Spices of Nepal
4804 SW 9th St, Des Moines
(515) 285-0467
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Chicken Tikka Masala
Vegetable Chow Mein
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Lamb Tikka Masala
Tandoori Chicken
Butter Chicken
Vegetable Curry
Chicken Curry
Chicken Momo
Chicken Momos
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Chicken Tikka Masala
Chunks of chicken roasted in a tandoor and folded into the cream sauce. Served with rice.
Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken)
Tender pieces of tandoori chicken cooked in a tomato-based creamy gravy. Served with rice.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Marinated paneer with creamy tomato gravy. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Biryani
Boneless chicken leg meat cooked with saffron flavored basmati rice. Served with raita.
Lamb Curry
Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in onions and tomatoes with Indian herbs. Served with basmati rice.
Appetizer
Vegetable Samosa (2 pcs)
Deep-fried pastry stuffed with spiced potatoes and peas.
Chicken Momo (8 pcs)
Fish Pakora (6 pcs)
Chunky salmon fish marinated in lime, ginger, and garlic coated in chickpea flour and fried until golden.
Aloo Tikki (4 pcs)
Mashed potatoes patties mixed with coriander, onion, and spices deep fried in vegetable oil.
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Chef's Assorted Appetizers
Assortment of samosa, vegetable pakora, onion bhaji, and fried chicken pieces.
Vegetables Momo (8 pcs)
Vegetable Pakora (6 pcs)
Deeply fried mixed vegetables with chickpea butter. (Onion and cabbage).
Samosa Chaat
Paneer Pakora (6 pcs)
Homemade paneer (cheese) fried with chickpea batter.
Chicken Chili Momo (8 pcs)
Onion Bhaji (6 pcs)
Onion mixed with chickpea flour and fried until golden.
Vegetable Platter
Two vegetable pakora, paneer pakora, samosa and aloo tikki.
Vegetables Fried Momo (8 pcs)
Chicken Fried Momo (8 pcs)
Papadum (2 pcs)
Thin crisp seasoned dough made from lentil flour, fried or cooked with dry heat.
Aloo Chaat
Chicken Pakora (6 pcs)
A deep-fried tender strip of chicken breast fried with coated chickpea flour.
Paneer Chili (12 pcs)
Vegetables Chili Momo (8 pcs)
Chicken Chili
Non-Vegetable Platter
Two chicken pakora, fish pakora, and samosa.
Vegetables Dishes
Paneer Tikka Masala
Marinated paneer with creamy tomato gravy. Served with basmati rice.
Malai Kofta
Homemade vegetables. Dumplings cooked in a creamy gravy. Served with basmati rice.
Palak Paneer
Homemade cheese cooked in fresh Indian spinach. Served with basmati rice.
Dal Makhani
A mix of dark lentils cooked slowly to make a creamy blend and delicately spiced. Served with basmati rice.
Aloo Gobhi
Cauliflower and potatoes sauteed in onions and tomatoes with Indian herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Vegetable Mixed Curry
Cauliflower and potatoes are cooked to perfection with mild spices along with ginger, garlic, and onion. Served with basmati rice.
Kadai Paneer
Homemade cheese cooked in a tomato-based curry in a wok with onions and bell peppers. Served with basmati rice.
Mushroom Masala
Mushroom cooked in a tomato creamy curry. Served with basmati rice.
Okra Fry (Bhindi Do Piaza)
Fresh okra stir-fried with onions and tomatoes with Indian spices. Served with basmati rice.
Shahi Paneer
Homemade cheese cooked in a chef's secret sauces. Served with basmati rice.
Chana Masala
Chickpeas are cooked in an onion-based gravy with Indian herbs. Served with basmati rice.
Vegetables Jalfrezi
Mix vegetables cooked with Indian herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Vegetables Vindaloo
Mix vegetables with potatoes cooked in a medium spiced vindaloo sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Vegetables Korma
Mixed vegetables cooked in sweet creamy curry. Served with basmati rice.
Mushroom Mutter
Portobello mushroom and peas in a mildly spiced creamy sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Aloo Mutter
Potatoes and fresh green peas in a sweet but mild spiced curry. Served with basmati rice.
Dal Tadka
Yellow lentils cooked with onions and bell peppers. Served with basmati rice.
Baingan Aloo
Eggplant and potatoes sautéed in onions and tomatoes with Indian herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Palak Aloo
Boiled potatoes cooked in Indian spinach. Served with basmati rice.
Mutter Paneer
Homemade cheese with green peas in a mild spiced onion-based gravy. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Dishes
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chunks of chicken roasted in a tandoor and folded into the cream sauce. Served with rice.
Chicken Makhani (Butter Chicken)
Tender pieces of tandoori chicken cooked in a tomato-based creamy gravy. Served with rice.
Chicken Madras (Coconut Curry)
Boneless chicken cooked in coconut milk in an onion-based sweet curry. Served with rice.
Chicken Curry
Boneless leg meat cooked on an onion-based curry. Served with rice.
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken cooked in a tomato-based. Medium spiced vindaloo sauce with potatoes. Served with rice.
Chicken Korma
Tender chicken pieces cooked in an onion-based creamy curry. Served with rice.
Kadai Chicken
Chicken cooked in a tomato-based gravy with onions and bell peppers in a wok. Served with rice.
Chicken Bhuna
Boneless chicken cooked with onions and bell peppers in an onion-based gravy. Served with rice.
Chicken Jalfrezi
Boneless chicken leg meat cooked with a mix of vegetables. Served with rice.
Chicken Saag
Boneless chicken leg meat cooked in with Indian spinach. Served with rice.
Chicken Dhansak
Boneless chicken leg meat cooked with dark lentils. Served with rice.
Lamb Dishes
Lamb Curry
Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in onions and tomatoes with Indian herbs. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb cooked in a mildly spiced tomato-based vindaloo sauce with potatoes. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Tikka Masala
Chunks of lamb cooked in a creamy tomato-based sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Goat Curry
Goat cooked in a mildly spiced gravy with Indian herbs. Served with basmati rice.
Rogan Josh
Boneless lamb cooked in a yogurt and onion gravy with Indian herbs. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Korma
Boneless lamb cooked in a sweet onion based on creamy curry. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Madras
Boneless lamb cooked in coconut milk in an onion-based curry. Served with basmati rice.
Kadai Lamb
Boneless lamb cooked in a wok with onions and bell peppers in a tomato-based curry. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Curry
Boneless lamb cooked in delicately spiced onion gravy with Indian spices. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Saag
Boneless lamb cooked with Indian spinach. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Jalfrezi
Lamb cooked with mixed vegetables in a dry stew. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Bhuna
Boneless lamb cooked in an onion stew with onions and bell peppers. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Dhansak
Lamb cooked with dark lentils and mildly spiced. Served with basmati rice.
Seafood
Shrimp Madras (Coconut Curry)
Shrimp cooked in coconut milk and mildly spiced gravy. Served with basmati rice.
Fish Tikka Masala
Whitefish cooked in a tomato-based creamy curry. Served with basmati rice.
Fish Korma
Fish cooked in a rich cashed nut-based gravy with cream, butter, and dried fruit. Served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Tikka Masala
Shrimp tomatoes are based on creamy curry. Served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Korma
Shrimp cooked in a rich cashed nut-based gravy with cream, butter, and dried fruit. Served with basmati rice.
Fish Curry
Fish cooked with coconut and spicy sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Fish Vindaloo
Whitefish cooked in a mildly spiced vindaloo sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Curry
Seasonal Shrimp cooked in an onion sauce, garlic, tomato sauce, and Indian spices. Served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Vindaloo
Shrimp cooked with mildly spiced vindaloo sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Jalfrezi
Shrimp cooked with mixed vegetables in a dry stew. Served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Saag
Shrimp cooked in Indian spinach. Served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Bhuna
Shrimp cooked in mildly spiced gravy with onion and bell peppers. Served with basmati rice.
Fish Madras (Coconut Curry)
Whitefish cooked in coconut curry. Served with basmati rice.
Tandoori Dishes
Tandoori Chicken Tikka
Chunks of chicken roasted in a tandoor and folded into a creamy sauce with Indian-style spices.
Chicken Tandoori
Chicken marinated in yogurt blend of colorful Indian herbs and spice and roasted in a tandoor.
Chicken Tandoori Wings
Chicken wings marinated in yogurt and lemon juice cooked perfectly in the tandoor. Served sizzling with onions and bell peppers.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Boneless chicken and lamb marinated overnight with colorful Indian herbs and spices grilled or roasted in a tandoor and cooked in next day.
Tandoori Shrimp Tikka
Shrimp marinated in yogurt, garlic, and ginger and roasted in tandoor, and folded into a creamy sauce with Indian-style spices.
Tandoori Lamb Tikka
Lamb marinated in yogurt, garlic, and ginger and roasted in tandoor, and folded into a creamy sauce with Indian-style spices.
Tandoori Paneer Tikka
Paneer marinated in yogurt, garlic, and ginger and roasted in tandoor, and folded into a creamy sauce with Indian-style spices.
Biryani
Chicken Biryani
Boneless chicken leg meat cooked with saffron flavored basmati rice. Served with raita.
Lamb Biryani
Boneless piece of lamb cooked with saffron flavored basmati rice. Served with raita.
Goat Biryani
Bone-in goat cooked with saffron flavored basmati rice. Served with raita.
Shrimp Biryani
Shrimp cooked in a special blend of spices blended with saffron-flavored basmati rice. Served with raita.
Vegetables Biryani
Mix vegetables cooked with saffron-flavored basmati rice. Served with raita.
Peas Pulao
Green peas cooked with saffron flavored basmati rice with Indian herbs. Served with raita.
Fried Rice
Egg Fried Rice
Egg fried in basmati rice with Indian color spices. Served with raita.
Vegetable Fried Rice
Vegetable fried in basmati rice with Indian color spices. Served with raita.
Shrimp Fried Rice
Shrimp fried in basmati rice with Indian color spices. Served with raita.
Soup
Chicken Soup
Boneless chicken and vegetables in mild Indian spices, a classic Indian soup. Served with a slice of lemons.
Mulligatawny Soup
Mildly spiced soup in an onion broth with chicken and vegetables. Served with a slice of lemons.
Lentils Soup
Yellow lentils seasoned with spices. Served with a slice of lemons.
Tomato Soup
Fresh tomatoes mashed perfectly with Indian herbs. Served with a slice of lemons.
Mango Corn Soup
Mango and corn in a mildly spiced gravy. Served with a slice of lemons.
Salad
Kachumber Salad
Chopped cucumber, tomatoes, and lettuce with tangy spices and a dash of lemon. Served with raita.
House Salad
Fresh lettuce, cucumber, and tomatoes. Served with raita.
Chicken Salad
Lettuce, cucumber, and tomatoes with pieces of chicken breast. Served with raita.
Tandoori Breads
Garlic Naan
Flatbread with garlic baked in a tandoor oven.
Butter Naan
Flatbread with butter baked in a tandoor oven.
Paneer Naan
Fresh flatbread stuffed with cheese and spices.
Plain Naan
Flatbread baked on wall lining on the tandoor oven.
Aloo Paratha
White bread stuffed with potatoes and spices.
Tandoor Roti
Whole wheat bread from the tandoor.
Canyon Kulcha
Bread stuffed with cheese, onion, and potatoes.
Plain Paratha
Whole wheat layered bread cooked with butter from the tandoor.
Paneer Kulcha
Bread stuffed with homemade cheese and spices.
Onion Kulcha
Flatbread stuffed with onion, cilantro, and spices on it.
Chicken Naan
Fresh bread with boneless chicken pieces.
Noodles
Chicken Chow Mein
Served with a slice of lemon.
Vegetable Chow Mein
Served with a slice of lemon.
Lamb Chow Mein
Served with a slice of lemon.
Shrimp Chow Mein
Served with a slice of lemon.
Chicken Thukpa
Served with a slice of lemon.
Goat Chow Mein
Served with a slice of lemon.
Vegetable Thukpa
Served with a slice of lemon.
Shrimp Thukpa
Served with a slice of lemon.
Dessert
Gulab Jamun
Golden fried dumplings of milk, and pastry, soaked in sweet syrup.
Rasmalai
Homemade sweet cheese in a base of milk.
Beverages
Mango Lassi
Chilled yogurt drink with fresh mangoes.
Soft Drink
Indian Ice Tea
Tea prepared with ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, and spices.
Mango Shake
Fresh mango with milk.
Tea (Chai)
Indian tea with milk served hot and prepared with ginger, green cardamom, and spices.
Sweet Lassi
Chilled yogurt drink with a hint of sugar.
Coffee
Salt Lassi
Chilled yogurt drink with a hint of salt.
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Recent Reviews
Very delicious food. You can tell they care deeply about the way their food tastes and the presentation. The spices shine through and arn't and afterthought of complacency. Server was an ambassador to Nepalese cuisine!
April 2025
I am not a Nepalese food connoisseur. That being said I did find something that wasn’t terrible🙂. The staff was short handed and very slow service the night I went. Probably not typical
February 2025
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