Ingredients:
Refined flour (maida) 1 cup
Oil 2 tablespoons
Spring onions – finely chopped – 2
Ginger finely chopped 1 inch piece
Green chilli finely chopped – 1
French beans finely chopped – 10
Carrot finely chopped – 1 medium
Bean sprouts ¼ cup
Salt to taste
Black peppercorns crushed- 8-10
Light soy sauce ½ tablespoon
Corn-flour/ corn starch 1 tablespoon
Sesame oil (til oil) 1 teaspoon
Recipe:
1. Mix refined flour with 5 tbsps of water and knead into a soft dough. Cover with a damp cloth and set aside for15 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a non stick wok. Add spring onions, ginger and green chilli and saut; add beans, carrot, spring onion greens, bean sprouts, salt, pepper powder, soy sauce and mix well.
3. Mix corn-flour in ¼ cup water, add& cook till thick, off the heat and cool.
4. Divide the dough into small balls. Roll in dry flour and roll into small puris keeping the edges thin and the center thick.
5. Place a portion of stuffing in the centre, fold one end over the other and give it a half moon shape. For another gather the edges and seal together. Make another momo in triangle shape.
6. Heat water in a deep non stick pan. Line a bamboo basket with cabbage leaves. apply a little sesame oil on the momos and place them over the cabbage leaves.
7. Cover and place the basket over the hot water, cover the pan and steam for 8-10 minutes or till done.
8. Uncover the pan, take the basket out and open it. Serve the momos hot with aht garlic chutney/pudina chutney/ginger chutney.
Source: SanjeevKapoor
By: Archa Dave
