Steamed Momos ( Sikkim Recipe)

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

Salt to taste

Water, as needed for kneading the dough

1/2 kg chicken mince

1 large onion chopped

1 tbsp garlic, chopped

3 tbsps soya sauce

1 tbsp chilli sauce

1 tsp pepper powder, fresh

Salt to taste

3 tbsps oil

Method:

Mix the flour and salt to taste and add a little water at a time and kneadto a stiff dough.

Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions till they are transparent. Add the garlic and fry till it begins to turn golden.

Add the meat and fry the meai is brownish and add the soya and chilli sauces and mix well.

Add the freshly ground pepper, salt to taste and cook till the pork is done.

Divide the dough into equal portions and shape them into uniform sized balls. Roll the balls in to thin puris of about 4" diameter.

Dab a tiny bit of water on the edges of the circle. Put a tablespoon-full of the mince in the centre of each circle.

Fold the edges over the meat and pinch and twist to seal. You can shape them as you like as long as you seal them tight.

Place the Momos in a steaming dish and cook for 10-15 minutes.

Serve piping hot with tomato achaar and Thukpa.