Steamed Chicken Momo
Hand-rolled wrappers pleated round minced chicken breast with cumin, ginger and coriander.
Ingredients
- 45 g All-purpose flour
- 180 g Chicken breast
- ⅓ Onion
- 10 g Ginger
- 1 clove Garlic
- 5 g Cilantro
- ½ tsp Neutral oil
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ⅛ tsp Ground cumin (optional)
- ⅛ tsp Ground turmeric (optional)
Method
- Bring the flour together with cold water into a firm dough, knead it until it is smooth, then cover it and let it sit. The rest is what lets you roll a momo wrapper thin at the edge and thick at the centre without it snapping back.
- While the dough rests, chop the onion very fine, grate the ginger and garlic and chop the coriander, stalks and all.
- Mince the chicken breast by hand and mix it with the onion, ginger, garlic, coriander, cumin, turmeric, oil and salt until it is uniform and slightly slack.
- Roll the dough into discs thin at the rim, hollow each one in your palm around a heaped spoon of filling and walk the pleats round to a closed purse.
- Oil the steamer tray, sit the momo apart from one another and steam them covered until the wrappers are glossy and no pink juice runs when one is pierced.
- Lift them out with a spoon so the bases do not tear, and serve them straight from the tray.
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About Steamed Chicken Momo
Steamed Chicken Momo is an Indian lunch or dinner that comes together in about 59 minutes and serves 1.
Steamed Chicken Momo: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Steamed Chicken Momo?
A serving has about 411 calories — 42.5g protein, 41.4g carbs, 8.7g fat, 1.2g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 42.5g of protein, roughly 41% of its calories.
Is Steamed Chicken Momo gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains All-purpose flour. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
How long does Steamed Chicken Momo take to make?
About 59 minutes start to finish, but only around 29 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Steamed Chicken Momo?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out ground cumin, ground turmeric — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Steamed Chicken Momo make?
This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.