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    Cheeni Durham 202 N. Corcoran St. Ste. 100

    202 N. Corcoran St. Ste. 100

    Durham, NC 27701


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    Featured Items

    • Naan

      $5.00+
    • Lamb Biryani

      Slow-cooked rice dish with lamb and a side of yogurt sauce.
      $26.00
    • Chocolate Chip Cookies

      $5.00

    Dinner

    Chhota Khana

    • Baby Brinjals

      Petite eggplants roasted in masala, topped with fresh herbs.
      $14.00
    • Chettinad Style Chicken

      flash-fried local mushrooms, ginger-chili masala, crispy curry leaves
      $16.00
    • Chettinad Style Mushrooms

      flash-fried local mushrooms, ginger-chili masala, crispy curry leaves
      $14.00
    • Keema Samosas

      minced lamb, crisp golden pastry, two per order
      $14.00
    • Muttakos Medallions

      melty, crispy cabbage steaks with mustard seed and coconut, served with lime pickle dahi sauce
      $14.00
    • Sweet Potato, Collards, & Onion Pakoras

      sweet potato, collards, and onion pakoras dredged in chickpea flour batter, fried until crunchy.
      $11.00
    • Vegetable Samosas

      spiced potato and vegetables, crisp golden pastry, two per order
      $12.00
    • Pickle Plate

      $12.00

    Chaat

    • Aloo Chaat

      Masala fries, house-made chutneys, chopped tomato, onion, cilantro, and sev (crunchy chickpea flour sprinkles)
      $11.00
    • Karela Chip Chaat

      Crispy bitter gourd, house-made chutneys, chopped onions, tomatoes, and herbs
      $11.00
    • Green Papaya Chaat

      broken sweet potatoes, fresh lemon, chaat masala, mint chutney, crispy crunchies, smoked beetroot raita
      $11.00
    • Samosa Chaat

      $14.00

    Sigri Se

    • The Rani

      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
      $34.00
    • The Raja

      Chicken malai kabab, beef sirloin boti, Amritsari fish cubes, accompanying sauces
      $40.00
    • The Hariyali Whole Fish

      Whole market fish rubbed with a paste of ginger, herbs, and green chilies before being skewered and cooked in the tandoor, served with rice and cooked pickled onions
      $45.00
    • Steak Plate

      Local, heritage pork chop cooked to order, served in a creamy, spiced, aromatic sauce. Contains cashews.
      $42.00

    Kaaris & Such

    • Konkani Fish Curry

      Filet of market fish cooked in a tangy, bright, tamarind-based sauce, with coconut and chili (served with rice)
      $26.00
    • Achaari Murgh (with Paratha)

      Chicken thighs cooked in a medium-spicy tomato, garlic, curd, and achaar (Indian pickle) sauce, with house achaar and cilantro (served with malabar paratha)
      $26.00
    • Mangalorean Chicken

      chicken thighs cooked in coconut milk, garlic, warm spices, curry leaf, and tomato (spicy)
      $26.00
    • Chicken Biryani

      slow-cooked rice dish with chicken and a side of yogurt sauce
      $26.00
    • Crab Fried Rice

      Crab pieces cooked in tamarind and coconut, then fried into rice with pepper and warming spices, ghee, and lemon, served with crab claws in ghee & pepper tadka, lemon aioli, and local microgreens tossed in lemon and salt.
      $34.00
    • Fish Moilee & Paratha

      light, silky, coconut milk gravy, pan-seared barramundi (served with Malabar paratha)
      $26.00
    • Lamb Biryani

      Slow-cooked rice dish with lamb and a side of yogurt sauce.
      $26.00
    • Lamb Vindaloo

      Lamb cooked with onions, vinegar, dried red chilies, and warm spices. FIERY hot, and delicious (served with rice)
      $28.00
    • South Indian Vegetable Kurma

      Vegetable assortment cooked in a gravy thickened with coconut milk, ground poppy seeds, and warm spices (served with rice)
      $22.00
    • Tamatar & Bhindi Dal Tadka

      Slow-cooked lentils with tomatoes and okra, tempered with ghee and panch phoron, and East Indian seed and spice blend (served with rice)
      $18.00
    • Chole & Rice

      $18.00
    • Veg Plate

      $28.00

    Saath Mein

    • Malabar Parantha

      $5.00
    • Naan

      $5.00+
    • Chawal

      $4.00
    • Raita

      $4.00
    • Chutneys & Achaars Plate

      $12.00
    • Laal Mirch

      Red chili, tomato, and garlic hot sauce, made in house.
      $3.00
    • Kachumber

      $4.00

    Sugar & Spice: Baked Goods from Preeti

    Cookies

    • Chocolate Chip Cookies

      $5.00
    • Oatmeal Craisin Cookie

      $4.75
    • Half Dozen Chocolate Chip

      OUT OF STOCK
      $35.00
    • Half Dozen Oatmeal Cookies

      OUT OF STOCK
      $30.00
    • Baker's Dozen Chocolate Chip

      OUT OF STOCK
      $65.00
    • Baker's Dozen Oatmeal Cookies

      OUT OF STOCK
      $60.00
    • Jeera Cookies (2)

      $4.00
    • chai + spice blend

      OUT OF STOCK
      $9.00
    • Ginger Molasses Cookies

      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.00
    • Toasted Rice Kulfi

      $8.00

    Cookbook

    When Southern Women Cook

    • When Southern Women Cook

      $40.00

    Gift Card

    • Gift Card


    All hours
    SundayClosed
    Monday5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Tuesday5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Wednesday5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Thursday5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Friday5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Saturday4:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    Cheeni's Durham location offers an exploration of regional Indian cuisine through the lens of Chef Preeti's personal food memories. What to expect: homestyle, heartfelt cooking, made with the highest quality ingredients, in an approachable fine-dining atmosphere.

    Location

    202 N. Corcoran St. Ste. 100, Durham, NC 27701

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