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Jhol Momo

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 kg ground chicken
  • 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 cup chopped onions
  • 4 tbsp minced garlic
  • 4 tbsp minced peeled ginger
  • 2 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • Salt and black pepper

Instructions

  • Mix together flour and ½ cups of room temperature water in a bowl. Knead the dough well until it is medium-firm and flexible. Cover and let rest for 1 hour.
  • Mix together the chicken, cilantro, onions, garlic, ginger, cumin, cinnamon, 2 tbsp salt and ½ tsp pepper in a bowl.
  • To make the wrappers: Break off ½ ounce of dough and form it into a ball. Place the ball on a flat surface and roll it into a 4” round with a rolling pin. Repeat with the remaining dough.
  • Spray a steamer pan with cooking spray.
  • Place a tbsp of the chicken filling in the middle of a wrapper. Holding the wrapper in your left hand, use your right thumb and index finger to start pinching the edges of the wrapper together. Pinch and fold until the edges of the circle close up like a little satchel.
  • Place the momo in the prepared steamer pan, Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.
  • Fill the steamer pot halfway with water and bring to a boil. Set the steamer pan with the momos on
  • top of the pot and cover with a tight lid. Steam the momos until cooked for 8-9 minutes.
Author: Saji Chand