Vegetarian Sago Dumpling Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Vegetarian Sago Dumpling Recipe, first soak sago/tapioca pearls in 1/2 cup of  hot water till the sago turns translucent

Step 2: Remember not to over-soak the pearls, else, the dough turns soggy

Step 3: Mince garlic, cilantro leaves

Step 4: You can take a couple of cilantro roots as well

Step 5: Add finely chopped onion and mix together

Step 6: Put a  Kadai/wok on medium flame and heat oil

Step 7: Add the minced mixture, saute until the onion turn translucent and soft

Step 8: Once the onions are soft, add finely chopped cabbage, carrot and beans

Step 9: Stir well to combine

Step 10: Next add soy sauce and pepper powder

Step 11: Saute till all the ingredients are combined well

Step 12: Turn off the heat

Step 13: Keep aside and let the filling cool down completely

Step 14: Meanwhile, take all the soaked sago in a bowl after draining water, wet you hands thoroughly, knead for 2 - 3 minutes until very pliable

Step 15: Wet your  hands and take a small amount of dough, flatten and make a disc shape of around 6 cm

Step 16: Place 1 teaspoon of the vegetable filling in the center, then close the flattened disc carefully and shape into a round ball

Step 17: Keep the ball on a lightly greased plate

Step 18: Repeat the process with the remaining dough and the filling

Step 19: Now ready the steamer for cooking these balls

Step 20: Before placing the balls in the steamer, brush the steamer plate with oil

Step 21: Steam them for 15 minutes or till the sago becomes soft and transparent

Step 22: The time required for steaming might vary upon the thickness of the wrapping

Step 23: Meanwhile, prepare the garlic oil by heating oil in a tadka pan and add crushed garlic to it

Step 24: Saute the garlic until brown and turn off the heat

Step 25: Remove the garlic from the oil

Step 26: The garlic oil is ready

Step 27: Remove the Vegetarian Sago Dumpling from the steamer once the tapioca covering is soft and translucent by dipping a spoon into the oil in order to prevent the dumplings from sticking to the spoon

Step 28: Brush each dumpling with garlic oil

Step 29: Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot

Step 30: Serve Vegetarian Sago Dumpling Recipe during evening, along with with drizzled garlic oil and soy sauce for snack or as a side with Thai Basil Vegetarian Fried Rice with Pineapple to make a meal