Wednesday 25 November 2009

how to make Nepali dumplings


I like Nepali dumplings very much. It is called “momo” in Nepali. It is really delicious!! , but little bit difficult to cook. I will simply explain how to make “momo”.
Tomato Chutney or sauce for the momo
· 1 tsp oil
· minced garlic
· 1 chopped onion
· 2-4 minced peppers
· 2 chopped tomatoes
· pinch of salt
· coriander leaves
· sesame
First heat oil in saucepan and fry onions, garlic, for 5 minutes. Add chilis, spices and saute for a few more minutes. Add tomatoes, cover and reduce to simmer for 10 minutes. Place everything in a blender, and blend until smooth.
Momos
· 1 pack of round spring roll wrappers
· 2 tsp. vegetable oil
· ¼ tsp. cumin seeds
· 1 garlic clove, chopped finely
· 1 tsp. grated ginger
· 1 green chili, chopped finely
· 1 onion, chopped finely
· ½ cup finely chopped cabbage 1 carrot, chopped finely into tiny cubes
· 1 potato, chopped finely into tiny cubes
· 3 fluid oz water
· salt to taste
· ¼ tsp. garam masala

For the filling: Heat the oil and add the cumin seeds. Add the garlic, ginger, green chili and onions and stir for a minute. Add the cabbage, carrots and potatoes and stir again. Add some water and cook covered for about 7-8 minutes until the vegetables become soft and the water is dried up. Add the salt and garam masala and stir well. Remove from heat and keep aside.Making the momos: Before beginning, start up your steamer (making sure to oil it very well so the dumplings don't stick). Put on the table in front of you the spring roll wrappers, your bowl of filling, a small bowl of warm water, and an empty plate.Grab a spring roll wrapper in one hand, dip your free hand in the water and wet the edge of the wrapper slightly. Next, put approximately 1½ tsp. filling in the wrapper.
To seal, lift the bottom arch to the bottom arch of the wrapper and seal firmly by pleating the ends with your fingers. The shape should look like a half moon and have no openings. If the sides are having trouble sticking together, reseal them with water. If you want to get really fancy, take the two ends of the half moon and make them meet, pressing them together to seal.Steam the momos for about 10 or 15 minutes until they are swollen. Enjoy hot and serve with lots of tomato chutney on top!!

8 comments:

  1. looks delicious!It seems to be difficult to cook.Thank you for showing us Nepali momo.Did you learn how to make momo from your mother?

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  2. Momo doesn't have kind of meat,does it? But they have many spices,so it seems to be delicious. I will try to cook them. Thank you for recipe.

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  3. Sounds difficult to make so I'd like to eat first! I have been to "ディンタイフォン" when I went to Taiwan, very juicy and delicious. Have you?

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  4. Thank you very much for your comments. I am very glad that you are interested in my reciepe. Mostly we use buff for the fillings. Buff is the meat of water buffalo.

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  5. おいしそう(●’’●)

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  6. These look SO yummy. I would love to eat some!

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  7. I want to put hand inside the computer screen and snatch away the momos and eat them.
    aeuwzzzzzzzzzz.....................

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