Login / Register

Enter Your Address

ADDRESS Please enter your address
Minerva Indian Cuisine

Minerva Indian Cuisine

 
Information
Minerva Indian Cuisine

Minerva Indian Cuisine

16240 Frederick Rd, Gaithersburg 20877
 

After 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM is a Break-Time (Kitchen Closes), but still you can do schedule your Orders to be ready at 5:30

Ordering Hours
Sunday11:30 AM - 3 PM
5:30 PM - 7 PM
Monday11:30 AM - 3 PM
5:30 PM - 8 PM
Tuesday11:30 AM - 3 PM
5:30 PM - 8 PM
Wednesday11:30 AM - 3 PM
5:30 PM - 8 PM
Thursday11:30 AM - 3 PM
5:30 PM - 8 PM
Friday11:30 AM - 3 PM
5:30 PM - 8 PM
Saturday11:30 AM - 3 PM
5:30 PM - 8 PM

Most Popular  

Naan
Leavened homemade, thick chewy bread in clay oven.
$3.99
Vegetable Somosa
2 pieces
$5.99
Butter Chicken
Chicken cooked with spices, herbs, and butter sauce.
$16.99
Garlic Naan
Soft flour bread garnished with fresh garlic baked on clay oven.
$3.99
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken breast skewed in Tandoor and sautéed in rich homemade sauce.
$16.99
Lamb Vindaloo
For the one with a true passion for spicy food, lamb, and potatoes cooked in fiery red chile & vinegar sauce.
$17.99

Appetizers  

Spinach Pakora
$7.99
Onion Pakora
$7.99
Aloo Tikki
4 pieces
$7.99
Vegetable Cutlets
4 pieces
$7.99
Vegetable Somosa
2 pieces
$5.99
Chilli Bhaji
4 pieces
$8.99
Minerva Cut Mirchi
$7.99
Panner Tikka
$12.99
Egg Pakora
4 pieces
$9.99
Chicken Pakora
$9.99
Fish Fry
$10.99
Ginger Shrimp
$12.99
Mixed Pakora
$10.99
Chilli Paneer
$11.99
Paneer Pakora
$9.99
Vegetable Spring Roll
Rolls made with the stuffed Vegetables, Onions and spices. (6 Pieces)
$7.99
Vegetable Spring Roll (5pieces)
Rolls made with the stuffed Vegetables, Onions and spices.
$7.99
Masala Vada (5pcs)
Fritters made from baby Chickpeas patties mixed with herbs, onions and green chillies.
$5.99

Chaat Section  

A Traditional North Indian savoury snack that's made with mix of potatoes, fried dough patties, chickpeas, mint/tamarind/yogurt sauces as garnish and added tangy/salty spices and special herbs.

Vegetable Cutlet Chaat
Chaat made of vegetable cutlets with added tamarind mint sauces, mixed with tangy spices and onions and coriander and yogurt for garnish.
$8.99
Samosa Chaat
Chaat/snack made of samosa(broken into pieces) with green and sweet chutney added to it.
$8.99
Aam Palak Chaat
Chaat made with fried spinach and boiled chickpeas with added mango pieces, onions, and masala/sauces/coriander on top
$8.99
Aloo Papri Chaat
Chaat made of boiled potato pieces and fried patty(papri) with added spices/herbs and served with chutney.
$7.99
Aloo Tikki Chaat
Made of crispy fried potato patties(tikki), peas and various curry spices and added sauces.
$8.99
Bhel puri
Savory snack made of puffed rice, onions, vegetables, and a tangy tamarind sauce and has a crunchy/soft texture.
$7.99
Papri Chaat
Made of Papri(fried patty), boiled chickpeas, onions with added tangy tamarind, mint sauce and yogurt on garnish.
$7.99

Soup "Shorba"  

Vegetable Corn Soup
$5.99
Tomato Soup
$5.99
Mulligatawany Soup
$5.99
Minerva Chicken Corn Soup
$6.99
Sambar Lentil Vegetable Soup
$3.99
Rasam Soup
Made with Tomatoes and tamarind pulp with black peppercorns powder and with added spices and herbs.
$4.99

Salads  

Tandoori Chicken Salad
$9.99
Desi Salad
Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Lettuce.
$6.99

Indo-Chinese Appetizers  

Gobi Manchuria
$11.99
Vegetable Manchuria
$12.99
Chicken Manchuria
$12.99
Shrimp Manchuria
$14.99
Chilli Paneer
$12.99
Chilli Shrimp
$14.99
Drums of Heaven
4 pieces
$12.99
Chicken 65
4 pieces
$12.99
Chilli Chicken
$12.99
Vegetable Spring Roll
Rolls made with the stuffed Vegetables, Onions and spices. (5 Pieces)
$7.99

South Specialities "Dakshin"  

Idli Sambar
Rice cakes served with chutneys and sambar.
$6.99
Medu Vada
Deep-fried lentil donuts served with chutneys and sambar.
$6.99
Plain Dosa
Rice crepe served with a layer of chutneys, potatoes, and onions.
$9.99
Dahi Vada
Deep-fried lentil donuts served in spicy yogurt.
$7.99
Mysore Masala Dosa
Rice crepe with a layer of chutneys, potatoes, and onions.
$11.99
Minerva Spring Dosa
Rice crepe stuffed with various veggies and chutneys.
$12.99
Ravva Onion Masala Dosa
Lentil crepe grilled with onions and stuffed potatoes.
$12.99
Minerva Paneer Uttapam
Lentil pancake stuffed with cottage cheese.
$13.99
Plain Uttapam
Lentil Pancake
$11.99
Masala Dosa
Rice crepe stuffed with spiced tomatoes.
$11.99
Spinach Masala Dosa
Rice crepe of spinach and stuffed with potatoes and onions.
$12.99
Egg Dosa
Thin rice crepe with a layer of egg crepe.
$12.99
Multi Layer Dosa
Rice crepe with layers of various chutneys and stuffed with potatoes.
$12.99
Chicken 65 Dosa
Rice crepe stuffed with seasoned chicken.
$13.99
Paneer Masala Dosa
Rice crepe stuffed with a layer of egg crepe.
$13.99
Chole Batura
Puffed bread served with chickpeas curry (large 10" Batura with 16 oz chole).
$12.99
Onion Uttapam
Lentil pancake stuffed with onions.
$12.99
Onion Masala Dosa
Rice cake grilled with onions and stuffed potatoes.
$11.99
Paper Dosa
Thin rice crepe made crispy thin and served with chutneys and sambar.
$9.99
Mysore Paneer Masala Dosa
Rice crepe with a layer of chutneys, cottage cheese, potatoes, and onions.
$13.99
Chilli Chicken Dosa
Rice crepe stuffed with seasoned chicken.
$13.99
Paper Masala Dosa
$11.99
Hyderabadi Kheema Dosa
Thin rice crepe stuffed with fresh ground lamb marinated with herbs and traditional spices.
$14.99
Vegetable Uttapam
Rice cakes served with chutneys and sambar.
$12.99
Upma
It's made from dry roasted semolina as a thick porridge with some tempering, onions and cashews.
$11.99
Tomato Bath
It's a thick porridge made from dry roasted semolina with added tomatoes, onions and some tempering to it.
$12.99
Aloo Puri
Deep fried flat bread made from unleavened flour with the potato curry on side
$12.99

Indo-Chinese (Main Course)  

We also make all fried rice and noodles dishes with schezwan spicy sauce.

Vegetable Hakka Noodles
Vegetable Schezwan Noodles (with/without schezwan sauce) optional
$12.99
Egg Hakka Noodles
Egg Schezwan Noodles (With/without Schezwan Sauce) Optional
$13.99
Chicken Hakka Noodles
Chicken Schezwan Noodles (with/without schezwan sauce) optional
$14.99
Shrimp Hakka Noodles
Shrimp Schezwan Noodles
$16.99
Vegetable Fried Rice
Schezwan Vegetable Fried Rice
$12.99
Egg Fried Rice
Schezwan Egg Fried Rice
$13.99
Chicken Fried Rice
Schezwan Chicken Fried Rice.
$13.99
Shrimp Fried Rice
Schezwan Shrimp Fried Rice
$16.99

A-La Carte "Dawat-E-Shaan" Vegetarian Entrees "Shaka-Hari Bhojan"  

Your choice of entrée served with COMPLIMENTARY Saffron Long Grain Basmati Rice Pilaf.

Tadka Dal/Spinach/Tomato
Mildly Spiced Lentil Curry
vegetarian.
$13.99
Dal Makhani
Lentils cooked in low heat and tossed with ginger, garlic, onions, tomato, can spices.
vegetarian.
$13.99
Matar Paneer
A true Mughlai delight, lightly sweet and spicy flavor of cardamoms.
vegetarian.
$14.99
Paneer Makhani
Cottage cheese cubes lightly fried and cooked in homemade special sauce.
vegetarian.
$14.99
Kadai Panner
Cottage cheese sautéed with onions, tomatoes, green and red peppers, and finished with rich Gravy/ (Dry).
vegetarian.
$14.99
Baingan Bartha
Eggplant partially baked in an oven and then cooked with tomato and spices.
vegetarian.
$14.99
Palak Panner
Homemade cottage cheese cubes lightly fried and cooked in Spanish purée.
vegetarian.
$14.99
Navartan Korma
Traditional merging of 9 gems, cooked with vegetables, dry fruit, and cheese.
vegetarian.
$14.99
Masala Aloo Gobi
A mouth-watering blend of fresh cauliflower and potato seasoned to perfection.
vegetarian.
$14.99
Channa Masala
Garbanzo beans cooked in traditional spices.
vegetarian.
$13.99
Aloo Palak
Potato cooked with spices and spinach in a thick gravy sauce.
vegetarian.
$14.99
Sarson Ka Saag
Mustard leaves cooked with spices in pure ghee, a December favorite of the people of Punjab.
vegetarian.
$13.99
Mirch Ka Salan
A Favorite from Hyderabad, green chilies cooked in sesame seed gravy & tamarind sauce.
vegetarian.
$13.99
Bhindi Masala
Okra cooked on a low flame with sliced onions and spices.
vegetarian.
$13.99
Malai Kofta
A true Mughlai delight - freshly mixed vegetables simmered in cardamom, saffron, and garlic.
vegetarian.
$15.99
Guthi Vankaya
Tender eggplants cooked with various herbs and spiced. Favorite dish from the Eastern Ghats.
vegetarian.
$14.99
Pudina Panner
Cottage cheese cubes lightly fried and cooked in homemade special sauce with mint flavor.
vegetarian.
$14.99
Panner Tikka Masala
Cottage cheese cubes lightly fried and cooked in a homemade special thick sauce.
vegetarian.
$14.99
Bhindi Fry
Okra fried on a low flame with sliced onions and spiced with nuts.
vegetarian.
$13.99
Vegetable Jhal Farezi
Fresh vegetable cooked with diced onions, capsicum, tomato, sweet & sour cream, and garnished herbs.
vegetarian.
$13.99
Panner Masala
Cottage cheese cooked with onions, tomatoes, and spices.
vegetarian.
$14.99
Spinach Palak Corn
Homemade lightly fried, and cooked in spinach purée with corn.
vegetarian.
$13.99
Chole Poori
Puffed bread served with chickpeas curry (large 10" Batura with 16 oz chole).
vegetarian.
$12.99
Paneer Mirch Ka Salan
A favorite from Hyderabad, green chilies cooked in sesame seed gravy & tamarind sauce and cottage cheese.
vegetarian.
$14.99
Paneer Butter Masala
Cottage cheese cubes lightly fried and cooked in a homemade special thick sauce.
vegetarian.
$14.99
Shahi Panner
Cottage cheese cubes lightly fried and cooked in homemade special shahi sauce.
vegetarian.
$14.99
Spinach/Palak Chana Masala
Garbanzo beans lightly fried and cooked in spinach purée.
vegetarian.
$14.99
Vegetable Tikka Masala
It's a onion, red/green bell peppers curry made with cream based sauce.
vegetarian.
$14.99
Malabari Paneer
Paneer curry made with coconut-based sauce
vegetarian.
$14.99
Malabari Vegetable
Vegetable curry made with coconut-based sauce.
vegetarian.
$14.99

Chicken Entrees  

Butter Chicken
Chicken cooked with spices, herbs, and butter sauce.
$16.99
Chicken Masala
Chicken cooked with a hearty blend of tangy tomato sauce and spices.
$15.99
Chicken Curry
Chicken finished with homemade curry sauce.
$15.99
Andhra Chicken Curry
Chicken finished with homemade spices and curry sauce.
$15.99
Chicken Shahi Korma
A true Mughlai delight, lightly sweet & spicy with the flavor of cardamoms.
$16.99
Chicken Vindaloo
For a true adventurer who has a passion for spicy food. Tangy and Spicy Curry with Potatoes & Chicken.
$15.99
"Spinach" Saag Chicken
Chicken finished with mildly spiced spinach.
$16.99
Khadai Chicken
A Northwest frontier specialty - chicken cooked with fried curry leaves, yogurt, and spices.
$15.99
Chicken Jhal Farezi
Chicken sautéed with onions, pepper, and finished with ginger, garlic, and various other herbs.
$15.99
Ginger Chicken
Boneless chicken breast sautéed with special ginger sauce along with herbs and spices.
$15.99
Chilli Chicken
Boneless dark meat sautéed with special sauce & chilies, herbs, and spices.
$16.99
Chicken 65
A true Hyderabadi delight - boneless dark meat cooked with fried curry leaves, yogurt, and spices.
$16.99
Chicken Pasanda
Chicken finished with special almond sauce.
$16.99
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken breast skewed in Tandoor and sautéed in rich homemade sauce.
$16.99
Chicken Chettinad
Chicken cooked to perfection in black pepper, ginger, garlic, gravy in Chettinad Style.
$15.99
Chicken Roast
Boneless chicken cooked along with various spices and finished on slow fire.
$15.99
Egg Masala
(3 Piece Jumbo Eggs) Boiled eggs cooked with Indian spices and herbs.
$14.99
Malabari Chicken
Chicken curry made with coconut-based sauce.
$15.99

Lamb / Goat Entrees  

Lamb Vindaloo
For the one with a true passion for spicy food, lamb, and potatoes cooked in fiery red chile & vinegar sauce.
$17.99
Palak "Spinach" Gosh
Succulent pieces of lamb cooked with fresh spinach, traditional spices and sautéed with ginger and garlic.
$17.99
Lamb Korma
Lamb cooked in an exotic blend of cream, almonds, and spices.
$17.99
Lamb Pasanda
Lamb cooked in an exotic blend of cream, almond, and spices.
$17.99
Lamb Curry
Boneless tender lamb marinated and cooked in a curry sauce of fresh herbs and spices.
$17.99
Andhra Lamb/Goat Curry
Boneless tender lamb/goat marinated and cooked in a curry sauce of fresh herbs and spices.
$17.99
Lamb Do Pyaza
Fresh lamb marinated and cooked with diced onions mildly spiced.
$18.99
Lamb Chops Masala
Tender lamb chops cooked in a curry sauce of fresh herbs and spices.
$23.99
Hyderabadi Keema Matar
Fresh ground lamb marinated and cooked on low heat with herbs and spices.
$18.99
Lakhanavi Methi Kheema
Fresh ground lamb cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves on slow heat with traditional spices.
$18.99
Minerva Special Kheema Matar Korma
Fresh ground lamb marinated and cooked on low heat with herbs, spices, and green peas.
$19.99
Minerva Special Mutton Fry
Succulent pieces of lamb cooked closely on low heat with traditional spices.
$18.99
Goat Rogan Josh
Succulent pieces of lamb cooked closely on low heat with traditional spices.
$17.99
Minerva Special Goat Curry
Tender goat marinated and cooked in a curry sauce of fresh herbs and spices.
$17.99
Khandari Lamb Kofta
Minced lamb skewed and drilled in tandoor then sautéed with special sauce.
$18.99
Goat Vindaloo
For the one with a true passion for spicy food - lamb and potatoes cooked in fiery red chili & vinegar sauce.
$17.99
Kadai Goat/Lamb
A Northwest frontier specialty - goat cooked with fried curry leaves, yogurt, and spices.
$17.99
Goat/Lamb Chettinad
Goat/Lamb cooked to perfection in black pepper, ginger garlic gravy in Chettinad style.
$17.99
Malabari Lamb
Boneless lamb curry made with coconut-based sauce.
$17.99
Malabari Goat
Bone-In goat curry made with coconut-based sauce.
$17.99
Goat Tikka Masala
$17.99
Lamb Tikka Masala
$17.99
Palak " Spinach " Gosh Goat
$17.99

Seafood Specialities  

Ginger Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp marinated with ginger and cooked with herbs and spices.
$18.99
Kadai Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp cooked closely on low heat with traditional spicy and Kadai masala.
$18.99
Shrimp Vindaloo
Jumbo shrimp marinated and cooked with spicy curry sauce with chunks of steak potatoes.
$18.99
Shrimp Jhal Farezi
Jumbo shrimp sautéed with onions, bell peppers, vegetables, and finished with ginger, garlic, and other various herbs.
$18.99
Spinach Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp cooked closely on low heat with traditional spices and spinach leaves.
$18.99
Shrimp Maharaja
Jumbo shrimp marinated in yogurt and cooked with tomato and mild cream sauce.
$18.99
Shrimp Tikka Masala
Jumbo shrimp cooked with peppers, onions, and mild cream sauce.
$18.99
Minerva Special Royyala Vepudu
Jumbo Shrimp stir-fried and cooked closely on low heat.
$18.99
Fish Masala
Masala in a hearty blend of tangy tomato and aromatic herbs and spices.
$18.99
Fish Tikka Masala
Fish cooked with bell peppers, onions, and mild cream sauce.
$18.99
Chepala Pulusu
A very popular dish from coastal Andhra & Eastern Ghats. Fish Spicy Tamarind Sauce
$18.99
Malabari Shrimp
Shrimp curry made with coconut-based sauce.
$18.99
Malabari Salmon
Salmon curry made with coconut-based sauce.
$18.99

From our Clay Oven "Tandoor Saugaat"  

Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in yogurt, fresh spices, and lemon juices then barbequed in tandoor.
$14.99
Chicken Tikka
Chicken charbroiled in tandoor and cooked to bring out the intricate flavor.
$15.99
Chicken Malai Kabob
Chicken marinated in mint, yogurt, and spices baked on skewers in tandoor.
$15.99
Tangri Kabob
Chicken drumsticks marinated in yogurt and spices, baked on skewers in tandoor.
$15.99
Lamb Seekh Kabob
Fresh ground lamb marinated with herbs and spices then broiled in tandoor.
$18.99
Lamb Boti Kabob
Tender morsels of lamb marinated in our special recipe sauce.
$18.99
Lamb Chop Kabob
Tender morsels of lamb chops marinated in our special recipe and sauce.
$21.99
Fish Tikka Kabob
Fish fillets marinated in herbs and spices and then barbecued in tandoor.
$19.99
Tandoori Shrimp
Tender shrimps marinated in yogurt, garlic, ginger, and spices, then broiled in tandoor.
$19.99
Tandori Mixed Grill
Combination platter consisting of chicken, fish, lamb, shrimp, and cottage cheese.
$21.99
Tandoori Chicken Wings
The Chicken wings are well marinated in house special spices and herbs, yogurt, and then grilled in tandoor(clay oven).
$13.99
Hariyali Chicken Kabob
It's made with marinated chicken in all greens(mint, coriander, green chilies) and yogurt with added spices and herbs.
$15.99

Rice Specialities- Hyderbadi-Biryani  

Vegetable Biryani
$12.99
Egg Biryani
$13.99
Chicken Biryani
$13.99
Lamb Biryani
$15.99
Shrimp Biryani
$16.99
Goat Biryani
$15.99
Vegetable Fried Rice
$13.99
Egg Fried Rice
$13.99
Chicken Fried Rice
$13.99
Shrimp Fried Rice
$16.99
Salmon Fish Biryani
Biryani made with long grain basmati rice and marinated salmon fish with added spices and herbs.
$19.99
Paneer Biryani
Biryani made with long grain basmati rice and paneer with added spices/masala and herbs.
$12.99
Lemon Rice
A dish made with the Long Grain Basmati Rice, Lemon juice, and tempering with added cashews/peanuts. 16oz Qty.
$2.99
Long Grain Basmati Rice Pilaf
Long Grain Basmati Rice pilaf (Plain Pulav) (16 Oz Qty)
$2.50

From our Bread Basket  

Naan
Leavened homemade, thick chewy bread in clay oven.
$3.99
Tandoor Roti
Whole wheat flour bread baked in Tandoor.
$3.99
Garlic Naan
Soft flour bread garnished with fresh garlic baked on clay oven.
$3.99
Kheema Naan
A mix of minced garlic, onions, ground lamb, herbs and stuffed in Naan
$7.99
Panner Naan
Naan stuffed with shredded homemade cottage cheese and herbs.
$6.99
Paratha
Whole wheat layered bread fried with butter.
$5.59
Lacha Paratha
A multi-layered whole wheat bread fried with butter.
$5.99
Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with potato and spices.
$6.99
Methi Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with leaves.
$6.99
Onion Naan
Soft flour bread garnished with fresh onion and baked in a clay oven.
$3.99
Poori
Whole wheat puffed bread.
$3.99
Batoora
Large Puffed Bread
$3.99
Peshawari Naan
Naan stuffed with fresh coconut powder and nuts.
$5.99
Mutli Grain Roti
Multigrain flour bread baked in tandoor.
$4.99
Onion Kulcha
Leavened homemade, thick chewy bread in clay oven stuffed with onions.
$4.99
Assorted Bread Basket
Naan, Onion Naan, Garlic Naan, Roti
$11.99
Bullet Naan
Naan made with the topping of chopped spicy green Chillies, herbs, and spices.
$4.99
Kheema Paratha
$7.99

Beverages  

Sweet/Salt Lassi
$3.59
Mango Lassi
$3.99
Ice Tea
$1.50
Garam Chai (Indian Tea)
$2.99
Indian Coffee
$2.99
Soda
$1.50

Dessert "Meetha"  

Ras Malai
Slowly floats of sweetened milk.
$5.99
Gulab Jamun
Deep-fried plum-colored dumplings of dried milk and refined flour soaked in sugar syrup.
$5.99
Gajar Ka Halwa
Carrot & Milk pudding with a touch of green cardamom.
$5.99
Fruit Custard
Custard mixed with fruit pieces and ice cream.
$5.99
Rice Pudding
$5.99

Condiments  

Raitha
Yogurt Sauce made with cucumber, tomatoes and onions. 4oz Qty.
$1.99
Tamarind Chutney
2oz Qty
$0.99
Mint Chutney
2oz Qty
$0.99
Mango Pickle
Pickle made with Sour Mango with added spices.
$0.99
Tomato Chutney
Chutney made with Tomatoes with added spices and herbs. 2oz Qty
$0.99
Coconut Chutney
Chutney made with coconut and spices. 2oz Qty
$0.99

We offer delivery for this restaurant.

Ordering Hours

Sunday11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Monday11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

After 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM is a Break-Time (Kitchen Closes), but still you can do schedule your Orders to be ready at 5:30

301 Delivery is a local food delivery service serving the Germantown, Gaithersburg, and Rockville MD area. We deliver your favorite restaurants right to your door, while allowing restaurants to keep all their profits! 

301 Delivery is the Prime Restaurant and Workplace Delivery service. We pride ourselves on quality care of your orders and exceptional customer service.

Hours of Operation:
Sun- Closed and Holidays
Monday - Saturday
3:00 - 7:00pm

Navigate

Get Connected

  • RMDA Certified Delivery Service