Jyoti Indian Cuisine
Jyoti Indian Cuisine
Aromas of beautiful citrus with accents of ripe apricot.
Floral and citrus aromas followed by juicy flavors of white peach, apricot and mandarin orange.
Notes of grapefruit and pineapple finishing with lively citrus.
Honeysuckle aromas with a round, supple palate.
Vibrant aromas of quince and pear with a refreshing mineral finish.
Notes of red currants with a touch of anise and white flowers.
Intense aromas of strawberry and raspberry with fine bubbles.
Bright, ripe, and fleshy with blackberries and dark plums and oak notes, with hints of cocoa to finish.
Aroma of rich plums, dark cherries, chocolate and savory herbs.
Vibrant aromas of blueberry jam and strawberry tart with hints of vanilla and toasted oak.
Flavorful and silky, showing wild cherries and a hint of sandalwood with a complex finish.
Blackberry and plum, complimented by soft, supple tannins.
Aroma and palate of lifted mulberry, chocolate and clove aromas, enhanced by cedar and vanilla notes from the influence of oak.
Absolut vodka, Blue curacao, Lemon juice, Splash of Sprite.
Bacardi white dark rum, Lime juice, Orange curacao, Almond syrup.
Bacardi white rum, strawberry mix, Lime juice, Simple syrup.
Souza gold tequilla, Mango pulp, Triple sec, Sour mix.
1 piece. Fried triangular-shaped crispy turnovers filled with seasoned potatoes and peas.
1 piece. Fried triangular-shaped crispy turnovers filled with seasoned spinach.
1 piece. Deconstructed vegetable samosa topped with spicy chickpeas, chopped red onions, sweet yoghurt, cilantro, and tamarind chutney.
Crispy fried baby spinach topped with chopped red onions, sweet mangoes, tomatoes, and combination of trio chutneys.
5 Pieces. Cut onions, fresh vegetables, and spinach in a chickpea flour deep fried with fresh herbs.
Fried flour crisps, chick peas, sweet yoghurt, cilantro and tamarind chutney.
Puffed rice, chick peas, chopped onions, bell peppers, tempered with cilantro and tamarind sauces.
An assortment of vegetable samosa, spinach samosa and vegetable bhajia.
Spicy broiled wings cooked in a clay oven.
Boneless chicken deep fried and sauteed with red onions, cumin seeds, curry leaves, and mild spices originally from Chennai, South India.
Lentil soup flavored with mild house spices.
Traditional lentil soup with a touch of chicken broth and mild spices.
Fresh garden salad served with dressing.
Boneless grilled chicken tossed with chopped fresh salad served with dressing.
Homemade cheese cooked in a creamy rich tomato base sauce.
Homemade cheese sauteed with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and exotic spices.
Homemade cheese cooked with fenugreek leaves and spinach.
Homemade cheese cooked with peas and mild house spices.
Croquettes made with homemade cheese, potatoes, nuts and raisins simmered in a mild creamy sauce.
Fresh cut okra sauteed with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, fresh cilantro, and mild spices.
Potatoes and cauliflower tossed with cumin seeds, mild spices, and fresh herbs.
Chickpeas slowly simmered with onions, tomatoes, and mild spices.
Vegetable fritters in a chickpea and yoghurt base sauce.
Spinach and lentils cooked with a special blend of house spices.
Seasonal fresh vegetables cook with chefs special choice of spices.
Yellow lentils tempered with onions, tomatoes, mustard seeds, and mild spices.
Black lentils cooked with ginger, garlic, and mild spices simmered overnight on a charcoal fire. Contains dairy.
Clay oven roasted eggplant cooked with onions, tomatoes, and mild spices.
Spinach and corn slow cooked with fenugreek leaves and exotic house spices.
Spinach and potatoes cooked with mild house spices.
Potatoes cooked with peas and mild spices.
Seasonal fresh vegetables cooked in a fiery Goan sauce.
Half a chicken marinated in yoghurt, ginger, and house spices then cooked in a clay oven.
Chicken breast marinated in our house special spices, and herbs then cooked in a clay oven.
Ground beef seasoned with fresh herbs, and exotic house spices then cooked in clay oven.
Boneless lamb marinated with special blend of house spices then cooked in a clay oven.
Shrimp marinated with a blend of handpicked spices then cooked in a clay oven.
Whole red snapper seasoned with chefs special blend of spices then grilled in a clay oven.
Salmon marinated in yoghurt, delicately spiced, and cooked in a clay oven.
Tender chops marinated in a fresh ginger paste, and mild spices grilled to your choice.
Goat meat slow cooked in a traditional curry sauce with assorted house blend of spices.
Goat meat marinated with vinegar, chilies, and spices then cooked with potatoes in a fiery Goan sauce.
Goat meat sauteed with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, and exotic house spices.
Goat meat cooked with fresh mint, cilantro, and mild spices.
Goat meat simmered with seasoned spinach, fenugreek, and mild spices.
Goat meat intensely flavored, and slow cooked until the meat is tender and becomes infused with a selection of spices.
Clay oven grilled chicken, cooked in a rich tomato cream sauce with mild spices. Chicken Makhini popularly known as Butter Chicken is a classic staple of Indian Cuisine.
Clay oven grilled chicken, simmered in a fenugreek, and onion sauce with mild spices. Popularly known as Tikka Masala
Chicken cooked with fresh mint, cilantro, and mild spices.
Chicken simmered with spinach, fenugreek, and mild spices.
Chicken sauted with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, and exotic house spices.
Classic chicken curry cooked with onions, tomatoes, and mild spices.
Chicken marinated with vinegar, chilies, and spices then cooked with potatoes in a fiery Goan sauce.
This is an intensely flavored dish thats slow cooked until the meat is tender and becomes infused with a selection of spices.
Boneless lamb cooked with fresh mint, cilantro, and mild spices.
An exotic lamb curry cooked with onions, tomatoes, and mild spices.
Boneless lamb simmered with spinach, fenugreek, and mild spices.
Boneless lamb marinated with vinegar, chilies, and spices then cooked with potatoes in a fiery Goan sauce.
This is an intensely flavored dish thats slow cooked until the meat is tender and becomes infused with a selection of spices.
Boneless lamb sauteed with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, and exotic house spices.
Shrimp cooked with vinegar, chilies, and spices in a fiery Goan sauce.
Clay oven grilled shrimp, simmered in a fenugreek, and onion sauce with mild spices.
Shrimp cooked in an exotic blend of select spices and coconut milk.
Tilapia fillet cooked with ginger, tomatoes, a coconut based curry.
Biryani is a flavorful long grained basmati rice preparation with aromatic herbs, and spices cooked with your choice.
Biryani is a flavorful long grained basmati rice preparation with aromatic herbs, and spices cooked with goat meat.
A soft white flour bread.
A soft white flour bread stuffed with cheddar cheese, and fresh Indian chilies.
A whole wheat bread.
A soft white flour bread topped with fresh chopped garlic.
A soft white flour bread sprinkled with sea salt and topped with fresh cilantro.
A multi layered whole wheat bread topped with butter.
A layered whole wheat bread topped with dry mint.
A whole wheat bread with your choice of stuffing.
A soft white flour bread with your choice of stuffing.
Homemade yogurt with cucumber, and roasted cumin, a cooling accompaniment with any dish.
Asafetida and curry flavored sweet mango chutney.
Thin crispy wafers made from chickpeas flour served with a combination of chutneys.
Steamed long grain basmati rice.
Cut raw onions tossed with mild spices.
One of the most popular kheer recipes made in northern India.
Grated carrots simmered with nuts, raisins, and sweetened milk.
Milk dumplings fried and dipped in rose flavored syrup.
Famous Indian dessert made of homemade cheese served with sweetened milk and garnished with pistachios.
Hot Indian tea spiced with cardamom.
Caned softdrinks.
Sparkling water.
Mango flavored thickened yogurt drink.
Aloo Mutter & Kadhai Paneer | Instagram: @telephonesmoothie
Steamed Basmati Rice Cucumber Raita
the dining area
Aloo Mutter & Kadhai Paneer | Instagram: @telephonesmoothie
Inside
Palak Chaat | Instagram: @telephonesmoothie
Tandoor Red Snapper
Wine by the glass.
Chutneys
Outside
Lunch special!
Chicken Makhini (Butter Chicken)
Bhel Puri | Instagram: @telephonesmoothie
I ordered korma and instead I got some dark stew and they would not take it back
drink
Lamb and Malai Kofta
Interior
Saag Paneer and Chana Masala and Chicken Makhini (Butter Chicken) and Samosa Chaat
Beer me
Chicken Biryani
Saag Paneer Garlic Naan Bread
Hot Masala Chai
Great place!
Chana Masala
Gloria Z.
Oct 14, 2024
Butter chicken was very tasty and the chicken was soft and tender. I quite liked it and the garlic naan was pretty good too. However this was $21 which is way too expensive in my opinion for butter chicken. The service and ambiance is fine, nothing special. Not sure if I would go again unless prices were lowered.
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Gabriella C.
Mar 10, 2024
Jyoti Indian Cuisine is by far one of the best traditional Indian cuisine restaurant in the DC area. As soon you walk in you are greeted with a vibrant atmosphere from the Indian/ modern music playing from the flat screen TV & surrounding speakers, to the painted murals + intricate trinkets hanging on the brick wall, & and warm hospitality from the employees. Our server Madeen was amicable & super helpful in explaining the items on the menu. We started off with the vegetable platter appetizer and included a trio of sauces; tamarind, mango chutney, green chutney. My personal favorite was the mango chutney, with a sweet, pungent spicy kick to it however all of them are rich in flavor. The drinks were great as well, would recommend getting the Alabama Slammer & Mai Tai. As our main course we ordered one of the most popular dishes recommended, the Tandoor Red Snapper along with the Lamb Seekh Kabob and Chicken Biriyani & choose mild as our preferred spice. We also had a side order of a refreshing yogurt sauce called Cucumber Raita & Garlic Naan. Not only was the presentation spotless, I kid you not every bite of those dishes did not disappoint. From the creaminess of the sauce served in the lamb, fish was grilled to perfection, & chicken biriyani was also tasty because the rice was blended with these aromatic spices that I am still trying to figure out! Flavors so complex yet it enriches your palette. I had the pleasure of meeting with the owner Shiva & I love how hands on he is within the restaurant & his employees. It truly was a lovely experience & definitely would come back to try their vegetarian options!
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Tiffany H.
Jun 24, 2024
This is a tasty restaurant located on a popular strip with several other restaurants. The staff was friendly the service was a bit slow considering there was only one other couple in the restaurant when we dinned. The food was flavorful and in a large portion. The texture and temperatures were good. I loved the citrus martini. I would like to return to try other options. I hope you enjoy as much as I did.
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Pierre D.
Aug 27, 2024
The food was really good. They offer a variety of options. I was visiting DC and this place came up as a nice option. The area has a lot of food to pick from and if you don't look for Jyoti you might just walk by. I noticed a large amount of carry out orders. So I'm assuming they have a good following.The 2 gentleman that assisted us were great. Refills and attention to orders. Honestly, I enjoyed eating at the restaurant. The inside vibes were great. We went on a Saturday so out doors was a little loud. Obviously not their fault. But inside was clean and great.
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Sabriya T.
Nov 23, 2024
The butter chicken was AMAZING! The perfect amount of sweetness that wasn't overpowering like some may be. We ordered through uber eats and it was still hot when it was delivered. I can't wait to try more of their dishes!
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Daniel R.
Aug 26, 2023
A wonderful lunch special in AdMo!My friend and I enjoyed a quick lunch here during the week and loved the great lunch at an effective price point. The vegetarian and non vegetarian platters were both great!We started with the palak chaat which was a flavor explosion! Overall this was a super tasty meal.
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Mira S.
Feb 5, 2024
The food was decent. I wouldn't say the ambience was anything special- it is definitely pretty hole in the wall and comparable to other non high end Indian restaurants. I enjoyed the food I got there and the service was pretty quick. The saag paneer was pretty good and so was this Samosa chaat but everything else was OK.
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Letitia L.
Sep 8, 2024
Delicious lunch on Adams Morgan Day. Mango Chutney was the perfect combination of sweet and tart, chunky & chewy. Cucumber raita was refreshing. Shrimp was plentiful. Naan was good.
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Kim M.
Aug 26, 2024
Loved it so much returned two days later--which is saying something, with all the excellent food in the area, we went for a repeat!
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Thomas V.
Oct 4, 2023
Jyoti has been serving Adams Morgan with delicious Indian food since 1998. I've mostly gotten take out from here but the ambiance is nice and quaint, and they have a small outdoor patio section as well. The food is always on point and the staff are always friendly and welcoming. They usually only have 1-2 servers so when it gets busy the food and drinks can take a bit longer but it is worth wait!
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