delicious nepalese food

The journey into Sacramento was swift.  Traffic tied us up for only and extra five minutes due to a car that caught on fire.  The police and fire fighters were already on the scene.

Black smoke-filled the air.  Acrid smells of burning rubber gave both Yvonne and me a frown on our faces.  There were no lanes blocked by the incident but every one of the five lanes on the freeway slowed down to do some good old-fashioned rubbernecking.

After we passed the emergency scene, the traffic picked up to normal speeds.  I checked my GPS and we had lost a mere five minutes with the slow down.  Our ETA was still scheduled before the sun set.

The drive into Sacramento reminded me so much of my childhood days.  My family would not infrequently drive to San Francisco and the drive home left many memories in my mind.  I told stories of some of those trips to Yvonne on this journey.

We arrived at my sister’s home.  Inside her home we visited, watched some news, told some funny stories and then we conferred about what to do for dinner.

At first we talked about BBQ.  That always makes me solvated.  Good meaty BBQ beef ribs is always a favorite for me.  But, we checked on-line and all of the choice places were closed on Sunday night.

My brother-in-law then suggested that we try Indian food.  “Are game for that?” he inquired with a wry smile.  “Sure.  Let’s go,” I exclaimed with enthusiasm.

We sat down and all opened our menus.  Nothing looked familiar.  I did my best to make out the options.

So, it was a learning process.  I asked a lot of questions.  But, I was hopeful and expectant of the Lamb options.  I love lamb!

My brother-in-law recommended the Lamb Tekka Masala.  “You’ll like that if you like lamb.  Oh, do you like curry?” he asked somewhat tentatively.

“You bet!” I fired back.  I was looking forward to a treat.  When the food came I was not disappointed.

The fragrance was amazing.  Each flavor exploded on my palate.  It was an adventure with each new fork full of uniquely blended foods.

A glass full of crystal clear water cleansed my palate for the next excursion into Indian influenced food.  The flat bread gave me my childhood delights of sopping up the delicious sauces.  Of course we topped off our meal with Mango Kulfi.  Love this cuisine!

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