Chicken & Vegetable Momo's (DimSum)

           

Yesterday we, 3S & P( my 3 friends names starting with "S" & "P" that's me for you) had a session of making & eating Momo's. We all got together at one of the friends place and we got started. S had already prepared the dough and the meat filling. I do make Momo's quite often but didn't really know how to shape them in the way they are supposed to be. So it was a training & fun session for all of us.

I can hog on Momo's any time of the day or night. The ultimate combination is Steamed Chicken Momo's, the super duper hot chilli paste ( that we call chutney)& fruit beer. Infact If u have been to New Delhi & have visited "Dilli Haat" & the Nagaland food joint there you know what I am talking about. Ahhh.. My memories are hitting back at me. 

The chutney defers from region to region. In the north India, it is a paste of dried whole chilies soaked in hot water and later grinded into a coarse paste along with garlic, white vinegar & salt. Where as in the North East it's boiled tomatoes along with green chilies, vinegar & salt. But both the versions are equally delicious though.

Prep time - 45 mins 

Cooking time - 15 mins

Ingredients

For the dough

• 11/2 cups - refine flour (maida)
• Water - to make a hard dough

For the Filling 

• 1/2 kilogram - minced chicken( u can use any meat but steaming time would differ in its red meat) For the vegetarians replace minced meat to grated Cabbage & carrots.
• 1/2 kilogram - onions finely chopped
• 02 teaspoon - grinded ginger
• 02 teaspoon - chopped green chilies
• 02 teaspoon - refined vegetable oil.
• Salt to taste
• Coriander if you desire.

For the chutney 

• 10 - whole dried red chilies ( soaked in hot water for 30 mins)
• 04- 06 - garlic pods
• 02 tbsp - vinegar
• Salt to taste.

Method

Momo 

• Mix minced chicken, onions, ginger, salt & oil & keep aside.
• Knead the dough
• Roll the dough into palm size rounds(like puri's) make sure the rolled dough is thin.
• Fill 1/2 tablespoon chicken filling in the rounds and shape them into desired shape. 
• Mean while boil water in the steamer base along with some chicken pieces & garlic( this would later be served as soup)
• Place the Momo's in a greased steamer and steam for 15 mins. Serve hot.

Chutney

Grind the chilies along with garlic & vinegar.

Add salt to taste.

Enjoy :)
xx