| Cuisines | Indian |
| Dining style | Casual Elegant |
| Phone number | +1 617 547 2757 |
| Website | www.maharajaboston.com |
| Dress code | Smart Casual |
| Payment options | AMEX, MasterCard, Visa |
| Location | 57 Jfk Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 |
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The Maharaja
| Cuisine type | Indian | |
| Price range | $30 and under | |
| Neighborhood | Harvard Square - The Quad |
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About The Maharaja
Located in a heart of Harvard Square, The Maharaja is the Top Indian restaurant in Boston/Cambridge. The Maharaja serves an authentic Indian cuisine in a stunning setting, with floor to ceiling windows overlooking bustling Harvard Square.
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Menus
- Maharaja Menu
Soups & Salads
| Mulligatawny Soup | $4.99 | Traditional soup made with lentils, vegetables, spices, and subtly flavored with herbs |
| Tomato Shorba | $4.99 | A rich blend of tomato soup seasoned with a delicate touch of herbs and spices |
| Chicken Shorba | $5.99 | A flavorful chicken soup seasoned with aromatic Indian herbs |
| Garden Salad | $4.99 | Fresh greens and garden vegetables served with your choice of dressing |
| Indian Cucumber Salad | $4.99 | Onion, tomato, cucumber salad tossed with lemon juice and Indian herbs |
Samosas
| Veg Samosas | $5.99 | Pastry turnovers stuffed with seasoned potatoes and green peas |
| Chicken Samosas | $6.99 | Pastry turnovers stuffed with seasoned ground chicken |
Pakoras
| Veg Pakora | $5.99 | Crispy fried potatoes and cauliflower fritters dipped in chickpea batter |
| Paneer Pakora | $6.99 | Crispy, fried paneer cubes dipped in chickpea batter |
| Chicken Pakora | $6.99 | Crispy, fried boneless chicken cubes dipped in chickpea batter |
| Amritsari Fish | $7.99 | Crispy, fried Tilapia fish cubes dipped in chickpea batter |
Chaat / Cold Appetizers
| Aloo Papri Chaat | $6.99 | Mildly seasoned potatoes with wheat wafers, topped with yogurt and chutneys |
| Bhel Puri | $6.99 | A popular street snack made with puffed rice, onions, mint and tangy tamarind chutneys |
| Aloo Tikki Chaat | $8.99 | Mildly spiced potato patties dunked in seasoned chickpea curry, topped with yogurt, mint and tangy tamarind chutneys |
| Aloo Samosa Chaat | $8.99 | Vegetable samosas dunked in seasoned chickpea curry, topped with yogurt, mint and tangy tamarind chutneys |
Tandoori / Hot Appetizers
| Vegetable Kebab | $8.99 | A savory mix of mashed vegetables, paneer, potatoes, nuts and herbs. Fried and served golden brown |
| Hara Bhara Kebab | $9.99 | Green vegetable patty made with fresh minced spinach, green peas potatoes, and nuts flavored with traditional herbs and spices |
| Achari Paneer Tikka | $9.99 | Paneer cubes marinated in Indian pickle marinade and grilled |
| Tandoori Wings | $9.99 | Chicken wings marinated with traditional Indian spices and herbs, cooked in tandoor |
| Shammi Kebab | $9.99 | Traditional lamb kebabs in the form of grilled patties made with ground lamb, lentil and flavorful Indian herbs and spices, cooked on a grill |
| Kakori Seekh Kebab | $10.99 | Popular ground lamb kebabs marinated with traditional Indian herbs and spices, cooked on a skewer in tandoor |
| Lollipop Chicken | $10.99 | Frenched chicken wings marinated in a seasoned batter with seafood blend, deep fried and served with spicy red chilli sauce on the side |
| Galouti Kebab | $10.99 | Smoked, soft and juicy lamb kebabs in the form of grilled patties made with ground lamb, flavorful Indian herbs and spices, cooked on a grill |
| Jeera Scallops | $10.99 | Fresh bay scallops tempered with royal cumin seeds served on a bed of creamy saffron sauce |
| Shrimp Balchow | $10.99 | A spicy tangy Goan classic. Shrimp cooked in a Goan pickling spice and served in small puris (wheat wafers) |
Tandoori Fare
| Tandoori Chicken | $16.99 | Tender cornish chicken marinated in yogurt, traditional Indian herbs and spices |
| Chicken Tikka | $16.99 | Boneless chicken breast pieces marinated in yogurt, traditional Indian herbs and spices |
| Murgh Malai Kebab | $16.99 | Boneless chicken breast cubes marinated in malai (cream), cheese, mildly seasoned with herbs and spices |
| Maas Ke Sule | $17.99 | Juicy cubes of boneless leg of lamb marinated in cream and flavorful spices |
| Tandoori Raan | $19.99 | Boneless lamb leg marinated with mildly seasoned spices, grilled to perfection, served with roasted potatoes and topped with rich and flavorful tomato sauce |
| Tandoori Salmon Tikka | $19.99 | Fresh Atlantic salmon flavored with with herbs and spices, cooked in oven |
| Tandoori Malai Shrimp | $19.99 | Jumbo shrimp marinated in malai (cream), cheese, mildly seasoned with herbs and spices, grilled in skewers in tandoor |
| Tandoori Lamb Chops | $21.99 | Tender and juicy rack of lamb marinated with traditional spices, grilled in tandoor |
Vegetarian Specialties
| Maharaja Dal Makhani | $14.99 | Creamed lentils slow cooked and flavored with fresh ginger, garlic and rich blend of herbs and spices. Our house secret recipe |
| Saag Paneer | $15.99 | Creamed spinach (saag) with cubes of cottage cheese, flavored with traditional herbs and spices |
| Nargisi Malai Kofta | $15.99 | Golden fried cheese and vegetable dumplings served in a creamy sauce flavored with exotic spices, paste of ground nuts and herbs |
| Mutter Paneer | $15.99 | Cubes of paneer (cottage cheese) cooked gently with tender green peas and traditional spices |
| Paneer Shahi Korma | $15.99 | Cubes of paneer (cottage cheese) cooked in creamy korma sauce flavored with exotic spices, paste of ground nuts and herbs |
| Paneer Makhani | $15.99 | Cubes of paneer (cottage cheese) cooked in silky makhni sauce made with tomatoes, flavorful spices, finished with butter and herbs |
| Kadhai Paneer | $15.99 | Cubes of paneer (cottage cheese) cooked in tangy tomato sauce with bell peppers and onions |
| Paneer Vindaloo | $15.99 | Tender pan seared paneer (cottage cheese) cubes stewed with potatoes in a tangy tomato sauce |
| Sham Savera | $15.99 | Golden fried spinach and cheese dumplings cooked in a creamy sauce made with tomatoes, flavorful spices, finished with butter and herbs |
| Gobhi Kaju | $15.99 | Cauliflower florets pan seared in a delicately, mildly-spiced creamy sauce with paste of ground nuts and whole cashews (kaju) |
| Navrattan Shahi Korma | $15.99 | Assorted mixed vegetables sautéed in a creamy sauce flavored with exotic spices, paste of ground nuts and herbs |
| Vegetable and Tofu Jalfrezi | $15.99 | Assorted mixed vegetables and tofu sautéed in a spicy, tangy sauce with onions and bell peppers |
| Baingan Bharta | $15.99 | Charcoal smoked eggplant mashed and sautéed with onions, tomatoes and herbs |
| Baingan Patiala Masala | $15.99 | Eggplant slices smeared and sautéed with herbs, spices, nuts and cooked in a tangy sauce |
| Bhindi Do Pyaza | $15.99 | Okra sautéed with flavorful blend of herbs and spices |
| Yellow Dal Tadka | $13.99 | Yellow and red lentils cooked with delectable blend of traditional herbs and spices |
| Aloo Gobhi | $13.99 | Cauliflower florets (gobhi) and potatoes (aloo) cooked with a flavorful blend of herbs and spices |
| Chana Masala | $13.99 | Gently cooked chickpeas sautéed in a curry with special blend of herbs and spices |
Chicken Specialties
| Chicken Tikka Masala | $16.99 | Most popular Indian entrée! Tender pieces of boneless chicken breast marinated and grilled in tandoor, cooked in flavorful creamy tomato sauce |
| Chicken Korma | $16.99 | Tender pieces of boneless chicken breast cooked in creamy korma sauce flavored with exotic spices, paste of ground nuts and herbs |
| Chicken Vindaloo | $16.99 | Tender pieces of boneless chicken breast stewed with potatoes in a tangy tomato sauce |
| Chicken Makhani | $16.99 | Bone-in chicken marinated and cooked in tandoor, simmered in a silky makhni sauce made with tomatoes, flavorful spices, finished with butter and herbs |
| Kadhai Chicken | $16.99 | Tender pieces of boneless chicken breasts cooked in tangy tomato sauce with bell peppers and onions |
| Chicken Saag | $16.99 | Tender pieces of boneless chicken breasts sautéed and cooked with creamed spinach flavored with exotic spices and herbs |
| Chicken Curry | $16.99 | Tender pieces of boneless chicken breast cooked in a house special sauce with traditional spices and herbs |
| Murgh Wajid Ali | $17.99 | Whole chicken breast stuffed with cheese and nuts, grilled and topped with rich and creamy sauce flavored with exotic spices, saffron, paste of ground nuts and herbs |
Lamb Specialties
| Lamb Rogan Josh | $17.99 | Tender cubes of boneless lamb in a slow cooked succulent curry made with yogurt, saffron and aromatic blend of traditional spices |
| Lamb Shahi Korma | $17.99 | Tender cubes of boneless lamb cooked in creamy korma sauce flavored with exotic spices, paste of ground nuts and herbs |
| Lamb Vindaloo | $17.99 | Tender cubes of boneless lamb stewed with potatoes in a tangy tomato sauce |
| Lamb Saag | $17.99 | Tender cubes of boneless lamb sautéed and cooked with creamed spinach flavored with exotic spices and herbs |
| Gosht Lababdar | $17.99 | Tender cubes of boneless lamb grilled in tandoor, simmered and cooked in a creamy tomato sauce with traditional spices and herbs |
| Khatta Dhuandar Gosht | $17.99 | Tender cubes of boneless lamb with mildly-spiced ground lamb cooked together in rich and flavorful sauce with exotic spices |
| Gulmarg Gosht Yakhni | $17.99 | Tender boneless cubes of lamb cooked in a flavorful creamy sauce made with yogurt, cardamom, fennel and other aromatic spices |
| Goat Curry | $17.99 | Bone-in pieces of goat meat cooked in house special sauce seasoned with aromatic spices and herbs |
Treasures From the Sea
| Goan Fish Curry | $17.99 | Fresh tilapia pieces cooked in a slightly tangy sauce, with hint of tamarind, coconut and mild spices |
| Shrimp Vindaloo | $18.99 | Shrimp stewed with potatoes in a tangy tomato sauce |
| Shrimp Saag | $18.99 | Shrimp simmered with creamed spinach flavored with exotic spices and herbs |
| Shrimp Korma | $18.99 | Shrimp cooked in creamy korma sauce flavored with exotic spices, paste of ground nuts and herbs |
| Shrimp Tandoori Masala | $18.99 | Tandoori shrimp simmered in a cooked in flavorful creamy tomato sauce |
| Patrani Machi | $19.99 | Tilapia coated with coconut mint chutney with hint of yogurt and spices, grilled in oven, wrapped and served on a banana leaf (seasonal) |
| Maharaja Salmon | $19.99 | Fresh Atlantic salmon simmered in a silky makhni sauce made with tomatoes, flavorful spices, finished with butter and herbs |
| Mahi Mahi Balchow | $21.99 | Fresh Mahi Mahi fillet pan seared and topped with our special sauce |
Rice Specialties
| Veg Biryani | $15.99 | Biryani with assorted vegetables |
| Chicken | $16.99 | Biryani with boneless chicken breast cubes |
| Lamb Biryani | $17.99 | Biryani with boneless lamb cubes |
| Goat Biryani | $17.99 | Biryani with bone-in goat meat |
| Shrimp Biryani | $17.99 | Biryani with sautéed shrimps |
| Maharaja Biryani (Lamb, Chicken & Shrimp) | $19.99 | Biryani with boneless chicken breast, boneless lamb, and shrimp |
| Basmati Rice | $3.99 | Steamed basmati rice |
Breads
| Tandoori Roti | $3.99 | Whole Wheat flour bread cooked in a tandoor |
| Naan | $3.99 | Plain unleavened bread cooked in a tandoor |
| Garlic Naan | $4.99 | Naan bread topped with fresh garlic, coriander and seasoning |
| Peshawari Naan | $5.99 | A sweet naan stuffed with almonds raisins cashews and coconut |
| Keema Naan | $5.99 | Naan stuffed with ground Iamb, fresh ginger and cilantro |
| Paratha | $3.99 | Layered whole wheat flour bread cooked on a "tawa" (flat griddle) |
| Aloo Paratha | $4.99 | Whole wheat flour bread stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes |
| Gobhi Paneer Paratha | $4.99 | Whole wheat flour bread stuffed with spiced cauliflower and paneer (cottage cheese) |
| Plain Bhatura | $3.99 | Deep fried leavened bread |
| Paneer Bhatura | $4.99 | Deep fried unleavened bread stuffed with paneer (cottage cheese) |
| Poori (2) | $3.99 | Whole wheat puffed bread deep fried in vegetable oil |
| Onion Kulcha | $3.99 | Spicy and hot bread stuffed with onions. Cooked in tandoor |
| Paneer Kulcha | $4.99 | Naan stuffed with homemade cheese, spices and herbs. Cooked in tandoor |
| Spinach Paratha | $4.99 | Whole wheat flat bread stuffed with fresh spinach. Cooked in tandoor |
| Chapatti (2) | $3.99 | Whole wheat flat bread cooked on a "tawa" (griddle) |
| Bread Basket | $13.99 | Assortment of our most popular breads - plain naan, garlic naan, tandoori roti and paratha |
Accompaniments
| Baingan Ka Raita | $3.99 | Fresh yogurt whisked with roasted eggplant pulp and mildly spiced |
| Anar and Corn Raita | $3.99 | Fresh yogurt blended with pomegranate and corn |
| Cucumber Raita | $3.99 | Fresh yogurt blended with cucumber, tomatoes and onions |
| Plain Yogurt | $2.99 | |
| Papadum | $2.99 | |
| Pickle | $1.99 | |
| Mango Chutney | $1.99 | |
| Desi Dhaba Salad | $3.99 | |
| Chutneys | $1.99 |
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