Mela Indian Restaurant
5425 E Thompson Rd Suite - E, Indianapolis
(317) 869-2400
Customers' Favorites
Chili Pakora Chili Paneer Palak Pakora
Assorted Platter
Tandoori Shrimp
Butter Chicken
Paneer Masala
Tikka Masala
Chana Masala
Palak Paneer
Gulab Jamun
Garlic Naan
Appetizers
Vegetable Samosa (2 pcs)
Lightly spiced turnovers stuffed with potatoes and peas.
Chicken Samosa (2 pcs)
Lightly spiced turnovers stuffed with chicken.
Manchurian
Tangy seasoning and sauteed vegetables with your choice of protein.
Wings
Crispy wings and tossed in your choice of our signature sauces.
Fish Pakora
Fresh fish dipped in a garbanzo bean batter mix deep fried crispy.
Chili Pakora
Green chilis stuffed with a spicy mixture dipped in gram flour batter, and deep-fried.
Stuffed Bread Pakora (2 pcs)
Stuffed bread dipped in garbanzo beans.
Paneer Pakora
Indian cheese (ricotta) with garbanzo bean batter. Served with chutney.
Palak Pakoras
Baby spinach dipped in spiced chickpea and rice batter.
Punjabi Pakora
Fresh slices of vegetable batter in garbanzo bean deep-fried.
Shrimp Pakora
Fresh shrimp dipped in a garbanzo bean batter mix deep fried crispy.
Chili Paneer
Indian cheese (paneer) (ricotta) sauteed with garlic, ginger, onions, and green peppers.
Chili Chicken or Paneer
Chicken or Indian cheese (paneer) (ricotta) sauteed with garlic, ginger, onions, and green peppers.
Veggie Assorted Platter
Vegetable samosa, vegetable pakora, and potato patty.
Assorted Platter
Chicken tikka, vegetable samosa, vegetable pakora, and potato patty.
Soups & Salads
Milagu Rasam
Pepper-flavored tamarind-based clear soup garnished with chopped fresh coriander.
Spinach & Grilled Paneer Salad
Baby spinach leaves, tandoori grilled homemade cheese, slivered almonds, and raisins.
Mixed Green Salad
Fresh salad green leaves, tomato, cucumber, and onion with dressing.
Dal Shorba
Lentil stew is finished with cream, herbs, and spices.
Tandoori Chicken Salad
Spring mix, cilantro, and tandoori chicken breast.
Tandoori Salmon Salad
Spring mix topped with tandoori roasted salmon garnished with cherry tomatoes and tossed with a light Caesar dressing.
Tandoori Shrimp Salad
Large tandoor grilled shrimp served atop a bed of spring mix, and cherry tomatoes, and tossed with a light Caesar dressing.
Vegetarian
Mutter Paneer
Green peas and Indian cheese sauteed with tomatoes, onion, garlic, and ginger in a light-seasoned sauce with a touch of herbs. Served with basmati rice.
Palak Paneer
Spinach cooked with Indian cheese (ricotta) in mildly spiced sauce with a touch of spices and herbs. Served with basmati rice.
Bhindi Achari
Cut okra sauteed with onions, tomatoes, green peppers, and ginger mildly spiced. Served with basmati rice.
Sabji Korma
Fresh nine garden vegetables cooked in moderately seasoned cream sauce with nuts and saffron. Your choice of vegetables. Served with basmati rice.
Paneer Masala
Indian cheese (ricotta) cooked with fresh tomatoes, sliced onions, and green peppers with our special zesty sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Shahi Paneer
Fresh paneer cheese cubes cooked in a rich tomato cream spiced sauce and a classic north Indian dish sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Chili Paneer
Indian cheese (paneer) (ricotta) sauteed with garlic, ginger, onions, and green peppers with our chef's special recipe. Served with basmati rice.
Chana Masala
Diced potatoes and garbanzo beans cooked in chef's special recipe. Served with basmati rice.
Malai Kofta
Vegetable cheese balls cooked in a mild zesty sauce with a touch of cream and nuts. Served with basmati rice.
Dal Makhani or Dal Tadka
Whole black split lentils sauteed garlic and fresh tomatoes.
Chana Saag
Garbanzo beans and diced potatoes cooked in spinach ginger, tomatoes, herbs, and lightly spiced.
Vegetable Vindaloo
South Indian traditionally hot fresh vegetables cooked in a spiced curry sauce.
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes and fresh cauliflower sauteed with onions, tomatoes, ginger, and spiced.
Bangan Bhar
Fresh eggplant, sauteed with tomatoes, garlic, ginger, onions, and with a touch of herbs and spices.
Eggplant Bharta
Eggplant baked in our tandoori clay oven then mashed and sauteed with garlic, ginger, tomatoes, onion, and herbs with a light seasoning.
Tandoori Clay Oven Specialties
Malai Kabab
Chicken breast marinated in cream and cashew nuts. Served with fresh sauteed vegetables. Served with dal of the day and basmati rice.
Tandoori Lamb Chop
Tender lamb chops marinated overnight with olive oil fresh ground ginger, cumin, and some other special seasonings and then cooked in our tandoori clay oven to the perfection of peak taste served with fresh sauteed vegetables. Served with dal of the day and basmati rice.
Tandoori Chicken Tikka
The world-famous menu item is boneless chunks of chicken breast marinated in our chef's special zesty sauce and fresh sauteed vegetables. Served with dal of the day and basmati rice.
Chipotle Tandoori Salmon
Marinated fresh salmon with chipotle red peppers baked in a clay oven. Served with dal of the day and basmati rice.
Salmon Tikka
Boneless fresh salmon marinated in aromatic herbs and mild Indian seasonings and then broiled in our tandoori clay oven and served with fresh sauteed vegetables. Served with dal of the day and basmati rice.
Tandoori Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp marinated in an herb mixture and delicately broiled in our tandoori clay oven and served with fresh sauteed vegetables. Served with dal of the day and basmati rice.
Tandoori Mix Grill
Assorted tandoori specialty serves malai kabab, tandoori chicken, lamb chop, and tandoori shrimp. Served with fresh vegetables. Served with dal of the day and basmati rice.
Biryani
Vegetable Biryani
Fresh vegetables cooked with saffron and light seasoning and naturally fragrant basmati rice and nuts. Served raita sauce.
Lamb/Goat Biryani
Classic Mughlai dish. Succulent pieces of curry meat cooked with basmati rice and gently flavored with saffron and nuts. Served with raita sauce.
Chicken Biryani
Chicken marinated with Indian seasoning and saffron. Steam-cooked with natural fragrant basmati rice. Served with raita sauce.
Shrimp Special Biryani
Shrimp marinated with Indian seasoning and saffron. Steam-cooked with naturally fragrant basmati rice. Served with raita sauce.
Entrees
Lamb Kolhapuri
Cubes of lamb with cinnamon, clove, coriander, cumin and red whole chilis, sesame seed, poppyseed, and a touch of coconut.
Madras Jhinga Masala
Shrimp, shelled and deveined, cooked in a sauce made with onions, ginger, garlic, cumin, turmeric, tamarind, mustard seeds, coconut, and spices.
Korma
Your choice of protein, cooked with pounded cashew nuts and almonds enriched with cream sauce.
Goat Tawa Fry
Chunks of bone-in marinated goat with onions, tomatoes, and fresh green chilis.
Lamb/Goat Curry
Cut pieces of boneless lamb or bone-in goat, cooked in heavenly curry sauce, and seasoned to your taste.
Lamb/Goat Rogan Josh
Boneless lamb or bone-in goat delicately spiced sauce with a touch of sour cream, ginger, and tomato with fresh ground spices.
Butter Chicken
Boneless chicken thighs grilled in tandoor oven simmered in a tomato cream and mild spice sauce, and a Punjab classic.
Lamb, Chicken, or Shrimp Saag
Fresh creamed spinach cooked with your choice of boneless lamb, chicken, or shrimp in a mild recipe spiced with a touch of spices and herbs. Served with basmati rice.
Kozhi Milagu Chettinad
Boneless chicken cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, onions, garlic, black pepper powder, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom.
Mango Wala
Your choice of protein, cooked in mango, fresh ginger, herbs, and spices.
Andhra Chicken Curry
Boneless chicken cooked with coconut, red whole chilis, cinnamon, ginger, and herbs.
Chili Chicken
Chicken marinated in eggs, cornflour, and ginger-garlic paste for up to 2 hours. Deep-fried and then cooked in several veggies and a melange of spices.
Tikka Masala
Clay-cooked lamb, chicken, or shrimp cooked in rich creamy special zesty sauce.
Vindaloo
South Indian traditionally cooked with your choice of protein in a highly spiced sauce. Served spicy hot.
Saffron Seabass Korma
Sea bass sauteed with purified butter with cashew nuts, saffron, and caramelized onions.
Resepi Goan Salmon
Fresh salmon with coconut, coriander, fresh cilantro, mint, and simmered in sauce.
Breads
Garlic Naan
Leavened bread touched with fresh shredded garlic and herbs then baked in our clay oven.
Aloo Paratha
Leavened whole wheat bread stuffed with mildly seasoned potatoes.
Naan
Traditional Punjabi leavened white bread baked in our tandoori clay oven.
Methi Paratha
Multi-layered with full fenugreek (math) and buttered flaky whole wheat bread.
Onion Methi/Onion Paneer
White bread filled with onions and fulfenugreek (methi) or homemade cheese with mild spices and herbs.
Roti
Whole wheat bread is freshly baked in our clay oven.
Bread Basket
Assortment of bread from our clay oven. Garlic naan, roti, and naan.
Keema Naan
Scrumptious naan bread stuffed with chicken and potatoes.
Paratha
Multilayered whole wheat butter flakey bread baked in our tandoori clay oven.
Peshwari Naan
Leavened bread stuffed with cherry, cashew nuts, almonds, raisin, and coconut powder.
Sides
Rice
Basmati rice flavored with spices.
Raita
Made with yogurt and cucumber and mildly spiced.
Chutney
Your choice of flavor.
Chutney Platter
Mint-cilantro, tamarind, coconut, and tomato chutneys.
Desserts
Kheer
Indian-style rice pudding. Garnished with nuts, raisins, and rose water.
Gulab Jamun
Light cheese morsels dipped in a cinnamon-flavored syrup.
Gajar Ka Halwa
Carrot-based sweet dessert pudding.
Drinks
Lassi
A refreshing yogurt drink churned with your choice of mango or strawberry.
Juices
Soda
Chai Tea
Indian Hot Tea
Coffee
Perrier Water
Bottled Water
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Recent Reviews
This was the first time trying Indian food. I sure wish I hadn't waited this long. They greeted me with kindness and explained the different foods. It was amazing. Will definitely be back.
June 2025
Came here for the weekend buffet; found out it is broken (and apparently has been for a while). Server said the owner may not be repairing it, so don’t count on the dinner buffet anymore. Disappointing!
Food otherwise was perfectly fine, but we have just as good of Indian food much closer to home. Service gets 5 stars as our server brought out complimentary yogurt for our baby who didn’t like the food we ordered.
Food otherwise was perfectly fine, but we have just as good of Indian food much closer to home. Service gets 5 stars as our server brought out complimentary yogurt for our baby who didn’t like the food we ordered.
February 2025
I ordered food from this restaurant for my niece’s birthday party. Every single person loved the food. The quality and quantity were so good. I am extremely happy and satisfied with their service.
Also, they gave me the containers to put the food in so that it stays warm until we take it out. I didn’t ask for it. They care about their customers, so they provided it. They also helped with putting all the stuff in my car.
This is the permanent place from where...
Also, they gave me the containers to put the food in so that it stays warm until we take it out. I didn’t ask for it. They care about their customers, so they provided it. They also helped with putting all the stuff in my car.
This is the permanent place from where...
September 2024
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