Mero Dhangadhi

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Kunde, Nepal

Mo:mo: Dish from Heaven

As promised, here is a recipe for Nepalese Mo:mo. Mo:mo is a traditional Nepali dumpling dish that can be found in different regions around the Himalayas. This recipe should be used as a guide and can be tweaked depending on your taste.

Mo:mo wrap:

For the wrap, the easiest thing to do is to go to an oriental store and get “Won-ton wraps”. If not, you can make them at home. 

Get all purpose flour, put water in it, and turn it to dough like you normally would. Roll out the dough on a flat surface, and use the circular edge of a cup to cut out little circles (6-10 cm diameter) of the dough. 

You will use these dough circles to wrap the mo:mo fillings. 

The Filling:

I would encourage you guys to add or subtract the amount of spices and such depending on your taste. Again, mo:mo is very versatile, so you can add your own twist to it without worry. If you are a vegetarian, you can take out the meat and put in veggies of your choice.   

Ingredients:

- 500g pack ground meat (Chicken/pork is ideal. You can use beef/lamb but the smell doesn’t sit too well with some people)

- 4 Red Onions 

- ¼ Cabbage

- 1 tbsp fresh crushed ginger

- 2 tbsp crushed garlic

- 1 ½ tbsp salt 

- 4-6 sprigs of fresh Coriander/Cilantro 

- 1-2 green chilies (remove the seed)

- ¼ cup oil

- 2 tbsp Curry masala (You can get this at your local grocery store. Even better if you can get your hands on a mo:mo masala) 

Put the onions, cabbage, coriander and green chilies in a chopper to finely chop it. Place the ground meat in a large bowl, and mix the chopped veggies into it. Mix all the other spices in with the meat and veggie mix. 

After the filling is completely mixed. Take a spoonful of meat and fill it inside the wrap. Use your fingers to wet the edges of the wrap with water to make the edges stick together and close the wrap. Try to pleat the wrap (as shown in picture above) it if you can. If not make whatever wrap design you can. Be creative! 

You should ideally steam the mo:mo to get the authentic taste. You may also fry them if you wish. If you have a steamer, then go ahead and place the wrapped up mo:mo inside (be sure to grease the bottom to make sure the mo:mos don’t stick to the bottom). Steam for 10-15 minutes until the mo:mos are properly cooked. 

Mo:mo sauce:

1 Tbsp coarsely chopped ginger 

4 cloves chopped garlic 

3 tomatoes (chopped) 

2 Tbsp salt 

2 pinches turmeric 

2 Tsp red pepper flakes 

1 Tbsp oil

1 Tbsp Curry masala 

It’s basically like making pasta sauce. Mix ingredients together by putting it in a skillet for about 10 minutes or until it forms into a nice paste. 

Also, with the spices, you don’t have to follow the recipe. Put however much you’d like depending on your taste. Be sure to send me a picture of your dish. 

Et voila! Enjoy your delicious mo:mos!

freddie-photography:

Blue Horizon, Nepal - By Freddie Photography

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Today’s Tumble: Worshipping the Living Goddess in Nepal

The World’s Sonia Narang is reporting on the Living Goddess, called the Kumari Devi, in Nepal. While there are a number of Living Goddesses in different communities, the Kathmandu Kumari is considered the most famous of all. This photo (above) is of Samita, a Kumari in the neighboring town of Patan.

How is the Living Goddess chosen? How is she worshipped? What is her life like? What are the customs and rituals behind the Living Goddess? We’ll explore all this and more in today’s Tumble.

freddie-photography:

Paddy Fields - Nepal

beinghumanphotos:

Kathmandu, Nepal

myworldview-photography:

“Greeting”

Pashupatinath - Nepal

freddie-photography:

Mountain Stream - by Freddie Photography

I just found this mo:mo recipe that I stole from my mum a while back for a friend here on tumblr. I’m refining it and will upload it probably tomorrow sometime! 

globed:

Kathmandu, Nepal (source)