Nian Gao

Fried Nian Gao is another snack that some household will fried during Chinese Lunar New Year.  It is consider good luck when you eat during CNY period.  I preferred fried type than steam type(coat with grated coconut).  Again, this year I deep fry one piece of nian gao together with one piece of sweet potato.  Some people deep fry nian gao with sweet potato and yam so it is up to individual preference.
Recipe adapted from a website 2 years ago.

Ingredients:

Nian Gao, (sliced)

Sweet Potato, (remove skin and sliced)

Batter coating:

1/2 cup rice flour

1/2 cup all purpose flour

1/2tsp baking powder

100-115ml water

1/2 egg

1/2 salt

Oil for deep frying

Method:

1. Combine all flour, baking powder, egg, salt and water together.  Whisk till smooth batter formed.

2. If batter too thick, add in some water little by little at a time.  Do not make the batter too watery as it cannot hold nian gao later.

3. Place 1 piece nuan gao and 1 piece sweet potato together and dip into the batter.  Then put into hot oil and deep fry using medium slow heat till it turn golden brown.