Infusion

1961 Chain Bridge Rd- At International Dr
McLean, VA 22102

703 748-9800

Starters
Taro Root Salad (Arbi Ki Chaat)   steamed taro root, cut into small pieces and flavored with ginger, spices and lemon juice	4.50
Chicken Salad (Chicken Chaat)   spicy shredded chicken with red onions, green chilies, coriander and a tangy lemon dressing	4.95
Falafel Indian Style   shallow fried medallions of spinach and chick peas, flavored with aromatic spices	4.50
Spring Rolls   spring rolls stuffed with cabbage and chicken. served with chili - garlic sauce and cilantro - mint chutney	4.50
Portobello Mushroom Pizza   grilled portobello topped with our fresh made tomato - onion sauce & cottage cheese ( paneer). served with spinach salad	5.95
Samosas   vegetable turnovers stuffed with peas and potatoes. served with cilantro - mint chutney and tamarind sauce	3.95
Vegetable Fritters (Pakoras)   vegetable fritters made with fresh spinach, portobello mushrooms & eggplant	4.50
Seafood Fritters   shrimp & scallop fritters indian style. served with mango chutney	6.95
Malai Chicken   boneless chunks of white meat of chicken marinated in chef's secret blend of spices then charbroiled and served with cilantro - mint chutney	4.95
Indian Spiced Crab Cakes   fresh bluefin crab cakes enhanced with cilantro and indian spices, served on a bed of mixed greens with spicy mango salsa	7.95
Soups
Wheat Soup with Chicken   a south indian delicacy made with cracked wheat and chicken	3.95
Rasam Thai Style   hot and sour lentil soup with shrimp	4.95
Entrees
Tandoori Murgh   half spring chicken marinated in yogurt, ginger and spices and charbroiled in the clay oven,	11.95
Chicken Special   chef's favorite - boneless chunks of white meat of chicken marinated with yogurt and bread crumbs and served with tomato salad and mixed vegetables	12.95
Tangri Kebab   chicken drumsticks coated with egg and cashew nut mixture and enhanced with indian spices	11.95
Chicken Tikka   boneless chunks of chicken marinated in yogurt, ginger and lemon juice, and charbroiled to perfection	11.95
Roasted Leg of Lamb (Raan)   Note: only available on Thu and Fri for dinner and needs to be pre-ordered when you make a reservation. Whole leg of spring lamb marinated overnight in a yogurt and spice mixture, served with thin crepes (rumali roti)
Lamb Kebabs (Pathar Kebab)   pounded lamb kebabs marinated in yogurt and spices	14.95
Rack of Lamb ( Tabak Maaz)   rack of lamb steamed in aromatic spices and finished in the clay oven, served with eggplant
Fish Fillet (Salmon, Tilapia or Seasonal)   fresh fish of the day marinated in yogurt and spices and then charbroiled in the clay oven
Tandoori Seafood Platter   lobster tail, shrimp and scallops, served with our yogurt sauce and our homemade mango salsa	16.95
Surf & Turf (Lamb & Seafood Combination)   delicately spiced lamb chops and lobster tail, served with lightly spiced and sauteed potatoes	19.95
Tandoori Shrimp   jumbo shrimp marinated in lemon juice, yogurt and exquisite spices, and cooked to perfection	17.95
Vegetarian Specialties
Side / Dinner
Black Lentils ( Dal Makhani)   traditional indian lentils enhanced with cumin seeds and garlic	4.95  8.95
Channe Ki Dal Wala Saag   fresh spinach cooked with yellow gram lentils and indian spices	4.95  9.95
Lauki Kofta   grated gourd dumplings cooked in light tomato - onion gravy	4.95  9.95
Vegetable Jalfarezi   fresh assorted vegetables ( green beans, button mushrooms, peas, soybean nuggets, potatoes and indian cottage cheese) cooked in a tomato - onion sauce	4.95  9.95
Baingan Ki Sabzi   baby eggplant topped with spiced yogurt sauce	4.95  9.95
Kurkuri Bhindi   fresh crispy fried okra sprinkled with our mix of spices	4.95  9.95
Paneer-Makai   roasted corn kernels cooked with cubed cottage cheese in a chef's special blend of spices	4.95  9.95
Hara Cholia Te Aloo   green grams cooked with potatoes in a chef's homestyle curry sauce	4.95  8.95
Served with Basmati Rice
Rice (Biryani)
Hyderabadi Biryani   layers of fragrant basmati rice and succulent goat meat	12.95
Chicken Biryani   boneless chunks of chicken cooked with basmati rice in a blend of moghlai spices	11.95
Vegetable Biryani   layers of fragrant basmati rice and assorted fresh vegetables	9.95
Shrimp Biryani   large shrimp cooked with basmati rice, cilantro, herbs & spices	15.95
Green Gram-Rice (Cholia Pulao)   fresh green gram cooked with rice	2.95
Breads
Naan   the traditional leavened bread baked in the day oven	1.75
Paratha   multi - layered whole wheat bread topped with sesame seeds	2.25
Rumali Roti   an infusion specialty - paper thin whole wheat bread cooked over a skillet	2.50
Roti   traditional indian whole wheat bread	1.75
Cheese Naan   naan stuffed with american cheese	2.95
Chicken Naan   naan stuffed with chopped chicken, enhanced with cilantro and spices	2.95
Missi Roti   unleavened gram flour bread	2.25
Assorted Bread   chef's choice of breads	6.95
Our Curries
All Dishes served with Basmati Rice
Butter Chicken (Makhani Murgh)   clay oven roasted pieces of boneless chicken cooked in a tomato-butter gravy	12.95
Tari Wala Chicken (Chicken Curry)   popular chicken dish in every north indian household, made with bone - in chicken pieces cooked in tomato - onion gravy	11.95
Chicken Nizami   boneless pieces of curried chicken finished with assorted nuts. A Moghlai delicacy	12.95
Fenugreek Flavored Chicken ( Methi Murgh)   boneless pieces of chicken enhanced with spices and dry fenugreek leaves	12.95
Dhaniya Gosht   your choice of goat meat or boneless lamb pieces cooked with fresh cilantro and indian spices. A house delicacy	13.95
Nargisi Kofta   hard - boiled eggs coated with curried minced lamb, cooked in a light tomato - onion gravy	12.95
Shrimp Curry (Balchao)   shrimp cooked in spicy vinegar sauce served with steamed basmati rice	15.95
Fish In Coconut Curry   mildly spiced chunks of fresh fish of the day cooked in coconut milk and spices	14.95
The East - West Marriage $16.95
Lamb Stew   spiced braised lamb chops with vegetables ( mushrooms, carrots, potatoes and green beans) served in a well of basmati rice
Seafood Gumbo   a popular dish at every restaurant in New Orleans, this cajun dish is cooked with Indian spices, topped with fried Okra and served with basmati rice
Accompaniment
Raita Bundi (Gram Flour Puffs) or Katchumbar (Cucumber, Onion, Tomato)   plain yogurt with your choice of gram flour puffs or chopped cucumber, onion, tomato, seasoned with roasted cumin and fresh mint leaves	2.95
Kids Menu
Chicken Tenders   served with basmati rice & naan	4.95
Kashmiri Naan   naan stuffed with cherries and raisins	2.95
Indian Cheese Pizza   fresh naan topped with american cheese	3.95
Kashmiri Pulao   basmati rice pulao topped with fresh apples, raisins and cherries	2.95

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