It's veggie time! More and more people are opting for a vegan diet or at least reducing their consumption of animal products. A wide range of delicious vegan recipes makes this step easier than ever today. Today you have the chance to go on a culinary journey to Asia. Our destination: Vegan Baozi! 🙂

What is Baozi?

Baozi are dumplings made of yeast dough, which are widely used in Asian cuisine. Originally from China, they are a popular meal there at almost any time of day. They are traditionally filled with meat or vegetables. To make them vegan, we use a variety of delicious vegetables and spices. See for yourself! 😊

Prepare meal? With this video it will be even easier:

Ingredients for vegan baozi

For the dough:

• 500g flour
• 1 packet dry yeast
• 1 pinch salt
• 250ml warm water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

For the filling:

• 200g tofu
• 2 carrots
• 100g white cabbage
• 2 spring onions
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tsp sesame oil

Now you're ready to go! 😉

How to prepare the dough

Mix the yeast with the warm water and the flour. Make sure that the yeast is well dissolved. Then add the oil and salt and knead everything into a smooth dough. Then let the dough rise in a warm place for about an hour. The dough should double in size during this time. Wow, homemade baozi dough! 👏

Prepare vegan filling for baozi

Now it's time for the filling. For this, dice the tofu and marinate with the soy sauce. Cut the carrots and cabbage into fine strips. Finely chop the spring onions and garlic and fry them in some vegetable oil. Then add the vegetables and the marinated tofu and stir in the sesame oil. Ready is the delicious vegan filling! 👍

Fill and shape baozi

Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll out each piece into a circle and fill the center with the prepared vegetable tofu mixture. Seal the dumplings by pinching the edges together. This takes some practice, but don't worry, it doesn't have to be perfect. The main thing is to keep the filling inside! 😁

Cook baozi

Prepare a steamer tray or bamboo steamer and line it with baking paper. Attention, the paper should be perforated with holes beforehand. Place your baozi on it and steam them over boiling water for about 15 minutes. Now you've done it! Freshly baked, steaming vegan baozi are waiting to be eaten. 😋

Conclusion

Who said vegan food has to be boring? With this recipe you can a delicious, exotic and healthy meal enjoy. Thanks to the versatile ingredients, you can experiment with the vegan Baozi in terms of filling and always try out new creations. Steam noodles in Chinese - Bon appétit! 🍛 😃

Julius Walter

I am Julius Walter, the founder of the blog "Veganhalunke", where I write about the vegan lifestyle. As a long-time vegan, I want to inspire others to also switch to a vegan diet and live an environmentally conscious lifestyle. I offer advice and tips for making the switch to a vegan diet and hope that my blog can help make a positive change for our world.