Vegetable Dumplings ( Chinese Recipes)
by Tarla Dalal
21 Nov 2012
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Vegetable dumplings are popularly called dim sums. To making perfect dumplings, ensure that the outer covering is rolled very thinly.
Vegetable Dumplings ( Chinese Recipes) recipe - How to make Vegetable Dumplings ( Chinese Recipes)
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Makes 25 rolls
For The Dough
2 cups plain flour (maida)
2 tbsp oil
salt to taste
For The Vegetable Filling
1 cup shredded cabbage
1 cup carrot juliennes
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms (khumbh)
1/2 cup bean sprouts
1 tbsp chopped ginger (adrak)
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) powder to taste
salt to taste
For The Red Sauce
2 tomatoes
6 garlic (lehsun) cloves
4 whole dry red chillies
salt to taste
For The Black Sauce
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tbsp honey
2 tsp vinegar
2 tsp roasted sesame seeds (til)
salt to taste
Other Ingredients
oil for greasing
Method
For the vegetable filling
For the red sauce
For the black sauce
How to proceed
- Main procedure
- For the dough
- Combine all the ingredients and knead into a soft pliable dough.
- Roll out into a big cylinder.
- Divide the dough into small 25 equal portions. Keep aside.
For the vegetable filling
- For the vegetable filling
- Heat the oil in the wok over a high flame, add the ginger and sauté for a few seconds.
- Add all the remaining ingredients and stir-fry for a couple of minutes.
- Remove from heat and divide into 25 equal portions. Keep aside to cool.
For the red sauce
- For the red sauce
- Put the tomatoes in a vesselful of boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Remove the tomatoes from the water, peel and chop them roughly. Keep aside.
- Dry roast the red chillies till they are crisp. Keep aside.
- Combine the tomatoes, garlic, red chillies and salt and blend to a smooth purée in a blender. Keep aside.
For the black sauce
- For the black sauce
- Combine all the ingredients and mix well. Keep aside.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Roll out each portion of the dough into very thin circles of approximately 75 mm. (3") diameter.
- Place one portion of the vegetable filling in the centre of each circle.
- Bring together the edges and with your fingertips to make dimsums.
- Steam in a greased steamer for about 10 minutes.
- Serve hot with the red and black sauces.
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