Himalayan Kitchen – Somerville

• Goat Biryani– Fragrant rice cooked with tender spiced goat.
• Bara – Savory black lentil patties, topped optionally with meat or egg, served hot with a side of the house gravy. (a Newari delight) p.s. add the egg
• Sekuwa – Is Nepal’s iconic take on grilled skewers. Think juicy, spice-kissed meat cooked over hot coals until smoky-crisp on the edges. Made with chicken, goat, or beef, each bite bursts with a blend of cumin, coriander, garlic, ginger, and a hint of chili. After a few hours of marinating, the meat goes on skewers and grills slowly to lock in all those savory juices.
• Tass Set – Skin-on, bone-in goat pieces marinated overnight in Nepali spices, then shallow-fried until super tender. Comes with crunchy puffed rice, tangy pickled radish, fresh salad, and a kick of roasted ginger-garlic on the side. (Our favorite)

Himalayan Kitchen doesn’t just do mainstream Nepali fare—they’ve got a solid Newari lineup too. Dive into the Newari Samay Baji Thali, a cultural feast of flattened rice (chuira), seasoned black-eyed peas, roasted soybeans, julienned ginger-garlic, bara (black lentil patties), choila (spiced grilled meat), potatoes, and your choice of curry. Craving street-snack vibes? Grab bara alone, or try chatamari (a rice-flour crepe topped with veggies, egg, and meat) and the taas set (skin-on goat, marinated overnight and shallow-fried) to get that authentic Newar taste.

Beyond Newari specialties, you’ll find classic Nepali staples like chicken momos, aloo dum (spiced potatoes), Nepali thali (rice, dal, veggie curry, pickle, and salad), plus pan-fried sukuti (buffalo jerky) and comfort-food chow mein—all served with fresh sides and house chutneys to round out the experience.