Momos|Vegan, Cheese & Chicken Momos Recipe

Momos are a very famous snack dish that originated in Tibet which is a popular place in Nepal.

Momos are usually small bite-sized dumplings that are filled with cooked vegetables or minced meat and flavored with a variety of spices such as garlic, cumin, and ginger.

Momos can be either steamed or fried and they are usually served with a special spicy dipping sauce.

Momos are very versatile dishes and they can be eaten as an appetizer, snack, or main food. The filling can be prepared according to the wish of individuals. For vegetarians, the fillings are vegetables or cheese and for non-vegetarians, the filling can be meat, vegetables, or cheese.

The small size of momos makes them a good choice for people to enjoy at parties, gatherings, and other festivals.

Momos have gained tremendous popularity across the world with specialized momo restaurants and momos food trucks popping up in many cities of the world, especially in the USA.

Recipes for momos

Here we will discuss three different recipes for momos such as vegan momos, chicken momos and cheese momos.

Vegan momos recipe at home

Ingredients

The ingredients of veg momos are divided into two groups such as:

Ingredients for dough

• 1 cup = all-purpose flour (maida)
• 1/4 tsp =  salt
• 1/2 cup =  water

Ingredients for filling

• 2 cups =  chopped vegetables (cabbage, carrots, bell peppers, onions)
• 2 tbsp = oil or ghee
• 1 tbsp = finely chopped ginger
• 1 tbsp = finely chopped garlic
• 1/2 tsp = cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp = coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp = garam masala
• 1/2 tsp = salt
• 1/4 tsp = black pepper powder

 How to make vegan momos

• Add all-purpose flour (maida) and salt into a mixing bowl.
• Add water slowly and knead the flour until the dough becomes elastic and smooth.
• Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rest for 20 minutes.
• Add oil, garlic, and ginger in a separate pan and sauté it until they start to fragrant.
• Now add the finely chopped vegetables, spices, and salt into the pan and cook them until the vegetables become soft.
• Make equal size small balls from the dough and roll out each ball into a thin circle, around 3-4 inches in diameter.
• Place one tablespoon of vegetable filling in the center of each circle and bring all the edges together and press them to seal the momo. It will be like a small pouch.
• In a steamer basket, steam momos for 10-14 minutes or steam the momos until they become translucent and the filling is thoroughly cooked.
• Momos are usually served with a spicy dipping sauce.

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Recipe for chicken momos

Here is an easy-to-follow chicken momos recipe that you can try at home:

Ingredients for dough

• 2 cups = all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup = water
• 1/2 tsp = salt

Ingredients for filling

• 1 cup = ground chicken
• 1/2 tsp = salt
• 1/4 cup = chopped cilantro
• 1/4 tsp = black pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp = coriander powder
• 1/2 cup = chopped onion
• 2 tbsp =  chopped ginger
• 2 tbsp = chopped garlic
• 1/2 tsp = cumin powder
• 1 tbsp = soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp = garam masala
• 1/2 tsp = chili powder

How to make chicken momos

Follow these steps to make chicken momos:

1. Add all-purpose flour and salt to a mixing bowl. Add water slowly and knead the flour until the dough becomes smooth.
2. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let rest it for 20 minutes.
3. Add minced meat into a pan and cook it well.
4. Add vegetable oil, soy sauce,  ginger, garlic, onion, cilantro, chili powder salt, and spices to the minced meat pan and mixed them well, and sauté them until they are combined well.
5. Now divide the dough into small equal size balls and roll out them into a thin circle around 3-4 inches in diameter.
6. Off the heat and let the mixture cool for a few minutes.
7. Add one tbsp of chicken filling to the center of each circle (dumpling wrapper)
8. Fold the dumpling wrapper into half and bring all the edges together and press them with your fingers to seal it, which will look like a small pouch. Repeat this process for all dumpling wrappers.
9. Steam the momos in a steamer basket for 10-12 or until the dough becomes translucent and the filling is cooked fully.
10. Chicken Momos are ready now and served with spicy dipping sauce.

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Cheese momos recipe

The cheese momos recipe is very simple and easy to follow. You can try it in your home:

Ingredients for dough

• 2 cups = all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp = salt
• 1/2 cup = water

Ingredients for filling

• 1 cup = shredded or grated cheese (you can use any type of cheese you like)
• 1/4 cup = chopped scallions
• 1/4 cup = chopped onion
• 1/4 tsp = salt
• 1/4 tsp = black pepper powder

How to make cheese momos

First make the dough

• In a mixing bowl, mix flour and salt.
• Add water slowly and knead the dough until it becomes smooth.
• Cover the dough with a damp cloth and leave it for 30 minutes to rest.

Make the filling

• Combine all the grated cheese, chopped onions, salt, black pepper powder, and chopped scallions.
• Mix all the things until the filling is well combined

Momos assembling

• Make equal size balls from the dough, about 1 inch in diameter.
• Roll out each ball into a thin circle, about 3 inches in diameter.
• Place one tbsp of the cheese filling in the center of each thin circle.
• Fold each dough circle into half and bring all edges together and press them to seal it. It will form a little pouch-like shape.

Momos steaming

• Place all the momos in a steamer basket and steam them for 10-15 minutes or steam them until the cheese is melted and gooey and the dough becomes translucent.
• Remove the momos and allow them to cool for a few minutes.
• Momos are ready now and serve them with spicy dipping sauce. 

Calories of momos

The number of calories in momos are depending on the filling ingredients and the method of cooking.

But according to the general guidelines four vegetable momos provide around 200-250 calories.

Four chicken momos can provide around 250-300 calories.

Cheese momos have more calories as compared to the other momos because the cheese has a high number of calories. Four cheese momos contain around 300-350 calories.

The calorie count will be increased with dipping sauce because dipping sauce has a considerable number of calories.

To know the exact calorie counts then calculate the calorie of each ingredient used in momos.

Summary

Momos are small dumplings that originated from Tibet, Nepal. But now they are a very famous snack in the world.

There are many types of momos such as vegetable momos, chicken momos, and cheese momos. Momos are different from each other through filling ingredients.

They are usually filled with vegetables or meat and spices and can be cooked either by frying or steaming.

Momos are famous for their unique taste and texture and people are serving them with dipping sauce. The recipe for momos is very simple and easy to follow.

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