spicy paneer momos

heat a tablespoon of oil in a wok. sautee finely chopped ginger (1/2 tbsp), garlic (1/2 tbsp), onion (1/2 cup) for a few minutes. add some chili powder (1/2 tsp), salt (to taste), pepper (to tste) and some garam masala (1 tsp). then add two cups of chopped mixed vegetables (red capsicum, green capsicum, carrot) and sautee till the vegetables are cooked. remove from heat. add a cup of crumbled fresh paneer. remove from heat and allow to cool. drain any additional water.

add a few tablespoons of oil to 2 cups of flour (maida). knead the dough adding water to bind well. the dough should feel slightly wet and a bit sticky. separate into little balls and roll out each ball to make a momo wrapper which is a circle of about an inch radius.

spoon a tablespoon of spicy paneer filling into each momo wrapper and seal with a little water. steam over a steaming rack for 15 to 20 minutes. i use a bamboo steamer that i bought from chinatown in london and it works really well. i just have to make sure to put a bit of oil on the steamer racks so that the bottom of the momos dont get stuck.

serve with a soy and red chilli dipping sauce

ps - this recipe takes a lot of trial and error to get right. i had several failed attempts before i was able to make semi decent tasting momos :)