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Veg Momos is a popular street food in northern part of India which has its origination from Nepal and Tibet. Veg Momos or Dim Sum is basically a dumpling prepared from All Purpose Flour with a juicy stuffing.  The stuffing of Veg Momos can be prepared from different vegetables such as Cabbage, Carrot, Capsicum, Onion, etc. You can also add Grated Paneer, Sweet Corns, Mushrooms, Soyabean Granules, French Beans, etc.

Veg Momos is a simple and healthy snack prepared by steaming dumplings stuffed with different types of Finely Chopped Vegetables. The veggies is first cooked and then stuffed in Maida Roti before steaming it to prepare Momos. It is served with Red Chilli Chutney, Mayonnaise, Schezwan chutney or any type of dip or spread.

The first time that I had Momos was when I was living in Delhi. Once I was visiting Noida for shopping.  During the evening time, I was hungry so I decided to have some street food. While moving through the market, I saw a new kind of snack in the street side food stall. The owner of the stall was from North East. I went to the stall and enquired about it. The owner said that it was called Momos and asked me to give a try. That was the first time that I had Momos. It was very delicious, mouthwatering and spicy. The Red Chilli Chutney added hotness and spiciness to the Momos.

The most important part of Momos is the stuffing that we use in preparing it. The taste of the snack totally depends upon the taste of the fillings. Momos can be Veg Momos or Paneer Momos or Chicken Momos. Today I am going to share Veg Momos which requires different types of vegetables for preparing the stuffing. The change in different types of Momos is only the stuffing. It is what and how you prepare the filling of the momos. Apart from this all the remaining tasks in preparing this delicious snack is similar. I will share the remaining variety of the snack in my other posts.

Apart from the stuffing, the second most important part in preparing the Momos is how we cook it. We can cook Veg Momos in three ways, Steaming, Baking or Deep Frying. You can choose any of the three methods. Here we will be prepare the Veg Momos by the steaming method. I will share the other methods in my other posts. I mostly prefer the steamed Veg Momos since it is very healthy and tasty.

One of the additional things that we see in momos is the shape with which it is prepared. The street side food stalls prepare this snack in different shapes which look very attractive. You can also prepare different shapes of momos at home. Here I will be sharing two methods of shaping the momos. You can choose any of them while shaping it.

The taste of Veg Momos not only depends upon the type of stuffing and the method of cooking but also depends on with what we serve the Veg Momos. Veg Momos tastes best when served with Red Chilli Chutney and Mayonnaise. Most street side food stall also serve with the same chutney and mayonnaise. You can also serve it with Tomato Ketchup, Chilli Sauce, Mustard Sauce, Schezwan Chutney or Pizza Sauce. Choose as per your preference of taste.

To prepare Veg Momos first we need to prepare the dough. The dough of Momos can be prepared either with All Purpose Flour (Maida) or with Wheat Flour (Atta). You can choose any one of them. Here we will be using Maida to prepare the dough.

Take All Purpose Flour, Oil and Salt in a large bowl. Mix them uniformly. Now add Water in batches and knead it properly to prepare the dough. The dough should be firm or else it will be difficult to make the dumplings. The dumplings may flatten after stuffing. After preparing the dough, grease the outer layer with slight amount of oil. Cover the dough with damp cloth and keep it aside for about 10-15 minutes.

Till the time the dough is resting, let’s prepare the fillings. Heat Oil in a heavy base kadai or pan. Add Chopped Garlic and Ginger and saute for few seconds. Next add Chopped Onion and Chopped Spring Onion Whites. Saute them till it turns little golden in colour. Now add all the Chopped Vegetable and cook for about 2 minutes under medium to high flame.

Cook under high flame only when you are using heavy base kadai or pan. If you are using normal kadai or pan, cook the veggies under low to medium flame. This will prevent the veggies from burning. After 2 minutes add Black Pepper Powder and Salt. Saute and cook for another few minutes. Switch of the stove and allow the stuffing to cool down to room temperature. At this moment you can check the taste of the stuffing. If required you can add extra amount of Black Pepper Powder and Salt.

Now remove the damp cloth from the dough and divide the dough into small balls. Take a ball and with the help of rolling pin, roll it into small roti of diameter of approx. 3-4 inches. Roll the remaining balls in the same manner and keep it aside. Now take a roti and place it in flat surface. Place small amount of stuffing at the centre of the roti and then start sealing it. Seal the stuffing by pleating the edges and joining them together. At last join all of them at the centre and seal it by pressing it slightly. Stuffing of Momo is done. Keep it aside. In the same manner stuff all the momos.

To steam the Veg Momos lets prepare the steaming set up. Heat Water in steamer pan or idli maker over medium heat. Take the steamer tray and grease it. Place all the stuffed Veg Momos in the tray without sticking to each other. Once the water starts boiling, place the tray in the steamer pan and cover it. Steam the Veg Momos for about 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes switch of the stove and take out the tray. Touch the outer layer of the momos to check whether it has been cooked or not. On touching if the layer does not stick to your fingers, it means that it is completely cooked. If it sticks, then cook it for another few minutes. The steaming time totally depends upon the thickness of the outer layer of the momos. If the thickness is more, the steaming time will be more. On steaming the outer layer will become slightly transparent.

Tasty and delicious Veg Momos is ready to serve. Take out the Veg Momos in a serving plate and serve it with Momos Chutney and Mayonnaise. You can also serve it with Red Chilli Garlic Chutney, Green Chutney, Schezwan Sauce or Tomato Ketchup

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Veg Momos / Steamed Veg Momos / Dim Sum

Veg Momos is a simple and healthy snack prepared by steaming dumplings stuffed with different types of Finely Chopped Vegetables. The veggies is first cooked and then stuffed in Maida Roti before steaming it to prepare Momos.

Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Snacks

Cuisine Indian, Nepali, Tibetan

Diet Low Fat, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword Momos, Steamed Veg Momos, Veg Momos

Preparation Time 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Passive Time 0 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour

Servings 15 pieces

Calories

Author Recipe by Chits

Equipments:

• Heavy Base Kadai or pan or wok
• Rolling Board & Pin
• Steamer Pan or Idli Maker
• Large Bowl

Ingredients:

For Maida Dough:

• 1 cup All Purpose Flour (Maida)
• 1/4 cup Water
• 1/2 teaspoon Oil
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• Oil for greasing

For Veg Momos Stuffing:

• 2 teaspoon Finely Chopped Garlic
• 1 teaspoon Finely Chopped Ginger
• 1/2 cup Finely Chopped Onion
• 1/4 cup Spring Onion Whites
• 1/2 cup Finely Chopped Cabbage
• 1/2 cup Finely Chopped Capsicum
• 1/2 cup Finely Chopped Carrot
• 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
• 1 tablespoon Oil
• Salt to taste

Instructions:

Kneading of Maida Dough:

• Take a large bowl and add 1 cup All Purpose Flour (Maida), 1/2 teaspoon Oil and 1/4 teaspoon Salt. You can use Wheat Flour in place of Maida.
• With the help of your palm, mix all the ingredients uniformly. Next add Water in parts and start kneading the flour. Add Water as per your requirement.
• Knead the flour to prepare firm dough. The dough should not be too soft or else it will be difficult to prepare the dumplings.
• Once the dough is prepared, grease the outer layer with slight amount of oil. Cover it with kitchen towel and allow it to rest for 10-15 minutes by keeping it aside.

Preparation of Veg Momos Filling:

• Take all the vegetables and wash them. Finely chop the vegetables with a sharp knife. You can use food processor to chop the vegetables as it takes less time to chop. Keep the Chopped Vegetables aside.
• Now take Oil in a Heavy Base Kadai or Pan and heat over medium flame.
• Add Finely Chopped Garlic and Ginger. Saute for 10-15 seconds under low to medium flame.
• Next add Finely Chopped Spring Onion whites and Finely Chopped Onion. Saute them for a minute. Be careful that the onion should not burn.
• After a minute add all the finely chopped vegetables such as Cabbage, Carrot and Capsicum. Stir them well.
• Stir fry the vegetables under medium to high flame for about 2 minutes. If your kadai is not of thick base then cook the veggies under low to medium flame.
• After 2 minutes add 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder and Salt as per taste.
• Mix and stir fry for around 2-3 minutes more under medium to high flame.
• After 2-3 minutes switch off the stove and allow it to cool down to room temperature. Vegetable stuffing is ready. Fillings should be stuffed only after the fillings cools down to room temperature.
• After preparing the stuffing, check the taste of the fillings. If required you can add extra amount of Salt or Black Pepper Powder as per your taste.

Stuffing and Shaping of Veg Momos:

• Take the prepared dough and divide it into two equal parts. Roll each part into cylindrical shape dough.
• Next cut the cylindrical dough into small parts and roll into small balls.
• Take a ball and with the help of rolling pin, roll into a small and thin circle of diameter of approx. 3-4 inches. Keep it aside.
• Roll each ball in the same manner. The edges of the circular roti should be thin while the centre part should be thick. This helps in proper stuffing of the momos.
• Now take a roti and place it in flat surface. Place small amount of stuffing at the centre.
• Next lift one side of edge and start pleating and joining them together from one end to the other end.
• At last join all of them at the centre and seal the stuffing by pressing it. Stuffing of momo is complete. Keep it aside.
• In the same manner, stuff all the Momos. You can change the shape of the Momos and can give any shape of your choice.
• To shape the Momos in another way, take and place a small roti in a flat surface. Place the stuffing at the centre.
• Keeping the half edge of the roti as it is, pleat the other half edge and then join it to the first half. Seal it by pressing it slightly. Now we will steam the stuffed Veg Momos.

Steaming of Veg Momos:

• Take the steamer tray and grease it. Place the Stuffed Momos in the tray without sticking to each other.
• Now heat a glass of Water in Steamer Pan or Idli Maker under medium flame.
• Place the tray in the steamer pan and cover it. Steam the Veg Momos for about 10 minutes till the outer layer becomes almost transparent. Steaming time may vary depending upon the thickness of the outer layer of the momos.
  
• To check whether the momos is cooked or not, touch it with your fingers. If you do not feel stickiness, then it means that it is completely cooked. If your finger sticks, it means that it is not cooked properly. In such case cook it further.
  
• Once the Veg Momos gets completely cooked, switch off the stove and take out the Momos from the steamer. Veg Momos is ready to serve.
  
• Take out the Veg Momos in a serving plate and serve it with Momos Chutney and Mayonnaise. You can also serve it with Red Chilli Garlic Chutney, Green Chutney, Schezwan Sauce or Tomato Ketchup.
  

Notes:

1. Here we have used Maida to prepare Veg Momos. If you want you can prepare it using Wheat Flour as it is healthier than maida.
2. While kneading the flour, remember to prepare firm dough so that it is easy to shape the dumplings. It will help in holding the shape of dumplings for a longer time. If the dough is soft, the dumplings will not take proper shape and it will flatten with time.
3. To prepare the fillings, you can choose vegetables of your choice. Here we have used Finely Chopped Cabbage, Carrot, Capsicum and Onion. You can also add Grated Paneer, Sweet Corns, Finely Chopped Mushrooms, Soyabean Granules, Finely Chopped French Beans, etc. if you want.
4. Chop the vegetables finely. You can use knife to chop the vegetables. If you have food processor you can use it since it is easy and takes less time to finely chop the vegetables.
5. Cook the Finely Chopped Vegetables under medium to high flame if you are using heavy base kadai or pan. If you are not using heavy thickened base kadai, fry the veggies under low to medium heat. It prevents the veggies from burning.
6. After preparing the fillings, check the taste to see if there is any need of adding extra salt or black pepper powder to it.
7. While stuffing the Momos you can give any shape of your choice. If you do not have time to stuff the filings by pleating the Momos then you can simply give the shape of Momos similar to Gujiya.
8. Steaming time of the Momos may vary and it depends upon the thickness of the outer layer. If the outer layer is thick it will take more time to cook.
9. To check whether the Momos is completely cooked or not, touch with your finger. You should not feel the stickiness in the outer layer of the momos. Also the momos will become transparent.
10. Veg Momos tastes best when served with Red Chilli Chutney and Mayonnaise. You can also serve it with your favourite dips and spreads.