Veg Dumplings with Spicy Chutney | Homemade Momo

Name: Veg Dumplings with Spicy Chutney | Homemade Momo
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Nepali
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; approx. 1 cup (minus 3 tbsp) water; 2 medium onions; 7-8 garlic cloves; 1 small piece ginger; 10 cremini mushrooms; 1 cup cabbage; 175 g extra-firm tofu; 175 g paneer; ½ tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp cumin-coriander powder; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp olive oil; 4 medium tomatoes; 1 onion; 4-5 garlic cloves; 1 small piece ginger; 2 green chilies; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 handful peanuts; 2 tbsp sesame seeds; to taste salt; 4-5 tbsp water

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⏱️ Prep: 90m

🔥 Cook: 30m

🎬 Video: 19s

📊 Easy

🏠 Cuisine: Nepali 🍽️ Course: Main Course 👥 Servings: 4

These homemade momos are packed with a protein-rich filling of tofu, paneer, mushrooms, cabbage, and spices, then steamed to perfection. Served with a spicy tomato-sesame-peanut chutney, they’re the perfect comfort food snack or light meal. Whether you’re a momo lover or trying dumplings for the first time, this recipe is easy, tasty, and wholesome.

Instructions

Make a smooth dough with all-purpose flour and water and let it rest.
Pulse onion, garlic, ginger, mushrooms, and cabbage in a chopper until finely minced.
Add grated tofu, grated paneer (or extra tofu for vegan), turmeric powder, cumin-coriander powder, salt, and olive oil to the minced vegetables. Mix well to combine all ingredients for the filling.
For the chutney, sauté tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger, and green chilies in olive oil until softened.
Once the sautéed chutney ingredients have cooled, blend them with peanuts, sesame seeds, salt to taste, and water until smooth.
Roll the prepared dough thinly, then cut out circles. Place about 1 tablespoon of filling in the center of each circle and fold into your desired momo shapes.
Arrange the shaped momos in an oiled momo steamer and steam for 6-7 minutes until they are cooked through.
Serve the hot momos immediately with the spicy tomato-sesame-peanut chutney.