Nepali Chicken Dumplings (Momo)

Ingredients

• Chicken

  Chunk, in Water - Kroger

  17 ⅝ oz or 500g

• Onions

  Sweet, raw

  ½ onion or 166g

• Fresh cilantro

  Coriander leaves, raw

  ¼ cup or 4g

• Ginger

  Spices, ground

  2 tsp or 4g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 tsp or 6g

• Coriander seed

  Spices

  ½ tsp or 0.9g

• Turmeric

  Spices, ground

  ¼ tsp or 0.6g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  ¼ tsp, ground or 0.8g

• Vegetable oil

  Natreon canola, high stability, non trans, high oleic (70%)

  2 tbsp or 28g

• Wonton wrappers

  (includes egg roll wrappers)

  6kg

• Tomato sauce

  Canned

  ½ cup or 123g

• Mustard oil

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 tsp or 6g

• Ginger

  Spices, ground

  2 tsp or 4g

• Fenugreek seed

  Spices

  ¼ tsp or 0.9g

• Fresh cilantro

  Coriander leaves, raw

  ¼ cup or 4g

• Peppers

  Hot chile, sun-dried

  0.02 tbsp or 0.05g

Directions

1. For the tomato pickle (achar), pour mustard oil into a small saucepan and place over medium heat. When the oil is hot add garlic and ginger, fry for a few seconds or until starting to turn light golden. Add fenugreek seed, dried chillies, jimbu, and stir for few more seconds until fenugreek is starting to turn golden. Add chopped tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until reduced and starting to thicken. Set aside to cool, then blend until smooth. For the momos, place all ingredients in a large bowl mix to combine. Cover and set aside for 10 to 15 minutes to develop flavour. Place a steamer with water in the base over high heat. Lay out 6 wrappers on the bench, and moisten around the top edge of each wrapper using a wet finger. Place half a flat tablespoon of mixture in the centre of each wrapper, and almost fold in half. Gradually bring sides together from one end whilst making a few pleats in one side and curving the momo so it sits upright. Another traditional shape is a moneybag with a small steam vent in the centre of the top. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling. Steam for 8-10 minutes, or until wonton wrappers are tender. Serve immediately with tomato pickle or other condiments. Note • Wonton wrappers are available in supermarkets or Asian food stores. Jimbu and timur are available from Nepali food stores, or use Sichuan pepper and grind to a fine powder using a mortar and pestle, sieve to remove husks.

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