The Cumin in Waikato Menu

TAKEAWAY - APPETISERS TAKEAWAY - APPETISERS
  • Samosa (2 pcs) $5.50
    • Spiced potatoes and peas stuffed pastry served with piquant tamarind sauce
  • Onion Bhaji (4 pcs) $5.50
    • Sliced onions dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried
  • Chicken Tikka $15.00
    • Tender chicken marinated overnight and cooked in tandoor
  • Hareyali Kebab $12 Half / $18 Full
    • Chicken fillet marinated in fresh coriander, mint and cheese & cooked in tandoor oven
  • Seekh Kebab $15.00
    • Lean lamb mince skewers cooked to perfection in tandoor
  • Tandoori Chicken $12 Half / $18 Full
    • Spring chicken marinated in traditional spices, paprika & yoghurt
TAKEAWAY - NON VEG MAINS TAKEAWAY - NON VEG MAINS
  • Chef's Special Curry (Chicken/Beef/Lamb) $16.99
    • Fenugreek seeds, coriander mixed gravy & cream with chef’s secret pies
  • Butter Chicken $15.99
    • Boneless oven cooked chicken simmered in authentic tomato based gravy
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $15.99
    • Tandoor cooked chicken mixed with sliced onions, capsicum and spices
  • Kadhai Chicken $15.99
    • Chicken cooked with capsicum, tomatoes, onion gravy, spices and cream
  • Chicken Jalfrezi $15.99
    • Chicken cooked with vegetables in sweet & sour sauce
  • Mango Chicken $15.99
    • Chicken cooked in delicious mango flavoured creamy and lightly spiced sauce
  • Chilli Chicken $16.50
    • Chinese style chicken pieces cooked with onions, chilli and capsicum
TAKEAWAY - SEAFOOD CLASSICS TAKEAWAY - SEAFOOD CLASSICS
  • Butter Prawn $18.50
    • Marinated shell prawns cooked in exotic spices and tomato gravy
  • King Prawn Masala $18.50
    • Prawn/Fish cooked into a fine tomato and coconut sauce with capsicums, lemon and cream
  • Malabari Prawn/Fish $18.50
    • Prawn/Fish cooked into a fine tomato and coconut sauce with capsicums, lemon & cream
TAKEAWAY - VEGETARIAN MAINS TAKEAWAY - VEGETARIAN MAINS
  • Chef's Special Paneer $14.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked with fenugreek, coriander and chef’s special ingredients
  • Shahi Paneer $14.00
    • Cottage cheese simmered in ethnic thick gravy
  • Palak Paneer/Mushroom $14.00
    • Rich creamy curry where panner cubes or mushrooms are cooked in spinach based gravy and spices
  • Paneer Tikka Masala $14.00
    • Cubes of tandoor cooked cottage cheese cooked in tomato gravy along with diced onions and capsicums
  • Dal Makhani $14.00
    • Mix lentils simmered overnight on a low flame, finished with fresh herbs
TAKEAWAY - NAAN BREAD TAKEAWAY - NAAN BREAD
  • Plain Naan $3.00
    • Made from flour and all-time favourite
  • Butter Naan $3.50
    • Made from flour coated with butter layers
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
    • Naan made from flour coated with garlic and butter
  • Cheese Naan $3.50
    • Naan stuffed with grated cheese
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan $4.00
    • Naan stuffed with grated cheese and coated with garlic
  • Peshawari Naan $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with chopped nuts and fruits
TAKEAWAY - FROM THE PADDY FIELDS TAKEAWAY - FROM THE PADDY FIELDS
  • Biryani (Chicken/Beef/Lamb/Vege) $15.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with aromatic spices
  • Pulao (Chicken/Vege/Mushroom) $10.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds and an option of vegetables, chicken or mushroom
  • Saffron Rice $5.00
    • Basmati rice flavoured with saffron
TAKEAWAY - KID'S MENU TAKEAWAY - KID'S MENU
  • Kids Butter Chicken $10.00
TAKEAWAY - SIDE ORDER TAKEAWAY - SIDE ORDER
  • Papadoms $2.50
  • Aloo Chana Chaat $5.00
  • Fries $4.00
TAKEAWAY - DESSERTS TAKEAWAY - DESSERTS
  • Chocolate Fudge Cake $6.00
  • Mango Kulfi $6.00
TAKEAWAY - ACCOMPANIMENTS TAKEAWAY - ACCOMPANIMENTS
  • Raita (Cucumber, Carrot, Yoghurt) $3.00
TAKEAWAY - BANQUETS TAKEAWAY - BANQUETS
  • Vegetarian Banquet $27.00 per person
    • Appetisers: Samosa, Onion Bhaji, Vege Pakora & Paneer Pakora / Main Course: Vege Korma, Palak Paneer, Daal Makhani or Mushroom Mattar with Rice, Naan & Condiments (Minimum for two persons)
DINE-IN - APPETISERS DINE-IN - APPETISERS
  • Chilli Chicken $13.00
    • Chinese style chicken cooked with capsicum and chilli in tandoor (dry)
  • Calamari $14.00
    • Crispy calamari rings deep fried and served with mix salad
  • Fish Tikka $13.5 Half / $18.5 Full
    • Boneless fish marinated in fresh green herbs and spices cooked delicately in tandoor
  • Chicken Seekh Kebab $15.00
    • Chicken mince marinated with traditional spices and roasted over charcoal
  • Methi Seekh Kebab $15.00
    • Boneless chicken marinated with fenugreek and other spices cooked in tandoor
  • Amritsari Fish $13.00
    • Boneless fish coated with chickpea batter and deep fried
  • Tandoori Prawn $18.00
    • Prawn marinated in traditional spices and roasted in tandoor
  • Vege Platter (2 pcs each) $17.00
    • Samosa, Onion Bhaji, Paneer Pakora, Veg Pakora
DINE-IN - NON VEG MAINS DINE-IN - NON VEG MAINS
  • Korma (Chicken/Beef/Lamb) $16.99
    • Curry cooked with cashew nuts, almonds and very mild spices
  • Balti (Chicken/Beef/Lamb) $16.99
    • North Indian style curry cooked with spicy ginger, garlic and onions
  • Madras (Chicken/Beef/Lamb) $16.99
    • A traditional South Indian style curry cooked with coconut & spices
  • Saagwala (Chicken/Beef/Lamb) $16.99
    • A delightful combination of meat cooked in a puree of spinach and mixture of our own herbs and spices
  • Vindaloo (Chicken/Beef/Lamb) $16.99
    • Red hot curry of Goa with the choice of hot or extra hot
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $16.99
    • Diced lamb cooked in classic Kashmiri style with tomatoes, onions, garlic, herbs and spices
  • Handi Ghost $15.99
    • Diced lamb cooked in tomatoes and onion gravy with a hint of lemon and coriander
  • Bhuna (Chicken/Beef/Lamb) $16.99
    • Chicken cooked in onion and tomato gravy with capsicum, coconut powder and spices
DINE-IN - SEAFOOD CLASSICS DINE-IN - SEAFOOD CLASSICS
  • Prawn Bhuna $19.50
    • Prawn cooked with garam masala, ginger and spices
  • Goan Fish Curry $19.50
    • Classic recipe uses our special Goan paste which has a blend of coriander, coconut, ginger and cumin seeds
  • Chef's Special Fish Curry $19.50
    • Tender succulent fish cooked with onions, fenugreek and special spices
DINE-IN - VEGETARIAN MAINS DINE-IN - VEGETARIAN MAINS
  • Bombay Aloo $14.00
    • Potatoes cooked with mustard seeds, garlic, curry leaves and garnished with lemon juice
  • Aloo Gobhi $14.00
    • Potatoes & cauliflower cooked in onion tomato gravy with spices
  • Mattar (Mushroom/Paneer/Aloo) $15.00
    • Peas cooked with mushroom/paneer/aloo in subtly spiced gravy
  • Malai Kofta $15.00
    • Cottage cheese and potatoes balls cooked in tomato and cashew nut gravy
  • Chana Masala $15.00
    • Chick peas cooked in tomato gravy with ground spices garnished with shredded ginger
  • Vege Jalfrezi $14.00
    • Seasonal vegetables cooked in tomato and butter gravy
DINE-IN - NAAN BREAD DINE-IN - NAAN BREAD
  • Keema Naan $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with lamb mince
  • Onion Kulcha $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with onions and light spices
  • Laccha Prantha $5.00
    • Swirled bread made with wholemeal flour and cooked in tandoor
  • Indian Roti $3.00
    • Bread made from wholemeal flour and cooked in tandoor
  • Chef's Special Naan $5.00
    • Naan made from plain flour hinted with garlic or sesame seeds
  • Prantha (Aloo, Gobi, Paneer) $5.00
    • Wholemeal bread filled with potato, cauliflower or cottage cheese
DINE-IN - FROM THE PADDY FIELDS DINE-IN - FROM THE PADDY FIELDS
  • Coconut Rice $6.00
    • Basmati rice flavoured with coconut
  • Jeera Rice $5.00
    • Rice flavoured with cumin seeds
  • Fried Rice $6.00
    • Rice cooked with an option of vegetable or chicken in Chinese style
DINE-IN - KID'S MENU DINE-IN - KID'S MENU
  • Hot Dogs & Chips $6.00
DINE-IN - SIDE ORDER DINE-IN - SIDE ORDER
  • Mixed Leaf Salad $5.00
  • Mixed Seasonal Vegetables $6.00
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad $10.00
DINE-IN - DEESERTS DINE-IN - DEESERTS
  • Gulab Jamun $5.00
  • Rocky Road $7.00
DINE-IN - ACCOMPANIMENTS DINE-IN - ACCOMPANIMENTS
  • Pickles $3.00
DINE-IN - BANQUETS DINE-IN - BANQUETS
  • Maharaja Banquet $35.00 per person
    • Appetisers: Samosa, Onion Bhaji, Chicken Tikka & Seekh Kebab / Main Course: Butter Chicken, Lamb Rogan Josh, Vege Korma, Beef Vindaloo or madras with Rice, Naan & Condiments (Minimum for two persons)

Nearby Sample Menus

  • CHEESE $10.00
    • beef, cheese, mustard, ketchup
  • DELUX CHICKEN $13.50
    • S.F.C, cheese, lettuce, red onion, mayo+ BBQ sauce
  • SALT+PEPPER SQUID $16.00
    • Asian slaw, sesame and lemongrass, dressing + sriracha mayo
  • CAESAR $16.00
    • S.F.C, caesar dressing, bacon, parmesan, coutons
  • 3 OR 4 THIGHS PER BASKET $13.00
    • plain
  • 3 OR 4 THIGHS PER BASKET $15.00
    • blue cheese + sriracha
  • FRIES $4.00 /$8.00
    • regular/loaded
  • GRAVY $2.50
  • Salt and pepper flash fried squid $19.00
    • Vietnamese slaw, Asian mayo GF
  • Mashed pumpkin, sage, pine nuts GF $8.00
  • 200g Smoked salmon, red pepper aioli, and walnut salsa $17.00
  • Barbecue street corn with sweet paprika butter GF $8.00
  • KOHU road Ice cream sundae with chocolate sauce, berry compote, vanilla cream and almonds GF $12.00
  • Pumpkin and sweetcorn fritters $18.00
    • halloumi, basil pesto, watercress V (ADD BACON EXTRA $4)
  • RasPberry and white chocolate Brulee and shortbread GF $12.00
  • Grilled field mushroom & halloumi, beetroot relish, watercress V $20.00
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese $6.00
  • Fresh Snapper Burger (Small/Large) $9.50/$12.50
    • Fresh crumbed snapper, lettuce, carrot, pickles with tartare sauce
  • Cheese and Onion $4.50
  • 6x Homemade Wonton (1.20ea) $6.00
  • Hoki Fish (l00g) $3.80
  • Shoestrings (ask French Fries) $3.00
  • Seafood Box $6.80
    • 2 Haki bites, crab stick, squid ring, mussel with chips and tartare sauce
  • Steak Cheese (Small/Large) $7.80/$10.80
  • Margarita v Sml $7.99 / Lg $11.99
    • Tomato sauce with chopped tomato, basil, oregano and mozzarella
  • Gluten free $3.99
  • Hot brownies $3.99
  • Cheesy bacon Sml $10.99 / Lg $15.99
    • BBQ sauce with beef, extra bacon, creamy mayo and mozzarella
  • Potato wedges $3.99
  • Kumara chips $4.99
  • Peri peri chicken Sml $10.99 / Lg $15.99
    • Tomato sauce with onion, capsicum, mushroom, chicken, mozzarella and peri peri sauce
  • BBQ beef and tomato Sml $7.99 / Lg $11.99
    • BBQ sauce with beef, onion, fresh tomato and mozzarella
  • Pinot glazed duck breast $40.00
    • Celeriac ‘gratin’ and puree,charred onions
  • Selection of hand crafted breads $12.00
  • Bistro’s fish & chips $36.00
    • Hand chopped tatare sauce, malt vinegar wafer
  • Garden leaf salad, cured onion, cucumber, red wine vinaigrette $8.00
  • Big Glory Bay salmon tartare $22.00
    • Confit egg yolk, mustard,miso mayonnaise
  • Taupo beef burger $28.00
    • Beetroot relish, gruyere, rocket, toasted brioche, chunky fries
  • Crispy chicken wing terrine $20.00
    • Chicken skin, market mushrooms, tart fin
  • Menu available when dining in bar area only
  • -kransky sausages (2) $3.50
  • Satay chicken strips & rice $17
    • Chicken tenderloins w our homemade creamy satay sauce. Cashew nuts & side salakj
  • -smk chicken $2.80
  • -fries large $8
  • Bacon & egg with fried tomato & pesto & cream cheese $16.50
  • per person $18
  • -cheese $1
  • -ham $1.50
  • C4 Royal Peanut : Sweet Peanut Curry $16.90
    • Our most popular curry selected from the royal Thai Cuisine recipe, A thick and creamy sauce curry cooked with your choice of meat, sliced onion and coconut milk, sprinkled with kaffir lime leaves
  • A5 Curry Puff (4 pc) $8
    • Mined chicken, sweet potato, onion and yellow curry wrapped in puff pastry, deep fried served with sweet chili sauce
  • M2 Stir Fried with Oyster Sauce: Pad Prew Warn
    • Stir fried seasonal vegetables in oyster sauce
  • R7 Nasi Goorang Fried Rice
    • Fried rice with egg, pineapple and vegetables cooked in yellow curry powder with cashew nuts
  • Cashew Nuts $4
  • V3 Tofu Satay $8
    • Deep fried skewer of tofu served with delicious satay sauce
  • Soup as a main $15
  • Vegetables $3
  • Mushroom Chicken Masala $16.00
    • Mushroom & diced chicken cooked with onion gravy
  • Peas Pulao $7.50
    • Basmati rice cooked with green peas, special spices and herbs
  • Prawn Masala $18.00
    • Prawn cooked in onion tomato gravy with capsicum and spices
  • Dal Makhani $13.00
    • Black Lentils and kidney beans cooked in tomato spice, butter & cream
  • Lamb Saagwala $16.00
    • Diced lamb delicately cooked in spinach, onion, tomato gravy & spices
  • Garlic & Cheese Naan $4.50
    • Round shaped bread made with plain flour
  • Murgh Biryani $16.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with chicken, special spices and herbs Garnished with dry nuts and herbs
  • Malai Kofta $14.00
    • Fresh Vegetables, cottage cheese, potato and nuts, all cooked in creamy cashew nut gravy
  • Pilav ustu S $11.00 / L $13.00
    • Chicken, lamb, mixed (chicken + lamb), falafel, mujver or mixed vege
  • Your choice of fresh meats or vege and salads served with a bed of fries, topped with your favourite sauces, and one of our famous dips
  • -Combination $17.00
    • Chicken, lamb, falafel and mujver
  • Your choice of fresh meats or vege and salads topped with and combination of sauces, served with rice and one of our famous dips
  • Fries $4.50
    • Punnet
  • Chocolate mousse $4.50
  • Dolma meze $7.50
    • Five dolmas served with cacik
  • Mujver $1.50
    • Mix of fresh zucchini, pumpkin, potatoes, other vegetables & herbs combined with flour and egg
  • Served 6:30 am - 2 pm
  • Kiwi beef burger $16.50
    • 120 gram meat patty, lettuce, tomato, onion, bacon, cheese, BBQ sauce & fries
  • -Or ciabatta $11.50
  • Toasted bagels
  • French toast $15.50
    • Served with bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Eggs
    • Poached, fried or scrambled served on white or vogel's
  • -With bacon $13.50
  • Instone homemade pancakes $15.50
    • With fruit & maple syrup
  • Continental Breakfast $15.00
    • Freshly brewed tea and coffee, fruit juice, a selection of fresh fruit, yogurt, cereal, croissants, fresh breakfast muffins
  • Grilled Seasonal Vegetables $8.00
  • Homemade Breads $6.00
    • Wholemeal, ciabatta, rye, gluten free. Served with preserves
  • Vegetable Carpaccio $17.00
    • Swede, turnip and radish carpaccio, pink salt, baby coriander, aged cheddar served with beurre noissete vinaigrette
  • Taupo Scotch Fillet $38.00
    • With Malt soil roasted vegetables and an orange scented jus
  • Sides $6.00
    • Smoked salmon, sausages, bacon
  • Creamy Porridge $17.00
    • Topped with brown sugar, banana, and berries
  • Octopus Confit $20.00
    • Served with Kalamata olive and coriander aioli
  • Spanish Baked Eggs $16
    • in Spiced Tomato & Capsicum Sauce, Feta & Cannelleni Beans. add chorizo $19.50 add Bread extra $3.50
  • Fresh Fish of the Day $25
    • Waikato Brew Beer Batter, Agria chips, House tartare
  • House Baked Breads $15.50
    • with brie, salad greens & chutney
  • Spiced Terrikihi Wrap $18.50
    • crunchy slaw, mango chutney
  • Pancake Stack $16.5 add bacon $20
    • served with maple, grilled Banana, Berries & cream.
  • Eggs Florentine $16
    • Homemade Hash topped with Spinach, poached Eggs & Hollandaise with bacon $19.50 with house smoked salmon $22
  • Scallop, Prawn, Parmesan & Prosciutto Salad $20
    • with a citrus & caper vinaigrette$22.50
  • Bach Breakfast $20
    • Free Range Bacon & Eggs, Homemade Hash, Kransky, Roast Tomato & Grain Toast $20. With Pork Belly $24.50
  • SWEET MANGO CHUTNEY $3.00
    • Popular Indian condiment
  • GOAT MASALA $17.50
    • Goat pieces cooked with dice capsicum, onion, fresh tomato and chef’s special sauce
  • KADAI LAMB $17.50
    • Diced lamb cooked in special spices and herbs
  • CHICKEN TIKKA $19.00 (half) $10.00
    • Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in Yogurt, Spices and cooked in Tandoor Oven (full)
  • MANGO LASSI $5.00
    • Yogurt and mango drink
  • MUSHROOM CHICKEN MASALA $16.50
    • Mushroom and diced chicken cooked with onion gravy
  • BEEF SAAGWALA $16.00
    • Diced beef delicately cooked in spinach, onion, tomato gravy and spices
  • ONION BHAJI $6.00
    • Julienne cut onion dipped in spiced chickpeas flour then deep fried
  • -Cos leaves, bacon, chive, blue cheese, crouton $8
  • Crispy Pork Hock $38
    • With palm sugar chilli caramel, fresh thai vegetable salad, red nam jim and fragrant rice
  • Grilled Octopus with Hokkaido Scallop and Smoked Chorizo $19
    • Salad of marinated heirloom tomatoes, arugula rocket with a black rice vinegar reduction
  • Roasted Pumpkin and Buffalo Ricotta Tortellini $21
    • With cauliflower cream, cashew, leek, parmigiano reggiano
  • -French fries, salt and vinegar seasoning - $8
  • Cheese Board
    • All served with freshly grilled ciabatta, falwasser crackers and quince paste
  • Handmade Pappardelle Pasta
  • King Salmon Poke $19
    • With ora king caviar, pickled daikon, black garlic and kimchee, chive and native new zealand seaweed
  • Fish $18
  • Peshawari Naan $4.50
  • Channa Masala $14.00
    • Boiled chickpeas cooked with onion, potatoes, coriander and mixed spice
  • Chicken $15
  • Butter Naan $4.50
  • Kadai Chicken
    • Tossed in a slightly spicy onion and tomato sauce with capsicum and whole spices
  • Vindaloo (Chicken/Lamb/Goat)
    • Boneless Meat/Chicken cooked in a fine hot tangy Masala base with grounded spices, a Goanese delicacy
  • Tamarind Chutney $2.50
The Cumin

The Cumin

location

Address

404 Pollen Street, Thames, Thames, Waikato, 3500, New Zealand

phone

Phone

02102743102

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$0 - $10

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Gluten Free , Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly

Location
404 Pollen Street, Thames, Thames, Waikato, 3500, New Zealand