Momos
 
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Momos are a kind of steamed flour dumpling, usually stuffed with meats like chicken, pork or beef, and sometimes vegetables.
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: Asian
Serves: 40 pieces
Ingredients
For Dough:
  • Plain flour: 3 ½ cups
  • Water: 1 ½ cups and a few more tbsp if needed
  • Olive oil: 1 tbsp
  • A pinch of salt
For Filling:
  • Ground Chicken (or any other meat): Around 2 pounds
  • Chopped onions: 1 ½ cups
  • Chopped cabbage: 1 cup
  • Chopped coriander leaves: ½ cup
  • Chopped green onions: 2 stalks
  • Chopped ginger: 1 ½ tbsp
  • Soy sauce: ¼cup
  • Warm water: ¼ cup
  • Olive oil: ⅓ cup
  • Cumin powder: 1 tsp
  • Black pepper: 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
Method
  1. Make the dough by mixing all the ingredients. Just make sure you add the water gradually, all the while mixing and kneading for at least 15 minutes. When the dough becomes smooth but not too soft, cover it and let it rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour while you prepare the filling.
  2. Mix all the ingredients for the filling and it will have a somewhat sticky consistency. Keep aside.
  3. Once the dough has rested enough, knead it a few more times and divide it into small balls. Roll the balls into small disks or use a cookie cutter.
  4. Place 1-2 tbsp filling in the center and pinch it close to seal all sides. Now you can pleat the dumplings in different ways.
  5. Grease the steamer plate and the dumplings with some olive oil. Place the steamer in a large pot or wok filled with some water, let it steam, cover and cook for 18 -20 minutes.
  6. When they are ready, the momos will look shiny and translucent and when you touch them, it won’t feel too sticky. Take them out of the steamer and place in a plate where they will air dry for 5 minutes.
  7. Serve immediately with spicy red chilli garlic chutney.
Recipe by The Saffron Platter at https://thesaffronplatter.com/875-momos.html