YOMARI (Newari Food)

Yomari is a traditional Nepali dish that is typically made during the Yomari Punhi festival, which is celebrated on the full moon day of the Nepali month of Poush. The dish consists of a small, steamed dumpling filled with a mixture of chaku (a type of Nepali brown sugar) and sesame seeds. The dumpling is then shaped into a cone or triangle and is typically served with tea or milk.

To make yomari, you will need the following ingredients:

• 1 cup rice flour
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons chaku (Nepali brown sugar)
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Instructions:

1. In a medium-sized saucepan, bring the water to a boil over medium heat.
2. Gradually add the rice flour to the boiling water, stirring constantly to prevent lumps from forming.
3. Reduce the heat to low and continue to stir the mixture until it becomes a smooth dough.
4. Remove the dough from the heat and let it cool until it is cool enough to handle.
5. While the dough is cooling, heat a small pan over medium heat. Add the chaku and sesame seeds and cook until the chaku has melted and the sesame seeds are fragrant.
6. Once the dough has cooled, divide it into small balls.
7. Flatten each ball of dough and place a small amount of the chaku and sesame seed mixture in the center.
8. Fold the dough over the filling to form a dumpling.
9. Shape the dumpling into a cone or triangle, and then place it on a steamer basket.
10. Repeat this process until all of the dough has been used up.
11. Place the steamer basket over a pot of boiling water and steam the yomari for about 10–15 minutes, or until they are cooked through.
12. Serve the yomari warm, with tea or milk. Enjoy!