Posted By : IamFresh

18 Feb, 2022 1:01 PM

Cooking Time : 60 Minute

Ingredients  

For veg momos stuffing:

• 1 tablespoon Oil
• 2 teaspoons Garlic finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon Ginger finely chopped
• ½ cup Red onion finely chopped
• ½ cup Cabbage finely chopped
• ½ cup Capsicum (Green bell pepper) finely chopped
• ½ cup Carrot finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• ¼ teaspoon Black pepper powder
• ¼ cup Spring onion (green onion or scallion) , green part only finely chopped
• 1 ½ teaspoons Soy sauce
• For outer cover:
• 1 cup All-purpose flour (Maida)
• Salt to taste
• ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon Water

Instructions 

Making stuffing:

• Heat the oil on medium-high heat and fry ginger, garlic for a few seconds.

• Then stir fry chopped vegetables with stirring continuously for 3-4 minutes.

• Now add salt and pepper, stir fry again for 2 minutes.

• Then mix in spring onion greens and soy sauce and turn off the stove.

• Let the stuffing cool down.

Shaping and steam cooking Veg momos:

• To make outer covering dough, mix all-purpose flour and salt in a bowl, knead into a smooth yet stiff dough by adding little water at a time.

• Cover the dough and let it rest for 10-15 minutes.

• Then divide the dough into 20 equal portions and make smooth balls.

• Work with one ball at a time and roll into 4 inch diameter circle.

• Put a tablespoon of stuffing in the center and shape the momos as shown in the step-by-step photos above.

• One shaped all of them. Prepare the steamer by adding a glassful of water to a steamer pan and bringing it to a simmer on medium heat.

• Grease the steamer tray with oil and arrange shaped momos on it.

• Steam cook them for 6-8 minutes or till the outer layer looks shiny, transparent and by touch, it doesn’t feel sticky.

• Remove from the steamer and serve hot or warm.