Ingredients
Makes 30 dumplings
Dipping sauce
Method
- Place the pumpkin in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil over a high heat and cook, uncovered, for 8 minutes, or until the pumpkin is soft. Drain, mash with a fork and set aside.
- Meanwhile, place the mushroom, bok choy, coriander, spring onion, chilli, ginger and tamari in a mixing bowl and toss to combine.
- Heat the sesame oil in a frying pan over a medium–high heat. Add the mushroom mixture and sauté, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes. Return the mixture to the mixing bowl. Add the mashed pumpkin and stir until well combined. Allow 5 to 10 minutes to cool.
- Place a dumpling wrapper on a clean work surface. Place 2 teaspoons of pumpkin mixture in the centre of the wrapper. Fold over one side to make a semi-circle shape, sealing the edge by pressing with a fork. (Or bring the two sides together vertically, pinching little folds to seal the edges).
- Set aside on a large plate. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and mixture. To steam the dumplings, place them in a single layer in a bamboo steamer over a saucepan of boiling water, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Cook in batches to prevent the dumplings from sticking together.
- To boil the dumplings, pour water into a large frying pan to a depth of a centimetre. Cover and bring to the boil. Carefully place the dumplings in the water, ensuring they don’t touch, and boil, uncovered, for 5 minutes. (You may need to do this in batches).
- If you like, you can then fry the cooked dumplings. Heat 1 tablespoon of sesame oil in a large frying pan over a medium–high heat. Add the dumplings and fry on one side for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden.
- To make the dipping sauce, place the ingredients in a jar, seal and shake until well combined. Transfer to a shallow dipping bowl. Sprinkle the dumplings with the sesame seeds and serve on a platter with extra coriander, spring onion, sesame seeds and chilli and the sauce on the side.
TIP: You can make a big batch and freeze up extra dumplings so you have a quick snack or meal ready to go.
