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To begin making the Chicken Schezwan Momo Recipe, first let’s make the dough first.

To make the Momo dough

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In a mixing bowl, add maida, salt and add water slowly and knead to form a medium stiff dough. The dough should not be smooth and non sticky.

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Keep the momo dough covered for 2 hours before making Chicken Schezwan stuffing.

For the Chicken Schezwan Stuffing

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Heat a pan with some oil, add ginger and garlic that finely chopped and saute till they soften.

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Add onions, and saute till they turn translucent. Add in chopped carrot and bell peppers and give it a saute till they are cooked.

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Once the carrot and bell peppers are cooked you can add the minced chicken and give it a saute. 

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Once the chicken and the vegetables are cooked, you can add in schezwan paste, black pepper powder and salt and give it a toss.

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Cook the Chicken Schezwan stuffing mixture for another 5 minutes until all the flavors get well combined and switch off the heat. Allow the momo stuffing mixture to cool completely.

To make the Chicken Schezwan Momo

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Take a bamboo dimsum maker, or the regular idli steamer and fill it with water and heat it over a medium heat.

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Divide the momo dough into equal portions, to the size of a lemon.

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Take each ball and start rolling it out on a surface. Roll out the dough as thin so that the outer layer of the momo is thin and delicate.

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In every flatten dough leaf, add 1 tablespoon of the Chicken Schezwan filling and fold the edges to semi circles and start pleating to give a nice characteristic pleats.

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Do the same with all the rest of the dough and filling. Keep the completed Chicken Schezwan momos under a moist cloth to prevent drying.

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Grease the steamer with oil or place butter paper before placing Chicken Schezwan momo from prevent sticking.

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If using traditional steamer it has own boiler or if using bamboo steamer then boil water in a shallow pan and when water start boiling put momo filled bamboo steamer on it. Steam the Chicken Schezwan momo for 10 - 15 minutes.

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Serve the Chicken Schezwan Momo as a starter before a Chinese meal like American Chop Suey , Chilli Coriander Fried Rice Recipe and Chicken Manchurian Recipe (Gravy) by the side for your sunday lunch. 

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