Fried Yam Ring with Mixed Chicken and Cashew Nuts

Ingredients :

Preparation: Yam-Pot (Yam Ring)

1. 1 Yam, peeled and cut into cubes to get about 189 g cleaned weight
2. 3 Tablespoon wheat starch flour (Tung Mien)
3. 2/3 Teaspoons salt
4. ½ Tablespoon sugar
5. 1 Tablespoon oil
6. A little five-spice powder
   

Sauce Gravy:

1. 4 Tablespoon water
2. ½ Teaspoon fine salt
3. A little Vesop
4. 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce
5. 1/2 teaspoon sugar
6. 1 Teaspoon Oyster Sauce
7. ½ Teaspoon sesame oil
8. A Little white pepper powder
9. ½ Tablespoon cornflour
   

Filling dice chicken with cashew nuts

Method :

1. Place yam cubes in a steamer and steam for 25-30 minutes until soft. Mash yam cubes while still hot until free from lumps. Add fine salt 2/3 teaspoon, five-spice powder, ½ tablespoon sugar, a little 5-spice-powder, and oil 1 tablespoon. When well combined, add wheat starch flour and knead well.

2. Lightly flour hands with wheat starch flour and form yam dough into a 15cm diameter hollow ring.

3. Place yam rings on a flat colander to lower into oil for deep-frying.

4. Heat oil for deep-frying in a wok until hot. Lower heat to medium and deep-fry yam rings, one at a time, for about 4 minutes until golden in colour.

5. Remove and place on a dish garnished with finely sliced lettuce leaves. Fill yam ring with diced chicken with cashew nuts and serve immediately.