Taj Indian Cuisine

958 2nd St NE, Hickory
(828) 855-3130

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Chicken Tikka Masala
Vegetable Jalfrezi
Vegetable Biryani
Tandoori Chicken
Vegetable Samosa
Chicken Vindaloo
Gobi Manchurian
Chicken Biryani
Shrimp Biryani
Butter Chicken

Menu

Appetizers
Chicken Samosa (3 Pcs)
Deep fried pastry stuffed with ground chicken & spices.
Vegetable Samosa (2 Pcs)
Deep fried patties stuffed with mashed potatoes, green peas and spices.
Tandoori Assorted Platter
Combination of tandoori chicken, shrimp and Chicken kababs.
Paneer Tikka
Marinated homemade cheese cubes roasted in tandoor.
Vegetable Assorted Platter
Vegetable Pakora, Paneer Pakora & Samosa.
Shrimp Coconut Fritters
Deep fried shrimp in coconut-based batter.
Chili Paneer
Homemade cheese cubes sauteed with sliced onions, tomatoes and green pepper in Indian spices, garnished with cilantro
Chili Chicken
Chicken pieces sauteed with sliced onions, tomatoes & green pepper in Indian spices, Garnished with cilantro.
Lamb Pepper
Lamb cooked in sliced onions, green peppers, tomatoes, fresh ginger & spices
Vegetable Pakora
Assorted Vegetables dipped in batter and deep fried.
Gobi Manchurian
Lightly battered cauliflower sauteed in ginger, garlic and soy sauce.
Fish Pakora
Tender pieces of Tilapia dipped in batter and deep fried.
Chicken 65
Chicken pieces sauteed with sliced onions, tomatoes & green peppers in a tangy sauce, touch of yogurt garnished with cilantro.
Paneer Pakora
Homemade cheese cubes dipped in batter and deep fried.

Soups & Salads
Chicken Soup (Bowl)
Kachumber Salad
Diced cucumbers, tomatoes, onions & cilantro with a touch of tangy sauce.
Mulligatawny Soup (Bowl)
Lentils & Vegetable soup Seasoned.
Tomato Soup (Bowl)
Tomato cream soup seasoned.
Garden Salad
Fresh vegetable & greens.

Vegetarian Entrees - Served with Rice
Paneer Tikka Masala
Homemade cheese cubes cooked in tomatoes & onions creamy butter sauce.
Palak Paneer
Fresh spinach & homemade cheese cubes cooked in spices.
Malai Kofta
Vegetables & homemade cheese dumplings cooked in onion & creamy gravy.
Dal Tadka
Yellow lentils cooked with fresh garlic, ginger, tomatoes & herbs.
Dal Makhani
A variety of lentils cooked in Punjabi style with fresh garlic, ginger, tomatoes, fresh herbs & spices.
Vegetable Coconut
Mixed vegetables cooked in ginger, garlic, coconut milk & fresh herbs.
Aloo Gobi
Fresh cauliflower & potatoes cooked dry to perfection in mild spice with tomatoes, herbs & ginger.
Karahi Paneer
Homemade cheese cubes sautéed in a high flamed wok with onions, peppers, tomato, ginger, garlic & spices.
Channa Masala
Delicious chick peas & diced potatoes in north Indian sauce.
Bhindi Masala
Fresh okra cooked with onions, tomatoes & spices.
Matar Paneer
Homemade cheese cubes & fresh peas cooked in mildly spiced sauce
Baigan Bhartha
Tandoor roasted mashed eggplants sauteed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger & sprinkle of cilantro.
Navratan Korma
Mixed fresh vegetables cooked in cashew nut gravy.
Vegetable Jalfrezi
Mixed vegetables cooked in onions, ginger, garlic & spices.

Rice Entrees
Chicken Biryani
Marinated chicken and basmati rice flavored with saffron & cooked with aromatic spices on low heat & topped with nuts.
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice and vegetables flavored with saffron & cooked with aromatic spices on low heat & topped with nuts.
Goat Biryani
Basmati rice and Goat flavored with saffron and cooked with aromatic spices on low heat & topped with nuts.
Lamb Biryani
Basmati rice and lamb chops flavored with saffron and cooked with aromatic spices on low heat & topped with nuts.
Fish Biryani
Fresh Salmon and basmati rice cooked with a blend of mild spices & topped with nuts.
Shrimp Biryani
Basmati rice and jumbo shrimp cooked with a blend of mild spices and topped with nuts.

Taj Tandoori - Served with Rice
Chicken Tikka
Tender boneless chicken breast pieces marinated overnight in delicately spiced yogurt & cooked on skewers in Tandoor.
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated overnight in yogurt, gram flour & spices cooked in tandoor.
Chicken Seekh Kabab
Fresh Ground Chicken mixed with mint, garlic, ginger, onions & spices rolled into a skewer & cooked in Tandoor.
Taj Tandoori Mix
Delightful combination of chicken, lamb, fish & jumbo shrimp roasted in Tandoor.
Shrimp Tikka
Jumbo shrimp marinated in delicately spiced yogurt & cooked on skewers in Tandoor.
Salmon Tikka
Salmon pieces marinated in delicately spiced yogurt & cooked on skewers in Tandoor.
Lamb Chops
Lamb chops marinated in delicately spiced paste then cooked in Tandoor.

Chicken Entrees - Served with Rice
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in Tandoor then simmered in a creamy sauce.
Butter Chicken
Chicken pieces roasted in tandoor then cooked in tomato & onion creamy butter sauce.
Chicken Coconut
Boneless chicken pieces cooked in ginger, garlic, coconut milk, chili & fresh herbs.
Chicken Curry
Boneless chicken pieces cooked in curry sauce.
Chicken Saag
Boneless chicken pieces cooked with spinach & flavored with freshly ground ginger, garlic & spices.
Chicken Korma
Boneless chicken pieces cooked in cashew nut gravy.
Chicken Vindaloo
Boneless chicken pieces cooked in tangy & highly spiced sauce with potato cubes.
Chicken Karahi
Boneless chicken pieces cooked with sliced onions, green peppers, tomatoes & fresh ginger, garlic & spices.

Lamb & Goat Entrees - Served with Rice
Lamb Tikka Masala
Tender lamb pieces cooked in tomatoes & onion creamy sauce with fresh herbs & spices.
Lamb Rogan Josh
Tender lamb pieces cooked in spiced sauce with touch of sour cream & fresh tomatoes.
Lamb Korma
Tender lamb pieces cooked in gravy of cashew nuts.
Lamb Vindaloo
Tender Lamb pieces cooked in tangy & spiced sauce with potato cubes.
Lamb Curry
Tender Lamb pieces cooked in curry sauce.
Lamb Karahi
Tender lamb pieces cooked with sliced onions, green pepper, tomatoes & fresh ginger in miniature wok.
Goat Curry
Tender Goat pieces cooked in curry sauce.
Goat Korma
Tender goat pieces cooked in gravy of cashew nuts.
Lamb Saag
Boneless lamb pieces cooked in spinach & flavored with freshly ground ginger & spices.
Goat Karahi
Tender goat pieces cooked with sliced onoins, green pepper, tomatoes & fresh ginger in miniature wok.
Goat Rogan Josh
Tender Goat pieces cooked in spiced sauce with touch of sour cream & fresh tomatoes.
Goat Tikka Masala
Tender Goat pieces cooked in tomatoes & onion creamy sauce with fresh herbs & spices.
Goat Vindaloo
Tender Goat pieces cooked in tangy & spiced sauce eith potato cubes.

Seafood Entrees - Served with Rice
Salmon Coconut Curry
Fresh salmon cubes cooked in ginger, garlic, coconut milk, chili & fresh herbs.
Shrimp Korma
Jumbo shrimp cooked in cashew nut gravy sauce.
Shrimp Coconut Curry
Jumbo shrimp cooked ginger, garlic, coconut milk & fresh herbs.
Fish Tikka Masala
Marinated salmon cooked in Tandoor then simmered in tomato & onion creamy sauce.
Shrimp Palak
Jumbo shrimp cooked in a creamy spinach sauce.
Fish Curry
Fresh Salmon cooked in curry sauce garnished with cilantro.
Shrimp Tikka Masala
Marinated fresh jumbo shrimp cooked in onion & tomato creamy sauce.

Naan (Indian Bread)
Garlic Naan
Unleavened white flour bread baked in Tandoor with fresh garlic & cilantro.
Naan
Unleavened white flour bread baked in Tandoor.
Bullet Naan
White flour bread seasoned with green chili, cilantro & butter.
Kulcha
Naan bread filled with spiced onions & cheese or spiced onions or spiced potatoes.
Laccha Parantha
Multilayer whole wheat bread topped with butter.
Roti
Whole wheat unleavened bread baked in clay oven.
Aloo Parantha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with boiled spiced potatoes.
Keema Naan
White flour bread stuffed with mildly spiced ground chicken.

Desserts
Ras Malai
Homemade cheese patties serve with reduced milk & pistachio nuts.
Kheer
Basmati rice cooked in milk, sugar, nuts and cardamom.
Gulab Jamun (2 Pcs)
Light pastry ball dipped in rose flavored sugar syrup.
Kulfi
Indian ice cream topped with pistachio.

Side Orders
Basmati Rice
Mint Chutny
Tangy Mint & onion relish
Mango Chutny
Tangy mango relish
Onion Chutny
Spicy onion & tomato relish
Plain Yogurt
Homemade plain yogurt.
Tamarind Chutny
Raita
Yogurt with shredded cucumber, roasted cumin & herbs.
Roasted Papad
Thin & crispy wafer made from lentil flour with black peppers
Achaar
Mixed vegetable pickle fermented in mustard oil

Beverages
Mango Lassi
Butter milk with mango flavor.
Pepsi
Dr. Pepper
Masala Tea
Indian tea flavored with cardamom, cloves & cinnamon.
Sierra Mist
Ice Tea
Diet Pepsi
Mountain Dew
Tropicana

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Recent Reviews

The food here tastes good and fresh. Service is also great. We went there twice and liked everything we ordered. Masala Chai however for some reason tasted very sweet even after asking for low sugar.
August 2025
Great atmosphere, delicious authentic food, the cherry naan is to die for. Great presentation and service. We had a really good experience. Top-notch dining experience will definitely return.
July 2025
Delicious Indian food, Vegetable Samosas with the Mint Chutney and Tamarind sauce are amazing, very good Chicken Karahi and Butter Chicken, Garlic Naan is the best I've ever eaten, staff is friendly and restaurant is very clean.
June 2025

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Taj Indian Cuisine

958 2nd St NE, Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 855-3130