The Cumin in Waikato Menu

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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

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

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

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

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

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

Kids Butter Chicken $10.00

Papadoms $2.50
Aloo Chana Chaat $5.00
Fries $4.00

Chocolate Fudge Cake $6.00
Mango Kulfi $6.00

Raita (Cucumber, Carrot, Yoghurt) $3.00

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hot Dogs & Chips $6.00

Mixed Leaf Salad $5.00
Mixed Seasonal Vegetables $6.00
Tandoori Chicken Salad $10.00

Gulab Jamun $5.00
Rocky Road $7.00

Pickles $3.00

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

Pumpkin and sweetcorn fritters $18.00
- halloumi, basil pesto, watercress V (ADD BACON EXTRA $4)
Smoked salmon summer bowl, COLD House smoked salmon, roasted beetroot, whipped goats cheese, Nuts, seeds, avocado, and watercress GF $19.00
Southern fried chicken $21.00
- sRiracha apple slaw
Green round beans, smoked butter and almonds GF $8.00
Beer battered fish and chips $20.00
- homemade tartare, fennel slaw
Grilled field mushroom & halloumi, beetroot relish, watercress V $20.00
Pan fried fish of the day $24.00
- lime hollandaise, avocado Panzanella Salad
200g Jerk chicken, lime and coriander sauce $12.00

Duck fat roasted potatoes $8.00
Rustic fries $8.00
Big Glory Bay salmon tartare $22.00
- Confit egg yolk, mustard,miso mayonnaise
Yuzu bar $16.00
- Coconut cremeux, coconut sorbet, strawberry rice bubbles, basil
Bistro’s fish & chips $36.00
- Hand chopped tatare sauce, malt vinegar wafer
Garden leaf salad, cured onion, cucumber, red wine vinaigrette $8.00
Provincial seafood pot au feu $21.00
- Served with rouille
Olive oil sponge $16.00
- Pear sorbet, yoghurt ganache, pickled cucumber

Cauliflower and chickpea fritters $24.5
- light and crispy turmeric + cumin spiced fritters served w all house-made hummus, eggplant kasundi, almond feta + oven roasted baby vine tomatoes completed w a lemon wedge + coriander, lime + avocado crème
Famous chocolate + strawberry fondue $18.5
- a decadent chocolate sauce w sunrippened farm fresh strawberries ready for dipping served w whipped coconut cream + our nutty pistachio + orange dukkah
Fries $10
- served with tomato sauce + smoked garlic aioli
The Punnet Burger $27.5 / $25.5
- a housemade medley of red kale coriander + green apple slaw, almond feta, chipotle mayo and crisp kumara rosti nestled between an artisan bun + served with house cut fries + aioli w your choice of either pork belly or tempeh pork belly
Raspberry & almond brownie / Blueberry & lemon curd slice / Carrot cale $5.5 each
RAW snickers slice / RAW peppermint slice / RAW raspberry & white chocolate slice $8.5
Breads for two $14.5
- artisan bread served w house dips
Celebration bowl $26.5 / $25.5
- japanese soba noodles, marinated shiitake mushrooms, sesamed avocado, bok choy, kimchi (probiotic korean fermented cabbage), broccoli, pickled cucumber, spicy roasted edamame + green onion w your choice of either crispy chicken or crisp fried tempeh. Chicken / Tempeh

Hot Chips $6.50
- with Aioli
Creamy Mushrooms & Bacon $16.00
- on Thick Toast
Quiches and Pies
Steak Sandwich $17.50
- with Fried Onion Aioli & Chips
Vege $17.50
- with Roast Veges, Spicy Plum Sauce a Cheese
Smoked Chicken & Roast Veges Quiche $8.50
Chicken $17.50
- with Bacon, Avocado a Brie
Scotch Fillet & Chips $26.50

Lamb Loin and Broccoli Salad (GF o request) $28.00
- Infused lamb loin served on a broccoli salad with mint, bean sprouts, red onion, capsicum and cashews with an Asian caramel chilli dressing.
Green Shelled Mussels (GF on request) $19.00
- in wine and garlic or chilli and coconut-
Dukkah Pizza Bread $10.00
- A 9' Pizza base toasted with our own dukkah (a blend of nuts, seeds and fragrant spices) and olive oil with a swirl of garlic aioli.
Oriental Platter $15.00
- Pork dim sims, chicken dumplings, vege dumplings, chicken wontons & prawn twisters with sides of sweet Thai chilli and soy sauce.
Honey and Garlic Prawns (GF on request) $14.50
- Flash pan fried prawns served on a salad and topped with crispy noodles.
Dhal of the Day (GF on request) V $15.00
- A truly authentic Indian Dhal served with basmati rice and garlic roti bread, this dish is aromatic and full of heart warming flavours.
Satay Beef and Noodle Salad Rubbed strip loin beef, tossed with egg noodles and homemade satay in a crunchy bean sprout salad and finished with coriander and cashews. $21.00
Banoffee Tart $10.00
- Banana and toffee served with vanilla ice cream.

or COLD SMOKED SALMON $18.00
SPANISH SAUSAGE $4.00
COLD SMOKED SALMON $7.00
STREAKY BACON $17.00
RUSTIC FRIES OR KUMARA FRIES $8.00
- Served with aioli or tomato sauce
CITRUS BUTTERMILK PANCAKES $15.50
- Served with blueberry compote, lemon & thyme curd & natural yogurt
RIB EYE OPEN STEAK SANDWICH $24.00
- grilled rib eye fillet cooked to your liking, with streaky bacon, balsamic tomato, leafy greens, onion jam on ciabatta. Served with rustic fries & aioli
POACHED EGG $2.00

Lamb Madras $16.00
- Diced lamb cooked in coconut onion, tomato gravy tempered with curry leaves & mustard seeds
Butter Chicken $16.00
- Tender pieces of boneless half cooked in tandoori oven & finished in rich creamy tomato gravy
Lamb Do Piaza $16.00
- Lamb pieces cooked with masala gravy & baby onion
Mix Platter for 2 $16.00
- Samosa, onion baji, Chicken tikka and Sheekh Kebab
·Platter for 2 $30/person
- Rice and Naan bread plus choose
Chicken Naan $5.00
- Naan bread stuffed with chopped chicken and spices
Murgh Biryani $16.00
- Basmati rice cooked with chicken, special spices and herbs Garnished with dry nuts and herbs
-(F) $20.00

Pineapple fritter $1.00
Bacon and egg burger $5.50
Sausage $1.80
Chicken burger $4.50
Carton of squid rings *8 $4.50
Fish cake $2.00
Potato fritter $.80
Seafood fried rice $12.00

Mushrooms & Bacon $13.50
Soup of the Day $9.90
Oyster Cocktail $12.80
Chicken Kebabs with Fresh Salad & Sweet Chili Sauce $13.50
Toast $4.00
- two slices of toast with Marmite, jam, peanut butter, marmalade, butter
Seafood Cocktails with Creamy Seafood Sauce & Salad $tba
Toasted Muesli $9.30
- with fruit & yoghurt
Crumbed Camembert with Plum Sauce $14.50

Salmon bruschetta $16
- House cured orange vodka salmon slices w/ a dill cream cheese and crispy capers on toasted ciabatta.
Stack of hash $20
- Crispy potato hash topped with smashed avocado, house cured orange vodka salmon, poached egg & hollandaise. Prefer bacon? No problem.
Fresh fish of the day $POA
A bit on the side $5
Chocolate rocket $11.5
- Rich chocolate terrine + triple chocolate ice cream + chocolate crackle.
-spinach risotto cake + rocket + aioli (v).
Summer caesar
- W/ all the classic caesar goodies plus fresh tomato & spring onion – you choose plain, smoked chicken or house cured salmon. Ps. Our caesar dressing is homemade too!
-parmesan & dukkah $9

BEEF ROGANJOSH $16.00
- Diced beef cooked in fine onion tomato gravy with spices and herbs
PRAWN MALABARI $18.00
- King Prawn cooked in coconut cream, sliced capsicum and onion based gravy
BEEF MADRAS $16.00
- Beef with caraway seeds, freshly grounded spices then simmered in onion coconut gravy
CHANA MASALA $14.00
- Chickpeas cooked in onion tomato gravy with aromatic spices
VEG KORMA $14.00
- Mixed vegetables cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spices
BOMBAY ALOO $14.00
- Potatoes cooked in sliced onion, turmeric spices and tempered with cumin, mustard and curry leaves
CHICKEN MALAI TIKKA $10.00
- Tender Pieces of chicken marinated in yogurt, cheese and cream sauce. Cooked in Tandoor Oven
SHAHI PANEER $15.00
- Cubes of cottage cheese cooked with cream, tomatoes, and crushed almond cashews

Puna Fritter $6.50
Bacon & Egg $5.50
Ham $1.50
Squid Ring $0.80
Steak & Egg $6.50
Chicken Nugget $0.80
Fish N Bun $5.50
Pineapple $1.00

Hummingbird Bombe Alaska
- Duck island mascarpone ice cream and hummingbird cake encased in a raw sugar meringue
-Smoked potato mash $8
Roasted Pumpkin and Buffalo Ricotta Tortellini $17
- With cauliflower cream, cashew, leek, parmigiano reggiano
Market Fish $37
- Explained by your wait staff
Silere Alpine Merino Rump $22
- With fattoush salad, hummus, raisin and harissa dressing
King Salmon Poke $19
- With ora king caviar, pickled daikon, black garlic and kimchee, chive and native new zealand seaweed
-French fries, salt and vinegar seasoning - $8
King Salmon Poke $24
- With ora king caviar, pickled daikon, black garlic and kimchee, chive, native new zealand seaweed and fragrant rice

Chilli ‘n’ Lime (Large12“/ Small 9”) $20/$13
- Chicken with Mild Red Pepper and Mozzarella topped with House Made Chilli Lime Mayonnaise
Olive Oil
Garlic
Garlic & Herb $11
Kune (Large 12″/Small 9″) $21/$13.5
- Spiced Pulled Pork and Mozzarella Crowned in Mizzoni’s Special Slaw with House Made Aioli
BBQ Pork (Large 12″/Small 9″) $22 /$14
- Wood Smoked BBQ Pork and Mozzarella topped with Crispy Potato Chips
Mozzarella
Pistachia Vera (Large 12″/Small 9″) $19/$12.5
- Pistachios and Fresh Red Onion on an Olive Oil, Base with Parmesan and topped with a little Mozzarella and Rosemary

Lamb Shoulder 600g (GF) $39.00
- A Grill@42 favourite, slow roasted, served with potato mash, seasonal greens, lamb jus & mint sauce >>
Scotch Fillet $28.00
- Prime 250g
Eye Fillet Mignon $38.00
- Eye fillet wrapped in streaky bacon served with portobello mushrooms
Pork Spare Ribs $15.00
- Marinated and slow cooked in a BBQ sauce
Pork Belly (GF) $32.00
- Rolled & Seasoned with apple & cranberry served with potato, cherry tomato & seasonal greens and jus & apple sauce
T- Bone – 400g $38.00
- Sirloin (and Eye Fillet) combined to create a crowd favourite
Lamb to share 900g $62.00
- Same as above but you’ll receive additional seasonal greens, mash and sauces
Homemade Cheesecake $12.00

The Cumin

Waikato Region > Waikato > The Cumin

Address

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

Phone

02102743102

Email

info@thecumin.co.nz

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

$0 - $10

Type

None

Service

Table Service

Cuisine

Asian , Gluten Free , Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian

Features

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

The Cumin in Waikato Menu

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The Cumin

Waikato Region > Waikato > The Cumin

Address

Phone

Email

Opened hours

Price

Type

Service

Cuisine

Features

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

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