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Prep time: 30mins
Cook time: 15mins
Serves or Makes: 14
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ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 warm water
- 2 cup shredded cabbage
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 diced, onion
- 1 cup mushrooms (mix of white and shiitake)
- 1 pack crumbled pan fried tofu
- 1/2 diced red bell pepper
- ginger powder
- garlic powder
- cayenne powder
- salt/pepper
Method
For the dough:
Step 1
Mix flour and salt together. Slowly add water and combine the dough.
Step 2
Once the dough has incorporated all of the flour and isn’t sticky, knead for 3-5 minutes.
Step 3
Tips: Add more flour if the dough feel too sticky. Wet your fingers and kneed if the dough feels dry (don’t pour water). Let dough rest as you prepare the filling
For the filling:
Step 1
Saute onions and serrano peppers in a wok with a few tsp of oil
Step 2
Add veggies to mixture and saute
Step 3
Add ginger, garlic, cayenne, salt/pepper
Step 4
Add tofu crumbles, if you desire
Step 5
Once the filling is cooked, set aside to cool
For the dumpling:
Step 1
Dust some flour onto your counter (or work surface) where you’ll roll out dough
Step 2
Pinch off a tablespoon-sized ball of dough from the bulk dough
Step 3
Roll out the dough into circles roughly 3-4” in diameter, and thin (not too thin that it rips easily)
Step 4
Add a 1-2 spoonfuls of filling to the middle of each dough circle
Step 5
Wet the edges of the dough with water using your fingers. Pinch together and pleat the edges in half to create a dumpling
To pan fry dumplings
Step 1
Pan/Skillet over medium-high heat. Add some oil to pan to coat the bottoms evenly
Step 2
Place dumplings with bottom side down and let it cook for 2-3 minutes in the oil
Step 3
Add some water (~1/2 cup) to the pan and cover with a lid to steam for 6-8 minutes. Steam until water has evaporated.
Step 4
Dumplings are done when they don’t stick to the bottom and can be moved around pan easily.
Step 5
If desired, Add a small amount of additional oil to the pan and continue cooking to create the crispy signature bottom of the dumpling
To steam dumplings
Step 1
You can also steam dumplings in a steamer basket for 8-10 minutes
Step 2
Freeze any uncooked dumplings you have made for later enjoyment