Momo (Dumpling)

Ingredients

• •Filling:
• •1 pound ground meat
• •1 inch long fresh ginger
• •1 tablespoon ground cumin seeds
• •1 tablespoon ground coriander seeds
• •1/4 tablespoon cinnamon
• •1/2 teaspoon salt
• •5 cloves garlic
• •1 small onion
• •2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• •Dough:
• •4 cups all-purpose flour
• •Cold water
• •Melted butter
• •Sauce:
• •Fresh cut tomatoes
• •Curry powder
• •Salt

Directions

1. 1Grind the ginger, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, salt, garlic and onion in a blender and set aside.
2. 2Combine the spices with the ground meat and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil.
3. 3Mix the flour with enough cold water to make a stiff dough. Knead.
4. 4When the dough gets soft, divide it into 16 balls. Roll each ball out into a 3-inch round and spread butter one the top of each round.
5. 5Put one meatball into one round, glue the seam together . You can make a fancy design on the top of the momo. The idea is to cover the meat very well. Wonton shapes are easier to make, it takes lots of practice to make good-shaped momo.
6. 6After the momos are wrapped up with meatballs, steam them . You can also boil the momos or fry in a pan. Steamed ones are the best.
7. 7Serve momos with tomato sauce or with soy sauce. To make the soy sauce, cut fresh tomatoes and add curry powder and salt and make a paste.