STEAMED MOMOS

Steamed Momos is traditional Chinese recipe, it is steamed bun with filling. This dish is super delicious , healthy and can be served for lunch/dinner. Serve this momos with dipping sauce/chilli garlic sauce and you will crave for more and more....also try my steamed and pan fried momos recipe

Preparation time : 1 hour
Serves : 8 to 10 momos

Ingredients
Maida/all purpose flour - 1 cup
Salt to taste
Vegetable Oil - 2 tsp
Onion - 1
Garlic cloves - 3
Green chilis - 3
Carrot - 1
Cabbage - 1 cup
Capsicum - 1/2
Red chili powder - 1 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Vegetable oil - 1 tbsp + 1 tbsp(grease the pan)
Big Potato - 1

Preparation

• In bowl add all purpose flour ,salt, 2 tsp oil.add little water(around 7 to 8 tbsp in parts) and start kneading to form a firm dough.
• Cover dough and keep it aside for 30 minutes.
• Peel , cut and microwave the potatoes for 3 minutes
• Using food processor finely chop onion, garlic, green chili, ginger, carrot, capsicum,cabbage.
• Heat tbsp of oil in pan. add finely chopped onion, ginger, garlic and saute for few seconds, then add the finely chopped vegetables, mash the boiled potatoes, and saute them.
• Add salt to taste, chili powder, pepper powder and mix well all the ingredients.allow it to cool down
• Make the log out of the dough and divide the dough into equal portions.
• Make ball out of each dough... Meanwhile keep the steamer pan with water to boil and grease the pan with oil
• Roll out each dough ball. Add 2 tsp of vegetable stuffing at the center.
• You can shape it in any way you like: 1) fold over the filling and seal the edges with your finger 2) lift on one side and start pleating it.Join everything at the center 3) Join the edges and bring both the ends together and join.
• Grease steamer pan with oil.Keep momos in the steamer pan.Steam it for 5 minutes. Repeat the same for rest of the dough.
• Steamed momos are now ready. Serve it with dipping sauce /chili garlic sauce and enjoy. 

Tip:

• You can also use idli pan or pressure cooker instead of steamer pan.
• Steaming may vary depending on thickness of your momos. steam till it is not sticky. do not over steam.

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