Rice Paper Dumplings
SERVES SIX
PREP TIME: 30 MINS
COOK TIME: 20 MINS
Ingredients
FOR THE FILLING
4 CLOVES GARLIC, MINCED
1 CHILLI, DE-SEEDED & FINELY CHOPPED
1 5CM KNOB GINGER, GRATED
2 STALKS SPRING ONION, FINELY CHOPPED
1 CUP MIXED HERBS ~ CORIANDER, MINT, BASIL ~ FINELY CHOPPED
1/2 CUP FINELY CHOPPED RED CABBAGE
1/2 CUP FINELY CHOPPED GREEN CABBAGE
1 CARROT, GRATED
1 BLOCK FIRM TOFU
1 TBSP TAMARI
2 TSP COCONUT SUGAR
1 TBSP KECAP MANIS
JUICE OF 1 LIME
SALT & PEPPER
SESAME OIL
FOR THE RICE PAPER DUMPLING
1 1/2 PACKETS RICE PAPER
1/3 CUP VEGETABLE OIL
TO SERVE
1 LEBANESE CUCUMBER, SLICED
TORN CORIANDER & MINT LEAVES
1/2 HEAD COS LETTUCE, LEAVES REMOVED
JUICE OF 1 LIME & SQUEEZE SRIARCHA
FRESH LIME WEDGES
Utensils
SHARP KNIVES
GARLIC MINCER
LARGE MIXING BOWL
LARGE FRY PAN
Method
PREPARE ALL FILLING INGREDIENTS. HEAT A LARGE NON-STICK FRY PAN OVER MEDIUM HEAT & SPLASH SESAME OIL GENEROUSLY OVER THE PAN
ADD GARLIC, GINGER AND CHILLI, SAUTEING UNTIL FRAGRANT. ADD CABBAGE, CARROT, SPRING ONION AND HERBS, WITH A CRACK OF SALT & PEPPER AND JUICE OF LIME. TOSS TOGETHER BEFORE BEGINNING TO CRUMBLE IN TOFU
ADD SAUCES, MIXING TOGETHER, COOKING OFF ANY LIQUID UNTIL VEG SOFTENS AND FLAVOURS ARE COMBINED. REMOVE FROM HEAT
FILL A LARGE MIXING BOWL WITH LUKE WARM WATER. INDIVIDUALLY DUNK EACH RICE PAPER IN THE WATER FOR 4-5 SECONDS BEFORE PLACING ON A BOARD. ADD A SPOONFUL OF THE FILLING, FOLDING THE BOTTOM AND EACH SIDE IN, ROLLING OVER TO ENCLOSE. REPEAT WITH ANOTHER RICE PAPER SO IT DOESN’T FALL APART WHEN PAN FRYING
REPEAT THIS PROCESS FOR THE ENTIRE MIX
PREPARE INGREDIENTS TO SERVE WHILE HEATING VEGETABLE OIL IN FRY PAN. COOK IN BATCHES FOR 3-4 MINS EACH SIDE OR UNTIL GOLDEN & CRISPY
PLACE ON A BOARD ON TOP OF SOME PAPER TOWEL AND COVER WITH FOIL WHILE YOU COOK ALL
SERVE A FRESH LETTUCE CUP, RICE PAPER DUMPLING, CUCUMBER SLICE, HERBS AND LIME WEDGES. ENJOY!