Masala Cafe Online Ordering Menu

27 ACADEMY ST
NEWARK, NJ 07102

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BIRYANI

Chef's special recipe cooked with basmati rice, special herbs and spices.

Boneless Chicken Biryani

Vegetable Biryani

Hyderabadi Dum Chicken Biryani

A mixture of aromatic basmati rice, Indian herbs, and our famous Hyderabadi biryani masala cooked in the traditional Hyderabadi “Dum” method.

BIRYANI FAMILY PACK

Vegetable Biryani Family Pack

Chicken Biryani Family Pack

Boneless Chicken Biryani Family Pack

Goat Biryani Family Pack

Thalappakatti Biryani Family Pack

SOUP

Veg Mulligatawny

Sweet Corn Vegetable Soup

Nutritious soup made with corn kernels and choice vegetables.

Sweet Corn Chicken

Nutritious soup made with corn kernels and chicken cubes.

Chicken Mulligatawny Soup

Soup with slight curry flavor, chicken cubes, and lentils.

TANDOORI

Chicken Tikka Kabab

Boneless chunks of chicken marinated in yogurt, blended with ginger, garlic, herbs and spices.

Lasooni Jhinga (Shrimp)

Tandoori Chicken

Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt blended with fresh ginger, garlic, herbs and spices.

Tandoori Pomfret Fish

Pomfret fish marinated in yogurt blended with fresh ginger, garlic, herbs and spices.

APPETIZERS (VEGETARIAN)

Vegetable Samosas (2)

Potato and pea masala stuffed in flaky pastry shell then fried.

Onion Samosa (3)

Onion and masala stuffed in flaky pastry shell then fried.

Indian-style vegetable fritters.

Gobi Manchurian

Cauliflower marinated in corn flour batter, deep fried and tossed with an array of spices.

Fried cottage cheese stir-fried with sweet pepper, green chilies, and onions.

Paneer Majestic

Fried cottage cheese sauteed with yogurt, spices, green chilies, and cashews.

Vegetable Manchurian

Vegetables batter fried and sautéed in Manchurian sauce.

APPETIZERS (NON-VEGETARIAN)

Chicken Samosa (3)

Lamb Samosa (3)

Lamb and masala stuffed in flaky pastry shell then fried.

Boneless chicken cubes deep fried and tossed with spices.

Chicken Manchurian

Boneless chicken cubes deep fried then tossed with spices and Manchurian sauce.

Pieces of chicken cooked with fresh ground black pepper and other spices.

Boneless chicken sautéed in a special 555 sauce and chili sauce.

Chicken Majestic

Deep fried chicken sauteed with yogurt, spices, green chilies and cashews.

Goat Pepper Fry

Boneless chicken cubes deep fried and tossed with chili sauce and spices.

ENTREES (VEGETARIAN)

Garbanzo beans cooked with tomatoes and spices.

Indian cottage cheese cubes and spinach puree cooked with Indian spices.

Paneer Tikka Masala

Tandoori cottage cheese pieces cooked in a creamy tomato sauce with fried bell peppers and onions.

Paneer Butter Masala

Indian cottage cheese cooked in a rich creamy Indian red sauce.

Okra cooked with peppers, onions, and mild spices garnished with cilantro.

Dumplings of vegetable and Indian cottage cheese cooked in a mildly spiced rich Indian white sauce.

Yellow lentil cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, and spices.

Yellow lentil cooked with whole spices, tempering of onion, chilis, garlic and butter

Indian cottage cheese cubes cooked with onions and bell peppers in kadai sauce.

Indian cottage cheese cubes and green peas cooked in a thick curry sauce.

Tofu Butter Masala

Peas and potato cooked with onion paste and fine Indian spices.

Tofu Tikka Masala

Vegetable Tikka Masala

Roasted vegetables cooked with onion paste and fine Indian spices.

ENTREES (NON-VEGETARIAN)

Goat meat with bone cooked in onion sauce, tomato, ginger, garlic and spices.

Lamb meat (with bone) cooked in southern spice masala with selected condiments and spices.

Tender pieces of seasoned lamb cooked in a curry sauce with potatoes.

Shrimp cooked in a traditional Indian curry sauce.

Chicken Chettinad

Lamb Tikka Masala

Lamb tikka is marinated and cooked with chili, cumin and coriander.

Chicken Tikka Masala

Cubes of chicken roasted in a tandoor clay oven cooked with mildly spiced tomato gravy.

Chicken Vindaloo

Chicken Mughlai

Cubes of chicken cooked in mildly creamy sauce, spice mix, ginger and garlic.

Chicken Mandakini

Marinated chicken cooked in spicy, tasty Kolhapuri sauce.

Gongura Chicken

South Indian Chicken curry made with our signature spices and gongura (red sorrel) leaves.

Diced chicken cubes cooked in a creamy rich tomato sauce with butter, herbs and Indian spices.

Cubes of chicken cooked in whole Indian spices in onion and tomato gravy.

Aromatic chicken seasoned with our special spices with onions and tomatoes.

Home Style Chicken Curry

Malabar Chicken

Cubes of chicken cooked in a traditional Kerala style with special spices.

SOUTH INDIAN TIFFIN

Steamed Idli (3)

Thin rice and lentil crepe filled with grated cheese.

Thin rice and lentil crepe filled with seasoned potato masala.

Mysore Masala Dosa

Thin rice and lentil crepe filled with potatoes and spicy sauce.

Onion Rava Masala Dosa

Thin crepe from cream of wheat and rice sprinkled with onions.

Classic south Indian thin crepe made of rice and lentil.

Thin and crispy crepe from cream of wheat and rice, mildly spiced and garnished.

Rava Masala Dosa

Thin crepe from cream of wheat and rice crepe stuffed with potatoes.

Mini Tiffin (All Day)

Delicious and authentic idli, medhu vada, ghee pongal and mini dosa served with chutney and sambar.

Fried puffed wheat bread served with garbanzo bean masala.

Puri with Channa

Pieces of puffed wheat bread served with garbanzo bean masala

Thin rice and lentil crepe.

INDO-CHINESE

Vegetable Fried Rice

Chicken Fried Rice

Shrimp Fried Rice

Vegetable Szechwan Fried Rice

Egg Szechwan Fried Rice

Chicken Szechwan Fried Rice

Shrimp Szechwan Fried Rice

Vegetable Hakka Noodles

Egg Hakka Noodles

Chicken Hakka Noodles

Shrimp Hakka Noodles

SIDE ORDERS

Paratha stuffed with mixture of mashed potato and spices.

Onion Lemon Chilli

VEGAN MENU

Steamed Idli (3)

Vegetable Samosas (2)

Potato and pea masala stuffed in flaky pastry shell then fried.

Gobi Pepper Fry

Paratha stuffed with mixture of mashed potato and spices.

Garbanzo beans cooked with tomatoes and spices.

Yellow lentil cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, and spices.

DESSERTS

Gulab Jamun (3)

BEVERAGES

Mint flavored soda.

Indian milk tea with a mixture of aromatic spices and herbs.

Yogurt-based milkshake or smoothie.

Yogurt-based milkshake or smoothie.

Yogurt-based mango milkshake or smoothie.

Cold milk drink prepared using rose milk syrup.

Fresh-squeezed juice of lemons.

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