Cooking Workshop: NEPALESE MOMO Dumplings
Dr. Aryal and his family hosted the Momo cooking class with us
Momo recipe:
Ingredients:
- Wrap (about 100 pieces)
- Ground meat (we will be using chicken) – 2 lbs
- Vegetables:
- Cabbage – 4 cups finely chopped
- Onions – 2 cups finely chopped
- Garlic – 4 cloves minced
- Ginger – 2 tbsp minced
- Salt
- Momo masala
Step 1. Mix ground meat, vegetables, salt and Momo masala
Step 2. Make dumplings: wrap about two tablespoons of the mix in a wrap.
Step 3. Steam for 20 minutes.
Step 4. Serve with tomato chutney.
By: Megan Damico
The cooking class. We came together on campus we learned how to make a culture meal. We work together on the meal. Later that night we came together online where the tour guide shows us shopping. In addition to home cooking meals at his home.
By: Michael Cyktor
From Day 4 of my Nepal experience, I learned about some of the commonly served food and watched some recipes made which are Dal Bhat and Coking Cury. I was intrigued by the fact that people in Nepal celebrate their birthday twice according to Nepal Date and the Moon Calendar. I was surprised by how similar the grocery stores are there especially the food brands and big varieties of rice. I was also surprised at the work week there being 6 days as here it is mostly Monday-Friday 9-5.
By: Alyssa Agard
Although I had to leave early, the cooking session earlier in the day was a great experience and it was nice to see everyone in person. During the tour later in the day, it was interesting listening to the questions regarding the caste system in Nepal. What also really surprised me was that the tour guides explained that even though the income level is not high, and the employment rates are not high, there is virtually no homelessness in Nepal. The number he gave was around 99% of Nepal natives/residents were housed.