The Dalai Lama's Momos

Filling

 * 1 pound potatoes
 * 3 tablespoons olive oil
 * 6 onions, chopped
 * 12 ounces mushrooms, chopped
 * 12 ounces grated cheese
 * 1 bunch fresh coriander, chopped
 * pinch of paprika
 * salt and pepper, to taste
 * consider substituting Parmesan, asiago, or Sonoma dry jack for yak cheese

Dough

 * 1 pound plain flour
 * 1¾ to 2⅓ cups water

Soup

 * 2 tablespoons olive oil
 * 1 onion, chopped
 * 2 tomatoes, skinned and chopped
 * 1 tablespoon chopped coriander
 * 1 vegetable stock cube
 * 1¾ cups boiling water

Filling

 * 1) Boil and mash the potatoes.
 * 2) Leave to cool.
 * 3) Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and cook the onions for 5 minutes until soft.
 * 4) Add the mushrooms, cover, and cook for 5 minutes or until soft.
 * 5) Leave to cool.
 * 6) When all the vegetables are cooled, mix with the grated cheese, chopped coriander, salt, and pepper.

Dough

 * 1) Mix the flour with enough water to form a smooth dough.
 * 2) Roll out, but not too thinly.
 * 3) Cut into rounds with a 2" pastry cutter.
 * 4) Taking each round, press the edges with your thumb and first two fingers, working around the circle.
 * 5) On one side of the round, place a tablespoonful of the cooled vegetable mixture, then fold over and press the edges together, making sure they are well sealed.
 * 6) Alternatively, hold the round in one hand, and with your thumb and forefinger gather the edges into a pleat at the top and seal.
 * 7) Fill a small steamer with water, first boiling the rack so the dumplings do not stick.
 * 8) Bring the water to a boil.
 * 9) Place the momos on the steamer rack, spacing them well apart as they will expand and stick together if they are too close.
 * 10) Steam for 20 minutes, or until they are firm and glossy.

Soup

 * 1) Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add the onion, and cook till soft.
 * 2) Add the tomatoes and chopped coriander and cook for 5 minutes.
 * 3) Dissolve the stock cube in the boiling water and add to the pan.
 * 4) Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
 * 5) Serve in small bowls as an accompaniment to the dumplings.