Veg momo, No oil

These are steamed momos, prepared in an idli making utensil. There are utensils for steaming momos called mucktoo. Sometimes, momos are pan-fried or deep-fried after steaming.

The constituents of this delicious steamed snack..

Ingredients for the outer covering are :

All purpose flour - 1 cup + 4 Tbsps or more for dusting

Water - 2/3 cup

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Ingredients for the filling are :

Carrot - 1, peeled and chopped small

Beans - 25 g, ends trimmed and chopped small

Cabbage - 1/2 cup, shredded

Green chili - 1, minced

Garlic - 3 cloves, peeled and minced

Ginger - 1/2 inch, peeled and minced

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - a pinch

Coriander powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt - to taste

Water - 1/4 cup

The technique...

Start preparing the filling by chopping up the vegetables. Heat up a deep-bottomed steel pan and cast in ginger, garlic, chili and a splash of water. Add in salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala and some water. Stir around for a minute. Throw in the vegetables. Add water and cover with a lid. After 5 minutes, check if the beans is cooked thoroughly. Turn off the heat.

In a glass bowl, add flour and salt. Mix. Add hot, boiling water to this. Stir with a spoon. Sprinkle flour on kitchen surface and place dough. Knead to make a smooth, round ball. Cover with a wet towel for 30 minutes.

Knead dough into a cylinder. Make equal sized balls from it by first cutting it in the middle. Then cut the center in the two halves formed and so on. I got 8 balls. Roll these into small thin round shapes, thinner at the edges and thicker in the center. Cover these with the wet cloth, so as not to get dry.