Nepal

Momo

Name: Momo
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Nepal
Ingredients: 250 g Wheat flour; 300 g Minced chicken; some of each Onion & spring onion; 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste; some of each Cumin, turmeric, coriander; for the sauce Tomatoes & chilli (for achar); for the sauce Sesame & oil

Steamed Nepali dumplings

Momo are filled dumplings that reached Nepal via Tibetan traders and are today the most loved street food of the Himalayan country.

A spiced filling of chicken, onion and coriander is wrapped in thin dough sheets, steamed and served with a fiery tomato-chilli sauce (achar).

Servings4

Time70 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Wheat flour250 g
Minced chicken300 g
Onion & spring onionsome of each
Ginger-garlic paste1 tbsp
Cumin, turmeric, coriandersome of each
Tomatoes & chilli (for achar)for the sauce
Sesame & oilfor the sauce

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Knead flour with water into a smooth dough, let rest.
Mix the chicken with onion, ginger-garlic and spices.
Roll the dough thin, fill and shape into purses.
Steam for 10 minutes.
Blend tomatoes with chilli and sesame into achar, serve alongside.

Make it original

Spices and sesame for Nepali momo are in the Asia Boutique.

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