Chef’s Recommendation for Newcomers to Momo...

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I am Raj Shrestha, chef and owner of the momo cafe. Back home in Nepal, I used to be a travel agent. I moved to Boise in 2003. I worked at Micron from 2003 to 2008 . I learned cooking from a friend from Nepal, who has been running Himalayan restaurants in Colorado for the last 15 years. Chef’s Recommendation for Newcomers to Momo Cafe 1. Appetizer: Momo Dumplings (steamed) OR Samosa (deep fried) if you plan to get one. 2. Tibetan Style Noodles: Veggie, Chicken, or Lamb (Highly recommend Lamb for Lamb Lovers) Note: Chao Chao Fried Noodles Note: Thukpa: Large bowl of wheat or rice noodles in curry soup. 3. Indian Cuisines: 3 Types of Curry B. Mild/Medium: Any masala (Savory) C. Strong Curry: Curry, Vindaloo (can be made spicy)

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I am Raj Shrestha, chef and owner of the momo cafe. Back home in Nepal, I used to be a travel agent. I moved to Boise in 2003. I worked at Micron from 2003 to 2008. I learned cooking from a friend from Nepal, who has been running Himalayan restaurants in Colorado for the last 15 years.

Chef’s Recommendation for Newcomers to

Momo Cafe1. Appetizer: Momo Dumplings (steamed) OR Samosa (deep fried) if you plan to get one.2. Tibetan Style Noodles: Veggie, Chicken, or Lamb (Highly recommend Lamb for Lamb Lovers) Note: Chao Chao Fried Noodles Note: Thukpa: Large bowl of wheat or rice noodles in curry soup.3. Indian Cuisines: 3 Types of Curry

B. Mild/Medium: Any masala (Savory) C. Strong Curry: Curry, Vindaloo (can be made spicy)

Naan

Chao Chao

N a a n ( B r e a d s )

Naan - $2.50Keema Naan - with ground lamb. $4.50Onion Kulcha - $3.00Garlic Naan - Naan topped with garlic. $3.00Cheese Naan - with cheese. $3.00

Roti - ov en. $3.00

Alu Paratha - spiced potatoes. $3.00

Coconut Naan - $3.00

Vegetable Chao Chao - Tibetian style noodlespan fried with vegetables and spices. $11.95Chicken Chao Chao - Tibetian style noodles panfried with chicken and vegetables. $12.95Lamb Chao Chao - Tibetian style noodles panfried with lamb and vegetables. $14.95

Vegetable Thukpa - Hearty soup made withTibetian style noodles, mixed vegetables and spices.$11.95Chicken Thukpa - The perfect dish for the RockyMountain winters - a large bowl of Tibetian noodles.$12.95Lamb Thukpa - A large bowl of Tibetian noodles,lamb & vegetables in a savory broth. $14.95

T i b e t i a nChao Chao (Fried Noodles)

T i b e t i a nThukpa (Curry Soup with choice of rice or wheat noodles)

Lamb Chao Chao

B i r y a n i

Aromatic Basmati rice fr ndia cooked with meator vegetable spiced with cashews.Vegetable Biryani - $ .95Lamb Biryani - $ .95Chicken Biryani - $1 .95

Chana Masala - Chick-peas with fresh ginger,garlic with tomato and onion sauce with cream.$12.95Chana Curry - Chick-peas with fresh ginger, garlicwith curry sauce. .50Dal Makhani - delicately spiced. $12.95

Peas with homemade cheese indelicate spiced curry. $12.95Saag Paneer - Homemade cheese sauteed withspinach. $12.95Alu Kaoli - tomato & onion sauce with herbs and spices.

.50Navaratan Korma - ( Veg korma )A mildly spicedmixed nine vegetable delight topped with cashews and

$12.95Paneer Makhani - Homemade cheese cooked withcream and tomato sauce. $12.95

Fried homemade cheesecubes sauted in light tomato & onion sauce.

Potatoes and peas cooked with mild.50

Vegetable Curry - Mixed vegetables cooked with$11.50

Biryani

Saag Paneer

$11

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$12.95

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Entrees served with Basmati rice.House Special

Goat Curry - Goat cubes with bone cooked in a blend of tomatoes and onion. $17.95

Goat Biryani - $16.95

Alu Kaoli

Chicken Momo

Yak Momo

Samosa

Momo Soup

A p p e t i z e r s

S o u p s

M o m o S p e c i a l s

Chicken Pakoda - Tender strips of chicken breast $6.95

Chicken Pakoda, vegetable Pakoda,samosa $11.99Samosa - spiced potatoes and green peas. $6.95Samosa Chat - Mixture of Samosa and Chanamasala garnished with yogurt, cilantro and tamarindsauce. $9.95Vegetable Pakoda - Mixed vegetables in a spiced

$6.95

Chicken Soup - Soup prepared with Napoli & Indian $5.95

Momo Noodle Soup (Veggie or Chicken) - Wheat or Rice Noodle in Curry Soup with 2 pieces ofMomo Dumplings.

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$9.95

Vegetable Momo (8 pieces) - Steamed mixedvegetable dumpling with peanuts. Served with a mild or spicy tomato sauce. $7.99Chicken Momo - ground chicken. Served with a mild or spicy tomatosauce. $7.99Pork Momo - pork. Served with a mild or spicy tomato sauce.$7.99Yak Momo - yak. Served with a mild or spicy tomato sauce.$11.99Mixed Momo ( 8 pieces ) - two vegetable, twochicken, two pork, and two yak. $9.99

Nepal - A land of

Colorful diversity,

in it’s culture and

cuisine. Now, Mt.

Everest Momo

Cafe brings you

a taste of the

countries rich

culinary heritage

with a delicious

variety of recipes,

painstakingly

gathered from

the royal kitchens

of Nepal to the

sea swept shores

of South India.

These recipies

delightful Nepali

experiance.

Gulab Jamun - Threesweet syrup. $3.95

choose from mangoor pistachio. $4.99

B e v e r a g e s

D e s s e r t s

Soft Drinks$2.25/ech.Pepsi ColaDiet Pepsi ColaMountain DewLemonadeSierra MistDr. PepperIced Tea

Chai - Himalayanspiced tea madewith milk. $3.00Lassi - Drink madefrom homemadeyogurt and a touchof rose water.Choose from two

Regular. $3.50Mango. $3.99

Chai

Black Tea (No Milk) -$2.50

C h i c k e n

L a m b

Chicken Curry - Traditional dish of Nepal cafefullyseasoned with an exotic blend of curry spices.$12.50Chili Chicken - A hot & spicy barbecued, bonlesschicken dish mixed with fresh chilies, onions &tomatoes. $12.95Tikka Saag - Boneless roasted chicken breastsauteed with creamy spinach. $13.95

Roasted boneless chicken sauteed in spices withcream of tomatoes. $13.95Chicken Tikka Masala (Savory) - Roasted bonelesschicken breast sauteed in light tomato & onion saucewith cashews. $13.95Chicken Vindaloo - Boneless chicken cooked in avery spicy sauce with potatoes. $13.50Chicken Korma (Sweet) - Boneless chicken with special

and other spices. $13.95

Lamb Curry - Lamb cubes cooked in a blend oftomatoes and onion. $15.95Lamb Vindaloo - Lamb cubes and potatoes in avery hot and spicy sauce. $15.95Lamb Masala - Marinated lamb roasted in ourspecial clay oven then cooked in curry sauce.$15.95Boti Saag - Roasted lamb cooked in creamyspinach. $15.95Lamb Korma - Boneless lamb cooked with special

and spices. $15.95

Chicken Curry

Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Korma

Entrees are served with Basmati rice.

Entrees are served with Basmati rice.

Chicken Vindalo

(Sweet)