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Momo (Bhutanese Steamed Dumplings)

Name: Momo (Bhutanese Steamed Dumplings)
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Bhutan
Ingredients: 200g Ground pork; 20 Large dumpling wrappers; 1 Onion; 1 clove Garlic; 1 knob Ginger; 1 tbsp Soy sauce; A pinch Salt; A pinch Pepper; Each to taste Green chili and tomato

Main Dish

⏱ 45 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Pork and onion wrapped and steamed — served with the chili condiment "ezay" for a beloved celebratory dish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

A steamed dumpling eaten widely across the Himalayan region, momo is served in Bhutan too at celebrations and when hosting guests — a slightly special dish. The filling is usually pork or beef combined with onion and spices, and the seasoning differs from household to household enough that people happily eat plateful after plateful comparing versions. Dipping generously into the chili-based condiment "ezay" is the classic way to enjoy it.

🌆 Where it's eaten: When family and relatives gather, the fun starts with everyone folding the dumplings together. "Want some ezay?" someone asks, as everyone digs into the freshly steamed momo — a warm, convivial table.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Ground pork 200g
Large dumpling wrappers 20
Onion 1
Garlic 1 clove
Ginger 1 knob
Soy sauce 1 tbsp
Salt A pinch
Pepper A pinch
Green chili and tomato Each to taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Mince the onion, garlic, and ginger.
In a bowl, combine the ground pork, onion, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and salt and pepper; knead well until sticky.
Place filling in the center of a wrapper and pleat to seal, folding as you go.
Arrange in a steamer and steam over high heat for 12-15 minutes.
For the condiment, finely chop green chili and tomato and mix together to make "ezay."
Serve the freshly steamed momo with ezay on the side.

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