Momo Dumplings
Dumplings at 30,000 feet are a treat, and worth the effort - filling, nutritious, plane-friendly finger food. This time I upped my game and made the dumpling wrappers from scratch, filled them with a ginger and chile-spiked ricotta, spinach, and cabbage filling before twisting and folding them into momo-shaped poufs.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Ricotta Cheese | 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim | 174 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Cabbage | 1 cup shredded (89g) | 22 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Ghee | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Dumpling | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped cabbage
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped spinach
- 2 tablespoons ghee or unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup minced onion
- 1 medium clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 small medium-hot red pepper
- 1 teaspoon chile flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 1/2 cups ricotta
- 1/3 cup chopped scallions
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
- 3/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt, or to taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons organic corn starch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
- round dumpling wrappers (either pre-made, or homemade)