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Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine

North Indian$$

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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A large steel platter of assorted fried Indian appetizers — samosas, pakoras and fritters garnished with shredded cabbage and green chilies — at Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine in Pittsburgh

Menu

Appetizers — Vegetarian

  • Samosa$4.50

    2 pieces. Golden crisp triangles filled with mildly spiced potatoes and peas.

  • Vegetable Pakora$5.99

    5 pieces. Mildly spiced assorted vegetable fritters.

  • Paneer Pakora$7.99

    4 pieces. Home-made delicately spiced cheese fritters.

  • Mirchi Pakora$6.99

    4 pieces. Hot banana pepper fritters stuffed with potatoes and other herbs and spices.

  • Aloo Tikki$5.99

    2 pieces. Home-made patties made with potatoes and peas.

  • Onion Samosa$4.99

    2 pieces. Minced vegetable patties.

  • Spring Roll$5.99

    2 piece jumbo rolls filled with cabbage and vegetables.

  • Paani Puri$7.99

    Wheat puff, chickpeas and spices, spicy water.

  • Assorted Vegetable Platter$9.99

    Samosa, vegetable pakora, aloo tikki and paneer pakora.

Appetizers — Non-Vegetarian

  • Lamb Keema Samosa$8.99

    2 pieces. Golden crisp triangle filled with mildly spiced minced lamb.

  • Fish Fried Amritsar$13.99

    Seasonal fish marinated and fried in Amritsari style. A speciality of the Punjab region.

  • Chicken Pakora$9.99

    Boneless chicken fritters mildly spiced.

  • 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.

  • Assorted Non-Vegetarian Platter$14.99

    Keema samosa, chicken pakora, fish fried, coconut shrimp.

South Indian Corner

  • Idly Sambhar$7.99

    2 pieces. Steamed rice and lentil cakes served with sambhar and coconut chutney.

  • Idli Manchurian$9.99

    Steamed rice and lentil cakes cooked in a sweet and sour sauce mixed with Indian herbs.

  • Plain Dosa$9.99

    Dosa is a crispy rice and lentil crepe.

  • Masala Dosa$11.99

    Dosa filled with potatoes, onions and herbs.

  • Paneer Dosa$12.99

    A dosa filled with home-made scrambled cheese, onion and herbs.

  • Mysore Dosa$12.99

    Dosa with spicy chutney.

  • Mysore Masala Dosa$12.99

    Dosa filled with vegetables and spicy chutney.

Chaat Corner

  • Spinach & Kale Chaat$8.99

    Crispy kale and spinach topped with mango chutney.

  • Samosa Chaat$7.99

    2 pcs of samosa chaat crumbled and topped with chick peas, yogurt, mint and tamarind.

  • Channa Chaat$7.99

    Chick peas mixed with potatoes, cucumbers, onion and condiments. Cold chaat.

  • Alo Papdi Chaat$7.99

    Mixture of crispy flour crackers, potatoes, topped with yogurt, mint and tamarind sauce. Cold chaat.

  • Aloo Tikki Chaat$7.99

    Home made patties made with potatoes and peas tossed with yogurt, mint and tamarind chutney.

  • 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.

  • Bombay Bhel Puri$7.99

    A Bombay favorite! A mixture of assorted crisp and noodles tossed with onion, potatoes, tomatoes and chutney.

Kathi Rolls

  • Vegetable Kathi Roll$12.99

    Kathi roll is a chapati bread rolled with vegetables and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onion and condiments.

  • Paneer Kathi Roll$13.99

    Chapati bread rolled with paneer and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onion and condiments.

  • Egg Kathi Roll$13.99

    Chapati bread rolled with egg and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onion and condiments.

  • Chicken Kathi Roll$13.99

    Chapati bread rolled with chicken and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onion and condiments.

  • Lamb Kathi Roll$14.99

    Chapati bread rolled with lamb and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onion and condiments.

Vegetarian

  • Yellow Daal$13.99

    Yellow lentil of the day cooked with rare herbs and spices.

  • Methi Malai Matar$14.99

    Fenugreek and peas cooked in gourmet sauce.

  • Bhindi Masala$14.99

    Delicious cut okra stir fried with onion in a kadhai.

  • Malai Kofta$14.99

    Home-made and fresh vegetable balls cooked in a gourmet sauce.

  • Paneer Tikka Masala$15.99

    Home-made cheese cubes roasted and cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.

  • Daal Makhini$13.99

    A combination of whole black beans and red kidney beans simmered overnight and lightly fried in butter.

  • Rajma$14.99

    Kidney beans cooked in a tomato sauce.

  • Paneer Shahi Korma$15.99

    Fresh cottage cheese cooked in a cashew and almond sauce.

  • Paneer Bhurji$16.99

    Fresh home-made cheese grated and cooked with green peas and onion.

  • Kadhai Paneer$15.99

    Fresh home-made cheese cubes stir-fried with onions, ginger and bell peppers.

  • Mattar Paneer$14.99

    Fresh peas and cheese cooked in tomato sauce.

  • Matar Aloo$14.99

    Fresh peas and potatoes cooked in a tomato sauce.

  • Matar Mushroom$14.99

    Fresh peas and mushrooms cooked in a tomato sauce.

  • Vegetable Vindaloo$14.99

    Fresh vegetables cooked with herbs and spices.

  • Vegetable Jalfrezi$14.99

    Fresh assorted vegetables cooked in tomato sauce.

  • Aloo Mirch$14.99

    Potatoes with bell pepper.

  • Kashmiri Dum Aloo$15.99

    Whole potatoes cooked in Kashmiri sauce.

  • Aloo Abkari$15.99

    Potatoes filled with cheese, nuts and herb then cooked in a special gourmet sauce.

  • Methi Aloo$14.99

    Fenugreek and potatoes cooked with special herbs and spices.

  • Aloo Gobhi$14.99

    Fresh cauliflower and potatoes stir fried with mild spices.

  • Aloo Achari$14.99

    Potatoes with pickled spices.

  • Gobhi Kaju$15.99

    Fresh cauliflower and cashew cooked with exotic spices.

  • Vegetable Navrattan Shahi Korma$15.99

    Nine mixed vegetables cooked in a cashew and almond sauce.

  • Baingan Aloo$14.99

    Fresh cubes of eggplant cooked with potatoes, tomatoes and flavored with ginger.

  • Baingan Bhartha$15.99

    Eggplant roasted on charcoal, minced and cooked with ginger, onion and tomatoes.

  • Bhagare Baingan$15.99

    Baby eggplant stuffed with herbs and spices and then stir fried.

  • Channa Masala$14.99

    Delicious chickpeas cooked in exotic blend of north Indian spices.

  • Kadhi Pakora$14.99

    Chickpea and lentil balls cooked in a yogurt sauce.

  • Palak Paneer$15.99

    Cooked with spinach and spices in a creamy and flavorful curry.

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.

  • Chicken Malai Kebab$16.99
  • Chicken Seekh Kabab$16.99

    Minced chicken mixed with onions, choice of herbs and spices, then skewered and grilled in the tandoor.

  • Hariyali Chicken Tikka Kebab$16.99

    Boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt mixed with green herbs and then roasted in the clay oven.

  • Tandoori Fish Tikka$17.99

    Tender boneless pieces of salmon marinated and broiled in the tandoor.

  • Tandoori Shrimp$26.99

    Jumbo shrimp marinated and grilled in tandoor and served on skewers with onions and bell peppers.

  • Lamb Chops$27.99

    Lamb chops marinated overnight and roasted in a clay oven.

  • Lamb Seekh Kebab$19.99

    Minced lamb mixed with onion, choice herbs and spices, then skewered and grilled in the tandoor.

  • Lamb Boti Kebab$19.99
  • Paneer Tikka Tandoori$16.99

    Cubes of home-made cheese marinated in special herbs and spices then cooked in tandoor.

Rice Specials

  • Vegetable Dum Biryani$14.99

    Basmati rice with vegetables flavored with saffron and garnished with nuts and raisins.

  • Chicken Dum Biryani$16.99

    Boneless chicken cooked on low heat with long grain basmati rice and flavored with saffron, nuts and raisins.

  • Lamb Dum Biryani$19.99

    Boneless lamb cubes cooked on low heat with long grain basmati rice and flavored with saffron, nuts and raisins.

  • Goat Dum Biryani$19.99

    Boneless goat pieces cooked on low heat with long grain basmati rice and flavored with saffron, nuts and raisins.

  • Shrimp Dum Biryani$19.99

    Large shrimps cooked on low heat with long grain basmati rice and flavored with saffron, nuts and raisins.

  • Taj Special Biryani$19.99

    Basmati rice cooked with fresh vegetables, chicken, lamb and shrimp.

  • Jeera Rice$2.99

    Steamed rice cooked with cumin seeds.

  • Lemon Rice$8.99

    Basmati rice flavored with fresh lemon juice.

  • Peas Rice$8.99

    Basmati rice cooked with fresh peas.

Curries — Chicken $15.99, Lamb $17.99, Goat $17.99, Shrimp $17.99

  • Korma

    Almond and cashew sauce, served with your choice of protein.

  • Chettinad

    Spicy gravy with coconut milk and peppers, cooked with your choice of protein.

  • Tikka Masala

    Light and creamy tomato sauce, cooked with your choice of protein.

  • Saag Wala

    Fresh spinach cooked with your choice of protein.

  • Curry

    Choice of protein cooked in a tomatoes, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices.

  • Vindaloo

    Potatoes cooked in a super-hot tangy sauce with your choice of protein.

  • Rogan Josh

    A Kashmiri region specialty made with yogurt and aromatic blend of spices.

  • Kadhai

    Curry stir fried with onions and bell pepper, and your choice of protein.

  • Bhuna

    Tender pieces of meat cooked in rich spices.

  • Makhini

    Rich tomato butter sauce cooked with choice of protein.

  • Mango Curry

    Ground mango in an onion and tomato gravy cooked with your choice of protein.

  • Keema Matar

    Goat or lamb only. Minced mutton cooked with whole spices.

Indo-Chinese

  • Vegetable Fried Rice$12.99

    Dish of cooked rice stir-fried with vegetables.

  • Chicken Fried Rice$15.99

    Dish of cooked rice stir-fried with chicken.

  • Shrimp Fried Rice$16.99

    Dish of cooked rice stir-fried with shrimp.

  • Vegetable Manchurian$11.99

    Crispy cauliflower cooked in herbal sweet and sour sauce.

  • Chicken Manchurian$15.99

    Boneless chicken cooked in herbal sweet and sour sauce.

  • Chilli Paneer$13.99

    Paneer cooked with onions and bell peppers in a hot chilli sauce.

  • Chilli Chicken$15.99

    Boneless chicken cooked with onions and bell peppers in a hot chilli sauce.

  • Vegetable Hakkah Noodles$12.99

    Hakkah noodles stir-fried with vegetables.

  • Chicken Hakkah Noodles$15.99

    Hakkah noodles stir-fried with chicken.

  • Shrimp Hakkah Noodles$16.99

    Hakkah noodles stir-fried with shrimp.

Kids Menu

  • Chicken Tenders & Fries$8.99
  • Fish Fillet & Fries$8.99
  • Cheese Sticks$8.99
  • French Fries$7.99

Breads — All-Purpose Flour

  • Butter Naan$3.99

    Flat leavened bread.

  • Garlic Naan$3.99

    Fresh naan breads topped with finely chopped garlic.

  • Bhatura$3.99

    Leavened and fermented naan bread deep fried.

  • Onion Kulcha/Naan$3.99

    Naan bread topped/stuffed with seasoned finely chopped onions.

  • Kulcha$4.99

    Pick one: Aloo (potatoes), Gobhi (cauliflower), Mushroom, Palak (spinach), or Kashmiri (nuts, raisins and cherries).

  • Non-Vegetarian Kulcha$4.99

    Fresh naan breads stuffed with mildly spiced chicken and minced lamb.

Breads — Whole Wheat Flour

  • Tandoori Roti$2.99

    Traditional whole wheat bread baked in our clay oven.

  • Parantha$4.99

    Pick one: Aloo (potatoes), Gobhi (cauliflower), Mushroom, or Palak (spinach).

  • Chappati$3.99

    Whole wheat thin bread baked on a skillet.

  • Poori$3.99

    Whole wheat puffed deep fried bread.

  • Missi Roti$3.99

    A multi-grained mildly spiced bread.

  • Bread Basket$9.99

    Combination of butter naan, garlic naan and aloo parantha (no substitutes).

Accompaniments

  • Garden Raita$5.99

    Cool home-made yogurt mixed with cucumbers, tomatoes and herbs.

  • Plain Yogurt$4.99

    Cool home-made yogurt.

  • Achaar$3.99

    Hot and very spicy mixed vegetable pickle.

  • Mango Chutney$3.99

    Sweet and mildly spiced mango sauce.

  • Mint Chutney$3.99

    Made with fresh mint leaves, green chillies, fresh coriander, salt and fresh lemon juice.

  • Tamarind Chutney$3.99

    Tamarind mixed with brown sugar and Indian herbs.

  • Onion Chutney$3.99

    Onions mixed with tomatoes and spices.

  • Coconut Chutney$3.99

    Coconut crushed and blended with Indian spices and herbs.

  • Papadam$3.50

    Mildly spiced flat lentil wafers.

Desserts

  • Kheer$5.99

    Rice pudding flavored with cardamom, nuts and raisins.

  • Gulab Jamun$3.99

    2 pieces. Golden fried balls of milk pastry soaked in honey and saffron syrup.

  • Ras Malai$6.99

    2 pieces. Chilled cheese dumplings served in milk syrup, topped with pistachios.

  • Gajar Halwa$6.99

    Freshly grated carrots cooked with milk, cottage cheese and nuts.

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.

  • Soda$2.99
  • Mango Lassi$4.49

    A refreshing yogurt mango drink.

  • Sweet Lassi$3.99

    A refreshingly sweet yogurt drink.

  • Masala Chas$3.99

    A refreshing lightly spiced yogurt drink.

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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