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.
Bhel Puri
Rice puffs, gram flour crisps, tossed with cilantro and tamarind chutney. Has nuts.
Palak Chaat
Crispy spinach mixed with fresh tomatoes, onions, tamarind sauce, and chaat masala. Served cold.
Samosa Chaat
Samosa split open and covered with spicy chickpeas, minced onion, cilantro, yogurt, and tamarind sauce. Has nuts.
Vegetable Pakora
Batter fried assortment of onion, cauliflower, and potatoes.
Tandoori Paneer Tikka
Homemade cheese marinated in mild spices, seared in tandoor.
Vegetable Samosa
Crispy turnovers stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes and green peas.
Paneer Pakora
Marinated paneer deeply-fried and stuffed with mint chutney.
Goat Cheese Aloo Tikki
Potato stuffed with goat cheese, green chili, and cilantro.
Onion Bhajia
Golden-fried discs of finely chopped onions dipped in chickpea batter and deep-fried.
Appetizer Vegetarian
Appetizer Seafood
Masala Calamari
Fried squid mixed with Indian spices and sauteed with onions and bell peppers.
Garlic Shrimp
Baby shrimp with garlic and fresh ginger.
Shrimp Pondicherry
Sauce speckled with dark mustard seeds, flavored with curry leaves.
Lamb Seekh Kebab
Mildly spiced minced lamb skewered.
Malai Chicken Kebab
Chicken cubes marinated in a creamy sauce and tandoori spices.
Achari Chicken Wings
Tandoori wings marinated lamb skewered.
Appetizer Grill
Soups and Salads
Vegetable Soup
Garden fresh mixed vegetables flavored with herbs and lightly spiced.
Tomato Shorba Soup
Cream of tomato with herbs and spices.
Mulligatawny Soup
A spicy favorite, made with split peas, vegetables, and chicken broth.
Indian Spinach Salad
A delicious spinach salad with apples, nuts, raisins, and a chutney dressing with honey.
Rasam
A traditional South Indian sour and spicy soup.
Sambar
South Indian special lentil soup.
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.
Tandoori Prawns
Large jumbo prawns marinated and cooked in a clay oven.
Tandoori Chicken Tikka
Chicken marinated in yogurt, garlic, grounded spices, and cooked in a clay oven.
Tandoori Salmon
Cubes of fish marinated in yogurt, delicately spiced, and cooked in a clay oven.
Tandoori Lamb Chops
Seasoned in freshly ground spices, then roasted in our clay oven.
Reshmi Kebab
Chicken marinated in yogurt, ginger, and garlic spices, then cooked in a clay oven.
Bihari Lamb Kebab
The traditional dish of Bihar. Bihari kebabs are lamb strips marinated in yogurt, raw papaya, and exotic spices.
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in yogurt and freshly grounded spices and cooked in a clay oven.
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.
Entrees Tandoori
Curries Seafood
Madras Fish Curry
Traditional fish curry cooked in coconut milk with ginger, chili, and tamarind.
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.
Goan Shrimp Bhuna
Shrimp cooked in specially prepared herbs and spices with a touch of ginger and garlic.
Shrimp Jalfrezi
Shrimp cooked with fresh vegetables and herbs.
Shrimp Moilee
Shrimp poached in coconut sauce, flavored with curry leaves and mustard seeds.
Prawn Vindaloo
Prawns in a hot curry sauce.
Salmon Fish Curry
Mangalorean Sukka Chicken
Curried coconut, chicken, and Mangalorean spices.
Chicken Jalfrezi
Boneless pieces of chicken with fresh peppers, onions, tomatoes, and herbs.
Chicken Saag
Curried chicken cooked with chopped fresh spinach, lightly spiced.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Marinated boneless pieces of chicken grilled and sauteed in a delicious creamy tomato sauce. Has nuts.
Chicken Shahi Korma
Chicken simmered in a creamy almond sauce, dried nuts, and lightly spiced. Has nuts.
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken simmered in a fiery vinegar flavored sauce. A specialty of Goa.
Chicken Curry
Boneless chicken cooked in a classic curry sauce.
Chicken Makhani
Barbequed tender white meat chicken cooked in creamy tomato sauce. Has nuts.
Chicken Xacuti
Classic Goan chicken curry cooked in spices.
Curries Chicken
Curries Lamb
Lamb Rogan Josh
Lamb cooked in a flavorful sauce with a blend of fragrant spices.
Lamb Bhuna
Lamb cooked in specially prepared herbs and spices with a touch of ginger and garlic.
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb cooked in a hot flavored sauce, a Goan specialty.
Kadai Lamb
Cubes of lamb cooked, sauteed tomatoes, onions, and chilies, cooked in a mild sauce.
Lamb Pasanda
Cubes of lamb cooked in a rich almond sauce, garnished with almonds and raisins. Has nuts.
Lamb Saag
Curried lamb cubes cooked with chopped fresh spinach.
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.
Goat Curry
Smoked Eggplant Bharta
Smoked eggplant simmered and cooked with spices.
Chana Masala
Chickpeas slowly simmered with pomegranate seeds, cooked with onions, tomatoes, and spices.
Jeera Aloo
Cubes of potatoes smothered and simmered with cumin, herbs, and spices.
Gobi Mutter
Fresh cauliflower and peas cooked with ginger, tomatoes, and mild spices.
Dal Makhani
Black lentils, red kidney beans simmered with tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and onions, finished with cream.
Navratan Korma
An assortment of fresh garden vegetables cooked with dry fruits in a light creamy sauce.
Kadai Paneer
Homemade cheese with an irresistible flavor with the blend of green bell peppers, dried fenugreek leaves, and cardamom.
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.
Bhindi Do Piaza
Fresh okra simmered with diced onions, tomatoes, lightly spiced.
Paneer Lababdar
Homemade cheese dish cooked in aromatic spicy Indian flavors and red gravy and then garnished with lots of creams and shredded ginger.
Vegetable Jalfrezi
Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with onions, peppers, and tomatoes in a spicy sauce.
Mushroom Mutter
Mushroom and peas in a spiced tomato curry with a touch of fenugreek leaves.
Malai Kofta
Croquettes of fresh cheese and vegetables simmered in a light creamy sauce topped with nuts and raisin. Has nuts.
Palak Paneer
Fresh homemade cheese cooked in a creamy spinach sauce. Has nuts.
Paneer Makhani
Cubes of homemade cheese cooked in a rich tomato and cream sauce with dust of fenugreek. Has nuts.
Tadka Yellow Dal
Yellow lentils tempered with onions and mild spices.
Palak Kofta
Shallow fried spinach dumplings cooked in a creamy sauce. Has nuts.
Curries Vegetarian
Breads
Mint Paratha
Multi-layered whole wheat bread, baked in tandoor.
Assorted Bread Basket
An assortment of 3 pieces of bread, plain naan, roti, and garlic naan.
Peshwari Naan
White and fluffy white flour bread, stuffed with pistachios and raisins, baked in tandoor.
Naan
Light and fluffy white flour bread, baked in tandoor and buttered.
Garlic Naan
Light and fluffy white flour bread, stuffed with garlic, baked in tandoor and buttered.
Tandoori Roti
Indian flat bread made of a mix of wheat flour and all-purpose flour made in a tandoor.
Aloo Paratha
Multi-layered whole wheat bread, stuffed with potato and spices, baked in a tandoor.
Onion Kulcha
Whole wheat leavened Indian bread with onion filling, baked in tandoor.
Jalapeno & Cheese Naan
Light and fluffy white flour bread, stuffed with jalapeno and cheese, baked in tandoor.
Plain Paratha
Light and fluffy white flour bread, baked in tandoor and buttered.
Amritsari Kulcha
Leavened bread stuffed with potato, cauliflower, ginger and spices.
Vegetable Biriyani
Aromatic basmati rice and fresh vegetables flavored with saffron, nuts, and raisins. Has nuts.
Jeera Rice
Aromatic long grain rice cooked with green peas.
Lamb Biryani
Chicken Biryani
Shrimp Biryani
Rice and Biryani
Indo Chinese Starters
Vegetable Spring Roll
Slender rolls stuffed with wok-tossed vegetables.
Chicken 65
Chicken spiked with curry leaves and red hot chilies.
Chicken Lollipop
Chicken on the bone, marinated with house sauce.
Chili Fish
Fresh fish stir-fried in a spicy dry sauce.
Hot & Sour Soup
Red chili, soy and paneer.
Sweet Corn Soup
Cream of corn with vegetables.
Indo Chinese Soups
Indo Chinese Entrees
Fried Rice
Wok tossed long grain basmati rice.
Chili Paneer
Pressed Indian cheese in a hot soy chili sauce, served dry.
Gobi Manchurian
Dry. Cauliflower tossed in fresh ginger, garlic, onion seasoning.
Chicken Manchurian
Diced chicken in minced onion, ginger, and garlic sauce.
Chili Chicken
Classic soy chili chicken sauce served dry.
Vegetable Noodles
Stir fried noodles, veggies and spices.
Hakka Noodles
Stir fry noodles with choice of protein
Rasmalai
The most famous dessert of homemade cheese is served with reduced milk and pistachio.
Kulfi
Rich Indian ice cream made of thickened milk, topped with cardamom. Choice of mango, pistachio, or malai.
Shahi Tukda
Rich bread pudding with dry fruits flavored with cardamom.
Ice Cream
Different flavors of mango, rose or vanilla.
Gulab Jamun
Reduced milk balls served in rose flavored sugar syrup and a touch of cardamom.
Gajar Halwa
A grated carrot pudding studded with pistachio nuts and reduced milk.
Kheer
Indian rice pudding.
Desserts
Side orders
Papad
Raita
Yogurt Sauce
Plain Yogurt
Mixed Pickle
Mango Chutney
Onion Salad
Extra Rice
Extra Gravy
Green Chutney
8 oz container
Tamarind Chutney
8oz container
Mango Lassi
A delicious creamy drink with mango pulp, yogurt, milk, a little sugar