Teochew Chive Dumpling

Filling Ingredients:

400g leek or chives, chopped
150g minced pork
80g carrots, peeled and diced
100g bamboo shoot, peeled and diced
80g deep-fried peanuts

Dough Ingredients:

100g wheat starch
75g sifted tapioca flour
180ml boiling water
1 tbsp garlic oil or lard

Seasoning:

4 tsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp garlic oil
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp pepper
1 tbsp oyster sauce


Method:

1. Filling - Mix all filling ingredients and add seasoning and set aside.
2. Dough - Mix wheat starch and tapioca flour with boiling water to form dough. Add garlic oil and knead till smooth. Set aside to cool.
3. When dough is cool, divide into small portions. Roll each portion into ball and roll out into circle. Wrap some filling in center and shape into semi-circle. Arrange dumplings on steaming rack and steam for 10 minutes. Remove and brush with oil.