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Servings: 4 people

Kimchi Mandu (Korean Kimchi Dumplings)

Are Korean dumplings made from a wheat dough (mandupi) with a filling made from kimchi and vegetable ingredients. The protein can be tofu, chicken, pork, or shrimp, which are finely chopped or minced.
Author: Køkkenkemisten
Course: Starter
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Asia, Cabbage, Starter, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Mandupi

  • 240 gram Wheat Flour
  • 170 gram Water
  • 2.5 gram Salt

Kimchi Mandu filling

  • 200 gram Kimchi
  • 400 gram Tofu or 200 g minced meat, fish, or seafood
  • 1 pcs. Carrots diced finely
  • 4 pcs. Scallion - Spring Onions sliced thinly
  • 5 gram Rapeseed Oil for sautéing
  • 5 gram Sesame Oil not suitable for frying
  • Soya
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions

Mandupi

  • Mix wheat flour and salt
  • Add the water gradually and knead until the dough is smooth and all the flour is absorbed by the water
  • Take the dough onto a board and knead until gluten forms a flexible and elastic dough
  • Let the dough rest for at least 30 minutes
  • Prepare the kimchi filling while the dough is resting
  • When the kimchi filling is ready, roll the dough into a sausage shape and cut it into suitable pieces, which are then formed into balls and rolled out into pancakes with a diameter of 7-10 cm. Use flour on the board to prevent the dough from sticking
  • As soon as a pancake is ready, the kimchi filling is placed inside and the dough is formed around the filling into a dumpling
  • The dumplings are fried in a pan until the bottom is crispy, then water is added to the pan and a lid is placed on top, allowing them to steam until done.
  • Served with a spicy dressing made with 15 g soy sauce, 15 g rice vinegar, 10 g gochugaru chili flakes, and 5 g brown sugar.

Kimchi Mandu filling

  • Heat the rapeseed oil in a wok and add carrot, spring onion, and kimchi, season with salt and pepper, and fry everything for ≈5 min.
  • Add soy sauce to glaze the dish and continue frying for 1 min.
  • Fry tofu or meat briefly and mix it with the kimchi vegetables
  • Season with soy sauce, sugar, salt, and pepper
  • Place the filling in the dumpling pancake and fold it into a dumpling
  • The dumplings are fried in a pan until the bottom is crispy, then water is added to the pan and a lid is placed on top, allowing them to steam until done.