All Appetizer Are Served With Homemade Chuntney And Vegetable Pickles
Daal Soup
$3.50
a famous south indian recipe, lentil based curried soup simmered with herbs and spices, served with papadum
Green Salad
$3.50
salad made of fresh cut pieces of cucumber, lettuce, green peppers, and tomatoes
Vegetable Pakora
$4.00
fried of onion, cauliflower, and steamed potatoes, cooked in chickpea batter
Samosa
$4.50
deep fried triangular shaped pastry, stuffed with spiced potatoes and green peas two per order
Chaat Papri
$4.95
flour chips, pieces of steamed potato, and chick peas, topped with delicious mixture of tamarind chutney, coriander chutney and yogurt
Kashmiri Naan
$3.50
white flour flat tandoori bread seasoned with chopped dry fruits, and nuts
Chicken Tikka
$5.50
boneless strips of chicken breast marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices grilled over flaming charcoal
Seekh Kebab
$4.95
minced lamb rolls in fresh herbs and spices
Assorted Appetizer
$9.95
a mixed platter of appetizers consisting of vegetable pakora, samosa, chicken tikka and seekh kebab
Tandoori Dishes
All Entrees Are Served With Saffron Basmati Rice, Fresh Homemade Chutneys And Pickles
Tandoori Murg
$11.95
half bone or in chicken, marinated overnight in yogurt, spices and herbs, roasted in an indain clay oven called tandoor
Murg Tikka Tandoori
$13.50
skewered pieces of boneless chicken breast, marinated in our special recipe, grilled over flaming charcoal clay oven
Chicken Sheesh Kebob
$13.50
pieces of boneless chicken breast marinated in herbs, yogurt and spices, skewered with tomato, onions and bell peppers
Lasooni Kebob
$13.95
pieces of boneless chicken marinated in fresh garlic and onion sauce, roasted in our special charcoal clay oven, tandoor
Paneer Shashlik Kebab (new)
$12.50
cubes of fresh cottage cheese marinated in our special recipe and roasted with tomato, onion, bell pepper, and pineapple, in our special charcoal clay oven tandoor
Lamb Chop Tandoori
$16.95
fresh tender lamb chops, marinated in chefs special sauce and grilled over flaming charcoal in clay oven, skewered with tomato, onions and bell peppers
Tandoori Shrimp
$16.95
jumbo shrimp, marinated in yogurt and freshly ground spices, skewered and grilled over flaming charcoal in the clay oven
Salmon Tandoori
$16.95
salmon or fillet marinated in chefs sauce and grilled over flaming charcoal in clay oven
Mixed Tandoori Platter
$18.95
chicken tikka, seekh kebob, lamb chop and salmon fillet, skewered with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers
Biryani
Entrees 27 To 30 Are Served With Fresh Raita, Fresh Homemade Chutney And Vegetables Pickles
Vegetable Biryani
$10.95
basmati rice and fresh green vegetable richly flavored with saffron and cooked with fine herbs on a low heat
Chicken Biryani
$12.95
basmati rice and pieces of chicken richly flavored with saffron and cooked with fine herbs on a low heat
Lamb Biryani
$13.95
basmati rice and pieces of lamb richly flavored with saffron and cooked with fine herbs on a low heat
Shrimp Biryani
$14.95
basmati rice and shrimp richly flavored with saffron and cooked with fine herbs on a low heat
Bread
Fresh Baked In Our Charcoal Clay Oven
Roti
$1.95
whole wheat bread baked in our clay oven
Naan
$2.50
flat leavened white flour bread baked on the wall lining of tandoori oven
Garlic Naan
$2.95
a naan seasoned with garlic and fresh herbs
Keema Naan
$3.50
a naan seasoned with minced lamb and fresh herbs
Kashmiri Naan (new)
$3.50
a naan stuffed with chopped dry fruits and nuts
Lacha Paratha
$2.95
whole wheat layered bread from tandoor
Onion Kulchha
$2.95
white flour bread layered with chopped onions baked in clay oven
Aloo Paratha
$2.95
whole wheat bread stuffed with mashed potatoes and spiced peas cooked in our clay oven
Assorted Bread Basket
$8.95
a mixture on naan, roti, onion kulcha, and aloo paratha
Accompaniments
Papadum
$1.50
grilled lentil crackers
Raita
$2.95
yogurt mixed with slightly spiced crushed cucumbers
Mango Chutney
$2.95
a tangy indian mango sauce with sweet and sour flavor
Chicken Specialties
All Entrees Are Served With Saffron Basmati Rice, Fresh Homemade Chutney And Pickles
Murg Masala
$11.50
boneless chicken cooked in thick curry sauce
Murg Doh Or Peeazah
$11.50
boneless chicken delicately cooked with fresh onions, tomato and creamy sauce
Murg Saag
$12.50
boneless chicken cooked with curried spinach
Murg Vindaloo
$12.50
tender pieces of chicken and potatoes cooked in our special hot spicy sauce
Murg Madras
$13.50
a traditional chicken curry cooked in medium hot coconut milk based sauce, a south indian delicacy
Murg Tikka Masala
$13.50
skewered strips of boneless chicken breast marinated in our special recipe, roasted in clay oven and then lightly touched in savory curry sauce
Murg Karahi
$13.50
a traditional north or western dish, pieces of chicken cooked over very low heat with fresh tomatoes, green peppers, and onions, in flavorful thick curry sauce
Murg Makhani (butter Chicken)
$14.95
tandoori pieces of boneless chicken breast in fresh tomato based creamy sauce
Kashmiri Murg Korma
$13.50
boneless chicken cooked in chefs freshly blend of exotic spices and mughlai sauce
Lamb Specialties
All Entrees Are Served With Saffron Basmati Rice , Fresh Homemade Chutneys And Pickles
Gosht Masala
$12.50
fresh pieces of lamb cooked with garlic and ginger in curry sauce
Rogan Josh
$14.50
fresh chunks of lamb leg, cooked in chefs creamy yogurt curry sauce
Lamb Saag
$13.50
chunks of lamb with curried spinach cooked in delicate spices and herbs
Lamb Karahi
$13.50
a traditional north or western dish, pieces of lamb cooked over very low heat with fresh tomatoes, onion, and green peppers, in flavorful thick curry sauce
Lamb Vindaloo
$13.50
tender pieces of lamb and potatoes cooked in our special hot spicy sauce
Lamb Korma
$15.50
pieces of lamb cooked in chefs fresh blend of exotic spices and mughlai sauce
Daal Gosht (new)
$13.50
pieces of lamb cooked with lentils in a flavorful sauce
Seekh Kebob Masala
$12.50
minced lamb roasted over charcoal clay oven and then dipped in onion, ginger and garlic sauce
Seafood Specialties
Salmon Cury
$15.50
pieces of salmon fish cooked in tantalizing sauce
Goan Or Fish Curry
$15.50
salmon fish fillet cooked in the chefs medium hot coconut milk based sauce a south indian delicacy
Jhinga Karahi
$15.50
a traditional north or western dish, shrimp cooked over very low heat with fresh tomato, onion, ginger, garlic and green peppers in fresh herbs and flavorful spices
Jhinga Vindaloo
$15.50
shrimp and potato cooked in our special hot spicy curry sauce
Vegetable Specialties
Entrees 31 To 38f Are Served With Saffros Basmati Rice, Fresh Homemade Chutney And Vegetable Pickles
Daal Masala
$10.50
lentil cooked over low flame with herbs and spice
Vegetable Bhajhe
$10.50
fresh mixed vegetables cooked over a slow fire in ginger, garlic, tomato, and fresh herb sauce
Aloo Gobhi
$10.50
fresh cauliflower and potatoes cooked with tomatoes, spices and fresh herbs
Aloo Saag
$10.50
quartered peeled potatoes and spinach, cooked in mild curry sauce
Matar Paneer
$10.50
fresh home or made cheese cubes cooked with green peas
Palak Paneer
$11.95
fresh home or made cheese cubes in a mild spinach sauce
Malai Kofta
$11.95
minced vegetables shaped small croquettes, cooked in flavored sauce
Began Bhartha
$11.95
eggplant roasted in tandoor clay oven, blended with tomato
Channa Masala
$10.50
chick peas cooked in an exotic blend of north indian spices
Paneer Makhani
$11.95
cubes of homemade cheese in fresh tomato based creamy sauce
Vegetable Madras
$11.95
garden fresh vegetables cooked in medium hot coconut milk based sauce, a south indian delicacy
Paneer Karahi
$11.50
a traditional north or western dish, chunks of fresh cottage cheese cooked over very low heat with fresh tomato, onion and green peppers, in flavorful thick curry sauce
Methi Malai Paneer (new)
$11.95
cubes of home or made cheese in fresh fenugreek based creamy sauce
Vegetable Vindaloo
$11.50
fresh vegetables melody cooked in south indian hot vindaloo sauce
Desserts
Kheer Pista
$3.50
indian rice pudding, garnished with nuts served cold
Gulab Jamun
$3.50
golden fried milk ball, soaked in sweet syrup served hot
Ras Malai
$3.50
flat round disks of indian cottage cheese, poached in milk, garnished with pistachio served cold
Pista Kulfi
$3.50
traditional indian home made ice or cream pistachio flavor
Beverages
Soft Drinks
$1.95
Sweet Or Salty Lassi
$3.50
cool refreshing yogurt drink
Mango Lassi
$3.95
sweet churned yogurt blended with mango pulp, served cold
Experience the finest in Indian cuisine at the Dishes of India restaurant in Alexandria, Virginia. Considered by many to be the best Indian dining in the Washington D.C. area, Dishes of India is located in Alexandria's Belle View Shopping Center, with plenty of free parking. As you enter the Dishes of India's dining room, you will be seduced by a delightful exotic spiced aroma. And what a dining room it is, very pleasant, light colored, with traditional pink tablecloths and comfortable chairs. Chef Ramanand Bhatt and Chef Sohan Singh have devoted over 70 years total to the art of cooking, and you will taste this dedication in every bite at Dishes of India. On the weekends you will find Chef's Specials. Dishes of India prepares traditional Indian food from all corners of India. Specialties of Dishes of India include Mughlai, Tandoori, Charcoal Barbeque Grill and Indian Curries. There are northern dishes baked in a special tandoor oven, or incorporating the wonderful, fresh Indian cheese (paneer), or showing the Persian origins of Mughlai cooking in the elaborate rice dishes called "biryani."