Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Nepali Yomari

尼泊爾椰糖蒸餃

Nepali Yomari — finished dish

Total time: 60 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 6 servings

Recipe overview

Newar rice-flour dumplings are shaped into pointed shells, filled with jaggery and sesame, then steamed.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

250 g rice flour
220 ml hot water
140 g grated jaggery
35 g toasted sesame seeds

Seasoning

1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1 tsp neutral oil

Nepali Yomari — ingredients

02

Tools

steamer
mixing bowl
small saucepan
wooden spoon
parchment paper

Nepali Yomari — tools

03

Steps

Nepali Yomari — Heat water in the steamer and line the rack with perforated parchment

Step 1

Heat water in the steamer and line the rack with perforated parchment

Heat water in the steamer and line the rack with perforated parchment.

Nepali Yomari — Warm jaggery

Step 2

Warm jaggery

Warm jaggery, sesame, and cardamom in the small saucepan over low heat until sticky.

Nepali Yomari — Take the filling off the heat and cool it so it will not damage the rice shell

Step 3

Take the filling off the heat and cool it so it will not damage the rice shell

Take the filling off the heat and cool it so it will not damage the rice shell.

Nepali Yomari — Put rice flour in the bowl and add 220 ml hot water gradually

Step 4

Put rice flour in the bowl and add 220 ml hot water gradually

Put rice flour in the bowl and add 220 ml hot water gradually.

Nepali Yomari — Mix with a wooden spoon

Step 5

Mix with a wooden spoon

Mix with a wooden spoon, then knead when safe to touch until soft but not sticky.

Nepali Yomari — Divide the dough into twelve pieces and cover with a damp cloth

Step 6

Divide the dough into twelve pieces and cover with a damp cloth

Divide the dough into twelve pieces and cover with a damp cloth.

Nepali Yomari — Roll one piece oval and press a deep pocket into its centre with a thumb

Step 7

Roll one piece oval and press a deep pocket into its centre with a thumb

Roll one piece oval and press a deep pocket into its centre with a thumb.

Nepali Yomari — Pinch the pocket walls into a tapered shell with a broad base and pointed top

Step 8

Pinch the pocket walls into a tapered shell with a broad base and pointed top

Pinch the pocket walls into a tapered shell with a broad base and pointed top.

Nepali Yomari — Add about one spoonful of jaggery-sesame filling without overpacking

Step 9

Add about one spoonful of jaggery-sesame filling without overpacking

Add about one spoonful of jaggery-sesame filling without overpacking.

Nepali Yomari — Pinch the top closed

Step 10

Pinch the top closed

Pinch the top closed; repeat with the remaining dough and filling.

Nepali Yomari — Space the dumplings on the steamer rack and steam over medium heat about 20 minutes

Step 11

Space the dumplings on the steamer rack and steam over medium heat about 20 minutes

Space the dumplings on the steamer rack and steam over medium heat about 20 minutes until cooked through.

Nepali Yomari — Turn off the heat and rest 5 minutes before lifting out and serving while warm and soft

Step 12

Turn off the heat and rest 5 minutes before lifting out and serving while warm and soft

Turn off the heat and rest 5 minutes before lifting out and serving while warm and soft.

Common mistakes

A shell that is too thin will leak.
Hot filling can split the seal.

Tips

Keep the dough covered and pinch the tip firmly; serve warm.