Chinese Recipes - Water Chestnut Cakes Recipe

  
 

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

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.