VEG MOMOS RECIPE WITH GARLIC CHUTNEY/DIP

(Pics updated)

I had this Veg momos with garlic chutney in my friend’s house. She prepared both steamed & deep fried Momos. Both were tasting excellent. We liked it very much.Generally Momos are prepared only with Maida/All purpose flour.I have posted two versions , one with maida & another one with maida & wheat flour in 2 :1 ratio.But the color of wheat ones don't look good ;). After tasting these momos , my MIL started making it with  wheat flour.She said it tastes good when eaten hot..More than the color , its healthy , she said :) I prepared a dip /chutney as an accompaniment. It was  a nice combination.As i prepared idli along with momos , we had this chutney for both idly & momos. I’ve given the recipe for momo sauce/dip at the end of this post. As I prepared the dough & filling in very less quantity , i made less number of deep fried momos..

I wanted to update the pictures of momo as it the most popular post in my blog :) ..Before updating the old pictures , I wanted to see the shape of momos served here in restaurants. Last week my hubby took me to a chinese restaurant and there I tasted momos in different shapes.They looked very cute and small in size.. I wanted to try those shapes and I finally got the idea after watching an you tube video of veenas kitchen where she had posted the recipe from the chef’s hands. He had very well explained the different shapes..Thanks a lot to veena’s kitchen and the chef . I have tried to give the step by step pictures for different shapes. Hope I can make it perfect in future ..Last but not the least , momos has to be served really hot to enjoy its original flavour & taste.

Check out my another version of momos chutney HERE

Ingredients
 1 cup = 200ml

• Maida – 1 cup
• Cooking oil - 1 tsp ( to make dough) +1 tsp ( to add in water while steaming)
• Salt & water – as required.

For stuffing :

• Carrot – 2 nos (Finely chopped )
• Cabbage – 1 cup ( finely shredded / chopped )
• Big onion – 2 nos (-d0-)
• Garlic – 5-8 flakes (-do-)
• White Pepper powder - 1 tsp (adjust)
• Soya sauce – 1/2 tsp
• Ajinomoto – 2 pinches (optional)
• Salt – As required
• Oil – 2 tbsp

Method

• Mix Maida with salt,water and a tsp of oil to make a soft pliable dough.Keep it covered for 30 minutes.

• Chop all the vegetables very finely..Take a wide mouthed kadai with 2tbsp of oil and add the onions & garlic pieces.Saute for sometime.Then add vegetables.
• Saute well in high flame, keep tossing for 3 minutes.Add salt , soya sauce ,White pepper powder and Ajinomoto (optional ).Toss it well and switch off the flame.

• Now take the dough and make very small sized balls ( 20 gms weight) of even size.
• Roll it to make a thin small poori of 4-5 inches. Then take a tsp of stuffing and keep it in the center of the poori.

• I made three different shapes of momos .. Here they are

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Please refer here for the last shape..

• Arrange the momos in a greased plate. When the water in the idli pot starts to roll boil, keep the plate inside. Steam in an idli pot for 7-8 mins. Add a tsp of oil in idli pot water while steaming !!
• You can also deep fry the momo in oil till it tunrs golden !

Serve hot with tomato sauce or Garlic chutney

GARLIC CHUTNEY/MOMO SAUCE/DIP

• Garlic flakes – 10 nos
• Red chilly – 4  nos ( adjust)
• Tomato - 1 no
• Vinegar – 1 tsp (adjust based on the no of red chillies used)
• Salt & water – as required.

Method:

• Grind all the ingredients given above with little water.(Since the quantity is very less, i used little water to grind)

Transfer to a serving bowl and Enjoy with Momos / Idly / Dosa.

Here is a picture of momo with wheat & maida combination …Here i used 3/4 cup of maida & 1/4 cup of wheat flour..

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