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    Jyoti Indian Cuisine

    2433 18th St NW

    Washington, DC 20009


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    APPETIZERS

    • VEGETABLE SAMOSA (1 Pcs)

      Fried Triangular-shaped crispy turnovers filled with seasoned potatoes and peas.
      $3.00
    • SPINACH SAMOSA (1 Pcs)

      Fried Triangular-shaped crispy turnovers filled with seasoned spinach.
      $3.00
    • SAMOSA CHAAT

      Deconstructed vegetable samosa topped with spicy chickpeas, chopped red onions, sweet yoghurt, cilantro and tamarind chutney.
      $9.00
    • PALAK CHAAT

      Crispy fried baby spinach topped with chopped red onions, sweet mangoes, tomatoes, and combination of trio sauces.
      $10.00
    • VEGETABLE BHAJIA (5 Pcs)

      Cut onions, fresh vegetables, and spinach in a chickpea flour deep fried with mild spices.
      $8.00
    • PAPARI CHAAT

      Fried flour crisps, chickpeas, sweet yoghurt, cilantro and tamarind chutney.
      $9.00
    • BHEL PURI

      Puffed rice, chickpeas, chopped onions, and cilantro tempered with trio sauces.
      $9.00
    • VEGETABLE PLATTER

      An assortment of vegetable samosa, spinach samosa and vegetable bhajia.
      $10.00
    • CHICKEN - 65

      Boneless chicken deep fried and sauteed with red onions, chilly paste and mild spices.
      $11.00
    • CHICKEN WINGS

      Spicy broiled wings cooked in a clay oven.
      $11.00

    SOUP

    • DAL SOUP

      Lentil soup flavored with mild house spices.
      $7.00
    • MULLIGATAWNY SOUP

      Traditional lentil soup with a touch of chicken broth and mild spices.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $7.00

    SALAD

    • GREEN SALAD

      Fresh garden salad served with dressing.
      $7.00
    • CHICKEN SALAD

      Boneless grilled chicken tossed with chopped fresh salad served with dressing.
      $10.00

    VEGETARIAN

    • PANEER MAKHINI

      Homemade cheese cooked in a creamy rich tomato base sauce.
      $18.00
    • KADHAI PANEER

      Homemade cheese sauteed with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and exotic spices.
      $18.00
    • SAAG PANEER

      Homemade cheese cooked with fenugreek leaves and spinach.
      $18.00
    • MALAI KOFTHA

      Croquettes made with homemade cheese, potatoes, nuts and raisins simmered in a mild creamy sauce.
      $18.00
    • MUTTER PANEER

      Homemade cheese cooked with peas and mild house spices.
      $18.00
    • SAAG MAKAI

      Spinach and corn slow cooked with fenugreek leaves and exotic house spices.
      $17.00
    • TAWA BHINDI

      Fresh cut okra sauteed with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, fresh cilantro, and mild spices.
      $17.00
    • ALOO GOBHI

      Potatoes and cauliflower tossed with chopped ginger, cumin seeds, mild spices, and fresh herbs.
      $17.00
    • DHAN SAAG

      Spinach and lentils cooked with a special blend of house spices.
      $17.00
    • ALOO MUTTER

      Potatoes cooked with peas and mild spices.
      $17.00
    • ALOO SAAG

      Spinach and potatoes cooked with mild house spices.
      $17.00
    • BAINGAN BARTHA

      Clay oven roasted eggplant cooked with onions, tomatoes, and mild spices.
      $17.00
    • VEGETABLE CURRY

      Seasonal fresh vegetables cooked with chefs special choice of spices.
      $17.00
    • CHANA MASALA

      Chickpeas slowly simmered with onions, tomatoes, and mild spices.
      $17.00
    • KADI PAKORA

      Vegetable fritters in a chickpea and yoghurt base sauce.
      $17.00
    • TADKA YELLOW DAL

      Yellow lentils tempered with onions, tomatoes, mustard seeds and mild spices.
      $17.00
    • DAL MAKHINI

      Black lentils cooked with ginger, garlic, and mild spices simmered overnight on a charcoal fire.
      $17.00
    • VEGETABLE VINDALOO

      Seasonal fresh vegetables cooked in a fiery Goan sauce.
      $17.00

    BIRYANI

    • VEGETABLE BIRYANI

      Biryani is a flavorful long grained basmati rice preparation with aromatic herbs and spices cooked with your choice of
      $20.00
    • CHICKEN BIRYANI

      Biryani is a flavorful long grained basmati rice preparation with aromatic herbs and spices cooked with your choice of
      $21.00
    • LAMB BIRYANI

      Biryani is a flavorful long grained basmati rice preparation with aromatic herbs and spices cooked with your choice of
      $22.00
    • GOAT BIRYANI (BONE-IN)

      Biryani is a flavorful long grained basmati rice preparation with aromatic herbs and spices cooked with your choice of
      $22.00
    • SHRIMP BIRYANI

      Biryani is a flavorful long grained basmati rice preparation with aromatic herbs and spices cooked with your choice of
      $23.00

    SIGNATURE DISHES

    • CHICKEN MAKHINI/ Butter Chicken

      Clay oven grilled 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.
      $21.00
    • CHICKEN MASALA

      Clay oven grilled chicken, simmered in a fenugreek and onion sauce with mild spices. Popularly known as Tikka Masala.
      $21.00

    SEAFOOD

    • GOAN FISH CURRY

      Tilapia fillet cooked with ginger, tomatoes, a coconut-based curry.
      $21.00
    • SHRIMP VINDALOO

      Shrimp cooked with potatoes, vinegar, chilies, and spices in a fiery Goan sauce.
      $22.00
    • GOAN SHRIMP CURRY

      Shrimp cooked in an exotic blend of select spices and coconut milk.
      $22.00
    • SHRIMP TIKKA MASALA

      Clay oven grilled shrimp, simmered in a fenugreek and onion sauce with mild spices.
      $22.00

    Tandoor /CLAY OVEN

    • TANDOORI CHICKEN

      Half a chicken marinated in yoghurt, ginger and house spices then cooked in a clay oven.
      $21.00
    • CHICKEN TIKKA

      Chicken breast marinated in our house special spices and herbs then cooked in a clay oven.
      $21.00
    • BEEF SEEKH KABAB

      Ground beef seasoned with fresh herbs and exotic house spices then cooked in a clay oven.
      $20.00
    • LAMB SEEKH KABAB

      Boneless lamb marinated with a special blend of house spices then cooked in a clay oven.
      $22.00
    • TANDOORI RED SNAPPER

      Whole red snapper seasoned with chefs special blend of spices then grilled in a clay oven.
      $22.00
    • TANDOORI SALMON

      Salmon marinated in yoghurt, delicately spiced and cooked in a clay oven.
      $23.00
    • SHRIMP TIKKA

      Shrimp marinated with a blend of handpicked spices then cooked in a clay oven.
      $22.00
    • GINGER LAMB CHOPS

      Tender chops marinated in a fresh ginger paste and mild spices grilled to your choice.
      $25.00

    CHICKEN

    • CHICKEN CURRY

      Classic chicken curry cooked with onions, tomatoes, and mild spices.
      $21.00
    • CHICKEN SAAG

      Chicken simmered with spinach, fenugreek, and mild spices.
      $21.00
    • CHICKEN NILGIRI KORMA

      Chicken cooked with fresh mint, cilantro, and mild spices.
      $21.00
    • KADAI CHICKEN

      Chicken sauteed with onions, bell peppers, and exotic house spices.
      $21.00
    • CHICKEN VINDALOO

      Chicken marinated with vinegar, chilies, and spices then cooked with potatoes in a fiery Goan Sauce.
      $21.00
    • CHICKEN BHUNA

      Chicken slow cooked until the meat is tender and becomes infused with a selection of spices.
      $21.00
    • CHICKEN KORMA

      $21.00

    LAMB

    • LAMB ROGANJOSH

      An exotic lamb curry cooked with onions, tomatoes, and mild spices.
      $22.00
    • LAMB SAAG

      Lamb simmered with spinach, fenugreek, and mild spices.
      $22.00
    • LAMB NILGIRI KORMA

      Lamb cooked with fresh mint, cilantro, and mild spices.
      $22.00
    • KADAI LAMB

      Lamb sauteed with onions, bell peppers, and exotic house spices.
      $22.00
    • LAMB VINDALOO

      Lamb marinated with vinegar, chilies, and spices then cooked with potatoes in a fiery Goan sauce.
      $22.00
    • LAMB BHUNA

      Lamb slow cooked until the meat is tender and becomes infused with a selection of spices.
      $22.00

    GOAT

    • GOAT CURRY

      Bone in goat meat slow cooked in a traditional curry sauce with assorted house special blend of spices.
      $22.00
    • GOAT SAAG

      Bone in goat meat simmered with spinach, fenugreek, and mild spices.
      $22.00
    • GOAT NILGIRI KORMA

      Bone in goat meat cooked with fresh mint, cilantro, and mild spices.
      $22.00
    • KADAI GOAT

      Bone in goat meat sautéed with onions, bell peppers, and exotic house spices.
      $22.00
    • GOAT VINDALOO

      Bone in goat meat marinated with vinegar, chilies, and spices then cooked with potatoes in a fiery Goan sauce.
      $22.00
    • GOAT BHUNA

      Bone in goat meat slow cooked until the meat is tender and becomes infused with a selection of spices.
      $22.00

    SIDE ORDERS

    • CUCUMBER RAITA

      Homemade yoghurt with cucumber and roasted cumin, a cooling accompaniment with any dish.
      $5.00
    • MANGO CHUTNEY

      Asafetida & curry flavored sweet mango chutney.
      $3.00
    • PAPADAM

      Thin crispy wafers made from chickpeas flour served with a combination of trio chutneys.
      $4.00
    • STEAMED BASMATI RICE

      Steamed long grain basmati rice.
      $3.00
    • MASALA ONIONS

      Onion tossed with mild spices.
      $3.00
    • SIDE ORDER DAL

      $10.00
    • SIDE ORDER VEGETABLE

      $10.00
    • SIDE ORDER PANEER

      $11.00
    • PLAIN YOGURT

      $5.00

    BREADS

    • NAAN

      A soft white flour bread.
      $4.00
    • TANDOOR ROTI

      A whole wheat bread.
      $4.00
    • GARLIC NAAN

      A soft white flour bread topped with fresh chopped garlic.
      $5.00
    • ROCK SALT NAAN

      A soft white flour bread sprinkled with sea salt and topped with fresh cilantro.
      $5.00
    • CHILLY CHEESE NAAN

      A soft white flour bread stuffed with cheddar cheese and fresh Indian chilies.
      $6.00
    • LACHHA PARATHA

      A layered whole wheat bread topped with butter.
      $5.00
    • PUDHINA PARATHA

      A layered whole wheat bread topped with dry mint.
      $5.00
    • PARATHA

      A whole wheat bread with your choice of stuffing
      $5.00
    • KULCHA

      A white flour bread with your choice of stuffing.
      $5.00

    DESSERTS

    • RICE KHEER

      One of the most popular kheer recipes made in Northern India.
      $6.00
    • RASMALAI

      Famous Indian dessert made of homemade cheese served with sweetened reduced milk and garnished with pistachio.
      $6.00
    • GHAJAR KA HALWA

      Greated carrots simmered with nuts, raisins, and sweetened milk.
      $6.00
    • GULAB JAMUN

      Milk dumplings fried and dipped in rose flavored syrup.
      $6.00
    • RED VELVETT PASTRY

      $8.00
    • TRES LECHES PASTRY

      $8.00

    NON-ALCHOLIC BEVERAGES

    • COFFEE

      $3.00
    • TEA

      $3.00
    • MASALA CHAI

      Hot Indian tea spiced with cardamom.
      $4.00
    • SOFT DRINKS

      $3.00
    • ICE TEA

      $3.00
    • PERRIER

      $4.00
    • BOTTLED WATER

      $2.50
    • MANGO LASSI

      Mango flavored thickened yoghurt drink.
      $6.00
    • LASSI

      Choice of Sweet/Salt thickened yoghurt drink.
      $5.00
    • JUICES

      $5.00
    • HERBAL TEA

      $4.00
    • SHIRLEY TEMPLE

      $4.00
    • CLUB SODA

      $3.00

    DRINK MENU

    WHITE WINE BY BOTTLE

    • LA CREMA CHARDONNAY BTL

      Aromas of beautiful citrus with accents of ripe apricot.
      $40.00
    • THE SEEKER RIESLING BTL

      Floral and citrus aromas followed by juicy flavors of white peach, apricot and mandarin orange.
      $40.00
    • JOSH CELLARS PINOT GRIGIO BTL

      Aromas of pear and apple along with a pretty core of fruit.
      $40.00
    • NOBILO SAUVIGNON BLANC BTL

      Notes of grapefruit and pineapple finishing with lively citrus.
      $40.00
    • PERRIN RESERVE COTES DU RHONE BLANC BTL

      Honeysuckle aromas with a round, supple palate.
      $40.00
    • MULDERBOSCH CHENIN BLANC BTL

      Vibrant aromas of quince and pear with a refreshing mineral finish.
      $40.00
    • FRICO BIANCO BTL

      This Friulano & Chardonnay blend has notes of white flowers, citrus and white peach.
      $40.00

    ROSE WINE BY BOTTLE

    • ROSCATO ROSE BTL

      Notes of red currants with a touch of anise and white flowers.
      $40.00
    • FREIXENET CORDON NEGRO BRUT(187 ml)

      Intense aromas of strawberry and rasberry
      $10.00

    RED WINE BY BOTTLE

    • PORTILLO MALBEC BTL

      Bright, ripe, and fleshy with blackberries and dark plums and oak notes, with hints of cocoa to finish.
      $42.00
    • BONTERRA MERLOT BTL

      Aromas of rich plums, dark cherries, chocolate and savory herbs.
      $42.00
    • ALAMOS SAUVIGNON BTL

      Vibrant aromas of blueberry jam and strawberry tart with hints of vanilla and toasted oak.
      $42.00
    • MARK WEST PINOT NOIR BTL

      Flavorful and silky, showing wild cherries and a hint of sandalwood with a comples finish.
      $42.00
    • FAMILLE PERRIN COTES DU RHONE BTL

      Blackberry and plum, complimented by soft, supple tannins.
      $42.00
    • JACOB'S CREEK RESERVE SHIRAZ BTL

      Lively red and dark berry aromas with some candied flowers and a hint of white pepper.
      $42.00

    DOMESTIC BEER

    • SAMUEL ADAMS

      $7.00
    • DOGFISH HEAD IPA

      $7.00
    • BLUE MOON

      $7.00
    • FLYING DOG

      $7.00
    • GOOSE ISLAND IPA

      $7.00
    • DC BRAU

      $7.00
    • YUENGLING

      $7.00

    IMPORTED BEER

    • HEINEKEN

      $8.00
    • CORONA

      $8.00
    • STELLA ARTOIS

      $8.00
    • HOEGAARDEN

      $8.00
    • YUENGLING

      $8.00
    • AMSTEL LIGHT

      $8.00
    • PACIFICO

      $8.00
    • KINGFISHER

      $8.00
    • RUPEE

      $10.00
    • TAJ MAHAL INDIAN BEER (22oz)

      $12.00
    • Koenig Pils

      $9.00
    • Hofbrau Dark

      $9.00

    SIGNATURE DRINKS

    • JYOTI SIGNATURE COCKTAIL

      Absolut Vodka, Blue Curacao, Lemon Juice, Splash of Sprite.
      $12.00
    • MAI TAI

      Bacardi White & Dark Rum, Lime Juice, Orange Curacao, Almond Syrup.
      $12.00
    • STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI

      Bacardi White Rum, Strawberry Mix, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup.
      $12.00
    • MANGO MARGARITA

      Souza Gold Tequila, Mango Pulp, Triple Sec, Sour Mix.
      $12.00
    • ALABAMA SLAMMER

      Southern Comfort, Sloe Gin, Amaretto, Orange Juice.
      $12.00
    • TEQUILA SUNRISE

      Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila, Orange Juice, Grenadine.
      $12.00
    • JAI HO

      $12.00
    • TAMARIND MARGARITA

      $12.00
    • SPICY CHILI CORIANDER MARGARITA

      $12.00

    All hours
    Sunday12:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Monday12:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Tuesday12:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Wednesday12:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Thursday5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Friday12:00 pm - 10:30 pm
    Saturday12:00 pm - 10:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    Casual Indian Dining, Come in and enjoy!

    Location

    2433 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

    Directions


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