August Lunch Menu

Here’s the monthly Georgetown lunch menu, designed to make your selection quick and easy, yet not lacking in variety or choice.

EXPRESS STARTERS

PAPRI CHAAT
FISH BALLS
VEGETABLE SPRING ROLLS

MAIN COURSE OPTIONS

GRILLED COMBINATIONS
Served with lentils, naan bread and pillau rice

SEEKH KABAB
Ground lamb rolls, grilled in the Indian oven

LAL CHICKEN TIKKA
Boneless cubes of chicken marinated in yogurt, paprika, ginger, garlic, roasted spices and lemon juice, grilled in the Indian oven

TANDOORI GOBI
Cauliflower marinated in freshly roasted gram flour, yellow chili powder and fresh roasted cumin, grilled in the Indian oven

CURRY COMBINATIONS
Served with rice, naan bread, lentils and spinach with corn

MALABAR COCONUT CURRY
Fresh coconut, ground roasted spices and peanut curry with fish or shrimp

MAKHANI
Shrimp, chicken or paneer in a creamy tomato sauce

ROGAN JOSH
This aromatic chicken or lamb dish is the “sine qua non” of Kashmiri cuisine. “Rogan” meaning color, “josh” meaning passion.

DHINGRI MATTAR
Fresh mushrooms and green peas curry

CHANA MASALA
Chickpeas with fresh herbs and spices

EXPRESS LUNCH
Served with rice only

SAG / SPINACH MASALA
Varying in levels of spiciness, this spinach gravy combines with all. Choose chicken, lamb, shrimp or paneer.

This special lunch menu is available weekdays in from 11:30 am-2:30 pm. On Saturdays and Sundays, lunch hours are 12-3 pm and the regular menu is offered.

Weekly Wine Specials

Our white wine of the week is Lockwood’s 2009 Chardonnay from California. The vintner’s tasting notes call the wine “pure and elegant.”

Aromas of fresh pineapple and orange blossom are supported by French oak nuances. Flavors of nectarine and white peach fill the front palate as citrus tones and minerality linger on through the finish.  This combination of aromas, flavors and textures create a charming Chardonnay experience. Enjoy this wine with a variety of seafood and chicken dishes.

It’s on special for $20 (regularly $36).

Our red of the week is New Zealand’s 2009 Sherwood Pinot Noir. The winemaker notes, “the 2009 Pinot Noir displays ripe, sweet plum notes with an edge of complexity on the nose. The palate is rich and round supported by fine grain tannins.” As for pairings, the wine is considered “an excellent match for most meat dishes.”

It’s on special for $22.50 (regularly $42). Cheers!

Our Georgetown Restaurant is Open

There is some confusion about the status of Heritage India. Make no mistake:

Heritage India is open in Upper Georgetown at 2400 Wisconsin Ave. Lunch and dinner are served daily. Our Dupont Circle restaurant has closed to relocate. We encourage you to patronize our Georgetown location, open for business seven days a week.

The difference between Korma and Pasanda

Pasanda!

Gosht Avad Korma was a popular dish on our previous menu. It literally meant Lamb Korma from Avad. Gosht is the Indian word for lamb/mutton (goat) and Avad is a northwestern frontier province in India.

We’ve replaced Korma with Pasanda on our new menu.

What is the difference, you may ask?

Historically, Korma and Pasanda are two totally different dishes.

Korma is a pale yellow mutton curry. It has yogurt, cardamom, black pepper, ginger and lots of saffron. Ground almonds are cooked in to give it a smooth, creamy texture. Sometimes dried fruits may be added. In essence, Korma is pale yellow creamy mild sauce made of yogurt and almonds.

Meaning “like,” Pasanda refers to a dish that everyone will like, from children to beginners to old hands. It’s a creamy white curry with yogurt, ground cashews and cardamom. Cream may be added for light texture. In essence, Pasanda is a white creamy mild sauce made with yogurt, cream and cashews. Pasanda is milder than Korma.

We at Heritage India have added saffron to give our Pasanda an orange color.

In modern recipes, the difference between Korma and Pasanda gravy has all but disappeared. For cost, Korma does not use saffron. Pasanda may substitute cashews with almonds. Both curries remain mild and contain yogurt. Both sauces may include cream of coconut and dairy cream.

For all you Korma lovers, Heritage India now gives you Pasanda with chicken, lamb or cottage cheese.