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Momos

Steamed dumplings with chicken or vegetarian fillings.

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS

    For the non-veg filling

    • 300 g ground chicken/prawns squeezed dry
    • 2 ″ ginger finely chopped
    • 3 cloves garlic chopped
    • 1 green chilli chopped
    • 1 cup onions chopped
    • 1/2 cup cabbage
    • 1 spring onion green and white part chopped
    • 1 tsp soya sauce
    • 1 tsp vinegar
    • 1/2 tsp sugar
    • Coriander leaves
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • 2 tbsp oil

    For veg filling

    • 1 cup cabbage finely chopped
    • 1/2 cup carrot finely chopped
    • 1 green chilly
    • 1 spring onion greens and whites chopped
    • 1 ″ ginger chopped
    • 1 tsp soya sauce
    • 1/2 tsp vinegar
    • 1/4 tsp sugar
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • 2 tbsp oil

    For the momos covering

    • 500 g flour
    • 200 ml milk or water
    • Salt to taste

    Instructions

    • DIRECTIONS;

    To make non-veg filling

    • Heat oil and sauté onions, green chillies, garlic and ginger till soft.
    • Add in the soya sauce and vinegar and stir.
    • Add in the sugar and cabbage. Close lid and cook for few minutes.
    • Add salt and pepper and coriander leaves.
    • Take off the heat and mix in the prawn or chicken.

    To make veg filling

    • Heat oil and sauté onions, green chillies, garlic and ginger till soft.
    • Add in the soya sauce and vinegar and stir.
    • Add in the sugar and the veggies. Close lid and cook for few minutes.
    • Add salt and pepper and coriander leaves.

    For momos covering

    • Stir the salt and flour together. Add in the water or milk and knead until you get a soft, flexible but not sticky dough. Let it rest covered for 30 minutes.

    Assembling the momos

    • Roll out a big ball of dough into a large circle. Using a cutter cut out small circles. Try to make the edges more thinner than the middle. Wet the edges with water.
    • Add a heaping tablespoon of filling in the center and then fold and pleat.
    • Place in steamer and steam cook for 20 minutes.

    Notes

    NOTES:
    * It is a little time consuming to assemble the momos. I made this for the first time, so mine looks a little sloppy. I learnt it from this youtube video. Here is the link: http://youtu.be/gCdhgq-afDs
    * You can make whatever shape of the dumplings you want, a purse, cresent or half moon. Make sure you seal the edges very well because the chicken/prawn has to get cooked from inside.
    * Oil the steamer rack well or place a piece of aluminium foil on top of the rack.
    * You can assemble this ahead of time and freeze it, steaming whenever needed.