Jiao zi - gyoza - mandu - chinese dumpling

Ingredients

Ingredients:

Skin:

• 600g flour
• a pinch of salt
• 300ml water
• 115g cornflour

Fillings:

• 180g chopped prawn
• 300g mince pork
• 20g chopped chinese celery
• 20g chopped spring onion/ scallions
• 10g chopped chinese mushroom (soak till soft first)
• 10g chopped black fungus (soak till soft first).
• 20g chopped carrots
• 20g chopped bamboo shoot
• a pinch cornflour
• Seasoning
• salt
• sugar
• pepper
• sesame oil
• chili oil (optional)

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Preparation

• Method:
  
  1. Combine the filling except cornflour, then add seasoning and finally cornflour. Set aside.
  2. Dough: Mix the skin ingredients and knead till smooth, divide into 24 equal pieces. Roll each out into thin, round shape, dust with cornflour to prevent sticking.
  3. Wrap the filling, fold into half moon shape, enclose it and press the edge to seal.
  4. Cook the dumpling in water or superior stock.
  
  Notes:
  
  1. You may steamed it or pan fry it or even fry-steam.
  2. Serve with some shredded ginger with black vinegar.