Wheat Momos

All kind of street foods are fun… Momos are my favourite!  These cute mini dumplings with any filling taste just amazing. But yes, it is made out of maida. So, I tried out a healthified version and here’s the result- Wheat momos! What’s better than an alternative to maida? I was a little hesitant in making momos at home. I never thought I would be able to pull of the shape. Many tries and shapless momos later I ended up with a few momos worth clicking! Though they are made of wheat, the taste doesn’t differ much. And it is equally easy to shape! I made a paneer filling for the inside. The melt in the mouth paneer, crunchy cabbage and the mild spices fit perfectly with the wheat. Try these healthy and easy wheat momos today!

Preparation time: 30 minutes| Cooking time: 30 minutesCourse: Snacks| Cuisine: Indo Chinese

Ingredients:

For momos dough:

Wheat flour- 2 cups

Oil- 2 tsp

Salt- as needed

Water- as needed

For stuffing:

 Paneer- 200 gms (grated)

Onion- 1 (large, finely chopped)

Cabbage- 1 cup (finely chopped)

Capsicum- 1 (small, finely chopped)

Spring onion- ¼ cup (finely chopped)

Garlic- 3 to 4 (finely chopped)

Ginger- 1inch piece (finely chopped)

Pepper- 1 tsp

Red chili flakes- ½ tsp

Chat masala- 1tsp

Salt- as needed

Method:

1.      To make the outer covering for momos, take wheat flour, oil and salt in a large mixing bowl. Mix everything together. Add water little by little and knead into a smooth dough. Apply a little oil on top of it and rest it for minimum 30 minutes. Keep covered with a cloth until further use.

2.      To prepare the stuffing, heat oil in a kadai. Add finely chopped garlic and ginger. Fry for a minute or two.

3.      Add onion and fry till colour changes to pink. Now add cabbage and capsicum. Fry till the veggies start to shrink.

4.      Now add grated paneer, pepper powder, red chili flakes, chat masala and salt. Mix everything together until it binds completely. Finally add chopped spring onion and mix well. Switch off flame and mix well.

5.      Now take the dough and knead well again. Take a small ball and dust it with some wheat flour. Roll it thin. Take a small cup and cut out a small circle.

6.      Apply water in the edges. Place a tsp of stuffing in the middle.

7.      Start pleating from one side, complete it and seal it tight.

8.      Heat a steamer. Grease the tray with a little oil. Arrange the momos in the tray without touching each other.

9.      Steam the momos for 10 to 12 minutes or till it is cooked completely.

10.   Serve it hot with red chutney.

Notes:

·        After making the dough, give it a resting time for minimum 30 minutes. This will yield soft momos.

·        Add veggies of your choice for filling.

·        Applying water on the edges, while making the momos, helps in sealing the momos properly.

·        Always serve it hot. It tastes great when it is hot.

Step by step pictures

take 2 cups of wheat flour, salt and a 

tsp of oil in a large vessel. mix everything well. 

add water little by little and knead 

into a smooth dough. apply a little oil on top

and keep it covered until further use 

 heat oil in a kadai. add chopped ginger and garlic

fry for a minute or two

 now add onion and fry until it turns pink

 add chopped cabbage and capsicum

 fry till it shrinks

 now add grated paneer, pepper powder,

red chili flakes, chat masala and salt

mix everything well

 add chopped spring onion and mix well

switch off flame and let it cool

filling for momos is ready

 now knead the dough again, take a small 

ball and dust it with wheat flour. roll 

it thin and use a cup to cut a circle

remove the extra dough

 apply water around the edges of the circle

place some filling in the center

start pleating it from one side, 

complete it and seal it tight 

 heat a steamer and grease the tray with oil.

place the momos on the tray without 

touching each other. steam it for 10 to 12 minutes

or until it is completely coooked

serve it hot with red chutney.