Cheeni Durham 202 N. Corcoran St. Ste. 100

Petite eggplants roasted in masala, topped with fresh herbs.

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

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

minced lamb, crisp golden pastry, two per order

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

spiced potato and vegetables, crisp golden pastry, two per order

fritters (3) of minced prawns, new potato, fresh cilantro, and green chilies, served with mirchi pani

warm ginger, onion, and chili chutney, house paneer, mountain of fried ginger, sea salt

housemade tandoor-cooked flatbread topped with a cream, turmeric, and chili schmear, served with cilantro-mint raita for dipping

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

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

house-made wheat and seed crackers topped with chutneys, boiled potatoes, chopped onion, cilantro, and tomato, sev, yogurt, and tomato jam

fresh pineapple, red onions, green chilies, mint, and lime, tossed with chaat masala

Green mango chutney, paneer cubes, green bell peppers, green tomatoes, green onions, cabbage ribbons, zucchini, new potatoes, Indian chimichuri, grilled lime

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

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

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

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

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.

light, silky, coconut milk gravy, pan-seared barramundi (served with Malabar paratha)

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

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

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

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

Two seasonal poriyals (slow-cooked vegetable dishes), curd rice, sambar chawal, housemade pickle, potato fry, appalam

Chicken thighs cooked in a medium-spicy, tomato, ground spices, and cream-based sauce, served with fresh cilantro and rice

Paneer cooked in a medium-spicy, tomato, ground spices, and cream-based sauce, served with fresh cilantro and rice

Goan ground spices, chilies, vinegar, local beef pieces, potatoes; served with rice

Red chili, tomato, and garlic hot sauce, made in house.