Veg Tandoori Momos with fìŕè roasted Mexican Tomato Salsa

Name: Veg Tandoori Momos with fìŕè roasted Mexican Tomato Salsa
Yield: 8 momos
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For stuffing:; 1 cup cabbage shredded; 1 carrot grated; 1 onion finely chopped; 1 tsp minced garlic; 1 tsp grated ginger; 1/4 th tsp salt; 1 pinch ajinomoto; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp chopped coriander; 1 tsp finely chopped green bell pepper; 1 tsp green chilli sauce; 1 tsp light soya sauce; 1 tsp oil; For Dough:; 1 cup plain flour; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp oil; 1/2 cup water; For Tandoori Marination; 1/2 cup curd; 1 pinch orange red food colour; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp kasoori methi; 1/2 tsp chaat masala; 1 tsp tandoori masala; 1/4 th tsp garam masala; 1 tsp hot oil; 1/2 tsp black salt

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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#fusionweek
Tandoori Momos are a classic twist to all time favourite veg,paneer or chicken Momos. These can either be steamed or lightly fried and coated with a tandoori paste and chargrilled to get the ideal tandoori flavour.A famous fusion recipe of Tibetian Momos which are dunked in a tandoori gravy from the famous Punjabi cuisine.These can be pan roasted or skewered which brings out the perfect smoky flavour.Presenting here a delicious and unique veg chatpata and masaledar fusion appetiser and served with any dip like salsa, curd or momos chutney alongwith some shredded cabbage carrot and onion salad with a sprinkling of lemon juice and chaat masala.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

8 momos

For stuffing:
1 cupcabbage shredded
1carrot grated
1onion finely chopped
1 tspminced garlic
1 tspgrated ginger
1/4th tsp salt
1 pinchajinomoto
1/2 tspblack pepper
1 tspchopped coriander
1 tspfinely chopped green bell pepper
1 tspgreen chilli sauce
1 tsplight soya sauce
1 tspoil
For Dough:
1 cupplain flour
1/4 tspsalt
1 tspoil
1/2 cupwater
For Tandoori Marination
1/2 cupcurd
1 pinchorange red food colour
1 tspginger paste
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1 tspkasoori methi
1/2 tspchaat masala
1 tsptandoori masala
1/4th tsp garam masala
1 tsphot oil
1/2 tspblack salt
1 tsplemon juice
To tastesalt
1 tspcoriander chopped
As required skewers wooden or metal
1 tbspoil
For serving:
1onion finely chopped
1 tspgrated carrot
2 tbspshredded cabbage
1 tsplemon juice
1 tspchopped coriander

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Steps

1

For the filling heat 1 tsp oil and fry minced garlic.Add grated ginger and toss.Add the shredded cabbage,onion,carrot and capsicum. Add coriander,chilli sauce,soya sauce ajinomoto,black pepper and pinch of salt and stir fry.Set aside.Add flour in a bowl.Mix oil,little salt and water and knead into a semi stiff dough.Cover and set aside.
2

After 10 minutes,divide the dough into 8 to 10 balls and make into smooth rounds.Roll the dough into 4 inches small round shape.Place a tablespoon of filling in the centre and brush little water in the edges.Gather the sides like pleats and seal by pinching in the centre.
3

Once done set them aside.Heat oil in a wok and fry the momos lightly on medium heat.Set them aside.
4

Now make the tandoori marinade.In a bowl combine roasted gram flour, curd,tandoori masala, food colour,kasoori methi,chopped coriander,red chilli powder,chaat masala,lemon juice,salt and mix well.Add the fried momos in the marinade and coat well.
5

Preheat a grill pan and drizzle little oil.Place the momos and toss for 20 seconds.Skewer the momos and char grill over high heat on direct flame till black spots can be seen.Sprinkle sliced onions and chopped coriander and lemon juice.Also add chaat masala and serve with heat roasted Mexican tomato salsa or some other dip of choice and salad.
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The salad is made with finely shredded cabbage,carrot and onion and sprinkled lemon juice and served on a cabbage leaf.Dip is heat roasted Mexican tomato Salsa with lightly tossed capsicum onion green chillies,coriander and chaat masala and coarsely ground.This makes it an unique fusion recipe.But other dips may also be served.