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Cumin
1414 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
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Main Menu
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
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
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)
$5.00Badoit Sparkling Water (800 ml)
$8.50Dessert
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
indicates a spicy dish
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General Info
Hours
Monday:
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Thursday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Friday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Saturday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Sunday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
About Us
Cumin restaurant: modern Nepalese and Indian cuisine, has taken up on the task of bringing you the absolute taste of Indian sub-continent as well as the Himalayas of Nepal. Known throughout the world for its distinct appealing aroma, Indian and Nepalese cuisine has been a lasting staple stateside, as well as the far reaches the world over. The lack of a Nepalese / Indian restaurant in Wicker Park / Bucktown area inspired us to foray into opening our first project. To be the first of its kind of restaurant in Wicker Park, we intend to provide you the utmost in the service and unparalleled dining experience, in a warm and inviting ambience with the modern and contemporary décor and presentation. We do what we are best at, pleasing you, our guests, with our service and food.