Menus | Cheeni Durham

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Keema Samosas

Tender minced lamb, crisp golden pastry, 2 per order

$14
Vegetable Samosas

Lightly spiced potato and vegetables, crisp golden pastry, 2 per order

$11

vegan
Chettinad-Style Chicken

Flash-fried with crispy curry leaves

$16

gluten free
Baby Brinjals

Petite eggplants roasted in masala, topped with fresh herbs

$10

gluten free
Muttakos Medallions

melty, crispy cabbage steaks with mustard seed and coconut, served with lime pickle dahi sauce

$10

gluten free, vegetarian
Ajwaini Paneer

Paneer cubes marinated in a garlicky, mustard oil-based marinade, tandoor-charred, and served with dahi chutney

$15

gluten free, vegetarian
Coconut Prawn Croquettes

baby prawn and potato croquettes, coated in coconut, served with mirchi pani (a light, spicy sauce)

$12

gluten free, shellfish

Aloo Chaat

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

$12

gluten free, vegetarian
Bhel Puri

Puffed rice tossed with chutneys, crunchies, peanuts, and more

$9

gluten free, tree nut, vegan
Karela Chaat

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

$10

vegan

The Rani

Eggplant salaan puree, tandoori mushrooms, beetroot kabab, marinated paneer cubes, whole tandoori shallots, and parsnips, topped with rani-pink smoked beetroot raita

$30

gluten free, vegetarian
The Raja

Chicken malai kabab, beef sirloin boti, Amritsari fish cubes, accompanying sauces

$36

gluten free
The Hariyali Whole Fish

Whole branzino rubbed with a paste of ginger, herbs, and green chilies before being skewered and cooked in the tandoor

$36

gluten free
Pork Aam Kasundi

Local, juicy, heritage pork chop, grilled to order. Served in green mango & mustard sauce, and with green mango relish.

$42

gluten free

Saunf wala Chicken

tender boneless, skinless chicken thighs in a mild and flavorful yogurt- fennel masala (served with rice)

$24

gluten free, halal
South Indian Vegetable Kurma

Vegetable assortment cooked in a gravy thickened with coconut milk, ground poppy seeds, and warm spices (served with rice)

$20

gluten free, vegan
Tamilian Chicken

tender boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cooked in a spicy, punchy, green-chili-tamarind sauce (served with rice)

$25

gluten free, halal
Fish Moilee

light, silky, coconut milk gravy, melt-in-your-mouth barramundi (served with Malabar paratha)

$28
Lamb Vindaloo

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

$26

spicy, gluten free
Tamatar & Bhindi Daal Tadka

Slow-cooked lentils with tomatoes and okra, tempered with ghee and panch phoron, and East Indian seed and spice blend (served with rice)

$16

gluten free, vegetarian
Paneer aur Mattar Pulao

paneer (Indian pressed cheese), fresh green peas, seasonal herbs and greens, and aromatics, slow-cooked with rice & served with chutney

$20

gluten free, vegetarian

Malabar Paratha

crisp, flaky, white flour flatbread

$5

vegetarian
Naan

Tandoor-cooked flatbread

$5

vegan
Garlic Naan

Tandoor-cooked flatbread with garlic and brushed ghee

$6

vegetarian
Chawal

Side of rosewater rice

$4

gluten free, vegetarian
Lal Mirch

house-made, vibrant red, spicy chutney (our house hot sauce)

$1

gluten free, vegan
Raita

Cooking yogurt sauce typically paired with spicier dishes

$4

gluten free, vegetarian
Kachumber

fresh, delicious, and super simple side of Indian chopped salad

$4

vegan

Mini Mithai

Seasonal, rotating platter of Indian sweets

$9

vegetarian
Kulfi

Seasonal house-made ice cream

$6

vegetarian
Mango Lassi Shots

Just a little cheeni (sugar) for the table

$8

gluten free, vegetarian
Rasmalai

saffron, cardamom, rose, and pillowy-soft, sweet paneer

$9

vegetarian