Description
Hearty Korean curry dumpling soup blends comforting flavors from Seoul’s street food scene. Savory dumplings swim in rich, spicy broth, promising a soul-warming culinary experience you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 frozen dumplings (potstickers, gyoza, or wontons)
- 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 (14 oz/400 mL) can coconut milk
- 2 cups baby spinach or bok choy
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 medium carrot, julienned or diced
- ½ cup frozen peas
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-inch piece ginger, grated
- 1 tbsp coconut oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1 tbsp curry powder (mild or spicy)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce (or fish sauce for extra umami)
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp lime juice or rice vinegar (for brightness)
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp smoked paprika (optional, for depth)
- ½ tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- ½ tsp sesame oil (for extra flavor, optional)
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- Sliced green onions
- Fresh cilantro
- Crushed peanuts or sesame seeds
- Sriracha or chili flakes for heat
Instructions
- Sautéing Foundation: Heat coconut oil in a large pot over medium heat, infusing the base with a rich, aromatic essence.
- Flavor Layering: Introduce finely chopped onion, minced garlic, and grated ginger, sautéing until they release their fragrant oils and become translucent.
- Spice Awakening: Add diced bell pepper and julienned carrot, then dust with turmeric, curry powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper, stirring to activate the spices’ complex flavor profile.
- Liquid Integration: Pour in vegetable or chicken broth, creating a golden, flavor-packed liquid that will serve as the soup’s robust foundation.
- Simmering Transformation: Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, allowing vegetables and spices to meld and develop a deep, harmonious taste.
- Dumpling Immersion: Gently add prepared dumplings to the bubbling broth, cooking until they become tender and thoroughly heated.
- Final Refinement: Taste and adjust seasoning, ensuring a balanced and vibrant flavor experience. Ladle the steaming soup into serving bowls and garnish with fresh cilantro or green onions for a burst of brightness and textural contrast.
Notes
- Optimize Spice Intensity: Adjust curry powder and spice levels gradually to match personal heat tolerance, adding small increments to control flavor depth without overwhelming the palate.
- Dumpling Selection Flexibility: Choose between store-bought or homemade dumplings, ensuring they complement the curry’s rich profile; vegetarian, meat, or gluten-free options work beautifully in this adaptable recipe.
- Broth Consistency Management: Maintain soup’s desired thickness by controlling liquid volume; add extra broth if too dense or simmer uncovered to reduce if too thin, creating perfect texture.
- Enhance Nutritional Profile: Boost vegetable content by incorporating additional colorful vegetables like spinach, kale, or zucchini, increasing nutritional value and creating more complex flavor layers without compromising the soup’s core essence.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg