Egg Momo [Egg Dumpling]

Momo (Tibetan/Nepali Dumpling) is a type of dumpling native to Tibet, Nepal, and the bordering regions of Bhutan, Nepal and the Himalayan states of India (especially Sikkim). This is an innovative low calorie snack!.Momos are made with a simple flour-and-water dough. The filling may be one of the several mixtures which includes either meat, vegetables or egg. Flour wrappers are filled with filling of your choice, and steamed to make an appetizing snack.

I made an Egg momo, which I had scrambled the egg, dabbing a little of chat masala on it. And finally mixed the scramble along the vegetable mixture which was prepared. Along the momos, you can make a simple tomato chilli sauce, or tomato soya sauce, where you can dip it and enjoy the blend of taste in it ;) Try making one, I m sure within no time it will be all empty!! Kids will love it, and also they can be given in their teffin boxes. :P

Preparation Time: 25 Minutes
Cooking Time: 15 Minutes

Ingredients
For the momo wrapper
1 1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
salt to taste
2 tbsp oil

Method
For the momo wrapper

• Sieve the flour and salt together.
• Add warm water gradually, add 2 tbsp oil and knead well to make a soft dough.
• Knead for a while till the dough is quite smooth and keep aside for 15 minutes, covered  with a damp muslin cloth.
• Divide the dough into equal portions.
• Roll out each portion into a 3" diameter circle to make a momo wrapper.
• Keep aside, covered with a damp muslin cloth.

For filling
1 carrot grated
1 small cup finely chopped cabage
1 green chillies finely chopped
4 tender beans choped fine
1/2 cup small smashed paneer
1 cup palak chopped
1 small onion finaly chopped
4 pods finely chopped garlic & 1/2" finely chooped ginger
1 tbsp kasturi methi
1/2 tbsp garam masala
2 pods cardamon powdered well
6 pepper corns powdered well
1 tbsp soya sauce
1 tbsp chilli sauce
salt to taste
Prepare a scrambled egg- add pinch of salt and 1/2 tbsp chat masala to it while sauting.

Method:

• Take a kadai, add 4 tbsp oil, fry the cardamon, pepper , ginger garlic, green chillies; saute well till raw smell is gone.
• Now add the onions. fry till it is transparent, add the grated carrot, cabage, beans, palak, paneer and fry well for 5 mins under medium flame.
• Add soya sauce, chilli sauce, fry well for a minute or two. Add the garam masala powder, kasturi methi, salt to taste and scrambled egg and fry well under high flame for 2-3 mins.
• Off the burner and keep the filling aside.

How to proceed

•     Place a momo wrapper on a flat dry surface and put 2 teaspoons of the stuffing in the centre.
•     Pinch at the outer rim of the wrapper.
•     Repeat with the remaining momo wrappers and stuffing to make the momos.
•     Arrange the momos in a steamer plate and steam for 10 minutes.
•     Serve hot.

Tomato chilli sauce:

• Take a pan, add 3 tbsp oil, fry 3 finely chopped tomato. When the tomato softens, add the finely chopped 2 green chillies, 1 tbsp of chopped ginger-garlic. (you can also add 1 small capsicum chopped, this too gives an exotic taste to sauce; I din have capsicum else could have added)
• Saute well for 2-3 mins, add 1 tbsp soya sauce & 1 tbsp chilli sauce, salt to taste and fry for a minute.
• Now grind this to a fine paste in blender.
• Use this sauce as dipping for the momo's
• This is just yummy.