Impress your loved ones...

I just thought for a while what to blog about next. Something sparked all of a sudden. Its not the lightning, not the flash light from my camera, nor it was an idea....
It was a plate full of "momos". Well, if you are hearing this name for the first time, then i give you the description. Momos are pure white, fluffy, tasty Tibetan dishes. There came my mom with a plate full of my favourite momos. I just wondered why not i write about them. If people who i like are found in my blog, then why not one of my favourites.

People try this easy recipe, you will love it for sure.

MOMOS-RECIPE

For the covering:

1 cup maida flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp. vegetable oil
100 ml cold water

• Mix maida flour, salt, oil.
• Add water gradually and keep mixing with your fingers till you get a firm dough.
• Cover with a damp muslin cloth and keep aside for half an hour.

For the filling:
2 tsp. vegetable oil
1/4 tsp. cumin seeds
1 garlic clove, chopped finely
1 tsp. grated ginger or ginger juice
1 green chili, chopped finely
1 onion, chopped finely
1/2 cup finely chopped cabbage
1 carrot, chopped finely into tiny cubes
1 potato, chopped finely into tiny cubes
salt to taste
1/4 tsp. garam masala

• 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.

For the salad:
½ cup fine strips of cabbage
½ cup fine strips of carrots
¼ tsp. lemon juice
Salt to taste
• Mix together all of the above ingredients.

Making Momos:
• Take some dough, make a ball, and flatten it like rotis using rolling pin.
Cut small squares of about 3-inches from it.
• Put approximately 1½ tsp. filling in each square.
• Lift one corner of the square and join it to the opposite corner to form a triangle.
• Use water to glue the sides together.
• Join the three corners of the triangle and gently twist to the tip.
• If the side are not stuck together, reseal them with water.
• Similarly prepare all the momos.
• Steam the momos for about 15 minutes until they are swollen.
• Place the salad in the center of the serving dish and arrange the hot momos on the sides.
• Serve with tomato chutney as a dip

HOT, TASTY MOMOS ARE READY !!!

Well, for non-veggies, minced-chicken cooked with spices can be used as a substitute for veg fillings. (i have not tried it..check out and temme)
So, what are you waiting for?
Impress your loved ones with your momos.(Guys, no exception for you people..these tasty, impressive dumplings are easy to make ...)
do post your comments,

nandhu :)