Steamed Chicken Momos

I was a little surprised to read somewhere that a momos is a tibetan dish. I always thought that it originated in the middle east,  it was always in the menu of any arabic restaurant, be it for breakfast, lunch, dinner or even as a tea tine snack. Anyway, this one is a super easy dish and very very tasty too. And ti those calorie counters out there,, good news.. this one is not fried.. but steamed. So try this out and eat without regrets. The filling can be made according to your discretion. The same can be done with tina, sausages and even with simple vegetables.

Ingredients

For Momos
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp oil
1 ½ cup boiled minced Chicken
2 finely chopped onions
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
3 tsp finely chopped ginger
2 finely chopped spring onions
3 – 4  chopped green chillies
Salt & pepper

Method
1. Mix the flour with some salt, oil and water and knead into a stiff dough. Make sure that the dough doesn’t stick to your hand.

2. Mix the chicken with onions, garlic, spring onions and chillies. Add salt and pepper to taste.

3. Break a small piece of dough and roll it into a smooth ball. Use a rolling pin to make medium-sized chappatis which are 2.5 inches in diameter. Ensure that the edges are   slightly thinner than the centre. This makes it easier to hold the filling.

4. Use a tablespoon of chicken mix and fold the chappati into half, like a neat half moon. Twist the edges to seal and make sure that there is no opening.

5. Put a steamer to boil and grease the steaming tray with some cooking oil. Place the momos on the steamer and let it cook for 10-15 minutes.