Tanjore Cuisine of India



Thakkali Yera	$7.95
Spice rubbed and sauteed shrimp in a sweet and spicy tomato and honey sauce.

Vegetable Samosa	$3.95
The most popular snack of India! Punjabi spiced potato and peas stuffed in a triangular crisp pastry shell.

Masala Dosa (Chennai Specialty)	$6.95
Paper thin crepe stuffed with spiced potatoes and peas, served with coconut chutney and sambar.

Uthappam	$6.95
Thick rice pancake topped with onion, tomato, carrot, peas and green chilli.

Seekh Kabob	$7.95
Seasoned ground lamb skewered and cooked in the tandoor.

Taj Meat Platter	$8.95
An assortment of kabobs.

Onion Rava Dosa	$7.25	back to top
Very crispy crepe made with cream of wheat and rice flour batter, topped with chopped onions, cilantro and peppercorns.

Lasoni Gobi	$4.95
Batter fried cauliflower florets sauteed in a tomato and garlic sauce.

Vegetable Pakora	$3.95
An assortment of fresh vegetable fritters.

Taj Vegetable Platter	$7.95
Assorted vegetable pakoras and vegetable samosa.

Mysore Masala Dosa	$7.25
Savory rice crepe layered with spicy chutney and stuffed with Chennai spiced potatoes and peas.

Kalmi Kabob	$5.95
Marinated chicken wings cooked in the clay oven.

Ragada (Calcutta Favorite)	$4.95
Spiced potato patties layered with a chickpea sauce and topped with tamarind, mint, yogurt, chopped onions and chat masala.

Calamari Madras (House Signature)	$6.95	back to top
Calamari stir-fried with onions, bell peppers, garlic and garnished with cilantro.



Mulligatawny Soup	$2.95
The best known soup of India made from puree of lentils and vegetables.

Tanjore Green Salad	$3.95
Lettuce served with garden fresh vegetables, grated paneer cheese, served with chef's special dressing.

Mango Chutney	$1.95
Sweet Mango Relish.

Lemon and Garlic Pickle	$1.95
Home made lemon and garlic pickle seasoned from mustard oil.

Chicken Tikka Chaat	$5.95
Strips of chicken Tikka, bell peppers, red onions, slit green chillies, tossed with mint, tamarind, chat masala and roasted cumin.

Chennai Rasam	$2.95
South Indian hot and sour soup, made from tomato, tamarind, cilantro and spices.

Raitha	$1.25	back to top
A refreshing yogurt and cucumber relish.



Nan	$2.50
Semi leavened flat bread baked on the walls of the tandoor.

Garlic Nan	$2.95
Nan layered with fresh chopped garlic and cilantro.

Aloo Paratha	$3.50
Layered whole wheat bread stuffed with spiced potatoes.

Khandari Kulcha	$3.50
Nan filled with nuts, raisins and cheese.

Bread Basket	$8.95
Choose any three breads from - Nan, Onion Kulcha, Garlic Nan, Tandoori Roti and Tawa Paratha.

Onion Kulcha	$2.95	back to top
Nan layered with chopped onions and green bell peppers.

Tawa Paratha	$2.95
Multi layered whole wheat flat bread grilled on tawa.

Poori	$3.50
Puffed unleavened wheat bread.

Cheese Nan	$3.50
Nan stuffed with american cheese and herbs.

Kheema Nan	$3.95
Nan stuffed with spiced ground lamb and baked in the tandoor.

Tandoori Roti	$2.50	back to top
Whole wheat bread baked in the tandoor.



Sag Paneer	$9.95
Homemade cuded paneer cheese cooked in a delicate spinach gravy.

Navaratan Korma	$10.95
An assortment of vegetables cooked in a mildly spiced creamy cashew and almond sauce.

Dal Makhni	$9.95
Combination of mixed lentils and rajma cooked slowly with aromatic.

Malai Kofta	$10.95
Vegetable and cheese dumplings served in a mild cashew and almond sauce.

Sabji Sag Malai	$10.95
Mixed vegetables tempered with garlic, ginger cooked in a mild spinach gravy.

Kerala Avial	$9.95
Potatoes, carrots, yam, eggplant and squash cooked with curd and coconut paste, tempered with cumin and curry leaves.

Baingan Bhartha	$9.95
Smoked and mashed eggplant cooked with fresh herbs and spices.

Channa Masala	$9.95
Chickpeas cooked punjabi style with garlic, onion and tomato.

Mangalorean Vegetables	$10.95
Assortment of vegetables cooked in mild coconut curry tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.

Aloo Gobi	$10.95
Potato and cauliflower tempered with cumin seed, stir-fried with onion and tomato sauce.

Punjabi's Bhindi Masala	$9.95
Fried okra sauteed with cumin, onion, bellpeppers tossed with onion and tomato sauce.

Ghar Ki Dal	$8.95	back to top
A very tasty satisfying dal. Yellow lentils tempered with ginger, garlic and cilantro.



Lamb Rogan Josh	$11.95
Tender pieces of lamb cooked with garlic, ginger, fresh cilantro in a tomato and onion sauce.

Dhansak	$11.95
Lamb cooked in an onion sauce with yellow lentils and flavored with fennel seeds.

Palak Gosht	$11.95
Lamb cooked in a delicately spiced spinach gravy.

Madras Attu Kari	$11.95
Traditional South Indian lamb curry with ginger, curry leaves and mustard seeds.

Lamb Cochin	$12.95
Lamb tossed with peppercorns, curry leaves, ginger, red chili and spices.

Lamb Pasanda	$12.95	back to top
Tender pieces of lamb cooked in a creamy cashew and almond sauce and flavored with saffron and cardamon.



Chicken Tikka Masala	$12.95
Boneless chicken breast grilled in the tandoor and slow cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.

Milagu Varutha Chettinad Kozhi	$11.95
The authentic "deviled chicken" in a black peppercorn sauce.

Mogilai Murgh Korma	$12.95
Boneless chicken breast cooked in creamy cashew sauce.

Doi Murgh	$11.95
Cubes of chicken breast cooked in an onion sauce with yogurt, cilantro and other spices.

Murgh Tikka Sagwala	$11.95
Boneless chicken breast grilled in the tandoor and cooked in a mild spinach gravy.

Kadai Chicken	$10.95
Chicken breast sauteed with bell peppers, onions, with chef's special aromatic spices.

Marina Beach Chicken (aka Chicken Chennai)		back to top
Pieces of chicken breast tempered with mustard seeds and red chilli in a hot and spicy coconut curry.



Tandoori Chicken	$11.95
Chicken on the bone marinated with Indian spices, yogurt and grilled in the tandoor.

Chicken Tikka	$12.95
Boneless chicken breast marinated in garlic, ginger and chef's special spice mix and grilled in the tandoor.

Saffrani Murgh Malai Kabob	$12.95
Boneless chicken breast marinated with saffron, cardamom and sour cream grilled in the tandoor.

Tandoori Jhinga / Malai Jhinga	$15.95
Jumbo shrimps marinated in choice of traditional "Tandoori" or "Malai" marinations and grilled in the tandoor.

Taj Mix Grill	$16.95
Combination of chicken, lamb, shrimp kabobs served on a sizzler..

Tabac Maz (mmmm... really good!)	$17.95	back to top
New Zealandlamb chops marinated in white pepper, ginger and mint, grilled in the tandoor.



Karaikudi Yera Thokku	$14.95
Shrimps cooked karaikudi style with peppercorns, curry leaves and coconut.

Shrimp Kabob Masala	$15.95
Tandoor grilled jumbo shrimps in a creamy tomato sauce.

Kerala Meen Pollichathu	$13.95
Fish of the day cooked in a mild coconut sauce with red onions, green chillies and ginger.

Bengali Machar Curry	$13.95
Braized fish of the day with eggplant and potato.

Seafood Medley Vindaloo	$15.95	back to top
Medley of fish, shrimps and calamari cooked in a Goan style hot and sour sauce with fried potatoes.



Vegetable Biriyani	$9.95
Aromatic basmati rice cooked with a selection of vegetables and spices with a hint of saffron.

Chicken Biriyani	$11.95

Lamb Biriyani	$12.95

Shrimp Biriyani	$13.95

Biriyani Medley	$14.95

Coconut Rice	$4.95

Lemon Rice	$5.95

Yogurt Rice	$5.95	back to top



Fries	$1.95

Chicken Nuggets	$3.95

Kids Meal	$4.95	back to top
French fries and chicken nuggets.