Fried momos are easy and tasty snack that you can make at home in no time. It is a delicious take on traditional steamed momos. With crispy exterior and spicy vegetable filling, these momos tastes delicious with any dipping sauce. Here is how to make fried momos with step by step photos.
I love momos and I often make it at home for snacks or dinner. Steamed momos with extra spicy veg fillings tastes absolutely delicious with a dipping sauce. If you want to try something unique and special you can make these fried momos. They taste so yummy when served hot.
Fried Momos Ingredients
Whole wheat flour
For momos outer covering I have used whole wheat flour to make the dough. Wheat flour makes the outer covering a bit dense but very crispy. If you prefer you can use plain flour also.
Vegetables for filling
I have used a mix of finely chopped purple cabbage, carrots, onions, baby corn and capsicum. You can also use
Fried momos recipe with step by step photos. Sharing a very delicious, crispy and spicy veg momos recipe today. I have previously shared steamed veg momos recipe and momos chutney recipe here. I recently got some requests for fried veg momos recipe and whole wheat veg momos recipe. I have made these fried momos recipe with whole wheat flour. I will try and share steamed veg momos recipe with whole wheat flour.
Taste wise and health wise I always prefer steamed veg momos. But these fried momos will be a great addition to your starter recipes for partys and will also be a great hit with toddlers and kids. The outer cover becomes so crunchy and crispy when deep fried. Apart from deep frying part all the steps are same as my earlier momos recipe.
To make fried momos recipe, I have used whole wheat flour for outer covering. The veggies used for filling are carrot, bell pepper, capsicum and purple cabbage. I have made the filling with minimum seasoning for the veggies to shine through.
Here is how to make fried momos recipe with step by step photos. Do try this easy snack !
Step by step fried momos recipe.
1. Take wheat flour, salt and oil in a mixing bowl. Mix well. Add water to it and make a pliable dough. Set aside for 20 minutes.
2. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a kadai. Add all the chopped vegetables and saute in high flame for 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper. Mix well and saute for 2 more minutes. Remove from flame and cool completely.
3. Now to make momos divide the dough into equal sized balls of ping pong size.
4. Take a ball and roll it to a small circle.
5, Keep 2 teaspoons of prepared filling in it.
6. Pleat and shape to a momo. Repeat the same with remaining dough.
7. Heat oil for deep frying. Once the oil is hot deep fry the momos in batches until golden brown. Serve veg momos hot with dipping sauce.
Fried momos recipe card below:
Fried Momos recipe | Deep fried momos recipes
1 CUP = 250 ml
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon oil
- Salt
- Water
- For filling
- 2 cups finely chopped or shredded veggies carrots, capsicum. cabbage, bell peppers etc
- Salt
- Pepper powder
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Take wheat flour, salt and oil in a mixing bowl. Mix well. Add water to it and make a pliable dough. Set aside for 20 minutes.
- Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a kadai. Add all the chopped vegetables and saute in high flame for 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper. Mix well and saute for 2 more minutes. Remove from flame and cool completely.
- Now to make momos divide the dough into equal sized balls of ping pong size.
- Take a ball and roll it to a small circle.
- Keep 2 teaspoons of prepared filling in it.
- Pleat and shape to a momo. Repeat the same with remaining dough.
- Heat oil for deep frying. Once the oil is hot deep fry the momos in batches until golden brown. Serve veg momos hot with dipping sauce.
Nutrition
Sudha says
Fried momos look so so tempting and a very new snack indeed. I want to try this out soon. Can I make this with wheat flour?
Brigitte Simons says
Thank you so much for sharing I do enjoy trying out your delicious recipes 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿