Description
Fried Nian Gao is a type of Malaysian snack made with Nian gao, taro and sweet potato slices that are made into sandwiches dipped in a batter, sprinkled with sesame seeds then deep fried to crispy perfection.
Ingredients
Units Scale
Nian Gao
- 12 pcs 1/3-inch-thick slices taro
- 12 pcs 1/3-inch-thick slices sweet potato
- 12 pcs 1/3-inch-thick slices nian gao / tikoy
- sesame seeds
- oil, for deep frying
Batter
- 1 cup rice flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup ice cold water
Instructions
- In a wok add enough oil for deep frying, heat it to 180C.
- In a bowl combine all batter ingredients together then mix it well. Set it aside.
- Create a sandwich by piling up taro, nian gao / tikoy and sweet potato, in that order. Dip each sandwich in the batter, sprinkle some sesame seeds then deep fry in oil for 6 to 7 minutes or until it turns golden brown and cooked. Deep fry in batches so oil temperature does not go down drastically.
- Remove fried nian gao from the oil, drain of excess oil then serve.