Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 13 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Buffalo | not in our table | 0 |
| Meat | not in our table | 0 |
| Ghee | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | 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
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- 1 cup ground or minced buffalo meat
- l large onion, minced
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- 2.5 cm pice ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon ghee or clarified butter
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed powder
- oil or vegetable oil spray
- 2 cups+ flour
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Directions
Grind the spices together and mix with the meat and onion.
Make a stiff dough by adding enough cold water to the flour and knead.
Divide the dough into small balls and roll out into thin rounds about 3 1/2 inches in diameter.
Put a teaspoon of the filling in the center of the round and fold the dough over.
Pleat or pinch to make a half moon shape, or gather pleats together to make a round shape.
Place formed momos in a bamboo or metal steamer that has been sprayed or wiped with oil.
Steam covered over boiling water l0-15 minutes.
Momo can also be cooked in broth and served as a soup.
They usually are eaten with a tomato or soy based dipping sauce.
Beef is an acceptable substitute for buffalo in this recipe, as is chicken.