Taj Spice Indian Restaurant & Takeaway serves St Leonards from its Heretaunga Street West dining room, combining table service with collection and delivery. The menu is expansive enough for a full evening meal but remains approachable for a curry and bread picked up on the way home. Its structure brings together familiar North Indian restaurant cooking, tandoor-fired starters, vegetarian mains, seafood, rice and breads, while a current on-licence reinforces its role as a sit-down restaurant as well as a takeaway.
The tandoor and starter selection sets up a meal with several different textures. Chicken tikka and tandoori chicken use yoghurt, paprika and garam masala before cooking, while seekh kebab brings spiced minced meat and fish pakora offers a seafood alternative. Onion bhaji and samosa cover the crisp vegetarian side, with mint and tamarind accompaniments bringing freshness and sweetness. These smaller dishes can be ordered alone or combined as a varied opening to curries, rice and naan.
Taj Spice also reaches beyond the standard curry-house sequence through its momo and Indo-Chinese dishes. Steamed or fried dumplings come with chicken or vegetable fillings, and chilli-coated versions introduce a sharper, saucier finish. Chow mein, vegetable Manchurian and samosa chaat add further contrast: noodles bring wok cooking, Manchurian supplies a savoury Indo-Chinese plate, and chaat layers samosa with chickpea curry. This breadth suits tables seeking more from an Indian meal than one sauce and a shared basket of bread.
For diners who want the classics, the menu provides meat, seafood and vegetarian curries alongside rice and an extensive bread section. The banquet format is a practical introduction for a table, moving from samosa, bhaji, seekh kebab and chicken tikka to three curries with naan, rice and poppadoms. It turns a large menu into a coherent shared progression and shows how the restaurant accommodates both individual takeaway orders and more sociable meals built around passing dishes across the table.
Address: 936 Heretaunga Street West, St Leonards, Hastings 4120, New Zealand
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Taj Spice Menu
Most Popular
Regular Curry, Rice and Plain Naan
Butter Chicken (Very Popular)
Boneless tandoori chicken pieces cooked in a creamy tomato sauce
Plain Naan
Soft Indian bread made from wheat flour
Garlic Naan
Flavoured naan bread with a fine layer of chopped fresh garlic on top
Garlic & Cheese Naan
Naan bread packed with cheese & dressed with garlic
POPPADOMS – 2 pcs
Wafer like crackers made of lentils or chickpea flour
Couple Combo
couples’ combo
ENTREE | Onion bhaji; MAINS | 1 chicken curry & 1 vege curry; OTHER | 2 rice, 2 naan & 2 cans
Hot Deals
Regular Curry and Rice
Regular Curry, Rice and Plain Naan
Popular
Regular Curry, Rice, Plain Naan and Can Of Drink
Banquet
Shared price $90.00. Entree: Samosa, onion bhaji, seekh kebab, chicken tikka kebab served with both mint & tamarind sauce. Mains: Any three curries of your choice, two non-veg & one veg. Other: Three plain naan bread, three rice, three poppadoms & 1.5L drink.
Samosa
Onion Bhaji
Seekh Kebab
Chicken Tikka Kebab
Plain Naan Bread
Rice
Poppadoms
Family Pack
Shared price $80.00. Entree: Samosa or onion bhaji. Mains: Any three curries of your choice, two non-veg & one veg. Other: Three plain naan bread, three rice, three poppadoms & 1.5L drink.
Samosa or Onion Bhaji
Plain Naan Bread
Rice
Poppadoms
Entree
Masala Fries
Triangular shaped pastry with curried potatos, peas and carrot. With red Tamarind condiment
Vegetable Samosa (2 pcs)
Triangular shaped pastry with curried potatos, peas and carrot. With red Tamarind condiment
Onion Bhaji
Shredded onions and silver-beet battered in chickpea flour with garam masala
Vegetable Pakoras
Potatoes and cauliflower in chickpea flour batter, served with tamarind condiment
Seekh Kebab
Tender lamb mince roll, marinated with spices and cooked in a tandoori oven
Chicken Tikka Kebab
Succulent marinated chicken pieces barbercued in a tandoori oven
Paneer Tikka
Succulent marinated chicken pieces barbercued in a tandoori oven
Tandoori Chicken
Marinated chicken pieces (yogurt, paprika and garam masala) barbecued in a clay tandoori oven
Mixed Platter Of Above
Combination of samosas, onion bhaji, pakora, chicken tikka kebab & seekh kebab served with both mint & tamarind sauce
Vege Mixed Platter
Combination of paneer, soy chap, samosa (1pcs), onion bhaji, & vegetable pakora served with both mint & tamarind sauce
Soy Chap Kebab
Marinated soy chap, paneer, capsicum, onions cooked on a skewer in the tandoori oven
Chilli Chicken
Fried chicken cooked in chinese sauces mixed with capsicums & onions
Chilli Paneer
Cheese cooked with green peas.
Fish Pakora
Vegetable Chowmein
Made with celery, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, & bean sprouts mixed with chow mein noodles in a savory sauce.
Vegetable Manchurian
A class of Indo-chinese dishes made by roughly chopping & deep frying vegetable, paneer & then cooking in a sauce flavored with soy sauce
Chicken Chowmein
Made with chicken, celery, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, & bean sprouts mixed with chow mein noodles in a savory sauce
Samosa Chat
Made with chicken, celery, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, & bean sprouts mixed with chow mein noodles in a savory sauce
Chicken Momo
Vegetable Momo
Mains – Vegetarian
All mains serve with Rice
Aloo Matar
Potato pieces cooked in flavour-full green peas, garlic and onion based gravy
Aloo saag
Potato pieces cooked in spinach based smooth gravy
Aloo Gobhi
Pieces of potato, cauliflower & tomato, cooked with garam masala as dry curry
Chana Masala
Chickpeas cooked in an onion based curry
Dal Tadka
Lentils cooked with your choice of style and spices
Dal Makhani
Lentils cooked in mild spices with ginger, onion, tomato & cilantro
Palak Paneer
Traditional cottage cheese cubes cooked in spinach based delicious gravy
Paneer Mutter
Cottage cheese cooked with green pease in an onion based gravy
Paneer Masala
Cottage cheese cooked in a flavour-full tomato, yogurt any chopped masala based gravy
Paneer Makhni
Cottage cheese cooked with herbs in creamy tomato gravy
Paneer Jalfarzi
Julienne vegetables cooked with cottage cheese in hot spices with a touch of sweet tomato sauce
Shahi Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked with rich cashew nut gravy
Vegetable Makhani
Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in tomato based creamy gravy
Navratan Korma
Seasonal vegetables cooked in creamy cashew nut gravy
Malai Kofta
Cheese and potato dumplings cooked in ground spices and cashew nuts
Mushroom matar
Cheese and potato dumplings cooked in ground spices and cashew nuts
Mushroom Masala
Cheese and potato dumplings cooked in ground spices and cashew nuts
Jeera Aloo
Cheese and potato dumplings cooked in ground spices and cashew nuts
Kadai Paneer
Cheese and potato dumplings cooked in ground spices and cashew nuts
Mains – Chicken
All mains serve with Rice
Butter Chicken (Very Popular)
Boneless tandoori chicken pieces cooked in a creamy tomato sauce
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless chicken tikka kebab pisces cooked in a masala curry of tomato, yogurt & garam masala
Korma Chicken
Boneless pieces of chicken, cooked in a mild and rich cashew nut gravy
Chicken Saagwala
Boneless pieces cooked in fresh spices & a puree of leafy spinach
Madras Chicken
A coconut based creamy curry with boneless chicken pieces
Chicken Vindaloo
Boneless pieces cooked in a spicy, vinegar based curry with garam masala & paprika
Chicken Rogan Josh
An aromatic curry that uses garam masala, paprika & a host of spices with diced chicken stewed in it.
Chicken Jalfrezi
Vegetables cooked with cooked with chicken, hot spices & a touch of vinegar
Mango Chicken
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with mango pulp, cashews, herbs, spices & fresh cream
Mains – Lamb
All mains serve with Rice
Lamb Korma
A very light creamy curry with boneless lamb tikka kebab pieces
Saagwala Lamb
Boneless pieces cooked in fresh spices & a puree of leafy spinach
Madras Lamb
A coconut based creamy curry with boneless pieces
Vindaloo Lamb
Boneless pieces cooked in a spicy, vinegar based curry with garam masala & paprika
Rogan Josh Lamb
An aromatic curry that uses garam masala, paprika & a host of spices with diced lamb stewed in it.
Goat Curry
Mains – Seafood
All mains serve with Rice
Goan Fish Curry
Fish pieces cooked in coconut based breamy gravy with traditional Goan style
FISH MASALA | SAAGWALA | KORMA | MAKHANI
Fish cooked in your choice of gravy and style
PRAWN Masala/Saagwala/Butter Prawn
Prawn cooked in your choice of gravy and style
Breads
Plain Naan
Soft Indian bread made from wheat flour
Garlic Naan
Flavoured naan bread with a fine layer of chopped fresh garlic on top
Tandoori Roti
Traditional Indian wholemeal bread
Potato Kulcha
Delicious naan bread stuffed with mashed potato and mild spices
Onion Kulcha
Naan bread stuffed with chopped onion and mild spices
Cheese Naan
Parantha bread filled with indian cottage cheese in Tandoori oven
Garlic & Cheese Naan
Naan bread packed with cheese & dressed with garlic
Keema Naan
Paratha filled with a spicy filling of lamb mince cooked in the tandoori oven.
Kashmiri Naan
Naan filled with coconut, almond slivers and raisins
Chicken Roll
Boneless chicken tikka kabab with cucumber and tomato with a plain naan wrap
Paneer Roll
Plain Paratha
Chocolate Naan
Rice & Biryanis
Chicken Biryani
Tender succulent pieces of Chicken cooked with onion gravy, cucumber, tomato and basmati rice
Lamb Biryani
Tender succulent pieces of Chicken cooked with onion gravy, cucumber, tomato and basmati rice
Vegetable Biryani
Fresh mixed vegetables cooked with rice, masala sauce and rose water
Basmati Rice
Steamed white basmati rice
Jeera Rice
Cooked in cumin seed. Indian style
Lemon Rice
Coconut Rice
Chicken Fried Rice
Vegetable Fried Rice
Sides
POPPADOMS – 2 pcs
Wafer like crackers made of lentils or chickpea flour
Raita
Yogurt with shredded cucumber & carrot with a pinch of Indian spices
Tamarind Sauce
Mint Sauce
Onion Salad
Green Salad
Mango Sweet Chutney
Desserts
Mango Ice cream ( each )
Traditional Indian yoghurt with mango pulp mixed through.
Gulab Jamun
Drinks
Mango Lassi
Traditional Indian yogurt base smoothie Flavoured with mango and sygar/salt (as delighted)
Sweet Lassi
Traditional Indian yogurt base smoothie Flavoured and sygar (as delighted)
Namkeen Lassi
Traditional Indian yogurt base smoothie Flavoured and Salt (as delighted)
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