Cheeni Durham

Most small plates are portioned for sharing between 1-3 guests. 

Pickle Plate   12

assorted seasonal vegetables, pickled, then served with a mint-yogurt raita

GF, vegetarian (vegan, without raita)

Vegetable Samosas   12

lightly spiced potato and vegetables, crisp golden pastry (two per order)

vegan, dairy free

Keema Samosas   14

tender minced lamb, crisp golden pastry (two per order)

Onion & Sweet Potato Pakoras   11

sliced onions dredged in a chickpea flour batter, fried until crunchy

GF, vegan, dairy free

Baby Brinjals  14

petite eggplants slow-roasted in masala, topped with fresh cilantro, served with papad, a gluten-free cracker

GF, vegan

Muttakos Medallions   14

melty, crispy cabbage steaks with mustard seed and fried coconut, served with lime pickle dahi (yogurt) sauce

GF, vegetarian

Chettinad-Style Chicken  16

flash-fried chicken, ginger-chili-tomato masala, crispy curry leaves, ginger

GF, halal, dairy free

Chettinad-Style Mushrooms  14

flash-fried local mushrooms, ginger-chili-tomato masala, crispy curry leaves, ginger

GF, vegan

Green Papaya Chaat 11

served cold to room temperature; shredded green papaya and seasonal, local, complimentary vegetables, tossed in citrus and chaat masala

GF, vegan

Karela Chaat  11

crispy bitter gourd, house-made chutneys, chopped onions, tomatoes, and herbs

GF, vegan

Samosa Chaat  14

one vegetable samosa topped with yogurt, chutneys, cilantro, onion, tomato, and chole, a cooked chickpea dish, with sev, crispy chickpea sprinkles

vegetarian

can be made vegan by omitting yogurt; please let your server know of any dietary restrictions.

Aloo Chaat   11

masala fries, house-made chutneys, chopped tomato, onion, cilantro, and sev (crunchy chickpea flour sprinkles)

GF, vegetarian

can be made vegan by omitting yogurt; please let your server know of any dietary restrictions.

Most entrees/large plates are portioned for sharing between 1-4 guests.

Fish Moilee  26

Golden, silky, coconut milk gravy, seared market fish filet (served with paratha)

Dairy free (GF if served with rice)

Best to share between a maximum of two guests

Konkani Fish Curry  26

Filet of market fish cooked in a tangy, bright, tamarind-based sauce, with coconut and chili (served with rice)

GF, dairy free

Best to share between a maximum of two guests

Garlic & Pepper Crab Fried Rice  34

Crab pieces cooked in tamarind and coconut, then fried into rice with pepper and warming spices, ghee, and lemon, served witha potato-crusted crabcake, ghee & pepper tadka, lemon aioli, and local microgreens tossed in lemon and salt. 

GF

Lamb Vindaloo  38

Lamb pieces cooked with onions, vinegar, dried red chilies, and warm spices. FIERY hot, and delicious (served with rice)

GF, halal, dairy free

Biryani  26

Slow-cooked covered rice dish with warming spices, served with yogurt sauce; choice of Chicken or Lamb topped with nuts and golden raisins

GF, halal, contains nuts

Achaari Murgh   26

Chicken thighs cooked in a medium-spicy tomato, garlic, curd, and achaar (Indian pickle) sauce, with house pickle and cilantro (served with malabar paratha)

Halal (GF if served with rice)

Mangalorean Chicken  26

Chicken thighs cooked in coconut milk, tomato, garlic, spicy red chili, and curry leaf (served with rice)

GF, halal, dairy free

South Indian Vegetable Kurma  24

A selection of local vegetables cooked down into a gravy thickened with coconut milk, ground poppy seeds & cashews, warm spices (served with rice)

GF, vegan, contains cashews

Vegetarian Plate 28

two seasonal sabzis (slow-cooked vegetable dishes), two paneer tikkis, chole, and jeera pulao (cumin-seed rice)

Vegetarian (GF if served with rice)

Tamatar & Bhindi Daal Tadka  18

slow-cooked lentils with tomatoes & okra, tempered with ghee and panch phoran, an East Indian seed and spice blend, garnished with crispy okra (served with rice)

GF, vegetarian, vegan by request

Chole & Rice  18

slow-cooked chickpeas with warm aromatics and spices, served with rice

vegetarian, vegan by request

Sigri se means “from the grill”. These plates are larger and may take additional time to prepare.

The Rani    34

Preserved lemon labneh, grilled seasonal vegetables (cauliflower, parsnips, and beetroots, mushrooms, etc.) served with spice & seed crusted house paneer & beetroot raita, a pink yogurt dipping sauce

GF, vegetarian

The Raja   40

Chicken malai kababs, beef sirloin boti, Amritsari fish cubes, dahi-mint chutney, and a grilled lemon, served with pickled onions

GF

Hariyali Whole Fish   45

Whole market fish rubbed and cooked with a paste of ginger, herbs, and green chilies, served with rice and cooked pickled onions

GF, dairy free

Steak Plate  42

Flank steak, lightly marinated & rubbed with spices, seared to order. Served with aloo pakoras (fried potatoes) and a spicy poblano chutney.

GF

Saath mein means “alongside”. Please note that most dishes come with either rice or paratha. Additionally, our naan is made differently; it’s thicker, vegan by nature, and a bit closer to flatbread.

Chutneys & Achaars  12

house-made chutneys, pickles, and condiments, two rolls of papad

GF, vegan

Chawal    4

side of jasmine rice

GF, vegan

Raita  4

cooling yogurt sauce, typically paired with spicier dishes

GF, vegetarian

Vegan Naan (5)

thicker, tandoor-cooked Indian flatbread brushed with coconut oil

Buttered Naan (6)

tandoor-cooked Indian flatbread brushed with ghee

Garlic Naan (6)

tandoor-cooked Indian flatbread brushed with ghee, garlic, & cilantro

Mirchi Naan (6)

tandoor-cooked Indian flatbread brushed with ghee & green chilies

vegetarian

Malabar Paratha   5

crisp, flaky, white flour flatbread

vegetarian, vegan by request

Kachumber   4

chopped cucumber, onion, and tomato with lemon, salt, and pepper