Cuisines and Dishes at Mantra:
- Indian
- Indian
- Vegetarian
Mantra
52 Temple Pl,
Boston
MA
02111
Today's hours: 11:30 am-2:30 pm, 5:00 pm-10:30 pm
mantrarestaurant.com (617) 535-9299
Menu for Mantra
Appetizers (Cold)
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Aloo Papri
$6.00
Its most popular! Spiced potatoes with fried wheat wafers, yogurt sauce, and sweet and sour sauce.
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Jhinga Chat
$8.00
Succulent shrimp and cucumber delicately tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce.
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Chicken Chat
$7.00
Pieces of white meat chicken and cucumber tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce.
Appetizers (Hot)
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Meat Samosa (2)
$6.00
Spicy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb and spices.
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Vegetable Samosa (2)
$5.00
Its most popular & vegetarian! Spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas.
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Aloo Tikki
$5.00
Spicy potato patties deep-fried.
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Chicken Tikka
$8.00
Tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt and cooked on skewers in tandoor (a clay oven).
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Vegetable Pakoras
$5.00
Fresh cut vegetables, marinated in chick-pea batter and deep-fried.
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Reshmi Pakoras
$6.00
Boneless white meat tender pieces of chicken, marinated in chick-pea batter and deep-fried.
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Paneer Pakoras
$6.00
Fresh home-made cheese, marinated in chick-pea batter and deep-fried.
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Fried Jhinga Poori
$8.00
Sauteed shrimp served with deep-fried wheat bread.
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Mantra Vegetarian Hors D'Oeuvres Platter
$10.00
Assortment of vegetable pakoras, samosa, tikki, and cheese pakoras.
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Mantra Non-Vegetarian Hors D'Oeuvres Platter
$13.00
Meat samosa, chicken tikka, seekh kebab, and chicken pakoras.
Artisanal Indian Breads
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Naan
$3.00
Its most popular! Unleavened bread baked in a clay oven tandoor.
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Stuffed Naan
$5.00
Unleavened bread stuffed with potatoes and spices, baked in tandoor.
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Garlic Naan
$4.00
Unleavened, handmade bread stuffed with fresh garlic.
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Onion Kulcha
$4.00
Unleavened white bread stuffed with onions and baked in tandoor.
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Aloo Paratha
$5.00
Whole wheat bread stuffed with spiced potatoes and cooked on a griddle with butter.
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Keema Naan
$5.00
Multi-layered unleavened white bread stuffed with spices and minced lamb.
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Plain Paratha
$4.00
Multi-layered whole wheat bread cooked with butter on a griddle.
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Bhatura
$3.00
Refined flour, deep-fried puffed bread.
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Poori (2)
$4.00
Whole wheat, deep-fried puffed bread.
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Chapati (2)
$4.00
Thin, unleavened whole wheat bread, griddle cooked and served with or without butter.
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Chicken Pesto Naan
$5.00
Leavened bread stuffed with chicken and pesto sauce.
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Peshawary Naan
$5.00
Unleavened bread stuffed with dried fruits, shredded coconut, and potatoes, then baked to a succulent sweetness in a clay oven.
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Tandoori Roti
$2.50
Whole wheat bread baked in tandoor.
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Plain Basket
$9.00
Naan, tandoori roti, and poori.
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Stuffed Basket
$11.00
Stuffed naan, garlic naan, and onion kulcha.
Artisanal Tandoori Special
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Tandoori Chicken
$14.00 - $24.00
Tender chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and baked on skewers in our tandoor.
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Tandoori Tikka
$16.00
Its most popular! Tender pieces of white meat chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and cooked on skewers on our tandoor.
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Kali Mirchi Ke Tikka
$17.00
Chicken marinated in yogurt, cream cheese, and freshly cracked black pepper.
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Tandoori Roasted Lamb
$17.00
Cubes of succulent lamb baked to perfection on skewers in our tandoor.
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Seekh Kabab
$16.00
Finely minced lamb seasoned with chopped onions, chopped bell peppers, herbs, and spices, then baked on skewers in our tandoor.
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Tandoori Jhinga
$22.00
Fresh jumbo shrimps marinated in delicate yogurt and baked on skewers in our tandoor.
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Tandoori Machali
$19.00
Its chef recommended! Fresh salmon marinated in our chef's secret sauce and slowly cooked in our tandoor.
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Tandoori Chile Marinated Flank Steak
$19.00
Flank steak, chargrilled in our tandoor with pickled onions and cucumber radish slaw.
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Tandoori Mixed Grill
$22.00
Combination of sizzling tandoori specialties like tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, boti kabab, seekh kabab, and tandoori shrimp served with sauteed onions and pieces of lemon.
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Tandoori Rack of Lamb
$28.00
Rack of lamb marinated in yogurt and exotic spices, succulent and tender from our clay oven.
Entrees - Chicken
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Chicken Tikka Masala
$17.00
Its most popular! Diced boneless, white meat chicken tandoori style and cooked in a rich tomato cream sauce.
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Chicken Saagwala
$17.00
Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and freshly ground spices.
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Chicken Vindaloo
$17.00
Boneless chicken marinated in vinegar and spices, then cooked with potatoes and tangy sauce.
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Chicken Do-Piaza Khumb
$17.00
Fresh boneless chicken, pan roasted with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, scallions, and spices.
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Chicken Korma
$17.00
Chicken cooked with exotic spices, herbs, cashews, raisins, and a mild cream sauce.
Entrees - Lamb
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Lamb Curry
$17.00
Cubes of lamb cooked in a thick gravy of exotic spices and herbs.
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Lamb Vindaloo
$18.00
Its most popular! Lamb pieces marinated in vinegar and spices with potatoes in a spicy tomato and onion sauce.
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Rogan Josh
$18.00
Lamb cooked with exotic spices, herbs, and nuts in a mild cream sauce.
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Lamb Saag
$18.00
Chunks of boneless lamb cooked with yogurt, spinach, and spices.
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Lamb Mushroom Do-Piaza
$17.00
Pieces of boneless lamb cooked with mushrooms and a blend of fresh herbs and spices.
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Keema Mutter
$16.00
Minced lamb cooked with peas, onions, tomato, herbs, and spices.
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Lamb Korma
$18.00
Pieces of boneless lamb cooked with exotic spices, herbs, cashews, raisins, and a mild cream sauce.
Entrees - Seafood
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Swordfish Masala
$20.00
Chunks of fresh swordfish in a creamy tomato sauce with a touch of fenugreek.
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Jhinga Saag
$20.00
Fresh shrimp cooked with fresh spinach and exotic spices.
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Jhinga Vindaloo
$20.00
Shrimp cooked in a spicy sauce with potatoes, onions, and a touch of wine vinegar.
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Tandoori Jhinga Masala
$20.00
Fresh jumbo shrimps, tandoori style, cooked in a rich cream and tomato sauce.
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Madras Machali
$20.00
Fresh swordfish cooked in a curry sauce with mushrooms, green peppers, and onions.
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Curry Leaf Garlic Shrimp
$20.00
Fresh succulent shrimp drenched with fresh curry leaf, garlic butter sauce, and coconut milk.
Entrees - Vegetarian
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Malai Kofta
$15.00
Vegetable balls cooked in a creamy nut sauce with fresh herbs and spices.
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Mixed Vegetables
$14.00
Mixed garden fresh vegetables cooked with herbs and spices.
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Baigan Bhartha
$14.00
Eggplant specialty baked over open flame, mashed and sauteed with onions, garlic, ginger and spices.
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Shahi Aloo Gobhi
$14.00
Its most popular & vegetarian! Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with tomato, onion, herbs, and spices.
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Saag Paneer
$14.00
Spicy spinach cooked with pieces of fresh homemade cheese.
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Mutter Paneer
$14.00
Fresh green peas cooked with homemade cheese chunks, herbs, and light spices.
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Kabuli Chana
$14.00
Whole chick-peas cooked with onions and tomatoes.
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Shahi Bhindi
$15.00
Fresh okra cooked with onions, ginger, tomatoes, and Indian spices.
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Dal Makhani
$15.00
Lentils sauteed in butter with fresh herbs and spices, then garnished with fresh coriander.
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Shahi Paneer Korma
$16.00
Homemade cheese sauteed with fresh ginger, garlic, onion, and tomato, then garnished with nuts and raisins. Cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.
Mantra Chef Special
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Bagarey Baingan
$16.00
Baby eggplants in a peanut, sesame, and coconut sauce.
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Subz Punchmel
$16.00
Red, yellow, and green peppers, artichokes, asparagus, and bean sprouts stir-fried with panch phoran flavored tomato and green cardamom sauce.
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Duck Jhalfraizie
$19.00
Boneless duck breast sauteed with mixed vegetables and spices.
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Pork Vindaloo
$17.00
Its most popular! A hot and sour specialty from the costal region of goa cooked with vinegar.
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Mantra Goat Curry
$15.00
Chunks of goat cooked in chef's delightful coconut sauce.
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Mango Basil Chicken
$15.00
Boneless chicken cooked in a mango flavored gravy of exotic spices and herbs.
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Lamb Nariyal Curry
$16.00
Cubes of lamb cooked in a gravy of coconut, exotic spices, and herbs.
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Tandoor Roasted Quail Masala
$17.00
Boned tandoor cooked quail topped with masala sauce.
Mantra Special Tasting
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Mantra Maharani Thali
$21.00
Its most popular & vegetarian! A traditional vegetarian Indian meal served in a thali with mulligatawny soup, samosa, malai kofta, vegetable korma, riata, rice pullau, poori, and choice of dessert and tea or coffee.
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Kashmir Mumtajs
$40.00
Its chef recommended! Mulligatawny soup, vegetarian samosa, chef's selection of two vegetarian entrees, rice pullau, naan, riata, choice of dessert and tea or coffee.
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Mantra Shahjahan
$28.00
Mulligatawny soup, vegetable samosa, sizzling tandoori chicken, rice pullau, chicken tikka, seekh kabab, chicken makhani, naan, choice of dessert and tea or coffee.
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Mantra Heer-Ranjha
$54.00
Mulligatawny soup, meat samosa, tandoori mixed grill, chicken tikka masala, buna lamb, rice pullau, naan, choice of dessert and tea or coffee.
Rice Dishes
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Vegetable Biryani
$15.00
Basmati rice cooked with exotic spices, herbs, and fresh garden vegetables and nuts.
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Chicken Biryani
$16.00
Basmati rice cooked with chicken chunks, nuts, and spices.
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Lamb Biryani
$17.00
Juicy pieces of lamb cooked with basmati rice and spices and garnished with nuts.
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Beef Biryani
$15.00
Basmati rice and spicy beef chunks cooked with nuts and spices.
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Jhinga Biryani
$20.00
Saffron flavored basmati rice cooked with shrimp and nuts.
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Mantra Special Biryani
$20.00
Basmati rice cooked in butter with pieces of shrimp, fish, chicken, lamb, beef, paneer (cheese), vegetables, nuts, raisins, and garnished with fresh mint.
Salads
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Garden Salad
$5.00
Fresh garden vegetables and greens served with our special homemade dressing.
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Tandoori Tikka, Caesar Salad
$7.00
Strips of barbequed white meat chicken served over garden salad with our special homemade dressing.
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Jhinga Salad
$9.00
Jumbo shrimp served over garden salad with our chef's very special dressing.
Sides
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Raita
$4.00
Yogurt with shredded cucumbers, cumin, and mint.
- Plain Yogurt $3.00
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Papadum
$3.00
Lightly spiced lentil wafer.
- Mixed Pickle $3.00
- Mango Chutney $3.00
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Basmati Rice
$4.00
Its most popular! Long grain white rice.
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Chutney Mary
$9.00
A tasting of chutneys with assorted bread.
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Chutneys To Go
$5.00 - $16.00
Fresh homemade chutneys in mini glass jars.
Soup
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Mulligatawny Soup
$4.00
Spicy hot soup made with lentils, vegetables, and spices.
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Chicken Shorba Soup
$5.00
Boneless chicken soup with herbs and spices.
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Nariyal Tomato Shorba Soup
$5.00
Lightly spiced combo of tomato and coconut.
Typical Indian Dessert
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Rasmalai
$6.00
Fresh homemade cheese patties cooked in a milk syrup with almonds and nuts.
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Gulab Jamun
$6.00
Deep-fried wheat and milk balls, soaked in syrup.
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Ice Cream
$6.00
Homemade mango or pistachio flavors.
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Badami Kulfi
$6.00
Exotic ice cream from india made with saffron, almonds, and nuts.
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Kheer
$6.00
Rice cooked in sweetened milk with raisins and almonds.
Beverages
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Lassi
$5.00
A delicious yogurt shake with sweet or salty flavor.
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Mango Lassi
$6.00
A delicious mango yogurt shake.
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Pistachio Shake
$6.00
A delicious pistachio yogurt shake.
- Fresh Orange Juice $6.00
- Fresh Lemonade $6.00
- Mango Mulba $6.00
- Lychee Freeze $6.00
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Ratings and Reviews for Mantra
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Mar 22 2009
ieat1234 via Citysearch
WOW - This was my first time at Mantra. After buying a dinner for 6 at a fundraiser, I was excited to use it. We arrived on Saturd...read more
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Mar 12 2009
laupic via Citysearch
I recently enjoyed a wonderful experience at Mantra restaurant, in the theatre district. They just came out with a new sharing pl...read more
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Mar 05 2009
Foodie12 via Citysearch
My friend and I recently went out for dinner and drinks at Mantra restaurant. It was my first time there and I was impressed by t...read more
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In Short
Chain mail curtains and stepped tables evoke multiple rooms in the Beaux-Arts marble hall of the Old Colony Bank. Graceful oval tables and elegant settings boost the sense of fine dining. Mantra serves French cuisine sparked with Indian spices--contrasting textures (crispy brie and crab salad with cracked coriander vinaigrette) and assertive flavors (grilled scampi prawns with a seaweed and crab roll, saffron glaze). The lounge area houses the Ladder District's most stylish nightlife scene.
