Masala Bhavan
Open nowIndian, South Indian · $ · Calgary
South Indian restaurant in Calgary serving Calgarians since 2015.
Our Menu
From the restaurant's menu pageSoups
- RASAM$7.00
Traditional, South Indian, peppery, tangy broth.
- Chettinad Chicken Soup$8.00
Spicy chicken soup. Can be made mild spice level upon request.
- Moringa (Drumstick Leaves) Soup$7.00
Flavorful extract of drumstick leaves simmered with yellow moong beans and spices.
- Manchow Veg soup$7.00
Spicy broth filled with asian flavour and vegetable.
- Manchow chicken soup$8.00
Spicy broth filled with asian flavour and chicken.
- MUTTON SOUP(goat)$8.00
VEGETARIAN STARTERS
- Soya chaap Tikka16 CAD
Plant-based protien marinated and grilled with smokey flavors
- Paneer Vepudu 🌶️14 CAD
Spicy south indian style spicy paneer roast
- Paneer Tikka17 CAD
Cottage cheese marinated in MB special spices and grilled in clay pot
- Cauliflowers 65$12.00
Florets marinated in South-Indian spices and deep fried served with mint sauce.
- Cauliflower kondattam13 CAD
Deep fried cauliflower tossed in tangy and spicy masala
- Vege Pakoda$10.00
Spiced, chickpea battered, deep-fried vegetable dumplings served with mint sauce
- Veg Samosa(Dairy&Nut Free) 2 pcs$7.00
Crisp, tender pastry filled with potato & peas served with mint chutney & tamarind sauce.
NON-VEG STARTERS
- Tandoori Chicken$16.00
Chicken legs with bone marinated overnight and roasted in clay oven. Served with mint chutney and salad. Gluten Free
- Chicken Tikka$16.00
Boldly flavoured boneless chicken thigh, roasted in clay oven. Served with mint chutney and salad Gluten Free
- Saffron Malai Tikka$17.00
Tender boneless chicken thigh char grilled in a rich marinade of saffron, cheese, garlic, ginger. Served with mint chutney. Gluten Free
- Chicken Vepudu Roast$16.00
Tender pieces of chicken cooked dry with South Indian spicy Masala. Can be made mild spice level upon request.
- Chicken 65$15.00
Deep-fried boneless chicken marinated with South Indian spices. Served with mint chutney & lemon
- Fish Pakoda$13.00
Batter-fried, spice marinated, freshwater Basa fish fillets. Served with mint chutney
- Masala Fried Fish$15.00
Pan-fried South Indian spice marinated Basa fish Served with mint chutney & lemon.
- Banana leaf fish$16.00
Banana leaf wrapped Basa Fish spice Marinated and Pan fried.
- Kerala Fry$15.00
Kerala Style Stir-fried choice of meat
- Beef samosa(Dairy&Nut free) 2 pcs$6.00
Crisp, tender pastry filled with spiced beef. Served with mint chutney and tamarind sauce
- Fish Tikka16 CAD
Marinated Basa fish grilled to perfection with MB special masala
- Mangalorean Chicken Ghee Roast16 CAD
Fiery chicken cooked in ghee with coastal spices
- Calamari (mangalorean style)16 CAD
Crispy squid tossed in coastal spices and herbs
IDLY & VADA (Stone ground batter)
- Idly ( 3 P C S )$11.00
Steamed, rice and lentil savoury cake served with sambar and chutney.
- VADA ( 3 PCS )$11.00
Crispy fried, lentil doughnut served with sambar and chutney.
- Idly Vada Combo$14.00
2 pieces of each, served with sambar and chutney.
- Podi Idli$10.00
Mini steamed idli tossed in ground spiced lentil powder known as PODI
- Thattu Idly10 CAD
Flat, soft idly served with podi ,ghee, and chutney
- Sambar Mini Idly$11.00
10 pieces mini idli dipped in sambar
- Mini Idli$11.00
Mini Steamed, rice and lentil savoury cake served with sambar and chutney.
- Dhai Vada$11.00
3 pieces Vada dipped in home made spiced yogurt .
- Sambar Vada$11.00
3 pieces dipped in sambar
TIFFIN SPECIALS
- MB Tiffine Combo$18.00
Pongal,Idly, Vada ,Rava Upma and kesari served with Sambar and chutney.
- Pongal$10.00
Made with rice and yellow moong lentil savory South Indian all day breakfast dish.
- Vegetable Upma10 CAD
Savory semolina dish cooked with vegetables and spices
- Parotta with Salna14 CAD
Flaky layered served with flavourful south indian gravy
- Kaldosa with Salna or Sambar14 CAD
Thick , soft dosa served with flavourful choice of Salna or sambar
- Poori (Aloo/Chana)14 CAD
Deep fried bread served with choice of potato masala or chickpea curry
DOSA (CLASSIC & SPECIAL) Stone ground and natural fermented)
All dosas are served with sambar and chutneys
- Podi Ghee Dosa$12.95
Topped with spiced lentil powder and ghee
- Plain Dosai$11.00
Thin, crispy fermented rice cripe
- Onion Dosai$12.95
- Butter / ghee Dosa$12.95
Classic dosa enriched with choice of Butter or Ghee
- Masala Dosai$12.95
Stuffed with spiced potato filling
- Mysore Masala Dosai$12.95
Combination of spicy chutney and potato filling
- Mysore Dosai$12.00
Spread with spicy chutney red chutney for extra flavour
- Paneer Dosai$14.00
Stuffed with Indian cottage cheese and peas
- Cheese Masala Dosai$13.00
Filled with potatoes and melted cheese
- MB Special dosai$15.00
Signature dosa with onion, peppere, butter,cheese, ghee and potatoes
- Palak Paneer masala dosai$15.00
Spinach-based spread with paneer filling
- Chilli Onion Cheese Dosa15 CAD
Loaded with onions,chillies, and cheese
NON-VEG DOSA
- Chettinad Chicken Dosai$15.00
Stuffed with chettinadu Minced chicken and peas
- Chettinad Lamb Dosai$15.00
Stuffed with Chettinadu minced lamb and peas
- Egg Dosa14 CAD
Layered with egg and lightly seasoned with indian spices.
FUSION DOSA
- Vege Ball Manchurian dosai$14.95
- Schezwan Masala Dosa$16.00
Indo-chinese twist with schezwan sauce
- Gobi Manchurian Dosai$14.95
Stuffed with Cauliflower Manchurian
Rava Dosai
Thin, crispy dosa made from semolina batter. Served with filling of your choice and serve with sambar
- Rava Plain$13.00
Dosa made with semolina and rice flour and spices
- Rava Onion$14.95
Dosa made with Onion, semolina and rice flour and spices
- Rava Masala$15.00
Dosa made with semolina and rice flour stuffed with potato peas
- Rava Onion-Chilli$14.95
Dosa made with semolina and rice flour and onion and chilli
- Rava Mysore Masala14.95 CAD
- Ghee rava masala15 CAD
Ghee rava dosa Stuffed with potato
UTHAPPAM
Thick pancake of rice and lentil. Served with sambar and chutney
- Plain uthppam$12.00
- Onion uthappam$13.00
Topped with Onion
- Masala Uthappam$13.95
Topped with cilantro,tomato,onion,curry leaves and spices
CURRIES & COMBOS
Choice of Protein: Chicken, Lamb, Goat, , Beef, Fish, Shrimp, Paneer ,Soya chap or Vegetable
- Butter Chicken Combo$18.00
Creamy tomato based curry served your choice of rice or naan
- Tikka Masala combo$18.00
Rich and flavourful masala sauce with choice of chicken tikka or paneer tikka or soya chap tikka served with Rice or Naan
- Paneer Butter Masala Combo$17.00
Indian cottage cheese cooked with homemade butter masala. Served with butter naan or steamed rice
- MB Eggplant Curry$15.00
Roasted Eggplant cooked with onion, tomato, tamarind and spices.
- Curry$16.00
(Chicken | Lamb | Beef ,Fish) Succulent pieces of protein or Veggies of choice slow cooked in classical curry sauce.
- Vindaloo$16.00
(Chicken | Lamb | Beef) Tangy, spicy curry with potato and protein of choice. Can be made mild upon request.
- Chettinadu$16.00
(Chicken | Lamb | Beef) Tender pieces of meat cooked with authentic chettinadu spices.
- Saag$16.00
(Chicken | Lamb | Beef) Cumin & garlic tempered with baby spinach puree and protein of choice.
- Saag Plain$13.00
Plain Saag (spinach) tempered with cumin and garlic butter cream
- Korma$16.00
(Chicken | Lamb | Beef) Tender pieces of protein of choice cooked in delicate cashew cream-coconut sauce.
- Kerala Prawn Masala$18.00
Prawns tossed in Ginger scented coconut tomato masala
- Dal Makhani Combo$16.00
Slow-cooked whole black lentils and red kidney beans simmered overnight in a rich, creamy tomato-butter gravy, delicately spiced and finished with fresh cream. Served with Naan or Rice or Tandoori Roti
- Karahi$16.00
Stir-fried curry with onions ,peppers and choice of protein or veggies
- Aloo Curry (Various styles)$14.00
Potato curry prepared your choice of Veggies
- Masala Bhavan Daal Fry$14.00
Yellow Moong beans simmered with Indian spices, tomato, ginger and onion.
- Channa Masala$14.00
Chickpeas stewed until perfectly tender, in a tangy tomato sauce with aromatic spices.
- Okra Masala$15.00
Freshly cut okra with onion and tomatoes cooked in roasted spice.
- Mixed veg Poriyal$14.95
Fresh Vegetable cooked and tossed with fresh coconut ,ginger curry leaves .
- Non Veg combo$18.75
served with (2) Course of the day 1 starter, Rice ,Butter Naan, Dessert,
- Veg combo$17.75
served with (2) Course of the day 1 starter, , Rice ,Butter Naan, Dessert
RICE & BIRYANI
RICE
- Coconut Rice$6.00
Aromatic Coconut infused rice
- Saffron Rice$6.00
Basmati rice flavoured with cardamom, star anise and saffron.
- Steamed Basmati Rice$5.00
Steamed Basmati
- Jeera Rice6 CAD
Cumin-flavoured rice
- Ghee Rice8 CAD
Aromatic Short-grain rice cooked with Ghee Caramelized Onions
- Plain Biryani Rice9 CAD
Slow cooked,rich and aromatic Basmati rice
DUM BIRYANI
Basmati rice cooked with an assortment of aromatic spices, herbs and choice of meat or vegetable, finished in traditional Dum style. Served with raita
- Dum Biryani$15.00
Your Choice of Protein or Vegetable
MALABAR BIRYANI
Aromatic short-grain kaima rice cooked with ghee, caramelized onions and mild spices for a delicate flavourful finish with choice of you protein
- Malabar Biryani18 CAD
your choice of protein or vegetable served with raitha and pickle
Breads
- Butter Naan$2.50
- Plain Naan$2.50
- Garlic Butter naan$3.00
- Plain Tandoori Roti$2.75
- Butter Tandoori Roti$2.75
- Malabar Parotta(2pcs)$5.00
- Gluten Free Bread$3.95
Made with rice & lentil
- Onion Chilli Naan$4.95
Stuffed with freshly chopped Onion ,Green chilli and Cilantro
- Cheese naan bread$4.95
Stuffed with Mixed cheese
- Chilli Cheese Naan4 CAD
- Palak Paneer Naan4 CAD
Kothu Paratha
Shredded crispy paratha (south-Indian bread) tossed with vegetables, spices and protein of choice. Served with Raita.
- Veg Kothu$12.95
- Chicken Kothu$16.00
- Lamb Kothu$17.00
- Beef Kothu$17.00
- EGG KOTHU PARATHA$15.00
INDO-CHINESE
Bold, Spicy,and wok-tossed flavours
- Chilli Chicken Dry$16.00
Deep fried chicken strips tossed with fragrant peppers, onions, ginger.
- Chilli Idly$14.00
The fusion delicacy mini fried idly tossed in hakka spices
- chilli chicken Gravy$17.00
Deep fried chicken strips tossed with fragrant peppers, onions, ginger with gravy
- Chilli Fish Dry$17.00
Deep fried fish tossed with, onions and peppers in Indo-Chinese style.
- chilli Fish Gravy$16.00
Deep fried fish tossed with, onions and peppers in Indo-Chinese style gravy.
- Chilli Paneer Dry$16.00
Deep fried Indian cottage cheese tossed with onions & peppers in Indo-Chinese style.
- chilli Paneer Gravy$16.00
Deep fried Indian cottage cheese tossed with onions & peppers in Indo-Chinese style gravy
- Cauliflower Manchurian Dry$16.00
Deep fried cauliflower florets tossed in Indo-Chinese style.
- Cauliflower Manchurian gravy$16.00
Deep fried florets tossed in indo chinese style gravy
- Veg ball Manchu dry$16.00
Fried mixed veg ball in a spicy, sweet and tangy sauce
- Veg ball Manch gravy$16.00
Fried mixed veg ball in a spicy, sweet and tangy sauce.
- Chicken Manchurian Gravy$16.95
Deep fried ,Home made Manchurian sauce served with Gravy
- Chicken Manchurian Dry$16.95
Deep fried , home made Manchurian sauce, served Dry
- Indo-Chinese Noodles$15.00
Stir-fried noodles with your choice of protein or vegetables
- Fried Rice$15.00
Wok-tossed rice with Indo-Chinese flavours with choice of protein or veg
SIDES
Simple accompaniments to enhance your meal
- Papadum (3 PCS)$4.00
Fried papad served with mango chutney.
- Chutney4 CAD
Coconut, tomato and tamarind | mint and mango.
- Raita$4.00
A refreshing dip of yoghurt, cucumber and vegetables.
- Classic green salad4 CAD
Fresh seasonal vegetable with light seasoning
Desserts
- Dal Pradhman$7.00
Chef's special traditional kerala dessert with lentils and jaggery
- Gulab Jamun (3 pcs)$5.00
Soft milk dumpling in sugar syrup
- Chef's special MB Madurai Jigarthanda$8.00
A creamy chilled south indian clasic from Madurai
- Mango Saffron Rasmalai$5.00
(Chef special) Soaked with saffron milk soft cottage cheese
- Kulfi Falooda$8.00
Traditional Indian ice-cream served with vermicelli cooked in milk, nuts and flavours.
- Saffron Rice Pudding$5.00
Short grain rice cooked in milk, flavoured with saffron and cardamom.
- PINEAPPLE KESARI(semolina Pudding)$5.00
Halwa made with semolina, sugar, and pineapple.
- Ghee Ladoo(3pcs)4.95 CAD
A traditional Indian sweet made with clarified butter, roasted lentil flour and hint of cardamom
- Bread Halwa5 CAD
Crispy bread slow-cooked with sugar milk and touch of cardamom in a melt-in-your-mouth
Beverage
- Mango Lassi$4.00
Mango flavoured homemade yogurt drink
- Sweet lassi$3.50
Sweet ,homemade yogurt drink
- Salt Lassi$3.50
Salt, homemade yogurt drink
- Rose Lassi$3.50
Rose flavoured homemade yogurt drink
- south indian Butter Milk$3.00
Traditional butter milk flavoured with curry leaves ginger and mustard seeds
- Rose Milk$2.50
- Can of Thumbs Up (Indian Pop)$2.75
- Can of Limca (Indian Pop)$2.75
- Can Of Fanta (Indian pop)$2.75
- Can Of Coke$2.50
- Can Of Diet Coke$2.50
- Can Of 7up$2.50
- Can of Ginger ale$2.50
- Can Of Lemon iced Tea$2.50
BEER(Age Verification 18+)
If the order contains alcohol items, the recipient of this order is required to present a valid government ID .
- KINGFISHER (330ML)$6.50
Indian beer light smokey lager.
- TAJ MAHAL (330ML)$6.50
Clean,crisp and light with delicate flavour.
Drinks Menu
From the restaurant's menu pageView Our Daily Specials
- Kingfisher 355ML$6.50
- Taj Mahal 330 ML$7.50
- Stella (Belgium)$7.00
- Alexander Keith’s$7.00
- Budweiser$7.00
- Grasshpper (Canada)$7.00
- Heineken (Holland)$7.00
- Non-Alcoholic Beer$4.00
White Wine
5 OZ | Bottle
- Riesling$8.00 | $30.00
- Pinot Grigio$8.00 | $30.00
- Sauvignon Blanc$8.00 | $30.00
- Chardonnay$8.00 | $30.00
Red Wine
5 OZ | Bottle
- Pinot Noir$9.00 | $35.00
- Cabernet Sauvignon$8.00 | $30.00
Whiskey
1 OZ |
- Glenfiddich$6.00
- Jack Daniel’s Whiskey$5.00
- Jameson$5.00
Rum
1 OZ |
- Bacardi Original Rum$8.00
- Captain Morgan Spiced Rum$7.00
- Bacardi Spiced Rum$6.00
Gin
1 OZ |
- Bombay Sapphire$8.00
Vodka
1 OZ |
- Absolute$7.00