Dumplings, Gyozas, Dim Sums: None are at par with Momos, I reiterate for the 10 millionth time. And that's why I took a trip to a shady lane in Little India to have a taste of sinful Nepali momos. The 'Gurkha Palace' Restaurant is the only decent Nepali restaurant in the city and it was non-technically my 1st visit to the place. Technically it was last week when we had to stand in queue for about half an hour for entry to taste the famous Onam Sadya in a neighboring Malyali restaurant. Tempted and famished, we ended up packing Paneer Tikka from the place and as we were waiting to get it packed, we got free flow of Poppadums and Nepali Chutney. Nepali cuisine, as such, doesn't have much variety so the restaurant even caters to North-Indian palates.
So now for the actual visit! Obviously Momos were the highlight with spicy tomato and garlic chutney! And free flow of Papad kept us munching! There was a variety of Nepali snacks in the offering: Sekuwa, Choyla, Momo, Aloo Chutkauni, Piro Kukhura, etc. But what we ordered was Chicken Momos, Rice and a simply delectable Saagwala Kukhura (Chicken cooked in Spinach Gravy). The ambience was that of any restaurant in Kathmandu with huge paintings of the Annapurna Range, Bhaktapur town and a Doko Bokeko Aimai (Lady carrying the traditional Nepali basket, Doko). The staff was very hospitable, as Nepalis are amiable people and are masters of the art called 'small talk', which is a skill I lack so much! The cost came upto around 12$/person. I'll give this place a 4/5 and will definitely visit soon again!
