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Irresistible Heart Shaped Dumplings for Your Valentine

Heart Shaped Dumplings
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These heart-shaped dumplings combine playful presentation with delightful flavors, featuring a vibrant red dough and contrasting vegan and pork fillings.

Ingredients

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  • 150g plain flour
  • 90ml warm water
  • 1 tsp red food colouring (or beet juice for natural color)
  • 1 spring onion, finely chopped (vegan filling)
  • 30g white cabbage, finely chopped (vegan filling)
  • 1 tsp ginger, minced (vegan filling)
  • 3 mushrooms, finely chopped (vegan filling)
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce (vegan filling)
  • 1/2 tbsp sesame oil (vegan filling)
  • Pinch salt (vegan filling)
  • 1/2 tsp pepper (vegan filling)
  • 1 tsp sugar (vegan filling)
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch (vegan filling)
  • 150g pork mince
  • 1 spring onion, finely chopped (pork filling)
  • 20g cabbage, finely chopped (pork filling)
  • 1 tsp ginger, minced (pork filling)
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce (pork filling)
  • 1/2 tbsp sesame oil (pork filling)
  • 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce (pork filling)
  • 1 tsp sugar (pork filling)
  • 1/2 tsp pepper (pork filling)
  • Pinch salt (pork filling)
  • 1/2 tbsp cornstarch (pork filling)
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce (for sauce)
  • 1/2 tbsp sesame oil (for sauce)
  • 1 tsp sugar (for sauce)
  • 2 tsp Laoganma chilli oil (for sauce)

Instructions

  1. Mix 150g plain flour with 90ml warm water and 1 tsp red food colouring in a bowl.
  2. Knead 6–8 minutes until smooth and elastic. Cover and rest 20–30 minutes.
  3. For the vegan filling, combine 1 chopped spring onion, 30g finely chopped white cabbage, 1 tsp minced ginger, and 3 finely chopped mushrooms. Add 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1/2 tbsp sesame oil, pinch salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 tsp sugar, and 1 tbsp cornstarch. Mix well and set aside.
  4. For the pork filling, mix 150g pork mince with 1 chopped spring onion, 20g chopped cabbage, 1 tsp minced ginger. Add 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1/2 tbsp sesame oil, 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp pepper, pinch salt, and 1/2 tbsp cornstarch. Stir until cohesive.
  5. Divide rested dough into small portions, roll into logs, and cut into pieces. Flatten each piece into a small circle (about 6–7 cm). For heart shape, fold round in half with filling sealed at the bottom, pinch top center point inward.
  6. Heat a non-stick pan over medium with 1 tsp oil. Arrange dumplings seam-side up and cook until golden (2–3 minutes).
  7. Add 50–70ml water, cover, and steam 5–7 minutes until cooked through and water has evaporated.
  8. Remove lid and crisp bottoms for 30–60 seconds.
  9. For the sauce, whisk together 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1/2 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tsp sugar, and 2 tsp Laoganma chilli oil. Adjust chili to taste.
  10. Serve dumplings hot with the chili-soy dipping sauce.

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