Vegetarian Gyoza Dumplings
Serves: 6 | Category: Vegetarian | Course: Starter | Machine: Cooking machine | Total time (min.): 70 |
These delectable Japanese dumplings feature a medley of finely chopped vegetables in delicate wrappers, offering a delicious and plant-based twist on the classic gyoza experience.
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 280 grams plain flour, plus extra for rolling out
- 220 grams hot water
- 1 tsp salt
For the Filling:
- 300 grams cashews
- 140 grams chestnut mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
- 60 grams spring onions, trimmed and quartered
- 1 carrot, trimmed, peeled and quartered
- 1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled
- 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2-3 sbsp. soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1-2 tbsp. oil for frying
- 2-3 tbsp. vegetable stock or water for steaming
Dipping sauce:
- 3 tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 tbsp. white rice vinegar
- 2 tsp chilli oil fresh coriander (optional)
Tools
- Processor Bowl
- Rolling pin
- 2.5 inch round cutter
- medium sized pan with a lid
Method
Before you start:
- Cut the mushrooms into quarters
- Trim the spring onions and cut into quarters
- Peel, trim and cut the carrot into quarters
- Peel and roughly chop the garlic and ginger
For the dumpling dough:
- Attach the metal bowl with the dough tool fitted
- Add the flour, salt and hot water, set the speed to medium and mix until combined; if it's sticky add more flour
- Turn out onto a floured surface, divide into two balls and knead for 1-2 minutes. The dough should not be sticky, add flour and knead it in if necessary
- Wrap the dough balls in cling film and refrigerate for thirty minutes to one hour. While the dough rests make the filling
For the filling:
- Attach the processor bowl with the course grating plate fitted
- Grate the carrot
- Grate the ginger
- Remove the grating plate and transfer the grated carrot and ginger to a separate bowl
- Re-attach the processor bowl with the knife blade fitted
- Add all of the remaining filling ingredients to the food processor including the grated ingredients, process on maximum speed until combined
- Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat and sauté the filling for 5 minutes, leave to cool before using
To make the dumplings:
- Dust the worktop with flour and roll the dough into a rectangle, the dough should be thinly rolled to a thickness of around 3mm, then use 3.5 inch round cutter to cut the circles
- Place the circles of dough onto a tray lined with floured grease proof paper and cover with another sheet of paper or cling film while you work
- Place roughly 1.5 tsp of the filling in the centre of the circle, use a pastry brush and some water to moisten the edges, fold the dough in half and pinch together with your fingers, keep your fingers dusted with flour while you work
- Pleat around the edge, pinching with your fingers to seal well, working from left to right. The dumpling should have a flat base and rounded top
- Transfer each finished dumpling to the floured tray and keep it covered until you have filled all of the dumplings in this way
To cook the dumplings:
- Heat the oil in a medium sized pan and fry the dumplings (flat side down) for two minutes or until the bottom looks golden brown, turn the heat down, add the stock/water and quickly add the lid, capturing the steam- be careful as the hot liquid may splash
- Steam gently for 5 minutes
- Remove the dumplings from the pan, leave to cool slightly on a tray or plate then serve with the dipping sauce
For the dipping sauce:
- Combine all of the dipping sauce ingredients together in a small bowl
- Transfer to a serving bowl