Tandoori Momos
Ingredients
For Tandoori Momos Filling
1 small whole Cauliflower, grated, फूलगोभी
Salt to taste , नमक स्वाद अनुसार
1 cup Paneer, crumbled , पनीर
1 inch Ginger, grated , अदरक
4-5 green part of Spring onion, chopped , प्याज पत्ता
3-4 Fresh Green chillies, chopped , हरी मिर्च
1 tbsp Tandoori masala , तंदूरी मसाला
For Tandoori Momos Dough
1 cup Maida, मैदा
¼ tsp Salt , नमक स्वाद अनुसार
½ tsp Vinegar , सिरका
Water as required , पानी
½ tsp Oil , तेल
For Tandoori Momos Marination
1 cup Thick Curd , दही
¼ cup Fresh Cream , फ्रेश क्रीम (optional)
Salt to taste , नमक स्वाद अनुसार
1 tsp Tandoori masala , तंदूरी मसाला
1 tsp Degi Red Chili powder , देगी मिर्च पाउडर
1 tbsp Mustard oil , सरसों का तेल
1 tbsp Roasted Gram Flour, भूने चने का बेसन
1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste , अदरक लहसुन का पेस्ट
For Smoking
1 Coconut husk ,नारियल की भूसी
1 tsp Ghee , जी
For Frying Tandoori Momos
1 tbsp Butter , बटर
1 medium Capsicum, diced , शिमला मिर्च
1 medium Tomato, diced , deseeded टमाटर
Smoked momos , स्मोक्ड मोमोज,
½ no Lime juice , नींबू का रस
3-4 Wooden skewers , लकड़ी की सीख
Process
For Tandoori Momos Filling
- In a bowl add grated cauliflower, salt and set aside for it to lose water for 5-10 minutes. Remove and squeeze out all the water and keep aside for later use.
- Now in another bowl add the crumbled paneer, ginger, green chillies, green part of spring onion, squeezed cauliflower, tandoori masala and mix everything properly.
For Tandoori Momos Dough
- In a bowl add maida, salt, vinegar and water to knead a semi soft dough.
- Now apply some oil knead once properly and round it up, keep it aside covered for 8-10 minutes.
For Tandoori Momos Marination
- In a bowl add thick curd, fresh cream, salt, tandoori masala, degi red chili powder, mustard oil, roasted gram flour, ginger-garlic paste and mix everything properly.
For Frying & Smoking Tandoori Momos
- Now take a small portion of the dough and roll it in a thin small round then apply water on all sides, keep a small spoonful of filling and fold it giving it your desired shape.
- Make the rest of them in the same manner.
- Meanwhile heat oil in a kadhi and then fry this momos until half done.
- Now add the all half fried momos in the marination for 10-15 minutes.
- Till then keep some coconut husk on flames and let it burn unit red hot.
- Place it in a bowl and keep it with the momos and also add the capsicum, tomato in it.
- Add a little bit ghee on the red hot coconut husk and cover it for 4-5 minutes.
- Now remove the lid and the bowl with the coconut husk out.
- Now take each momo and char it on the open flames, do this to all of the momos.
- Heat a pan add butter, capsicum, tomato saute for a minute and the charred momos toss it once.
- Then add the lime juice on it and toss them lightly for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove them on the plate and put them on the wooden skewers.
- In the same pan add some oil and place the skewed momos in and cover it so that the bottom will become crispy and the top will be soft and moist.
- Remove and serve hot with chutney.