Steamed Vegetable Dumpling

Few months ago I saw Sonia posted her Steamed Vegetable Dumpling (Chai Kueh) and looking at the picture just make me drool as I always loves this steamed kuih very much and then few days ago, Jessie-Cooking Moments posted her version.  So I got no choice and gear up my hands to make this.  I was unsure whether I can really make this. 

My lunch usually is light lunch, and if I can try to avoid having rice for lunch.  I have this for my lunch today and should have a cup of chinese tea to go with it but.... I am more on English tea person.

I thought I wanted to give it a miss of posting this Steamed Vegetable Dumpling after I have finished steaming it......ooh.....well call myself lazy again of taking out the camera.  

Steamed Vegetarian Dumpling

Recipe source from Jessie-CookingMoments

Makes about 18 Dumplings

Filling Ingredients:

1 Medium Yam Bean@Sengkuang@Jicama (abt 200g), shredded

1 Medium Carrot, shredded

3g Cloud Ears, soaked, rinsed & shredded

1.5 – 2tsp Light Soy Sauce

1tsp Sesame Oil

Dash of White Ground Pepper

1tbsp Cooking Oil

1tbsp Parsley Leaves, chopped

Dumpling Skin Ingredients:

100g Wheat Flour@Tang Mein Flour

60g Tapioca Starch

Pinch of Salt

1tbsp Oil

220g Hot Boiling Water

Method:

1. To make the dumpling filling, heat the cooking oil into a frying pan. Add yam bean, carrot &

    cloud ears & stir & cook until soft.  Add light soy sauce, sesame oil & ground pepper to taste. 

    Remove from heat & let to cool down completely.  Stir in parsley leaves.

2. To make the dumpling skin, add wheat flour, tapioca starch & salt into a mixing bowl. Stir to 

    mix well.

3. With dough hook fitted, switch on stand mixer to medium high speed & let the dough hook to 

    mix the flour. Add boiling water into the flour & knead until a dough is formed.

4. Add oil & continue to knead until a smooth & elastic dough is formed, about few minutes. 

    Remove & very quickly, cover with a cling wrap. Let the dough to rest for 5 minutes.  

5. Oil 2 heat-proof plates.

6. Divide & cut the dough into 18 portions.  Roughly roll into balls. Roll out on a slightly floured 

    surface to about 2mm thickness. Use a 9cm cookie cutter to cut a circle.

7. Place some dumpling filling onto the centre of the dumpling skin.  Fold to seal the dumpling.

    Please go over to this site Table for 2 .... or more to view the tutorial picture on 

    how to fold and pleat the dumpling correctly.see how to fold a dumpling correctly.

8. Place the dumpling on an oiled plate. Repeat until all the dough is used. Remember to leave a

    gap between each dumpling.

9.  Steam the dumpling on high heat for 7 minutes. 

    (To remove the dumpling out to your serving plate, you can lightly brush the dumpling
    with some oil for easy removal so it does not stick to your chopstick or utensils).

     Eat is faster than making this!