Spinach Corn & Cheese Momo Recipe is a lovely momo recipe with a twist. A continental filling of healthy spinach and corn is combined with cheese which makes these momos lip smackingly good. Serve it for a party to make a delicious appetizer.
Ingredients
For Momo Dough
1 cup All Purpose Flour (Maida)
Salt , to taste
Water , to knead
For Spinach Corn & Cheese Filling
1 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 cup Spinach Leaves (Palak) , washed and finely chopped
How to make Spinach Corn & Cheese Momo Recipe
1) To begin making the Spinach Corn & Cheese Momos Recipe, first let’s make the dough.
For the Momo dough
In a mixing bowl, add maida, salt and mix. Add water little at a time to knead to make a medium stiff dough. The dough should be non sticky, smooth and firm.
Keep the momo dough covered for 2 hours before making filling.
To make the Spinach Corn & Cheese Filling
1) In a skillet, heat oil on medium heat, add the garlic and saute until it turns golden brown.
2) Once done add in the spinach and corn and saute for about 5 minutes, until both the spinach and corn have cooked through.
3) Now season with some salt, mixed herbs, chilli flakes and mix well to combine. Turn off the heat, transfer to a bowl and set aside.
To make the Spinach Corn & Cheese Momos
1) Take a bamboo dim sum maker, or the regular idli steamer and fill it with water and pre heat it over a medium heat.
2) Divide the momo dough into equal portions, of lemon sized balls.
3) Take each ball and start rolling it out on a surface. Roll out the dough as thin as you can so that the outer layer of the momo is thin and delicate.
4) In every flatten dough leaf, add 1 tablespoon of the Spinach Corn filling, a teaspoon of grated cheese and fold the edges to form a semicircle. Start pleating at one end to give a nice characteristic pleats.
5) Do the same with all the rest of the dough and filling. Keep the completed Spinach Corn & Cheese Momos under a moist cloth to prevent drying.
6) Grease the steamer plate with oil or place butter paper before placing Spinach Corn & Cheese Momos to prevent sticking.
7) If using traditional steamer it has own boiler or if using bamboo steamer then boil water in a shallow pan and when water start boiling put momo filled bamboo steamer on it. Steam the
Spinach Corn & Cheese Momos for 10 – 15 minutes until the momos look glossy on the outside.
8) Once done transfer the Spinach Corn & Cheese Momos Recipe into a serving plate and serve hot.
9) Serve Spinach Corn & Cheese Momos Recipe as a snack along with Homemade Red Chilli Garlic Sauce Recipe or Peanut Chilli Dipping Sauce Recipe on a rainy monsoon evening.
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