Masala Cafe Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Masala Cafe, a vibrant Halal Indian eatery in Newark, NJ. This hidden gem is a delightful destination for diners who crave authentic Indian flavors. The menu tantalizes with its variety, featuring dishes like Ghee Podi Idly, Rava Dosa, and comforting saag paneer, each crafted with a careful balance of spices that evoke nostalgia for home-cooked meals.

Whether you're in the mood for a quick meal or a sit-down experience, Masala Cafe caters to all with options for takeout, delivery, and outdoor seating. Highlights include generous portions of dosas and sambar, renowned for their perfect crispiness and flavor.

With a focus on quality and friendliness, it's no wonder diners leave with smiles. So grab your friends or family and indulge in the essence of Indian cuisine at Masala Cafe, where every bite feels like home.

Tiffin

Ghee Podi Idly

$9.99

Idly(3pcs)

$9.99

Pongal

$9.99

Poori(2pcs)

$11.99

Rasam Idly

$9.99

Sambar Idly

$9.99

Idly (3pcs)

$9.99

Kal Dosa (2Pcs)

$9.99

Parotta (2Pcs)

$9.99

Quick Meal Combo

Dosa Corner

Dosa

Classic South Indian thin crepe made of rice & lentil

$10.99

Rava Dosa

Thin & crispy crepe from cream of wheat & rice, mildly spiced & garnished

$11.99

Uthappam

$10.99

Rasam Soup.

$5.99

Sweet Corn Vegetarian

Nutritious soup made with corn kernels, choice of vegetables

$6.99

Sweet Corn Chicken

Nutritious soup made with corn kernels, and chicken cubes

$7.99

Cream of Tomato

Veg Mulligatawny

$6.99

Chicken Pepper Soup

Soup with slight curry flavor, chicken cubes and lentils

$7.99

Mutton Soup

$8.99

Hot and Sour Veg

$6.99

Soups

Veg Appetizers

Gobi 65

$15.99

Samosa Chaat

$13.99

Onion Samosa (3 pcs)

Onion & masala stuffed in flaky pastry shell and fried

$6.99

Veg Samosa (2 pcs)

Potato & peas masala stuffed in flaky pastry shell and fried

$6.99

Gobi Manchurian

Cauliflower marinated in corn flour batter, deep fried and tossed with an array of spices

$15.99

Onion Pakora

Indian style vegetable fritters

$9.99

Chilli Paneer

Fried cottage cheese stir fried with sweet pepper, green chilies and onions

$16.99

Paneer Majestic

Fried cottage cheese sauteed with yogurt, spices, green chillies and cashews

$16.99

Baby Corn Manchurian

Vegetables batter fried and sauted in manchurian sauce

$15.99

Mushroom Pepper Fry

$16.99

Chole Bhature

$15.99

Baby Corn 65

$15.99

Bhindi Jaipuri

$15.99

Paneer 65

$15.99

Paneer Tikka Wrap

$10.99

Samosa Wrap

$9.99

Paneer Manchurian

$16.99

Chili Chicken

Boneless chicken cubes deep fried and tossed with chilly sauce and spices

$16.99

Chicken Samosa (3 Pieces)

$7.99

Chicken 65

Boneless chicken cubes deep fried and tossed with spices

$15.99

Chicken Majestic

Deep fried chicken sauteed with yogurt, spices, green chillies and cashews

$16.99

Lamb Samosa (3 pcs)

Lamb & masala stuffed in flaky pastry shell and fried

$8.99

Pepper Chicken

Pieces of chicken cooked with fresh ground Black Pepper and other spices

$16.99

Madurai Mutton Chukka

Cubes of goat (w/bone) cooked in a spicy flavored Indian spices

$18.99

Chicken Manchurian

Boneless chicken cubes deep fried and tossed with spices and manchurian sauce

$16.99

Mutton Milagu Varuval (Goat Pepper Fry)

Goat fried with green chillies, curry leaves & special spices

$18.99

Andhra Kodi Vepudu

$16.99

Chicken Tikka Wrap

$10.99

Japan Chicken

$16.99

Lamb Wrap

$11.99

Chennai Chicken Chukka

$16.99

Dragan Chicken

$16.99

Guntur Chilli Chicken

$16.99

Non - Veg Appetizers

Sea Food

Apollo FIsh

$17.99

Chilli Shrimp

$17.99

Fish 65

$17.99

Shrimp Tawa Fry

$17.99

Shrimp Thokku

$17.99

Pomfret Fish Fry

$17.99

Paneer Tikka Kebab

$17.99

Tandoori Chicken

Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt blended with fresh ginger, garlic, herbs, spices

$17.99

Chicken Hariyali Kebab

$17.99

Chicken Tikka Kabab

$17.99

Murg Malai Kabab

$17.99

Kebabs

Veg Curries

Paneer Tikka Masala

Tandoori cottage cheese pieces cooked in a creamy tomato sauce with fried bell peppers and onions

$17.99

Malai Kofta

Dumplings of vegetable and Indian cottage cheese cooked in a mildly spiced rich Indian white sauce

$17.99

Paneer Butter Masala

Indian cottage cheese cooked in a rich creamy Indian red sauce

$17.99

Channa Masala

Garbanzo beans cooked with tomatoes and spices

$16.99

Palak Paneer

Indian cottage cheese cubes and spinach puree cooked with Indian spices

$17.99

Kadai Paneer

Indian cottage cheese cubes cooked with onions and bell peppers in kadai sauce

$17.99

Bhindi Masala

Okra cooked with peppers, onions and mild spices garnished with cilantro

$16.99

Dal Fry(masala cafe spl)

Yellow lentil cooked with whole spices, tempering of onion, chilies, garlic and butter

$16.99

Chana Saag

$16.99

Veg Kurma

$16.99

Methi Malai Mutter Paneer

$17.99

Aloo Gobi Masala

$16.99

Dal Palak

$16.99

Dal Tadka

$16.99

Chicken Vindaloo

$17.99

Butter Chicken

Diced chicken cubes cooked in a creamy rich tomato sauce with butter, herbs and Indian spices

$17.99

Chicken Tikka Masala

Cubes of chicken roasted in a tandoor clay oven cooked with mildly spiced tomato gravy

$17.99

Chettinad Chicken Curry

$17.99

Kozhi Korma

Aromatic chicken seasoned with our special spices with onions & tomatoes

$17.99

Guntur Kodi Kura

South Indian Chicken curry made with our signature spices and gongura (Red Sorrel) leaves

$17.99

Lamb Vindaloo

Tender pieces of seasoned LAmb cooked in a curry sauce with potatoes

$19.99

Lamb Tikka Masala

Lamb Tikka is marinaded and cooked with chilli, cumin and coriander

$19.99

Lamb Kurma

Lamb meat with bone cooked in southern spice masala with selected condiments and spices

$19.99

Chettinad Mutton Curry

$19.99

Mutton Kurma

$19.99

Shrimp Curry

$19.49

Fish curry

$18.99

Saag Specialties

$17.99

Non - Veg Curries

Indo Chinese

Hakka Noodles

Indo Chinese style noodles cooked with choice of veg/egg/chicken/shrimp

$14.99

Fried Rice

Indo Chinese style flavored basmati rice cooked with choice of veg/egg/chicken/shrimp

$15.99

Szechwan Fried Rice

Indo Chinese style Flavored basmati rice cooked with choice of veg/egg/chicken/shrimp in schezwan sauce

$16.99

Szechwan Noodles

$16.99

Spl. Chicken 65 Biryani

Chef special recipes cooked with basmati rice, special herbs and spices

$17.99

Mutton Biryani

Chef special recipes cooked with basmati rice, special herbs and spices

$18.99

Veg Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with vegetables and house spices

$16.99

Paneer Biryani

$17.99

Egg Biryani

Chef special recipes cooked with basmati rice, special herbs and spices

$16.99

Shrimp Biryani

Chef special recipes cooked with basmati rice, special herbs and spices

$18.99

Chicken Biryani

A mixture of aromatic Basmati rice, Indian herbs, and our famous Hyderabadi Biryani masala cooked in the traditional Hyderabadi Dum method

$17.99

Lamb Biryani

$18.99

Chicken Tikka Biryani

$17.99

Thokku Chicken Biryani

Bone-In Chicken

$17.99

Mutton Thokku Biryani

$18.99

Thokku Lamb Biryani

$18.99

Vijayawada Thokku Chicken Biryani (Boneless)

$17.99

Chicken Satti Soru

$16.99

Mutton Satti Soru

$17.99

Shrimp Satti Soru

$17.99

Veg Satti Soru

$15.99

Biryani & Satti Soru

Special Combos

Snacks Combo

$7.99

Kebab Combo

$18.99

Satti Soru Combo

$19.99

Indo-Chinese Combo

$20.99

Biryani & Bites Combo

$21.99

Veg Kotthu Parotta

$15.99

Egg Kotthu Parotta

$16.99

Chicken Kothu Parotta

$16.99

Mutton Kothu Parotta

$17.99

KOTHU PAROTTA

Flat Breads

Plain Naan

$3.99

Butter Naan

$3.99

Aloo Paratha

Paratha stuffed with mixture of mashed potato and spices .its comes with plain yoghurt and pickle

$9.99

Garlic Naan

$4.99

Cheese Naan

$5.99

Tandoori Roti

$3.99

Bullet Naan (CHILLI)

$4.99

Onion Kulcha

$4.99

Lachha Paratha

$4.99

Bread Basket

Bread basket plain naan ,butter naan ,garlic naan

$11.99

Rice (16 oz)

$5.99

Poori (1Pc)

$4.99

Parotta (1Pc)

$4.99

Sambhar (12oz)

$7.99

Yogurt (8oz)

$3.99

Boiled Egg (1Pc)

$2.99

Raita (8oz)

$4.99

Cocunut Chutney (8 oz)

$5.99

Tomato Chutney (8oz)

$5.99

Extras

Desserts

Rasmalai (3 pcs)

Sweet

$5.99

Gulab Jamun (3 pcs)

Sweet

$5.99

Carrot Halwa

$5.99

Bread Halwa

$5.99

Masala Tea

Indian milk tea with a mixture of aromatic spices and herbs

$3.99

Mango Lassi

Yogurt based mango milkshake or smoothie

$4.99

Rose Milk

Cold milk drink prepared using rose milk syrup

$4.99

Butter milk

Yogurt based milkshake or smoothie

$4.99

Sweet Lassi

Yogurt based milkshake or smoothie

$4.99

Lemon Mint Soda

$4.99

Filter Coffee

$4.99

Soda

$2.99

pepsi bottel 20oz

$3.99

coke bottel 20oz.

$3.99

Snapple

$2.99

Badam (Almond) Milk

$4.99

Drinks

Weekend Special

Ambur Chicken Biryani

$15.00

Chicken Biryani Family Pack.

Serves 3 to 4 people - A mixture of aromatic Basmati rice, Indian herbs, and our famous Biryani masala

$50.00

Boneless Chicken Biryani Family Pack.

Serves 3 to 4 people - Basmati rice, Indian herbs, and our famous Biryani masala

$55.00

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

$45.00

Goat Biryani Family Pack

Serves 3 to 4 people - Basmati rice, Indian herbs, and our famous Biryani masala cooked

$60.00

Lamb Biryani Family Pack.

$60.00

Paneer Biryani Family Pack

$50.00

Biryani Family Pack