Punjab

485 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
(781) 643-0943

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Tandoori Paneer Tikka
Chicken Tikka Masala
Punjab Lamb Chops
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken Biryani
Peshwari Naan
Navratan Korma
Paneer Korma
Samosa Chaat
Basmati Rice

Menu

Featured items
TIKKA MASALA
Your choice of protein in a delicately spiced tomato-cream sauce.Served with Basmati Rice
Vegetable Samosas
All time favorites of Punjab. Deep fried light spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas. Served with homemade chutneys.
SAAG
Your choice of protein sauteed with chopped spinach in a well-spiced cream sauceServed with Basmati Rice
KORMA
Your choice of protein in a mildly spiced cream sauce with nuts and raisinsServed with Basmati Rice
VINDALOO
Your choice of protein in a spicy, tangy tomato sauce with potatoes.Served with Basmati Rice
CURRY
Your choice of protein in a gravy sauce seasoned with chef's special blend of spices
Vegetable Pakoras
Cut vegetable fritters deep fried in chickpea batter. Served with homemade chutneys.
Tandoori Chicken
Half chicken marinated in yogurt and an array of spices, cooked in our tandoor (clay oven); served with dal and plain naan

Soups & Salad
Dal Soup
Soup made with yellow lentils and spices.
Sambar Soup
Flavorful spicy South Indian lentil soup made with a variety of vegetables
Punjab Garden Salad
Mixed greens with cucumber, tomato,carrot and peppers.

Appetizer
Vegetable Samosas
All time favorites of Punjab. Deep fried light spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas. Served with homemade chutneys.
Vegetable Pakoras
Cut vegetable fritters deep fried in chickpea batter. Served with homemade chutneys.
Lamb Samosas
Deep fried light spicy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb and green peas. Served with homemade chutneys.
Paneer Pokaras
Marinated Indian cheese dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried. Served with homemade chutneys.
Aloo Bonda
Spicy, garlicky potato fritters with black mustard seeds. Served with homemade chutneys.
Chicken Samosas
Deep fried light spicy turnovers stuffed with minced chicken and green peas. Served with homemade chutneys.
Fried Chicken Momo
A lightly-spiced dumpling deep-fired. Served with a tomato momo chutney
Fried Lamb Momo
A lightly-spiced dumpling deep-fired. Served with a tomato momo chutney

Tandoor
Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken breast cubed and marinated in yogurt and an array of spices, cooked in our tandoor (clay oven); served with dal and plain naan
Tandoori Paneer Tikka
Homemade cheese cubed and marinated in yogurt tempered with mustard oil and an array of spices, cooked in our tandoor (clay oven); served with dal and plain naan
Tandoori Chicken
Half chicken marinated in yogurt and an array of spices, cooked in our tandoor (clay oven); served with dal and plain naan
Lamb Tikka
Boneless lamb leg cubed and marinated in yogurt and an array of spices, cooked in our tandoor (clay oven); served with dal and plain naan
Tandoori Salmon
Fresh filets of salmon marinated in yogurt and an array of spices, cooked in our tandoor (clay oven); served with dal and plain naan
Punjab Lamb Chops
Rack of lamb (4pcs) marinated in yogurt and an array of spices, cooked in our tandoor (clay oven); served with dal and plain naan (PRICE VARIES ACCORDING TO MARKET)

Punjab Curries
TIKKA MASALA
Your choice of protein in a delicately spiced tomato-cream sauce.Served with Basmati Rice
KORMA
Your choice of protein in a mildly spiced cream sauce with nuts and raisinsServed with Basmati Rice
SAAG
Your choice of protein sauteed with chopped spinach in a well-spiced cream sauceServed with Basmati Rice
VINDALOO
Your choice of protein in a spicy, tangy tomato sauce with potatoes.Served with Basmati Rice
CURRY
Your choice of protein in a gravy sauce seasoned with chef's special blend of spices
COCONUT TIKKA MASALA (Dairy Free)
Your choice of protein in a delicately spiced tomato- Coconut cream sauce. Made Dairy Free* Comes with rice

Vegetarian
Malai Kofta
Fried balls made from minced vegetables and paneer simmered in a mildly spiced cream sauce with nuts and raisinsServed with basmati rice
Saag Paneer
Sauteed chopped spinach and lightly fried cheese cubes in a well-spiced cream sauceServed with basmati rice
Paneer Korma
Lightly fried cheese cubes in a mildly spiced cream sauce with nuts and raisins Served with basmati rice
Yellow Dal Tadka
Cooked yellow lentils tempered with onions, tomates, fresh garlic and gingerServed with basmati rice
Aloo Gobhi
Potatoes and cauliflower sauteed with onion, ginger, garlic, and aromatic spicesServed with basmati rice
Dal Makhani
Whole black lentils and kidney beans cooked and tempered with onions, tomatoes, fresh garlic and gingerServed with basmati rice
Baingan Bhartha
Minced roasted eggplant paired with peas, tomatoes, and aromatic spices for a smoky flavorServed with basmati rice
Navratan Korma
Carrots, squash, zucchini, cauliflower, mushrooms, peas, and potatoes in a mildly spiced cream sauce with nuts and raisins Served with basmati rice
Aloo Bhindi
Pan-fried potatoes and okra sauteed with onion, ginger, garlic, and aromatic spices.Served with basmati rice
Kabuli Channa
Chickpeas soaked overnight and cooked gently with tomatoes, onions, and spicesServed with basmati rice
Mixed Vegetables
Carrots, squash, zucchini, cauliflower, mushrooms, peas, and potatoes sauteed with onion, ginger, garlic, and aromatic spicesServed with basmati rice
Mutter Paneer
Peas and lightly fried cheese cubes in a delicately spiced sauceServed with basmati rice
Mutter Mushroom
Peas and mushrooms cooked in a delicately spiced sauceServed with basmati rice
Chana Paneer
Chickpeas and lightly fried cheese cubes cooked gently with tomatoes, onions, and spicesServed with basmati rice

Biryani
Chicken Biryani
Basmati rice with is India's famous long-grained, flavorful thin rice cooked with onions, green peppers, mushrooms, green peas and exotic spices, herbs, cashews, almonds, raisins, served with raita.
Lamb Biryani
Basmati rice with is India's famous long-grained, flavorful thin rice cooked with onions, green peppers, mushrooms, green peas and exotic spices, herbs, cashews, almonds, raisins, served with raita.
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice with is India's famous long-grained, flavorful thin rice cooked with onions, green peppers, mushrooms, green peas and exotic spices, herbs, cashews, almonds, raisins, served with raita.
Goat Biryani
Basmati rice with is India's famous long-grained, flavorful thin rice cooked with onions, green peppers, mushrooms, green peas and exotic spices, herbs, cashews, almonds, raisins, served with raita.
Paneer Biryani
Basmati rice with is India's famous long-grained, flavorful thin rice cooked with onions, green peppers, mushrooms, green peas and exotic spices, herbs, cashews, almonds, raisins, served with raita.
Shrimp Biryani
Basmati rice with is India's famous long-grained, flavorful thin rice cooked with onions, green peppers, mushrooms, green peas and exotic spices, herbs, cashews, almonds, raisins, served with raita.

Bread
Garlic Naan
Plain Naan
Unleavened white flour bread baked in our Tandoor, with clarified butter on it.
Potato Paratha
Multi-layered whole wheat bread Stuffed with potato, cooked with oil on a griddle.
Tandoori Roti
Peshawary Naan
Stuffed with raisins, almonds and coconut
Chapati
Traditional Indian light, griddle-cooked whole wheat bread
Onion Naan
Potato Naan
Plain Paratha
Multi-layered whole wheat bread, cooked with oil on a griddle.
Chili Naan
Chili Paratha
Multi-layered whole wheat bread,with chilles cooked with oil on a griddle.
Chicken Naan

Side Orders
Basmati Rice
Papadum
Onion Chutney
Raita
Mango Chutney
Tamarind Chutney
Masala Sauce
Mint Chutney
Mixed Pickle
Desi Salad

Beverages*
Mango Lassi
Yogurt based mango smoothie
Diet Coke
Ginger Ale
Mango Juice
Coke
Sprite
Mineral Water
Sweet Lassi
A blend of yogurt, water, sugar, and rosewater
Sparkling Water

Dessert
Gulab Jamun
The balls made of khoya (thickened milk) are fried and soaked in sugar syrup, flavored with cardamom, rosewater and saffron.
Rasmalai
Homemade flattened cheese balls soaked in sweetened milk and delicately flavored with rose water and nuts.
Kheer
Kheer is a rice pudding made by boiling rice, with milk and sugar. It's flavored with cardamom.

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Recent Reviews

Excellent Indian food, some of the best in the Boston area. The tikka masala sauce is particularly good. We love to eat dinner here, but more frequently we do takeout.

We also like the south Indian dishes like masala dosa. The kitchen with its tandoor ovens is behind a glass wall, and kids enjoy peeking in at the goings-on.
May 2025
My significant other and I have been trying to find decent Indian food since moving. This place was recommended by a couple of colleagues and Punjab did not disappoint! We love spice and this restaurant knows how to do it. The bartender/waiter was wonderful and very attentive. We will definitely be back! Thank you for a delicious celebratory lunch (100 days sober!)
September 2024
Great interiors can’t make restaurants good if you don’t understand patrons. Whenever a restaurant asks for spice level, it’s a big put off, means they don’t know what they are doing. Here after having demanded the average, the spice level came as too hot, Mutter Paneer had only mutter surrounded by 4-5 paneer cubes, a rare thing in Boston where servings are generally good. I could handle chilly, but the Indian flavour in general was missing, so Disappointed overall! ...
August 2024

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Punjab

485 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 643-0943