spicy masala kitchen

1601 Parrish St, Philadelphia
(267) 324-5160

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Chicken Tikka Masala
Paneer Tikka Masala
Lamb Tikka Masala
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken Makhani
Chicken Curry
Lamb Vindaloo
Palak Paneer
Garlic Naan
Malai Kofta

Menu

Appetizers (Vegetarian).
Chilli Paneer
Deep fried battered Indian cheese cubes tossed with green chili.
Papadum
A thin crisp flour cooked in clay oven.
Veggie Somosa
Crispy triangular pastry turnovers filled with seasoned potatoes and green peas.
Mixed Pakora
Assorted fried vegetable fritters (cauliflower, onion, potato, and spinach).
Chat Papri
Mixture of crisps, potatoes and chick peas in a yogurt and tamarind sauce.
Vegetable Platter
Combination of assorted vegetable samosa, mixed pakora, paneer pakora, and cauliflower pakora.
Gobi Manchurian
Deep fried battered cauliflower florest cooked in a spicy soya sauce.
Somosa Chat
Cumin flavored potatoes and peas mixed garnished with yogurt, tamarind sauce, and mildly spiced chickpeas.
Paneer Pakora
Cottage cheese dipped in gram flour butter with Indian spice and deep fried to perfection.
Gobi Pakora
Assorted fried vegetable fritter, fried cauliflower, and lentill flour.

Appetizers (Non-Vegetarian)
Meat Samosa
Crispy triangular pastry turnovers filled with minced lamb seasoned with potatoes and green peas.
Chicken Pakora
Tender pieces of chicken dipped in mildly spiced lentill butter and fried.
Fish Pakora
Fish marinated in lentil batter and deep fried.
Garlic Shrimp
Fresh shrimp tossed and roasted garlic cooked in lemon vinaigrette soy sauce.
Indian Buffalo Wings
Jumbo wing mixed in herbs and spice combined with sweet chili and touch of curry flavor.
Non Veggie Platter
Combination platter consists of deep fried meat pakoras and meat somosa.
Chicken Somosa (3 pcs)
Pastry stuffed with ground chicken and peas.
Chicken 65
Rice battered crispy chicken spiced with green chili and curry sauce.

Tandoori Specialties (Clay Oven)
Lamb Boti Kabab
Tender chunks of lamb marinated in our house special sauce and cooked in the clay oven.
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken leg quarter marinated in yogurt, fresh spices, lemon juice then barbecued in the clay oven.
Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken marinated in herbs and spices, charbroiled to perfection.
Chicken Malai Kabab
Cubes of chicken breast marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices then cooked on skewers in the clay oven.
Salmon Tikka
Chunk of salmon marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices then barbecued in the clay oven.
Tandoori Shrimp
Shrimp marinated in freshly ground spice and garlic in the clay oven.
Lamb Chops
Marinated rack of lamb in the select mixture of exotic spice broiled in clay oven.
Special Tandoori Mix Grill
Combination platter of tandoor (chicken, salmon, lamb, and shrimp).
Tandoori Wings
Mixed jumbo wings marinated with yogurt, herbs and spices, then cooken in clay oven.

Chicken Specialiest
Chicken Dhaniwal Korma
Pieces of chicken cooked with coriander sauce, mint of blend of spice.
Chicken Kharai
Boneless chicken cooked with fresh onion, bell pepper, and herbs.
Chicken Mango
Boneless chicken cooked in an onion, garlic, ginger, and mango sauce.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Breast meat chicken skewed in clay oven and sauteed in a rich creamy sauce.
Chicken Makhani
Pilled chicken cooked in clay oven and sauteed in special buttery tomatoes and creamy sauce.
Chicken Curry
Traditional mughlai offering. Boneless chicken cooked in heavenly curry sauce, seasoned to your taste.
Chicken Vindaloo
Boneless chicken cooked with potatoes in a spiced and vinaigrette sauce.
Chicken Saag
Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and Indian herbs.
Chicken Shahi Korma
A moghulai delight. Cardamoms flavored sweet and spicy curried chicken in cream, cashews, and raisin.
Chicken Dopiaza
Boneless chicken cooked with fresh onion, tomatoes, bell pepper, and house spice.
Chicken Jalfrezi
Strips of chicken marinated in fresh ground spice and cooked with the tomatoes, onion, and green bell pepper.
Chicken Coconut
Chicken cooked with roasted coconut herbs and spice.
Chicken Madras
Chicken cooked roasted coconut, mustard seed, and hot chili peppers.

Lamb Specialties
Lamb Curry
Tender lamb marinated and cooked in a curry sauce of fresh herbs and spice.
Lamb Saag
Tender pieces of lamb sautéed with deliciously seasoned spinach and fresh herbs.
Lamb Karahi
Boneless lamb sauteed with special ginger sauce along with herbs 7 spices.
Lamb Rogan Josh
Juicy boneless tender pieces of lamb cooked in traditional spice and homemade yogurt.
Lamb Vindaloo
Boneless lamb cooked with potatoes in a spicy and tangy sauce.
Lamb Do Piaza
Tender pieces of lamb cooked with shredded onions, yogurt and special light creamy sauce.
Lamb Korma
A moghulai delight. Cardamoms flavored sweet and spicy curried lamb in cream, cashews, and raisins.
Lamb Pasanda
Tender lamb cooked in exotic blend of cream, almond sauce, and spices.
Lamb Tikka Masala
Boneless tender lamb cooked in tandoor and sautéed in a rich creamy.
Achari Lamb
Tender pieces of lamb cooked with pickled masala.
Lamb Bhuna
Chunks of lamb cooked with tomatoes, onion, fresh herbs, and spices.

Goat Specialties
Goat Curry
Bone in goat marinated and cooked in a curry sauce of fresh herbs and spices.
Goat Dopiaza
Bone in goat cooked with fresh onion, tomatoes, bell pepper, and house spices.
Goat Jelfrezi
Bone in goat cooked with the tomatoes, onion, and spices.
Goat Kharai
Bone in goat sauteed with special ginger sauce cooked in herbs and spices.
Goat Vindaloo
Bone in goat cooked with potatoes in a spiced and tangy vinaigrette sauce.
Goat Saag
Bone in goat sauteed with exotic seasoned spinach and fresh herbs.
Goat Bhuna
Bone in goat cooked with tomatoes, onion, fresh herbs, and spices.
Goat Korma
A moghulai delight cardamoms flavored sweet and spicy curried bone in goat in cream, cashews, and raisins.

Seafood Specialties
Salmon Tikka Masala
Salmon fish cooked in a hearty blend of tangy tomatoes, onion, with aromatic herbs, and spice.
Salmon Curry
Salmon cooked with onion, tomatoes, and Indian herb spices.
Salmon Fish Bhuna
Salmon cooked in specially prepared herbs and spices with the touch of garlic and ginger.
Shrimp Curry
Shrimp cooked with onion, tomatoes, and Indian special herbs.
Shrimp Vindaloo
Jumbo shrimp cooked with potatoes with vinegar sauce.
Shrimp Bhuna
Shrimp cooked with onion and touch of garlic and ginger.
Shrimp Saag
Shrimp cooked with fresh spinach, spices, and ginger.
Shrimp Tikka Masala
Shrimp cooked in clay oven sauteed with tomatoes, green paper, and onion in a rich creamy sauce.
Shrimp Jalfrezi
Jumbo shrimp cooked with green paper, onion, and tomatoes.
Tilapia Fish Masala
Tilapia fish cooked in hearty blend of tangy tomatoes, onions, with aromatic herbs, and spices.
Tilapia Fish Curry
Tilapia fish cooked with tomatoes, onion, with herbs, and spices.

Vegetarian Specialties
Aloo Gobi
Cubed potatoes and cauliflower cooked with spice and herb.
Vegetable Vindaloo
Hot spicy tangy sauce cooked with mixed vegetable.
Aloo Palak
Spinach cooked with potatoes and spice thick gravy sauce.
Bhindi Masala
Special preparation of cut tossed okra with diced onion, tomatoes, and traditional spice.
Baingan Bharta
Eggplant roasted over charcoal with fresh tomatoes, peas, ginger, garlic, and onion, seasoned with herb.
Chana Masala
Chick peas cooked in a special blend of traditional spices.
Chana Saag
Spinach cooked with chick peas thick gravy sauce.
Dal Makhani
Black lentils cooked overnight on a very slow fire flavored with butter, tomatoes, fenugreek leaves, and a touch of cream.
Malai Kofta
Tender homemade cheese dumplings stuffed with raisins and nuts, then simmered with a saffron and cream sauce.
Mutter Paneer
Cottage cheese cube cooked with green peas, onion, and tomatoes, cooked in house special sauce.
Mutter Mushrooms Curry
Fresh mushrooms and green peas cooked with herbs and spices.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Homemade cottage cheese cube cooked in clay oven with green paper and onion, in a rich creamy gravy sauce.
Palak Paneer
Cottage cheese cube cooked with spinach in creamy gravy sauce.
Paneer Makhani
Cottage cube cheese lightly fried and cooked in homemade special sauce with cream.
Shahi Paneer
Homemade cottage cheese cubes served in a delicatly spiced creamy sauce.
Tarka Daal
Yellow lentils tempered with butter, whole red chilis, cumin, and mustard seeds.
Vegetable Curry
Fresh mix vegetable cooked in house blended curry sauce.
Vegetable Korma
A medley of nine vegetable cooked with mild creamy sauce topped with cashews and raisins.

Biryani Specialties
Vegetable Biryani
Mixed vegetable with basmati rice and traditional spices.
Chicken Tikka Biryani
Boneless barbecued chicken tikka cooked with basmati rice and traditional spices.
Chicken Biriyani
Boneless chicken cooked with basmati rice and traditional spices.
Lamb Biryani
Juicy boneless lamb cooked with basmati rice and traditional spices topped with cashew.
Shrimp Biryani
Tender shrimp cooked basmati rice and traditional spices and herbs.
Goat Biryani
Saffron basmati rice cooked with goat with born marinated in traditional spices.
Kasmari Polau
Long grain basmati rice cooked with fresh fruit in a blend of exotic spices.
Chef special biryani
Basmati rice cooked with lamb, shrimp, salmon, chicken with fried onion and hearb
Egg Fried rice
Steamed basmati rice stir-fried with egg
Chicken Fried rice
Steamed basmati rice stir-fried with chicken
Egg Biryani

Bread specialties
Bread Basket
Combination of bread (plain naan, garlic naan, onion naan)
Chili naan
Stuffed with mince green chili
Coconut naan
Stuffed with coconut
Garlic naan
Bread stuffed with fresh minced garlic & herbs, baked in tandoor clay oven.
Onion naan
Bread stuffed with fresh onion and herbs, baked in tandoor clay oven
Plain naan
Unleavened white bread baked in tandoor clay oven
Cheese naan
Stuffed with mozzarella cheese
Garlic & Cheese Naan
Stuffed with morzzarella cheese and garlic
Rosemary Naan
Bread cooked in rosemary petals
Roti
Baked whole white bread
Aloo Paratha
Stuffed with spice potatoes
Laccha Paratha
Multi-layered whole white bread cooked in clay oven
Peshwary Naan
Stuffed with coconut , almond, raisin, and sweet
Chicken naan
Stuffed with mince chicken

Soup
Mulligatawany soup
A Traditional soup made with yellow lentils and flavored with delicate herbs
Chicken soup
Chicken broth soup delicately flavored with herbs and spices
Tomato Soup
A traditional soup made with tomato paste & delicate herbs......
Shrimp Soup
Chicken Noodles Soup

Salads
Chicken salad
Mix Green Salad

Accompaniments
Achar
Indian mixed pickle
Raita
Yogurt with cucumber, carrot, tomatoes, red onion and herbs....
Plain Yogurt
Indian style homemade yogurt....
Mango chutney
Sweet and sour mango extract
Lime pickle
Spiced and lime pickle
Mint Chutney
Tamarind Chutney
Hot Sauce
Spicy.
Side Salad
onion, chili, cucumber, lemon

Desserts
Mango Ice Cream
Indian Homemade Fresh Mango Ice Cream
Pista Kulfi
Frozen indian dessert made from full cream milk thinkened with khoya and chopped badam and pista.
Ras Malai
Sweet spongy cottage cheese ball in milk syrup
Malai Kulfi
Almond and pistachio ice cream
Keser Pista
Delicious ice cream with saffron, almond, and pistachios.....
Gulab Jamun
A light fried cheese ball made of milk in sugar syrup
Kheer
Home made Rice Pudding Garnished with pistachios and raisin

Kids Menu
Chicken Tenders
French Fries
Hashbrown
Vegetable Roll
Cheese Fries
Chicken Nuggets
Mozzarella stickes
Onion Ring
Egg Roll
Beef Patties
Chicken Patties
Butter Shrimp

Indo Chinese Specialties
Chilli Chicken
Battered chicken sautteed with tangy , sweet & sour cream
Vegetable Hakka Noodles
Hakka noodles made with garden fresh vegetable.
Chicken 65
Rice hattered crispy chicken spiced with green chiles & curry leaves
Chilli Garlic Shrimp
Battered chicken sautted in Manchurian sauce with green pepper & onion.
Chilli Garlic Masroom
Battered chicken sautted in Manchurian sauce green pepper & onion.
Gobi Manchurian
Mini cauliflower florets tossed with tomato, onion, bell pepper, garlic and green herbs smeared with hot and tangy sauce.
Chicken Hakka Noodles
Hakka noodles made with boneless chicken with green pepper, onion.....
Chilli Paneer
Deep fried battered indian cheese cubes tossed with green chili....
Shrimp Hakka Noodles
Hakka Noodles Made with jumbo Shrimp cooked with green paper, onion .....
Vegetable Fried Rice
Basmati rice cooked with fresh garden vegetable....soy sauce
Egg Fried Rice
Rice cooked with egg garden fresh vegetable with soy sauce
Chicken Fried Rice
Rice cooked with chicken and garden fresh vegetable....

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Recent Reviews

Tasty food and very friendly service. I got the chicken hakla noodles, which was on point! The muttar paneer was good too. It's definitely more of a carry out place, but if you dine in they'll take good care of you.
October 2025
This is hands down the best Indian restaurant in Philly!! The food is delicious and the staff are very kind. We love eating here and are lucky it is so close to our place. We will continue to return here as long as we live in Philly!
September 2025
I am in town from Utah, and I had three nights to eat out, explore the food scene, and try different restaurants. I’m usually really good about trying famous foods from the region when I travel.

The first night, I tried Spicy Masala not because I was really craving Indian food. In fact, the only reason, I chose Spicy Masala was because it was still open when I got into town, it was close to where I was staying, and mainly bc the Chinese place I originally...
September 2025

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spicy masala kitchen

1601 Parrish St, Philadelphia, PA 19130
(267) 324-5160