Punjabi Dhaba Menu (2025 Update)

Punjabi Dhaba, located in Cambridge, MA, is a must-visit for authentic Indian cuisine. This classy yet casual restaurant offers a wide range of options, from vegan to meat dishes, accommodating all preferences. The menu includes tempting bundles like Chicken Tikka Masala and comforting Chole Bhature, showcasing the rich flavors of Punjabi cuisine. The Chaat Corner offers delightful appetizers like Dahi Papri Chaat and Paneer Chaat, while the Halka Khanna section features traditional favorites like Samosa Chole and Mix Veg Pakora. Customers rave about the flavorful dishes, with mentions of delicious Tandoori Chicken and heavenly veggie Kofta. With a cozy ambiance and attentive service, Punjabi Dhaba is a perfect spot for a memorable dining experience.

Bundles

Chicken Tikka Masala Bundle

Chicken tikka cooked in rich creamy tomato sauce. Served with rice. Served with your choice of Drink.

$17.28

Special Curry Platter Bundle

Chicken curry, mixed veg curry, 1 naan bread, 1 samosa, chutney, and basmati rice. Served with your choice of Drink.

$17.28

Chole Bhature Bundle

2 pieces of fried bread served with dhaba's special chickpea curry. Served with your choice of Drink.

$18.98

Dahi Papri Chaat

Lentil crisps, cubed potatoes, and onions covered with yogurt and tamarind sauce. Spicy.

$7.59

Potato Chaat

Cubes of potato, onions, tomatoes, yogurt, and tamarind sauce. Spicy.

$7.59

Paneer Chaat

Cubes of paneer cheese topped with onions, tomatoes, yogurt, and tamarind sauce. Spicy.

$8.29

Pakori Chaat

Fried mixed vegetables topped with onions, tomatoes, yogurt, and tamarind sauce. Spicy.

$7.59

Murgha Chaat

Cubes of tandoori chicken with onions, tomatoes, yogurt, and tamarind sauce. Spicy.

$8.29

Chaat Corner

Halka Khanna

Samosa Chole

2 pieces. 2 vegetarian samosa topped with chickpeas curry, chopped onions, tomatoes, and tamarind sauce.

$9.95

Punjabi Chole Poori

2 pieces of fried bread with chickpea curry.

$9.29

Veg Samosa

1 veg turnover.

$1.95

Mix Veg Pakora

4 pieces veg fritters.

$3.39

Papadam

Spicy chip made of lentil flour, cumin and pepper.

$1.79

Special Curry Platter

Chicken curry, mixed veg curry, 1 naan bread, 1 samosa, chutney, and basmati rice.

$15.29

Tandoori Platter

Half a tandoori chicken, mixed veg curry, 1 naan bread, and 1 samosa.

$16.95

Vegetable Platter

Mixed veg curry, vegetable biryani, 1 samosa, 1 pakora, 1 naan bread, and raita.

$14.29

Mixed Platter for 2

For 2 to enjoy. Half a tandoori chicken, chicken curry and mixed veg curry, 1 samosa, 1 pakora, 1 naan bread, and basmati rice.

$27.49

Veggie Special for 2

For 2 to enjoy. Mixed veg curry, dal, chole, vegetable biryani, 2 samosas, and 2 pieces of tandoori roti.

$26.49

House Special Combos

Tandoori Delight

Tandoori Chicken

Marinated 24 hours in a special yogurt and spice marinate and then tandoor roasted. Served with naan or rice.

$14.29

Roasted Chicken Tikka

Boneless chicken pieces marinated 24 hours and roasted in the tandoori. Served with naan or rice.

$14.29

Seekh Reshmi Kebab

Spiced ground lamb and chicken formed on skewers and roasted in the tandoor. Served with naan or rice.

$14.29

Fish Vindaloo

Pieces of haddock with potatoes in an onion ginger gravy with vinegar.

$17.49

Fish Masala

Pieces of haddock cooked in a tomato cream sauce with fenugreek.

$17.49

Shrimp Masala

Shrimp cooked in a tomato cream sauce with onions and bell peppers.

$17.49

Shrimp Saagwala

Shrimp cooked in spinach puree with light cream and fresh herbs.

$17.49

Machlee

Subji Bhandaar

Matar Paneer

Cheese cooked with fresh garden peas and spices. Served with rice.

$13.29

Anda Paneer

Cheese cooked with boiled eggs, spices, and herbs. Served with rice.

$13.29

Saag Paneer

Cheese cooked with spinach puree and light cream. Served with rice.

$13.29

Anda Palak

Spinach puree cooked with boiled eggs, spices, and herbs. Served with rice.

$13.29

Dal Punjabi

Creamed lentils delicately tempered and seasoned with exotic spices. Served with rice.

$12.49

Chole Masalawala

Chickpeas cooked with tomatoes and exotic spices. Served with rice.

$12.49

Aloo Matar

Fresh garden peas and potatoes cooked with traditional punjabi spices. Served with rice.

$12.49

Aloo Saag

Fresh potatoes cooked with spinach puree. Served with rice.

$12.49

Mixed Vegetable Curry

Mixed vegetables cooked in an onion gravy with tomato. Served with rice.

$12.49

Aloo Gobi

Cauliflower cooked with potatoes and spices. Served with rice.

$12.49

Malai Kofta Lajawab and Nan

Vegetable balls cooked in a delicious tomato cream sauce with nuts and raisins. Served with naan and rice.

$16.79

Paneer Chili Masala and Nan

Paneer cheese in a tomato cream sauce with bell peppers and onions. Served with naan and rice.

$16.79

Shahi Paneer Masala and Nan

Paneer cheese simmered in a spiced tomato-cream sauce with nuts and raisins. Served with naan and rice.

$16.79

Spicy Cheese Chili and Nan

A spicy indo-chinese specialty. Paneer cooked with 3 types of chilies, bell peppers, onions and herbs. Served with naan and rice. Spicy.

$16.79

Vegetable Korma and Nan

Mixed vegetables cooked in a cream sauce with nuts and raisins. Served with naan and rice.

$16.79

Saag Mushroom and Nan

Pureed spinach cooked with sliced mushrooms and fresh herbs. Served with naan and rice.

$16.79

Baingan Bhartha and Nan

Smoked and mashed eggplant cooked with green peas, bell peppers, and herbs. Served with naan and rice.

$16.79

Chole Bhature

2 pieces of fried bread served with dhaba's special chickpea curry.

$16.79

Vegetarian Dhaba Specials

Murgh and Mutton di Rasoi

Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken tikka cooked in rich creamy tomato sauce. Served with rice.

$15.29

Dhaba Special Chicken Curry

Spring chicken cooked in punjabi stew with herbs. Served with rice.

$14.79

Chicken Saagwala

Boneless chicken cooked with spinach puree. Served with rice.

$14.79

Dhaba Special Lamb Curry

Pieces of lamb cooked with herbs and spices in a curry sauce. Served with rice.

$15.95

Lamb Saagwala

Tender cubes of lamb cooked with spinach puree. Served with rice.

$15.95

Keema Matar Masalawala

Minced lamb cooked in a tomato cream sauce with green peas. Served with rice.

$15.95

Chicken Korma and Nan

Chicken pieces in a creamy sauce with fenugreek, nuts, and raisins. Served with naan and rice.

$18.29

Chicken Karahi and Nan

Chicken cooked with tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, and herbs in a tangy sauce. Served with naan and rice.

$18.29

Chicken Vindaloo and Nan

Chicken cooked with cubed potatoes in a piquant onion vinegar gravy. Served with naan and rice.

$18.29

Chicken Dal Masala and Nan

Chicken masala cooked with chickpeas, tomatoes, and herbs. Served with naan and rice.

$18.29

Chicken Mushroom Masala and Nan

Chicken masala cooked with mushrooms and herbs. Served with naan and rice.

$18.29

Chicken Bhartha and Nan

Chicken cooked with roasted eggplant, green peas, bell peppers, and herbs. Served with naan and rice.

$18.29

Chicken Coconut and Nan

Boneless chicken cooked with ginger, coconut, and mustard seeds. Served with naan and rice.

$18.29

Spicy Chicken Chili and Nan

A spicy indo-chinese specialty. Tender chicken cooked with 3 types of chilies, bell peppers, onions and herbs. Served with naan and rice. Spicy.

$18.29

Dhaba Jerk Chicken and Nan

West Indian jerked chicken in a spicy curry. Served with naan and rice.

$18.29

Lamb Korma and Nan

Tender pieces of lamb cooked in a creamy sauce with fenugreek, nuts, and raisins. Served with naan and rice.

$18.29

Lamb Karahi and Nan

Tender pieces of lamb cooked with tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, and herbs in a tangy sauce. Served with naan and rice.

$18.29

Lamb Vindaloo and Nan

Tender lamb pieces cooked with cubed potatoes in a piquant onion vinegar gravy. Served with naan and rice.

$18.29

Lamb Dal Masala and Nan

Tender pieces of lamb cooked with chickpeas in a tomato cream sauce. Served with naan and rice.

$18.29

Lamb Mushroom Masala and Nan

Lamb cubes cooked with mushrooms in a tomato cream sauce. Served with naan and rice.

$18.29

Lamb Rogan Josh and Nan

Tender pieces of lamb cooked with exotic spices, paprika, and yogurt. Served with naan and rice.

$18.29

Goat Masala Curry and Nan

Bone in goat pieces cooked in a tomato and onion curry with herbs. Served with naan and rice.

$18.79

Goat Vindaloo Curry and Nan

Bone in goat pieces cooked in a piquant onion ginger gravy with potatoes and vinegar. Served with naan and rice.

$18.79

Goat Saag Curry and Nan

Bone in goat cooked with spinach puree and a touch of light cream. Served with naan and rice.

$18.79

Meat Kofta Masala and Nan

Meat cutlets made of ground lamb and chicken in a tomato cream sauce with nuts and raisins. Served with naan and rice.

$19.29

Non Veg Dhaba Specials

Basmati

Lamb Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with tender cubes of lamb, bell peppers, onions, green peas, herbs, and spices.

$16.49

Chicken Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with tender cubes of chicken, bell peppers, onions, green peas, herbs, and spices.

$15.29

Vegetable Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with assorted vegetables, raisins, and cashew nuts.

$13.95

Matar Pulao

Basmati rice cooked with green peas with a touch of cumin seeds.

$8.49

Plain Boiled Basmati Rice

Basmati rice cooked with a touch of cumin.

$3.49

Naan

Tandoor oven baked leavened bread.

$3.29

Garlic Naan

Tandoor oven baked leavened bread seasoned with garlic.

$3.79

Aloo Paratha

Layered bread stuffed with potatoes, green peas, and herbs.

$4.49

Gobi Paratha

Layered bread stuffed with cauliflower and spices.

$4.49

Onion Paratha

Wheat bread stuffed with onions and spices.

$4.49

Plain Paratha

Layered bread made with ghee.

$3.29

Poori

2 pieces. Fluffy puffed fried bread.

$3.79

Tawa Roti

2 pieces. Wheat bread cooked on the grill.

$3.29

Tandoori Roti

2 pieces. Wheat bread baked in our tandoor oven.

$3.29

Roti

Special Breads

Aloo Naan

Tandoori baked white bread stuffed with spices and onions.

$5.29

Onion Naan

Tandoori baked white bread stuffed with spices and onions.

$3.79

Batura

2 pieces of our special deep fried white flour breads.

$5.29

Methi Paratha and Raita

Whole wheat bread stuffed with fresh green fenugreek leaves. Served with raita.

$5.95

Mulli Paratha and Raita

Whole wheat bread stuffed with Indian radish. Served with raita.

$5.95

Keema Paratha and Raita

Whole wheat bread stuffed with spiced ground lamb and green peas with raita.

$6.59

Keema Naan

Tandoor baked white bread stuffed with spiced ground lamb.

$5.49

Plain Yogurt

Homemade yogurt. Perfect for cooling down a spicy palate.

$2.09

Raita

3 oz. yogurt whipped with cucumber, carrot, and spices.

$2.09

Mango Chutney

3 oz. Delightful chutney made of mango and ginger.

$2.09

Achar

3 oz. Indian pickled vegetables and mango.

$2.09

Fresh Mint Chutney

3 oz. Mint and cilantro chutney.

$2.09

Condiments

Beverages

Mango Lassi

Refreshing yogurt drink made with mango puree and yogurt.

$3.65

Pineapple Lassi

Refreshing yogurt drink made with pineapple and yogurt.

$3.65

Sweet Lassi

Yogurt smoothie made with sugar and flavored with rose water. Refreshing yogurt drink.

$3.65

Salted Lassi

Yogurt spiced with black pepper, roasted cumin, and salt. Refreshing yogurt drink.

$3.65

Bottled Water

16 oz.

$1.99

Canned Soda

12 oz.

$1.99

Gulab Jamun

2 pieces. Fried wheat and milk dumplings soaked in a sweet rose and cardamom infused syrup.

$2.79

Kheer

3 oz. Basmati rice pudding with nuts and raisins flavored with cardamom.

$2.99

Jalebi

3 pcs. A popular sweet throughout South and Western Asia, Jalebi are crispy deep fried spirals soaked in a sweet cardamom infused syrup.

$3.99

Mittai (Desserts)