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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

    • 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
    • Naan

      $5.00+
    • Lamb Biryani

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

    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
    • Vegetable Samosas

      spiced potato and vegetables, crisp golden pastry, two per order
      $12.00
    • Prawn Croquettes

      fritters (3) of minced prawns, new potato, fresh cilantro, and green chilies, served with mirchi pani
      OUT OF STOCK
      $18.00
    • Inji Paneer

      warm ginger, onion, and chili chutney, house paneer, mountain of fried ginger, sea salt
      $18.00
    • Makhan-Malai Naan

      housemade tandoor-cooked flatbread topped with a cream, turmeric, and chili schmear, served with cilantro-mint raita for dipping
      $10.00

    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
    • Papri Chaat

      house-made wheat and seed crackers topped with chutneys, boiled potatoes, chopped onion, cilantro, and tomato, sev, yogurt, and tomato jam
      $11.00
    • Samosa Chaat

      $14.00
    • Pineapple Chaat

      fresh pineapple, red onions, green chilies, mint, and lime, tossed with chaat masala
      $11.00

    Sigri Se

    • The Rani

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

    Kaaris & Such

    • 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
    • Vegetarian Sampler

      Two seasonal poriyals (slow-cooked vegetable dishes), curd rice, sambar chawal, housemade pickle, potato fry, appalam
      OUT OF STOCK
      $28.00
    • Murgh Makhani

      Chicken thighs cooked in a medium-spicy, tomato, ground spices, and cream-based sauce, served with fresh cilantro and rice
      $28.00
    • Paneer Makhani

      Paneer cooked in a medium-spicy, tomato, ground spices, and cream-based sauce, served with fresh cilantro and rice
      $28.00
    • Beef & Potato Curry

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

      OUT OF STOCK
      $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
    • Safron and Cardamom 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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