A Dish to Dream About….Fried & Steamed Passover Dumplings
One of my readers had emailed me recently saying that her daughter was allergic to eggs and she is having a very hard time finding good side dishes that she could make that would be delicious and exciting for not only her daughter but her whole family. I was feeling her pain as I read the email that night eating one of my favorite steamed chineese dumplings from a local takeout place. I filed the email away, thinking I would look up some recipes I have stored in my notebooks the next morning and see if anything might work for Pesach & her family. That night I dreamed of this recipe. It took me a few days to actually get myself in the kitchen and try it, but tonight when I did, I was so excited about how it came out and can NOT wait to share it with all of you!
I used cabbage as the dumpling wrapper, thinking that it would hold the filling well under all the steam or frying and I was right! I bought green cabbage, but I think for the steamed dumpling recipe especially, purple cabbage would be a much better choice, beside the gorgeous color, it has more of a flavor depth. I used basic vegetables that you will find in most chineese recipes, but added the fennel the last minute, because I love the taste and thought it would be a great addition. But feel free to leave out if you are not such a fan of the anise flavored vegetable.
For the fried dumplings, I took my favorite Pesach Chicken Nugget recipe’s batter, CUT THE EGGS, added a few spices, and then dredged and fried. In general I have come to realize I actually prefer the potato starch version of this batter recipe than the flour one. It is lighter and crisper and I think a tad bit tastier. On a whole I much prefer anything fried, but I gave the steamed option for all you dieters.
But at the end of the day, not only are these vegan, with no egg in site, these Passover Dumplings are really so darn tooting delicious, perfect for a side dish or as a meal..
Fried & Steamed Passover Dumplings
tip: these last in the fridge assembled raw for up 2 days. Fry or Steam
Ingredients:
1 head of cabbage (green or purple), boiled whole in water for about 8-10 minutes until softened
for the filling:
2 red bell peppers
1 pint button mushrooms
10-12 baby carrots
1 head of fennel
1/2 red onion
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
salt & pepper to taste
for the batter:
3/4 cup potato starch
2 tbsp. oil
3 tbsp. water + more if needed
1.5 tsp. garlic powder
1.5 tsp. onion powder
2 tbsp. dried parsley
salt & pepper
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