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Chhota Khana

Small bites

  • Keema Samosas

    Tender minced lamb, crisp golden pastry, 2 per order

    $15

  • Vegetable Samosas

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

    $11

    vegan

  • Chettinad-Style Chicken

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

    $18

    dairy free, gluten free, halal

  • Baby Brinjals

    Petite eggplants roasted in masala, topped with fresh herbs

    $11

    gluten free, vegan

  • Muttakos Medallions

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

    $10

    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

    $22

  • Salt & Pepper Chicken

    flash-fried chicken, freshly cracked black pepper, salt, green chili mayo dipping sauce

    $18

    gluten free, halal

  • Bread Pakora

    A sandwich of two slices of homemade white bread, sliced homemade paneer, mint-cilantro chutney, and masala ketchup, coated in chickpea flour and chaat masala batter, then fried. Served with mint-cilantro chutney and masala ketchup for dipping.

    $14

    vegetarian

Chaat

To taste

  • 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

    $11

    vegan

  • Kala Chana Tikki Chaat

    A special chaat feature for the Triangle Vegan Chef Challenge; black chickpea fritters (3), chutneys, chopped onions, tomatoes, and herbs

    $11

    gluten free, vegan

Sigri Se

From the grill


  • The Rani

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

    $32

    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

    $36

    gluten free

  • Gunpowder Pork

    gunpowder spice-rubbed pork tenderloin, lemon-pudina arbi mash, au jus, crispy garlic and onions, local microgreens

    $40

    gluten free

Kaaris & Such

Sauce-based dishes


  • Chicken Ishtu

    boneless, skinless chicken thighs, coconut milk gravy, local vegetables, gentle seasonal spices, served with a Malabar Paratha

    $24

    dairy 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)

    $28

    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

  • Lamb Biryani

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

    $24

    gluten free

  • Chicken Biryani

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

    $22

    gluten free

  • Chili Paneer

    house paneer (Indian pressed cheese), chili-tomato sauce, onions, bell peppers, rice

    $22

    gluten free, vegetarian

  • Hariyali Paneer

    paneer (Indian pressed cheese) in a fresh and spicy green chili, herb, and greens sauce, served with garlic naan and cooked pickled onions

    $24

    vegetarian

  • Carrot Poriyal & Coconut Milk Rice

    Tidewater Grain Co. Rice Grits, chili & carrot poriyal, fried crispy lotus root, local microgreens

    $20

    gluten free, vegan

  • Bengali Roast Chicken

    Two bone-in, skin-on Joyce Farms chicken quarters, braised and served in a tomato, onion, garlic, thin sauce (due to technique, cooked chicken may be pink) (served with rice)

    $25

    dairy free, gluten free

  • Sirloin Ambotik

    Beef sirloin tips, seared, served on a bed of coconut milk Tidewater Grains rice grits & ambotik-style sauce, served with sweet potato shards & beetroot achaar: a spicy, sweet, sour, and comforting spin on a traditional Goan dish

    $32

    dairy free, gluten free

  • Rajma Chawal

    Our newest vegan addition for The Triangle Vegan Chef Challenge! slow-cooked kidney beans in warming gravy, with warming spices, served with rice.

    $18

    gluten free, vegan

  • Train Rasam

    peppery, spicy, tangy, thin soup served with rice and your choice of Fish Fry (22) or Bhindi Fry (cooked okra and spices, VEGAN) (20), topped with fried lemon and salt

    $22

    dairy free, gluten free

Saath Mein

Alongside


  • 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

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