Momos is also known as Dim Sums or Dumplings and is known by different names in various countries. It is very famous in South Asian countries. In the Northern part of India, it is the next most loved Street food in India after Golgappa, Aloo Tikki, and Samosa. This Veg momos recipe features one of the simplest variants of the same popular dish.
What is Momos?
Momos are a dough-based dish that is either steamed, baked, or fried and it encloses either a vegetarian or non-vegetarian filling. The outer layer or dough is made with all-purpose flour but you can also make dough using whole wheat flour if you are health conscious and do not like Maida. The filling of the veg momos is made with finely chopped vegetables such as carrot, onion, capsicum, and cabbage, mixed with various spices. Other variants of Momos use different fillings such as seafood, chicken, paneer, and even chocolate.
I usually prefer Steamed momos over fried ones to avoid the excess oil. This Street-style Momos Ki recipe shows how to make Vegetable Steamed Momos. It is full of healthy veggies and spices that will give you the same flavor as you find on street stalls. Momos is served with hot and spicy veg Momos Chutney
Momos take a lot of time to make if you’re making it for the first time but they turn out very tasty and if you watch the video for the recipe below and follow the step-by-step pictures below, you will be able to make them perfectly.
Also, check the recipe on Soyabean Momos. Try our other Popular Evening snack recipes like Chilli potato and Aloo samosa.
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Ingredients for Veg Momos Recipe
For Momos Dough:
- 2 cup all-purpose flour(maida)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp oil
- water as required
For Momos Filling:
- 2 cup chopped cabbage
- 1/2 cup chopped capsicum
- 1/2 cup grated carrot
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 3 tbsp grated ginger garlic
- 2-3 tbsp oil
- 2-3 chopped green chilli
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
- 1 pinch MSG -optional
- 1 tsp dark soya sauce
For steaming Momos
- water as required
- 1 tsp oil
How to make Veg Steamed Momos (step-by-step)
For Momos Filling
1. The main preparation for making momos is chopping veggies and making the dough. First, we will get the veggies. Finely chop 1 cabbage(Patta Gobi) into small pieces.
2. Also, finely chop the following veggies: 1/2 cup capsicum, 3 tbsp grated ginger garlic, 1/2 cup grated carrots, and 1 cup finely chopped onions. You can also add other veggies as per your liking and preferences.
3. Heat 2-3 tbsp oil in a kadai/wok.
4. As soon as the oil is heated, add the grated ginger garlic, and let it fry for 15-20 seconds. Now add the chopped carrots, onions, and capsicum. Mix well and cook them for 30-40 seconds on high flame to remove the rawness of the veggies. Now, add 2-3 chopped green chilli. Mix well.
5. Add the chopped cabbage. Mix everything well on high flame.
6. Add salt as per taste, 1 tsp black pepper powder, 1 pinch MSG(optional), and 1 tsp dark soya sauce. Mix and stir well.
7. After everything is mixed, the stuffing for Momos is ready. Transfer it to a bowl and keep it aside. Let it cool down.
For Momos Dough
8. Take a mixing bowl and add 2 cups of Maida and 1 tsp salt. Mix well with both hands. Make sure there are no lumps.
9. Gradually add water and prepare a soft dough. Apply 1 tsp oil, and keep it aside for 15 minutes.
For making Momos
10. After 15 minutes, knead the dough to make it soft. Make small lemon-sized balls and keep them in a bowl.
11. Flatten a dough ball. Keep it on a Rolling board. Dust some flour.
12. Using the rolling pin, Roll the fall to make a small and thin Poori-like shape.
13. Place the momos stuffing in the middle.
14. Start pleating the edges and twist the pleats together to seal the stuffing inside.
15. Repeat the same process with the remaining dough balls until all the momos are ready.
16. Let’s proceed to steam Momos. Take a steamer basket and grease it with oil. This will prevent Momos from sticking to the basket. If you have Momos Maker, then you can use that.
17. Place the momos on the steamer basket or the Momos maker.
18. Heat water in a kadai at a high flame. Wait for a boil. Once the water has come to a boil, place the steamer on the kadai making sure that the basket is not touching the water.
19. Cover the lid and steam cook the Momos for 20 minutes.
20. Remove the cover and see that the momos have cooked perfectly.
21. Remove the momos from the steamer and cook the other Momos in the same manner.
Serve them hot with the spicy red momos chutney. Enjoy the delicious momos.
Recipe Card
Veg Momos Recipe | Street Style Momos Ki Recipe
Ingredients
For Momos Dough:
- 2 cup all purpose flour(maida)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp oil
- water as required
For Momos Filling
- 2 cup chopped cabbage
- 1/2 cup chopped capsicum
- 1/2 cup grated carrot
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 3 tbsp grated ginger garlic
- 2-3 tbsp oil
- 2-3 chopped green chilli
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
- 1 pinch MSG -optional
- 1 tsp dark soya sauce
For Steaming Momos
- 1 tsp oil for greasing
- water
Instructions
- The main preparation for making momos is chopping veggies and making the dough. First, we will get the veggies. Finely chop 1 cabbage(Patta Gobi) into small pieces.
- Also, finely chop the following veggies: 1/2 cup capsicum, 3 tbsp grated ginger garlic, 1/2 cup grated carrots, and 1 cup finely chopped onions. You can also add other veggies as per your liking and preferences.
- Heat 2-3 tbsp oil in a kadai/wok.
- As soon as the oil is heated, add the grated ginger garlic, and let it fry for 15-20 seconds. Now add the chopped carrots, onions, and capsicum. Mix well and cook them for 30-40 seconds on high flame to remove the rawness of the veggies. Now, add 2-3 chopped green chilli. Mix well.
- Add the chopped cabbage. Mix everything well on high flame.
- Add salt as per taste, 1 tsp black pepper powder, 1 pinch MSG(optional), and 1 tsp dark soya sauce. Mix and stir well.
- After everything is mixed, the stuffing for Momos is ready. Transfer it to a bowl and keep it aside. Let it cool down.
- Take a mixing bowl and add 2 cups of Maida and 1 tsp salt. Mix well with both hands. Make sure there are no lumps.
- Gradually add water and prepare a soft dough. Apply 1 tsp oil, and keep it aside for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, knead the dough to make it soft. Make small lemon-sized balls and keep them in a bowl.
- Flatten a dough ball. Keep it on a Rolling board. Dust some flour.
- Using the rolling pin, Roll the fall to make a small and thin Poori-like shape.
- Place the momos stuffing in the middle.
- Start pleating the edges and twist the pleats together to seal the stuffing inside.
- Repeat the same process with the remaining dough balls until all the momos are ready.
- Let’s proceed to steam Momos. Take a steamer basket and grease it with oil. This will prevent Momos from sticking to the basket. If you have Momos Maker, then you can use that.
- Place the momos on the steamer basket or the Momos maker.
- Heat water in a kadai at a high flame. Wait for a boil. Once the water has come to a boil, place the steamer on the kadai making sure that the basket is not touching the water.
- Cover the lid and steam cook the Momos for 20 minutes.
- Remove the cover and see that the momos have cooked perfectly.
- Remove the momos from the steamer and cook the other Momos in the same manner.
- Serve them hot with the spicy red momos chutney. Enjoy the delicious momos.
