Impress your friends or clients by sharing Nepali recipes or bringing an exotic home-cooked dish to your next potluck. Below, a round up of recipes from our hospitable employees:

Alu ko Achar

Arzoo Pokharel’s favorite dish to make is Alu ko Achar. A fitting meal for all kinds of occasions it combines ingredients that are rich in vitamins, proteins, and minerals that manifests into a savory addition for your next gathering. “Every time I’ve had this dish, I feel energized and it puts me in a pleasant mood,” said Arzoo.

Ingredients:

• 2 large boiled potatoes
• 1 cucumber, sliced with insides removed
• 1 carrot, sliced or grated
• 3 green chilis, minced
• 2 tsp salt
• 1tsp red chili powder
• 2tbs garlic ginger paste
• 1/2 cup brown sesame seed toasted and ground
• 1 tbsp fenugreek seed powder
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1/3 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 lemon juice as per the taste

Step 1: Boil potatoes, peel the cover and cut them into cubes.

Step 2: Thinly slice the carrots, green chilly and cucumber (remember to remove the middle sections.)

Step 3: Toast the brown sesame seeds in a pan and grind into a powder.

Step 4: Combine potatoes, carrots, cucumber, and green chili into a bowl.

Step 5: Add salt, garlic paste, red chili powder, and sesame seed powder

Step 6: In a separate small pan, heat the oil and fry fenugreek seeds.

Step 7: When fenugreek seed turns black, add turmeric powder in it and pour the oil pan into the mixing bowl.

Step 8: Mix it well and add lemon juice as per your desired taste.

Step 9: You can also add coriander for taste.

Chatamari

Elika Tuladhar shares her chatamari dish below. A dish also known as Nepali pizza, it’s regarded to be a healthier version because of its nutrient-rich ingredients. “My mom makes best chatamari in the world and that’s why it’s my favorite.” Continue reading →

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photo via Himalayan Times

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It’s no secret that Nepal is a country famous for its mountain range, the Himalayas. After all, 8 of the world’s tallest peaks lies in Nepal, paving a way for world-class hiking and picturesque treks from the Annapurna Circuit to the Everest Base Camp trek. The country is regarded as the top destination for adventure travelers but Nepal is more than the identity guidebooks give us. It is an ancient country and within the mountain ranges are ornate cities chock-full of tradition, historic temples, spiritual sites and unrivaled natural landscapes full of beauty. Continue reading →