Curry Mantra
9984 Main Street, Fairfax
(703) 218-8128
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Curry Mantra Special Biryani
LS Lunch Special Biryani
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Chicken Tikka Masala
Mix Vegetable Pakora
Chicken Biryani
Tandoori Chicken
Butter Chicken
Chicken Chilli
Tandoori Salmon
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Samosa
Patties stuffed with curried peas, potatoes, and herbs.
Chicken Biryani
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with homemade spice and then layered with aromatic basmati rice, gently flavored with saffron, and nuts.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Britain's national dish. Breast of chicken skewed in tandoor (clay oven) and sauteed in a rich tomato creamy sauce.
Bhelpuri
Puffed rice mixed with onion, potato, cilantro, sweet, and spicy tamarind chutney.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
A combination of seekh kabob, boti kabob, chicken tikka, and jumbo shrimp.
Steamed MO MO
10 pcs dumplings filled with minced marinated chicken or vegetable in himalayan spices served with tomato chutney
Appetizers
Samosa
Patties stuffed with curried peas, potatoes, and herbs.
Bhelpuri
Puffed rice mixed with onion, potato, cilantro, sweet, and spicy tamarind chutney.
Samosa Chaat
Samosa and chickpeas topped with Tamarind, Green Chutney and yogurt.
Chicken 65
Spicy batter fried chicken with curry leaves and chilies.
Tandoori Wings
Chicken wings marinated overnight with spices, yogurt, ginger, garlic, and then cooked in charcoal tandoor.
Mix Vegetable Pakora
Vegetable fritters made with fresh spinach, onions, potatoes and various spices.
Vegetable Platter
Combination of Samosa, mix vegetable fritters & Paneer Pakora.
Vada Pav
Bombay's iconic street food made with bread loaf and fried potato ball.
Paneer Chilli
Paneer cooked with chilli sauce in a special wok with fresh onions & bell peppers
Mix Platter
A delightful combination of malai kabob, wings and chicken tikka.
Aloo Papri
Crispy flour chips, diced potato topped with yogurt, mint and tamarind sauce.
Paneer Pakora
Tender slices of homemade cottage cheese dipped in mildly spiced batter and deep fried.
Taste of Nepal
Steamed MO MO
10 pcs dumplings filled with minced marinated chicken or vegetable in himalayan spices served with tomato chutney
Pan Fried MO MO
10 pcs dumplings steamed & pan fried filled with minced marinated chicken or vegetable in himalayan spices served with tomato chutney
Chilli MO MO
10 pcs deep fried MO MO cooked with chilli sauce in a special wok with fresh onions & bell peppers.
Jhol MO MO
10 pcs steamed dumplings served with tomato gravy chutney
Deep Fried MOMO
10 pcs dumplings deep fried served with tomato chutney
Noodles
Hakka Noodles
Stir fried noodles with cabbage, carrots, bell peppers & onions
Thukpa Noodles
Thick noodles soup cooked with cabbage, carrot and bell peppers.
Chicken Curries
Chicken Tikka Masala
Britain's national dish. Breast of chicken skewed in tandoor (clay oven) and sauteed in a rich tomato creamy sauce.
Butter Chicken
Breast of chicken skewed in tandoor (clay oven) and sauteed in special buttery sauce with special herbs and spices.
Bombay Chicken Curry
Traditional chicken curry.
Chicken Vindaloo
For the one with true passion for spicy food, chicken, and potatoes cooked in fiery red chili and vinegar sauce.
Chicken Korma
Tender pieces of chicken cooked in creamy cashew nut sauce.
Chicken Saagwala
Tender chicken sauteed with deliciously spiced spinach and cooked in special blend gravy.
Kali Mirch Chicken
Chicken marinated overnight with yogurt and spices then cooked in peppercorn, garlic, ginger, and onion gravy.
Chicken Madras
Boneless chunks of chicken cooked with coconut milk and curry leaves.
Kadai Chicken
Tender chicken cooked in a wok with fresh tomatoes, onions & bell peppers.
Chicken Chilli
Thin sliced fried chicken cooked in a wok with fresh onion & bell peppers.
Lamb Curries
Lamb Vindaloo
For the one with true passion for spicy food, lean lamb, and potatoes cooked in fiery red chili and vinegar sauce.
Lamb Shahi Korma
A moghulai delight! Cardamoms flavored sweet and spicy curried lamb in cream, cashews, and raisins.
Lamb Masala
Pieces of lean lamb cooked with coconut curry sauce in south Indian style.
Lamb Roganjosh
Cubes of lamb deboned, cooked in mild, tastefully seasoned onion and tomato with touch of our mantra.
Lamb Saagwala
Tender lamb cooked with spinach in curry sauce and herbs.
Kadai Lamb
Tender lamb cooked in a wok with fresh tomatoes, onions & bell peppers.
Tandoori Specialties
Tandoori Mixed Grill
A combination of seekh kabob, boti kabob, chicken tikka, and jumbo shrimp.
Tandoori Chicken
Spring chicken marinated in yogurt, garlic and ginger, then cooked in tandoor oven for perfection.
Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken breast marinated with yogurt, ginger, and garlic paste and then cooked in tandoor oven for perfection.
Lamb Chops
3 pcs lamb chops marinated in house blend spices cooked to perfection.
Tandoori Salmon
Salmon marinated in herbs and Indian spices then barbecued in tandoor oven.
Paneer Tikka
Chunks of homemade cottage cheese along with onion, green pepper and tomatoes.
Chicken Malai Kabob
Boneless chicken breast marinated with homemade creamy sauce, garlic paste, and then cooked in tandoor oven for perfection.
Seekh Kabob
Minced lamb mixed with onions, ginger, garlic, cilantro, and spices and cooked on a skewer.
Tandoori Shrimp
Shrimp marinated in freshly ground spices and grilled in tandoor.
Boti Kabob
Tender lamb meat, marinated overnight with a yogurt, garlic and ginger paste and then cooked in tandoor oven.
Vegetarian
Palak Paneer (Vegetarian)
Cubes of homemade cottage cheese and spinach cooked with mild spices.
Dal Makhani
Traditional black lentils, enhanced with spices, onions & tomatoes.
Paneer Makhani
Cubes of homemade cheese cooked with spices and herbs in a delicious creamy sauce.
Malai Kofta
Potato and cheese balls cooked in rich gravy creamy sauce.
Matar Paneer
Fresh green peas and homemade cottage cheese cooked in an onion and tomato based curry sauce.
Palak Chana
Fresh spinach and chana cooked with mild spices.
Mixed Vegetable Korma
Creamy gravy curry with mixed vegetables.
Plain Palak
Fresh spinach cooked with mild spices.
Matar Mushroom
Fresh mushroom and green peas cooked in an onion based curry sauce.
Kadai Paneer
Chunks of fresh farm cheese cooked in a wok with fresh tomatoes, onions & bell peppers.
Palak Mushroom
Fresh mushroom and spinach cooked with mild spices.
Vegan
Tadka Dal
Yellow masoor lentils sauteed with curry leaves and spices.
Chana Masala
Chickpeas curry cooked with Indian spices.
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes, green peas, and cauliflower sauteed with ginger, tomatoes, and spices.
Baigan Bharta
Eggplant baked in clay oven and cooked with Indian spices.
Jaipuri Bhindi Masala
Stir fried okra.
Aloo Mattar
Fresh green peas cooked with potatoes in an onion base curry sauce.
Goat Curries
Tamil Goat Chettinad
South India Authentic spice goat curry.
Goat Curry
Goat meat with bone cooked in curry sauce, our spices, and chef's mantra.
Goat Vindaloo
For the one with true passion for spicy food, goat meat with bone, and potatoes cooked in fiery red chili and vinegar sauce.
Kadai Goat
Goat meat with bone cooked in a wok with fresh tomatoes, onions & bell peppers.
Seafood Specialties
Shrimp Masala
Jumbo shrimp cooked in chef's specialty curry sauce with Indian spices.
Salmon Curry
Fresh chunks of salmon cooked in a yogurt based curry sauce
Bengal Fish Curry
Spiced and marinated fish cooked and flavored with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Goan Fish Curry
Tilapia in a creamy sauce flavored with broiled mustard seeds, curry leaves, and coconut.
Kadai Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp cooked in a special wok with fresh tomatoes, onions & bell peppers.
Mixed Seafood Masala
Shrimp & scallops cooked in a coconut & tomato based curry sauce
Mughlai Biryani Specialties
Chicken Biryani
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with homemade spice and then layered with aromatic basmati rice, gently flavored with saffron, and nuts.
Vegetable Biryani
Mixed vegetables cooked with our homemade spice and then layered with basmati rice.
Lamb Biryani
Tender pieces of lamb cooked with finest basmati rice & homemade spices.
Goat Biryani
Goat meat with bone cooked with homemade spices and then layered with aromatic basmati rice, gently flavored with saffron, and nuts.
Shrimp Biryani
Jumbo shrimp cooked with homemade and spice then layered with aromatic basmati rice, gently flavored with saffron, and nuts.
Tandoori Bread
Naan
Traditional white flavor baked in tandoor oven.
Garlic Naan
Flavored with chopped garlic.
Cheese Naan
Naan stuffed with mozzarella cheese.
Roti
Whole wheat flour bread from the tandoor.
Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat bread stuffed with spicy potato.
Keema Naan
Freshly baked bread stuffed with spiced minced lamb. A chef's special.
Assorted Bread Basket
Combination of chef's favorite breads. Naan / Garlic Naan / Onion Kulcha / Laccha Paratha
Onion Kulcha
Leavened flour bread stuffed with spiced onions.
Shahi Naan
Flour bread stuffed with cheese, nuts, and raisins.
Laccha Paratha
Whole wheat layered bread, baked in tandoor, and topped with melted butter.
Side Dishes
Basmati Rice
Raita
Homemade creamy yogurt blended with cucumber and herbs.
Side Tadka Dal
Yellow lentil/black lentil curry
Side Chana Masala
Chickpeas curry cooked with Indian spices.
Mango Chutney
Sweet and spiced mangoes with herbs.
Beverages
Mango Lassi
Coke
16 oz bottled drink
Diet Coke
16 oz bottled drink
Lemonade
16 oz bottled drink
2L Diet Coke
16 oz bottled drink
Sprite
16 oz bottled drink
Ginger Ale
16 oz bottled drink
Coke Zero
16 oz bottled drink
2L Coke
16 oz bottled drink
2L Sprite
16 oz bottled drink
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
Homemade milk balls dipped in honey sugar syrup.
Kheer
Traditional Indian rice pudding with milk.
Mango Kulfi
Traditional Indian ice cream made with real mango pulp
Pista Kulfi
Traditional Indian ice cream in flavored with cardamom, almonds & pistachios
Gajar Halwa
A grated carrot cooked in sweet & flavorful milk.
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Recent Reviews
I love Curry Mantra in general. They have the best Indian food by far in the NOVA area. My friend, who is in Indian, says their Indian food is as close to authentic Indian food he has had in in the US. My only suggestion is that they separate the plain Naan from the garlic Naan for to-go orders, so people who dislike garlic don't have a slightly garlic Naan.
August 2026
Curry Mantra continues to provide authentic food at reasonable prices. The tandoori wings and chicken momo are spectacular. I wish they would bring back the Thalis—vegetarian and non vegetarian. Those allowed the customer to sample a range of dishes, much like the former buffet (which I also miss.) Still, this is the best Indian option around.
June 2026
Had take out and left with a very full bag. Are we supposed to unload the bag before we left to check that everything is there? I guess so... we did not receive the 2 orders of naan that we paid for. The rest of the food was very good.
May 2026
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