Chinese New Year Cake (年糕)


(makes 1, serves 6-8)
This is a bit of a delayed post as Chinese New Year was last month, better late than never i guess! This is not your typical 'cake', although i guess from a Chinese point of view maybe it is as it is made up of glutinous rice flour and coconut milk... It's soft and gooey and served warm in a light egg batter ~ really strange when i put it like that, but if you've ever tried it you'll know it's super addictive!

Prep time: 10min
Cooking time: 10-30min

Ingredients:
3 eggs + 3 eggs (for frying up)
8 oz (225g) raw sugar
200mL coconut milk
8 oz (225g) glutinous rice flour

Method:
1. Lightly beat 3 eggs.
2. Whisk in the sugar with chopsticks. Add in the coconut milk and continue whisking together.
3. Whisk in the flour small portions at a time until all combined.
4. Steam: Pour into a circular metal container and steam for 30 minutes.
OR Microwave: Pour mixture into a circular glass casserole dish for 11 minutes or until soft.
5. Let it cool.
To serve:
6. Cut the cake into thin slices.
7. Lightly whisk 3 eggs.
8. Heat a pan on medium heat with 1-2 tsp of vegetable oil. Dip a slice of cake into the egg then place into the pan. Continue dipping and placing into the pan until the pan is full. 
9. Cook for 2-3min on each side, or until brown. Remove from the pan and continue dipping and cooking until the whole batch is finished.
10. Serve warm!


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