Vegetarian wontons in a steamer

Votes: 12

Time: 1 hour.
Complexity: easily
Quantity: 35 - 40 dumplings

This dish rivals any stuffed pasta dish with a sauce. The base filling of these vegetarian Chinese dumplings is tofu, which is mixed with grated carrots, shredded napa cabbage, bell peppers, green onions, ginger, and Asian spices, giving the wontons their distinctive flavor. An egg helps hold it all together. The filling is wrapped in store-bought cut wonton dough, and the dumplings are steamed. If you're making several batches, keep the finished wontons in a warm oven. Serve as a main course or as an appetizer with a dipping sauce.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

35-40 small sheets of wonton dough
220 g of firm tofu
0.5 cups carrots, grated on a coarse grater
0.5 cup shredded Chinese cabbage
2 tbsp finely chopped red bell pepper
2 tbsp finely chopped green onions
2 tsp. chopped ginger root
1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp hoisin sauce
2 tsp. sesame oil
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Bowl of water + water for steamer
Cooking spray for steamer

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Preheat oven to 95°C.
Cut the tofu in half horizontally and place it between layers of paper towels. Place it on a plate, place another plate on top, and weigh it down with a weight (such as a 400g can of preserves). Let it rest for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, cut the tofu into 0.5 cm cubes and place in a large bowl. Add the carrots, cabbage, red pepper, green onions, ginger, cilantro, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, egg, salt, and black pepper. Stir gently to distribute the ingredients.
To form wontons, remove one sheet of dough from the package, covering the others with a damp cloth. Lightly brush the edges of the dough with water. Spoon 0.5 teaspoon of the tofu mixture into the center of the dough. Shape the wonton into the desired shape. Place it on a baking sheet and cover with a damp cloth. Form the remaining wontons in the same manner until all the filling is used up.
In a steamer, bring 1/4-1/2 inch of water to a boil. Lightly spray the surface of the steamer with cooking spray to prevent the wontons from sticking. Place enough wontons in the steamer so that they are not touching. Cover and steam for 10-12 minutes. Remove the wontons from the steamer, transfer them to an ovenproof dish, and place them in the oven to keep warm while you prepare the rest.

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