Name: CHICKEN FLOWERY DUMPLINGS recipe by Dr. Faraah Khan at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 500 grams chicken fine mince; 5 spring onions, finely chopped; 1 medium carrot, grated; 1 cup basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes; 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste; 1 teaspoon red chilli powder; 1 teaspoon black pepper powder; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 1/2 teaspoon salt or as per taste; 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce; Cabbage leaves for steaming

ABOUT CHICKEN FLOWERY DUMPLINGS RECIPE

Zero oil, steamed chicken dumplings coated with rice that look like blooming flowers. These are also known as Rice momos / Chicken Porcupine

Ingredients Serving: 10

500 grams chicken fine mince
5 spring onions, finely chopped
1 medium carrot, grated
1 cup basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes
1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon black pepper powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon salt or as per taste
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
Cabbage leaves for steaming

Instructions

INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING CHICKEN FLOWERY DUMPLINGS
IN A BOW TAKE CHICKEN MINCE, TO THIS ADD CHOPPED SPRING ONION & GRATED CARROT
1 TBSP GINGER GARLIC PASTE
1 TSP RED CHILLI POWDER
1 TSP BLACK PEPPER POWDER
1/2 TSP SALT OR AS PER TASTE
1 TSP GARAM MASALA POWDER
1 TSP SOY SAUCE
COMBINE EVERYTHING WELL WITH CLEAN HANDS
NOW TAKE ABOUT 1 TBSP MIXTURE & SHAPE ROUND BALL LIKE
PRESS LIGHLY WITH HANDS FOR A FIRM DUMPLING
OUR CHICKEN DUMPLINGS ARE READY TO BE COATED
ADD 2 CUPS WATER IN A STEAMER & START TO HEAT IT. HERE I AM USING A KADHAI & A SIEVED PLATE
ON ANOTHER PLATE, SPREAD THE SOAKED BASMATI RICE
NOW ROLL THE CHICKEN BALLS IN THE RICE, SO THAT ITS EVENLY COATED
COAT ALL THE BALLS SIMILARLY
OUR FLOWERY DUMPLINGS ARE READY TO BE STEAMED
ONCE THE WATER IN STEAMER STARTS TO HEAT UP, PLACE CABBAGE LEAVES ON THE PLATE
NOW PLACE THE RICE COATED DUMPLINGS ON THE CABBAGE LEAVES
COVER WITH A TIGH FITTING LID & STEAM FOR ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES
THE RICE ON STEAMING BEAUTIFULLY BLOOMS, GIVING THESE DUMPLINGS A FLOWER LIKE LOOK

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