Spinach Corn & Cheese Momo Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup All Purpose Flour (Maida),Salt – to taste,Water – to knead,1 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil,1 cup Spinach Leaves (Palak) – washed and finely chopped,1/2 cup Sweet corn,3 cloves Garlic – finely chopped,Salt – to taste,1/2 teaspoon Black pepper powder,1/2 teaspoon Mixed Herbs (Dried),1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli flakes,1/2 cup Britannia Cheese Block – grated

Instructions

1. To begin making the Spinach Corn & Cheese Momos Recipe, first let’s make the dough.For the Momo doughIn a mixing bowl, add maida, salt and mix. Add water little at a time to knead to make a medium stiff dough. The dough should be non sticky, smooth and firm. Keep the momo dough covered for 2 hours before making filling.To make the Spinach Corn & Cheese FillingIn a skillet, heat oil on medium heat, add the garlic and saute until it turns golden brown. Once done add in the spinach and corn and saute for about 5 minutes, until both the spinach and corn have cooked through. Now season with some salt, mixed herbs, chilli flakes and mix well to combine. Turn off the heat, transfer to a bowl and set aside. To make the Spinach Corn & Cheese Momos Take a bamboo dim sum maker, or the regular idli steamer and fill it with water and pre heat it over a medium heat.Divide the momo dough into equal portions, of lemon sized balls.Take each ball and start rolling it out on a surface. Roll out the dough as thin as you can so that the outer layer of the momo is thin and delicate.In every flatten dough leaf, add 1 tablespoon of the Spinach Corn filling, a teaspoon of grated cheese and fold the edges to form a semicircle. Start pleating at one end to give a nice characteristic pleats.Do the same with all the rest of the dough and filling. Keep the completed Spinach Corn & Cheese Momos under a moist cloth to prevent drying.Grease the steamer plate with oil or place butter paper before placing Spinach Corn & Cheese Momos to prevent sticking.If using traditional steamer it has own boiler or if using bamboo steamer then boil water in a shallow pan and when water start boiling put momo filled bamboo steamer on it. Steam the Spinach Corn & Cheese Momos for 10 – 15 minutes until the momos look glossy on the outside.Once done transfer the Spinach Corn & Cheese Momos Recipe into a serving plate and serve hot.Serve Spinach Corn & Cheese Momos Recipe as a snack along with Homemade Red Chilli Garlic Sauce Recipe or Peanut Chilli Dipping Sauce Recipe on a rainy monsoon evening.

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