- What mushrooms should I use?
- Shiitake is best for flavour, but chestnut mushrooms are also excellent. White button mushrooms can be a bit bland, so season them more heavily.
Mushroom momos
Mushrooms are the 'meat of the forest', and in this recipe, they prove why. The texture and umami richness of the finely chopped, sautéed mushrooms rival any meat filling. We evaporate the moisture from the mushrooms to concentrate the flavours, then steam them soft again inside the sealed dough.
Ingredients
400
g
Mushrooms (mixed is best)
1
whole
Onion
2
cloves
Garlic
2
cm
Fresh ginger
50
ml
Soy sauce
1
tbsp
Sesame oil
1
tsp
Paprika
250
g
Plain flour
120
ml
Water
1
tbsp
Oil (for frying)
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Equipment Needed
- Steamer
- Frying pan (for pre-frying mushrooms)
Allergen Information
Cereals containing gluten
Soya
Sesame
Instructions
1
✓
Prepare the dough and let it rest.
2
✓
Cut the mushrooms into very tiny cubes (brunoise). Do the same with the onion and garlic.
3
✓
IMPORTANT STEP: In a frying pan with a little oil, fry the mushrooms and onion over high heat until their liquid evaporates and they brown slightly.
Tip: If you put them in raw, the mushrooms will release a lot of water during steaming and soak the dough, causing it to fall apart. Pre-frying concentrates the flavours.
4
✓
Remove from heat, mix in the grated ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, and paprika. Let it cool.
Tip: Hot filling would melt the dough during filling.
5
✓
Fill the momos and steam for 10-12 minutes.
Tip: Since the filling is already heat-treated, it needs less time.
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 400 g Mushrooms (mixed is best)
- 1 whole Onion
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 2 cm Fresh ginger
- 50 ml Soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Sesame oil
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 250 g Plain flour
- 120 ml Water
- 1 tbsp Oil (for frying)