Mandoo (Dumpling)
Spicy Vegetable Mandoo

Mandoo (Dumpling)

mandoo skin (rice paper), you can get it from Asian grocery store
onion
celery
cabbage
ground beef
egg

Prepare similar amount of onion, celery, cabbage and beef. Cut
vegetables
into very fine cubes. Saute each vegetable separately with some
seasoning.
Cook beef until brown. Season it as necessary. Combine all ingredients
in
a warm pan. Add an egg. Stir until the egg is cooked. Put in a bowl and
cool it. That is the stuffing for mandoo. Place a spoon of stuffing on
the
mandoo skin. Close it tight, seal with water. Fry (don't need to deep
fry)
until skin is browned. Have it with soy sauce. Before you fry, you can
freeze them as well.


Spicy Vegetable Mandoo
>From August 2001 Maika'i Rewards

36 pieces round won ton wrapper
1 egg beaten with 2 tbsp. water
Dash of cornstarch
1 tsp. vegetable oil

Filling
1/2 cup carrots, grated
1/2 cup zucchini, grated
1/2 cup won bok cabbage kim chee, drained and finely chopped
1/4 cup firm tofu, broken up into small pieces with a fork
1/4 cup watercress leaves
1 tbsp. sesame oil
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
2 tbsp. ginger, chopped
2 tbsp. garlic, chopped
3 tbsp. black bean paste
1 tsp. salt
1 cup cooked rice stick noodles, roughly chopped into 1" pieces

Saute ginger and garlic in the sesame oil. Add carrots, zucchini, kim
chee, tofu, watercress, cilantro and black bean paste. Stir briefly and
remove from heat, add salt and noodles. Place filling in a baking pan
and
let cool. Lay out wrappers on a counter. Place a spoonful of filling in
the center of each wrapper. Fold wrapper over filling to create a
half-moon, then seal with a dash of egg wash. Place in a pan or plate
sprinkled with cornstarch to prevent the mandoo from sticking together.
Fry mandoo in oil until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve
with
sauce.

Chili Dipping Sauce

6 tbsp. ko cho jang (Korean hot sauce)
3 tbsp. rice vinegar
2 tbsp. hot chili sesame oil
1/4 cup light shoyu
2 tbsp. cilantro, finely chopped
1 tsp. ginger, finely chopped
2 tsp. green onions, finely chopped

Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix with a whisk.

Prep & Cooking Time: 30 minutes Makes 12 Servings


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