Steamed Veg Momos After my post on trying different tiffin items for breakfast/ dinner everyday rather than the boring dos/idli/ upma, I badly wanted to make Veg momos at home. I have tasted chicken momos on the streets and both of us love them to the core. We can easily have more than a plate of momos. So decided to try veg momos at home this Sunday. Thanks to Raks kitchen, for inspiring me to try momos :)
It's quite easy to make and doesn't take much of time. You can also prepare the momos ahead of time and steam them whenever required, to give your guests a surprise treat.
It's quite easy to make and doesn't take much of time. You can also prepare the momos ahead of time and steam them whenever required, to give your guests a surprise treat.
Juicy veg momos
Ingredients:
For the Momo Dough:
All purpose flour/ Maida - 1 cup (makes 12-15 momos)
(You can also mix wheat flour with Maida. The colour is a bit yellowish and taste differs but healthy.)
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Water as required
For the Filling:
Onions finely chopped - 1/2 cup
Garlic finely chopped - 2 tsp
Carrot grated / juliened - 1 cup
Cabbage grated/ finely chopped - 1 cup
Green chilli finely chopped - 1
Spring onion - 2 strings (optional)
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Soya Sauce - 1 tbsp
Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt
Sugar - a pinch
Method:
1. Mix the maida/flour with salt and oil. Add water slowly as required and make a dough in the consistency of Poori Dough (not too soft). Keep it aside. I mixed 1/4 cup wheat flour with 3/4 cup maida, so it turned to yellowish momos rather than white :)
2. Heat a pan with oil, add the chopped garlic and saute well. Add the onions, green chillies and salt. Let it cook for 2 mins.
3. Now add the veggies - carrot and cabbage. Add a pinch of sugar and stir fry the mix on high flame. Let it cook for 3-4 mins without overcooking the veggies. (You can also add capsicum if you like them in momos)
4. Add pepper powder and soya sauce. Mix well for 2 mins and switch off.
5. Now take your momo dough, make small sized balls and flatten it into thin circles with a rolling pin like we do for poori. Dust with flour if required. The size of the flattened circle should not me bigger than your inner palm.
6. Keep a spoon of filling inside the circle, and start to fold the sides of the momo like pleats. Hold all the pleats together and make a bundle. You can make momos in any shape you want like somas (semi-circle with folded edges), triangle like samosas, etc.
7. Heat a steamer or boiler, place a plate greased with oil on top of the boiling water (like we do for idli/kozhukattai). Keep these momos lined up for steaming on the plate. Close the lid of the steamer and let it cook for 5 mins.
8. You can insert a toothpick into the momo and take out to check if it is cooked. If there is no dough sticking to the toothpick, you can take out the hot momos with a tongs (don't burn your fingers) and serve them with red chilli chutney or tomato sauce.
Piping hot juicy Momos with spicy sauce :)
Hope you liked the recipe. It would make a great snack too on a rainy day.
Keep trying varieties of recipes and cuisines at home.
Happy Cooking!!
For the Momo Dough:
All purpose flour/ Maida - 1 cup (makes 12-15 momos)
(You can also mix wheat flour with Maida. The colour is a bit yellowish and taste differs but healthy.)
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Water as required
For the Filling:
Onions finely chopped - 1/2 cup
Garlic finely chopped - 2 tsp
Carrot grated / juliened - 1 cup
Cabbage grated/ finely chopped - 1 cup
Green chilli finely chopped - 1
Spring onion - 2 strings (optional)
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Soya Sauce - 1 tbsp
Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt
Sugar - a pinch
Method:
1. Mix the maida/flour with salt and oil. Add water slowly as required and make a dough in the consistency of Poori Dough (not too soft). Keep it aside. I mixed 1/4 cup wheat flour with 3/4 cup maida, so it turned to yellowish momos rather than white :)
2. Heat a pan with oil, add the chopped garlic and saute well. Add the onions, green chillies and salt. Let it cook for 2 mins.
3. Now add the veggies - carrot and cabbage. Add a pinch of sugar and stir fry the mix on high flame. Let it cook for 3-4 mins without overcooking the veggies. (You can also add capsicum if you like them in momos)
4. Add pepper powder and soya sauce. Mix well for 2 mins and switch off.
5. Now take your momo dough, make small sized balls and flatten it into thin circles with a rolling pin like we do for poori. Dust with flour if required. The size of the flattened circle should not me bigger than your inner palm.
6. Keep a spoon of filling inside the circle, and start to fold the sides of the momo like pleats. Hold all the pleats together and make a bundle. You can make momos in any shape you want like somas (semi-circle with folded edges), triangle like samosas, etc.
7. Heat a steamer or boiler, place a plate greased with oil on top of the boiling water (like we do for idli/kozhukattai). Keep these momos lined up for steaming on the plate. Close the lid of the steamer and let it cook for 5 mins.
8. You can insert a toothpick into the momo and take out to check if it is cooked. If there is no dough sticking to the toothpick, you can take out the hot momos with a tongs (don't burn your fingers) and serve them with red chilli chutney or tomato sauce.
Piping hot juicy Momos with spicy sauce :)
Hope you liked the recipe. It would make a great snack too on a rainy day.
Keep trying varieties of recipes and cuisines at home.
Happy Cooking!!
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