Momos

Name: Momos
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 500 g white flour; 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 2 spring onions incl. green parts; 100 g mushrooms; 1 tsp ginger; 2 garlic; 100 g carrots; 300 g minced meat (beef); 1 tbsp peanut oil; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 tsp pepper; 1 tsp salt

starter

Total: 1 hr 10 min. | Active: 40 min.

lactose-free

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Momos are the culinary pride of Tibet. Tibetan cuisine tends to be rather bland, so momos are a break from the norm and a popular treat for special occasions. Almost all Tibetans know how to make momos and have helped to make them in one form or another for family occasions.

Tenzin Tibatsang

Ingredients

for 36 pieces

Dough
500 g	white flour
2 ¾ dl	water, hot

Filling
300 g	minced meat (beef)
100 g	mushrooms, finely chopped
100 g	carrots, diced
2	spring onion incl. green part, finely chopped
2	garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tsp	ginger, finely grated
1 tbsp	peanut oil
1 tsp	sesame oil
2 tbsp	light soy sauce
1 tsp	salt
1 tsp	pepper

How it's done

Dough

Mix the flour and water, knead into a smooth dough. Wrap the dough in cling film, leave to rest at room temperature for approx. 30 mins.

Filling

Mix the mince with all the other ingredients up to and including the soy sauce, season.

To shape

Shape the dough into 4 rolls (each approx. 2 cm in diameter), then cut each roll into 9 equal pieces. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pieces of dough into circles (each approx. 8 cm in diameter). Place approx. 1 tbsp of filling in the centre of each piece of dough, press the edges together over the filling using your thumb and forefinger, place on a floured tea towel.

To steam

Sit a steaming basket on a wide-bottomed pan. Fill with water until it is just below the bottom of the basket, arrange the momos in the steaming basket in portions. Cover the momos and cook over a medium heat for approx. 15 mins.

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