Masala Cafe Indian Cuisine
27 Academy St, Newark
(973) 877-0993
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Boneless Chicken Biryani
Chicken Tikka Masala
Vegetable Biryani
Rava Masala Dosa
Tandoori Chicken
Butter Chicken
Chicken Samosa
Chili Chicken
Tandoori Roti
Onion Pakora
Biryani Family Pack
Chicken Biryani Family Pack
Serves 3 to 4 people - A mixture of aromatic Basmati rice, Indian herbs, and our famous Biryani masala
Boneless Chicken Biryani Family Pack
Serves 3 to 4 people - Basmati rice, Indian herbs, and our famous Biryani masala
Vegetable Biryani Family Pack
Serves 3 to 4 people - Basmati rice, Indian herbs, and our famous Hyderabadi Biryani masala cooked in the traditional Hyderabadi "Dum" method
Paneer Biryani Family Pack
Lamb Biryani Family Pack
Goat Biryani Family Pack
Serves 3 to 4 people - Basmati rice, Indian herbs, and our famous Biryani masala cooked
Fish Biryani Family Pack
Shrimp Biryani Family Pack
Biryani
Boneless Chicken Biryani
Chef special recipes cooked with basmati rice, special herbs and spices
Chicken Biryani
Goat Biryani
Chef special recipes cooked with basmati rice, special herbs and spices
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with vegetables and house spices
Paneer Biryani
Lamb Briyani
Egg Biryani
Chef special recipes cooked with basmati rice, special herbs and spices
Shrimp Biryani
Chef special recipes cooked with basmati rice, special herbs and spices
fish biryani
Plain Biryani
Soups
mutton soup
Sweet Corn Vegetarian
Nutritious soup made with corn kernels, choice of vegetables
Sweet Corn Chicken
Nutritious soup made with corn kernels, and chicken cubes
Rasam Soup
Appetizers Veg
Onion Samosa (3 pcs)
Onion & masala stuffed in flaky pastry shell and fried
Veg Samosa (2 pcs)
Potato & peas masala stuffed in flaky pastry shell and fried
Gobi Manchurian
Cauliflower marinated in corn flour batter, deep fried and tossed with an array of spices
Onion Pakora
Indian style vegetable fritters
Chilli Paneer
Fried cottage cheese stir fried with sweet pepper, green chilies and onions
Baby corn Manchurian
okra fry
Paneer Majestic
Fried cottage cheese sauteed with yogurt, spices, green chillies and cashews
Gobi 65
Honey Chilli Gobi
Mushroom Pepper Fry
Appetizers Non - Veg
Chicken Samosa (3 Pieces)
Chicken 65
Boneless chicken cubes deep fried and tossed with spices
Chicken Majestic
Deep fried chicken sauteed with yogurt, spices, green chillies and cashews
Masala Cafe's Special Royal seema kodi vepudu
Chicken 555
Boneless chicken sautéed in a special 555 sauce and chilly sauce
Lamb Samosa (3 pcs)
Lamb & masala stuffed in flaky pastry shell and fried
Pepper Chicken
Pieces of chicken cooked with fresh ground Black Pepper and other spices
Goat Sukka
Cubes of goat (w/bone) cooked in a spicy flavored Indian spices
Chili Chicken
Boneless chicken cubes deep fried and tossed with chilly sauce and spices
Pomfret Fish fry
Chicken Manchurian
Boneless chicken cubes deep fried and tossed with spices and manchurian sauce
Chilli Fish
Sesame Chicken
Fish 65
Pepper Shrimp Varuval
Chilli Shrimp
Pepper Goat Varuval
Goat fried with green chillies, curry leaves & special spices
Tandoori
Paneer Tikka Kabab
Tandoori Chicken
Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt blended with fresh ginger, garlic, herbs, spices
Chicken Tikka Kabab
Boneless chunks of chicken marinated in yogurt, blended with ginger, garlic, herbs, spices
Malai Tikka Kabab
Vegetarian Entrees
Paneer Tikka Masala
Tandoori cottage cheese pieces cooked in a creamy tomato sauce with fried bell peppers and onions
Malai Kofta
Dumplings of vegetable and Indian cottage cheese cooked in a mildly spiced rich Indian white sauce
Paneer Butter Masala
Indian cottage cheese cooked in a rich creamy Indian red sauce
Channa Masala
Garbanzo beans cooked with tomatoes and spices
Dal Tadka
Yellow lentil cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger and spices
Saag Paneer
Indian cottage cheese cubes and spinach puree cooked with Indian spices
Palak Paneer
Paneer Mutter
Indian cottage cheese cubes and green peas cooked in a thick curry sauce
Kadai Paneer
Indian cottage cheese cubes cooked with onions and bell peppers in kadai sauce
Veg Tikka Masala
Roasted vegetables cooked with onion paste & fine Indian spices
Aloo Mutter
Peas & potato cooked with onion paste & fine Indian spices
Paneer Chettinad Masala
Navratan Korma
channa sag
dal palak
Veg Kurma
Dal Palak
Aloo gobi masala
Bhindi Masala
Okra cooked with peppers, onions and mild spices garnished with cilantro
Kadai Vegetables
Non - Vegetarian Entrees
Chicken Vindaloo
Butter Chicken
Diced chicken cubes cooked in a creamy rich tomato sauce with butter, herbs and Indian spices
Chicken Tikka Masala
Cubes of chicken roasted in a tandoor clay oven cooked with mildly spiced tomato gravy
Chicken Chettinad
Andhra Chicken
Chicken Korma
Aromatic chicken seasoned with our special spices with onions & tomatoes
Gongura Chicken
South Indian Chicken curry made with our signature spices and gongura (Red Sorrel) leaves
Lamb Vindaloo
Tender pieces of seasoned LAmb cooked in a curry sauce with potatoes
Chicken Saag
Chicken Malabar
egg curry
Kadai Chicken
Cubes of chicken cooked in whole Indian spices in onion and tomato gravy
Salmon Tikka Masala
Home Style Chicken Curry
Chettinadu Goat curry
Gongura Mutton Curry
Lamb Tikka Masala
Lamb Tikka is marinaded and cooked with chilli, cumin and coriander
Lamb Chettinad
Goat Vindaloo
Lamb Korma
Lamb meat with bone cooked in southern spice masala with selected condiments and spices
Meen Kuzhambu(fish curry)
Lamb Masala
Goat meat with bone cooked in onion sauce, tomato, ginger, garlic and spices
Gongura Shrimp Curry
Shrimp Kurma
Lamb Saag
Kadai Lamb
Shrimp cooked in a traditional Indian curry sauce
Shrimp curry
Goat korma
Chettinad Shrimp Curry
Chicken Pasanda
Andhra Mutton
South Indian Tiffen
Masala Dosa
Thin rice & lentil crepe filled with seasoned potato masala
IDLY (3pcs)
Chole Batura
Fried puffed wheat bread served with garbanzo bean masala
Mysore Masala Dosa
Thin rice & lentil crepe filled with potatoes & spicy sauce
Sambar IDLY
Onion Uthappam
Onion Tomato Chili Uthappam
Plain Dosa
Classic South Indian thin crepe made of rice & lentil
Ghee Dosa
Mysore Dosa
Thin rice & lentil crepe
Rava Dosa
Thin & crispy crepe from cream of wheat & rice, mildly spiced & garnished
Puri with Channa
Pieces of puffed wheat bread served with garbanzo bean masala
Rava Onion Masala Dosa
Thin crepe from cream of wheat & rice sprinkled with onions
Egg Dosa
Rava Masala Dosa
Thin crepe from cream of wheat & rice crepe stuffed with potatoes
Poori with Potato Masala
Kal Dosa
Kal Dosa Two pcs with Sambar and Chutney
Plain Uthappam
Poori with Veg Kurma
Cheese Dosa
Thin rice & lentil crepe filled with grated cheese
Onion Dosa
Podi Dosa
Butter Dosa
Side Orders
Garlic Naan
Rice
Plain Naan
Butter Naan
Cheese Naan
Extra Raita
Tandoori Roti
Parotta
Bhatura
Sambar
Puri
Coconut Chutney
Tomato Chutney
Indo Chinese
Hakka Noodles
Indo Chinese style noodles cooked with choice of veg/egg/chicken/shrimp
Fried Rice
Indo Chinese style flavored basmati rice cooked with choice of veg/egg/chicken/shrimp
Szechwan Fried Rice
Indo Chinese style Flavored basmati rice cooked with choice of veg/egg/chicken/shrimp in schezwan sauce
Desserts
Rasmalai (3 pcs)
Sweet
Gulab Jamun (3 pcs)
Sweet
Drinks
Can Soda (12 oz)
Coca Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Canada Dry, Dr Pepper (Reg/Diet)
Mango Lassi
Yogurt based mango milkshake or smoothie
Masala Tea
Indian milk tea with a mixture of aromatic spices and herbs
Bottle Soda (20 oz)
Coca Cola, Pepsi, Sprite (Regular/Diet)
Lemon Juice
Fresh squeezed juice of lemons
Rose Milk
Cold milk drink prepared using rose milk syrup
Mint Soda
Mint flavored soda
Salt Lassi
Yogurt based milkshake or smoothie
Sweet Lassi
Yogurt based milkshake or smoothie
Vegan Menu
IDLY (3pcs)
Samosa Veg
Roti
Chana Masala
Aloo Saag
Gobi Pepper Fry
Aloo Paratha
Dal Tadka
Aloo Bhindi
Bhindi Masala
Chana Saag
Combo Offers
Boneless Chicken Biriyani with Chicken 65 Combo
Chicken briyani with 65 combo
Veg Biriyani with Chili Paneer Combo
Mutton Biriyani With Mutton Sukka Combo
Mun Sati Soru Masala Cafe Special
Mutton Mun Sati Soru
Chicken Mun Sati Soru
Veg Mun Sati Soru
Shrimp Mun Sati Soru
Paneer Mun Sati Soru
Egg Mun Sati Soru
Kothu Parotta
Chicken Kothu Parotta
Egg Kothu Parotta
Mutton Kothu Parotta
Veg Kothu Parotta
Parotta
Parotta With Veg Kurma
Parotta With Egg Masala
Parotta with Chicken Kurma
Parotta with Mutton Kurma
Kal Dosa
Kal Dosa with Egg Masala
Kal Dosa with Veg Kurma
Kal Dosa with Chicken Kurma
Kal Dosa with Mutton Kurma
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Recent Reviews
We started with their Paneer Tikka, which was perfectly charred and marinated in a tangy blend of spices. The Butter Chicken was rich, creamy, and had just the right balance of sweetness and spice—pairs wonderfully with their garlic naan, which was soft with a crisp edge. The Hyderabadi Biryani deserves a special shoutout for its aromatic rice and tender meat, served with cooling raita.
April 2025
The best Indian food around! Out of all the Indian restaurants I've been to, Masala Cafe is the best. The flavor of their food is delicious!! I order from here all the time and the food is always spot on! The Chicken Takka Masala is so good!!!
Vegetarian options: The vegetarian options are really good. I recommend the Vegetable Biryani!!
Vegetarian options: The vegetarian options are really good. I recommend the Vegetable Biryani!!
March 2025
I’ll never forget you guys never forget this restaurant and trust me everytime I’ll visit NJ my lunch or dinner would be you guys I was craving South Indian food for years. And I finally found I remember as a child I used to have these dishes from my neighbors and it was amazing same Taste I’ve found here my mouth watered as they were serving bringing it in the fragrance I would say as I smelled I knew right then that this would be beyond delicious and the most important...
February 2025
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