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Dales Indian Cuisine
811 9th St
Durham, NC 27705
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Main Menu
Popular Items
These are the most-often ordered items.
Naan
$1.95
A light flat bread made from dough of super-fine flour & baked in the oven.
Chicken Tikka Masala
$14.95
Cubes of chicken roasted in the clay oven & folded into spiced creamy tomato sauce.
Veg. Samosa
$3.95
Light puff pasty stuffed with potatoes & green peas flavored with spices.
Meat Samosa
$4.95
Light puff pasty stuffed with spicely seasoned ground lamb.
Chicken Makhni
$13.95
Chicken pieces roasted in the clay oven & tossed into delicious mixture of butter & tomato sauce.
The Beginning
Veg. Samosa
$3.95
Light puff pasty stuffed with potatoes & green peas flavored with spices.
Meat Samosa
$4.95
Light puff pasty stuffed with spicely seasoned ground lamb.
Samosa Chat
$6.95
Mouth watering mixture of homemade samosa & chana masala garnished with yogurt & tamarind chutney.
Vegetable Pakoras
$6.95
Fresh cut vegetables fried in spicy chick pea batter.
Cheese Pakoras
$6.95
Fresh homemade cheese, deep-fried in lightly spiced chick pea flour batter.
Aloo Tikki
$6.95
Lightly spiced & deep fried potato patties.
Chicken Tenders
$8.95
Tender pieces of boneless white meat deep-fried in chick flour batter.
Fish Pakoras
$8.95
Fish pieces of boneless white meat deep-fried in chick flour batter.
Vegetarian Platter
$8.95
Delicious assortment of vegetable fritters, samosa, alootikki, cheese pakora & pappadam.
Non-Vegetarian Platter
$9.95
Meat samosa, chicken pakora, fish pakora, chicken tikka & seekh kabob.
Accompaniments
Garden Salad
$5.95Dales Tandoori Grilled Chicken Salad
$8.95
Grilled tandoori chicken with lettuce & a touch of ginger, garlic. Served with ranch dressing.
Dales Tandoori Grilled Salmon Salad
$9.95
Grilled salmon with lettuce & a touch of ginger, garlic. Served with ranch dressing.
Raita
$2.95
Yogurt flavored with cucumber & cumin.
Plain Yogurt
$1.95Mixed Pickle
$2.50Mango Chutney
$2.50Steaming Soup
Lentil Soup
$5.95
Lentils & vegetables seasoned with herbs & spices.
Coconut Soup
$4.95
Coconut, cream, pistachio & nuts.
Chicken Shorba
$6.95
Chicken soup.
Vegetarian Specialties
Served with rice.
Navrattan Korma
$12.95
Mixed vegetables tossed in spicy creamy tomato sauce.
Sag Paneer
$12.95
Spinach cooked with pieces of fresh homemade cheese.
Malai Kofta
$12.95
Vegetable balls cooked in creamy nut sauce with fresh herbs & spices.
Bhindi Masala
$12.95
Okra flavored with browned onions & fresh tomatoes.
Paneer Lychee (Dales Signature)
$14.95
Homemade cheese prepared with lychee fruit in mouth watering creamy tomato sauce with herbs & ginger.
Paneer Makhni
$13.95
Fresh homemade cheese cubes folded in a creamy tomato sauce.
Tofu Saag (Vegan)
$12.95
Spinach & tofu sauteed with onions, ginger & garlic sauce.
Matter Paneer
$12.95
Fresh homemade cheese cubes cooked with green peas in a spiced sauce.
Dal Makhni
$11.95
Black lentils cooked with fresh herbs & spices, sauteed in butter & garnished with fresh coriander.
Channa Masala
$11.95
Chick peas & fresh tomatoes cooked in thick onion base sauce.
Baigan Bhartha
$12.95
Whole eggplant baked in the tandoor mashed & seasoned with herbs & spices.
Aloo Matter
$11.95
Fresh green peas & potatoes in a fragrant spiced sauce.
Aloo Ghobi
$12.95
Fresh cauliflower & potatoes cooked with ginger, garlic onion & spices.
Mixed Vegetables
$11.95
Mixed green vegetables cooked with fresh herbs & spices.
Paneer Chilie
$14.95
Homemade cheese cooked in bell peppers & onions in a tangy sauce.
Paneer Pasanda
$11.95
Homemade cheese cooked in korma sauce with nuts & raisins.
Tarka Yellow Dal
$11.95
Yellow lentils prepared with sauteed onions, ginger & garlic.
A Royal Feast
Served with rice.
Chicken Makhni
$13.95
Chicken pieces roasted in the clay oven & tossed into delicious mixture of butter & tomato sauce.
Chicken Tikka Masala
$14.95
Cubes of chicken roasted in the clay oven & folded into spiced creamy tomato sauce.
Aloo Methi Malai
$12.95
Potatoes & fenugreek leaves cooked with ginger, garlic, herbs, nuts in a malai sauce.
Zeera Allo
$11.95
Potatoes cooked with ground cumin seeds & spices.
Paneer Do Piaza
$12.95
Homemade cheese, pan roasted with sliced onions, tomatoes, green peppers & exotic spices.
Chicken Curry
$12.95
Cubes of chicken cooked in an onion based rich gravy & traditional spices.
Chicken Do Piazza
$12.95
Boneless cubes of chicken cooked in thick gravy & garnished with sauteed onions.
Chicken Sag
$12.95
Boneless chicken pieces sauteed with spinach & enhanced with Indian spices.
Chicken JalFrazie
$12.95
Boneless chicken cubes tossed with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes & broccoli in fresh ground spices.
Chicken Vindaloo
$12.95
Boneless chicken cooked with potatoes in tangy sauce.
Chicken Korma
$13.95
Chicken cooked with delicate spices, herbs & nuts in a mild onion creamy sauce.
Shikari Murg
$13.95
Bone-in Tandoori chicken stir fried with green bell peppers, onions & a touch of Indian sauce.
Chicken Bahaar
$12.95
Chicken cooked with eggplant curry.
Chicken Chili
$13.95
Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with green chili & finished with an exotic Indian spice.
Chicken Mushroom
$12.95
Boneless chicken cooked with mushrooms, herbs & spices.
The Pride Of Basmati
Vegetable Biryani
$11.95
Baked casserole of basmati rice & vegetables flavored with nuts & raisins.
Chicken Biryani
$12.95
Baked casserole of basmati rice & chicken richly flavored with saffron, nuts & raisins.
Lamb Biryani
$16.95
Baked casserole of basmati rice & meat richly flavored with saffron, nuts & raisins.
Goat Biryani
$15.95
Baked casserole of basmati rice & meat richly flavored with saffron, nuts & raisins.
Special Biryani
$16.95
Basmati rice cooked in rich spices with shrimp, chicken, lamb, paneer, vegetables, nuts, raisins & garnished with fresh coriander.
Basmati Rice
$4.95
Aromatic long grain rice grown at the foothills of the himalayas.
Shrimp Biryani
$16.95
Baked casserole of basmati rice & shrimp flavored with saffron, nuts & raisins.
Meaty Morsels
Served with rice.
Lamb Curry
$16.95
Cubes of lamb in a thick sauce of onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, herbs & spices.
Lamb Vindaloo
$16.95
Lamb cooked with potatoes in a tangy sauce, a restaurant specialty.
Goat Curry
$16.95
Goat in a thick sauce of onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, herbs & spices.
Lamb Sag
$16.95
Tender pieces of lamb cooked with spinach, fresh ginger, garlic & spices.
Lamb Do Piazza
$16.95
Tender lamb cooked in a thick gravy & garnished with sliced onions, tomatoes, green peppers & exotic spices.
Lamb Roban Josh
$16.95
Tender lamb cooked in clarified butter, browned onions, fresh ginger, a touch of garlic & simmered in spices & yogurt.
Lamb Mushroom
$16.95
Cubes of lamb cooked with mushrooms & a blend of fresh herbs & spices.
Lamb Korma
$16.95
Lamb cooked with spices, herbs & nuts in a mild onion creamy sauce.
Lamb Bahaar
$16.95
Lamb cooked with eggplant curry.
Beef Curry
$16.95
Cubes of beef in a thick sauce of onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, herbs & spices.
Fisherman's Daily Catch
Served with rice.
Tandoori Shrimp Tikka Masala
$17.95
Shrimp cooked in the clay oven & gently tossed into a rich onion based tomato flavored sauce.
Fish Curry
$16.95
Seasonal fish cooked with thick spicy gravy sauce.
Fish Tikka Masala
$16.95
Fish first roasted in the clay oven & gently folded into a spiced creamy sauce.
Shrimp Sag
$16.95
Shrimp cooked in a spiced creamy spinach sauce.
Shrimp Korma
$16.95
Shrimp in a mildly spiced onion cream sauce flavored with nuts & raisins.
Shrimp Vindaloo
$16.95
Cooked shrimp in spicy curry sauce with potatoes.
Clay Oven Specialties
The tandoor is a pit oven made with clay & burns with charcoal. All tandoori dishes are served with rice.
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in yogurt & spices & roasted in the clay oven.
- Half $11.95
- Full $16.95
Chicken Tikka
$16.95
Boneless chicken cubes marinated in yogurt spices & roasted in the clay oven.
Seekh Kabob
$16.95
Minced lamb mixed with garlic, ginger, green pepper wrapped around a skewer & roasted in the clay oven.
Tandoori Shrimp
$17.95
Jumbo shrimp marinated in fresh ginger & garlic & roasted in the clay oven.
Naan
Naan
$1.95
A light flat bread made from dough of super-fine flour & baked in the oven.
Chappati
$1.95
Traditional Indian whole wheat bread cooked on a grill.
Naan
Stuffed.
- Garlic $2.95
- Onion $2.95
- Aloo $2.95
Bread Basket
$7.95
Combination of onion, garlic & aloo naan.
Latcha Paratha
$2.95
Rich multi-layered whole wheat bread cooked on a griddle.
Aloo Paratha
$2.95
Bread stuffed with potatoes & spices. Baked in clay oven.
Keema Naan
$4.95
Bread stuffed with ground lamb.
Tandoori Roti
$1.95
Indian whole wheat bread baked in the tandoor oven.
Chicken Naan
$4.95
Naan stuffed with chicken & herbs.
Beverages
Tea
$2.00Coffee
$2.00Masala Tea
$2.00Lassi
A refreshing yogurt drink - sweet, rose or salted.
- Sweet $3.00
- Rose $3.00
- Salted $3.00
Mango Lassi
$3.00Dessert
Gulab Jamun
$4.95
Soft cheese balls fried & dipped in sugar syrup.
Rasmalai
$4.95
Sweet spongy cottage cheese dessert flavored with cardamom & rose water.
Kulfi
$4.95
Traditional Indian Ice cream - mango & cardamom.
Kheer (Rice Pudding)
$4.95
The traditional Indian dessert (rice in thick milk) with almonds & nuts.
Mango Fruit Salad
$4.95
Creamy mango tropical fruit salad.
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General Info
Hours
Monday:
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Tuesday:
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday:
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Thursday:
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Friday:
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Saturday:
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Sunday:
5:00pm - 9:30pm
About Us
Our restaurants honor the rich traditions of Indian Culture by giving all our guests as royal a treatment as possible and by sharing the richness of our native country's regional cuisine. The food at Dales Indian Cuisine is the kind that many of us at the restaurant grew up enjoying in our homes. If you've never before experienced Dales Indian Cuisine, you're in for a treat. We offer a richly-varied menu of fresh, natural ingredients, wholesome sauces and flavorful spices. All of our food is natural and freshly-prepared daily on the premises with no additives or preservatives. Now some information that might make your dining experience even richer. Contrary to the common belief, curry is not necessarily spicy. It is an Indian word which means "Sauce". In our dishes that are served with curry, you will find a different combination of mild spices .