Chai Kueh Recipe

Step 1

Wash and soak dried prawns for 10-15 minutes. Chop it coarsely.

Step 2

Shread yam bean (jicama) and carrots into long strips.

Step 3

Heat up 4-5 Tbsp oil and stir in garlic till fragrant.

Step 4

Add in dried prawns and fry till fragrant.

Step 5

Add in yam bean (jicama) and and carrots. Stir fry for about 5 minutes and let it simmer till vegetable is soft and cooked. Add in salt and pepper to taste.

Step 6

Leave it to cool.

Step 7

Mixed wheat starch flour and tapioca flour in a large mixing bowl.

Step 8

Add in boiling water and mixed it thoroughly with long wooden spoon till you get a translucent like dough.

Step 9

Close it up and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Step 10

Add in oil gradually and knead into a smooth dough.

Step 11

Rolled out dough into a long sausage roll and divide into about 30 pieces.

Step 12

Prepare the steamer.

Step 13

Lightly oiled the steaming tray.

Step 14

Roll out the skin pastry into a circle with about 7 cm diameter.

Step 15

Put 1 Tbsp filling in the center.

Step 16

Pleat the edge of the skin and wrapped it up tightly.

Step 17

Arrange the Chai kueh on the steaming tray. Brush with some oil before steaming.

Step 18

Steam for 12 minutes or until the skin is translucent.