veg momos recipe | momos ki recipe | momos banane ki recipe with detailed photo and video recipe. simple and healthy snack recipe inherited from the traditional nepali cuisine. basically, it is plain flour based dumplings steamed with cabbage, carrot and spring onion stuffing. it has become a popular street food in india and is typically served with a red coloured spicy and watery momos chutney.
momos recipe is very common in my house and i keep preparing it with a wide variety of stuffings. as a matter of fact, i end up making these cute looking dumpling with any leftover dry sabzi’s. in addition, to make my life easier i do get a square-shaped momos sheet here in asian supermarkets under the fridge section. so basically my job is to stuff the veggies and shape it as required and steam it till it gets cooked. but in this recipe, i have showcased both stuffing and momos sheet from scratch. momos sheet can be overwhelming for a novice chef and hence you can opt for frozen momos sheets. but the stuffing is extremely simple and can be made in minutes.
the recipe for veg momos is extremely simple and easy to make, yet some tips and suggestions to make it better. firstly, in this recipe, i have used the plain flour sheets which have a sufficient amount of gluten making it ideal for this recipe. but this can be replaced with wheat flour to make it healthy and easily digestible. secondly, the vegetable stuffing is completely open-ended and you can mix and match with your choice. ensure to finely chop the vegetables when using it. lastly, you can extend the recipe by deep frying these steamed momos in hot oil. i personally like the deeply fried momos, as they are crispy and tastier.
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veg momos recipe | momos ki recipe | momos banane ki recipe
Ingredients
for dough:
- 1½ cup maida / plain flour
- ½ tsp salt
- water for kneading
- oil for greasing
for stuffing:
- 3 tsp oil
- 3 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 inch ginger, finely chopped
- 2 chilli, finely chopped
- 4 tbsp spring onion
- 1 cup carrot, grated
- 2 cup cabbage, shredded
- ½ tsp pepper, crushed
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- firstly, prepare stuffing by heating 3 tsp oil and saute 3 clove garlic, 1 inch ginger and 2 chilli.
- also, add 2 tbsp spring onion and saute on high flame.
- further, add 1 cup carrot and 2 cup cabbage. stir fry on high flame.
- now add ½ tsp pepper and ½ tsp salt.
- additionally, 2 tbsp spring onion and stuffing mixture is ready.
- further, pinch a small ball sized momos dough and flatten.
- now dust with some maida and start to roll using a rolling pin.
- roll to almost medium thin circle. around 4 – 5 inch in diameter. make sure you roll from sides and keep the centre slightly thick.
- now place a heaped tbsp of prepared stuffing in the centre.
- start pleating the edges slowly and gather everything.
- press in middle and seal the momos forming a bundle.
- heat a steamer and arrange the momos in the tray without touching each other.
- furthermore, steam momos for 10-12 minutes or till shiny sheen appears over it.
- finally, veg momos recipe is ready to enjoy with momos chutney.
how to make veg momos with step by step photo:
- firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 1½ cup maida and ½ tsp salt.
- add water and knead dough for at least 5 minutes.
- knead to a smooth and soft dough adding water as required.
- grease the dough with oil and rest for 30 minutes.
- meanwhile, prepare stuffing by heating 3 tsp oil and saute 3 clove garlic, 1 inch ginger and 2 chilli.
- also, add 2 tbsp spring onion and saute on high flame.
- further, add 1 cup carrot and 2 cup cabbage. stir fry on high flame.
- now add ½ tsp pepper and ½ tsp salt.
- stir-fry without overcooking vegetables.
- additionally, 2 tbsp spring onion and stuffing mixture is ready.
- after 30 minutes, take the prepared momos dough and knead well again for a minute.
- further, pinch a small ball and flatten.
- now dust with some maida and start to roll using a rolling pin.
- now place a heaped tbsp of prepared stuffing in the centre.
- start pleating the edges slowly and gather everything.
- press in middle and seal the momos forming a bundle.
- heat a steamer and arrange the momos in the tray without touching each other.
- furthermore, steam momos for 10-12 minutes or till shiny sheen appears over it.
- finally, veg momos recipe is ready to enjoy with momos chutney.
notes:
- firstly, knead the dough well; else the momos will be chewy.
- also, add vegetables of your choice in momos stuffing.
- additionally, steam the momos just before serving. cooled momos will not taste great.
- finally, veg momos recipe tastes great when prepared with spicy and with more filling.