Momos

Name: Momos
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Nepal
Ingredients: 300g plain flour; 150ml water; 400g chicken or pork mince; 1 onion, finely diced; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 piece ginger, grated; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp sesame oil; coriander chopped

Nepal

Came to Nepal from Tibet and became so embedded it is considered Nepal's own. Every city has dedicated momo restaurants.

Himalayan dumplings — wheat dough parcels filled with spiced meat or vegetables, steamed and served with a fiery tomato and sesame dipping sauce.

Prep

45 mins

Cook

20 mins

Difficulty

Medium

Calories

410 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

300gplain flour

150mlwater

400gchicken or pork mince

1onion, finely diced

4 clovesgarlic, crushed

1 pieceginger, grated

2 tbspsoy sauce

1 tspsesame oil

corianderchopped

Method

Make a smooth dough. Rest 30 minutes. Mix filling ingredients.

Roll dough thin. Cut circles. Fill and pleat edges to seal — the traditional Nepali fold creates 12-15 pleats.

Steam 15 minutes. Serve with tomato sesame dipping sauce.

Chef's Tip

The pleating takes practice — the traditional Nepali fold creates 12-15 pleats around the edge.

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