CHICKEN MOMOS

                                             CHICKEN MOMOS

Momos is a type of steamed bun with filling.Chicken momos has a traditional delicacy in Nepal,Tibet,Bhutan,Sikkim dumplings. Momos have now spread to India.It has become a popular street snack here too.This is made with maida flour pooris and chicken fillings.This can be steamed or fried.Now a days momos are prepared with many combinations like chicken&vegetables,mushroom&vegetables,paneer&vegetables,pra-wns&vegetables etc..It is served with sauce and hot soup too. 

                            INGREDIENTS

• • Chicken boneless                   -   100 gm
  • Capsicum                           -   4 tbsp
  • Onions                             -   3 tbsp
  • Tomato                             -   2 tbsp
  • Green chilies                      -   2 chopped
  • Ginger chopped                     -   1 tbsp
  • Garlic chopped                     -   1 tbsp
  • Pepper powder                      -   1/4 tsp
  • Lemon juice                        -   1/2 of lemon
  • Coriander leaves                   -   as required
  • Salt                               -   to taste
  • Soyasauce                          -   5 drops(dark)
  • Water                              -   1/4 cup

            To make dough

• Maida/refined flour                 - 1 cup
• Salt                                - to taste
• Butter                              - 1 tsp
• Water                               - as required

                                METHOD

• First step, knead the maida with salt and water.Add butter to it and knead it again to make a smooth dough.Cover it with a wet cloth and leave it in room temperature for 30 mins. 

• Next step, Cook the chicken boneless pieces with water,and salt.

• When all the water dries , chop this in a chopper and keep aside.

• Third step, keep all the vegetables ready.





• Heat a pan and add chopped ginger to it.

• Add chopped garlic to it and saute till light brown.

• Add chopped onions  and salt to it.

• Saute till the onions becomes tender, then add pepper powder to it.

• Add chopped chicken and soya sauce to it and saute for 2 mins.

• Add chopped tomatoes  to it.

• Add chopped capsicum to it.

• Saute well.

• Add lemon juice to it and mix well.

• Finally add the chopped coriander leaves and mix well together and keep aside.

• Take a small maida ball and make a small puri.

• Fill 1 or 2 tsp of chicken mixture  in the center.

• Wrap and seal the edges of the momos by making pleets and join the edges.

• Steam this on a steamer for 10 mins.

• Here is your Chicken Momos ready for you...Enjoy with Garlic chilly sauce.