Chinese Seafood Recipes - Prawn Dumplings  with Tomato Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 900g/2 lb peeled prawns

• 450g/1lb minced cod

• 4 eggs, beaten

• 50g/1/2 cup corn-flour

• 2 cloves garlic crushed

• 30ml/2 tbsp soy sauce

• 15ml./1 tbsp sugar

• 15ml.1 tbsp peanut oil

For the Sauce

• 30ml/2 tbsp peanut oil

• 100g/4oz spring onions, chopped

• 100g/4oz  mushrooms, chopped

• 100g/4oz ham., chopped

• 2 stalks celery, chopped

• 200g/7oz tomatoes, skinned and chopped

• 300ml/1 1/4 cup water

• salt and freshly ground pepper

• 15ml/1 tbsp corn-flour

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Method:

1. Finely chop the prawns and mix with the cod. Stir in the eggs, corn-flour, garlic, soy sauce, sugar and oil.

2. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and drop spoonfuls of the mixture into the saucepan. Return to the boil and simmer for a few minutes until the dumplings float to the surface. Drain well.

3. To make the sauce, heat the oil and fry the spring onions until soft but not browned. Add the mushrooms and fry for 1 minute then add the ham, celery and tomatoes and fry for 1 minute.

4. Add the water, bring to the boil and season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5. Mix the corn-flour with a little water and stir it into the sauce. Simmer for a few minutes, stirring, until the sauce clears and thickens. Serve with the dumplings.