These dumplings are similar to the Japanese gyoza - you could even fry them after steaming if you wanted the extra crunch. Sesame salt is a common seasoning in Korean cooking - make extra to have on hand for seasoning other dishes too.
Mandu
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for mandu, Korean dumplings.
Ingredients
- 200 gm finely minced pork
- 150 gm firm tofu, coarsely mashed with a fork
- 100 gm drained <a href="http://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/kimchi-jjigae.htm">cabbage kimchi</a>, finely chopped, plus extra to serve
- 2 tbsp finely chopped garlic chives
- ½ spring onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 35 round gow gee wrappers (see note)
Sesame salt
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 tsp fine salt
Dipping sauce
- 60 ml soy sauce (¼ cup)
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
Method
Main
- 1For sesame salt, dry-roast sesame seeds in a frying pan over medium-high heat until roasted (2-3 minutes). Cool slightly, set aside 1 tsp for dipping sauce, then pound remainder with salt in a mortar and pestle until finely ground.
- 2Combine pork, tofu, kimchi, chives, spring onion, sesame oil and a large pinch of freshly ground pepper in a bowl and season to taste with sesame salt (about 1 tsp). Set aside.
- 3Lay a few wrappers on a work surface, place a teaspoonful of pork mixture in centre of each, then brush edges with a little water. Fold in half to form a semicircle, then trim edges with a 7cm-diameter cutter. Pleat edges and set aside on a lightly floured tray. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling. Cook mandu in batches in boiling water over medium-high heat until cooked through (2-4 minutes). Drain and keep warm.
- 4Meanwhile, for dipping sauce, combine ingredients and reserved roasted sesame seeds in a bowl. Serve with mandu, kimchi and extra sesame salt.