Onion Bhaji
£3.90
Finely sliced onion smothered in a simple, fragrantly spiced batter and fried to crispy perfection
Onion Bhaji
Finely sliced onion smothered in a simple, fragrantly spiced batter and fried to crispy perfection
Chicken Pakora
Pieces of chicken breast coated in a spicy batter – deep fried
Chiken Tikka
Succulent pieces of chicken breast marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices cooked in a tandoor
Tandoori Lamb Chops
Lamb chops marinated in yogurt, fresh lime juice and fine spices cooked on a tandoori
Samosa Chaat
Crispy Punjabi vegetable somosa served over a bed of tangy aromatic chickpea curry topped with yogurt, green chutney, imli chutney and sev. An Indian food classic
Seekh Kebab
Minced meat mixed with fresh herbs and spices cooked on a skewer in a tandoor
Samosa
Crisp leaves of filo pastry filled with choice of stuffing – deep fried
Behari Kebab
Minced lamb marinated with an array of spices and Kashmiri sauce, lime juice, crushed chillies and fresh coriander. Spicy!
Nargis Kebab
Essentially the predecessor to the scotch egg. It’s a boiled egg coated in our special spiced minced meat cooked in the tandoor comes sautéed in our chefs very own special sauce
Lahori Kofta
A twist on our traditional kebabs, flavourful minced meat stuffed with cheddar cheese and deep fried to a crispy finish with an oozing cheesy centre
Tandoori Chicken Wings
Flavourful tandoori chicken wings marinated in yogurt and fresh spices cooked to perfection with crispy skin and juicy chicken in a tandoor
Tandoori Chicken
Marinated succulent chicken leg pieces cooked in a tandoor
Chicken Chaat
Pieces of thinly sliced chicken breast marinated in a mixture of aromatic spices and lemon juice served on a puri bread
Aloo Chaat
Diced potatoes cooked with chat masala and served on a puri bread
Tandoori Mushroom
Mushrooms nicely coated in a fragrant tandoori sauce and crushed chillies
Amritsar Meat
Finely sliced lamb cooked with onions, aromatic herbs, spices and green chillies. Served with puri bread
Garlic Mushrooms
Mushrooms sautéed in garlic, light spices and smothered in butter
Garlic King Prawns
Juicy king prawns cooked with fresh garlic and special aromatic spices served on a puri bread
Salmon Fish Tikka
Flavourful tandoori chicken wings marinated in yogurt and fresh spices cooked to perfection with crispy skin and juicy chicken in a tandoor
Tandoori Cocktail
An assortment of chicken tikka, lamb tikka and seekh kebab
Mixed Combo
An assortment of onion bhaji, seekh kebab and chicken pakora
Duck Exotica
Breast of duck marinated, roasted and sautéed in onions and peppers with a splash of tarmarind sauce making it a sweet and sour dish
Mixed Grill
An assortment of chicken tikka, lamb chops chicken and lamb seek kebab served with sauteed onions on a platter
Seafood Mixed Platter
An assortment of salmon, scallops, sea bass and king prawns coated in garlic, lemon and aromatic spices served with sauteed onions on a platter
Korma
A silky creamy dish prepared with mild spices with cream and butter to create a delicate yet flavourful dish
Bhuna
A thick deliciously intense coating sauce with a well spiced but moderate heat
Rogan Josh
A popular dish spiced with herbs, a touch of garlic and garnished with tomatoes
Madras
A fairly rich hot curry sauce extensively prepared with chilly, lemon juice and tomato puree
Vindaloo
A very fiery hot dish originally from Goa based on the Portuguese dish carne de vinha d’alhos
Dopiaza
A rich onion sauce garnished with sautéed cherry onions
Ceylon
A Sri Lankan dish with the key ingredients being coconut, lime and a hot curry powder mix
Dhansak
A slightly hot dish cooked with lentils and pineapple in a thick flavourful gravy
Karahi
Cooked with fragrant spices, onions capsicum and tomatoes in an iron skillet known as a karhai to pack in a lot of flavour
Kashmir
Cooked with banana, pineapple, almond and a special blend of spice
Pathia
Cooked with onions, tomatoes, fresh lemon and pineapple juice
Masala
Cooked in an exotic mild sauce with a delicate blend of aromatic spices and herbs simmered in cream
Jalfrazi
Cooked with specially selected spices, fried tomatoes and chopped onions to produce a slightly hot dish
Pasanda
Cooked in a mild creamy sauce in aromatic spices
Butter Chicken Makhani
Chicken tikka cooked in butter, mixed with mild sauce and butter to chefs own recipe
Naga Jaal
Cooked with naga (ghost) chilli to make a hot fragrant flavoursome dish. Not for the faint hearted!
Tawa
A Punjabi recipe marinated in a paste with gram flour and spices and cooked in an aromatic curry base
Balti
A Punjabi dish cooked in a slightly hot sauce with garlic, coriander and tomatoes
Jaflong Special
Originates from the town of Sylhet in Bangladesh. A sweet and sour dish cooked with naga pickle, mixed peppers, tomatoes and mustard
Jaipuri
Slow cooked meat with fresh coriander, ginger, grilled peppers, onions and chefs own special spices
Patiala Lamb Shanks
Lamb shanks slow cooked for 6 hours in fresh aromatic spices with marrow sauce
Achari
Lamb cooked with mouth-watering aromatic pickling spices from the far East. It has a wonderful flavour and taste very much different from the usual dishes
Jhinga Scallop Bhuna
Juicy king prawns and scallops cooked with fresh garlic, spring onions lemon zest and chefs own spices
South Indian
Cooked with garlic, green chillies, mixed peppers in aromatic Indian spices
Honey Mint Lamb
Tender lamb pieces cooked with mango, fresh mint and honey
Nepalese King Prawns
King prawns cooked in chef’s special sauce consisting of sweet chilly, coriander and naga pickle – not for the faint hearted!
Sea Bass
Fillets of seabass cooked with the culinary sophistication of the East to preserve the moist light fresh texture of the fish and complement its delicate flavour
Salmon Delight
Salmon flame baked coated in a light aromatic rich cream sauce
Garlic Chilly Masala
Cooked in plenty of fresh garlic, fresh green chillies in chef’s special sauce and aromatic spices
Chicken Sri Lankan
Tender chicken pieces cooked in a rich buttery sauce with garlic, almond and coconut powder with a hint of chilly
Lamb Shatkora
Tender Lamb chunks cooked in aromatic spices infused with a slice of Shatkora – a citrus fruit from Bangladesh
Kolkatta Kofta
Flavoursome meatballs cooked in a sweet and hot aromatic sauce with pineapple and coriander
Duck Bahar
Marinated tender duck in yogurt and aromatic ground and whole spices part cooked in tandoor finished off in an onion based sauce consisting of deliciously sweet honey, special blend of spices and garnished with glazed cherry
Butterfly Chicken
Whole chicken marinated in a special blend of spices and cooked in a tandoor. Served with Bombay potatoes and mixed vegetables
Taj Sizzling Palette
Ideal for sharing. Tandoori lamb chops, chicken tikka, seekh kebab, chicken wings on a bed of sautéed mixed peppers and onions served with grilled vegetables chips and rice
Kursi Lamb
Special order: 48 hour notice required. A whole spring lamb leg marinated in a unique blend of spices, infused with a kursi sauce, then slow roasted allowing all the flavours to penetrate and tenderise the lamb to perfection. Served with mixed salad, pillau rice and naan bread. A firm favourite with all our guests. No further recommendation required
Chicken Biryani
Chicken Tikka Biryani
Lamb Biryani
Lamb Tikka Biryani
King Prawn Biryani
Shahi Mix Biryani
A mix of chicken, lamb and prawn
Taj Special Biriyani
House special: spicy lamb cooked with aromatic rice and rose water, covered with a beautifully crisp golden puff pastry. Served in a ceramic dish
Shashlik
Slow roasted in a tandoor with mixed peppers and tomatoes in a special spice blend. Served with fresh salad and mint sauce
Tandoori Mixed Grill
A combination of chicken tikka, lamb tikka, seekh kebab and tandoori chicken leg. Served with fresh salad and mint sauce
Naked Mixed Tikka
Succulent pieces of lamb and chicken tikka finely sliced and sautéed in onions, peppers and aromatic mixed spices. Served on a warm naan bread and garnished with cheesy chips and mint sauce
Seafood Mixed Platter
An assortment of salmon, scallops, sea bass and king prawns coated in garlic, lemon and aromatic spices served with sauteed onions on a platter
Boiled Rice
Pillau Rice
Mushroom Pillau Rice
Egg Fried Rice
Keema Rice
Garlic Rice
Onion Rice
Lemon Rice
Peshwari Rice
Vegetable Pillau Rice
Garlic Chilly Rice
Chana Chilly Rice
Peas Pillau Rice
Plain Naan
Garlic Naan
Peshwari Naan
Afghani Naan
Keema Naan
Cheese & Garlic Naan
Cheese & Chilli Naan
Paratha
Stuffed Paratha
Butter Roti
Chapati
Bombay Potatoes
Saag Aloo
Saag Paneer
Mixed Vegetable Bhaji
Tarka Dal
Chana Masala
Mattar Paneer
Aloo Gob
Aloo Chana
Mushroom Chilly Paneer
Cauliflower Bhaji
Saag Bhaji
Sauce
Plain Papadums
Spicy Papadums
Chutney Tray
Mixed Pickle Tray
Raita
Chips
Salt And Pepper Chips
Masala Chips
Sweet Chilly Chips
Spicy Dirty Fries
Naga Chips
Thai Mango Salad
Julienne cut mangoes, capcicum, carrots with a tangy and sweet dressing
Fresh Garden Salad
Onions, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, cucumbers and pickle chilly
Greek Salad
Cherry tomatoes, olives, lettuce, feta cheese with balsamic and lemon dressing
Olive Salad
Pitted olives, capcicum and onions in a balsamic and olive dressing
Mild Creamy Chicken Korma
Served with a portion of chips or pillau rice
Chicken Tikka Masala
Served with a portion of chips or pillau rice
Chicken Nuggets And Chips
Fish Finger And Chips
Chicken Omelette And Chips
Coke (330ml)
Diet Coke
Lemonade
J20
Tonic Water
Soda Water
Still Water
Sparkling Water
Appletiser
Cranberry Juice
Pineapple Juice
Ginger Ale
Mango Lassi Jug
Mojito
Crushed ice, vodka, fresh mint leaves, fresh lime and soda
Strawberry Daiquiri
Strawberry purée, white rum, lime juice, sugar
Woo Woo
Vodka, archers, lime juice and a splash of cranberry juice
Cosmopolitan
Vodka, cointreau , lime juice, cranberry juice
Cobra Pint
Draught beer
Half Pint
Draught beer
King Cobra (750ml)
King Fisher (330ml)
Tiger (330ml)
Budwiser (330ml)
Corona (330ml)
Peroni (330ml)
Beks (330ml)
Hendricks
Bombay Sapphire
Gordon London Dry Gin
Mermaid Gin
Gordon Pink Gin
Absolut Vodka
Ciroc Vodka
Grey Goose
Smirnoff Vodka
Bacardi Spice
Bacardi Carta
Captain Morgan
Kraken
Lamb’s Navy Rum
Malibu
Magnets Cider
Koppaberg Cider
Strongbow Cider
Sambuca
Disaronno
Baileys
Drambuie
Glayva
Bushmills
Jura
Monkey Shoulder
Jack Daniels
Single barrel, Tennese, honey, gentlemen
Aberlour
Glen Morley
Bowmore
Highland Park 12
Jameson
Jameson Black
Talisker Skye
Gllenfairn
Famous Grouse
Cotswolds
Lagavulin
Glenfiddich
Glenlivet
Jim Bim
Johnnie Walker Black Label
Johnnie Walker Red Label
Sierra Tequila
Blue Agave Tequila
Taj Mahal Restaurant Menu Review
56 Cavendish St, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 1PZ, United Kingdom
Taj Mahal Restaurant in Barrow-in-Furness offers a delightful and authentic Indian dining experience that consistently impresses with its blend of tradition and bold flavor. The Taj Mahal Restaurant Menu showcases a well-balanced selection of classic Indian dishes and chef’s specials, making it a strong contender for anyone craving depth, warmth, and genuine spice in their meals.
From the outset, the menu appeals with a thoughtful array of starters like onion bhajis and chicken pakoras that deliver on crunch and flavor without being overly greasy. The mains section is where the kitchen truly shines. The Chicken Tikka Masala is rich and creamy with a smoky undertone, while the Lamb Rogan Josh presents tender cuts in a well-spiced tomato-based sauce that doesn’t overpower. For heat-seekers, the Vindaloo carries a fiery kick, but the spice never overwhelms the dish’s complexity.
Vegetarian options are far from an afterthought-dishes like Saag Paneer and Chana Masala are flavorful and comforting. Portions are generous and well-suited for sharing, and the fresh naan breads (especially garlic and peshwari) are perfectly blistered and chewy. The biryani dishes also deserve a nod-fragrant, well-cooked, and not overly oily.
What sets this restaurant apart from others is its consistently high service standards, warm ambience, and attention to detail in presentation. The flavors lean toward northern Indian authenticity with slight British-Indian adaptations, ensuring familiarity without sacrificing identity.
In summary, the Taj Mahal Restaurant Menu offers an outstanding range of well-executed Indian dishes ideal for casual dinners or special occasions. It stands out in Barrow-in-Furness for its balance of quality, portion size, and pricing-making it a destination worth returning to.