Steamed & Fried Chicken Momos(Dumplings)

Making new recipes always gives me a lots of pleasure & excitement.I have been wanting to make Momos for a long time for my family and finally I made it in my kitchen.It turned out so good we really loved it.

Chicken Momo is one of the most popular dish in Northeast India.Momos originally are from Tibet & then It have become very popular street food in all over India.Chicken Momo actually is a flavorful minced chicken,herbs and choice of veggies mixture enclosed in a flours dough and then steamed in a steamer.Momos can be made with various fillings like vegetable or chicken or Pork or lamb.Traditionally ,these Momos are steamed,but now a days deep fried/pan fried/tandoori version of Momos are also have become very famous.

The main ingredients which I used for this recipe are All purpose flour,Vegetables,Minced chicken,Garlic ginger paste,Herbs & Soya sauce.I tried fried and steamed both version in my kitchen & served it with homemade momo sauce & chicken clear soup.

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Here Is The Chicken Momo Recipe With Step-by-Step Photos:-

Ingredients For Making Chicken Momos:

For Making Momo Sauce:

• 1 large - Tomato,diced

• 1 cup - Lukewarm water

• 2 - Dried red chillies

• 2 - Shredded garlic cloves

• Salt to taste

• 1 tsp - Vegetable oil

• 2 tsp - Red chili sauce

For Making Clear Momo Soup:

• 2 cup - Chicken broth

• Salt as per taste

• 2 tbsp - Chopped onions

• 2 - Garlic cloves

• 1/2 tsp - Chopped coriander leaves

• 1/2 tsp - Chopped spring onions

• Pinch of crushed black pepper

For Making The Dough:

• 3 cups - All purpose flour(Maida)

• 1/2 tsp - Salt

• 1 tbsp - Vegetable oil

• Lukewarm water as required

For Making The Chicken Filling:

• 300 gram - Minced chicken

• 1 cup - Shredded cabbage

• 1/2 cup - Grated carrots

• 1/2 cup - Chopped spring onions

• 1 cup - Chopped onions

• 2 tsp - Soya sauce

• Salt as per taste

• 1/4 cup - Coriander leaves

• 2 tsp - Ginger garlic paste

Steps:

• For making the Momo Sauce - first take a bowl soak Tomato and dry red chillies in lukewarm water for 30 minutes.Then pour them in a blender and blended them into a smooth paste.

• Now heat the 1 tsp oil in a pan,add shredded garlic in to the pan & saute for 1 minute then add the the tomato paste,salt,red chili sauce and mix well and cook for 10 -15 minutes or until sauce becomes thicker.Transfer the sauce into a bowl and keep aside.

• For making the dough - in a mixing bowl,add the all purpose flour(Maida),salt,oil & mix well with required water,knead well & make a lump free smooth dough.Cover the dough with a damp cloth/tissue paper and keep aside for 20 minutes.
  

• Now for making the Momo filling - heat the oil in a pan ,add chopped onions in the pan fry them for 3 minutes or until change its color,add cabbage,carrots mix well and fry for another 5-6 minutes.

• Add ginger garlic paste,salt to taste mix well and fry until raw smell goes off.Add minced chicken,chopped spring onions,coriander leaves mix well and fry for 2-3 minutes.

• Now add soya sauce mix well and cook until chicken & vegetables cooked well and the filling mixture becomes dry up.keep aside.
  

• Now divide the dough into equal ball shape small portions.By using wooden roller pin and board roll them out as thinly as much possible to a flatten round shape.Place the filling in the center of the circle,brush the edges with a little oil.Bring the edges together to the center and twist it & make different shapes as your choice and seal it properly so that no filling comes out.In the same way make rest of the Momos.
  

• Boil the water in the Steamer.When the water starts boiling place the momos in 2-3 batches on the top of the steamer cover it with lid & steam it for 20 minutes or until tender.

• In the meanwhile time make the Clear Momo Soup,heat the 2 cup chicken broth in the saucepan add chopped onions and garlic cloves,salt to taste in to the pan and bring them to boil.Cook them for 10-12 minutes or until onions and garlic cloves soften.Now Pour the soup through a strainer into a serving bowl.Sprinkle some coriander leaves,spring onions and crushed black pepper over the soup.keep aside.
  

• For deep fry the Momos,heat the enough oil in a deep bottom pan,when the oil becomes hot enough place the momos in the oil and fry them until turns in to golden brown in color.
  

• Momos are ready now serve it hot with Momo sauce and clear Chicken soup.

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