Friday, July 26, 2013

Momos - म:म: or मोमो (Dumplings)

Meat or Vegetable Filled Momo (म:म: or मोमो ) 
Enter the... MOMO  (म:म:) one of  Nepal's most cherished dishes.

Momos are bite-size dumplings with a meat or vegetable filling, wrapped in a dough accompanied by spicy dipping sauce.

When it comes to simple, delicious, one-meal dishes of Nepal, you can't beat the famous MOMOS म:म:  served with a variety of dipping sauces.
A traditional serving of meat-filled Momo dumplings, brimming with delicate and flavorful juices served with traditional tomato chutney and yellow chili-tomato-sesame seed sauce.
Deep-fried Momo - (तारेको म: म:)
Momo, म:म: - also known as momo-cha ममचा, is one of the most popular dishes in Nepal.  They are bite-size dumplings made with a spoonful of stuffing wrapped in dough.  Momos are usually steamed, though they are sometimes fried or steam-fried.  The filling of meat or vegetables becomes succulent as it produces an intensively flavored broth sealed inside the wrappers.

This history (origin) of momo in Nepal is uncertain and clearly rustic in their origin.  No one knows precisely how and when the momo traveled or originated in Nepal and why it was named momo.  Since this dish is popular among the Newar community of Kathmandu valley, one prevalent belief is that Newari traders brought momo techniques from Lhasa, Tibet.  They modified the seasonings of the dish with available ingredients, using water buffalo meat, and gave the dish a Nepali name.  Others believe the dish was introduced to Nepali cuisine by Tibetans who migrated to live in the mountains of Nepal.  Whatever its origins, the momo has since evolved to suit the Nepali palate.

Momos are a traditional delicacy in Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, Darjeeling and Ladakh. They are one of the most popular fast foods in many regions of the Indian Subcontinent especially in places with a significant Nepalese and Tibetan diaspora, such as Assam, Delhi, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Shillong, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal......continue here....

In Nepal, the traditional momo is prepared with ground meat filling, but over the past several years, this has changed and become more elaborate.  These days, momos are prepared with virtually any combination of ground meat, vegetables, tofu, paneer cheese, vegetable & meat combination. Today, momos  are given fancy names such as meetho momo (मीठो म: म:), swaadista momo (स्वादिस्ट म: म:), raseelo momo (रसीलो म: म:), Himalayan momo (हिमालयन म: म:) and the list goes on and on.  For meat filling, any variety of ground meat, such as goat, lamb, pork, water buffalo, yak, chicken, turkey and sea food combined with fresh herbs and spices can be used for filling. Sometimes two different kinds of meat and vegetables are used to give a different taste. Traditionally Nepalese prefer the meat that has a lot of fat, because it produces intensively flavored juicy momos.  The best momos are always juicy, so sometimes a little oil is added to the leanest types of ground meat to keep the filling moist.  All sorts of vegetables can be used to create the vegetable filling.  The vegetables must be cut into very small pieces, and flavored with fresh herbs and spices and cooked lightly before used for filling. The filling mixture should not be watery, as it will be difficult to seal the dough wrappers as the filling mixture will fall apart. Potatoes and cabbage are a popular vegetable combination.

Momo making: A family Affair
Making momos is an enjoyable affair.  Family, friends and relatives often gather together to spend a joyful leisurely time preparing momos together.  The dough is rolled very thin, the filling is placed in the center, and then the momo is shaped and sealed into small packets, leaving some space for it to fill with broth that collects during steaming process.  Although momo shaping is an art that takes patience and practice to keep the filling inside its wrapper, even young children can learn to join in the fun.  They can also help pound the herb and spices in a mortar and pestle as fresh herbs prepared this way always tastes best.

Serving Momos
Elderly relatives, friends, and most respected family members are honored with serving the first batch of freshly steamed momos.  Children are generally served a less spicy version.  Instead of eating them all at once, guests are served momos in small quantities, which keeps them coming for second and third helpings.  The cook, host, and hostess always take pleasure in serving others before they start eating their own momos.

Freshly steamed momos taste best served piping hot straight from the steamers arranged pleated side up on a warmed plate.  If they are served as a one-meal dish, a good helping of six to eight on a plate with a separate small bowl of spicy dipping chutney or sauce should do well as the first helping.  A meat-filled momo has to be eaten whole, as the flavorful juice in its steamed pocket will start dribbling out if it is broken.  Though a well-seasoned juicy momo does not really need any extra condiments, it is usually accompanied by a freshly made hot and fiery tomato chutney.  It can also be served with fresh cilantro chutney, sesame paste, spicy ground peanut dip, garlic chili sauce or any other chutney of your choice. 

Fresh momo dough is made by mixing flour with water and kneading until the dough becomes smooth. Making dough is a matter of personal preference, as some cooks prefer white all-purpose flour to whole wheat flour because it it makes a smooth and elastic dough, and others like to mix two parts white flour with one part whole wheat.  Either way, the dough is kneaded until it is slightly sticky and then left at room temperature to rest for at least a half hour, covered with a damp kitchen cloth, and then rolled out very thin and cut into three-inch circles.  If you have time, your momos prepared with homemade wrappers will be tastier than those made with store-bought wrappers.  Experienced Nepali cooks pride themselves on rolling the thinnest possible wrappers.

In the United States, many families sometimes make momo using commercial dumpling wrappers, known as wonton wrappers or gyoza, found in the Asian sections of larger supermarkets or Asian markets.  Commercial wrappers, which come in round or square shapes are convenient if you are in hurry.  If you decide to buy wrappers, make sure they are the paper-thin kind, that become translucent when cooked. The wrappers tend to get soggy quickly, and should be steamed right after filling.

Experience Nepal's hospitality by savoring these popular one-dish meal. Making homemade momos is a long established tradition in many Nepali families. Each family takes pride in their own version of savory stuffing and the way they fold the dough wrappers.  Momo preparation is surely a family activity, where several generations of family members and friends gather together and help to make momo dumplings.   Here is my step-by-step method of preparing basic, health-conscious-low-fat momo using lean turkey and pork. Please scroll down at the end of this posting for recipes for basic traditional ground lamb momos and dough wrappers.

Pork & Turkey Momo Filling recipe
Any variety of ground meat such as (lamb, goat, water buffalo, chicken) can be used for the recipe. The spicing can be altered to suit one's taste, keeping in mind that too many spices will mask the natural flavor of meat.  Momos are best served immediately after steaming.
  • 1 1/2 lb lean ground pork
  • 1 1/2 pound ground turkey
  • 1 cup finely chopped cilantro
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 4 to 5 green onions (white and green parts), finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
  • 3 medium cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 small head fresh green cabbage, trimmed and shredded (about 2 cups)
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  •  1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients and 1/2 cup of water.  Cover the stuffing mixtures and let it rest for 10 minutes, at room temperature, for the flavors to blend. The recipe for making fresh dough wrappers are given at the end of the posting. Fill the momo wrappers, seal, steam them for 10 minutes, and serve as an appetizer, afternoon snack, or one dish meal served with chutney or a dipping sauce. Follow the instruction for rolling the dough, assembling, and steaming below.

Dumpling steamer - momo pakaaune bhaadaa - (म: म: पकाउने भाडा) - The stacked steamer is mainly used for steaming stuffed dumplings.  It is made of aluminum or stainless steel and comprised of two to three racks with holes allowing steam to pass through.  The bottom pots holds water and has a domed lid, which prevents water from dripping onto the steamed food.  Method of steaming  momos - Grease a steamer tray with oil or cooking spray.  You can also line the steamer tray with cabbage or lettuce leaves if you leave 1/2-inch margin so that the steam can circulate.  Fill the base of the steamer with 3 to 4 inches of water and bring to a boil.
 
...chopping the fresh ingredients to mix with momo meat  - finely chopped fresh cilantro (fresh coriander),  red onion, fresh green chili peppers,  green onions - (white and green parts),  peeled and finely minced fresh ginger,  finely minced garlic cloves, shredded green cabbage.
Getting ready to mix ground turkey and pork
In a large bowl, combining the ground meat with freshly chopped herb and spices until all the ingredients and thoroughly mixed.
Rolling the dough and filling the momos...
Rolling out the dough with a rolling pin - when rolling the dough, leave the center a little thicker than the edges.  This will make the wrapper easier to shape and seal around its filling, and will provide extra support to hold the juice that accumulates when momos are steaming.
Holding the wrapper in one hand, place the filling in the center and use the other hand to gather the edges and seal the stuffing inside by squeezing the edges tightly, making small pleats to securely seal in the filling.  Pleats make the momo pretty, like a bite-size bag closed tight with a drawstring.  Take care not to stuff too full, or it will leak.  Keep the filled momos and the unfilled momos covered with damp kitchen towel while working.
Fun to make different shape of momos -  take the filling and place in the center of the wrapper, and bring one half of dough to meet the other half and tightly seal making attractive pleats.  They have to be well sealed, if not they will fall apart, and will loose the broth while steaming.
Getting ready to be steamed - arrange the momos on one or two trays, with pleated side up, close together, but not touching.
Fill the base of the steamer with 3 to 4 inches of water and bring it to a full boil over medium-high heat.  Place the momo tray in the steamer.  Cover tightly to prevent the steam from escaping.  Steam until the dumplings are translucent and juicy.  If you are using 2 stacked steamer trays switch the top with bottom halfway through the cooking so the momos will cook evenly.
Getting ready to be served - Do not over cook, or the momos will dry up, leaving the filling tasteless.
Welcome family and friends! Here are my mouthwatering momos served with hot and fiery tomato chutney (मोमो र पीरो गोलभेडा को अचार).
...Close-up look of freshly steamed momo dumpling
Here is a picture of freshly steamed vegetarian momo (mushroom, cabbage, carrot, shredded paneer cheese) served in a fancy decorative platter
Serving pan-sauteed momos with tomato and peanut sauce - pan-fried momos are usually made from leftover steamed momos, by browning first and then steamed in the pan.  They are golden brown and slightly crunchy outside, but moist and juicy inside. This is done by first heating a small quantity of oil in a cast-iron or nonstick skillet over medium heat.  Place the momos in the skillet pleated side up in one layer without touching each other.  Fry until the bottoms are lightly golden brown.  Add 1/4 cup of cold water and cover the pan.  Continue cooking until the liquid has been absorbed and the wrappers are slightly crispy.
Momo dipping sauces - (left) hot & spicy classic momo sauce made with tomato, chili pepper, ginger, garlic, sesame seeds, lemon juice, (back)  no cook salsa style tomato sauce (right) cilantro chutney.
Here is a picture of another variety of momo dipping sauce - Roasted cherry tomato chutney (front) is a Nepali classic, prepared fresh daily. Traditionally, the tomatoes are roasted in a small clay pot (makkal) over a charcoal fire, resulting in a smoky flavor.  The roasted tomatoes are then crushed in a stone mortar and pestle, and their tangy taste is enhanced by the addition of Nepali timbur (szechwan pepper).
No-cook tomato chutney (salsa style) for momos - Basic ingredients are vine-ripped tomatoes, fresh green chilies, chopped cilantro, red onions, fresh garlic and ginger, lemon juice, szechwan pepper (timbur), mustard oil and salt. Place all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and pulse until you get the consistency of salsa.

Test the Best! This juicy steamed momos are prepared from the ground water buffalo meat and are called "Buff momo".  The wrappers are very thinly rolled and the filling is deliciously spicy and juicy, served along with tangy yellow chutney and classic spicy tomato sauce that compliments the taste of steamed momos.
The next five pictures were captured in Kathmandu where the locals like the authentic traditional momos, Nepali way.  Over the past several years, momos have become so popular and readily available in many restaurant menus. But it was not like that when my husband was growing up in Kathmandu.  He remembers eating the most delicious and authentic momo in the run-down simple Momo House located near the Ranjana Cinema Hall galli (alley) in the old part of Kathmandu downtown. They were the pioneer for introducing the most authentic momos in town.  I wonder how many people under the age of thirty would know about this place now.  I am sure the older generation are still talking about Ranjana galli ko raseelo momocha - रन्जना गल्ली को रसिलो मोमोचा (translation - Ranjana alley's juicy momos).
Crowd pleasing momo at a local restaurant in Kathmandu - when you are cooking momos in this quantity, a heavy-duty large steamer definitely works best.  They are made by local cookware makers in Kathmandu.  Just look at the efficient method of using a two-tier rack for steaming!
Freshly steamed momo brimming with savory juice
Another street vendor selling freshly prepared momo with dipping sauce.  For Man Bahadur, the momo cooking is a daily chore in the streets of Kathmandu.  He must take pride in his skillfully prepared delicious steamed momos, as there is always a large crowd around his cart.
These days, in the streets of Kathmandu, you will see many street vendors skillfully preparing momos in their food cart - rolling the dough, wrapping with stuffing, and steaming in the tiered- steamer and selling fresh momos accompanied by dipping sauce from their cart. A warm plate of freshly steamed momo is a  popular quick street food. 
Recipe for ground lamb-filled momos - recipe copied from the book "Taste of Nepal" - page 281 (under Dumplings).

Fresh Momo wrappers recipe  - The Taste of Nepal Cookbook - Page 277 under Dumplings
Here are some useful links that you may want to check out about momos.  For a very informative article by Aarti Basnet about Momo Mania, please click here.  Momo with Pemba Lama (from the Ultimate Nepalese Cookbook), please click here. Nepali Momo (Nepalese Meat Dumplings) by Tulsi Regmi, please click here.

Sending Namaskar to the subscriber and readers to the "Taste of Nepal blog", - I would like to thank you for your interest in my blog.  I hope you enjoyed reading about momos, the most loved food of Nepal.  Please keep visiting my blog and drop me a few line in the comment section of the blog about what you liked, what I missed, or what you are looking forward in my selection of topic for my next blog.

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108 comments:

  1. Namaskar Jyoti!!!

    Thanks again for bringing to the homes of those we love Nepal the flavors and traditions of this country.
    I have special memories involving momos...and want a momo plate now!!hhahahahha

    About making them at home, i´ve tried it several times with no succes.The problem seems to be the dough...that after the steaming process ends up too thick on the top (the closing part) and not firm, gummy and chewy...
    I´ve always been told in Nepal to use moida flour, but don´t know the equivalence for it here in Spain. Strong Bread flour?Weak flour?Does the protein content of the flour make the difference?maybe the kneading?Forming?

    As you can see, i´ve tried it many times, but never end up with the perfect consistency....yours look perfect!Please...tell me the secret...hhahahah. I would like to serve my family an (almost perfect) plate of momos!!

    Thanks for reading!!!
    Juan

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    1. Sorry for replying so late... Thanks a lot Juan! Appreciate you stopping by and commenting. I use all-purpose flour (maida ko pitho) for the dough wrapping...hope when you try momo next time, it is much better...let me know how it goes!

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    2. i´ve tried it with all purpose flour but ended with the wrong texture...next time i´ll try to make the wrappers thinner and drier...Thanks for the reply, i will let you know as soon i take off the momos from the steamer!!

      Un saludo.
      Juan

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  2. Hi Jyoti!
    Thank you for an incredible blog! Love, love, love it! Do you have a vegetarian momo recipe? If you do, can you please post it?
    Thanks,
    Manisha

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    1. Yes Manisha - awesome comment, thank you for appreciating my page. I have several vegetarian momo recipe in the book, "Taste of Nepal"...I will try to post them here in my blog, hopefully soon!

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  3. Nice information about the taste of momo in Nepal. If you want to get information about natural nepal beauty than visit Nepal

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    1. Hi Radha, thank you for your comment...there are so many amazing places to visit in Nepal and the cuisine is awesome!

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  5. Dear Jyoti

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    1. Thank you Paul for the great comment and checking out my site. I hope you will keep checking my new entries! Namaste!

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  7. You have such a nice blogs. I loved reading your blogs!! Thank you for your effort.Keep it coming!!

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  8. Do they cook the meat before or it gets cooked while steaming the momos?

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    1. Thank you for writing. The ground meat gets cooked during steaming process....

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  9. I travelled to Kathmandu 20 years back.... Remember having momo 3 times a day... Right from a huge momo shop in a small lane opposite to a cinema Hall where in one go few hundred people are having those steaming hot delights.... To small homes written "Yahn momo paoncho" at their door....
    Everytime it used to be served with a garlicy flavour brown/yellow broth poured over the momos.
    Can anybody share the recipe of that amazing broth?
    Thanks in advance.

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  10. "I am really enjoyed this dish; it was flavorful and filling.
    this dish looks incredible! :)
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  11. Well described .!
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    1. Thank you for the great comment and looking out my site. I hope you will keep checking my new entries! Namaste!

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  12. do you have idea about making momo soup...not achar soup?thank you

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    1. I am sorry, I have no idea about momo soup. Perhaps, some of my blog readers will post the recipe here.

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  15. Excellent article with pictures.

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    1. Thank you for the great comment and looking out my site. I hope you will keep checking my new entries! Namaste!

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  16. Thanks jyoti
    Really help me to make delicious momo.

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  17. I love these dumplings like crazy! I'mn ot interested in making them, I just want to purchase them frozen to steam at my convenience. Where can I buy them?

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    1. Hi Unknown....please let me know where do you live?

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  19. Use super refined flour..it will do the job. Try McDougalls premium grade flour.

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  20. Very good blog Jyoti ji. Keep writing and keep enriching our knowledge like this.

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    1. Thank you Nabin..I really appreciate you for reading my blog

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  21. What an awesome post celebrating Nepal's national dish. In fact I just posted a spicy red momos chutney recipe to go with the steamed dumplings. I should try the roasted tomato sauce the next time I make it. :)

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  25. Thanks Jyoti for sharing with us.

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  27. Very nice Momos Jyoti. Being indian, you can imagin that how hard it is to find tasty momos in restaurant. But now its easy to get one, as i will make one at home only, thanks you. Keep sharing more recipe :)

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  30. Thank you so much for your instruction/directional of making momo.
    i'm sure, now i can make momo. i love momo

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  31. Thank you so much for your instruction/directional of making momo.
    i'm sure, now i can make momo. i love momo

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  34. Thanks for the post. Your recipe was so simple that i made momos first time at home. Thank you so much.

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    1. Thank you - I am glad you liked the momos---🙏

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  35. Thank you so much for your instruction/directional of making momo. Good recipe.

    ~ Gandhi

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  36. I think the editor has to have a slightly more insight into the history of momo or dumplings.
    Momo most likely was created by Newari community. as you can see they have foods with plots of variety of food in their festivity and Keema (minced meat) has a special place and variety of dishes in Newari community.

    I readbsomewhere the early momo was created by Newari people, which were plain meat mince wrapped .
    Cheers I love momo

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  37. But the recipe sounds perfect. I'll try.

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  43. Followed each steps as you mentioned and it was sooo delicious. Loved your recipe jyoti.:)

    ~ Chandni

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  44. Looks very nice and healthy Momo recipe Jyoti. Will surely try this at home, Thanks for the post.

    ~ Pritam

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    1. Thank you for checking my blog. Enjoy momo 👍🏻🙏

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  45. Wow, me and my hostel roommates just tried this momo recipe. It was too awesome, loved it.

    ~ Ravi

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  46. A typical Himachali Menu consists of 5,7 or 9 famous dishes in himachal pradesh .The Menus served in lower parts of Himachal are different from the ones served in the higher tracts.Meat is usually avoided in traditional Himachali dhams.

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  47. Jyoti, i followed this recipe and let me tell, my kids loved this. (I am single father) and they had one of the best momos of their life. Thank you for awesome recipe.

    ~ Ajay

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  48. But the recipe sounds perfect. I'll try. Thanks for the recipe.

    ~ Harvey

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  50. Hi Jyoti, Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe and mouth watering pictures. :) I will try this in my new Air fryer.

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  51. Recently Momo's are everywhere and i am not complaining. They are so tasty to eat but i am having issue in preparing them. Thank you for this wonderful article will try it again that too with an Air fryer that i just got.

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  53. Wow, These traditional dishes looks too yummy. Can I steam fry them using Idli Makers cause I think the process is same.

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  54. Is there any possible way to make momos in
    Microwave or oven?

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  57. I love momo's. But i never tried to make them at home. Thank you for the recipe.

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  59. I like momos very much. They are my favourite. Personally my favourite are steamed momos or fried momos with red chilli sauce.
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  67. Nepali Momo is a type of steamed dumpling with a filling of vegetables or meat mixed with ground coriander, ginger, turmeric, cumin, and chili. Momo is one of the favorite dishes of Nepalese People. Detail article: https://sodhnus.com/nepali-momo-recipe/

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  69. I came across this page through a Quora page. I was genuinely surprised to see that the Newar Community was attributed as a possible source of origin. As a Sherpa who was born and raised in Kathmandu Valley in 1990 growing up Momo wasn't a popular dish as it it now. Back then they were only sold in Boudha by the Sherpa community mostly and few Tibetans. Later the first momocha was invented in Kathmandu which was modified to cater the local palette as the Newar discoverer felt the need to add spices to the filling. As the popularity of Momo grew later it became a symbol of national pride and the most widely consumed and loved food in the nation which is a beautiful thing but to us the Sherpa community it is a traditional and cultural food similar to how Choila and Bara is traditional to the Newars so it is quite upsetting and disrepectful to me to see it being falsely credited online just because the Sherpa community isn't aware that this is how it's being portraited to the world. Would the Newar community take it casually if one of their cultural food was being falsely claimed on the Internet. No way.
    Therefore please correct your origin section and have respect for the community who introduced this delicacy to Nepal. It not only represents my community but also carried historical significance to our culture. It may be fast food to the locals and everyone who enjoys it but to us it's a part of who we are.

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  70. Love the list, I've never seen deep fried momos before but it was really delicious!

    I hope you'll read and comment on my post about my love for momos and spicy sauce, momo ko achar: http://nyamwithny.com/tastes-of-nepal-momo-and-ko-achar/

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  71. While i came across this article by virtue of searching and it was buried quite deep, i find the experience and the recipe enticing. Although Nepal is the immediate neighbor of India and it has been on my bucket list, this blog kind of makes it jump a few higher places in priority. The tradition, the food , the culture is amazing it seems and is definitely worth a visit at the minimum especially with my favorite tws earbuds courtesy buy.guru . all the best to Jyoti Pathak.

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  72. I cannot wait to try these in Nepal. I love momos and have been waiting to try these. Looks aboslutely delicious. I wish I could just download them and eat. :D
    Best Momos in Delhi
    Best Momos in Gurgaon

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  73. Thank you, love your recipe’s instructions. Very well explained. I am really excited to make this one with my sister

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