Name: Tandoori Momos Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 12 Momos; 2 tbsp Oil (+ for deep frying); 4 tbsp Yogurt | Curd; 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 tbsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder; 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder; ½ tsp Garam Masala Powder; ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder; ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder; Salt to taste; 1 tsp Lemon Juice; 2 tbsp Cornstarch; ½ tsp Chaat Masala (for sprinkling in the end); 1 medium Onions (sliced thinly)

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Tandoori Momos Recipe is a popular street food snack which is popular all over India. Traditionally tandoori momos is cooked in a tandoor / clay pot, but I have shared a stove top version. You can make this tandoori momos with veg momos, leftover momos can be used to make chilli garlic momos. In this blog post, learn how to make Tandoori Momos and enjoy with green chutney with step wise pictures.

Tandoori momos

Momos is my all time favorite, I make it quite often. Hubby enjoys it more than me. Sometimes I crave for smoky tandoori style momos or spicy chicken garlic momos, So I use leftover momos to make this recipe.

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About Tandoori Momos Recipe
Tandoori Momos Ingredients
How to Make Tandoori Momos (Stepwise Pictures)
Expert Tips
FAQ
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Traditionally momo is served with tomato chilli chutney. But you don’t need any dipping sauce to serve with tandoori momos. But for more delicious taste, enjoy it with green chutney.

Even though traditional momos taste great. This is a tandoori style momos with a tandoori marination and pan fried. So easy, lip smacking delicious.

About Tandoori Momos Recipe

Tandoori momos is made with regular momos which is fried or steamed and coated with tandoori marinate and pan fried. You can enjoy it with green chutney or mayonnaise as per your liking. This is a lip smacking delicious momos recipe made with a tandoori marination. It taste amazing when served piping hot with a bowl of mint chutney.

Tandoori momos is made with leftover veg momos or chicken momos. Coat momos with yogurt, spices, ginger, garlic and lemon. Marinate momos with all the tandoori masala and pan fry till cooked.

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Tandoori Momos Ingredients

Momos - for making tandoori momos, you can use veg momos or chicken momos. Leftover momos can be used as well.

yogurt - fresh thick yogurt or curd is preferred in the marinate. It creates a thick coating over the momos.

Spices - as gas as spices, you can use tandoori masala or use a combination of regular spices.

Ginger and Garlic - use fresh ginger and garlic for flavour.

Lemon - a dash of lemon juice is added for fresh tangy taste. Add lemon juice to marinate. You can also serve it after it is cooked.

Cornstarch - cornstarch is added into the tandoori marinate which creates a coating over momos. It helps the coating to get crispy.

Oil - use oil, ghee or butter for cooking tandoori momos.

Chaat Masala Powder - I prefer to add a generous pinch of chaat masala powder in the end for zingy taste.

How to Make Tandoori Momos (Stepwise Pictures)

Preparing Momos

1)The first step for making tandoori momos is making momos itself. You can follow this recipe to make momos at home. Or you can buy frozen momos or use leftover store bought momos.

You can use chicken momos or veg momos.

2)Deep fry momos until it is cooked. You can use steamed momos as well, but steamed momos tends to be delicate so it is better to shallow fry the momos.

Make Tandoori Marination

3)Take thick yogurt in a bowl. Add in all the spice powders into the yogurt. Add in ginger garlic paste as well.

4)Add in lemon juice for fresh zingy taste.

5)Add in some cornstarch and mix well. Mix the cornstarch until it is combined.

6)Season the marinate with some salt. Mix well. Taste and adjust the seasoning.

7)Now the tandoori marination is ready.

Marinating Tandoori Momos

8)In the marination, add in the fried momos.

9)Toss the fried momos in the marination. Let the masala coat all over the fried momos.

Cooking Tandoori Momos

10)Now you can cook the momos either in a pan or in oven. For cooking in a pan, heat oil, ghee or butter in a pan. Place the momos in oil and cook on low heat until it is cooked.

Instead of cooking the momos in a pan, you can cook them in tandoor or oven for more flavour. Preheat oven to 220 degree c. Place the momos in oven top rack. Cook got 8 to 10 mins on high heat.

11)Keep tossing the momos around and cook until it is done.

12)Now the momos is ready.

13)Remove the momos to a serving plate, sprinkle with some chaat masala powder.

14)Serve hot.

Expert Tips

Use leftover steamed or fried momos for making tandoori momos.
Instead of cooking the momos in a pan, you can cook them in tandoor or oven for more flavour. Check below to see how to cook this in oven.
Pan cook the momos in little butter or ghee for added flavour.
Tandoori momos is best served piping hot.

Serving Suggestions

Serve tandoori momos hot with green chutney or mayonnaise

FAQ

1)Can I use leftover momos?

For making tandoori momos, you can use steamed momos or fried momos. Fried momos are more easy to handle than steamed momos.

2)How to cook tandoori momos in oven?

Preheat oven to 220 degree c. Place the momos in oven top rack. Cook got 8 to 10 mins on high heat.

3)What to serve with tandoori momos?

Tandoori momos is best served hot with green chutney or momos.

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