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Masalaa

3140 S. Parker
Aurora, CO 80014

303-755-6272 | Website

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Category: Restaurants | Buffet, Gluten-Free, Health

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One of the few restaurants around offering both gluten-free cooking and Jain-friendly options, Masalaa raises vegetarian cuisine to such a level that even the most dedicated carnivore would never miss the meat. And you can return again and again without repeating the same meal twice, because the menu is huge, a mishmash of dozens of traditional and regional specialties. Masalaa's an asset not just for the local Indian community, but for anyone looking for an honest taste of another culture's comfort food.

  • Cuisine(s): Buffet, Gluten-Free, Health, Indian, Tibetan, Vegetarian

    Hours: Mon.-Fri., 6-10 p.m. (closed Wed.); Sat. & Sun., noon-3 p.m. & 6-10 p.m.

    Price: $, $$

  • Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash, check, ATM/Debit

    Features: Takeout, Private Party, Catering, Order Online, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly, Vegetarian Friendly

    Serving: Dinner, Lunch

  • Alcohol: None

    Reservations: Accepted, Recommended for Large Parties

    Parking: Lot Available

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  • 2010 | Best Vegetarian Restaurant

    Fearlessly spiced with garlic, ginger, chile, onion, cumin and curry leaves, the food of south India is some of the best in the world. And Masalaa, a divey storefront surrounded by international markets in a dilapidated strip mall in Aurora, is... More >

  • 2009 | Best Vegetarian Indian Restaurant

    The best vegetarian food is just food that happens to have no meat in it — a dinner served without the sides of guilt, bullying or whining, Be Nice to Animals socio-political rhetoric. And that's exactly what you'll get at Masalaa, a good... More >

  • 2008 | Best Restaurant for Eating Your Vegetables

    Masalaa is a great vegetarian restaurant because it's really not a vegetarian restaurant. Rather, it's a restaurant that just happens to not have meat on the menu — a fact that can easily go overlooked while you're gorging yourself on idly, aloo... More >

  • 2007 | Best Vegetarian Indian

    Creamed spinach can be great, but the best friend that creamed spinach ever had was a steak. Make that the best American friend that creamed spinach ever had was a steak, because there are plenty of ethnic restaurants where vegetarianism is not... More >

  • 2006 | BEST INDIAN VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT

    Sometimes even ardent carnivores need a break, and when the urge for veggies strikes, we head to Masalaa. Here, vegetarian is not the cuisine of denial that it is in so many other places, but rather one that celebrates all the goodness inherent... More >

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  • At Masalaa, it's okay to fill up on the bread

    By Laura Shunk | Thu, August 18, 2011

    At Masalaa, man could almost live on bread alone. About half of the dishes at this vegetarian restaurant feature some sort of bready base — a pancake or a biscuit — and those are among my favorites. Ravi Kumar and Ehmad Ansari, two strict vegetari... More >

  • Masalaa closed for...maintenance issues

    By Lori Midson | Wed, January 5, 2011

    ​Less than a week after Veggie Girl Amber Taufen waxed rhapsodic about a recent meal at Masalaa, the vegetarian Indian joint at 3140 South Parker Road, the quarters are dark, the only sign of li More >

  • Masalaa's exotic vegetarian fare hits the spot

    By Amber Taufen | Wed, December 29, 2010

    ​Anyone with special food needs or requests knows how frustrating it can be to open up a menu and see only a scant handful of plates that you can or would actually eat. There are a few restauran More >

  • Shakin' Bacon

    Shakin' Bacon

    By Jason Sheehan | Thu, January 12, 2006

    It's not often that a fellow like myself -- a dedicated carnivore, shameless bacon addict, fan of all things larded, bloody and fat-spackled -- goes looking for health food. Ten cups of coffee a day, taken as preventative medicine against potentia... More >

  • Spice of Life

    Spice of Life

    By Kyle Wagner | Thu, March 14, 2002

    Lentils may be good for you, but they taste like the dried paste from a kindergartner's Popsicle-stick project. They sort of taste like the Popsicle sticks, too. Since lentils are a staple of Indian food, resourceful Indian cooks long ago figured... More >

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    tinsLee123

    | Fri, February 18, 2011

    south indian cuisine in denver! ethnic aurora

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  • westwordbestof

    westwordbestof

    | Wed, May 06, 2009

    The best vegetarian food is just food that happens to have no meat in it — a dinner served without the sides of guilt, bullying or whining, Be Nice to Animals socio-political rhetoric. And that's exactly what you'll get at Masalaa, a good restaurant that happens to not serve meat. The big draw here are the dosa — enormous Indian pastry roll-ups stuffed with all manner of unusual things — but the rest of the dishes are equally good, offering a full palette of flavors and textures without ever having to resort to wrapping things in bacon.

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  • mietra

    mietra

    | Fri, July 18, 2008

    Amazing vegetarian Indian food. This is a must stop for my friends from India when they are in town.

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Back to TopMenu
Soup And Salads
$2.95
Aloo Chat
salad of boiled potatoes with onions, seasoned with spices
$2.95
Cream of Tomato
garden fresh tomato soup served with croutons
$2.95
Cream of Vegetables
garden fresh vegetable soup with mild spices
$2.95
Katchumber
salad with chopped onions, tomatoes and cucumber, seasoned with herbs and lemon
$2.95
Mulligatwany Soup
an Indian soup of lentils with blend of vegetables, spices and herbs
$2.95
Rasam
an authentic South Indian spiced lentil flavored soup
$2.95
Spinach Soup
whole leaf spinach cooked with mild spices and cream
Appetizers
$3.95
Onion Bajji
slices of onions dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried
$3.95
Mulaga Bajji Spicy
jalapeno peppers dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried
$3.95
Masala Vada
patties made of mixed lentil and spices
$3.95
Medu Vada
lentil flour donuts soaked in sambar
$3.95
Keerai Vada
patties made of spinach and lentiles
$3.95
Dahi Vada
lentil flour donuts soaked in plain yogurt and seasoned with spices
$3.95
Samabar Vada
deep fried lentil flour donuts soaked in sambar
$3.95
Rasa Vada
deep fried lentil flour donuts soaked in rasam
$3.95
Mysore Bonda
lentil flour vada South Indian favorite
$3.95
Aloo Bonda
Indian potato masala deep-fried with chickpea batter
$3.95
Panner Pakoda
homemade cottage cheese fried in chickpea batter
$3.95
Onion Pakoda
sliced onions dipped in lentil batter and deep fried
$3.95
Spinach Pakoda
fried spinach dipped in lentil batter and deep fried
$3.95
Samosa
pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes and spices
$3.95
Veggie Cutlets
patties of mashed potatoes and vegetables with bread crumbs and fried
$3.95
Gobi 65
fresh cauliflower marinated in spicy yogurt and deep fried
$3.95
Aloo 65
boiled potatoes marinated in spicy yogurt and deep fried
$3.95
Dahi Puri
mini puffed semolina bread stuffed with potatoes, tangy sauce and yogurt
Dosas
$5.95
Sada Dosa
crepe made of rice and lentil flour
$6.95
Masaladosa
crepe with potatoe masala
$6.95
Butter Roast
crepe tossed with butter
$6.95
Onion Dosa
crepe rolled with fried onion
$6.95
Mysore Masala Dosa
crepe with a thin layer of chef's spices
$6.95
Mysore Rava Masala
crepe of samolina with chef's spices
$6.95
Podi Dosa
dosa rolled with chef's special spices
$6.95
Rava Dosa
crepe made of samolina
$6.95
Onion Rava
crepe of samolina mixed with onions and spices
$6.95
Pessarattu
crepe of pulses, lentils, and spices
Uthappam - Indian Pancakes
$6.95
Uthappam
a pancake of lentil and rice batter
$6.95
Onion Uthappam
uthappam topped with chopped onions and spices
$6.95
Veggie Uthappam
uthappam glazed with garden fresh vegetables
$6.95
Tomato Uthappam
uthappam topped with fresh tomatoes and cilantro
$6.95
Cheese Uthappam
uthappam topped with cheese and green peppers
$6.95
Butter Uthappam
uthappam toasted with ghee or butter
$7.95
Kashmiri Uthappam
uthappam topped with dry fruits and toasted with butter or ghee
Idly - Indian Rice Cakes
$3.95
Idly
steamed rice cakes
$3.95
Mini Idly
mini steamed idlies in a bowl of sambar
$3.95
Kancheerpuram Idly
idly stuffed with mixed vegetable curry
$3.95
Sambar Idly
idly soaked in sambar served hot
$4.95
Fried Idly
idly fried with butter and spices
$4.95
Idly Combo
2 idly and 1 medu vada

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