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Wontons
Recipe from Gillian Duffy's cookbook, Hors
d'Oeuvres, William Morrow & Co., 1998
Yield: 36 wontons
- 3 medium potatoes
- 1 Tablespoon canola oil, plus oil
for deep frying
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 3/4 cup frozen peas
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
flakes, or to taste
- 1 Tablespoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 packet wonton wrappers (available
in most supermarkets)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Place the unpeeled potatoes in a medium-sized
saucepan, cover with cold salted water, bring to a boil,
and cook for 25 to 30 minutes until the potatoes are
tender. Drain and set aside the potatoes until cool
enough to handle. Peel the potatoes and mash coarsely
with a fork.
In a small skillet, heat 1 tablespoon
oil over medium heat and cook the onion, stirring, until
soft and translucent, 2 or 3 minutes. Add the ginger
and garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
In a bowl, mix the onion and garlic
with the potatoes, peas, red pepper flakes, ground coriander,
and cumin until combined. Season to taste with salt
and pepper and stir in the cilantro.
Place several wonton wrappers on
a board and brush the edges with water. Roll 1 teaspoon
of the mixture into a ball and place it in the center
of the wonton wrapper. Fold each wrapper in half diagonally,
squashing the filling to fit, and pinch to seal the
edges together. Repeat with the remaining wonton wrappers
and filling.
Heat 1/2 inch oil in a large skillet
over high heat. When it's hot, fry several wontons at
a time, turning them over as they brown. Remove them
from the skillet and place on paper towels to drain.
Repeat with the remaining wontons. Serve immediately
with Fresh Cilantro Chutney or Spicy Mango Chutney.
They can be made ahead of time and
frozen.
Garrett Olivers Beer Match:
American Pale Ale (Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Stoudts
American Pale Ale, Gearys Pale Ale, Otter Creek
Pale Ale) |