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INDIAN FOOD
Gangtok
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Prepare to salivate, as Shuffle
Momos offers some of the most
mouthwatering momos you’ll ever
come across. It’s guaranteed you’ll
want to eat them over and over
again. These gourmet momos come
in 16 varieties — seven vegetarian
and nine with meat. Each is prepared
with fresh, organic ingredients from
Tumlong in North Sikkim. You can
also opt to have your momos made
out of rice flour. Shuffle Momos
opened in 2016 and was inspired by
the lack of quality vegetarian momos
in Gangtok. Their motto: make the
best momos possible and then make
continuous improvements. The
vegetarian fillings are undoubtedly
innovative and include mushroom,
potato and cheese, paneer (Indian
cottage cheese), and spinach.
While beef is shunned in most
parts of India, it’s not the case in
Sikkim. Simple beef momos are on
the menu, along with the Tibetan
delicacy known as shogo shabril
(sauteed beef encased in a layer of
crispy fried mashed potato)
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Delhi
Nevermind, if you can not make it to
North Eastern States, our own capital
city flaunts the most delicious Momos
anywhere. The Food stalls at Dilli Haat
and other street side eating places
are already attracting many everyday
with their amazing and delectable
momos. Dilli Haat a fantastic place
to shop for handicrafts. It’s been set
up by the government to give the feel
of a traditional weekly village market.
You’ll find half a dozen food stalls
representing the Northeast there
but Nagaland’s Kitchen and Momo
Mia (from Arunachal Pradesh) stand
out. The pork momos are a foodie
favorite. Also check the Momo Nation
Franchises in Rajouri Garden for a
variety of Momos.
Don’t forget to eat at the OD’s as
Tandoori cuisine is particularly popular
in northern India, where it’s a specialty
of the region. Therefore, it shouldn’t
be surprising that even momos are
now being cooked in the tandoor! QD’s
Restaurant is frequently credited with
coming up with the idea. Chicken and
vegetable tandoori momos served with
garlic sauce are their signature dish —
and these smoky tasting dumplings are
a lot bigger than the usual size.