Authentic Indian Cuisine Menu

Since 1992 • Bethesda, MD
Tandoori & Mughlai Biryanis

Kadhai Boutique Indian Cuisine in Bethesda offers an authentic Indian food menu featuring traditional north-western dishes, tandoori delicacies, and Mughlai biryanis. All entrées are served with saffron-infused long grain basmati rice and homemade chutneys. The menu includes diverse vegetarian, vegan, and spicy meat options prepared in a charcoal clay oven.

STARTERS

(Served with fresh homemade green coriander chutney and tamorind sauce)

Muligatawny soup

$5.95

Lentil based curry soup simmered with herbs and spices, garnished with cilantro.

Samosa

$7.95

Seasoned potato and peas wrapped in a light pastry (two per order).

Samosa Chaat

$8.95

Vegetable samosa topped with chickpeas, onions, chutneys, and yogurt

palak chaat

$8.95

Fresh crunchy baby spinach bits of fresh tomatoes and onions all tossed in the flavorful mixture of yogurt and tamarind sauce.

pakora

$6.95

An assortment of vegetables coated with chick pea flour and deep fried.

bhel puri

$8.95

A tangy mélange of puffed riced crisps, lentils, and vermicelli tossed in chutney with chickpeas, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and cilantro.

chicken tikka

$9.95

Boneless cubes of chicken marinated in yogurt, freshly ground spices, barbecued in a clay oven.

Seekah Kabab

$9.95

Minced lamb mixed with ginger, garlic, and spices, barbecued in our clay oven

Gobi Manchurian

$9.95

Fresh hand-pulled cauliflower fried in exotic chili sauce.

Paneer Tikka

$9.95

Homemade cheese cubes, green pepper and onions marinated with spices, cooked in the tandoor.

Paneer Chilly

$11.95

Homemade cheese cubes, green pepper and onions marinated with spices, cooked in the tandoor.

Chicken Chilly

$11.95

Homemade cheese cubes, green pepper and onions marinated with spices, cooked in the tandoor.

Assorted Appetizer Platter

$15.95

A combination of samosas, pakora, murgh tikka and seekh kabab.

kadhai entrées

(served with long grain basmati rice with a touch of pure saffron and black wild cardamom, green coriander chutney and tamarind sauce)

paneer kadhai

$17.95

Cheese cubes cooked in a wok with tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, green peppers, fresh herbs and Indian spices to perfection.

chicken kadhai

$19.95

A traditional north-western dish containing pieces of chicken cooked with fresh tomatoes, green peppers, onions, fresh herbs and spices.

lamb kadhai

$22.95

A traditional north-western dish containing tender lamb cubes cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, ginger, garlic, fresh herbs and spices.

shrimp kadhai

$22.95

A traditional north-western dish containing shrimp cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, ginger, garlic, fresh herbs and spices.

goat kadhai

$23.95

A traditional north-western dish containing pieces of goat (bone-in) with fresh tomatoes, green peppers, onion, herbs and spices.

vegetarian entrees

(served with long grain basmati rice with a touch of pure saffron and black wild cardamom, green coriander chutney and tamarind sauce)

Vegan Option Available On Request

Daal Makhini

$15.95

Black lentils simmered in mild spices and cream

Daal Tadka

$15.95

Yellow lentils cooked in mild spices

Channa Masala

$15.95

Chickpeas cooked in an exotic blend of North Indian spices

Aloo Gobi

$16.95

Fresh cauliflower and potatoes cooked with tomatoes, spices and fresh herbs

Matter Paneer

$17.95

Petite green peas and homemade cottage cheese cooked in an onion and

Aloo Saag

$16.95

Potatoes cooked in spinach mildly flavored with fresh herbs and spices

Paneer Makhnani

$17.95

Fresh homemade cheese cubes cooked in fresh tomato creamy sauce, with onions and bell peppers

Vegetable Korma

$16.95

Combination of mildly spiced mixed vegetables cooked in yogurt sauce, spices and cashews

Saag Paneer

$17.95

Fresh homemade cheese cubes cooked in spinach mildly flavored with fresh herbs an spices

Malai Kofta

$16.95

Vegetable and cottage cheese dumplings simmers in savory gravy of onions, tomatoes, garlic and fresh herbs

Baingan Bharta

$16.95

Eggplant roasted in a tandoor clay oven, blended with tomatoe, onions, and flavorful spices

Methi Malai Paneer

$17.95

Fresh homemade cheese cubes cooked with onions, cashews, authentic sauce with a touch of fenugreek

Bhagara Baingan

$16.95

Indian eggplants slow cooked in an onion, peanut and coconut gravy

Bhindi Masala

$16.95

Fresh okra cooked with onions, tomatoes and spices

ALOO MATAR

$16.95

Potatoes and green peas cooked in tomatoes and onion base

VEGETABLE JALFREZI

$16.95

Fresh vegetables cooked with onions, tomatoes, and light spices

CHANA SAAG

$16.95

Chickpeas and spinach cooked in green herbs and spices

GOBI MATAR

$16.95

Green peas and cauliflower cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and light Indian spices

Chicken Entrees

(served with long grain basmati rice with a touch of pure saffron and black wild cardamom, green coriander chutney and tamarind sauce)

Chicken Masala

$18.95

Boneless chicken cooked with spices and herbs in a curry sauce

Chicken Saag

$19.95

Boneless chicken cooked with mildly spiced curry spinach

Chicken Vindaloo

$19.95

Tender pieces of chicken and potatoes cooked in our special (SPICY) sauce

Chicken Tikka Masala

$20.95

Chicken breast tenders marinated in spices and yogurt then barbecued in a tandoor oven and cooked in onion and tomato curry sauce

Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken)

$20.95

Chunks of chicken breast cooked in a clay oven, finished in a creamy tomato sauce

Methi Malai Chicken

$20.95

Boneless chunks of chicken breast marinated in yogurt cooked in an authentic sauce with a touch of fenugreek

Chicken Shahi Korma

$20.95

Boneless chicken breast cooked in chef’s fresh blend of exotic spices and mughlai sauce

Hariyali Chicken

$19.95

Succulent pieces of chicken cooked over a slow fire with fresh coriander, green herbs, and a touch of yogurt

Chicken Jalfrezi

$20.95

Boneless chicken breast, onions, cauliflower, broccoli, and bell peppers cooked in an aromatic savory sauce

DOI CHICKEN

$19.95

Chicken cooked with seasoned yogurt, cloves, and cardamom

Lamb Entrees

(served with long grain basmati rice with a touch of pure saffron and black wild cardamom, green coriander chutney and tamarind sauce)

Lamb Masala

$22.95

Fresh chunks of lamb leg cooked with garlic and ginger in curry sauce

Rogan Josh

$22.95

Fresh chunks of lamb leg, cooked in chef’s creamy yogurt sauce (unique recipe)

Lamb Saag

$22.95

Chunks of lamb cooked with spinach, ginger, garlic, mild spices and herbs

Lamb Vindaloo

$22.95

Tender pieces of lamb and potatoes cooked in our special(SPICY)sauce

Lamb Shahi Korma

$23.95

Pieces of lamb cooked in chef’s fresh blend of exotic spices and a special nut based gravy

Lamb Punjabi

$23.95

Pieces of lamb cooked in chef’s fresh blend of exotic spices and a special nut based gravy

Goat Curry

$23.95

Goat meat (bone-in) cooked with ginger garlic, onions tomatoes, and spices

MANGALOREAN LAMB CURRY

$22.95

Lamb cooked with fresh grounded coriander, peppy seeds, and coconut

METHI MALAI LAMB

$22.95

Lamb cubes cooked in authentic sauces with Touch of fenugreek

LAMB RARA

$23.95

Lamb cubes and minced lamb cooked in thick succulent sauce with fresh Indian spices

tandoori delicacies

(served with long grain basmati rice with a touch of pure saffron and black wild cardamom, green coriander chutney and tamarind sauce)

Chicken Tandoori

$19.95

Chicken marinated in yogurt and freshly ground spices, skewered and barbecued in a clay oven

Chicken Tikka Tandoori

$20.95

Skewered pieces of boneless chicken breast, marinated in our special recipe, barbecued in a clay oven

Hariyali Tikka Tandoori

$20.95

Tender boneless pieces of chicken breast marinated in fresh cilantro, barbecued in a clay oven, skewered with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers.

Lasooni Kabab

$20.95

Tender boneless chunks of chicken breast marinated in garlic and onion sauce, barbecued in a clay oven, skewered with tomatoes, bell peppers and onions

Tiranga Chicken

$20.95

Assortment of boneless chunks of chicken breast marinated with pure saffron, fresh mint and finely chopped garlic, barbecued in a flaming charcoal clay oven

Malai Kabab

$20.95

Tender boneless chicken pieces marinated in our sour cream butter sauce with ginger, garlic, and fresh coriander leaves. skewered with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers then barbecued in a clay oven

Seekh Kabab Tandoori

$19.95

Minced lamb mixed with ginger, garlic and coriander barbecued in a clay oven

LAKHNAVI CHICKEN KABOB

$20.95

Boneless chicken cubes marinated in exotic spices, skewered in charcoal tandoor

Lamb Chops Tandoor

$25.95

Tender lamb chops marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, herbs skewered with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers then barbecued in a clay oven

Salmon Tandoor

$25.95

Lightly seasoned salmon fillet, barbecued in a clay oven

SHRIMP TANDOORI

$25.95

Shrimp marinated in exotic blend of Indian spices cooked on skewers in tandoor

Mixed Tandoori Platter

$26.95

Chicken tikka, seekh kabab, lamb chops, and salmon fillet, skewered with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers

seafood entrees

(Served with long grain basmati rice with a touch of pure saffron and black wild cardamom, green coriander chutney and tamarind sauce)

Shrimp Masala

$22.95

Shrimp cooked with onion, bell pepper, ginger and garlic in a savory creamy sauce

Shrimp Vindaloo

$22.95

Shrimp and potatoes cooked in our special (SPICY) curry sauce

Shrimp Jalfrezi

$22.95

Succulent shrimp cooked in a sweet and sour sauce with onions, bell peppers, ginger and garlic

Goan Shrimp Curry

$22.95

Shrimp cooked with coconut and cream sauce

Shrimp Korma

$23.95

Jumbo shrimp cooked with creamy cashew-based curry sauce

Shrimp Saag

$22.95

Shrimp cooked with fresh spinach in curry and herbs

Shrimp Makhani

$23.95

Shrimp cooked in fresh tomato cream sauce

Goan Fish Curry

$23.95

Salmon fillet cooked with coconut and cream sauce

mughlai biryani specialties

Served with fresh homemade raita, coriander chutney, and tamarind sauce

Vegetable Biryani

$17.95

Basmati rice, dry fruits, nuts, and fresh green vegetables richly flavored with saffron and cooked with fine herbs on a low heat

Chicken Biryani

$19.95

Basmati rice, dry fruits, nuts, and pieces of chicken richly flavored with saffron and cooked with fine herbs on a low heat

Lamb Biryani

$22.95

Basmati rice, dry fruits, nuts, and pieces of lamb richly flavored with saffron and cooked with fine herbs on a low heat

Shrimp Biryani

$22.95

Basmati rice, dry fruits, nuts, and shrimp richly flavored with saffron and cooked with fine herbs on a low heat

Goat Biryani

$22.95

Basmati rice, dry fruits, nuts, and pieces of goat (bone-in) richly flavored with saffron and cooked with fine herbs on a low heat

Tandoori Breads

(Freshly baked in tandoor)

Naan

$4.25

Leavened white flour bread baked in our clay oven

Butter Naan

$4.50

Buttered leavened white flour bread baked in our clay oven

Roti

$4.25

Whole wheat bread leavened and then baked in our clay oven

Lacha Paratha

$4.95

Whole wheat, multilayered bread baked with sprinkled onion seeds

Onion Kulcha

$4.50

A fluffy white bread stuffed with onions and fresh coriander

Aloo Paratha

$4.50

Whole wheat bread stuffed with spiced potatoes and green peas

Peshwari Naan

$5.25

Enriched white flour flat bread stuffed with dry fruits

Pudina Roti

$4.25

Whole wheat bread topped with fresh mint

Paneer Kulcha

$5.25

Enriched white flour bread layered with homemade cottage cheese and fresh green coriander

Methi Paratha

$4.50

Multilayered hand kneaded whole wheat bread with fenugreek

Garlic Naan

$4.50

Leavened white flour with finely hand-chopped garlic

Bread Basket

$14.95

Combination of naan, roti, aloo paratha, and onion kulcha

Special Bread Basket

$15.95

Combination of lacha paratha, pudina roti, paneer kulcha and garlic naan

Accompaniments

Punjabi Papad

$3.25

Sun-Dried grilled lentil wafer with a hint of black pepper

House Salad

$5.95

Lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, and chat masala

Raita

$4.95

Soothing homemade yogurt mixed with cucumbers

Mango Chutney

$5.25

Smooth and tangy tropical mango chutney

Small Basmati Rice

$3.95

Long grain basmati rice

Large Basmati Rice

$6.95

Long grain basmati rice

Lemon Pickle

$2.95

Spicy preserved lemons in traditional Indian spices

Onion Salad

$3.95

Fresh sliced onions with lemon and chaat masala

Desserts

Rice Pudding

$5.95

Creamy rice cooked in milk with cardamom and saffron

Ras Malai

$5.95

Cottage cheese dumplings served in sweet creamy milk sauce

Mango Kulfi

$5.95

Traditional Indian ice cream made with mango pulp and pistachios

Pistachio Kulfi

$5.95

Creamy Indian ice cream flavored with pistachios and cardamom

Gulab Jamun

$5.95

Soft milk dumplings soaked in rose-flavored sugar syrup

Gajar Halwa

$5.95

Warm carrot pudding cooked with milk, ghee and dry fruits

Beverages

Lassi - Sweet/Salted

$5.00

A cool, refreshing traditional yogurt drink available in sweet or salted versions

Mango Lassi

$5.95

Rich and creamy yogurt blended with sweet mango pulp

Masala Tea

$3.95

Traditional Indian spiced tea with cardamom, cinnamon and ginger

Soft Drinks

$2.95

Assorted carbonated beverages (Coke, Pepsi, Sprite, etc.)

Juices

$3.50

Fresh fruit juices (Mango, Orange, Pineapple, etc.)

Coffee

$3.50

Freshly brewed hot coffee

Semantic Keynotes & Named Entity Recognition (NER) Tags

Semantic Keynotes

  • Cuisine & Theme: Authentic North Indian, Mughlai, and coastal Indian (Goan) cuisine, focusing on rich gravies, aromatic spices, and traditional marinades.
  • Menu Structure: Organized into distinct culinary categories, specifically Starters, Chicken Entrees, Tandoori Delicacies, Seafood Entrees, and Accompaniments.
  • Cooking Techniques: Heavy emphasis on traditional preparation methods, such as clay oven barbecuing (Tandoor), skewering, and slow-cooking in yogurt or cream-based sauces.
  • Flavor Profiles: Descriptions highlight a spectrum of flavors, from deeply spicy (Vindaloo) and herbaceous (Hariyali, Methi) to rich and creamy (Makhani, Korma).
  • Pricing & Locale: Dollar-based pricing for mid-range to fine-dining entrees (averaging $19 to $25), establishing it as a US-based restaurant.

Named Entity Recognition (NER) Tags

  • ORGANIZATION (ORG): Kadhai Boutique Indian Cuisine
  • LOCATION (GPE/LOC): Goa (Goan Shrimp Curry, Goan Fish Curry), Punjab (Punjabi Papad), Lucknow (Lakhnavi Chicken Kabob)
  • FOOD / PRODUCT (Dishes): Muligatawny Soup, Samosa Chaat, Palak Chaat, Bhel Puri, Chicken Vindaloo, Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken), Methi Malai Chicken, Chicken Shahi Korma, Hariyali Chicken, Doi Chicken, Lasooni Kabab, Tiranga Chicken, Lamb Chops Tandoor, Goan Fish Curry, Punjabi Papad, Raita, Mango Chutney, Basmati Rice
  • INGREDIENTS: Chicken breast, lamb, shrimp, salmon fillet, potatoes, spinach (saag), fenugreek (methi), cauliflower, broccoli, yogurt, garlic, ginger, pure saffron, coconut
Call Kadhai Boutique Indian Cuisine at (301) 718-0121