Jewel of India — Indian restaurant in Ponta Delgada, Azores

Samosa Duet

Delicious homemade samosas, filled with potatoes and green peas.

Onion Bhaji

Crispy onion pakoras marinated with traditional herbs, coated with mixed flour and fried to perfection.

Hara Bhara Kebab

Green veggie patties laden with herbs and spices.

Papadam

Thin, crispy and crunchy wafer made from lentil and chickpea flour.

Amritsari Fish Pakora

Traditional North Indian style fried fish.

Paneer Pakora

Homemade cheese coated in a delicious batter of chickpea and all-purpose flour, filled with spices and fried to a crisp.

Malai Tikka

Chicken breast marinated in cashew paste and cream cheese, grilled in the tandoor.

Chicken Tikka

Tender and juicy chicken breast pieces marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic and aromatic spices. Grilled in the tandoor.

Tandoori Chicken

Two whole chicken legs marinated with herbs and spices, served on a searing sizzler.

Chicken Tikka

Chicken breast pieces marinated to perfection with aromatic spices, served on a sizzler.

Malai Tikka

Creamy and tender chicken breast in a cashew-based marinade, grilled in the tandoor.

Achaari Chicken Tikka

Soft, tender pieces of chicken bathed in achaar marinade, grilled to perfection in the tandoor.

Chicken Seekh Kebab

A very popular street food in India. Minced chicken breast seasoned with warm aromatic spices, ginger, garlic, green chillies, onions and coriander.

Mix Grill

A little bit of everything meaty from our tandoor.

Jheenga Tandoori

Prawns marinated in a garlic-rich sauce, grilled in the tandoor, served on a sizzler.

Lamb Boti Kebab

Lamb grilled in the tandoor, first marinated in an aromatic mix of spices.

Lamb Seekh Kebab

Minced lamb mixed with herbs and spices, threaded onto skewers and grilled in the tandoor.

Paneer Tikka

Homemade cheese squares, marinated and coated in a blend of spices and herbs, roasted in the tandoor.

Dal Tadka Lehsuni

Yellow and red lentils, cooked with ginger, garlic, whole spices and a hint of coriander.

Dal Fry

Black lentils (urid dal), onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and a special blend of spices.

Chana Masala

Chickpeas in a thick curry sauce, garnished with ginger and coriander.

Aloo Gobhi

Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with fresh ginger, garlic and herbs.

Methi Mushroom

Delicious creamy mushrooms with the unique flavour of fenugreek leaves and spices.

Veggie Kadai

Fresh mixed vegetables with freshly ground spices, simmered in a specially prepared thick curry sauce.

Dal Makhni

Very loved traditional creamy black lentils.

Malai Kofta

Dumplings made from cottage cheese and potatoes, cooked in a cashew-rich creamy sauce.

Paneer Makhan Masala

Indian traditional cottage cheese, tomatoes, cashews, spices and cream.

Kadai Paneer

Homemade cheese cooked with bell peppers, onions, ginger, garlic and roasted whole spices.

Palak Paneer

Homemade cheese cubes cooked with spinach in a ginger and garlic tadka.

Navratan Korma

Authentic and delicious mixed vegetable korma in a cashew-rich creamy sauce.

Chicken Curry

Traditional chicken curry.

Chicken Tikka Masala

Marinated chicken tikka cooked with bell peppers, ginger and garlic in a thick onion and tomato-based curry sauce.

Kadai Chicken

Chicken in a thick and creamy sauce, cooked with onions and bell peppers, garnished with ginger.

Special Chilli Chicken

Sweet and sour, cooked in a blend of oriental spices with bell peppers and onions.

Methi Chicken

Delicious Indian curry with a creamy base, enhanced with the unique flavour of fenugreek leaves and spices.

JOI Special Butter Chicken

Butter chicken taken to another level: marinated, then cooked in cashew butter sauce.

Chicken Awadhi Korma

Lucknow-style korma made with a blend of home-roasted spices in a cashew-rich creamy sauce.

Chicken Vindaloo

Goan-style chicken curry cooked with shredded coconut, with roots in Portugal.

Chicken Chennai (Madras)

Chicken curry in a special Madras curry sauce with shredded coconut, from southern India.

Chicken Neelgiri

Boneless chicken cooked in a special blend of cashew, cardamom, coconut and spinach.

Lamb Curry

Traditional lamb curry.

Lamb Tikka Masala

Tender boneless lamb chunks with bell peppers in a thick onion and tomato-based curry sauce.

Lamb Korma

Lamb cooked in a traditional brown korma sauce.

Lamb Vindaloo

Goan-style lamb cooked in a coconut-rich curry sauce.

Special Bhuna Lamb

A house speciality.

Butter Lamb

Tender lamb chunks in our famous cashew and butter sauce.

Lamb Rogan Josh

Lamb roasted in ginger garlic paste, cooked in a yogurt and cashew-based curry sauce.

Lamb Neelgiri

Boneless lamb cooked in a special blend of cashew, cardamom, coconut and spinach.

JOI Jheenga Anardana

Our special prawn dish, made with a pomegranate-based masala sauce.

Jheenga Masala

Prawns cooked in a tomato and onion-based masala curry sauce.

Chilli Jheenga

Succulent prawns cooked with chunks of onion, ginger and pepper in a tangy sauce.

Jheenga Vindaloo

Prawns in a special Goan-style vindaloo curry sauce with a hint of coconut. "Vindaloo" has its roots in the Portuguese "vinha d'alhos".

Amritsari Fish Curry

A delicacy from the region of Punjab.

Goan Fish Curry

Goan-style coconutty fish curry.

Fish Masala

A blend of spices and herbs makes the masala that complements the fish as they cook together.

Simples

Simple basmati rice.

Pulao

Colourful and aromatic basmati. This recipe is all about the aroma.

Jeera

Tossed with roasted cumin and coriander.

Peas Pulao

Peas, cumin and coriander.

Veggie Biryani

This fragrant biryani is packed with veggies, spices, herbs and nuts: an explosion of flavours in every bite.

Chicken Biryani

Savoury chicken and rice: layers of chicken, rice and aromatic spices, steamed together with nuts and raisins.

Lamb Biryani

Basmati rice layered over tender, succulent pieces of lamb, with the mesmerising aromas of spices, herbs and caramelised onions.

Jheenga Biryani

Basmati rice layered over prawns, with the mesmerising aromas of spices, herbs and caramelised onions.

Tandoori Roti

Smoky flavour, crispy texture: traditional wholewheat bread.

Naan

Light and slightly fluffy. Simply delicious.

Garlic Naan

Freshly baked garlic and coriander naan.

Chilli Garlic Naan

Chilli flakes, fresh garlic and butter. A bit on the spicy side.

Lacha Prantha

Multi-layered flatbread made with wholewheat flour.

JOI Special Naan

A must have: filled with raisins, almonds and coconut shavings, laced with sesame seeds and butter.

Keema Naan

Filled with ground lamb mixed with herbs and spices. Freshly baked.

Cheese Naan

Filled with cheese, baked in the tandoor.

Cheese Garlic Naan

Filled with cheese, baked with fresh garlic and coriander.

Butter Naan Rumaali

Soft and layered butter naan.

Mint

Mango

Tamarind

Chilli Sauce

Curry or Butter Sauce

Mix Achaar Pickle

Garlic Achaar Pickle

Raita

Veggie yogurt.

Plain Yogurt

Red Onions Bunch

Shahi Tukda

Mughal dessert of fried bread slices steeped in sweetened cardamom milk, scented with saffron and rosewater, topped with chopped nuts.

Gulab Jamun

Soft, spongy round balls delicately flavoured with aromatic cardamom and pistachios, smothered in sweet syrup.

Punjabi Kheer

Handed down from our ancestors: Punjabi-style rice pudding, garnished with dried nuts.

Mango Lassi

Very loved traditional mango yogurt drink.

Sweet or Salty Lassi

Traditional yogurt drink.

Cola, Fanta, Sprite

33cl

Iced Teas

Mango-pineapple or lemon · 33cl

Compal

Apple or orange

Sagres 0%

Alcohol-free beer

Luso Water

Still water · 50cl € 2,75

Água com Gás

Sparkling water · 75cl

Castello

Sparkling water · 25cl

Cobra or Kingfisher

Light Indian beers

Sagres Fino

25cl

Sagres Tulipa

33cl

Sagres Caneca

40cl

Panaché Radler

33cl

House Wine by the Glass

Glass of red or white

Premium House Wine

Glass of red or white

Coffee

Also decaf

Americano

Masala Chai

Indian tea with milk and spices.

Kahwa

Homemade spice tea with lemon.