Steamed dumplings with shepherd's purse, pork and willow leaves

Overview

Efficacy and functions of shepherd's purse: Shepherd's purse is the whole plant of the cruciferous family Shepherd's purse. The effects of shepherd's purse are to clear away heat, diuretic, reduce swelling, calm the liver, and improve eyesight. The function of shepherd's purse is to treat dysentery, edema, and menorrhagia. The taboos for eating shepherd's purse are those with weak constitutions and loose stools. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should not eat shepherd's purse.

Tags

• staple food
• pasta
• home cooking
• dumplings
• chicken essence
• flour
• light soy sauce
• oyster sauce
• pork
• sesame oil
• shepherd's purse
• warm water
• green onions
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Pick and wash shepherd's purse

   

2. 2 Put into boiling water

   

3. 3 Boil until cooked and take out

   

4. 4 Squeeze out the water

   

5. 5 chopped

   

6. 6 Wash and chop green onions

   

7. 7 minced pork

   

8. 8 Put it all in a bowl

   

9. 9 Add appropriate amount of salt, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, chicken essence and sesame oil

   

10. 10 Mix well

    

11. 11 Add appropriate amount of warm water to flour and knead into a smooth dough

    

12. 12 Shape into long strips

    

13. 13 Cut into small pieces of uniform size

    

14. 14 flatten

    

15. 15 Roll into a round thin crust

    

16. 16 Wrap in meat filling

    

17. 17 Knead into a willow leaf shape

    

18. 18 Place in steamer basket

    

19. 19 Pour an appropriate amount of water into the steamer, bring to a boil over high heat, open the steamer and steam for about 15 minutes

    

20. 20 Make a sesame oil and balsamic vinegar sauce for dipping to make it more delicious