Name: Nepali Momos with Spicy Achar
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Nepali
Ingredients: 30 Momo Wrappers — store-bought or homemade; Black Pepper — to taste; 3 Dried red chillies — soaked; 2 Spring Onion — finely chopped; 1 tbsp Coriander — chopped, optional in achar; Salt — to taste; 1 tbsp Ginger — grated; 1 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 small Onion — very finely chopped; 3 medium Tomatoes — for achar; 3 cloves Garlic — minced; 400 g Minced Chicken — or minced pork; 1 tsp Sesame Oil; 1 tbsp Lemon Juice — for achar; 2 tbsp Sesame Seeds — toasted

Method

30 mins prep15 mins cook45 mins total

In a bowl, mix minced chicken, onion, garlic, ginger, spring onion, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, and pepper.
Place a small spoon of filling in each momo wrapper.
Pleat and seal edges firmly into half-moon or round momo shapes.
Lightly oil steamer trays and arrange momos with space between each.
Steam for 10–12 minutes until wrappers are translucent and filling is fully cooked.
For achar: blend tomatoes, soaked chillies, toasted sesame seeds, lemon juice, salt, and optional coriander until smooth.
Serve hot momos with spicy achar dip.