Yam Cake

This is my elder daughter's favourite snack and she has been pestering me for quite sometimes now for this savoury cake and I'm glad to say i had made them twice to satisfy her cravings. Yam cake is a Chinese delicacy and can be easily found in in Chinese morning market selling breakfast along and usually served with sweet brown sauce and spicy sambal or garlic-chilly sauce.

Every time we visit morning market, this is a must have breakfast for my elder daughter  and now i could make it for her without a visit to the market. Sprinkle with chopped red chillies,chives and crispy fried onion on the bed of creamy and tender yam paste this is absolutely a must try dish.

Ingredients

600g yam,peeled and washed
3 cups water
4-5 shitake mushrooms,finely chopped
1 cup rice flour
2 tbsp all purpose flour
1 tbsp tapioca flour
1 tbsp green pea flour
4 cloves of garlic,chopped
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp Chinese five spice powder
3 tbsp dried shrimp,wash and roughly chopped
3 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt to taste

Garnishing

3 tbs crispy fried shallots
2 red chillies,chopped
2 sprig spring onion, chopped

Methods

Greased a 9'inch tray and keep aside.

Cut the yam into chunks. Steam for 15 minutes or till soft and tender. Keep aside.

In a large bowl, combined green pea flour,rice flour,all purpose flour, tapioca flour and water. The batter should be slightly thick and without lumps. Keep aside.

In a pan, heat oil and saute the garlic and add chopped mushroom. Add five spice powder and season with salt and pepper. Reduce flame to low-medium heat and add the flour mixture and steamed yam. Stir till well mixed.

Pour the mixture into the prepared tray and steam for 35-40 minutes or until done. Remove from steamer.

Once slightly cool, garnish with chopped red chillies,spring onion and fried shallots

Serve with garlic-chilly sauce