In the world of Leicester curry houses, the Taj Mahal is a legend.

It's the city's oldest Indian restaurant, dating back to 1960, when it first opened in 12/14 Highfield Street.

In those days, there were one or two Asian stores in Leicester, but nothing like the plethora of restaurants on every street.

The Taj was started by Noor Ahmed, and became a roaring success.

It's still one of the most popular restaurants around to this day.

It caters for the lunchtime crowd, from 12pm to 2pm, as well as evening diners, seven days a week.

Whatever you're looking for on the menu, you'll find something to tempt you. There's an almost encyclopaedic menu to hand, with more than 30 dishes on its starter menu alone.

Vegetarians are well catered for.

Its speciality is the Hariyali dishes – and if you like your curries spicy, with garlic, green chillies, tomatoes, onion and green peppers – which come with either chicken, lamb, king prawn or for vegetarians, paneer cheese or vegetables.

All the food is excellent value for money, with starters around £3-4, and main dishes on average £8.

At the Taj, chefs are happy to prepare dishes to a particular strength – you only have to ask – and you can even ask to visit the kitchens to watch the masters at work.

If you have any food allergies or special dietary requirement these can also be accommodated. The Taj has been feeding Leicester for more than 50 years – isn't it time you paid a visit?