Kimchi Dumpling Recipe
 

Introduction
Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish; it is made of cabbage pickled in spicy seasoning, commonly served as side dish, also as ingredient in other cooking, like this meatless Kimchi dumpling which is sure to awaken your dining sensations.

Serving size: 9-12 pcs
Preparation time: 3 hours + overnight soaking

Ingredients
Rice:
1 lb glutinous rice, soaked overnight, drained
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 oz white sesame seeds, fried, crushed
Dash of pepper powder
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
4 tbsp oil
Dash of MSG

Filling:
11 oz kimchi, roughly chopped, drained

Wrapper:
Boil to soften then clean following items~
6 oz dried bamboo leaves
Hemp strings

Method of preparation
Rice: Heat oil in a wok, fry garlic until fragrant.
Add rice and seasoning, stir fry for 5 minutes, add sesame seeds.

Overlap 2 pieces of bamboo leaves, fold into cone shape.
Spoon 1 1/2 tbsp rice into cone, top with 2 tbsp filling.
Cover with 1 1/2 tbsp rice wrap dumpling and secure with hemp string.
Repeat process until all ingredients are used up.

Put dumplings into boiling water, boil for 1 hour over high heat.
Reduce to low heat, continue boiling for 1 1/2 hours.

Method of serving
Served warm.


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