Chicken Momos Recipe
Chicken momos are actually steamed chicken dumplings. Here, minced chicken is flavored with vegetables, soy sauce, and other ingredients to make a filling. This filling is then stuffed inside a thin flour dough and cooked by steaming. The fillings are very easy to prepare. This snack is a popular street food found in the northeastern part of India, Nepal, and Tibet. Momos can be served with mint chutney or chili garlic chutney.
Why You’ll Love Chicken Momos
Chicken momos are a great snack for all seasons. They make perfect starters for any party. The juicy chicken filling, combined with veggies and herbs inside these dumplings, makes them irresistible at any time of the day. There are many versions of momo recipes, which can be either steamed or fried. Today, I am sharing the recipe for steamed momos.
Now, you can also make street-style dumplings at home with this super easy recipe. You can prepare the dough, pleat it, and fill the momos with vegetarian or chicken stuffing. Finally, you will have a healthy and delicious snack right at home.
Key Tips for Making Momos
The dough is made using all-purpose flour, salt, and oil. For a healthier version, you can substitute all-purpose flour with wheat flour. However, the authentic taste of momos comes from using all-purpose flour. If you are filling the momos with vegetables alone, it is best to sauté them in oil before stuffing. Otherwise, water will be released from the vegetables during steaming, resulting in soggy momos.
Momo chutney is also very simple to prepare. You can make it easily at home with minimal ingredients. The only step required is soaking Kashmiri red chilies in hot water, then blending them with tomatoes and other ingredients to form a fine paste.
Enjoy preparing this easy recipe of hot momos and fiery red chutney at home!
Ingredients
For Momos
1. Dough:
- All-purpose flour – 2 cups
- Oil – 1 teaspoon
- Salt – 1/2 teaspoon
- Water – as needed to make a dough
2. Fillings:
- Boneless chicken – 500g
- Finely chopped onions – 1
- Finely chopped cabbage – 1/2 cup
- Finely chopped carrot – 1/2 cup
- Green chili (chopped) – 1
- Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
- Ginger garlic paste – 1 teaspoon
- Soy sauce – 1 teaspoon
- Pepper powder – 1/2 teaspoon
- Coriander leaves (chopped) – 2 teaspoons
- Salt – as needed
For Momos Chutney
- Kashmiri red chilies (soaked in hot water) – 5
- Dry red chilies – 3
- Chopped tomatoes – 2
- Garlic pods – 5
- Vinegar – 1 teaspoon
- Sugar – 1/2 teaspoon
- Salt – as needed
Method of Preparation
1. Preparing the Dough
- Mix all-purpose flour, oil, and salt in a bowl.
- Gradually add water and knead the dough for 5 minutes until it becomes soft.
2. Preparing the Fillings
- Pressure cook the chicken pieces with salt and turmeric powder.
- Crush the cooked chicken using a mixer grinder.
- In a large bowl, mix cabbage, carrot, onion, crushed chicken, green chili, ginger garlic paste, pepper powder, soy sauce, coriander leaves, and salt.
- Mix everything well and keep the chicken filling aside.
3. Making Chicken Momos
- Roll the dough into small balls.
- Flatten each ball into a thin circular shape, similar to a poori.
- Place the chicken filling in the center and start folding from one side.
- Seal the top portion by gently pressing it.
- Boil water in a steamer and steam the momos for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Your chicken momos are now ready to serve!
4. Preparing the Chutney
- In a blender, grind the soaked Kashmiri chilies, dry red chilies, tomatoes, salt, sugar, vinegar, and garlic to a fine paste.
- Transfer the chutney to a bowl and serve it with the prepared hot momos.
Enjoy your homemade chicken momos with spicy chutney!
