Hi neece,
Yam Cake (Wu Tow Ko)
Ingredients:
250g yam — diced
1 cup water
(B)
Mix together then sieve
125g rice flour
20g tapioca flour
1 cup water
1/4 tsp alkaline water
For seasoning:
1 tbsp Maggi chicken stock granules
Salt to taste
Dash of pepper
1/4 tsp sugar
For garnishing:
50g dried prawns — soaked and chopped coarsely
4 shallots — sliced
Chop 2 stalks spring onions
2 sprigs Chinese parsley and
2 red chillies
For chilli sauce:
Mix together till sugar dissolves
10 red chillies — pounded
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp lemon juice
Method:
1. HEAT 4 tbsp oil and saute shallots till crisp. Remove and leave the oil in the wok. Add dried prawns and saute till fragrant. Remove and set aside for garnishing.
2. Add 2 tbsp oil to the remaining oil in the wok, add yam and stir fry well. Mix in water and bring to a boil. Add in (B) and seasoning and cook till batter is fairly thick. Pour thick batter into a well-greased 25cm round tray.
3. Steam till kuih is set and cooked through. Leave aside to cool, then garnish and cut into diamond shapes.
Serve Yam Cake with chilli sauce.
Dan Hua Tang recipe
Serves 2 - 4
Ingredients
4 cups chicken broth or homemade stock
2 tomatoes, cut into 6 equal pieces
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1-2 green onions, cut diagonally into thirds
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 tablespoon sugar
Salt to taste
A few drops of sesame oil (if desired)
Directions:
1. In a wok or saucepan, bring the 4 cups of chicken broth to a boil.
2. Add the tomatoes, sugar, white pepper, salt, and the sesame oil if using. Cook for about one more minute. Very slowly pour in the eggs in a steady stream.
3. Use a fork to gently stir the eggs in a clockwise direction until they form thin streams or ribbons.
Garnish with green onion and serve hot.