Mela Modern Indian Cuisine

578 Tremont St suite1, Boston
(617) 859-4805

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Tandoori Mixed Grill
Mince Lamb Samosas
Vegetable Biryani
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken Biryani
Vegetable Samosa
Butter Chicken
Chicken Tikka
Chicken Curry
Basmati Rice

Menu

Hot Appetizers
2 Pieces Meat Samosa
Spicy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb and spices.
2 Pieces Vegetable Samosa
Spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas.
Chicken Tikka
Tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt and cooked on skewers in tandoor.
Aloo Tikki
Spicy potato patties deep fried.
Chicken Pakora
Tender, boneless pieces of white meat chicken, deep fried in chick-pea batter.
Fish Pakora
Fresh fish deep fried in chick-pea batter.
Fried Prawn Poori
Sauteed shrimp, served with deep fried wheat bread.
Mela Vegetarian Platter
Assorted combination of vegetable pakoras, samosa, tikki and cheese pakoras.
Mela Non Vegetarian Platter
Meat sarnosa, chicken tikka, lamb kabab, seekh kabab and chicken pakoras.
Mustard Lamb
Lamb rack chops, marinated in yogurt and mustard sauce, cooked in tandoor.
Vegetable Pakora
Deep fried vegetables in chick-pea batter.

Soups and Salads
Mulligatawny Soup
Spicy hot soup, made with lentils and spices.
Chicken Noodle Soup
Boneless chicken soup with herbs and spices.
Tomato and Coconut Soup
Creamy tomato soup with spices and a touch of coconut.
Garden Salad
Fresh garden vegetables and greens served with our special yogurt and mustard seed dressing.

Chaat
Samosa Chaat
Spiced samosa deep fried, mixed with cucumber, chick-pea, tomatoes with yogurt and sweet and sour chutney.
Aloo Tikki Chaat
Spiced aloo tikki deep fried mixed with cucumber, chick-pea, tomatoes with yogurt and sweet and sour chutney.
Chat Papri
Spiced potatoes with fried wheat wafers, with yogurt sauce and sweet and sour sauce.
Jhinga Chaat
Succulent shrimp and cucumber delicately tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce.
Chicken Chaat
Pieces of white meat chicken and cucumber tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce.

Chicken
Chicken Curry
Boneless chicken cooked in curry sauce.
Coconut Chicken Curry
Boneless chicken in a curry sauce with mustard seeds and coconut.
Butter Chicken
Pulled tandoori chicken in a butter tomato nut sauce.
Chicken Vindaloo
Boneless chicken cooked with potatoes and our tangy sauce.
Chicken Daal
Boneless chicken cooked with black lentils.
Chicken Saag
Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and freshly ground spices.
Chicken Mushroom Do-Piaza
Chicken with roasted onions, green peppers, mushrooms, herbs and spices, garnished with coriander.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Diced, boneless white meat chicken Tandoori-style cooked in rich tomato cream sauce.
Chicken Chilli
Spicy chili pepper curry cooked with chicken.
Chicken Korma
Chicken cooked in mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins

Lamb
Lamb Curry
Cubes of lamb cooked in thick gravy of exotic spices and herbs.
Lamb Coconut Curry
Boneless lamb in a curry sauce with mustard seeds and coconut.
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb pieces marinated in vinegar and spices cooked with potatoes in a spicy tomato and onion sauce.
Rogan Josh
Lamb cooked with exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild yogurt sauce.
Lamb Saag
Chunks of boneless lamb, cooked with spinach and spices.
Lamb Mushroom Do-Piaza
Barbecue lamb roasted with onions, mushrooms, green peppers, herbs and spices, garnished with coriander.
Lamb Korma
Lamb cooked with nuts and raisins in a mild creamy sauce.

Goat
Goat Curry
Cubes of goat (bone-in) cooked in thick gravy of exotic spices and herbs.
Mela Goat
Goat meat (bone in) in a delightful coconut curry.
Goat Korma
Pieces of goat cooked with exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild cream sauce.

Seafood
Goan Shrimp Curry
Shrimp cooked in a mildly spiced coconut milk curry .
Kerala Fish Curry
Spiced talapia cooked in a red chili curry.
Shrimp Curry
Juicy jumbo shrimp cooked in a spicy curry sauce and garnished with fresh coriander.
Madras Machali
Swordfish cooked in a curry sauce with mushrooms, green peppers and onions.
Shrimp Masala
Jumbo shrimp, tandoori style, cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce.
Shrimp Mushroom Do-Piaza
Shrimp, roasted onions, green peppers, mushrooms, herbs and spices, garnished with coriander.
Shrimp Saag
Shrimp cooked with fresh spinach and exotic Indian spices.
Shrimp Korma
Jumbo shrimp cooked with nuts and raisins in a mild cream sauce.
Seafood Masala
Seafood in a creamy tomato sauce.

Vegetable
Malai Kofta
Vegetable balls cooked in a creamy nut sauce with fresh herbs and exotic spices.
Sabji Jalfrazi
Mixed vegetables sauteed with Indian spices.
Baingan Bhartha
Eggplant specialty baked over open flame, mashed and sauteed with onions, garlic, ginger and spices.
Gobhi Charchi
Cauliflower cooked with freshly chopped ginger and garlic, potatoes and Indian spices.
Palak Paneer
Fresh spinach cooked with cream and homemade cheese.
Mutter Paneer
Fresh green peas cooked with homemade cheese, herbs and exotic Indian spices.
Aloo Choley
Potatoes and chick peas with onion, tomato and spices.
Shahi Navratan Korma
Garden fresh vegetables cooked with mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins.
Shahi Bhindi
Fresh okra cooked with onions, tomatoes and Indian spices.
Daal Makhni
Lentils sauteed in butter with fresh herbs and spices, garnished with fresh coriander.
Paneer Makhni
Homemade cheese sauteed in butter with fresh herbs and spices, garnished with fresh coriander.
Aloo Mutter
Fresh green peas cooked in a delicately spiced sauce with potatoes.
Aloo Palak
Potatoes and spinach cooked with onions, tomatoes and ginger.
Chana Saag
Chickpeas cooked with spinach and spices.
Tadka Daal
Yellow lentil cooked with herb and spices.
Paneer Chili
Spicy chili curry cooked with pieces of fresh homemade cheese.
Tofu Saag
Tofu cooked with spinach and spices.

Tandoori
Tandoori Chicken
Tender chicken, marinated in yogurt and spices and baked in tandoor.
Kali Mirch Ke Tikki
Chicken marinated in black pepper, yogurt and spices, baked in tandoor.
Salmon Kebab
Fresh salmon marinated in our chef's secret recipe sauce and baked in our tandoor.
Tandoori Shrimp
Fresh jumbo shrimp marinated in delicately spiced yogurt and baked on skewers in our tandoor.
Barrah Baluchi
Boti kebab. Tender pieces of lamb marinated in yogurt sauce and baked in tandoor.
Mustard Lamb Chops
Rack of lamb marinated in yogurt and mustard sauce, baked in tandoor.
Gilaffi Kebab
Finely minced lamb seasoned with chopped onions, bell peppers, herbs and spices, baked on skewers in our tandoor.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Combination of sizzling tandoori specialties like chicken tikka, tandoori chicken, lamb boti kebab, seekh kebab and tandoori shrimp and garden salad.

Rice
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with exotic spices, herbs, fresh garden vegetables and nuts.
Chicken Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with chicken chunks, nuts and spices.
Lamb Biryani
Juicy pieces of lamb cooked with Basmati rice and spices and garnished with nuts.
Goat Biryani
Bone-in. Basmati rice and goat chunks cooked with nuts and spices.
Shrimp Biryani
Saffron flavored Basmati rice cooked with shrimp and nuts.
Mela Biryani
Basmati rice cooked in butter with pieces of shrimp, fish, chicken, lamb, paneer (cheese), vegetables, nuts, raisins garnished with fresh mint.

Modern Indian Creations
Subz Panchmael
Red, yellow and green peppers, artichokes, asparagus and bean sprouts stir fried with panch phoran flavored tomato and gree cardamom sauce.
Lamb Shank Curry
Delicately braised lamb shanks in a delicious saffron and red onion gravy. Best enjoyed with garlic naan.
Duck Jalfrezi
Diced duck breast sauteed with mixed vegetables and spices
Duck Masala
Tender pieces of boneless duck sauteed with mixed vegetables and spices in tomato creamy sauce.

Mela Special Dinners
Mela Vegetarian Dinner for 2
Mulligatawny soup, vegetarian samosa, choice of 2 vegetarian entrees, basmati rice, naan, raita, choice of dessert.
Mela Non-Vegetarian Dinner for 2
Mulligatawny soup, meat samosa, choice of 2 classic curries, tandoori mixed grill, basmati rice, naan, raita, choice of dessert.

Freshly Made Breads
Naan
Unleavened bread baked in tandoor.
Aloo Naan
Unleavened bread stuffed with potatoes and spices, baked in tandoor.
Peshawari Naan
Unleavened bread stuffed with shredded coconut and nuts, baked to a succulent sweetness.
Onion Kulcha
Unleavened bread stuffed with onions.
Garlic Naan
Unleavened, handmade bread stuffed with fresh garlic and coriander.
Chicken Naan
Handmade bread stuffed with diced chicken, herbs and spices.
Mozzarella Cheese Naan
Unleavened bread stuffed with mozzarella cheese and spices.
Coriander Chilli Naan
Unleavened bread stuffed with coriander and chillies.
2 Chapati
Thin, unleavened whole wheat bread, griddle cooked with or without butter.
2 Poori
Whole wheat, deep fried puffed bread.
Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat bread, stuffed with spiced potatoes, griddle cooked with butter.
Plain Paratha
Multi-layered whole wheat bread, cooked with butter on a griddle.
Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat bread baked in tandoor.

Sides
Raita
Yogurt with shredded cucumbers, potato and mint.
Plain Yogurt
Papadum
Lightly spiced lentil wafers.
Mixed Pickle
Mango Chutney
Lemon Curry Leaf Rice
Basmati Rice

Desserts
Kheer
Rice cooked in sweetened milk, raisins and almonds
Gulab Jamun
Deep fried wheat and milk balls, soaked in syrup
Rasmalai
Fresh home-made cheese patties, cooked in a milk syrup, almonds and nuts
Badami Kulfi
Exotic ice cream from India made with saffron, almonds and nuts
Ice Cream

Beverages
Lassi
(sweet or salty) A delicious yogurt shake.
Mango Lassi
A delicious mango yogurt shake.
Pistachio Lassi
A delicious pistachio yogurt shake.
Fruit Juice
Soda
Tea
Coffee
Masala Tea
Darjeeling tea made with spices and milk boiled together.
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

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Recent Reviews

I came here based on a recommendation, but I was pretty disappointed with the selection for the price. The salad bar was completely bare, and the only thing cold available was kheer, and none of the dishes were restocked the entire time I was there. What I did try tasted okay, but there just wasn’t much to choose from. For the cost, I expected a better variety and fresher options.
October 2025
The food is simply exceptional! Every dish is unique and has an authenticity about the food is fresh very large portions and supports both sharing in conversation. We absolutely loved our experience at Mela restaurant.
October 2025
I went to Mela Modern Indian Cuisine in Boston with three of my friends and we had an amazing time. The Chicken Tikka Masala was rich and flavorful, the Butter Chicken was creamy and perfectly cooked, the Lamb Curry was hearty, and the Lamb Korma with lamb chops was simply outstanding.

Their vegetarian and vegan options were equally impressive, with plenty of gluten free choices. We especially loved the Tofu Coco Masala which was creamy and full of flavor, and...
September 2025

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Mela Modern Indian Cuisine

578 Tremont St suite1, Boston, MA 02118
(617) 859-4805