Chicken momo
Momos are popular in Tibet, Nepal, China and North Eastern India. They are traditionally filled with minced beef or pork, and steamed in a bamboo basket. My dumplings are filled with vegetables, chicken, coriander, spring onion and a lot of spices. The background is a Chinese paper art on silk scroll that was gifted to my hubby during his Beijing work. The red color is for good luck and prosperity. Jianzhi is the Chinese folk art of paper cutting that dates back to the 6th century AD. Ingredients for the outer covering are : All purpose flour - 1 cup + 4 Tbsps for dusting Water - 2/3 cup Salt - 1/4 tsp Ingredients for the filling are : Peas, frozen - 25 g Beans - 25 g, ends trimmed and chopped small Cabbage - 1/4, thinly sliced Minced chicken - 1/2 cup Freshly ground pepper - 1 tsp Green chili - 1, minced Onion - 1 small, peeled and thinly sliced Garlic - 2 cloves, peeled and minced Ginger paste - 1 tsp Chicken masala - 1/2 tsp Apple cider vinegar - 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder - a pin...