Vegan Dumpling Wrappers

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Sara Novak

Dumplings are one of my favorite indulgences on the weekend. They're deliciously salty with very little guilt. I decided to try and make them this weekend instead of ordering takeout. I usually buy the vegetarian variety but I thought why not try and make them vegan? They turned out really well. This is a little time consuming but once you get the hang of it, it's pretty straight forward. For the sauce, I just threw together 1 part organic soy sauce, 1 part rice vinegar, and 1 part sesame oil.

INGREDIENTS

Vegan Dumpling Wrappers:
1/2 cup tapioca starch
1/2 cup fine rice flour
3/4 tsp xanthan gum
1 tbsp oil
5‑6 tbsp cold water
Dumpling Filling:
4 dried shiitake mushrooms
1 ounce dried rice noodles
1/2 pound Napa cabbage
1/2 pound baby bok choy
3 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
Pinch of grated fresh ginger
(filling recipe to follow)

PREPARATION:

Vegan Dumpling Wrappers:

  1. Whisk together the starch, flour, and xanthan gum. Add the oil and 5 tbsp of the water. Mix by hand until everything comes together. Add more water if necessary.
  2. Sprinkle your work surface with sweet rice flour, roll into a ball, and cover with a damp paper towel. Pinch off dough balls a bit smaller than a quarter and flatten in your palm. Add 1 tsp of the filling.
  3. Steam in a bamboo steamer or in a vegetable steamer for about 10 minutes or until they are cooked through.
  4. Add 1 tbsp vegetable oil to a pan on medium heat. Add dumplings for just enough time to crisp the sides up.

Recipe

  1. heythattastesgood.com

Dumpling Filling:

  1. Soften the mushrooms in boiling water for 30 minutes. Dice up the mushrooms.
  2. In a small bowl, combine noodles with boiling water to cover. Let sit 10 minutes to soften. Drain and finely dice.
  3. Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat. Add the cabbage; blanch until just wilted, about 4 minutes and drain. Chop the cabbage.
  4. Do the same thing with the bok choy.
  5. Add vegetable mixture to a bowl. Add the sesame oil, soy sauce, and ginger. Stir in chopped mushrooms and noodles until completely incorporated.

    Recipe adapted from Epicurious

This recipe appears in: Vegetarian