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Chhota Khana


Small Plates

  • Keema Samosas

    Tender minced lamb, crisp golden pastry, 2 per order

    $16

  • Vegetable Samosas

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

    $14

    vegan

  • Onion Pakoras

    Onion dredged in chickpea flour batter, fried until crunchy.

    $11

    gluten free, vegan

  • Baby Brinjals

    Petite eggplants roasted in masala, topped with fresh herbs

    $12

    gluten free, vegan

  • Muttakos Medallions

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

    $14

    gluten free, vegetarian

  • Mushroom & Bitter Gourd Sabzi

    mushrooms roasted in coconut oil, bitter gourd, caramelized onions, green chilies, and warming spices, served with a Malabar Paratha

    $18

    gluten free, dairy free option, vegan

  • Kerala Beef

    braised then dry-fried short rib, warming spices, Malabar Paratha

    $24

  • Harvest Chutneys

    Three seasonal chutneys: beetroot, spiced sweet potato, and pumpkin-jaggery, served with pickled golden raisins, seeds, tapioca chips

    $14

    gluten free, vegan

  • Chettinad-Style Chicken

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

    $20

    dairy free, gluten free

  • Chettinad-Style Mushrooms

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

    $18

    gluten free, vegan

Chaat


Street-Style Snacks; To Taste

  • Aloo Chaat

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

    $11

    gluten free, vegetarian

  • Bhel Puri

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

    $11

    gluten free, tree nut, vegan

  • Karela Chaat

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

    $11

    vegan

  • Sweet Potato Chaat

    broken sweet potatoes, fresh lemon, chaat masala, mint chutney, crispy crunchies, smoked beetroot raita

    $11

    gluten free, vegan

Sigri Se



From the Grill

  • The Rani

    Celeriac, corn, tadka, paneer, local root vegetables, grilled lemon.

    $34

    gluten free, vegetarian

  • The Raja

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

    $38

    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

    $38

    gluten free

  • Heritage Pork Chop Korma

    Local, heritage pork chop cooked to order, served in a creamy, spiced, aromatic sauce. Contains cashews.

    $42

    gluten free

Kaaris & Such



Sauce-based Dishes

  • Mangalorean Chicken

    chicken thighs cooked in coconut milk, garlic, warm spices, curry leaf, and tomato

    $25

    dairy free, 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)

    $22

    gluten free, vegan

  • Fish Moilee

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

    $30

  • Lamb Vindaloo

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

    $34

    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)

    $18

    gluten free, vegetarian

  • Lamb Biryani

    slow-cooked rice dish with lamb and a side of yogurt sauce

    $26

    gluten free

  • Chicken Biryani

    slow-cooked rice dish with chicken and a side of yogurt sauce

    $24

    gluten free

  • Kasundi Fish in Banana Leaf

    Fileted triple tail marinated in Bengali mustard, steamed with coconut milk rice, green chili, and garlic, inside a banana leaf.

    $32

    gluten free

  • Adraki Chicken

    chicken thighs cooked in ginger, green chili, garlic, yogurt, and broth (served with rice)

    $25

    gluten free, halal

  • Naga Fish Curry

    boneless barramundi in a spicy, creamy, bright sauce (served with rice)

    $30

    dairy free, gluten free

  • Dhaba Style Aloo Gobi

    Gently spiced potatoes and cauliflower, green chili, cilantro, and red onion, served with a paratha.

    $18

    vegan

  • Ludhiana Chicken

    Chicken thighs cooked in a thick, creamy cashew sauce with dried fenugreek (served with hot buttered naan). Contains cashews

    $25

    gluten free, halal

  • Crab Rasam

    cocktail crabs poached in a spicy, tomato-based South Indian soup (served with rice)

    $30

    dairy free, gluten free

  • Kashmiri Lamb Chops

    saffron & milk braised lamb chops, served with a mild Kashmiri cream sauce, and saffron rice

    $40

    gluten free

  • Railway Mutton Curry

    spicy, bone-in mutton pieces cooked slowly with potatoes, warming spices (served with rice)

    $36

    dairy free, gluten free, halal

  • Mattar Paneer

    house paneer and fresh green peas cooked in a tomato-based sauce (served with rice)

    $25

    gluten free, vegetarian

Saath Mein



  • Malabar Paratha

    crisp, flaky, white flour flatbread

    $5

    vegetarian

  • Naan

    Tandoor-cooked flatbread

    $5

    vegan

  • Chawal

    Side of rosewater rice

    $4

    gluten free, vegetarian

  • Raita

    Cooking yogurt sauce typically paired with spicier dishes

    $4

    gluten free, vegetarian

  • Chutneys & Achaars Plate

    Assortment of housemade chutneys, pickles, and condiments

    $12

Order your Thanksgiving spread from Cheeni!

A yearly tradition: home-cooked Indian-ish Thanksgiving from Preeti Waas, featuring classic dishes reimagined. Orders for pickup the week of Thanksgiving at Cheeni: Durham or Nanny Goat: RTP, Nanny Goat: Durham. 

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