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Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers
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Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers

Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers is a traditional Chinese or Japanese dumpling made with the filling of different vegetables of your choice. To substitute the protein from meat you can add moong bean sprouts or tofu or soya nuggets. The sauteed vegetables are filled into a pastry sheet made from flour and are shaped by folding them into different patterns. The dumplings are covered and cooked in a pan with oil and water. They are cooked till the bottom of the dumplings get golden crisp. The vegetarian pan fried dumplings can be enjoyed as a appetizer or lunch or dinner with soy sesame dipping sauce and chili oil.
Course Appetizer, brunch, dinner, hotsnack, lunch, one meal dish, vegan, vegetables
Keyword dumplings, gyoza, japanese, mixedvegetables,, panfried, potsticker, steamed, vegan, winterfood
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 24 dumpling
Calories 30kcal

Equipment

  • pan
  • knife
  • spatula
  • Pan with lid
  • small bowl
  • plate
  • damp kitchen towel
  • spoon

Ingredients

Instructions

Make filling for the dumpling

  • Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped ginger and garlic. Saute till golden.
    Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers
  • Add chopped mushrooms, carrots, and cabbage. (you can also add celery, spring onion both white and green, bok choy, or any vegetable of your choice).
    Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers
  • Saute till the vegetables soften.
    Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers
  • Take the cooked soya chunks (Boil the dry soya chunk in hot water for 5 minutes, drained it and then remove excess water from it by squeezing them).
    Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers
  • Chop the soya chunks into small pieces. (you can also use soya granules in place of soya chunks to avoid process of chopping them).
    Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers
  • Add the chopped soya chunks into the soften vegetables. Mix well.
    Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers
  • Add the chopped spinach and coriander.
    Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers
  • Mix well. Season with salt , pepper , soy sauce. (you can add chili flakes or chili sauce to make spicy). Mix well.
    Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers
  • Add cornflour. (The cornflour will absorb excess moisture and hence prevent the dumplings to become soggy). Mix well.
    Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers
  • Saute for couple of minutes. The stuffing to be filled into the dumpling is ready. Keep aside to cool.
    Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers

How to fold dumpling/gyoza/potsticker

  • I have shared a video of 5 ways to fold dumplings/gyoza/potsticker. Kindly follow the same.
  • Take the pasty sheet. Put around 1 tbsp of stuffing. Brush the edges of the sheet with water. (Also I have managed to click some pics of folding dumpling by pleat fold method when my friend (Kavita Mahidadia and her family came over for dinner). She helped me with folding the dumplings. I took some pics while she was neatly folding them. The stuffing is hence different . I have taken video of the same but due to less lighting , it did not come out clear and hence have not uploaded. )
  • Fold the pastry sheet like semicircle as shown.
  • Now start making pleats from end of the semi circles as shown.
  • The pleat fold dumpling is ready. Similary prepare the remaining dumplings and cover them with a damp cloth.

pan frying dumpling

  • Heat oil in a thick bottom pan or a non stick pan.
    Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers
  • Place the prepared dumplings in it. (You can put the amount of dumpling as per the size of pan. Do not overcrowd them). Cook for a minute on medium heat.
    Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers
  • Add water in it and cover the pan with lid and cook dumplings for 7-8 minutes on medium heat.
    Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers
  • After 3-4 minutes, the dumplings are getting steamed and changing the colour.
    Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers
  • After 8 minutes the dumplings are cooked well.
    Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers
  • Remove the lid and cook till all the water gets evaporated and the dumplings get nicely golden and crisp from bottom.
    Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers
  • Cook for couple of minutes on medium heat. The dumplings are ready to serve.
    Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers
  • I have flipped the dumplings to show the golden colour.
    Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers
  • Remove the dumplings into a serving plate and sprinkle roasted white sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, finely chopped garlic chives on it. Serve immediately with dipping sauce and chili oil. (Black dipping sauce - Take 4 tbsp of soya sauce, 1/2 tsp black pepper powder, 1/2 tsp chili flakes, 1 tbsp honey , 2 tsp roasted sesame seeds, 2 tsp vinegar and pinch of salt. Mix them well. Sauce is ready). I have used store brought chili oil. (To prepare the chili oil at home, heat 4 tbsp of oil to boiling point, let it cool a bit and then add chili flakes and paprika or red chili powder and salt. Mix well . Cover and keep aside fro 3-4 hours till all the flavors are nicely absorbed. The chili oil is ready to use).
    Vegetarian Pan Fried Dumplings / Vegan Gyoza / Potstickers

Nutrition

Calories: 30kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 495IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg