# Authentic Nepali Iskus Momo

This recipe shows an authentic way Nepali people eat momo at home, specifically Iskus Momo.

- Cuisine: Other
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- iskus
- ginger
- onion
- salt
- MSG
- refined oil
- raw garlic
- dalle or any chili
- tomato

## Instructions

1. Start by peeling and grating the iskus.
2. Prepare the ginger and pound it properly.
3. Finely chop the onions.
4. Squeeze the water out of the iskus really well.
5. Mix everything together along with salt, a little MSG, and enough refined oil for the momo filling.
6. For the soup, use any residue left from the momo filling, add any available vegetables, water, salt, ginger, and MSG.
7. For the achar, grind raw garlic, dalle or any chili, tomato, and salt.
8. Everyone gathers and prepares the momo together.

## Tips

- Do not skip squeezing water out of iskus as it holds a lot of water.
- Momo like this has to be eaten with soup.
- Momo was traditionally made within the community, with variations depending on what people ate in that community (e.g., pork, buff, beef, or vegetarian options like iskus or cabbage).

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTQBvXHElMR/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a854f7b5-3688-4374-b8b5-252df7a58577
- Extracted: 2026-01-13

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