Taro Cake Recipe
Taro Cake or Wu Tao Gou is a Chinese delicacy serve especially during Chinese New Year. It is made of taro, chinese sausage, dried shirmp and glutinous rice flour.
Servings: 6
Calories: 269kcal
Equipment
- large pan or wok
- large bowl
- steamer
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp cooking oil and more for greasing the pan
- 2 pcs Chinese sausage sliced
- ¼ cup dried shrimp chopped
- 4 scallions chopped
- 1 lb taro peeled and cut into small cubes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- ¾ cup glutinous rice flour
- ½ cup rice flour
- 16 oz water
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan over medium low heat. Add the Chinese sausage and pan fry for about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the dried shrimp and stir-fry for another minute.
- Add the spring onion and taro and cook for another 3 minute. Season with salt, pepper and sesame oil.
- Pour 10 oz water, making sure all ingredients are evenly submerged. Cover and let it simmer for 8-10 minutes. Set aside and let it cool.
- In a large bowl, combine glutinous rice flour and rice flour. Add 6 oz water and mix throughly until smooth and creamy. Mix the taro mixture until a thick paste forms.
- Grease a 9-inch pan and pour the mixture. Spread evenly and make sure there is no air pockets.
- Place in a steamer, cover it with a tea towel or cheesecloth and put the lid. Steam it for 45 minutes to an hour. Remove from the steamer and let it cool. Refrigerate for at least 5 hours before serving.
- To serve the taro cake, slice it into rectangle and pan fry for about a minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with dipping soy sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 750mg | Potassium: 494mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 137IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 1mg