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Nepali kitchen vocabulary — Mo:Mo wrappers, dal-bhat preparation, spices, cooking actions, and the phrases to help in a Nepali kitchen.

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  • Hand-pleated momo dumplings ready to be steamedPhoto: Unsplash

    मो:मोको भर्ने

    Momo filling

    Mo:mo-ko bharne

  • Thin rolled dough circles arranged on a wooden boardPhoto: Unsplash

    मो:मोको पीठो

    Momo wrapper (dough)

    Mo:mo-ko pīṭho

  • A small bowl of tomato achar beside a plate of momosPhoto: Unsplash

    अचार

    Dipping sauce (achaar)

    Achār

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  • A steel bowl of yellow dal lentilsPhoto: Unsplash

    दाल

    Lentils (dal)

    Dāl

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  • A mound of steamed white rice on a steel thaliPhoto: Unsplash

    भात

    Rice (cooked)

    Bhāt

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  • A bowl of mixed vegetable tarkari with potato and cauliflowerPhoto: Unsplash

    तरकारी

    Vegetable curry (tarkari)

    Tarkārī

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  • A mound of bright turmeric powder on a wooden spoonPhoto: Unsplash

    बेसार

    Turmeric

    Besār

  • A bunch of fresh coriander leaves with stemsPhoto: Unsplash

    धनियाँ

    Coriander

    Dhaniyā̱

  • An open jar of dark garam masala blend on a kitchen counterPhoto: Unsplash

    गरम मसला

    Garam masala (spice mix)

    Garam masalā

  • A string of dried red chilies hanging from a wooden beamPhoto: Unsplash

    खुर्सानी

    Chili

    Khursānī

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  • A steel pot of water boiling on a stovePhoto: Unsplash

    उमाल्नु

    Boil (cooking)

    Umālnu

  • Onions sizzling in oil in a black iron panPhoto: Unsplash

    भुट्नु

    Fry (cooking)

    Bhuṭnu

  • A bamboo steamer basket with rising steamPhoto: Unsplash

    बफाउनु

    Steam (cooking)

    Baphāunu

  • A cook chopping vegetables on a wooden cutting boardPhoto: Unsplash

    काट्नु

    Chop (cooking)

    Kāṭnu

  • A wooden spatula stirring vegetables in a wokPhoto: Unsplash

    चलाउनु

    Stir (cooking)

    Chalāunu

  • A traditional Nepali khukuri-style kitchen knifePhoto: Unsplash

    चक्कु

    Knife

    Chakku

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  • A traditional brass cooking pot on a wooden floorPhoto: Unsplash

    भाँडो

    Pot (cooking)

    Bhā̱ḍo

  • A black cast-iron pan on a kitchen stovePhoto: Unsplash

    ताप्के

    Pan (frying pan)

    Tāpke

  • A wooden cutting board with diced vegetablesPhoto: Unsplash

    काट्ने पाटा

    Cutting board

    Kāṭne pāṭā

  • A steel spoon resting in a bowlPhoto: Unsplash

    चम्चा

    Spoon

    Chamchā

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  • A traveler waving a hand over a steaming bowl of curryPhoto: Unsplash

    कृपया कम पिरो बनाउनुहोस्

    Please add less spice

    Kripayā kam piro banāunuhos

  • Bright red chili paste in a small steel bowlPhoto: Unsplash

    मलाई धेरै पिरो भयो

    It's too spicy for me

    Malāī dherai piro bhayo

  • A homestay cook explaining a recipe to a visitorPhoto: Unsplash

    यो कसरी बनाउनुहुन्छ?

    How do you make this?

    Yo kasarī banāunuhunchha?

  • A visitor washing vegetables alongside a homestay hostPhoto: Unsplash

    के म भान्साकोठामा सहयोग गर्न सक्छु?

    Can I help in the kitchen?

    Ke ma bhānsākoṭhā-mā sahayog garna sakchhu?

  • A full Nepali thali with dal, bhat, vegetables, and picklePhoto: Unsplash

    यो मिठो छ

    This is delicious

    Yo miṭho chha

  • A small portion of mild dal bhatPhoto: Unsplash

    मलाई कम पिरो चाहिन्छ

    I want it less spicy

    Malāī kam piro chāhinchha

  • Hands being washed under running water at a kitchen sinkPhoto: Unsplash

    हात धोऔँ

    Let's wash our hands

    Hāt dhoau̱

  • A Nepali family eating dal bhat together on a wooden floorPhoto: Unsplash

    सँगै खाऔँ

    Let's eat together

    Sa̱gai khāau̱