Sweet Potato Dumpling

I am settling in well to the new kitchen and let me tell you, there is going to be some creative endeavors going down in this pink kitchy kitch.  One of the first are my favourlicious Sweet Potato Dumpling. This is my ‘back-in-my-new-home-cool-wind-blew-in-with-September’ comfort-food.

Dumplings are a popular type of street food in many countries. The dumpling, also known as the pot sticker, is a wheat flour dough wrapper filled with meat and/or vegetables that originated in China.They can be made from a variety of ingredients and are often served with a variety of sauces. Sweet potato dumpling are a variation of this dish that is made with sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes. They are very easy to make, and they taste delicious. They can be served as an appetizer, or they can be used as a base for other dishes. This recipe is for sweet potato dumplings, and it is easy to follow.

Now this raises an interesting question. What is comfort food? For me, it is foods that are warm, grounding, creamy, and easy.  Comfort food is such an interesting topic that I actually have a whole class based on the principals of healthy comfort food.

How do we define comfort food?

Typically it is inexpensive, uncomplicated, and easy to prepare. For most people, there are certain types of food that we associate with comfort and happiness growing up – although depending on ethnicity and cultural background, we might have a slightly different take on what our ideal “comfort food” is. Whether it’s ice cream, macaroni and cheese, or chocolate chip cookies, the term “comfort food”, is generally defined as food that gives a sense of emotional well-being, or any food or drink that one turns to for temporary relief, security or reward.

I am curious, since comfort food is the food we were raised on, if I started feeding my little ones Brussels sprouts as early as possible, could I magically make that their comfort food? I’ll let you know in 15-20 years.

One of my go-to comfort foods is mashed sweet potato with coconut oil and some sea salt.Here is my easy recipe of Sweet potato dumpling. This isn’t much of a recipe so for the purpose of making this interesting, I jazzed it up a little. And if you are taking part in the 5days vegan challenge coming up on September 15th, add this goody to the list of vegan delighted.

SWEET POTATO DUMPLING

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Sweet potato, steamed

• 2-3 kale leaves, shredded

• 1 carrot, grated

• 1 zucchini, sliced

• 1 teaspoon coriander seed, ground

• 1 tsp, cumin seed, ground

• 1 teaspoon turmeric

• 1 teaspoon oregano

• 1 teaspoon ginger, grated

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1-2 Tbs coconut oil

• 6-8 large round sheets of rice paper

• Sea salt and cayenne to taste

DIRECTIONS

• In a pot, heat 1 Tbs of the coconut oil. Add spices, ginger and garlic and sautee until aromatic without burning.
• Add in kale, carrot and zucchini and stir together with spices. If too dry or sticking to the pot, add water, about 2 Tbs at a time until moistened.
• Keep oven on low and stir vegetables occasionally
• While veggies are cooking, add sweet potato and coconut oil to food processor or Vita Mix and whir together until smooth. You may need to scrape down the sides for even mixture.
• Once veggies are cooked and sweet potato is mashed/pureed, mix them all together, adding salt and/or cayenne as needed to taste.
• Now, you can eat this just as it is, or wrap it up in a rice paper dumpling.

Dumpling Formation For Sweet potato dumpling

Heat water in a pot or kettle- enough to cover about 3 inches of a shallow bowl or dish.If you cook the dumplings for too long, they will turn hard. If the dumplings are cooked and then left in a hot environment – in a hot liquid or covered in a hot pot – they will contract and become hard.

Place hot to trot water into the bowl or dish and drop in a rice paper wrap.

Don't soak the rice paper for too long: only soak it for about 5 seconds. They continue to soften as they are removed from the water. When you soak the rice sheets too long, they will shatter when you pan fry them.Allow to soften, about 60 seconds and remove from water.

Late flat on a clean, dry surface and dollop some of the sweet potato curried veg mixture into the centre (about 1 ¼ cup of the mixture.

Fold in the two opposite sides of the rice paper and than the two remaining sides.

Place aside.Serve with a fresh sprinkle of sea salt and a drizzle of flax oil.

Dumplings are a perfect way to enjoy a warm, comforting meal on a cold winter day. Our recipe for sweet potato dumpling is easy to follow and is sure to be a hit with your family and friends! Let us know what you think by leaving a comment below and don't forget to share the recipe with your friends!

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Ingredients

  

• 1 Sweet potato steamed
• 2-3 kale leaves shredded
• 1 carrot grated
• 1 zucchini sliced
• 1 teaspoon coriander seed ground
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed, ground
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon ginger grated
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1-2 Tbs coconut oil
• 6-8 large round sheets of rice paper
• Sea salt and cayenne to taste
• Flax oil to drizzle.

Instructions

 

• In a pot, heat 1 Tbs of the coconut oil. Add spices, ginger and garlic and sautee until aromatic without burning.
• Add in kale, carrot and zucchini and stir together with spices. If too dry or sticking to the pot, add water, about 2 Tbs at a time until moistened.
• Keep oven on low and stir vegetables occasionally
• While veggies are cooking, add sweet potato and coconut oil to food processor or Vita Mix and whir together until smooth. You may need to scrape down the sides for even mixture.
• Once veggies are cooked and sweet potato is mashed/pureed, mix them all together, adding salt and/or cayenne as needed to taste.
• Now, you can eat this just as it is, or wrap it up in a rice paper dumpling.