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"Attached to a cheap motel at 90th and Aurora, Indian-Nepali Kitchen recently replaced Thai Thai Kitchen and is the true dictionary definition of the threadbare term “hidden gem.” The space is casual and small, but the menu’s massive, with both Indian and Nepali dishes, chatty service, and monster portions at affordable prices. Indian standards like lamb boti and tandoori chicken are sumptuous renditions, absolutely packed with flavor, but the Nepali portion of the menu is where the most fascinating stuff lives. The whole table can share the opulent khaja set, with chiura (flattened rice, which sorta looks like Idahoan mashed potato flakes), kidney beans, crispy soybeans, fried egg, papadum, fresh carrot and cucumber, and your choice of chicken or goat curry. The fragrant, bright-orange sandheko chicken (sandheko means “marinate”) is saucy and well-spiced with jimmu, a Himalayan herb in the onion family, while the combo momos (meat-filled dumplings) arrive in a panoply of vibrant colors and flavors. It’s magnificent, all of it." - Meg van Huygen, Harry Cheadle
