Street food specialty mostly found in Darjeeling or Sikkim. The filling of these momos is very simple and light. Serve these momos with chili garlic sauce. chicken momos recipe is a north eastern recipe and very popular in tibet as well. Chicken mince flavored with soy sauce, chili, chili is stuffed in a dough ball and then steamed. Since this recipe is a steamed recipe, it is a healthy high protein recipe with tender chicken.
I bet everyones going to get super excited when you set the table with these homemade momos that taste street style!!
Ingredients....
For dough....
1cup Maida
5tbsp lukewarm Water
Salt, to taste
For fillings...
250g Chicken Kheema
1tbsp Garlic
1tbsp Ginger
1/2cup Onions
1/2cup Spring Onions
1tbsp light Soy sauce
1tbsp Sugar
1tbsp Cornflour
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
Preparations......
In a clean bowl, add the maida, salt and lukewarm water. Knead it until a tough dough ball is made.
Oil the dough ball, cover it with a plate and keep it aside to rest.
Filling...
In a bowl, add the minced chicken, the aromatics, the sauces and lastly, the spices.
Mix everything until it's nicely combined.
Next, straighten out the dough into a long strand, keeping it thin.
Cut into 10 equal pieces and keep them covered.
Roll one dough ball at a time very thinly and add a tablespoon of the filling inside.
Using a fold and pinch technique, seal the dumplings.
Steam the dumplings for 8-10 minutes.
Once done, serve with your choice of chutney Enjoy!
Tips....
* Rule to make Chicken Momos is that always roll your edges thin and the centre should be thick. Many people miss this part, which makes the momo break apart.
* Refrigerate your homemade chicken momos for 10 days and boil them for 5 minutes and they will be ready to eat.
* If you don’t have a steamer at home, you can always use kadhai with perfect lid for steaming your momos.
* You may also use aluminium foil , can help you create that steam in any type of container.
* Ti change your taste, pan fry it, deep fry, marinate with tandoori masala and give nice tandoor flame on gas stove top.
* You may also use as dumplings on your choice of soups, mine favourite is spicy hot and sour creamy soup.