Tibetan Momo (A Dim Sum Dumpling from Tibet) Recipe

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Tibetan Momo (A Dim Sum Dumpling from Tibet)
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Ingredients:

  • 1 lb yak meat, finely chopped (or ground beef bison or chicken)
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 minced garlic cloves
  • 4 cups flour
  • oil

Directions:

  1. Mix the flour with enough cold water to make a fairly stiff dough.
  2. Knead it well and roll small pieces into thin rounds,about 3 1/2 inches in diameter.
  3. Mix meat, onion, garlic, soy sauce, ginger and salt together.
  4. Put a teaspoon of meat mixture in each little pancake and fold over. Pinch, flute or pleat the edges together so the momo looks like a half-moon or is round shaped.
  5. Lightly coat a bamboo or metal steamer with vegetable spray and arrange momo so they do not touch. Cover and steam over boiling water for l0-15 minutes.
  6. Momo also can be cooked in broth and served as a soup or fried.
  7. NEPALESE meat filling.
  8. 1 cup buffalo meat, ground or minced.
  9. L large onion, minced.
  10. 2-3 cloves garlic.
  11. 2.5 cm. piece ginger.
  12. 1/2 teaspoon salt.
  13. 1/2 teaspoon chili powder.
  14. 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder.
  15. 1 tablespoon ghee or clarified butter.
  16. 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed powder.
  17. Oil or vegetable oil spray.
  18. 2 cups+ flour.
  19. SHERPA Meat Filling.
  20. 4 chicken breast halves,boneless, minced.
  21. 2 minced onions.
  22. 5 cloves garlic (or to taste), diced.
  23. 3 tbs ginger, to taste, or one large piece diced.
  24. 1-2 tablespoons soy sauce.
  25. Salt, paper and accent to taste.
  26. 1 teaspoon garam masala (optional).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 326.23 Kcal (1366 kJ)
Calories from fat 92.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.27g 16%
Sodium 1280.54mg 53%
Potassium 136.59mg 3%
Total Carbs 51.88g 17%
Sugars 0.81g 3%
Dietary Fiber 5.95g 24%
Protein 6.88g 14%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 3%
Iron 3.2mg 18%
Calcium 153.8mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 321.12 Kcal (1344 kJ)
Calories from fat 90.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.11g 16%
Sodium 1260.48mg 53%
Potassium 134.45mg 3%
Total Carbs 51.07g 17%
Sugars 0.8g 3%
Dietary Fiber 5.85g 24%
Protein 6.77g 14%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 3%
Iron 3.2mg 18%
Calcium 151.3mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.6
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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