Step 1

Chop the tofu, cabbage, cilantro, and carrots into large pieces and add to the food processor. Pulse a few times to combine.

Step 2

Next add the garlic and ginger, and pulse until combined

Step 3

Heat the avocado oil & sesame oil in a large skillet on medium high heat. Add the scallions stirring for 2 minutes.

Step 4

Reduce heat to medium and add the dumpling stuffing from the food processor. Season with soy sauce and black pepper. Give your stuffing a taste, if it needs more soy sauce you can add some more.

Step 5

Remove the stuffing from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.

Step 6

To stuff the dumplings, set a small bowl of water on the table alongside your wrappers, and stuffing.

Step 7

Take one dumpling wrapper. Dip the tip of your index finger in the water and rub it along half of the dumpling wrapper. (You want to make moisten just the rim of half the wrapper, making a half-moon shape)

Step 8

take a small spoon of your stuffing and place it in the middle of the wrapper.

Step 9

Gently fold the dumpling in half pressing down the ends so it is sealed.

Step 10

*Optional: you can make little ruffles on the edges of the dumplings my making little folds throughout the top)

Step 11

Repeat until all the dumplings are made.

Step 12

To cook the dumplings place them in a steamer and steam for 3-5 minutes, or until the wrapper is nice and soft.

Step 13

To prepare the dipping sauce mix all the sauce ingredients together in a dish.

Step 14

*You can also boil the dumplings in hot water for 2-3 minutes, or pan fry them in 2 tbsp of oil for 3 minutes/side.