Ingredients
- 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 Cup Water
- 1 lb Minced Vegetables/ Chicken/ Any Meat
- 1 Cup Onion, finely chopped
- ½ cup shallots/spring onions (finely chopped)
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric (optional)
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 Tbsp Salt
- 4 tablespoon ghee or butter
How to make Filling:
- Combine all filling ingredients. Mix well, adjust seasoning according to taste.
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Take a stir fry pan and heat it until it smokes hot
- Add few tsp of oil, on the pan
- Add the Onions on the pan, and stir it until golden fry
- Add the meat/ vegs to the pan and add the seasonings
- Stir fry and make sure nothing sticks to the pan.
- Once the Filling is Dry, turn off the Heat.
How to make Wrapper:
- In a bowl combine flour, salt and water. Mix well, knead until the dough becomes similar to pizza dough.
- Optional step: Cover and let stand for about one hour. Knead well again before making the wrappers.
- Prepare 4 inch dough balls and roll between your palms to spherical shape.
- Dust working board with dry flour. On the board gently flatten the ball with rolling pin. Using a 2 inch diameter cookie cutter, cut out circles.
- Repeat steps 3-4 again for more wrappers.
Packing the Dumplings:
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Hold wrapper on one palm. Put about 1 spoon of filling in middle of wrapper.
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With the other hand bring all edges together to center, making the pleats. Pinch and twist the pleats to ensure the absolute closure of the dumpling. Closing the meat inside wrapper is the secret of tasty and juicy dumplings.
Steaming the Dumplings:
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Heat up water in steamers.
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Oil the steamer rack well or put cabbage leaves on bottom to prevent dumplings from sticking to rack. Put dumpling in steamer.
- When water boils, close the lid on rack.
- Steaming until the dumplings are cooked through, about 10-15 minutes.
Plating:
- Serve hot, garnished with the coriander leaves.
- Serve with a bowl of Sriracha Sause