Nian Gao Recipe

This is a recipe for Tempura Nian Gao unlike the normals ones. It’s more crispy! Best to consume when it’s hot.

Ingredients: For the batter

• 1/2 cup of all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch / cornflour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 100ml ice water
• Oil for deep frying

Method

1. Sift together dry ingredients
2. In mid bowl, beat egg slightly & mix with ice water (use very cold water)
3. Stir in the dry ingredients
4. Stir in sliced Nian Gao into the bowl.
5. Fry the Nian Gao in a heated oil

Tips: Put your bowl of batter beneath a block of ice (very important) in order to make crispy tempura.