Momos Video Recipes

MOMOS RECIPE | VEG MOMOS

Steps:

• Take the all-purpose flour, salt, oil in a bowl and mix them well with a spoon.
• Add water in parts and knead to a firm dough. Cover the dough and keep aside for 30 minutes.
• Finely chop all the vegetables. You can also use a food processor to chop the vegetables.
• In a thick bottomed pan heat oil. Add finely chopped garlic. Sauté for 2 to 3 seconds on medium-low heat.
• Add spring onion whites and sauté for 10 to 15 seconds on medium-low heat. Then add all the finely chopped vegetables.
• Increase the flame and stir fry the vegetables on a medium to high heat. If you have not used a thick bottomed pan, then saute the veggies on a low to medium heat.
• Sauté or stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Then add soy sauce, salt and pepper.
• Continue to stir fry on a medium to high flame for 2 to 3 minutes more.
• Switch off the flame and add the spring onions greens. Mix well.
• Check the taste and add more salt, pepper or soy sauce, if required. Set the stuffing aside until it cools completely.
• Divide the dough in two parts. Make a 7 to 8 inches log from each part. Cut the log into equal slices.
• Make ball of each slice and keep them covered with a moist napkin.
• Take each dough ball and on a lightly dusted board, roll each dough ball into a thin circle of about 3 to 4 inches in diameter.
• Try to get the edges to be thin and the center to be thick.
• Place 2 or 3 teaspoons of vegetable stuffing in the center.
• Lift one side of the edge and start pleating. (Refer to the video below to see how pleating is done).
• Start folding and forming the pleats one by one. Towards the end, join the pleats in the center.
• Prepare all momos this way and keep them covered under a moist napkin. Till you are ready to steam them.
• Heat 1.5 to 2 cups water in a steamer or in an electric cooker or in a pressure cooker. Let the water come to a boil.
• In a greased steamer pan or in idli moulds, place the momos keeping some space between them so that they don't touch each other. Check notes on how to steam the momos in idli pan or pressure cooker or Instant Pot.
• Steam them for 5 to 6 minutes.
• Don't overdo the steaming, as the dough becomes dense and dry.
• The steaming time may vary upon the thickness of momos' cover.
• When you touch the momo then dough should not feel sticky to you. This means they are done and the momos will have a transparent look.
• Time of cooking varies from intensity of the flame and kind of pan and the steamer you are using.
• Once done, remove them and keep on a serving tray or plate. Garnish with spring onion greens.
• Serve veg momos with a spicy sauce like schezwan sauce or tomato-chili sauce or chili sauce. You can also serve it with red chilli garlic chutney.

EASY VEG MOMOS RECIPE 2 WAYS | STEAMED MOMOS & FRIED CHEESE MOMOS

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

MOMO MANCHURIAN RECIPE | MANCHURIAN MOMOS | VEG MANCHURIAN MOMOS

Steps:

• firstly, in a kadai heat 3 tsp oil.
• add 2 clove garlic, 1 chilli and 2 tbsp spring onion. stir fry on high flame.
• now add ½ onion, saute until the onions shrink slightly.
• further add 2 cup cabbage, 1 carrot and stir fry.
• additionally, add 1 tsp soy sauce, ¼ tsp pepper powder and ½ tsp salt.
• mix well making sure everything is well combined.
• finally, add 2 tbsp spring onion and mix well. vegetable stuffing for momos is ready.
• firstly, in a large bowl take 1½ cup maida and ½ tsp salt. mix well.
• now add water as required and start to knead the dough.
• knead for 5 minutes, or until the dough turns non-sticky and soft.
• grease the dough with oil, cover and rest for 20 minutes.
• after 20 minutes, knead the dough slightly.
• pinch a small ball sized dough and roll uniformly.
• roll to slightly thin thickness.
• now place a tbsp of prepared vegetable stuffing.
• start to pleat from one side without damaging.
• bring all together and twist to seal tight.
• place the momos into the steamer. make sure to grease the plate to prevent momos from sticking.
• steam for 10 minutes, or until a shiny layer appears.
• finally, veg momos are ready. keep aside.
• firstly, in a large wok heat 2 tbsp oil. add 2 clove garlic, 1 inch ginger, 2 tbsp spring onion and 2 tbsp onion.
• stir fry until the onions shrink slightly.
• further add 2 tbsp carrot, 3 tbsp cabbage and 3 tbsp capsicum.
• stir fry making sure all the vegetables are cooked yet crunchy.
• keeping the flame on high, add 2 tbsp vinegar, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tsp chilli sauce, ¼ tsp pepper powder and ¼ tsp salt.
• stir fry until the sauces are well combined.
• now add 1 cup corn flour slurry and mix well. to prepare the slurry, i have mixed 2 tsp cornflour in 1 cup water.
• keep cooking until the slurry thickens and turns glossy.
• for that extra spice, add ½ tsp chilli powder and ¼ cup water.
• mix well forming a smooth saucy texture.
• now add steamed momos add 2 tbsp spring onion.
• mix gently, making sure all the sauce is well coated to momos.
• finally, enjoy vegetable momos manchurian topped with more spring onions.