Chicken Momo

Nepal's most beloved street food — steamed dumplings filled with spiced minced chicken, served with spicy tomato achaar.

Ingredients

• 1For the dough: 2 cups plain flour, ½ cup warm water, pinch of salt
• 2500g minced chicken
• 31 onion, finely chopped
• 42 garlic cloves, minced
• 51 tsp ginger, grated
• 62 tbsp soy sauce
• 71 tsp sesame oil
• 8½ tsp pepper
• 9Fresh coriander
• 10For achaar: 3 tomatoes, 2 dried chillies, 1 tsp cumin

Method

1. 1

   Mix flour and water into a smooth dough. Rest 30 min covered.

2. 2

   Combine chicken with onion, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil and coriander.

3. 3

   Roll dough thin, cut into circles (8cm).

4. 4

   Place a teaspoon of filling in each circle. Pleat edges to seal.

5. 5

   Steam over boiling water 15–18 min until cooked through.

6. 6

   For achaar: roast tomatoes and chillies, then blend with cumin and salt.

7. 7

   Serve hot with achaar and fresh coriander.