Desi Dhaba Indian

Desi Dhaba Menu

(617) 547-4121
401 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

Beverages


Dhaba Masala Chai
$2.99
Hot Tea
$2.99
Iced Tea
$2.99
Mango Juice
$3.99
Mango Lassi
$4.99
Milk Shake
$5.99
Served with ice cream.mango /strawberry/vanilla any one
Orange Juice
$3.99
Salty Lassi
$3.99
Soda
$2.99
Spring Water
$1.99
Sweet Lassi
3.99

$Appetizers


Chicken Pakora
$8.99
5 pieces. Chicken drumsticks delicately spiced and marinated in chickpea batter and fried to take least amount of oil.
Chicken Tikka
$11.99
Tender boneless chicken breast chunks marinated in yogurt and special spices and barbecued to perfection.
Dhaba Platter
$11.99
A great combination of vegetarian and non vegetarian appetizer.
Fish Pakora
$8.99
5 pieces. Sliced fish marinated in a mixture of yogurt, spices, lime juice and chickpea batter and deep fried.
Madras Fried Shrimp
$13.99
Large shrimp marinated in mild spices, tomato puree, bell pepper, onion then fried. Served with poori.
Meat Samosa
$6.99
2 pieces. Spicy turnovers stuffed with minced ground lamb, green peas and spices.
Non Vegetarian Platter
$10.99
2 lamb samosa and 4 chicken pakora.fish pakora
Paneer Pakora
$7.99
4 pieces. Homemade cottage cheese marinated in chickpea batter and deep fried.
Punjabi Tikki
$5.99
4 pieces. Spicy potato patties served with tamarind sauce.
Vegetable Pakora
$5.99
5 pieces. Freshly marinated vegetables, deep-fried with chickpea batter.
Vegetable Samosa
$5.99
2 pieces. Turnover stuffed with diced green peas and potatoes and mild spices.
Vegetarian Platter
9.99
A great combination of vegetarian appetizers (samosa, pakora, and aloo tikka).

$Soups and Salads


Chicken Soup
$6.99
Boneless chicken soup with Indian spices and herbs.
Coconut Soup
$5.99
Shredded coconut with milk and nuts.
Desi Salad
$5.99
Fresh cucumber, carrots, tomatoes and lettuce garnished with cilantro.
Dhaba Salad
$6.99
Finely chopped cucumber, tomatoes, green chili and coriander leaves tossed in raita.
Fresh Tomato Soup
$5.99
A fresh tomato soup with exotic Indian herbs and spices.
Vegetable Soup
6.99
Spicy hot lentil soup with vegetables and spices.

$Chaat Bhandar


Aloo Chat
$8.99
Spicy chaat of potatoes, chickpeas garnished with lemon, tamarind sauce and fresh mint.
Bhel Poori
$8.99
A mix of crisp noodles and rice puffs dotted with minced potatoes and onion and infused with tamarind and mint sauce.
Dahi Bhalia
$8.99
Soft lentil patties, soaked in spicy yogurt, garnished with roasted cumin and tamarind sauce.
Dahi Sev Poori
$8.99
Lentil crisps and cubes of potatoes covered with fresh whipped yogurt and tamarind sauce.
Paani Poori
$8.99
8 pieces. Bite sized puffy poories served with spicy mint water, diced potatoes, beans, and tamarind sauce.
Papri Chaat
$8.99
Spiced potatoes with fried wheat wafers garnished with yogurts and tamarind sauce.
Wada Sambar
$8.99
A savory doughnut deep-fried with spices and soaked in sambar.
Idli sambar
8.99

$Dosa Specialties


Chicken Dosa
$16.99
A very thin crispy crepe of rice and lentils stuffed with chicken, potatoes, and onions.
Lamb Dosa
$17.99
A very thin crispy crepe of rice and lentils stuffed with minced lamb, potatoes, and onions.
Masala Dosa
$15.99
A thin crispy crepe of rice and lentils stuffed with potatoes and onions.
Mysore Masala Dosa
$15.99
Very thin crepe of rice and lentils with layer of hot chutney filled with spiced potatoes and onions.
Onion Green Chilli Uttapam
$13.99
Rice and lentils pancake topped with green Thai chilies, onions, and fresh cilantro.
Plain Dosa
$12.99
A very thin crispy crepe of rice and lentils.
Uttapam Vegetable
13.99
Rice and lentils pancakes topped with tomatoes, onions, green peas, green peppers, and cilantro.

$Tandoor Delights


Boti Tikka Kabab
$19.99
Lean cubes of boneless lamb marinated in special blend of homemade herbs and spices. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Chicken Tandoori
$15.99
Spring chicken with bone marinated overnight in yogurt and spices. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Chicken Tikka Kabab
$15.99
Boneless tender chicken pieces, marinated in yogurt with spices. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Paneer Tikka
$19.99
Homemade cottage cheese marinated with spices, skewered and barbecued with onion, tomato, and capsicum in tandoori. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Seekh Kabab
$18.99
Finely slices lamb seasoned with chopped onions, herbs, and spices. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
$20.99
A combination platter consisting of chicken tandoori, chicken tikka, lamb tikka kabab, seekh kabab, and tandoori shrimp. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Tandoori Salmon
$18.99
Chunk of salmon marinated in yogurt and spices. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Tandoori Shrimp
19.99
Fresh jumbo shrimp marinated in delicately spiced yogurt. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.

$Vegetarian Specialties


Aloo Gobhi
$15.99
Fresh cauliflower gently cooked with potatoes, onion, herbs, and spices.
Aloo Palak
$14.99
Potatoes cooked with chopped spinach, spices, and herbs.
Baingan Bhartha
$15.99
Fresh eggplants roasted on open flame sauteed with fresh ginger, garlic, onions, and aromatic spices.
Bhindi Masala
$16.99
Okra cooked with sauteed onions, tomatoes, fresh herbs, and spices.
Chana Masala
$15.99
Whole chickpeas cooked with onions, tomatoes, and authentic spices.
Chili Paneer
$17.99
Homemade cheese sauteed with ginger, garlic and julienne of green chilies in soya sauce.
Dal Makhani
$14.99
Black lentils cooked on slow heat, sauteed with fresh ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes, and spices.
Malai Kofta
$16.99
A true Maghlai delight. Vegetable balls simmered in a creamy sauce with nuts and raisins.
Mattar Paneer
$16.99
Homemade cottage cheese gently cooked with tender garden peas, tomatoes, and fresh spices.
Mushroom Saag
$14.99
Chopped spinach cooked with fresh mushrooms, cream, herbs, and spices.
Navrattan Makhani
$15.99
A traditional merging of 9 fresh vegetables sauteed with ginger, garlic, onion, and spices.
Palak Paneer
$15.99
Homemade cottage cheese cooked with chopped spinach, onions, tomatoes, and a variety of herbs and spices.
Shahi Paneer
$16.99
Homemade cottage cheese sauteed with fresh ginger, garlic and cooked in tomato based creamy sauce, garnished with nuts and raisins.
Tarka Daal
$14.99
Puree yellow lentil gently tempered with fresh herbs and seasoning.
Vegetable Jalfrazi
15.99
Fresh vegetables cooked with paneer, super hot tomato, onion, and sauce.

$Seafood Specialties


Fish Masala
$18.99
Salmon cooked in a creamy tomato sauce with herb. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Fish Vindaloo
$17.99
A traditional spicy recipe of salmon fish cooked with potatoes in a tomato sauce and vinegar. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Goa Shrimp Curry
$18.99
Shrimp cooked in traditional Goa curry sauce. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Shrimp Bhuna
$18.99
Roasted shrimp with ginger, garlic, and spices. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Shrimp Curry
$18.99
Shrimp cooked in array of masterfully blended spices. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Shrimp Masala
$19.99
Marinated shrimp cooked with tandoori spices. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Shrimp Mushroom
$18.99
Shrimp cooked with mushrooms in a mildly spiced cream. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Shrimp Saag
$18.99
Fresh shrimp cooked with spinach and freshly ground spices. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Shrimp Vindaloo
18.99
Shrimp cooked with potatoes in hot sauce of tomatoes, onions, and spices. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.

$Chicken Specialties


Chicken Chili
$17.99
Boneless chicken sauteed with tomatoes and exotic spices. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Chicken Coconut Korma
$16.99
Chicken cooked with cream of coconut with traditional Goa spices. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Chicken Curry
$15.99
Boneless chicken cooked in traditional curry sauce. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Chicken Do Piaza
$16.99
White meat marinated in a special sauce, sauteed with onion in red curry sauce. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Chicken Jalfraezi
$16.99
Boneless chicken pieces cooked with tomatoes, peas, peppers, onions, and exotic Indian spices. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Chicken Korma
$16.99
Chicken cooked with exotic spices and nuts in mild sauce creamy sauce. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Chicken Makhni
$17.99
Tandoori chicken cooked in a delightfully delicate cream, tomato, and fresh herb sauce. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Chicken Mango
$16.99
Boneless chicken cooked with mango sauce and broccoli. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Chicken Mushroom
$15.99
Boneless chicken cooked with mushrooms, exotic herbs, and spices. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Chicken Saag
$15.99
Delicately spiced chicken pieces cooked with fresh spinach, herbs, and spices. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Chicken Tikka Masala
$16.99
Tandoori baked boneless chicken breast pieces, cooked with light creamy tomato sauce. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Chicken Tikka Saag
$16.99
Tender chicken pieces marinated in spicy yogurt, cooked with spinach, and light cream. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Chicken Vindaloo
15.99
A traditional spicy recipe of boneless chicken cooked with potatoes, tomatoes, and vinegar. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.

$Lamb Specialties


Keema Mutter
$18.99
Ground lamb and peas cooked with spices. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Lamb Boti Kabab Masala
$18.99
Tender juicy cubes of tandoori kabab sauteed in special spices and herbs. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Lamb Curry
$17.99
Tender lamb cubes cooked in a traditional curry sauce. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Lamb Karahi
$18.99
Tender lamb cubes sauteed with fresh ginger, onions, peppers, tomatoes, and a unique combination of spices. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Lamb Korma
$18.99
Pieces of boneless lamb cooked in a light creamy sauce with mild spices, herbs and nuts. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Lamb Rogan Josh
$18.99
Juicy tender pieces of lamb cooked in traditional spice with saffron and yogurt. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Lamb Saag
$17.99
Delicately spiced tender lamb pieces cooked with spinach. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Lamb Vindaloo
17.99
A traditional spicy recipe of lamb cooked with potatoes in a tomato sauce and vinegar. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.

$Goat Meat Specialties


Goat Curry
$18.99
Chunks of goat meat cooked in traditional Indian sauce. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Goat Jalfrazi
$19.99
Tender goat meat cooked with vegetables, fresh herbs, and spices. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Goat Korma
$19.99
Goat meat cooked in a mild rich almond and cream sauce. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.
Goat Rogan Josh
19.99
Juicy tender pices of goat meat cooked in traditional spice with saffron and yogurt. Served with saffron flavored basmati rice.

$Rice Specialties


Basmati Rice
$3.99
Plain basmati steamed rice.
Chicken Biryani
$17.99
Chicken chunks cooked with basmati rice, nuts, raisins, and ginger.
Dhaba Special Biryani
$22.99
Chicken, lamb, and shrimp cooked with aromatic basmati rice, garnished with nuts and raisins.
Goat Biryani
$19.99
Goat meat cooked with basmati rice, traditional spices, and garnished with nuts and raisins.
Heer Ranjha Biryani
$23.99
Serves 2. Basmati rice cooked with chicken, lamb, shrimp, vegetables, and spices.
Lamb Biryani
$19.99
Juicy lamb pieces cooked with rice and spices and garnished with nuts.
Peas Pulao
$9.99
Aromatic Indian rice cooked with fresh green peas, fresh herbs, and spices.
Shrimp Biryani
$19.99
Jumbo shrimp cooked with basmati rice, nuts, raisins, and spices.
Vegetable Biryani
16.99
Aromatic Indian rice coked with fresh vegetables, nuts, raisins, herbs, and exotic spices.

$Dhaba Special Dinner


Dhaba Special Meat Thali
$25.99
A traditional non-vegetarian dinner served in a thali with samosa, tandoori chicken, chicken tikka masala, lamb curry, basmati rice, naan, and dessert of the day.
Non Vegetarian Thali
$24.99
A traditional non vegetarian dinner served in a thali with tandoori chicken, seekh kabab, lamb curry, daal, basmati rice, naan, raita, and dessert of the day.
Vegetarian Thali
23.99
A traditional vegetarian dinner served with palak paneer, tadka daal, aloo chole and poori, basmati rice, and dessert of the day.

$Desi Dhaba Special


Chana Bhatura
$19.99
Whole chickpeas cooked with onions, tomatoes, and authentic spices served with bhatura.
Chicken Karahi
$18.99
Boneless chicken sauteed with fresh ginger, onion, peppers, tomato sauce, and unique combination of spices.
Diet Bread Basket
$13.99
Whole wheat bread cooked in tandoori oven and tawa roti. 2 chapati and 2 tandoori.
Goat Curry Punjabi
$19.99
Tender goat meat cooked Punjabi style with traditional herbs and spices.
Lamb Madras
$19.99
A traditional spicy recipe of lamb cooked with tomato sauce, fresh ginger, and masterfully blended spices.
Mix Vegetable Tandoori
$20.99
A combination of homemade cheese and various fresh vegetable barbecued with capsicum in tandoori oven.
Shrimp Chilly
$19.99
Fresh shrimp cooked with ginger, garlic, and julienne of green chilies in soya sauce.
Tabahi Naan
6.99
Bread stuffed with mix vegetable and spices.

$Indian Bread


Aloo Naan
$4.99
Unleavened bread stuffed with spicy mashed potatoes and baked in tandoor.
Aloo Paratha
$6.99
Stuffed with mashed potatoes, peas, and spices. Grilled with butter.
Bhatoora
$4.99
Soft deep-fried puffy bread.
Small Bread Basket
$9.99
A tasty assortment of breads: aloo naan, and garlic naan.
Large Bread Basket
$13.99
A tasty assortment of breads: aloo naan, garlic naan and Peshawari naan.
Chapati
$3.99
Whole wheat dried bread baked on the grill.
Chicken Naan
$5.99
Unleavened white bread stuffed with chicken pieces, fresh herbs, and spices.
Garlic Naan
$4.99
Unleavened bread topped with garlic and fresh cilantro baked in tandoor.
Keema Naan
$5.99
Unleavened white bread stuffed with minced lamb and green peas.
Keema Paratha
$6.99
Stuffed with spiced ground lamb and cooked on the grill.
Mint Paratha
$5.99
Wheat bread topped with dry mint and spices and grilled with butter.
Mix Paratha
$5.99
Whole wheat bread stuffed with mixed vegetables and grilled with ghee.
Naan
$3.99
Unleavened white bread baked in tandoor.
Onion Naan
$4.99
Naan bread stuffed with minced onions and spices baked in tandoor.
Paratha
$3.99
Whole wheat multi layered buttered bread.
Peshawari Naan
$4.99
Unleavened white bread stuffed with almonds, cashew, raisins, coconut and honey baked in clay oven.
Poori
$4.99
2 pieces. Crispy, deep-fried puffy whole wheat bread.
Tandoori Roti
3.99
Whole wheat leavened bread baked in tandoor.

$Condiments


Condiments Tray
$4.99
Onion, mango, mint chutney, and mix pickle with raita.
Hot Onion Chutney
$2.99
Mango Chutney
$2.99
Mint Chutney
$2.99
Mixed Pickle
$2.99
Papadum
$2.99
Raita
2.99
Yogurt mixed with cucumber and fresh mint.

$Dessert


Badami Kulfi
$3.99
Homemade ice cream with almonds and raisins.
Gulab Jamun
$3.99
2 pieces. Deep fried cheese balls dipped in sugary syrup with flavored rose water.
Kheer
$3.99
Rice pudding with raisins and almonds flavored with cardamom.
Mango Kulfi
$3.99
Homemade ice cream garnished with alfaso mango pulp.
Vanilla Ice Cream
3.99

$Catering Tandoori (Archived)


Catering Chicken Tikka Kabab
Tender chicken breast marinated in yogurt and spices.
Catering Seekh Kebab
Ground lamb mixed with fresh ginger, onion and spices.

Catering Chicken (Archived)


Catering Butter Chicken
Makhani.
Catering Chicken Kadai
Catering Chicken Korma
Catering Chicken Mushroom
Catering Chicken Saag

Catering Goat, Lamb and Seafood (Archived)


Catering Goa Shrimp Curry
Shrimp cooked in mildly spiced coconut milk curry.
Catering Goat Curry
Catering Goat Vindaloo
Catering Lamb Curry
Catering Lamb Korma
Catering Lamb Rogan Josh
Catering Lamb Saag
Catering Lamb Vindaloo

Catering Rice and Biryani (Archived)


Catering Goat Biryani
Catering Lamb Biryani
Catering Rice
Catering Shrimp Biryani

Catering Rice and Biryani (Archived)


Catering Goat Biryani
Catering Lamb Biryani
Catering Rice
Catering Shrimp Biryani

Catering Goat, Lamb and Seafood (Archived)


Catering Goa Shrimp Curry
Shrimp cooked in mildly spiced coconut milk curry.
Catering Goat Curry
Catering Goat Vindaloo
Catering Lamb Curry
Catering Lamb Korma
Catering Lamb Rogan Josh
Catering Lamb Saag
Catering Lamb Vindaloo

Catering Chicken (Archived)


Catering Butter Chicken
Makhani.
Catering Chicken Kadai
Catering Chicken Korma
Catering Chicken Mushroom
Catering Chicken Saag

Catering Tandoori (Archived)


Catering Chicken Tikka Kabab
Tender chicken breast marinated in yogurt and spices.
Catering Seekh Kebab
Ground lamb mixed with fresh ginger, onion and spices.

Catering Beverages


Assorted Individual Soda
$1.95
Gallon Mango Juice
$19.00
Mango Lassi Catering
$21.00
Yogurt drink sweetened with mango.
Sweet Lassi Catering
$20.00
Yogurt drink.
Bottled Water Catering
$1.95
8 Cans of Soda
$12.00
8 Water Bottles
$8.00
14 Cans of Soda
20.00

$Catering Appetizers


Vegetable Pakora Tray
Vegetable fritters. Vegetarian.
Catering Chicken Pakora
Chicken chunks marinated in chickpea butter and deep fried.
Catering Chicken Tikka Kabab
Tender chicken breast marinated in yogurt and spices.
Catering Paneer Pakora
Homemade cheese with spices, deep fried.
Vegetable samosa
29.95
10 samosas

$Catering Chicken, Lamb and Seafood Entrees


Chicken Bhunna Tray
Chicken with ginger, garlic, and spices. Served with rice.
Chicken Tikka Masala Tray
Boneless chicken pieces in a creamy tomato sauce. Served with rice.
Chicken Tandoori Tray
Chicken marinated in yogurt and spices. Served with rice.
Chicken Curry Tray
Served with rice.
Lamb Bhuna Tray
Lamb with ginger, garlic, and spices. Served with rice.
Chicken Vindaloo Tray
Chicken in a spicy vinegar-based sauce with potatoes. Served with rice. Spicy.
Chicken Biryani Tray
Rice with chicken, vegetables, spices, raisins, and nuts.
Lamb Curry Tray
Served with rice.
Shrimp Bhuna Tray
Roasted shrimp with ginger, garlic, and spices. Served with rice.
Shrimp Biryani Tray
Rice with shrimp, vegetables, spices, raisins, and nuts.

Catering Breads


Paratha Tray
Flaky wheat flatbread. Vegetarian.
Garlic Naan Tray
Leavened flatbread with garlic. Vegetarian.
Naan Tray
Leavened flatbread. Vegetarian.
Catering Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat bread baked in our tandoor.

Catering Desserts


Kheer Tray
Indian rice pudding.
Gulab Jamun Tray
Fried milk dumplings in sweet syrup.

Catering Vegetarian Entrees


Aloo Chole Tray
Cauliflower and potatoes in a spicy tomato sauce. Served with rice. Healthy. Spicy.
Vegetable Curry Tray
Served with rice. Healthy. Spicy.
Saag Paneer Tray
Soft Indian cheese in a creamy spinach sauce. Served with rice.
Dal Makhani Tray
Spiced lentils and kidney beans. Served with rice. Healthy.
Mattar Paneer Tray
Soft Indian cheese with peas in mild gravy. Served with rice.
Vegetable Korma Tray
Vegetables in a mild cream sauce with nuts and spices. Served with rice.
Vegetable Biryani Tray
Rice with vegetables, spices, raisins, and nuts. Healthy.
Catering Matar Paneer
Catering Aloo Palak
Catering Chana Masala
Whole chickpeas with fresh garlic and ginger, cooked in creamy tomato sauce.
Catering Malai Kofta
Catering Mix Vegetable
Mixed vegetables with sauteed Indian spices.
Catering Palak Paneer
Fresh spinach cooked with cream and homemade cheese.
Catering Shahi Navratan Korma
Catering Tarka Dal

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