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Yesterday, I was craving some Asian food, so I decided to tackle both dim sum and momos. It was ambitious, I know, but hey, go big or go home, right?
Getting Started
First, I gathered all my ingredients. I’m talking about the basics for the dough: flour, water, a little bit of salt. Then for the fillings, I went with a mix of ground pork, shrimp, cabbage, ginger, garlic, and some soy sauce. For the momos, I also grabbed some ground chicken, onions, cilantro, and a bunch of spices – chili powder, turmeric, that kind of stuff.
Dough Time!
Making the dough was pretty straightforward. I just mixed the flour, water, and salt in a bowl, then kneaded it until it was nice and smooth. It’s a workout, let me tell you! I did the same thing for the momo dough, so I had two separate balls of dough chilling out.
Filling Frenzy
Next up, the fillings. I chopped everything up super fine – the veggies, the meat, all of it. For the dim sum filling, I combined the pork, shrimp, cabbage, ginger, garlic, and soy sauce in a bowl and mixed it all up. It smelled amazing already! I did a similar thing for the momo filling, but with the chicken, onions, cilantro, and spices. More mixing!
Assembly Line
- I rolled out the dim sum dough really thin and cut it into little circles.
- Then, I put a spoonful of filling in the center of each circle and folded them up. I tried a few different shapes, some looked better than others, it has to be said.
- For the momos, I rolled out that dough too, and did the same thing – fill, fold, and shape. Momos are usually shaped like little pouches, so I tried my best to make them look decent.
Cooking Time
I steamed the dim sum and momos for about 15-20 minutes. My kitchen started to smell SO good. I have a bamboo steamer, I placed it on the pot and I checked them occasionally to make sure they weren’t sticking.
The Result
Finally, they were done! I took them out of the steamer and let them cool for a bit. Then, I dug in. They were delicious! Not perfect, but pretty darn good for a first try. My dim sum were a little messy, but the momos turned out surprisingly well. Next time I will improve it!