Vegetable Siomai

Para sa mga vegetarian, sa mga ayaw sa oil, sa mga under no-rice-policy, at sa mga di pwedeng kumain ng karne like me. Isipin nyo na lang siomai yan..

Ingredients:

For the Siomai:
•1 pc carrot, grated or diced in small pieces
•1 pc singkamas, diced in small pieces
•1 cup malunggay leaves, chopped
•3 cloves garlic, minced
•1 head onion, minced
•1 pc egg, beaten
•½ cup cornstarch
•½ tbsp iodized salt
•½ tbsp black pepper powder
•½ tbsp brown sugar
•½ cup soy sauce
•2 heads cabbage, large one if possible
•Spring onion for twining

For the Sauce:
•3 cloves garlic, chopped
•2 pcs siling haba
•3 tbsp soy sauce
•3 pcs calamansi, juiced
•Cooking oil

Procedure:

1. In a bowl, mix carrots, singkamas, malunggay leaves, onion, and garlic.
2. Add beaten egg, cornstarch, salt, pepper,sugar, and soy sauce. Mix thoroughly.
3. Soak cabbage leaves in hot water for 2 minutes and then drain.
4. Fill each cabbage leaves with vegetable mixture. Wrap the mixture and twine using spring onion.
5. Place to the steamer and let cook for 10-20 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, do the sauce. Sautè garlic in oil. Add soy sauce and the siling haba when the garlic is cooked. Then place the dipping sauce in the serving bowl. Add calamansi juice if desired.