Today’s recipe is Gyoza (dumplings) is one of the favorite recipe in Chinese & Japanese cuisine. It is really easy to prepare in home like restaurant style. I used garam masala to give Indian punch to my gyoza (dumplings), this helps to gives nice flavor & taste to dish. For dipping sauce, in a small bowl add soy sauce, chopped spring onions & mix it well.

Ingredients:

For Dough;

All purpose flour / maida – 1/2 cup

Boiled water – as required

Salt to taste

For Filling;

Minced chicken – 1/2 cup

Onion – 1 small finely chopped

Ginger – 1 tbsp finely chopped

Spring onion – 2 tbsp finely chopped

Soy sauce (low sodium) – 1 1/2 tsp

Sesame oil – 1 tsp

Garam masala – 1/2 tsp

Method

For the dough;

• In a bowl, combine all the ingredients & knead into a soft pliable dough.
• Rest the dough for 30 minutes & start to knead for another 10 minutes.
• put a hole in center of the dough & slowly make into circle.
• Divide the dough into small 18 equal portions & keep aside.

For the filling;

• Combine the minced chicken & seasoning in a small bowl
• knead the mixture with hands / chopstick until the texture becomes sticky.
• Now add the rest of fillings ingredients and mix it well.

How to make Gyoza / Dumplings;

• Roll out each portion of the dough into very thin circles.
• Place a teaspoon of chicken filling in the centre of the circle.
• Fold the wrapper in half over the filling and pinch it in the center with your fingers. 
• Pinch the corner on both side of it as shown in above figure. Make 2-3 pleats, continue with the left & right side of the gyoza / dumplings.
• After finishing it is looks like half moon shape. Repeat the same procedure for remaining wrapper.
• Heat a teaspoon of oil in a frying pan over medium high heat.
• once the pan get hot, place the gyoza / dumplings in a single layer, flat side down in a circular shape.
• When the bottom of the gyoza turns golden brown, add ¼ cup of water to the pan.
• Immediately cover with a lid and steam the gyoza for about 2 minutes or until most of the water evaporates.
• Steam in a greased steamer for about 10 minutes.
• Serve hot & enjoy it with sauces.