Veg Momos Recipe
Veg Momos are a type of steamed dumplings made of plain flour wrappers stuffed with a juicy & crunchy vegetable filling of cabbage & carrots.
Recipe Info
Ingredients For Veg Momos Recipe
For the dough
- 1 Cup Maida (Plain Flour)
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Cooking Oil
- 1/4 Cup Water
For the filling
- 1 Cup Green Cabbage (Patta Gobi) grated
- 1/2 Cup Carrots (Gajar) grated
- 1/4 Cup Onions chopped
- 3-4 Garlic Cloves
- 1 Inch Piece of Ginger
- 1-2 Green Chillies
- 1 Teaspoon Butter optional
- 1/2 Teaspoon Black Peppercorn (Sabut Kali Mirch)
- 1 Teaspoon Salt or to taste
- 2 Tablespoons Cooking Oil
Step By Step Instructions for Veg Momos Recipe
Preparing the dough
- Add 1 cup maida (plain flour) in a large mixing bowl.
- Add 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon oil to the mixture. Mix to coat the maida thoroughly with oil.
- Add 1/4 cup water in small increments and start kneading to make a supple dough.
- When the dough is smooth and soft, cover it with a damp muslin cloth and let it rest for 20 mins.
Preparing the filling
- Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. When oil becomes hot add minced ginger, garlic and finely chopped green chillies.
- Then add finely chopped onions and saute on high heat for a min. You do not have to brown the onions, just soften them slightly.
- Keeping the heat high, add grated carrots to the pan.
- Then add the grated cabbage. Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix and cook for 1-2 more minutes till the water from the stuffing has evaporated.
- Add a dollop of butter to the mixture. Adding butter is optional, but it greatly enhances the taste of the filling and also helps bind it together.
- Mix well and set the filling aside to cool down. Let it come close to room temperature before using for best results.
Shaping the momos
- Divide the dough into 4 equal parts and shape them into cylindrical logs. Then cut the logs into 8-10 equal sized pieces.
- Shape a piece into a small ball by rolling it between your hands. Place it on a lightly oiled surface.
- Flatten out the ball into a small disc with the help of a rolling pin. Keep the edges slightly thinner and the middle part slightly thicker.
- Place a tablespoon of filling onto the disc.
- Start gathering the edges of the disc towards the center in overlapping pleats. Do this for half the side of the disc.
- Press the second half of the disc to the pleated half to create crescent shaped dumplings. Prepare all the momos this way.
Steaming the momos
- Lightly grease a steamer plate and place the prepared momos on it. Do not overcrowd the steamer as the momos tend to spread a bit.
- Steam the momos in batches for 10-15 minutes till they are cooked and become shiny.
- Veg momos are ready. Serve them hot with spicy momo chutney or chilli sauce.
