Momo Parties: Crafting Dumplings, Knowledge, and Identity in the Field 

“Karine Gagne learned to make this momo recipe from friends while doing research in Ladakh, India. “In spite of its seemingly banal and bland appearance, I also cherish this little ball of stuffed dough, as it recalls the many nights I spent with friends sharing stories, telling jokes, playing cards and board games, and singing songs. And more than anything, momo, or more precisely, their preparation during parties, are associated with transformative and rich learning experiences.”– Recipes and Reciprocity by Hannah Tait Neufeld & Elizabeth Finnis, University of Manitoba Press 

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Momo Parties: Crafting Dumplings, Knowledge, and Identity in the Field

“Karine Gagne learned to make this momo recipe from friends while doing research in Ladakh, India. “In spite of its seemingly banal and bland appearance, I also cherish this little ball of stuffed dough, as it recalls the many nights I spent with friends sharing stories, telling jokes, playing cards and board games, and singing songs. And more than anything, momo, or more precisely, their preparation during parties, are associated with transformative and rich learning experiences.”– Recipes and Reciprocity by Hannah Tait Neufeld & Elizabeth Finnis, University of Manitoba Press
Course Main Course
Author Hannah Tait Neufeld & Elizabeth Finnis, authors of Recipes and Reciprocity

Ingredients

Dough:

  • 6 cups flour all purpose or whole wheat
  • 1 teaspoon salt or adjust as required
  • Water as needed

Instructions

  • Add water in parts and knead to a stiff dough.
  • Roll out the dough and cut into circles.

FILLING

    Meat Option:

    • Mix the following ingredients:
    • 2 pounds ground meat (beef or mutton)
    • 1/3 cup water
    • 1 cup finely chopped celery leaf
    • Salt to taste

    Vegetable Option:

    • Mix the following ingredients (all chopped into very small pieces):
    • Fresh ginger (about 2 inches)
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • 1 large cabbage
    • 6 to 8 carrots
    • A little bit of ghee
    • Salt to taste

    Tomato Chutney Option:

    • Mix the following ingredients:
    • 5 small tomatoes
    • Chopped green chili, to taste
    • Chopped coriander, to taste
    • 3 small cloves garlic
    • Salt to taste

    Coriander Yogurt Chutney Option:

    • Mix the following ingredients:
    • Chopped coriander, to taste
    • Chopped garlic, to taste
    • Chopped green chili, to taste
    • Salt to taste