Try Out Healthy Palak Atta Momos

Everyone craves momos. The soft and delicious outer covering with yummy veggies inside makes its every bite worthy. As it is mostly prepared using maida, the health freaks feel having momos is almost a sin. So here we are with a healthy yet yummy recipe of momos, made of palak (Spinach) and wheat flour.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup spinach puree
• 1 & 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 Cup chopped green capsicum
• 1/4 Cup chopped carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped cabbage
• 1-inch ginger, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped red capsicum
• 1/4 cup boiled and crushed sweet corn kernels
• 1/4 Cup grated cottage cheese (paneer)
• 1/2 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp red chili sauce
• Crushed black peppercorns to taste
• 2 tbsps chopped spring onions greens
• Mayonnaise to serve
• Tomato chutney to serve

Method

Step 1- Take whole wheat flour in a bowl. Add salt, spinach puree, and a cup of water and knead to a stiff dough.

Step 2- Cover with a moist muslin cloth and set aside for 10-15 minutes.

Step 3- For stuffing, mix green capsicum, carrot, cabbage, ginger, red capsicum, sweet corn, cottage cheese, salt, soy sauce, red chili sauce, crushed black peppercorns, and spring onion greens in a bowl

Step 4- Dust some flour on the surface, and roll out the dough into a large disc. Using a medium size cookie cutter, cut out discs from it.

Step 5- Place a spoonful of vegetable mixture in the center and shape it into momos.

Step 6- Heat sufficient water in a steamer, place some cabbage leaves at the base of the steamer and place the prepared momos.

Step 7- Steam for 8-10 minutes.

Step 8- Serve hot with mayonnaise and tomato chutney.