The Man of the Hour – Momo Chutney

We have all had momos in all walks of life, where some liked them, and some did not (yes, we do exist!). But we all have tried them. There is a probability that you didn’t like them, maybe because you might have tried your hands on veg momos. Hey, not starting a feud here, but when they originally came from Nepal, where it was seen to be filled with panner for the vegetarians and the non – veg variant was seen to be made with water buffalo, this was due to the beef ban in Nepal. Each region has its own specialty and recipe of making momos.

Talking about everything Momos, we often forget the main hero of the plate – The Momo chutney. Imagine this scenario, it is raining outside, and someone walks in with a steaming hot plate of Momos, along with a dark- red, fiery and slightly runny chutney. One bite of the momo along with the momo chutney adds the much required spice to the filing and the momo itself, while completing the whole experience.

Reminiscing the old times, with the combo of rains and warmth from the momos, brought a smile on your face (We can see it!). Today even though we can’t experience the same, thanks to pandemic, the experience can be recreated with frozen readymade momos available in the market. Some may argue that it isn’t the same experience, but we will have to make do with whatever available (thanks to take our #momorights from us, COVID-19!).

Coming back to our hero, the Shahrukh Khan of Momos, ‘the momo chutney.’ The chutney is basically the taste enhancer or the MSG for the momo. Have you seen anyone wear one sock or use one side of the scissor? No, right? It works in pairs. Similar is the case with momo and its chutney; you can’t split them. Where there is one, there is automatically the other too (mostly).

There are other condiments that are served apart from the chutney. There are servings of pickled radish or Sipen, Tibetan Hot sauce or Sichuan peppercorn or chile oil.  The fiery, hot chutney is just an amalgamation of charred tomatoes, along with the spices or with cilantro and sesame, after which you can take your momos seasoned with a dash of oil, ginger, garlic and onions. And, when the spicy chutney reaches the wrapper, there is a party in the mouth.

Aren’t you craving momos by now, go get the frozen pack, fry them, make the chutney and enjoy? Or if you are ordering in from your favorite momo place, 100 marks for procrastination!

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