Hot and Spicy Lip smacking classic Mo:Mo Cha Jhol Achar recipe. Go smack your lips and thanks us later
Winter is coming. Much like in all of Westeros – We here in Kathmandu valley are bracing ourselves for the upcoming winter. The evenings are chillier and the nights are colder. And there has been no more of a better hot and spicy comfort food for a Kathmanduite than a bowl of steaming hot Momos and a lip-smacking sauce. We bring you a Classic Sauce recipe for a variety of Momo dish called Momo Cha. Momo Cha is a traditional Newari dish characterized by bite sized Buff-Momos served in a bowl with a sauce drowning the momos. The momos in momo cha are typically smaller than the regular varieties of momo. The sauce is much milder in chilly factor while a suitable combination and ratio of spices make it palatable to be eaten in a larger quantity.
This recipe is a classic and basic recipe for a Momo cha jhol achar. The flavor and the character of this sauce can be commonly found in numerous momo cha serving eateries around the valley. There are however a lot of other popular momo cha serving eateries in town which are known for their distinct jhol achar recipes.
Ingredients
Ripe small tomatoes……………………………… 15 pieces
Dried red Chilly……………………………………..3 pieces
Finely chopped fresh corainder…………………2 Tablespoon
White Sesame seeds (Teel)……………………..2 Tablespoon
Cumin Seeds (Jeera)……………………………….1 Teaspoon
Cinnamon Powder (Dalchini)……………………1/3 Teaspoon
Clove Powder (Lwang)……………………………1/3 Teaspoon
Szechwan pepper Crushed (Timur)…………..1/3 Teaspoon
Black pepper powdered………………………….1/3 Teaspoon
Roughly Chopped Ginger………………………..1 Tablespoon
Roughly Chopped Garlic………………………….1 1/2 Tablespoon
Turmeric Powder (Haldi)…………………………1 Tablespoon
Lemon…………………………………………………..Juice of 1
Sugar…………………………………………………….1 teaspoon
Salt……………………………………………………….1 teaspoon, adjust to taste
Mustard oil or Vegetabel oil………………………2 Teaspoon
How to Make it:
1. Roast the Sesame and the Cumin together. Set aside
2. Heat the oil in a pan. Add ginger,garlic and saute until light brown. Throw in whole dried red chilly and tomatoes cut into halves. Add turmeric, clove powder, Szechwan pepper, black pepper, cinnamon, sugar and salt. Cook until tomatoes just start to break down.
3.Add 700 ml of water in the pan.Now add the roasted cumin and sesame. Let it simmer for 5-10 minutes. Set aside and let the mixture cool
4.Add the contents of the pan in to a blender along with the water it was boiling in. Add the lemon juice and blend to a consistency where no lumps or coarse particles remain.
5.Add the finely chopped coriander and stir to uniformly mix.
6.Serve with hot Momos of your choice. Go smack your lips and thanks us later
