Menu of the Month

Montys of Kathmandu

Nepalese Restaurant, 28 Eustace Street, Dublin 2
tel: 01 6704911/6704915 fax: 01 4944359
www.montys.ie email: montys@tinet.ie

Chefs de Cuisine: Birendra Shrestha
Ramesh Lamichane

Open: 7 days 12 noon-2.30pm (closed Sun Lunch) 6pm-11.30pm

Private Function room available
Large parties catered for

STARTERS (SURUWAT)

ONION BHAJEE €3.75
Golden deep fried onions in light batter with crushed coriander seeds.

TAREKO SABJI €3.75
Mild deep fried vegetables in light batter with crushed cashew nuts and jwano (lovage) seeds.

ALOO KERAU PAPAD ROLL €5.00
Tubes of masala papad, deep fried, stuffed with spicy potatoes with fresh chillies, spring onions, ginger and coriander.

PRAWN CHAIA MARI €6.95
Medium spiced prawn with ginger served on bed of rice pancake.

CHICKEN CHATA MAPI €7.25
Spicy chicken with fresh chillies, ginger and garlic served on bed of rice pancake.

CHICKEN CHOILA €7.95
Spicy chicken with fresh chillies, ginger, onions, coriander and dash of seto rakshi (white wine)

LAMB CHOILA €8.95
Spicy lamb with fresh chillies, ginger, onions, coriander and dash of rato rakshi (red wine)

KHUKURA KO PHANKETA €6.50
Medium spiced tandoori chicken wings, served on sizzler

SHEEK KEBAB €7.50
Medium spiced minced lamb, skewered, cooked in tandoor and served in sizzler.

MASU KO BARI €7.50
Cubes of medium spiced minced lamb with garlic, ginger, spices and fresh herbs served in tomato based sauce.

KACHELA €10.95
Raw minced lamb, with garlic, ginger, herbs and spices served with shot of whiskey. Delicacy amongst the Newars in Kathmandu.

GOL CHULO KO KHANA HARU (TANDOORI DISHES)

All tandoori dishes are seasoned, marinated for minimum of 24 hours and flavoured with mild to medium Himalayan spices, skewered and cooked in the tandoor. Served on a bed of julienne onions in hot sizzler plates.

SEKUWA - LAMB €14.25 CHICKEN €12.50
Cubes of medium spiced chicken or lamb, marinated with special Kathmandu recipe,

RANI SEKUWA €12.75
Chicken sekuwa covered with soft cheese.

SASHLICK €13.95
Boneless chicken pieces marinated with herbs and spices with greek style yoghurt and cooked with onions, capsicum and tomatoes.

HASINA €14.95
Tender pieces of lamb marinated with herbs and spices with greek style home made yoghurt and cooked with onions, capsicum and tomatoes.

TANDOORI JUMBO PRAWNS €20.25
Medium spiced jumbo prawns marinated in spices, and greek style home made yoghurt

CHULO KO PARIKAR €17.95
Tandoori mixed grill consisting of sekuwas (chicken and lamb), sheek kebab, jumbo prawn, poleko chara and capsicum and tomatoes.

SAAKHARI €11.00
Medium spiced tandoori vegetables consisting of mushrooms, capsicums, beef tomatoes, panir and red onions.

MOUKBAY KHANA (MAIN COURSE)

LEDO BEDO - CHICKEN €12.75 LAMB €13.95 PRAWN €17.75
Traditional Nepali Cuny. Can be served mild, medium or hot.

GORKHAU - CHICKEN €13.95 LAMB €15.00 PRAWN €18.00
Spicy Nepali dish with yogart, fresh chillies, coriander, ginger and touch of garlic.

KEBAB COCKTAIL €13.90
Cubes of minced lamb cooked in tandoor and served in a rich creamy masala sauce with peppers, onion and mushroom. Can be served with minced chicken as well.

NEPALESE MEAT MASALA €15.00
Tender boneless lamb cooked in special mild to medium masala sauce.

METHI GOSTH €15.00
Tender pieces of lamb (medium) cooked with fresh herbs in fenugreek sauce.

TANDOORI BUTTER CHICKEN €14.75
Tandoori chicken on or off the bone cooked in rich thick creamy masala sauce.

TIKA MASALA - CHICKEN €14.00 LAMB €15.50
Boneless chicken/lamb cooked in tandoor and served in rich creamy masala sauce.

CHICKEN CHILLI €13.00
Deep-fried chicken with onions, capsicum, tomatoes, green chillies, coriander, spring onions and home made chilli sauce. A popular dish in Kathmandu.(Can also be served with King prawn €18.00

SEKUWA CHATPATE CHICKEN €14.00 LAMB €15.50 PRAWN €18.00
Spicy and tangy Sekuwas cooked with onions, capsicum, chillies, lemon and chat masala.

LAMB BADAM PASANDA €15.00
Tender pieces of boneless lamb cooked in special mild sauce with red wine.

BHUTUWA Chicken €13.95 Lamb €15.00
King prawns €18.00 Fairly dry medium spiced dish with fresh scallions, onions, capsicum, ginger, garlic and coriander.

MOMO €13.50
Nepali dumplings served with special momo chutney. The most popular dish in Kathmandut This dish requires 24 hours notice.

JALFRUI - CHICKEN €14.00 LAMB €15.00
Medium to hot spiced with onions, capsicum, scallions, ginger, coriander and ginger cooked with yogurt.

BEGUM BAHAR €14.00
Medium spiced chicken covered with fried minced lamb.

BABARI - CHICKEN €14.25 LAMB €15.50
Tandoori chicken/ lamb cooked in special mint curry sauce.

MOUKHAY KHANA SAAKHARI (VEGETARIAN) NAVARTNA CURRY €10
Traditional Nepali mixed vegetable curry. Can be served mild, medium or hot.

HIMALAYAN VEGETABLE €11
Mild rich and creamy mixed vegetables and paneer with mango and lychee.

PANEER MASALA €11
Home made cheese in rich creamy masala sauce.

KERAU PANEER €11
Home made cheese with peas and onions, ginger and capsicum, medium spiced, served fairly dry.

VEGETABLE SPECIAL €11
Medium spiced mixed vegetables in spinach sauce with paneer.

VEGETABLE MASALA €12
Mixed vegetables in rich creamy masala sauce with paneer.

JYOGIBHAT (SAGE'S RICE)

Jyogi is a Nepali term for Sages. Their bhat (rice) normally consists of cooking their daily collections of the day, mixed together in one pot. Spinach would also be included in the cooking. This would be the Nepali version of Biriyani. Servad with side dish of vegetable curry. Vegetable €13 Chicken €15 Lamb €17.50 King prawn €19.

SAAKHARI SIDE DISHES ALOO JEERA €5.40
Spicy fried potatoes with cumin seeds and ginger.

BHAYNTA TARKARI €6.00
Medium spiced aubergine with ginger, garlic, scallions and coriander.

JHANEKO DHALL €6.00
Lentils with garlic, ginger, coriander and fried cumin seeds.

CHIAO TAREKO €5.70
Medium spiced mushrooms.

CHANA MASALA €5.40
Medium spiced chick peas with ginger and chat masala.

BHAT (RICE)

SADA BHAT (PLAIN RICE) €2.75

PILAO BHAT €3.00
- multi coloured rice cooked with ghee and whole spices

CHIAO BHAT (MUSHROOM RICE) €5.50
fried rice with mushroom, soy sauce and black pepper.

KERAU PELAO (PEAS PILAO) €6.00
fried rice with egg, peas, soy sauce and black pepper.

ROTIS (BREADS)

PLAIN NAN €2.75

PESHWARI NAN €3.75
sweet bread with vegetable stuffing, covered with ground nuts, raisins and coriander.

CHEESE NAN €3.25
covered with cheddar cheese

GARLIC NAN €3.50
bread covered with lashings of chopped fresh garlic and coriander.

KULCHA €3.75
Bread stuffed with vegetables, onions and fresh chillies and covered with coriander.

PARATHA €3.00
crispy wholemeal bread

ROTI €2.50
wholemeal bread.

SUNDRIES

GREEN SALAD €2.25

SIDE SAUCE €4.00

RAITA €2.50

PAPAD (includes home made chutneys) €1.15

Minimum order of a main course per person on food.

THERE IS NO SERVICE CHARGE, EXCEPT FOR PARTIES OF SIX OR MORE WHERE A OPTIONAL RECOMMENDED 12.5% S.C. WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR BILL.

ALL TIPS RECEIVED IS SHARED BETWEEN ALL STAFF.

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