kolkata has always had a special place in its foodie heart for nepalaese food but there is more to the cuisine of the himalayan nation than momos and potato curries in recent times a host of home chefs and restaurateurs have introduced gourmands to the many delightful and yet unexplored flavours and textures of nepalese cuisine and its turning out to be a delicious experience indeed heres our pick of some of the nepalaese dishes that you could try out at home to impress your friends and family or simply to please yourselfwhat kolkata loves about nepalese foodchef sachiko seth who specialises in nepalese cuisine feels that it has a lot of similarities with bengali food due to the usage of mustard oil and panch phoron in nepal there are different types of food based on regions theres thakali cuisine newari cuisine tibetan and sherpa influences too our restaurant spearheaded by my mother doma wang was among the first to introduce nepali cuisine to the foodies of kolkata however it is very difficult to only serve nepalese food and sustain a restaurant she shares on the other hand praveen jaiswal owner of a newly opened nepalese restaurant on park street feels that kolkata has welcomed nepalese food with open arms the cuisine has a unique flavour and taste that city foodies have been waiting for the food from the himalayan foothills has a very distinct characteristic that is both homely yet different we have had a great response so far he addednepalese food is good for your health toodishes of nepal are generally healthier than other south asian cuisines the fat count is lesser and most meals have vegetables lean meats pickled ingredients and salads mohanish lama owner of a restaurant that serves oriental cuisine at salt lake sectori says nepalese cuisine is healthier as it does not use an extensive amount of oil or too many spices the recipes are mostly dominated by basic spices that are native to regions of nepal the use of ingredients like sesame timbur perilla seeds and filingay that are included in daily meals are great sources of omega 3 proteins vitamins minerals and antioxidants also salad is a staple jhol momos are one of our bestsellers along with chicken saladjhol momothis is for people who love to soak their momos in gravy jhol momo made its way from the streets of nepal and its usp is the sauceingredients 2 tablespoon oil 2 teaspoon cumin seed 34 green chillies 3 cloves garlic half an inch ginger 4 medium tomatoes 2 teaspoons turmeric powder 2 teaspoons red chilli powder 1 teaspoon salt 56 fresh mint leaves 3 tablespoons sesame seed 2 teaspoons soya beans 2 teaspoons lime juicemethod1 heat oil in a pan add cumin seed garlic ginger turmeric and red chilli powder once roasted keep it aside2 in a mixer add the rest of your ingredients and grind them3 add the roasted spices to the container and grind till you get a fine