Himalayan Kitchen

Nepalese Daal Bhaat

Lentil soup (daal) and basmati rice (bhaat) form the centerpiece for this traditional Nepalese feast which consists of five different dishes, fresh naan, and achaar (chutney). Most Nepalese enjoy daal bhaat twice a day. We serve in a traditional Nepalese hand made tableware. After dinner, we include your choice of dessert

• Daal Bhaat TarkaariUSD 16.99

  Rice, daal, naan, achaar, and cucumber salad served with two dishes of veggie curries. Your choice of Mt. Everest in a Blanket, Kheer or Gulab Jamun for dessert

• Daal Bhaat MasuUSD 19.99

  Rice, daal, naan, achaar, cucumber salad served with vegetable curry and your choice of lamb or chicken curry. Your choice of Mt. Everest in a Blanket, Kheer or Gulab Jamun for dessert

Starters

• Mo-MoUSD 7.99

  A favorite of Nepalese and Tibetans, momos (steamed dumplings) are filled with your choice of vegetable, chicken, or lamb and served with a dipping sauce. Contains Gluten

• Chicken PakoraUSD 7.99

  Morsels of chicken meat battered with chickpea flour, ginger, garlic, and served with achaar. Contains Gluten

• SomosaUSD 7.99

  Two crisp-puffed turnovers stuffed with potato, green peas, onion, cumin, and coriander seed. Served with mint achaar. Contains Gluten

• Cheese PakoraUSD 5.99

  Our homemade cheese sliced and battered with chickpea flour and our secret blend of spices. Served with achaar. Contains Gluten

• Bhaktapurae ChoilaUSD 10.99

  Roasted lamb or chicken tossed with jalapeño chili, red onion, spring onion, cilantro, ginger, garlic, a touch of lime. A typical Newari dish

• Sampling PlatterUSD 11.99

  Combination of aloo dum (Nepali potato salad), chicken tandoori, vegetable, Mo-Mo, cheese pakora served with mint and chili sauce. Contains Gluten

• Kankra SaladUSD 5.99

  Fresh diced cucumber, carrot, and jicama marinated in lime juice dressing seasoned with garlic and cilantro

• Daal SoupUSD 4.99

  A light, lentil soup prepared with onions, spices, and seasonally available produce

Tea

• Masala ChaiUSD 4.99

  Karma's signature chai is a deliciously spiced black tea with milk. Sweetened or unsweetened

• Iced ChaiUSD 2.99

  Karma's signature chai is deliciously spiced black tea with milk

• Darjeeling TeapotUSD 3.99

  The finest tea yielding a thin-bodied, light infusion with a floral aroma

• Herbal TeapotUSD 3.99

  Choice of lemon ginger, peppermint, chamomile or green tea. More teas available

• Iced TeaUSD 1.99

  Karma's secret house recipe

Vegetarian

• Saag PaneerUSD 12.99

  Our secret recipe for saag combines spinach and homemade cheese, cooked gently with celery, mushroom, cilantro, jalapeño chili, red onions, and a touch of cream

• Paneer MasalaUSD 12.99

  Homemade cheese sautéed in our secret sauce of pureed onion, tomato, fenugreek. Sautéed with cream and a dash of balsamic vinegar

• Paneer VindalooUSD 12.99

  Spicy, house-made cheese prepared with a variety of chili, garlic, and our secret blend of spices

• Paneer MakhaniUSD 12.99

  Homemade cheese prepared with buttery tomato sauce and our secret blend of spices. Sautéed with cream

• Aloo Govi TarkaariUSD 10.99

  Cauliflower and potato cooked Nepalese style with tomato, onion, dry chili, turmeric and twelve different seeds (Bara Masala)

• Baigoon BhartaUSD 10.99

  Chopped eggplant cooked with onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, and cumin. Seasoned with spring onion and cilantro

• Kumari TarkaariUSD 10.99

  A variety of seasonal vegetables, pan fried with twelve seeds (Bara Masala), onion, tomato, and dry chili

• Vegetable KormaUSD 11.99

  Korma, a mild, creamy curry, richly flavored with coconut flakes. Mixed vegetables simmered with tomato, onion, garlic, fenugreek and our own secret blend of spices. Sautéed with nuts, raisins, and cream

• Malai KoftaUSD 12.99

  Vegetables, nuts and secret spices rolled into balls and cooked in onion, tomato sauce. Seasoned with fenugreek, ginger, garlic, and sautéed with cream

• Annapurna TofuUSD 11.99

  Pan fried tofu with a variety of bell peppers, jalapeño chili, tomato, spring onion, cilantro, ginger, and garlic

• Veggie Mo-MoUSD 12.99

  A popular dish among Nepalese and Tibetans. Steamed dumplings filled with mixed vegetables. Served with dipping sauce. Contains Gluten

• Vegetable CurryUSD 11.99

  Mixed vegetables prepared with onion, tomato, ginger, cinnamon, black cardamom, chili, cumin, garlic, and coconut milk

• Vegetable BiryaniUSD 11.99

  Aromatic Basmati rice cooked with vegetables seasoned with our secret blend of spices including nuts and raisins. Served with raita, a cooling yogurt sauce

• Veggie Chow-ChowUSD 9.99

  Tibetan style pan fried noodles and mixed vegetables seasoned with onion, tomato, ginger and garlic. Contains Gluten

• Tse PhingUSD 9.99

  A Tibetan dish featuring pan-fried mung bean noodles, sautéed with mushroom, cabbage, carrot, celery, onion, ginger, garlic, cilantro, star anise, timboor, and spring onion

• Daal MaharaniUSD 9.99

  Our Daal (lentil soup) combines three varieties of lentils slow cooked with our special spices

Bread and Sides

Bread

• Chyamtange DhopziUSD 2.99

  This healthy flat bread, a staple in Karma's homeland, is made with stone-ground, whole wheat unleavened flour. Contains Gluten

• Aloo ParathaUSD 3.99

  Unleavened flat bread, filled with potato, cilantro, jalapeño chili, spring onion, and our secret masala. Pan fried in butter. Contains Gluten

• Garlic NaanUSD 3.99

  Leavened bread with garlic and cilantro baked in the tandoor oven. Contains Gluten

• NaanUSD 2.99

  Traditional leavened bread baked in the tandoor oven. Contains Gluten

• Cheese NaanUSD 3.99

  Leavened bread stuffed with cheese and baked in the tandoor oven. Contains Gluten

Sides

• Basmati RiceUSD 2.99

  Grown in the fertile soil of Himalayan foothills and nourished by the pure water from the highest snow-covered peaks in the world

• RaitaUSD 1.99

  Homemade yogurt with cucumber, carrot and our secret spices

• AchaarUSD 1.99

  Mango, Mint, Chili or Tamarind

• PapadamUSD 1.99

  A crispy cracker made from stone ground lentils, flavored with spices

• Condiment PlateUSD 2.99

  Sliced lemon, red onion, and jalapeño

Yak

People of the Himalayas get their meat, milk, butter and cheese from yak. This sweet and delicately flavored, all natural, lean protein is juicy and savory and lighter tasting than beef

• Yaksha ThenthukUSD 18.99

  An authentic Tibetan yak dish cooked with radish, potato, home-made hand-pulled pasta, onion, celery, timboor, ginger, garlic, chili, and spring onions. Contains Gluten

• Annapurna YakUSD 19.99

  Savory Yak sirloin pan fried with a variety of bell peppers, jalapeño chili, tomato, spring onion, cilantro, ginger, and garlic

• Yaksha Mo-MoUSD 15.99

  Tibetan steamed dumplings, stuffed with ground yak and seasoned with onion, garlic, ginger, cilantro, and our blend of secret spices. Served with momo achaar. Contains Gluten

Lamb

• Lamb SekuwaUSD 17.99

  Tender chunks of lamb roasted perfectly in our tandoor oven and served on a sizzling platter of onions

• Lamb MasalaUSD 15.99

  Tandoor roasted lamb sautéed in our secret sauce of puréed onion, tomato, fenugreek, cream, and balsamic vinegar

• Lamb SaagUSD 15.99

  Our secret recipe for saag combines spinach and lamb, cooked gently with celery, mushroom, cilantro, jalapeño chili, red onions, and a touch of cream

• Lamb MakhaniUSD 15.99

  Savory lamb prepared with buttery tomato sauce and our secret blend of spices. Sautéed with cream

• Lamb KormaUSD 15.99

  Korma, a mild, creamy curry, richly flavored with coconut flakes, tomato, onion, garlic, fenugreek, and our own secret blend of spices. Sautéed with nuts, raisins and cream

• Lamb BiryaniUSD 14.99

  Spicy seasonings, aromatic Basmati rice and savory lamb cooked with vegetables seasoned in our secret blend of spices including nuts and raisins. Served with raita, a cooling yogurt sauce

• Lamb VindalooUSD 14.99

  A spicy dish prepared with a variety of chili, garlic, and our own secret blend of spices. It has a delightful vinegar tang

• Lamb CurryUSD 14.99

  Our curries have a bolder flavor and are prepared with onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and cilantro blended with our secret spices. Nepalese style

• Lamb Mo-MoUSD 12.99

  Tibetan steamed dumplings stuffed with ground lamb seasoned with onion, garlic, ginger, cilantro and our blend of secret spices. Served with momo achaar. Contains Gluten

Seafood

• Annapurna ShrimpUSD 16.99

  Savory shrimp pan fried with a variety of bell peppers, jalapeño chili, tomato, spring onion, cilantro, ginger, and garlic

• Machha MasalaUSD 16.99

  One of our most popular dishes. Your choice of shrimp or salmon sautéed in our secret sauce

• Shrimp SaagUSD 16.99

  Our secret recipe for saag combines spinach and shrimp, cooked gently with celery, mushroom, cilantro, jalapeño chili, red onions, and cream

• Shrimp MakhaniUSD 16.99

  Savory shrimp sautéed with buttery tomato sauce, our secret blend of spices and cream

• Shrimp KormaUSD 16.99

  Korma, a mild, creamy curry, richly flavored with coconut flakes, tomato, onion, garlic, fenugreek and our own secret blend of spices. Sautéed with nuts, raisins and cream

• Shrimp BiryaniUSD 16.99

  Spicy seasonings, aromatic Basmati rice and savory shrimp cooked with vegetables seasoned in our secret blend of spices including nuts and raisins. Served with raita, a cooling yogurt sauce

• Shrimp VindalooUSD 16.99

  A spicy dish prepared with a variety of chili, garlic, and our own secret blend of spices. It has a delightful vinegar tang

• Machha CurryUSD 16.99

  Our curries tend to have a bolder flavor and are prepared with onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and cilantro blended with our secret spices. Nepalese style

Chicken

• Chicken SekuwaUSD 15.99

  Yogurt sauce marinade combines with the unique flavor of the tandoor to perfectly roast chunks of chicken breast. Served on a sizzling platter of onions

• Chicken Tikka MasalaUSD 14.99

  One of our most popular dishes. Chunks of Tandoor roasted chicken breast are sautéed in our secret combination of pureed onion, tomato, fenugreek, cream and balsamic vinegar

• Annapurna ChickenUSD 13.99

  Savory dark meat chicken pan fried with bell pepper, jalapeño chili, tomato, spring onion, cilantro, ginger, and garlic

• Chicken SaagUSD 13.99

  Our secret recipe for saag combines spinach and savory chicken, cooked gently with celery, mushroom, cilantro, jalapeño chili, red onions, and cream

• Chicken MakhaniUSD 13.99

  Savory chicken sautéed in a buttery tomato sauce and our secret blend of spices and cream

• Chicken KormaUSD 14.99

  Korma, a mild, creamy curry, richly flavored with coconut flakes. Simmered with tomato, onion, garlic, fenugreek and our own secret blend of spices. Sautéed with nuts, raisins, and cream

• Chicken BiryaniUSD 13.99

  Spicy seasonings, aromatic Basmati rice, and savory chicken cooked with vegetables seasoned in our secret blend of spices including nuts and raisins. Served with raita, a cooling yogurt sauce

• Chicken VindalooUSD 12.99

  This spicy dish is prepared with a variety of chili, garlic, and our own secret blend of spices. It has a delightful vinegar tang

• Chicken CurryUSD 12.99

  Our curries have a bolder flavor and are prepared with onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and cilantro blended with our secret spices. Nepalese style

• Chicken PhingUSD 11.99

  This Tibetan dish features pan fried chicken sautéed with gluten free mung bean noodles, cabbage, carrot, celery, onion, ginger, garlic, star anise, timboor, spring onion, and cilantro

• Chicken Mo-MoUSD 12.99

  Tibetan steamed dumplings, stuffed with ground chicken and seasoned with onion, garlic, ginger, cilantro, and our blend of secret spices. Served with momo achaar. Contains Gluten

Dessert

• Mount Everest In a BlanketUSD 4.99

  A generous serving of vanilla ice cream rolled in a delicious crepe, drizzled with chocolate, and lightly sprinkled with confectioner's sugar. Contains Gluten

• Gulab JamunUSD 4.99

  A rich, milk based Indian pastry, traditionally served at festivals and celebrations. It is served much like ice cream in a bowl with syrup. Contains Gluten

• KheerUSD 4.99

  Chef Karma has perfected his recipe with secret ingredients and serves it with almonds walnuts and raisins. Karma's Kheer was recognized as the best in Pasadena's fine dining community

Mixed Drinks

• Karma's Mustang CoffeeUSD 18.00

  Served on mountain treks. It's made with coffee, rum and spices

• Himalayan Spiced WineUSD 18.00

  Red wine enhanced with Chef Karma's secret recipe of herbs and spices

• Himalayan MojitoUSD 8.00

  A refreshing drink made with vodka, ginger liqueur, lime juice, muddled mint, ginger beer

• Himalayan SunsetUSD 8.00

  Tame the summer heat with blended mango and honey bourbon

• Chai MartiniUSD 8.00

  Orange infused Grey Goose Vodka, ginger syrup and our chai. Spiced with a touch of cardamom

• Chai BrandyUSD 10.00

  Served on mountain treks. It's made with Karma's signature masala chai and brandy