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Veg Momos are arranged on a black tray along with spicy garlic chutney. Seen in the background is momos basket with momos in it.

Easy Veg Momos

Steam homemade veg momos with mixed vegetables and herbs. They're simple, tasty, and perfect for a quick bite.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Resting Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 40 Momos

Ingredients

For Dough

  • 1 cups All purpose Flour Plain Flour, Maida
  • ¼ Cup Whole Wheat flour Can be replaced by all purpose
  • Salt to taste
  • Water for kneading
  • ¼ teaspoon Vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon Oil
  • Extra flour for dusting or rolling

For Filling

  • 2 cups Cabbage finely chopped,
  • ½ cups Carrot chopped,
  • ½ Cup Mushroom finely chopped
  • ¼ Cup green onions
  • ¼ cup green onions spring
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger grated,
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic grated
  • 2-3 tablespoon Coriander leaves chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Steamer

  • 2-3 Cups Water
  • 5-6 Cabbage Leaves Optional
  • 1 teaspoon Oil for Greasing

Instructions

Dough

  • In a large bowl add flour, salt, vinegar and oil.
    1 cups All purpose Flour, Salt to taste, ¼ teaspoon Vinegar, ½ teaspoon Oil, ¼ Cup Whole Wheat flour
    Flour Mixture in a bowl.
  • Give it a good mix.
  • Now add water slowly and make a stiff dough.
    Water for kneading
  • Knead the dough for 4-5 minutes until pliable.
    Momos Dough in a bowl.
  • Cover and let it rest for at least 30 minutes.

Filling

  • In a bowl, add all the chopped vegetables along with ginger and garlic.
    2 cups Cabbage, ½ cups Carrot, ½ Cup Mushroom, ¼ Cup green onions, ¼ cup green onions spring, 1 tablespoon Ginger, 1 tablespoon Garlic, 2-3 tablespoon Coriander leaves
    Veggie Mixture for Momos in a bowl.
  • Add salt and give a quick mix.
    Salt
  • Leave to rest for 15-20 minutes.
  • After 15-20 minutes, remove the veggies in a muslin cloth.
    Squeezing out moisture from the veggies in a muslin cloth.
  • Squeeze out all the extra water.
    Squeezed Veggie Mixture in a bowl.
  • Now add the black pepper and mix everything.
    Black pepper

Shaping Momo

  • Knead the dough one time.
  • Divide the dough into marble-sized balls.
    Rolling Dough on a board.
  • Roll the dough thin into 2-3 inch diameter.
  • Keep the rolled wrappers separately and on a lightly dusted surface to avoid sticking.
    Extra flour
  • Add a tablespoon of filling in the center of the rolled dough.
    Adding stuffing inside the wrapper on a board.
  • For the first shape, fold it into a crescent shape.
    Momos getting shapped on a board.
  • Then seal the edges tightly.
  • Grab the edges and fold them as shown.
    Crescent shaped momos on a board.
  • Crescent shaped momos on a board.
  • Make a few of these momos and keep aside.
  • A pic showing shaping the momos into a triangular shape.
  • A pic showing shaping the momos into a triangular shape.
  • Triangle-shaped momos on a board.
  • Shaped Momos arranged on a plate.

Steaming

  • Heat 1.5 to 2 Cups of water in a steamer.
    2-3 Cups Water
  • Let the water come to a boil.
  • In a greased steamer pan or Momo’s steam basket, place cabbage leaves if using.
    5-6 Cabbage Leaves
    Momos Steamer Ready with lined Cabbage Leaves in a steamer.
  • If you are not using cabbage leaves, grease it with oil.
    1 teaspoon Oil
  • Now add the momo’s leaving space in between each of them.
    Momos ready to be steamed.
  • Steam them for 7-9 minutes.
    Steamed momos in a colander.
  • Don't overdo the steaming, as the dough becomes dense and dry.
  • Momos are done when you touch the momos, the dough should not feel sticky. They will appear transparent.
  • The steaming time may vary depending on the thickness of the momos' cover.
  • The time of cooking varies from the intensity of the flame, the kind of pan, and the steamer you are using.
  • Serve veg momos with a spicy sauce, Tomato chutney, or Spicy Garlic Chutney.
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