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

  • -Mac & cheese
  • Pate Plate $14.50
    • Chicken liver & bacon pate, bacon jelly, sliced baby pickles, crostini
  • -Creamed leek & bacon
  • Freshly Baked Loaf $12.50
    • Sunflower and honey loaf, garlic & herb butter
  • -English
  • Farmers Breakfast $19
    • Waikato bacon, eggs your way, hash brown, sausage, slow roasted Tomato, mushrooms, toast
  • Slow Cooked Pork Belly $16.50
    • Spiced pumpkin puree, chorizo, prawn & a pineapple radish salsa
  • Jerk Chicken Salad $23.50
    • Char-grilled jerk spiced chicken, mixed salad leaves, avocado Ruby grapefruit, tomato, radish, sprouts, house dressing
  • Selection of hand crafted breads $12.00
  • Denver leg of Red deer $42.00
    • Coffee glaze, amaretto, roasted yams
  • Roasted Brussels sprouts $8.00
  • Provincial seafood pot au feu $21.00
    • Served with rouille
  • White chocolate and raspberry bread ‘n’ butter pudding, $16.00
    • White chocolate crème anglaise, vanilla ice cream
  • Agria potato puree $8.00
  • Free range chicken $38.00
    • Coq au vin’, pearl onions, bacon lardons, parsley crumb
  • Rustic fries $8.00
  • Vegetable Spaghetti $14.00
    • With broccoli, basil and roasted garlic bound in a parmesan sauce
  • Half size Eggs Benedict
    • With bacon, poached egg, spinach and hollandaise
  • Crispy Fried Chicken Tenders
    • Served with fries and dipping sauce
  • l&P Caesar Salad $18.00
    • Crisp cos leaves dressed in caesar dressing, croutons, bacon,parmesan,anchovies and soft poached egg
  • Spinach $3.00
  • Jelly and Ice Cream
    • Ice Cream served with jelly
  • Ice Cream Sundae
    • With a choice of chocolate, caramel or berry sauce with nuts and wafers
  • Scrambled Eggs With a choice of
    • Roasted cumin, feta and baby spinach $12.50 Chorizo, capsicum and gourmet potato $14.50 Smoked salmon, cream cheese and avocado $13.50
  • Soprano Bagel $13.90
    • Our classic toasted bagel filled to the brim with ham, basil pesto, mozzarella & freshly roasted tomatoes or red peppers & avocado
  • - Cream Cheese and Jam $6.00
  • Istanbul $13.90
    • Feta cheese, spiced walnuts, figs and mozzarella
  • Low Carb Plate $14.90
    • Corned beef, spinach, grilled haloumi, boiled egg, seasonal vege
  • Salads: $13.90 ea
    • (Changing seasonally) - Quinoa, Roast Kumara, Red Pepper, Feta and Dukkah / Bulgar Wheat, Roast Beetroot, Yogurt and Cucumber / Brown Rice, Toasted Nuts, Edamame and Beans w’ Asian Dressing
  • - Daily Quiche; Salmon, Cream Cheese, Caper, Roast Vege, Feta and Spinach $8.00
  • - Famous Beef, Potato, Onion & Cheddar Pasties w’ Homemade Beetroot Chutney $8.00
  • Scones, Scrolls & Muffins $4.50
    • Changing daily: Lemon & Blueberry, Date & Orange, Kumara, Cheese & Spring Onion, Cinnamon Brioche, Fresh Basil, Mozzarella & Tomato Brioche
  • Toasted Bagel $8.00
    • w cream cheese & preserves
  • Veggie Fritters $17.00
    • w bacon/sour cream
  • Eggs Benedict w salmon $17.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $13.00
  • Toasted Muesli $10.50
    • w yogurt & fruit
  • BLT Bagel w honey mustard full portion $14.50
  • Big Breckie $19.00
    • bacon sausage, tomato, mushrooms, hash brown, eggs w toasted ciabatta
  • Savoury Mince $16.00
    • w poached egg
  • Fresh Salmon Roll $18.00
  • -Half $10.00
  • Aroha Roll $15.00
  • ●Side Menu
  • -Unagi (Toasted Eel) $3.00 each
  • ●Donburi
  • -Full $13.50
  • ●Nigiri
  • Al Brown's Best Ugly Bagels $5.00
    • Add free range bacon
  • Granola honey puffs with yoghurt, mousse & strawberries $13.00
  • Curly fries $8.50
  • Eggs benny with either free range bacon, house smoked salmon or sauteed portabello mushrooms. $18.00
  • Additional sides $5.00
    • Free range bacon
  • Agora fried chicken $15.50
  • Healthy breakfast with seasame crusted avo, mushroom, compari tomato, poached egg & whipped feta on seed & nut toast. $18.50
  • Additional sides $6.00
    • House smoked salmon
  • Each $4.00
  • Curry Pork on Rice $12.00
  • Fried Rice Vermicelli in Singapore Style $12.00
  • 2 Fish, 2 Eggs,,Chips and Salad $10.00
  • 1 Combination Fried Rice, 1 Sweet & Sour Pork, 1 Chicken Chow Mein or Egg Foo Young $28.00
  • 8 Fish, 6 Hot Dog, 6 Chicken Nugget, 6 Potato Fritter, 2 Sausage, 2 Spring Roll, $6.00 Chips $40.00
  • 3 Mussels, 3 Squid Rings, 3 Oysters, Chips, Salad $12.00
  • 50 Chicken Nibbles, 20 Mini Spring Rolls & 8 Chips $50.00
  • Mushroom $3.00
  • The Stack $17.00
    • Potato & kumara roasters topped w/ roasted tomato & field mushroom, poached egg, bacon, spinach & hollandaise sauce
  • Add small $6.00
  • Add garlicky ham & brie with cornichons
  • The Smash $17.00
    • Kumara & kale rosti w/ red onion, roasted red pepper, home made hummus, walnuts, chia & sunflower seeds served on salad greens
  • Add bacon, banana & maple syrup $14.00
  • Add bacon $14.00
  • Avocado $3.00
    • Seasonal
  • House cut double fried chips $6
  • Mini mussel fritters $13
  • The Vego Burger $15
    • Roasted Eggplant, Zucchini, red onion, capsicum, lettuce and spiced hummus
  • Pork scratchings $5
  • Mushroom bruschetta $11
  • House made corn chips $8
    • w house made salsa & guacamole
  • Grilled Rueben $13
    • w house made chips & cornichons
  • -W chips $18
  • Savoury mince on toast
  • -Add poached egg $15.50
  • Toasted bagels
  • -Or ciabatta $11.50
  • Instone full cooked breakfast $18.50
    • Bacon, eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, sausage, fried potato & toasted ciabatta
  • Instone homemade pancakes $15.50
    • With fruit & maple syrup
  • Omelette (GF) $15.50
    • Any two fillings - bacon, cheese, mushroom, tomato or spinach
  • Kiwi beef burger $16.50
    • 120 gram meat patty, lettuce, tomato, onion, bacon, cheese, BBQ sauce & fries
  • Chicken Tenders $5.00
  • BBQ Chicken and Bacon Large $10.90
    • Tomato sauce, onion, chicken, mozzarella, bacon, BBQ swirl
  • Italian $5.00
  • Peri Peri Chicken Large $13.90
    • Tomato sauce, periperi sauce, onion, capsicum, chicken, jalapenos, mozzarella, periperi mayo swirl
  • Combo B $25.00
    • 2 x Classic Pizzas, 2 x Sides
  • Any Two Sides for $7 $7.00
  • Margerita $5.00
  • Ham and Cheese $5.00
  • Grilled Octopus with Hokkaido Scallop and Chorizo $21
    • Salad of marinated heirloom tomatoes, arugula rocket with a black rice vinegar reduction
  • -French fries, salt and vinegar seasoning - $8
  • -per 60gm serving $16
  • -tempura with soy mirin and seaweed salad $24/48
  • -flambéed with cointreau $21
  • King Salmon Poke $24
    • With ora king caviar, pickled daikon, black garlic and kimchee, chive, native new zealand seaweed and fragrant rice
  • -Heirloom carrots, Sweetree honey, toasted macadamia $8
  • Market Fish $37
    • Explained by your wait staff
  • Fish fingers with chips $10.00
  • -Mixed meat kebab $11.00
  • Apollo chicken R$17/L$20/F$25
  • Memo lamb or chicken R$17/L$20/F$25
  • Vegetarian mussakka $20.00
  • Falafel kebab $12.00
  • -Mixed meat kebab $13.00
  • Falafel iskender $15.00
  • Pork & Thyme Meatballs with Spicy Sauce $7.5
  • BBQ Pork (Large 12″/Small 9″) $22 /$14
    • Wood Smoked BBQ Pork and Mozzarella topped with Crispy Potato Chips
  • Margherita (Large 12″/Small 9″) $18/$12
    • Fresh NZ Garlic with Chunky Tomatoes, Mozzarella and Fresh Basil
  • Mozzarella
  • Prosciutto Bianca (Large 12″/Small 9″) $21/$13.5
    • Caramelised Onion, Parmesan and Mozzarella with Crispy Prosciutto on a Bianca (White – Olive Oil, not Red Sauce) Base
  • Rosemary
  • Classic (Large 12″/Small 9″ ) $19.5/$12.5
    • Pepperoni and Button Mushrooms with Mozzarella
  • SALAMI $10
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