Cuisines and Dishes at Tiffin - the Indian Kitchen:
- Indian
Tiffin - the Indian Kitchen
1341 University Blvd E,
Takoma Park
MD
20912
Today's hours: 11:30 am-3:00 pm, 5:00 pm-10:00 pm
tiffinrestaurant.com (301) 434-9200
Menu for Tiffin - the Indian Kitchen
Vegetarian Appetizers
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Iddly (2 Pcs)
$4.00
Steamed rice and lentil patties.
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Floating Iddly
$5.00
Steamed small rice and lentil patties floating in sambar.
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Medhu Vada (3 Pcs)
$4.00
Deep fried lentil donuts.
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Dhai Vada
$5.00
Lentil donuts soaked in seasoned yogurt.
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Green Chilli Pakora
$6.00
Green chilles dipped in chickpea batter and deep-fried.
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Vegetable Samosa (2 Pcs)
$4.00
Crispy, flakey crust stuffed with potatoes and peas.
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Mixed Vegetable Pakora
$6.00
Deep-fried vegetables dipped in chickpea batter (besan), potatoes, cauliflower, onion, chilles and spices.
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Chaat Papari
$7.00
Crisp flour cookies snapped with plain yogurt, tossed with potatoes, chickpeas, fresh cilantro and tamarind chutney.
Non-Vegetarian Appetizers
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Lamb Sheekh Kebab (2 Pcs)
$7.00
Fine minced lamb seasoned with delectable spices. pressed in a sausage-like shape then charcoal-grilled on a skewer.
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Chicken Malai Kebab (4 Pcs)
$7.00
Tender boneless cubes of white chicken marinated in yogurt and saffron and grilled in tandoor.
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Chicken Roll
$8.00
Spiced shredded chicken cooked in tandoor and wrapped in an egg coated flat flour bread.
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Lamb Roll
$9.00
Minced lamb, mint and spices wrapped in an egg coated flour bread.
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Tiffin Hors D'oeuvres
$11.00
Pakora, chicken tikka, sheekh kebab and tandoor chicken. served with chutney.
Soups
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Mulligatawny
$4.00
A favorite with gourmands the world over, this south indian soup is made from pureed lentils and rice herbs and spices.
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Rasam
$4.00
A traditional south indian sour and spicy soup.
Dosai
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Sada Dosai
$7.00
Rice and lentil crepe.
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Panner Dosai
$11.00
Rice and lentil crepe with minced homemade cheese and bell peppers.
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Masala Dosai
$8.00
Rice and lentil crepe with potato filing.
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Special Rava Dosai
$9.00
Wheat and lentil crepe with onion and chilly.
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Special Rava Masala Dosai
$11.00
Wheat and lentil crepe with onion, chilly filled with potatoes.
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Mysore Masala Dosai
$9.00
Rice and lentil crepe with layer of hot chutney with potatoes and onion.
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Paper Masala Dosai
$11.00
Thin rice and lentil crepe filled with onion, chilly, filled with potato filling.
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Spring Dosai
$11.00
Rice and lentil crepe filled with sauteed vegetables.
Uthappam
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Vegetable Uttappam
$9.00
Lentil and rice pancake topped with tomatoes, peas, carrots and onions.
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Onion Hot Green Chilli Utappam
$9.00
Lentil and rice pancake with green chilli, onion topping.
Vegetarian Entrees
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Malai Kofta
$13.00
Fresh homemade cheese croquettes in a tangy tomato and cream sauce.
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Palak Paneer
$13.00
A mild dish of curried chopped spinach with cubes of fresh homemade cheese.
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Bharwaan Baigan Curry
$13.00
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.
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Bhindi Masala
$13.00
Fresh tender okra sauteed with onions and tomatoes blended in herbs and spices.
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Aloo Gobi
$13.00
Spiced cauliflower and potatoes seasoned and sauteed in a traditional north indian style.
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Navratan Jalfrazie
$13.00
Nine stir-fried vegetables lightly spiced in a curry sauce.
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Matter Paneer
$13.00
A mild dish of cottage cheese and green peas in a creamy sauce.
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Chole Pishawari
$11.00
Punjabi style chickpeas curry and diced potatoes.
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Baigan Bharta
$13.00
A popular indian dish made from eggplant roasted in a clay oven and blended in a rich mixture of fresh herbs and spices.
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Dal Makhani
$10.00
Black lentils cooked overnight on a slow fire seasoned with herbs.
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Shahi Panner
$13.00
Fresh cubes of homemade cheese in a rich aromatic lightly creamy onion sauce topped with dry nuts.
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Chana Batura
$13.00
Chick peas served with puffy deep fried bread.
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Panner Makhani
$13.00
Cubes of home made cottage cheese in a creamy sauce made from tomatoes, cashews and cream.
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Kadai Tofu
$13.00
Tofu with green peppers, tomatoes, onions and ground spices.
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Dal Taddka
$10.00
Yellow split lentils with tomatoes and seasoned with mild spices.
Fresh From Our Tandoor
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Lamb Sheekh Kabab
$16.00
Fine minced lamb seasoned with delectable spices, pressed into sausage like shapes, then charcoal grilled on a skewer.
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Chicken Tandoori
$13.00 - $19.00
Chicken marinated in a blend of yogurt, ginger and garlic. masterfully basted and barbecued over charcoal. a favorite dish for young and old.
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Chicken Malai Kabab
$15.00
Tender boneless cubes of white chicken marinated in yogurt and saffron and grilled.
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Chicken Tikka
$15.00
Delectable bite-sized chunks of boneless chicken seasoned in a rich blend of masala, lemon juice and yogurt. char-grilled to perfection. a favorite dish with many.
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Boti Kabab
$17.00
Chunks of fresh lamb marinated overnight in yogurt and ginger with a touch of garlic and spices, then charbroiled in tandoor.
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Lamb Chops
$19.00
Choice of lamb chops, seasoned in yogurt and freshly ground spices, then roasted in our clay oven.
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Tandoori Shrimp
$21.00
Shrimp marinated in freshly ground spices and delicately roasted in tandoor.
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Tandoori Fish
$20.00
Seasonal fish, delicately seasoned with a special mix of spices then skewered and barbecued in our clay oven.
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Mixed Grill Platter
$22.00
A sizzling presentation of assorted clay oven delicacies, tandoori chicken, sheekh kebab, chicken tikka, malai kebab and shrimp. an exciting way to sample the delights of tandoori cooking.
Poultry Specialties
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Murg Aur Palak
$14.00
Chicken sauteed with spices in spinach. a classic chicken dish.
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Chicken Makhni
$14.00
Tender chicken half roasted in tandoor, cooked to perfection in our chef's special velvety sauce.
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Kadai Chili Chicken
$14.00
Tender pieces of chicken and green peppers in a thick sauce with a touch of ginger and chillies, cooked in an indian fry pan called kadai.
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Chicken Shahi Korma
$14.00
Succulent pieces of chicken slowly cooked with almonds in a rich and creamy sauce. a mughlai specialty.
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Chicken Vindaloo
$14.00
Chicken and potatoes in a silky hot curry sauce, it's relishingly hot and sour.
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Chicken Tikka Masala
$15.00
Marinated boneless pieces of chicken grilled and sauteed in a delicious creamy sauce. chef recommended
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Chicken Curry
$14.00
Boneless chicken simmered in tomato and based sauce with a blend of aromatic spices.
Lamb Preparations
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Lamb Palak
$18.00
Choice of lamb cooked with spinach and flavored with spices.
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Kashmiri Rogan Josh
$17.00
Lamb pieces cooked in a traditional kashmiri masala in a velvety sauce.
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Goan Lamb Vindaloo
$17.00
A fiery affair of tender morsels and potatoes in a silky hot curry sauce. it's relishingly hot and sour.
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Goat Curry
$17.00
Juicy chunks of young mutton on the bone simmered until tender in a piquant gravy.
From The Sea
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Bengal Fish Curry
$20.00
Cooked in a traditional sauce made from tomatoes, onion, peppers and herbs.
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Prawn Masala
$21.00
Prawns cooked in a thick masala consisting of tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, cilantro and seasoned with chef's special spices.
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Shrimp Makhani
$21.00
Marinated shrimp sauteed in a delicious cream sauce.
Basmati Rice Biryanis
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Lucknowi Chicken Biryani
$13.00
Chicken simmered in natural juices with the aid of choicest spices in basmati rice.
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Lamb Biryani
$15.00
Basmati rice flavored with saffron and cooked with lamb in a special mix of spices and herbs.
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Vegetable Biryani
$13.00
Aromatic saffron rice cooked with fresh vegetables and fresh herbs.
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Goat Biryani
$15.00
Basmati rice flavored with saffron and cooked with goat in a special mix of spices and herbs.
Homemade Breads
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Naan
$2.00
Indian bread made of super fine white flour dough, baked in our tandoor.
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Tandoori Roti
$2.00
Whole wheat rustic bread baked fresh in our tandoor.
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Onion Kulcha
$4.00
Superfine flour bread stuffed with a mix of onion, bell pepper and cilantro.
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Poori
$3.00
Whole wheat bread puffed with a flourish. a must!
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Alu Paratha
$4.00
Multi layered, pan-fried whole wheat bread stuffed with lightly spiced mashed potatoes.
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Laccha Paratha
$4.00
Plain whole wheat multi-layered bread pan fried to a golden touch.
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Garlic Naan
$4.00
Bread made of super fine with a distinct garlic flavor.
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Batura
$4.00
Puffy deep fried bread.
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Chapathy
$2.00
Thin whole wheat bread cooked on iron plate.
Side Orders
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Pappadum
$2.00
Crispy lentil wafers.
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Mango Chutney
$2.00
A delicious sweet pickle made from choicest mangoes.
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Raita
$3.00
Whipped yogurt, garnished with fresh cilantro.
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Tiffin Salad
$5.00
A colorful assortment of garden fresh vegetables combined with mixed greens, served with zesty homemade dressing.
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Achar
$2.00
Indian pickles.
Desserts
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Rasmalai
$4.00
Sweet spongy cottage cheese dumpling flavored with cardamom and pistachio nuts.
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Gulab Jamun
$4.00
Golden fried cheese balls served in honey-flavored syrup. a treat from bengal.
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Falooda Malai Kulfi
$6.00
Almond enriched frozen indian ice cream with rice noodles.
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Ice Cream
$4.00
Mango, pista and vanilla.
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Rice Pudding
$4.00
Delicious rice dessert cooked with mild and almonds.
Beverages
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Fresh Lime Soda
$4.00
A refreshing aperitif concocted from lime juice, sugar syrup and poured with club soda.
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Lassi
$3.00
A cool drink of plain yogurt, sweet or salted.
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Mango Lassi
$4.00
A cool drink of churned plain yogurt, flavored with mango.
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Juices
$3.00
Mango, orange and pineapple.
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Mineral Water
$3.00
Perrier, pellegrino, evian.
- Sodas $2.00
- Mango Shake $4.00
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Masala Tea
$3.00
Indian tea from the himalayan foothills spiked with ginger & lightly spiced. quite aromatic and very refreshing.
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Falooda
$5.00
Rose milk, scented rose water, fine rice noodles and a scoop of rose ice cream.
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Madras Coffee
$3.00
A unique experience pleasantly aromatic coffee in hot milk. a frothy delight.
- Freshly Brewed Tea And Coffee
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Ratings and Reviews for Tiffin - the Indian Kitchen
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Apr 18 2012
Duane S. via Yelp
I was following my GPS out of NE DC and ended up in MD. I was so scared. A Virgina person crossed over into Maryland. We usually don't do that on purpose....read more
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Apr 13 2012
JamisonAmadeo H. via Yelp
I went here for the lunch buffet and I was absolutely blown away by the quality of the selection available. The selection is somewhat limited, but what is...read more
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Apr 11 2012
Coeur L. via Yelp
good: Quick seating Good fried vegetable appetizer Food delivered on cart Doggie bag has dedicated person doing this Excellent water refreshes Price is...read more
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