Momo in Bundoora: A Guide to Nepalese Dumplings at Avatar

Where to get momo in Bundoora: steam, chilli, jhol and sadeko momo at Avatar, plus the Nepalese dishes worth trying.

If you’ve been searching for momo in Bundoora, you don’t need to head into the city. At Avatar Indian & Nepalese Restaurant on Copernicus Crescent, momo are made in the Nepalese way: hand-folded, filled with spiced chicken or vegetables, and served four different ways. Here’s a quick guide to what momo are, how to order them, and what else to try from the Nepalese side of our menu.

What are momo?

Momo are Himalayan dumplings, and in Nepal they are everywhere: street stalls, family kitchens and celebrations. A thin wheat wrapper is filled with minced meat or vegetables seasoned with onion, garlic, ginger, coriander and spices, then pleated by hand and steamed. They are almost always served with achar, a tangy tomato-based dipping sauce. If you like Chinese dumplings or gyoza, momo are a natural next step, just with a little more spice and a lot more sauce.

Four ways to eat momo at Avatar

Every style on our menu comes with a chicken or vegetarian filling:

Steam momo

The classic. Steamed and served with achar on the side. If it’s your first time, start here.

Chilli momo

Momo pan-fried, then tossed in a spicy chilli sauce with capsicum and onion. Crispy edges, sticky sauce, and a good one for sharing.

Jhol momo

Steamed momo sitting in a warm soup of coriander, sesame and chilli. Jhol means broth, and this is the one locals order on a cold Melbourne night.

Sadeko momo

Sadeko means “marinated” in Nepali. The momo are tossed with onion, tomato, herbs and spices for a fresh, punchy, salad-style plate.

More Nepalese dishes worth trying

Momo are the headline, but the Nepalese side of the menu goes much further:

• Sekuwa: chargrilled goat or chicken marinated in Nepali spices, served with a mint and coriander yoghurt dip.
• Chicken choila: a cold dish of spiced grilled chicken, a Newari favourite.
• Sadeko snacks: Wai Wai noodles, peanuts or soybeans (bhatmas) tossed with onion, tomato and spices. Perfect with a drink.
• Chatpate: Kathmandu’s favourite street snack of puffed rice, crunchy noodles, onion, tomato and spice.
• Piro aloo: Nepalese-style spicy potatoes.
• Aloo bodi tama: a tangy traditional curry of fermented bamboo shoots, black-eyed peas and potato.
• Himalayan goat: goat on the bone in a smooth, spicy gravy.

Prefer Indian? We do both

Avatar is an Indian and Nepalese restaurant, so a table can mix both. Pair your momo with butter chicken, lamb rogan josh, a biryani or something from the tandoor, plus fresh garlic naan. Every curry can be made mild, medium, hot or volcanic, so the spice level is up to you.

How to order

• Dine in: book a table online or call (03) 9191 5003.
• Pickup: order online and collect.
• Browse first: see the full food menu and drinks list.

Find us

Avatar Indian & Nepalese Restaurant, 12 Copernicus Crescent, Bundoora VIC 3083, in the Polaris precinct near La Trobe University. We’re open for dinner Tuesday to Sunday and for lunch Friday to Sunday, and closed Mondays.

Book your table or order momo online.

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