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Taj Mahal Indian Tandoori Menu

September 8, 2026
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Taj Mahal Indian Tandoori is a compact Indian restaurant at 8 Norfolk Place in Paddington, close to the station and St Mary's Hospital. It serves through the afternoon and evening every day, providing a convenient sit-down option for local diners and travellers staying nearby.

Tandoori cooking is central to the restaurant's identity, using a high heat clay oven for marinated meats and freshly baked breads. The menu also moves through balti dishes, curries and prawn preparations, with different sauces and spice levels covering a broad range of familiar Indian styles.

Thali style meals allow diners to sample several components together, while starters such as samosas lead naturally into paneer, chicken, lamb and vegetable dishes. Pilau rice and naan provide the classic accompaniments, with sweeter breads or tea offering a gentle finish.

The straightforward dining room and late daily opening make Taj Mahal useful for both an early dinner and a meal after arriving in central London. Its wide menu and traditional focus suit groups who want to share dishes as well as individuals choosing a complete curry meal.

Address: 8 Norfolk Place, Paddington, London W2 1QL, England

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Taj Mahal Indian Tandoori Menu

Starters

Daal Soup
£3.50

VEGETARIAN Pureed Yellow Lentils With Added Herbs And Spices

Mulligatawny Soup
£3.50

VEGETARIAN Traditional Vegetable Soup

Pakora
Chicken £4.10 / Vegetable £4.10

Dipped In A Specially Prepared Batter Made From A Mix Of Herbs And Spices, Then Deep Fried.

Prawn Cocktail
£4.95

Boiled Prawns Served On A Bed Of Fresh Lettuce And Smothered In Cocktail Sauce

King Prawn Cocktail
£5.50

Boiled Jumbo Prawns Served On A Bed Of Fresh Lettuce And Smothered In Cocktail Sauce

King Prawn Butterfly
£5.15

Whole Jumbo Prawn Flattened And Shaped Like A Butterfly, Coated In Spices And Breadcrumbs, Then Deep Fried Golden Brown.

Prawn Puree
£5.15

MEDIUM Prawns Cooked In A Tasty, Thick Sauce In Medium Spices And Served On A Flat, Deep Fried Wholemeal Bread.

Shami Kebab
£4.25

Minced Lamb Patties, Spiced And Flavoured With A Mix Of Special Herbs And Spices And Shallow Fried On A Skillet.

Tandoori Sheek Kebab Starter
£4.25

MEDIUM Spiced Mince Meat Made Into A Sausage Shape, Then Placed On Skewers & Cooked In Clay Oven

Quarter Tandoori Chicken
£4.25

One Piece Of Spring Chicken Still On The Bone, Marinated And Grilled In The Tandoori Oven.

Tikka Starter
Tandoori Chicken £4.25 / Mutton £4.25

Marinated In A Wonderful Blend Of Tandoori Spices And Herbs Before Being Grilled Over Charcoal In The Clay Oven.

Onion Bhaji
£3.50

VEGETARIAN Sliced Onions Are Mixed With Herbs And Gram Flour To Make A Thick Mixture Which Is Then Rolled Into Round Balls Then Deep Fried Golden Brown.

Samosa
Vegetable £3.75 / Meat £3.75

VEGETARIAN Triangular Shaped Pastry Filled With Spicy Minced Vegetables, Then Deep Fried.

Paneer Tikka
£4.25

Indian Cheese

Tandoori Dishes

Half Tandoori Chicken
£8

Spring Chicken Marinated In A Blend Of Mild Tandoori Spices And Chargrilled.

Tandoori Mix
£11.95

A Selection Of Delicacies Cooked In The Tandoor, Marinated With Tandoori Sauce And Grilled Over Charcoal

Tikka Main
Mutton £8.25 / Chicken £8.20

Marinated In A Delicate Blend Of Spices And Yoghurt, Then Grilled In The Tandoori Clay Oven.

Chicken Shashlik
£8.25

Cubes Of Marinated Boneless Chicken Skewered Between Pieces Of Onions, Tomato And Green Pepper And Grilled In The Tandoori Oven.

Hasina Kebab
£8.25

Cooked In A Similar Way To Shashlik, However The Meat Is Off The Bone Mutton

Tandoori King Prawn
£13.95

Jumbo Sized Prawns Marinated In A Delicate Blend Of Yoghurt And Spices And Grilled To Absolute Perfection Over Flaming Charcoal.

Tandoori Sheek Kebab
Main £7.20

MEDIUM Spiced Minced Meat Put On Skewers And Cooked In The Tandoor

Paneer Shashlik
£8

Indian Cheese

Tajmahal Special

Methi Gosht
£8.75

MEDIUM Succulent Lamb Pieces Flavoured With Green Herbs And Spices With A Good Helping Of Methi (fenugreek)

Malai Chicken
£8.95

A Mild Dish With Tantalising Aroma Of Ghee Cooked With Chicken Breast Cubes In Mild Spices

Hyderabadi
Chicken £8.95 / Lamb £8.95

Slowly Simmered In Yoghurt & Tamarind With Other Mild Spices

Karahi Kebab Khyberi
£8.95

MEDIUM Diced Chicken Cooked With Khyberi Spices With Tomatoes And Capsicum

King Prawn Delight (n)
£13.95

Pieces Of Succulent King Prawns Served With Coconut Sauce

Badam Passanda (n)
Chicken £8.95 / Lamb £8.95

Cooked In A Mild And Creamy Sauce Prepared With Ground Almonds And Yoghurt

Korma (n)
Prawn £8.75 / King Prawn £13.50 / Chicken £8.25

This Dish Is Cooked In A Thick Creamy Sauce With Ground Coconut & Almonds, Topped With A Touch Of Cream – Perfect For The Mild Palate.

Shahi Korma (n)
£8.85

Mild Meat Korma Cooked With Cream And Nuts

Tikka Massala (n)
Chicken £8.95 / Mutton £8.95

Cooked With Creamy Tomato Sauce Which Is Specially Prepared With Herbs And Spices

Tandoori Butter Chicken
£8.95

Boneless Tandoori Chicken Cooked With Ghee And Then Mixed With Creamy Tomato Sauce

Tandoori Chicken Masala
£9.85

Cooked Very Similar To Butter Chicken, Except This Version Has Chicken With Bone

Tandoori King Prawn Masala (n)
£14.50

Cooked With Tandoori King Prawns, Ghee & Creamy Tomato Sauce With Herbs And Spices

Rogan
Begetable £7.85 / Paneer £8.35

Chefs Recommendations

Korai
Chicken £10 / Lamb £10.40 / Prawn £9.95 / King Prawn £13.85 / Vegetable £8.75 / Paneer £9.10

MEDIUM A Superbly Created Dish With A Concoction Of Finely Mixed Spices And Herbs To Give The Diner A Wonderful Experience: Prepared With Onions, Tomatoes And Capsicum In A Cast Iron Wok (karahi) And Cooked In A Stir Fry Method.

Dhansak
Chicken £8.75 / Lamb £9.05 / Prawn £8.95 / King Prawn £13.85

HOT These Dishes Are Cooked With Lentils, They Are Very Sweet And Sour And Hot – Served With Pilau Rice

Saag
Prawn £6.95 / Meat £6.95

MEDIUM A Wonderful Dish Cooked With Fresh Spinach And Spices In A Medium Strength Thick Sauce

Naga
Chicken £8 / Lamb £8.50 / King Prawn £12.95 / Vegetable £8 / Prawn £8.50 / Paneer £8

VERY HOT A Very Hot And Spicy Dish Prepared With Fresh Hot Chilli From Bangladesh Called Naga, Reputed As One Of The Hottest Chillies In The World – A Very Fragrant Dish.

Shatkora
Chicken £7.85 / Lamb £7.95 / King Prawn £12.95 / Vegetable £7.85

MEDIUM A Very Tasty Dish Cooked With Spices And A Bangladeshi Citrus Fruit Which Has A Very Distinctive Taste – Highly Recommended.

Jalfrezi
Chicken £9.20 / Lamb £9.30 / Prawn £9.30 / King Prawn £14.30

These Are Hot Curries, Similar To Vindaloo In A Rich Sauce With Green Chillies

Satkora
Prawn £8.60 / Paneer £8.35
Jalfrezi
Vegetable £9.30
Jalfrezi
Paner £8.70
Dansak
Vegetable £8.75

Traditional Favourites

Curry
Chicken £7.85 / Prawn £8.20 / King Prawn £11.85 / Vegetable £7.85 / Meat £8.35

MEDIUM Medium Spiced With A Nice Blend Of Herbs And Spices And Plenty Of Sauce.

Madras
Chicken £7.85 / Prawn £9 / King Prawn £12.95 / Meat £7.95

A Fairly Hot Dish With Lots Of Tasty Gravy: This Dish Is Cooked With A Blend Of Herbs And Spices And Finished With A Touch Of Lemon Juice For A Hot And Sour Flavour.

Vindaloo
Chicken £9.30 / Prawn £9.60 / King Prawn £14.30 / Meat £9.35 / Vegetable £7.85 / Paneer £8.25

VERY HOT A Hot Favourite: This Dish Is Cooked In A Thick Sauce With A Mix Of Herbs And Spices

Bhuna
Chicken £8.55 / Lamb £9.05 / King Prawn £13.50 / Sag Prawn £8.50

MEDIUM This Dish Is Cooked In A Medium Strength Thick Sauce Tomatoes And Mixed Spices, Slow Cooking Process Develops The Thick Texture Of The Sauce.

Dupiaza
Chicken £9.20 / Lamb £9.30 / Prawn £8.60 / King Prawn £14.30

MEDIUM Large Strips Of Onions Are Caramelised For The Base Of This Dish, With Added Capsicum And A Clever Blend Of Spices

Rogan
Chicken £9.30 / Lamb £9.35 / Prawn £10.30 / King Prawn £14.30

MEDIUM A Tomato Based Dish With A Mix Of Finely Selected Spices And Herbs, Garlic, Ginger And Coriander

Bhuna
Sag Gost £8.50 / Sag Prawn £8.50
Curry
Paneer £8.70
Dopiaza
Vegetable £7.85 / Paneer £8.35
Madras
Vegetable £7.85 / Paneer £8

Balti & Biryani Dishes

Balti
Chicken £9.10 / Lamb £9.50 / Prawn £9.20 / King Prawn £13.95 / Vegetable £7.85

MEDIUM Medium Dry Dish With Strong Spicy Flavour, But Not Hot

Biryani
Chicken £8.75 / Lamb £9.20 / Prawn £8.75 / King Prawn £13.20 / Vegetable £8.50 / Tandoori Chicken £9.20

Cooked With Aromatic Basmati Rice In A Stir Fry Process, With Onions, Spices And A Selection Of Fine Herbs – Accompanied By A Medium Spiced Vegetable Curry.

Biriyani
Chicken Breast £9
Balti
Paneer £9.10

Vegetable Dishes

Mixed Vegetable Curry
£5.50

MEDIUM VEGETARIAN A Host Of Mixed Vegetables Cooked In A Medium Strength Sauce

Dry Mixed Vegetables
£5.50

MEDIUM VEGETARIAN Mixed Vegetables Cooked In A Dry Sauce With Medium Spices

Brinjal Bhaji
£5.50

MEDIUM VEGETARIAN Diced Aubergines Tossed With Onions And Spices In A Dry Sauce

Bhindi Bhaji
£5.50

MEDIUM VEGETARIAN Freshly Diced Okra (ladies Fingers) Pan Fried With Onions, Garlic And A Mix Of Herbs & Spices

Cauliflower Bhaji
£5.50

MEDIUM VEGETARIAN Fresh Cauliflower Florets Pan Fried In Onions And Light Spices

Bombay Aloo
£5.50

MEDIUM VEGETARIAN The World Famous Dish Of Spiced Potatoes In A Medium Sauce

Mushroom Bhaji
£5.50

MEDIUM VEGETARIAN Freshly Sliced Mushrooms Pan Fried In Onions And Light Spices

Tarka Daal
£5.50

MEDIUM VEGETARIAN Lentils Tempered With Onions, Spices And Fried Garlic

Aloo Gobi
£5.50

MEDIUM VEGETARIAN Potatoes & Cauliflower Cooked With Medium Spices

Saag Bhaji
£5.50

MEDIUM VEGETARIAN Fresh Spinach Tossed With Garlic, Onions And Spices

Saag Paneer
£5.50

VEGETARIAN Diced Cubes Of Home Made Indian Cheese Cooked In A Mild To Medium Sauce With Fresh Green Spinach

Mutter Paneer
£5.50

VEGETARIAN Fresh Garden Peas Cooked In A Mild To Medium Sauce With Diced Home Made Cheese

Chana Masala
£5.50

MEDIUM VEGETARIAN Boiled Chickpeas In A Medium Sauce With Onions And Herbs

Makhani Daal
£5.50

VEGETARIAN Buttery Lentils

Saag Aloo
£5.50

VEGETARIAN Spinach And Potatoes In A Mix Of Spices And Herbs And A Dry Sauce

Sundries

Papadom
Plain £0.95 / Massala £0.95

VEGETARIAN Everyones Favourite Crunchy Snacks – Dont Forget Your Chutneys.

Raitha
£1.95

VEGETARIAN Natural Yoghurt With Added Spices And Vegetables

Mango Chutney
£0.85

VEGETARIAN A Lovely Sweet & Tangy Mango Chutney – The Perfect Partner For Your Papadoms.

Onion Salad
£0.85

VEGETARIAN Finely Diced Onions Mixed With Small Pieces Of Cucumber, Tomatoes And A Special Dressing – Lovely With Your Papadoms.

Lime Pickle
£0.85

MEDIUM VEGETARIAN Spicy Lime Pickle To Enhance Your Meal Experience

Mint Sauce
£0.85

VEGETARIAN A Special Mint Sauce Indigenous To The Indian Restaurants. Made With Natural Yoghurt, Milk, Sugar, Mint And Other Spices.

Bombay Duck
£1.75

Rice Varieties

Boiled Rice
£3.25

VEGETARIAN Boiled Long Grain Basmati Rice

Pilau Rice
£3.25

VEGETARIAN Basmati Rice Fragranced With Saffron, Cinnamon Sticks, Bayleaves And Cardamoms – The Perfect Accompaniment For All Your Dishes.

Saffron Rice
£5.50

VEGETARIAN

Keema Rice
£4.95

Stir Fried With Savoury Minced Lamb

Peas Pilau
£4.50

VEGETARIAN Basmati Rice Stir Fried With Light Spices And Garden Peas

Special Fried Rice
£5.95

Basmati Rice With Prawns, Onions, Peas, Mushrooms And Egg

Mushroom Rice
£4.50

VEGETARIAN Stir Fried With Sliced Mushrooms, Onions And Herbs

Coconut Rice (n)
£4.40

VEGETARIAN Long Grained Basmati Rice With Grated Coconut

Egg Fried Rice
£4.50

Stir Fried With Eggs And Light Spices

Coconut Rice
£4.40

Breads

Plain Naan
£2.95

VEGETARIAN The King Of Indian Breads, Light & Fluffy And Baked In The Tandoori Oven

Keema Naan
£2.95

Stuffed With A Layer Of Savoury Spiced Minced Lamb

Peshwari Naan (n)
£2.95

VEGETARIAN Naan Bread Stuffed With A Paste Of Sugar, Ground Nuts, Sultanas And Cream, And Then Baked In The Clay Oven – Delicious.

Garlic Naan
£2.85

VEGETARIAN Naan Bread Topped With Finely Chopped Garlic Cloves

Rogani Naan (n)
£2.85

Cooked With Eggs And Nuts On Top

Plain Paratha
£3.25

VEGETARIAN Special Unleavened, Layered Bread Prepared With Wholemeal Flour With Lashings Of Butter, Shallow Fried On A Skillet

Stuffed Naan
£2.85

VEGETARIAN

Chapati
£1.95

VEGETARIAN Thin Rolled Bread Made From Wholemeal Flour, Baked On A Dry Skillet And Then Further Cooked On A Naked Flame

Puree
£1.95

VEGETARIAN Small And Thin Wholemeal Bread, Deep Fried

Tandoori Roti
£1.95

VEGETARIAN Healthy Bread Prepared With Wholemeal Flour And Baked In The Tandoori Oven

Egg Paratha
£3.50
Stuffed Paratha
£3.50
Massala Kulcha
£2.85

Stuffed With Vegetables And Rice

Rogani
£2.85

Cooked With Baked Eggs & Nuts On The Surface