How to Make Vegetable Steamed Wontons

Cooking is one of my passions. I like to make nutritious and tasty foods at home without using preservatives or artificial colors.

A Balanced Combination of Veggies and Spices

Wontons are delicious due to the balanced combination of veggies, spices, and the wrapper. Adding a dip on the side enhances the flavors, as well.

To make the stuffing, I used cabbage, carrots, French beans, green onions, minced ginger and garlic, and pepper powder. The wrapper is made with plain flour, corn flour, liquid butter, and a bit of salt.

You can use any vegetable of your choice to make the stuffing. However, I do recommend the combination in this recipe, as it tastes great.

These wontons are healthy because of the vegetables in the stuffing and because they are steamed, rather than fried. I do not use any oil in this recipe.

Serve these dumplings hot with a spicy garlic sauce or a sweet-spicy tomato ketchup. They are the perfect evening snack for the whole family.

Now on to the detailed recipe.

Cook Time

Ingredients

• 2 small cups +1 tsp all purpose flour or maida, for the dough and for binding the veggies
• 1 tsp butter, melted, for the dough
• 1/4 tsp salt, for the dough
• 2-3 tbsp corn flour, for the dough
• 2 tbsp chopped onions
• 1/4 inch ginger, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup carrots, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup capsicum, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup cabbage, shredded
• 1/4 cup french beans, finely chopped
• 1/4 tsp pepper powder
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp soy sauce

Instructions

1. Begin by making the dough for the wonton wrappers: In a mixing bowl, add all-purpose flour, corn flour, melted butter, and salt. Dry-mix these ingredients.
2. Next, add water little by little, and knead to get a smooth and firm dough.
3. Cover the dough with a wet cloth or with a vessel. Set aside for 10 minutes.
4. In the meanwhile, make the stuffing. Heat oil in a deep-bottomed pan. Add chopped onions, minced ginger, and minced garlic. Saute till onions become translucent.
5. Now, add all the chopped veggies. Throw in some salt. Increase the heat. Stir-cook the veggies for a few minutes or until they become soft and yet retain crunchiness.
6. In the final stages, you can sprinkle a few drops of water to keep it moist. Sprinkle some all-purpose flour on the veggies. Mix them well. Turn off the heat.
7. You will observe that the veggies bind nicely. Set aside to cool.
8. Now, divide the dough in small lemon-sized balls. Roll out a ball to make a small disc. Refer to the photo below.
9. Place 1 teaspoon stuffing in the center of the disc. Fold it towards the opposite edge. Press on the edges of the filling, forming a small pouch. Now, pull the open ends and seal them. Observe that now the pouch is surrounded by the wrapper.
10. Make all the wontons as described above.
11. Place the wontons inside a steamer or cooker. Cover the lid. Don't place the weight. Steam cook for 9-10 minutes. Turn off the heat.
12. Open the lid. Take the wontons out. Serve them hot with a spicy garlic sauce or mild-spicy tomato ketchup. Enjoy eating this delicious snack!

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