Jalwa: Modern Indian Dining Menu

4.6
(450+ Reviews)
  • Customer Favorites

    Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
    • Garlic Naan

      Bread made of white flour topped with fresh minced garlic.
      $6.00
    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      The most popular dish! Chicken cooked in mildly spiced tomato sauce with peppers, onions, and cilantro. Served with basmati rice.
      $27.00
    • Vegetable Samosa

      Vegetarian. Crispy turnovers, seasoned potatoes, green peas.
      $9.00
    • Butter Naan

      Crispy white flour bread.
      $6.00
    • Chicken Makhani

      Chicken pieces roasted in the clay oven and tossed in a creamy tomato sauce. Unquestionably the most versatile delicacy in the north of India. Served with basmati rice.
      $27.00
    • Basmati Rice

      Naturally aromatic long grain rice.
      $6.00
    • Palak Paneer

      Vegetarian. Fresh creamed spinach cooked with cubes of homemade cottage cheese. Served with basmati rice.
      $25.00
    • Lasuni Gobi

      Spicy. Vegetarian. Cauliflower florets tossed in a soy burnt garlic sauce.
      $16.00
    • Plain Naan

      Crispy white flour bread.
      $5.00
    • Mango Lassi

      $5.00
  • Vegetable Starters

    • Vegetable Samosa

      Vegetarian. Crispy turnovers, seasoned potatoes, green peas.
      $9.00
    • Dahi Aloo Papri

      A Spiced Mixture Of Wheat Crisps, Potatoes, Chickpeas, Yogurt, Tamarind & Mint Chutney.
      $12.00
    • Samosa Chaat

      Vegetarian. Crispy turnovers, seasoned potatoes, green peas.
      $14.00
    • Aloo Tikki With Pindi Cholley

      Potato Patties With Smokey Chickpeas May Contain Nuts
      $14.00
    • Hara Bhara Kabab

      Goat Cheese and Spinach Patties.
      $14.00
    • Beetroot Tikki

      Vegetarian. Goat cheese, beets, potato crisps.
      $14.00
    • Palak Chaat

      Vegetarian. Crispy spinach, pomegranate, yogurt, tamarind chutney, mint chutney, chopped tomato, and onions.
      $14.00
    • Honey Chili Lotus

      Lotus Root, Spring Onion, Honey, Garlic, Dry Chili Paste.
      $14.00
    • Lasuni Gobi

      Spicy. Vegetarian. Cauliflower florets tossed in a soy burnt garlic sauce.
      $16.00
    • Pickled Mushrooms

      Vegetarian. Spicy. Chargrilled mushrooms marinated in a robust pickle seasoning.
      $15.00
    • Paneer Tikka

      Vegetarian. Cottage cheese marinated with yogurt, cream, turmeric, and Indian spices.
      $17.00
    • Truffle Grilled Mushrooms

      Signature Chargrilled Mushrooms With Truffle Oil.
      $16.00
  • Non-Vegetarian Starters

    • Aslam Butter Chicken Tikka

      A Signature Of Old Delhi, Chicken Tikka Tossed With Smokey Butter & Cream.
      $17.00
    • Afghani Chicken Kabab

      Boneless morsels of chicken marinated in ginger, garlic and cardamom
      $17.00
    • Chili Garlic Chicken

      Spicy Fried Chicken Tossed In Tongue Teasing Blend Of Green Onion, Ginger And Garlic
      $17.00
    • Kabab Trio

      A tasting trio of hariyali kabab, malai kabab and chicken tikka.
      $17.00
    • Murgh-E-Pankh

      Chicken Wings Marinated in Yogurt and Spices. Cooked to Perfection in the Tandoor.
      $16.00
    • Masala Calamari

      Fried calamari, onions, and peppers tossed in a spicy tomato sauce.
      $17.00
    • Achari Fish Tikka

      Cubes Of Salmon Marinated In Yogurt And Spices With A Subtle Flavor Of Pickle.
      $17.00
    • Malai Fish Tikka

      Cubes Of Salmon Marinated With Yogurt, Ginger, Garlic & Spices, Cooked In Our Clay Oven.
      $17.00
    • Saffron Butter Garlic Crab

      Blue crab, saffron, garlic, cracked black pepper.
      $16.00
    • Mango Tulsi Prawns

      Tandoori grilled shrimps with fresh basil and mango puree.
      $18.00
    • Truffle Bhuna Chicken Bao Buns(3)

      Soft bao buns filled with tender chicken in a rich bhuna masala, kissed with truffle oil, topped with cilantro and tamarind chutney. A luxurious fusion bite.
      $15.00
  • Vegetable Entrées

    • Baingan Bharta (Vegan)

      Vegetarian. Charcoal grilled buttery eggplant, cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, and cilantro. Served with basmati rice.
      $25.00
    • Mirchi Baingan Ka Salan (Vegan)

      Spicy. Vegetarian. Long hot chilis, baby eggplant, ginger, garlic, and mustard seeds in a savory semi-gravy. Served with basmati rice.
      $23.00
    • Subz Miloni

      A Mélange Of Fresh Vegetables Cooked With Creamy Spinach.
      $23.00
    • Chana Masala (Vegan)

      Vegetarian. Chickpeas cooked with onions, garlic, ginger, and spices. Served with basmati rice.
      $23.00
    • Pindi Cholley (Vegan)

      Vegetarian. Pindi chole is a smokier version of chana masala. Served with basmati rice.
      $23.00
    • Aloo Gobi Masala Dum (Vegan)

      Vegetarian. Florets of cauliflower and potato cubes sauteed with ginger, turmeric, and spices. Served with basmati rice.
      $23.00
    • Gobi Taka Tin (Vegan)

      Vegetarian. Florets of cauliflower cooked in an Indian wok tossed with peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Served with basmati rice.
      $23.00
    • Vegetable Korma

      Vegetarian. Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in a silky cashew korma sauce. Served with basmati rice.
      $23.00
    • Subzi Ki Tarkari (Vegan)

      A mélange of fresh green vegetables cooked with onion, tomatoes, peppers, paneer & fresh ground spices.
      $23.00
    • Bhindi Masala (Vegan)

      Vegetarian. Fresh okra tossed with onions, spices and sprinkled with fresh cilantro. Served with basmati rice.
      $23.00
    • Bhindi Jalwa (Crispy Okra)

      Vegetarian. Fresh crispy okra tossed with masalas-almost like okra chips. Served with basmati rice.
      $23.00
    • Malai Kofte

      Vegetarian. Vegetable and cheese dumplings in a rich cashew sauce. Served with basmati rice.
      $24.00
    • Paneer Tikka Masala

      Vegetarian. Cottage cheese cooked in mildly spiced tomato onion gravy with peppers, onions, and cilantro. Served with basmati rice.
      $24.00
    • Kadai Paneer

      A semi-dry & colorful preparation of home-made cottage cheese cooked in a wok with bell pepper & tomatoes
      $24.00
    • Methi Paneer Malai Toast

      Vegetarian. A double layer of mint cottage cheese triangles baked and plated in a creamy fenugreek and cardamon gravy. Served with basmati rice.
      $24.00
    • Paneer Dilruba

      Vegetarian. Cubed cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato gravy. Served with basmati rice.
      $24.00
    • Palak Paneer

      Vegetarian. Fresh creamed spinach cooked with cubes of homemade cottage cheese. Served with basmati rice.
      $25.00
    • Anjeer Kofte

      Fig And Cheese Dumplings In A Rich Saffron Creamy Sauce.
      $24.00
    • Dal makhani

      Vegetarian. A harmonious combination of black lentils cooked over a slow fire. A dish from the famous itc Bukhara at the Maurya in Delhi, India. Served with basmati rice.
      $23.00
    • Dal Jalwa (Yellow)

      A smooth yellow lentil delicacy from the kitchens of the North-West frontier. Vegan.
      $23.00
    • Dal Palak

      A Harmonious Combination Of Yellow Lentils Simmered Overnight & Fresh Spinach.
      $23.00
    • Dal Frontier

      A Combination Of Black And Yellow Lentils Simmered Overnight And Tempered With Ginger, Garlic And Cumin Seeds.
      $23.00
  • From Our Clay Oven

    From Our Clay Oven
    • Grilled Vegetables

      The best pick of greens, onions, bell peppers, Cottage cheese, broccoli and cauliflower served hot with pineapple.
      $24.00
    • Pudina Paneer Tikka

      An exotic mint-flavored homemade Cottage cheese kabab for vegetarians.
      $27.00
    • Tandoori Chicken

      1/2 chicken marinated with yogurt and spices and cooked in a tandoor; the tastiest way to barbecue chicken.
      $25.00
    • Hariyali Chicken Tikka

      Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in mint and coriander.
      $27.00
    • Sharabi Kabab

      Boneless morsels of chicken, marinated in yogurt and spices, our version of chicken tikka.
      $27.00
    • Achari Chicken Tikka

      Boneless morsels of chicken, marinated in a pickle seasoning.
      $27.00
    • Murgh Malai Kabab

      Boneless chicken breast seasoned with an array of herbs, spices, ginger and garlic.
      $27.00
    • Mal Mal Kabab

      Skewered ground chicken grilled, tempered with chopped onion, ginger, garlic, saffron and spices.
      $27.00
    • Lamb Seekh Kabab

      Skewered ground lamb grilled, tempered with chopped onion, ginger, garlic, saffron and spices.
      $29.00
    • Barrah Kabab

      Boneless lamb marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic and spices.
      $30.00
    • Mahi Tandoori

      Fillets of salmon spiced and grilled in the clay oven.
      $30.00
    • Tandoori Shrimp

      Jumbo shrimps marinated in a traditional style with a dash of saffron; cooked in tandoor.
      $31.00
    • Jalwa Lamb Chops

      Lamb chops marinated in fresh ginger and garlic cooked to your taste, served with grilled vegetables.
      $29.00
    • Jalwa Tandoori Mix Grill

      A Sampling of Hariyali Kabab, Malai K abab,Chicken Tikka Kabab,Lamb Barrah Kabab & Lamb Seekh Kabab
      $35.00
    • Tandoori Indian Pomfret

      Succulent pomfret fish marinated in aromatic spices, cooked to perfection in a traditional tandoori clay oven.
      $24.00
  • Chicken Entrées

    • Chicken Makhani

      Chicken pieces roasted in the clay oven and tossed in a creamy tomato sauce. Unquestionably the most versatile delicacy in the north of India. Served with basmati rice.
      $27.00
    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      The most popular dish! Chicken cooked in mildly spiced tomato sauce with peppers, onions, and cilantro. Served with basmati rice.
      $27.00
    • Tariwala Kukkad

      Chicken cooked in an onion, tomato, and yogurt-based sauce, flavored with ginger, garlic, chills, and a variety of spices our homestyle chicken curry. Served with basmati rice.
      $27.00
    • Chicken Methi

      Chicken curry cooked with fresh fenugreek. Served with basmati rice.
      $27.00
    • Chicken Saagwala

      Boneless pieces of chicken sauteed with sweet tender spinach and enhanced with aromatic spices. Served with basmati rice.
      $27.00
    • Kadai Chicken

      Chicken sauteed in an Indian wok tossed with peppers, onions, and Indian herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
      $27.00
    • Goan Chicken Curry

      Chicken Curry Cooked With Traditional Goan Spices & Fresh Coconut
      $27.00
    • Shahi Murgh Korma

      Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a creamy cashew sauce with cardamom. Served with basmati rice.
      $27.00
    • Chicken Vindaloo

      Medium. Chili, vinegar, and garlic, not for the faint-hearted. Served with basmati rice.
      $27.00
    • Pandara Road Wala Butter Chicken

      Chicken on the bone cooked in a creamy spicy tomato gravy. The way it is prepared in Delhi, India. Served with basmati rice.
      $30.00
  • Lamb and Goat Entrées

    • Lamb Rogan Josh

      Braised lamb, brown onion, Kashmiri spices. Served with basmati rice.
      $29.00
    • Lamb Tikka Masala

      Tender lamb cubes cooked in mildly spiced tomato onion gravy with peppers, onions, and cilantro. Served with basmati rice.
      $29.00
    • Jalwa Lamb Korma

      Tender lamb cubes cooked with a special silky korma sauce. Served with basmati rice.
      $29.00
    • Rara Bhuna Goat

      Goat meat stir-cooked in a semi-dry brown sauce and caramelized onion. Served with basmati rice.
      $29.00
    • Classic Goat Curry

      Goat cooked in an onion, tomato, and yogurt-based sauce, flavored with ginger, garlic, and chilis. Served with basmati rice.
      $29.00
  • From The Sea

    • Methi Machli

      Salmon Cooked In A Light Curry Gravy With Fresh Fenugreek
      $29.00
    • Goan Fish Curry

      A Goan specialty fish curry cooked with coconut milk & Indian herbs & spices.
      $29.00
    • Goan Shrimp Curry

      A traditional Goan shrimp curry cooked to perfection with mustard seeds, tamarind, and fresh coconut milk.
      $29.00
    • Garlic Shrimp Bhuna

      Shrimps cooked in a wok with garlic, freshly ground spices, peppers & onions.
      $30.00
  • Rice Selection

    • Basmati Rice

      Naturally aromatic long grain rice.
      $6.00
    • Saffron Basmati Rice

      Naturally aromatic long grain rice.
      $8.00
    • Vegetable Biryani

      Aromatic basmati rice cooked with vegetables, herbs, and spices. (served with raita).
      $24.00
    • Dum Pukht Chicken Biryani

      Aromatic basmati rice cooked with chicken. (served with raita).
      $26.00
    • Dum Pukht Goat Biryani

      Aromatic basmati rice cooked with a goat. (served with raita).
      $27.00
    • Dum Pukht Lamb Biryani

      Aromatic basmati rice cooked with lamb. (served with raita).
      $27.00
    • Shrimp Biryani

      Aromatic basmati rice cooked with shrimp. Served with raita.
      $28.00
    • Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani

      Fragrant basmati rice, tender bone in chicken, and aromatic spices, slow-cooked in a sealed pot (Dum) for rich, flavorful bites.
      $27.00
  • The Bread Bar

    • Plain Naan

      Crispy white flour bread.
      $5.00
    • Butter Naan

      Crispy white flour bread.
      $6.00
    • Tandoori Roti

      An unleavened whole wheat bread.
      $6.00
    • Garlic Naan

      Bread made of white flour topped with fresh minced garlic.
      $6.00
    • Onion Kulcha

      Bread made of white flour stuffed with fresh onion.
      $6.00
    • Garlic Rosemary Naan

      White flour bread garnished with fresh rosemary and minced garlic.
      $7.00
    • Jalebi Paratha

      Multilayered flour bread.
      $6.00
    • Lacha Paratha

      Multilayered whole wheat bread.
      $6.00
    • Pudina Paratha

      Minted whole wheat bread.
      $6.00
    • Chili Garlic Naan

      Bread made of white flour topped with fresh minced garlic and Indian green chili.
      $7.00
    • Khyber Paratha

      A specialty of the house consisting of minced garlic and onion topped with fresh mint.
      $7.00
    • Peshwari Naan

      A flour bread stuffed with raisin and cherry.
      $6.00
    • Goat Cheese Naan

      White flour bread stuffed with fresh goat cheese.
      $8.00
    • Jalwa Bread Basket

      An assortment of naan, garlic naan, onion kulcha, and tandoori roti.
      $17.00
  • Desserts

    • Malai Kulfi Ice Cream

      $7.00
    • Mango Ice Cream

      $7.00
    • Gulab Jamun

      A light warm pastry made from milk and soaked in honey.
      $7.00
    • Moong Dal Halwa

      Lentil pudding with clarified butter, milk, saffron, and cardamom.
      $7.00
    • Paan Masala Ice Cream

      A chef special- mouth refreshing ice cream with Indian flavors.
      $8.00
    • Shakori Rasmalai

      Sweet, spongy, cottage cheese dumpling, flavored with green cardamom.
      $7.00
  • Side Orders

    • Papad and Chutney

      $4.00
    • The Original Mango Chutney

      $7.00
    • The Jalwa Mango Chutney

      A sweet and tangy relish made with ripe mangoes, vinegar, sugar, and spices.
      $7.00
    • Achar

      $3.00
    • Onion Relish

      $4.00
    • Raita

      A cool yogurt sauce made with cucumber and roasted cumin garnished with fresh cilantro - an excellent companion to our spicy dishes.
      $5.00
  • Drinks

    • Fresh Lime Soda

      Sweet or salted.
      $5.00
    • Mango Lassi

      $5.00
    • Pellegrino Water

      $7.00
    • Still Water

      $7.00
    • Club Soda

      $3.00
    • Coke

      The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.
      $3.00
    • Diet Coke

      A crisp, refreshing taste you know and love with zero calories.
      $3.00
    • Ginger Ale

      $3.00
    • Sprite

      The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.
      $3.00

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