fabulous vegetable dumplings

i made these for dinner tonight. they were sooo good.

1/2 pound firm tofu
1/2 cup coarsely grated carrots
1/2 cup shredded Napa cabbage
2 tablespoons finely chopped red pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped scallions
2 teaspoons finely minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro leaves
2 minced cloves garlic
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
wonton wrappers

Mix all of the ingredients together. put a tablespoon of the mix in a wonton wrapper - fold over, and wet the edges to mend together. put a small amount of sesame oil in a pan, and at low-medium heat, sear the wonton wrappers on each side.















There are some really good sesame sauces out there (i love the iron chef sesame ginger), but if you're feeling super ambitious, you can make this one:

Sesame Dressing

1 (1/2-inch-thick) slice peeled fresh ginger
1/4 cup Asian sesame paste or smooth peanut butter
3 tablespoons Asian sesame oil
1/4 cup rice vinegar (not seasoned)
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon Asian chile paste with garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt

Blend all dressing ingredients in a blender until smooth.