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Taj Minar Indian Restaurant

Posted on 2 January 2008 by Blogie in Restaurant  |  1627 views, 2 today

Happy New Year!!! :D

The second leg of the Davao Food Trip found the intrepid bloggers having lunch at Taj Minar, a new Indian restaurant in Davao City. With me were Dominique, Ria J., Ria L., Winston, Tiara, Christian, Maita, Kim and Migs.

Mr. Zafar Khan, the Indian Canadian proprietor of Taj Minar, prepared a set menu for our group. For starters, we had Papadam, a tasty wafer-thin crust that’s peppered with spices. It’s a bit too oily for me, but it really opens up your appetite for more Indian cooking!

For the main courses, we were served Biryani Rice, Vegetable Curry and Chicken Korma. Taj Minar’s biryani is made from imported besmati rice and infused with truly Indian spices. For example, it was a pleasant surprise when my teeth bit into a piece of cinnamon bark. The rice is also sprinkled with just the right amount of cooked garlic, which somehow balances the whole flavor of the dish.

The vegetable curry held its own surprises. Above the rich taste of curry was a sharp but surprisingly complementary flavor of green cardamom. And the chicken korma was good, too. The sauce wasn’t how I expected it to be, as I’ve had korma in the past and the sauce was a lot thicker. Perhaps it’s a different recipe from another region of India…

And then for dessert, they served us Carrot Halva and Chai Tea. The halva is sweet enough but not overly so, and goes perfectly with the tea.

If you’ve never tried this gastronomic interplay of Indian spices, head on over to Taj Minar!

The restaurant opened last December 2007, and is in the Damosa Gateway complex, Mamay Road, Lanang, Davao City. Tel.: (82)305-5849.

As a bonus that day, we had photos with the singing group, The Akafellas. They were having lunch at Taj Minar as well, and two of our group knew them. Check out the photos.


Photos by Christian Te.

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7 Responses to “Taj Minar Indian Restaurant”

  1. Kim

    03. Jan, 2008

    Hey just put up my post. :) Was hoping to post some pics, do you have any for this day?

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  2. Alexander Divinagracia

    03. Jan, 2008

    Had a great dinner at Taj Minar 2 nites ago.I invited the the Executive Director of the Institute of Spirituality in Asia- Rev. Fr. Christian Buenafe, O.Carm and Ms Regi Canda- Program Director of DOH. Both are from Davao but based in Manila. Great restaurant….good food. Mr. Khan was so accommodating!

    Thanks Blogs…for the recommendation. Please discover more places like this!

    Place is quite small… truly Indian restaurant.

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  3. Winston

    03. Jan, 2008

    I made my post at Batang Yagit

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  4. certifiedfoodie

    14. Feb, 2008

    We wanted to try out the place last year, but the hostess/waitress was not accommodating, so we just walked out and looked for another place. We ended up eating at Hanoi. TO the owner: you should fire that girl.

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  5. bEb

    09. May, 2008

    i read ur posts and i am really impressed! love them all! i didn’t notice this restaurant exists. we might as well try here next time. tnx for the post! :)

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  6. Starting the year with good food | Davao Delicious

    29. Jan, 2009

    [...] a staple for me when dining at Mediterranean restaurants, tasted differently from those served by Taj Minar and Café Mediterranean. I enjoyed it and will definitely be back for more! Oh and their pita [...]

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  7. Tom Martin

    09. May, 2009

    A good friend is in DMSF Hospital on Bajada Road we came out of the hospital about nine and while waiting for a taxi I saw this little cafe still open. It is one business in a row of stalls. No aircondition and certainly nothing fancy but the Indian food was very good. I discovered they are owned by Taj Minar owners. It was opened to accomodate the number of Indian students preparing to be doctors at DMSF. The food was cheaper than the original because you are not paying for the ambience and the menu selection is not as great. The manager/cook/chef came to the table after we had finished and ask if we enjoyed the meal. They close at ten and it was late, but there were still several tables of students in the cafe.

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