Week #24 is a celebration of my favorite Dim Sum restaurant in SFO

The greens that were pictured were actually Snow Peas shoots. This recipe is Snow pea shoots dim sum that I love in my fav restuarant called Yank Sing. But this could easily be made with spinach and tastes quite brilliant. For my friends who dont know what is Dim Sum- its just a savory dumpling ( modak or kozhakatai) In India, dumplings are made from scratch, but in this recipe, I just use store bought wonton wrappers.

Pea shoots Dim Sum
Won ton wrappers ( round in shape)
1 bunch snow pea shoots OR spinach- washed and cut into small pieces ( available in Asian grocery stores)
Garlic- 3 cloves- minced
chilli paste- 1 teaspoon (optional)
soy sauce- 1 tablespoon
sesame oil- 1 tablespoon
water- 1/2 cup
steaming vessel

Diping sauce- 1 spoon of sriracha and 2 spoons of soy sauce,

Method:
Heat sesame oil in pan until its quite hot. Add garlic and chilli flakes and immediately add the snow peas shoots or spinach and stir in high heat for 3-4 minutes. Add soy sauce and continue sauteing in high heat. Make sure there is no liquid left and switch off the heat. Cool this for 10 minutes. Take a won ton wrapper and fill it with a spoonful of the mixture in the middle. Close the won ton wrapper and seal the edges with water, so there is no chance of it opening up. Continue and make a few dim sums. Place carefully in a steaming vessel and steam for about 7-9 minutes on medium heat. Switch off heat and then carefully remove and serve after a minute. Mix soy sauce and sriracha sauce together a spoonful each for a simple dipping sauce. Enjoy!!!