Mcleod Ganj Momos

AndyP

When we were in Mcleod Ganj a couple years ago, we ate endless plates of momos, all from the same smiling streetside momo lady's cart. They were the best momos we had in India or Nepal, and we had a lot. The dough had an almost biscuit-y texture, and we were guessing that maybe they were steamed, and then also fried? They were also formed into little balls rather than the usual crescent shape. These were very unique, and we didn't find anything similar anywhere else.

Do these sound familiar to anyone?

We're trying to re-create these momos at home, and would love a recipe or just a basic idea of how the dough is made. The filling isn't really the issue, just the dough and how to cook it.

My momo lust is so severe I just paid $8 usd for a plate of eight measly momos at a local fair- that's over 26x (seriously, I just used a calculator) what I would have paid in Mcleod Ganj! Someone help me, my financial future is at stake!

-Andy

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aarosh

This may help http://netcooks.com/recipes/Breads/M...umplings).html

mridula

When I saw this thread I just came to crib, how is this person making me feel even more hungry with no site of a McLeod Ganj momos in sight. I generally liked the food in McLoead Ganj so much.

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AndyP

aarosh-

Thanks for that recipe, but I think that's for the ubiquitous- still delicious!- momos that we ate all over northern India and Nepal other than in Mcleod Ganj. Thinking about it, it could actually have been just the one Momo Lady's recipe, because we kept going back to the same stand.

I know someone else has had these before...

These momos were something unique; the best way I can describe the dough is "biscuit-y", and just a little chewy, and like I said maybe steamed and fried instead of one or the other. I'm not sure, the momo lady didn't speak any English so we couldn't ask questions. One possibility from reading aarosh's recipe, is to add leavening to the dough and then do the steam/fry method, although I'm skeptical that that's the only difference. I might give it a try tonight.

wonderwomanusa

Have you tried various sorts of wonton wrappers?

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Shivani Skydancer

Hi Andy!

There are a few ladies selling momos in Mcleodganj. Was it this girl's?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LASNYtPNfMs

There are two ways to make momos: Steamed, or Fried. It sounds like you had the fried ones. I think they are first steamed and then pan fried in a bit of oil or ghee.

Here is another link to a three page article which includes a recipe and a video on Tibetans making momos in Mcleodganj. I will try this recipe in the next few days. (The vegetarian version).

http://www.yowangdu.com/tibet/tibeta...dumplings.html