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Mela Indian Restaurant

(617) 859-4805
  • 578 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02118
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  • Menu
  • Lunch Menu / Boxes
    • Non-Veg Lunch Box $18.79

      Choice of two chef-specials meat entrées, appetizer of choice, and fresh naan.

    • Special Lunch Box $22.09

      Your choice of 2 entrees, rice, choice of naan or garlic naan, an appetizer, and dessert.

    • Veg Lunch Box $17.69

      Your choice of 2 entrees, naan, rice, and an appetizer.

    • Chole Bhature $16.59

      Choley served with 2 bhature

    • Pav Bhaji (2 Pav) $15.49

      Bhaji served with 2 Pav and onions

  • Most Popular
    • Daal Makhni Special $27.59

      Lentils sauteed in butter with fresh herbs and spices, garnished with fresh coriander.

    • Chat Papri Special $19.89

      Spiced potatoes with fried wheat wafers, yogurt, sweet & sour sauce

    • Tandoori Chicken $15.49

      Tender chicken marinated in yogurt, spices, and baked in tandoor.

    • Sabji Jalfrazi $18.79

      Mixed vegetables sauteed with Indian spices.

    • Palak Paneer $18.79

      Fresh spinach cooked with cream and homemade cheese.

  • Soup and Salad
    • Mulligatawny Soup $6.69

      Spicy hot soup made with lentils and spices.

    • Chicken Noodle Soup $7.79

      Boneless chicken soup with herbs and spices.

    • Tomato And Coconut Soup $7.79

      Creamy tomato soup with spices and a touch of coconut.

    • Garden Salad $8.89

      Fresh garden vegetable and greens. Served with our yogurt and mustard seed dressing.

    • Chicken Salad $9.99

      Fresh garden vegetables and greens topped with chicken.

  • Hot Appetizers
    • Meat Samosa $8.89

      Spicy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb and spices.

    • Vegetable Samosa $6.69

      Spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas.

    • Chicken Tikka $11.09

      Tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt. Cooked on skewers in tandoor.

    • Aloo Tikki $5.59

      Spicy potato patties, deep-fried.

    • Chicken Pakora $9.99

      Tender, boneless pieces of white meat chicken, deep-fried in chickpea batter.

    • Fish Pakora $12.19

      Fresh fish deep-fried in chickpea batter.

    • Fried Prawn Poori $12.19

      Sauteed shrimp, served with deep-fried wheat bread.

    • Mela Vegetarian Platter $13.29

      Assorted combination of vegetable pakoras, samosa, tikki, and cheese pakoras.

    • Mela Non-Vegetarian Platter $15.49

      Meat samosa, chicken tikka, lamb kabab, seekh kabab, and chicken pakoras.

    • Mustard Lamb $16.59

      Lamb rack chops, marinated in yogurt and mustard sauce, and cooked in tandoor.

    • Vegetables Pakora $8.89

      Deep Fried Vegetables in chick pea batter

    • Paneer Pakora $7.79

      Delicately spiced homemade cheese fritters

  • Chaat
    • Samosa Chaat $13.29

      Spiced samosa deep fried, mixed with cucumber, chick-pea, tomatoes with yogurt and sweet & sour chutney

    • Aloo Tikki Chaat $13.29

      Spiced aloo tikki deep fried, mixed with cucumber, chick-pea, tomatoes with yogurt and sweet & sour chutney

    • Chat Papri $13.29

      Spiced potatoes with fried wheat wafers, yogurt, sweet & sour sauce

    • Jhinga Chaat $13.29

      Succulent shrimp and cucumber delicately tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce

    • Chicken Chaat $13.29

      Pieces of white meat chicken and cucumber tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce.

  • Modern Indian Creations
    • Subz Panchmael $19.89

      Red, yellow, and green peppers, artichokes, asparagus, and bean sprouts stir-fried with panch phoran flavored tomato and green cardamom sauce.

    • Lamb Shank Curry $24.29

      Braised lamb shanks in a saffron and red onion gravy.

    • Duck Masala $24.29

      Tender pieces of boneless duck sauteed with mixed vegetables and spices in tomato creamy sauce.

  • Tandoori
    • Tandoori Chicken $15.49

      Tender chicken marinated in yogurt, spices, and baked in tandoor.

    • Kali Mirch Ke Tikki $18.79

      Chicken marinated in black pepper, yogurt, spices, and baked in tandoor.

    • Salmon Kebab $26.49

      Fresh salmon marinated in our Chef'''s recipe sauce and baked in tandoor.

    • Tandoori Shrimp $24.29

      Fresh jumbo shrimp marinated in delicately spiced yogurt and baked on skewers in our tandoor.

    • Barrah Baluchi (Boti Kebab) $23.19

      Tender pieces of lamb marinated in yogurt sauce and baked in tandoor.

    • Mustard Lamb Chop $30.89

      Rack of lamb marinated in yogurt and mustard sauce, and baked in tandoor.

    • Gilaffi Kebab $22.09

      Finely minced lamb seasoned with chopped onions, bell peppers, herbs and spices, and baked on skewers in our tandoor.

    • Tandoori Mixed Grill $26.49

      Combination of sizzling tandoori specialties like chicken tikka, tandoori chicken, lamb boti kebab, seekh kebab, and tandoori shrimp with sauteed onions and garden salad.

  • Vegetable
    • Subz Panchmael $21.89

      Red, yellow, and green peppers, artichokes, asparagus, and bean sprouts stir-fried with panch phoran flavored tomato and green cardamom sauce.

    • Malai Kofta $19.89

      Vegetable balls cooked in a creamy nut sauce with fresh herbs and exotic spices.

    • Sabji Jalfrazi $18.79

      Mixed vegetables sauteed with Indian spices.

    • Baingan Bhartha $18.79

      Eggplant specialty baked over open flame, mashed and sauteed with onions, garlic, ginger, and spices.

    • Gobhi Charchi $18.79

      Cauliflower cooked with freshly chopped ginger and garlic, potatoes, and Indian spices.

    • Palak Paneer $18.79

      Fresh spinach cooked with cream and homemade cheese.

    • Mutter Paneer $18.79

      Fresh green peas cooked with homemade cheese, herbs, and exotic Indian spices.

    • Aloo Choley $18.79

      Potatoes and chickpeas with onion, tomato, and spices.

    • Shahi Navratan Korma $19.89

      Garden fresh vegetables cooked with a mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins.

    • Daal Makhni $18.79

      Lentils sauteed in butter with fresh herbs and spices, garnished with fresh coriander.

    • Paneer Makhni $19.89

      Homemade cheese sauteed in butter with fresh herbs and spices. Garnished with fresh coriander.

    • Aloo Mutter $18.79

      Fresh green pea cooked in delicately spiced sauce with potatoes

    • Allo Palak $18.79

      Potatoes and spinach cooked with onions, tomatoes and ginger

    • Chana Saag $18.79

      Chickpeas cooked with spinach and spices

    • Tadka Daal $18.79

    • Paneer Chili $19.89

    • Tofu Saag $18.79

    • Aloo Palak $18.79

      Potatoes and spinach cooked with onion, tomatoes, and ginger

  • Chicken
    • Coconut Chicken Curry $20.99

      Boneless chicken in curry sauce with mustard seeds and coconut.

    • Butter Chicken $22.09

    • Chicken Vindaloo $20.99

      Boneless chicken cooked with potatoes and our tangy sauce.

    • Chicken Korma $20.99

      Chicken cooked in a mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins.

    • Chicken Saag $20.99

      Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and freshly ground spices.

    • Chicken Do-Piaza $20.99

      Chicken with roasted onions, green peppers, herbs, and spices, garnished with coriander.

    • Chicken Tikka Masala $22.09

      Diced, boneless white meat chicken tandoori style cooked in rich tomato cream sauce.

    • Chicken Chilli $22.09

      Spicy chilli pepper curry cooked with chicken.

    • Chicken Curry $20.99

      Boneless chicken cooked in thick curry sauce

    • Chicken Daal $20.99

      Boneless chicken cooked with black lentils.

  • Lamb and Goat
    • Lamb Coconut Curry $23.19

      Boneless lamb in a curry sauce with mustard seeds and coconut.

    • Lamb Vindaloo $23.19

      Lamb pieces marinated in vinegar and spices. Cooked with potatoes in a spicy tomato and onion sauce.

    • Rogan Josh $23.19

      Lamb cooked with exotic spices, herbs, and nuts in a mild yogurt sauce.

    • Lamb Saag $23.19

      Chunks of boneless lamb, cooked with spinach and spices.

    • Lamb Do-Piaza $23.19

      Barbeque lamb roasted with onions, green peppers, herbs, and spices, garnished with coriander.

    • Lamb Curry $23.19

      Cubes of lamb cooked in thick gravy of exotic spices and herbs

    • Goat Curry $24.29

      Cubes of goat (bone-in) cooked in a thick gravy made of exotic spices and herbs.

    • Lamb Korma $23.19

      Lamb cooked with nuts and raisins in a mild creamy sauce.

    • Mela Goat $24.29

      Goat meat( boat in ) ina delightful coconut curry.

    • Goat Korma $24.29

      PIeces of goat cooked with spices, herbs and nuts in a mild cream sauce

  • Seafood
    • Goan Shrimp Curry $23.19

      Shrimp cooked in a mildly spiced coconut milk curry.

    • Kerala Fish Curry $23.19

      Spiced tilapia cooked in a red chili curry.

    • Madras Machali $23.19

      Fresh swordfish cooked in a curry sauce with mushrooms, green peppers, and onions.

    • Shrimp Masala $23.19

      Fresh jumbo shrimp, tandoori style, cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce.

    • Shrimp Do-Piaza $23.19

      Shrimp, roasted onions, green peppers, herbs, and spices, garnished with coriander.

    • Shrimp Saag $23.19

      Fresh shrimp cooked with fresh spinach and exotic Indian spices.

    • Shrimp Korma $23.19

      Jumbo shrimp cooked with nuts and raisins in a mild cream sauce.

    • Seafood Masala $23.19

      Fresh seafood in a creamy tomato sauce.

    • Shrimp Curry $23.19

      Juicy jumbo shrimp cooked in a spicy curry sauce and garnished with fresh coriander

  • Rice
    • Vegetable Biryani $18.79

      Basmati rice cooked with exotic spices, herbs, fresh garden vegetables, and nuts.

    • Chicken Biryani $19.89

      Basmati rice cooked with chicken chunks, nuts, and spices.

    • Lamb Biryani $22.09

      Juicy pieces of lamb cooked with basmati rice and spices. Garnished with nuts.

    • Shrimp Biryani $23.19

      Saffron flavored basmati rice cooked with shrimp and nuts.

    • Mela Biryani $24.29

      Basmati rice cooked in butter with pieces of shrimp, fish, chicken, lamb, beef, paneer, vegetables, nuts, and raisins, garnished with fresh mint.

    • Goat Biryani (Bone In) $22.09

      Basmati Rice and Goat Chunks cooked with nuts and spices

  • Fresh Made Bread
    • Naan $4.49

      Unleavened bread baked in tandoor.

    • Aloo Naan $5.59

      Unleavened bread stuffed with potatoes and spices. Baked in tandoor.

    • Peshawari Naan $6.69

      Unleavened bread stuffed with shredded coconut and nuts baked to a succulent sweetness in the tandoor

    • Onion Kulcha $5.59

      Unleavened white bread stuffed with onions

    • Garlic Naan $5.59

      Unleavened, handmade bread stuffed with fresh garlic and coriander.

    • Chicken Naan $5.59

      Handmade bread stuffed with diced chicken, herbs, and spices.

    • Chapati $5.59

      Thin, unleavened whole wheat bread, griddle cooked. Two pieces.

    • Poori $5.59

      Whole wheat, deep-fried puffed bread.

    • Aloo Paratha $5.59

      Whole wheat bread, stuffed with spiced potatoes, griddle cooked with butter.

    • Plain Paratha $5.59

      Multi-layered whole wheat bread, cooked with butter on a griddle.

    • Tandoori Roti $4.49

      Whole wheat bread baked in tandoor.

    • Mozzarella Cheese Naan $6.69

      unleavened bread stuffed with Mozarella cheese and spices

    • Coriander Chilli Naan $6.69

      Unleavened bread cooked with chilli and coriander

  • Sides
    • Raita $4.49

      Yogurt with shredded cucumbers, potato & mint

    • Plain Yogurt $4.49

    • Papadum $4.49

      Lightly spiced lentil wafers

    • Mixed Pickle $4.49

    • Mango Chutney $4.49

    • Lemon Curry Leaf Rice $7.79

    • Basmati Rice $3.39

  • Mela Special Dinners
    • Mela Vegetarian Dinner For 2 $49.59

      Mulligatawny soup, vegetarian samosa, choice of 2 vegetables entrees, basmati rice, naan, raita, choice of dessert

    • Mela Non-Vegetarian Dinner For 2 $61.69

      Mulligatawny soup, meat samosa, choice of 2 vegetables entrees from classic curries, tandoori mixed grill, basmati rice, naan, raita, choice of dessert

  • Drinks
    • Sweet Lassi $5.59

      yogurt Shake

    • Salty Lassi $5.59

      Yogurt Shake

    • Pistachio Shake $6.69

      Pistachio Milk Shake

    • Mango Lassi $5.59

      Mango Yogurt Shake

    • Fresh Squeezed Lemonade $5.59

      Fresh Lemonade

    • Soda $3.39

    • Fresh Squeezed Oj $6.69

    • Masala Tea $4.49

      Darjeeling tea made with spices and milk boiled together

  • Dessert
    • Rasmalai (2) $6.69

      Homemade cheese patties, cooked in a milk syrup, almonds, and nuts

    • Gulab Jamun (2) $6.69

      Deep fried wheat and milk balls, soaked in syrup

    • Badami Kulfi $6.69

      Exotic ice cream from India made with saffron, almonds, and nuts

    • Kheer $6.69

      Rice cooked in sweetened milk, raisins, and almonds

    • Ice Cream $6.69

  • Catering Vegetarian Entrees
    Be sure to purchase utensils if you'll need them (from the Miscellaneous category).
    • Aloo Gobi Catering

      Potatoes and cauliflower. Potatoes, cauliflower, and spices. Served with basmati rice. Vegetarian.

    • Saag Paneer Catering

      Cheese and spinach.

    • Vegetable Korma Catering

      Vegetables in a mild cream sauce with nuts and spices. Served with basmati rice.

    • Vegetable Biryani Catering

      Rice with vegetables, spices, raisins, and nuts.

    • Catering 3 Vegetarian Entree

      Choice of three vegetarian entrees, served with basmati rice and bread.

    • Catering Baingan Bhartha

      Eggplant, cooked over an open flame, sauteed with onions, garlic, ginger and spices. Served with basmati rice.

    • Catering Vegetable Samosas

      Deep fried dumplings filled with vegetable stuffing.

    • Catering Vegetarian Entree with Rice and Naan

      Choice of entree, served with basmati rice and bread.

    • Catering Vegetarian Package

      Choice of one appetizer with assorted chutney, two vegetarian entrees, one dessert and served with naan, basmati rice and raita.

    • Aloo Choley Catering

      Potatoes and chickpeas. Potatoes, chickpeas, and spices. Served with basmati rice. Vegan.

  • Catering Lamb Entrees
    Served with basmati rice. Be sure to purchase utensils if you'll need them (from the Miscellaneous category).
    • Lamb Rogan Josh Catering

      Lamb in gravy with onions and spices.

    • Lamb Bhuna Catering

      Lamb cooked with tomatoes, onions, and spices.

  • Catering Appetizers
    Be sure to purchase utensils if you'll need them (from the Miscellaneous category).
    • Vegetable Samosas Catering $13.29

      Vegetarian.

    • Mela Vegetarian Platter Catering

      Each platters includes 3 vegetable pakoras (fritters deep fried in chickpea batter), 1 cheese pakora, 1 vegetable samosas (fried dumplings), and 1 aloo tikka (deep fried spicy potato patties).

  • Catering Packages
    Be sure to purchase utensils if you'll need them (from the Miscellaneous category).
    • Catering Menu 2 $16.59

      Your choices of appetizer, 2 entrees, and spice level. Served with basmati rice.

    • Catering Menu 1 $14.39

      Your choices of 2 entrees, side, and spice level.

    • Catering Menu #1

      Choice of vegetable tikki or vegetable samosas and two entrees. Served with basmati rice.l

    • Catering Menu #1

      Choice of vegetable tikki, vegetable samosas, saag paneer or vegetable curry and two entrees. Served with basmati rice and naan.

  • Catering Chicken Entrees
    Served with basmati rice. Be sure to purchase utensils if you'll need them (from the Miscellaneous category).
    • Chicken Tikka Masala Catering

      Boneless chicken pieces in a creamy tomato sauce.

    • Chicken Tandoori Catering

      Chicken marinated in yogurt and spices.

    • Chicken Vindaloo Catering

      Spicy.

    • Chicken Dopiaza Catering

      Boneless chicken pan roasted with onions, tomatoes, and spices.

  • Catering Boxed Lunches
    • Non-Veggie Lunch Box Catering $14.39

      Your choice of 1 entree, rice, and vegetarian samosa. Be sure to purchase utensils if you'll need them (from the Miscellaneous category).

    • Veggie Lunch Box Catering $14.39

      Vegetarian.

  • Catering Seafood Entrees
    Be sure to purchase utensils if you'll need them (from the Miscellaneous category).
    • Shrimp Dopiaza Catering

      Shrimp pan roasted with ginger, garlic, onions, and spices. Served with basmati rice.

    • Shrimp Biryani Catering

      Saffron basmati rice cooked with shrimp and nuts.

  • Catering Non-Vegetarian
    • Catering Non Vegetarian Package

      Choice of one non vegetarian appetizer, one vegetarian entree, one non vegetarian entree, one dessert and served with raita, naan and basmati rice.

    • Catering Non Vegetarian Entree

      Choice of entree, served with basmati rice and bread.

    • Catering 3 Non Vegetarian Entrees

      Choice of three non-vegetarian entrees, served with basmati rice and bread.

  • Catering Sides
    Be sure to purchase utensils if you'll need them (from the Miscellaneous category).
    • Naan Catering

      Vegetarian.

    • Assorted Indian Breads Catering

      Includes plain naan (leavened flatbread), stuffed naan, onion kulcha (flatbread), and chicken naan.

    • Catering Vegetable Pakora

      Fresh cut mixed vegetable fritters in chickpea batter. Two per order.

    • Catering Vegetable Samosa

      Crispy turnover filled with potatoes and peas.

    • Catering Aloo Tikki

      Potato patties.

    • Catering Paneer Pakora

      Fresh homemade cheese, deep fried in chickpea batter.

  • Catering Desserts
    Be sure to purchase utensils if you'll need them (from the Miscellaneous category).
    • Gulab Jamun Catering $5.59

      Fried milk dumplings in sweet syrup.

    • Kheer Catering $4.49

      Indian rice pudding.

    • Rasmalai Catering $5.59

      Soft Indian cheese in sweet cream.

  • Catering Beverages
    • Assorted Canned Sodas Catering $2.79

    • Bottled Water Catering $2.09

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