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    Home » Recipes » Snack and Fingerfood

    Deep Fried Pork Wonton

    March 6, 2011 by Kankana Saxena

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    Whenever I think of Wonton, I think of Shillong. A place where I spent my childhood, a place I miss the most! I was born in Shillong, a tiny little hill station in North East of India. We didn't had any big shopping malls, disc or pubs, not many fancy restaurants or even any airport, but we had mild summers, chilly cold winters and monsoon for almost 5 months. Shillong is just 35 miles away from Cherrapunji, which is the world's wettest place. It is said that the rolling hills around the town reminded the European settlers of Scotland and therefore, Shillong is also known as Scotland of the East!

    As a kid, we used to eat a lot of momos (type of dumplings native to Himalayas of Tibet), noodles and Wonton Soup. I remember this restaurant where we friends used to visit more than often and spend a lot of time doing all the yap yap 🙂 . The restaurant used to serve amazing chinese food and my favorite was the wonton soup. It was just perfect for those cold winters. The portions used to be really HUGE for one person and yet, I could finish it till the last drop. As far as I can remember, they used to serve about 10 to 12 wontons in a single bowl with lot of vegetables and some bean sprouts! Nothing too fancy about it and yet, there was something in that soup that could always make me smile in every sip and every bite.

    After I left Shillong, I tried wonton soup in several restaurants, several places and you guys can easily guess what am going to say next.. It was nothing compared to what I used to eat in Shillong. It's been quite sometime since I last visited Shillong and I have no clue if the restaurant is still running or not.. but I do hope it does.. and I do hope that someday, I can eat that Wonton soup once again and share the experience with you guys 🙂

    Today, I am not sharing my version of wonton soup, but I am sharing my version of Wonton Fried. Yes, that is also one of my favorite, however I never had those in Shillong. I think fist time I had those were in Bangalore from a Chinese takeout near my house.Yesterday, I was feeling too lazy to make the wonton wrappers and so, I bought them from a Chinese shop.

    fried wonton 1

    Deep Fried Pork Wonton

    Kankana Saxena
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    Ingredients
     

    • ½ lb ground meat (I used pork)
    • 2 cups finely shredded cabbage
    • ½ medium onion (finely chopped)
    • 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
    • 1 tbs garlic (finely chopped)
    • 1 teaspoon soya sauce
    • 2 eggs
    • salt
    • pepper
    • oil

    Instructions
     

    • In a bowl, add all the ingredients (meat, cabbage, onion, garlic, ginger, soya sauce, 1 egwith salt and pepper and mix them properly.
    • Heat 1 tbs oil and mix it with the ingredients in the bowl. Let it marinate for 30 minutes.
    • In a small bowl, beat 1 egg to make some egg wash. You will need this to seal the wraps
    • Take one wrapper, place little stuffing in the center, and run a little egg wash on the side.
    • Fold the wrapper in half , make sure there if no air inside.
    • Now, take the ends of the semi circle and join them tight. It will almost look like tortellini pasta.
    • You can make these in advance and keep it in the refrigerator. When you are ready to serve, you can deep fry them. Make sure you deep fry them in medium heat.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Servings

    Serve them with the Tangy Minty Dip or any spicy dip of your choice.

    Sharing this deep fried delight with Seaside Simplicity, with Hearth and Soul Hop by Alex, Dr Laura's Tasty Tuesday, Delectable Tuesday, Tasty Tuesday

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    Comments

    1. ShopCookMake

      May 07, 2011 at 10:27 am

      Everytime I visit this bog, I want to cook and eat every recipe!

    2. Christy

      March 13, 2011 at 7:18 pm

      Oh, this just sounds heavenly - I loved learning about your childhood and the memories this dish evokes. Thank you for sharing this with us at the Hearth and Soul Hop!

    3. Trisha

      March 09, 2011 at 7:30 pm

      The wantons looks delicious ... i think i'm going to try it soon!!! You have a lovely blog, I can't wait to see more ...I'm your newest follower!
      Do stop by my blog at https://www.theaspiringhomecook.com

    4. alex at a moderate life

      March 09, 2011 at 2:19 pm

      Hi Kankana! What lovely memories you have of your childhood village! It is so interesting that the food and cultures of your mountainous homeland all seem to meld together. Similar in fact to the way Swiss foods and languages do in the Alps. I too love fried dumplings and wontons and your version looks very good. I also don't mind using ready made wrappers once in a while! Thanks for sharing on the hearth and soul hop! all the best, Alex

    5. Martha (MM)

      March 09, 2011 at 12:16 pm

      Yummy!! Thanks for linking these little beauties up at the Mardi Gras party!

    6. Nancy/SpicieFoodie

      March 08, 2011 at 5:57 pm

      Such lovely memories to go with a delicious food.

    7. briarrose

      March 08, 2011 at 5:22 pm

      Excellent job on these...they look just perfect.

    8. Delishhh

      March 08, 2011 at 8:58 am

      Oh my these shound amazing. Are there only one kind of Wanton wrappers?

    9. Heather @girlichef

      March 08, 2011 at 4:34 am

      Oh, these sound absolutely amazing! They are beautiful, too 😀

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