Momos are my family’s favorite snack. Vegetarian momos is a popular Tibetan recipe.Traditionally they were made of minced meat but now a days momos have filling of vegetables,cheese,etc.They have now become favorite street food of North India .Normally Momos had three varieties :steamed,fried and pan fried. Earlier i had posted steamed momos recipe, today i am posting fried momos recipe.
Servings: 10-12
Fried momos
Ingredients:
For dough
Maida or all purpose flour:1 cup
Oil:1/2tsp
Salt:1/4tsp
Water:as needed
For stuffing:
Chopped cabbage:1/4 cup
Chopped carrots:1/4 cup
Garlic:1/2tsp chopped
Ginger:1/2tspchopped
Capsicum:1/4 cup finely chopped
Green chili:1 finely chopped
Spring onions:4 bulbs chopped
Salt:to taste
Soya sauce:1tbsp
Black pepper:1/4tsp
Red chilli powder:1/4tsp
Oil:2tsp
Vinegar:1/4tsp
Oil: for deep frying momos
Method:
1.Take maida,salt,oil in a bowl.Add water and knead a firm dough.Keep it aside for half an hour.
2.Heat oil in pan.Add ginger ,garlic,onions and saute for a minute.Now add chopped cabbage,carrots,capsicum,spring onions,green chili.
3.Mix soya sauce,salt black pepper,red chili powder,vinegar.Mix it well for 3-4 minutes.
4.Divide dough into 12 balls.
5.Roll each ball into thin circle of 3-4 inch diameter.
6.Place vegetable stuffing in between .Start folding and forming pleats. In end join all the pleats to the center.
7. Heat oil in kadai. Add 3- 4 momos at a time.
8. Deep fry on medium flame till they become golden brown in colour. Place them on absorbent paper so that excess oil can be removed.
9.Serve momos with chilli garlic sauce or soya sauce.
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