VEGETABLE MOMOS

Ingredients:

1 cup Refined flour (maida)

10 French beans, finely chopped

1 medium Carrot, finely chopped

4-5 Fresh button mushrooms, finely chopped

2 Spring onions, finely chopped

1/4 cup Bean sprouts

1 tsp Garlic, finely chopped

1 inch piece Ginger, finely chopped

1 Green chilli, finely chopped

8-10  Black pepper, crushed

1/2 tsp Light soy sauce

1 tsp oil

Salt to taste

1 tsp Spring onion greens, chopped

1/2 cup cabbage, chopped

Method:
Mix the refined flour with five tablespoons of water and knead into a stiff dough.

Cover with a damp cloth and set aside for fifteen minutes.

For the filling:

Heat a pan add 1tsp oil then add ginger, garlic, green chilli  then add French beans, carrot, mushrooms, spring onions, bean sprouts, cabbage, peppercorns, soy sauce, salt and fry it 10mins.

Divide the dough into sixteen equal portions and roll into small thin discs.

Place a spoonful of the vegetable filling in the centre of each disc and bring the sides together in the centre, pinching firmly together to form a dumpling.

Sprinkle some oil in the steamer rack and arrange the momos on it.

Place the rack in the steamer, cover and steam for eight to ten minutes, until the momos are cooked through. Transfer to a serving plate. Garnish with spring onion greens and serve hot with tomato sauce.