In the interest of constantly expanding my culinary horizons I went to Nepal last night to sample some of the cuisine. Well, actually I just went to a Nepalese restaurant in Downtown Berkeley, but close enough.
I went with a friend who had formerly lived in Nepal for about 6 months and let him order what he thought would be best. We ended up with a delicious array of appetizers and entrees. We started out with the typical - and apparently hard to get - momos. They are steamed dumplings filled with minced chicken, onion, green onion, cilantro & spices and served with tomato chutney. Definitely yum. Think samosas minus the deep fried part. We did have some fried stuff though - in the form of pakoras, a golden-fried vegetable fritters served with mint sauce. Also yum.
For our entree we had what you see above, a mixed Tandoori platter with lamb, beef, chicken and shrimp served on a sizzling platter with grilled veggies and rice. Lots of flavor and I am always a fan when you can try multiple things in one dish.
All in all it was quite delish - but as my friend said: Its hard to pay $40 for something that would cost $4 in the country of origin... = )
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