Taj India

15 min$7.00 delivery

Birmingham, AL

House Special Thali for 2

$45.10

Chef's Special Thali for 2

$45.10

Bombay Thali for 2

$44.00

Punjabi Thali for 2

$44.00

House Special Thali for 1

$25.30

Chef's Special Thali for 1

$25.30

Bombay Thali for 1

$24.20

Punjabi Thali for 1

$24.20

Lunch Specials

Lunch Thali #1

2 fritters on a bed of rice, naan (bread), sag (creamed spinach cooked with onions, tomatoes and a blend of spices), navrattan korma (farm fresh seasonal vegetables with cheese and nuts in a mild creamy sauce), gulab jammun (dessert).

$13.20

Lunch Thali #2

2 fritters on a bed of rice, naan (bread), bengen bhartha (grilled pureed eggplant cooked with onions, tomatoes and fresh herbs), Punjabi kadhi pakora (yogurt curry tempered with gram flour, spices, and vegetable dumplings), gulab jammun (dessert).

$13.20

Lunch Thali #3

2 fritters on a bed of rice, naan (bread), sag (creamed spinach cooked with onions, tomatoes and a blend of spices), chana masala (garbanzo beans in a special blend of fresh roasted spices and tamarind pulp), gulab jammun (dessert).

$13.20

Lunch Thali #4

Naan (bread), keema matter (minced lamb with green peas, tomatoes fresh herbs and spices), tandoori chicken (chicken leg pieces marinated in yogurt and spices), chicken korma (chicken cooked in a moderately spiced cream sauce with nuts, raisins, and saffron), gulab jammun (dessert).

$13.20

Appetizers

Chicken 65

Tender chicken morsels marinated in a unique blend of crushed, roasted spices baked in the tandoor clay oven.

$6.90

Shrimp pakora

$8.80

Dal Shorba

Light, refreshing puree of lentils with fresh herbs and spices.

$4.40

Tomato Shorba

Tangy tomato soup with fresh herbs and spices.

$4.40

Palak ka Shorba

A classic spinach soup with a light, refreshing creamed spinach leaves with herbs and spices.

$4.40

Mulligatawny Soup

A delicately spiced chicken and rice soup.

$5.50

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.

$6.10

Onion Bhaji

Thinly-sliced onions coated in spiced gram flour batter and deep-fried.

$6.10

Palak ki Tikkiya

Spinach and potato patties spiced with fresh herbs and spices served with a medley of chutneys.

$6.60

Samosa Chaat

Indian roadside fare. Crisp pancakes stuffed with mixed vegetables and served on a bed of chickpeas topped with chutneys.

$6.60

Sev Batata Puri

The sea-side attraction of bombay. Small biscuit-like puri covered with cubed broiled potatoes, onions, cucumber, and tomato topped with gram flour straws, mint, and tamarind chutney.

$4.60

Gobi Pakora

Cauliflower florets napped in spiced gram flour and crisp-fried.

$4.60

Chili Pakora

Sliced jalapenos napped in spiced gram flour and crisp-fried.

$4.60

Paneer Pakora

Homemade cottage cheese slices napped in spiced gram flour batter and crisp-fried.

$5.80

Bhel Puri

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

$4.60

Chicken Pakora

Chicken tenderloins coated in fresh ground spices and yellow gram flour batter fried to perfection. Served with chutneys.

$5.80

Khass Shish Kebab

Tender roles of succulent minced lamb, mildly spiced and coated with onions grilled over the charcoal.

$8.10

Shrimp Pakora

Tiger shrimp napped in gram flour batter with coriander, garlic, and ginger and crisp-fried.

$8.10

Vegetarian Dishes

Navrattan Korma

Farm fresh seasonal mixed vegetables with cheese and nuts in a mild creamy sauce.

$12.70

Saag Paneer

Cheese with fresh creamed spinach.

$12.70

Bhindi Masala

Sliced baby okra sauteed with onions and tomatoes tossed with spices. Medium spicy.

$12.70

Bhindi Masala

Sliced baby okra sauteed with green onions, cilantro, and tomatoes tossed with dry roasted spices. Vegan.

$12.70

Aloo Palak

Potatoes with fresh creamed spinach.

$12.70

Palak Makki

Baby corn with fresh creamed spinach.

$12.70

Baingan Bharta

Grilled pureed eggplant cooked with onions, tomatoes, and fresh herbs.

$12.70

Vegetable Dhansak

Mixed vegetables cooked in a moderately spiced black lentil sauce.

$12.70

Kadai Paneer

Cubes of homemade cheese cooked in a thick tomato based masala sauce and finished with kasoori pillav.

$12.70

Gobi Matar Masala

Cauliflower florets cooked with green peas, fresh herbs, and spices.

$12.70

Aloo Baingan

Cubes of fresh eggplant and potatoes sauteed with onions and specially roasted spices.

$12.70

Hariyali Malai Kofta

Soft mixed cheese and vegetable croquettes simmered in a creamed coconut butter sauce.

$12.70

Chana Masala

Garbanzo beans in a special blend of freshly roasted spices and tamarind pulp. Mild to medium.

$12.70

Dal Makhni

Black lentils seasoned with fresh herbs. Mild to medium.

$12.70

Tarka Dal

Yellow lentils seasoned with fresh herbs. Mild to medium.

$12.70

Aloo Mushroom Mattar

Mushrooms, potatoes, and peas in a semi-dry curry sauce. Medium.

$12.70

Mattar Paneer

Cheese and peas in a semi-dry curry sauce. Medium.

$12.70

Paneer Masaladar

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

$12.70

Mushroom Korma

Mushrooms cooked in a moderately spiced cream sauce with nuts and raisins. Fairly mild.

$12.70

Chili Paneer

Cheese cooked with peppers, crispy cabbage, and sliced onions in a spicy tomato chili sauce. Medium.

$12.70

Chili Sabzi

Fresh vegetables cooked with peppers, crispy cabbage, and sliced onions in a spicy tomato chili sauce. Medium.

$12.70

Kesar Pista Korma

Baby corn, carrots, potatoes, cauliflower, bell peppers, and dried fruit cooked with yogurt and pistachios flavored with saffron and cardamom. Fairly mild.

$12.70

Paneer Tikka Masala

Chunks of cottage cheese cubes simmered in coconut cream sauce. Mild to medium.

$12.70

Punjabi Kadhi Pakora

Yogurt curry tempered with gram flour, spices, and vegetable dumplings. Mild to medium.

$12.70

Aloo Gobi

Fresh cauliflower florets cooked with potatoes in fresh herbs and spices garnished with kasoori methi. Vegan.

$12.70

Mix Vegetable

Seasoned fresh vegetables cooked with methi and basil leaves in a blend of fresh herbs and roasted spices. Vegan.

$12.70

Palak Makki

Baby corn simmered in delicate spiced spinach. Served mild, medium, or spicy. Vegan.

$12.70 · Customizable

Chicken Dishes

Chicken Mushroom

Boneless chicken and baby mushrooms cooked in a blend of tomato and onion based sauce. Medium spicy.

$16.50

Chicken Korma

Chicken cooked in a moderately spiced cream sauce with nuts, raisins, and saffron. Fairly mild.

$18.70

Chicken Dalcha

Succulent chicken cooked in a moderately spiced yellow lentil sauce. Medium spicy.

$16.50

Chicken Saagwala

Tender pieces of chicken simmered in a delicately spiced, creamed spinach. Served mild, medium, or spicy.

$16.50 · Customizable

Butter Chicken

Freshly cooked boneless chicken tikka breast simmered in a tomato based butter sauce in the tandoor. Moderately spiced.

$18.70

Kadai Chicken

Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a thick tomato based masala sauce and finished with kasoori methi.

$16.50

Chicken Masaladar

Tender pieces of chicken cooked with sliced onions bell peppers, ginger, garlic, and tomato masala. Medium spicy.

$16.50

Chicken Tikka Masala

Freshly cooked, juicy pieces of chicken tikka from the tandoor in a creamed coconut butter sauce. Mild to medium.

$18.70

Lamb and Goat Delicacies

Lamb Rogan Josh

Lamb in a classic Kashmiri style dish with tomatoes, yogurt, and spices. Medium.

$17.60

Lamb Korma

Lamb in moderately spiced coconut cream sauce with nuts and raisins. Fairly mild.

$19.80

Lamb Badami

Lamb cooked in ground almond, cashew, and poppy seed sauce mellowed with coconut. Mild to medium.

$19.80

Lamb Saagwala

Tender morsels of lamb simmered in a delicately spiced, creamed spinach. Mild to medium.

$17.60

Lamb Jalfrezi

Lamb cooked with onions, bell pepper, and cabbage in a curry masala sauce with tomatoes. Medium.

$17.60

Lamb Dhansak

Lamb cooked in a moderately spiced black lentil sauce. Medium.

$17.60

Lamb Tikka Masala

Boneless pieces of marinated lamb tikka cooked in a tandoor, immersed in a creamed coconut butter sauce. Medium.

$19.80

Goat Curry

Goat (on the bone) cooked in a spiced rich masala. Medium to spicy.

$19.80

Keema Matar

Minced lamb blended with green peas, tomatoes, fresh herbs, and spices. Mild to medium.

$19.80

Seafood Delicacies

Fish Malabar

Cat fish nuggets cooked in coconut milk with curry leaves, mustard seeds, tamarind, and fennel powder. Medium.

$18.50

Spinach Shrimp

Shrimp cooked with delicately spiced, creamed spinach. A delight for spinach lovers.

$18.00

Shrimp Korma

Shrimp cooked in a creamy saffron and coconut-flavored cream sauce with nuts and raisins. Mild.

$18.50

Shrimp Pepper Masala

Shrimp stir-fried with chopped onions, fresh herbs, and spices in a sharp, tangy sauce. Served medium to spicy.

$17.30

Chili 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.

$17.30

Goan Shrimp Curry

Shrimp cooked in a curry sauce made from coconut and freshly ground coastal spices. Spicy to hot.

$18.40

Tandoori Specialties

Tandoori Chicken

Chicken leg pieces marinated in yogurt and spices roasted in the clay oven.

$16.50

Tandoori Fish Tikka

Cubes of fish marinated and baked in the clay oven.

$19.80

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.

$19.80

Chicken Tikka

Boneless morsels of chicken marinated in yogurt and fresh ground spices, char-grilled.

$17.60

Shish Kebab

Minced lamb with onions, herbs, and spices roasted in a clay oven.

$17.60

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.

$19.80

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.

$18.70

Paneer Tikka

Seasoned chunks of homemade cottage cheese baked with bell peppers, cabbage, and onions.

$15.40

Tandoori Shimla Mirch

Fresh bell peppers stuffed with spiced, grated vegetables roasted in a clay oven.

$13.80

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.

$24.20

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.

$44.00

Punjabi Thali for 1

Vegetable pakora, navrattan korma, saag paneer, dal makhni, chana masala, basmati rice, tandoori naan bread, raita, and gulab jamun. Vegetarian.

$24.20

Punjabi Thali for 2

Vegetable pakora, navrattan korma, saag paneer, dal makhni, chana masala, basmati rice, tandoori naan bread, raita, and gulab jamun. Vegetarian.

$44.00

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.

$25.30

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.

$45.10

Chef's Special Thali for 1

Tandoori chicken, shish kebab, chicken tikka, shrimp makhni, chicken tikka masala, and saag.

$25.30

Chef's Special Thali for 2

Tandoori chicken, shish kebab, chicken tikka, shrimp makhni, chicken tikka masala, and saag.

$45.10

Hot and Spicy Curries

Chicken Madras

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

$13.80

Lamb Vindaloo

Lamb cooked with cubed, boiled potatoes, onions, and a blend of hot spices garnished with jalapeno.

$13.80

Chicken Vindaloo

Chicken cooked with cubed, boiled potatoes, onions, and a blend of hot spices garnished with jalapeno.

$13.80

Achari Gosht

A very aromatic and spicy dish made with crushed pickling spices.

$13.80

Kori Gasi Shrimp

A very spicy chili dish made from dried red chilies.

$16.20

Ghost Krara

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

$15.00

Rice Dishes

Vegetable Biryani

Saffron flavored basmati rice steamed with seasonal farm fresh vegetables in curry sauce with nuts and raisins.

$13.20

Chicken Biryani

Chicken in a curry sauce tossed with saffron flavored basmati rice, roasted nuts, and raisins.

$16.50

Lamb Biryani

Boneless lamb and saffron flavored basmati rice steamed in curry sauce with raisins and roasted nuts.

$19.80

Goat Biryani

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

$19.80

Shrimp Biryani

Shrimp cooked in a curry sauce and tossed with basmati rice, raisins, and nuts.

$19.80

Taj House Biriani

Basmati rice stir-cooked with lamb, chicken, shrimp, curried vegetables, dried fruits, and nuts.

$19.80

Fried Basmati Pillav

Plain white basmati rice with fried onions, mustard seeds, and peas.

$4.40

White Basmati Rice

Plain white fluffy basmati rice with peas and spices.

$3.30

Breads and Roti

Naan

Refined flour leavened bread.

$2.30

Onion Kulcha

Naan bread stuffed with fine chopped onions.

$3.70

Garlic Naan

Naan stuffed with fresh grated garlic.

$3.70

Lachha Paratha

Multi-layered whole wheat buttered bread.

$3.70

Aloo Paratha

Whole wheat bread stuffed with curried potatoes and peas.

$3.70

Paneer Paratha

Whole wheat bread stuffed with cheese.

$3.70

Gobi Paratha

Whole wheat bread stuffed with lightly spiced cauliflower.

$3.70

Tandoori Roti

Famous whole wheat clay oven baked bread.

$2.30

Murg Naan

Leavened bread stuffed with bits of tandoori chicken.

$3.90

Puris

Puffy deep-fried whole wheat bread.

$3.90

Mint Paratha

Whole wheat bread stuffed with fresh garden mint.

$3.70

Kabuli Naan

Naan bread stuffed with chopped raisins, nuts, maraschino cherries, and coconut.

$3.70

Keema Naan

Naan bread stuffed with spiced minced lamb.

$3.90

Mirchi Kulcha

Naan bread stuffed with chili.

$3.70

Assorted Basket

$9.90

Side Dishes

Masala Papadum

Thin, crispy lentil wafer. Indian version of crispy nachos.

$2.30

Achaar

Mixed pickle - mango, ginger, garlic, and carrots in pickling spices.

$2.30

Dahi

Plain live natural yogurt.

$2.30

Raita

Live natural yogurt with potatoes, cucumber, carrots, and fresh mint.

$3.50

Mango Chutney

Sweet and sour chutney.

$2.90

Kachumar Salad

Onions, cucumber, tomatoes, and green chilies in a lemon dressing.

$2.90

Ring Salad

Fine sliced onions, cucumber, tomatoes, and green chilies in a lemon dressing.

$3.50

Tossed Salad

An assortment of fresh mixed greens and our zesty house dressing.

$3.50

Korma Sauce

Tomatoes and onions with specially blended spices and herbs.

$8.10

Curry Sauce

Coconut cream based curry sauce with specially blended spices and herbs.

$8.10

Desserts

Sorbet with 1 Flavor

$3.50

Sorbet with 2 Flavors

$4.10 · Customizable

Sorbet with 3 Flavors

$5.80 · Customizable

Sherbet

Rainbow lime, orange, pineapple, and raspberry.

$4.10

Kulfi with 1 Flavor

Indian ice cream.

$4.10 · Customizable

Kulfi with 3 Flavors

Indian ice cream.

$10.40 · Customizable

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

$3.50

Strawberry Ice Cream

$3.50

Banana Split

$3.80

Chocolate Mint Ice Cream

$3.80

Butter Pecan Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce

$4.10

Coconut Ice Cream with Pureed Mango

$4.60

Gulab Jamun

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

$3.80

Kheer

A special homemade dessert with mill and rice. Served cold with nuts.

$3.50

Gajar ka Halwa

A homemade carrot and nut delicacy. Served warm.

$3.50

Beverages

Fruit Juice

$2.30 · Customizable

Lassi

Frothy yogurt drink with your choice of sweet, salty, mango, or rose flavoring.

$4.40 · Customizable

Iced Tea

$2.30

Fountain Drink

$2.30 · Customizable

Decaf Coffee

$2.30

Regular Coffee

$2.30

Regular Black Tea

$2.30

Indian Masala Tea

Made with milk and spices.

$2.30

Herbal Tea

$2.30

Restaurant info

Address

2226 Highland Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35205

Phone

2059393805

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