Makalu Boston

Name: Makalu Boston
Address: 352A Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA, 02474, US
Telephone: 781-316-0250
Price range: $$

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Sun 11:30am–9:30pm, Mon 3–9:30pm, Tue closed, Wed–Thu 3–9:30pm, Fri–Sat 11:30am–10pm

352A Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02474
781-316-0250
Last verified: September 2026
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Jhol momo — steamed dumplings in a spiced tomato broth — served with a drink on an outdoor table at Makalu Boston

Indian Dinner

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Tikka Masala$16.00–$23.00
Veggie $16, Paneer $18, Chicken $19, Lamb $21, Shrimp $23
Korma$16.00–$23.00
Veggie $16, Paneer $18, Chicken $19, Lamb $21, Shrimp $23
Curry$16.00–$23.00
Veggie $16, Paneer $18, Chicken $19, Lamb $21, Shrimp $23
Matar Paneer$19.00
Tadka Daal$17.00
Daal Makhani$17.00
Bhindi Masala$18.00
Chana Masala$17.00
Saag Paneer$19.00
Aloo Gobi$18.00
Biryani$19.00–$22.00
Veggie $19, Chicken $20, Lamb $21, Shrimp $22
Plain Naan$4.00
Garlic Naan$5.00

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

Dishes to know on this menu

Thukpa & Nepali thali (dal bhat): Himalayan dishes on many "Indian & Nepali" menus. Thukpa is a Tibetan noodle soup; dal bhat is the Nepali national plate of lentils, rice, vegetable curry (tarkari) and pickle (achar); sekuwa is grilled marinated meat; choila is charred buffalo or chicken tossed with mustard oil, chili and fenugreek, a Newari specialty. On this menu as: Choila · Sekuwa · Nepali Dinner.
Chutney & achar: Chutneys are fresh or cooked relishes (mint-cilantro, sweet-sour tamarind, coconut with dosa, tomato and onion) served alongside almost everything. Achar is the intensely salty, oily, spiced pickle of mango, lime or mixed vegetables, eaten a small dab at a time. On this menu as: Aachar (Pickles) · Maasala Ko Aachar (Mixed Spices Pickle) · Balachaung (Burmese Shrimp Pickle).
Dal: Lentils, and the soupy stew made from them. Dal tadka is yellow lentils finished with a tempering (tadka) of spices sizzled in ghee; dal makhani is black lentils and kidney beans simmered overnight with butter and cream; sambar is the sour, tamarind-and-vegetable lentil stew of the south, served with dosa and idli. On this menu as: Dal Bhat - Thakali Thali · Tadka Daal · Daal Makhani.
Garam masala: "Masala" simply means a spice blend, or the sauce built on one. Garam masala ("warm blend") is the finishing mix of cardamom, cinnamon, clove, cumin, black pepper and other whole spices toasted and ground, added at the end of cooking for aroma rather than heat. Every region and household has its own proportions. On this menu as: Tikka Masala · Bhindi Masala · Chana Masala.
Aloo, gobi, bhindi, baingan, matar: The vegetable vocabulary of a North Indian menu: aloo is potato, gobi cauliflower, bhindi okra, baingan eggplant (bharta is roasted and mashed), matar peas, jeera cumin. Malai kofta are dumplings of paneer and potato in a creamy gravy. "Aloo gobi" is potato and cauliflower; "matar paneer" peas and paneer, and so on. The name is the recipe. On this menu as: Matar Paneer · Bhindi Masala · Aloo Gobi.
Naan: A leavened, teardrop-shaped bread slapped onto the wall of the tandoor, blistered and brushed with butter or ghee. Garlic, butter and cheese naan are standard; keema naan is stuffed with spiced mince, peshwari with coconut and dried fruit. Kulcha is the flakier, often stuffed (potato, onion, paneer) Punjabi relative. On this menu as: Plain Naan · Garlic Naan.

How these dishes compare

Tikkatypically $15 across 366 menus
Biryanitypically $16 across 345 menus
Daltypically $11.99 across 344 menus
Naantypically $3.99 across 337 menus
Samosatypically $6.99 across 337 menus
Butter chicken (murgh makhani)typically $16 across 318 menus
Saag & palaktypically $15.95 across 309 menus
Tikka masalatypically $16.99 across 303 menus

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