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Mela Indian Restaurant

Indian Restaurant$$$$

Downtown Asheville, Asheville

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Main Menu

Appetizers

Palak Pakoras

Fresh spinach fried in a batter of green chili, curry leaves, spices, chickpea flour and rice flour to a crispy texture

Mirch Pakoras

Hot green peppers dipped in chickpea flour batter and then deep fried. served with mint and tamarind chutney

Chicken Pakoras

Strips of boneless chicken marinated with ginger, garlic, chili paste and spices and deep fried. served with mint chutney

Papadum

Indian lentil wafers, served with mint-cilantro chutney

Imily Baingan

Fresh sliced eggplant deep fried and topped with raita, tamarind and mint sauces. garnished with cilantro

Vegetable Samosa

Hand made pastry triangles stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes and green peas. served with tamarind and mint chutney

Chowpatti Ragada

Potato patties topped with curried chickpeas, tamarind, yogurt and mint chutney. garnished with cilantro. a bombay beach treat

Samosa Chat

Samosas topped with masala chick peas, mint and red pepper chutneys, garnished with onions and cilantro

Calamari Porichachu

Fresh calamari dusted with curry flavored chickpea and rice flour batter. served with mint and tamarind chutneys

Paneer Pakoras

Strips of fresh paneer cheese dipped in a mildly spiced chickpea batter and then deep fried.

Side Orders and Soups

Rice

Basmati rice flavored with spices

Mango Chutney

Dal Shorba

Lentil stew finished with cream, herbs and spices

Cilantro Chutney

Raita

Made with yogurt and cucumbers, mildly spiced

Milagu Rasam

Pepper flavored tamarind based clear soup, garnished with chopped fresh coriander

Salads

Tandoori Chicken Salad

Spring mix, cilantro and tandoori chicken breast served with raspberry vinaigrette dressing

Tandoori Salmon Salad

Spring mix topped with tandoori roasted salmon garnished with cherry tomatoes and chat papri bread crumbs and tossed with a light caesar dressing

Spinach and Grilled Paneer Salad

Baby spinach leaves, tandoori grilled homemade cheese, slivered almonds and raisins tossed with raspberry vinaigrette dressing

Tandoori Shrimp Salad

Large tandoor grilled shrimp served atop a bed of spring mix, cherry tomatoes and chat papri bread crumbs and tossed with a light caesar dressing

Breads

Naan

A light bread baked in the tandoor oven

Peshwari Naan

Naan filled with nuts, dried fruit and raisins

Onion Kulcha

Naan stuffed with onions

Poori

Whole wheat, deep fried puffed bread

Garlic Naan

A multi-layered bread flavored with garlic and cilantro

Pudina Naan

Naan flavored with fresh mint

Paratha

Whole wheat multi-layered bread baked in the tandoor oven

Tandoori Oven Specialties

Tandoori Chicken

Tender pieces of chicken marinated and broiled in the tandoor oven

Tandoori Lamb

Boneless pieces of lamb, marinated in a lightly spiced sauce and charbroiled in our tandoor oven

Salmon Tikka

Salmon marinated in ginger, garlic, yogurt and tandoor spices and cooked in the tandoor oven

Paneer Tikka

Lightly grilled paneer cheese marinated in tandoori spices, garnished with roma tomatoes

Chicken Tikka Kabab

Boneless breast of chicken marinated in spices and roasted on skewers

Lamb Seekh Kabab

Finely ground lamb mixed with delicate spices and roasted in the tandoor oven

Tandoori Prawns

Prawns marinated in unique spices and grilled in our tandoor oven

Chicken Entrees

Mela Chicken Curry

Chicken cooked in an aromatic onion and ginger curry with cilantro and potatoes

Chicken Tikka Masala

Marinated boneless chicken breast pieces simmered in a thick, spicy sauce made with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices

Kozi Milagu Chettinad

Boneless chicken cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, onions, yogurt, garlic, black pepper powder, cumin, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom

Chicken Korma

Boneless chicken cooked in a rich almond and cashew sauce and topped with nuts and raisins

Chicken Vindaloo

Boneless chicken cooked with potato in a very spicy and tangy curry sauce (hot!)

Lamb Entrees

Gosht Roghan Josh

Lean cubes of lamb cooked in the kashmiri style with ground almonds, cardamom pods, pureed tomatoes and cream

Mela Lamb Curry

Boneless tender pieces of lamb cooked in northern style original curry sauce flavored with cilantro

Lamb Chettinad

Boneless lamb cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, onions, garlic, black pepper powder, cumin, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom

Lamb Vindaloo

Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in fiery spice sauce (hot!)

Keema Matter

Minced lamb with onion, garlic, ginger, spice and peas

Seafood Entrees

Kerala Fish Curry

Mahi-mahi lightly cooked in a coconut, curry leaf and tamarind sauce

Shrimp Vindaloo

Shrimp simmered in a very spicy and tangy curry sauce. a portuguese influenced dish (hot!)

Madras Jihnga Masala

Prawns, shelled and deveined, cooked in a sauce made with onions, ginger, garlic, cumin, turmeric, tamarind, mustard seeds, coconut and spices

Vegetarian Entrees

Saag Paneer

Homemade cheese cubes with spinach and ground spices

Baingan Bharta

Tandoor-roasted eggplant, mashed, seasoned and sauteed with onions and tomatoes

Bhindi Masala

Fresh okra in a spicy sauce of onions, coriander and cumin seeds

Aloo Gobi Masala

Potatoes and cauliflower in a spicy sauce of ginger, garlic and turmeric

Malai Kofta

Ground almonds, cashews and paneer cheese formed into balls and cooked in a rich almond spice sauce

Punjabi Chole

Delicately spiced chickpeas in a tomato base with coriander, paprika and chili

Mutter Paneer

Peas and paneer cheese in a mild spiced sauce

Madras Korma

Fresh vegetables cooked in a mild coconut and curry leaf gravy

Shahi Paneer

Fresh paneer cheese cubes cooked in a rich tomato cream spiced sauce, a classic north indian dish

Vegetable Vindaloo

Vegetables cooked in a very hot and spicy sauce, a goan specialty

Biryani Aromatic Rice

Chicken Biryani

Boneless chicken cooked with basmati rice, cilantro and whole spices

Shrimp Biryani

Shrimp in aromatic basmati rice with fresh mint and spices

Vegetable Biryani

An assortment of fresh vegetables baked in basmati rice with fresh herbs and spices

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