Momos (Tibetan Steamed Dumplings)

Ingredients

• •-----DOUGH-----
• •3 c All purpose flour
• •1 c Water
• •-----MEAT FILLING-----
• •1 lb Extra lean ground beef
• •1 ea Onion -- chopped
• •1/2 lb Daikon, spinach or cabbage,
• •-chopped fine
• •1 ea Garlic clove -- minced
• •1 t Fresh ginger -- grated
• •2 ea Green onion -- chopped (white
• •-and green both -- no roots)
• •2 tb Fresh cilantro -- chopped
• •Salt

Directions

1. 1Mix flour and the water; knead and form into a ball.
2. 2Let rise covered with a wet towel or plastic wrap for 30 min.
3. 3Bring a large pot of water to the boil.
4. 4Cut dough into 12 - 18 pieces and roll into small flat circles.
5. 5Mash together all filling ingredients.
6. 6Place a spoonful of filling on each dough circle, folding over and crimping to seal.
7. 7Place momos in a steamer and steam on high for 30 min.
8. 8Serve with a mild tomato salsa, "Tsal", made from chopped tomatoes, cilantro, green onions and garlic, and/or Sriracha sauce and/or soy sauce.
9. 9Recipe from Jigme Topgyal, a Tibetan.
10. 10In his native Tibet, these would be made with a flour
11. 11ground from roasted barley called "Tsampa". The
12. 12[alternate] filling usually is made with ground
13. 13chicken mashed with onions, daikon, fresh ginger,
14. 14garlic and cilantro. [A] Vegetarian filling contains
15. 15chopped cabbage, bok choy, tofu, green onion, ginger
16. 16and garlic.