This stuffed dumpling preparation is one of the most popular dishes in Nepal. This dish is an example of Tibetan influence in Nepali cuisine.
Momo (Nepali: म:म; Nepal Bhasa: ममचा; Tibetan: མོག་མོག་, Wylie: mog mog; simplified Chinese: 馍馍; traditional Chinese: 饃饃; pinyin: mómo);[1] is a type of dumpling native to Nepal, Tibet, the bordering regions of Bhutan, and the Himalayan states of India including Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. It is similar to the Chinese baozi and jiaozi, the Mongolian buuz or the Japanese Gyoza.
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Cook Time: 40 Minutes
- Ready Time: 55
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour 3/4 cup Water As needed Salt 3/4 tsp Oil 2 tsp For stuffing Finely chopped cabbage 1 cup Finely chopped Carrot 1/4 cup Finely chopped garlic 1 tblsp Spring onion 4 –5 sprigs Sugar 1/4 tsp Pepper (black) 1/2 tsp Soya sauce 1 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Oil 1 tblsp
Recipe Steps:
- Mix flour, salt and oil in a bowl and add water to make a smooth pliable dough. Keep aside covered.
- Heat a pan with oil, add garlic, and finely chopped white part of the spring onion. Give a stir in high flame. Add the chopped veggies, sugar and fry in high flame for a minute.
- Add salt, pepper, soy sauce and mix well. Lastly add finely chopped green part of the spring onion and mix for a minute in medium flame. Switch off and keep aside.
- I rolled the dough into a big disc and used a big lid to cut into smaller discs. After that I again roll to make it more thin. Keep some stuffing we prepared in the middle.
- Fold it to make momo shapes. refer my video – click here. Though I have not made it perfect, it can help first timers like me :) Steam it in a steamer spaced properly, for 5 minutes. Serve hot with hot chilli sauce or you can try this tomato garlic dip. Chilli Sauce for Momos Ingredients 100 gm garlic cloves 25 dried red chillies 1tbsp sugar 1 cup malt vinegar 2 tbsp vegetable oil salt to taste directions. Chilly Sauce for Momos peel garlic cloves soak red chillies in vinegar for one hour now put all ingredients in a blender to make a smooth paste.