Jewel of India Menu (2025 Update)

Introducing the menu at Jewel of India, a gem of a restaurant located in Silver Spring, MD. Offering a variety of Indian cuisine, including soups, bars, and vegetarian options. With features like vegan options, delivery, and catering, Jewel of India aims to please all types of diners. The appetizer selection is a must-try, with dishes like Papdi Chaat, Bhel Puri, and Vegetable Samosa. The seafood options, such as Masala Calamari and Garlic Shrimp, are flavorful and perfectly cooked. The ambiance is perfect for a casual lunch or a fun night out, with outdoor seating, a full bar, and even a pool table. Jewel of India truly shines as a place to enjoy delicious Indian food with friends and family.

Appetizer Chat Bazaar

Papdi Chaat

Flour crisps, chickpeas, and potatoes mingled in a tangy-sweet and sour sauce and yogurt.

$11.00

Bhel Puri

Rice puffs, gram flour crisps, tossed with cilantro and tamarind chutney. Has nuts.

$11.00

Palak Chaat

Crispy spinach mixed with fresh tomatoes, onions, tamarind sauce, and chaat masala. Served cold.

$13.00

Samosa Chaat

Samosa split open and covered with spicy chickpeas, minced onion, cilantro, yogurt, and tamarind sauce. Has nuts.

$13.00

Vegetable Pakora

Batter fried assortment of onion, cauliflower, and potatoes.

$11.00

Tandoori Paneer Tikka

Homemade cheese marinated in mild spices, seared in tandoor.

$13.00

Vegetable Samosa

Crispy turnovers stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes and green peas.

$11.00

Paneer Pakora

Marinated paneer deeply-fried and stuffed with mint chutney.

$13.00

Goat Cheese Aloo Tikki

Potato stuffed with goat cheese, green chili, and cilantro.

$13.00

Onion Bhajia

Golden-fried discs of finely chopped onions dipped in chickpea batter and deep-fried.

$8.00

Appetizer Vegetarian

Appetizer Seafood

Masala Calamari

Fried squid mixed with Indian spices and sauteed with onions and bell peppers.

$16.00

Garlic Shrimp

Baby shrimp with garlic and fresh ginger.

$17.00

Shrimp Pondicherry

Sauce speckled with dark mustard seeds, flavored with curry leaves.

$17.00

Lamb Seekh Kebab

Mildly spiced minced lamb skewered.

$17.00

Malai Chicken Kebab

Chicken cubes marinated in a creamy sauce and tandoori spices.

$16.00

Achari Chicken Wings

Tandoori wings marinated lamb skewered.

$16.00

Appetizer Grill

Soups and Salads

Vegetable Soup

Garden fresh mixed vegetables flavored with herbs and lightly spiced.

$10.00

Tomato Shorba Soup

Cream of tomato with herbs and spices.

$10.00

Mulligatawny Soup

A spicy favorite, made with split peas, vegetables, and chicken broth.

$10.00

Indian Spinach Salad

A delicious spinach salad with apples, nuts, raisins, and a chutney dressing with honey.

$12.00

Rasam

A traditional South Indian sour and spicy soup.

$6.00

Sambar

South Indian special lentil soup.

$6.00

Tandoor Vegetables

An assortment of fresh vegetables marinated and barbequed in a clay oven paneer, pineapple, broccoli, cauliflower, apples, tomato, green and red peppers, and onions.

$24.00

Tandoori Prawns

Large jumbo prawns marinated and cooked in a clay oven.

$34.00

Tandoori Chicken Tikka

Chicken marinated in yogurt, garlic, grounded spices, and cooked in a clay oven.

$26.00

Tandoori Salmon

Cubes of fish marinated in yogurt, delicately spiced, and cooked in a clay oven.

$34.00

Tandoori Lamb Chops

Seasoned in freshly ground spices, then roasted in our clay oven.

$40.00

Reshmi Kebab

Chicken marinated in yogurt, ginger, and garlic spices, then cooked in a clay oven.

$26.00

Bihari Lamb Kebab

The traditional dish of Bihar. Bihari kebabs are lamb strips marinated in yogurt, raw papaya, and exotic spices.

$30.00

Tandoori Chicken

Chicken marinated in yogurt and freshly grounded spices and cooked in a clay oven.

$24.00

Mixed 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.

$44.00

Entrees Tandoori

Curries Seafood

Madras Fish Curry

Traditional fish curry cooked in coconut milk with ginger, chili, and tamarind.

$30.00

Goan Fish Curry

The blend of spices and coconut brings out the mild sweetness of the tender fish that is so abundant in Goa and around the coast of India.

$30.00

Goan Shrimp Bhuna

Shrimp cooked in specially prepared herbs and spices with a touch of ginger and garlic.

$31.00

Shrimp Jalfrezi

Shrimp cooked with fresh vegetables and herbs.

$31.00

Shrimp Moilee

Shrimp poached in coconut sauce, flavored with curry leaves and mustard seeds.

$32.00

Prawn Vindaloo

Prawns in a hot curry sauce.

$32.00

Salmon Fish Curry

$32.00

Mangalorean Sukka Chicken

Curried coconut, chicken, and Mangalorean spices.

$26.00

Chicken Jalfrezi

Boneless pieces of chicken with fresh peppers, onions, tomatoes, and herbs.

$26.00

Chicken Saag

Curried chicken cooked with chopped fresh spinach, lightly spiced.

$26.00

Chicken Tikka Masala

Marinated boneless pieces of chicken grilled and sauteed in a delicious creamy tomato sauce. Has nuts.

$26.00

Chicken Shahi Korma

Chicken simmered in a creamy almond sauce, dried nuts, and lightly spiced. Has nuts.

$26.00

Chicken Vindaloo

Chicken simmered in a fiery vinegar flavored sauce. A specialty of Goa.

$26.00

Chicken Curry

Boneless chicken cooked in a classic curry sauce.

$26.00

Chicken Makhani

Barbequed tender white meat chicken cooked in creamy tomato sauce. Has nuts.

$26.00

Chicken Xacuti

Classic Goan chicken curry cooked in spices.

$26.00

Curries Chicken

Curries Lamb

Lamb Rogan Josh

Lamb cooked in a flavorful sauce with a blend of fragrant spices.

$28.00

Lamb Bhuna

Lamb cooked in specially prepared herbs and spices with a touch of ginger and garlic.

$28.00

Lamb Vindaloo

Lamb cooked in a hot flavored sauce, a Goan specialty.

$28.00

Kadai Lamb

Cubes of lamb cooked, sauteed tomatoes, onions, and chilies, cooked in a mild sauce.

$30.00

Lamb Pasanda

Cubes of lamb cooked in a rich almond sauce, garnished with almonds and raisins. Has nuts.

$30.00

Lamb Saag

Curried lamb cubes cooked with chopped fresh spinach.

$30.00

Lal Maas

Lal means red-fiery hot. This well-known authentic Rajasthani lamb dish is cooked with a lot of red chilies to give a very deep red color to the meat curry.

$30.00

Goat Curry

$30.00

Smoked Eggplant Bharta

Smoked eggplant simmered and cooked with spices.

$24.00

Chana Masala

Chickpeas slowly simmered with pomegranate seeds, cooked with onions, tomatoes, and spices.

$24.00

Jeera Aloo

Cubes of potatoes smothered and simmered with cumin, herbs, and spices.

$23.00

Gobi Mutter

Fresh cauliflower and peas cooked with ginger, tomatoes, and mild spices.

$24.00

Dal Makhani

Black lentils, red kidney beans simmered with tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and onions, finished with cream.

$23.00

Navratan Korma

An assortment of fresh garden vegetables cooked with dry fruits in a light creamy sauce.

$24.00

Kadai Paneer

Homemade cheese with an irresistible flavor with the blend of green bell peppers, dried fenugreek leaves, and cardamom.

$24.00

Lasuni Gobi

As its name suggests, it uses 2 main ingredients - Cauliflower and Garlic. Comprised of fried cauliflower florets coated with a tangy and spicy sauce concoction.

$24.00

Bhindi Do Piaza

Fresh okra simmered with diced onions, tomatoes, lightly spiced.

$24.00

Paneer Lababdar

Homemade cheese dish cooked in aromatic spicy Indian flavors and red gravy and then garnished with lots of creams and shredded ginger.

$24.00

Vegetable Jalfrezi

Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with onions, peppers, and tomatoes in a spicy sauce.

$24.00

Mushroom Mutter

Mushroom and peas in a spiced tomato curry with a touch of fenugreek leaves.

$24.00

Malai Kofta

Croquettes of fresh cheese and vegetables simmered in a light creamy sauce topped with nuts and raisin. Has nuts.

$24.00

Palak Paneer

Fresh homemade cheese cooked in a creamy spinach sauce. Has nuts.

$24.00

Paneer Makhani

Cubes of homemade cheese cooked in a rich tomato and cream sauce with dust of fenugreek. Has nuts.

$24.00

Tadka Yellow Dal

Yellow lentils tempered with onions and mild spices.

$22.00

Palak Kofta

Shallow fried spinach dumplings cooked in a creamy sauce. Has nuts.

$24.00

Curries Vegetarian

Breads

Mint Paratha

Multi-layered whole wheat bread, baked in tandoor.

$7.00

Assorted Bread Basket

An assortment of 3 pieces of bread, plain naan, roti, and garlic naan.

$18.00

Peshwari Naan

White and fluffy white flour bread, stuffed with pistachios and raisins, baked in tandoor.

$10.00

Naan

Light and fluffy white flour bread, baked in tandoor and buttered.

$6.00

Garlic Naan

Light and fluffy white flour bread, stuffed with garlic, baked in tandoor and buttered.

$7.00

Tandoori Roti

Indian flat bread made of a mix of wheat flour and all-purpose flour made in a tandoor.

$6.00

Aloo Paratha

Multi-layered whole wheat bread, stuffed with potato and spices, baked in a tandoor.

$7.00

Onion Kulcha

Whole wheat leavened Indian bread with onion filling, baked in tandoor.

$7.00

Jalapeno & Cheese Naan

Light and fluffy white flour bread, stuffed with jalapeno and cheese, baked in tandoor.

$10.00

Plain Paratha

Light and fluffy white flour bread, baked in tandoor and buttered.

$6.00

Amritsari Kulcha

Leavened bread stuffed with potato, cauliflower, ginger and spices.

$10.00

Vegetable Biriyani

Aromatic basmati rice and fresh vegetables flavored with saffron, nuts, and raisins. Has nuts.

$24.00

Jeera Rice

Aromatic long grain rice cooked with green peas.

$10.00

Lamb Biryani

$26.00

Chicken Biryani

$26.00

Shrimp Biryani

$30.00

Rice and Biryani

Indo Chinese Starters

Vegetable Spring Roll

Slender rolls stuffed with wok-tossed vegetables.

$10.00

Chicken 65

Chicken spiked with curry leaves and red hot chilies.

$16.00

Chicken Lollipop

Chicken on the bone, marinated with house sauce.

$16.00

Chili Fish

Fresh fish stir-fried in a spicy dry sauce.

$16.00

Hot & Sour Soup

Red chili, soy and paneer.

$10.00

Sweet Corn Soup

Cream of corn with vegetables.

$10.00

Indo Chinese Soups

Indo Chinese Entrees

Fried Rice

Wok tossed long grain basmati rice.

$24.00

Chili Paneer

Pressed Indian cheese in a hot soy chili sauce, served dry.

$24.00

Gobi Manchurian

Dry. Cauliflower tossed in fresh ginger, garlic, onion seasoning.

$24.00

Chicken Manchurian

Diced chicken in minced onion, ginger, and garlic sauce.

$26.00

Chili Chicken

Classic soy chili chicken sauce served dry.

$26.00

Vegetable Noodles

Stir fried noodles, veggies and spices.

$13.00

Hakka Noodles

Stir fry noodles with choice of protein

$24.00

Rasmalai

The most famous dessert of homemade cheese is served with reduced milk and pistachio.

$10.00

Kulfi

Rich Indian ice cream made of thickened milk, topped with cardamom. Choice of mango, pistachio, or malai.

$13.00

Shahi Tukda

Rich bread pudding with dry fruits flavored with cardamom.

$11.00

Ice Cream

Different flavors of mango, rose or vanilla.

$9.00

Gulab Jamun

Reduced milk balls served in rose flavored sugar syrup and a touch of cardamom.

$10.00

Gajar Halwa

A grated carrot pudding studded with pistachio nuts and reduced milk.

$11.00

Kheer

Indian rice pudding.

$9.00

Desserts

Side orders

Papad

$5.00

Raita

Yogurt Sauce

$5.00

Plain Yogurt

$5.00

Mixed Pickle

$5.00

Mango Chutney

$5.00

Onion Salad

$5.00

Extra Rice

$5.00

Extra Gravy

$5.00

Green Chutney

8 oz container

$5.00

Tamarind Chutney

8oz container

$5.00

Mango Lassi

A delicious creamy drink with mango pulp, yogurt, milk, a little sugar

$6.00