Chicken Momos is a very famous street food. Momo, also known as momo-cha ममचा, are bite-size dumplings made with a spoonful of stuffing wrapped in dough. Momo are usually steamed, though they are sometimes fried or steam-fried. Meat or vegetables fillings.

Ingredients:

For Dough:

• Flour 2 cups
• Salt to taste
• Baking powder 1-1/2 tsp

For Filling:

• Chicken mince (boiled) 1 cup
• Green peas (boiled ) 1/2 cup
• Onions (chopped) 1/2 cup
• Garlic (chopped) 1 tbsp
• Ginger (chopped) 1/2 tbsp
• Soy sauce 1/2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Red chillier green chili 1
• Black Pepper (crushed) 1/4 tbsp
• Oil as required

Method:

• To make the dumpling skin, in a mixing bowl, add the flour, salt, baking powder and water; and knead to a stiff dough, with water and keep aside for about 20 minutes, covered with a wet cloth, so that the dough doesn’t dry out.
• For the Chicken Filling, heat oil and add the chopped green chili or red chili, onions, chopped ginger and garlic. Sauté for about 4-5 minutes and add the boiled chicken mince and boiled peas. Take it off the heat and mix in the soy sauce, salt and black pepper.
• Divide the dough into equal small portions. Shape them into balls and roll them out thinly, to a circular shape. You can also make momos using molds, which will make the process even and easier. Take a dough disk, wet its edges and place a spoonful of filling in the center.
• Bring the edges together to cover the filling, twist carefully to seal the momos. Repeat the process until all the dough and the filling is used up. Meanwhile, fill a steamer with some water and let boil. Arrange the momos on the steamer and steam for about 15-20 minutes.
• Serve Chicken Momos with Peanut Chili Dipping Sauce.