Mela Indian Restaurant Indian

Mela Indian Restaurant Menu

(828) 225-8880
70 N Lexington Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

Aagaz

Appetizers.
Calamari Porichachu
$9.95
Fresh calamari dusted with curry flavored chickpea and rice flour batter. Served with mint and tamarind chutneys.
Chicken Pakoras
$8.95
Strips of boneless chicken marinated with ginger, garlic, chili paste, and spices then deep fried. Served with mint chutney. Gluten-free.
Chowpatti Ragada
$6.95
Potato patties topped with curried chickpeas, tamarind, yogurt and mint chutney. Garnished with cilantro. Gluten-free. Vegetarian.
Palak Pakoras
$6.95
Baby spinach dipped in spiced chickpea and rice batter. Gluten-free. Vegetarian.
Papadum
$2.95
Indian lentil wafers, served with mint-cilantro chutney. Gluten free. Vegetarian.
Punjabi Pakoras
$6.95
Vegetable fritters made with spring onions, cilantro and peppers in a spicy chickpea and rice batter. Spicy.
Samosa Chat
$7.95
Samosas topped with masala chickpeas, mint and red pepper chutneys, garnished with onions and cilantro.
Vegetable Samosa
6.95
Hand made pastry triangles stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes and green peas. Served with tamarind and mint chutney. Vegetarian.

$Shorba

Soups.
Dal Shorba
$5.95
Lentil stew finished with cream, herbs and spices. Gluten free. Vegetarian.
Milagu Rasam
5.95
Pepper flavored tamarind based clear soup, garnished with chopped fresh coriander.

$Salads


Spinach and Grilled Paneer Salad
$13.95
Baby spinach leaves, tandoori grilled homemade cheese, slivered almonds and raisins. Gluten free.
Tandoori Chicken Salad
$15.95
Spring mix, cilantro and tandoori chicken breast. Gluten free.
Tandoori Salmon Salad
$16.95
Spring mix topped with tandoori roasted salmon garnished with cherry tomatoes and tossed with a light Caesar dressing. Gluten free.
Tandoori Shrimp Salad
15.95
Large tandoor grilled shrimp served atop a bed of spring mix, cherry tomatoes and tossed with a light Caesar dressing. Gluten free.

$Subzi

Vegetarian. Served with basmati rice.
Aloo Gobi Masala
$13.95
Potatoes and cauliflower in a spicy sauce of ginger, garlic and turmeric. Gluten free. Vegan. Spicy.
Baingan Bharta
$12.95
Tandoor-roasted eggplant, mashed seasoned and sauteed with onions and tomatoes. Gluten free.
Bhindi Masala
$13.95
Fresh okra in a spicy sauce of onions, cilantro, coriander and cumin seeds. Gluten free. Vegan. Spicy.
Madras Vegetables
$14.95
Fresh vegetables cooked in a mild coconut and curry leaf gravy. Gluten free. Vegan.
Mutter Paneer
$13.95
Peas and paneer cheese in a mild spiced sauce. Gluten free.
Punjabi Chole
$12.95
Delicately spiced chickpeas in a tomato base with coriander, paprika and chili. Gluten free. Vegan.
Saag Paneer
$13.95
Homemade cheese cubes with spinach and ground spices. Gluten free.
Shahi Paneer
$13.95
Fresh paneer cheese cubes cooked in a rich tomato cream spiced sauce, a classic North Indian dish.
Vegetable Chettinad
$13.95
Fresh vegetables cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, onions, garlic, black pepper powder, cumin, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom. Gluten free. Vegan. Spicy.
Vegetable Vindaloo
13.95
Vegetables cooked in a very hot and spicy sauce, a goan specialty. Gluten free. Vegan. Spicy.

$Murg

Chicken. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Korma
$15.95
Boneless chicken cooked in a rich almond and cashew sauce and topped with nuts and raisins. Gluten free.
Chicken Tikka Masala
$15.95
Marinated boneless chicken breast pieces simmered in a thick, spicy sauce made with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices. Spicy.
Lamb Vindaloo
$18.95
Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in fiery spicy sauce. Gluten free. Spicy.
Mela Lamb Curry
17.95
Boneless tender pieces of lamb cooked in northern style original curry sauce flavored with cilantro.

$Gosht

Lamb. Served with basmati rice.
Gosht Roghan Josh
$18.95
Lean cubes of lamb cooked in the Kashmiri style with ground almonds, cardamom pods, pureed tomatoes and cream. Gluten free.
Lamb Chettinad
$18.95
Boneless lamb cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, onions, garlic, black pepper powder, cumin, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom. Gluten free.
Lamb Vindaloo
$18.95
Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in fiery spicy sauce. Gluten free. Spicy.
Mela Lamb Curry
17.95
Boneless tender pieces of lamb cooked in northern style original curry sauce flavored with cilantro.

$Tandoori Oven Specialties

Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Tikka Kabab
$15.95
Boneless breast of chicken marinated in spices and roasted on skewers. Gluten free.
Paneer Tikka
$13.95
Lightly grilled paneer cheese marinated in tandoori spices, garnished with Roma tomatoes. Vegetarian.
Salmon Tikka
$18.95
Salmon marinated in ginger, garlic, yogurt and tandoor spices and cooked in the tandoor oven.
Tandoori Chicken
$15.95
Tender pieces of chicken marinated and broiled in the tandoor oven. Gluten free.
Tandoori Lamb
$19.95
Boneless pieces of lamb, marinated in a lightly spiced sauce and charbroiled in our tandoor oven. Gluten free.
Tandoori Shrimp
16.95
Shrimp marinated in ground spices and grilled in our tandoor oven. Gluten free.

$Samundri Moti

Seafood. Served with basmati rice.
Kerala Fish Curry
$18.95
Mahi mahi lightly cooked in a coconut, curry leaf and tamarind sauce.
Madras Jihnga Masala
$16.95
Shrimp, shelled and deveined, cooked in a sauce made with onions, ginger, garlic, cumin, turmeric, tamarind, mustard seeds, coconut and spices. Gluten free.
Meen Chettinad
$18.95
Mahi mahi cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, onions, garlic, black pepper powder, cumin, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom. Gluten free.
Shrimp Vindaloo
16.95
Shrimp simmered in a very spicy and tangry curry sauce. A classic dish from Goa. Gluten free. Spicy.

$Roti

Breads.
Garlic Naan
$4.00
A multi layered bread flavored with garlic and cilantro.
Naan
$3.00
A light bread baked in the tandoor oven.
Onion Kulcha
$4.00
Naan stuffed with onions.
Paratha
$4.00
Whole wheat multi layered bread baked in the tandoor oven.
Peshwari Naan
$4.00
Naan filled with nuts, dried fruit and raisins.
Poori
$4.00
Whole wheat, deep fried puffed bread.
Pudina Naan
$4.00
Spinach and Goat Cheese Naan
4.00

$Side Orders


Chutney Platter
$5.00
Mint cilantro, tamarind, coconut and tomato chutneys.
Cilantro Chutney
$2.00
Gluten free. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Mango Chutney
$2.00
Vegetarian.
Raita
$2.00
Made with yogurt and cucumbers, mildly spiced. Vegetarian.
Rice
$2.00
Basmatic rice flavored with spices. Gluten free. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Tamarind Chutney
2.00
Vegetarian.

$Desserts


Gulab Jamun
$4.95
A North Indian treat deep fried home made cheese balls served in rose flavored syrup. Gluten free.
Kheer
$3.95
Caramelized basmati rice, almonds, pistachios and raisins in a sweet milk pudding. Gluten free.
Mango Cheesecake
$5.95
Classic mango cheesecake.

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