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Featured Items

  • Garlic naan

    Garlic Naan bread is Indian leavened flatbread made with all-purpose flour and spiced with garlic.

    $3.50
  • Tikka masala

    Chicken Tikka Masala is a flavorful and aromatic curry dish that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It consists of marinated and grilled chicken pieces, known as "tikka," simmered in a creamy tomato-based sauce infused with a blend of traditional Indian spices.

    $14.99
  • Veg Samosa

    A tasty Indian dish, a little pocket of fried dough filled with spiced potato and peas.

    $4.99

Spice Life Menu

Appetizers

  • Aloo Tikki

    Aloo Tikki is a very popular snack indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. Made with boiled & mashed potatoes, spices and herbs, these Indian style potato patties are fried to perfection until crisp.

    $4.99
  • Onion & Palak Pokora

    fritter originating from the Indian subcontinent. They are sold by street vendors and served in restaurants across South Asia. They often consist of vegetables such as potatoes and onions, which are coated in seasoned gram flour batter and deep-fried.

    $5.99
  • Veg Samosa

    A tasty Indian dish, a little pocket of fried dough filled with spiced potato and peas.

    $4.99
  • Fish fry

    Southern style with an Indian twist tilapia

    $8.99

Chat

  • Aampalack Chat

    a popular street food delicacy originating from the vibrant culinary landscape of India. It features crispy spinach leaves coated in a flavorful batter, deep-fried to perfection, and topped with an assortment of savory spices, tangy chutneys, mango and crunchy sev.

    $8.99
  • Samosa Chat

    Tangy and spicy Samosa Chat is popular north Indian street food! Crunchy samosa is served with spicy chickpea curry (chole), yogurt and chutneys!

    $8.99
  • Alu Tikki Chat

    an Indian street food dish made with fried potato patties, yogurt, chutneys, and other toppings.

    $8.99
  • Bhel Puri

    Rice puffs potatoes, chutneys and spices.

    $8.99
  • Alu Chat Paddi

    Wafers, potatoes, onions, chickpeas and chutney.

    $8.99

Tandoori

  • Tandoori chicken

    Tandoori chicken is a dish made from chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and roasted in a tandoor, a cylindrical clay oven.

    $14.99
  • Chicken tikka

    Chicken tikka is a dish of boneless chicken pieces that are marinated in a mixture of spices, yogurt, and lemon juice, and then grilled or baked in a tandoor oven.

    $14.99
  • Lamb chops

    lamb chops (Herb & Spice Marinated) Lamb Chops, roasted in the tandoor oven or grilled on an open flame to perfection.

    $24.99
  • Chicken seekh kebab

    Chicken seekh kabab are a delicious appetizer where spiced ground chicken is skewered and grilled in a tandoor.

    $14.99
  • Lamb seekh kebab

    Seekh kebab are delicious, spicy lamb skewers loaded with big Indian flavours and grilled over open flame. Serve them up with a bit of mint coriander yogurt

    $16.99
  • Salmon tikka

    salmon is marinated in a blend of Indian spices, similar to a traditional chicken tikka, creating a flavorful, often grilled or tandoori-cooked fish with a rich, spicy taste;

    $18.99
  • Tandoori Shrimp

    Shrimp marinated in yogurt, garlic and ginger and cooked in tandoor oven till perfection.

    $19.99
  • Paneer shaslik

    chunks of paneer/ chhena marinated in spices and grilled in a tandoor. It is a vegetarian alternative to chicken tikka and other meat dishes.

    $14.99

Biriyani

  • Chicken biriyani

    a fragrant, flavorful Indian dish made with layers of marinated chicken, aromatic basmati rice, and a blend of spices like turmeric, cumin, cardamom, and saffron

    $14.99
  • Lamb biriyani

    Lamb biryani is a flavorful, layered dish of rice, meat, and spices that originated in South Asia. It's often made with lamb shoulder or leg, which are considered the best cuts for biryani

    $16.99
  • Shrimp biriyani

    Shrimp biryani is an Indian dish of spiced rice layered with shrimp. The dish is made with basmati rice, herbs, and a variety of spices like cumin, garam masala, and turmeric

    $17.99
  • Paneer biriyani

    Paneer biryani is a flavorful, aromatic dish of rice and paneer masala. It's a vegetarian variation of the popular South Asian dish biryani

    $14.99
  • Vegetable biriyani

    Vegetable Biryani is an aromatic rice dish made with basmati rice, mix veggies, herbs & biryani spices

    $13.99
  • Goat biriyani

    Goat biryani is a flavorful dish of marinated goat meat, spices, herbs, and basmati rice. It's a popular variation of biryani, also known as mutton biryanI

    $16.99
  • Egg biriyani

    Egg biryani is a flavorful South Asian rice dish where boiled eggs are layered with a spiced gravy, typically made with aromatic spices like cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, and saffron, along with herbs like cilantro and mint, and cooked with basmati rice

    $13.99

Curry

  • Tikka masala

    Chicken Tikka Masala is a flavorful and aromatic curry dish that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It consists of marinated and grilled chicken pieces, known as "tikka," simmered in a creamy tomato-based sauce infused with a blend of traditional Indian spices.

    $14.99
  • Vindaloo

    tangy, garlicky, and spicy, with a prominent sourness from vinegar and a bold flavor profile due to a combination of spices like cumin, coriander, turmeric, and chili peppers and potatoes

    $14.99
  • Malabari

    Grated coconut, curry leaves, green chillies, garlic, cinnamon, red chilli on a medium flame and are blended into a smooth paste using little water.

    $13.99
  • Korma

    Marinated chicken is simmered in a creamy and delicious curry made with onions, nuts and yogurt/coconut.

    $14.99
  • Palak

    Spinach Curry is a simple Indian dish made with fresh spinach, onions, spices and herbs.

    $14.99
  • Kadhai

    yogurt-based dish originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is made by simmering yogurt with besan and Indian spices

    $13.99
  • Traditional

    $13.99
  • Butter Chicken

    Butter chicken, also known as murgh makhani in northern India, is a rich and warming tomato-based curry of spiced chicken in a creamy, buttery gravy. The dish originated in Delhi in the 1950s when a restaurant owner revived dry tandoori chicken in a flavorful sauce.

    $15.99

Dosa

  • Masala dosa

    Masala dosa is a popular, aromatic, and flavorful South Indian dish of a crispy crepe stuffed with spiced potatoes

    $10.99
  • Plain dosa

    A dosa (known locally as dosey, dosaë, dosai, dosha, dose, or dhosa) is a thin, savoury crepe in Indian cuisine made from a fermented batter of ground black gram and rice. Dosas are served hot, often with chutney and sambar

    $8.99
  • Vindaloo dosa

    Masala dosa is a popular, aromatic, and flavorful South Indian breakfast dish of a crispy crepe stuffed with spiced potatoes.

    $11.99
  • Rava onion dosa

    Rava dosa is a thin crisp fried crepe made with semolina, rice flour, finely chopped onions, spices and ghee. These popular South Indian breakfast is easy.

    $10.99
  • Rava onion masala dosa

    thin crisp fried crepe made with semolina, rice flour, spices and ghee. filled with a spicy potato masala filling

    $12.99
  • Uttapam

    Uttapam is a thick, savory pancake from South India that's similar to a dosa or idli. Made from fermented rice and lentil batter, it's often topped with vegetables

    $9.99

Vegetarian

  • Chana masala

    Chana masala is a popular North Indian dish consisting of chickpeas cooked in a flavorful, spiced tomato-based sauce, with "chana" meaning chickpeas and "masala" referring to the spice blend.

    $13.99
  • Daal Makhani

    Dal Makhani is a popular North Indian dish where whole black lentils & red kidney beans are slow cooked with spices, butter & cream.

    $12.99
  • Alu gobi

    Aloo Gobi is a simple Indian vegetarian dish made with potatoes, cauliflower, spices and herbs.

    $13.99
  • Mutter Paneer

    Matar paneer*, a popular North Indian dish, is a flavorful, spicy curry of peas and paneer (Indian cottage cheese) in a spiced tomato-onion gravy.

    $14.99
  • Bhindi masala

    Bhindi Masala is a staple Indian dish made with okra, whole and ground spices, herbs, onions & tomatoes. This semi dry okra curry

    $13.99
  • Baingan bharta

    Baingan Bharta is an Indian vegetarian side dish consisting of a spicy grilled eggplant mash sautéed with onions, tomatoes and spices.

    $13.99
  • Yellow daal tadka

    Yellow Dal Tadka is the ultimate comfort dish made with yellow dal cooked with garlic, tomatoes, and green coriander to give you the perfect dal accompaniment for every meal.

    $12.99
  • Malai Kofta

    Malai Kofta is a delicious dish of fried balls of potato and paneer in a rich and creamy mild gravy made with sweet onions and tomatoes.

    $14.99
  • mixed green house salad

    $4.99

Bread

  • Butter naan

    Naan is a leavened flatbread mostly cooked in a tandoor (clay oven). It is one of the most ordered flatbreads in Indian restaurants & is eaten with a curry

    $2.99
  • Garlic naan

    Garlic Naan bread is Indian leavened flatbread made with all-purpose flour and spiced with garlic.

    $3.50
  • Chilli garlic naan

    flat bread baked with some garlic and chili in a clay (tandoor) oven.

    $3.99
  • Cheese stuffed naan

    A fun and cheesy twist on a classic delicious naan. fluffy bread stuffed with mozzarella cheese made in our clay tandoori oven

    $4.50
  • Paneer kulcha

    spiced, savory and lightly tangy paneer (Indian cottage cheese) filling making for a crisp and soft tender flatbread.

    $4.50
  • Onion kulcha

    Onion Kulcha is a popular Indian bread made with refined flour and stuffed with a spicy onion mixture.

    $3.50
  • Alu paratha

    are popular North Indian flatbread with a spiced potato filling. These traditional stuffed paratha are delicious¡

    $4.50
  • Roti

    Roti is a round, unleavened flatbread that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It's a staple food in many South Asian, Southeast Asian, Caribbean, and Southeast African Countries

    $2.99
  • keema paratha

    Keema Paratha is a delicious Indian flatbread that's stuffed with an incredible homemade minced meat mixture. It's a crowd-pleaser.

    $4.99
  • Puri

    Puri, also spelled poori, is a staple Indian flatbread that's deep-fried until it puffs up. The unleavened dough is made from flour, salt, and water, rolled into small discs, and fried.

    $3.99
  • Bhatura

    Bhatura is a Indian deep fried leavened bread made with flour, yogurt and a leavening agent. This recipe gives you perfectly delicious and puffed bhatura which can be eaten with chole or chickpea curry.

    $3.50
  • Laccha Paratha

    A unique, flaky, layered Indian flatbread prepared with flour and ghee as its topping. It is an extension of the popular roti or chapati.

    $3.50

Chef Special

  • Goat masala

    a hearty dish of goat meat and vegetables in a spiced curry sauce. It's a traditional dish in South Asia and the Caribbean.

    $16.99
  • Bhutan Lamb Chop

    Herb & Spice Marinated) Lamb Chops are a unique preparation in the Indian cuisine showcasing the lamb chops infused with flavorful herbs and spices.

    $28.99
  • Chicken 65

    Chicken 65 is a spicy, deep-fried chicken dish that originated in Chennai, India in 1965. The dish is often served as an appetizer or snack, and can be eaten with a roomali roti.

    $14.99
  • Chilli chicken

    Chilli chicken is a popular Indo-Chinese dish that uses chicken, and is of Hakka Chinese heritage. These crispy & tender chicken bites are tossed in an addictively delicious hot, sweet and tangy chili sauce. This restaurant style chili fried chicken is a crowd-pleasing appetizer you can make for weekend meals, parties, game day or potlucks.

    $14.99
  • Gobi machurian

    A style of Indo-Chinese cuisine or a Tungusic people from Northeast Asia. Manchurian cuisine is a style of Indian Chinese cooking that involves deep-frying cauliflower and then cooking them in a soy sauce-based sauce.

    $12.99
  • Paneer chili

    Chilli Paneer is an Indo-Chinese appetizer where crisp batter fried paneer is tossed in slightly sweet, spicy, hot and tangy chilli sauce.

    $14.99
  • Chole bhatura

    Chole bhature is a North Indian dish of spicy chickpeas (chole) served with puffy fried bread (bhature). It's often eaten for breakfast and is a popular street food.

    $14.99
  • Poori alu

    $14.99
  • Chole Poori

    Chole puri is a North Indian dish of spiced chickpea curry served with fried bread. It's a popular breakfast dish and can also be a street food or a complete meal.

    $14.99

Desserts

  • Gajjar halwa

    is a sweet Indian dessert made by placing grated carrots in a pot containing a specific amount of water, milk, sugar, and cardamom and then cooking with ghee while stirring regularly

    $5.99
  • Gulab Jamun

    a traditional Indian dessert of fried dough balls soaked in a fragrant, rose-flavored syrup. The name translates to "rose berry" in Hindi, as the balls are similar in size and color to a black plum (jamun) and are soaked in rose (gulab) flavored syrup. The dough is made from milk solids, flour, and leavening agent, and the syrup often includes cardamom and saffron in addition to rose water and sugar.

    $5.99
  • Rice Pudding

    Rice pudding aka (Kheer) is made with rice, sugar, milk and flavored with cardamom. This creamy pudding is one of the most popular Indian desserts!

    $5.99

Sides

  • Chutney mint

    $1.00
  • Onion, Lime and Chillies

    $2.00
  • Kutchumber Salad

    $2.50
  • Lemon Rice

    $2.99
  • White Rice

    $2.50
  • Raitha

    $2.50
  • mango chutney

    $1.00
  • mixed pickle

    $1.00
  • jeera (cumin) Papad

    $3.99
  • stickers (instore) only

    $0.25
  • dosa aloo

    $3.99

Beverages

Drinks

  • Sprite soda

    $2.00
  • Coke Soda

    $2.00
  • Diet Coke

    $2.00
  • deer park spring water

    $2.50
  • Bottled Water

    $1.75
  • Perrier

    $4.00
  • Mount Vally sparking

    $3.50
  • moutain valley

    $3.00
  • Mango Lassi

    $4.00
  • Masala Chai Tea

    $4.00
  • Juice

    $4.50

Spice Life Location and Ordering Hours

(703) 667-0544
3616 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302
Closed • Opens Saturday at 8AM
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