Everyday meals · Nepal

Tibetan Meat Momos

Name: Tibetan Meat Momos
Total time: 90 min
Cuisine: Nepal
Ingredients: 1 lb ground or minced chicken, turkey, lamb, or pork; 1 cup finely-chopped onion; ½ cup finely-chopped shallots or spring onions; ½ cup cilantro, chopped; ½ cup diced tomatoes; 1 teaspoon garlic paste; 1 teaspoon ginger paste; ¼ teaspoon turmeric (optional); 1 teaspoon cumin powder; 1 teaspoon coriander powder; 4 tablespoons ghee or butter; Salt to taste; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup water; 1 pinch of salt

Make Tibetan Meat Momos with a practical ingredient list and a complete, ordered cooking method adapted from Wikibooks Cookbook.

Published October 16, 2026

EST. TOTAL TIME1h 30m

DIFFICULTYMedium

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Time and difficulty are editorial estimates; allow extra time for your equipment and experience.

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What you’ll need

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Step 1

Combine all filling ingredients.

Step 2

Mix well, and adjust seasoning according to taste.

Step 3

In a bowl, combine flour, salt and water. Mix well, kneading until the dough becomes similar to pizza dough.

Step 4

If desired, cover and let stand for about 1 hour. Knead well again before making the wrappers.

Step 5

Prepare 4-inch dough balls and roll between your palms to a spherical shape.

Step 6

Dust working board with dry flour. On the board gently flatten the ball with a rolling pin. Using a 2 inch-diameter cookie cutter, cut out circles.

Step 7

Hold a wrapper on one palm. Put about 1 spoonful of filling in the middle of the wrapper.

Step 8

With the other hand, bring all edges together to center, making pleats.

Step 9

Pinch and twist the pleats to ensure the absolute closure of the dumpling. Sealing the meat inside the wrapper is the secret to tasty and juicy dumplings.

Step 10

Heat up water in a steamer.

Step 11

Oil the steamer rack well or put cabbage leaves on the bottom to prevent dumplings from sticking to rack. Put dumplings in the steamer.

Step 12

When the water boils, cover the steamer.

Step 13

Steam until the dumplings are cooked through, about 10–15 minutes.

Tibetan Meat Momos

What you’ll need

Let’s make it

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