Cumin - Chicago

Passing By Nepal

Appetizer

• Chicken Momo (8)10,00 $

  steamed dumplings of minced chicken seasoned with nepalese spices and herbs | served with delicious tomato sauce

• Chicken Chhoela10,00 $

  diced and boneless chicken marinated in nepalese spices and herbs | grilled in tandoor and flash-cooked with mild nepalese spices | served with cumin signature flattened rice [chewra]

• Chicken Chilli10,00 $

  boneless chicken sautéed with green chilli, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and garlic-chilli paste | served with cumin signature flattened rice [chewra]

• Goat Chhoela11,00 $

  diced and boneless goat meat marinated in nepalese spices and herbs | grilled in tandoor and flash-cooked with flavourful nepalese spices | served with cumin signature flattened rice [chewra]

Entrée

• Pokhareli Kukhura (chicken)15,00 $

  bone-in chicken cooked in flavourful nepalese spices | a delicious spice forward sauce with tomatoes, onions and nepalese spices

• Gorkhali Khasi (goat)16,00 $

  chunks of bone-in goat meat stewed in flavourful nepalese spices | a delicious spice forward sauce with tomatoes, onions and nepalese spices

• Namche Bazar Ko Sekuwa (goat)19,00 $

  chunks of boneless goat meat marinated in nepalese spices | cooked to perfection in tandoor | served in a sizzling cast iron platter

• Parvate Aaalu Tama Ra Bodi14,00 $

  potatoes, bamboo shoots and black eyed peas cooked in flavourful nepalese spices

• Aalu Ra Simi14,00 $

  potatoes and green beans sautéed with tomatoes and onions in nepalese spices

• Palungoko Saag14,00 $

  fresh spinach leaves sautéed in cumin seed, mustard seed, dry red chili, fresh garlic cloves and fresh julienne ginger

• Jhaneko Dal14,00 $

  lentils soaked overnight | cooked with nepalese spices | tempered with onion, cumin seeds and garlic

• Bhuteko Cauli14,00 $

  cauliflower florets deliciously sautéed in nepalese spices with tomatoes and ginger-garlic paste

Gateway to India

Appetizer

• Chicken 6510,00 $

  small chunks of chicken tikka flash-cooked in makhani sauce with mustard seed, ginger, garlic, curry leaves | garnished with cilantro | served with cumin signature flattened rice [chewra]

Samosa

a delectable duo of crisp cones filled with spice-seasoned vegetables or meat

• Vegetable Samosa6,00 $

  potatoes and peas in a mild fragrant spice blend

• Lamb Keema Samosa7,50 $

  minced lamb in a flavorful spice blend

Pakora

a medley of seasoned fritters | dipped in chickpea flour batter | deep fried

• A Mosaic (vegetable)6,50 $

  mildly seasoned cauliflower, broccoli, potato

• Paneerka Naram Garam Pakora7,50 $

  flavorfully seasoned grated cottage cheese with seasoned mashed potatoes, chopped onions, bell peppers & cilantro

• Aalu Tikka6,00 $

  seasoned mashed potato cakes

• Onion Bhaji6,50 $

  seasoned onion shreds with cilantro and ajwain (carom) seeds

• Chicken Pakora7,00 $

  spice-marinated boneless white chicken dipped in chef's special blend batter

• Shrimp Pakora10,00 $

  spice-marinated shrimp dipped in chef's special blend batter

Chaat

a simple mixture of boiled chickpeas, chopped onions, plain yogurt, chaat masala, tamarind-mint chutney over the deconstructed samosa or potatoes | garnished with cilantro, namkeen

• Samosa7,00 $

  vegetables samosa

• Aalu Namkeen7,00 $

  boiled, diced and fried potato cubes

• Aalu Tikka7,00 $

  seasoned mashed potato cake

Soup | Salad

• Sambhar Soup6,00 $

  south indian flavored toor lentil with assorted vegetables | tempered with mustard seed, curry leaves, asafetida and tamarind

• Mullingtawny Soup7,00 $

  lentil with diced boneless chicken and vegetables in mild indian spices | a classic indian soup

• Garden Salad6,00 $

  iceberg lettuce, tomato, carrot, cucumber | onion-cilantro vinaigrette

Entrée

Chicken

• Chicken Tikka Masala15,00 $

  spice-marinated diced boneless white meat chicken cooked to perfection in tandoor | simmered in rich creamy tomato sauce | best-seller

• Chicken Makhani / Butter Chicken15,00 $

  spice-marinated boneless dark meat chicken cooked in tandoor | simmered in rich creamy tomato sauce

• Chicken Curry15,00 $

  boneless dark chicken delectably cooked in indian spices and curry sauce

• Chicken Sahi Korma15,00 $

  boneless dark chicken deliciously cooked in indian spices and creamy "cashew" curry sauce

• Chicken Vindaalu15,00 $

  boneless dark chicken and potato cubes cooked in indian spices and hot-tangy curry sauce

• Chicken Jalfreizi15,00 $

  boneless dark chicken and assorted vegetables deliciously cooked in mild indian spices and tomato-curry sauce

• Chicken Madras15,00 $

  boneless dark chicken cooked in a savory and exotic "coconut-flavoured" creamy curry sauce with delicious indian spices and curry leaves

• Chicken Chili Masala15,00 $

  boneless dark chicken delectably cooked with green chilli peppers in indian spices and curry sauce

• Chicken Saag15,00 $

  boneless dark chicken and creamed spinach cooked in rich curry sauce with indian spices

Lamb

• Lamb Boti Kabab Masala17,00 $

  spice-marinated diced boneless chunks of lamb cooked to perfection in tandoor | simmered in rich creamy tomato sauce

• Lamb Curry17,00 $

  boneless lamb delectably cooked in indian spices and curry sauce

• Lamb Sahi Korma17,00 $

  boneless lamb deliciously cooked in indian spices and creamy "cashew" curry sauce

• Lamb Vindaalu17,00 $

  boneless lamb and potato cubes cooked in indian spices and hot-tangy curry sauce

• Lamb Jalfreizie17,00 $

  boneless lamb and assorted vegetables deliciously cooked in mild indian spices and tomato-curry sauce

• Lamb Madras17,00 $

  boneless lamb cooked in a savory and exotic coconut-flavored creamy curry sauce with indian spices and curry leaves

• Lamb Chili Masala17,00 $

  boneless lamb delectably cooked with green chilli peppers in indian spices and curry sauce

• Lamb Saag17,00 $

  boneless lamb and creamed spinach cooked in rich curry sauce with indian spices

Vegetables

• Palak Paneer14,00 $

  spinach and cottage cheese cooked in indian spices and tomato-curry sauce with a touch of fresh cream

• Paneer Tikka Masala16,00 $

  cottage cheese cooked in indian spices and rich creamy tomato sauce

• Matar Paneer14,00 $

  green peas and cottage cheese cooked in indian spices and tomato-curry sauce

• Baingan Bharta15,00 $

  eggplant roasted in tandoor and pureed | sautéed with onions, tomatoes, indian spices and creamy sauce | garnished with ginger-cilantro

• Dal Makhani14,00 $

  overnight soaked black lentils cooked in makhani sauce with indian spices

• Dal Tadka14,00 $

  overnight soaked yellow lentils cooked with indian spices

• Paneer Chilli Fry16,00 $

  cottage cheese sautéed with diced bell peppers, onions and tomatoes in chef's special blend of indian spices

• Navaratan Korma15,00 $

  nine assorted vegetables cooked in indian spices and rich creamy "cashew" curry sauce

• Bhindi Masala14,00 $

  baby okra sautéed with cumin seeds, onion, tomatoes, ginger-garlic, amchur [dried mango powder] and indian spices

• Chana Masala14,00 $

  overnight soaked garbanzo cooked in indian spices and curry sauce

• Vegetable Jalfreizi14,00 $

  assorted vegetables cooked with mild indian spices and tomato-curry sauce

• Malai Kofta16,00 $

  fresh cottage cheese dumplings cooked in indian spices and rich "cashew" sauce

• Veggie Vindaalu14,00 $

  asserted vegetables and potato cubes cooked in indian spices and hot-tangy curry sauce

• Aalu Gobhi14,00 $

  potatoes and cauliflower florets sautéed with indian spices | garnished with ginger and cilantro

• Aalu Matar14,00 $

  potatoes and peas cooked in indian spices and tomato curry sauce

Seafood

• Shrimp Masala17,00 $

  shrimp cooked in savory indian spices and simmered in rich creamy tomato sauce

• Shrimp Vindaalu17,00 $

  shrimp and potato cubes cooked in indian spices and hot-tangy curry sauce

• Shrimp Curry17,00 $

  shrimp delectably cooked in indian spices and curry sauce

• Fish Curry17,00 $

  filets of catfish delectably cooked in indian spices and curry sauce

• Fish Vindaalu17,00 $

  filets of catfish and potato cubes cooked in indian spices and hot-tangy sauce

Tandoori

Tandoori: a barrel shaped clay oven used to cook flatbreads & meats to perfection at the temperature of about 600 degrees

• Chicken Tandoori

  whole chicken marinated in yogurt blended with ginger-garlic paste and indian spice mix

  • Full21,00 $
  • Half13,00 $

• Chicken Tikka17,00 $

  diced boneless white meat chicken marinated in yogurt and indian spices

• Chicken Malai Tikka17,00 $

  diced boneless white meat chicken marinated in mild indian spices, cashew paste, sour cream and yogurt

• Boti Kebab19,00 $

  diced boneless lamb marinated in yogurt, ginger-garlic paste and indian spices

• Tandoori Vegetable18,00 $

  cottage cheese [paneer], cauliflower, bell pepper, broccoli, potato and onion marinated in indian spices and ginger-garlic paste

Rice | Pulau

• Basmati Rice3,50 $

  royal basmati rice perfectly steamed

• Cumin Peas Rice5,50 $

  basmati rice cooked with clove and cardamon | roasted cumin seeds | green peas

• Kashmiri Pulau9,00 $

  basmati rice cooked with cashews and raisins

Biryanis

basmati rice cooked in indian biryani spice mixed with vegetables, meat or seafood | served with raita

• Vegetable Dum Biryani14,00 $

  basmati rice cooked with vegetables in indian biryani spice mix

• Chicken Biryani15,00 $

  basmati rice cooked with spice-marinated boneless chicken in indian biryani spice mix

• Lamb Biryani17,00 $

  basmati rice cooked with spice-marinated boneless lamb in indian biryani spice mix

• Goat Biryani17,00 $

  basmati rice cooked with spice-marinated bone-in goat meat in indian biryani spice mix

• Shrimp Biryani18,00 $

  basmati rice cooked with spice-marinated shrimp in indian biryani spice mix

Flatbread | Roti

• Naan3,50 $

  oversized white flour dough leavened | cooked in tandoor

• Garlic Naan4,50 $

  fluffy naan with a hint of garlic

• Onion Kulchha4,25 $

  naan stuffed with onion and ajwain seeds

• Paneer Kulchha5,00 $

  naan stuffed with cottage cheese

• Peshawari Naan (sweet)5,50 $

  naan stuffed with raisins, cashews, cherries and coconut

• Paratha4,25 $

  whole wheat flatbread layered with butter

• Alu Paratha4,75 $

  paratha stuffed with seasoned mashed potatoes, green peas and indian spices

• Tandoori Roti3,50 $

  whole wheat bread cooked in tandoor

• Poori4,25 $

  whole wheat round bread and deep fried

• Bhatura4,25 $

  naan deep fried

Accompaniments

• Mint-Cucumber Raita4,50 $

  yogurt with mint, cucumber and roasted cumin powder

• Yogurt4,00 $

  plain curd

• Mango Chutney2,50 $

  sweet mango pickle

• Pancharanga Achar2,25 $

  mixed spicy indian pickle

Beverages

• Mango Lassi5,00 $

  a refreshing mango-yogurt drink

• Soda2,00 $

  can of pepsi, diet pepsi, sierra mist

• Badoit Sparkling Water (330 ml)5,00 $

• Badoit Sparkling Water (800 ml)8,50 $

Dessert

• Kheer5,50 $

  rice emulsion with cardamom, raisin, coconut | garnished with pistachio

• Gulaab Jaamun6,00 $

  rounds of white flour infused with reduced milk [ mawa ] | soaked in saffron-rosewater syrup | garnished with pistachio

• Kulfi

  home made ice cream

  • Pistachio6,00 $
  • Mango6,00 $