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 Chhoela$10.00

  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 Chilli$10.00

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

• Goat Chhoela$11.00

  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 Bodi$14.00

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

• Aalu Ra Simi$14.00

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

• Palungoko Saag$14.00

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

• Jhaneko Dal$14.00

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

• Bhuteko Cauli$14.00

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

Gateway to India

Appetizer

• Chicken 65$10.00

  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 Samosa$6.00

  potatoes and peas in a mild fragrant spice blend

• Lamb Keema Samosa$7.50

  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 Pakora$7.50

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

• Aalu Tikka$6.00

  seasoned mashed potato cakes

• Onion Bhaji$6.50

  seasoned onion shreds with cilantro and ajwain (carom) seeds

• Chicken Pakora$7.00

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

• Shrimp Pakora$10.00

  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

• Samosa$7.00

  vegetables samosa

• Aalu Namkeen$7.00

  boiled, diced and fried potato cubes

• Aalu Tikka$7.00

  seasoned mashed potato cake

Soup | Salad

• Sambhar Soup$6.00

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

• Mullingtawny Soup$7.00

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

• Garden Salad$6.00

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

Entrée

Chicken

• Chicken Tikka Masala$15.00

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

• Chicken Makhani / Butter Chicken$15.00

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

• Chicken Curry$15.00

  boneless dark chicken delectably cooked in indian spices and curry sauce

• Chicken Sahi Korma$15.00

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

• Chicken Vindaalu$15.00

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

• Chicken Jalfreizi$15.00

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

• Chicken Madras$15.00

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

• Chicken Chili Masala$15.00

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

• Chicken Saag$15.00

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

Lamb

• Lamb Boti Kabab Masala$17.00

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

• Lamb Curry$17.00

  boneless lamb delectably cooked in indian spices and curry sauce

• Lamb Sahi Korma$17.00

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

• Lamb Vindaalu$17.00

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

• Lamb Jalfreizie$17.00

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

• Lamb Madras$17.00

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

• Lamb Chili Masala$17.00

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

• Lamb Saag$17.00

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

Vegetables

• Palak Paneer$14.00

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

• Paneer Tikka Masala$16.00

  cottage cheese cooked in indian spices and rich creamy tomato sauce

• Matar Paneer$14.00

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

• Baingan Bharta$15.00

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

• Dal Makhani$14.00

  overnight soaked black lentils cooked in makhani sauce with indian spices

• Dal Tadka$14.00

  overnight soaked yellow lentils cooked with indian spices

• Paneer Chilli Fry$16.00

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

• Navaratan Korma$15.00

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

• Bhindi Masala$14.00

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

• Chana Masala$14.00

  overnight soaked garbanzo cooked in indian spices and curry sauce

• Vegetable Jalfreizi$14.00

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

• Malai Kofta$16.00

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

• Veggie Vindaalu$14.00

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

• Aalu Gobhi$14.00

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

• Aalu Matar$14.00

  potatoes and peas cooked in indian spices and tomato curry sauce

Seafood

• Shrimp Masala$17.00

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

• Shrimp Vindaalu$17.00

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

• Shrimp Curry$17.00

  shrimp delectably cooked in indian spices and curry sauce

• Fish Curry$17.00

  filets of catfish delectably cooked in indian spices and curry sauce

• Fish Vindaalu$17.00

  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

  • Full$21.00
  • Half$13.00

• Chicken Tikka$17.00

  diced boneless white meat chicken marinated in yogurt and indian spices

• Chicken Malai Tikka$17.00

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

• Boti Kebab$19.00

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

• Tandoori Vegetable$18.00

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

Rice | Pulau

• Basmati Rice$3.50

  royal basmati rice perfectly steamed

• Cumin Peas Rice$5.50

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

• Kashmiri Pulau$9.00

  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 Biryani$14.00

  basmati rice cooked with vegetables in indian biryani spice mix

• Chicken Biryani$15.00

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

• Lamb Biryani$17.00

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

• Goat Biryani$17.00

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

• Shrimp Biryani$18.00

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

Flatbread | Roti

• Naan$3.50

  oversized white flour dough leavened | cooked in tandoor

• Garlic Naan$4.50

  fluffy naan with a hint of garlic

• Onion Kulchha$4.25

  naan stuffed with onion and ajwain seeds

• Paneer Kulchha$5.00

  naan stuffed with cottage cheese

• Peshawari Naan (sweet)$5.50

  naan stuffed with raisins, cashews, cherries and coconut

• Paratha$4.25

  whole wheat flatbread layered with butter

• Alu Paratha$4.75

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

• Tandoori Roti$3.50

  whole wheat bread cooked in tandoor

• Poori$4.25

  whole wheat round bread and deep fried

• Bhatura$4.25

  naan deep fried

Accompaniments

• Mint-Cucumber Raita$4.50

  yogurt with mint, cucumber and roasted cumin powder

• Yogurt$4.00

  plain curd

• Mango Chutney$2.50

  sweet mango pickle

• Pancharanga Achar$2.25

  mixed spicy indian pickle

Beverages

• Mango Lassi$5.00

  a refreshing mango-yogurt drink

• Soda$2.00

  can of pepsi, diet pepsi, sierra mist

• Badoit Sparkling Water (330 ml)$5.00

• Badoit Sparkling Water (800 ml)$8.50

Dessert

• Kheer$5.50

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

• Gulaab Jaamun$6.00

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

• Kulfi

  home made ice cream

  • Pistachio$6.00
  • Mango$6.00