Momos are steamed dumplings made with refined flour or wheat flour and a filling inside. The filling can be either vegetables, paneer or meat.
Momos are a popular delicacy in Darjeeling, Ladakh, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh as well as Nepal and Tibet.
Tibetan Momos Recipe By Chef Ajay Chopra
Tibetan Momos Recipe
Ajay Chopra
Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe for Tibetan momos, one of the most popular dishes in the hilly regions of India.
Preparation Time
10-12 Min
Cooking Time
18-20 Min
Meal Type
snack
Difficulty
MEDIUM
Ingredients For Tibetan Momos Recipe
For Momo stuffing
4 - 5 tbsp oil
1 small bowl chopped garlic
1 small bowl chopped ginger
1 bowl chopped spring onions tubes and greens
1 bowl chopped cabbage
1 bowl chopped capsicum
1 bowl chopped carrots
1 tbsp soya sauce
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp pepper powder
salt to taste
For Momo dough
1 cup refined flour (can use wheat flour for healthier option)
1 tsp salt
water as required
oil for greasing
How to make Tibetan Momos Recipe?
- In a pan heat oil, add chopped garlic, ginger, spring onion, cabbage, carrots, capsicum, salt and pepper, soya sauce and white vinegar and chilli paste for spiciness.
- Cook the mixture on medium flame for 2-3 minutes.
- Turn of the gas and allow it the mixture to cool, so that the mixture doesn’t leave water.
- Mix 1 cup of all-purpose flour, salt, water and oil together in a bowl. Knead the mixture to a firm dough. Cover the dough with a moist napkin or kitchen towel. Leave the dough to rest for 30 minutes.
- Make a 7-8 inch log from the dough and cut the log into equal slices.
- Flatten each dough ball and give it a nice circular shape- make sure it is thin enough on all the edges.
- Apply water with your fingertips around the circumference of the dough and then add the stuffing in the center. Start folding the dough into a dimsum shape or any preferred shape of your choice.
- Steam the momos in a steamer.
- The momos can also be deep fried.
- Serve the momos with a spicy red chilli sauce.
View Step by Step Recipe
In a pan heat oil, add chopped garlic, ginger, spring onion, cabbage, carrots, capsicum, salt and pepper, soya sauce and white vinegar and chilli paste for spiciness.
Cook the mixture on medium flame for 2-3 minutes.
Turn of the gas and allow it the mixture to cool, so that the mixture doesn’t leave water.
Mix 1 cup of all-purpose flour, salt, water and oil together in a bowl. Knead the mixture to a firm dough. Cover the dough with a moist napkin or kitchen towel. Leave the dough to rest for 30 minutes.
Make a 7-8 inch log from the dough and cut the log into equal slices.
Flatten each dough ball and give it a nice circular shape- make sure it is thin enough on all the edges.
Apply water with your fingertips around the circumference of the dough and then add the stuffing in the center. Start folding the dough into a dimsum shape or any preferred shape of your choice.
Steam the momos in a steamer.
The momos can also be deep fried.
Serve the momos with a spicy red chilli sauce.