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1260 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103

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12:00 PM - 08:45 PM

Taste of the Himalayas (Hillcrest)

4.7 (103 ratings) • Indian • $$

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1260 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103

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$$ • Indian • Middle Eastern • Nepalese • Only available here • Group Friendly

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- Chicken Tikka Masala
- Vegetable Pakora (Vegan)
- Nawaratan Korma (Vegetarian)
  Vegetable coconut curry. Mixed vegetables cooked with coconut and Himalayan sauces and spices. Served with basmati rice.
- Lukshya ko Momo (8 pcs) Dumpling
  Steamed dumplings filled with minced lamb, onion, cilantro, and spices. Served with Himalayan sauce. **Please note that dumplings take at least 20-25 minutes to prepare**
- Vegetable Momo (8 pcs) Dumplings
  Steamed dumplings filled with minced cabbage, spinach, mushrooms, cashews, nuts, paneer, onion, cilantro, green onion, and spices. Served with Himalayan sauce. **Please note that dumplings take at least 20-25 minutes to prepare**
Appetizers
- Vegetable Pakora (Vegan)
  Onions, spinach, cabbage, cooked with Himalayan spices, and herbs. Served with mint chutney.
- Papad (2 pcs) (Vegan & gluten Free)
  Baked crispy thin lentil wafers. Served with mint chutney.
- Vegetable Samosa (vegan)
  Deep fried patties stuffed with spices, potatoes, and green peas. Served with tamarind sauce.
- Chicken Choila
  Chicken breast marinated with Himalyan sauce, bell peppers, onion, green onion, and cooked in a clay oven with Himalayan spices.
- Lamb Choila
  Lamb marinated with Himalayan sauce, bell pepper, onion, and green onion, and cooked in a clay oven with Himalayan spices.
- Shrimp Pakora
  Shrimp cooked with Himalayan spices and herbs. Served with mint chutney.
Soup and Salad
- Chicken Salad
  Chicken with organic mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, and carrots with Himalayan dressing.
- Himalayan Salad
  Organic mixed greens, cucumber, blueberry, cheese, tomatoes, and carrots with honey based (balsamic vinegar, ginger, and mint) Himalayan dressing.
- Salmon Salad
  Salmon with organic mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, carrots, and Himalayan dressing.
- Daal Soup (vegan )
  Mixed lentils cooked with Himalayan spices and herbs.
- Himalayan Vegetable Soup
  Cauliflower, zucchini, onion, cooked with Himalayan spices, and herbs.
- Taste of the Himalayas Chicken Soup
  Boneless chicken cooked with Himalayan spices and herbs.
- Sadae Ko Aloo Ra Kakara
  Cucumber, potatoes, green peas, and marinated Himalayan style.
Momo (Dumplings)
- Vegetable Momo (8 pcs) Dumplings
  Steamed dumplings filled with minced cabbage, spinach, mushrooms, cashews, nuts, paneer, onion, cilantro, green onion, and spices. Served with Himalayan sauce. **Please note that dumplings take at least 20-25 minutes to prepare**
- Lukshya ko Momo (8 pcs) Dumpling
  Steamed dumplings filled with minced lamb, onion, cilantro, and spices. Served with Himalayan sauce. **Please note that dumplings take at least 20-25 minutes to prepare**
Vegetarian Tarkari
- Chana Masala (Vegan)
- Nawaratan Korma (Vegetarian)
- Palak Paneer
  Minced spinach with homemade cheese cubes in a light creamy sauce. Served with basmati rice.
- Aloo Cauli Ko Tarkari (Vegan)
  Potatoes and cauliflower with onion and tomato sauce with Himalayan spices. Served with basmati rice.
- Aloo Bhanta (Vegan)
  Eggplant and potatoes cooked in Himalayan style curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.
- Ram Torya
  Bhindi tarkari. Fresh okra and strips of onion sautéed with special herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
- Mismas Tarkari
  Seasonal mixed vegetables cooked in onion and tomato sauce with Himalayan spices. Served with basmati rice.
- Aloo Matar (Vegan)
  Green snow peas and potato cooked with onion and tomato based sauce. Served with basmati rice.
- Saag Aloo
  Potato and paste spinach cooked with onion, tomato, and Himalaya spices. Served with basmati rice.
- Kerau Paneer
  Green peas cooked in gravy of onion and tomatoes, along with herbs, and spices. Served with basmati rice.
- Paneer Tikka Masala (Vegetarian)
  Homemade cheese cooked with special tikka masala. Served with basmati rice.
- Malai Kofta
  Mashed homemade cheese potatoes, nuts, and spices combined together to make balls of kofta and then cooked with specially prepared sauces of nuts, cream, tomato, and onion with herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
- Paneer Chilly
  Pan-fried marinated cheese strips with bell peppers and onion in Himalayan sauce. Served with basmati rice.
- Achari Paneer
  Paneer cooked in pickling spices. Served with basmati rice.
- Mushroom Tikka Masala
  Fresh mushrooms cooked in a creamy sauce with herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
- Vegetable Tikka Masala
  Mixed Vegetables served in our popular Tikka Masala Sauce.
Chicken Dishes
- Kukhara ko Masu
- Chicken Tikka Masala
- Chicken Korma
- Chicken Kadai
- Chicken Saag
  Chicken cooked with fresh spinach or paste spinach along with different herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
- Chicken Chilly
  Pan-fried marinated chicken strips with bell pepper and onion cooked in Himalayan sauce. Served with basmati rice.
- Chicken Vindaloo
  Premium chicken cooked in gravy made of tomatoes and onions with potato, vinegar, and chili sauce. Served with basmati rice.
- Achari Chicken
  Boneless chicken cooked with sauteed onions and bell peppers with pickle flavor authentic Napalese. Served with basmati rice.
- Chicken Makhani
  Premium chicken cooked in the tandoor and then baked in a butter sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Dishes
- Lamb Tarkari
  Boneless lamb pieces are cooked in Himalayan special sauce with different herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
- Lamb Vindaloo
  Premium lamb cooked in gravy of tomatoes and onions with potato, vinegar, and chili sauce. Served with basmati rice.
- Bhera Ra Saag
  Boneless lamb pieces cooked with fresh spinach or paste spinach along with different herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
- Lukshya Ko Masu
  Boneless lamb pieces cooked in clay oven prepared with special Himalayan sauces, and spices. Served with basmati rice.
- Bhera Korma
  Boneless premium lamb cooked with coconut milk, creamy sauce, and Himalayan herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
- Bhera Tikka Masala
  Boneless lamb cubes cooked in a creamy sauce with Himalayan herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Seafood
- Macha ko Tarkari
  Salmon fish filet cooked in Himalayan special sauce with different herbs and spices. Cooked in garlic, ginger, and onion. Served with basmati rice.
- Fish Tikka Masala
  Filet salmon cooked with gravy of tikka masala. Served with basmati rice.
- Ghinge Machha
  Shrimp cooked in onion and tomato gravy with Himalayan sauces and herbs. Served with basmati rice.
- Ghinge Machha Ra Saag
  Shrimp cooked in onion and tomato gravy with your choice of spinach paste or fresh spinach. Served with basmati rice.
- Shrimp Tikka Masala
  Shrimp and mushrooms cooked with the specialty prepared sauce of tikka. Served with basmati rice.
- Fish Vindaloo
  Salmon cooked in a gravy of tomatoes and onions with potato, vinegar, and chili sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Biryani
- Himalayan Biryani
  Vegetables, paneer, and tandoor-baked lamb, chicken, and shrimp, cooked with Himalayan spices and then mixed with basmati rice, and served with raita.
- Vegetable Biryani
  Mixed vegetables and homemade cheese cooked in Himalayan spices with basmati rice. Served with raita.
- Chicken Biryani
  Premium chicken cooked with basmati rice with mix of special herbs and spices. Served with raita.
- Lamb Biryani
  Premium lamb cooked with basmati rice with mix of special herbs and spices. Served with raita.
- Shrimp Biryani
  Shrimp cooked with basmati rice, with mix of special herbs and spices. Served with raita.
Tandoor Dishes
- Chicken Tikka Tandoori
  Boneless chicken breast first marinated with special herbs and spices along with yogurt then baked to perfection in the tandoor oven and served sizzling with onion, bell peppers, cabbage, and carrots.
- Lamb Bati Kabab Tandoori
  Lamb cubes marinated and cooked with special Himalayan spices served sizzling with salted onion, bell peppers, cabbage, and carrots.
- Salmon Tandoori
  Salmon marinated in yogurt and spices, broiled in the tandoor oven and served sizzling with sauteed onions, bell peppers, cabbbage, and carrots.
- Shrimp Tandoori
  Jumbo shrimp marinated in yogurt and spices, broiled in the tandoor oven and served sizzling with sauteed onions, bell peppers, cabbage, and carrots.
- Vegetable Tandoori
  Fresh vegetable broccoli, potatoes, bell peppers, onions, cauliflower, tomato, paneer, zucchini, mushrooms, marinated with sour cream, herbs and spices, then baked to perfection in the tandoor oven and served sizzling with salted cabbage, and carrots.
- Mixed Tandoori
  Combination of marinated chicken, lamb, shrimp, and salmon, served on a sizzling platter with onions, carrots, and cabbage.
Side Orders
- Butter Naan
- Butter Garlic Cilantro Naan
- Badami Naan
- Garlic Herbal Naan
  Naan with fenugreek, oregano, and other Himalayan spices.
- Onion Naan
- Paneer Naan
  Stuffed with farmer’s cheese.
- Roti
- Plain Paratha
- Aloo Paratha
- Basmati Rice
- Raita
  Homemade yogurt with cucumber, carrots, bell pepper, mint, and spices.
- Sweet Mango Chutney
- Mixed Pickles
- 911 Sauce
  Very spicy Himalayan sauce.
- Onion Salad
  Onions, lemon, and green chili.
Desserts
- Kheer
  Rice pudding.
- Gulab Jamun
Beverages
- Sparkling Mineral Water
- Soft Drink
- Iced Tea
Special of the Month-April
- Salmon Tandoor
  Premium quality Salmon Fillets Marinated marinated in Yogurt and exotic spices,
  Kept overnight for perfection and then baked and served in Sizzling Platter.

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