Masala Cafe Menu

Welcome to Masala Cafe, your destination for authentic Indian cuisine located at 313 Littleton Rd, Chelmsford, MA. This vibrant eatery embraces a rich South Indian culinary tradition, featuring an enticing menu that highlights flaky Parottas served with a choice of savory kurma, and delectable Tiffin options like melt-in-your-mouth Idly and crispy Vada.

  • Vegetarian-Friendly: Many menu items cater to vegetarians, ensuring everyone finds a dish to love.
  • Accessibility: The cafe is ADA-compliant, offering a welcoming environment for all.
  • Convenience: With services like delivery, takeout, and catering, enjoying your favorites at home is effortless.
  • Community Vibe: Happy hour specials and comfortable outdoor seating create a community atmosphere perfect for any gathering.

Whether you dine in or order out, the experience is sure to delight your taste buds and leave you craving more.

Soup

Attukal (Goat Leg) Soup.

$9.00

Rasam

$7.00

Sweet Corn Veg Soup

$7.00

Sweet Corn Chicken Soup

$8.00

Kozhi Milagu (Chicken-Pepper) Rasam

$8.00

Onion Pakoda

$8.00

Veg Samosa

2 Veg Samosas served with Mint/Tamarind Chutney

$9.00

Okra Fry

$15.00

Baby Corn Manchurian

$15.00

Chilli Idly

$15.00

Chilli Parotha

$15.00

Gobi 65

$15.00

Gobi Manchurian

$15.00

Gobi Pepper Fry

$15.00

Paneer 65

$15.00

Paneer Manchurian

$15.00

Mushroom Pepper Fry

$15.00

Paneer Pepper Fry

$15.00

Veg Appetizers

Weekend Specials

Attukal Paya (Goat Leg Stew)

$17.00

Attukal Paya w/ Parotta

Goat leg stew served with 2 pieces of parotta (south indian flaky bread)

$19.00

Parotta (2 Pcs)

South Indian flaky bread, served with kurma of your choice. 2 pieces.

$14.00

Veg Murtaba

Stuffed parotta with protein of your choice.

$14.00

Veg Kothu Parotta

$14.00

Egg Kothu Parotta

$16.00

Chicken Kothu Parotta

$17.00

Mutton Kothu Parotta

$18.00

Egg Murtaba

$16.00

Chicken Murtaba

$17.00

Mutton Murtaba

$18.00

Parotta

South Indian Tiffin

Idly

(3) Idly served with Sambar and chutneys

$9.00

Idly Vada Combo

Two idly & 1 vada combo, served with sambar and chutney

$11.00

Medhu Vadha

(3) Savory donut-shaped fritters made using black mung beans. Served with chutneys and sambar

$9.00

Mini Idly

$10.00

Rasam Idly

2 idly submerged in Rasam

$10.00

Rasam Vada

Savory donut-shaped fritters made from black mung. Served in Rasam

$10.00

Sambar Idly

(2) Idly submerged in Sambar. Served with chutneys

$10.00

Sambar Vada

(2) Savory donut-shaped fritters made from black mung, submerged in Sambar.Served with chutneys

$10.00

Pongal Vada Combo

$11.00

Pongal

$10.00

Poori

2 pooris (deep-fried, soft/fluffy whole wheat bread), served with vegetarian side of your choice

$14.00

Plain (Paper) Dosa

Thin, large dosa. Served with toppings of your choice, plus sambar and chutneys

$10.00

Uthappam

Thicker, soft yet crispy dosa with toppings mixed into the batter.

$10.00

Kal Dosa

Also known as set dosa, It's a soft, fluffy, smaller dosa. Served with kurma of your choice. Makes an excellent pair to our spicy crab masala!

$14.00

Dosa/Uthappam

Indo-Chinese

Veg Fried Rice

$13.00

Egg Fried Rice

$14.00

Chicken Fried Rice

$15.00

Shrimp Fried Rice

$16.00

Veg Noodles

$13.00

Egg Noodles

$14.00

Chicken Noodles

$15.00

Shrimp Noodles

$16.00

Plain Naan

$3.00

Butter Naan

$4.00

Tandoori Naan

$4.00

Garlic Naan

$5.00

Cheese Naan

$5.00

Onion Kulcha

$5.00

Naan

Side Orders

White Rice

$4.00

Poori (Plain)

1 poori

$5.00

Yogurt

$3.00

Boiled Egg

1 hardboiled egg

$3.00

Sambar

$7.00

Raita

$3.00

Coconut Chutney

$5.00

Tomato Chutney

$5.00

Peanut Chutney

$5.00

Parotta (Plain).

Malabar/Kerala style parotta (1 piece).

$5.00

Veg Biryani

Vegetable biryani, kalayana style. Served with raita & salna

$15.00

Paneer Biryani

Paneer biryani, kalyana style. Served with raita & salna.

$16.00

Mushroom Biryani

Mushroom biryani, kalyana style. Served with raita & salna

$16.00

Egg Biryani

Egg biryani, kalyana style. Served with raita & salna

$16.00

Boneless Chicken Biryani

Boneless chicken biryani, kalyana style. Served with raita & salna

$18.00

Shrimp Biryani

Shrimp biryani, kalyana style. Served with raita & salna

$19.00

Egg Dindigul Thalapakatti Biryani

Thalapakatti style biryani is made using jeera samba rice, a short grain variety. It's a tamilnadu special, with a mild yet rich flavor.

$17.00

Chicken Dindigul Thalapakatti Biryani

Thalapakatti style biryani is made using jeera samba rice, a short grain variety. It's a tamilnadu special, with a mild yet rich flavor.

$18.00

Mutton Dindigul Thalapakatti Biryani

Thalapakatti style biryani is made using jeera samba rice, a short grain variety. It's a tamilnadu special, with a mild yet rich flavor.

$20.00

Shrimp Dindigul Thalapakatti Biryani

$20.00

Chicken Bhai Biryani

Kalyana style biryani, served with raita and salna

$18.00

Mutton Bhai Biryani

Kalyana style biryani, served with raita and salna

$20.00

Biryani

Biryani Combos

Dindigul Thalapakatti Chicken Biryani Chicken 65 Combo

Thalapakatti style biryani is made using jeera samba rice, a short grain variety. It's a tamilnadu special, with a mild yet rich flavor.Comes with a serving of chicken 65, raita, and salna

$28.99

Dindigul Thalapakatti Mutton Biryani Chicken 65 Combo

Thalapakatti style biryani is made using jeera samba rice, a short grain variety. It's a tamilnadu special, with a mild yet rich flavor.Comes with a serving of Chicken 65, raita, and salna

$29.99

Family Pack Dindigul Thalapakatti Chicken Biryani

Serves 4-6. Thalapakatti style biryani is made using jeera samba rice, a short grain variety. It's a tamilnadu special, with a mild yet rich flavor.Comes with raita and salna

$51.99

Family Pack Dindigul Thalapakatti Mutton Biryani

Serves 4-6. Thalapakatti style biryani is made using jeera samba rice, a short grain variety. It's a tamilnadu special, with a mild yet rich flavor.Comes with raita and salna

$66.99

Chicken Kalyana Biryani Chicken 65 Combo

kalyana style biryani. comes with a serving of chicken 65, raita and salna

$25.99

Mutton Kalyana Biryani Chicken 65 Combo

kalyana style biryani. comes with a serving of chicken 65, raita and salna

$29.99

Veg Biryani Family Pack

Biryani Made using with Basmati Rice, includes with Vegetables.

$41.99

Paneer Biryani Family Pack

Paneer Biryani Made with Basmati Rice using with Paneer.

$45.99

Boneless Chicken Biryani Family Pack

Boneless Chicken Biryani Using with Basmati Rice .

$55.99

Mutton Chukka Family Pack

$75.00

Bhai Chicken Biryani Family Pack

Bhai Chicken Biryani is made using Basmati rice, comes with Raita and Salna

$50.00

Bhai Mutton Biryani Family Pack

Mutton Bhai Biryani Made using Basmati rice, servicing with Raita and salna.

$65.00

Biryani Family Pack

Non-Veg Appetizers

Chicken 65

Deep-fried spicy chicken.

$16.00

Chicken Fry (Masala Cafe Special)

batter-coated deep fried chicken, garnished with sesame seeds. Chef's special.

$16.00

Chicken Lollipop (Dry)

$17.00

Kozhi Milagu Varuval (Chicken Pepper Fry)

$17.00

Chilli Chicken

$17.00

Chicken Manchurian

$17.00

Chicken Chukka

$17.00

Mama's Spicy Chicken

$17.00

Mutton Chukka

$18.00

Mutton Milagu Varuval

$18.00

Pomfret Fish Fry

$19.00

Tava Fish

Tava fish (tilapia)

$19.00

Milagu Eral Varuval (Shrimp Pepper Fry)

$19.00

Half Boil

Pan-fried egg

$7.00

Omlette

$7.00

Muttai Kalakki

Softly scrambled spicy eggs

$8.00

Muttai Podimas

hard-scrambled eggs

$8.00

Egg-etarians

Veg Entrees

Paruppu Kuzhambu (Lentil Curry)

Lentil curry, served with rice.

$16.00

Dal Palak (Spinach-Lentil Curry)

$16.00

Channa Masala (Chickpea Curry)

$16.00

Bhindi (Okra) Masala

$16.00

Poondu Kuzhambu (Garlic Gravy)

garlic based gravy

$16.00

Kadai Veg

$16.00

Malai Kofta

$16.00

Mushroom Chettinad Curry

$16.00

Paneer Butter Masala

$16.00

Paneer Tikka Masala

$16.00

Kadai Paneer

$16.00

Paneer Chettinad Masala

$16.00

Chettinad Egg Curry

$17.00

Chennai Egg Salna

$17.00

Chettinad Chicken Curry

$17.00

Kozhi (Chicken) Kurma

$17.00

Chennai Chicken Salna

$17.00

Chicken Tikka Masala

$17.00

Chennai Mutton Salna

$19.00

Chettinad Mutton Curry

$19.00

Mutton Kurma

$19.00

Mutton Vindaloo

$19.00

Chettinad Shrimp Curry

$18.00

Meen Kuzhambu (Fish Curry)

$18.00

Butter Chicken

$17.00

Non-Veg Entrees

Mansatti Soru (Claypot/Wok Rice)

Veg Satti Soru

Gravy, spices, and protein of your choice mixed with rice, for an authentic homemade taste.

$15.00

Egg Satti Soru

Gravy, spices, and protein of your choice mixed with rice, for an authentic homemade taste.

$16.00

Chicken Satti Soru

$18.00

Shrimp Satti Soru

Gravy, spices, and protein of your choice mixed with rice, for an authentic homemade taste.

$20.00

Mutton Satti Soru

Gravy, spices, and protein of your choice mixed with rice, for an authentic homemade taste.

$20.00

Jigarthanda

A delicious special from the city of Madurai: Jigarthanda is a cooling milk drink with ingredients like caramel, almond gum, nannari syrup; and ice cream on top.

$10.00

Buttermilk

$6.00

Sweet Lassi

$6.00

Mango Lassi

$6.00

Rose Milk

$5.00

Lemon Juice

$5.00

Lemon Soda

$6.00

Masala Tea

$5.00

Filter Coffee

$5.00

Soda

$3.00

Beverages

Desserts

Gulab Jamun

$7.00

Carrot Halwa

$7.00

Rasmalai

$7.00

Kesari

$7.00

Bread Halwa

$7.00