Cilantro

Spicy Prawn  Dumpling

April  2, 2011
4.4
8 Ratings
  • Serves 5
Author Notes

We made different types of Dumpling with our Japanese friend Mayo —pauljoseph

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Ingredients
  • For wrap:
  • 5-cup Maida (-milled wheat flour )
  • 2 table spoon of oil
  • 1 cup of water (depending on the dough don’t put the water all at once, gradually use it)
  • salt to tast
  • Filling
  • 2lb cleaned prawns
  • 1 large red onions
  • 1 cup cabbage.
  • 1 small bunch of cilantro.
  • 2 teaspoon of ginger.
  • • • 1 tablespoon of garlic.
  • 1 teaspoon of coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon of black pepper crushed
  • 1 Green chili
  • • 2 tablespoon of oil.
  • Salt to taste.
Directions
  1. For filling:
  2. Make a puree with onion, cilantro garlic, ginger ,green chili and cabbage Mix with prawns
  3. Cover and let it chill in fridge for 1hr
  4. For wrap:
  5. Mix both flour with salt and oil. Add the water slowly until you reach the consistency you want.
  6. Note: Dough should not be very sticky.
  7. Now make the dough into small round pieces and roll them flat with rolling pin. Make them thin. The bottom part should be thicker then the rest.Repeat this process for rest of the dough and you can make them the size you prefer.
  8. Filling
  9. the filling in the center of the wrap and start making crease bringing all the ends together.
  10. Make them into round shape
  11. Note: Make sure there are no holes for air and juices to escape.
  12. Get the steamer ready with boiling water and oil the surface .Put the Dumpling in steamer and steam them for 30 minutes or depending on the thickness of dough. When they are done the warp turns shiny.
  13. You can serve it hot or cold with the sauce or soup of your choice.
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30 Reviews

flickeraustralia April 4, 2011
Beautiful pictures and the recipe
pauljoseph April 5, 2011
flickeraustralia thank you
Lizthechef April 4, 2011
See what I miss when my computer goes down for 3 days? This looks fantastic!!
pauljoseph April 4, 2011
Lizthechef thank you
gomez April 3, 2011
Gorgeous!! So creative! you are so talented!
pauljoseph April 3, 2011
What an encouraging comment gomez
dymnyno April 3, 2011
I love the "eye catching" dumpling! It sounds very delicious, too!
pauljoseph April 3, 2011
Thank you dymnyno try with different dumpling fillings
dymnyno April 3, 2011
It sounds delicious just the way you prepared it. I love prawns.
monkeymom April 3, 2011
Totally adorable. How did you make those eyes?
pauljoseph April 3, 2011
monkeymom thank you eye with tender coconut and bittersweet chocolate chips
Panfusine April 2, 2011
it looks too cute to eat!
pauljoseph April 2, 2011
thank you
gingerroot April 2, 2011
I love everything about this. I bet they taste really delicious.
pauljoseph April 2, 2011
Yes it it is relay tasty gingerroot
Kitchen B. April 2, 2011
It looks so beautiful - love the eyes
pauljoseph April 2, 2011
thank you for your encouraging comment Kitchen Butterfly
Jennifer A. April 2, 2011
I am definitely going to make a plate of these soon!
pauljoseph April 2, 2011
Jennifer Ann thank you
fiveandspice April 2, 2011
This sounds delicious! And they look adorable.
pauljoseph April 2, 2011
fiveandspice thank you for your nice comments
VanessaS April 2, 2011
Looks great!
pauljoseph April 2, 2011
VanessaS thank you
boulangere April 2, 2011
Wow!
pauljoseph April 2, 2011
boulangere Thank you for your comment
Helen's A. April 2, 2011
Beautiful!
pauljoseph April 2, 2011
Thank you Helen
pauljoseph April 2, 2011
Thank you Helen
pauljoseph April 2, 2011
Thank you Sadassa_Ulna
Sadassa_Ulna April 2, 2011
These look and sound amazing!