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.