Fried Dim Sims

Photo: flickr user avlxyz

Ingredients

1 ton pkt won wrappers

600 grams finely minced pork

100 grams bamboo shoots finely chopped

1 spring onion finely chopped

2 tgablespoons finely chopped fresh coriancler

2 tablespoons light soy sauce

vegetable oil for deep frying

Preparation

Cover the wrappers with a cloth until needed.

In a food processor grind pork until smooth.

Add bamboo shoots spring onion and coriander and work to a smooth paste using hands.

To form the dumplings place a rounded tablespoon of the filling in the centre of a wrapper and press the edges of the wrapper up around the filling to almost enclose it.

Squeeze gently so the wrapper adheres to the filling with the top of the filling partially exposed and the edges of the wrapper almost meeting on top.

Tap the base of each dim sim on the table to flatten . Heat deep oil to moderately hot and fry the dim sims several at a time until the pastry is golden brown about 2 minutes.

Remove and drain on absorbent paper.

Serve the dim sims hot with small dishes of soy sauce for dipping.

Serve fried or steamed.

Hint. If preferred instead of frying steam the dumplings for about 6 minutes.This recipe also makes about 48 won tons. Use less filling and moisten the edjes of the wrapper fold into a triangle pinch the edges together then bring the two outer points together. Deep fry or steam as above allowing less cooking time than for dim slms.

Makes 20 to 24