How do you make dumplings from plain flour?

To make dumplings from plain flour, you will need the following ingredients:

- 2 cups plain flour

- 1/2 teaspoon salt

- 1 cup boiling water

- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.

2. Slowly add the boiling water to the flour mixture, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon or chopsticks until the dough comes together and forms a ball.

3. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5-7 minutes until smooth and elastic.

4. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rest for 15 minutes.

5. While the dough is resting, bring a large pot of water to a boil.

6. Once the dough has rested, roll it out into a long rope about 1 inch thick.

7. Cut the rope into 1-inch pieces.

8. Add the vegetable oil to the pot of boiling water.

9. Drop the dumplings into the pot of boiling water and cook for 8-10 minutes, or until they float to the surface.

10. Serve the dumplings immediately with your favorite sauce.

Tips:

- To make the dumplings more flavorful, you can add some minced pork, beef, or chicken to the dough.

- You can also add some chopped vegetables to the dumplings, such as carrots, celery, or cabbage.

- If you don't have a bamboo steamer, you can also steam the dumplings in a colander set over a pot of boiling water.

- dumplings can be made ahead of time and frozen. To freeze dumplings, place them on a baking sheet and freeze for 1-2 hours, or until frozen solid. Then transfer the dumplings to a freezer-safe bag. To cook frozen dumplings, simply bring a pot of water to a boil and add the dumplings. Cook for 12-15 minutes, or until heated through.