If you love Momo and want to try a different variety, especially if you enjoy spicy foods, then the chili momo recipe (also known as C. momo) is one you need to try.
Chili Momo
Chili momo, also known as C momo, is a popular Nepali dish that holds a special place in my heart. It’s a spicy twist on the classic steamed Momo that I adore.
Whether it’s steamed, fried, or sadeko, I can’t get enough of Momo in any form.
However, there are times when you crave spicy food, and that’s when chili momo comes to the rescue. It’s my personal favorite and a popular choice in Nepal.
The good part is that preparing chili momo is simple and only takes about 30 minutes from start to finish.
Here is my simple and easy recipe for chili momo if you want to switch things up from the usual steamed version.
Ingredients
Momo: This recipe requires pre-cooked momo. I usually use leftover or frozen momo, but you can use any vegetable or meat-based Momo (chicken or pork).
Here is a recipe for chicken momo and soy chunks recipe.
Seasoning: Dark soy sauce, tomato ketchup, black pepper, salt, and spicy sauce(optional).
Spices: Red chili powder
Herbs: Spring onion or cilantro for garnishing.
Oil: Olive oil or any cooking oil.
Vegetables: Onion, bell pepper, and green chili. I am using a combination of red and green bell peppers, but feel free to use both or either. Chop the bell pepper and onion into medium size.
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Once hot, add pre-cooked momos. Fry until lightly browned, then remove from pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, add more oil.
- Sauté chopped green chilies for a minute.
- Then add onions and sauté for another minute.
- Add bell peppers and combine well. Saute for a few minutes. Next, add ginger and garlic paste along with red chili powder.
- Mix thoroughly and cook for a few minutes.
- Next, add all the sauce (soy sauce, tomato ketchup, and spicy sauce) and black pepper to the pan.
Note: Soy sauce already has salt, so be careful when adding more salt.
- Combine everything well, then add water. Let it simmer for 3-5 minutes until the sauce thickens further.
- Once the sauce thickens, add the fried momos and combine with the sauce. Let it cook for the next few minutes until momo is coated with the sauce.
- Once cooked, garnish it with a spring onion or cilantro.
- Season with salt if needed, and serve the Momo hot.
Serving Suggestion
- You can serve chili momo as a main meal with a cold drink like lassi or any cold beverages.
- You can also serve it as an appetizer.
Other Recipes
If you enjoy momo, here are some other recipes that you might be interested in:
Equipment
- Pan
Ingredients
Momo
- 7 piece pre-cooked momo
Vegetables
- ½ cup chopped onion
- ½ cup chopped bell pepper
- 2-3 chopped green chili
Herb
- 2 tbsp chopped spring onion
Sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
- ½ tsp spicy sauce (optional)
Seaosoning
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- salt (if needed)
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
Spice
- ¼ tsp red chili powder (kashmiri)
Oil
- ½ tbsp oil (frying momo)
- ½ tbsp oil (rest of the recipe)
Water
- 3 tbsp water
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan and fry pre-cooked momos until lightly browned. Remove and set aside.7 piece pre-cooked momo, ½ tbsp oil (frying momo)
- Next, add oil to the pan.½ tbsp oil (rest of the recipe)
- Once hot, add green chilies and saute for 1 min.2-3 chopped green chili
- Add onions and sauté 1 min more.½ cup chopped onion
- Then add bell peppers and cook for few minutes.½ cup chopped bell pepper
- Next add ginger, garlic, and red chili powder. Saute well.1 tsp ginger garlic paste, ¼ tsp red chili powder (kashmiri)
- Next, add sauces and black pepper to the pan. Combine well.1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp tomato ketchup, ½ tsp spicy sauce (optional), ¼ tsp black pepper
- After that add water to the pan and let it simmer 3-4 minutes until sauce thickens.3 tbsp water
- Once sauce thickened, add fried momos and coat in sauce. And let it cook for 3-4 mins on low heat.
- Once momo is cooked, garnish with spring onion or cilantro. Finally season with salt if needed and serve hot.2 tbsp chopped spring onion, salt (if needed)
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