Wonton Soup or Dumpling Soup, a non-cream stock based soup is perfect dinner for me! As a child, I would always tell my mother to make a big tray full of dumplings. I would eat half of them steamed and the rest dunked in a flavorful broth. That would be my dinner at least once in a month! After coming to the US, I missed the dumpling soup a lot. A friend told me about the dumpling skins we get at the Asian store and I got a packet. Since then, my husband and me enjoy Dumplings either stir-fried or in the soup form.
I get a packet of dumpling skins from the store, along with vegetables and tofu. On one afternoon, I start something interesting on tv, and fill ALL the dumplings from the packet and freeze them for future use. Whenever we want to enjoy dumplings, just remove the frozen ones and stir-fry them or fry them. Serve this with a garlic soy and sesame dip, and you can whip up a dinner in under 20 minutes!!
Also, once the dumplings have been made, making this vegetable dumpling soup hardly takes any time to prepare. Just boil the broth or water, dunk the prepared dumplings and bring the soup to a boil. Season and serve! That is all it takes to make this amazing vegetable dumpling soup. Now that the weather is getting cooler, it is perfect time to enjoy this soup. It is not made with any cream or any other thickeners. If you like a spicy Version of the soup, just add some chili oil or chili sauce and you can have a spicy dumpling soup in no time!
Ingredients
For the Dumplings
Dumpling Skins 1 packet
Firm Tofu 1 cup
Vegetables of your choice, finely diced 2 cups
Chili Oil 1 tsp
Chinese salt and pepper mix 1 tbsp
Salt , Soy Sauce
Oil to stir-fry
For the Soup
Vegetable Stock/water 1 cup
Spinach Leaves ¼ cup
Spring Onion ½ cup Greens and whites separated
Celery ¼ cup
Salt, Pepper
Oil 1 tsp
Method
The filling of the dumplings can vary as per your taste and preferences. I have used Tofu, Spinach, Carrots, Napa Cabbage, Spring Onion and Cilantro. The method I used to fill the dumplings is as described in this recipe: Pan Fried Dumplings. Follow the recipe section for filling the dumplings. After filling them, they can be frozen for days. To prepare, do not thaw; use them directly from their frozen form.
In a pan heat oil and saute onion whites and chopped celery. Once cooked, add the stock or water and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Drop in the dumplings and let them boil till the skin is translucent, 5-6 minutes. Top with spinach leaves, spring onion greens and serve hot.
To enjoy other vegetarian soups, go to this page.
Anonymous says
This looks amazing! My mouth is watering!
Smruti Ashar says
Thanks a lot Aidan!! 🙂
Anonymous says
While Indian food is one of my favorites, I always feel intimidated to make it at home. However, this recipe is so approachable and so well orchestrated in your post. It makes Indian cooking feel less intimidating! Thank you for sharing!
Smruti Ashar says
Thanks a lot flourandfancy!! The more you make Indian food, the easier it will get 🙂 Thanks for the kind words.