Cumin

It wasn't easy chosing which Indian restaurant to eat at in Crows Nest. After walking past several Indian restaurants, we finally settled on Cumin. The thing that attracted us to this restaurant was the aroma of curries wafting down the street as we wandered along, trying to decide where to eat.

The dishes we ordered were all relatively mild in heat but rich in flavour. The Kesar Kasturi Murg was a dish of juicy chicken pieces in a saffron and sundried fenugreek leaf marinade served with mint yoghurt.

Kesar Kasturi Murg

Being huge fans of butter chicken, we could not go past the Murg Makhani, smoked marinated chicken cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce subtly flavoured with fenugreek leaves. For a veggie dish, we ordered the Palak Paneer, a curry of cottage cheese cubes tossed in spinach, finished with garlic and cumin.

Murg Makhani and Palak Paneer

To accompany the curries, we ordered butter and garlic naan, Pudina Paratha (a wholemeal bread flavoured with mint) and rice. These were all perfect for mopping up the thick curry sauces from the Murg Makhani and Palak Paneer.

Garlic Naan

For a restaurant we accidentally stumbled upon, this place was definitely a winner and I'm looking forward to going back.