Pork, wild fennel and mallow leaf dumplings
Servings
4
dumplingsIngredients
200g course pork mince
5g fennel seeds
1/2 onions diced
1 clove garlic chopped
2 sprigs picked thyme
15ml olive oil
¼ cup chopped wild onion
30ml apple juice
10ml white wine
5g caster sugar
6g flake salt
4g corn starch
1 egg
40g plain dried bread crumbs
- Weed salsa verde
50g total of leaves (nasturtium,onion weed,spinach, mallow)
8g capers
1/2 clove raw garlic
15g confit garlic
5g cider vinegar
5g white vinegar
50g olive oil
Salt to taste
Directions
- Dry toast fennel seeds in a pot before adding onions, garlic, thyme
in olive oil to sweat until translucent then chill - In a large mixing bowl add onion mix, mince and liquids, mix by hand until combined
- Add eggs and dry ingredients except bread crumbs, continue to mix by hand to combine
- Add wild onion and breadcrumbs and mix to combine. It should be moist but easy to handle
- Using a large baller, ball the mix flattening on the bottom and release straight onto a large mallow leaf and place on a steamer tray
- Steam balls for 10 minutes until cooked through
- Weed salsa verde
- Smash all ingredients together in a mortar and pestle or food processor
Notes
- Serve warm.
A little mallow helps the verde hold on the plate. - Presented by Kane Pollard
Creative Director, Topiary
Passionate about all things
Local and sustainable
Topiary
1361 North East Road,
Tea Tree Gully SA