Steamed yam cake

Ingredients

350g rice flour

200g yam ( cut into small cubes )

3 tbsp corn flour/wheat flour

100g dried prawn ( soaked and pounded)

10 chinese mushrooms ( cut into small cubes )

6 shallots ( cut into thin slices )

1 fresh red chilli

1 stalk spring onion

1 litre water

1 1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp five-spice powder

1 tbsp light soya sauce

2 tbsp oyster sauce

1/8 tsp pepper

Some oil

Preparation

1. Heat 6 tbsp oil in saucepan and stir-fry the shallots until golden brown. Dish out the shallots for garnishing later.

2. Put in the dried prawn and stir-fry till fragrant. Add in mushroom, yam, oyster sauce, light soya sauce, 1 tsp salt, pepper, five-spice powder and stir-fry to mix well.

3. Turn off the flame and set aside.

4. Put 1 litre water in a pot. Add in the rice flour, corn flour and 1 tsp salt.

5. Stir over low fire until the mixture thickens. Make sure it does not stick to the bottom of the pot.

6. Turn off the flame.

7. Add the yam into the batter and stir to mix well.

8. Pour the mixture on to a tray to steam for about 30 minutes till firm.

9. Garnish with chilli, spring onions and fragrant shallots.

10. Cut into rectangular pieces to serve.