Fried momos

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Momo is tibetan food item which is a very famous indian street food and Indians like it in different forms(will write about in my next blog). But momo's tastes good in every way. So, lets try with simple veg/paneer steam momos.

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"Veg/Paneer Fried Momos"

Ingredients:-

DOUGH:

1. Maida (all purpose flour) - 1 cup
2. Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
3. Water for kneading
4. Oil for greasing

STUFFING:

1. Oil - 3 teaspoon
2. Garlic -4-5 cloves(finely chopped)
3. Chilli - 2
4. Onion - 1(finely chopped)
5. Carrot -1(grated)
6. Cabbage - 1 small(shredded)
7. Black pepper powder - 1/2 teaspoon
8. Salt - 3/4 teaspoon
9. Paneer*-100 gm(if u want)

1. Oil to fry - 1 cup

Method:- 

1. Firstly, prepare stuffing by heating oil and saute finely chopped garlic and chillies.
2. Add finely chopped onion and saute on high flame.
3. Now, Add grated carrot and shredded cabbage. Stir fry on high flame.
4. Now add 1/2 tsp pepper powder and 3/4 tsp salt.
5. Now if u want to add paneer cut into very small cubes and put to it. Stuffing mixture is ready.
6. Now make dough for momos buy mixing maida, water , oil and salt as mentioned in ingredients.
7. Now take small bead sized momo's dough and roll it .
8. Roll to almost medium thin circle. around 4 – 5 inch in diameter. 
9. Now place some stuffing in the centre.
10. start pleating the edges slowly and gather everything just like you make battis or littis..
11. Press in middle and seal the momos .
12. Heat a steamer/idli maker, dhokla maker and arrange the momos in it with some water below it for steam.
13. Steam momos for about 4-5 minutes(no need to steam completely as we are gonna fry it).
14. Now heat half cup oil in pan and put all half /power steam momos to it and fry for 3/4 minutes till gets brown.
15. Finally, take them out and have them with mayonisse and red hot momo chutney (Check recipe here).