Are you a diabetic who enjoys the occasional chinese snacking? Well, by carefully replacing the original refined flour in this chinese delicacy, you too can enjoy a much healthier alternative with the same, exact taste!
Ingredients
For dough
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1 cup – Sugar Watchers Gluten Free Flour
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1 cup – Water
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1 tsp – Olive Oil
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1 tsp – Salt
For filling
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100g Paneer (If Vegetarian. Vegans can replace it with tofu or a boiled corn filling).
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1-2 tbsp – Olive Oil (You can also use mustard oil)
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2 Small or 1 big onion
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2 Tomatoes
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½ inch –Ginger
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2-3 Garlic, crushed
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1 Capsicum
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½ tsp – Salt
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½ tsp – Red chilli
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¼ tsp – Turmeric
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1 tsp – Garam masala (Optional)
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1 tsp – Curry leaves powder (Optional)
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½ tsp – Amchur powder (Optional)
For chutney
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4 Tomatoes
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3-4 Kashmiri red mirchi
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10 cloves Garlic
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1 tsp Jeera (cumin)
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1 tsp Salt
Directions
For dough
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Knead the gluten free atta using warm water. Add salt according to your preference. Let the dough rest in a warm place.
For filling
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Heat any seed oil, mustard oil or Sunflower (You can also use olive oil)
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Add grated ginger, crushed garlic, onions and saute till brown. Add grated tomatoes, followed by grated capsicum.
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Saute all veggies for 4-5 minutes. This prevents them from getting mushy and leaves the crunch.
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Add grated paneer/corn.
For Making Momos:
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Make small balls of dough and roll them out into small discs using a rolling pin. Make sure the centre is thick while the edges are thin.
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Place some filling in the centre. Wet the edges and seal the momo so that the filling doesn’t spill.
For chutney
- Heat some mustard/olive oil and add cumin seeds (jeera) and garlic
- Add red chilli, then tomatoes and saute for 5 minutes.
- Grind the mixture, once it's cool and serve with steamed momos.
For steaming
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Fill a large pan with two large glasses of water.
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Put a strainer plate on the pan. (You can use a steamer, if it is available).
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Place the momos on a plate on top of the strainer, or inside the steamer.
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Steam for about 15 minutes and serve with chutney.