Thursday 21 November 2013

Yam Cake

Ingredients:-
Yam
Rice flour
Water
Garlic
Chinese sausage
Dried Shrimp
Mushroom
 
Seasoning:-
Oyster sauce
Salt
Sugar
Pepper
 
Garnish:-
Spring onion
Fresh red chillies
Fried shallot
 
Methods:-
  1. Mixed rice flour and water and add in the seasoning and set aside.
  2. Heat oil and sautee garlic and dried shrimp till fragrant.
  3. Stir in mushroom and chinese sausage and stir fried till fragrant.
  4. Add in the yam and stir fried awhile and add in some water to simmer for awhile.
  5. Add in the no.1 batter and stir well till it thicken. Remove and pour into an oiled metal container and ready to steam for 45 min or till cooked.
  6. Remove from container when cooled and garnished and serve.
Tips:-
  1. Yam has to be cut into cubes size evenly.
  2. Batter mixed depends on what type of texture u prefer. For soft texture, batter should be abit watery. For firm texture, batter should be thicker. Use a spoon and see the back of the spoon to gauge the texture.
  3. Seasoning should be stronger so that when everything mixed together, the cake steamed is flavourful.
  4. You can use radish, pumpkin or turnip for this recipe.