Menu
Sitar Indian Cuisine in Durham offers a full Indian food menu including non-vegetarian and vegetarian appetizers, curries, biryani, tandoor specialties, and sweets. Taste authentic Indian flavors made fresh daily by our expert chefs.
Our Special
Chicken Tikka
$17.00
Chicken tikka: A Taste of Tradition and Savoring the Spices...
Chutney Vada
$13.00
chutney vada Bliss: A Taste of Tradition and Savoring the...
Appetizers (Non-Vegetarian)
CHICKEN 65 (Sitar Special)
$9.00
Tender pieces of chicken marinated with spices, sautéed with spring...
SUKHA (Chef Special)
$17.00 – $20.00Price range: $17.00 through $20.00
Chicken, Beef, Lamb or Goat (goat on the bone) with...
MEAT SAMOSAS
$7.00
Triangle pastries stuffed with savory ground lamb, served with greens...
MASALA FISH (Chef Special)
$12.00
Swai Fish fillet marinated with spices, grilled and served with...
CHILLI SHRIMP (Chef Special)
$15.00
Shrimp cooked in an Indo-Chinese blend of spices to bring...
Appetizers (Vegetarian)
VEGETABLE SAMOSAS (2 pcs)
$5.00
Triangle pastries stuffed with savored peas and potatoes, served on...
VEGETABLE PAKORAS (6 pcs)
$5.00
A fresh blend of grated vegetable fritters, served on bed...
PANEER PAKORA
$7.00
Thin slices of homemade cheese, marinated with herbs and spices,...
GOBI PAKORAS
$6.00
Small florets of cauliflower, dusted with dry spices, dipped in...
GOBI 65 (Sitar Special)
$9.00
Cauliflower florets marinated with spices, sautéed with spring onions, fresh...
COMBO TOKRI
$7.00
A combination of Vegetable Pakoras, Vegetable Samosas and Aloo Bhonda,...
ALOO BHONDA
$5.00
Savory potatoes dipped in chickpea batter, fried and served with...
Appetizers From The South
MASALA DOSA
$10.00
Plain Dosa filled with seasoned broken potatoes, carrots, onions and...
CHOLAY DOSA
$13.00
Chickpeas masala wrapped in Dosa. **VEGAN
MYSORE MASALA DOSA
$12.00
KEEMA DOSA (SITAR SPECIAL)
$15.00
SADA SODA
$9.00
UTHAPPAM
$12.00
Lentil and rice pancakes topped with mixed vegetables or onions,...
MEDU VADA
$6.00
Lentil doughnut, fried and served with sambar and coconut chutney....
MASALA VADA
$7.00
Lentil doughnut cut into small pieces, sauteed with light masalas....
MASALA IDLY
$7.00
Rice and lentil cakes, cut into small pieces, sauteed with...
IDLY SAMBAR
$7.00
Rice and lentil cakes dipped in a healthy lentil soup,...
DOSA (Chef Special)
$9.00
Rice and Lentil wrap, in various styles and with special...
Breads of India
CHEESE NAAN
$5.00 – $6.00Price range: $5.00 through $6.00
ALOO PARATHA (Chef Special)
$5.00
Whole wheat bread stuffed with savored potato and cooked. **(Contains...
BULLET NAAN
$5.00
Hot and spicy Chili butter naan **(Contains Diary, Gluten)**.
CHAPATI (2 pcs)
$5.00
Whole wheat flour prepared on a tawa
CHICKEN TIKKA NAAN
$6.00
Fluffy naan stuffed with chicken tikka and herbs, brushed with...
GARLIC NAAN
$5.00
Fluffy white dough braised with garlic and coriander, placed on...
KEEMA NAAN (Sitar Special)
$7.00
Fluffy naan stuffed with Ground lamb, herbs and fresh spices,...
LACHA PARATHA
$5.00
Multi layered flaky bread. **(Contains Gluten)**.
MALABAR PARATHA (2 pcs)
$5.00
Flat grilled multi layered flaky flour bread. **(Contains Gluten)**
NAAN
$4.00
Fluffy white dough hand made and placed gently on the...
ONION KULCHA
$5.00
Fluffy naan stuffed with savored onions and coriander. **(Contains Dairy,...
PANEER KULCHA
$6.00
Fluffy Naan stuffed with home made paneer and herbs, brushed...
PESHWARI NAAN (Sitar Special)
$6.00
Stuffed with raisen and nuts, a sweet tinge, brushed with...
POORI (2 pcs)
$5.00
Whole wheat puffed bread.
TANDOORI ROTI
$5.00
Whole wheat bread cooked in tandoor.
Condiments
COCONUT CHUTNEY
$4.00
TAMARIND CHUTNEY
$4.00
A dip sauce made with fresh tamarind.
CORIANDER CHUTNEY
$4.00
**(Contains Dairy)**
LEMON PICKLE
$4.00
MANGO CHUTNEY
$4.00
MIX PICKLE
$4.00
ONION CHUTNEY
$4.00
PAPADUM
$4.00
**(Gluten Free)**
RAITHA
$4.00
YOGURT
$4.00
Desserts
RASMALAI
$5.00
Small soft cheese balls, dipped in pistachio and cardamon blended...
Kulfi
$4.00
Choice of Mango, Pistachio, Coconut **(Contains Dairy)**.
KHEER
$4.00
Home made rice pudding, cooked on slow fire with nuts...
GULAB JAMUN (Sitar Special)
$4.00
Warm balls dipped in syrup served warm. **(contains Diary and...
GAJAR HALWA (Sitar Special)
$4.00
Warm grated carrots, khoya, nuts, raisins, ghee cooked on slow...
Dum Biryani
SITAR BIRYANI
$16.00 – $20.00Price range: $16.00 through $20.00
An aromatic combination of long grain Basmati rice, with herbs...
From Our Tandoor
PANEER TIKKA
$16.00
Cubes of paneer marinated in special masalas and skewered in...
SHRIMP TANDOOR
$20.00
Shrimp marinated with Tandoori masala and skewered in tandoor
CHICKEN MALAI KEBAB
$17.00
Tender Cubes Of Chicken Marinated With Ginger, Garlic, Yogurt And...
TANDOORI CHICKEN (Sitar Special)
$17.00
Chicken pieces marinated with ginger, garlic, spices and cooked on...
SALMON TIKKA (Chef Special)
$20.00
Marinated pieces of Alaskan salmon, skewered and cooked to perfection...
PANEER SUBJI TIKKA
$17.00
Cubes of cheese and vegetables marinated with special masalas and...
MURG TIKKA KEBAB (Chef Special)
$17.00
Cubes of chicken marinated with ginger, garlic, herbs, spices and...
MURG MALAI KEBAB
$17.00
Tender cubes of chicken, mildly marinated with ginger, garlic, yogurt,...
LAMB SHEESH KEBAB (Chef Special)
$20.00
Seasoned ground lamb with special spices, skewered in tandoor. Garnished...
LAMB NAWABI KEBAB (Sitar Special)
$20.00
Lamb marinated with exotic spices, yogurt, skewered and cooked in...
KING PRAWN TANDOORI (Sitar Special)
$20.00
Large prawns marinated with herbs and yogurt, skewered and cooked...
KING PRAWN MALAI
$20.00
Large prawns well marinated with chef's special masalas and yogurt,...
HARIYALI KEBAB
$17.00
Chicken kebab marinated in mild spices with mint.
CHEF COMBO DELIGHT (Sitar Special)
$25.00
A generous combination of lamb, chicken and shrimp skewered and...
Chicken Tikka
$17.00
Chicken tikka: A Taste of Tradition and Savoring the Spices...
Non-Vegetarian Entrees
LAMB SAAG (SITAR SPECIAL)
$20.00
Lamb cubes cooked with creamy spinach with Indian spices and...
KEEMA BAINGAN BURTA
$20.00
Ground lamb cooked with mashed eggplant, onion and peas, herbs...
CHICKEN TIKKA SAAG
$18.00
Chicken Tikka cooked in creamy spinach with Herbs and spices.
CHICKEN SAAG
$17.00
Chicken Cooked With Creamy Spinac, Spices And Herbs.
CHICKEN METHI MASALA
$17.00
Chicken Cooked With Indian Herbs, Spices And Fenugreek Leaves.
BUTTER CHICKEN
$18.00
A type of curry made from chicken with a spiced...
FRY (CHEF SPECIAL)
$17.00 – $20.00Price range: $17.00 through $20.00
A choice of meat or fish fried with Onion tomato,...
ROAST N(CHEF SPECIAL
$17.00 – $20.00Price range: $17.00 through $20.00
Your choice of meat pan roasted with Fresh Onion, tomato...
TIKKA MASALA (SITAR SPECIAL)
$16.00 – $22.00Price range: $16.00 through $22.00
Your choice of meat, salmon, paneer, tofu or vegetables cooked...
CHICKEN 65 (Sitar Special)
$9.00
Tender pieces of chicken marinated with spices, sautéed with spring...
MALABAR (Sitar Special)
$15.00 – $20.00Price range: $15.00 through $20.00
Shrimp or Swai fish, cooked with ginger, Kerala masalas, coconut...
BHUNA (Chef Special)
$20.00
Prawns or Salmon, cooked in a thick gravy of tomato...
VINDALOO
$15.00 – $20.00Price range: $15.00 through $20.00
Boneless cubes of chicken, lamb, Goat (goat on the bone)...
ROGAN GHOSTH (Chef Special)
$20.00
Lean chunks of lamb or Goat (goat on the bone)...
LAMB KEEMA (Sitar Special)
$20.00
Ground Lamb cooked with (choose any one: chickpeas, peas, or...
KASHMIRI KORMA
$15.00 – $20.00Price range: $15.00 through $20.00
A mild preparation of boneless chicken, lamb or Goat (goat...
KADAI
$17.00 – $20.00Price range: $17.00 through $20.00
Cubes of chicken, lamb, Goat (goat on the bone) or...
SITAR’S HOUSE SPECIAL
$17.00 – $20.00Price range: $17.00 through $20.00
Shreds of chicken, lamb, Goat (goat on the bone) or...
GARLIC CHILLI MASALA (Chef Special)
$17.00 – $20.00Price range: $17.00 through $20.00
Slices of chicken,lamb, Goat (goat on the bone) or beef...
EGG MASALA
$14.00
Whole eggs with cubes of potato, cooked in an onion...
CURRY
$14.00 – $20.00Price range: $14.00 through $20.00
Cubes of boneless chicken, lamb, Goat (goat on the bone)...
COCHIN (Sitar Special)
$17.00 – $20.00Price range: $17.00 through $20.00
Chicken, Beef, Goat (goat on the bone) or lamb cooked...
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA (Sitar Special)
$17.00
Chicken tikka cooked in a creamy tomato based sauce with...
CHICKEN MALABAR
$17.00
Tender cubes of boneless Chicken, marinated in dry masala, ginger,...
CHICKEN ADRAKI (Chef Special)
$17.00
Thin slices of Chicken cooked with fresh ginger, onions and...
SUKHA (Chef Special)
$17.00 – $20.00Price range: $17.00 through $20.00
Chicken, Beef, Lamb or Goat (goat on the bone) with...
Seafood Special
FRY (CHEF SPECIAL)
$17.00 – $20.00Price range: $17.00 through $20.00
A choice of meat or fish fried with Onion tomato,...
TIKKA MASALA (SITAR SPECIAL)
$16.00 – $22.00Price range: $16.00 through $22.00
Your choice of meat, salmon, paneer, tofu or vegetables cooked...
VINDALOO
$15.00 – $20.00Price range: $15.00 through $20.00
Shrimp or Swai Fish, Hot and spicy, cooked with fresh...
SHRIMP THORAN (Chef Special)
$22.00
Shrimp sauteed with grated coconut and special masala, tempered with...
SHRIMP TANDOORI MASALA (Sitar Special)
$20.00
Shrimp skewered in the tandoor and cooked in a tomato...
SHRIMP SAAG
$20.00
Shrimp cooked with cream of spinach and blended with spices.
SHRIMP KORMA
$20.00
Shrimp cooked in a mild aromatic sauce with herbs and...
SHRIMP DONO PULLA
$20.00
Shrimp cooked in ginger and curry leaves in a coconut...
SALMON TIKKA MASALA
$22.00
Salmon fish cooked in Tandoor and then cooked in creamy...
MALABAR (Sitar Special)
$15.00 – $20.00Price range: $15.00 through $20.00
Shrimp or Swai fish, cooked with ginger, Kerala masalas, coconut...
BHUNA (Chef Special)
$20.00
Prawns or Salmon, cooked in a thick gravy of tomato...
KASHMIRI KORMA
$15.00 – $20.00Price range: $15.00 through $20.00
A mild preparation of boneless chicken, lamb or Goat (goat...
Sitar Meal Box
MEAL BOX VEGETARIAN
$14.99
Quick MEAL BOX - VEG - 32 Oz With White...
MEAL BOX – NON VEGETARIAN
$14.99
Quick MEAL BOX - NON-VEG - 32 Oz With White...
Soft Drinks
JAL JEERA
$4.99
COFFEE
$3.99
A Special mixture of aromatic coffee with or without milk.
FRESH LIME SODA
$4.99
Plain Soda mixed with Lime and salt or sugar.
MASALA SODA
$4.99
Plain soda added with special spice mixture and lime.
SWEET LASSI
$4.99
Rose water, yogurt, sugar blended to create a soothing flavored...
STRAWBERRY LASSI
$4.99
Blend of strawberry and yogurt. **(Contains Dairy)**
SODA
$2.99
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta, Lemonade
SALT LASSI
$4.99
Yogurt blended with salt and spices to create a soothing...
PLAIN LASSI
$4.00
Homemade yogurt with flavored spices. **(Contains Dairy)**
MASALA CHAI
$3.00
MANGO LASSI
$4.99
Blend of homemade yogurt and mango pulp. **(Contains Dairy)**
ICE TEA
$2.99
HOT TEA
$3.00
Soups And Salad
VEGETABLE SOUP
$6.00
Small pieces of vegetables blended with fresh tangy tomatoes.
TOMATO SOUP
$6.00
A smooth blend of tomatoes and crème with dash of...
MULIGATWANY SOUP (Chef Special)
$6.00
Lentil and chicken with light cream and lemon.
GREEN SALAD
$6.00
Healthy blend of fresh greens with house special dressing or...
CHICKEN TIKA SALAD
$10.00
Thin slices of chicken kebab on a bed of rich...
The Maharaja Feast
A MEAL FOR TWO – (NON VEGETARIAN) (Chef Special)
$60.00
Served with chicken kebab, naan, dal makhani, mango chutney, raitha,...
A MEAL FOR TWO – (SEAFOOD)
$70.00
Served with fish fry ,dal, naan, mango chutney, raitha, pickle,...
A MEAL FOR TWO – (VEGETARIAN) (Chef Special)
$50.00
Served with Vegetable pakoras , naan, dal makhani , mango...
Vegetarian Delight
TIKKA MASALA (SITAR SPECIAL)
$16.00 – $22.00Price range: $16.00 through $22.00
Your choice of meat, salmon, paneer, tofu or vegetables cooked...
SAAG
$13.00
Creamy Spinach cooked with mild Spices
EXTRA RICE
$4.00
A portion of the basmati rice
ALOO GOBI
$15.00
Cauli Flower and potatoes sauteed with Onion, Tomatoes and spices....
CHANNA SAAG
$15.00
Chickpeas cooked with creamy spinach, onion and tomato based sauce....
SAMBAR
$10.00
A south indian curry with lentils, vegetables, tamarind, and a...
GOBI SAAG
$16.00
Florets of cauliflower cooked with creamy spinach, onions and tomatoes....
PANEER MUTTER
$15.00
Cubes of cheese cooked with peas, with indian herbs and...
SAAG TOFU
$15.00
Cubes of tofu, cooked with creamy spinachand mild spices. **GLUTEN...
ALOO CHOLAY
$13.00
Chickpeas added with potatoes, cooked with onion and tomato based...
GOBI MANCHURIAN
$15.00
Indo-Chinese dish made with cauliflower florets that are battered, fried,...
ALOO GOBI MUTTER
$15.00
Small Cubes of potatoes, Green peas and Cauli Flowers cooked...
ALOO METHI MUTTER
$13.00
Small cubes of potato and peas, cooked with aromatic herbs....
BAIGAN BHARTA
$14.00
Mashed eggplant, with onions and peas, cooked with herbs and...
BHINDI MASALA (Chef Special)
$15.00
Fried okra cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, herbs and spices....
CABBAGE THORAN
$13.00
Shredded cabbage sauteed with coconut, fresh ginger, tempered with mustard...
CHANA MASALA
$13.00
All time favorite chick peas, cooked with onion and tomato...
DAL MAKHANI
$13.00
A healthy blend of mixed lentils, cooked on slow fire,...
GOBI MUTTER BHAJI
$15.00
Florets of cauliflower and peas, with onions and tomatoes, mildly...
KASHMIRI MALAI KOFTA
$15.00
Vegetable, cheese , nuts and fruit dumpling ,cooked in a...
KHATTA MEETHA BAIGAN
$14.00
Cubes of eggplant, cooked in a rich tangy sweet and...
LASOONI GOBI (Sitar Special)
$16.00
Florets of cauliflower, cooked with fresh garlic, tomatoes, bell pepper...
PANEER BAIGAN
$16.00
Mashed savored eggplant with cubes of paneer, with mild masala,...
PANEER MAKHANI (Sitar Special)
$16.00
Cubes of paneer cooked in a cream based tomato sauce...
SAAG PANEER (Sitar Special)
$16.00
Cubes of paneer, cooked with creamy spinach and mild spices....
TARKA DAL
$13.00
Lentils tempered with garlic, onions, tomato and chilies, mildly spiced....
VEGETABLE KORMA
$15.00
Small pieces of garden fresh vegetables, cooked in a mild...
