Chicken MomoSteamed Dumplings with Tomato-Sesame Achar

Name: Chicken Momo (Steamed Dumplings with Tomato-Sesame Achar)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Nepal
Ingredients: 400 g All-Purpose Flour; 180 ml Water; 4 g Salt; 350 g Ground Chicken; 200 g Green Cabbage (finely chopped); 120 g Onion (finely chopped); 12 g Garlic (crushed); 10 g Fresh Ginger (crushed); 4 g Cumin Powder; 3 g Black Pepper; 15 g Fresh Coriander (finely chopped); 4 g Salt; 250 g Tomato (roughly chopped); 40 g Sesame Seeds (toasted and ground); 15 g Green Chili (finely chopped); 8 g Garlic (crushed); 6 g Fresh Ginger (crushed); 20 ml Mustard Oil; 20 ml Lime Juice; 2 g Salt; 15 g Fresh Coriander (finely chopped); 800 ml Water

Soft, pleated steamed dumplings filled with seasoned chicken, cabbage, and aromatics, served with a bright tomato and sesame dipping sauce that is nutty, tangy, and gently hot.

Prep

Cook

20m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

643kcal

Calories

29g

Protein

18g

Fat

91g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Dough

400g
All-Purpose Flour
180ml
Water
4g
Salt

Filling

350g
Ground Chicken
200g
Green Cabbage (finely chopped)
120g
Onion (finely chopped)
12g
Garlic (crushed)
10g
Fresh Ginger (crushed)
4g
Cumin Powder
3g
Black Pepper
15g
Fresh Coriander (finely chopped)
4g
Salt

Sauce

250g
Tomato (roughly chopped)
40g
Sesame Seeds (toasted and ground)
15g
Green Chili (finely chopped)
8g
Garlic (crushed)
6g
Fresh Ginger (crushed)
20ml
Mustard Oil
20ml
Lime Juice
2g
Salt
15g
Fresh Coriander (finely chopped)

Steamer

800ml
Water

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Method

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8 steps

01
Mix the all-purpose flour with the salt in a bowl. Add the water and knead until smooth, then cover and rest until supple.
02
Combine the ground chicken, green cabbage, onion, the garlic, the fresh ginger, cumin powder, black pepper, fresh coriander, and salt. Mix until the filling looks sticky and evenly seasoned.
03
Cook the tomato in a small pan until softened, then mash it with the sesame seeds, green chili, the garlic, the fresh ginger, lime juice, salt, and fresh coriander. Stir in the mustard oil to finish.
04
Divide the dough into small pieces and roll each piece into a thin round.
05
Place a spoonful of the filling in the center of each round, pleat the edges, and seal the dumplings tightly.
06
Pour the water into the steamer base and bring it to a boil at 100°C (212°F).
07
Arrange the dumplings in the steamer basket and steam until the wrappers are glossy and the ground chicken filling reaches 74°C (165°F).
08
Serve the dumplings hot with the tomato sesame sauce alongside.

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