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    Cumin - Lakeview

    1039 West Belmont Avenue

    Chicago, IL 60657


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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)
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    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

    Jhaneko Dal

    $16.00

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

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    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 2:45 pm, 4:00 pm - 9:45 pm
    Monday11:00 am - 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm - 9:45 pm
    Tuesday11:00 am - 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm - 9:45 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm - 9:45 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm - 9:45 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 2:15 pm, 4:00 pm - 9:45 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 2:45 pm, 4:00 pm - 9:45 pm
    Restaurant info

    Michelin Bib Gourmand Awarded Nepalese | Indian Restaurant

    Location

    1039 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657

    Directions


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