Veg Momos recipe | How to make veg momos | Indo-Chinese Veg Momos

Easy Momos recipe | How to make veg momos recipe with step by step pictures and a video.

Momo is a traditional delicacy of Tibet & Nepal and their neighboring countries (Bhutan and the north Indian region of Ladakh). Though momos have its origin in Tibet, it has become popular all over the World.

Momo is becoming a popular street food in India. It tastes so delicious & you can prepare Momos easily at home.

In this recipe post, I am sharing how to make momos easily at home. You can make it in idli steamer too.

What is a momo?

Momo simply means "steamed bun". It is a steamed bun with vegetarian or non-vegetarian filling.

Actually, momos are of two types. Steamed Momos and FriedMomos.

What to serve with Momos?

Momos are served hot with momo chutney (dip). Momo chutney is a spicy sauce made with red chili & garlic.

You can also serve Momos with spicy tomato sauce or Szechwan sauce.

In this post, I am sharing the recipe of making veg momos. Meanwhile, you can also visit other popular veg snacks from this website:

1. Potato Nuggets
2. Pizza Muffins

How to make Veg Momos

Preparations

1. Finely chop the vegetables (cabbage, onion, and spring onion greens) and grate the carrot.
2. Take finely chopped cabbage in a mixing bowl. Add salt and mix. Keep it aside for 15 minutes.
3. After 15 minutes squeeze out the excess water from the cabbage. Set this aside.

   

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4. The water that we squeezed out from the cabbage can be used for kneading the momo dough.
5. We will strain the water and use it later. That is why whenever you add salt to the cabbage make sure you add in less quantity.

   

To make the momos dough

1. In another mixing bowl, add all-purpose flour, oil, and water (use the strained water first and if needed more then add water).
2. If you do not want to use the squeezed water then add some salt & oil to the flour and knead it with plain water.
3. Knead a semi-stiff dough. Apply some oil on the surface of the dough, cover and keep it aside. 

   

To make the vegetable filling

1. Take cabbage, carrot, onion, spring onion greens, ginger garlic paste, soy sauce & black pepper powder. Mix it and taste it.
2. Add salt, olive oil, lemon juice & red chili powder & mix. Cover and set aside. If you do not prefer spicy food then skip adding red chili powder to it.

   

Assembling the veg momos

1. Knead the dough for 2-3 minutes again. The key to making perfect momos is that the dough should be kneaded well. Take a small portion of the dough. Cover the rest of the dough.

   

2. Roll it thin from the sides/edges and thick at the center.
3. Spoon some filling in the middle.

   

4. Seal the momos. Keep it covered with a kitchen towel. Same way, make other momos.

   

5. Another easy way to shape the momo is shown in the pic below.

   

6. You can watch the video to know how to shape the momos. I have shared two different ways to shape the momos.

Cooking the veg momos

1. Grease the steamer plate with some oil.
2. Heat the steamer. When the water in the steamer starts to boil it is ready.
3. Place the momos over the steamer plate.
4. Cover with the lid and steam for 12-15 minutes on medium flame.
5. After 12 minutes the outer cover of the momos will be shiny. If you touch it with the finger it will not stick to your hands. This is an indication that the momos are ready.
6. Serve the veg momos immediately with spicy momo chutney(dip).

   

7. You can make the momos in Idli steamer too. 

   

Cooking Tips

1. Finely chop the vegetables to make veg momos filling. It helps the vegetables to cook faster. You can also use a food processor to finely chop the vegetables.
2. Squeeze out the excess water from the cabbage. If you are using cabbage in the momo filling then add a little salt, mix & squeeze out the excess water. Cabbage releases water when cooked and it can make the momos soggy.
3. The momo dough should be kneaded well. It should be smooth, stretchy & semi-stiff dough. Not a stiff dough nor a smooth dough.
4. Shaping the momos is easy but requires a bit of patience & practice. You can check out the video to learn how to shape the momos easily.
5. Cover the prepared momos with a kitchen towel until you are ready to steam it.
6. While steaming the momos check after 10-12 minutes. The outer cover will be shiny, transparent & if you touch it with your finger it will not stick to it. This is an indication that Momos are ready.

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