18 Eliot Street, Cambridge MA, 02138
Phone: (617) 441-4034

Operating Hours

Monday - Sunday : 11:00am - 11:00pm

Our Values

We offer traditional Indian favorites using our own unique approach to both preparation and ingredients. Our families in northern India have learned over many generations how to add unique and subtle flavors to enhance your dining experience. Come by and experience the Tadka difference.

slideshow-4

YOUR CREDIT CARD STATEMENT MAY DISPLAY CHARGE FROM 3g Global Systems, Inc.

Daily Specials

 + ORDER 
$4.00
MANGO LASSI
A refreshing yogurt drink blend with mango alphanso.
 + ORDER 
$5.95
HOUSE SALAD
Fresh tomato, lettuce, cucumber, onion, green pepper with choice of dressing.
 + ORDER 
$9.95
MASALA DOSA
A crepe with thin layer of hot spicy chutney and diced potato. Served with sambar and coconut chutney spicy.
 + ORDER 
$16.00
CHICKEN TANDOORI
Chicken marinated with spicy yogurt cooked in tandoor. (Spicy)
 + ORDER 
$15.50
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
Cubes of white meat chicken gently spiced in a cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$16.00
LAMB CURRY
Tender lamb chops cooked in curry with Kashmiri herb and spice. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$15.00
BEEF CURRY
Tender Beef chops cooked in curry with Kashmiri herb and spice. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$15.00
SAAG PANEER
Fresh spinach cooked with cubes of cottage cheese.
 + ORDER 
$16.00
GOAT CURRY
Kashmiri goat meat cooked in herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$16.00
CHICKEN BIRYANI
Basmati rice cooked with cubes of chicken, nuts and spices.
 + ORDER 
$16.00
GOAT VINDALOO
Kashmiri goat meat cooked in tangy spices with potatoes and vinegar sauce. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$17.00
LAMB BIRYANI
Basmati rice cooked with cubes of lamb, nuts and spices.
 + ORDER 
$15.50
BEEF BOTI TIKKA MASALA
Cube of Beef gently spice cooked in a rich creamy gravy. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$17.50
FISH CURRY
Cooked with onion, tomato and spice based gravy.
 + ORDER 
$2.50
RAITA
Shredded cucumber in spice yogurt
 + ORDER 
$6.00
CHICKEN PAKORA
Tender chicken dipped in a chickpea batter and spice.
 + ORDER 
$17.00
TANDOORI CHICKEN TIKKA
White meat chicken marinated with fine yogurt and spice.
 + ORDER 
$5.00
CHICKEN SOUP
Whole chicken soup cooked with spices.
 + ORDER 
$10.95
CHICKEN MASALA DOSA
A crispy crepe stuffed with chicken chunks and diced potato. Served with sambar and coconut chutney.
 + ORDER 
$5.00
VEGETABLE PAKORA
Vegetables dipped in chick pea batter and deep fried.
 + ORDER 
$3.00
SALT MINT LASSI
Refreshing drink salty with mint flavor.
 + ORDER 
$6.50
DAHI BATATA PURI
Crisp poories topped with potatoes, sev, tamrind sauce and yogurt
 + ORDER 
$4.75
ALOO PARATHA
Bread stuffed with diced potato. Whole wheat bread.
 + ORDER 
$4.50
MINT PARATHA
Bread stuffed with fresh mint. Whole wheat bread.
 + ORDER 
$4.00
STRAWBERRY LASSI
Fresh yogurt drink with crushed strawberries.
 + ORDER 
$4.50
ALOO TIKKI
Diced potato with fresh ginger and spice.
 + ORDER 
$8.00
CHICKEN TIKKA SALAD
Strips of grilled breast toasted in a tangy sauce with lettuce, tomato and cucumber.
 + ORDER 
$3.50
BHATHURA
Wheat flour deep fried puffed bread.
 + ORDER 
$3.50
ONION KULCHHA
Bread stuffed with minced onions with spice.
 + ORDER 
$4.00
TOMATO SOUP
A fresh tomato soup with Indian herbs & spice.
 + ORDER 
$3.50
KHEER
Rice pudding. Basmati rice cooked in sweetened milk and flavored with cardamom.
 + ORDER 
$15.50
CHICKEN VINDALOO
Cubes of white meat chicken cooked tangy spice with potato and vinegar sauce. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$16.50
LAMB ROGANJOSH
Juicy tender pieces of lamb cooked in traditional spice with saffron and yogurt. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$17.50
SHRIMP CURRY
Shrimp cooked with onion, tomato and spice based gravy.
 + ORDER 
$6.50
FISH PAKORA
Deep fried white fish with chickpea batter.
 + ORDER 
$15.50
BEEF ROGANJOSH
Juicy tender pieces of beef cooked in traditional spices with saffron and yogurt. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$16.00
GOAT MADRAS
Kashmiri goat meat marinated in coconut milk, mustard seeds, curry leaves, tamarind and red chili. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$17.00
GOAT BIRYANI
Basmati rice cooked with cubes of goat meat, nuts and spices.
 + ORDER 
$17.00
SHRIMP BIRYANI
Basmati rice cooked with shrimp, nuts and spices.
 + ORDER 
$14.00
DAAL MAKHANI
Black lentils cooked with fresh herbs and spice, sauteed in butter.
 + ORDER 
$16.50
LAMB SAAG
Fresh boneless lamb pieces cooked with spinach and exotic spices. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$3.50
GULAB JAMUN
Fried cheese balls soaked in sugar syrup.
 + ORDER 
$13.95
CHICKEN MAKHANI
Boneless pieces of tandoor white meat chicken cooked in a tomato & onion gravy with cream.
 + ORDER 
$18.00
LAMB SEEKH KEBAB
Minced lamb seasoned with herbs and spice.
 + ORDER 
$3.50
GARLIC NAAN
White wheat bread garnished with garlic.
 + ORDER 
$3.50
POORI(2 pcs)
Whole wheat deep fried puffed bread.
 + ORDER 
$7.95
VEGETABLE UTTAPAM
Indian style rice pan cake garnished with fresh assorted vegetables. Served with sambar and coconut chutney.
 + ORDER 
$6.00
PANEER PAKORA
Cottage cheese dipped in a deep fried.
 + ORDER 
$4.75
LACHHA PARATHA
Layered whole wheat buttered bread. Whole wheat bread.
 + ORDER 
$7.00
PANI POORI
8 pieces. Lentil crisps cubed potatoes spiced chickpeas with spicy sweet 'n sour water.
 + ORDER 
$7.00
ALOO TIKKI CHAAT
Spiced potato patties served with garbanzo beans, tamarind sauce and yogurt.
 + ORDER 
$4.95
KEEMA PARATHA
Stuffed with spiced ground lamb and cooked on the grill. Whole wheat bread.
 + ORDER 
$3.50
CHEESE NAAN
White wheat bread stuffed with mozzarella cheese.
 + ORDER 
$18.00
KALI MIRCHI KE TIKKE
Chicken breast marinated with fine yogurt, crushed black pepper, ginger and garlic.
 + ORDER 
$9.95
VEGETARIAN PLATTER
Combination of veggie appetizers.
 + ORDER 
$16.50
LAMB KORMA
Pieces of lamb marinated in yogurt and nuts cooked with mild creamy gravy. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$2.00
MIXED PICKLE
Mixed Pickle
 + ORDER 
$17.00
SHRIMP HYDERABADI
Shrimp marinated in coconut milk. Sauteed with curry leaves, mustard seeds,peanuts and dried tamarind.
 + ORDER 
$14.50
CHANNA MASALA
Whole chickpeas cooked with herbs, dried tamarind and spice.
 + ORDER 
$16.00
GOAT KORMA
Kashmiri goat meat cooked in cream, nuts and raisins with mild sauce. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$15.00
MALAI KOFTA
Vegetable balls cooked in a tomato creamy gravy.
 + ORDER 
$17.50
SHRIMP JALFRAZI
Marinated shrimp sauteed with fresh mushrooms, tomato, onion, broccoli, peppers in a special sauce.
 + ORDER 
$15.50
BEEF VINDALOO
Tender Beef pieces cooked with potatoes in tangy gravy. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$17.00
FISH KORMA
Fish cooked with yogurt, nuts, raisins and spices.
 + ORDER 
$16.00
LAMB VINDALOO
Tender lamb pieces cooked with potatoes in tangy gravy. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$4.00
KULFI MANGO
Homemade Indian style ice cream made with mango alphanso
 + ORDER 
$15.50
CHICKEN MANGO
Boneless chicken with mango sauce & broccoli. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$18.00
TANDOORI SALMON TIKKE
Salmon marinated in delicately spiced yogurt.
 + ORDER 
$12.95
CHANA PANEER MASALA
Chickpeas & homemade peas gently spiced with tomato creamy sauce.
 + ORDER 
$3.95
PESHAWARI NAAN
White wheat bread stuffed with nuts & raisins.
 + ORDER 
$7.00
SAMOSA CHAAT
Vegetable samosa served with chick peas, special tamarind sauce and yogurt.
 + ORDER 
$3.95
KEEMA NAAN
Unleavened white bread stuffed with minced lamb & green peas.
 + ORDER 
$3.50
MANGO ICE CREAM
Mango Ice Cream
 + ORDER 
$17.00
SHRIMP KORMA
Shrimp cooked with yogurt, nuts, raisins and spices.
 + ORDER 
$17.50
FISH MADRAS
White fish marinated in coconut milk, mustard seeds, curry leaves, tamarind and red chili.
 + ORDER 
$16.00
BEEF HYDERABADI
Tender Beef pieces marinated in coconut sauteed with curry leaves, mustard seeds, peanuts and tamarind. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$15.50
BEEF MADRAS
Cubes of Beef sauteed with curry leaves, mustard seeds, coconut and red chili. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$15.00
SHAHI PANEER KORMA
Homemade natural cheese sauteed with ginger and garlic tomato creamy gravy.
 + ORDER 
$16.50
LAMB MADRAS
Cubes of lamb sauteed with curry leaves, mustard seeds, coconut and red chili. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$17.00
TANDOORI PANEER TIKKA
Chunks of Cottage cheese marinated in yogurt & spice, cooked in Tandoor.
 + ORDER 
$3.50
ORANGE JUICE
Fresh.
 + ORDER 
$17.00
FISH MASALA
Cooked with tomato, sauteed with curry leaves, mustard seeds, peanuts and dried tamarind.
 + ORDER 
$19.00
TANDOORI MIXED GRILL
Assortment of Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Tikka, Boti Kebab, Seekh Kebab & Tandoori Shrimp.
 + ORDER 
$16.00
BEEF SALI BOTI
Tender cubes of beef cooked in apricot based gravy. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$17.00
FISH VINDALOO
Fish cooked with potato & tangy gravy.
 + ORDER 
$17.00
KEEMA MUTTER
Ground lamb & peas cooked with spices. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$15.50
CHICKEN CURRY
Cubes of white meat chicken cooked with herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$17.00
CHICKEN KHURCHAN
Shredded tandoori chicken tossed with herbs and spices
 + ORDER 
$4.50
Date And Apricot Naan
Date & Apricot Naan
 + ORDER 
$15.50
CHICKEN MADRAS
Cubes of white meat chicken cooked with coconut, mustard seeds, curry leaves, tamarind & red chili. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$14.50
MATAR PANEER
Green peas cooked with homemade cheese, herbs and spice.
 + ORDER 
$1.95
SODA
Soda
 + ORDER 
$15.50
CHICKEN XACUTI
Cubes of white meat chicken sauteed with curry leaves and roasted spice. Served with basmati rice.
 + ORDER 
$15.00
PANEER BURJI
Mashed homemade cheese with onion, green peppers and Indian spices.
 + ORDER 
$2.50
MASALA TEA
Authentic Indian tea.
 + ORDER 
$15.50
CHICKEN SAAG
Boneless chicken cooked with spinach & fenugreek leaves
 + ORDER 
$15.50
CHICKEN ACHARI
Chicken cooked with pickles spices
 + ORDER 
$14.50
HYDERABADI BAINGHAN KA SALAN
Hyderabadi dish of egg plant and green peppers simmered in a sesame seeds, peanut and coconut based tamarind sauce.
 + ORDER 
$15.50
BLACK PEPPER CHICKEN
Chicken curry with crushed black pepper