Specials for the Week of Oct. 29-Nov. 5

Here are the weekly specials at Heritage India Georgetown.

Bartenders Specials

Harvest Punch
Lemon juice, orange juice, apple cider, crème de banana, Dark Spiced Rum and vodka shaken with ice and served with a cinnamon stick float.
 

Starters

Vegetable Shammi Kabab
A pan-seared fresh vegetable and lentil kebab served with sweet tomato ginger and date chutney.

Entrées

Chicken Kastoori
A light white meat chicken kebab marinated in fresh herbs and spices (including fenugreek, often called kastoori methi in Hindi; fenugreek comes from the spinach family and is widely used in Asian curries) and grilled in the Tandoori oven.

Lamb Dhansak
Dhansak is a popular Indian dish, especially among the Parsi Zoroastrian community. A deliciously rich lamb curry made with pumpkin and lentils. Also available with chicken.

Special Teas

Mango iced tea
Lavender hot tea

Diwali: Festival of Lights

Lakshmi, Goddess of wealth, light, prosperity and wisdom (Credit: Deepavali.net)

Ganesha, the ‘Remover of Obstacles’ and the ‘Lord of Beginnings.’ (Credit: Deepavali.net)

Diwali tribute at Heritage India Dupont Circle

 Maybe you’ve heard of the Indian holiday commonly called Diwali. If you’ve been to an Indian restaurant during the holiday, you’ve undoubtedly seen a display of candles, central to this celebration of lights.

The five-day holiday is also called Deepavali and its main day in 2011 is Oct. 26.

As described on deepavali.net,

“Deepavali (also: Depawali, Dipavali, Dewali, Diwali, Divali, Dipotsavi, Dipapratipad ) marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year according to the Lunar Calendar. It literally translated means 'Row of Lights' (from Sanskrit: dipa = lamp / awali = row, line). It celebrates the victory of Goodness over Evil and Light over Darkness - it ushers in the new year. Especially for this event people are cleaning their houses and wear new clothes. Diwali is a 5 day festival as Dhanteras, Choti Diwali, Badi (Main) Diwali, Padwa and Bhaiduj. There are many different names for the days of Diwali in different regions of India (South & North India, East & West India) and in the different languages spoken in that regions (i.e. Hindi, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali). During Deepavali people pray to Lakshmi, Goddess of wealth, light, prosperity and wisdom, but also to Ganesha, the ‘Remover of Obstacles’ and the ‘Lord of Beginnings.’”

Among the popular vegetarian foods for the festival is sambal, made with tomatoes, onion, green chilli, lime or lemon juice and coconut. View the recipe here.

Happy Diwali! Deepavali Valthukkal! Shubh Diwali!

Specials for the Week of Oct. 22-29

Here are the weekly specials at Heritage India Georgetown.

Bartenders Specials

Autumn Delight
Scotch topped with apple cider and fresh cinnamon

Chicken lettuce cup

Starters

Chicken Lettuce Cup

Spiced chicken tikka topped with raw mango and red onions in a lettuce cup, served with a spicy cilantro-tomato and jalapeño chutney.


Entrées

Kadhai Chicken / Paneer
Boneless strips of chicken with chili peppers, tomato and freshly ground spices. Kadhai literally means Indian wok. Because the method is similar to stirfry, these dishes are quick, nutritious and full of aroma. Also available as vegetarian Kadhai Paneer (farmers cheese).


Naan

Ginger Honey Naan
Naan filled with fresh ginger steeped in honey, baked fresh in the Tandoori oven


Special Teas

Green iced tea
Cinnamon tea: Hot cinnamon tea infused with cinnamon extract

Specials for the Week of Oct. 15-22

Here are the weekly specials at Heritage India Georgetown.

Bartenders Specials

Coconut Grove
Say hello to autumn – when it’s not so hot and not so cold – with this delightful cocktail of coco rum, creme de banana, white rum, pineapple juice and a dash of lemon juice over ice.


Starters

Spinach fritters
Whole spinach leaves in a light chickpea, pomegranate and beer batter, served with tamarind and date chutney.


Entrées

Kashmiri Lasooni Murgh
This delicious specialty of Kashmir is boneless chicken simmered in a light yogurt, garlic and cashew sauce. Also available with lamb or prawns.

Sides

Lemon rice (pictured)
Typical of southern India, this flavorful rice with lemon juice, turmeric, curry leaves and roasted peanuts is made on all festive occasions.


Cilantro and garlic salt naan
Naan bread topped with fresh cilantro and garlic salt.


Special Teas

Pomegranate iced tea: Iced tea with fresh pomegranate juice
Orange herb tea: Hot tea infused with an orange herbal extract and served with honey

Specials for the Week of Oct. 8-15

Here are the weekly specials at Heritage India Georgetown.

Bartenders Specials

Coconut Grove
Say hello to autumn – when it’s not so hot and not so cold – with this delightful cocktail of coco rum, creme de banana, white rum, pineapple juice and a dash of lemon juice over ice.


Starters
 
Tandoori aloo grilled jacket potato
A whole potato grilled with Indian spices in the Tandoor oven and topped with a drizzle of spicy cilantro pepper sauce

 
Makai Naan
Naan bread filled with corn, cilantro and green chilies, baked in the oven and topped with rock salt


Entrées

Chicken Rogan Josh
Chicken in a rich ginger garlic sauce

Makhmali gobi
Cauliflower florettes in a velvety, rich tomato sauce


Special Teas

Pomegranate iced tea: Iced tea with fresh pomegranate juice
Orange herb tea: Hot tea infused with an orange herbal extract

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Specials for the Week of Oct. 1-8

Here are the weekly specials at Heritage India Georgetown.

Bartenders Specials

Guava Surprise
A refreshing cocktail of guava juice, Vodka, lemon juice and simple syrup.

Fresh Berry Lassi
A refreshing cooler (non-alcoholic) made with a medley of fresh berries churned with yogurt and sugar syrup.


Starter
 
Vegan Tofu Potato Ball
A ball of tofu, potato, fresh herbs and spices fried and served with tamarind sauce

Spinach and ricotta nan

 
Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Nan
Served with raita (yogurt sauce)


Entrées

Jhinga Pasanada
Grilled prawns in a light almond sauce


Special Teas

Pomegranate iced tea: Iced tea with fresh pomegranate juice
Rose green tea: Hot green tea infused with rose extract