Momo, Indian and Nepalese steamed dumplings stuffed with vegetarian chicken
In September 2026, I received an invitation from my Indian friend Chhaya to participate in a vegetarian Indian cooking competition, and she was the first to teach me how to cook Indian food. After registering, there were a total of 8 groups, only I was a foreigner, and the others were Indians. Hahahaha, I’m bold enough! Talking about my assistant Kala, the design of the Indian flag tricolor momo this time is Kala’s, I told her that I wanted to do momo in the East Indian Himalayas, I am good at food styling and color matching, she gave me this idea: use three colors to make momo, use two colors to make sauce colors, very creative and show my identity in the competition. Thank you, thank you. She is also a food lover, a vegetarian in her family, works as a chemical engineer in Shanghai American Company, is very cheerful, and I am lucky to partner with her. This recipe shares the recipe and the process of making 45 momo. Material: Yellow wrapper: € 80g plain flour all-purpose flour € 20g pumpkin powder pumpkin power € 1g salt € 50g boiled water White wrapper: € 100g plain flour all-purpose flour € 1g salt € 50g boiled water Green wrapper: € 1g salt € 50g boiled water € 50g (spinach 25g + water 25g) spinach puree € 220g Haofood plant-based chicken steak, minced € 70g Onion, chopped, cut into small pieces € 80g Wash and peel raw pears, dice pear, washed, peeled, finely chopp € 4g salt € 10g White Sesame Seeds € 10g Turmeric Powder Ginger Power € (optional) 5g chili power ❤️ Tips: 1. How to eat momo❓ Eat Momo essential momo sauce, which is specially made according to the taste of the filling, one is sweet and sour tomato sauce to enhance the milky aroma of vegetarian chicken, and the other is salty and fresh curry corn milk sauce wrapped in spinach momo to satisfy in one bite. 2. Without plant-based chicken, what to substitute ❓ You can replace it with old tofu or dried tofu. 3. Other recipes that Indian food lovers can read: 1. Decrypt the homemade recipe of Indian curry powder
Indian and Nepalese steamed dumplings Momo practice
Step 1
First, break the vegetable chicken steak into large pieces and put them into the filling machine Add salt and other condiments and twist them slowly for 4 seconds into minced meat with a fiber feel
Step 2
Step 2 Add the pears and onions cut into large pieces Squeeze slowly for 2 seconds to get the vegetarian chicken filling for later use
Step 3
Step 3 After washing in a meat grinder, add spinach and water Slow for 3-4 seconds to puree the spinach
Step 4
Step 3 After washing in a meat grinder, add spinach and water Slow for 3-4 seconds to puree the spinach
Step 5
Throw the spinach puree into the prepared flour and salt mixture Knead into a smooth dough, cover with plastic wrap and let stand ready to use
Step 6
Step 4 Yellow noodles Add pumpkin powder, flour, salt, and cement to a clean bowl Knead into a smooth dough, remove the lid and let the plastic wrap rise briefly
Step 7
Step 5 White skin Throw flour, salt and cement into a clean bowl Knead into a smooth dough, remove the lid and let the plastic wrap rise briefly
Step 8
Step 6 Make dumplings Triangular dumplings, small cage dumplings, crescent dumplings
Step 9
Triangular dumplings
Step 10
Small cage dumplings
Step 11
It is also a small cage dumpling
Step 12
Crescent dumplings
Step 13
Another reference shape, what is not in the finished product is wooden fish dumplings
Step 14
Step 7 Boil the water for the steamer and steaming paper water, put it on the Momo and steam for 8 minutes
Step 15
Step 8 Plating Place momo on a banana leaf and arrange it according to the colors of the Indian flag Then put the dipping sauce prepared in advance and you’re done (The vegetarian meat is half-cooked)
Step 16
Here are the tidbits of the game, and my assistant Kala and I hot the sauce It was Kala who inspired me to momo this time
Step 17
Judge Chhaya, the first person to teach me Indian cuisine It was she who invited me to participate
Step 18
Tip: How to eat momo? Momo sauce is essential for eating Momo, which is specially made according to the taste of the filling, and the sweet and sour tomato sauce enhances the milky aroma of vegetarian chicken
Step 19
Salty and fresh curry corn milk sauce wraps spinach momo in one bite
Step 20
Really delicious exotic flavors, try it
Cooking tips for Indian and Nepalese steamed dumplings Momo
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