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Vegetarian Gyoza /Japanese Vegetarian Pot-Stickers

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After finishing my doctoral studies, I went to Japan for my postdoctoral studies. It is the first country I visited. If you ask me how I survived in Japan, I don’t know how. You are leaving India for first time and not knowing where you going to stay, you don’t know language. I did it. Japan became close to heart during my stay. If you ask will you go again? I will say may be. At first there was only one dish that I could eat which was the salad and vegetarian kare (curry) rice. Slowly during my stay I got used to Japanese bento recipes, onigri, miso soup, tempura, Japanese omelet, Gyoza etc. I love it now. But at first my spicy tongue struggled to get used to the taste.
Getting vegetarian stuff in seafood rich country was a difficult task for me. Later when I started cooking I started using Japanese ingredients in my dishes. 
This Gyoza or Japanese Pot-stickers are usually filled with a blend of ground pork, cooked cabbage, garlic chives, sesame oil, soy sauce and ginger . Covering is made with noodle dough (we can use wonton wrappers here). Even though lots of variations exist, the pork and cabbage are pretty much standard ingredients. Usually these pot stickers are served with spicy sauce.
The cooking of these Goyza includes both pan frying and steaming, bottom part is pan fried where as the top part is steamed to get cooked completely. Even though Goyza has some similarities to Momos ( Sikim( East india) and Nepal dish). As ingredients in their outer covering and use of sauce to consume. However I think Goyza is tastier due to pan frying and steaming, where as moms are usually steamed dish.
Since I am making gyoza first time, I wanted it to be as authentic as possible, so I made wrappers from scratch. If you are in Japan you can get the Gyoza wrappers for super market. As I was not able to visit Hong Kong market, I used homemade wrappers. I used recipe adapted from The Japanese Kitchen, by Hiroko Shimbo via Lafujimama .
For the filling I used cabbage, carrot, green onion, onion, ginger, garlic, miso paste, soya sauce, Sriracha hot sauce. 
Made gyoza wrappers with all purpose flour , salt and hot water. As I don’t have perfect cookie cutter, shape of wrappers came little out. Stir fired filling until it retain the crunchiness but at same time gets cooked. Then pleated wrappers containing filling pan fried first and then steamed to get completely cooked. Then served along with spicy dipping sauce made of soy sauce, onion, ginger, green onions and hot sauce. Don’t get intimidate with steps, the taste you get is worth all efforts. Try it some time for a change. Here goes the recipe.

Print recipe from here
One year ago: Pane cassetta altamura/ Semolina bread

What you need

For Gyoza wrappers: yield 15 no
All purpose flour: ¾ cup
Salt: ⅛ teaspoon
Boiling water: ⅛ cup


For Gyoza filling

Cabbage: 1 cup (chopped finely)
Carrot: ½ cup (grated)
Onion:⅓ cup ( chopped finely)
Green onion: ⅓ cup ( chopped finely)
Ginger garlic paste: 1 tablespoon
Sesame oil: 2 tablespoon
Soy sauce: ½ teaspoon
Sriracha hot sauce: 1 teaspoon

For dipping sauce

Shallots: 1 teaspoon
Ginger garlic paste: 1 teaspoon
Soy sauce: ⅛ cup
Sugar: ½ teaspoon
Sriracha chili sauce: ½ teaspoon
Water: ⅓ cup


How I made

Goya wrapper

In medium bowl swift the all-purpose flour and salt and gradually add boiling water to form dough. Let rest the dough for about 1 hour in the bowl covered with a damp towel.

Transfer the dough to well floured surface and knead well for 5 minutes or until it become smooth. Shape them into long log. Then cut the log into 15 pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a 3-inch disk, making the outer edge thinner than the center, then dust it liberally with additional flour, and stack them (the flour will help keep them fresh and also prevent them from sticking to each other).

Initially the wrappers were of different shapes using a cookie cutter or lid cut them into thin circular rounds. If you are not planning to use immediately, you can freeze them for further use.



Gyoza filling

In a medium skillet add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and then add ginger garlic paste and fry for 1 minute then add chopped, cabbage, grated carrot, onion and green onion and cook for about 7 minutes or until they retain the crunchiness but at the same time cooked well. To this add soy sauce, miso paste,sirircha sauce and combine everything and remove from the fire.



Pleating and cooking the Gyoza

Take one Goyza wrapper and place 1 teaspoon of filling in the center of Gyoza skin and wet the edge of Gyoza wrappers with water and fold into two. Start pleating from the center out to one side, and then go back to the center and pleat out to the other edge. Make pleats in only one side.

Once you have done pleating place the gyoza on a flat surface to flatten the bottom of the dumpling. You also can press on the pleats to tighten up the seal you've created at this point. Continue the process until you finish the entire filling and wrappers. You can also freeze them at this point for future use if you are not using them immediately.



Cooking Gyoza

In a pre heated medium skillet add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and place the prepared gyozas in single layer.

Cook them for 2 minutes or until the bottom gets nice golden brown. At this point however top part is still cold and not cooked.

To this add ½ cup of water and cover the frying pan with lid and cook until the entire waters gets evaporated or 10 minutes. If need add more water and cook well.



Dipping sauce

In a bowl mix all the ingredients for dipping sauce.

Serve hot Gyoza with dipping sauce. ENJOY!!

Preparation time: Gyoza wrappers: 1 hour 10 minutes

Preparation of filling: 10 minutes

Cooking of Gyoza: 12 minutes
Yield: 15 no
Verdict: Yummy
Will you make it again: Yes I will

I am linking this to Hearth and soul hop#58 

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  1. Dan says

    Those look excellent. I've never tried making them from scratch before. I usually just buy them frozen and hope for the best!

  2. Tina (PinayInTexas) says

    Oh how I love gyoza! I really should try making them myself! Your version looks so perfectly done! Thumbs up to you!

  3. Elisabeth says

    Swathi dear-I didn't mean to ignore commenting on your most amazing Gyoza/Japanese Pot-stickers, which is the most incredible work and the step-by-step photo direction I have ever seen. You are ready to publish your own cookbook...that is how gorgeous it is!

    I am finally back at home on my own computer, so I can comment on your blog, and a few others' that I was not able to comment on. (you still do not have the NAME/URL option)on your comment section which would really solve the problem:-((

  4. Indie.Tea says

    Japan is very high on my list of places to visit.
    And the gyoza sounds delicious!

  5. Rosita Vargas says

    Prepare delicious and very pretty, I guess the sauce great, big hugs dear Swati

  6. Melynda says

    Wow, you have given us a great tutorial and a wonderful recipe, thanks for sharing with the Hearth n Soul hop!

  7. Magia da Inês says

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    Receita muito interessante... vale a pena experimentar!
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    Bom fim de semana!
    Beijinhos.
    Brasil
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  8. Ameya says

    I love Japanese! These look delicious!

  9. Quay Po Cooks says

    Swathi, you outdo yourself again!! Fantastic gyoza and very nicely done picture tutorial. I can see you put in a lot of effort to share this post with us. Really appreciate it:D

  10. Joanne says

    Your gyoza turned out perfectly!

  11. Umm Mymoonah says

    Looks very appetizing, nice presentation.

  12. sm says

    tempting and tasty

  13. Vandana Rajesh says

    This looks very tempting indeed.

  14. Reeni says

    I'm so impressed you made your own wrappers! These look spectacular! And so perfect. Wish I had your talent. I love these!

  15. Now Serving says

    what a beautiful post with such lovely pictorials - two thumbs up, swathi 🙂 Love ths

  16. thekitchenaffaire says

    Wow.w. this looks great. I have never tried it out too 😀 The detailed pictures are great. So much easier to try it out 😀

  17. Elsa says

    I love your detailed instructions and pics, I will try this recipe out (this is another recipe that I've been meaning to try). When my husband first came to the US from North Africa, he had to get used to our food as well. Locally, we are all about mashed potatoes, gravy, steak, fried chicken, etc. He still hates gravy, but his two favorite things to eat are potatoes, steak or fried chicken! 🙂

  18. Babli says

    Very interesting and innovative recipe.Perfect for starters. Looks yummy and tempting. Very nice presentation.

  19. divya says

    delicious healthy looking dish looks wonderful and tempting...

  20. Peggy says

    Oh I just love that you made your own wrappers for this! The gyoza look great!

  21. Bizzy B. Bakes says

    Your photos are fantastic. A great tutorial. A great dish.

  22. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says

    wow, absolutely love it Swathi, everything from scratch. Hats off girl !!!

  23. Shanavi says

    Seriously I's looking for this recipe Swathi, now I got it..Bookmarking it..Splendid..Thanks for the step by step pics..very helpful

  25. Nitha says

    Looks delicious..

  26. Sensible Vegetarian says

    Lovely post Swathi. Very detailed and excellent step by step instructions.

  28. Candace says

    I love these! I seriously would not miss the meat filling at all. These look delicious! I'm so impressed that you made the dough and everything. I think I could probably live on dumplings of every variety. The browning from the pan is soooo tasty. You have made me so hungry this morning! 🙂

  29. Reshmi Mahesh says

    Wow...You made it from scratch...perfect dear..They look very tempting...

  30. SravsCulinaryConcepts says

    first time I am seeing this appetizer here !! nice and perfectly made !!

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  31. Hamaree Rasoi says

    Goyza looks so delicious and fulfilling. Great preparation.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

  32. Suja says

    Great effort dear,looks so yummy..thanks for sharing

  33. Lyndsey says

    Wow they turned out really well, they look beautiful! I can't believe you made your own wrappers, I haven't done that yet!

  34. Renata says

    I only had these at restaurants, yours look delicious, thanks for the detailed step by step.

  35. Rebecca from Chow and Chatter says

    wow swathi these look amazing and how cool to stay in Japan why did you say you would only maybe go back I loved it there

  36. jayarajmurukkumpuzha says

    assalayittundu............ aashamsakal.......

  37. Curry Leaf says

    Looks GREAT. I have never tried from the scratch. Love the pics and the recipe.

  38. Adam and Theresa says

    We posted some potstickers a week or so back, but these far surpass my humble efforts! They look amazing and such a thorough detailing of the process! I've never been to Japan, I was always put off by the lack of veg food. So, did you find it okay for a vegetarian eating out in the end; once you knew your way around the menu? not like India, where pure veg restaurants are everywhere, granted, but where is ; ) ??

  39. sonu says

    i never had japanese food in my life but this looks so delicious and different..interesting recipe !

  40. Kurryleaves says

    That is so tempting...yummyyyy

  41. Rani acharyulu says

    Looks delicious and yummy.

  42. Pushpa says

    Those are some delicious pot stickers with delicious filling.

  43. Priti says

    Looks delicious .....yummy with that dip

  44. Sarah says

    this dish is new to me and it looks so scrumptious!

  45. ente pachakasala says

    adipoli ayittundu ketto ithu undakkenam ennu kure nal ayi vicharikkunnu

  47. Vimitha Anand says

    Delicious and yummy looking starters...

  48. Priya Sreeram says

    very well done swathi !

  49. Tina says

    gr8 effort dear...looks perfect n mouthwatering...

  50. Hari Chandana says

    Woww... looks so tempting and inviting.. awesome pictures too 🙂
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  51. Sharmilee! :) says

    Wow this looks so tempting......

  52. Kalpana Sareesh says

    These dumplings r so yumm love it..

  53. Sunshine And Smile says

    I love any kind of dumplings and this is yet another fav of mine. I see that you have rolled these so perfectly.
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  54. Torviewtoronto says

    delicious filling appetizers looks wonderful

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