Christina You need to try theseย Easy Delicious GF Vegan Dumplings in 30 Minutes!!!ย They are delightful, so delicate in flavour, with such a yummy filling, and a homemade Sesame Yoghurt Dipping Sauce that you’re going to love too ๐ A little sweet, a little spicy, hinted with sesame, garlic, and ginger. This step-by-step recipe will show you the way to perfect quick & easy dumplings in under 30 minutes!
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Easy Delicious GF Vegan Dumplings in 30 Min
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Ingredients
Dumplings
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 10 oz super-firm tofu, crumbled
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tsp white pepper, freshly ground
- 1 tbsp tamari
- 1/2 tsp raw sugar
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 20 store-bought dumpling wrappers, gluten-free if desired
Sesame Yoghurt Dipping Sauce
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cashew yoghurt
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tbsp tamari
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- Black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
- Chili flakes, optionally
- Sriracha sauce, optionally
Instructions
Dumplings
- Heat the sesame oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil shimmers, add the green onion, and cook until fragrant, for about 2 minutes.
- Stir in tofu and ginger, and cook for 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat to low and add the soy sauce, white pepper, raw sugar, and sea salt, and cook for 1 more minute. Remove from the heat, stir in cornstarch, and let cool.
Sesame Yoghurt Dipping Sauce
- In a bowl, combine the yoghurt, sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger garlic paste, and black pepper. Whisk together until smooth.
- Add to a drizzle bottle for easy pouring.
ASSEMBLING AND STEAMING THE DUMPLINGS
- Moisten the outer edges of the wrappers with water, using your fingers.
- Place ~2 tsp of filling in the centre of each wrapper.
- Pleat them into your preferred shape (I show you how I did it in the video).
- Cover with a damp kitchen towel to keep them from drying out.
- Now youโre going to need perforated paper liners. This is just parchment paper with holes in it. Itโs used to line the base of steamers to stop food from sticking to the base whilst still allowing steam to rise from the simmering water underneath to cook the food.
How to make your own perforated paper liners
- Get a piece of parchment paper and fold in half; Fold into quarters; Then continue folding twice more until you have a fairly thin triangle; Hold over the cooking vessel with a pointy end lined up in the middle; Snip the end off โ this will make it round and fit the steamer; Cut little triangles along the edge about 2.5cm/1โณ apart โ these will be the holes; Do this all down the folded edge, and snip the pointy end off; Unfold and place in a bamboo steamer. Done!
ASSEMBLING AND STEAMING THE DUMPLINGS CONTINUATION
- Place a perforated paper lined-bamboo steamer over a large skillet filled with cold water, making sure the steaming rack is at least 1 ยฝ inches above the water so the boiling water doesnโt touch the dumplings during the cooking process. Carefully place them inside the lined steamer, with at least 1 cm of clearance on all sides, cover with the lid, and let rest for 5 minutes without turning on the stove yet.
- Turn the heat on high to start the steaming process. Once the water starts to boil and steam is visible, turn the heat down to medium, and steam the dumplings for 6 minutes. Turn off the heat, and let them rest inside the steamer for 5 more minutes.
- Make sure to start each batch with cold water.
- Enjoy your dumplings immediately, topped with the yoghurt sesame dipping sauce and some sriracha! Enjoy!!!
Video
Notes
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer. Reheat in the microwave for a minute or re-steam for 3-4 minutes.
Nutrition
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No more boring or expensive dumplings! These are inexpensive, easy to make and really flavorful. Thank you so much for the awesome recipe! We also loved the shiitake baozi from your cookbook! You guys really know how to make good food!