Bhutan Momos
Anne Parker updates us from Bhutan.
Our frequent guest blogger, Anne Parker, just returned from Bhutan, a landlocked nation in South Asian. Anne was in Bhutan for most of March and exclaims that it is a most wonderful place! Once Anne gets settled back home in Vietnam she’ll send us some more photos and stories to share. In the meantime she has shared one of her favorite dishes, cheese momos.
There are a few different ways that momos are made. Anne shared with us momos that have carrots, cabbage, onion, ginger all sliced very thin. Bhutans then add the local cheese; a cow 
cheese and has a texture and flavor similar to feta. Salt and oil are also added.You can make them spicy by adding some chili powder. The dough for themomos is simply flour and water.
Anne says the real trick is closing them up; she made many momos but they never looked as good as the locals!The momos are then steamed for about 15 to 20 minutes until they are not sticky. Anne thinks they are the best!
Momo’s Bhutanese Dumplings
4 servings
The Dough:
First make the dough. If you want to make momo dough for four people, use about 3 cups of flour and 3/4 cups of water. Mix the flour and water very well by hand and keep adding water until you make a pretty smooth ball of dough. Then knead the dough very well until the dough is flexible. Now leave your dough in the pot with the lid on while you prepare the rest of the ingredients. You should not let the dough dry out, or it will be hard to work with.
For Vegetable Momo Filling:
Chop all the following ingredients into very, very small pieces:
Two onions
Two inches fresh ginger
One pound of cabbage
One grated carrot
Mix and add 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
One tsp chili powder
Mix well with 2 TBL vegetable oil
Finally, you should boil water in a large steamer. Oil the steamer surface lightly before putting the momo’s in, so they won’t stick to the metal, then place as many as you can without touching each other. Add the momo’s after the water is already boiling. Steams the momo’s for 10 -15 minutes, and then serve them hot, with soy sauce or hot sauce of your choice to dip them in.
Bon appetite!
Do you have an actual receipe for the Cheese Momos?