Mela Menu

Mela, an Indian restaurant located in Boston, offers a plethora of amenities such as outdoor seating, full bar, and even compostable containers. The diverse menu includes hot appetizers like Meat Samosa and Chicken Tikka, soups, salads, and delightful chaat options. Customers have praised dishes like Chicken Korma and Samosa Chaat for their authentic flavors. The cozy ambiance and friendly staff provide a welcoming dining experience. Standout dishes like Goat Korma and Gulab Jamun have received high ratings for their tender meat and decadent dessert options. Overall, Mela is a hidden gem in Back Bay, offering flavorful Indian cuisine and exceptional service, making it a must-visit for spice lovers and food enthusiasts alike.

Hot Appetizers

2 Pieces Meat Samosa

Spicy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb and spices.

$8.00

2 Pieces Vegetable Samosa

Spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas.

$6.00

Chicken Tikka

Tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt and cooked on skewers in tandoor.

$10.00

Aloo Tikki

Spicy potato patties deep fried.

$6.00

Chicken Pakora

Tender, boneless pieces of white meat chicken, deep fried in chick-pea batter.

$9.00

Fish Pakora

Fresh fish deep fried in chick-pea batter.

$11.00

Fried Prawn Poori

Sauteed shrimp, served with deep fried wheat bread.

$11.00

Mela Vegetarian Platter

Assorted combination of vegetable pakoras, samosa, tikki and cheese pakoras.

$12.00

Mela Non Vegetarian Platter

Meat sarnosa, chicken tikka, lamb kabab, seekh kabab and chicken pakoras.

$14.00

Mustard Lamb

Lamb rack chops, marinated in yogurt and mustard sauce, cooked in tandoor.

$15.00

Vegetable Pakora

Deep fried vegetables in chick-pea batter.

$8.00

Mulligatawny Soup

Spicy hot soup, made with lentils and spices.

$5.00

Chicken Noodle Soup

Boneless chicken soup with herbs and spices.

$6.00

Tomato and Coconut Soup

Creamy tomato soup with spices and a touch of coconut.

$6.00

Garden Salad

Fresh garden vegetables and greens served with our special yogurt and mustard seed dressing.

$7.00

Chicken Salad

Fresh garden vegetables and greens served with our special dressing topped with barbecued chicken

$7.00

Soups and Salads

Chaat

Samosa Chaat

Spiced samosa deep fried, mixed with cucumber, chick-pea, tomatoes with yogurt and sweet and sour chutney.

$12.00

Aloo Tikki Chaat

Spiced aloo tikki deep fried mixed with cucumber, chick-pea, tomatoes with yogurt and sweet and sour chutney.

$12.00

Chat Papri

Spiced potatoes with fried wheat wafers, with yogurt sauce and sweet and sour sauce.

$10.00

Jhinga Chaat

Succulent shrimp and cucumber delicately tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce.

$12.00

Chicken Chaat

Pieces of white meat chicken and cucumber tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce.

$11.00

Chicken Curry

Boneless chicken cooked in curry sauce.

$17.00

Coconut Chicken Curry

Boneless chicken in a curry sauce with mustard seeds and coconut.

$18.00

Butter Chicken

Pulled tandoori chicken in a butter tomato nut sauce.

$19.00

Chicken Vindaloo

Boneless chicken cooked with potatoes and our tangy sauce.

$18.00

Chicken Daal

Boneless chicken cooked with black lentils.

$18.00

Chicken Saag

Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and freshly ground spices.

$18.00

Chicken Mushroom Do-Piaza

Chicken with roasted onions, green peppers, mushrooms, herbs and spices, garnished with coriander.

$18.00

Chicken Tikka Masala

Diced, boneless white meat chicken Tandoori-style cooked in rich tomato cream sauce.

$20.00

Chicken Chilli

Spicy chili pepper curry cooked with chicken.

$20.00

Chicken Korma

Chicken cooked in mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins

$18.00

Chicken

Lamb

Lamb Curry

Cubes of lamb cooked in thick gravy of exotic spices and herbs.

$20.00

Lamb Coconut Curry

Boneless lamb in a curry sauce with mustard seeds and coconut.

$20.00

Lamb Vindaloo

Lamb pieces marinated in vinegar and spices cooked with potatoes in a spicy tomato and onion sauce.

$20.00

Rogan Josh

Lamb cooked with exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild yogurt sauce.

$20.00

Lamb Saag

Chunks of boneless lamb, cooked with spinach and spices.

$20.00

Lamb Mushroom Do-Piaza

Barbecue lamb roasted with onions, mushrooms, green peppers, herbs and spices, garnished with coriander.

$20.00

Lamb Korma

Lamb cooked with nuts and raisins in a mild creamy sauce.

$21.00

Lamb Tikka Masala

Boneless lamb tandoori style cooked in rich tomato cream sauce.

$16.00

Goat Curry

Cubes of goat (bone-in) cooked in thick gravy of exotic spices and herbs.

$20.00

Mela Goat

Goat meat (bone in) in a delightful coconut curry.

$21.00

Goat Korma

Pieces of goat cooked with exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild cream sauce.

$21.00

Goat

Seafood

Goan Shrimp Curry

Shrimp cooked in a mildly spiced coconut milk curry .

$20.00

Kerala Fish Curry

Spiced talapia cooked in a red chili curry.

$20.00

Shrimp Curry

Juicy jumbo shrimp cooked in a spicy curry sauce and garnished with fresh coriander.

$20.00

Madras Machali

Swordfish cooked in a curry sauce with mushrooms, green peppers and onions.

$20.00

Shrimp Masala

Jumbo shrimp, tandoori style, cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce.

$20.00

Shrimp Mushroom Do-Piaza

Shrimp, roasted onions, green peppers, mushrooms, herbs and spices, garnished with coriander.

$20.00

Shrimp Saag

Shrimp cooked with fresh spinach and exotic Indian spices.

$20.00

Shrimp Korma

Jumbo shrimp cooked with nuts and raisins in a mild cream sauce.

$20.00

Seafood Masala

Seafood in a creamy tomato sauce.

$21.00

Malai Kofta

Vegetable balls cooked in a creamy nut sauce with fresh herbs and exotic spices.

$18.00

Sabji Jalfrazi

Mixed vegetables sauteed with Indian spices.

$16.00

Baingan Bhartha

Eggplant specialty baked over open flame, mashed and sauteed with onions, garlic, ginger and spices.

$16.00

Gobhi Charchi

Cauliflower cooked with freshly chopped ginger and garlic, potatoes and Indian spices.

$16.00

Palak Paneer

Fresh spinach cooked with cream and homemade cheese.

$16.00

Mutter Paneer

Fresh green peas cooked with homemade cheese, herbs and exotic Indian spices.

$16.00

Aloo Choley

Potatoes and chick peas with onion, tomato and spices.

$16.00

Shahi Navratan Korma

Garden fresh vegetables cooked with mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins.

$18.00

Shahi Bhindi

Fresh okra cooked with onions, tomatoes and Indian spices.

$16.00

Daal Makhni

Lentils sauteed in butter with fresh herbs and spices, garnished with fresh coriander.

$15.00

Paneer Makhni

Homemade cheese sauteed in butter with fresh herbs and spices, garnished with fresh coriander.

$17.00

Aloo Mutter

Fresh green peas cooked in a delicately spiced sauce with potatoes.

$15.00

Aloo Palak

Potatoes and spinach cooked with onions, tomatoes and ginger.

$15.00

Chana Saag

Chickpeas cooked with spinach and spices.

$15.00

Tadka Daal

Yellow lentil cooked with herb and spices.

$15.00

Paneer Chili

Spicy chili curry cooked with pieces of fresh homemade cheese.

$18.00

Tofu Saag

Tofu cooked with spinach and spices.

$16.00

Vegetable

Tandoori

Tandoori Chicken

Tender chicken, marinated in yogurt and spices and baked in tandoor.

$14.00

Kali Mirch Ke Tikki

Chicken marinated in black pepper, yogurt and spices, baked in tandoor.

$17.00

Salmon Kebab

Fresh salmon marinated in our chef's secret recipe sauce and baked in our tandoor.

$22.00

Tandoori Shrimp

Fresh jumbo shrimp marinated in delicately spiced yogurt and baked on skewers in our tandoor.

$22.00

Barrah Baluchi

Boti kebab. Tender pieces of lamb marinated in yogurt sauce and baked in tandoor.

$21.00

Mustard Lamb Chops

Rack of lamb marinated in yogurt and mustard sauce, baked in tandoor.

$28.00

Gilaffi Kebab

Finely minced lamb seasoned with chopped onions, bell peppers, herbs and spices, baked on skewers in our tandoor.

$20.00

Tandoori Mixed Grill

Combination of sizzling tandoori specialties like chicken tikka, tandoori chicken, lamb boti kebab, seekh kebab and tandoori shrimp and garden salad.

$24.00

Machali Tikka (Mahi Mahi)

Tender filets of fresh salmon, marinated in our chef?s secret sauce and baked in our Tandoor

$19.00

Hydrabadi Beef Kebab

Cubes of succulent beef marinated in yogurt sauce and baked in tandoor

$18.00

Vegetable Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with exotic spices, herbs, fresh garden vegetables and nuts.

$17.00

Chicken Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with chicken chunks, nuts and spices.

$18.00

Lamb Biryani

Juicy pieces of lamb cooked with Basmati rice and spices and garnished with nuts.

$20.00

Goat Biryani

Bone-in. Basmati rice and goat chunks cooked with nuts and spices.

$20.00

Shrimp Biryani

Saffron flavored Basmati rice cooked with shrimp and nuts.

$21.00

Mela Biryani

Basmati rice cooked in butter with pieces of shrimp, fish, chicken, lamb, paneer (cheese), vegetables, nuts, raisins garnished with fresh mint.

$22.00

Beef Biryani

Basmati Rice and spicy beef chunks cooked with nuts and spices.

$16.00

Rice

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.

$18.00

Lamb Shank Curry

Delicately braised lamb shanks in a delicious saffron and red onion gravy. Best enjoyed with garlic naan.

$22.00

Pork Vindaloo

A hot and sour specialty from the coastal region of Goa cooked with palm vinegar

$18.00

Duck Jalfrezi

Diced duck breast sauteed with mixed vegetables and spices

$22.00

Duck Masala

Tender pieces of boneless duck sauteed with mixed vegetables and spices in tomato creamy sauce.

$22.00

Mela Vegetarian Dinner for 2

Mulligatawny soup, vegetarian samosa, choice of 2 vegetarian entrees, basmati rice, naan, raita, choice of dessert.

$45.00

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.

$52.00

Mela Special Dinners

Freshly Made Breads

Naan

Unleavened bread baked in tandoor.

$4.00

Aloo Naan

Unleavened bread stuffed with potatoes and spices, baked in tandoor.

$5.00

Peshawari Naan

Unleavened bread stuffed with shredded coconut and nuts, baked to a succulent sweetness.

$6.00

Onion Kulcha

Unleavened bread stuffed with onions.

$5.00

Garlic Naan

Unleavened, handmade bread stuffed with fresh garlic and coriander.

$5.00

Chicken Naan

Handmade bread stuffed with diced chicken, herbs and spices.

$5.00

Mozzarella Cheese Naan

Unleavened bread stuffed with mozzarella cheese and spices.

$6.00

Coriander Chilli Naan

Unleavened bread stuffed with coriander and chillies.

$6.00

2 Chapati

Thin, unleavened whole wheat bread, griddle cooked with or without butter.

$5.00

2 Poori

Whole wheat, deep fried puffed bread.

$5.00

Aloo Paratha

Whole wheat bread, stuffed with spiced potatoes, griddle cooked with butter.

$5.00

Plain Paratha

Multi-layered whole wheat bread, cooked with butter on a griddle.

$5.00

Tandoori Roti

Whole wheat bread baked in tandoor.

$4.00

Raita

Yogurt with shredded cucumbers, potato and mint.

$3.00

Plain Yogurt

$3.00

Papadum

Lightly spiced lentil wafers.

$3.00

Mixed Pickle

$3.00

Mango Chutney

$3.00

Lemon Curry Leaf Rice

$7.00

Basmati Rice

$3.00

Pineapple Raita

$6.00

Sides

Desserts

Kheer

Rice cooked in sweetened milk, raisins and almonds

$5.00

Gulab Jamun

Deep fried wheat and milk balls, soaked in syrup

$5.00

Rasmalai

Fresh home-made cheese patties, cooked in a milk syrup, almonds and nuts

$5.00

Badami Kulfi

Exotic ice cream from India made with saffron, almonds and nuts

$5.00

Ice Cream

$5.00

Lassi

(sweet or salty) A delicious yogurt shake.

$5.00

Mango Lassi

A delicious mango yogurt shake.

$5.00

Pistachio Lassi

A delicious pistachio yogurt shake.

$6.00

Fruit Juice

$4.00

Soda

$3.00

Tea

$3.00

Coffee

$3.00

Masala Tea

Darjeeling tea made with spices and milk boiled together.

$4.00

Iced Masala Tea

$3.00

Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice

$6.00

Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

$5.00

Beverages

Catering Non-Vegetarian

Catering Non Vegetarian Package

Choice of one non vegetarian appetizer, one vegetarian entree, one non vegetarian entree, one dessert and served with raita, naan and basmati rice.

$70.00

Catering Non Vegetarian Entree

Choice of entree, served with basmati rice and bread.

$60.00

Catering 3 Non Vegetarian Entrees

Choice of three non-vegetarian entrees, served with basmati rice and bread.

$75.00

Vegetable Samosas Catering

Vegetarian.

$12.00

Mela Vegetarian Platter Catering

Each platters includes 3 vegetable pakoras (fritters deep fried in chickpea batter), 1 cheese pakora, 1 vegetable samosas (fried dumplings), and 1 aloo tikka (deep fried spicy potato patties).

$45.00

Catering Appetizers

Catering Packages

Catering Menu 2

Your choices of appetizer, 2 entrees, and spice level. Served with basmati rice.

$15.00

Catering Menu 1

Your choices of 2 entrees, side, and spice level.

$13.00

Chicken Tikka Masala Catering

Boneless chicken pieces in a creamy tomato sauce.

$50.00

Chicken Tandoori Catering

Chicken marinated in yogurt and spices.

$28.00

Chicken Vindaloo Catering

Spicy.

$50.00

Chicken Dopiaza Catering

Boneless chicken pan roasted with onions, tomatoes, and spices.

$50.00

Catering Chicken Entrees

Catering Lamb Entrees

Lamb Rogan Josh Catering

Lamb in gravy with onions and spices.

$55.00

Lamb Bhuna Catering

Lamb cooked with tomatoes, onions, and spices.

$55.00

Shrimp Dopiaza Catering

Shrimp pan roasted with ginger, garlic, onions, and spices. Served with basmati rice.

$55.00

Shrimp Biryani Catering

Saffron basmati rice cooked with shrimp and nuts.

$50.00

Catering Seafood Entrees

Catering Vegetarian Entrees

Aloo Gobi Catering

Potatoes and cauliflower. Potatoes, cauliflower, and spices. Served with basmati rice. Vegetarian.

$40.00

Saag Paneer Catering

Cheese and spinach.

$45.00

Vegetable Korma Catering

Vegetables in a mild cream sauce with nuts and spices. Served with basmati rice.

$40.00

Vegetable Biryani Catering

Rice with vegetables, spices, raisins, and nuts.

$45.00

Catering 3 Vegetarian Entree

Choice of three vegetarian entrees, served with basmati rice and bread.

$70.00

Catering Baingan Bhartha

Eggplant, cooked over an open flame, sauteed with onions, garlic, ginger and spices. Served with basmati rice.

$35.00

Catering Vegetable Samosas

Deep fried dumplings filled with vegetable stuffing.

$10.00

Catering Vegetarian Entree with Rice and Naan

Choice of entree, served with basmati rice and bread.

$50.00

Catering Vegetarian Package

Choice of one appetizer with assorted chutney, two vegetarian entrees, one dessert and served with naan, basmati rice and raita.

$60.00

Aloo Choley Catering

Potatoes and chickpeas. Potatoes, chickpeas, and spices. Served with basmati rice. Vegan.

$40.00

Naan Catering

Vegetarian.

$15.00

Assorted Indian Breads Catering

Includes plain naan (leavened flatbread), stuffed naan, onion kulcha (flatbread), and chicken naan.

$15.00

Catering Vegetable Pakora

Fresh cut mixed vegetable fritters in chickpea batter. Two per order.

$45.00

Catering Vegetable Samosa

Crispy turnover filled with potatoes and peas.

$52.50

Catering Aloo Tikki

Potato patties.

$45.00

Catering Paneer Pakora

Fresh homemade cheese, deep fried in chickpea batter.

$60.00

Catering Sides

Catering Boxed Lunches

Non-Veggie Lunch Box Catering

Your choice of 1 entree, rice, and vegetarian samosa. Be sure to purchase utensils if you'll need them (from the Miscellaneous category).

$13.00

Veggie Lunch Box Catering

Vegetarian.

$13.00

Gulab Jamun Catering

Fried milk dumplings in sweet syrup.

$5.00

Kheer Catering

Indian rice pudding.

$4.00

Rasmalai Catering

Soft Indian cheese in sweet cream.

$5.00

Catering Desserts

Catering Beverages

Assorted Canned Sodas Catering

$2.50

Bottled Water Catering

$1.85

Serving Spoon

$0.75

Utensils

$0.40

Serving Tongs

$0.75

Miscellaneous