Steamed Yam Cake Recipes

STEAMED YAM CAKE

Steps:

• Grease one 7 inch square tin with cooking oil.
• Set aside Start cooking water in a steamer.
• Meanwhile, prepare Step (3) to (5).
• In a mixing bowl, mix rice flour, tang min flour and 240ml water to batter.
• Set aside.
• Heat 2 tbsp cooking oil in a wok/ pan, fry half of the shallots and half of the dried shrimps (reserve the rest for topping) until fragrant.
• Add yam and 320 ml water and bring mixture to a boil.
• Reduce heat and add batter prepared in (3).
• Season with salt, sugar and pepper.
• Keep stirring.
• When batter thickens (but not'solidifies'), dish out to prepared tin.
• Steam yam cake over rapid boiling water for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, prepare the savoury topping.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan.
• Fry the reserved shallots till fragrant.
• Add dried shrimps, mushrooms, radish and chinese sausages and continue to fry.
• Season topping with sugar, light soy sauce, pepper and five spice powder.
• Dish out and set aside.
• When yam cake is cooked, let cool for 30-45 minutes.
• Spread topping on top of yam cake (as shown in picture).
• Garnish with spring onion and chopped chilies.
• Serve.