HOW TO MAKE STEAMED VEGETABLE DUMPLINGS-DIM SUM-LECINQBLOG'S STEP BY STEP SERIES

HOW TO MAKE STEAMED VEGETABLE DUMPLINGS-DIM SUM-LECINQBLOG'S STEP BY STEP SERIES

I am CURRENTLY a PRACTICING PHYSICIAN .However, I did complete TWO YEARS of college studying GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY, Food technology,Food Microbiology and Biochemistry prior to deciding that I am more inclined to the CLINICAL SIDE of things and hence decided to get into MEDICAL SCIENCE .I did very well in medical school thereafter and am now a "kick-ass" doctor .My interest in "Food" and the "Science of cooking" continues to this day and explains why I now have a Food blog as part of my LECINQBLOG family.I seek to dispel FOOD FADS, food myths via this food blog.I seek also to increase health awareness by canvassing for healthier diets.

Just like all my STEP-BY-STEP series, I have posted just three pics.Just to give you a gist of how to do it

STEP 1

I made my own dumpling dough from whole wheat flour,salt and water.Nothing else required.Unlike chinese dumplings where they use REFINED WHEAT/tapioca STARCH, I have used just whole wheat dough.

I also made my own carrot onion veggie filling.A lightly salted spiced suated filling.So, essentially, the filling is PRE-COOKED prior to filling into dumplings.

You spread a bit of a dough, then put the filling on it.

STEP 2

Gather up the edges of the dough and make pleats like shown in the picture.It should be completely sealed WITH NO holes or unsealed areas.

STEP 3

Chinese peeps usually use a bamboo steamer basket to steam the dimsum.I just used my metal sieve WHICH sat tight over my boiling pot of water.I covered the dumplings too,so that there is STEAMING ACTION ALL ROUND.

These dumplings go so well with homemade chilli sauce.Speaking of which,I WILL post another blog entry about my favorite restaurant dumplings.watch out

POSTNOTE: Recipes not included due to plagiarism concerns.I device and design my own recipes all the time and I am saving up all recipes for a FUTURE VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK.

(Interested Cookbook publishers/food magazines/book agents/TV production houses , Please quote a valid office postal address and phone number along with your work email while sending a proposal to me.I regret to say that I am unable to respond to people contacting me with no OFFICIAL postal address or office phone number)

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Tags: #step_by_step , #homemade , #dumplings , #stuffed_veggie_dumplings , #vegan , #steamed_food , #steaming , #dim_sum