Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 40 Mins | Makes: 8

For the outer cover Rice flour | idiyappam flour 1/2 cup Water as needed Sesame oil 1 tsp For the filling Onion 1 Sweet corn 2 tblsp Grated paneer 1/4 cup Potato 1 Red chili powder 1/2 tsp Garam masala 1/4 tsp Salt as needed Coriander leaves few Oil 3 tsp For the Orange sauce Fresh orange juice 1/2 cup Red chili flakes 1/2 tsp Salt 2 pinches Sugar 1/4 tsp Corn flour 1/2 tsp Water 1/4 cup

savory- dumplings - 1

Method:

  • Make the outer cover for the dough and cover it with a damp cloth and keep aside. Check out my post on how to make outer dough in 4 ways. For the filling, chop the onions finely. Boil the potato and peel the skin. I used frozen corn.

  • You can use green peas too.

  • In a pan add oil and add the finely chopped onions. Once they becomes translucent add the grated paneer and sweet corn. Mash the potatoes and add that too.

Savory Dumplings with Orange sauce - 2
  • Add red chili powder, salt and garam masala. Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add coriander leaves and mix well.
  • Filling is ready. Allow this to cool completely.
Savory Dumplings with Orange sauce - 3
  • Lets make the orange sauce.
  • Bring the orange juice, red chili flakes, sugar, salt and orange zest into a pan.
  • Mix well and let this cook for 2 minutes.
  • Dissolve the corn flour in water. Add this to the pan and mix continuously.
  • This will start thickening and become a glaze sauce.
  • Switch off the flame. Sauce is ready.
Savory Dumplings with Orange sauce - 4
  • Let’s make the dumplings.
  • Make the dough into lemon sized balls.
  • Grease your hands with sesame oil and start stretching the dough.
Savory Dumplings with Orange sauce - 5

  • Place 1 tsp of filling into that. close it half way as how we do it for the ulundu kozhakattai. The video will give you an idea on how to shape the dumplings.

  • Do not close till the end.

  • You can shape like a modak too if you want.

Savory Dumplings with Orange sauce - 6
  • Bring the end of the outer layer to the center to make a triangle shape.
Savory Dumplings with Orange sauce - 7
  • Grease a idli pan, steam the dumplings for 7-8 minutes.
  • Once done, switch off the flame and leave it for a minute.
Savory Dumplings with Orange sauce - 8
  • Take out and serve with orange sauce.
paneer- dumplings - 9
  1. You can make any filling of your choice.
  2. The sauce you can use as a dip for any starter.
  3. Keep the dumplings covered all the time to avoid getting dried.
  4. You can add some tomato or spinach puree to the water while making the outer cover to make it colourful and healthy.
  5. You can replace paneer with cheese too.