Royal Punjab Menu

Royal Punjab, located in Cambridge, MA, offers a delightful mix of Pakistani and Indian cuisine with a focus on fresh, flavorful dishes. The restaurant boasts a casual yet classy ambiance, perfect for a family dinner or a romantic date night. Known for their butter chicken and naan bread, Royal Punjab also offers a daily lunch buffet for a great deal. Customers rave about the attentive staff and wide selection of vegetarian options, making it a gem for both seasoned Indian cuisine enthusiasts and newcomers. The menu features dishes like vegetable pakora, Paneer Kadai, and mango lassi, all prepared with care and authenticity. With options for takeout, delivery, and catering, Royal Punjab is a must-visit spot for those craving authentic flavors and warm hospitality.

Vegetarian Appetizers

Vegetable Samosa ( Pc)

Turnovers stuffed with diced potato and peas.

$4.95

Vegetable Pakora ( Pc)

Fresh vegetable fritters made with spinach, potatoes, onion and cauliflower.

$3.95

Aloo Tikki ( Pc)

Diced potato patties deep fried.

$3.95

Paneer Pakora

Cottage cheese dipped and deep fried.

$6.95

Punjab Vegetarian Platter

Assorted combination of veggie pakoras, samosa, tikki and paneer pakora.

$9.95

Chat Papri

Spiced potatoes with fried wheat wafers, with yogurt, sweet and sour sauce.

$5.95

Jhinga Char

Succulent shrimp and cucumber delicately tossed in our sweet and sour sauce.

$7.95

Chicken Chat

Pieces of white meat chicken and cucumber tossed in our sweet and sour sauce.

$6.95

Bhelpuri

Puffed rice mixed with potatoes, onions, chat masala and chutney.

$5.95

Samosa Chat

Wheat chips and chickpeas, toast with yogurt and tamarind.

$6.95

Cold Appetizers

Meat Non Veggie Appetizers

Meat Samosa

Mild spicy turnovers stuffed with ground lamb and peas.

$4.95

Shrimp Samosa ( Pc)

Spicy turnovers stuffed with minced shrimp and spices.

$5.95

Chicken Pakora ( Pc)

Tender boneless chicken dipped in a chickpea batter and spice.

$5.95

Chicken Tikka

Tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices, yogurt and cooked on skewers in tandoor.

$7.95

Fish Pakora

Deep fried white fish with chickpea batter.

$8.95

Punjab Non Vegetarian Platter

Shrimp samosa, chicken tikka, lamb kebab, seekh kebab and chicken pakoras.

$11.95

Mulligatawny Soup

Spicy hot soup, made with lentils, vegetables and spices.

$3.95

Chicken Soup

Boneless chicken soup with spices.

$3.95

Tomato & Coconut Soup

Creamy tomato soup with spices and touch of coconut.

$3.95

Soups

Salads

Green Salad

Fresh garden vegetables and greens served with our special yogurt and mustard seed dressing.

$5.95

Desi Salad

Fresh onions, greens and chili.

$3.95

Grilled Shrimp Salad

Grilled shrimp roasted in a tangy sauce on a bed of fresh lettuce, tomato and cucumber.

$7.95

Grilled Chicken Salad

Strips of grilled breast toasted in a tangy sauce with lettuce, tomato and cucumber.

$6.95

Masala Dosa

Crepe stuffed with potatoes and onions.

$10.95

Chicken Dosa

Crepe stuffed with BBQ's chicken and potatoes.

$12.95

Lamb Masala Dosa

Above stuffed with potatoes and onions.

$13.95

Vegetable Uttapam

Pancake made with dosa batter and vegetables.

$8.95

South Indian

Modern Indian

Beef Kofta

Cubes of beef cooked in a curry sauce with exotic Indian herbs and spices.

$19.95

Mango Chicken

Fresh mango cooked with white meat chicken and spices.

$17.95

Lamb Kadai

Barbecued boneless lamb cooked with sliced onions, peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms in a sauce with exotic spices.

$18.95

Lamb Bhuna

Fresh scallops cooked with onions, mushrooms, green peppers, herbs and spices.

$18.95

Garlic Chicken

Chicken cubes cooked with fresh garlic and spices.

$18.95

Garlic Shrimp

Shrimp cooked with garlic and spices in tandoor.

$18.95

Tofu Bhurji

Mashed tofu with green peas and Indian spices.

$17.95

Chan Paneer Masala

Whole chickpeas, homemade cheese with fresh garlic and ginger cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.

$16.95

Eggplant Chicken

Boneless white chicken cooked eggplant specialty baked over open flame, mashed and sauteed with onions, garlic, ginger and spices.

$16.95

MurghTikka Masala

Wilson farms free range chicken with, butter brook heirloom tomatoes.

$24.95

Palak Paneer

Fresh spinach cooked with cream and homemade cheese.

$12.95

Paneer Kadai

Fresh homemade cheese cooked with sliced onion, peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms in a sauce with exotic spices.

$12.95

Aloo Palak

Potato balls cooked with fresh spinach, onions, tomatoes, and spices.

$12.95

Baingan Bhartha

Roasted mashed eggplant sauteed with onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, and spices.

$12.95

Malai Kofta

Vegetable balls cooked in tomato creamy gravy.

$13.95

Mix Vegetables

Mixed vegetables sauteed with Indian spices.

$12.95

Ghobi Achari

Cauliflower cooked with fresh ginger, garlic, potatoes, and Indian spices.

$13.95

Shahi Navrathan Korma

Fresh vegetables cooked with a mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins.

$12.95

Daal Makhani

Black lentils cooked with fresh herbs and spice, sauteed in butter.

$12.95

Bindhi Masala

Fresh okra cooked with onion tomato, ginger, garlic, and spices.

$13.95

Paneer Makhni

Homemade cheese sauteed in butter with fresh herbs and spices, garnished with fresh coriander.

$14.95

Paneer Burji

Mashed homemade cheese with onions, green peppers, and Indian spices.

$13.95

Mutter Paneer

Green peas cooked with homemade cheese, herbs, and spice.

$12.95

Mutter Aloo

Green peas cooked with homemade cheese, herbs, and spice.

$12.95

Saag Paneer

Fresh spinach cooked with cubes of cottage cheese.

$13.95

Saag Aloo

Fresh spinach cooked with cubes of cottage cheese.

$13.95

Dal Tadka

Yellow and red lentil cooked with onion and tomato, ginger, garlic, spice, and fresh herbs sauteed in butter.

$12.95

Channa Masala

Whole chick peas cooked with herbs, dried tamarind, and spices.

$12.95

Shahi Paneer

Homemade natural cheese sauteed with ginger and garlic tomato creamy gravy.

$13.95

Aloo Gohbi

Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with onions, and tomatoes.

$14.95

Chili Paneer

Homemade cheese cooked with green chili onion, tomato, and green peppers.

$14.95

Vegetable Vindaloo

Vegetables cooked with tangy spices, potato vinegar sauce, homemade cheese, and green chili.

$12.95

Aloo Choley

Potatoes and chickpeas with onion, tomato and spices.

$13.95

Vegetarian Dishes

Chicken Dishes

Chicken Curry

Cubes of white meat chicken cooked with herbs and spices.

$13.95

Chicken Tikka Masala

Cubes of white meat chicken spiced and cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy.

$15.95

Butter Chicken

Boneless marinated tandoori chicken cooked in tomato sauce and a touch of cream spices.

$16.95

Chicken Daal

Boneless chicken with lentils sauteed with fresh herbs and spices.

$15.95

Coconut Chicken Curry

Boneless chicken in curry sauce with mustard seeds and coconut.

$15.95

Chicken Tikka Saag

Cubes of white meat chicken cooked with spinach and fresh ground spice.

$15.95

Chicken Vindaloo

Cubes of white meat chicken cooked in tangy spice with potato and vinegar sauce.

$14.95

Chicken Mushroom Balti

Chicken with roasted onions, green peppers, mushrooms, herbs, and spices, garnished with coriander.

$14.95

Chicken Korma

Cubes of white meat chicken cooked in cream, nuts and raisins with mild spices.

$15.95

Chicken Kadai

Barbeques boneless meat chicken marinated in a spicy yogurt baked in our clay oven, mixed with sliced onions, peppers, tomatoes, and mushrooms in a sauce with exotic spices.

$14.95

Chicken Mancharian

Tender boneless pieces of white meat chicken deep fried cooked with onion, peppers, sweet, and tangy sauce.

$14.95

Chicken Makhani

Boneless pieces of tandoor white meat chicken cooked in a tomato and onion gravy with cream.

$16.95

Chicken Bhuna

White chicken meat gently sauteed with onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers.

$15.95

Chicken Do-Piaza

White chicken meat marinated in a special sauce and sauteed with onion in red curry sauce.

$15.95

Chicken Jalfrezi

Boneless chicken cooked with mango sauce, and broccoli.

$15.95

Chili Chicken

Cubes of white meat chicken pan roasted with onion, pepper, scallions and green chilly.

$15.95

Chicken Madras

Cubes of white meat chicken with coconut, mustard seeds, curry leaves, tamarind, and red chili.

$15.95

Chicken Xacuti

Cubes of white meat chicken sauteed with curry leaves, and roasted spice.

$15.95

Chicken Hydrabadi

Cubes of white meat chicken marinated in coconut milk sauteed with curry leaves, mustard seed, peanuts, and dried tamarind.

$15.95

Lamb Curry

Tender lamb chops cooked in curry with kashmiri herbs and spices.

$15.95

Lamb Korma

Pieces of lamb marinated in yogurt and nuts cooked with mild creamy gravy.

$15.95

Lamb Coconut Curry

Boneless lamb in a curry sauce with mustard seed and coconut.

$16.95

Lamb Tikka Masala

Boneless lamb tandoori style cooked in style cooked in a rich tomato cream sauce.

$15.95

Lamb Saag

Fresh boneless lamb pieces cooked with spinach and exotic spices.

$15.95

Lamb Vindaloo

Tender lamb pieces cooked with potatoes in tangy gravy.

$15.95

Lamb Roganjosh

Juicy tender pieces of lamb cooked in traditional spices with saffron and yogurt.

$15.95

Lamb Hyderabadi

Tender lamb pieces marinated in coconut, sauteed with curry leaves, mustard seeds peanuts and tamarind

$16.95

Lamb Madras

Cubes of lamb sauteed with curry leaves, mustard seeds, coconut and red chili.

$16.95

Lamb Sali Boti

Tender cubes of lamb pieces cooked in apricot based gravy.

$16.95

Keema Mutter

Ground lamb and peas cooked with spices.

$16.95

Lamb Dishes

Shrimp Dishes

Kerala Shrimp Curry

Shrimp cooked with coconut milk in curry sauce, mustard seeds and Indian spices.

$17.95

Shrimp Masala

Shrimp cooked with tomato based creamy gravy and spices.

$17.95

Seafood Masala

Fresh seafood in a creamy tomato sauce.

$17.95

Madrashi Shrimp

Fresh shrimp cooked in curry sauce with mushrooms, green peppers and onions.

$17.95

Goa Shrimp Curry

Shrimp cooked in mildly spiced coconut milk curry.

$17.95

Shrimp Curry

Fresh shrimp cooked in curry sauce with Indian herbs and spices.

$17.95

Shrimp Saag

Shrimp cooked with spinach and spices.

$17.95

Shrimp Balti

Shrimp, roasted onions, green peppers, mushrooms, herbs and spices garnished with coriander.

$17.95

Shrimp Korma

Shrimp cooked with yogurt, nuts, raisins and spices.

$17.95

Shrimp Vindalo

Shrimp cooked with potatoes and tangy gravy.

$17.95

Shrimp Xacuti

Shrimp sauteed with curry leaves, mustard seeds and cooked coconut based tamarind gravy.

$17.95

Shrimp Madras

Shrimp marinated in coconut milk, mustard seeds, curry leaves, tamarind and red chili.

$17.95

Shrimp Hyderabadi

Shrimp marinated in coconut milk, mustard seeds, curry leaves, peanuts and dried tamarind.

$17.95

Shrimp Jalfrezi

Marinated shrimp sauteed with fresh mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, broccoli and peppers in a special sauce.

$17.95

Kerala Fish Curry

Tilapia cooked with coconut milk in curry sauce, mustard seeds and Indian spices.

$17.95

Fish Masala

Fish cooked with tomato based creamy gravy and spices.

$17.95

Madrashi Fish

Fresh swordfish cooked in curry sauce with mushrooms, green peppers and onions.

$17.95

Goa Fish Curry

Fish cooked in mildly spiced coconut milk curry.

$17.95

Fish Curry

Fresh fish cooked in curry sauce with Indian herbs and spices.

$17.95

Fish Saag

Fish cooked with spinach and spices.

$17.95

Fish Balti

Fish, roasted onions, green peppers, mushrooms, herbs and spices garnished with coriander.

$17.95

Fish Korma

Fish cooked with yogurt, nuts, raisins and spices.

$17.95

Fish Vindaloo

Fish cooked with potatoes and tangy gravy.

$17.95

Fish Xacuti

Fish sauteed with curry leaves, mustard seeds and cooked coconut based tamarind gravy.

$17.95

Fish Madras

White fish marinated in coconut milk, mustard seeds, curry leaves, tamarind and red chili.

$17.95

Fish Hyderabadi

White fish marinated in coconut milk, mustard seeds, curry leaves, peanuts and dried tamarind.

$17.95

Fish Jalfrezi

Marinated fish sauteed with fresh mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, broccoli and peppers in a special sauce.

$17.95

Fish Dishes

Goat (With Bone) Dishes

Kashmiri Goat Curry

Kashmiri goat meat cooked in herbs and spices.

$17.95

Kashmiri Goat Vindaloo

Kashmiri goat meat cooked in tangy spices with potato and vinegar sauce.

$17.95

Kashmiri Goat Madras

Kashmiri goat meat marinated in coconut milk, mustard seeds, curry leaves, tamarind and red chili.

$17.95

Kashmiri Goat Hyderabadi

Kashmiri goat meat marinated in coconut sauteed with curry leaves, mustard seeds, peanuts and dried tamarind.

$17.95

Kashmiri Goat Korma

Kashmiri goat meat cooked in cream, raisins with mild sauce.

$17.95

Kashmiri Goat Saag

Kashmiri goat meat cooked with spinach and fresh ground spices.

$17.95

Beef Boti Tikka Masala

Cubes of beef gently spiced and cooked in a rich creamy gravy.

$14.95

Beef Curry

Tender beef chops cooked in curry with kashmiri herbs and spices.

$13.95

Beef Coconut Curry

Cubes of beef cooked in a curry sauce with exotic Indian herbs and spices.

$15.95

Beef Mushroom Bhuna

Beef cubes, green peppers and mushrooms in a rich brown gravy.

$13.95

Beef Vindaloo

Tender beef pieces cooked with potatoes in tangy gravy.

$13.95

Beef Korma

Pieces of beef marinated in yogurt and nuts and cooked with mild creamy gravy.

$14.95

Beef Roganjosh

Juicy tender pieces of beef cooked in traditional spices with saffron and yogurt.

$14.95

Beef Saag

Fresh boneless beef pieces cooked with spinach and exotic spices.

$13.95

Beef Hyderabadi

Tender beef pieces marinated in coconut sauteed with curry leaves, mustard seeds, peanuts and tamarind.

$15.95

Beef Madras

Cubes of beef sauteed with curry leaves, mustard seeds, coconut and red chili.

$15.95

Beef Sali Boti

Tender cubes of beef cooked in apricot based gravy.

$13.95

Beef Dishes

Combination Dinner Special

Vegetarian Thali

A traditional vegetarian meal served on a platter with mulligatawny soup, samosa, choice of two vegetable dishes, raita rice, naan and dessert.

$21.95

Vegetarian Combo Dinner For Two

Vegetable soup, samosa, choice of two vegetable dishes, raita, rice, naan.

$39.95

Non Vegetarian Dinner (One)

Soup, meat samosa, sizzling tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, seekh kebab, lamb curry, rice, naan and dessert.

$23.95

Royal Combo Dinner For Two

Soup, meat samosa, seekh kebab, tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, bali kebab, shrimp curry, chicken tikka masala, rice, naan and dessert.

$45.95

Chicken Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with cubes of chicken, nuts and spices.

$13.95

Lamb Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with cubes of lamb meat, nuts and spices.

$14.95

Goat Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with cubes of goat meat, nuts and spices.

$17.95

Shrimp Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with shrimp, nuts and spices.

$17.95

Vegetable Biryani

Fresh vegetables cooked with basmati rice, nuts and spices.

$12.95

Lemon Rice

Basmati rice cooked with fresh lemon, mustard seeds, herb and exotic spices.

$7.95

Kashmiri Pea's Pullao

Fresh green peas cooked with basmati rice, herbs and exotic spices.

$9.95

Special Biryani

Fresh green peas cooked with vegetables, lamb, beef, chicken, shrimp, fish, cheese, nuts, raisins and garnished with fresh mint.

$17.95

Beef Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with cubes of beef meat, nuts and spices.

$17.95

Rice Special Biryani

Tandoor Specials

Chicken Tandoori

Tender chicken marinated with spicy yogurt cooked in tandoor.

$13.95

Tandoori Mixed Grill

Assortment of tandoor chicken, chicken tikka, boti kebab, seekh kebab and tandoori shrimp.

$19.95

Tandoori Shrimp

Jumbo shrimp marinated in delicately spiced yogurt.

$16.95

Kali Mirche Ke Tikke

Chicken breast marinated with fine yogurt and spices.

$14.95

Salmon Kebab

Fresh salmon marinated in our chef's secret sauce and baked in our tandoor.

$14.95

Lamb Boti Tikka

Lamb cubes marinated with fine yogurt and spices

$15.95

Lamb Seekh Kebab

Minced lamb seasoned with onions, bell peppers herbs and spices baked on skewers in our tandoor.

$14.95

Tandoori Salmon

Salmon marinated in delicately spiced yogurt.

$16.95

Tandoori Paneer Tikka

Chunks of cottage cheese marinated in yogurt and spices and cooked in our tandoor.

$15.95

Tandoori Chicken Tikka

Chunks of chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and cooked in our tandoor.

$14.95

Chicken Seekh Kebab

Spiced chicken from tandoor.

$13.95

Plain Paratha

Multi-layered wheat cooked on griddle.

$3.95

Gobhi Paratha

Multi-layered wheat cooked with mashed cauliflower.

$3.95

Aloo Paratha

Multi-layered wheat cooked with mashed potatoes.

$3.95

Mint Paratha

Bread stuffed with fresh mint.

$3.95

Lachha Paratha

Layered whole wheat buttered bread.

$3.95

Keema Paratha

Stuffed with spices, ground lamb, cooked on grill.

$4.95

Paratha

Naan Bread

Plain Naan

Unleavened bread baked in a clay oven.

$2.95

Aloo Naan

Unleavened bread stuffed with potatoes.

$4.95

Cheese Naan

White wheat bread stuffed with mozzarella cheese.

$3.95

Chicken Naan

Homemade bread stuffed with chicken, herbs and spices in our tandoor.

$4.95

Peshawari Naan

White bread stuffed with nuts and raisins.

$5.95

Garlic Naan

White wheat bread garnished with garlic.

$4.50

Keema Naan

Unleavened white bread stuffed with minced lamb and green peas.

$4.95

Naan Apricot Date

Unleavened handmade bread stuffed with fresh apricots and dates.

$5.95

Chicken Coconut Naan

Handmade bread stuffed with diced chicken, coconut, herbs and spices in our tandoor.

$4.95

Pista Coconut Naan

Handmade bread stuffed with pistachio, coconut, herbs and spices in our tandoor.

$5.95

Paneer Naan

Unleavened bread stuffed with homemade cheese.

$3.95

Royal Special Bread Basket

Large. A tasty assortment of bread: naan, garlic naan and peshwari naan.

$9.50

Chapati

Flattened whole wheat bread baked on griddle.

$4.95

Tandoori Roti

Flattened whole wheat bread baked in our tandoor.

$2.95

Poori ( Pc)

Whole wheat deep fried puffed bread.

$3.95

Onion Kulcha

Bread stuffed with minced onions with spices.

$3.25

Bhatura

Wheat flour deep fried puffed bread.

$3.25

Rumali Roti

Very thin traditionally grilled whole wheat bread.

$3.95

Special Bread

Side Orders

Side Of Raita

Shredded cucumber in spicy yogurt.

$3.50

Side Of Plain Yogurt

$1.95

Side Of Papadum

Crispy crepe lentil bread, very thin.

$2.95

Side Of Mixed Pickle

$1.95

Side Of Mango Chutney

$1.95

Side Of Basmati Rice

$3.95

Carrot Cake

$3.95

Cheese Cake

$3.95

Chocolate Cake

$3.95

Cake

Desserts

Kheer (Rice Pudding)

Basmati rice cooked in sweetened milk and flavored with cardamom.

$4.95

Ras Malai ( Pc)

Cheese patties served with milk and garnished with almonds and cardamom.

$5.95

Badam Kulfi

Exotic Indian style ice cream with saffron, almonds and nuts.

$4.95

Gulab Jamun ( Pc)

Fresh cheese balls soaked in sugar syrup.

$4.95

Ice Cream

Pistachio, vanilla or strawberry.

$3.50

Kulfi Mango

Homemade Indian style ice cream made with mango alphanso flavored with saffron.

$3.95

Carrot Halwa

Shredded carrot cooked with milk, nuts and raisin cardamom.

$3.95

Pistachio Shake

$3.50

Fruit Juice

$2.95

Mango Lassi

Mango and yogurt shake.

$3.95

Salt Lassi

Refreshing yogurt drink blended with mango alphanso.

$3.25

Sweet Lassi

Refreshing yogurt drink blended with mango alphanso.

$3.25

Strawberry Lassi

Fresh yogurt drink with crushed strawberries.

$3.50

Milkshake

$3.95

Fresh Lemonade

Fresh lemon with sugar syrup.

$3.25

Soda

$1.95

Black Tea

$2.00

Coffee

$2.00

Masala Tea

Similar to a masala chia. Served with milk and sugar.

$2.50

Poland Spring Water

$1.95

Perrier Water

$2.50

Beverages