

  Half spring chicken marinated with authentic indian spices, and grilled in traditional clay oven.

• Chicken Tikka$14.25

  Skewered cubes of chicken breast marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices, and baked in a clay oven called tandoor.

• Chicken Malai Kabab$14.25

  Boneless cubes of chicken breast marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices.

• Lamb Chops$18.95

  Tender lamb chops marinated with fresh ginger, herbs and spices.

• Lamb or Beef Boti Kabab$17.95

  Cubes of meat marinated in a special blend of special spices and lemon juice skewered with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers.

• Lamb or Beef Seekh Kabab$17.95

  Mildly spiced minced ground meat skewers.

• Shrimp Tandoori$18.95

  Jumbo prawns marinated in a hint of mint and sesame seed.

• Shrimp Tikka Masala$19.95

  Jumbo prawns marinated with a hint of garlic and cooked with pasanda sauce.

• Tandoori Salmon$18.95

  Fillet of salmon delicately marinated in fresh herbs and served with roasted fresh tomatoes, onions and bell peppers.

• Tandoori Mixed Grill$22.95

  A combination of seekh kabab, boti kabab, chicken tikka and jumbo shrimp.

Lamb and Beef Specialties

All entrees are served with basmati rice.

• Lamb or Beef Curry$14.50

  Boneless meat cooked with fresh tomatoes and onions in a spice flavored sauce.

• Lamb or Beef Dopazza$14.50

  Boneless lean meat cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions and bell peppers in a medium spiced curry sauce.

• Lamb or Beef Vindaloo$14.50

  Tender cubes of meat and potatoes cooked in our special hot and spicy sauce.

• Lamb or Beef Palak$14.95

  Boneless meat cubes cooked with fresh spinach, in an onion, ginger and tomato based sauce.

• Lamb or Beef Roganjosh$15.95

  A specialty from kashmir consisting of lean chunks of meat cooked in an almond paste based curry, spiced with onion, garlic, cardamom, and herbs.

• Lamb or Beef Pasanda$15.50

  Boneless meat marinated and cooked in a special yogurt based mild curry sauce.

• Lamb or Beef Korma$14.95

  Boneless meat cooked with cream, almond, and sweet spices.

• Lamb or Beef Madras$14.95

  The all-time favorite dish, consisting of zesty medium hot meat cubes.

• Chicken/Lamb/Beef Chana Daal$14.95

  Boneless meat marinated and cooked with chana daal, fresh tomato, onion, ginger, green and hot peppers with medium spice.

• Chicken/Lamb/Beef Nilgiri Korma$14.95

  Boneless meat cooked with coriander, green chilies, cream, coconut and cashew nut sauce. Most entrees are mild unless requested otherwise.

Taj Specialties

All entrees are served with basmati rice.

• Butter Chicken/ Chicken Makhani$15.95

  Boneless chicken marinated in herbs and spices, grilled over charcoal and cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.

• Chicken Tikka Masala$15.95

  Boneless chicken breast marinated in herbs and spices barbecued over charcoal and cooked in an almond cream sauce.

• Taj Karai$16.95

  Choice of chicken, lamb or beef in this traditional north western dish cooked with fresh tomatoes, onion, ginger, garlic, green pepper, and herbs and spices.

• Paneer Taj Karai$14.95

  Homemade cheese cubes cooked with onion, bell pepper, tomatoes and cumin seed.

• Taj Thali$22.95

  An assortment of makhani chicken, lamb roganjosh, beef palak, and dal makhani. Served with basmati rice, naan, raita, and a desert of your choice.

• Indian Thali$20.95

  An assortment of vegetarian dishes including mixed vegetable curry, saag paneer, bengan bhartha and daal makhani served with basmati rice, naan bread, raita and a desert of your choice.

Chicken Specialties

All entrees are served with basmati rice.

• Chicken Curry$12.95

  Succulent pieces of chicken breast cooked north indian traditional style.

• Chicken Dopazza$14.25

  Succulent pieces of chicken breast cooked with tomatoes, onions and green pepper in a medium spiced curry sauce.

• Chicken Vindaloo$14.95

  Spicy and hot chicken and potatoes cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions and herbs.

• Chicken Palak$14.25

  Boneless pieces of chicken breast cooked with fresh spinach in onion, ginger and tomato base sauce.

• Chicken Madras$14.25

  The all-time favorite that is medium hot and zesty.

• Chicken Korma$14.25

  Boneless chicken breast cooked with cream, almonds and sweet spices. Most entrees are mild unless requested otherwise.

Seafood Specialties

All entrees are served with basmati rice.

• Shrimp Curry$16.95

  Shrimp cooked with fresh tomato and onion prepared in an authentic sauce.

• Shrimp Dopazza$16.95

  Shrimp sautéed in fresh onions, tomatoes, green peppers and creamy curry sauce.

• Shrimp Vindaloo$16.95

  Shrimp and potatoes cooked in our special hot and spicy vindaloo sauce.

• Shrimp Palak$16.95

  Shrimp cooked with fresh spinach, onion, ginger and tomato sauce.

• Fish Masala$15.95

  Fish cooked with fresh tomato and onion prepared in an authentic sauce.

• Gounes Fish Curry$15.95

  Fish cooked in fresh tomato, mustard seed, coconut, onion, leeks and curry prepared in an authentic sauce.

Biryani Specialties

• Chicken Biryani$14.50

  Boneless chicken breast sauteed in herbs and mild spices, cooked with saffron basmati rice, almonds and raisins. Served with raita on the side.

• Lamb Biryani$15.95

  Boneless lamb sauteed in herbs and mild spices, cooked with saffron basmati rice, almonds and raisins. Served with raita on the side.

• Beef Biryani$14.50

  Boneless beef sauteed in herbs and mild spices, cooked with saffron basmati rice, almonds and raisins. Served with raita on the side.

• Shrimp Biryani$17.95

  Saffron basmati rice sauteed with shrimp, herbs, spices, and nuts. Served with raita on the side.

• Vegetable Biryani$12.95

  A combination of garden fresh vegetables sauteed in herbs and mild spices, cooked with saffron basmati rice, almonds and raisins. Served with raita on the side. Most entrees are mild unless requested otherwise.

Vegetable Specialties

All entrees are served with basmati rice.

• Mixed Vegetable Curry$11.95

  A variety of fresh seasonal vegetables sauteed with tomatoes and onions.

• Navaratan Korma$11.95

  Assortment of fresh vegetables cooked with a creamy almond and cashew sauce.

• Aloo Gobi Masala$10.95

  Delicately hand pulled fresh cauliflower and potatoes sauteed with onions and tomatoes in flavored sauce.

• Dhan Saag$10.95

  Spinach cooked with yellow lentils and delicately spiced.

• Bengan Bhartha$10.95

  Classic vegetarian dish of roasted and peeled eggplant pureed with fresh onions and tomatoes, seasoned with herbs and spices.

• Bhindi Masala$10.95

  Fresh cut baby okra made with Northern Indian style dry onions, and tomato based sauce.

• Daal Makhani$10.95

  Several varieties of creamed lentils and delicately ground spices.

• Malai Kofta$11.95

  Mixed vegetable ball simmered in tomatoes and cream based sauce.

• Paneer Makhani$12.95

  Cubes of fresh homemade cheese stewed in a creamy tomato gravy.

• Mutter Paneer$12.95

  Homemade cheese cubes and green peas cooked with sweet spices.

• Aloo Matter$10.95

  Potatoes and green peas cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, and herbs in a flavorful sauce.

• Saag Paneer$12.95

  Cubes of homemade cheese and spinach cooked with sweet spices.

• Aloo Saag$11.95

  Potatoes and spinach cooked in curry sauce and herbs.

• Chana Masala$10.95

  Chickpeas cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, and herbs in a flavorful sauce. Most entrees are mild unless requested otherwise.

Breads

Freshly baked in our clay oven when ordered.

• Tandoori Naan$2.75

  Leavened bread baked in flaming charcoal clay oven made with enriched white flour.

• Tandoori Roti$2.75

  Unleavened wheat flour bread baked in a charcoal clay oven.

• Lacha Paratha$2.95

  Multi-layered whole wheat bread.

• Poori$3.25

  Light fluffy bread.

• Onion Kulcha$3.25

  Leavened bread stuffed with fresh onion and coriander baked in a clay oven.

• Garlic Naan$3.75

  Light bread stuffed with fresh crushed garlic and coriander and baked in the tandoor.

• Peshwari Naan$4.50

  Naan stuffed with cherry, coconut, almonds and raisins.

• Cheese Naan$4.25

  Naan stuffed with homemade cheese.

• Stuffed Naan$4.50

  Naan stuffed with your choice of minced potatoes or ground beef.

• Pudina Paratha$3.25

  Multi-layered whole wheat bread with mint.

• Basket of Assorted Breads$7.95

  A combination of tandoori naan, onion kulcha and lacha paratha.

Accompaniments

• Raita$2.95

  Homemade yogurt with cucumber, tomato and herbs.

• Mango Chutney$2.95

  Sweet and sour mango relish.

• Mixed Pickle$2.50

  Hot and spicy.

• Assorted Condiments$6.95

  Raita, mango chutney and mixed pickle.

• Side Order Rice$3.50

Dessert

• Rice Kheer$4.95

  A famous Indian sweet dish made of milk, rice and fruit. Flavored with cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaf and clove.

• Gulab Jamun$4.95

  Popular Indian delicacy of a deep fried honey ball.

• Mango Kulfi$4.95

  A traditional indian ice cream flavored with mango and cardamom.

• Rasmalai$5.95

  Traditional Indian dessert made of soft cheese patties in a rich creamy milk.

• Sorbet$5.95

  Mango, strawberry, or lemon.

• Vanilla Ice Cream$5.95

Beverages

• Soft Drinks$2.95

• Coffee/ Tea$2.95

• Mango Lassi$3.95

• Herb Tea$3.50

• Sweet/Salt Lassi$3.50

• Cappuccino$3.95

• Masala Tea$2.95

• Espresso$3.25

• Double Espresso$5.25