Momos

Hello People. Welcome back to Akshaya's Blogging World. And today is Thursday and am back with a yummy yummy food post which is I guess favorite of most. Yeah, let us know some unknown facts about 'Momos' this week.

Fact no. 1:

Momos are basically from Tibetan Origin. The word Momo is derived from the 'Mog Mog' a Tibetan term.

Fact no. 2:

Momos probably came to India through Tibetans in India. Momos are famous in Nepal, and some merchants of Kathmandu brought the recipe from Tibet during trades.

Fact no. 3:

Momos are traditional food in Bhutan, Nepal, Sikkim, Assam and North Bengal. It was passed down via generations.

Fact no. 4:

The traditional momo steamer is called Mucktoo. It contains holes which are used to steam. Some of the steamers are made with bamboo too.

Fact no. 5:

Basically, there are three types of Momos- Steamed, fried, pan fried. Pan fried Momos are also called 'Kothey Momo'. Here's the picture of 'Kothey Momo'.

Fact no. 6:

Momo has an elder brother called 'Taipo Momo'. It is big in size, three times of a regular momo.

Fact no. 7:

An attempt is made by Jackie's Chinese Restaurant in South Delhi to enter Limca Book of Records to make 'The Biggest Momo in India'. They made Momo using 27 kg of refined flour, filling of 25 kg Chicken Keema and 21 kg of chopped onion mixed with other sauces and condiments. It took nearly 3 hours to cook the Momo. They used customized steamer of 5ft in diameter, 3ft height and weighs nearly 45 kg. 

However, the restaurant awaits confirmation from certifying authority.

At last, Are Momos good to health?

Definitely Yes. As major ingredients such as Wheat flour or Maida, Stuffing- Vegetables or Chicken/Mutton are used, won't shoot up your blood sugar levels. In fact, Momos are self balanced because even when we use maida in preparation we will be balancing it with fiber like adding vegetables or protein food as chicken or mutton in stuffing

So guys that's it for the day. Hope you liked the post.

Thank you. Have a good day. Keep Smiling😄.