Mela Modern Indian Cuisine
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Chaat
$12.00
Samosa Chaat
Spiced samosa deep fried, mixed with cucumber, chick-pea, tomatoes with yogurt and sweet & sour chutney.
$12.00
Jhinga Chaat
Succulent shrimp and cucumber delicately tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce.
$10.00
Chat Papri
Spiced potatoes with fried wheat wafers, yogurt, sweet & sour sauce.
$12.00
Aloo Tikki Chaat
Spiced aloo Tikki deep fried mixed with cucumber, chick-pea, tomatoes with yogurt and sweet & sour chutney.
$11.00
Chicken Chaat
Pieces of white meat chicken and cucumber tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce.
Tandoori
$22.00
Salmon Kebab
Fresh salmon marinated in our chef's secret recipe sauce, baked in tandoor.
$14.00
Tandoori Chicken
Tender chicken, marinated in yogurt and spices and baked in tandoor.
$22.00
Tandoori Shrimp
Fresh jumbo shrimp marinated in delicately spiced yogurt and baked on skewers in our tandoor.
$28.00
Mustard Lamb Chop
Rack of lamb marinated in yogurt and mustard sauce, baked in tandoor.
$24.00
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Combination of sizzling tandoori specialties like chicken tikka, tandoori chicken, lamb boti kebab, seekh kebab and tandoori shrimp with sauteed onions and garden salad.
$21.00
Barrah Baluchi (Boti Kebab)
Boti kebab. Tender pieces of lamb marinated in yogurt sauce and baked in tandoor.
$17.00
Kali Mirch Ki Tikki
Chicken marinated in black pepper, yogurt and spices, baked in tandoor.
$20.00
Gilaffi Kebab
Finely minced lamb seasoned with chopped onions, bell peppers, herbs and spices, baked on skewer in our tandoor.
Hot Appetizers
$14.00
Mela Non Vegetarian Platter
Meat samosa, chicken tikka, lamb kabab, seekh kabab and chicken pakoras.
$6.00
Vegetable Samosa (2)
Spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas.
$8.00
Meat Samosa (2)
Spicy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb and spices.
$6.00
Aloo Tikki
Spicy potato patties deep fried.
$15.00
Mustard Lamb
Lam rock chops, marinated in yogurt and mustard sauce, cooked in tandoor.
$9.00
Chicken Pakora
Tender, boneless pieces of white meat chicken, deep fried in chick-pea batter.
$11.00
Fish Pakora
Fresh fish deep fried in chick-pea batter.
$7.00
Paneer Pakora
Delicately spiced homemade cheese fritters
$10.00
Chicken Tikka
Tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt and cooked on skewers in tandoor.
$11.00
Fried Prawn Poori
Sautéed shrimp, served with deep-fried wheat bread.
$8.00
Vegetable Pakora
Deep fried vegetables in chick-pea batter.
$12.00
Mela Vegetarian Platter
Assorted combination of vegetable pakoras, samosa, tikki and cheese pakoras.
Mela Special Dinners
Chicken
$18.00
Chicken Korma
Chicken cooked in a mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins.
$18.00
Chicken Saag
Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and freshly ground spices.
$18.00
Chicken Mushroom Do-Piaza
Chicken with roasted onions, green peppers, mushrooms, herbs and spices, garnished with coriander
$18.00
Chicken Daal
Boneless chicken cooked with black lentils.
$18.00
Chicken Vindaloo
Boneless chicken cooked with potatoes and our tangy sauce.
$20.00
Chicken Chilli
Spicy chili pepper curry cooked with chicken.
$19.00
Butter Chicken
India's famous creation.
$17.00
Chicken Curry
Boneless chicken cooked in thick curry sauce.
$18.00
Coconut Chicken Curry
Boneless chicken in a curry sauce with mustard seeds & coconut.
$20.00
Chicken Tikka Masala
Diced, boneless white meat chicken tandoori-style cooked in rich tomato cream sauce.
Lamb
$21.00
Lamb Korma
Lamb cooked with nuts and raisins in a mild creamy sauce.
$20.00
Lamb Curry
Cubes of lamb cooked in thick gravy of exotic spices and herbs.
$20.00
Lamb Coconut Curry
Boneless lamb in a curry sauce with mustard seeds and coconut.
$20.00
Rogan Josh
Lamb cooked with exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild yogurt sauce.
$20.00
Lamb Mushroom Do-Piaza
Barbeque lamb roasted with onions, mushrooms, green peppers, herbs and spices.
$20.00
Lamb Saag
Chunks of boneless lamb, cooked with spinach & spices.
$20.00
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb pieces marinated in vinegar & spices cooked with potatoes in a spicy tomato & onion sauce.
Freshmade Bread
$6.00
Peshwari Naan
Unleavened bread stuffed with shredded coconut and nuts, baked to a succulent sweetness.
$5.00
Chapati (2 Pcs)
Thin, unleavened whole wheat bread, griddle cooked, served with or without butter.
$4.00
Naan
Unleavened bread baked in tandoor.
$4.00
Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat bread baked in tandoor.
$5.00
Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat bread, stuffed with spiced potatoes, griddle cooked with butter.
$5.00
Onion Kulcha
Unleavened bread stuffed with freshly chopped onions.
$6.00
Coriander Chilli Naan
Unleavened bread stuffed with coriander & chilies.
$5.00
Chicken Naan
Handmade bread stuffed w/ diced chicken, herbs & spices.
$5.00
Garlic Naan
Unleavened, handmade bread stuffed with fresh garlic and coriander.
$5.00
Aloo Naan
Unleavened bread stuffed with potatoes & spices, baked in tandoor.
$5.00
Poori (2 Pcs)
Whole wheat, deep-fried puffed bread.
$6.00
Mozzarella Cheese Naan
Unleavened bread stuffed with mozzarella cheese & spices.
$5.00
Plain Paratha
Multi-layered whole wheat bread, cooked with butter on a griddle.
Desserts
$5.00
Badami Kulfi
Exotic Indian ice cream with saffron, almonds and nuts.
$5.00
Rasmalai (2 Pcs)
Home-made cheese patties, cooked in milk syrup, almonds and nuts.
$5.00
Kheer
Rice cooked in sweetened milk, raisins and almonds.
$5.00
Ice Cream
Homemade mango, ginger, coconut and pistachio.
$5.00
Gulab Jamun (2 Pcs)
Deep-fried wheat and milk balls, soaked in syrup.
Beverages
$4.00
Fruit Juice
Mango, ,pineapple, orange, or cranberry
$3.00
Soda (Large)
$4.00
Masala Tea
Darjeeling tea made with spices and milk boiled together.
$5.00
Lassi
A delicious yogurt shake.
$5.00
Mango Lassi
A delicious mango yogurt shake.
$5.00
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
$3.00
Tea & Coffee
$6.00
Pistachio Lassi
A delicious pitachio yogurt shake.
$6.00
Fresh Squeezed Oj
Goat
Soup & Salad
$6.00
Chicken Noodle Soup
Boneless chicken soup with herbs and spices.
$5.00
Mulligatawny Soup
Spicy hot soup, made with lentils and spices.
$6.00
Tomato & Coconut Soup
Creamy tomato soup with spices and a touch of coconut.
$7.00
Garden Salad
Fresh garden vegetable and greens served with our special yogurt and mustard seed dressing.
Modern Indian Creations
$22.00
Duck Masala
Tender pieces of boneless duck sauteed with mixed vegetables and spices in a tomato creamy sauce.
$18.00
Subz Panchmel
Red, yellow and green peppers, artichokes, asparagus and bean sprouts stir fried with panch phoran flavored tomato and green cardamom sauce.
$22.00
Lamb Shank Curry
Delicately braised lamb shanks in a delicious saffron and red onion gravy. Best enjoyed with garlic naan.
Seafood
$20.00
Kerala Fish Curry
Spiced tilapia cooked in a red chili curry.
$20.00
Shrimp Korma
Jumbo shrimp cooked with nuts and raisins in a mild cream sauce.
$20.00
Goan Shrimp Curry
Shrimp cooked in a mildly spiced coconut milk curry.
$21.00
Seafood Masala
Fresh seafood in a creamy tomato sauce.
$20.00
Shrimp Masala
Fresh jumbo shrimp, tandoori style, cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce.
$20.00
Shrimp Curry
Juicy jumbo shrimp cooked in a spicy curry sauce and garnished with fresh coriander.
$20.00
Shrimp Saag
Fresh shrimp cooked with fresh spinach and exotic Indian spices.
$20.00
Madras Machali
Fresh swordfish cooked in a curry sauce w/ mushrooms, green peppers & onions.
$20.00
Shrimp Mushroom Do-Piazza
Shrimp, roasted onions, green peppers, mushrooms, herbs and spices, garnished with coriander.
Vegetable
$15.00
Aloo Mutter
Fresh greens peas cooked in a delicately spiced sauce with potatoes.
$16.00
Gobhi Charchi
Cauliflower cooked with freshly chopped ginger and garlic, potatoes and Indian spices.
$16.00
Sabji Jalfrazi
Mixed vegetables sauteed with Indian spices.
$15.00
Aloo Palak
Potatoes and spinach cooked with onions, tomatoes, and ginger.
$16.00
Tofu Saag
Tofu cooked with spinach & spices.
$18.00
Paneer Chilli
Spicy chili curry cooked with pieces of fresh homemade cheese
$16.00
Baingan Bhartha
Eggplant specialty baked over open flame, mashed and sauteed with onions, garlic, ginger & spices.
$17.00
Paneer Makhni
Homemade cheese sauteed in butter with fresh herbs and spices, garnished with fresh coriander.
$18.00
Malai Kofta
Vegetable balls cooked in a creamy nut sauce, with fresh herbs and exotic spices.
$16.00
Aloo Choley
Potatoes and chick peas with onion, tomato and spices.
$15.00
Chana Saag
Chickpeas cooked with spinach & spices.
$16.00
Mutter Paneer
Fresh green peas cooked with homemade cheese, herbs and exotic Indian spices.
$16.00
Palak Paneer
Fresh spinach cooked with cream and homemade cheese.
$15.00
Daal Makhni
Lentils sauteed in butter with fresh herbs and spices, garnished with fresh coriander.
$18.00
Shahi Navratan Korma
Garden fresh vegetables cooked with mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins.
$16.00
Shahi Bhindi
Fresh okra cooked with onions, tomatoes and Indian spices.
$15.00
Tadka Daal
Yellow lentil cooked with herb and spices.
Rice
$18.00
Chicken Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with chicken chunks, nuts and spices.
$21.00
Shrimp Biryani
Saffron flavored basmati rice cooked with shrimp and nuts.
$17.00
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice, exotic spices, herbs, fresh garden vegetables and nuts.
$20.00
Goat Biryani
(Bone-in) basmati rice and goat chunks cooked with nuts and spices.
$20.00
Lamb Biryani
Juicy pieces of lamb cooked with basmati rice and spices, garnished with nuts.
$22.00
Mela Biryani
Basmati rice cooked in butter with pieces of shrimp, fish, chicken, lamb, beef, paneer (cheese), vegetables, nuts, raisins garnished w/ fresh mint.
More about Mela Modern Indian Cuisine
Instead of the lunch buffets, come in for a great lunch thali.
The neighborhood's first Indian restaurant has quickly become a culinary destination in its own right in Boston's South End.
What exactly is "Mela"?
Mela is a Sanskrit word that means "festival" or "big gathering" when everyone gathers to mingle and eat excellent cuisine.
Weddings, business luncheons, dinners, cocktail celebrations, and other special events are all possible at our restaurant. We'd love to talk about how we can be a part of your next event.