1135 N. Highland Street
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703 527-5666
Fax: 703 527 5166
Menu
SAMOSAS
Turnovers stuffed with potatoes seasoned with mango powder & other spices 3.50
TANDOORI CHICKEN WINGS
Crisp n juicy, marinated in fresh ground ginger, garlic & spices, charcoal broiled in the Tandoor 5.50
BHEL PURI
Mélange of puffed rice, crunchy Indian savory noodles, chopped onion, diced boiled potato & fresh cilantro with sweet & spicy tamarind chutney. A wonderful blend of textures & flavors. 3.95
PAPODUMS
Roasted Indian lentil crackers, plain, cracked pepper, garlic n chilli 1.75
CHAT PAPRI
Flour crisps, chick peas and potato topped with yogurt and tamarind chutney 3.75
BEGALI BHARTA
Pureed charcoal roasted eggplant seasoned with toasted dried chilli peppers, onion, tomato & mustard oil. Served with Nan chips 4.95
SAKHAT KABAB
Charcoal roasted seasoned ground beef stuffed with cheddar and hot green pepper. Fried with a crispy batter 5.95
SHAMMI KABAB
Patties of finely ground beef and lentils 4.95
ALOO TIKKI
Seasoned mashed potato cutlets stuffed with split yellow lentils, ginger, spices 3.75
DHOKLA
Spongy cubes of steamed ground lentils, tempered with broiled mustard seeds and blanched green chillies. Topped with mint chutney 3.50
CHOOZA KABAB
Chunks of chicken breast, skewered with onion, tomato & peppers. Grilled, served on a bed of rice topped with curry sauce 12.50
MASALLA MACHEE
Grilled rainbow trout, marinated in carom seeds, garlic, lemon juice 12.50
PATHAR KABAB
Pounded lamb scallopine, marinated in ginger, garlic & spices. Flash grilled 13.50
BOTI KABAB
Succulent cubes of lamb marinated in yogurt & spices Tandoor broiled 13.50
CHICKEN TIKKA
Charcoal broiled chicken breast marinated in cardamom yogurt etc 12.50
TANDOORI MACHEE
Whole marinated fish grilled on a skewer in tandoor 15.00
KABARGAH
Lamb chops boiled in milk & spices then batter fried 16.50
BUTTER CHICKEN
Tandoori chicken breast simmered in a creamy tomato sauce flavored with cardamom, cloves, ginger, garlic and dried fenugreek leaves. 12.50
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALLA
Chicken tikka sautéed with diced onion, tomato & pepper in a curried creamy sauce 12.50
LONDON BALTI CHICKEN
Napped in a thick masalla sauce with our secret balti spice blend 13.50
CHICKEN ROGAN JOSH
An adaptation from Kashmir. A chicken stew with fennel, dried ginger etc 12.50
CHICKEN 65
From Hydrabad, with spicy southern Indian flavors 12.50
VINDALOO
Hot lamb & potato curry spiked with vinegar, from Goa 13.95
DELHI PISTA KORMA
Mild and creamy lamb curry infused with ground pistachio & coconut 13.95
YAKHNI
Mild yogurt based kashmiri lamb stew 13.95
DAL GOSHT
Medium spicy lamb with lentils, fresh ginger, tomato 13.95
SAMUDRI KHAZANA
Shrimp , scallops & chopped clams in a light coconut milk sauce with curry leaves 16.50
FISH IN BENGALI MUSTARD SAUCE
Cod in a ground mustard sauce from Bengal 14.95
GOAN SHRIMP CURRY
Medium spicy shrimp curry in a coconut sauce 15.50
Rice entrees from the royal courts of nawabs with nuts, raisins caramelized onion, herbs, saffron and other delicate spices.
LAMB 13.50 CHICKEN 12.50 VEGETABLE 10.50
FOR OUR VEGETARIAN GUESTS
ENTRÉE MARKED ( ) CAN BE ORDERED AS A SIDE DISH
PANEER KOFTAS
Dumplings of seasoned cottage cheese in a spinach sauce 9.95 ( 3.75)
BAIGAN BHARTA
Charcoal roasted eggplant sautéed with onion & tomato 9.95 ( 3.75)
BHINDI MASALLA
Okra sautéed with onion, tomato and spices 9.95
PUNJABI CHOLE
Curried chick peas with roasted ground cumin and mango powder 9.95 ( 3.50)
PANEER PASANDA
Batter fried cutlets of cottage cheese stuffed with mint chutney in a tomato sauce 9.95
DAL MAKHANI
Velvety smooth black lentils simmered overnight with butter, tomato & spices 8.95 ( 2.95)
NAAN
Leavened white-flour bread baked in the Tandoor 1.50
TANDOORI ROTI
Unleavened whole wheat bread 1.50
PUDINA PARATHA
Griddle fried multi-layered whole wheat bread sprinkled with dried mint 2.50
GARLIC NAN
Tandoor baked bread with chopped garlic and butter 2.25
ONION KULCHA
Leavened white-flour bread stuffed with spiced onion 2.75
KACHUMBAR
Indian salad of diced cucumber, onion, tomato, herbs & spices 2.50
MANGO CHUTNEY
Sweet & spicy mango relish 1.95
RAITA
A yogurt dip. Specify cucumber, tomato or ‘mixed masalla' 2.50
ACHAR
We serve the following Pathak pickles 1.50/serving
Hot mango Hot Lime Sweet & Spicy Eggplant
PISTA BADAM KULFI
Indian ice cream with pistachios & almonds 3.75
MANGO SORBET
Great after a spicy meal. Lactose free. 3.75
FALOODA
Wonderful ‘sorbet' with shaved ice, falooda noodles, rabri & rose syrup 4.50
KESARI KHIR
Saffron & cardamom flavored Indian rice pudding with blanched almonds 3.75
GULAB JAMUN
Golden fried ‘milk balls' in a honeyed sugar syrup 2.75
CHOCOLATE SAMOSAS
Hot short paste samosas stuffed with chocolate & nuts 4.25
LAUKI KI KHIR
Pudding made with Indian long squash 3.75
Subject to change, additions, modifications.