VEG MOMOS & SAUCE

                                                 VEGETABLE  MOMOS

Momos is a type of steamed bun with filling.Momos have  a traditional delicacy in Nepal,Tibet,Bhutan,Sikkim dumplings. Momos have now spread to India too.It has become a popular street snack here too.This is made with maida flour pooris and veg 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..Recently I had posted the recipe of Chicken Momos.Today let us have a Veg Momos.It is served  with sauce and hot soup.Chilly garlic sauce recipe is written down as per one of my friends request.

                        INGREDIENTS

  For dough

• Refined flour      - 1 cup
• Water              - as required
• Salt               - to taste
• Butter             - 1 tsp

  For sauting

• Cabbage chopped    - 1 cup
• Carrot chopped     - 1 medium
• Onions             - 1/2 cup  
• Green chilies      - 5 chopped
• Frozen peas        - 12 nos
• Capsicum           - 1/2 part
• Ginger chopped     - 1 tbsp
• Garlic chopped     - 1.5 tbsp
• Lemon juice        - 1/2 lemon
• Pepper powder      - 1/4 tsp
• Coriander leaves   - as required
• Oil                - 2 tbsp
• Salt               - to taste

  For Chilli Garlic Dipping sauce:

• Red chilies         - 10 
• Garlic              - 6 big cloves
• Vinegar             - 1 -1.5 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Water               - 1/2 cup
• Sugar               - 1/2 tsp
• Cornflour           - 1 tbsp
• water               - 2 tbsp

Boil the red chillies with water.When it cools blend this with vinegar, garlic flakes , salt and sugar.Add water if necessary.

Heat a pan and add a tsp of oil and pour this blended mixture to this and cook till it is done.Mix the cornflour with 2 tbsp of water and pour this to the cooked sauce.When it starts boiling switch off the flame and serve.

                       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. 

• Secondly chop all the vegetables and keep aside.

• Heat some oil in a pan, add chopped garlic to it.

• Add chopped ginger to it and saute well.

• Add chopped onions to it.

• Add green chilies to it.Saute this for 1 more min.

• Add chopped carrots to it.

• Then add frozen peas too.

• Add the chopped cabbage and saute for 2 mins.

• Now add pepper powder to it.

• Add  Chopped capsicum to it.

• Add lemon juice and mix well.

Add chopped coriander leaves and mix well.

• Then make small balls and make small pooris.

• Fill 1 or 2 tsp of veg mixture in the centre.
  
  

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

                                                                               

                                                                            

• Steam it on a steamer and serve with sauce.

Here is your Vegetable Momos!!!