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Tandoori Momos(dumplings)

Neha
This is a lip-smacking,easy and delicious recipe perfect for all momos lovers made with a tandoori marination. It tastes amazing when served piping hot with a mint chutney.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Snack
Servings 4
Calories

Ingredients
  

FOR DOUGH:

  • 1½ cup maida / plain flour / all purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp oil
  • ½ cup water

FOR STUFFING:

  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1 clove garlic finely chopped
  • ½ onion finely chopped
  • 1 carrot grated
  • 2 cup cabbage grated
  • ½ tsp pepper crushed
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp coriander finely chopped

FOR TANDOORI MARINATION:

  • ½ cup curd / yogurt thick
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp kasuri methi
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp oil
  • ¼ tsp salt

OTHER INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 pieces red-hot charcoal
  • ½ tsp ghee / clarified butter
  • ½ tsp chaat masala
  • ½ tsp coriander finely chopped

Instructions
 

For Momos dough

  • In a large mixing bowl take 1½ cup maida, ¼ tsp salt and 1 tsp oil. mix well.
  • Add ½ cup water and knead dough for 5 minutes.knead to a smooth and soft dough, and rest for 30 minutes.

Dough (rotimatic)

  • combine all the dry ingredients of dough in the flour container
    settings puri thickness 1 roast 1
    use the puri discs to prepare momos

For Momos Stuffing

  • In a large kadai heat 2 tsp oil and saute 1 clove minced garlic also, saute ½ onion till it turns translucent.
  • Then add 1 grated carrot and 2 cup grated cabbage.saute well till it shrinks slightly.
  • Now add ½ tsp pepper, ½ tsp salt and 1 tbsp coriander.Mix well and allow to cool completely. momos stuffing is ready.

Momos

  • After 30 minutes, take the prepared momos dough and knead well again for a minute.further, pinch a small ball and flatten.
  • Dust with some maida (all purpose flour) and start to roll using a rolling pin.
  • Roll a medium thin circle around 4 – 5 inch in diameter make sure you roll from sides and keep the center slightly thick.Using a small cup, cut into a circle and brush water to sides.
  • Place a heaped tbsp of prepared stuffing in the center.Then start pleating the edges slowly and gather everything,press in middle and seal the momos forming a bundle
  • Heat a steamer and arrange the momos in the tray without touching each other.You can steam the momos or lightly fry them which makes them a little firm before coating with tandoori marinate.(i prefer frying)
  •  steam momos for 10-12 minutes or till shiny sheen appears over it or fry them till they turn light golden in color.

Tandoori Momos

  • First, in a large cup take ½ cup curd.
  • Add 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp garam masala, 1 tsp kasuri methi, 1 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp oil and ¼ tsp salt.
  • Mix well making sure all the spices are combined well.
  • Coat the cooked momos with prepared marination and rest for some time.
  • Heat kadai with 2 tbsp oil and place the marinated momos.
  • Cook for 2 minutes on medium flame.
  • Flip over and cook all sides well.
  • Serve tandoori momos sprinkled with chaat masala and coriander leaves.