Royal Taj Restaurant

8335 Benson Dr, Columbia
(410) 381-1111

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Paneer Tikka Masala Malai Kofta Dal Tadka
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tandoori Lamb Chops
Chilly Garlic Naan
Tandoori Chicken
Vegetable Pakora
Goat Cheese Naan
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken Jalfrezi
Gobi Manchurian

Menu

Appetizers
Vegetable Samosa Chaat
Vegetable samosa served as part of chaat consisting of some chick peas, onions and a variety of sauce toppings.
Alu Tikki Chaat
Alu tikki severved as part of chaat consisting of some chick peas, onions and a variety of sauce toppings.
Paneer Tikka
Freshly made cottage cheese marinated in mild flavor and cooked in tandoor with onion and green pepper.
Onion Bhajia
Freshly sliced onion marinated in chickpea batter and shallow fried.
Alu Tikki
Deep fried potato patties stuffed with lentil, onion, fenugreek and red chili flakes.
Vegetable Pakora
Mixed vegetable fitters marinated in chickpea flour and fried golden brown.
Chaat Papri
Home made wheat chips mixed with potatoes chickpeas and mild flavors and topped with yogurt, chutney, spinach and pomegranate seeds.
Vegetable Samosa
A popular Indian snack.A triangular patty stuffed with potato and peas with mild flavors.
Paneer Pakora
Homemade cottage cheese marinated in chickpea batter and golden fried.
Gobhi Manchurian
Broccoli Manchurian. Stir fried flower in soy sauce with fresh green herbs.
Shami Kabab
Minced lamb patties shallow fried and with flavor of authentic north Indian spices.
Meat Samosa
A popular Indian snack. A triangular patty stuffed with lamb and peas with mild flavors.
Fish Pakora
Small fish pieces marinated in authentic north Indian spices and golden fried.
Shrimp Pakora
Marination of spiced chick pea batter and golden fried.

Soups and Salads
Chicken Soup
Freshly and flavor full clear soup of chicken with tangy note.
Mulligatawny Soup
Fresh green vegetable cooked with yellow lentils and butter for rich taste.
Corn and Crab Chowder
Sweetness of com balanced with crab meat in a chowder.
Water Breeze Salad
Spinach and arugula with fresh watermelon, feta cheese, candied pecan and creamy vinaigrette.
Green Crunch Salad
Chopped iceberg, tomato, radish, cucumber, scallion, raisin and mint dressing, served with chips.
Harvest Of Heaven
Harvest blend, radish, red onion, tomato, green apple topped with dressing and served with chips.

From The Tandoor
Chicken Tikka
Tasty boneless chicken breast cubes lightly marinated and cooked in tandoor.
Malai Kabab
Chicken tenders marinated in sour cream sauce with ginger and garlic and fresh coriander leaves.
Lamb Seekh Kebab
Ground lamb meat mixed with variety of spices and cooked on skewers in tandoor.
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken breast and thigh piece with bone marinated overnight in yogurt and spices and cooked in tandoor.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Assortment of meat delicacies from the tandoor.
Tandoori Lamb Chops
Tender lamb chops marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic and herbs and cooked in tandoor.
Tandoori Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp marinated in exotic blend of Indian flavors and cooked on skewers in tandoor.
Tandoori Salmon
Lightly seasoned salmon fillet cooked in tandoor.
Tandoori Lobster
Fresh lobster tail mildly flavored and cooked in tandoor.

Chicken Specialties
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken breast cubes marinated in light spices and cooked with tomato based rich creamy sauce flavored with fenugreek herb.
Chicken Chilly
Deep fried chicken tender cubes sauteed with soy sauces, green bell peppers, onion, garlic, and ginger.
Chicken Methi
Chicken cubes cooked with fenugreek herb, onions and other flavor full blend of spices.
Chicken Curry
Authentic curry with chicken cubes and mild flavors.
Chicken Mango Curry
A twist of sweetness with mango flavor in authentic curry with chicken and mild flavors.
Chicken Korma
Mild rich creamy sauce based on blends of coconut, almonds, cashews, hems with chicken tender cubes.
Chicken Makhani
The only dark meat chicken simmered in rich creamy tomato based sauce and mild flavors.
Chicken Saag
Spinach sauce balanced with flavors mild in nature and cooked with chicken cubes.
Chicken Vindaloo
A spicy and tangy sauce cooked with chicken and potato for edible and enjoyable flavors.
Chicken Jalfrezi
Mix of vegetables cooked with chicken and butter.

Lamb Specialties
Lamb Bhuna
Lamb cubes sautéed with onion, tomatoes and other flavorful blend of spices.
Lamb Chilly
Lamb cubes sautéed with soy sauces, green bell peppers, onion, garlic and ginger.
Keema Mutter
Ground lamb and green peas cooked together with blend of select spices.
Lamb Karahi
Lamb cubes cooked with onion and bell pepper in a wok to create amazing light sauce.
Lamb Do Piaza
Lamb cubes simmered in light sauce with onion and finished with touch of very light cream.
Lamb Korma
Mild rich creamy sauce based on blends of coconut, almonds, cashews, herbs with lamb cubes.
Lamb Methi
Lamb cubes cooked with fenugreek herb, onions and other flavor full blend of spices.
Lamb Roganjosh
Tender cubes of boneless lamb in a slow cooked succulent curry made with yogurt and aromatic blends of traditional spices.
Lamb Saag
Spinach sauce balanced with flavors mild in nature and cooked with lamb cubes.
Lamb Vindaloo
A spicy and tangy sauce cooked with lamb and potato for edible and enjoyable flavors.

Seafood Specialties
Shrimp Karahi
Shrimp cooked with onion and bell pepper in a wok to create amazing light sauce.
Crab Vindaloo
Spicy and tangy sauce with potato for flavor with crab.
Shrimp Vindaloo
Spicy and tangy sauce with potato for flavor with shrimp.
Crab Karahi
Sauce prepared in wok with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers with crab.
Lobster Karahi
Sauce prepared in wok with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers with lobster.
Crab Malabar
Rich creamy coconut based mild sauce with crab.
Lobster Malabar
Rich creamy coconut based mild sauce with lobster.
Lobster Vindaloo
A spicy and tangy sauce cooked with lobster and potato for edible and enjoyable flavors.
Fish Curry
Fish fillets simmered in curry with some fresh flavors of curry leaves and mustard seeds.
Fish Chilly
Fried fish fillets sautéed with onions, bell peppers and ginger garlic.

Rice Specialties
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice flavored with saffron, mild spices, fresh vegetables and garnished with nuts and raisins.
Chicken Biryani
Basmati rice and chicken flavored with saffron, mild spices, fresh vegetables and garnished with nuts and raisins.
Lamb Biryani
Basmati, ice and lamb flavored with saffron, mild spices, fresh vegetables and garnished with nuts and raisins.
Shrimp Biryani
Basmati rice and shrimp flavored with saffron, mild spices, fresh vegetables and garnished with nuts and raisins.

Vegetable Specialties
Methi Mutter Malai
Fresh rich cream sauce cooked with green peas and fenugreek herb and mild flavors.
Alu Methi
Potato cubes cooked with fenugreek herb, onions and other flavor full blend of spices.
Baigan Bhartha
Freshly baked and mashed eggplant cooked with sautéed onion and other spices.
Paneer Bhurji
Shredded cottage cheese cooked with onion and tomatoes and mildly flavored with spices.
Chana Masala
Chickpeas cooked with onion and tomato with light sauce.
Bhindi Masala
Fresh okra sautéed with onion and tomatoes.
Dal Makhani
A traditional north Indian cuisine dish based on black lentils with rich creamy texture.
Vegetable Jalfrezi
Fresh vegetable and small cottage cheese cubes cooked with butter and light flavors.
Alu Gobi
Cauliflower and potato and onion sautéed and flavored with mild spices.
Malai Kofta
Vegetable dumplings simmered in savory and creamy sauce of onion, tomatoes, and nuts blend.
Mutter Paneer
Cottage cheese and green peas cooked in creamy sauce of onion and nuts blend.
Saag Paneer
Spinach sauce balanced with flavors mild in nature and cooked with cottage cheese cubes.
Shahi Paneer
Cottage cheese cubes marinated in light spices and cooked with tomato based rich creamy sauce.
Paneer Chilly
Deep fried cottage cheese cubes sautéed with soy sauces, green bell peppers, onion, garlic, and ginger.
Vegetable Korma
Fresh cut vegetables simmered in rich creamy sauce based on onion and nuts.
Punjabi Kadi
Authentic north Indian dish based on tangy turmeric yogurt with vegetable fitters.

Breads
Tandoori Naan
Soft unleavened white bread baked in tandoor.
Tandoori Roti
Leavened whole wheat bread baked in the tandoor.
Kashmiri Naan
Naan stuffed with a mix of raisin, cashews, almonds, and sugar-coated fennel seeds topped with rose water.
Keema Naan
Ground lamb stuffed inside naan.
Kulcha
Home made cottage cheese stuffed inside naan.
Laccha Paratha
Multilayer whole wheat bread.
Alu Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with potato and herbs.
Poori
Deep fried and puffed whole wheat bread.
Chilly Garlic Naan
Red chilly pepper and garlic overlapped on naan.
Rosemary Naan
Naan topped with rosemary herb.
Goat Cheese Naan
Stuffing of goat cheese in naan.
Bhatura
Deep fried and puffed whole wheat flour bread.

Accompaniments
Mango Chutney
Pickle
Freshly cut onion, lemon and chilly.
Raita
Freshly made yogurt flavored with cumin and salt with carrots and cucumber grated in it.
Papdam
Deep fried or baked crisp lentil based bread.

Without Onions or Garlic
Without Onions or Garlic - Methi Mutter Malai
Fresh rich cream sauce cooked with green peas and fenugreek herb and mild flavors.
Without Onions or Garlic - Alu Methi
Potato cubes cooked with fenugreek herb and other flavor full blend of spices.
Without Onions or Garlic - Baigan Bhartha
Freshly baked and mashed eggplant cooked with other spices
Without Onions or Garlic - Chana Masala
Chick peas cooked with tomato and light sauce.
Without Onions or Garlic - Bhindi Masala
Fresh okra and tomatoes.
Without Onions or Garlic - Vegetable Jalferzi
Fresh vegetable and small cottage cheese cubes cooked with butter and light flavors.
Without Onions or Garlic - Alu Gobhi
Cauliflower, potatoes, flavored with mild spices.
Without Onions or Garlic - Shahi Paneer
Cottage cheese cubes marinated in light spices and cooked with tomato based rich creamy sauce.
Without Onions or Garlic - Paneer Chilly
Deep fried cottage cheese cubes sautéed with soy sauces, green bell peppers, garlic, and ginger.

Vegan Selections
Vegan Selections - Alu Gobi
Cauliflower and potato and onion sautéed and flavored with mild spices.
Vegan Selections - Alu Methi
Potato cubes cooked with fenugreek herb, onions and other flavor full blend of spices.
Vegan Selections - Baigan Bhartha
Freshly baked and mashed eggplant cooked with sautéed onion and other spices.
Vegan Selections - Chana Masala
Chickpeas cooked with onion and tomato with light sauce.
Vegan Selections - Bhindi Masala
Fresh okra sauteed with onion and tomatoes.
Vegan Selections - Vegetable Jalfrezi
Fresh vegetable and small cottage cheese cubes cooked with butter and light flavors.
Vegan Selections - Tandoori Roti
Leavened whole wheat bread baked in tandoor.

Desserts
Gajar Halva
Traditional Punjabi dessert made with carrots, condensed milk, and ricotta cheese.
Gulab Jamun
Deep fried doughnut balls dipped into sugar and honey syrup.
Kheer
Indian rice pudding made with milk, almonds, raisins and rose water.
Cheesecake
Chocolate Mosaic Cake
Chocolate ganache mousse coated with coffee and graham crackers.
Rasmalai
A rich cheesecake cubes without crust soaked in condensed milk with a hint of rose water.
Tiramisu Dusted Cake
Cloud of light mascarpone cream on a coffee sponge cake finished with imported cocoa.
Ice Cream
Vanilla, chocolate, rose petal, butterscotch, cardamom, mango.
Kulfi
Homemade ice cream with condensed milk, almonds, pistachios, and rose water.

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Recent Reviews

The experience here is top notch. The host is very friendly and treat you like a friend. The staff is over all professional. The food here is good and the atmosphere is upscale but relaxed as well. This is me and my wife second time coming. I took her here for our anniversary I told the staff and the gave us free cake and glass of champagne. 5 out 5 highly recommend
November 2025
This is one of the best Indian cuisine restaurants in the area. The whole experience was great. From the time we walked into the restaurant, the service and the food were all outstanding. You have to experience it for yourself - and enjoy!
November 2025
One of the top notch ambience, good tasting food (both veg and non veg),
Try veg pakodas, chicken biryani, butter chicken, garlic naan, mango Lassi and don't forget (desi) Chai.
Great and a vast collection of domestic and international liquors, some of which aren't available in the several miles vicinity.
Great place for family also.
Everyone at the restaurant are very nice.
Don't forget to say hello to Mr. Bhinda Singh...
October 2025

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Royal Taj Restaurant

8335 Benson Dr, Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 381-1111