Tiffin Indian

Tiffin Menu

(301) 434-9200
1341 University Blvd E, Takoma Park, MD 20912
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Appetizers


1. Iddly
$8.00
2 pieces. Steamed rice and lentil patties.
2. Floating Iddly
$8.00
Steamed small rice and lentil patties floating in sambar.
3. Medhu Vada
$8.00
3 pieces. Deep-fried lentil donuts.
4. Dhai Vada(
$8.00
Lentil donuts soaked in seasoned yogurt.
5. Green Chili Pakora
$8.00
Green chillies dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried.
6. Vegetable Samosa
$7.00
2 pieces. Crispy, flaky crust stuffed with potatoes and peas.
7. Mixed Vegetable Pakora
$9.00
Deep-fried vegetables dipped in chickpea batter (besan), potatoes, cauliflower, onion, chilies and spices.
8. Chaat Papari
$10.00
Crisp flour cookies snapped with plain yogurt, tossed with potatoes, chickpeas, fresh cilantro and tamarind chutney.
9. Mix Kebab
16.00
2 pieces of chicken tikkas, 2 pieces mali kebabs and 2 pieces shelkh kebabs.

$Soups


1. Mulligatawny Soup
$6.00
A favorite with gourmands the world over, this South Indian soup is made from pureed lentils and rice herbs and spices.
2. Rasam Soup
6.00
A traditional South Indian sour and spicy soup.

$Uthappam

Indian style lentil and rice pancakes served with sambar coconut chutney.
1. Vegetable Uthappam
$14.00
Lentil and rice pancake topped with tomatoes, peas, carrots and onions.
2. Onion Hot Green Chilli Uthappam
14.00
Lentil and rice pancake with green chilli and onion topping.

$Dosa

Rice crepe with sambar and coconut chutney.
1. Sada Dosa
$12.00
Rice crepe.
2. Masala Dosa
$13.00
Rice crepe with potato filling.
3. Special Rava Dosa
$14.00
Wheat crepe with onion and chili.
4. Special Rava Masala Dosa
$15.00
Wheat crepe with onion, chili filled with potatoes.
5. Mysore Masala Dosa
$15.00
Rice crepe with layer of hot chutney with potatoes and onions.
6. Paper Masala Dosa
$15.00
Thin rice crepe with potato filling.
7. Spring Dosa
$15.00
Rice crepe with sauteed vegetables.
8. Paneer Dosa
$16.00
Rice crepe stuffed with minced home made cheese.
9. Spinach Dosa
15.00
Rice crepe stuffed with spinach.

$Homemade Breads

Served freshly baked from our clay oven.
1. Naan
$4.00
Indian bread made of super-fine white flour dough, baked in our tandoor.
2. Tandoori Roti
$4.00
Whole wheat rustic bread baked fresh in our tandoor.
3. Onion Kulcha
$5.00
Super-fine flour bread stuffed with a mix of onion, bell pepper and cilantro.
4. Poori
$5.00
Whole wheat bread puffed with a flourish. A must!
5. Aloo Paratha
$5.00
Multi layered, pan-fried whole wheat bread stuffed with lightly spiced mashed potatoes.
6. Laccha Paratha
$6.00
Plain whole wheat multi-layered bread pan fried to a golden touch.
7. Garlic Naan
$5.00
Bread made of super fine flour with a distinct garlic flavor.
8. Batura
$5.00
Puffy deep fried bread.
9. Chapathy
4.00
Thin whole wheat bread cooked on iron plate.

$Fresh from our Tandoor

From our famed Indian clay ovens, we offer specially marinated meats and seafood roasted over charcoal to a moist and tender succulence, exceedingly low in fats and oils.
1. Lamb Sheekh Kabab
$21.00
Fine minced lamb seasoned with delectable spices, pressed into sausage like shapes and then charcoal grilled on a skewer.
2. Chicken Tandoori
$17.00
Chicken marinated in a blend of yogurt, ginger and garlic. Masterfully basted and barbecued over charcoal. Masterfully basted and barbecued over charcoal. A favorite dish for young and old.
3. Chicken Malai Kabab
$19.00
Tender boneless cubes of chicken marinated in yogurt, saffron and grilled.
4. Chicken Tikka
$19.00
Delectable bite-size chunks of boneless chicken seasoned in a rich blend of masalas, lemon juice and yogurt. Char-grilled to perfection. A favorite dish with many.
5. Boti Kabab
$21.00
Chunks of fresh lamb marinated over night in yogurt and ginger with a touch of garlic, spices and then charbroiled in tandoor.
6. Lamb Chops
$34.00
Choice of lamb chops, seasoned in yogurt and freshly ground spices, then roasted in our clay oven.
7. Tandoori Shrimp
$26.00
Shrimp marinated in freshly ground spices and delicately roasted in tandoor.
8. Tandoori Fish
$26.00
Seasonal fish, delicately seasoned with a special mix of spices then skewered and barbecued in our clay oven.
9. Mixed Grill Platter
$28.00
A sizzling presentation of assorted clay oven delicacies, tandoori chicken, sheekh kabab, chicken tikka, malai kabab and shrimp. An exciting way to sample the delights of tandoori cooking.
10. Tandoori Salmon Fish
26.00
Salmon fish filet marinated in ground spices and delicately roasted in tandoor.

$Lamb Preparations


1. Lamb Palak
$22.00
Choice of lamb cooked with spinach and flavored with spices.
2. Kashmiri Rogan Josh
$22.00
Lamb pieces cooked in a traditional Kashmiri masala in a velvety sauce.
3. Goan Lamb Vindaloo
$22.00
A fiery affair of tender morsels and potatoes in silky hot curry sauce. It's relishingly hot and sour.
4. Goat Curry
22.00
Juicy chunks of young mutton on the bone simmered until tender in piquant gravy.

$From the Sea

Regional specialties. Are accompanied with basmati rice.
1. Bengal Fish Curry
$25.00
Cooked in a traditional sauce made from tomatoes, onions, peppers and herbs.
2. Chili Fish
$25.00
Tilapia fish pieces in green peppers and tomato tangy sauce.
3. Shrimp Makhni
25.00
Prawns cooked in a thick masala consisting of tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, cilantro and seasoned with chef's special spices.

$Vegetarian Entrees

Are accompanied with basmati rice.
1. Malai Kofta
$17.00
Fresh homemade cheese croquettes in tangy tomato and creamy sauce.
2. Palak Paneer
$18.00
A mild dish of curried chopped spinach with cubes of fresh homemade cheese.
3. Bharwaan Baigan Curry
$17.00
From the heart of the historic deccan plateau, the nutty, slightly pungent taste of this dish enhances the natural flavor of eggplant in curry sauce.
4. Bhindi Masala
$17.00
Fresh tender okra sauteed with onions and tomatoes blended in herbs and spices.
5. Aloo Gobi
$17.00
Spiced cauliflower and potatoes seasoned and sauteed in a traditional North Indian style.
6. Navratan Jalfrazie
$17.00
9 stir-fried vegetables lightly spiced in a curry sauce.
7. Mattar Paneer
$17.00
A mild dish of cottage cheese and green peas in a creamy sauce.
8. Chole Peshawari
$15.00
Punjabi style chickpeas curry.
9. Baigan Bharta
$17.00
A popular Indian dish made from eggplant roasted in a clay oven and blended in a rich mixture of fresh herbs and spices.
10. Dal Makhani
$15.00
Black lentils cooked overnight on a slow fire seasoned with herbs.
11. Shahi Paneer
$18.00
Fresh cubes of homemade cheese in a rich aromatic light creamy onion sauce topped with dry nuts.
12. Chana Batura
$18.00
Chickpeas served with puffy deep-fried bread.
13. Paneer Makhani
$18.00
Cubes of homemade cottage cheese in a creamy sauce made from tomatoes, cashews and cream.
14. Dal Taddka
$15.00
Yellow split lentils with tomatoes and seasoned with mild spices.
15. Aloo Palak
$17.00
Spinach and potatoes with special spices.
16. Chana Palak
$17.00
Chickpeas peas cooked with spinach.
17. Vegetarian Korma
$17.00
Garden fresh vegetables cooked with almonds in rich creamy.
18. Puri Bahji
$18.00
Whole wheat bread fried and puffed served with potatoes.
19. Paneer Tikka Masala
18.00
Marinated grilled panner rich and mild creamy sauce cocked.

$Basmati Rice Biryanis


1. Chicken Biryani
$18.00
Chicken simmered in natural juices with the aid of choicest spices in basmati rice.
2. Lamb Biryani
$19.00
Basmati rice flavored with saffron and cooked with lamb in a special mix of spices and herbs.
3. Vegetable Biryani
$17.00
Aromatic saffron rice cooked with fresh vegetables and fresh herbs.
4. Goat Biryani
$19.00
Basmati rice flavored with saffron and cooked with goat in a special mix of spices and herbs.
5. Shrimp Biryani
24.00
Basmati rice flavored with saffron and cooked with shrimp in a special mix of spices and herbs.

$Poultry Specialities


1. Chicken Aur Palak
$19.00
Chicken sauteed with spices in spinach. A classic chicken dish.
2. Chicken Makhni
$19.00
Tender chicken half roasted in tandoor, cooked to perfection in our chef's special velvety sauce.
3. Kadai Chili Chicken
$19.00
Tender pieces of chicken and green peppers in a thick sauce with a touch of ginger and chilies, cooked in an Indian fry pan called "kadai".
4. Chicken Shahi Korma
$19.00
Succulent pieces of chicken slowly cooked with almonds in a rich and creamy sauce. A mughlai specialty.
5. Chicken Vindaloo
$19.00
Chicken and potatoes in a silky hot curry sauce, it's refreshingly hot and sour.
6. Chicken Tikka Masala
$19.00
Marinated boneless pieces of chicken grilled and sauteed in a delicious creamy sauce. Chef recommended.
7. Chicken Curry
19.00
Boneless chicken simmered in tomato and onion based sauce with a blend of aromatic spices.

$Side Orders


1. Pappadum
$3.00
Crispy lentil wafers.
2. Mango Chutney
$3.00
A delicious sweet pickle made from choicest mangoes.
3. Raita
$4.00
Whipped yogurt and garnished with fresh cilantro.
4. Achar
$3.00
Indian pickles.
5. Sambhar
$4.00
Lentil and vegetable soup.
6. Chutney
4.00
Sauce.

$Desserts


1. Rasmalai
$5.00
Sweet spongy cottage cheese dumpling flavored with cardamom and pistachio nuts.
2. Gulab Jamun
$5.00
Golden fried cheese balls served in honey-flavored syrup. A treat from Bengal.
3. Falooda Malai Kulfi
$7.00
Almond enriched frozen Indian ice cream with rice noodles.
4. Ice Cream
$5.00
Mango, pista and vanilla.
5. Rice Pudding
5.00
Delicious rice dessert cooked with milk and almonds.

$Beverages


1. Fresh Lemon Soda
$5.00
A refreshing aperitif concocted from lime juice, sugar syrup and poured with club soda.
2. Lassi
$4.00
A cool drink of churned plain yogurt, sweet or salted.
3. Mango Lassi
$5.00
A cool drink of churned plain yogurt and flavored with mango.
4. Juice
$4.00
5. Mineral Water
$4.00
5. Bottle Water
$4.00
6. Soda
$3.00
7. Masala Tea
$5.00
Indian tea from the Himalayan foothills, spiked with ginger and lightly spiced. Quite aromatic and very refreshing.
8. Falooda
$6.00
Rose milk, scented rose water, fine rice noodles and a scoop of rose ice cream.
9. Madras Coffee
$5.00
A unique experience-pleasantly aromatic coffee in hot milk. A frothy delight.
Chana palak
15.00
Cheakpeas and spinach curry

$Chana palace

Cheakpeas and spinach curry

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