Homemade Wheat Momo Recipe For Weight Loss

By Yashika Goel
16 Feb 2025, 10:00 IST

Craving momo but worried about calories and weight gain? Wheat momo is a healthier alternative to traditional momo. Tap to read the wheat momo recipe!

Ingredients for dough

To make momo dough, you require two cups of wheat flour/atta, a teaspoon of salt, two tablespoons of ghee, and one-fourth cup of lukewarm water.

Ingredients of filling

To prepare momo filling, you need one cup of mixed vegetables (cabbage, carrots, onions, and bell peppers), two garlic cloves, one tablespoon of vinegar, one tablespoon of chilli sauce, and one tablespoon of soy sauce.

Knead the dough

Combine whole wheat flour, salt, and ghee, and slowly add the warm water to knead a soft dough. Set the dough aside for 30 minutes.

Prepare the filling

Heat the oil in a pan and add all the chopped vegetables with vinegar, chilli sauce, salt, pepper and soy sauce. Saute the vegetables on a medium flame for 3-4 minutes.

Role the dough

Divide the dough and make the small balls out of it. Flatten the balls on a sheet using a rolling pin and fill it with prepared stuffing.

Shape momo

Once you have placed the filling in the momo, wrap it in a half-moon shape. Grease the momo with oil.

Steam and serve momo

Place the momo in a steamer with water. Steam the momo for 10-12 minutes until they are soft and tender. Serve it hot with hot chilli sauce on the side.

Information credits

This information is taken from the chef Sanjeev Kapoor's official YouTube channel, Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana.