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Tandoori Mela

Indian • Opens 11:30 AM

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562 Allen Road, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920 - View map

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Tandoori Mela in Basking Ridge is a fast casual Indian restaurant serving up great wholesome cooking for take out and a relaxed eat-in setting. We pride our selves in accessibility, to serve a wide range of options such as vegan, gluten-free along with lunch specials that are sure to please.

Appetizers

Vegetable Samosa
$7.99

Crispy coned patties stuffed with spiced peas and potatoes served with tamarind and cilantro chutney (2 Pieces)

Chicken Samosa
$9.99

Crispy coned patties stuffed with seasoned, spiced chicken served with tamarind and cilantro chutney (2 Pieces)

Lamb Samosa (NEW!)
$12.99

Crispy coned patties stuffed with seasoned, spiced lamb served with tamarind and cilantro chutney (2 Pieces)

Samosa Chaat
$10.99

Crispy Samosa topped with Channa masala, sweet and savory chutneys (2 Pieces)

Vegetable Pakora
$8.99

Fresh vegetable medley dipped in chickpea flour batter served golden crispy with tamarind and cilantro chutney

Veg. Lentil Soup (New!)
$6.99

Paapri Chaat
$7.99

Flour crisp topped with onion, potatoes, chickpea, seasoned yogurt, sweet and savory chutneys

Paneer Tikka
$10.99

Cubed pieces of marinated Indian cheese cooked in tandoor accompanied with fresh cilantro-lime chutney

Haryali Paneer Tikka
$10.99

Cubed pieces of marinated Indian cheese cooked in tandoor and prepared with a mint, spinach herb marinade

Tandoori Mushroom
$12.99

Grilled, marinated mushrooms served with mint chutney

Tandoori Masala Grill Mix
$23.99

A combo of our Tandoori Tikkas, Seekh kebabs and Jumbo shrimp, all grilled and mixed with fresh onions, bell peppers in chef’s special masala-spice blend, served with cilantro-lime chutney and yogurt-mint sauce

Tandoori Chicken Tikka
$10.99

Boneless seasoned chicken (6 pieces) marinated in chef’s special blend of spices cooked in the tandoor served with cilantro-lime chutney & Yogurt-mint sauce

Haryali Chicken Tikka
$10.99

Boneless chicken (6 pieces) in a spinach-mint herb marinade cooked in tandoor served with yogurt-mint sauce

Malai Chicken Kebab
$10.99

Boneless seasoned chicken (6 pieces) with a mild yogurt- cream herb marinade served with mint and yogurt sauce

Chicken Seekh Kebab
$9.99

White meat ground with fresh ginger, garlic, herbs and spices cooked in tandoor served with mint yogurt sauce

Lamb Seekh Kebab
$10.99

Lamb ground with fresh ginger, garlic, herbs and spices, cooked in tandoor served with mint yogurt sauce

Tandoori Mela Sampler
$17.99

Tandoori Tikka, Haryali Tikka, Malai Kebab, sampler size Seekh Kebab (chicken and lamb), served with cilantro-lime chutney and yogurt-mint sauce

Tandoori Shrimp
$18.99

Jumbo Shrimp marinated in chefs special spice blend, cooked in the tandoor served with cilantro-lime chutney

Spicy Grilled Shrimp
$14.99

Seasoned spicy grilled shrimp (7 pieces) sautéed with onions, peppers served with cilantro-lime chutney

Chicken Kati Wrap
$10.99

Warm wrap filled with boneless chicken seasoned and cooked with fresh herbs and spices, pickled onions fresh lime splash served with Cilantro-lime chutney

Paneer Kati Wrap
$10.99

Warm wrap filled with cubed seasoned Indian cheese pickled onions served with cilantro-lime chutney

Vegetarian

Served with a side of basmati rice

Tarka Daal
$13.99

Yellow lentil tempered with cumin, fresh garlic, ginger, tomatoes, chilies and garam masala

Daal Makhni
$13.99

Slow cooked black lentil, infused with herbs and spices

Channa Masala
$14.99

Chickpeas, prepared in a savory spiced herb sauce

Channa Saag
$15.99

Slow cooked chickpeas in a spinach garlic herb sauce

Saag Aloo
$15.99

Potatoes in a spinach garlic herb sauce

Gobi Aloo
$14.99

Cauliflower and potatoes sautéed with fresh, garlic, ginger, onions and spices

Baigan Bharta
$15.99

Eggplant charred in our tandoor, minced and sautéed with fresh ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes and spices

Bhindi Masala
$15.99

Fresh okra sautéed with fresh onions, tomatoes, herbs and spices

Masala Vegetables
$14.99

A medley of vegetables sautéed with fresh garlic, ginger, onions, tomatoes and spices

Vegetable Korma
$15.99

A medley of vegetables, cooked in a mildly sweet creamy cashew- raisin herb sauce; contains nuts

Vegetable Jalfrezi
$15.99

Mixed vegetables cooked in a flavorful sauce, with tomatoes, red and green peppers

Chili Tava Paneer
$17.99

Spicy paneer tikka sautéed with onions, peppers and chilies with chef’s special masala seasonings

Vegetable Tikka Masala
$15.99

A medley of vegetables, cooked in flavorful tangy tomato garlic herb sauce

Matar Mushroom
$15.99

Fresh mushrooms and peas, sautéed with garlic, onions, tomatoes, herbs and spices

Matar Aloo
$15.99

Potatoes cooked with peas, sautéed with garlic, onions, tomatoes, herbs and spices

Matar Paneer
$15.99

Peas and cubed Indian cheese in curry

Paneer Tikka Masala
$15.99

Cubed Indian cheese cooked in a flavorful, tangy tomato herb sauce

Palak Paneer/Saag Paneer
$15.99

Cubed Indian cheese cooked in a spinach-garlic mild herb sauce

Karahi Paneer
$15.99

Cubed Indian cheese sautéed with fresh onions and peppers in a savory spice tomato-garlic herb sauce

Paneer Vindaloo
$15.99

Cubed Indian cheese and potatoes in a spicy curry tempered with mustard seeds, fresh curry leaves and chilies

Paneer Makhni
$15.99

Cubed Indian cheese cooked in a mild aromatic creamy herb sauce

Malai Kofta
$15.99

Soft cheese dumplings cooked in a delicately seasoned creamy cashew raisin herb sauce; contains nuts

Paneer Khumbwala
$15.99

Cubed Indian cheese, in a flavorful herb sauce with fresh ginger, garlic, tomatoes and mushrooms

Non-vegetarian

Served with a side of basmati rice

Chicken Makhni/Butter Chicken
$15.99

Boneless chicken prepared in a mild creamy aromatic herb sauce

Lamb Roganjosh
$20.99

House favorite! Boneless lamb, marinated overnight, then slow cooked with freshly ground herbs and spices in rich flavor infused gravy

Chicken Jalfrezi
$17.99

Boneless chicken cooked in a flavorful sauce with tomatoes, and sautéed with red and green peppers

Lamb Jalfrezi
$22.99

Boneless lamb cooked in a flavorful sauce, with tomatoes, and sautéed red and green peppers

Shrimp Jalfrezi
$20.99

Shrimp cooked in a flavorful sauce, with tomatoes, and sautéed red and green peppers

Goat Jalfrezi
$22.99

Goat cooked in a flavorful sauce, with tomatoes, and sautéed red and green peppers

Tandoori Entrées

Haryali Chicken Tikka & Rice Platter
$21.99

Spinach-mint herb marinated kebabs grilled in the tandoor, served over fragrant saffron-herb rice, comes with salad and dressing

Tandoori Chicken Tikka & Rice Platter
$21.99

Boneless chicken, marinated with chef’s special blend of tandoori masala spice seasonings grilled in the tandoor, served over fragrant saffron-herb rice, comes with salad and dressing

Malai Chicken Kebab & Rice Platter
$21.99

Mild cream-herb marinated kebabs grilled in the tandoor served over fragrant saffron-herb rice, comes with salad and dressing

Tandoori Shrimp & Rice Platter
$24.99

Jumbo shrimp marinated in chef’s special blend of herbs and spices, grilled in the tandoor, served over fragrant saffron-herb rice, comes with salad with dressing

Lamb Seekh-kebab & Rice Platter
$21.99

Ground lamb meat marinated with fresh mint, garlic, ginger and spices, skewered and cooked in our tandoor, served over fragrant saffron-herb rice, comes with salad with dressing

Chicken Seekh-kebab & Rice Platter
$20.99

Ground white meat marinated with fresh mint, garlic, ginger and spices, skewered and cooked in our tandoor, served over fragrant saffron-herb rice, comes with salad and dressing

Biryani

Vegetable Biryani
$15.99

Vegetables and paneer cooked in aromatic saffron and herb infused basmati rice, with a side of mint raita

Egg Biryani
$15.99

Egg cooked in aromatic saffron and herb infused basmati rice, with a side of mint raita

Chicken Biryani
$15.99

Boneless chicken cooked in aromatic saffron and herb infused basmati rice, with a side of mint raita

Shrimp Biryani
$16.99

Shrimp cooked in aromatic saffron and herb infused basmati rice, with a side of mint raita

Lamb Biryani
$20.99

Boneless lamb cooked in aromatic saffron and herb infused basmati rice, with a side of mint raita

Goat Biryani
$20.99

Goat cooked in aromatic saffron and herb infused basmati rice, with a side of mint raita

Naan Choices

Contains no eggs

Plain Naan
$2.99

Traditionally leavened soft fluffy flat bread baked in the tandoor

Garlic Naan
$3.99

Freshly baked flatbread topped with garlic

Chili Garlic Naan
$4.99

Freshly baked naan topped with a chili-garlic blend

Jalapeno Naan (NEW!)
$4.99

Freshly baked soft naan stuffed with cut, fresh jalapenos

Mushroom Garlic Naan
$5.99

Freshly baked artisanal naan topped with fresh mushrooms and garlic

Chicken Keema Naan
$7.99

Freshly baked naan stuffed with seasoned ground chicken

Lamb Keema Naan
$8.99

Freshly baked naan stuffed with seasoned ground lamb

Peshawari Naan
$5.99

A freshly baked mildly sweet naan stuffed with a raisin-nut blend; contains nuts

Paneer Naan
$5.99

A freshly baked naan stuffed with seasoned grated Indian cheese

Onion Naan
$4.99

Freshly baked soft naan stuffed with seasoned diced onions

Onion Kulcha
$4.99

Sourdough bread stuffed and seasoned with spiced onions

Aloo Kulcha
$4.99

Sourdough bread stuffed with seasoned potatoes

Roti/Parantha Choices

Plain Roti
$2.99

A whole wheat soft flatbread freshly baked in the tandoor

Aloo Roti
$4.99

Whole wheat flat bread stuffed with seasoned potatoes

Gobi Roti
$4.99

Whole wheat flatbread stuffed with freshly grated seasoned cauliflower

Onion Roti
$4.99

Whole wheat flatbread stuffed with seasoned diced onions

Garlic Roti
$3.99

Whole wheat flatbread baked with fresh garlic topping

Chili Garlic Roti
$4.99

Whole wheat flatbread topped with a chili garlic blend

Peshawari Roti
$5.99

Whole wheat mildly sweet flatbread stuffed with a raisin-nut blend; contains nuts

Paneer Roti
$5.99

Whole wheat flatbread, stuffed with seasoned grated Indian cheese

Laccha Parantha
$3.99

A multi-layered whole wheat flatbread

Pudina Laccha Parantha
$4.99

A multi mint layered whole wheat flatbread

Sides

Jeera Basmati Rice
$4.99

Saffron Basmati Rice
$6.99

Peshawari Rice
$9.99

Mild, sweet rice with raisins, nuts, and coconut; contains nuts

Papad
$1.99

Lentil crisps; served with tamarind and mint chutneys

Small Salad
$4.99

Mixed Vegetable Pickle (Achar)
$1.99

Mango Chutney
$2.99

Tangy Onion Chutney
$3.99

Raita
$3.99

Mint spiced yogurt

Chopped Onions
$0.99

w/ lemon wedge

Cilantro (Green) Chutney
$2.99

Tamarind (Sweet) Chutney
$2.99

Desserts

Ras Malai
$6.99

Delicate saffron and cardamom infused soft dumplings topped with pistachios in sweet flavored milk, served chilled

Gulab Jamun
$6.99

Always a favorite, warm fried milk and flour dumplings in sweet syrup, served warm

Kheer
$7.99

Cardamon infused rice pudding (contains nuts)

Soan Patisa
$6.99

A delightful North-Indian dessert made with gram flour, flour, sugar, ghee, milk and cardamom into crispy and flaky textured cubes

Badam Daal Halwa
$8.99

House favorite! A rich creamy dessert prepared with almonds and moong daal, served warm

Drinks

Mango Lassi
$5.99

Sweetened mango yogurt drink, served cold

Salty Lassi
$4.99

Spiced yogurt drink, served cold

Fresh Mint Lemonade
$4.99

Unsweetened Ice Tea
$3.99

Sweet Lemonade
$3.99

Coconut Water
$3.99

Coca-cola
$2.50

San Pellegrino Limonata
$2.99

Sprite
$2.50

Diet-coke
$2.50

Ginger Ale
$2.50

Masala Jeera Soda
$2.99

Sparkling Water
$2.99

San Pellegrino

Bottled Water
$1.99

Poland Spring

Coke Zero
$2.50

Thums Up
$2.50

Sweet Indian Cola

Thums Up

Limca
$2.50

Lemon-lime carbonated Indian drink