How To Make Momos Recipe
🧄Momo Chutney (Tomato Garlic Sauce)
🌱Ingredients:
• 2 medium tomatoes (roughly chopped)
• 4–5 garlic
• 2–3 dry red chilies (spice level according to you)
• 1 tsp oil
• Salt as per your taste
• 1 tsp vinegar or lemon juice
🔥How to make:
- Boil:
• In a small pan, boil tomatoes, garlic, and red chilies with 1 cup water for 5–7 minutes. - Cool & Blend:
• Let it cool a bit. Then blend everything into a smooth paste. - Cook the Sauce:
• Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan. Pour the chutney in. Add salt and a pinch of sugar.
• Cook on medium flame for 2–3 minutes. - Add Vinegar:
• Add 1 tsp vinegar or lemon juice. Mix well and turn off the heat.
✔️Tips:
• If you want it less spicy, use fewer red chilies.
For the dough (outer layer):
• 2 cups maida (all-purpose flour)
• A pinch of salt
• Water (as required)
How to make:
• Mix flour and salt in a bowl.
• Slowly add water and knead to make a soft dough.
• Cover and let it rest for 25–30 minutes.
🥬For veg filling:
• 1 cup chopped cabbage
• ½ cup chopped carrot
• ½ cup chopped onion or spring onion
• 1 tbsp chopped garlic
• 1 tsp chopped ginger
• 1 tbsp soy sauce(optional)
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tsp oil
How to make it:
• Heat oil in a pan. Add garlic, ginger, and onion. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add cabbage and carrot. Stir for 3–4 minutes.
• Add soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
• Let it cool.
🍖 For chicken filling (if you want non-veg):
• 1 cup minced (keema) chicken
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 1 tbsp garlic
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1 tbsp soy sauce(optional)
• Salt and pepper
How to make it:
• Just mix everything in bowl (no need to cook it first).
• Keep it in the fridge until you fill the momos.
👩‍🍳How to shape the momos:
• Roll small balls of dough into thin circles.
• Put 1 spoon of filling in the middle (or accordingly).
• Fold and pinch the edges to close the momo.
• Make all momos like this.
🥗How to cook:
To steam:
• Place momos in a steamer (grease it so they don’t stick on steamer).
• Steam for 12–15 minutes.
To fry (optional):
• After steaming, fry them in a pan with little oil till golden.
🍽️Serve With:
• Spicy tomato chutney (momo sauce)
• Soy sauce or chili oil