Chicken Momos

Name: Chicken Momos
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Nepali
Ingredients: 2 tsp neutral oil, plus extra for greasing; 2 tbsp ginger and garlic paste; 400 g/14 oz minced/ground chicken breast; 1 small white onion, finely chopped; 4–5 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 tbsp tomato ketchup; 1 tsp white wine vinegar; 1 tsp sugar; 1–2 dried red chillies, soaked in warm water for 10 minutes; 2 tomatoes, chopped, or 200 g/7 oz canned chopped tomatoes; 2 tomatoes, chopped, or 200 g/7 oz canned chopped tomatoes; 1 tbsp neutral oil; 1 tsp chopped spring onion/scallion greens; 1 tsp chopped spring onion/scallion greens; Salt, to taste; 1 tsp soy sauce; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp ground black pepper; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 1 spring onion/scallion, chopped, plus extra to garnish; 2 tbsp ginger and garlic paste; 1 green chilli, chopped; 1 spring onion/scallion, chopped, plus extra to garnish; A pinch of salt; 1 tbsp wholemeal/whole-wheat flour; 1–2 dried red chillies, soaked in warm water for 10 minutes; 50–70 ml/1¾–2⅓ fl oz warm water, as required; A handful of fresh coriander/cilantro leaves, chopped, plus extra for garnish; A handful of fresh coriander/cilantro leaves, chopped, plus extra for garnish; 1 tbsp wholemeal/whole-wheat flour

Preparation info

Serves:
4–6
(16 momos)

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

No Worries, Just Chicken Curries

By Suki Pantal

Published 2025

About

Momo. A four-letter word that makes us salivate! I, like many Indians, can’t ignore the pull of the momo steamer when walking through an Indian food market. When I lived in India, our local markets in Noida had plenty of stalls selling momos, with different fillings ranging from chicken to vegetables, along with delicious chutneys. Street food heaven!

So, what is the story behind the humble momo? Momos originated in Tibet, China, and Nepal, regions nestled in the Himalayas and neigh

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Asia
Nepal
China
India
Starter
Street Food

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