Tara Himalayan Cuisine Santa Monica

Full Menu

Restaurant Hours

Closed opens on Saturday at 11:00AM

Starters

Channa Sadeko $10.99

Garbanzo beans tossed with fresh onions, tomatoes and cucumber. Served with our homemade dressing.

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Chicken Chili $13.99

Sliced boneless chicken.

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Momo Vegetable $8.99

6 handmade vegetable steamed dumplings. Served with a fresh tomato achaar.

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Momo Chicken $9.99

6 handmade chicken steamed dumplings. Served with a fresh tomato achaar.

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Samosa $4.49

2 freshly prepared fried pastries filled with seasoned potatoes and green peas. Served with tamarind and mint chutney.

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Chicken Dishes

Kukhura Ko Tarkari $14.99

Boneless chicken curry prepared with fresh tomatoes, garlic, ginger, onions and Himalayan spices.

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Chicken Vindaloo $14.99

Boneless chicken curry prepared with fresh potatoes, onions, tomatoes, bell pepper, and mountain-grown herbs and spices.

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Chicken Saag $14.99

Boneless chicken.

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Chicken Korma $15.99

Boneless chicken simmered with fresh garlic and ginger, served in our special curried coconut milk and cream sauce.

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Chicken Tikka Masala $16.99

Tender, white meat chicken marinated in Himalayan spices, baked in our tandoori oven and served in our delicious tomato-onion cream sauce.

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Butter Chicken $16.99

Charcoal roasted boneless dark-meat chicken prepared in our homemade, creamy tomato-butter sauce.

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Side Orders

Brown Rice $2.99

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Mango Chutney $3.99

A sweet chutney of sliced mango.

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Nepali Mixed Pickle $3.99

A sour spicy mix of sliced marinated lemon and mango.

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Raita $3.99

Flavorfully seasoned homemade yogurt with chopped fresh cucumber, onion, carrots and tomatoes.

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Taras Special Thali

Chicken Special Thali $16.99

Dark-meat. Chicken prepared in our fresh tomato curry sauce. Served with mustard greens, organic house salad, basmati or brown rice, daal, mixed pickles.

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Goat with Bone Special Thali $19.99

Prepared in our fresh tomato curry sauce. Served with mustard greens, organic house salad, basmati or brown rice, daal, mixed pickles.

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Lamb Special Thali $19.99

Prepared in our fresh tomato curry sauce. Served with mustard greens, organic house salad, basmati or brown rice, daal, mixed pickles.

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Fish Special Thali $17.99

Prepared in our fresh tomato curry sauce. Served with mustard greens, organic house salad, basmati or brown rice, daal, mixed pickles.

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Daal Bhat Tarkari Special Thali $16.99

Vegetable. Your choice of 1 vegetable entree.

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Veggie Lovers Delight

Jogi Curry $13.99

Chef.

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Jackfruit Curry $12.99

Jackfruit, an excellent source of vegetable protein, is simmered with fresh tomato, green peas, onions, garlic and ginger.

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Aloo Chili $12.99

Potato slices are combined with fresh bell pepper, tomato, ginger, garlic and Himalayan spices.

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Daal Fry $12.99

Lentils cooked with onions, ginger, garlic and Himalayan herbs.

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Mustard Greens $12.99

Mustard greens sauteed.

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Aloo Bodi Tama $12.99

A Nepali staple of tender bamboo shoots, potatoes and black-eyed peas simmered with mountain-grown, Himalayan spices.

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Aloo Gobi $12.99

Simmered potatoes and cauliflower flavored with fresh garlic, ginger, and Himalayan spices.

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Fresh Green Beans $12.99

Fresh, green, string beans sauteed.

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Okra $12.99

Sauteed.

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Garlic Tofu $12.99

Fresh tofu sauteed.

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Saag Paneer $13.99

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Eggplant Curry $13.99

Fresh sliced eggplant prepared with fresh tomatoes, ginger, garlic, turmeric, cumin, and coriander.

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Chana Masala $12.99

Garbanzo beans sauteed.

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Veggie Tikka Masala $14.99

Seasonal vegetables marinated in Himalayan spices, baked in our tandoori oven and served in our creamy tomato-onion sauce.

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Paneer Butter Masala $14.99

Homemade cheese cooked in our creamy tomato-butter sauce.

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Tandoori Dishes

Vegetable Tandoori $17.99

A mix of zucchini, bell pepper, mushrooms, and red onion that have been marinated in garlic, ginger, olive oil and spices. Served on a sizzling platter.

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Chicken Sekuwa Tandoori $18.99

Marinated, boneless chicken breast baked in our tandoori oven and served on a sizzling platter with broccoli, fresh ginger, garlic and Himalayan spices.

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Chicken Tandoori $16.99

Dark meat chicken marinated overnight in mountain-grown spices and then baked in our clay oven with fresh bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions.

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House Special Mixed Grilled Tandoori Platter $21.99

A combination of chicken tikka, tandoori chicken, and tandoori shrimp served on a sizzling platter with fresh bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions.

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Tandoori Baby Back Ribs $19.99

Tender pork ribs marinated in coconut milk, coriander, cumin, and cardamom. Served with a side of our house special sauce.

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Wild Salmon Tandoori $21.99

Fresh salmon is marinated overnight in Himalayan spices and then baked in our clay oven.

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Shrimp Tandoori $20.99

Jumbo shrimp are first marinated in Himalayan spices and then baked in our clay oven with onion, tomato, and bell pepper.

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Lamb Dishes

Lamb Saag $18.99

Boneless lamb.

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Lamb Vindaloo $18.99

Boneless lamb curry prepared with fresh potatoes, bell pepper, onions, tomatoes, and mountain-grown herbs and spices.

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Lamb Korma $19.99

Boneless lamb simmered with fresh garlic and ginger, served in our special curried coconut milk and cream sauce.

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Bheda Ko Tarkari $18.99

Boneless lamb curry prepared with fresh tomatoes, garlic, ginger, onions and Himalayan spices.

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Lamb Tikka Masala $19.99

Tender lamb marinated in Himalayan spices, baked in our tandoori oven and served in our delicious tomato-onion cream sauce.

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Butter Lamb $19.99

Charcoal roasted boneless lamb prepared in our homemade, creamy tomato-butter sauce.

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House Specialties

Khasi Ko Masu $17.99

Slow cooked succulent goat sauteed.

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Pokhareli Chicken $15.99

Poached chicken leg and thigh sauteed.

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Seafood Tikka Masala Fish $18.99

Your choice of jumbo shrimp or fresh fish marinated in Nepali spices then baked in our tandoori oven and finished in a tomato-onion cream sauce.

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Seafood Tikka Masala Shrimp $19.99

Your choice of jumbo shrimp or fresh fish marinated in Nepali spices then baked in our tandoori oven and finished in a tomato-onion cream sauce.

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Lamb Shank $20.99

Slow cooked with fresh garlic, ginger, fennel, onion, mustard seed and Nepali spices.

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Yak Chili $20.99

Sliced boneless yak sauteed.

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Chow Chow Chicken $14.99

A quick stir-fry of Chinese style noodles with fresh vegetables, onions, garlic, ginger and a blend of Nepali spices.

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Chow Chow Vegetable $13.99

A quick stir-fry of Chinese style noodles with fresh vegetables, onions, garlic, ginger and a blend of Nepali spices.

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Soups

Lentil Soup $7.99

A generous hearty bowl of fresh vegetables simmered in a broth of tomatoes and mountain grown spices. Served with wheat or rice noodles.

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Kawatii 7 Bean Soup $8.99

A comforting soup with a combination of 7 beans and lentils, prepared with fresh onion, garlic, ginger and Nepali spices.

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Thukpa Sherpa Soup

A generous hearty bowl of fresh vegetables simmered in a broth of tomatoes and mountain grown spices. Served with wheat or rice noodles.

Vegetable

$ 10.99

Chicken

$ 11.99

Yak

$ 14.99

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Biryani (Rice dishes)

Lamb Biryani with Himalayan Spices $18.99

A rich and exotic rice dish prepared with fresh mint, Himalayan mountain-grown spices and curry lamb.

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Chicken Biryani with Himalayan Spices $16.99

A rich and exotic rice dish is prepared with fresh mint, Himalayan mountain-grow spices and curry chicken.

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Vegetable Biryani with Himalayan Spices $14.99

A rich and exotic rice dish of fresh, seasoned vegetables is prepared with fresh mint and Himalayan mountain-grown spices.

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Hot Drinks

Fresh Mint Tea $3.99

We bruise fresh mint leaves and steep them in a traditional manner. Digestion is 1 of the benefits custom ascribes to this precious, aromatic herb.

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Organic Holy Basil Tea $2.99

Tulsi tea. This is a traditional and sacred, herbal remedy. Tulsi is believed to promote brain function, stress relief and joint health.

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Organic Lavender Tea $2.99

Lavender has a soothing floral aroma and taste. It has traditionally been used to relieve stress and foster relaxation.

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Organic Black Tea $2.99

These aromatic, organically grown, black tea leaves are caffeinated and serve as a perfect complement to any meal.

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Organic Chamomile Tea $2.99

These organically grown, chamomile flowers are aromatic and soothing. Chamomile has long been utilized to aid digestion while soothing away stress.

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Organic Green Tea $2.99

Organically grown, this green tea contains caffeine and was grown for your aromatic, sipping pleasure.

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Organic Turmeric Ginger Tea $2.99

Turmeric and ginger are both traditional remedies.

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Homemade Lemon Ginger Tea $3.99

Fresh sliced lemons and ginger are simmered together to create this deliciously soothing and refreshing, classic Nepali tea that is sweetened with honey.

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Himalayan Hot Tea $3.99

Our aromatic and homemade blend of Nepali black tea, milk, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and ginger contains caffeine. It is lovely and traditional.

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