Momos are also know as dumplings. These are made from flour and savory stuffing. Stuffing can be made from chicken, mutton, vegges and paneer. Momos/dumplings basically originated from Nepal. This is an easy recipe of vegetable dumplings. Momos can be steamed as well as fried. This is a recipe of steam vegetable momos which is an authentic version of momos.
These can be steamed as well as fried.
Nutrients in vegetable Momos
| Calories | 53cal |
| Carbohydrates | 9g |
| Fats | 1g |
| Proteins | 2g |
| Calcium | 8mg |
These values are approximate calculations that vary with ingredients.
Tips for Best Vegetable Momos
Dough:
Dough should be firm. it should not be sticky otherwise it would be hard to give them shape.
Stuffing:
Chicken, mutton, and vegetable stuffing are filled in momos. you can also add paneer or cheese in momos stuffing.
Proper steaming:
keep momos at an adequate distance from each other in a steamer otherwise they stick with each other.
Completely cooked:
Momos becomes transparent when fully cooked and the dough is no more sticky upon touch.
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Ingredients
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Vegetable stuffing
- For dumpling dough
Instructions
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Dough making
- Take all-purpose flour in a bowl, add salt, and oil in it, and mix well.
- Add a small amount of water to make a firm dough then keep it aside for 30 minutes. Vegetable stuffing making
- Take a heavy bottom pan and add oil to it.
- Then add chopped garlic and saute for 1 minute.
- Add finely chopped green onions and saute for 1 minute.
- Then add chopped vegetables and saute for 3-4 minutes. Then add soya sauce, salt, and black pepper and cook for 3-4 more minutes.
- Turn off the flame, check the spices add if required.
- Set it aside to cool down Making momos
- Divide the dough into two equal parts and then form a log.
- Cut the log into 8-9 pieces and form a ball of each piece.
- Cover the rest of the dough with a moist napkin
- Roll each ball to form a circle with a diameter of 3-4 inches.
- Put 3 tbsp of stuffing at the center.
- pick one edge of the circle and start pleating until joins to the other end.
- Prepare all momos this way and keep them covered with a moist napkin. Setting steamer
- Take water in a steamer and let the water starts boiling.
- Grease the steamer and put momos over it.
- steam them for 5-6 minutes. do not over-steam them, over steaming makes them dry.
- When momos are done touch them they do not feel sticky and give a transparent look.
- Steaming time varies depending on the thickness of the momo cover.