Taj India

3120 Clairmont Ave, Birmingham
(205) 939-3805

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Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Tandoori
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken Biryani
Butter Chicken
Cucumber Salad
Mushroom Korma
Lamb Vindaloo
Paneer Tikka
Punjabi Thali

Menu

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).
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).
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).
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).

Appetizers
Shrimp pakora
Dal Shorba
Light, refreshing puree of lentils with fresh herbs and spices.
Tomato Shorba
Tangy tomato soup with fresh herbs and spices.
Palak ka Shorba
A classic spinach soup with a light, refreshing creamed spinach leaves with herbs and spices.
Mulligatawny Soup
A delicately spiced chicken and rice soup.
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.
Onion Bhaji
Thinly-sliced onions coated in spiced gram flour batter and deep-fried.
Palak ki Tikkiya
Spinach and potato patties spiced with fresh herbs and spices served with a medley of chutneys.
Samosa Chaat
Indian roadside fare. Crisp pancakes stuffed with mixed vegetables and served on a bed of chickpeas topped with chutneys.
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.
Gobi Pakora
Cauliflower florets napped in spiced gram flour and crisp-fried.
Chili Pakora
Sliced jalapenos napped in spiced gram flour and crisp-fried.
Paneer Pakora
Homemade cottage cheese slices napped in spiced gram flour batter and crisp-fried.
Bhel Puri
A mixture of rice puffs, gram flour straws, leavened flour sticks, onions, cucumbers, and tomatoes tossed with tamarind and mint chutney.
Chicken Pakora
Chicken tenderloins coated in fresh ground spices and yellow gram flour batter fried to perfection. Served with chutneys.
Khass Shish Kebab
Tender roles of succulent minced lamb, mildly spiced and coated with onions grilled over the charcoal.
Chicken 65
Tender chicken morsels marinated in a unique blend of crushed, roasted spices baked in the tandoor clay oven.
Shrimp Pakora
Tiger shrimp napped in gram flour batter with coriander, garlic, and ginger and crisp-fried.

Vegetarian Dishes
Navrattan Korma
Farm fresh seasonal mixed vegetables with cheese and nuts in a mild creamy sauce.
Saag Paneer
Cheese with fresh creamed spinach.
Aloo Palak
Potatoes with fresh creamed spinach.
Palak Makki
Baby corn with fresh creamed spinach.
Baingan Bharta
Grilled pureed eggplant cooked with onions, tomatoes, and fresh herbs.
Vegetable Dhansak
Mixed vegetables cooked in a moderately spiced black lentil sauce.
Kadai Paneer
Cubes of homemade cheese cooked in a thick tomato based masala sauce and finished with kasoori pillav.
Bhindi Masala
Sliced baby okra sauteed with onions and tomatoes tossed with spices. Medium spicy.
Gobi Matar Masala
Cauliflower florets cooked with green peas, fresh herbs, and spices.
Aloo Baingan
Cubes of fresh eggplant and potatoes sauteed with onions and specially roasted spices.
Hariyali Malai Kofta
Soft mixed cheese and vegetable croquettes simmered in a creamed coconut butter sauce.
Chana Masala
Garbanzo beans in a special blend of freshly roasted spices and tamarind pulp. Mild to medium.
Dal Makhni
Black lentils seasoned with fresh herbs. Mild to medium.
Tarka Dal
Yellow lentils seasoned with fresh herbs. Mild to medium.
Aloo Mushroom Mattar
Mushrooms, potatoes, and peas in a semi-dry curry sauce. Medium.
Mattar Paneer
Cheese and peas in a semi-dry curry sauce. Medium.
Paneer Masaladar
Cubes of homemade cheese cooked with sliced onions and bell peppers in a ginger, garlic, and tomato masala. Medium.
Mushroom Korma
Mushrooms cooked in a moderately spiced cream sauce with nuts and raisins. Fairly mild.
Chili Paneer
Cheese cooked with peppers, crispy cabbage, and sliced onions in a spicy tomato chili sauce. Medium.
Chili Sabzi
Fresh vegetables cooked with peppers, crispy cabbage, and sliced onions in a spicy tomato chili sauce. Medium.
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.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Chunks of cottage cheese cubes simmered in coconut cream sauce. Mild to medium.
Punjabi Kadhi Pakora
Yogurt curry tempered with gram flour, spices, and vegetable dumplings. Mild to medium.
Aloo Gobi
Fresh cauliflower florets cooked with potatoes in fresh herbs and spices garnished with kasoori methi. Vegan.
Mix Vegetable
Seasoned fresh vegetables cooked with methi and basil leaves in a blend of fresh herbs and roasted spices. Vegan.
Palak Makki
Baby corn simmered in delicate spiced spinach. Served mild, medium, or spicy. Vegan.
Bhindi Masala
Sliced baby okra sauteed with green onions, cilantro, and tomatoes tossed with dry roasted spices. Vegan.

Chicken Dishes
Chicken Mushroom
Boneless chicken and baby mushrooms cooked in a blend of tomato and onion based sauce. Medium spicy.
Chicken Korma
Chicken cooked in a moderately spiced cream sauce with nuts, raisins, and saffron. Fairly mild.
Chicken Dalcha
Succulent chicken cooked in a moderately spiced yellow lentil sauce. Medium spicy.
Chicken Saagwala
Tender pieces of chicken simmered in a delicately spiced, creamed spinach. Served mild, medium, or spicy.
Butter Chicken
Freshly cooked boneless chicken tikka breast simmered in a tomato based butter sauce in the tandoor. Moderately spiced.
Kadai Chicken
Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a thick tomato based masala sauce and finished with kasoori methi.
Chicken Masaladar
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with sliced onions bell peppers, ginger, garlic, and tomato masala. Medium spicy.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Freshly cooked, juicy pieces of chicken tikka from the tandoor in a creamed coconut butter sauce. Mild to medium.

Lamb and Goat Delicacies
Lamb Rogan Josh
Lamb in a classic Kashmiri style dish with tomatoes, yogurt, and spices. Medium.
Lamb Korma
Lamb in moderately spiced coconut cream sauce with nuts and raisins. Fairly mild.
Lamb Badami
Lamb cooked in ground almond, cashew, and poppy seed sauce mellowed with coconut. Mild to medium.
Lamb Saagwala
Tender morsels of lamb simmered in a delicately spiced, creamed spinach. Mild to medium.
Lamb Jalfrezi
Lamb cooked with onions, bell pepper, and cabbage in a curry masala sauce with tomatoes. Medium.
Lamb Dhansak
Lamb cooked in a moderately spiced black lentil sauce. Medium.
Lamb Tikka Masala
Boneless pieces of marinated lamb tikka cooked in a tandoor, immersed in a creamed coconut butter sauce. Medium.
Goat Curry
Goat (on the bone) cooked in a spiced rich masala. Medium to spicy.
Keema Matar
Minced lamb blended with green peas, tomatoes, fresh herbs, and spices. Mild to medium.

Seafood Delicacies
Fish Malabar
Cat fish nuggets cooked in coconut milk with curry leaves, mustard seeds, tamarind, and fennel powder. Medium.
Spinach Shrimp
Shrimp cooked with delicately spiced, creamed spinach. A delight for spinach lovers.
Shrimp Korma
Shrimp cooked in a creamy saffron and coconut-flavored cream sauce with nuts and raisins. Mild.
Shrimp Pepper Masala
Shrimp stir-fried with chopped onions, fresh herbs, and spices in a sharp, tangy sauce. Served medium to spicy.
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.
Goan Shrimp Curry
Shrimp cooked in a curry sauce made from coconut and freshly ground coastal spices. Spicy to hot.

Tandoori Specialties
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken leg pieces marinated in yogurt and spices roasted in the clay oven.
Tandoori Fish Tikka
Cubes of fish marinated and baked in the clay oven.
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.
Chicken Tikka
Boneless morsels of chicken marinated in yogurt and fresh ground spices, char-grilled.
Shish Kebab
Minced lamb with onions, herbs, and spices roasted in a clay oven.
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.
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.
Paneer Tikka
Seasoned chunks of homemade cottage cheese baked with bell peppers, cabbage, and onions.
Tandoori Shimla Mirch
Fresh bell peppers stuffed with spiced, grated vegetables roasted in a clay oven.

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.
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.
Punjabi Thali for 1
Vegetable pakora, navrattan korma, saag paneer, dal makhni, chana masala, basmati rice, tandoori naan bread, raita, and gulab jamun. Vegetarian.
Punjabi Thali for 2
Vegetable pakora, navrattan korma, saag paneer, dal makhni, chana masala, basmati rice, tandoori naan bread, raita, and gulab jamun. Vegetarian.
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.
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.
Chef's Special Thali for 1
Tandoori chicken, shish kebab, chicken tikka, shrimp makhni, chicken tikka masala, and saag.
Chef's Special Thali for 2
Tandoori chicken, shish kebab, chicken tikka, shrimp makhni, chicken tikka masala, and saag.

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.
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb cooked with cubed, boiled potatoes, onions, and a blend of hot spices garnished with jalapeno.
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken cooked with cubed, boiled potatoes, onions, and a blend of hot spices garnished with jalapeno.
Achari Gosht
A very aromatic and spicy dish made with crushed pickling spices.
Kori Gasi Shrimp
A very spicy chili dish made from dried red chilies.
Ghost Krara
Semi-dry lamb curry with onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and a special blend of spicy and hot, freshly roasted ground spices.

Rice Dishes
Vegetable Biryani
Saffron flavored basmati rice steamed with seasonal farm fresh vegetables in curry sauce with nuts and raisins.
Chicken Biryani
Chicken in a curry sauce tossed with saffron flavored basmati rice, roasted nuts, and raisins.
Lamb Biryani
Boneless lamb and saffron flavored basmati rice steamed in curry sauce with raisins and roasted nuts.
Goat Biryani
Goat (on the bone) and saffron flavored basmati rice steamed in curry sauce with raisins and roasted nuts.
Shrimp Biryani
Shrimp cooked in a curry sauce and tossed with basmati rice, raisins, and nuts.
Taj House Biriani
Basmati rice stir-cooked with lamb, chicken, shrimp, curried vegetables, dried fruits, and nuts.
Fried Basmati Pillav
Plain white basmati rice with fried onions, mustard seeds, and peas.
White Basmati Rice
Plain white fluffy basmati rice with peas and spices.

Breads and Roti
Naan
Refined flour leavened bread.
Onion Kulcha
Naan bread stuffed with fine chopped onions.
Garlic Naan
Naan stuffed with fresh grated garlic.
Lachha Paratha
Multi-layered whole wheat buttered bread.
Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with curried potatoes and peas.
Paneer Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with cheese.
Gobi Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with lightly spiced cauliflower.
Tandoori Roti
Famous whole wheat clay oven baked bread.
Murg Naan
Leavened bread stuffed with bits of tandoori chicken.
Puris
Puffy deep-fried whole wheat bread.
Mint Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with fresh garden mint.
Kabuli Naan
Naan bread stuffed with chopped raisins, nuts, maraschino cherries, and coconut.
Keema Naan
Naan bread stuffed with spiced minced lamb.
Mirchi Kulcha
Naan bread stuffed with chili.
Assorted Basket

Side Dishes
Masala Papadum
Thin, crispy lentil wafer. Indian version of crispy nachos.
Achaar
Mixed pickle - mango, ginger, garlic, and carrots in pickling spices.
Dahi
Plain live natural yogurt.
Raita
Live natural yogurt with potatoes, cucumber, carrots, and fresh mint.
Mango Chutney
Sweet and sour chutney.
Kachumar Salad
Onions, cucumber, tomatoes, and green chilies in a lemon dressing.
Ring Salad
Fine sliced onions, cucumber, tomatoes, and green chilies in a lemon dressing.
Tossed Salad
An assortment of fresh mixed greens and our zesty house dressing.
Korma Sauce
Tomatoes and onions with specially blended spices and herbs.
Curry Sauce
Coconut cream based curry sauce with specially blended spices and herbs.

Desserts
Sorbet with 1 Flavor
Sorbet with 2 Flavors
Sorbet with 3 Flavors
Sherbet
Rainbow lime, orange, pineapple, and raspberry.
Kulfi with 1 Flavor
Indian ice cream.
Kulfi with 3 Flavors
Indian ice cream.
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Strawberry Ice Cream
Banana Split
Chocolate Mint Ice Cream
Butter Pecan Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce
Coconut Ice Cream with Pureed Mango
Gulab Jamun
A traditional dessert made from dry milk, semolina, and cheese, fried, then dipped in rose-flavored honey syrup. Served warm.
Kheer
A special homemade dessert with mill and rice. Served cold with nuts.
Gajar ka Halwa
A homemade carrot and nut delicacy. Served warm.

Beverages
Fruit Juice
Lassi
Frothy yogurt drink with your choice of sweet, salty, mango, or rose flavoring.
Iced Tea
Fountain Drink
Decaf Coffee
Regular Coffee
Regular Black Tea
Indian Masala Tea
Made with milk and spices.
Herbal Tea

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Recent Reviews

We love the new location! We prefer the lunch buffet because of the variety. The food is consistently good and they offer a wide selection of options. The only issue I have noticed is that the servers can be a little slow and they seem to run out of small bowls every time I’m there. Go when you have an appetite - there’s a lot to enjoy!
November 2025
Dinner two on Saturday evening. First visit to Taj India since relocation to Clairmont Avenue. Very easy parking. Clean well maintained dining room. Friendly, welcoming and professional staff all around. Very varied menu for drink and food. Traditional Indian items but many more not offered at other Indian restaurants in Birmingham Metro. Food came out fresh and piping hot. Everything was excellent. I especially enjoyed the chicken masaledar!\nDrinks, apps, entrees and desserts...
April 2025
We ate as a family at Taj India and it was really excellent! We had papadam with delicious sauces to start, and super tasty food for the main course. There was plenty of choice for everyone on the extensive but varied menu - vegetarian and also with different meats.\nThe food was great!\nThe atmosphere in the restaurant is very nice and the staff very friendly. \nA very successful evening all round!
January 2025

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Taj India

3120 Clairmont Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 939-3805