Gimme sum

photos by pwisenberg

Dim sum, that is! I mean come on, it's Thursday, it's raining, why not make some dumplings? In case you missed 'em on One Green Planet last week, here's the recipe for these tasty little suckers.

Ingredients:

• 1 package round egg-less dumpling wrappers
• about 3 tbsp vegetable oil

Filling:

• 2 cups button mushrooms, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ red pepper, finely diced
• ½ orange pepper, finely diced
• 2 cups spinach, steamed, dried and chopped
• 1 baby bok choy, steamed dried and chopped
• 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped
• ½ tsp fresh ginger, grated
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• black pepper to taste

Spicy soy dipping sauce:

• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• ½ hot chili, minced
• 1 tsp rice vinegar
• ½ tsp sesame oil
• 1 green onion, minced

Preparation:

1. For the filling, quickly sauté the mushrooms and garlic over medium heat until soft. Transfer to a large bowl.
2. To the bowl, add the remaining filling ingredients and set aside to cool.
3. Once cool, spoon half a teaspoon of the mixture into the center of each wrapper. For the fried dumplings (or pot stickers), seal in a half moon formation. The steamed ones can be twisted into adorable little pouches.
4. Steam the half moons for about 45 seconds, while heating some of the vegetable oil in a large skillet, about one tablespoon per batch. Once slightly softened, fry the pot stickers on medium-high heat until golden brown and crispy, about 1-2 minutes per side.
5. For the purses, simply steam them for 3-4 minutes each until soft to the touch and glossy on the outside.
6. In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, chili vinegar, sesame oil and green onion to create the delicious dipping sauce.
7. Serve with chopsticks and the spicy soy dipping sauce and enjoy!

Ciao bellas! xo