In The Kitchen With Momster

Personally I would prefer the savoury type of yam cake rather than the sweet type. I never like sweet stuff thought I like to make them for the family. One of my favourite is Yam Cake. Last weekend I make Yam Cake for tea-time at home. Just make a small tray of it and it is just enought for 4 of us at home.

My 3rd aunty gave me the tip on measuring the rice flour and water which you can never go wrong with it and the texture turned out just nice and firm, not too soft nor too hard. Her secret recipe of measurement is 1 : 2 ( 1 cup of rice flour and 2 cups of water ) using the rice bowl or any size of rice bowl.

Ingredients :
1 small yam, peeled the skin and cut into small cubes
1/2 bowl dried prawns, soak in water and chopped
Some chopped garlic and onion
2 bowls rice flour
4 bowls water
1/4 tsp five spice powder
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp salt

Garnishing :
Fried shallots
Fried crispy dried prawns
Spring onion, chopped
Red chilli, cut into thin strips

Method :
1. Heat 1 bowl of oil in pan. Deep fry the cubed yam till golden brown. Dish up and put aside.
2. Pour away the oil and leave about 2 tbsp in the pan. Sautee garlic, onion and dried prawns till fragrant.
3. In a big bowl, mix rice flour with water. Mixed well.
4. Pour the batter into the pan and add in five spice powder, pepper and salt.
5. Add in the fried yam cube into the batter and cook batter till slightly thick and pour the batter into a well greased square tin.
6. Steam the yam cake for about 40 mins or till cook.
7. Leave aside to cool and garnish with fried shallots, dried prawns, spring onion and chilli.
8. Serve with chilli sauce or sweet sauce.