Nepali Mo:Mo

Mo;MO with pickle

Nepal is a nation of multi-ethnic groups. Each ethnic tribes have their extraordinary society, customs, dialect and sustenance propensities. In this way, Nepal is heaven for individuals with perceiving sense of taste. Albeit a sustenances' percentage in Nepal have been impacted from its neighboring nations yet numerous others have their remarkable taste due to offering significance to the privately created flavors and fixings . Land differences has supported a great deal in acquiring varieties taste of Nepal. Nepalese sustenance are rich in taste as well as have higher dietary worth. Truth be told, nourishment in Nepal are much more hygienic than the majority of other Asian sustenances since they depend more on herbs and flavors instead of on oil and fat. Ginger. garlic, red chillies, fenugreek, cumin, turmeric and coriander are regularly utilized flavors as a part of Nepal while the dishes are cooked basically in mustard oil.

I have therefore endeavored to familiarize you with a sustenance's portion from Nepal by giving the rundown of main 10 nourishments in Nepal. These nourishments have been enrolled simply as per my own judgment and the rundown not so much must be in a specific order.

INGREDIENT

• Dough for wrappers

• 4cups all-purpose flour
• 1tablespoon oil
• water, as required
• 1pinch salt

• Filling

• 2lbs lean ground meat (50% lamb or chicken & 50% pork works best)
• 1cup red onion, finely chopped
• 1⁄2cup green onion, finely chopped
• 1cup ripe tomatoes, finely chpped
• 3tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
• 1tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1⁄4teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
• 1⁄2teaspoon turmeric
• 1tablespoon curry powder, or momo masala if available
• 3fresh red chilies, minced (or to taste)
• 3tablespoons cooking oil
• salt and pepper

  instruction

  1. Dough: In a large bowl combine flour, oil, salt and water.
  2. Mix well, knead until the dough becomes homogeneous in texture, about 8-10 minute.
  3. Cover and let stand for at least 30 minute.
  4. Knead well again before making wrappers.
  5. Filling: In a large bowl combine all filling ingredients.
  6. Mix well, adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper.
  7. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour to allow all ingredients to impart their unique flavors.
  8. This also improves the consistency of the filling.
  9. Assembly:.
  10. Give the dough a final knead.
  11. Prepare 1-in. dough balls.
  12. Take a ball, roll between your palms to spherical shape.
  13. Dust working board with dry flour.
  14. On the board gently flatten the ball with your palm to about 2-in circle.
  15. Make a few semi-flattened circles, cover with a bowl.
  16. Use a rolling pin to roll out each flattened circle into a wrapper.
  17. For well executed MOMO's, it is essential that the middle portion of the wrapper be slightly thicker than the edges to ensure the structural integrity of dumplings during packing and steaming.
  18. Hold the edges of the semi-flattened dough with one hand and with the other hand begin rolling the edges of the dough out, swirling a bit at a time.
  19. Continue until the wrapper attains 3-in diameter circular shape.
  20. Repeat with the remaining semi-flattened dough circles.
  21. Cover with bowl to prevent from drying.
  22. For packing hold wrapper on one palm, put one tablespoon of filling mixture and with the other hand bring all edges together to the center, making the pleats.
  23. Pinch and twist the pleats to ensure the absolute closure of the stuffed dumpling.
  24. This holds the key to good tasting, juicy dumplings.
  25. Heat up a steamer, oil the steamer rack well.
  26. This is critical because it will prevent dumplings from sticking.
  27. Arrange uncooked dumplings in the steamer.
  28. Close the lid, and allow steaming until the dumplings are cooked through, about 10 minutes.
  29. Take dumplings off the steamer and serve immediately.
  30. Alternatively, you can place uncooked dumplings directly in slightly salted boiling water and cook until done, approximately 10 minutes. Be careful not to over boil the dumplings.