Napjak Mandu

Step 1

Mix the flour and salt together. Slowly drizzle in the boiling water in circular motion with chopsticks.

Step 2

Once the dough has formed together, knead for ten minutes. Alternatively, if you find the dough too stiff and your arms are tired, put the dough in a ziplock bag and step on it. I recommend this process because you can also pre-shape the dough into a rectangle.

Step 3

Let the dough rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Step 4

Drain the tofu. Squeeze the moisture out by using a cheese cloth.

Step 5

Put the drained tofu in a large bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients in and mix.

Step 6

Set aside the mixture in the fridge until the dough is ready

Step 7

Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces

Step 8

Preform the dough into rectangles using a rolling pin

Step 9

Using a pasta machine, feed the dough on the lowest setting

Step 10

Fold the dough into thirds. Roll it out with a rolling pin and feed the dough on the lowest setting again.

Step 11

Fold the dough again. This time, roll out by turning the dough 90 degrees. We're laminating the dough to make sure it doesn't crack and to reinforce the gluten structure.

Step 12

Feed the dough through the pasta machine on the lowest setting.

Step 13

Once the dough has laminated, flatten it out until the highest setting. {You can also do this process by hand using a rolling pin!}

Step 14

Once the dough is ready, cut into 4 equally sized rectangles.

Step 15

Dollop out 1 tbsp of filling on two of the dough sheets. Aim for 3 cm of dough on each side.

Step 16

Wet the sides of the dough and where the seams will be.

Step 17

Place the dough sheets on top. Press down on the wetted seams to make sure they stick.

Step 18

Once done, put on a floured baking tray with parchment paper.

Step 19

Heat your pan on high. Once the pan has gotten hot, turn the heat down to medium low.

Step 20

Drizzle 1 tbsp of neutral oil.

Step 21

Gently place the mandu into the pan. Press down using a spatula. There will be air bubbles, and that's totally normal. Just press it down until it turns golden brown and crispy. This should only take around 2 minutes on each side.

Step 22

Plate and garnish. I chose chili oil and scallions but you can enjoy with soy sauce, black vinegar, peanuts, cilantro, etc... Whatever you want to eat your napjak mandu with!