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Easy Veg Momos Recipe 2 ways | Steamed Momos | Fried Cheese Momos Recipe with detailed steps and video recipe. Steamed Veg Momos is a simple & healthy snack. It is plain flour based steamed dumpling with different fillings both vegetarian and meat based. Today, I have for you 2 ways to make Veg Momos – The healthy Steamed version and the Fried Cheese Momos Recipe for the cheese lovers.Steamed Veg Momos is a Nepal delicacy. Momos is veg dumplings which called Veg Dim Sum in Nepal. You will find a variety of momos with different fillings, various folding techniques, steamed and deep fried versions, at Indo Chinese food stalls manned by street hawkers especially in North Eastern states. Momos have become popular street food lately and is enjoyed by everyone.

Are you also obsessed with momos or dumplings like me?…Then you are at the right place. This post is all about momos!!

The wrappers look like they are tricky to make but all you need is just 2 ingredients. They are so easy to make. I have shown both stuffing and momos wrappers from scratch. The stuffing is completely your choice and you can mix and match with your choice. I have a detailed video on every single detail from dough mixing to filling and shaping. I also shown 4 easy ways to fold momos along with an easy dip that you can whip in no time. You can click HERE if you want to check out!!

Without further ado let’s jump into the recipe !!

Steps to make Veg Momos Recipe:

Today I’m going to show 2 versions of Veg Momos – Steamed Momos and Fried Momos

Let’s start making the dough:

Add in the flour to a bowl. To this add a pinch of salt and a little oil.
Add hot water and knead to a soft and pliable dough. The water should be hot but not boiling hot.
Start mixing it through until it comes together. Use the heel of your palm and knead for about 5 minutes.
When you push, the dough should bounce back.
Cover and rest for about half an hour.

Let’s make the Filling for Veg Momos Recipe: Steamed Version

To a pan add a little oil. To this add finely chopped garlic, ginger and green chillies. Sauté for few seconds and then add in the whites of the spring onion and stir for few seconds.
To this add all the finely chopped veggies one after the other. The choice of vegetables is purely personal choice. I’m using cabbage, carrots, capsicum & spring onion.
Stir for about 1 to 2 minutes. You don’t want to lose the crunch of the veggies.
Now, add some salt, soy sauce and crushed black pepper. Adjust spices to suit your taste.
Add a squeeze of lime and give it all a nice mix.
We want to make sure the filling is nice and juicy, at the same time it binds well. For this, I like to add a little corn flour and a splash of water. You can also add vegetable stock but I think we have enough flavours here so water is fine. This helps to keep the filling together without disintegrating while stuffing.
Now mix well and adjust salt if required. Now our filling is ready. We need fill in and shape the momos.

Filling & Shaping Momos:

The dough has rested for half an hour. Divide the dough into small balls.
Dust some flour and roll out into small discs. The trick here is to roll them evenly at the beginning and then roll out the outer edges so that they are thinner than the inner part. This way when you make the momos, the outer edge is where you fold and pleat. They won’t be doughy especially where there is no filling and you have a uniform texture.
Roll a few discs and start filling and shaping.
Take a disc, place the filling in the centre and fold and shape as per your wish. I have a video where I show 4 easy ways to fold momos, you can go and watch if you want it in detail. Click HERE to watch.
Once you are done filling all the momos, we have to steam them. Below are some of the shapes I prepared.

Steaming Momos:

I’m using idli steamer, but you can use any wide pan.
Take a wide pan, add some water.
Brush some oil to the plate where you are going to place momos.
Place the momos on the plate, close the pan with a lid and steam for 10 minutes.
Your steamed momos are ready to be served.

Let’s make the Filling for Veg Cheese Momos Recipe: Fried Version

Fried Cheese Momos:

For this, I saved up some filling and added equal quantities of grated cheese, some finely chopped red capsicum and some red chilli flakes. Add a pinch of salt if need and give it all a nice mix.
Use this as the stuffing and fill in the same way as above and shape it to your liking.
Some people like to steam and deep fry, but I like to deep fry directly especially because they are cheese momos.

Deep Frying Cheese Momos:

Heal oil in a deep pan over medium high heat.
Once oil is hot enough, reduce the heat and add the momos.
Deep fry until golden brown over medium low heat to get that crunch. If you fry on high heat, the momos will get brown from outside but not cook from inside.
Serve with any dip of your choice.
I have prepared an easy peasy dip that you can whip in 2 min. If you want, go get the recipe HERE.

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Easy Veg Momos Recipe 2 ways | Steamed Momos & Fried Cheese Momos

Easy Veg Momos Recipe 2 ways with detailed photo and video recipe. Steamed Veg Momos is a simple & healthy snack recipe inherited from the traditional nepali cuisine. It is plain flour based dumpling steamed with a stuffing. It can also be deep fried.

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Total Time1

Course: Appetizer / Snack, Street Food

Keyword: Veg Momos, Veg Dumplings, Veg Dim Sum, Steamed Momos, Fried Momos, Cheese Momoos,

Servings: 4

Author: Padma Veeranki

Ingredients

For the Dough:

1 Cup All Purpose Flour Maida
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Oil

For the Filling:

Veg Filling:

1 tbsp Oil
1 tsp Finely Chopped Garlic
1 tsp Finely Chopped Ginger
1 tsp Finely Chopped Green Chillies
Some Spring Onions
1 Cup Cabbage Finely Chopped
1 Cup Carrot Grated
1/4 Cup Capsicum Finely Chopped
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Black Pepper Crushed
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tsp Lime Juice or Vinegar

Cheese Filling: For 4 to 5 Momos

1/4 Cup Above Filling
1/4 Cup Grated Cheese
1 tbsp Capsicum Finely Chopped
1 tsp Red Chilli Flakes

Deep Frying:

Required Oil for Deep Frying