Vegetable Momo

Ingredients :

• Wheat flour – 1/2 cup
• Maida – 1/2 cup
• Salt & water – as required.

For stuffing :

• Carrot – 2 nos (Finely chopped )
• Cabbage – 1 cup ( finely shredded /chopped )
• Big onion – 2 nos (-do-)
• Garlic – 5-8 flakes (-do-)
• Green chilly – 1-2 no (slit cut ) (replace with chilly sauce if u r a spice lover)
• White Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
• Soya sauce – 1 tsp
• Ajinomoto – 2 pinches (optional)
• Oil – 2 tbsp

Method :

• Mix Maida , wheat flour  along with salt & water to make a soft pliable dough.Keep it aside.
• Take a wide mouthed kadai with 2tbsp of oil and add the onions & garlic pieces.Saute for sometime.Then add the green chilly , followed by vegetables.
• Saute well.Cover & cook for sometime.Add salt , soya sauce ,White pepper powder and Ajinomoto (optional ).Toss it well and switch off the flame.
• Now take the dough and make small balls of even size.
• Roll it to make a thin small poori of 4-5 inches. Remove the green chilly from the stuffing before u fill.
• Then take a tsp of stuffing and keep it in the center of the poori.
• Bring all the corners together and make a twist to get the shape of momos.I hope the picture gives u the clear idea.
• Steam it in a idly pot for 10-15 mins or deep fry it !!
• Serve hot with tomato sauce or Garlic chutney

GARLIC CHUTNEY/MOMO SAUCE/DIP :

• Garlic flakes – 10 nos
• Red chilly – 4 nos ( i added only 2)
• Vinegar –1- 2 tsp( based on the no of red chillies used)
• Salt & water – as required.

Method:

• Grind all the ingredients given above with little water.(since the quantity is very less, I used little water to grind)

Mein Chow Soup

Ingredients:

• 6 teacups clear vegetable stock
• 2 tbsp finely chopped tomato
• 2 tbsp finely chopped capsicum
• 2 tbsp finely chopped cauliflower
• 2 tbsp finely chopped carrot
• 2 tbsp finely chopped cabbage
• 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint leaves
• 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander
• 2 tsp  chopped garlic
• 2 tsp  chopped ginger
• 3 tsp soya sauce
• 2 tbsp corn flour
• A pinch Ajinomoto power
• 2 tbsp oil
• ½ tsp pepper powder
• Salt

Topping

• Chilli oil
• 1 tbsp of fried noodles (bad as in all fried things are bad but good as in adding a nice crunch to the soup)

Method:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan on a high flame.
• Add the chopped vegetables, mint, garlic ginger and add ajinomoto and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the stock, soya sauce, salt an pepper. Allow to boil for a few minutes.
• Mix the corn flour in a 1 cup of water and add to the soup. Boil for a minute.
• Top with coriander and chillis in vinegar, fried noodles..
• Serve hot