Time and servings
Time and servings
Ingredients
for momos dough:
- 2 cups maida / plain flour / refined flour / all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt (or to taste)
- 2 tsp olive oil
- ½ cup water (or as required)
for momos stuffing:
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 2 cups cabbage (shredded)
- 1 carrot (grated)
- 1 cup paneer / cottage cheese (crumbled)
- ¼ tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tbsp chilli sauce
for soup / jhol:
- ¼ cup sesame seeds / til
- 1 tbsp cumin / jeera
- 2 tsp oil
- 3 dried kashmiri red chilli
- 1 clove garlic (chopped)
- 1 cup tomato (chopped)
- handful of coriander leaves
- 1 inch ginger (roughly chopped)
- ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
- ½ tsp salt (or to taste)
- 2 cup water (or as required)
- ½ tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- firstly, steam momos by preparing dough and stuffing.
- further prepare soup / jhol by dry roasting sesame seeds and cumin till it turns golden.
- further add oil and roast dried kashmiri red chilli, garlic.
- add chopped tomato, coriander leaves, ginger, turmeric and salt.
- blend to smooth paste adding water as required.
- transfer the prepared masala paste to a large kadai.
- add in water and sugar.
- mix well and boil for 5 minutes.
- turn off the flame add add lemon juice.
- now place the steamed momos in a plate and pour prepared soup / jhol.
- finally, garnish with coriander leaves and serve paneer momos soup / jhol momo hot.
Momos dough recipe
1
firstly in a large mixing bowl take 2 cups maida, ½ tsp salt and 2 tsp olive oil.
2
combine all the ingredients well.
3
further add ½ cup water, or as required and knead smooth and soft dough.
4
cover and rest for 30 minutes or more.
Momos stuffing recipe
1
firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tsp oil and saute 1 onion.
2
also add 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste and saute well.
3
further add 2 cups shredded cabbage and 1 grated carrot.
4
saute for 2 minutes or till the vegetables shrinks.
5
furthermore add 1 cup of crumbled paneerand mix well.
6
additionally add a tbsp of vinegar, chilli sauce, soy sauce and ¼ tsp salt.
7
combine well and the stuffing is ready. keep aside.
Momos soup / jhol recipe
1
firstly, dry roast ¼ cup sesame seeds and 1 tbsp cumin till it turns golden.
2
further add 2 tsp oil and roast 3 dried kashmiri red chilli, 1 clove garlic.
3
cool completely and transfer to the blender.
4
also add 1 cup chopped tomato, handful of coriander leaves, 1 inch ginger, ½ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt.
5
add ½ cup of water and blend to smooth paste.
6
transfer the prepared masala paste to a large kadai.
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add in 1 cup water and ½ tsp sugar.
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mix well and boil for 5 minutes.
9
adjust the consistency by adding more water if required.
10
turn off the flame add add 2 tbsp of lemon juice.
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finally momos soup / jhol is ready. keep aside.
Momos folding / assembling recipe
1
firstly, knead the prepared dough slightly.
2
pinch a small ball sized dough.
3
roll the dough with rolling pin dusting maida if required. make sure the center of the circle is thick, and its edges thin.
4
with a help of cup, cut into 2-3 inches circle.
5
place a tsp of prepared stuffing filling in the center.
6
start pleating from one side. make sure to make 6 pleats.
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now join the other half and press the edges to secure tight.
8
heat a steamer and arrange the momos in the greased tray without touching each other.
9
furthermore, steam momos for 10-12 minutes or till shiny sheen appears over it.
10
now place the steamed momos in a plate and pour prepared soup / jhol.
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finally, garnish with coriander leaves and serve paneer momos soup / jhol momo hot.
Video
Notes
- firstly, fold the momos to your choice and serve with momos sauce / momos chutney.
- also vary the stuffing to make it more nutritious.
- additionally, adjust the consistency of soup / jhol by adding water as required.
- finally, paneer momos soup / jhol momo taste great when served hot.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/momos-soup-recipe-momos-jhol-achar/