Jyoti Indian Cuisine

Appetizers

• Vegetable Samosa (1 Pc)$3.00

  Fried triangular-shaped crispy turnovers filled with seasoned potatoes and green peas

• Spinach Samosa (1 Pc)$3.00

  Fried triangular-shaped crispy turnovers filled with seasoned spinach

• Bhel Puri$9.00

  A snack with iconic status in Western India, Bhel puri is low-fat, nutritious, and delicious street food. Puffed rice, chickpea, chopped onions, and cilantro tempered with trio sauces

• Papari Chaat$9.00

  Fried flour crisps, chickpeas, sweet yogurt, cilantro, and tamarind chutney

• Vegetable Bhajia (5 Pcs)$8.00

  Cut onions, fresh vegetables, and spinach in a chickpea flour deep-fried with fresh herbs

• Samosa Chaat (1 Pc)$9.00

  Deconstructed vegetable samosa topped with spicy chickpeas, chopped red onions, sweet yogurt, cilantro, and tamarind chutney

• Palak Chaat$10.00

  Crispy fried baby spinach topped with chopped red onions, sweet mangoes, tomatoes, and a combination of trio chutneys

• Chicken Wings (5 Pcs)$11.00

  Spicy broiled wings cooked in clay oven

• Vegetable Platter$10.00

  An assortment of vegetable samosa, spinach samosa, and vegetable Bhajia

• Chicken 65$11.00

  Boneless chicken deep fried and sauteed with red onions, cumin seeds, curry leaves, and mild spices originally from Chennai, South India

Soups & Salads

• Dal Soup$7.00

  Lentil soup flavored with mild house spices

• Mulligatawny Soup$7.00

  Traditional lentil soup with a touch of chicken broth and mild spices

• Green Salad$7.00

  Seasonal fresh garden salad served with dressing

• Chicken Salad$10.00

  Boneless grilled chicken tossed with chopped fresh salad with dressing

Choice of Biryani

Served with Cucumber Raita

• Vegetable Biryani$19.00

  Flavorful long-grained basmati rice preparation with aromatic herbs & spices cooked with vegetable

• Chicken Biryani$20.00

  Flavorful long-grained basmati rice preparation with aromatic herbs & spices cooked with chicken

• Lamb Biryani$21.00

  Flavorful long-grained basmati rice preparation with aromatic herbs & spices cooked with lamb

• Shrimp Biriyani$22.00

  Flavorful long-grained basmati rice preparation with aromatic herbs & spices cooked with shrimp

• Goat Biryani - Bone-In$21.00

  Flavorful long-grained basmati rice preparation with aromatic herbs & spices cooked with tender goat meat

Signature Dishes

All Dishes are Served with Steamed Long Grain Basmati Rice

• Chicken Makhini$20.00

  Clay oven chicken, cooked in a rich tomato cream sauce with mild spices. Chicken Makhini popularly known as Butter Chicken is a classic staple of Indian Cuisine

• Chicken Masala (Popularly Known as Tikka Masala)$20.00

  Clay oven chicken, simmered in fenugreek and onion sauce with mild spices

Vegetarian Selection

Served with Steamed Long Grain Basmati Rice

• Dal Makhani$16.00

  Black lentils cooked with ginger, garlic, and mild spices simmered overnight on a charcoal fire

• Tawa Bhindi$16.00

  Fresh cut okra sautéed with onions, tomatoes, fresh cilantro, and mild spices

• Tadka Yellow Dal$16.00

  Yellow lentils tempered with onions, tomatoes, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and mild spices

• Vegetable Curry$16.00

  Seasonal fresh vegetables cooked with chef's special choice of spices

• Chana Masala$16.00

  Chickpeas slowly simmered with potatoes, onions, tomatoes, and mild spices

• Aloo Gobhi$16.00

  Potatoes and cauliflower tossed with cumin seeds, tomatoes, and fresh herbs

• Baingan Bhartha$16.00

  Clay oven roasted eggplant cooked with onions, tomatoes, and mild spices

• Dhan Saag$16.00

  Spinach and lentils cooked with a special blend of house spices

• Kadi Pakora$16.00

  Vegetable fritters in a chickpea and yogurt base sauce

• Saag Makai$16.00

  Spinach and baby corn slow-cooked with fenugreek leaves and exotic house spices

• Aloo Saag$16.00

  Spinach and potatoes cooked with house mild spices

• Aloo Mutter$16.00

  Potatoes cooked with garden peas and mild spices

• Vegetable Vindaloo$16.00

  Seasonal fresh vegetables cooked in a fiery Goan sauce

• Kadhai Paneer$17.00

  Homemade cheese sautéed with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, and exotic spices

• Malai Koftha$17.00

  Croquettes made with homemade cheese, potatoes, nuts, and raisins simmered in a mild creamy sauce

• Saag Paneer$17.00

  Homemade cheese cooked with fenugreek leaves and spinach

• Mutter Paneer$17.00

  Homemade cheese cooked with green peas and mild house spices

• Paneer Makhini$17.00

  Homemade cheese cooked in a creamy rich tomato base sauce

From Our Clay Oven

Served with Steamed Long Grain Basmati Rice

• Beef Seekh Kabab$19.00

  Ground beef seasoned with fresh herbs and exotic house spices then cooked in a clay oven

• Chicken Tikka$20.00

  Chicken breast marinated in our house special spices and herbs then cooked in a clay oven

• Tandoori Chicken$20.00

  Half a chicken marinated in yogurt, ginger and house spices then cooked in a clay oven

• Lamb Seekh Kabab$21.00

  Boneless lamb marinated with a special blend of house spices then cooked in a clay oven

• Shrimp Tikka$22.00

  Shrimp marinated with a blend of handpicked spices then cooked in a clay oven

• Tandoor Red Snapper$22.00

  Whole red snapper seasoned with chef's special blend of spices then grilled in a clay oven

• Tandoor Salmon$23.00

  Salmon marinated in yogurt, delicately spiced and cooked in a clay oven

• Ginger Lamb Chops$25.00

  Tender chops marinated in a fresh ginger paste and mild spices grilled to your choice

Chicken Selection

Bone-In. Served with Steamed Long Grain Basmati Rice

• Chicken Curry$20.00

  Popular curry sauce cooked with onions, tomatoes, and mild spices

• Chicken Bhuna$20.00

  This is an intensely flavored dish that's slow cooked until the chicken is tender and becomes infused with a selection of spices

• Chicken Nilgiri Korma$20.00

  Chicken cooked with fresh mint, cilantro, and mild spices

• Chicken Vindaloo$20.00

  Chicken marinated with vinegar, chilies, and spices then cooked with potatoes in a fiery Goan sauce

• Chicken Saag$20.00

  Chicken simmered with spinach, fenugreek, and mild spices

• Kadai Chicken$20.00

  Chicken Sautéed with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, and exotic house spices

Lamb Selection

Served with Steamed Long Grain Basmati Rice

• Kadai Lamb$21.00

  Lamb sautéed with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, and exotic house spices

• Lamb Rogan Josh$21.00

  Popular curry sauce cooked with onions, tomatoes, and mild spices

• Lamb Bhuna$21.00

  This is an intensely flavored dish that's slow cooked until the meat is tender and becomes infused with a selection of spices

• Lamb Saag$21.00

  Lamb simmered with spinach, fenugreek, and mild spices

• Lamb Nilgri Korma$21.00

  Lamb cooked with fresh mint, cilantro, and mild spices

• Lamb Vindaloo$21.00

  Lamb marinated with vinegar, chilies, and spices then cooked with potatoes in a fiery Goan sauce

Goat Selection

Bone-In. Served with Steamed Long Grain Basmati Rice

• Kadai Goat$21.00

  Goat with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, and exotic house spices

• Goat Nilgri Korma$21.00

  Goat with fresh mint, cilantro, and mild spices

• Goat Curry$21.00

  Popular curry sauce cooked with onions, tomatoes, and mild spices

• Goat Saag$21.00

  Goat simmered with spinach, fenugreek, and mild spices

• Goat Vindaloo$21.00

  Goat marinated with vinegar, chilies, and spices then cooked with potatoes in a fiery Goan sauce

• Goat Bhuna$21.00

  This is an intensely flavored dish that's slow cooked until the goat is tender and becomes infused with a selection of spices

Seafood Selection

Served with Steamed Long Grain Basmati Rice

• Goan Fish Curry$20.00

  Tilapia fillet cooked with ginger, tomatoes, and coconut-based curry

• Shrimp Vindaloo$22.00

  Shrimp cooked with vinegar, chilies, and spices in a fiery Goan sauce

• Goan Shrimp Curry$22.00

  Shrimp cooked in an exotic blend of select spices and coconut milk

• Shrimp Tikka Masala$22.00

  Clay oven grilled shrimp, simmered in a fenugreek and onion sauce with mild spices.

Side Orders

• Papadam$4.00

  Thin crispy wafers made from chickpeas flour served with a combination of trio chutneys

• Mango Chutney$3.00

  Asafetida and curry flavored sweet mango chutney

• Steamed Basmati Rice$3.00

  Steamed Basmati rice

• Masala Onions$3.00

• Cucumber Raita$5.00

  Homemade yogurt with cucumber and roasted cumin, a cooling accompaniment with any dish

Breads

Freshly Made to Order

• Tandoor Roti$3.50

  Whole wheat bread

• Naan$4.00

  A soft white flour bread

• Lachha Paratha$4.50

  Multi-layered whole wheat bread

• Pudina Paratha$4.50

  A layered whole wheat flour bread with mint

• Paneer Kulcha$5.00

  A leavened white flour bread stuffed with homemade cheese

• Paneer Paratha$5.00

  A layered whole wheat bread stuffed with homemade cheese

• Aloo Paratha$5.00

  A layered whole wheat bread stuffed with potatoes

• Garlic Naan$5.00

  A soft white flour bread topped with fresh chopped garlic

• Rock Salt Cilantro Naan$5.00

  A soft white flour bread sprinkled with sea salt and topped with fresh cilantro

• Onion Kulcha$5.00

  A leavened white flour bread stuffed with onion

• Chilly Cheese Naan$5.50

  A soft white flour bread stuffed with cheddar cheese and fresh Indian chilies

Desserts

• Gulab Jamun$6.00

  Milk dumplings fried and dipped in rose flavored syrup

• Rasmalai$6.00

  Famous Indian dessert made of homemade cheese served with sweetened reduced milk and garnished with pistachio

• Rice Kheer$6.00

  One of the most popular kheer recipes made in northern India

• Ghajar Ka Halwa$6.00

  Grated carrots simmered with nuts, raisins, and sweetened milk

Non-Alcoholic Beverages

• Bottled Water$2.50

• Coke$3.00

  Soft drink

• Diet Coke$3.00

  Soft drink

• Ginger Ale$3.00

  Soft drink

• Sprite$3.00

  Soft drink

• Coffee$3.00

• Iced Tea$3.00

• Tea$3.00

• Orange Juice$4.00

  Fruit juice

• Perrier$4.00

  Sparkling water

• Cranberry Juice$4.00

  Fruit juice

• Mango Juice$4.00

  Fruit juice

• Masala Chai$4.00

  Hot Indian tea spiced with cardamom

• Salt Lassi$4.50

  Salt thickened yogurt drink

• Sweet Lassi$4.50

  Sweet thickened yogurt drink

• Mango Lassi$5.00

  Mango flavored thickened yogurt drink

White Wines

• Mas la Chevaliere Chardonnay

  Aromas of beautiful citrus with accents of ripe apricot

  • Bottle$36.00

• Bex Riesling

  Floral and citrus aromas followed by juicy flavors of white peach, apricot, and Mandarin orange

  • Bottle$36.00

• Fortant Coastal Select Sauvignon Blanc

  Notes of grapefruit and pineapple, finishing with lively citrus

  • Bottle$36.00

• Perrin Reserve Cotes du Rhone Blanc

  Honeysuckle aroma with a round supple palate

  • Bottle$36.00

• San Pietro Pinot Grigio

  Aromas of pear and apple along with a pretty core of fruit

  • Bottle$36.00

• Man Family Chenin Blanc

  Vibrant aromas of quince and pear with a refreshing mineral finish

  • Bottle$36.00

• Frico Bianco

  This Friulano & Chardonnay blend has notes of white flowers, citrus, and white peach

  • Bottle$36.00

Rosé Wines

• Canella Brut Rosé

  Intense aromas of strawberry and raspberry with fine bubbles

  • Bottle (187ml)$10.00

• Marques de Caceres Rosé

  Notes of redcurrants with a touch of aniseed and white flowers

  • Bottle$34.00

Red Wines

• Ernesto Catena Tahuan Malbec

  Bright, ripe, and fleshy, with blackberries, dark plums and oak notes, and with hints of cocoa to finish

  • Bottle$40.00

• Zestos Old Vine Grenache

  Lively red and dark berry aromas with some candied flowers and a hint of white pepper

  • Bottle$40.00

• Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon

  Vibrant aromas of blueberry jam and strawberry tart with hints of vanilla and toasted oak

  • Bottle$40.00

• Block Nine Pinot Noir

  Flavorful and silky, showing wild cherries and a hint of sandalwood with a complex finish

  • Bottle$40.00

• Famille Perrin Cotes du Rhone

  Blackberry and plum, complemented by soft, supple tannins

  • Bottle$40.00

• Grayson Cellars Merlot

  Aromas of rich plums, dark cherries, chocolate, and savory herbs

  • Bottle$40.00

• Roaming Dog Red Blend (Proceeds Benefit the Aspca)

  Cabernet, Malbec, and Merlot make a lovely blend with hints of blackberry, licorice, and mocha

  • Bottle$40.00

Domestic Beers

• Blue Moon$6.00

• Goose Island IPA$6.00

• DC Brau$6.00

• Dogfish Head IPA$6.00

• Samuel Adams$6.00

• Flying Dog$6.00

• Yuengling$6.00

Imported Beers

• Amstel Light$7.00

• Hoegaarden$7.00

• Bass Pale Ale$7.00

• Stella Artois$7.00

• Corona$7.00

• Heineken$7.00

• Taj Mahal

  • 22oz$10.00