
Jewel of India - Silver Spring
Featured Items
Food Menu
Appetizers - Chat Bazaar
Samosa Chat
Samosa split open and covered with spicy chickpeas, minced onion, cilantro, yogurt and tamarind sauce
$11.00Bhel Puri
Rice puffs, gram flour crisps, tossed with cilantro, tamarind chutney and onions
$9.00Papadi Chat
Flour crisps, chick peas and potatoes mingled in a tangy sweet n' sour sauce and yogurt
$9.00Palak Chat
Crispy spinach mixed with fresh tomatoes, onions, tamarind sauce and chaat masala. Served cold
$11.00
Appetizers - Vegetarian
Vegetable Samosa
Crispy turnovers stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes and green peas
$9.00Vegetable Pakora
Batter fried assortment of onion, cauliflower and potatoes
$9.00Tandoori Paneer Tikka
Homemade cheese marinated and grilled in mild spices, seared in tandoor
$11.00Paneer Pakora
Marinated paneer deep-fried and stuffed with mint chutney
$11.00Goat Cheese Aloo Tikki
Potato stuffed with goat cheese, green chili & cilantro
$11.00
Seafood Appetizers
Grilled Appetizers
Soups / Salads
Tomato Shurba Soup
Cream of tomato with herbs and spices
$8.00Mulligatawny Soup
A spicy favorite, made with split peas, vegetables and chicken broth
$8.00Vegetable Soup
Garden fresh mixed vegetables flavored with herbs and lightly spiced
$8.00Indian Spinach Salad
A delicious spinach salad with apples, nuts, raisins and a chutney dressing with honey
$10.00Kachumber Salad
$7.00
Entrées - Tandoor
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in yogurt and freshly grounded spices and cooked in a clay oven
$20.00Tandoori Chicken Tikka
Chicken marinated in yogurt, garlic, grounded spices and cooked in a clay oven
$22.00Reshmi Kebab
Chicken cubes marinated in creamy sauce and tandoori spices, cooked in a clay oven
$22.00Tandoori Salmon
Cubes of fish marinated in yogurt, delicately spiced and cooked in a clay oven
$28.00Tandoori Prawns
Large jumbo prawns marinated and cooked in a clay oven
$28.00Tandoori Lamb Chops (3 Pieces)
Seasoned in freshly ground spices, then roasted in our clay oven
$34.00Bihari Lamb Kebab
Traditional dish of bihar. Bihari kebabs are lamb strips marinated in yogurt, raw papaya and exotic spices
$25.00Tandoori Vegetables
Assortment of fresh vegetables marinated and barbequed in a clay oven. Paneer, pineapple, broccoli, cauliflower, apples, tomato, green & red peppers and onions
$20.00Mixed Grill
An assortment of clay oven delicacies, tandoori chicken, lamb seekh kebab, chicken tikka, malai kebab and shrimp. An exciting way to sample the delights of tandoori cooking
$35.00
Entrées - Curries (Seafood)
Goan Fish Curry
The blend of spices and coconut brings out the mild sweetness of the tender fresh fish that is so abundant in Goa and around the coast of India
$25.00Madras Fish Curry
Traditional fish curry cooked in coconut milk with tomato, chili and tamarind
$25.00Shrimp Jalfrezi
Shrimp cooked with fresh vegetables and herbs
$26.00Goan Shrimp Bhuna
Shrimp cooked in a specially prepared herbs and spices with a touch of ginger and garlic
$26.00Prawn Vindaloo
Prawns in a hot tangy sauce
$27.00Shrimp Moilee
Shrimp poached in coconut sauce, flavored with curry leaves and mustard seeds
$27.00Salmon Curry
$28.00Prawn Tikka Masala
$27.00
Entrées - Curries (Chicken)
Chicken Makhani
Tender chicken cooked in creamy tomato sauce
$22.00Chicken Tikka Masala
Marinated boneless pieces of chicken grilled and sautéed in a delicious creamy tomato sauce
$22.00Chicken Jalfrezi
Boneless pieces of chicken with fresh peppers, onions, tomatoes and herbs
$22.00Chicken Saag
Curried chicken cooked with chopped fresh spinach, lightly spiced
$22.00Chicken Shahi Korma
Chicken simmered in a creamy almond sauce, dried nuts and lightly spiced
$22.00Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken simmered in a fiery vinegar flavored sauce. A specialty of Goa
$22.00Mangalorean Suka Chicken
Dry chicken dish made with several spices ground into a perfect masala and cooked with fresh coconut
$22.00Chicken Curry
Boneless chicken cooked in a classic curry sauce
$22.00Chicken Xacuti
Classic Goan chicken curry cooked in spices
$22.00
Entrées - Curries (Lamb)
Lamb Rogan Josh
A specialty from Kashmir. Lean chunks of lamb cooked in a flavorful sauce with a blend of fragrant spices
$24.00Lamb Bhuna
Lamb cooked in a specially prepared herbs and spices with a touch of ginger and garlic
$24.00Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb cooked in a hot flavored sauce, a Goan specialty
$24.00Lamb Pasanda
Cubes of lamb cooked in a rich almond sauce, garnished with almonds and raisins
$25.00Lamb Saag
Curried lamb cubes cooked with chopped fresh spinach
$25.00Kadai Lamb
Cubes of lamb cooked, sautéed tomatoes, onions and chilies, cooked in a mild sauce
$25.00Lal Maas
Lal maas or red/fiery hot meat curry, is another well known authentic Rajasthani lamb dish that is cooked with a lot of red chilies to give a very deep red color to the meat curry
$26.00Goat Curry
$25.00
Entrées - Vegetarian
Palak Paneer
Fresh homemade cheese cooked in a creamy spinach sauce
$20.00Paneer Lababdar
Homemade cheese dish cooked in aromatic spicy Indian flavors and red gravy and then garnished with lots of cream and shredded ginger
$20.00Paneer Makhani
Cubes of homemade cheese cooked in a rich tomato and cream sauce with a dust of fenugreek and nuts
$20.00Kadai Paneer
Homemade cheese with an irresistible flavor with the blend of green bell peppers, dried fenugreek leaves and cardamom
$20.00Malai Kofta
Croquettes of fresh cheese and vegetables simmered in a light creamy sauce, topped with nuts and raisins
$20.00Palak Kofta
Shallow fried spinach dumplings cooked in creamy sauce and has nuts
$20.00Chana Masala
Chickpeas slowly simmered with pomegranate seeds, cooked with onions, tomatoes and spices
$20.00Gobi Mutter
Fresh cauliflower and peas cooked with ginger, tomatoes and mild spices
$20.00Lasuni Gobi
As its name suggests, it uses two main ingredients - gobi i.e. Cauliflower and lasun i.e. Garlic, it comprises of fried cauliflower florets coated with tangy and spicy sauce concoction
$20.00Navratan Korma
Assortment of fresh garden vegetables cooked with dry fruits and nuts in a light creamy sauce
$20.00Bhindi Dopiaza
Fresh okra simmered with diced onions and tomatoes, lightly spiced
$20.00Dal Makhani
Black lentils and red kidney beans simmered with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and onions, finished with cream
$19.00Jeera Aloo
Cubes of potatoes smothered and simmered with cumin, herbs and spices
$19.00Smoke Eggplant Bhartha
Smoked eggplant simmered and cooked with spices
$20.00Vegetable Jalfrezi
Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with onions, peppers and tomatoes in a spicy sauce
$20.00Mushroom Mutter
Mushrooms and peas in a spiced tomato curry with a touch of fenugreek leaves
$20.00Tadka Yellow Dal
Yellow lentils tempered with onions and mild spices
$18.00Aloo Gobi
Potato and cauliflower cooked with onions, tomato and spices
$20.00Paneer Tikka Masala
$20.00Mutter Paneer
$20.00
Rice and Biryani
Jeera Rice
Aromatic long grain rice cooked with green peas
$8.00Vegetable Biryani
Aromatic basmati rice and fresh vegetables flavored with saffron, nuts and raisins
$20.00Biriyani - Jewel of India Special
Aromatic basmati rice, cooked with richly flavored saffron, nuts and raisins
$22.00Goat Biriyani
$24.00
Breads
Naan
Light and fluffy white flour bread, baked in tandoor and buttered
$5.00Tandoori Roti
Light and fluffy white flour bread, baked in tandoor and buttered
$5.00Plain Paratha
Whole wheat flat Indian bread
$5.00Aloo Paratha
Multi layered whole wheat bread, baked in tandoor
$6.00Mint Paratha
Multi layered whole wheat bread, baked in tandoor
$6.00Garlic Naan
Light and fluffy white flour bread, stuffed with garlic, baked in tandoor and buttered
$6.00Jalapeño & Cheese Naan
Light and fluffy white flour bread, stuffed with jalapeño and cheese, baked in tandoor
$8.00Onion Kulcha
White bread with onion filling, baked in tandoor
$6.00Amritsar Kulcha
Potato, cauliflower and ginger
$8.00Assorted Bread Basket
Assortment of three breads, plain naan, roti and garlic naan
$15.00Peshwari Naan
$8.00
Accompaniments
Indo-Chinese - Starters
Indo-Chinese - Soups
Indo-Chinese - Entrées
Chili Paneer
Fresh homemade cheese, cooked in a hot soy chili sauce, served dry
$20.00Gobi Manchurian (Dry)
Cauliflower tossed in fresh ginger, garlic and onion seasoning
$20.00Chili Chicken
Classic soy chili chicken sauce served dry
$22.00Chicken Manchurian
Diced chicken in minced onion, ginger and garlic paste
$22.00Fried Rice
Wok tossed long grain basmati rice
Hakka Noodles
Dessert
NA Beverages
Beverages
Fresh Lemonade
$5.00Jewel Lemonade
$5.00Lassi Mango
$6.00Lassi Salty
$6.00Lassi Sweet
$6.00Mango Shake
$6.00Mint Limeade
$5.00Black Coffee
$5.00Mysore Coffee
$6.00Black Tea
$5.00Masala Tea
$6.00Iced Tea
$4.00S. Pellegrino
$6.00Coke
$4.00Diet Coke
$4.00Ginger Ale
$4.00Sprite
$4.00Soda
$4.00Apple Juice
$5.00Cranberry Juice
$5.00Orange Juice
$5.00Pineapple Juice
$5.00