Taj Indian Cuisine FL Menu

Welcome to Taj Indian Cuisine FL, where authentic Indian flavors come alive in a casually elegant setting. Conveniently located at 2734 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL, this gem of a restaurant boasts a diverse menu that caters to all palates, including numerous vegan and vegetarian options.

Indulge in our famous tandoori specials, with the Tandoori Chicken marinated in traditional spices, or the mouth-watering Butter Chicken, savoring a perfect balance of spices and creamy richness. Customers rave about the fresh-baked naan, making every meal a delightful experience.

With excellent service and a relaxed atmosphere, Taj Indian Cuisine FL is perfect for families, groups, or a quiet dinner. Enjoy the harmonious blend of flavors while surrounded by tasteful decor and the soothing sounds of Indian flute music. Make your reservation, and let us journey together through the rich tapestry of Indian cuisine!

Appetizers

Taj Special Appetizer

Samosa. Pakora, chicken tikka, and seekh kabab

$13.95

Vegetarian Mixed Appetizer

Samosa, Pakoras and paneer Pakoras

$12.95

Chicken Pakora

Boneless chicken pieces marinated with Indian spices and butter fried.

$11.95

Fish Pakora

Fish pieces marinated with Indian spices and butter fried.

$12.95

Bombay Shrimp

Shrimp pieces marinated with Indian spices and butter fried.

$13.95

Vegetable Mix Pakoras

Mashed fried Onions, Potatoes, Spinach, and Cauliflower. Served and deep fried with chutney.

$9.95

Paneer Pakoras

Homemade pieces of cheese dipped in chickpea butter.

$11.95

Vegetable Samoas

Two deep-fried triangular patties made of flour stuffed with mild spiced potatoes and green peas served with chutney.

$9.95

Papad

Two crisp lentil wafers lightly spiced and served with chutney.

$6.95

Aloo Tikki

Two pieces. Delicately seasoned and spiced potato fried to a golden brown with soft inside. Served with Tamarin and mint Chutney.

$9.95

Samosa Chat

Delicious combination of samosa topped with Channa Malassa garnished with yogurt, cilantro, and tamarind sauce.

$11.95

Bhel Poori

Puffed rice tossed with boiled potatoes, onion tomatoes, mint chutney, garnished with chickpea noodles, and cilantro.

$9.95

Egg Pakora

Boiled pieces of egg, dipped in chickpea batter fried

$11.95

North Indian Salad

Made from fresh tomato, red onion, and cucumber dress with chat masala.

$7.95

Kachumber Salad

Chopped and spiced fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and onions.

$7.95

Chaad Papdi

A special mix of potato, yogurt, chickpeas, tamarind sauce, mint sauce, and fried wafers.

$9.95

Vegetarian Spring Roll

$11.95

Hara Bara Kabab

$9.95

Shahi Paneer

Fresh cheese cubes cooked with a special sauce complemented with cashews and raisins. Vegetarian.

$20.95

Paneer Karahi

Homemade pieces of cheese and fresh green pepper sauteed in a pan with onions, tomatoes, ginger and mild Indian spices. Vegetarian.

$20.95

Paneer Makhani

Homemade pieces of cheese cooked with crushed tomatoes and onions served in a butter and cream sauce. Vegetarian.

$20.95

Saag Paneer

Fresh Indian cottage cheese cooked with creamed spinach and fresh aromatic spices. Vegetarian.

$20.95

Matar Paneer

Fresh Indian cottage cheese with peas and curried in our blend of spices and herbs. Vegetarian.

$20.95

Vegetarian Special

Mixed vegetables of the day. Vegetarian.

$18.95

Vegetable Korma

Mixture of different vegetables sauteed in herbs and spices with onions, tomatoes, cream, cashews and raisins. Vegetarian.

$19.95

Mixed Vegetable Curry

Variety of fresh vegetables cooked in curry sauce. Vegetarian.

$17.95

Vegetable Makhanwala

Variety of fresh vegetables cooked in creamy tomato sauce with fresh ground spices. Vegetarian.

$19.95

Allo Gobi Masala

Cauliflower and potatoes cooked in spices with fresh tomatoes garlic and ginger. Vegetarian.

$19.95

Aloo Saag

Potatoes simmered in herb flavored cream spinach. Vegetarian.

$18.95

Aloo Matar

Potatoes curried with spring peas, uniquely simple but exotically delicious. Vegetarian.

$18.95

Dum Aloo

Potatoes cook with herbs, spices, onion, tomatoes and ginger cream sauce in a cashew paste. Vegetarian.

$19.95

Aloo Chhole

Potatoes and chickpeas with spice flavor curry sauce. Vegetarian.

$18.95

Chana Masala

Chickpeas flavored with a special blend of fresh aromatic spices. Vegetarian.

$18.95

Chana Saag

Chickpeas with spinach spice flavor curry sauce. Vegetarian.

$18.95

Malai Kofta

Vegetable in cottage cheese balls served in a cream sauce. Vegetarian.

$20.95

Eggplant

Bharta. Mashed eggplant seasoned with herbs and sauteed with onions, tomatoes and green peppers. Vegetarian.

$19.95

Okra

Fresh lady fingers cooked with tomatoes, onions and spices. Vegetarian.

$19.95

Matar Mushroom

Mushroom prepared with green peas in a traditional Indian style herbs, tomatoes, butter and cream. Vegetarian.

$19.95

Dal Makhani

Creamed lentils cooked with selected spices and flavored with herbs, tomatoes and butter. Vegetarian.

$18.95

Tarka Dal

Yellow lentils cooked with spices flavored with herbs and tomatoes. Vegetarian.

$18.95

Bombay Aloo

Cubes of potatoes cooked along with onions and tomatoes - slightly spiced. Vegetarian.

$18.95

Kadai Mushrooms

Mushrooms pieces cooked with fresh green peppers, sauteed in a pan with onions, tomatoes, ginger and mild Indian spices. Vegetarian.

$19.95

Vegetarian Specialties

Chicken

Butter Chicken

House specialty. Roasted boneless tandoor chicken cooked in Indian spices with tomatoes, butter and cream sauce.

$22.95

Chicken Tikka Masala

Boneless pieces of chicken marinated and roasted in the tandoor then sauteed in spices and served with a rich exotic sauce, masala style.

$22.95

Chicken Korma

Boneless chicken cooked in herbs and rich cream sauce with raisins and cashews.

$22.95

Chicken Dhansak

Boneless chicken cooked with lentils and spices.

$21.95

Chicken Bhuna

Chicken cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers, fresh ginger and spices served in a thick gravy.

$21.95

Chicken Vindaloo

Boneless chicken, cooked with potatoes in a tangy sharp sauce.

$21.95

Chicken Do Piaza

Chicken simmered in different spices and sauteed and topped with onions, green peppers and tomatoes.

$21.95

Saag Chicken

Boneless chicken prepared with spinach and cooked in an aromatic sauce.

$21.95

Chicken Madras

Chicken cooked in South Indian style curry garnished with coconut and roasted ground spiced.

$21.95

Chicken Curry

Chicken cooked in fresh curry sauce made of onions and tomatoes.

$21.95

Egg Curry

Pieces of boiled eggs cooked in fresh curry sauce made with onions and tomatoes.

$20.95

Shahi Korma

Beef cubes gently marinated in herbs and cream and garnished with dry raisins and cashews.

$22.95

Beef Bhuna

Beef cubes cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers, fresh ginger and spices.

$22.95

Beef Vindaloo

Beef curry prepared with potatoes and made slightly sour, served mild or hot.

$22.95

Saag Ghost

Beef cubes simmered in a blend for fresh aromatic spices and chopped spinach.

$22.95

Beef Curry

Tender beef pieces cooked in a curry sauce with fresh ginger, garlic and spices.

$22.95

Beef Madras

Beef cooked in South Indian style curry garnished with coconut and roasted ground spices.

$22.95

Beef

Goat

Goat Korma

Juicy boneless lamb cooked in herbs and rich cream sauce with raisins and cashews.

$24.95

Goat Bhuna

Goat pieces cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers, fresh ginger and served in a thick sauce.

$24.95

Saag Goat

Goat pieces simmered in a herb flavored chopped creamed spinach.

$24.95

Goat Curry

Chunks of goat simmered in fresh spices and served in a curry sauce.

$24.95

Goat Vindaloo

Pieces of goat cooked in a pungent curry with potatoes served mild or hot.

$24.95

Goat Madras

Goat cooked in South Indian style curry garnished with coconut and roasted ground spices.

$24.95

Lobster Korma

Lobster cooked in rich cream sauce with raisins and cashews.

$24.95

Lobster Makhani

Lobster tails cooked with tomatoes, garlic and ginger served in a butter and cream sauce.

$24.95

Shrimp Shahi Korma

Fresh shrimp cooked in herbs and rich cream sauce with cashews and raisins.

$24.95

Shrimp Bhuna

Cooked with onions, tomatoes, green peppers and spices served in a tomato butter cream sauce.

$23.95

Shrimp Makhani

Large shrimp cooked with fresh garlic, ginger and spices served in a butter cream sauce.

$24.95

Shrimp Vindaloo

Shrimp cooked with potatoes in a curry sauce and made lightly sour, tomato served mild or hot.

$23.95

Shrimp Mater

Fresh shrimp curried with spring peas and cilantro.

$23.95

Shrimp Curry

Fresh shrimps cooked in a curry sauce.

$23.95

Shrimp Madras

Shrimp cooked in South Indian style curry garnished with coconut and roasted ground spices.

$24.95

Fish Korma

Fresh tilapia cooked in herbs and rich cream sauce with raisins and cashews.

$24.95

Fish Butter Masala

Fresh tilapia cooked in rich creamy tomato sauce.

$24.95

Fish Curry

Fish cooked in fresh curry sauce made of onion, tomatoes, garlic and ginger.

$23.95

Fish Vindaloo

Boneless pieces of fish cooked with potatoes and sharp sauce mild or hot.

$23.95

Fish Madras

Fresh tilapia cooked in Southern Indian style curry made of pan roasted ground spiced coconut.

$24.95

Seafood

Our Famous Tandoori Specials

Tandoori Chicken

Chicken marinated in traditional yogurt and spices, roasted in the tandoor and served sizzling on a platter with pieces of raw onions.

$13.95

Tandoori Mixed

Delicious combination of tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, seekh kebab and shrimp, served with a nan bread.

$25.95

Tandoori Shrimps

Large size shrimp marinated in mild spices, cooked in the tandoor and served sizzling on a platter.

$23.95

Chicken Tikka

Boneless pieces of chicken breast marinated in spices and roasted to perfection in the tandoor.

$22.95

Fish Tikka

Boneless mahi-mahi fish marinated with Indian spices, garlic herbs cooked over charcoal.

$25.95

Beef Seekh Kebab

Prime ground beef, seasoned with onions, herbs and exotic spices and tandoor roasted, served on with sizzler salad.

$22.95

Chicken Malai Kebab

Tender chicken pieces marinated with cashews, cream mild spices and roasted.

$22.95

Tandoor Lamb Chops

Tender lamb chops marinated in garlic and ginger, fresh spices and roasted.

$30.95

Lamb Seekh Kebab

Prime ground lambs seasoned with onions, ginger, herbs and exotic spices and tandoori roasted.

$23.95

Paneer Tikka

Cottage cheese cubes marinated in Indian spices and yogurts and skewered in tandoor.

$21.95

Naan

Unleavened tandoor baked bread.

$4.95

Garlic Naan

All purpose flour bread stuffed with garlic and butter and tandoor baked.

$6.95

Kashmiri Naan

Stuffed with dry fruit and coconut.

$7.95

Paneer Naan

Stuffed with homemade cheese and baked in charcoal clay oven.

$7.50

Keema Naan

Naan bread stuffed with spiced ground beef or lamb.

$7.95

Olive Naan

Light flatty naan bread topped with chopped olives with cilantro, baked in tandoor.

$7.95

Chicken Naan

Naan bread stuffed with roasted chicken, baked in tandoor.

$7.95

Onion Kulcha

Bread stuffed with onions and coriander, baked in tandoor.

$6.95

Roti

Whole wheat bread, baked in tandoor.

$4.95

Paratha

Tandoor baked whole wheat bread with butter.

$4.95

Mint Paratha

Whole wheat bread cooked with mint, baked in tandoor.

$5.50

Bhatura

Deep fried white flour bread.

$5.25

Poori

Deep fried whole wheat bread.

$5.25

Bullet Nan

Light, flatty nan bread topped with chopped green chilies and cilantro, baked in tandoor.

$6.25

Aloo Paratha

Whole wheat bread cooked with spiced potatoes, baked in tandoor.

$5.25

Aloo Nan

White flour bread cooked with spiced potatoes, baked in tandoor.

$6.25

Chapati

Thin bread made with whole wheat.

$4.95

Homemade Breads

Biryani Rice Pulao

Taj Nawabi Biryani

Lamb, chicken and shrimp vegetables cooked with delicately spiced basmati rice, flavored with nuts and raisins.

$23.95

Goat Biryani

Delicately spiced basmati rice cooked in a sauce with delicious tender pieces of goat, nuts and raisins.

$22.95

Lamb Biryani

Delicately spiced basmati rice cooked in a sauce with delicious tender pieces of lamb, nuts and raisins.

$22.95

Shrimp Biryani

Aromatic rice cooked with shrimp, green peas, herbs, spices, nuts and raisins.

$23.95

Chicken Biryani

Delicately spiced basmati rice cooked in a sauce with delicious chicken flavored with saffron, nuts, raisins and eggs.

$20.95

Vegetable Biryani

Subtly spiced basmati rice cooked with vegetables, saffron and garnished with dry fruits and nuts.

$18.95

Kashmiri Pulao

Aromatic basmati rice cooked with green peas and nuts.

$10.95

Egg Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with boiled eggs, nuts and raisins.

$20.95

Paneer Briyani

$19.95

Matar Pulao

Saffron flavored spiced basmati rice fried with sweet peas.

$7.50

Bastami Rice

$5.95

Bastami Rice

Distinctly Indian

Lassi

Chilled homemade fresh yogurt drink.

$7.95

Mango Lassi

Chilled homemade fresh mango yogurt drink.

$6.50

Juice

$6.50

Indian Spiced Tea

Tea boiled in a blend with cardamon, cinnamon and milk.

$3.50

Lamb Korma

Juicy tenderloins of lamb cooked in a rich cream sauce with raisins and cashews. Accompanied by saffroned basmati rice.

$24.95

Lamb Butter Masala

Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in Indian spices with tomato,butter and cream sauce. Accompanied by saffroned basmati rice.

$24.95

Lamb Bhuna

Lamb cooked with fresh tomatoes, green peppers and onions and reduced over slow fire, flavored with fresh garam masala. Accompanied by saffroned basmati rice.

$24.95

Lamb Dhansak

Boneless lamb cooked with lentils and spices. Accompanied by saffroned basmati rice.

$24.95

Lamb Vindaloo

Pieces of lamb cooked in a pungent curry of potatoes, served mild or hot. Accompanied by saffroned basmati rice.

$24.95

Lamb Do Piaza

Lamb cubes simmered in different spices and specially sauteed with onions, green peppers and tomatoes. Accompanied by saffroned basmati rice.

$24.95

Saag Lamb

Tenderloins of lamb simmered in herb flavored chopped spinach. Accompanied by saffroned basmati rice.

$24.95

Lamb Curry

A typical Indian curry with juicy tenderloins of lamb curried with exotic spices. Accompanied by saffroned basmati rice.

$24.95

Lamb Madras

Lamb cooked in south Indian style curry garnished with coconut and roasted ground spices. Accompanied by saffroned basmati rice.

$24.95

Lamb Rogan Josh

Lamb pieces cooked in sauce made from yogurt, tomatoes, ginger,garlic and fresh spices. Accompanied by saffroned basmati rice.

$24.95

Lamb

Hearty Soups

Mulligatawny Soup

A south Indian lentil soup made with chicken, Indian spices and curry leaves.

$7.95

Dal Soup

A delicious soup made with lentils, herbs and mild Indian spices.

$6.95

Tomato Soup

Cream blend of tomatoes flavored with garlic herbs.

$6.95

Onion Salad

Sliced fresh onions and lemon wedges.

$3.95

Mango Chutney

Homemade mango chutney.

$6.95

Mint Chutney

Cool homemade chutney with mint, onion, ginger and cilantro.

$5.95

Curry Sauce

$6.95

Dahi Raita

Cooled homemade yogurt with cucumbers and spices. Mild.

$6.50

Onion Chutney

$5.95

Plain Yogurt

$5.95

Mixed Pickles

Hot.

$4.95

Tamarind Chutney

Specially homemade tamarind chutney.

$5.95

Makhani Sauce

$8.95

Side Orders

Desserts

2 Piece Gulab Jamun

Popular Indian dessert with milk soaked in honey syrup and sprinkled with rose water. Served warm.

$7.95

Gajar Ka Halwa

Grated carrots simmered in milk and nuts.

$8.50

Kheer

Indian style rice pudding made from basmati rice, cooked in milk with cashews, raisins and cardamon pods and garnished with rose water.

$7.95

Rasmalai

Traditional delicacy from North India, cheese dessert soaked in rich sweetened milk served garnished with pistachios and sprinkled with rose water.

$7.95

Mango Fruit Custard

$7.95

Falooda Ice Cream

Rose flavored ice cream.

$5.95

Pistachio Kulfi

A delicious homemade Indian ice cream uniquely flavored with pistachios and aromatic cardamom.

$7.25

Ice Cream

$4.95

Tea

$2.50

Coffee

$2.50

Iced Tea

$2.50

Indian Coffee

$3.50

Soft Drinks

$4.95

Milk

$3.75

Perrier

$6.50

Beverages

Appetizers Archive

Paneer Pakoraa

Homemade pieces of cheese dipped in chickpea butter.

$6.50

Paper

2 crisp lentil wafers lightly spiced, served with chutney.

$2.95

2 Piece Aloo Tikki

Delicately seasoned and spiced potato fried to a golden brown with a soft inside served with tamarind and mint chutney.

$4.95