Masala Indian Cuisine
Masala Indian Cuisine
Shrimp marinated in rice flour batter and fenugreek seed
Boneless chicken | ginger | red chili | yogurt | mustard seeds | vinegar.
Chicken roasted in a natural wood fire in a real traditional Nepalese country style.
Sauteed batter fried chicken with green chili, bell pepper, onions and cooked in garlic chili sauce.
Steamed dumpling made with minced chicken, onion, garlic, ginger and spiced mix. Served with tomato achar (Nepalese tomato based sauce).
(NEW ITEM) Grilled marinated chicken, Nepalese spices, mustard oil, ginger, garlic, and onions.
Traditional chicken wings served with buffalo sauce
(NEW ITEM) Crispy chicken drumettes marinated and batter-fried.
Crispy turnover patties stuffed with spicy potatoes and peas. Vegan.
Mix vegetable fritters banded with chickpeas flour.
(New ITEM) Crispy potato patties stuffed with spiced lentils.
Fried cauliflower florets cooked with green onions, soy, garlic and chili. Vegan.
Samosa served with chickpeas, toppings-yogurt, mint, and tamarind sauce.
Steamed dumplings from Nepal, made with minced vegetable, onion, garlic, and spices. Served with a tomato achar.
Crisp fried spinach and chickpeas batter with mint chutney, tamarind chutney, onions, yogurt, and spice mixes.
(NEW ITEM) Homemade Cottage cheese sauteed with bell peppers, onions, and garlic chili sauce.
(NEW ITEM) Stir-fried potatoes with chef's special Himalayan species.
A soup made with tender corn kernels, and spices.
Green lettuce, cucumber, carrot, cherry tomato, and feta cheese.
Mango and avocado with mixed greens and sweet chili sauce.
Iceberg lettuce, seasonal greens, cherry tomato, cucumber.
Served with a soupy sauce
Served with a soupy sauce.
Served with chili and peppers.
Served with chili and peppers.
Cottage cheese and fennel seed marinated in masala and tangy sauce.
Chicken with bones marinated in hung yogurt, spices and lemon juice.
Boneless chicken breast marinated in cream cheese and fresh basil.
Lamb chops marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic and flavored with mint.
An assorted grill of chicken, lamb and shrimp.
Oven baked king salmon chunks marinated in sour cream, herbs and masala.
Broiled tiger shrimp marinated in roasted garlic and chili paste.
A mix of tandoori salmon and shrimp.
Minced lamb blended with onions, whole spices, and herbs.
(NEW ITEM) Chicken thigh marinated in mustard oil and spices.
Highly seasoned boneless chicken dish made with potato, spicy tangy sauce, and spices.
White meat chicken tikka cooked in mild creamy sauce.
Boneless chicken cooked with bell pepper and onion.
Keshar flavored chicken cooked in almond and onion sauce.
Chicken thigh cooked with mango-based sauce.
Boneless chicken cooked in spices, onion and tomato masala.
Chicken thigh and spinach cooked together with onion, garlic, and spices.
Chicken cooked in creamy rich sauce made with onion, tomatoes, and butter.
(NEW ITEM) Chicken thigh meat cooked in yogurt-based sauce.
Spiced lamb curry from valley of Kashmir cooked in yogurt sauce.
Lamb cooked in curry leaves, coconut milk and coconut powder.
Succulent lamb cooked in our house blend spices.
Tender chunks of lamb cooked in cardamons and cashew nuts in a smooth white rich gravy
Bone-In goat cooked in curry sauce.
Highly seasoned lamb dish made with potato, spicy tangy sauce and spices.
Boneless lamb and spinach cooked together with onion, garlic, and spices.
Lamb cooked with creamy tomato sauce.
(NEW ITEM) Lamb cooked with peppers and onions.
Fish curry made with coconut, curry leaves, and mustard seed
Highly seasoned fish dish made with potatoes, spicy tangy sauce and spices.
Shrimp and salmon fish stewed in tomato and garam masala.
Scallops cooked in ginger, green chili, red chili and peppercorn masala.
Salmon cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.
Sweet and sour shrimp cooked with masalas and served with lemon tomato sauce.
Shrimp with onions, tomato, green chili, corriander leaves and ginger garlic paste.
Overnight soaked slow cooked black lentils spices, butter, tomato and cream.
Gobi (cauliflower) and green peas cooked with ginger flavor. Vegan.
Cottage cheese with bell pepper and onion.
Cottage cheese and spinach with roasted garlic.
Panner and green peas cooked together with onion sauce.
Paneer, cashew, potato and quinoa dumplings in rich milk solids sauce.
Homemade cottage cheese cooked in creamy almond and cashew sauce.
Mashed and baked eggplant cooked with green peas, onion, tomato and spices.
Mixed vegetable cooked in creamy cashew sauce.
Fresh okra saute with onion, tomato and cilantro. Vegan.
Garbanzo beans cooked with tangy spices. Vegan.
Cubes of fresh homemade cheese stewed in a creamy tomato gravy.
Fresh potatoes cooked with spinach and spices.
(NEW ITEM) Fermented black-eyed peas, bamboo shoots, potatoes, ginger, and tomatoes.
Saffron flavored basmati rice with fried onion, mint and spices.
Saffron flavored basmati rice with fried onion, mint and spices.
Saffron flavored basmati rice with fried onion, mint and spices.
Saffron flavored basmati rice with fried onion, mint and spices.
Saffron flavored basmati rice with fried onion, mint and spices.
A flat leavened bread.
Naan stuffed with dry cherry and coconut.
Vegan.
(NEW ITEM) Naan stuffed with a minced lamb.
Naan, roti and basil garlic naan.
Raw Onion, lemon, Chili
Basmati Rice
Made with mint, cilantro, and homemade yogurt
Slow-cooked black lentils (soaked overnight) with spices, butter, tomato, and cream.
Mashed and Baked eggplant cooked with green peas, onion, tomato, and spices
Garbanzo beans cooked with tangy spices.
Breaded and fried chicken marinated with kid friendly Indian masala.
Basmati rice cooked in garlic flavor and sauteed vegetables.
Solid milk dumpling in cardamom syrup.
Patties made with cheese and milk and dipped in reduced keshar milk.
Made from rice, milk, sugar, cream and cardamom.
Sweet milk cake made out of solidified, sweetened milk and panner.
Ball-shaped dumplings of chenna dough cooked in sugar syrup.
Goat Briyani
a person dipping sauce into a bowl
a view of the bar
Butter Chicken, Shrimp Briyani, Basil Garlic Naan
a vase of flowers on a table
Chicken Tikka Masala
a vase of flowers on a table
Butter Chicken
a woman sitting at a bar
Butter Chicken
Dal bukhara
Lychee martini
Chicken Sekuwa
Chicken Saag
Aloo Tama
Samosa Chat
Chicken Tikka Masala
Basil Garlic Naan
Vegetable Momo
Rice
Eww! What is this hair? It's all over my Naan!
Goat Briyani
Assorted Bread
food, curry
Nikita J.
Dec 8, 2024
We walked in not expecting much but ended upHaving a great time with no "misses" amongst the three of us. Pleasant, accommodating, efficient service in an open, modern minimalist setting makes this place one of the better and, I think, most underrated Indian/Nepali restaurants in McLean. - Lychee martini: nice and light, balanced, not too sweet but definitely taste the lychee - Mango lassi: decent, a bit sweeter than I like (lassi should have some tang from the yogurt, imo) but hubby and my mom thought it was perfect- Samosa chaat: excellent flavors, classic chaat flavor. Chole could be a bit less...soupy but the flavors are all there. - Aloo saag: FLUFFY beautiful texture. Good balance of saag and aloo. Saag tasted fresh. - Aloo tama: never seen this one on a menu so I was intrigued and, ultimately, Very pleasantly surprised This has bamboo shoots and potato. Best at a medium spice level. Can't really describe the taste as anything other than "different in a good way". If you are bored of the usual stuff on a North Indian restaurant menu check this dish out! - Chicken saag: hubby really enjoyed the light and fluffy texture of the saag and, the dish as a whole. It didn't weigh him down at all. Plenty of chicken, too. I'd definitely come back. Is it extraordinary and innovative? No. Do they do an excellent job executing classic North Indian and Nepali dishes? Absolutely YES.
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Shernell H.
Mar 18, 2024
Great portion size, flavorful, and prompt service... what more can one ask for?!We came on a rainy Saturday afternoon and was immediately seated. We had the veggie samosas, which was wayyy bigger than we imagined. These were fried perfectly, with a great amount of moistness right in the middle. We then opted to order the garlic basil naan which was absolutely scrumptious. I could definitely eat an order of this all by my lonesome and still crave more! I then had the chicken tikka masala, which gave me about three normal size servings (in my opinion) and was very appetizing.
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Farhat K.
Jan 4, 2024
This has been one of my wife's favorite spots to eat because of their chicken momos and I can see why. We had dinner here a few weeks ago and ordered the chicken momos, butter chicken, and garlic naan. The highlight was the chicken momos. Juicy, and flavorful, you can just pop them in your mouth and really enjoy each bite. It's cooked perfectly, and the sauce it comes with is solid. The butter chicken was good, similar to other places I've had butter chicken and same for the garlic naan. There's plenty of seating inside and ample parking too. I'll probably be back here when my wife has a craving haha.
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Pankaj D.
Apr 20, 2024
We carried out chicken kadai and the bread basket. Food was delicious and quantity was decent.
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Derek L.
Oct 2, 2023
Was really excited to try this place, but it was a let down. The food by no means is bad though. I ordered the chicken tikka masala, made hot for the spice level. The waitress did tell me it does have a sweet finish, because she knew I was in the middle of deciding between medium and hot for the spice. Ive been eating Indian for years, and know well enough the tikka dishes vary greatly across restaurants , but this one... was weird. It didn't have a lot of flavor, and the only flavor that was extremely present was the sugar they put in this dish. If you're expecting to get your traditional 'savory' style tikka masala dish, this ain't it. Steer clear. If you're looking for a different version of tikka masala that you've never tried before, maybe. Garlic naan and the rice were excellent though, and the service was great.
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Larry K.
Aug 20, 2024
Masala is once again serving its buffet... service was good, food quite good and fresh and tables were clean. Used to go before covid , glad they are back
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Mitch S.
Jan 2, 2024
Masala was a great spot to grab a bite for lunch. The atmosphere was calming with comforting music in the background. The dining room was warm and inviting and our service was exceptional. The food came out quick and was sizeable. I came home with leftovers. I ordered the chicken tikki masala medium and the spice level was solid. The goat cheese naan was a must try and paired well with the dish. All in all this restaurant exceeded all of my expectations and had a lot of other dishes that sounded delicious!
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NIkky G.
Mar 11, 2024
I'm really sad to say that it's been a steady downgrade. This time the food is so bad that nobody wants to eat it. We ordered butter chicken, butter paneer, okra, spinach and potatoes, fish tikka, shrimp. Everything was really bad, some worse than others. It's been three or four days and it's still stuck in the fridge. I'm just gonna throw it away. We're never going back.
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Turner G.
Nov 4, 2024
I don't know my way around an Indian menu very well, but the Salmon was SUPERB. It was served sizzling hot on the table with tender onions and peppers. The chicken dumplings and sauces were flavorful, and the bread was yummy as well. Service was good. An all-around delightful dinner. I'll certainly be back.
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Susie K.
Aug 5, 2024
We've been ordering the fantastic white meat butter chicken and veggie potato and peas samosas with the tasty sauce for years. Delish Friday night dinner to have delivered after the end of the workweek.
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