Paneer Momo

Name: Paneer Momo
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Momo dough-; 1 cup maida (plain flour); pinch salt; 1 tsp. oil; water as required to knead; Paneer Stuffing-; 100 gms. paneer, mashed; 1/4 tsp. red chili flakes (opt); to taste salt; pinch turmeric powder (opt); 2 tbsp. fried onions; 1 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#healthyjunior - Momos are a common street food in the North Eastern part of India. They are made both in veg. and non-veg version. The stuffing for the veg. version is usually that of finely sliced veggies. But today I would like to share a paneer stuffed momo.

They can be steamed as well as fried. But this is the steamed version. They are perfect as appetizers or evening snack. In fact, they can be relished anytime of the day, as a lunch box meal too. These small bites are extremely yummy, flavourful (both veg. and non-veg.) and are absolutely light on the stomach. It specially serves as a light dinner accompanied with some dipping sauce.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

Momo dough-
1 cupmaida (plain flour)
pinchsalt
1 tsp.oil
water as required to knead
Paneer Stuffing-
100gms. paneer, mashed
1/4 tsp.red chili flakes (opt)
to tastesalt
pinchturmeric powder (opt)
2 tbsp.fried onions
1 tbsp.coriander leaves, chopped

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Steps

1

In a bowl, combine the flour, salt and oil. add water little at a time and knead into a dough. Cover with a damp cloth and leave aside for 15-20 minutes.
2

In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the stuffing and keep aside.
3

Divide the dough into equal portions. (I could make 11 out of it).
4

Roll out each portion like a small poori.
5

Make few pleats on one side as shown in the picture.
6

Fill little of the stuffing in the pocket.
7

Gently close it by sealing the edges as shown in the picture.
8

The perfect momo to be steamed.
9

Arrange them on a greased plate and steam for 10 minutes (5 minutes on high flame and remaining on low flame).
10

Enjoy them with some chili garlic sauce or tomato sauce.