Chinese Vegetables Recipes - Water Chestnut Cakes Recipe

Ingredients

• 100g/4oz sesame seeds

• 900g/1 lb water chestnuts

• 15ml/1 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour

• 5ml/1 tsp salt

• freshly ground pepper

• 225g/8oz red bean paste

• oil for deep-frying

• 120ml/1/2 cup vegetable stock

• 15ml/1 tbsp sesame oil

• 5ml/1 tsp cinnamon

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Method:

1. Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan until lightly browned.

2. Mince the water chestnuts and drain off a little of the water. Mix with the flour, salt and pepper and shape into small balls.

3. Press a little bean paste into the centre of each one. Coat the cakes in sesame seeds.

4. Heat the oil and deep-fry the cakes for about 3 minutes then remove from the pan and drain.

5. Pour off all but 30 ml/2 tbsp of oil from the pan then return the cakes to the pan and fry over a low heat for 4 minutes.

6. Add the remaining ingredients, bring to a simmer and simmer until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Transfer to a warmed serving plate and serve at once.