Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine
Mon 11am–9:30pm; Tue closed; Wed–Sun 11am–9:30pm
- 7795 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
- (412) 364-1760
- Last verified: September 2026
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Menu
Appetizers — Vegetarian
- Samosa$4.50
2 pieces. Golden crisp triangles filled with mildly spiced potatoes and peas.
0 - Vegetable Pakora$5.99
5 pieces. Mildly spiced assorted vegetable fritters.
0 - Paneer Pakora$7.99
4 pieces. Home-made delicately spiced cheese fritters.
0 - Mirchi Pakora$6.99
4 pieces. Hot banana pepper fritters stuffed with potatoes and other herbs and spices.
0 - Aloo Tikki$5.99
2 pieces. Home-made patties made with potatoes and peas.
0 - Onion Samosa$4.99
2 pieces. Minced vegetable patties.
0 - Spring Roll$5.99
2 piece jumbo rolls filled with cabbage and vegetables.
0 - Paani Puri$7.99
Wheat puff, chickpeas and spices, spicy water.
0 - Assorted Vegetable Platter$9.99
Samosa, vegetable pakora, aloo tikki and paneer pakora.
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Appetizers — Non-Vegetarian
- Lamb Keema Samosa$8.99
2 pieces. Golden crisp triangle filled with mildly spiced minced lamb.
0 - Fish Fried Amritsar$13.99
Seasonal fish marinated and fried in Amritsari style. A speciality of the Punjab region.
0 - Chicken Pakora$9.99
Boneless chicken fritters mildly spiced.
0 - Chicken 65$13.99
Boneless chicken cooked in South-Indian style. It was named chicken 65 because originally 65 chillies were used per kilogram of chicken.
0 - Assorted Non-Vegetarian Platter$14.99
Keema samosa, chicken pakora, fish fried, coconut shrimp.
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South Indian Corner
- Idly Sambhar$7.99
2 pieces. Steamed rice and lentil cakes served with sambhar and coconut chutney.
0 - Idli Manchurian$9.99
Steamed rice and lentil cakes cooked in a sweet and sour sauce mixed with Indian herbs.
0 - Plain Dosa$9.99
Dosa is a crispy rice and lentil crepe.
0 - Masala Dosa$11.99
Dosa filled with potatoes, onions and herbs.
0 - Paneer Dosa$12.99
A dosa filled with home-made scrambled cheese, onion and herbs.
0 - Mysore Dosa$12.99
Dosa with spicy chutney.
0 - Mysore Masala Dosa$12.99
Dosa filled with vegetables and spicy chutney.
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Chaat Corner
- Spinach & Kale Chaat$8.99
Crispy kale and spinach topped with mango chutney.
0 - Samosa Chaat$7.99
2 pcs of samosa chaat crumbled and topped with chick peas, yogurt, mint and tamarind.
0 - Channa Chaat$7.99
Chick peas mixed with potatoes, cucumbers, onion and condiments. Cold chaat.
0 - Alo Papdi Chaat$7.99
Mixture of crispy flour crackers, potatoes, topped with yogurt, mint and tamarind sauce. Cold chaat.
0 - Aloo Tikki Chaat$7.99
Home made patties made with potatoes and peas tossed with yogurt, mint and tamarind chutney.
0 - Dahi Vada Chaat$7.99
Donut shaped lentil cake and wheat pooris filled with potatoes, chick peas and topped with fresh homemade yogurt and tamarind. Cold chaat.
0 - Bombay Bhel Puri$7.99
A Bombay favorite! A mixture of assorted crisp and noodles tossed with onion, potatoes, tomatoes and chutney.
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Kathi Rolls
- Vegetable Kathi Roll$12.99
Kathi roll is a chapati bread rolled with vegetables and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onion and condiments.
0 - Paneer Kathi Roll$13.99
Chapati bread rolled with paneer and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onion and condiments.
0 - Egg Kathi Roll$13.99
Chapati bread rolled with egg and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onion and condiments.
0 - Chicken Kathi Roll$13.99
Chapati bread rolled with chicken and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onion and condiments.
0 - Lamb Kathi Roll$14.99
Chapati bread rolled with lamb and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onion and condiments.
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Vegetarian
- Yellow Daal$13.99
Yellow lentil of the day cooked with rare herbs and spices.
0 - Methi Malai Matar$14.99
Fenugreek and peas cooked in gourmet sauce.
0 - Bhindi Masala$14.99
Delicious cut okra stir fried with onion in a kadhai.
0 - Malai Kofta$14.99
Home-made and fresh vegetable balls cooked in a gourmet sauce.
0 - Paneer Tikka Masala$15.99
Home-made cheese cubes roasted and cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.
0 - Daal Makhini$13.99
A combination of whole black beans and red kidney beans simmered overnight and lightly fried in butter.
0 - Rajma$14.99
Kidney beans cooked in a tomato sauce.
0 - Paneer Shahi Korma$15.99
Fresh cottage cheese cooked in a cashew and almond sauce.
0 - Paneer Bhurji$16.99
Fresh home-made cheese grated and cooked with green peas and onion.
0 - Kadhai Paneer$15.99
Fresh home-made cheese cubes stir-fried with onions, ginger and bell peppers.
0 - Mattar Paneer$14.99
Fresh peas and cheese cooked in tomato sauce.
0 - Matar Aloo$14.99
Fresh peas and potatoes cooked in a tomato sauce.
0 - Matar Mushroom$14.99
Fresh peas and mushrooms cooked in a tomato sauce.
0 - Vegetable Vindaloo$14.99
Fresh vegetables cooked with herbs and spices.
0 - Vegetable Jalfrezi$14.99
Fresh assorted vegetables cooked in tomato sauce.
0 - Aloo Mirch$14.99
Potatoes with bell pepper.
0 - Kashmiri Dum Aloo$15.99
Whole potatoes cooked in Kashmiri sauce.
0 - Aloo Abkari$15.99
Potatoes filled with cheese, nuts and herb then cooked in a special gourmet sauce.
0 - Methi Aloo$14.99
Fenugreek and potatoes cooked with special herbs and spices.
0 - Aloo Gobhi$14.99
Fresh cauliflower and potatoes stir fried with mild spices.
0 - Aloo Achari$14.99
Potatoes with pickled spices.
0 - Gobhi Kaju$15.99
Fresh cauliflower and cashew cooked with exotic spices.
0 - Vegetable Navrattan Shahi Korma$15.99
Nine mixed vegetables cooked in a cashew and almond sauce.
0 - Baingan Aloo$14.99
Fresh cubes of eggplant cooked with potatoes, tomatoes and flavored with ginger.
0 - Baingan Bhartha$15.99
Eggplant roasted on charcoal, minced and cooked with ginger, onion and tomatoes.
0 - Bhagare Baingan$15.99
Baby eggplant stuffed with herbs and spices and then stir fried.
0 - Channa Masala$14.99
Delicious chickpeas cooked in exotic blend of north Indian spices.
0 - Kadhi Pakora$14.99
Chickpea and lentil balls cooked in a yogurt sauce.
0 - Palak Paneer$15.99
Cooked with spinach and spices in a creamy and flavorful curry.
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Tandoori Delicacies
- Chicken Tandoori$15.99
Bone-in chicken marinated in yogurt and mild spices then cooked in a clay oven - a specialty of the Punjab region of India.
0 - Chicken Malai Kebab$16.990
- Chicken Seekh Kabab$16.99
Minced chicken mixed with onions, choice of herbs and spices, then skewered and grilled in the tandoor.
0 - Hariyali Chicken Tikka Kebab$16.99
Boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt mixed with green herbs and then roasted in the clay oven.
0 - Tandoori Fish Tikka$17.99
Tender boneless pieces of salmon marinated and broiled in the tandoor.
0 - Tandoori Shrimp$26.99
Jumbo shrimp marinated and grilled in tandoor and served on skewers with onions and bell peppers.
0 - Lamb Chops$27.99
Lamb chops marinated overnight and roasted in a clay oven.
0 - Lamb Seekh Kebab$19.99
Minced lamb mixed with onion, choice herbs and spices, then skewered and grilled in the tandoor.
0 - Lamb Boti Kebab$19.990
- Paneer Tikka Tandoori$16.99
Cubes of home-made cheese marinated in special herbs and spices then cooked in tandoor.
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Rice Specials
- Vegetable Dum Biryani$14.99
Basmati rice with vegetables flavored with saffron and garnished with nuts and raisins.
0 - Chicken Dum Biryani$16.99
Boneless chicken cooked on low heat with long grain basmati rice and flavored with saffron, nuts and raisins.
0 - Lamb Dum Biryani$19.99
Boneless lamb cubes cooked on low heat with long grain basmati rice and flavored with saffron, nuts and raisins.
0 - Goat Dum Biryani$19.99
Boneless goat pieces cooked on low heat with long grain basmati rice and flavored with saffron, nuts and raisins.
0 - Shrimp Dum Biryani$19.99
Large shrimps cooked on low heat with long grain basmati rice and flavored with saffron, nuts and raisins.
0 - Taj Special Biryani$19.99
Basmati rice cooked with fresh vegetables, chicken, lamb and shrimp.
0 - Jeera Rice$2.99
Steamed rice cooked with cumin seeds.
0 - Lemon Rice$8.99
Basmati rice flavored with fresh lemon juice.
0 - Peas Rice$8.99
Basmati rice cooked with fresh peas.
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Curries — Chicken $15.99, Lamb $17.99, Goat $17.99, Shrimp $17.99
- Korma
Almond and cashew sauce, served with your choice of protein.
0 - Chettinad
Spicy gravy with coconut milk and peppers, cooked with your choice of protein.
0 - Tikka Masala
Light and creamy tomato sauce, cooked with your choice of protein.
0 - Saag Wala
Fresh spinach cooked with your choice of protein.
0 - Curry
Choice of protein cooked in a tomatoes, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices.
0 - Vindaloo
Potatoes cooked in a super-hot tangy sauce with your choice of protein.
0 - Rogan Josh
A Kashmiri region specialty made with yogurt and aromatic blend of spices.
0 - Kadhai
Curry stir fried with onions and bell pepper, and your choice of protein.
0 - Bhuna
Tender pieces of meat cooked in rich spices.
0 - Makhini
Rich tomato butter sauce cooked with choice of protein.
0 - Mango Curry
Ground mango in an onion and tomato gravy cooked with your choice of protein.
0 - Keema Matar
Goat or lamb only. Minced mutton cooked with whole spices.
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Indo-Chinese
- Vegetable Fried Rice$12.99
Dish of cooked rice stir-fried with vegetables.
0 - Chicken Fried Rice$15.99
Dish of cooked rice stir-fried with chicken.
0 - Shrimp Fried Rice$16.99
Dish of cooked rice stir-fried with shrimp.
0 - Vegetable Manchurian$11.99
Crispy cauliflower cooked in herbal sweet and sour sauce.
0 - Chicken Manchurian$15.99
Boneless chicken cooked in herbal sweet and sour sauce.
0 - Chilli Paneer$13.99
Paneer cooked with onions and bell peppers in a hot chilli sauce.
0 - Chilli Chicken$15.99
Boneless chicken cooked with onions and bell peppers in a hot chilli sauce.
0 - Vegetable Hakkah Noodles$12.99
Hakkah noodles stir-fried with vegetables.
0 - Chicken Hakkah Noodles$15.99
Hakkah noodles stir-fried with chicken.
0 - Shrimp Hakkah Noodles$16.99
Hakkah noodles stir-fried with shrimp.
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Kids Menu
- Chicken Tenders & Fries$8.990
- Fish Fillet & Fries$8.990
- Cheese Sticks$8.990
- French Fries$7.990
Breads — All-Purpose Flour
- Butter Naan$3.99
Flat leavened bread.
0 - Garlic Naan$3.99
Fresh naan breads topped with finely chopped garlic.
0 - Bhatura$3.99
Leavened and fermented naan bread deep fried.
0 - Onion Kulcha/Naan$3.99
Naan bread topped/stuffed with seasoned finely chopped onions.
0 - Kulcha$4.99
Pick one: Aloo (potatoes), Gobhi (cauliflower), Mushroom, Palak (spinach), or Kashmiri (nuts, raisins and cherries).
0 - Non-Vegetarian Kulcha$4.99
Fresh naan breads stuffed with mildly spiced chicken and minced lamb.
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Breads — Whole Wheat Flour
- Tandoori Roti$2.99
Traditional whole wheat bread baked in our clay oven.
0 - Parantha$4.99
Pick one: Aloo (potatoes), Gobhi (cauliflower), Mushroom, or Palak (spinach).
0 - Chappati$3.99
Whole wheat thin bread baked on a skillet.
0 - Poori$3.99
Whole wheat puffed deep fried bread.
0 - Missi Roti$3.99
A multi-grained mildly spiced bread.
0 - Bread Basket$9.99
Combination of butter naan, garlic naan and aloo parantha (no substitutes).
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Accompaniments
- Garden Raita$5.99
Cool home-made yogurt mixed with cucumbers, tomatoes and herbs.
0 - Plain Yogurt$4.99
Cool home-made yogurt.
0 - Achaar$3.99
Hot and very spicy mixed vegetable pickle.
0 - Mango Chutney$3.99
Sweet and mildly spiced mango sauce.
0 - Mint Chutney$3.99
Made with fresh mint leaves, green chillies, fresh coriander, salt and fresh lemon juice.
0 - Tamarind Chutney$3.99
Tamarind mixed with brown sugar and Indian herbs.
0 - Onion Chutney$3.99
Onions mixed with tomatoes and spices.
0 - Coconut Chutney$3.99
Coconut crushed and blended with Indian spices and herbs.
0 - Papadam$3.50
Mildly spiced flat lentil wafers.
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Desserts
- Kheer$5.99
Rice pudding flavored with cardamom, nuts and raisins.
0 - Gulab Jamun$3.99
2 pieces. Golden fried balls of milk pastry soaked in honey and saffron syrup.
0 - Ras Malai$6.99
2 pieces. Chilled cheese dumplings served in milk syrup, topped with pistachios.
0 - Gajar Halwa$6.99
Freshly grated carrots cooked with milk, cottage cheese and nuts.
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Drinks
- Tea$2.99
Indian aromatic tea made with the highest grade of tea leaves brewed with cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, with or without sugar and milk.
0 - Soda$2.990
- Mango Lassi$4.49
A refreshing yogurt mango drink.
0 - Sweet Lassi$3.99
A refreshingly sweet yogurt drink.
0 - Masala Chas$3.99
A refreshing lightly spiced yogurt drink.
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Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.
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