Steamed & Fried Chicken Momos (Dumplings)

For making Momo Sauce

1 large - Tomato diced

1 cup -Lukewarm Water

2 - Dried red chili

2 - Shredded Garlic cloves

Salt to tase

1 tsp - Vegetable oil

2 tsp - red chili sauce

For Making Clear Momo Soup

2 cup - Chicken broth

Salt as required

2 tbsp - Chopped Onions

2 - Garlic cloves

1/2 tsp- Chopped Coriander leaves

1/2 tsp - Chopped spring onions

Pinch crushed black pepper

For making the Dough

3 cups - All-purpose Flour(Maida)

1/2 tsp - salt

1 tbsp - Vegetable Oil

Lukewarm water as required

For making the Chicken Filling

300 gm - Minced Chicken

1 cup - Shredded Cabbage

1/2 cup - Grated Carrot

1/2 cup - Chopped spring onions

1 cup - Chopped Onions

2 tsp - Soya sauce

Salt as per taste

1/4 cup - Coriander leaves

2 tsp -Ginger garlic paste

For making the Momo sauce - first take a bowl soak Tomato and dry red chilis in lukewarm water for 30 minutes.Then pour them in a blender and blended them into a smooth paste.

Now heat the 1 tsp oil in a pan,add shredded garlic in to the pan & saute for 1 minute then add the the tomato paste,salt,red chili sauce and mix well and cook for 10 -15 minutes or until sauce becomes thicker.Transfer the sauce into a bowl and keep aside.

For making the dough - in a mixing bowl, add the all-purpose flour(Maida),salt, oil & mix it well with required water, knead well & make a lump free smooth dough.Cover the dough with a damp cloth/tissue paper and keep aside for 20 minutes.

Now for making the Momo filling - heat the oil in a pan add chopped onions in the pan fry them for 3 minutes or until change its color, add cabbage, carrots mix well and fry for another 5-6 minutes.

Add ginger garlic paste, salt to taste mix well and fry until raw smell goes off. Add minced chicken, chopped spring onions, coriander leaves mix well and fry for 2-3 minutes.

Now add soya sauce mix well and cook until chicken & vegetables cooked well and the filling mixture becomes dry.keep aside.

Now divide the dough into equal ball shape small portions.By using wooden roller pin and board roll them out as thinly as much possible to a flatten round shape.place the filling in the center of the circle, brush the edges with a little oil.Bring the edges together to the center and twist it & make different shapes as your choice and seal it properly so that no filling comes out.In the same way make rest of the Momos.

Boil the water in the Steamer.When the water starts boiling place the momos in 2-3 batches on the top of the steamer cover it with lid & steam it for 20 minutes or until they tender.

In the meanwhile time make the Clear Momo Soup - heat the 2 cup chicken broth in the saucepan add chopped onions and garlic cloves, salt to taste in to the pan and bring them to boil.Cook them for 10-12 minutes or until onions and garlic cloves soften.Now Pour the soup through a strainer into a serving bowl.Sprinkle coriander leaves, spring onions and crushed black pepper over the soup.keep aside.

For deep fry the Momos - heat the enough oil in a deep bottom pan,when the oil becomes hot enough place the momos in the oil and fry them until turns in to golden brown in color.

Momos are ready now serve it hot with Momo sauce and Clear chicken soup.