Steamed veg masala momos with the secret ingredient to bring spicy outlet momos to home

Steamed veg masala momos

Why should you include veg momos on your family table?

• Momos are type of steamed dough with filling
• Rice flour helps to give simple carbohydrate to provide energy
• Filling with a variety of vegetables gives balanced nutrients to the body.
• It satisfies the taste of family members and keeps them away from unhygienic outlets, as it's spicy.
• You can include a variety of momos once in a week as snacks on your family table.

Steamed veg masala momos
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients for veg masala momos:
For dough

1. Rice flour- 1 cup
2. Boiling water- as needed
3. Salt- 1 tsp

For filling

1. Oil- 1 tsp (Prefer Rice bran oil)
2. Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
3. Chopped onion- 1 no.
4. Garlic and ginger- 1 tsp
5. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
6. Chili powder-1 tsp (prefer Kashmiri chili powder)
7. Garam masala- 1/2 tsp
8. Beans chopped- 1/2 cup
9. Carrot chopped- 1/2 cup
10. Boiled potato chopped- 1/2 cup
11. Green peas- 15 no.
12. Chopped cabbage and capsicum- 1/2 cup (optional)
13. Grated cheese- 1/2 cup (this is the secret ingredient to make momos very soft and pulpy). 

Method:

Step 1: Pour oil into a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, and onion. Stir it well. After a few minutes, add all powders, mix it well and then add all vegetables. Cook it for a few minutes with and without covering a lid. Let it cool and keep it aside.

Step 2: Take rice flour and salt, pour boiling water, mix it well with a spoon. You try to knead the dough with hand for three minutes. Take a portion of dough, spread it on your hand and fill with the mixture and grated cheese (this is the secret ingredient to make momos very soft and pulpy). 
As shown in the picture.

Steamed veg masala momos

Step 3: Take steamer, pour water and boil it on high flame. When steam comes, keep all momos in the steamer and cook it for 10 minutes. After that take the momos outside and allow it to cool.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and salt also

Antenatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce cheese, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce cheese, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce cheese, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce cheese, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce cheese, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce cheese, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)