Momo I Am (jodhpur gardens, lake gardens)

The entrance

 Momo I am is among one of the numerous Tibetan food joint that has grown up in the city. Placed in a busy street of Lake Gardens, it serves mouthwatering Tibetan food at reasonable price. It is the labor of love by Reevu Wangdi, a native of Darjeeling. Bengalis’ love for Tibetan momos is the inspiration for this outlet. The cool décor consisting of Square black tables and stub stools, good food at affordable price make it a hit among college goers and youngsters. Most of the time it is difficult to obtain a seat during the busy hours which is usually in the evening. 

Interior wall decor

The menu is divided into five parts. Those are Starters, Fillers, Soups, Breath of a Wok and Cold beverages. Each item also has got a brief description beneath its name to help the customer understand about the dish.Among the starters the Momo’s are a hit, be it chicken, pork or veg. It comes at a price of Rs. 55 per plate of steamed momo and Rs. 60 for a plate of fried momo. With a plate consisting of 6 piece of momo’s, a bowl of chicken soup and hot sauce. The pork filling is a less-oily welcome version, but the outer casing is a little heavier and thicker than we would prefer. The buns, however, satisfy our perky enthusiasm. Other than momo, other Tibetan delights like T-momo and Shyafale are also hot picks. 

Chicken Steamed Momo

Thukpa

The starter menu also has other fish, chicken, prawn and

 vegetarian items. The crispy chicken marinated in five spices is very unique is taste. Marinated with herbs it has got a refreshing taste and is served with a hot and sweet sauce. The fillers are main courses and contain thukpa, different types of fried rice, noodles, and flat noodles. Chicken Thukpa: Boiling hot, zesty chicken broth poured over a bowl of noodles and strips of colored veggies, chicken strings and half an egg to garnish. As promised it is indeed simple and delicious. One bowl of thukpa is enough for two people. The flat noodles are a welcome from the same old noodles that we usually have as it tastes better and a bit different. Coming over to the soups though there aren’t many options, the ones that are given are equally good and tasty. The side dishes are good especially the pork dishes. The chili pork is very good with the pork being well cooked and tender. Though the other side dishes or breath of a wok are not over the top, they go well with rice and noodles.

Chili pork

The place in not up to the mark in terms of beverages as they run out of stock very often and I had to get a bottle of soft drinks form an adjoining shop. Though the service is prompt, it is not well organized and they don’t serve water unless asked. This is a negative point that came to my notice. Over all it was a good experience and as long as the food is good and the price is reasonable, customers are happy. A complete meal for two will cost Rs. 400 approx inclusive of taxes. They provide home delivery within 3 km if the order is at least for Rs. 400. The menu is provided at the end.

Chili Pork(left) and Fried Chicken marinated in 5 spices(right)

Location: 195 C, Jodhpur Gardens, (Near Nava Nalanda School) Kolkata – 700045

Contact No.: (+91) 9830817507, (+91) 8697070861, (+91)(33) 65411776

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Momo I Am Interiors

MENU:

Starters:

Veg momo (6pc) (Steamed/ fried) – Rs. 45/50

Chicken momo (6pc) (Steamed/ fried) – Rs. 55/60

Pork momo (6pc) (Steamed/ fried) – Rs. 55/60

Pork Bun Momo (Special Pork mince wrapped in a yeast based dough) – Rs. 110

t-momo combo-chicken/pork (2 steamed or pan-fried buns served with a side of chicken/pork shyapta and warm chicken broth) – Rs. 120/130

Shyafale (Fried Tibetan flat bread with a filling of seasoned mince) – (Chicken / Pork) – Rs. 70/ 80

Crispy Chicken Marinated in 5 spices – Rs. 120

Diced Chicken & Waterchestnut in Lettuce – Rs. 120

Tempura Battered Fish with homemade tartar sauce – Rs. 140

Salt & Pepper Prawns – Rs. 150

Salt & Pepper Cauliflower – Rs. 110

Chilli Potato in Homemade Dijon Mayo – Rs. 110

Crispy Chilli Babycorn – Rs. 110

Fillers:

Thukpa (Handmade flat noodles served with chicken broth, tender chicken/pork pieces, egg and seasonal vegetables) — (chicken/pork) – Rs. 110/120

Fried rice (Steamed rice tossed with eggs, cooking wine, soy and tender meat pieces, fresh seasonal vegetables) – (veg/chicken/pork/mixed) – Rs. 85/95/105/115

Spicy Szechuan fried rice (Steamed rice tossed with eggs, cooking wine, soy and tender meat pieces, fresh seasonal vegetables and homemade Szechuan Chili sauce) – (veg/ chicken /pork /mixed) – Rs. 90/100/110/120

Stir fried noodles (Handmade noodles tossed with eggs, tender meat pieces, fresh seasonal vegetables) – (veg/ chicken/ pork/ mixed) – Rs. 85/95/105/115

Spicy Szechuan noodles (Handmade noodles tossed with eggs, cooking wine, soy and tender meat pieces, fresh seasonal vegetables and homemade Szechuan chili sauce) – (veg/ chicken/ pork/ mixed) – Rs. 90/100/110/120

Flat noodles with black fungus mushroom (Egg based flat noodles stir fried with cooking wine, soy, black mushroom, vegetables, egg and meat pieces) – (veg/ chicken/ pork/ mixed) – Rs. 110/120/130/140

Shiitake Mushroom Noodles (Noodles stir fried with cooking wine, soy, shiitake mushroom, vegetables, egg, meat pieces) – (veg/ chicken/ pork/ mixed) – Rs. 110/120/130/140

Cantonese Pork Sausage Noodles – Rs. 120

Cantonese Pork Sausage Fried Rice – Rs. 120

Soup:

Coriander and mushroom soup – Rs. 80

Mushroom & chicken clear soup – Rs. 90

Chicken Sweet Corn Soup – Rs. 90

Chicken hot and sour soup – Rs. 90

Spicy prawn soup – Rs. 100

The Breath of A Wok:

Mixed Veg Balls in Seasame Based Sauce – Rs. 110

Spice Oyster Eggplant (Battered Brinjal chinks fried and tossed with oyster sauce, chilli oil, rice vinegar and shallots) – Rs. 110

Chicken & Lime Leaf Stir Fry (Battered chicken tossed with aromatic kaffir lime leaves and a touch of homemade spices) – Rs. 130

Hoisin Chicken (A combination of sliced chicken, zucchini, scallions, rice wine and hoisin sauce. Mellow and tender) – Rs. 130

Shyapta (Succulent pieces of meat in light homemade spice gravy) – (Chicken / Pork) – Rs. 130 / 140

White Mushroom Seasame Chicken – Rs. 130

Lemongrass Crispy Chicken – Rs. 130

Schezwan Chicken – Rs. 130

Chicken in Thai Red Curry Sauce – Rs. 140

Three 3 mushroom (chicken/pork) (Tender meat stir fried with shitake mushroom, button mushroom, black fungus mushroom and red bell pepper sauce) – Rs. 140

Chilli Basil (Tender meat pieces stir fried with fresh basil leaves, red bell pepper sauce and capsicum) (Chicken / Pork / Prawn) – Rs. 140 / 140 / 150

Balinese Chicken / Pork / Prawn (Indonesian shrimp based sauce) – Rs. 140 / 140 / 150

Pork Chilli – Rs. 140

Cantonese Pork Sausage stir fry – Rs. 140

Thai red curry pork (pork cooked in thai red curry sauce and coconut milk) – Rs. 140

Basa fish fillets – Rs. 150

Spicy Thai Basa Fish – Rs. 150

Thai Red curry Prawn – Rs. 150

Cold Beverages:

Soft Drink – Rs. 15

Mineral Water – Rs. 15

Flavored Iced Tea – Rs. 40

Mocktail of the day – Rs. 50