About Rumi - Cricklewood
Named after the 13th Century Iranian poet and mystic, Rumi serves up a vibrant range of dishes from this rarely seen national cuisine. Their stews are wholesome, and nourishing, brimming with tender slow-cooked lamb and fragrant spices.
Cold Appetizers/Salads
Hummus
Chickpea purée with tahini sauce, olive oil, garlic and lemon juice.£4.50Mast-O-Moosir
Persian natural yogurt mixed with wild shallots.£4.50Mast-O-Khiyar
Traditional homemade yogurt mixed with chopped cucumber and dried mint.£4.50Panir Sabzi
A platter of fresh herbs served with feta cheese, spring onion, radish and walnuts.£5.50Olivieh Salad
Potato salad made with diced chicken, gherkins, eggs and peas in a light coating of mayonnaise.£4.90Shirazi Salad
A side salad made with chopped cucumber, tomatoes and onions, with lemon and olive oil dressing and topped with dried mint.£4.90
Warm Appetizers
Mirza Ghasemi
Grilled aubergine with fried egg, tomato and garlic.£4.90Kashk Bademjoon
Crushed fried aubergines mixed with walnuts, mint and garlic and topped with whey yogurt.£4.90Barley Soup
Barley soup.£4.50Ash-E-Reshteh
Traditional persian soup made with persian noodles, chickpeas, beans, fresh herbs topped with fried mint, onion and whey yogurt.£4.90Sharing Platter
A selection of two warm, and three cold appetizers (m irza ghasemi, kashk bademjoon, hummus, olivieh salad, mast-o-moosir).£19.95Naan Bread
Traditional persian bread, freshly baked to order.£1.50
Charcoal Grilled Dishes
All grilled dishes are served with grilled tomatoes and bell pepper, a choice of steamed saffron rice or naan bread, and a side salad.
Koobideh
Two skewers of grilled minced lean lamb.£8.95Barg
Tender baby lamb filled grilled with saffron butter.£12.95Makhsoos
One skewer of grilled minced lean lamb and one skewer of tender baby lamb fillet, grilled with saffron butter.£14.50Chenjeh
One skewer of tender chunks of marinated lamb fillet.£12.95Bareh
Grilled marinated tender lamb chops.£12.95Fillet Kebab
One skewer of grilled marinated extra tender lean small lamb fillet, selected by our chef.£13.95Joojeh
One skewer of grilled boneless chicken fillet marinated in saffron sauce, lemon and onion.£9.90Joojeh on the Bone
A whole poussin, portioned and marinated in saffron sauce, olive oil and lemon juice.£10.90Rumi Special Kebab
One mixed skewer of tender chunks of marinated lamb fillet & boneless chicken & one skewer of grilled minced lean lamb.£17.00Mixed Grill for Two People
Two skewers of minced tender lamb, one skewer of tender lamb fillet and one skewer of boneless marinated chicken. Served with grilled tomatoes, bell pepper, a choice of steamed saffron rice or naan bread, and a side salad.£30.00Mixed Grill for Four People
Four skewers of minced tender lamb, one skewer of tender lamb fillet, one skewer of boneless marinated chicken, and a whole portioned and marinated poussin chicken. Served with grilled tomatoes, bell pepper, a choice of steamed saffron rice or naan bread, and a side salad.£50.00
Seafood
Sabzi Polo Mahi (Salmon)
Grilled fillet of salmon topped with saffron and lemon dressing, served with persian herbed and garlic rice pilaf.£13.90Sabzi Polo Mahi (Seabass)
Sea bass marinated in an olive oil and saffron dressing, then charcoal grilled and served with persian herbed and garlic rice pilaf.£13.90
Traditional Rice Dishes
Zereshk Polo
Braised chicken in tomato sauce served with traditional persian rice mixed with a sprinkling of fried barberries and pistachio.£9.90Baghali Polo
Slow cooked lamb shank served with traditional herbed rice mixed with broad beans.£13.95Lubia Polo
Green beans and lamb slices cooked in tomato sauce, then mixed with rice with a hint of cinnamon and slowly steam cooked.£9.90
Stews
Ghormeh Sabzi
Made with lamb, red kidney beans, dried lemon and fried with mixed herbs. Served with steamed saffron rice.£9.90Gheimeh Bademjoon
Made with lamb and lentils in mild tomato sauce and flavoured with cinnamon. Served with saffron rice and a choice of either fried aubergine or fried sliced potatoes.£9.90Khoreshte Bademjoon
Chunks of tender lamb cooked in tomato sauce and topped with fried aubergine. Served with steamed saffron rice.£9.90
Vegetarian Dishes
Veggie Grill
Aubergine, mushrooms, green papers and onion marinated in saffron, herbal sauce and olive oil then charcoal grilled and served with saffron steamed rice and grilled tomato.£9.90Veggie Ghormeh Sabzi
A stew made with red kidney beans, dried lemon and mixed wild herbs. Served with steamed saffron rice.£9.90Veggie Khoreshte Bademjoon
A stew made of herbs cooked in tomato sauce and topped with fried aubergine. Served with steamed saffron rice.£9.90
Sides
Mixed Olives
£3.00Mixed Pickles
£3.00
Drink
Still Water (Small)
£1.50Still Water (Large)
£3.00Sparkling Water (Small)
£1.50Sparkling Water (Large)
£3.00Coke (Small)
£1.50Coke (Large)
£3.00Diet Coke (Small)
£1.50Diet Coke (Large)
£3.00Fanta (Small)
£1.50Fanta (Large)
£3.00Sprite (Small)
£1.50Sprite (Large)
£3.00Mint Yogurt Drink
£1.80
Fresh Juice
Orange Juice
£3.90Melon Juice
£3.90Carrot Juice
£3.90
Desserts
Bastani
Persian saffron and pistachio ice-cream.£3.90Faloodeh
Persian sorbet made with rice noodles and flavoured with lemon.£3.90Faloodeh & Bastani
Saffron and pistachios ice-cream mixed with faloodeh.£4.50Zoolbia Bamiyeh
Deep-fried pastry with saffron sugar syrup.£3.90