Momos

 Recipe for Momos

Momos are a popular street food in northern parts of India. These are also known as Dim Sum and are basically dumplings made from flour with a savory stuffing. Learn to make these popular Tibetan recipe of easy veg momos from scratch with two folding techniques.

The momos recipe is also vegan. As I have mentioned above, momos are dumplings made with flour and a savory stuffing. This stuffing can be made with veggies, sea-food, chicken or This veg momo recipe has a stuffing of mix veggies. The veggies I prefer to add are a mix of cabbage, carrots, french bean capsicum and onions. Sometimes I also add white button mushrooms for a meaty texture and they also give a nice umami flavor.

The dough for the dumplings is made with all-purpose flour. But you can even make the dough with whole wheat flour. In this recipe, the savory veggie filling has a balanced taste and is lightly spiced, so that it accompanies any spicy and hot sauce very well.

Making momos or dim sum takes quite a good amount of time. So when you have enough time to spare, then make them. If you have a helping hand, then the time will reduce. But if you do everything on your own, it takes about 1.5 to 2 hrs, depending on your working speed and the gadgets you have in your kitchen.

 

Ingredients

 

Dough:-

• 1 cup all-purpose flour – 125 grams 
• ½ teaspoon oil 
• ¼ teaspoon salt or as required
• 2 to 3 tablespoon water for kneading or as required

 

Stuffing:-

 

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 small-sized onions finely chopped
• ½ teaspoon finely chopped garlic or 3 to 4 small-sized garlic, finely chopped
• finely chopped mix vegetables (chopped cabbage, carrots, French beans and capsicum)
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce or add as required
• ½ teaspoon black pepper powder or as required
• ½ teaspoon Turmeric
• 3-4 Green Chilli
• ½ teaspoon coriander powder
• salt as required

 

 

 

 

Instructions:-

 

Making Dough:-

 

• Take the all-purpose flour, salt, oil in a bowl and mix them well with a spoon.

• Add water in parts and knead to a firm dough. Cover the dough and keep aside for 30 minutes.

 

Making Stuffing:-

 

• In a thick bottomed pan heat oil. Add finely chopped garlic. Sauté for 2 to 3 seconds on medium-low heat.

•  Add onion sauté for 10 to 15 seconds on medium-low heat. Then add all the finely chopped vegetables.

•  Increase the flame and stir fry the vegetables on a medium to high heat. If you have not used a thick bottomed pan, then saute the veggies on a low to medium heat.

•  Sauté or stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Then add soy sauce, salt and Turmeric, coriander powder .

•  Continue to stir fry on a medium to high flame for 2 to 3 minutes more.

• Switch off the flame and add the spring onions greens otherwise skip it.. Mix well.

• Check the taste and add more salt if required. Set the stuffing aside until it cools completely. 
  

• Divide the dough in two parts. Make a 7 to 8 inches log from each part. Cut the log into equal slices.

• Make ball of each slice and keep them covered with a moist napkin.

• Take each dough ball and on a lightly dusted board, roll each dough ball into a thin circle of about 3 to 4 inches in diameter.

• Try to get the edges to be thin and the center to be thick.

• Place 2 or 3 teaspoons of vegetable stuffing in the center.

• Lift one side of the edge and start pleating. (Refer to the video below to see how pleating is done).

• Start folding and forming the pleats one by one. Towards the end, join the pleats in the center.

• Prepare all momos this way and keep them covered under a moist napkin. Till you are ready to steam them.

• Steam them for 5 to 6 minutes.

• Don't overdo the steaming, as the dough becomes dense and dry. 
  

• The steaming time may vary upon the thickness of momos’ cover. 

• When you touch the momo then dough should not feel sticky to you. This means they are done and the momos will have a transparent look.

• Serve veg momos with a spicy sauce like schezwan sauce or tomato-chili sauce or chili sauce. You can also serve it with red chilli garlic chutney.

 

 

  

 

Note:

                 

• Use the steamer pan that came with the cooker. Grease it and place the dumplings on it.
• You could even make a stuffing of mashed or boiled potatoes and paneer or even cheddar cheese.