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Rich Indian butter chicken curry with dumplings

Cumin - Lakeview

1039 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL
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Nepalese Appetizers
Nepalese Entrees - Rice Not Included
Indian Appetizers
Indian Entrees - Rice Not Included
Soup
Tandoori
Rice / Pulau
Biryanis
Flatbread / Roti
Accompaniments
Desserts
Drinks
Imported Beers (must show ID)
Red Wines (must show ID)
White Wines (must show ID)

Featured Items

  • Basmati Rice

    Basmati rice perfectly steamed
    $3.50
  • Garlic Naan

    Fluffy naan with a hint of garlic
    $4.75
  • Chicken Tikka Masala

    Spice-marinated diced boneless white meat chicken cooked to perfection in tandoor I simmered in rich creamy tomato sauce
    $18.00

Nepalese Appetizers

  • Chicken Chilli

    Boneless chicken sauteed with green chili, bell peppers, onions, ginger, tomatoes and spicy garlic-chili paste I served with cumin signature flattened rice [chewra]
    $11.00
  • Chicken Choela

    Diced and boneless chicken marinated in Nepalese spices and herbs | grilled in tandoor and flash-cooked with flavorful Nepalese spices | served with cumin signature flattened rice [chewra]
    $11.00
  • Chicken Momo [8]

    Steamed dumplings of minced chicken seasoned with Nepalese spices and herbs | served with delicious tomato sauce
    $12.00
  • Chicken Momo Chilli Fry [8]

    Steamed dumplings of minced chicken seasoned with Nepalese spices and herbs | fried | sautéed with green chili, bell peppers, onions, ginger, tomatoes and spicy garlic-chili paste.
    $15.00
  • Soup Chicken Momo [6]

    Steamed dumplings of minced chicken seasoned with Nepalese spices and herbs | dipped in tomato soup mixed with Nepalese spices and sesame powder.
    $12.00
  • vegetable momo

    $12.00

Nepalese Entrees - Rice Not Included

  • Pokhareli Kukhura

    Bone-in chicken cooked in flavorful Nepalese spices | a delicious spice forward sauce with tomatoes, onions and Nepalese spices
    $18.00
  • Gorkhali Khasi

    Chunks of bone-in goat meat stewed in flavorful Nepalese spices | a delicious spice forward sauce with tomatoes, onions and Nepalese spices
    $19.00
  • Aalu Tama Bodi

    Potatoes, bamboo shoots and black eyed peas cooked in flavorful Nepalese spices
    $17.00
  • Aalu Ra Simi

    Potatoes and green beans sauteed with tomatoes and onions in Nepalese spices
    $17.00
  • Jhaneko Dal

    Lentils soaked overnight | cooked with Nepalese spices | tempered with onion, cumin seeds, garlic
    $16.00

Indian Appetizers

  • Chicken 65

    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]
    $11.00
  • Veggie Spring Roll (4pcs)

    Cabbage, Carrots, Green Beans, Onions, Vermicelli, Tofu Bean Curd, Mushroom, Soybean Oil wrapped in wheat flour. Contains - Wheat and Soy. Served with spicy sauce.
    $6.25
  • Vegetable Samosa

    Potatoes and peas in a mild fragrant spice blend
    $6.50
  • Lamb Keema Samosa

    Minced lamb in a flavorful spice blend
    $8.00
  • A Mosaic Pakora

    Mildly seasoned cauliflower, broccoli, potato, onion & bell peppers
    $7.25
  • Paneer Pakora

    Flavor-fully seasoned grated home-made cottage cheese with seasoned mashed potatoes, chopped onions, bell peppers & cilantro
    $8.00
  • Aalu Tikka Pakora

    Seasoned mashed potato cakes
    $6.50
  • Onion Bhaji

    Seasoned onion shreds with cilantro and ajwain seeds
    $7.00
  • Chicken Pakora

    Spice-marinated boneless white chicken dipped in chef’s special blend batter
    $9.00
  • Shrimp Pakora

    Spice-marinated shrimp dipped in chef’s special blend batter
    $11.00
  • Samosa Chaat

    Vegetable samosa
    $7.75
  • Aalu Namkeen Chaat

    Boiled, diced and fried potato cubes
    $7.75
  • Aalu Tikka Chaat

    Seasoned mashed potato cakes
    $7.75

Indian Entrees - Rice Not Included

  • Chicken Tikka Masala

    Spice-marinated diced boneless white meat chicken cooked to perfection in tandoor I simmered in rich creamy tomato sauce
    $18.00
  • Chicken Makhani / Butter Chicken

    Spice-marinated boneless dark meat chicken cooked in tandoor | simmered in rich creamy tomato sauce
    $18.00
  • Chicken Vindaalu (Spicy)

    Boneless dark chicken and potato cubes cooked in Indian spices and hot-tangy curry sauce
    $18.00
  • Chicken Chilli Masala

    Boneless dark chicken and green chilli flavorfully cooked in rich Indian spices and curry sauce
    $18.00
  • Chicken Shahi Korma

    Boneless dark chicken deliciously cooked in Indian spices and creamy CASHEW curry sauce
    $18.00
  • Chicken Curry

    Boneless dark chicken delectably cooked in Indian spices and curry sauce
    $18.00
  • Chicken Jalfreizi

    Chicken and assorted vegetables deliciously cooked in mild Indian spices and tomato-curry sauce
    $18.00
  • Chicken Madras

    Boneless dark chicken cooked in a savory and exotic COCONUT-flavored creamy curry sauce with delicious Indian spices and curry leaves
    $18.00
  • Chicken Saag

    Boneless dark chicken and creamed spinach cooked in rich curry sauce with Indian spices
    $18.00
  • Lamb Boti Kabab Masala

    Spice-marinated diced boneless chunks of lamb cooked to perfection in tandoor | simmered in rich creamy tomato sauce
    $19.00
  • Lamb Chilli Masala

    Boneless lamb and green chilli flavorfully cooked in Indian spices and rich curry sauce
    $19.00
  • Lamb Curry

    Boneless lamb delectably cooked in Indian spices and curry sauce
    $19.00
  • Lamb Jalfreizie

    Boneless lamb and assorted vegetables deliciously cooked in mild Indian spices and tomato-curry sauce
    $19.00
  • Lamb Keema Matar

    Minced lamb and green peas cooked in Indian spices and curry sauce
    $19.00
  • Lamb Madras

    Boneless lamb cooked in a savory and exotic COCONUT-flavored creamy curry sauce with delicious Indian spices and curry leaves
    $19.00
  • Lamb Saag

    Boneless lamb and creamed spinach cooked in rich curry sauce with Indian spices
    $19.00
  • Lamb Shahi Korma

    Boneless lamb deliciously cooked in Indian spices and creamy curry sauce
    $19.00
  • Lamb Vindaalu (Spicy)

    Boneless lamb and potato cubes cooked in Indian spices and hot-tangy curry sauce
    $19.00
  • Palak Paneer

    Spinach and cottage cheese cooked in Indian spices and tomato-curry sauce with a touch of fresh cream
    $17.00
  • Dal Makhani

    Overnight soaked black lentils cooked in makhani sauce with Indian spices
    $17.00
  • Paneer Tikka Masala

    Cottage cheese cooked in Indian spices and rich creamy tomato sauce
    $18.00
  • Paneer Makhani

    Cottage cheese cooked in Indian spices and rich creamy tomato makhani sauce
    $18.00
  • Dal Tadka

    Overnight soaked lentils cooked in Indian spices | tempered with cumin, whole dried red chili, fresh garlic clove, onion and spice mix
    $16.00
  • Aalu Gobhi

    Potatoes and cauliflower florets sauteed with Indian spices | garnished with ginger and cilantro
    $17.00
  • Aalu Matar

    Potatoes and peas cooked in Indian spices and tomtato-curry sauce
    $17.00
  • Baingan Bharta

    Eggplant roasted in tandoor and pureed | sauteed with onions, tomatoes, Indian spices and creamy sauce | garnished with ginger-cilantro
    $18.00
  • Bhindi Masala

    Baby okra sauteed with cumin seeds, onion, tomatoes, ginger-garlic, amchur [dried mango powder] and Indian spices
    $18.00
  • Chana Masala

    Overnight soaked garbanzo cooked in Indian spices and curry sauce
    $16.00
  • Malai Kofta

    Cottage cheese dumplings cooked in Indian spices and rich creamy sauce
    $18.00
  • Matar Paneer

    Green peas and cottage cheese cooked in Indian spices and tomato-curry sauce
    $18.00
  • Navaratan Korma

    Nine assorted vegetables cooked in Indian spices and rich creamy CASHEW curry sauce
    $17.00
  • Paneer Chilli Fry

    Cottage cheese sauteed with diced bell peppers, onions and tomatoes in chef’s special blend of Indian spices
    $18.00
  • Vegetable Jalfreizi

    Assorted vegetables deliciously cooked with mild Indian spices and tomato-curry sauce
    $17.00
  • Veggie Vindaalu (Spicy)

    Seasonal vegetables and potato cubes cooked in Indian spices and hot-tangy sauce
    $17.00
  • Shrimp Masala

    Shrimp cooked in savory Indian spices and simmered in rich creamy tomato sauce
    $19.00
  • Shrimp Vindaalu (Spicy)

    Shrimp and potato cubes cooked in Indian spices and hot-tangy curry sauce
    $19.00
  • Shrimp Curry

    Shrimp delectably cooked in Indian spices and curry sauce
    $19.00
  • Fish Curry

    Filet of catfish delectably cooked in Indian spices and curry sauce
    $19.00
  • Fish Vindaalu

    Filet of catfish and potato cubes cooked in Indian spices and hot-tangy sauce
    $19.00

Soup

  • Sambhar Soup

    South Indian flavored toor lentil with assorted vegetables | tempered with mustard seed, curry leaves, asafetida and tamarind
    $7.75
  • Mulligatawny Soup

    Lentil with diced boneless chicken and vegetables in mild Indian spices | a classic Indian soup
    $8.50

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
    $15.00+
  • Chicken Tikka

    Diced boneless white meat chicken marinated in yogurt and Indian spices
    $19.00
  • Chicken Malai Tikka

    Diced boneless white meat chicken marinated in mild Indian spices, sour cream and yogurt
    $19.00
  • Tandoori Salmon

    Salmon marinated in yogurt and Indian spices
    $23.00

Rice / Pulau

  • Basmati Rice

    Basmati rice perfectly steamed
    $3.50
  • Cumin Rice

    Basmati rice | roasted cumin seeds | green peas
    $5.50
  • Kashmiri Pulau

    Basmati rice cooked and strewn with CASHEWS and RAISINS
    $9.50

Biryanis

  • Vegetable Biryani

    Basmati rice cooked with vegetables in Indian biryani spice mix
    $16.75
  • Chicken Biryani

    Basmati rice cooked with spice-marinated boneless chicken in Indian biryani spice mix
    $17.50
  • Lamb Biryani

    Basmati rice cooked with spice-marinated boneless lamb chunks in Indian biryani spice mix
    $19.50
  • Goat Biryani

    Basmati rice cooked with spice-marinated bone-in goat meat in Indian biryani spice mix
    $19.50
  • Shrimp Biryani

    Basmati rice cooked with spice-marinated shrimp in Indian biryani spice mix
    $20.00

Flatbread / Roti

  • Naan / Butter Naan

    Oversized white flour dough leavened | cooked in tandoor
    $3.75
  • Garlic Naan

    Fluffy naan with a hint of garlic
    $4.75
  • Tandoori Roti

    Whole wheat flatbread cooked in tandoor
    $3.75
  • Alu Paratha

    Paratha stuffed with seasoned mashed potatoes, green peas and Indian spices
    $5.00
  • Onion Kulchha

    Naan stuffed with onion and ajwain seeds
    $4.50
  • Paneer Kulchha

    Naan stuffed with cottage cheese
    $5.25
  • Paratha

    Whole wheat flatbread layered with butter
    $4.50
  • Peshwari Naan

    Naan stuffed with raisins, cashews, cherries and coconut
    $5.75
  • Mirchi Masala Naan

    Naan with green chili
    $5.00
  • Lamb Keema Naan

    Naan stuffed with minced and spice-infused boneless lamb
    $5.00

Accompaniments

  • Mint Cucumber Raaita

    Yogurt with mint, cucumber and roasted cumin powder
    $4.75
  • Yogurt

    Plain curd
    $4.25
  • Mango Chutney

    Sweet mango pickle
    $3.00
  • Pancharanga Achar

    Mixed spicy Indian pickle
    $3.00
  • Mint Cilantro Chutney

    $2.50
  • Tamarind Chutney

    $2.50
  • Papadum

    $3.00
  • Masala Sauce 8 oz

    Rich creamy tomato sauce
    $6.00
  • Masala Sauce 16 oz

    Rich creamy tomato sauce
    $9.00
  • Utensils

  • Onions and lemon on side

Desserts

  • Gulaab Jaamun

    Rounds of white flour infused with reduced milk [mawa] | soaked in rosewater syrup
    $5.00
  • Mango Kulfi

    Home made ice cream
    $6.00
  • Pistacio Kulfi

    Home made ice cream
    $6.00
  • Kheer

    Rice emulsion with sweetened milk
    $5.50
  • Rasmalai

    Classic Indian dessert - soft cheese patties soaked in sweetened creamy milk sauce. Contains gluten and nuts.
    $6.00

Drinks

  • Mango Lassi

    $5.25
  • Coca-Cola, Can

    Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
    $2.50
  • Diet Coke, Can

    Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink
    $2.50
  • Sprite, Can

    Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free
    $2.50
  • Fanta Orange, Can

    Liberate your every day with fizzy and refreshing fruit-flavored Fanta soda pop
    $2.50
  • Sparkling Water 500 ML

    $5.50
  • Sparkling Water 750 ML

    $9.00

Imported Beers (must show ID)

  • Gurkha Lager - Nepal 330 ML (1)

    $6.00
  • Gurkha Lager - Nepal 330 ML (3)

    $14.00
  • Gurkha Lager - Nepal 330 ML (6)

    $26.00
  • Kingfisher Lager - India 355 ML (1)

    $6.00
  • Kingfisher Lager - India 355 ML (3)

    $14.00
  • Kingfisher Lager - India 355 ML (6)

    $26.00
  • Taj Mahal Lager - India 330 ML (1)

    $6.00
  • Taj Mahal Lager - India 330 ML (3)

    $14.00
  • Taj Mahal Lager - India 330 ML (6)

    $26.00
  • Flying Horse Lager - India 650 ML (1)

    $10.00
  • Flying Horse Lager - India 650 ML (3)

    $28.00
  • Taj Mahal Lager - India 650 ML (1)

    $10.00
  • Taj Mahal Lager - India 650 ML (3)

    $28.00

Red Wines (must show ID)

  • Malbec

    Mendoza, Argentina - 750 ml
    OUT OF STOCK
    $17.00
  • Caberbet Sauvignon

    California - 750 ml
    OUT OF STOCK
    $16.00
  • Pinot Noir

    Chile - 750 ml
    OUT OF STOCK
    $17.00
  • Tempranillo - CAMOP VIEJO

    Spain - 750 ml
    OUT OF STOCK
    $16.00

White Wines (must show ID)

  • Sauvignon Blanc - SULA from INDIA

    Nashik, INDIA - 750ml
    OUT OF STOCK
    $20.00
  • Chardonnay

    Washington - 750 ml
    OUT OF STOCK
    $17.00
  • Sauvignon Blanc

    Marlborough - 750 ml
    $17.00
  • Pinot Grigio

    Delle Venezie - 750 ml
    $17.00
  • Pinot Grigio - CARTOLINA

    Delle Venezie - 750 ml
    OUT OF STOCK
    $17.00
  • Riesling

    California, 750 ml
    $16.00

Chicken Tikka Masala

$18.00

Spice-marinated diced boneless white meat chicken cooked to perfection in tandoor I simmered in rich creamy tomato sauce

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Cumin Locations and Ordering Hours

Cumin - Lakeview

(773) 687-9024
1039 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657
Open now • Dashain Early Closing

Cumin - Wicker Park

(773) 342-1414
1414 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Open now • Dashain Early Closing
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