Fried momos and koftas hide a lot of oil - a plate of 5 fried momos is about 600 kcal, but the steamed ones are only 330. Steaming uses no oil at all, so the same food fills you up for less than half the calories.
12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Frying makes food tasty, but it soaks up oil. Oil is almost pure fat - about 884 kcal per 100 g. One tablespoon of oil is close to 124 kcal. Steaming uses zero oil. The same dumpling, idli, or kofta cooks just fine in hot steam. So you keep the flavour and drop the oil calories. Every number below comes from a real recipe or food database.
