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Momos (Tibetan Steamed Dumplings) Recipe


   
Recipe Categories: Miscellaneous Recipes
Average Rating: (3 votes)
Yield: 12 - 18 pcs
 
Ingredients
  ---------------DOUGH--------------------  
  3  c All purpose flour  
  1  c Water  
  ------------MEAT FILLING----------------  
  1  lb Extra lean ground beef  
  1  ea Onion; chopped  
  1/2  lb Daikon, spinach or cabbage,  
    -chopped fine  
  1  ea Garlic clove; minced  
  1  ts Fresh ginger; grated  
  2  ea Green onion; chopped (white  
    -and green both; no roots)  
  2  tb Fresh cilantro; chopped  
    Salt  
 
Instructions
 
  1. Mix flour and the water; knead and form into a ball. Let rise covered with a wet towel or plastic wrap for 30 min.

 
  2. Bring a large pot of water to the boil.

 
  3. Cut dough into 12 - 18 pieces and roll into small flat circles.

 
  4. Mash together all filling ingredients. Place a spoonful of filling on each dough circle, folding over and crimping to seal.

 
  5. Place momos in a steamer and steam on high for 30 min.

 
  6. Serve with a mild tomato salsa, "Tsal", made from chopped tomatoes, cilantro, green onions and garlic, and/or Sriracha sauce and/or soy sauce.

 
  Recipe from Jigme Topgyal, a Tibetan.

 
  In his native Tibet, these would be made with a flour ground from roasted barley called "Tsampa". The [alternate] filling usually is made with ground chicken mashed with onions, daikon, fresh ginger, garlic and cilantro. [A] Vegetarian filling contains chopped cabbage, bok choy, tofu, green onion, ginger and garlic.

 
   


 



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