Tasting Authentic Nepali Food in Bengaluru
We, self and hubby, maneuvered through Koramangla to this little restaurant Bamey’s Restro Cafe in our quest for authentic Nepali food in Bengaluru. A warm welcoming ambiance greeted us. The place isn’t big, but has good cosy seating arrangements and just as we were settling in the waiter came across with fresh water and menu cards. I literally grabbed it off his hand as I was curious to see the dishes the Nepali menu card had to offer.
Between the two of us how much can we order, experiment and taste from with wide range of Nepali dishes, I wondered. We avoided soup and went in for starters straight. My eyes rolled over cute Nepali names. Sandekho and tareko dishes, there were potato and chicken based dishes in these. We settled for the potato based one wanting to know, how different potato in Potato Sandekho can taste. The item came in an oval dish decorated or garnished with puffed rice and green chilies. Well cooked cubed potatoes well dressed in thick gravy and few carrot cubes too that added sweet taste to it; the dish vanished in no time. All that was left were grains of puffed rice.
Bamseys Special Nepali Momo Platter
Go for this dish which comes with 4 different kinds of preparations of momo. This platter is ideal for a family of four. A square plate this time with Steam momos, fried momos, jhol momos and Kothey (pan fried) momos. If you are a fiehard fan of original steamed momos you may not relish the other3. My personal favorite is Kothey Momos, the pan fried ones, perfect combination of steaming and frying. There are more kinds of momos to be experimented yet. The list is like: meetho momo (sweet momo), swadista momo (tasty momo), Raseela momo (juicy momo) and of course their Himalayan momo!
Main Course of Nepali Food
Ideally a Nepali main course dish will have dal, bhaat and tarkari (lentil soup, rice and vegetable curry). (We use the same words in Bengali too.) This belongs to the category of Khas and Pahari cuisine. Furthermore main dish comes with some tasty accompaniments. Here at Bamey’s Restro Bar too they served the same and presented it well in authentic manner in a brass dish. We ordered one non veg thali (dish) and another veg thali. Veg platter came with mixed vegetable curry and the non veg platter had mutton in gravy cooked in rich garam masala.
The accompaniments proved to be tasty, different and interesting. They included spinach lightly sautéed in oil, radish pickle, slice of lemon, and onion and a bowl of curd. Most noteworthy is Gundruk, a Nepali national dish. I am in search for this Nepali dish recipe now. It is a fermented leafy vegetable and is an important source of minerals particularly during the off-season when the diet consists of mostly starchy tubers.
In the months of October and November, during the harvest of the first broad mustard, mustard green, radish and cauliflower leaves, large quantities of leaves accumulate — much more than can be consumed fresh. These leaves are allowed to wilt for one or two days and then shredded with a knife or sickle. Not only the leaves but also the roots of radish are also used to make a better quality gundruk. The roots of radish can be mixed with the leaves and smashed together. When it is smashed, care should be taken not to make pieces too small.
Ambiance at Bamsey’s
At Bamey’s Restro Bar they serve food in brass plates and bowls. I liked the traditional presentation that they have tried to maintain. The ambiance is friendly. In addition to that was their Nepali music, I heard it for the first time.
Going to try this out. I never thought Nepali food would have so many vegetarian dishes.
Very different menu. Interested to try it out someday
I must say,it’s a delicious post 😀 I’m hungry now 😛
Indrani… A very good friend of mine is in bangalore and a foodie and chef…
He is of Nepalese descent and he is also doing a small authentic nepali cuisine lunch session at his office. I will share this with him for sure
Lipsmacking delicacies! 😛
I have seen Nepali dishes in Indian restaurants but I think they do not serve authentic food. I will have to go to a restaurant that serves Nepali food to get the real deal.
This restaurant is run by a Nepali team. Food here is authentic.
Thank you for the visit and comment. 🙂
You are making my mouth water and it’s just before 9 am here. I can’t be hungry for lunch already!
Momos are love and I am loving this Post !! When in Bangalore have to try this ??
Everything looks so delicious!! Definitely trying this place next. Thanks for sharing Indrani 🙂
Looks yummy, never tried Nepali food and this is the opportunity!
All dishes looks delicious but I had checked momos only.
Looks delicious. Do they have vegetarian food too?
Yes, they do! 🙂
Those momos look divine and Gundruk is my favourite. It’s available in Sikkim also. Wanted to see how different it is from the authentic Nepali food.
Chalo next time when I’m in the city, would try to explore this. How’s the pricing of these dishes?
Pricing is not high end. Very reasonable. Worth trying.
The dishes look tasty. I don’t know what a momo is but they look like dumplings. I think I’d like the fried or steamed ones too.
Thank you for sharing this. I will visit this place as soon as possible.
Momos look delicious 😀
Yummy Pictures!! Your post brings back my Bangalore memories, I was in the city for year and a half, used to hang out with friends at Kormangala 🙂
Nice lip smacking stuff
BY the way where exactly is this restaurant in Bengaluru?
I added the link Durga Prasad Dash! Thank you for reading and commenting.
You are making me feel very nostalgic as memories of a meal I had in Sikkim come flooding back! Love trying regional cuisine and would love to try Nepali food too. Those brass plates are beautiful and those momos look divine.
I think momos are common in north-east sector of India , no? 🙂
How I wish I could get a taste of all those momos!!! 😀
Whenever you visit Bangalore, I will take you there Vaisakhi. 🙂