Veg Momos Recipe | Dim Sum | Steamed Veg Momos – with step by step photos, description and video of the recipe. Here is an easy recipe of preparing veg momos at home from scratch. It is a popular street food in North India, moreover a favourite kids snacks.
Firstly, there are many methods and varieties of momos we get in the streets or restaurants. I mean the variation in stuffing like vegetables, paneer, tofu and some non-veg stuffings. Here I have tried with some simple vegetable stuffing, prepared very easily.
Furthermore, momos are dumplings made with flour and a savory stuffing. This stuffing can be made with veggies, chicken, sea-food or paneer (cottage cheese) etc. Momos can be steamed, fried or baked. I prefer steamed momos rather than fried ones.
Veg Momos Recipe | Dim Sum | Steamed Veg Momos,
These dim sum or veg momos packed with healthy veggies. I have used here onions, carrot, capsicum, and cabbage. You can also add mushrooms if you like.
Moreover, momos can be prepared using whole wheat flour instead of maida or all purpose flour. Shaping the momos are very easy and needs a little of practice for beginners. Here in the below video I have shown two types of folding. There are many ways of folding I will post a separate video on the same.
After the momos are steamed, when you touch the dough it should not feel sticky. The momos will also look transparent.
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Veg Momos Recipe | Dim Sum | Steamed Veg Momos
Equipment
- Steamer
Ingredients
Dough Preparation
- 2 cup Maida (All purpose flour)
- Salt to taste
- Water as required
Stuffing Preparation
- 2 tsp Oil
- 2 TBSP Minced Garlic & Ginger
- 1/2 cup Onion finely chopped
- 1/2 cup Carrot grated
- 1/4 cup Bell Pepper finely chopped
- 1 cup Cabbage finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper Powder
Instructions
- Take 2 cup Maida (All purpose flour) in a bowl.
- Add Salt to taste, give it a mix.
- Then add water gradually and prepare the soft and firm dough.
- Cover the dough and rest for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile we can prepare the Stuffing, heat 2 tsp Oil in a pan.
- Once the oil is hot, add 1 TBSP Minced Garlic & Ginger.
- Roast it well.
- Then add 1/2 cup Finely Chopped Onion.
- Roast the onions until translucent.
- Next add 1/2 cup Grated Carrot.
- Then add 1/4 cup finely chopped Bell pepper. Roast them for 2 minutes.
- Then add 1 cup finely chopped Cabbage. Stir them so that all the cabbage is well mixed with other vegetables.
- Add Salt to taste.
- Also add 1/4 tsp Black pepper powder. (Adjust the spice based on your taste).
- Mix everything well and roast for 2 minutes. Then switch off the flame and allow it to cool for sometime.
- Knead the dough again.
- Take a small portion of dough, make a round shaped balls. Dust them with dry flour.
- Roll it using a rolling pin into a medium thick circle.
- You can cut it into round shape using a bowl or plate.
- Fill the Stuffing around a spoon and half, form the desired shape.
- Start fleeting from the sides.
- Seal the edges, Twist it.
- Form the proper shape like this.
- Heat the steamer. Steam the momos on an oil greased plate.
- Cook in the steam for 10 minutes.
- Tasty Veg Momo's are ready to serve.
Video
Notes
HOW TO MAKE VEG MOMO | DIM SUM WITH STEP BY STEP PHOTOS :
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Take 2 cup Maida (All purpose flour) in a bowl.
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Add Salt to taste, give it a mix.
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Then add water gradually and prepare the soft and firm dough.
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Cover the dough and rest for 15 minutes.
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Meanwhile we can prepare the Stuffing, heat 2 tsp Oil in a pan.
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Once the oil is hot, add 1 TBSP Minced Garlic & Ginger. Roast it well.
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Then add 1/2 cup Finely Chopped Onion.
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Roast the onions until translucent.
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Next add 1/2 cup Grated Carrot.
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Then add 1/4 cup finely chopped Bell pepper. Roast them for 2 minutes.
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Then add 1 cup finely chopped Cabbage. Stir them so that all the cabbage is well mixed with other vegetables.
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Add Salt to taste.
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Also add 1/4 tsp Black pepper powder. (Adjust the spice based on your taste).
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Mix everything well and roast for 2 minutes. Then switch off the flame and allow it to cool for sometime.
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Knead the dough again.
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Take a small portion of dough, make a round shaped balls. Dust them with dry flour.
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Roll it using a rolling pin into a medium thick circle.
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You can cut it into round shape using a bowl or plate.
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Fill the Stuffing around a spoon and half, form the desired shape.
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Start fleeting from the sides.
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Seal the edges, Twist it.
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Form the proper shape like this.
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Heat the steamer. Steam the momos on an oil greased plate.
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Cook in the steam for 10 minutes.
- Tasty Veg Momo’s are ready to serve.
TIPS & VARIATION:
- Firstly, you can use the vegetables of your choice.
- Serve the momos immediately after steaming, means when it is hot.
- While steaming do keep some space between the dumplings. After steaming the momos expand and you don’t want them sticking to each other.
- Moreover, you can use whole wheat flour, instead of maida or all purpose flour.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Momos are steamed dumplings made from the maida or all purpose flour dough as a outer cover, and stuffed with finely chopped vegetables sautéed for few minutes.
Store bought momos may have MSG(mono sodium glutamate) which may cause health problems on the longer run. But the homemade moms are healthy if you use the whole wheat flour to prepare the dough.
Momo is usually served with spicy dip, normally the base is of tomato and red chillies.
Prepare the dough using the maida or whole wheat flour, salt and water. Also prepare the stuffing using your choice of vegetables. slightly toss them along with the spices. Roll the dough like chapati in a small circles. fill the stuffing, form the shape and steam it for 10-15 minutes. Moms will be ready to serve.
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Thank you so much Bhumi 🙂