Chicken Schezwan Momo - Steamed Chicken Dumpling Recipe
Chinese · Non Vegeterian · 50 min · 2 servings
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Key Ingredients
- 100 grams chicken - minced
- 1 carrot (gajjar) - finely minced
- 1/2 onion - finely minced
- 1 green bell pepper (capsicum) - finely minced
- 1 inch ginger - finely minced
- + 7 more ingredients — see full list below ↓
How to Make Chicken Schezwan Momo - Steamed Chicken Dumpling Recipe at Home
Ingredients (12 items)
- chicken - minced— 100 grams
- carrot (gajjar) - finely minced— 1
- onion - finely minced— 1/2
- green bell pepper (capsicum) - finely minced— 1
- inch ginger - finely minced— 1
- cloves garlic - finely minced— 4
- tablespoons schezwan sauce— 2
- black pepper powder— 1/2 teaspoon
- salt - to taste
- stalk spring onion greens - finely minced— 6
- all purpose flour (maida)— 1 cup
- salt - to taste
Step-by-Step Instructions
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To begin making the Chicken Schezwan Momo Recipe, first let’s make the dough first
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To make the Momo doughIn a mixing bowl, add maida, salt and add water slowly and knead to form a medium stiff dough
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The dough should not be smooth and non sticky
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Keep the momo dough covered for 2 hours before making Chicken Schezwan stuffing
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For the Chicken Schezwan StuffingHeat a pan with some oil, add ginger and garlic that finely chopped and saute till they soften
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Add onions, and saute till they turn translucent
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Add in chopped carrot and bell peppers and give it a saute till they are cooked
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Once the carrot and bell peppers are cooked you can add the minced chicken and give it a saute
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Once the chicken and the vegetables are cooked, you can add in schezwan paste, black pepper powder and salt and give it a toss
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Cook the Chicken Schezwan stuffing mixture for another 5 minutes until all the flavors get well combined and switch off the heat
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Allow the momo stuffing mixture to cool completely
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To make the Chicken Schezwan MomoTake a bamboo dimsum maker, or the regular idli steamer and fill it with water and heat it over a medium heat
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Divide the momo dough into equal portions, to the size of a lemon
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Take each ball and start rolling it out on a surface
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Roll out the dough as thin so that the outer layer of the momo is thin and delicate
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In every flatten dough leaf, add 1 tablespoon of the Chicken Schezwan filling and fold the edges to semi circles and start pleating to give a nice characteristic pleats
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Do the same with all the rest of the dough and filling
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Keep the completed Chicken Schezwan momos under a moist cloth to prevent drying
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Grease the steamer with oil or place butter paper before placing Chicken Schezwan momo from prevent sticking
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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
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Steam the Chicken Schezwan momo for 10 - 15 minutes
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Serve the Chicken Schezwan Momo as a starter before a Chinese meal like American Chop Suey , Chilli Coriander Fried Rice Recipe and Chicken Manchurian Recipe (Gravy) by the side for your sunday lunch
