Lotus Root Dumplings (Clear Soup Version)

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My mother taught me this recipe, but I used shiitake mushrooms instead of shrimp so that vegetarians could eat it too, and I also omitted the egg white in the original recipe.

The key is to put just a little bit of grated ginger (including the juice), but if you use too much it will be too strong so watch out (you can use grated ginger from a tube).
After you have grated most of the lotus root, chop up the last little bit left and add it too.
Coat the Step 7 dumplings in katakuriko, deep fry them and serve them with a thickened ankake sauce for a delicious variation.. Recipe by Saishokubeginnernano

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Ingredients

2 servings
  1. 1section Lotus root
  2. 2Fresh shiitake mushrooms
  3. 2 tbsp●Katakuriko
  4. 2 tsp●Sake
  5. 1 tsp●Soy sauce
  6. 1 pinch●Salt
  7. 1 dash●Pepper
  8. 1 dash●Ginger (grated, including the juice)
  9. 500 mlDashi stock (kombu or shiitake mushroom based dashi, or dashi stock granules)
  10. 1 tsp■Beet sugar (or white sugar)
  11. 1 pinch■Salt
  12. 1 tsp■Mirin
  13. 1 tbsp■Soy sauce
  14. 1Green onions (finely sliced)

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Chop the shiitake mushrooms finely. If you are not a vegetarian, you can use 50 g of peeled and chopped shrimp instead.

  2. 2

    Peel the lotus root, cut into half lengthwise and soak in water with a little vinegar (about 1 teaspoon of vinegar with enough water to cover the lotus root) to get rid of the astringency.

  3. 3

    Grate the soaked lotus root and squeeze it out lightly to eliminate some of the moisture. Add the shiitake mushrooms or shrimp from Step 1 to the grated lotus root in a bowl.

  4. 4

    Add the seasoning ingredients to Step 3, and knead gently with your hands to bring everything together. Taste and adjust the seasonings (you can add a little sugar at this point.) If you are not a vegetarian, add 1/2 of an egg white to make the dumplings light and fluffy.

  5. 5

    When the flavor is to your taste, form the mixture into about ping-pong sized dumplings. I could make 8 to 9 dumplings with these ingredients.

  6. 6

    Wrap up each dumpling in a piece of plastic wrap. Twist the ends tightly.

  7. 7

    Microwave the wrapped dumplings from Step 6 for 2 minutes, then take off the plastic. Your chewy lotus root dumplings are done!

  8. 8

    Make the clear soup: Add the flavoring ingredients to 500 ml of dashi (make the dashi stock with kombu and shiitake mushrooms, or use dashi stock granules.)

  9. 9

    Heat up the Step 8 mixture, add the Step 7 lotus root dumplings and bring to a boil (don't heat for too long). Ladle into serving bowls, sprinkle in some chopped green onion and it's done.

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MadaMirjam
MadaMirjam @cook_7247821
I made this and it was really good. Didn't have enough lotus root (200 g) so substituted a small part for grated carrots (35 g). I really love the result, but I think I might add just a tiny pinch of sugar to the dumpling-dough next time.

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