Holi Celebration 2014 at Himalayan Restaurant Niles
Holi is a spring festival of color and love, primarily observed in India, Nepal, and other regions that have significant Indian and Nepali populations. It is celebrated in late February […]
Create your own meat at Indian and Nepali Cuisine Himalayan Restaurant of Chicago area
Himalayan is excited to present to our patrons a new menu selection! We will be offering a new prix fixe meal deal at a set price of $14.99. As we grow as a restaurant we understand the need to grow, evolve and innovate. Due to this we have realized that it is important to update and innovate our menu and we are now offering the create-a-meal deal. We reviewed our top ordered items as well as our customer base to select and offer items that you often enjoy.
Pinot Gris or Pinot Grigio?
Pinot Grigio I came across this article on the Wall Street Journal. I found it to be interesting and thought I post this on our blog. This article high lights […]
Black Cardamom
Black cardamom (also known as brown cardamom, elaichi, thảo quả and tsao-ko) is a plant in the family Zingiberaceae. Its seed pods have a strong camphor-like flavor. The pods are […]
Cumin
Cumin is the seed of a small umbelliferous plant, a member of the parsley family. Cumin is available dried, or ground to a brownish-green powder and is one of the […]
Coriander Powder
Coriander (Cilantro) is a herb with a fresh, sweet aroma. The Coriander powder is an essential spice in the Indian and Nepali cuisine. It is used as a flavoring agent […]
Garlic
Garlic is an erect biennial herb with condensed, flattened stem and narrow, flat leaves. The bulb consists of bulblets called cloves. The cloves are used for consumption (raw or cooked), […]
Turmeric
Turmeric has a peppery, warm and bitter flavored, bright yellow colored spice and is best known as one of the ingredients used to make curry. Turmeric comes from the root […]
Ginger
Ginger takes its name from the Sanskrit word stringa-vera, which means “with a body like a horn”. Ginger is essential spice in Indian and Nepali cooking. Ginger is available in various […]