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
Idly(3pcs)
Pongal
Poori(2pcs)
Rasam Idly
Sambar Idly
Idly (3pcs)
Kal Dosa (2Pcs)
Parotta (2Pcs)
Quick Meal Combo
Dosa Corner
Dosa
Classic South Indian thin crepe made of rice & lentil
Rava Dosa
Thin & crispy crepe from cream of wheat & rice, mildly spiced & garnished
Uthappam
Rasam 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
Cream of Tomato
Veg Mulligatawny
Chicken Pepper Soup
Soup with slight curry flavor, chicken cubes and lentils
Mutton Soup
Hot and Sour Veg
Soups
Veg Appetizers
Gobi 65
Samosa Chaat
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
Paneer Majestic
Fried cottage cheese sauteed with yogurt, spices, green chillies and cashews
Baby Corn Manchurian
Vegetables batter fried and sauted in manchurian sauce
Mushroom Pepper Fry
Chole Bhature
Baby Corn 65
Bhindi Jaipuri
Paneer 65
Paneer Tikka Wrap
Samosa Wrap
Paneer Manchurian
Chili Chicken
Boneless chicken cubes deep fried and tossed with chilly sauce and spices
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
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
Madurai Mutton Chukka
Cubes of goat (w/bone) cooked in a spicy flavored Indian spices
Chicken Manchurian
Boneless chicken cubes deep fried and tossed with spices and manchurian sauce
Mutton Milagu Varuval (Goat Pepper Fry)
Goat fried with green chillies, curry leaves & special spices
Andhra Kodi Vepudu
Chicken Tikka Wrap
Japan Chicken
Lamb Wrap
Chennai Chicken Chukka
Dragan Chicken
Guntur Chilli Chicken
Non - Veg Appetizers
Sea Food
Apollo FIsh
Chilli Shrimp
Fish 65
Shrimp Tawa Fry
Shrimp Thokku
Pomfret Fish Fry
Paneer Tikka Kebab
Tandoori Chicken
Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt blended with fresh ginger, garlic, herbs, spices
Chicken Hariyali Kebab
Chicken Tikka Kabab
Murg Malai Kabab
Kebabs
Veg Curries
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
Palak Paneer
Indian cottage cheese cubes and spinach puree cooked with Indian spices
Kadai Paneer
Indian cottage cheese cubes cooked with onions and bell peppers in kadai sauce
Bhindi Masala
Okra cooked with peppers, onions and mild spices garnished with cilantro
Dal Fry(masala cafe spl)
Yellow lentil cooked with whole spices, tempering of onion, chilies, garlic and butter
Chana Saag
Veg Kurma
Methi Malai Mutter Paneer
Aloo Gobi Masala
Dal Palak
Dal Tadka
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
Chettinad Chicken Curry
Kozhi Korma
Aromatic chicken seasoned with our special spices with onions & tomatoes
Guntur Kodi Kura
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
Lamb Tikka Masala
Lamb Tikka is marinaded and cooked with chilli, cumin and coriander
Lamb Kurma
Lamb meat with bone cooked in southern spice masala with selected condiments and spices
Chettinad Mutton Curry
Mutton Kurma
Shrimp Curry
Fish curry
Saag Specialties
Non - Veg Curries
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
Szechwan Noodles
Spl. Chicken 65 Biryani
Chef special recipes cooked with basmati rice, special herbs and spices
Mutton Biryani
Chef special recipes cooked with basmati rice, special herbs and spices
Veg Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with vegetables and house spices
Paneer Biryani
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
Chicken Biryani
A mixture of aromatic Basmati rice, Indian herbs, and our famous Hyderabadi Biryani masala cooked in the traditional Hyderabadi Dum method
Lamb Biryani
Chicken Tikka Biryani
Thokku Chicken Biryani
Bone-In Chicken
Mutton Thokku Biryani
Thokku Lamb Biryani
Vijayawada Thokku Chicken Biryani (Boneless)
Chicken Satti Soru
Mutton Satti Soru
Shrimp Satti Soru
Veg Satti Soru
Biryani & Satti Soru
Special Combos
Snacks Combo
Kebab Combo
Satti Soru Combo
Indo-Chinese Combo
Biryani & Bites Combo
Veg Kotthu Parotta
Egg Kotthu Parotta
Chicken Kothu Parotta
Mutton Kothu Parotta
KOTHU PAROTTA
Flat Breads
Plain Naan
Butter Naan
Aloo Paratha
Paratha stuffed with mixture of mashed potato and spices .its comes with plain yoghurt and pickle
Garlic Naan
Cheese Naan
Tandoori Roti
Bullet Naan (CHILLI)
Onion Kulcha
Lachha Paratha
Bread Basket
Bread basket plain naan ,butter naan ,garlic naan
Rice (16 oz)
Poori (1Pc)
Parotta (1Pc)
Sambhar (12oz)
Yogurt (8oz)
Boiled Egg (1Pc)
Raita (8oz)
Cocunut Chutney (8 oz)
Tomato Chutney (8oz)
Extras
Desserts
Rasmalai (3 pcs)
Sweet
Gulab Jamun (3 pcs)
Sweet
Carrot Halwa
Bread Halwa
Masala Tea
Indian milk tea with a mixture of aromatic spices and herbs
Mango Lassi
Yogurt based mango milkshake or smoothie
Rose Milk
Cold milk drink prepared using rose milk syrup
Butter milk
Yogurt based milkshake or smoothie
Sweet Lassi
Yogurt based milkshake or smoothie
Lemon Mint Soda
Filter Coffee
Soda
pepsi bottel 20oz
coke bottel 20oz.
Snapple
Badam (Almond) Milk
Drinks
Weekend Special
Ambur Chicken Biryani
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
Goat Biryani Family Pack
Serves 3 to 4 people - Basmati rice, Indian herbs, and our famous Biryani masala cooked