How to make Momos

Momo

Momos are basically dough wrapped around stuffed vegetables or meat. These can be cooked in various ways- but are most commonly steamed. It is said to have originated in Tibet and around Himalayan regions. They are healthy and tasty and available in street shops as well as in 5 star menus. Now they come in different colors, sizes ; fried or steamed; variety of fillings; they put it in soup.   

Ingredients

For the Momos dough

• All purpose flour: 1.5 cups
• water to knead
• salt to taste

For the filling

• Chicken mince: 200 gm
• Butter: 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Onion chopped: 1 large
• Carrot chopped: 1 grated
• Cabbage shredded: 1/4 cup
• Ginger & garlic chopped: 1 tbsp
• Pepper powder: 1 tsp
• Soya sauce: 1 tsp
• Coriander chopped: 1 tbsp
• Garam masala: 1 tsp
• Egg: 1
• Vinegar: 1 tsp

Method

1. Take a bowl add all purpose flour, salt, water, mix it and knead it to medium stiff dough and rest it for 10 minutes
2. Take another bowl and add all the ingredients for the filling and mix it well with hands
3. Take dough and divide them in to equal portions shape them into balls and roll out thinly, put a teaspoon of the filling in the middle and bring all edges together into any fancy fold.
4. Steam in a steamer of about 15 minutes.
5. Serve this hot with a tangy sauce.

Happy cooking,
Shabana