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Steamed momos served with a chilli garlic sauce.
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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 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
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

    Instructions

    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.
    • Cover and rest for about half an hour.

    Let’s make the Filling:

    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Add a little corn flour and a splash of water.
    • Mix well and adjust salt if required.

    Filling & Shaping Momos:

    • After half an hour, divide the dough into small balls.
    • Dust some flour and roll out into small discs.
    • Take a disc, place the filling in the centre and fold and shape as per your wish.
    • Once you are done filling all the momos, we have to steam them.

    Steaming Veg Momos:

    • 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.

    Fried Cheese Momos:

    • To the same filling and added equal quantities of grated cheese, some finely chopped red capsicum and some red chilli flakes. Add a pinch of salt if needed 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.

    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.
    • Serve steamed Veg momos and fried cheese momos with any dip of your choice.

    Recipe Video

    Notes

    • Makes approximately 16 medium sized momos for 1 Cup flour.
    • You can store wrappers and filled momos in the freezer for later use.
    • You can use vegetables of your choice to make the filling.
    • You can use a pressure cooker to steam the momos. Do not use the weight while steaming momos. You can also use a bamboo steamer.
    • You can line the plate with cabbage leaves place the shaped dumplings in it and steam. This prevents sticking of the momos to the vessel. You can also apply oil and place them. Make sure they don't come in contact with water.
    • You can also deep fry steamed momos.
    • Momos are enjoyed best while they are hot. The outer layer gets hard & rubbery as they cool down.
    • Check out the above video for my top 3 tips to make momos, 4 easy ways to fold momos and an easy peasy dip that you can make in 2 minutes.