Steamed Momos
Momos, originating from Tibet is a hugely popular street food in the country, largely in North-India. A versatile food that it is, we have a wide variety available from vegetable. Momos are made of a plain flour cover filled with sautéed veggies/chicken or mutton.
I’m sharing the recipe of Veg Momos as I only had a handful of ingredients available during the quarantine. An apt combination of garlic, ginger, green chilies and Schezuan sauce flavors the vegetable mixture, and the outcome is simply tongue-tickling!
You can innovate on this recipe by adding other veggies or bean sprouts to the filling, but make sure you choose colourful, juicy and crisp veggies to achieve the right appearance and to get the mild crunch that makes Momos so enjoyable!
MOMOS
Traditionally, Momos are steamed in bamboo baskets, but you can also cook them in a regular Steamer or cooker, the way you make dhoklas or Idlis .
The perfect homemade vegetarian snack to serve for evening snacks.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
- salt to taste
- 5 tsp oil
- 2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
- 2 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
- 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
- 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
- 1/2 cup finely chopped french beans
- 1/2 cup finely chopped cabbage
- 2 tsp schezuan sauce
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- plain flour (maida) for rolling
Method
- Combine the plain flour, 1 tsp of oil and salt in a deep bowl and knead into a soft dough using enough water.
- Cover the dough with a wet muslin cloth or lid and keep aside for 10 minutes.
- Heat the remaining 4 tsp of oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic, ginger and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the onions, carrot, french beans and cabbage and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the schezwan sauce and sugar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for a few seconds. Keep aside.
- Divide the dough into 14 equal portions.
- Roll a portion of the dough into a thin circle using a little plain flour for rolling and place 1 tbsp of the prepared filling in the centre of the circle. Bring edges together to cover the filling. Twist to seal and fill the rest in the same way.
- OR Lift the edge from one side and start pleating (fold the edge a little inside and then little outside alternatively). Join them in the center to seal it.
- Steam the momos in a greased steamer for 8-10 minutes or till they are cooked.
- Serve immediately with momo ki teekhi chutney