Air-Fryer Nepalese Chicken Momo with Tomato Chutney

Grand Tour Recipe

Air-Fryer Nepalese Chicken Momo with Tomato Chutney

Make Air-Fryer Nepalese Chicken Momo with Tomato Chutney with measured UK ingredients, practical air-fryer timings and bold Grand Tour flavour.

Momo are Himalayan dumplings made for dipping, sharing and ordering another plate before the first has finished. The chicken filling is gingery and juicy, the tomato chutney brings smoke, chilli and acid.

They are usually steamed, but a light oil spray turns them crisp in the air fryer without losing the tender centre. The result sits somewhere between dumpling and potsticker, which is a very good place to be.

Air-Fryer Nepalese Chicken Momo with Tomato Chutney
Air-Fryer Nepalese Chicken Momo with Tomato Chutney preparation stage

You’ll Need

For the Momo
24 round dumpling wrappers
400g chicken mince
3 spring onions, finely sliced
1 tbsp grated ginger
2 garlic cloves, finely grated
2 tbsp chopped coriander
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
½ tsp ground cumin

For the Tomato Chutney
3 tomatoes, halved
1 red chilli
1 garlic clove
1 tbsp sesame seeds
Juice of ½ lime
½ tsp sea salt

Optional but Dangerous
Extra chilli oil
Soy dipping sauce
A cold Nepalese lager

Method

Mix the chicken, spring onions, ginger, garlic, coriander, soy, sesame oil and cumin.

Place a heaped teaspoon of filling in each wrapper.

Wet the edge, pleat it closed and keep the finished momo covered with a damp tea towel.

Preheat your air fryer to 185°C.

Lightly spray the momo with oil and arrange them in a single layer.

Air fry in batches for 8-10 minutes until golden and the filling reaches 75°C.

Meanwhile, air fry the tomatoes, chilli and garlic at 190°C for 8 minutes.

Blend them with the sesame seeds, lime juice and salt to make a rough chutney.

Rest the momo for 2 minutes.

Serve hot with the smoky tomato chutney.

Lad Tip: Do not overfill the wrappers. A teaspoon looks mean until you start pleating, anything more turns a neat momo into a chicken-mince escape room.

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