 (10.95-16.95) TANDOORI CHICKEN • Tender pieces of chicken marinated and broiled in the tandoor oven CHICKEN TIKKA KABAB • Boneless breast of chicken marinated in spices and roasted on skewers TANDOORI LAMB • Boneless pieces of lamb, marinated in a lightly spiced sauce and charbroiled in our tandoor oven LAMB SEEKH KABAB • Finely ground lamb mixed with delicate spices and roasted in the tandoor oven SALMON TIKKA • Salmon marinated in ginger, garlic, yogurt and tandoor spices and cooked in the tandoor oven TANDOORI PRAWNS • Prawns marinated in unique spices and grilled in our tandoor oven PANEER TIKKA • Lightly grilled paneer cheese marinated in tandoori spices, garnished with roma tomatoes |  (11.95-15.95) GOSHT SAAG WALA • Boneless lamb cooked in a mildly spiced spinach gravy with fenugreek leaves. A northern delight GOSHT ROGHAN JOSH • Lean cubes of lamb cooked in the Kashmiri style with ground almonds, cardamom pods, puréed tomatoes and cream LAMB VINDALOO • Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in fiery spice sauce (Hot!) MELA LAMB CURRY • Boneless tender pieces of lamb cooked in northern style original curry sauce flavored with cilantro KEEMA MATTAR • Minced lamb with onion, garlic, ginger, spice and peas LAMB CHETTINAD • Boneless lamb cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, onions, garlic, black pepper powder, cumin, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom |
 (10.95-12.95) CHICKEN KORMA • Boneless chicken cooked in a rich almond and cashew sauce and topped with nuts and raisins CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA • Marinated boneless chicken breast pieces simmered in a thick, spicy sauce made with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices CHICKEN VINDALOO • Boneless chicken cooked with potato in a very spicy and tangy curry sauce (Hot!) KOZI MILAGU CHETTINAD • Boneless chicken cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, onions, yogurt, garlic, black pepper powder, cumin, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom |  (13.95-15.95) KERALA FISH CURRY • Mahi-mahi lightly cooked in a coconut, curry leaf and tamarind sauce MADRAS JIHNGA MASALA • Prawns, shelled and deveined, cooked in a sauce made with onions, ginger, garlic, cumin, turmeric, tamarind, mustard seeds, coconut and spices SHRIMP BHUNA • Fresh small shrimp cooked with ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes, green chiles, peppers, spices and herbs SHRIMP VINDALOO • Shrimp simmered in a very spicy and tangy curry sauce. A Portuguese influenced dish (Hot!) |
 (8.95-11.95) SAAG PANEER • Homemade cheese cubes with spinach and ground spices PUNJABI CHOLE • Delicately spiced chickpeas in a tomato base with coriander, paprika and chili BAINGAN BHARTA • Tandoor-roasted eggplant, mashed, seasoned and sautéed with onions and tomatoes MUTTER PANEER • Peas and paneer cheese in a mild spiced sauce BHINDI MASALA • Fresh okra in a spicy sauce of onions, coriander and cumin seeds VEGETABLE KORMA • An assortment of fresh vegetables in a yogurt and turmeric sauce ALOO GOBI MASALA • Potatoes and cauliflower in a spicy sauce of ginger, garlic and turmeric DAL MAKHANI • A traditional Punjabi preparation of black lentils, cream and kidney beans simmered with onions and garlic SHAHI PANEER • Fresh paneer cheese cubes cooked in a rich tomato cream spiced sauce, a classic North Indian dish MALAI KOFTA • Ground almonds, cashews and paneer cheese formed into balls and cooked in a rich almond spice sauce VEGETABLE VINDALOO • Vegetables cooked in a very hot and spicy sauce, a Goan specialty |
From the plains of Punjab to the Malabar coast, the techniques, spices, seasonings and natural ingredients of Indian cooking have been refined over thousands of years, resulting in a cuisine unlike any other. Mela Indian Restaurant offers authentic North and South Indian dishes as diverse and vibrant as the peoples and regions of India. -Anoop Krishnan, Owner |
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Mela Indian Restaurant is located in the heart of downtown Asheville, North Carolina. Come find out why Mela was voted Best New Restaurant in Western North Carolina 2006! Lunch buffet 11:30 am-2:30 pm Dinner 5:30-9:30 pm or later * Full bar * * live entertainment * * catering * Visa, MasterCard, American Express |
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DIRECTIONS: From I-240 East: take Exit 4C (Haywood St.), turn left onto Haywood St., turn left onto Walnut St., turn left onto North Lexington Ave.
From I-240 West: take Exit 5A (Merrimon Ave.) onto Elm St., turn left onto ramp, turn left onto Broadway, which becomes North Lexington Ave. Ample parking is available in lots directly across the street and one block north of Mela.
(828) 225-8880 |
