Momos are a type of dumpling originating from Nepal and Tibet, that are commonly served as appetizers in India. They can be filled with vegetables, chicken, or mutton. To make momos, a dough is prepared using all-purpose flour, corn flour, salt, oil and water. The filling contains chopped vegetables like carrots, cabbage, and mushrooms, bean sprouts, ginger, garlic, and chicken or mutton. The dough is formed into balls, filled, and folded or twisted before steaming for 20-25 minutes. Momos are often served with a hot chili sauce.

1. MOMOS

2. Description
o Momos is a type of dumpling native to Nepal.
o Some even say its origin is from Tibet and china. It is
a great and healthy starter.
o They are popular appetizers on India.
o It is typically served with red hot chili sauce.
o They are made with all purpose flour and filling can
be made using vegetables, chicken or mutton.
o You can make it with many options. It is commonly
available in streets and food stalls.

3. Ingredients
• All purpose flour - 1 cup
• Corn flour - 1 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• Chicken mince - 300g
• Carrots finely chopped -1 cup
• Cabbage finely chopped - 1
cup
• Fresh mushrooms finely
chopped – 1 cup
• Bean sprouts finely chopped -1
cup
• Spring onions finely chopped -
1 cup
• Ginger chopped -1/2 inch
• Garlic chopped - 3-4 cloves
• Soya sauce - 2 tbsp
• Vinegar - 2 tbsp
• Green chillies finely chopped
-2 medium
• Egg - 1
• Oil -2tbsp
• Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Black pepper powder -
1/2 tsp
• White pepper powder - 1/ tsp
• MSG (optional) -1/4 tsp

4. Method
 Start with the dough preparation. In a bowl add all
purpose flour, corn flour, salt, oil and little water.
 Knead the dough into thick form. Keep it aside for
half an hour with a wet cloth covered on the vessel.
 For the filling, take a pan. Add oil and sauté with
chopped ginger and garlic.
 Then add chopped green chilies and all the chopped
vegetables. Let it cook in high flame for 5 minutes.
 Add the spices. Black pepper, white pepper, red chili
powder. And then soya sauce, msg and vinegar.
 Once the vegetables turn the raw color, add chicken
mince.
 Sauté until the chicken loses its foul smell.

5.  Keep the flame low and close the lid. Let it cook till
the chicken tender for about 20 minutes.
 Once the mixture is done with cooking, cool down
and add one egg and mix it together.
 Now take the dough and divide in small equal balls.
 Roll each dough in small circle of 1/2 inch and put
the soggy mixture in the center.
 Then fold it in fancy molds. The typical ones are in
the twisted swirls.
 Repeat the same for all the balls.
 Steam the momos in a steamer or

6.  In a deep vessel, add some water. Keep a bowl upside
down
 In another bowl, grease well. Keep the momos apart
so that they don’t stick together when they are
cooked.
 Wrap the bowl with aluminum foil. Keep the bowl
inside the water vessel
 Close the lid
 Let it cook for 20-25 minutes.
 Take them out. Once cooled, serve with hot chili
garlic sauce.

7. Nutrition per serving
Calories 40
Fat 2g
Vitamin C 0%
Iron 0%
Sodium 200mg
Potassium 40mg
Carbohydrates 6g
Proteins 1g
calcium 0%

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