Tandoori Chicken Momo Recipe

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

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

Step 3: The dough should be non sticky, smooth and firm

Step 4: Keep the momo dough covered for 2 hours before making filling

Step 5: To make the Chicken Momo FillingIn a mixing bowl

Step 6: combine the chicken cubes along with fresh cream, tandoori masala,  garam masala, cumin powder, red chilli powder, chaat masala, salt and lemon juice and mix well

Step 7: Set aside for 15 minutes

Step 8: Heat a grill pan on medium-high flame, place the marinated chicken pieces and cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side

Step 9: Ensuring that the chicken momo filling is cooked

Step 10: Turn off the heat, transfer the chicken momo filling into a bowl and set aside

Step 11: To make the Tandoori Chicken Momos RecipeTake a bamboo dim sum maker, or the regular idli steamer and fill it with water and pre heat it over a medium heat

Step 12: Divide the momo dough into equal portions, of lemon sized balls

Step 13: Take each ball and start rolling it out on a surface

Step 14: Roll out the dough as thin so that the outer layer of the momo is thin and delicate

Step 15: In every flatten dough leaf, add 1 tablespoon of the chicken momo filling, and fold the edges to semi circles and start pleating to give a nice characteristic pleats

Step 16: Do the same with all the rest of the dough and filling

Step 17: Keep the completed  Tandoori Chicken Momos under a moist cloth to prevent it from drying

Step 18: Grease the steamer plate with oil or place butter paper before placing Chicken Momos from prevent sticking

Step 19: 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 20: Steam the Tandoori Chicken Momos  for 10 - 15 minutes and turn off the heat

Step 21: The next step is to make the Tandoori Sauce

Step 22: In a large mixing bowl, combine tandoori masala and tandoori sauce and toss well

Step 23: Add the steamed chicken momos into the tandoori sauce and gently toss it to get it well coated

Step 24: Once done, place the Tandoori Chicken Momo Recipe on to the serving platter and serve warm

Step 25: Serve this Tandoori Chicken Momos Recipe as an appetizer along with a main course of Mumbai Style Tawa Pulao Recipe With Moong Sprouts and finish this simple meal with Vermicelli Kunafa Recipe With Paneer & Cream Filling as dessert