4931 Cordell Ave,
Bethesda, MD 20814, US
Tel : 301-656-3373
Fax : 301-656-2535
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Passage to India serves a great selection of Indian food in an elegant atmosphere. Chef Sudhir Seth showcases food from all over India with local ingredients and home made spices. Located conveniently in Bethesda's restaurant row it is 3 blocks from the Bethesda metro.
Ample parking available.

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SHURUAAT - APPETIZERS
TANDOORI SCALLOPS
Charbroiled giant sea scallops
$ 12.95
CRAB MASALA
Jumbo lump crab sauteed with onions and herbs
$ 11.95
CALAMARI
Stir-fried calamari and onions, flavored with lemon and coconut
$ 8.95
MEEN VARUVAL
Tilapia filets dusted with our chefs blend of spices and tamarind
$ 8.95
CHICKEN TIKKA / HARIYALI TIKKA
Chicken morsels marinated in Garlic-yogurt or Cilantro chutney
$ 7.95
CHEESY CHICKEN KABAB
Our signature kabab flavored with nutmeg and jalapeno
$ 7.50
SEEKH KABAB
Charbroiled succulent minced lamb rolls
$ 7.95
BEANS TIKKI
Spiced blackeye peas, chicpeas & red kidney beans patties
$ 6.95
SAMOSA CHAAT
A savory pyramid on chic peas, drizzled with seasoned yogurt
$ 5.95
FRITTER PLATTER
Assortment fritters Onion- pepper, spinach, corn, potato, broccoli and cauliflower
$ 5.75
SEV-MURMURA CHAAT
An exotic combination of puffed rice, cilantro, vermicelli, dates and tamarind
$ 5.75
MULLIGATWANY SOUP
The inimitable lentil soup with a lemony tang
$ 5.25
KAND-SEV SALAD (vegan)
Baked yam and crunchy apples with fresh herbs and lime
$ 5.95
CURRIED MUSSELS
Mussels steamed with curry leaf, onions and tamarind
$ 8.95
KHANDVI
Steamed gramflour sheet-rolls with mustard and fresh coconut
$ 5.75
ENTREE
CHEF'S SAMPLERS
The following Khazanas (treasures) are a selection of our best sellers presented to you on a silver platter. You will be served an assortment of appetizers, followed by an array of entrees accompanied with saffron rice, lentils, raita, naan and a rich Rice pudding as a finale.
BADSHAHI KHAZANA With lamb and chicken $ 26.95
BEGUMI KHAZANA Vegetarian specials $ 25.95
SAMUDRI KHAZANA Seafood assortments $ 27.95
NORTH INDIAN CUISINE
CHICKEN TIKKA - MASALA or MAKHNI
Charbroiled chicken in an onion- fenugreek gravy or creamy tomato sauce
$ 16.95
KASHMIRI GOSHT KORMA
Fennel and ginger flavored lamb in a light sauce
$ 17.95
SHALGAM GOAT CURRY
Goat meat on the bone stewed with garlic, onion,turnips and herbs
$ 17.95
PANEER-ANJEER KOFTA
Farmer’s cheese dumplings with figs, in a velvety sauce
$ 15.95
BHINDI DO PIAZA
Okra and onions tempered with cumin and raw mango powder
$ 14.95
KATHAL MASALA
Jackfruit flavored with fenugreek, cloves and black cardamom
$ 14.95
BAINGAN BHARTA
Roasted eggplants with stewed onions and tomatoes
$ 14.95
ACHARI CHICKEN
Chicken with pickle spices-fenugreek, nigella, fennel & mustard
$ 16.95
EAST INDIAN CUSINE
MALAI CHINGRI
Shrimp in a light coconut sauce with cloves ginger and cinnamon
$ 18.95
SHORSHE BATA MACCH
The dish epitomizing the Bengali cuisine, fish in freshly ground mustard
$ 18.95
KOSHA MANGSHO
Lamb cooked with ground coriander, cumin and garlic
$ 17.95
ALOO PHOOLKOPIR DALNA
Cauliflower & potatoes with freshly ground ginger and cumin
$ 14.95
PANCHPHORNER PARMAL SHAAK
Baby gourds tempered with Panchphoren (five seeds)
$ 14.95
TOROI POSTO
Zucchini with ground poppy seeds and nigella seeds
$ 14.95
DOI MURGI
Chicken cooked with seasoned yogurt, cloves & cardamom
$ 16.95
KAANCH KOLAR KOFTA
Savory Plantain dumplings in a tomato-onion masala
$ 14.95
SOUTH INDIAN CUISINE
CHEMEEN MURINGAKKA CURRY
Shrimp in curry, flavored with lemon & tender drumstick pods
$ 18.95
COORGI MURG
Chicken with cracked peppercorn and fresh herbs
$ 16.95
FISH VENDIAM CURRY
A spicy, tamarind-tangy fish curry with fresh herbs
$ 18.95
BAINGAN MIRCHI KA SALAN
Baby eggplants and Jalapeno simmered in sesame-peanut gravy
$ 14.95
AMMAS PACHA CURRY
Mélange of seasonal vegetables in a coconut, curry sauce
$ 14.95
PODIMAS URLAKELANGU
Potatoes smothered with sweet onions and curry leaf
$ 14.95
MANGALOREAN LAMB STEW
Coastal lamb dish with fresh ground cilantro, poppy seeds & coconut
$ 17.95
KUMBALANGA PAYAR OLAN
Black-eye beans, white & red pumpkin in a cumin and coconut sauc
$ 14.95
WEST INDIAN CUISINE
FISH KONKAN CURRY
Fish fillet in a sauce flavored with kokum, curry leaf and coconut milk
$ 18.95
SALLI BOTI JARDALOO
Parsi style lamb stew with apricots and straw potatoes
$ 17.95
BOHRI MURGI
Chicken cooked with mint, cilantro in the style of Bohras of Yemeni origin
$ 16.95
PALAKACHI TAKATLI BHAJI
Spinach cooked with buttermilk, peanuts and blacksalt
$ 14.95
MILONI SUBZI KORMA
A mild combination of seasonal vegetables and dry fruits
$ 14.95
BHOPLI MIRCHI-ALOO PEETHI
Bell peppers and potatoes with caramelized gramflour
$ 14.95
KARWARI PRAWN CURRY
Prawns cooked with staranise, fennel and onions
$ 18.95
MAKAI USAL
Corn cooked with bell peppers, cumin and coconut
$ 14.95
TANDOOR
The origin of 'Tandoor' cooking can be traced back to the South Central Russia, when the nomads would dig a pit and roast the whole carcass of lamb. By way of the Silk Road and the invasions from the west this style of cooking was brought to the ancient kingdom of India. Here the art of tandoor cooking was refined and its multi usage perfected as the shape slowly evolved to its present ballooned skirt form. The charcoal fired oven reaches up to 600F and the skilled chef uses the different strata of heat for varied cuts of meat, which are marinated, in yogurt, garlic and other spices before being skewered and grilled. The inner walls of the tandoor are used to bake breads. Even the dying embers are not allowed to go waste and are used to cook lentils, overnight.
SALMON $ 19.95
GRILLED MEAT PLATTER $ 19.95
PRAWNS $ 22.95
CHICKEN MALAI $ 16.95
TANDOORI CHICKEN $ 16.95
LAMB CHOPS $ 22.95
STUFFED BELLPEPPERS $ 14.95
CHEESE BROCHETTE $ 14.95
TANDOORI VEGETABLES $ 14.95
LAMB ESCALOPS $ 17.95
BREADS
Our breads are freshly baked to order. The selection includes an array of leavened white flour breads and unleavened whole wheat breads, which are ideal accompaniments to the Tandoori Kababs.
NAN (A foot long white flour bread) $ 2.95
GARLIC NAN (garlic and cilantro flavored nan) $ 3.50
KULCHA (stuffed with your choice onions, cheese, lamb,vegetable, dry fruits) $ 3.75
ROTI (made with whole wheat) $ 2.95
WARQI PUDINA PARATHA (Layered whole wheat mint bread) $ 3.25
ALOO PARATHA (whole wheat bread stuffed with potatoes) $ 3.50
MISSI-SOYA ROTI (bread made with chic pea flour, flavored with dill) $ 3.50
ACCOMPANIMENTS
SAFFRON PULAO Pilaf with cashews and raisins $ 3.95
SADA CHAWAL - Steamed basmati $ 2.95
MAH KI DAL - Black gram cooked overnight and finished with butter $ 9.95
DAL KALONJI - Yellow lentils tempered with Nigella seeds and red peppers $ 9.95
CHANA MASALA - Chicpeas flavored with powdered pomegranate seeds $ 9.95
RAITA Lightly churned yogurt with roasted cumin $ 4.95
CARROT PACHADI Grated carrots in seasoned yogurt $ 4.95
MANGO CHUTNEY - A British contributed condiment $ 4.95
PICKLE PLATTER Our house made special pickles $ 4.95
SPICE PLATE Our chefs spicy condiments plate $ 2.95
ONION SALAD Bermuda red onions with Chaat Masala $ 2.00
HOUSE SALAD Served with Honey-cilantro dressing $ 4.95
PAPAD - Roasted lentil crispies $ 2.00
DESSERT
KULFI
A frozen dessert of reduced milk served with burnt orange sauce
$ 6.95
JAM-E-GUL
Milk dumplings in rose flavored syrup
$ 5.95
CHAINA KHEER
Marble size cheese in a sea of cardamom flavor sauce
$ 6.50
MANGO SHREEKHAND
Fresh mango with nutmeg flavored yogurt
$ 6.50
GAJAR HALWA
Indian carrot pudding with raisins
$ 5.95
SHAHI TUKRA
Traditional bread pudding with almonds
$ 5.95
KHUBANI KA MEETHA (vegan)
An apricot special from the kitchens of Nizams
$ 6.50
RICE KHEER
Rice pudding a light dessert of basmati and milk
$ 5.50
KADALE PAYASAM (vegan)
Lentil pudding with coconut flavor
$ 6.95
SAUNTH KESARI (vegan)
Saffron flavored semolina dessert with nuts and dried fruits
$ 6.95


Maj. Gen. Farzand-i-Khan-i-Darlar-i-Inglishia
Mansur-i-Zaman Amir-ul-Umra Maharaja
Dhiraj Rajeshwar Sir Sri Maharaja-i-Rajpan Bhupendra Singh
Mahendra Bahadur of Patiala (1891 - 1938)




Sir Sri Maharajah Chamarajendra IX
Wadiyar of Mysore (1863 - 1894)




Maharaja Jirendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur
of the Cooch Behar royal family




Maharaja Sir Shri Chhatrapati Shahu I
Yashwardan Bhonsle of Kolhapur (1874 - 1922)




Sir Baba Khem Singh Beda (or Bedi) of Kullar (1830-1905)



H.H. Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia,
Shrimant Maharaja Sir Sayajirao III Gaekwad,
Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur, Maharaja of Baroda




Major-General H.H. Sikander Saulat, Iftikhar ul-Mulk,
Haji Nawab Hafiz Sir Muhammad Hamidullah Khan Bahadur,
Nawab of Bhopal




H.H. Maharani Siniti Devi, CI (18 March 1887)
(born at Sens House, Calcutta, 1864; died at Ranchi, 10th November 1932), sometime Regent of Cooch-Behar and President of the State Council, eldest daughter of Babu Keshab Chandra Sen.
Married 5 March 1878 Colonel H.H. Maharaja Shri Sir Nripendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur, Maharaja of Cooch Behar




Colonel HH Sir Nripendra Narayan Bhup, Maharaja of Cooch Behar




HH Thakor Saheb Sir Bhagwatsinghji Sagramji, Thakor of Gondal




The four sons of HH Sir Nripendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur,
Maharaja of Cooch Behar



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