Veg-Paneer Momos (Cottage cheese-Vegetable dumplings

Who won this game of tic-tac-toe? Well everyone! Because the winner got momos and the loser got momos 😀

Momos are originally a Nepali delicacy but India has adapted to it quite well. Its a favorite of many! This is a very versatile dish. With your choice of stuffing, momos can be cooked in various ways. Steam cooked, fried, Tandoori are some of its cooking options. I have made my personal favorite, the steamed momos.

Being from New Delhi, India, momos (dumplings) have always been a favorite! In Delhi/NCR, there are multiple a momos stalls almost in every market! 🥟

Summers always meant vacation! And vacation means Shopping! The integral part of shopping in Delhi markets, of course is the street FOOD! Eating momos from those stalls is a fond memory!

Ingredients:

All purpose flour- 2 cups

Spinach- 1.5 cup

Water- to knead soft dough

Salt- 1 tsp in each white and green dough 

Oil- 1.5 tbsp

Cabbage- 2.5 cups (finely chopped)

Carrot- 2 cups (finely chopped)

Bell pepper- 1 cup (finely chopped)

Paneer(Cottage cheese)- 1 cup (grated)

Salt- for stuffing (to taste)

Black pepper powder- 1.5 tsp

Dough Method:

1. Blend spinach with 1/2 cup water in a blendee and strain with a fine strainer.

2. Take strained spinach water to make green dough (residue can be used later for making palak parathas)

3. Take 1 cup all purpose flour, mix 1 tsp salt and knead a soft dough with green spinach water for green dough

4. Take 1 cup all purpose and mix 1 tsp salt and knead a soft dough with plain water for white dough.

5. Coat both doughs with oiled palms, cover and keep dough to rest for 15 min

Stuffing method:

1. In a pan, heat 1 tbsp oil and add cabbage, carrot and bell pepper. 

2. Saute for 2-3 min

3. Add paneer, salt and pepper.

4. Stuffing is ready

Dumplings method:

1. Take dough and cut it in equal parts

2. Take each part and roll it thin in circular shape.

3. Keep 1 spoon stuffing in center and fold making pleates.

4. Repeat for other dough balls

5. Steam for 10-12 min in a steamer or until the momos become translucent. 

How to make the dumpling shape:

Bon Appetit!