Chicken Schezwan Momo - Steamed Chicken Dumpling Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Chicken Schezwan Momo Recipe, first let’s make the dough first

Step 2: To make the Momo doughIn a mixing bowl, add maida, salt and add water slowly and knead to form a medium stiff dough

Step 3: The dough should not be smooth and non sticky

Step 4: Keep the momo dough covered for 2 hours before making Chicken Schezwan stuffing

Step 5: For the Chicken Schezwan StuffingHeat a pan with some oil, add ginger and garlic that finely chopped and saute till they soften

Step 6: Add onions, and saute till they turn translucent

Step 7: Add in chopped carrot and bell peppers and give it a saute till they are cooked

Step 8: Once the carrot and bell peppers are cooked you can add the minced chicken and give it a saute

Step 9: Once the chicken and the vegetables are cooked, you can add in schezwan paste, black pepper powder and salt and give it a toss

Step 10: Cook the Chicken Schezwan stuffing mixture for another 5 minutes until all the flavors get well combined and switch off the heat

Step 11: Allow the momo stuffing mixture to cool completely

Step 12: To make the Chicken Schezwan MomoTake a bamboo dimsum maker, or the regular idli steamer and fill it with water and heat it over a medium heat

Step 13: Divide the momo dough into equal portions, to the size of a lemon

Step 14: Take each ball and start rolling it out on a surface

Step 15: Roll out the dough as thin so that the outer layer of the momo is thin and delicate

Step 16: In every flatten dough leaf, add 1 tablespoon of the Chicken Schezwan filling and fold the edges to semi circles and start pleating to give a nice characteristic pleats

Step 17: Do the same with all the rest of the dough and filling

Step 18: Keep the completed Chicken Schezwan momos under a moist cloth to prevent drying

Step 19: Grease the steamer with oil or place butter paper before placing Chicken Schezwan momo from prevent sticking

Step 20: If using traditional steamer it has own boiler or if using bamboo steamer then boil water in a shallow pan and when water start boiling put momo filled bamboo steamer on it

Step 21: Steam the Chicken Schezwan momo for 10 - 15 minutes

Step 22: Serve the Chicken Schezwan Momo as a starter before a Chinese meal like American Chop Suey , Chilli Coriander Fried Rice Recipe and Chicken Manchurian Recipe (Gravy) by the side for your sunday lunch