
Indian
Taj Mahal Restaurant
2080 Bennet Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17601
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Featured Items

Garlic Naan
Traditional Naan, stuffed with Garlic$3.99
Chicken Tikka Masala
Masala is a hearty blend of tangy tomatoes with aromatic herb and spices. White meat chicken or cube of lamb leg meat is charbroiled in a clay oven then cooked in the sauce with a touch of light cream to bring out the intricate flavor and exotic fragrance of the spices.$18.99
Samosa*
Vegetable turnover, stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes and green peas.$5.99
Menu
Soups & Breads

Lentils Soup*
Our hearty stew of lentils and ginger.$5.49Palak Soup
Refreshingly delicious soup made with spinach, cream base.$5.49Tomato Soup
Fresh grounded tomato cooked with ginger and touch of cream.$5.49Chicken Soup
A traditional Indian soup made with chicken.$5.49Mulligataweni Soup
Traditional Indian soup made with chicken, mixed vegetables, ginger and herbs.$5.49Tandoori Roti*
Traditional flat whole wheat bread baked in clay oven.$2.99Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat flat bread, stuffed with potatoes, cooked in Tandoor.$3.99
Poori*
One big piece of soft pillow bread. Kid's favorite.$2.99
Naan
Leavened homemade soft bread baked in clay oven.$2.99
Garlic Naan
Traditional Naan, stuffed with Garlic$3.99Onion Naan
Traditional Naan, stuffed with Onions$3.99Aloo Naan
Traditional Naan, stuffed with Aloo (Potatoes)$3.99Keema Naan
Traditional Naan, stuffed with Keema (Ground Lamb)$3.99Paneer Naan
Traditional Naan, stuffed with Paneer (Cheese)$3.99Taj Naan
Stuffed with potatoes, onion, garlic, keema (lamb) and homemade cheese.$4.99
Peshawari Naan
Stuffed with a mixture of blended cashews, raisins, pistachios, and coconuts.$4.99Mini Combo Naan
A combination of garlic, onion, and plain Naan.$8.99
Veggie Appetizers

Vegetable Pakora*
Cauliflower, potatoes, onion, peppers, spinach, fritters mixed with chickpeas flour and deep fried.$4.99
Onion Bhajia*
Spring onion frittersw, mixed with chickpeas flour and deep fried.$4.99
Samosa*
Vegetable turnover, stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes and green peas.$5.99
Papadum*
Thin crispy wafers made from lentils flour.$2.50
Veggie Choice*
A combination of Samosa, Vegetable Pakora, Aloo Tikki, Onion Bhajia and Papadum.$8.99
Gobi Manchurian*
Batter fried cauliflower sauteed with sweet and tangy sauce.$9.99
Paneer Pakora
Deep fried homemade cheese battered with chickpeas flour.$8.99
Paneer Chatpatta
Cubes of homemade cheese stir fried with fresh onion, tomatoes, and peppers. Tangy in taste.$9.99Garden Salad*
Cucumber, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, and carrots.$3.99Kuchumber Salad*
Cucumber mixed with tomatoes and onion, tangy in taste.$4.99
Chana Chat*
A tangy combination of chickpeas, potatoes and onion tossed in tamarind sauce sprinkled with black salt, served cold.$4.99Papri Chat
Crispy papri topped with potatoes, yogurt, and tangy chutneys.$8.99Samosa Chat
Crumbled samosas smothered in yogurt, chutneys, and spices.$8.99
Non-Veggie Apps

Seekh Kabab
Ground lamb mixed with fresh ginger, herbs, and spices, grilled on skewers in traditional clay oven.$11.99
Chicken Tikka
Cube of white meat chicken marinated overnight with fresh herbs and spices and broiled in Tandoor.$10.99
Chicken Pakora
Delicately seasoned batter fried chicken with chickpeas flour.$8.99
Chatpatta Jhinga
Crispy shrimp sauteed with ginger, garlic, onion, tomatoes, and peppers.$10.99
Taj Choice
A combination of Tandoor grilled platter consisting of lamb boti kabab, lamb seekh kabab, chicken malai kabab and chicken tikka.$13.99Chicken Chilli
$12.99Chicken 65
$12.99Chicken Sekuwa
$12.99
Vegetarian Entrees

Aloo Gobi*
Fresh cauliflowers and potatoes cooked with onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and other spices.$14.99Aloo Matter*
Potatoes cooked with peas, lightly tossed with oil, and various herbs and spices.$14.99Bombay Aloo*
Chunks of skinless boiled potatoes fried with different Indian herbs, and spices.$13.99
Baigan Bhurta*
Whole eggplants partially cooked in Tandoor then mashed and cooked with tomatoes, onion, and tasty spices.$14.99Bhindi Masala*
Cut okra sauteed with onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, peppers, and other spices.$13.99
Chana Masala*
Chickpeas steamed with tomatoes, ginger, garlic, onion, and spices.$13.99Daal Makhani
A true labor of love, black lentils are cooked in low heat then tossed with fresh tomatoes, ginger, garlic, onion, and spices. Touch of light cream.$13.99Daal Tadka*
Yellow lentils are cooked with onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and other spices.$13.99Mixed Daal (Mixed Lentils)
A combination of our Daal Tadka (Yellow Lentils) and Daal Makhani (Black Lentils).$13.99
Malai Kofta
A true Muglai delight-freshly minced vegetables, homemade cheese, cashews, and raisin's balls, cooked in creamy onion, tomato and cashew sauce.$15.99
Palak (Saag) Paneer
Chopped spinach is cooked in low heat, tossed with ginger, garlic, onion together with appropriate spices. Cubes of homemade cottage cheese are added in a steaming blend of cream. You can switch the cheese with Aloo (potatoes), Chickpeas or Mushroom.$14.99Plain Saag*
Saag means spinach or other greens. We cook chopped spinach in low heat until it is almost dry. Then saute it with onion, ginger, garlic and particular spices.$13.99Aloo Saag*
Our traditional Saag, with Aloo (potatoes)$14.99
Chana Saag*
Our traditional Saag, with Chana (chickpeas).$14.99Mushroom Saag*
Our traditional Saag, with Mushrooms$14.99
Paneer Tikka Masala
Cubes of Paneer cooked in creamy onion and tomato sauce.$15.99
Kadai Paneer
Homemade Indian cheese stir-fried with red onion, green and red pepper, ginger, garlic and kadai sauce.$15.99
Matter Paneer
Fresh homemade cubes of cottage cheese lightly fried and cooked with fresh green peas in onion, tomato, and cashew sauce.$15.99Shahi Paneer
Chunks of homemade cheese cooked in creamy onion, tomato, and cashews sauce. Garnished with cashews and raisins.$15.99
Navarattan Korma
A traditional merging of nine gems-fresh cauliflower, carrot, peppers, homemade cheese, green peas, potatoes, cashews, and raisins, sauteed with ginger, garlic, onion, cardamom, clove, and special spices.$15.99Green Beans Masala*
Green beans lightly tossed in a tomato sauce with ginger, garlic, and other herbs and spices.$13.99Mix Vegetable Curry*
Contrary to common assumption curry is not a single spice but the "gravy of the dish" which is a blend of spices of different combination. We present our version with onion, garlic, ginger, and fresh tomatoes.$13.99
Mushroom Curry*
Fresh mushroom cooked with ginger, garlic, onion, tomatoes, coconut milk and other spices.$14.99
Vegetable Tikka Masala
Masala is a hearty blend of tangy tomatoes with aromatic herb and spices. Flavorful vegetables are cooked in the sauce with a touch of light cream to bring out the intricate flavor and exotic fragrances of the spices.$15.99Vegetable Vindaloo*
For the true adventurer and one with passion for spicy food. This version of the curry contains chunks of potatoes in a tangy and spicy sauce. A favorite of the Gorkhas of Nepal.$14.99
Veggie Tandoori*
Fresh locally grown vegetables-mushroom, eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, cauliflower, broccoli, peppers, and other seasonal vegetables, broiled in the Tandoor (clay oven) with spices.$15.99
Chicken Entrees

Chicken Curry
Contrary to common assumption curry is not a single spice but the "gravy of the dish" which is a blend of spices of different combination. We present our version with onion, garlic, ginger, and fresh tomatoes.$16.99
Chicken Jal-Freji
A traditional marriage of meat and vegetables. We start with chicken or lamb or shrimp, fresh cauliflower, carrots, broccoli, peppers and tomatoes, then saute them with fresh ginger, garlic, cardamoms, cloves, and spices.$16.99
Chicken Makhani
Mild dish from northern India. Charcoal grilled dark meat chicken cooked in onion, tomato, and creamy butter sauce.$18.99
Chicken Saag
Saag means spinach or other greens. We cook chopped spinach in low heat until it is almost dry. Then saute it with onion, ginger, garlic and particular spices.$16.99
Chicken Shammi Korma
This is a true Muglai (royal) delight. A creamy, lightly sweet and spicy sauce with the delicate flavor of cardamoms, cashews and raisins add to its nutty taste.$17.99
Chicken Tandoori
Bone in chicken leg and breast marinated in yogurt and spices for 12 hours. Baked on skewers in Tandoori oven to perfection, the healthy ways to barbecue chicken.$17.99
Chicken Tikka Masala
Masala is a hearty blend of tangy tomatoes with aromatic herb and spices. White meat chicken or cube of lamb leg meat is charbroiled in a clay oven then cooked in the sauce with a touch of light cream to bring out the intricate flavor and exotic fragrance of the spices.$18.99
Chicken Vindaloo
For the true adventurer and one with passion for spicy food. This version of the curry contains chunks of potatoes in a tangy and spicy sauce. A favorite of the Gorkhas of Nepal.$16.99
Goan Chicken
Chunk of boneless chicken thigh cooked with onion, tomatoes, and coconut milk, flavored by basic Indian spices (ginger, garlic, cardamom, cloves, coriander, and cumin). A specialty of South India.$17.99
Kadai Chicken
Chicken cooked in a wok with onion, tomatoes, peppers, ginger, garlic and Indian herbs.$17.99Malai Kabab
A juicy and tender delicacy that melts in your mouth. Chicken breast marinated with cream cheese, sour cream and cardamom, charbroiled in clay oven.$17.99
Mango Chicken
An exotic treat of the day. Sweet and sour delight of tender chicken cooked with tomato and onion in tropical mango pulp.$17.99
Mixed Grill
A combination platter of chicken tandoori, seekh kabab, chicken tikka, chicken malai kabab, boti kabab, and tandoori prawn.$22.99Taj Chicken
Boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt, fresh spices and lemon juice then barbecued in clay oven.$17.99
Lamb Entrees
Khara Masala Lamb
Tender chunks of lamb leg stir-fried in a semicircular motion known as BHOONING with shredded ginger, garlic, pepper, and cardamom pods.$19.99Lamb Curry
Contrary to common assumption curry is not a single spice but the "gravy of the dish" which is a blend of spices of different combination. We present our version with onion, garlic, ginger, and fresh tomatoes.$18.99Lamb Jal-Freji
A traditional marriage of meat and vegetables. We start with chicken or lamb or shrimp, fresh cauliflower, carrots, broccoli, peppers and tomatoes, then saute them with fresh ginger, garlic, cardamoms, cloves, and spices.$18.99Lamb Rogan Josh
Cube of boneless lamb cooked with onion, ginger, garlic, yogurt sauce and other spices.$19.99Lamb Saag
Saag means spinach or other greens. We cook chopped spinach in low heat until it is almost dry. Then saute it with onion, ginger, garlic and particular spices.$18.99Lamb Shammi Korma
This is a true Muglai (royal) delight. A creamy, lightly sweet and spicy sauce with the delicate flavor of cardamoms, cashews and raisins add to its nutty taste.$19.99
Lamb Tikka Masala
Masala is a hearty blend of tangy tomatoes with aromatic herbs and spices. White meat chicken or cube of lamb leg meat is charbroiled in a clay oven then cooked in the sauce with a touch of light cream to bring out the intricate flavor and exotic fragrance of the spices.$20.99
Lamb Vindaloo
For the true adventurer and one with passion for spicy food. This version of the curry contains chunks of potatoes in a tangy and spicy sauce. A favorite of the Gorkhas of Nepal.$18.99Goat Curry ( Bone in)
Contrary to common assumption curry is not a single spice but the "gravy of the dish" which is a blend of spices of different combination. We present our version with onion, garlic, ginger, and fresh tomatoes.$19.99
Seafood Entrees

Crab Malabar
Colossal lump crabmeat cooked with onion, tomatoes and coconut milk.$22.99
Salmon Tikka Masala
Masala is a hearty blend of tangy tomatoes with aromatic herbs and spices. White meat chicken or cube of lamb leg meat is charbroiled in a clay oven then cooked in the sauce with a touch of light cream to bring out the intricate flavor and exotic fragrance of the spices.$20.99
Shrimp Curry
Contrary to common assumption curry is not a single spice but the "gravy of the dish" which is a blend of spices of different combination. We present our version with onion, garlic, ginger, and fresh tomatoes.$17.99
Shrimp Jal-Freji
A traditional marriage of meat and vegetables. We start with chicken or lamb or shrimp, fresh cauliflower, carrots, broccoli, peppers and tomatoes, then saute them with fresh ginger, garlic, cardamoms, cloves and spices.$18.99Shrimp Saag
Saag means spinach or other greens. We cook chopped spinach in low heat until it is almost dry. Then saute it with onion, ginger, garlic and particular spices.$18.99Shrimp Shammi Korma
This is a true Muglai (royal) delight. A creamy, lightly sweet and spicy sauce with the delicate flavor of cardamoms, cashews and raisins add to its nutty taste.$18.99Shrimp Tikka Masala
Masala is a hearty blend of tangy tomatoes with aromatic herbs and spices. White meat chicken or cube of lamb leg meat is charbroiled in a clay oven then cooked in the sauce with a touch of light cream to bring out the intricate flavor and exotic fragrance of the spices.$18.99
Shrimp Vindaloo
For the true adventurer and one with passion for spicy food. This version of the curry contains chunks of potatoes in a tangy and spicy sauce. A favorite of the Gorkhas of Nepal.$17.99Tandoori Prawn
Tender jumbo shrimp marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic and a combination of spices then broiled in Tandoor. Serve with grilled vegetables.$20.99Tilapia Curry
Contrary to common assumption curry is not a single spice but the "gravy of the dish" which is a blend of spices of different combination. We present our version with onion, garlic, ginger, and fresh tomatoes.$18.99
Biryani
Veggie Biryani*
Basmati rice is cooked with mixed vegetables, cashews, raisins, and other spices.$13.99
Chicken Biryani
Biryani is favorite dish from Hydrabad in south India; we stir-fry meat or seafood with onion, ginger, garlic, peppers, cashews, raisins, and spices. Then steamed rice added together to spread the flavors into every morsel.$16.99
Lamb Biryani
Biryani is favorite dish from Hydrabad in south India; we stir-fry meat or seafood with onion, ginger, garlic, peppers, cashews, raisins, and spices. Then steamed rice added together to spread the flavors into every morsel.$18.99
Shrimp Biryani
Biryani is favorite dish from Hydrabad in south India; we stir-fry meat or seafood with onion, ginger, garlic, peppers, cashews, raisins, and spices. Then steamed rice added together to spread the flavors into every morsel.$17.99Crabmeat Biryani
Biryani is favorite dish from Hydrabad in south India; we stir-fry meat or seafood with onion, ginger, garlic, peppers, cashews, raisins, and spices. Then steamed rice added together to spread the flavors into every morsel.$20.99
Taj Biryani Combination
A special version with chicken, lamb, shrimp, and crabmeat, stir-fried with onion, ginger, garlic, peppers, cashews, raisins, and spices. Then steamed rice is added to spread the flavors into every morsel.$19.99Goat Biryani
Biryani is favorite dish from Hydrabad in south India; we stir-fry meat or seafood with onion, ginger, garlic, peppers, cashews, raisins, and spices. Then steamed rice added together to spread the flavors into every morsel.$18.99
Desserts
Side Orders
Mango Chutney
Sweet and savory chutney made from Mango.$2.50Mint Chutney
A blend of mint, cilantro, and particular spices. (8 oz.)$2.50Onion Chutney
Diced onions mixed in a spicy tomato-based sauce. (8 oz.)$2.50Tamarind Chutney
Homemade, sweet tamarind sauce. (8 oz.)$2.50Mixed Pickled Veggies
A tangy and savory assortment of pickled veggies and peppers.$2.50Hot Sauce 8 oz.
Our own blend of carrots and habaneros delivers a delightful kick. (8 oz.)$2.50Raita
Our own recipe of the traditional Indian yogurt sauce, made with spices, cucumbers, onion, tomatoes, black salt, and cumin. (8 oz.)$2.50
Extra Rice
One side order of rice (16 oz.)$2.99Tikka Masala Sauce
Masala is a hearty blend of tangy tomatoes with aromatic herbs and spices. Cooked with a touch of light cream to bring out the intricate flavor and exotic fragrance of the spices. (16 oz.)$6.99Korma Sauce
A creamy, lightly sweet and spicy sauce with the delicate flavor of cardamoms, cashews and raisins add to its nutty taste. (16 oz.)$6.99Curry Sauce*
Contrary to common assumption curry is not a single spice but the "gravy of the dish" which is blend of spices of different combination. We present our version with onion, garlic, ginger, and fresh tomatoes. (16 oz.)$5.99Vindaloo Sauce*
For the true adventurer and one with passion for spicy food. This version of the curry consists of a tangy and spicy sauce. A favorite of the Gorkhas of Nepal. (16 oz.)$6.99
Specials
Goat Biryani
Biryani is favorite dish from Hydrabad in south India; we stir-fry meat or seafood with onion, ginger, garlic, peppers, cashews, raisins, and spices. Then steamed rice added together to spread the flavors into every morsel.$18.99Goat Curry ( Bone in)
Contrary to common assumption curry is not a single spice but the "gravy of the dish" which is a blend of spices of different combination. We present our version with onion, garlic, ginger, and fresh tomatoes.$19.99
Disposable Items
Chaats
Papri Chat
Crispy papri topped with potatoes, yogurt, and tangy chutneys.$8.99Samosa Chat
Crumbled samosas smothered in yogurt, chutneys, and spices.$8.99
Chana Chat*
A tangy combination of chickpeas, potatoes and onion tossed in tamarind sauce sprinkled with black salt, served cold.$4.99Aloo Tikki Chaat
$7.99
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Soda
Coffee & Tea
Aloo Saag*
$14.99
Our traditional Saag, with Aloo (potatoes)
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Request advisory
We'll do our best to accommodate special requests but may not be able to honor all substitutes. Extra charges may apply.
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All hours
| Sunday | 11:45 am - 3:00 pm, 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Monday | 11:15 am - 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11:15 am - 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday | 11:15 am - 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Friday | 11:15 am - 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 11:45 am - 3:00 pm, 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
Restaurant info
Taj Mahal Authentic Indian Cuisine - Serving the Lancaster community, and beyond, since 1995! |Hospitality is our Norm| |Quality is our Motto| |Ambience is our Identity| |Music is our Heart|
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