
By Chef: Juli Novotny
Posted: October 25, 2012
Difficulty/Moderate
I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you one of our best selling, and most unique dishes- the Kimchee Dumplings. If you’ve got the tools and the whim- get in the kitchen! This dish is will not disappoint!
Ingredients
CILANTRO WRAPS
- 4 cups young coconut meat, chopped
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup cilantro/spinach juice
KIMCHEE FILLING
- 4 cups cashews, soaked 1-2 hours
- ¼ cup Nama Shoyu
- ¼ cup Sesame Oil
- ¼ cup raw Tahini
- 1 T agave
- 1 quart pre-made Kimchee (SEE below)
SESAME GINGER FOAM
- 1 cup ginger juice
- ½ cup sesame oil
- 1 T agave
- 1 tsp lecithin
Instructions
CILANTRO WRAPS
YIELD-3-4 Sheets
Blend coconut meat and salt in Vita-Mix until very smooth. Add vegetable juice to color the wrappers as desired. Spread mixture in a thin, even layer over a Teflex sheet and dehydrate for 4-5 hours. Trim the outer edges of each sheet by about ¼-
½ inch; cut each sheet into 9 even squares. Wrap in plastic and store in refrigerator. Remove wrappers from refrigerator and bring to room temperature prior to use.
KIMCHEE FILLING
YIELD – 2 ½ quarts
Process cashews, nama shoyu, sesame oil, tahini, agave, and ginger in food processor until chunky consistency is achieved. Mix kimchee filling with cashew mixture in a large bowl and adjust seasoning to taste.
SESAME GINGER FOAM
Yield – 1 ¾ cup
Using a stick blender, whip up all ingredients until a thick foam appears on the surface. Reserve just until plating and froth the mixture for each serving. Spoon only the foam on the plate.
ASSEMBLY
Lay Coconut Wrappers out on a cool workspace. Dab very lightly with water. Place a small amount of Kimchee filling on each (about 1 Tablespoon).
Pull edges up around filling to form a dumpling and tie with a chive. Serve with Sesame Ginger Foam.