Vegetarian dumplings
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. I will tell you more details below. The finished dish can be served at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
For the dough, pour hot water into a deep bowl. Add salt and stir until completely dissolved.
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Step 3
Then sift the flour into a bowl.
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Step 4
Mix everything together. Knead a smooth, uniform dough that does not stick to your hands. Knead for a long time; at first it may seem that there is too much flour, but do not add more water.
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Step 5
When the dough becomes smooth and softer, roll it into a ball. Wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
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Step 6
For the filling, boil textured soy protein in boiling salted water with allspice and bay leaf. The soy pieces should become soft, which may take from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the brand of textured soy. Afterward, drain the soy through a sieve and squeeze it well by hand to remove any excess liquid.
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Step 7
Dice the onion and sauté in a frying pan until soft and golden brown.
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Step 8
Grind the textured soy with fried onion in a blender or meat grinder.
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Step 9
Add black ground pepper, coriander, dried garlic, and salt to taste to the resulting meat mixture.
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Step 10
Divide the dough into 2 parts to make it easier to roll out.
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Step 11
Roll out the dough into a thin sheet a few millimeters thick. Use a glass to cut out circles for dumplings.
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Step 12
Place the filling in the center of each circle.
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Step 13
Moisten the edges of one circle with water, fold in half and pinch to seal. Overlap and join the two pointed ends. Repeat until you run out of dough and filling.
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Step 14
Drop the dumplings into boiling salted water. Wait until they float to the surface, then continue cooking for another 4-6 minutes. Afterward, drain the water and carefully transfer the dumplings onto a colander.
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Step 15
To prevent dumplings from sticking together, you can coat them with vegetable oil, refined odorless coconut oil, or vegetable spread.
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Step 16
Vegetarian dumplings are ready, enjoy your meal!