NaanWise Indian Cuisine Menu
Welcome to NaanWise Indian Cuisine, a hidden gem nestled in Washington, DC, where authentic flavors and comforting aromas come together. With dishes inspired by traditional Indian and Pakistani culinary art, this restaurant has quickly become a favorite for many.
The menu is impressively diverse, featuring everything from the buttery richness of Butter Chicken, which has garnered rave reviews for its perfect balance of savory and spice, to the addictive Chicken 65. For those with dietary restrictions, there are numerous gluten-free options that do not compromise on taste, showcasing the restaurant's commitment to inclusivity.
Guests often praise the peaceful atmosphere and attentive service, making every visit a delightful experience. Whether you’re savoring a plate of Chicken Biryani or enjoying a refreshing Mango Lassi, NaanWise promises a memorable meal that captures the essence of Indian cuisine.
Tandoor Delicacies
Lamb Chops
Gluten-free. Mildy marinated with indian spices to bring out the best flavor.
Fish Tikka
Gluten-free. Fillet of Mahi marinated lightly with garlic and herbs.
Chicken Malai Tikka
Gluten-free. Boneless chicken breast marinated in cream with fresh garlic, white peppers and herbs.
Tandoori Shrimp
Gluten-free. Jumbo shrimp marinated in mild spices.
Chicken Tikka
Boneless cubed chicken marinated in ginger and yogurt.
Mixed Tandoori
Gluten-free. Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheekh kabab and shrimp.
Sheekh Kabab
Gluten-free. Minced lamb meat mixed with onion, herbs, spices, roasted and skewers.
Tandoori Chicken Half
Hung curd, ginger, garlic, lemon juice, and freshly ground spices.
Mango Lassi
Soda
Bottled Water
Iced Tea
Turmeric Milk Tea
Coffee
Tea
Mango Shake
Lemonade
Salted Lassi
Sparkling Water
Sweet Lassi
Non-alcoholic Drinks
Chicken Specialities
Chicken Vindaloo
Gluten-free. Mild. Hottest dish for the daring boneless chicken served with potatoes in thick tangy gravy.
Chicken Curry
Gluten-free. A traditional dish made with boneless chicken cooked in gravy and spiced to your taste.
Chili Chicken
Gluten-free. Mild. Boneless chicken simmered in a special sauce with onion, pepper and green chili.
Coconut Chicken Curry
Gluten-free. Chicken cooked with southern spices, coconut milk, and spiced to your taste.
Chicken Makhani
Gluten-free. Chicken marinated in yogurt, vinegar and spices cooked in tomato creamy sauce.
Chicken Korma
Gluten-free. Boneless chicken simmered in cashew sauce and delicate spices.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Gluten-free. Chicken breast cooked in tandoor and served in moderately spiced cream sauce.
Chicken Chettinad
Gluten-free. Boneless chicken cooked in roasted southern spices, coconut and curry leaves.
Chicken Saag
Gluten-free. Chunks of chicken simmered cooked in creamed spinach.
Paneer Makhani
Methi Malai Matar
Saag Paneer
Gluten-free. garlic and ginger roasted spinach, green mustard, compound spice, cheese, and cream.
Mushroom Korma
Malai Kofta
Gluten-free. mixed vegetable bowl cooked in onion, tomatoes and cashew creamy sauce.
Baingan Bhurtha
Gluten-free. vegan. smoked eggplant cooked in chopped onions and tomatoes.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Gluten-free. cubes of homemade cheese cooked in onion, ginger spices and creamy sauce.
Vegetable Coconut Curry
Daal Fry
Vegan. gluten-free. yellow lentils cooked, flavored with garlic and cilantro.
Channa Masala
Gluten-free. vegan. mildly flavored garbanzo beans cooked with tomatoes and light gravy in mild spices.
Shahi Paneer
Gluten-free. cheese cooked in onion, tomatoes and cashew creamy sauce.
Ahm Biyaldi
Vegan. gluten-free. chefs special zucchini, eggplant, onion, bell pepper, and tomatoes cooked in light herbs.
Kadhi Pakora
Aloo Gobi
Dhaba Daal
Gluten-free. vegan. unique blend of black lentils and kidney beans cooked in mild sauces with a touch of cilantro.
Aloo Saag
Navrattan Korma
Gluten-free. delicately spiced blend of vegetables, cheese, and cashew sauce.
Paneer Bhurji
Gluten-free. cottage cheege cooked in chopped onion tomato dry fenugreek with indian spice.
Vegetable Specialties
Sides
Rice
House Salad
Gluten-free. vegan. melody of tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, and lettuce.
Mango Chutney
Gluten-free. vegan. a unique blend of mango in sweet chutney sauce great with any meat.
Mixed Pickle
Gluten-free. vegan. assortment of vegetables cooked in oil.
Raita
Gluten-free. vegan. spiced yogurt mixed with grated cucumbers, carrots and sprinkled with roasted cumin.
Onion Salad
Pappadum
Gluten-free. Vegan. Lentil wafers served with zesty mint sauce.
Peas Pulao
Gluten-free. vegan. basmati fried rice cooked with green peas, cashews, and raisins.
Lamb Biryani
Gluten-free. lightly spiced basmati rice, lamb cooked with nuts and raisins.
Khaas Biryani
Gluten-free. basmati rice cooked with chicken, lamb, shrimp, vegetables, nuts, raisins.
Chicken Biryani
Plain Rice
Gluten-free. vegan. basmati rice gently steamed.
Shrimp Biryani
Vegi Biriyani
Rice Specialties
Soups
Tomato Cilantro Soup
Gluten-free. tomatoes, red onions, cilantro and dash of cream.
Mulligatawny Soup
Gluten-free. lentil soup garnished with rice and chicken.
Lentil Soup
Vegan. gluten-free. lentil, garlic, turmeric and cilantro.
Gajjar Halwa
Luscious carrot pudding cooked in milk with nuts.
Gulab Jamun
Soft delicious balls made of milk and flour, soake in rose flavored sugar syrup.
Kheer
Flavorful Indian basmati rice pudding cooked with milk and nuts.
Rasmalai
Cottage cheese ball soaked in creamy saffron milk.
Dessert
Beer
Rupee Ipa
Dc Brau, Join Resolution
Dc Brau Corruption
Carlsberg
Dc Brau Plisner
KingFisher
Rupee Mango
Heineken 0.0%
Rupee Indian Beer
Heineken
Tajmahal
Indian lager
Dc Brau, The Public
Samuel Adams
Blue Moon
Corona
MillerLite
Palak Chaat
Keema Samosa
Honey Garlic Shrimp
Vegetable Somasa
Chicken Pokora
Aloo Goat Cheese Tikki
Paneer Tikka Shaslik
Chicken 65
DHAI PURI
Vegetable Pakora
Chilly Paneer
Signature Kabab Platter
Pani Puri
Apitezer
Seafood
Shrimp Saag
Gluten-free. simmered in exotic gravy with spinach.
Shrimp Korma
Gluten-free. prepared in mild cream and cashew sauce and garnished with nuts.
Shrimp Vindaloo
Shrimp Masala
Gluten-free. roux, tomatoes, red onions, cilantro and cloves dash of cream.
Bengal Fish Curry
Gluten-free. mahi, onion, tomato, cilantro and chefs selected spices.
Keema Naan
Leavened bread served with mildly spiced ground lamb.
Onion Kulcha
Leavened bread stuffed with lightly spiced onion.
Laacha Paratha
Multi layered whole wheat flour. vegan.
Cheese Naan
White fine flour bread stuffed with mild cheddar cheese.
Naan
Leavened bread lightly topped with fresh crushed garlic.
Bread Basket
Naan, garlic naan and laacha paratha.
Methi Til Naan
Leavened bread with fenugreek leaves and sesame seeds.
Kabuli Naan
Leavened bread stuffed with nuts, raisins and coconut.
Garlic Naan
Leavened bread lightly topped with fresh crushed garlic.
Roti
Vegan. unleavened whole wheat bread.
Chilly Cheese Naan
White fine flour bread stuffed with mild cheddar cheese and fresh green chilly.
Aloo Paratha
Vegan. whole wheat bread filled with mildly spiced potatoes and peas.
Chilly Naan
White fine flour bread stuffed with fresh green chilly.
Chicken Naan
Leavened bread served with mildly spiced minced chicken.
Poori
Vegan. whole wheat deep fried leavened bread.
Tandoori Bread
Tandoor Delicates
Lamb Chops
Mixed Tandoori
Fish Tikka
Sheekh Kabab
Tandoori Chicken Half
Chicken Malai Tikka
Tandoori Shrimp
Chicken Tikka
Chicken Makhani
Chicken Saag
Gluten-free. chunks of chicken simmered cooked in creamed spinach.
Chicken Vindaloo
Gluten-free. mild. hottest dish for the darling boneless chicken served with potatoes in thick tangy gravy.
Coconut Chicken Curry
Chicken Korma
Gluten-free. boneless chicken simmered in cashew sauce and delicate spices.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Gluten-free. chicken breast cooked in tandoor and served in moderately spiced cream sauce.
Chilli Chicken
Chicken Chettinad
Chicken Curry
Gluten-free. a traditional dish made with boneless chicken cooked in gravy and spiced to your taste.
Chicken Specialties
White wine by bottle
LA Crema, Chardonnay
La Petite Perriere, Sauvignon Blanc
Crowded House, Sauvignon Blanc
Ecco Romani Pinot Gregio, Italy
Simonsig, Chenin Blanc
Michael David Winery Sauvignon Blanc, California
The Seeker, Riesling
King Estate, Pinot Gris
Trimbach, Pinot Blanc
Plain Rice
Vegan. Basmati rice gently steamed.
Vegetable Biryani
Vegan. Gluten-free. Subtly flavored basmati rice cooked with raisins, mixed vegetable, nuts and raisins.
Peas Pulao
Vegan. Gluten-free. Basmati fried rice cooked with green peas, cashews and raisins.
Lamb Biryani
Gluten-free. Lightly spiced basmati rice, lamb cooked with nuts and raisins.
Chicken Biryani
Gluten-free. Basmati rice flavored with saffron cooked with chicken, nuts and raisins.
Shrimp Biryani
Gluten-free. Delicately spiced basmati rice cooked with shrimp, nuts, raisins.
Khaas Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with Chicken,Lamb,Shrimp,veggies, cashew and raisins.
Rice Specialities
Lamb Specialties
Lamb Curry
Gluten-free. tender lamb cooked in onion gravy and spiced to your taste.
Keema Matar
Lamb Tikka Masala
Gluten-free. cubes of lamb folded into a delicately spiced sauce.
Lamb Vindaloo
Gluten-free. mild. tender lamb cooked in a hot tangy sauce with potatoes.
Lamb Shahi Korma
Gluten-free. finely flavored lean and tender lamb simmered in creamy cashew sauce.
Lamb Saag
Rogan Josh
Gluten-free. traditional dish, tender pieces of lamb cooked in gravy, yogurt and spiced to your taste.
Laal Maas
JLC, Cotes Du Rhone
Alamos Malbec, Argentina
Inscription, Pinot Noir
Joel Gott, Cab Sauv
Maison Louis Jador, Gamay
Bertani, Valpolicella
Jam Jar
Cotes Mas, Syrah
Trivento, Malbec
La Petite Perrier. Pinot Noir
Red wine by bottle
Lamb Specialities
Lamb Curry
Gluten-free. Tender lamb cooked in gravy and spiced to your taste.
Lamb Saag
Gluten-free. A heavenly blend of creamed spinach with tender lean lamb.
Lamb Shashi Korma
Gluten-free. Finely flavored lean and tender lamb simmered in a sauce with cashew creamy sauce.
Rogan Josh
Gluten-free. Traditional dish, tender pieces of lamb cooked in gravy, yogurt and spiced to your taste.
Laal Maas
Gluten-free. Pan roasted lamb, caramelized onions, Rajasthans red chili, bay leaves and cloves.
Keema Matar
Gluten-free. Minced lamb prepared with green peas, onion, garlic and ginger.
Lamb Vindaloo
Gluten-free. Mild. Cooked in a hot tangy sauce with potatoes.
Lamb Tikaa Masala
Gluten-free. Cubes of lamb folded into a delicately spiced sauce.
Mango Shake
Fresh mango milk shake.
Soft Drinks
Masala Tea
Tea with aromatic spices and cream.
Salted Lassi
Refreshing yogurt drink flavored with roasted cumin.
Mango Lassi
Fresh churned yogurt drink with mangoes.
Sweet Lassi
Refreshing cold yogurt drink.
Turmeric Milk Tea
Sweet Icey blend of honey, milk and turmeric.
Iced Tea
Beverage
Rose/Sparking by bottle
Francis Coppola, Rose
Lamar A Prosecco, Italy Doc (187ml)
Bouvet Ladubay, Bouvet Signature Brut, Loire Valley, France
Vegetable Coconut Curry
Gluten free. Vegan. Chefs selected veggies, mustard, southern spices and coconut milk.
Shahi Paneer
Gluten-free. Cheese cooked in onion, tomatoes and cashew creamy sauce.
Methi Malai Matar
Gluten-free. Northern curry of fresh green peas, fenugreek leaves, and heavy cream and cashew sauce.
Bhindi Masala
Gluten-free. Vegan. Fresh okra cooked in onion, tomatoes and spice.
Kadhi Pakora
Gluten-free. Vegetable fritters prepared in yogurt sauce.
Baingan Bhurtha
Gluten-free. Vegan. Smoked eggplant cooked in chopped onions and tomatoes.
Mushroom Korma
Gluten-free. Fresh mushrooms cooked with nuts, mild spices and cream.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Gluten-free. Cubes of homemade cheese cooked in onion, ginger spices and creamy sauce.
Aloo Gobi
[Gluten free and vegan] cauliflowers and potatoes cooked with ginger, garlic, tomatoes, onion and cilantro.
Navrattan Korma
Gluten-free. Delicately spiced blend of vegetables, cheese and cashew sauce.
Channa Masala
Gluten-free. Mildly flavored garbanzo beans cooked with tomatoes and light gravy in mild spices.
Paneer Bhurji
Gluten-free. Cottage cheege cooked in chopped onion tomato dry fenugreek with Indian spice.
Malai Kofta
Gluten-free. Mixed vegetable bowl cooked in onion, tomatoes and cashew creamy sauce.
Aloo Saag
Vegan. Gluten-free. Garlic, ginger roasted spinach, green mustard, compound spice and potatoes.
Ahm Biyaldi
Vegan. Gluten-free. Chefs special zucchini, eggplant, onion, bell pepper and tomatoes cooked in light herbs.
Paneer Makhani
[Gluten free] paneer cooked in tomato sauce and a dash of cream.
Daal Fry
Vegan. Gluten-free. Yellow lentils cooked, flavored with garlic and cilantro.
Dhaba Daal
Gluten-free. Vegan. Unique blend of black lentils and kidney beans cooked in mild sauces with a touch of cilantro.
Saag Paneer
Gluten-free. Garlic and ginger roasted spinach, green mustard, compound spice, cheese and cream.
Vegetable Specialities
Catering Appetizers
C: Chicken Pakora
Chicken Chilli
Pani Puri
Vegan. Puff pastry balls filled with spiced potatoes and served with tamarind juice.
Chicken Chettinad
Gluten-free. boneless chicken cooked in roasted southern spices, coconut and curry leaves.
Chilly Paneer
Cottage cheese, roasted chilly blend, soy sauce, bell pepper and onion.
Vegetable Pakora
Gluten-free. Vegan. Fresh vegetable fritters coated with mildly spicy chickpea flour.
Lamb Vindaloo
Gluten-free. mild. tender lamb cooked in a hot tangy sauce with potatoes.
Honey Garlic Shrimp
Gluten-free. Honey garlic shrimp, white wine and cilantro.
Signature Kabab Platter
Gluten-free. Chicken tikka, mahi tikka, lamb seekh, shrimp and chefs signature sauce.
Aloo Goat Cheese Tikki
Gluten-free. Light pastry filled with a unique mixture of spices and potatoes and goat cheese.
Vegetable Samosa
Vegan. Light pastry filled with a unique mixture of peas and potatoes.
Chicken 65
Curry leaves, mustard seeds, yogurt, tamarind, egg and cilantro.
Paneer Tikka Shaslik
Gluten-free. Cheese, ginger, garlic, yogurt, bell pepper, tomato and onion.
Clever Calamari
Fresh cut, hand tossed, garlic and cornflour.
Palak Chaat
Baby spinach, chickpea flour, carom seeds, tomato, onion, yogurt, tamarind chutney, and mango.
Shrimp Vindaloo
Gluten-free. mild. cooked in a tangy sauce flavored with sun dried red chilies, potatoes and spices.
Chicken Vindaloo
Gluten-free. mild. hottest dish for the darling boneless chicken served with potatoes in thick tangy gravy.
Keema Samosa
Crispy turnovers stuffed with ground lamb.