Woodlands Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)

Woodlands Restaurant is a renowned vegetarian establishment that offers a delightful blend of Indian and Chinese cuisine. Located in Gaithersburg, MD, this restaurant stands out for its extensive menu, which includes a wide range of appetizers and soups. The dishes are meticulously prepared with a mix of traditional spices and ingredients, ensuring an authentic taste.

The appetizer menu boasts a variety of enticing options such as the flavorful Palak Chaat, crispy Gobi Manchurian, and soothing Tomato Soup. Customers rave about the generous portions and home-cooked flavors that remind them of traditional recipes.

With positive reviews emphasizing the impeccable service, cozy ambiance, and flavorful dishes, Woodlands Restaurant is a must-visit destination for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians looking to indulge in quality Indian and Chinese cuisine.

Appetizers

Iddly

2 pieces. Steamed rice and lentil cakes. Served with sambar and coconut chutney.

$10.75

Palak Chaat

Crispy spinach mixed with tomatoes, onions, tamarind sauce and chaat masala. Served cold.

$10.75

Papadi Chaat

Flour crisps garnished with chickpeas, potatoes, yogurt and mixed with tamarind and splash of mint chutney.

$7.00

Dal Papri

Special chips spiced to your taste, served with lentils, potatoes and topped with yogurt and tamarind sauce.

$9.55

Pani Puri

Crispy wheat shells with potatoes and chickpeas filling. Served with spicy water.

$10.75

Bhel Puri

A mix of fresh vegetables, tomatoes, onions, chickpeas, boiled potatoes and tamarind chutney.

$9.55

Pav Bhaji

Spicy vegetable curry with a toasted bread roll.

$13.50

Medhu Vada

Fried lentil donuts served with sambar and coconut chutney.

$11.95

Dhai Vada

Lentil donuts dipped in yogurt and tamarind sauce.

$11.95

Paneer Pakora

Homemade cheese dipped in chickpeas batter with spicy filling and deep-fried.

$11.95

Paneer Tikka

Cottage cheese marinated and grilled in mild spices, seared in tandoor.

$9.00

Onion Bhajia

Golden-fried discs of finely chopped onions dipped in chickpeas batter and deep-fried.

$10.75

Iddly and Vada

Combo.

$11.95

Rasa Vada

Lentil donuts dipped in rasam (spicy soup).

$10.75

Goat Cheese Aloo Tikki

Potato patties stuffed with goat cheese, green chilli and sauce.

$9.00

Potato Bonda

2 pieces. Ball shaped fritter with onions and potatoes.

$10.75

Vegetable Samosa

2 pieces. Crispy and flaky crust stuffed with potatoes and peas.

$10.75

Mixed Vegetable Pakora

Potatoes, cauliflower, onions, chilies mixed with chickpeas flour, spices and deep-fried.

$10.75

Vegetable Cutlet

2 pieces. Mixed vegetables with spices crumbled and deep fried.

$10.75

Chili Pakora

Chili dipped in chickpeas flour and deep-fried.

$7.00

Chili Bhajia

Chili dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried.

$10.75

Masala Vada

2 pieces. Fried flat donut made with lentils, onions and spices.

$10.75

Samosa Chaat

Samosa with chickpeas, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, chutney, yogurt and spices. Has nuts.

$11.95

Indian Spinach Salad

Spinach salad with apple, nuts, raisins and a chutney dressing with honey.

$8.00

Tomato Soup

Mildly spiced light tomato soup and flavored with herbs.

$8.35

Rasam

A traditional south Indian sour and spicy soup.

$8.35

Vegetable Soup

An authentic south Indian soup of lentils, diced with vegetables and flavored with herbs.

$8.35

Hot & Sour Soup

Clear soup with hot Chinese sauces and Indian flavors.

$8.35

Soups

Indian and Chinese

Vegetable Spring Roll

Crispy pastries filled with vegetables.

$10.75

Gobi Manchurian

Dry cauliflower fritters with corn flour cooked in spicy Manchurian sauce.

$21.55

Vegetable Fried Rice

A Chinese style vegetable rice dish cooked with scallions, carrots and bell peppers.

$16.75

Vegetable Noodle

Stir-fried noodles filled with carrots, onions, bell peppers and cabbage.

$16.75

Chili Paneer

Pressed Indian cheese in a hot soy chili sauce. Served dry.

$19.00

65 Gobi

Battered fried until crisp, tempered with spices.

$19.00

65 Paneer

Battered fried until crisp, tempered with spices.

$19.00

65 Mushroom

Battered fried until crisp, tempered with spices.

$11.95

Bangalore Broccoli

Broccoli tempura in a sweet and spicy honey and peanut sauce

$22.75

Avial

Garden fresh vegetables, cooked in coconut sauce and spices.

$20.00

Chana Masala Curry

Chickpeas cooked in exotic spices.

$20.00

Aloo Gobi

Potatoes and cauliflower cooked in spicy sauce.

$20.00

Baingan Bartha

Roasted eggplant, mashed with tomatoes, onions and cooked with Indian spices.

$20.00

Vegetable Korma

Garden fresh vegetables cooked in spices and coconut milk.

$19.00

Kadai Bhendi Curry

Tender okras cooked with Indian spices.

$20.00

Mutter Paneer

Homemade cheese and green peas cooked with tomatoes, onions and Indian spices.

$21.55

Dal Makhani

Black lentils simmered for hours with herbs, spices and then tempered with butter.

$20.00

Palak Paneer

Spinach and homemade cheese cooked with Indian spices.

$21.55

Malai Kofta

Homemade cheese and mixed vegetable dumplings simmered in a rich creamy sauce.

$21.55

Guthi Vanki

Hyderabadi special. Eggplant pan-seared with spicy herbs and glazed in dry spices.

$21.55

Vegetable Jalfrezi

Garden fresh vegetables cooked with onions, fresh chilies, herbs and spices.

$20.00

Paneer Makhani

Homemade cheese cooked with spices in a delicious creamy sauce.

$21.55

Yellow Dal

Yellow lentils and tomatoes simmered with mild spices.

$17.95

Palak

Choice of paneer, aloo, corn, spinach, cooked in spices and herbs.

$21.55

Aloo Mutter

Chunks of potatoes and green peas simmered in a thick curry sauce.

$20.00

Achari Dum Aloo

Tender baby potato slowly cooked in a rich onion, tomato gravy, and pickle spice.

$20.00

Khumb Do Piazza

Garden fresh mushrooms and spring onions tossed in Indian masala.

$21.55

Vegetable Kolhapuri

Mixed vegetable curry with thick and spicy coconut-based gravy, vegan

$20.00

Curries

House Specialties

Pongal Avail

Rice and lentils. Served with vegetables, cooked in coconut sauce and spices. Has nuts.

$17.95

Tandoori Vegetables

Assortment of fresh vegetables marinated and barbecued in tandoor - paneer, pineapple, cauliflower, apple, broccoli, tomato, green pepper and onions.

$17.00

Pesarat Uppuma

Whole mung dal and rice crepe topped with onion and chilies.

$20.00

Channa Batura

Large puffy bread served with chickpeas curry.

$22.00

Poori Bhaji

Whole wheat bread, fried and puffed. Served with potatoes and chickpeas curry. Has nuts.

$17.95

Chapathi Korma

Garden fresh vegetables cooked in spices and coconut milk served with whole wheat bread.

$17.95

Sada Dosai

Thin rice crepe.

$12.50

Masala Dosai

Crepe filled with potatoes, onions and cashew filling.

$15.55

Mysore Dosai

Crepe with a layer of hot chutney. Served with sambar and coconut chutney.

$15.00

Mysore Masala Dosai

Crepe layered with chutney, potatoes, onions and cashew filling. Has nuts.

$17.00

Onion Dosai

Crepe with onion topping. Served with sambar and coconut chutney.

$15.00

Onion Masala Dosai

Crepe with onion topping potatoes, onions and cashew filling cooked in butter. Has nuts.

$17.00

Butter Masala Dosai

Wheat lentil crepe with potatoes, onions and cashew filling cooked in butter. Has nuts.

$17.00

Sada Rava Dosai

Wheat lentil crepe. Served with sambar and coconut chutney.

$15.55

Special Rava Dosai

Wheat lentil crepe grilled with onion. Has nuts.

$16.75

Special Rava Masala Dosai

Wheat lentil crepe grilled with onions, chilies and with potatoes, onions and cashew filling.

$17.95

Paper Dosai

Large thin crepe rolled and crispy. Served with sambar and coconut chutney.

$16.75

Paper Masala Dosai

Large thin crepe with potatoes, onions and cashew filling.

$18.95

Woodlad Special Spring Dosai

Crepes filled, rolled with the vegetable mix and hot chutney.

$17.95

Jaipuri Paneer Dosai

Crepe filled with homemade cheese, peas, onions, coriander and exotic spices.

$17.95

Palak Dosai

Crepe with hot chutney stuffed with spinach masala

$17.95

Dosai

Uthappam

Plain Uthappam

Indian style pancake made of rice.

$13.00

Tomato and Peas Uthappam

Pancake with tomatoes and peas topping.

$15.00

Onion and Peas Uthappam

Pancake with onions and peas topping.

$15.55

Onion and Hot Chille Uthappam

Pancake with onions and chilies topping.

$15.55

Vegetable Uthappam

Pancake with peas, carrots, chilies and onions toppings.

$16.75

Shredded Coconut Uthappam

Pancake topped with fresh coconut.

$16.75

Masala Vegetable Uthappam

Indian style pancake made of rice with potatoes and peas filling.

$12.00

Vegetable Biryani

Specially cooked basmati rice embedded with a rich mix of vegetable curry garnished with lemon pickle. Served with raita.

$17.00

Bisi Bele Bhath

Rice coated with lentils, garden-fresh vegetables and spices. Has nuts.

$17.95

Bagala Bhath

A cool soothing rice dish prepared with fresh homemade yogurt, brown pepper and mustard seeds.

$16.75

Coconut Rice

Rice cooked with fresh coconut, tempered with green chilies, curry leaves and dry spices.

$17.95

Tamarind Rice

Rice garnished with tamarind and a blend of spices. Has nuts.

$16.75

Tomato Rice

Rice garnished with tomatoes and a blend of nuts and spices. Has nuts.

$16.75

Lemon Rice

Lemon flavored rice tempered with mustard seeds, red chilies and curry leaves.

$16.75

Special Uppuma

Cream of wheat cooked with fresh vegetables and garnished with nuts. Has nuts.

$16.75

Pullavs

Indian Bread

Poori

2 pieces. Deep-fried whole wheat fluffy bread.

$8.55

Chapathy

2 pieces. Thin soft whole wheat bread.

$5.95

Parartha

Multi layered whole wheat bread.

$4.95

Gobi Parartha

Multi layered whole wheat bread stuffed with cauliflower and spices.

$9.55

Batura

Deep-fried large puffy bread.

$9.55

Aloo Parartha

Multi layered whole wheat bread stuffed with potatoes and spices.

$6.00

Mint Parartha

Multi layered whole wheat bread stuffed with potatoes and spices.

$6.00

Naan

Light and fluffy white flour bread, baked in tandoor and buttered.

$4.00

Tandoori Roti

Light and fluffy white flour bread, baked in tandoor and buttered.

$4.00

Ice Cream

Choice of vanilla, chocolate, rose, pistachio or mango.

$8.35

Rasmalai

2 pieces. Homemade cheese in special condensed milk flavored with rose water and garnished with pistachio.

$7.25

Gulab Jamoon

2 pieces. Golden fried cheese balls served hot in rose water flavored syrup.

$7.25

Kheer

Indian rie pudding.

$6.00

Carrot Halwa

Grated carrots cooked in honey and butter.

$8.35

Kulfi

Choice of mango or pistachio ice cream. Traditional Indian ice cream made with condensed milk and flavored with cardamom. Topped with chopped almonds and pistachio.

$10.75

Madras Special Payasam

Fine vermicelli cooked in milk and honey, garnished with raisins and cashews.

$7.25

Moong Dal Halwa

Classic Indian sweet dish made with moong lentils, sugar, ghee and cardamom powder.

$8.35

Pineapple Kesari

Semolina, sugar, ghee, cashews, raisins and pineapple.

$8.35

Desserts

Beverages

Soda

Choose a flavor.

$4.25

Juice

Choice of mango or orange.

$5.50

Lassi

A cool drink of churned yogurt drink.

$6.00

Mango Lassi

Mango flavored yogurt drink.

$6.00

Mango Shake

Mango pulp and milk.

$6.00

Mango Chutney

Sweet and sour mango relish.

$3.50

Sambar

Fresh vegetables and lentil soup.

$6.00

Raita

Yogurt with onions, cucumber and coriander leaves.

$6.00

Papadum

2 pieces. Thin and crispy lentil flatbread.

$5.00

Plain Rice

Boiled white basmati rice.

$5.00

Plain Yogurt

$5.00

Onion Salad

with lemon, chilli

$3.50

Milakai Podi

A spicy mixture

$3.50

Accompaniments