Name: Prawn Momo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 250 grams prawn (1/3 cup, washed de-shelled, de-veined, roughly chopped); ½ cup onion (medium size, finely chopped); ½ cup capsicum (finely chopped); 2 tbsp garlic (finely chopped); 3 pieces chilies (finely chopped); 3 tbsp coriander (finely chopped); 1 tbsp soy sauce; Salt as per taste; 2 tbsp butter; 1 cup refined wheat flour (maida); Salt to taste; 1 tsp vegetable oil (or melted butter); Water as required

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Prawn momo is made with a prawn stuffing cooked with onions, garlic, capsicum, and other veggies. It is wrapped in a cover made with maida and steamed to perfection. The steps are quite easy to make prawn momo at home, which are described in detail in my recipe.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

Prawn momos are a very popular snack item.

Enjoy them with momos soup, momo chutney, spicy chili-garlic chutney, or soy-vinegar dip.
Prawn momos taste creamy, juicy, mildly sweet, and savory.
Other similar recipes are chicken momos, vegetable momos, paneer momos, mutton momos, and fish momos.

The Ingredients:

For the prawn stuffing:

250 grams prawn (1/3 cup, washed, de-shelled, de-veined, roughly chopped)

½ cup onion (medium size, finely chopped)
½ cup capsicum (finely chopped)
2 tbsp garlic (finely chopped)

3 pieces chilies (finely chopped)
3 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
1 tbsp soy sauce

Salt as per taste
2 tbsp butter

For the dough:

1 cup refined wheat flour (maida)
Salt to taste
1 tsp vegetable oil (or melted butter)

Water as required

I got this recipe from a lady I met at a handloom saree exhibition. We started chatting while admiring similar fabrics. She told me that she loves handloom just like prawn momos! A strange combination, though both are her personal favorites. An avid foodie, I was intrigued and asked for the recipe of this dish, which she shared as if it was a secret.

I made it that weekend. My husband called it “elegant and earthy,” and my sons liked its uniqueness. Now, it is our regular evening snack on the weekends. That meeting reminded me that meeting strangers is not always dangerous. Sometimes, it rewards you with favorite recipes of others.

How to Make Prawn Momo? (Step by Step Guide with Images)

Step 1: First, take 250 grams or 1/3 cup of prawn. Wash them nicely, remove the shell and the vein from each, and chop the meat roughly. Now, put some salt to taste, mix it nicely with the prawn pieces, and keep it aside for about 10 minutes to marinate.

(Pro tip: You may put a tablespoon of soy sauce for marination).

Step 2: Now, in a separate mixing bowl, take 1 cup of refined wheat flour (maida), salt to taste, and 1 tsp of vegetable oil (or melted butter). Mix everything nicely first.

Step 3: Now, add water gradually. Knead nicely for 3 to 4 minutes to make a soft dough. Cover the bowl and keep it aside for half an hour to set properly.

(Pro tip: The more you knead, the softer the dough will be).

Step 4: While the dough rests, prepare the ingredients to add to the prawn stuffing. Finely chop ½ cup of onions, ½ cup of capsicum, 2 tbsp of garlic, 3 pieces of chilies, and 3 tbsp of fresh coriander leaves and keep them all on a plate.

Step 5: Now, heat a frying pan on a medium flame and put 2 tbsp of butter in it. When it melts, put the chopped onions in first. Fry them for about 2 to 3 minutes until they turn translucent.

Step 6: Then, add the chopped garlic and fry them as well for a minute, stirring nicely with the onions.

Step 7: Finally, add the finely chopped capsicum and green chilies together and fry them on a medium flame for about 2 minutes.

(Pro tip: Adding all these ingredients in stages will enhance the taste and allow for perfect cooking).

Step 8: Now, add the marinated chopped prawns to the mixture.

Step 9: Fry it for another 2 to 3 minutes or so, until it changes color, as shown in the image below.

Step 10: Now, add salt to taste and 1 tbsp of soy sauce to it, mix them nicely, and cook for another minute or so until it dries up completely.

(Pro tip: If you have put soy sauce while marinating the prawns, then there is no need to add any soy sauce at this stage).

Step 11: When the prawn stuffing is dry, add the chopped coriander leaves and mix them nicely. Switch off the flame of the gas stove and stir it continuously to cool down quickly.

Step 12: Now, take the dough and knead it for another two to three minutes before making small balls from it. Take one small dough ball to roll.

Step 13: Roll it into a small puri-like shape.

Step 14: Take it in your hand and put a little bit of the prawn stuffing at the center.

(Pro tip: Do not put too much stuffing inside, or else it will be difficult to shape the momos).

Step 15: Fold it to make the momo. You can give any shape you want to your momo.

Step 16: Repeat the steps to make all your momos.

Step 17: Now, boil some water and place the momos at a distance in a steamer, greased with a little bit of butter or cooking oil. Cover and let it cook for 10 minutes.

(Pro tip: Greasing the steamer with butter or cooking oil is necessary to prevent the momos from sticking to the surface and breaking while removing them. You may use a kadai and a perforated container along with a lid for steaming the momos as well if you do not have a steamer).

Step 18: After 10 minutes, take them out one by one.