Momo (food)

[[:|right|250px|Mo:Mo]] Momos (Tibetan: མོག་མོག་, Wylie: mog mog) are a kind of dumpling popular in Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and West Bengal (particularly in the Darjeeling district), similar to Chinese potstickers.

Momos are made of a simple flour and water dough, white flour is generally preferred, and sometimes a little yeast or baking soda is added to give a more 'doughy' texture to the finished product. The filling may be one of several mixtures, described below:

• Minced beef, chicken or beef and pork, combined with any or all of the following: onions, shallots, garlic, and cilantro/coriander. The mixture is usually spiced with salt, pepper, and often ground cumin. Some people also add finely puréed tomatoes, though many variations are possible.
• Vegetarian, predominantly made from onions and cabbage, and frequently curried. Finely diced vegetables are also added, as well as various spices.
• Potato, somewhat similar to Indian samosas, with small dice of firm potato in a tomato based sauce.
• Cheese, usually a fresh cheese, this variety is common in Bhutan and Sikkim.

These fillings are then enclosed in a round of the above dough, which is sealed in a circular fashion, resembling a pinwheel, though it's also not uncommon for them to be folded in half and sealed.

The resulting dumplings are then cooked by steaming over a soup (either a stock based on bones or tomato-based), which is served with the dumplings, as well as chilli sauce.

Momos are commonly made in Tibet, Kathmandu, Bhutan, Sikkim, Siliguri, Kalimpong and Darjeeling. In Siliguri fast food stalls selling momos are very comon in street corners and is one of the most popular fast foods of the town. They are very popular in Kolkata in places like Momo Plaza etc. They are also popular in Delhi.

Momos are one of the most popular foods in Kathmandu and best being that of Buff (meat of water buffalo). There are however Momos of chicken, mutton, pork , and even fish served in different restaurants of Kathmandu