Fried Nian Gao with sweet potatoes 番薯炸年糕

If i would compare to the previous crispy fried Nian Gao batter recipe, frankly i prefer this latest recipe which requires less ingredients yet still resulted crispy Nian Gao.

** photos taken with phone

This time i just use sweet potato only since i couldn't get good yam at that time.

Fried Nian Gao with sweet potatoes 番薯炸年糕

For the batter

125g plain flour

10g cooking oil

2tsp rice flour

155g water

A pinch of salt

30g sugar

20 slices sweet potato 1cm

10 slices Nian Gao 1cm

Method

1. Steam sweet potato for about 10-15mins, almost tendered . Set aside to cool.
2. Mix all ingredients for batter till smooth.
3. Sandwich a slice of Nian Gao with sweet potatos. Coat it with batter.
4. Deep fry in a wok over medium to low flame till golden brown and crispy.
5. Serve warm

Recipe by Sonia a.k.a Nasi Lemak Lover