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Nepali Chicken Momo

Here's how you make Nepali Chicken Momo
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  • Servings: 7
  • Prep: 2h
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 7 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR DOUGH
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 cup water
  • Salt, 1 pinch
  • FOR FILLING
  • 2 pounds ground chicken
  • 1 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup green onion, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger root, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper (Szechwan pepper, minced)
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 tablespoons curry powder
  • 5 chiles, minced (red, fresh)
  • 3 tablespoons oil (cooking oil)
  • Salt, to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • TO MAKE THE DOUGH

  • Step 1: In a large bowl combine the flour, oil, salt and water.

  • Step 2: Mix well, knead until the dough for about 8-10 minutes.

  • Step 3: Cover and let stand for at least 30 minutes.

  • Step 4: Knead well again before making the wrappers.

  • TO MAKE THE FILLING

  • Step 5: In a large bowl combine all filling ingredients.

  • Step 6: Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour to allow all ingredients to blend flavors.

  • FOR THE ASSEMBLY

  • Step 7: Give the dough a final knead.

  • Step 8: Prepare 1-inch dough balls.

  • Step 9: Take a ball, roll between your palms to spherical shape.

  • Step 10: Dust your working board with dry flour. On the board, gently flatten the ball with your palm to about a 2 inch circle.

  • Step 11: Make a few semi-flattened circles and cover with a bowl.

  • Step 12: Use a rolling pin to roll out each flattened circle into a wrapper.

  • Step 13: For momo's it is important that the middle portion of the wrapper be slightly thicker than the edges to hold the dumplings together during packing and steaming.

  • Step 14: Hold the edges of the semi-flattened dough with one hand and with the other hand begin rolling the edges of the dough out, swirling a bit at a time.

  • Step 15: Continue until the wrapper attains a 3 inch diameter circular shape.

  • Step 16: Repeat with the remaining semi-flattened dough circles. Cover with a bowl to prevent from drying.

  • TO FILL

  • Step 17: Hold the wrapper in one palm; put one tablespoon of the filling mixture and with the other hand bring all edges together to the center, making the pleats.

  • Step 18: Pinch and twist the pleats to close the stuffed dumpling. This holds the key to good tasting, juicy dumplings.

  • Step 19: Heat up a steamer and oil the steamer rack well. This will keep the dumplings from sticking.

  • Step 20: Arrange uncooked momo's in the steamer. Close the lid and allow steaming until the dumplings are cooked through, about 10-15 minutes.

  • Step 21: Take the dumplings off the steamer and serve immediately.

  • Step 22: Serve with your preferred chutney

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Steamer with a rack

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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