# The Himalayan Pantry

> The Himalayan Pantry is an independent editorial publication about Nepalese and Himalayan home cooking: from-scratch recipes for momos, dal bhat, and the everyday dishes of the region, written with tested ratios, clear technique, and respect for how these foods are actually cooked at home.

The Himalayan Pantry publishes original, long-form guides about Nepalese and Himalayan cooking. Every article opens with a concise direct answer, is structured with clear headings and FAQs, and reflects mainstream expert consensus.

## Everyday Nepali Meals

- [Dal Bhat Recipe: How to Make Nepal's Everyday Lentil Meal](https://everesthimalayancuisine.com/dal-bhat-recipe/): To make dal bhat for four, simmer 1 cup rinsed red or split yellow lentils with 4 cups water, turmeric, and salt for 20–25 minutes.
- [Nepali Chicken Curry: Kukhura Ko Masu Recipe](https://everesthimalayancuisine.com/nepali-chicken-curry-recipe/): Nepali chicken curry, or kukhura ko masu, is bone-in chicken browned with onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and warming whole…

## Momos & Dumplings

- [How to Freeze Momos and Steam Them From Frozen](https://everesthimalayancuisine.com/freeze-momos-cook-from-frozen/): Freeze uncooked momos spaced apart on a lined tray until firm, then move them to a labelled freezer-safe bag or container at 0°F (-18°C) or below.
- [Momo Dough Ingredients: Mix, Rest and Roll Thin Wrappers](https://everesthimalayancuisine.com/momo-dough-recipe/): Momo dough can be made with all-purpose flour, water and salt. For this batch, use 250 g flour, 125–140 g water and 1/2 teaspoon fine salt.
- [Beyond the Basic Momo: Fillings, Folds, and Every Way to Cook Them](https://everesthimalayancuisine.com/momo-fillings-folds-cooking-methods/): To make 30 momos, knead 250 g all-purpose flour with 125–140 ml water and 1/2 teaspoon salt, rest 30 minutes, then divide into 12–13 g pieces.
- [Nepali Momo Recipe: Juicy Steamed Dumplings From Scratch](https://everesthimalayancuisine.com/nepali-momo-recipe/): Nepali momos are steamed dumplings made from a stiff flour-and-water dough wrapped around a spiced filling, most commonly chicken.

## Full text for LLMs

- [llms-full.txt](https://everesthimalayancuisine.com/llms-full.txt): every article as plain markdown in one file
- Each article is also available as markdown at https://everesthimalayancuisine.com/<slug>.md

## Site

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