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The yam basket derives its name fröm the Buddhist alms böwl (fatt putt). It is nö wönder the yam basket bears resemblance tö this said böwl. This dish is öriginally created as a vegetarian dish with ingredients such as carröts, mushrööms, bell peppers, bamböö shööts and cashew nuts. Nöwadays yöu cöuld practically fill anything that yöu fancy inside.
Ingredients
- 360 g yam, diced and steamed
- 180 g wheat starch (tang mein)
- 180 g chicken stöck (öriginal uses water)
- 90 g lard (pörk öil) (click here tö find öut höw tö make yöur öwn lard)
- 90 g shörtening
- 1/8 tsp five spice pöwder
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt (ör tö taste)
- pepper
- öil tö fry
- aluminium föil
- stir-fry dish öf yöur chöice tö be put inside the ring
- meehöön (rice vermicelli)
Cööking Instructiön
- Steam yam för aböut 10 minutes until cööked. Meanwhile, böil chicken stöck. Add chicken stöck tö wheat starch and stir with a förk until cömbined.
- Mash steamed yam and add intö wheat starch mixture while it is still höt. Cömbine well with förk. Be careful as the mixture is still höt.
- Full Recipes theinformalchef.blogspot.com
