Steamed Momos with Momo Chutney

           

Hello Foodies.........Today in this post we will be talking about a delicacy which is very popular in our neighboring countries as well as in the North-Eastern part of India. Yes, you guessed it right I'm talking about MOMOS.  

India is embraced by so many countries so its quite natural to inherit the flavors of that delicacy in our local cuisine too. Momos are small flour-based dumplings steamed or pan-fried and stuffed with either veggies, meat or a mixture of both. They are usually served with spicy red momo chutney or sauce.

Momos are native to Nepal, Tibet, Northern India, and North-Eastern India but these cute little beauties are equally popular in other parts of India. If you walk down to any of the street food joints or hawkers you can find many variations in the filing, folding technique and even the way the Momos are folded. 

The most common and popular form of Momo is the Steamed version but you can also ask for Pan Fried Momos, Schezwan Momos, Tandoori Momos, Chilli Momos, Chocolate Momos, and the list goes on.

I like to make Momos from scratch starting from kneading the dough, making the filling, preparing the Momo Chutney, shaping the Momos and finally steaming them. I know it's a lengthy process but it's worth the effort. The Momos are shaped in a number of ways but I find this way very easy and quick to make. 

So, without any further ado let's start with the recipe:

Chilli Idli

            

India is a very diversified country and its diversity can not be seen in art, culture, language but also in food too. The diversity in food can be seen in its look, taste and even in the way it is cooked. One dish can be different in its look, taste and the process of cooking in different parts of our country. That's how diversified our country is and we Indians are definitely proud of it.

Have you ever tried Fusion Dishes? Fusion Cuisine doesn't fall under any particular cuisine style and has played a part in innovations of many contemporary restaurant cuisines since the 1970s. It's really very innovative and at the same time challenging to fuse elements of different culinary traditions into one style of cooking. I usually try to experiment with some traditional dishes and give them a new look and feel. 

Today in this post I'm going to blend together two different cuisines which are way apart from one another, one is South Indian cuisine and the other one is Chinese Cuisine/ Ind0-Chinese Cuisine to be very specific. If you love these cuisines then you'll definitely love this recipe.

If you're wondering how to cook Idlis which are soft and fluffy then I have got your back. I have already posted the recipe of Idlis which you can read here (click here). So, let's begin with the recipe:

Instant Poha Uttapam

           

We all love South Indian Breakfast recipes, there are multiple options available starting from Idli, Dosa, Sambhar Vada, Panniyaram and the list goes on and on. Today in this post I'm going to share one more very common breakfast recipe and i.e. Uttapam.

One thing I love about South Indian cuisine is that it's very healthy and uses minimal oil. You can feed these dishes to babies, aged persons and even to the people on diet. I have already shared some of the delicacies from South Indian Breakfast recipes like

• Soft and Spongy Idli
• Suji Appe/ Paniyaram

Click the names and you'll be redirected to the posts.

Uttapams are South Indian breakfast recipe made with rice, lentil and topped with veggies. These are generally served with coconut chutney and sambhar. Generally, Uttapams are prepared from the leftover Dosa batter and toppings are added to balance the sourness of the batter. Personally, I like to make my Uttapams very colorful so I try to add different veggies which make the Uttapam not only colorful but gives it a nice texture too.

The traditional approach of making Uttapams is very tedious and time-consuming too. So, here I'm sharing a quick and instant recipe of Poha Uttapam. Apart from using Poha or flattened rice, we will also require Suji or Semolina and Curd/Yogurt. You can top the Uttapam with any veggies of your choice. Here I have used onion, capsicum, carrot and coriander leaves.

So, without any further ado let's begin with the recipe: