Rice Paper Tofu Dumplings

I recently stumbled upon this cool ‘hack’ video on TikTok where people were making all sorts of dumplings using rice paper.

Making homemade dumpling wrappers is a bit of a pain (and ready-made wrappers are not available where I live), so I tried this why-did-I-never-think-of-this trick.

And it worked beautifully! The filling is made with spiced & juicy tofu-carrot-onion and the dumplings themselves have a nice crispy layer.

I paired them up with chili garlic asian sauce and it was truly delicious.

Let’s go!

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Rice Paper Tofu Dumplings

Easy and delicious Rice Paper Tofu Dumplings recipe

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Course -Brunch, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine -Asian

Keyword -dumplings, tofu

Prep Time -10 minutes

Cook Time -18 minutes

Total Time -28 minutes

Servings -24 dumplings

Calories -102kcal

Author -Veganbell

Recipe Video

Ingredients

To prepare tofu filling,

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 inch ginger (finely chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 2 green chilies (finely chopped)
• 400 gm tofu (crumbled)
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1.5 cups shredded carrot
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro

To prepare rice paper,

• Water
• Rice paper

To saute the dumplings,

• Olive oil

To prepare the dumpling sauce,

• 1.5 tablespoons sweet chili garlic sauce
• 1 teaspoon chili oil
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chopped green onion
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

Step 1 : Prepare tofu filling

• Set a pan over medium heat. Add olive oil. Once it's hot, add ginger + garlic + chili and stir-saute for 2 minutes.
• Add the crumbled tofu + turmeric powder and stir-saute for 3 minutes, or until much of the water evaporates.
• Now add carrot + onion + salt + pepper + soy sauce. Stir and cook for 4-5 minutes.
• Next, add freshly chopped green onion + cilantro and give everything a quick mix. Tofu filling is ready. Turn off the heat and set aside.

Step 2 : Prepare rice paper

• In a large bowl (that isn't shallow), add around 3 cups of water. Dip 1 piece of rice paper for 5-6 seconds and immediately remove it from the water. Make sure it doesn't stick to itself. 
• Transfer the paper to a chopping board. Repeat the same for the other rice paper and stack it on top of the earlier one. Gently press them together and remove air pockets, if any.
• Add 2 heaped tablespoons of tofu filling just below the center of the rice paper.
• Carefully roll the paper - folding the sides as you roll your way up to the top (see recipe video for reference).
• Repeat the same for the rest of the paper. This recipe makes around 24 dumplings.

Step 3 : Saute the dumplings

• Set a non-stick pan over medium heat. Drizzle olive oil all over the pan.
• Place the dumplings to the pan (I could comfortably fit 4 dumplings at once) and saute for 2-3 minutes, or until they're crispy and golden-brown. Flip and saute the other side.
• Repeat the same for the remaining dumplings. Dumplings are now ready!

Step 4 : Prepare the dumpling sauce

• In a small mixing bowl, add sweet chili garlic sauce + chili oil + rice vinegar + toasted sesame + green onion. Mix well. Dumpling sauce, done!

Step 5 : Serve

• Now that we've prepared everything, it's time to serve. Drizzle the dumpling sauce over the dumplings and garnish with **some more** freshly chopped green onion.
• Enjoy!

Notes

1. If 24 dumplings is too many for you, simply half the tofu filling ingredients. 
2. The tofu filling is super delicious - you can enjoy it with toasted bread.
3. Schezwan sauce is a great alternative to the sauce I made here. If you're in a pinch, use ketchup. 😉 

Nutrition

Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 354mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1385IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg

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