VEG MOMO

RECIPE OF VEG MOMO:

A momo is a type of Dumpling popular in parts of Asia. This food item is originally from the Nepali and Tibetan areas around the Himalayas. Other nearby Asian food cultures, like Mongolian and Chinese cuisines have similar forms of dumplings. There are different varieties of momo, such as fried and steamed momo. Momo are usually served with a dipping sauce normally consisting of tomatoes as the base ingredient, from which numerous variations can be made. Momo can be filled with many different fillings. Some are made with vegetarian items, like Cabbage, Onion, Potatos or Spring Onions other vegetables. Others are made with meats, like lamb, mutton or chicken. According to some who understand the local cuisines that include the momo, yak meat was traditionally used. This very specific kind of momo represents a cultural dish that may not get much attention outside of its original food culture.

Other fillings for momo include Cabbage and cheese. These elements, and others like minced meat and vegetables, can be combined with flavoring ingredients like garlic and ginger. Some green herbs may also be added. Many recipes also involve onions or similar flavorful additions.

But today we will make very simple tasty easy and yummy VEG MOMO.

Ingredients: 

All purpose flour (Maida): 200gms

Cabbage: half medium size chopped

Onion: if you like

Black Pepper powder: half Spoon

Cumin Powder: half or one spoon

Cheese: Two slice/ as per your taste

Salt: Half spoon/ as per taste

Method:

 

Mix flour and salt in a bowl and add water to make smooth pliable dough. Just like our poori dough. Keep aside covered.

Stuff method: Take chopped cabbage wash it well, add cheese, salt, black pepper and cumin powder. Mix all well. If you like onion then you can add onion also with this mixture.

It is now time to make the momo wrappers. Clean up your work station. Divide the dough into small portion and  roll out the dough into small thin circles. The circles should not be so thin that we see through it, but not too thick either. Alternatively you can roll out the dough into a small circle or large rectangle and then use a small tumbler or cookie cutter to cut out circles. This is faster and less work.

Take momo wrapper and keep it in the palm of your left hand. Place a tablespoon of filling in the center of the wrapper. With your right hand, begin to pinch the edge of the dough together. Fold the edge together and make small pleats along the way. Pinch the pleats together so as to seal the momo completely.  Repeat the process to finish the rest of the ingredients.

You can also make crescent shaped momos by placing the filling on one half of the wrapper circle. Fold the other half of the circle over the filling and seal the edges by pressing down with a fork, or pinching the edges together.

Now you have to make your steamer ready to put these momo steamed. The water in the steamer should be at a rolling boil when we add the momos to it. The steaming plate should be greased with oil to prevent the momo from sticking to it. Steam momos in hot steam for 5-10 minutes or until cooked thoroughly.

Now your yummy momo is ready to serve. You can serve it with Red Chilli Chutney or tomato chutney. 

Time: 30-40 minutes