Cumin
Cumin
Cumin lunch box special includes selection of two entrees and rice. Available daily during lunch hours only. No substitution allowed.* Contains dairy** Contains dairy and nuts.Disclaimer- If you have nut, seafood or any kind of food allergy, please consult restaurant in advance.Please note that our products may contain or may have been further processed on shared equipment that may have come in contact with allergens including dairy, milk, egg, soy, nuts, wheat and seafood.
Steamed dumplings of minced chicken seasoned with Nepalese spices and herbs, served with delicious tomato sauce.
Seasoned mashed potato cake.
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).
Vegetables. Mildly seasoned cauliflower, broccoli, potato.
Boneless chicken sauteed with green chili, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and garlic-chili paste, served with cumin signature flattened rice (chewra).
Flavorfully seasoned grated cottage cheese with seasoned mashed potatoes, chopped onions, bell peppers & cilantro.
Diced and boneless goat meat marinated in Nepalese spices and herbs, grilled in tandoor and flash-cooked with flavorful Nepalese spices, served with cumin signature flattened rice (chewra).
Spice-marinated boneless white chicken dipped in chefs special blend batter.
Potatoes and peas in a mild fragrant spice blend.
Seasoned onion shreds with cilantro and ajwain (carom) seeds.
Minced lamb in a flavorful spice blend.
Spice-marinated shrimp dipped in chefs special blend batter.
Vegetable samosa.
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).
Boiled, diced and fried potato cubes.
Steamed dumplings of minced chicken seasoned with Nepalese spices and herbs | fried | sauted with green chili, bell peppers, onions, ginger, tomatoes and spicy garlic-chili paste.
Steamed dumplings of minced chicken seasoned with Nepalese spices and herbs | dipped in tomato soup mixed with Nepalese spices and sesame powder.
South Indian flavored toor lentil with assorted vegetables, tempered with mustard seed, curry leaves, asafetida and tamarind.
Lentil with diced boneless chicken and vegetables in mild Indian spices, a classic Indian soup.
Bone-in chicken cooked in flavorful Nepalese spices, a delicious spice forward sauce with tomatoes, onions and Nepalese spices.
Potatoes and green beans sauteed with tomatoes and onions in Nepalese spices.
Chunks of bone-in goat meat stewed in flavorful Nepalese spices, a delicious spice forward sauce with tomatoes, onions and Nepalese spices.
Lentils soaked overnight, cooked with Nepalese spices, tempered with onion, cumin seeds and garlic.
Potatoes, bamboo shoots and black eyed peas cooked in flavorful Nepalese spices.
Cauliflower florets deliciously sauteed in Nepalese spices with tomatoes and ginger-garlic paste.
Spice-marinated diced boneless white meat chicken cooked to perfection in tandoor, simmered in rich creamy tomato sauce.
Butter chicken. Spice-marinated boneless dark meat chicken cooked in tandoor, simmered in rich creamy tomato sauce.
Boneless dark chicken delectably cooked in Indian spices and curry sauce.
Boneless dark chicken deliciously cooked in Indian spices and creamy curry sauce.
Boneless dark chicken and potato cubes cooked in Indian spices and hot-tangy curry sauce.
Boneless dark chicken and assorted vegetables deliciously cooked in mild Indian spices and tomato-curry sauce.
Boneless dark chicken cooked in a savory and exotic coconut-flavored creamy curry sauce with delicious Indian spices and curry leaves.
Boneless dark chicken delectably cooked with green chili peppers in Indian spices and curry sauce.
Boneless dark chicken and creamed spinach cooked in rich curry sauce with Indian spices.
Spice-marinated diced boneless chunks of lamb cooked to perfection in tandoor, simmered in rich creamy tomato sauce.
Boneless lamb and assorted vegetables deliciously cooked in mild Indian spices and tomato-curry sauce.
Boneless lamb delectably cooked in Indian spices and curry sauce.
Boneless lamb cooked in a savory and exotic coconut-flavored creamy curry sauce with Indian spices and curry leaves.
Boneless lamb deliciously cooked in Indian spices and creamy curry sauce.
Boneless lamb delectably cooked with green chili peppers in Indian spices and curry sauce.
Boneless lamb and potato cubes cooked in Indian spices and hot-tangy curry sauce.
Boneless lamb and creamed spinach cooked in rich curry sauce with Indian spices.
Minced lamb and green peas cooked in Indian spices and curry sauce
Cottage cheese cooked in Indian spices and rich creamy tomato sauce.
9 assorted vegetables cooked in Indian spices and rich creamy cashew curry sauce.
Spinach and cottage cheese cooked in Indian spices and tomato-curry sauce with a touch of fresh cream.
Baby okra sauteed with cumin seeds, onion, tomatoes, ginger-garlic, amchur (dried mango powder) and Indian spices.
Cottage cheese cooked in Indian spices and rich creamy tomato sauce with onion and bell peppers.
Overnight soaked garbanzo cooked in Indian spices and curry sauce.
Green peas and cottage cheese cooked in Indian spices and tomato-curry sauce.
Assorted vegetables cooked with mild Indian spices and tomato-curry sauce.
Eggplant roasted in tandoor and pureed, sauteed with onions, tomatoes, Indian spices and creamy sauce, garnished with ginger-cilantro.
Fresh cottage cheese dumplings cooked in Indian spices and rich creamy sauce.
Overnight soaked black lentils cooked in makhani sauce with Indian spices.
Asserted vegetables and potato cubes cooked in Indian spices and hot-tangy curry sauce.
Overnight soaked yellow lentils cooked with Indian spices.
Potatoes and peas cooked in Indian spices and tomato curry sauce.
Cottage cheese sauteed with diced bell peppers, onions and tomatoes in chefs special blend of Indian spices.
Potatoes and cauliflower florets sauteed with Indian spices, garnished with ginger and cilantro.
Shrimp cooked in savory Indian spices and simmered in rich creamy tomato sauce.
Filet of catfish delectably cooked in Indian spices and curry sauce.
Shrimp delectably cooked in Indian spices and curry sauce.
Shrimp and potato cubes cooked in Indian spices and hot-tangy curry sauce.
Filet of catfish and potato cubes cooked in Indian spices and hot-tangy sauce.
Whole chicken marinated in yogurt blended with ginger-garlic paste and Indian spice mix.
Diced boneless white meat chicken marinated in mild Indian spices, cashew paste, sour cream and yogurt.
Diced boneless white meat chicken marinated in yogurt and Indian spices.
Diced boneless lamb marinated in yogurt, ginger-garlic paste and Indian spices.
Salmon marinated in yogurt and Indian spices
Royal basmati rice perfectly steamed.
Basmati rice cooked with cashews and raisins.
Basmati rice with roasted cumin seeds, green peas.
Basmati rice cooked with vegetables in Indian biryani spice mix.
Basmati rice cooked with spice-marinated boneless chicken in Indian biryani spice mix.
Basmati rice cooked with spice-marinated bone-in goat meat in Indian biryani spice mix.
Basmati rice cooked with spice-marinated boneless lamb in Indian biryani spice mix.
Basmati rice cooked with spice-marinated shrimp in Indian biryani spice mix.
Oversized white flour dough leavened, cooked in tandoor.
Fluffy naan with a hint of garlic.
Naan stuffed with onion and ajwain seeds.
Naan stuffed with cottage cheese.
Naan stuffed with raisins, cashews, cherries and coconut.
Whole wheat flatbread layered with butter.
Paratha stuffed with seasoned mashed potatoes, green peas and Indian spices.
Whole wheat bread cooked in tandoor.
Whole wheat round bread and deep fried.
Naan deep fried.
Yogurt with mint, cucumber and roasted cumin powder.
Plain curd.
Sweet mango pickle.
Mixed, spicy Indian pickles.
Rice emulsion with cardamom, raisin, coconut, garnished with pistachio.
Rounds of white flour infused with reduced milk (mawa), soaked in rosewater syrup.
Home made ice cream
Home made ice cream
Classic Indian dessert - soft cheese patties soaked in sweetened creamy milk sauce. Contains gluten and nuts.
A refreshing mango-yogurt drink.
Available - Coke or Diet Coke or Sprite or Fanta orange
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a plate of food and a glass of wine
three bottles of wine and a glass of wine
a variety of beer bottles on a table
three bottles of wine and a glass of wine
a plate of food and a glass of wine
Chicken Madras
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a bowl of rice with peas and carrots
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Chicken Momo Chilli Fry 8
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John P.
Jul 7, 2024
First time here. Great experience. Cool atmosphere, nice looking and clean. The food was excellent and the servers were friendly and attentive. We started with wine and the lamb samosas. They were excellent, crispy, fresh and full of flavor. For our meal, we had the Tandoori chicken, the lamb biriyani, chicken Madras (where my family is originally from) garlic naan, sides of yogurt and a papdam. They food came out quick, with the tandoori chicken taking a minute longer. Everything was really fresh and tasted so good. The tandoori chicken was tender and juicy. They really nailed everything. I'd bring family here.
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Melanie T.
Jul 25, 2023
This place is so frickin delicious! Its a little on the pricer end but the quality of the food is absolutely worth it. Highly recommend going in person rather than ordering takeout because it comes out extra hot, steaming, and fresh in person. I got takeout once before and it was good but the price was much more worth it when we dined in. Service was attentive and speedy too!We ordered the chicken momo that came in a tomato based soup, and ate that first. These are such delicious dumplings and the tomato soup really was a nice light soupy consistency that had enough body to stick to the Momos for that nice flavor. We sipped up the soup after we finished the Momos!The garlic naan was super fresh out of the oven and so good that we ordered another batch. So soft, fluffy, and garlicky!The vegetable biryani was rich with flavor and it was hard to stop eating it!The bhindi (okra) was also so rich in flavor and spice and it was a perfect pairing with the naan.Can't wait to come back! Next time I shall try the lunch buffet :)
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Johnfavour N.
Sep 9, 2023
Cumin is a great spot in Wicker Park to get Indian/Nepalese food. All the food came out really fresh. The highlights were the garlic naan, chicken Tikka masala, and bhindi masala (okra). No reservation was needed on a weeknight dinner. The food was delicious but the price point seemed a bit high for the amount of food.
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Jaee K.
Sep 3, 2023
Below average taste and kabobs were uncooked and had 0 flavorVery commercial place, rice was not complimentary with the main curries I would not recommend to eat here.Lamb curry was good.Chicken tikka- negative Dal tadka- edible Bhindi masala- had less bhindi and more green pepper lolPlease see pics attachedExpensive and not worth the money
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Steve S.
Mar 24, 2024
Food was incredible in this small restaurant The worst part of the place is that they are understaffed The staff they do have hustled from tables to table I really enjoyed this place
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Rodolfo B.
Apr 23, 2023
Dinner was delicious!! Taj Mahal Beer......Smooth!! It was busy at dinner, but cleared out by 8. Will return for dinner again!!
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Audrey L.
Oct 12, 2022
First and foremost I will say the food is absolutely delicious. But the quality of service and small size portions left more to be desired.We came early on a Friday evening and got seated quickly. We got our orders taken shortly and from there the wait started. We waited almost an hour until our food came out!! We even checked with our server prior to see if our food was coming and kind of got brushed off. I was pretty disappointed at how long we had to wait, and even more disappointed that the staff didn't really seem to care. The restaurant wasn't even super packed at this time so I'm not sure what the hold up was. For our food we got the butter chicken, chicken biryani, matar paneer, and garlic naan. All of the food was delicious and flavors on point. The chicken biryani might have been my favorite - it's probably the best chicken biryani I've had in Chicago. However, I was a little disappointed at the small portion sizes, considering the price of each dish. Really wish I could have enjoyed this place more, since the food really is delicious. Would love to see some improvements in service and more fair portion sizes.
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Cynthia N.
Nov 16, 2022
We usually get the chicken tikka masala, chicken 65, garlic naan, and a wild card. The chicken tikka masala is verrrrry good, creamy, and nice robust flavor. It might be my favorite chicken tikka masala in the city! The chicken 65 is inconsistent. The first time we had it, it blew our minds and it's what actually hooked us! Since then, we've ordered it every time hoping to have the same experience, but are often disappointed. Sometimes it's too dry, sometimes it's too salty. It has never been as good as the first time. The wild card dish we had on our most recent visit was the chicken momo. I wouldn't get it again. The filling wasn't very good and the dough was thick and dry. I was between 3 and 4 stars because aside from the chicken tikka masala, nothing else is consistently good. But Cumin is still one of our go-to places for Indian food, and I'd come again despite the limitations. Just beware, the food is pricey for the amount of food and the entrees do not come with rice. We've never dined in, only gotten carry out.
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Pam C.
Nov 10, 2022
Cumin is a great Indian option in Wicker Park. We've been frequent takeout customers and come by the restaurant a few times. The staff are all incredibly friendly and the location on Milwaukee is really convenient. Cumin's curry selection is top notch with a ton of different bases to chose from. I love that they put a lot of effort in their bases so all of them have distinct flavor profile. They have a wide variety of vegetarian dishes as well. The momos and dumplings on the menu are less common at Indian places. Compared to other Indian restaurants, cumin is very pricey especially for the portion sizes. They don't include rice for free and the staff sometimes has been bit pushy on pushing it when we worded. Cumin is one of the best Indian options in Chicago. Definitely a must try.
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Sidney Z.
Mar 25, 2023
Our favorite Indian restaurant in Chicago recently shuttered; closed without warning or fanfare. As sad as we were......Oh well, let's just find a new one.Well, not so fast, Tex!One of our sons flew in today from Philadelphia and stated (with conviction) that he wanted Indian food at the restaurant that just closed. After breaking the news to him about its demise, we put "Mom" on the task of finding a replacement. This saga above was a very long way of me saying, "Hello" to Cumin in West Town.Cumin calls itself a Himalayan - Nepalese - Indian restaurant, and I believe their characterization is correct. Their food has tastes that resemble this region of the world in the best of ways.All three of us (tonight) combed through their menu and put together a pretty damn good dinner:* Chicken Momo Chilli Fry - steamed dumplings of minced chicken seasoned with nepalese spices and herbs served with delicious tomato sauce with sesame powder* Chicken Shali Korma - boneless dark chicken cooked in indian spices and creamy curry sauce * Lamb Vindaalu - boneless lamb and potato cubes cooked in indian spices and hot-tangy curry sauce* Chana Masala - chickpea cooked in indian spices and curry sauce * Paratha - whole wheat flatbread layered with butter* Garlic Naan - fluffy naan with a hint of garlic * Taj Mahal Beer (22 oz.) - We really enjoyed our meal. Not only was it very good, but the service was excellent, and the ambiance had this kind of Zen buoyant feeling going on.Cumin was a bit pricier than our shuttered "Go To" Indian restaurant, and the portions were a tad small, but certainly not a deal breaker. I would absolutely come back here - in a Mississippi minute!
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