Take away? No way! Not when you can whip up an amazing Asian-inspired dinner like this in 20 minutes! The secret? Well really, the secret is there is no secret - apart from using top-quality ingredients and having fun.
Dumplings are fun and easy to eat - and a particular hit with kids. We've partnered these cute little parcels of goodness with a delightful dipping sauce, miso eggplant and steamed wombok cabbage for a meal that delivers flavour, taste and nutrition.
Now, dust off your chopsticks and let's go!
Dumplings with Miso Eggplant and Lauren's Dipping Sauce
For 4 serves, you'll need:
2 packets dumplings (choose from Vegetarian or Pork & Ginger)
1/2 White Cabbage, finely sliced
For the Miso Eggplant:
2 x Eggplant, cut into bite-sized chunks
1 tbspn olive oil
2 tbspns miso paste
2 tbspns Asian Dressing
For the Dipping Sauce:
1 tbspn fresh lime juice or 1 tbspn kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped
1 tbspn Asian Dressing
To make:
- Make your miso sauce for the eggplant by combining olive oil, miso paste and Asian Dressing. Loosen with a little water, if necessary, then set aside
- Cook dumplings as per packet instructions
- Steam sliced Cabbage until tender
- Meanwhile, add a splash of oil to a pan, heat until hot
- Add chopped eggplant, stir-fry until cooked
- When cooked, pop eggplant in a serving bowl, drizzle with miso sauce
- Add dipping sauce ingredients to a small serving bowl
- Serve dumplings straight from the steaming basket with your delicious sides - share and enjoy!
