Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Char Koay Kak (Fried Turnip Cake)


Ingredients:
1 Packet of Turnip Cake
1/2 lb Beans Sprout
1/4 lb Peeled Shrimp
2 Tablespoon Garlic (chopped finely)
4 Tablespoon Preserved Raddish (chopped finely)
4 Tablespoon Thick Dark Soy Sauce
2 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
6 Tablespoon Oil
2 Eggs

Steps:
1. Cut turnip cake to 1/2 inch cubes.
2. Heat up wok with 3 tablespoon of oil.
3. Add turnip cake into wok.
4. Add thick dark soy sauce and soy sauce into wok.
5. Keep stiring till turnip cake is dry.
6. Remove cooked turnip cake from wok.
7. Add remaining oil to wok.
8. Add garlic and preserved raddish when oil is hot.
9. Cook till garlic is almost brown.
10. Add shrimp to wok. Make sure it is fully cooked.
11. Add cooked turnip cake back into wok.
12. Keep stiring for 3 mins.
13. Create pocket in the middle and break egg into the pocket. Let it cook half way.
14. Stir everything together to get the egg to mix with all the other ingredients.
15. Add beans sprout into wok and stir for 2mins.
16. Remove from wok and serve.

Notes:
Do not overload the wok with too much ingredients. It taste better when it is cooked in smaller portions. Also, instead of turnip cake, you can also try cooking with yam cake. As for the ingredients, you can put anything you want in there as well. See what fancies you most.

Cost:
Each packet of turnip cake is good for 3 to 4 people. Cost about $6 for all the ingredients.

2 comments:

Chuff said...

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Valiant said...

I'm not stalking you. Just have a streak of good food lately and wanted to share with everyone. :)