Wash the mini cabbage leaves thoroughly and remove excess water.
Finely chop pork, tofu, chives, onion, and carrot.
In a bowl, combine the chopped vegetables, pork, tofu, minced garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, and pepper. Mix well to make the filling.
Place the dumpling filling on the mini cabbage leaves and wrap into dumpling shapes.
Add water to a steamer. When it starts steaming, steam the mini cabbage dumplings for 10 minutes.
Mix soy sauce, vinegar, chili powder, and sesame oil to make the sauce.
Place the mini cabbage dumplings on a plate and serve with the sauce.