Yip Jai Recipe | Steamed Dumplings Recipe | Asian Recipes
How to prepare "yip jai"
yip jai (steamed dumplings)
12 ti leaves for wrapping
oil
dough
2 pounds sweet rice flour
3 1/3 cups water
filling (sweet)
2 cups grated fresh coconut
1 cup chopped peanuts
filling (salty)
2 cups chopped char siu
1 cup shredded jicama
4 stalks green onion, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
mix flour with water in a large bowl. mix and knead until dough is workable. wash ti leaves and cut out the tough vein back. cut leaves into 2 x 5-inch pieces. oil with vegetable oil on both sides. set aside.
make filling of choice.
take a piece of dough the size of a golf ball. roll and flatten this in your hand. put 2 tablespoons filling in the center. wrap the ti leaf around outside, leaving the top open. secure with a wooden pick, if necessary. place in a greased bamboo steamer. steam over boiling water for 15 minutes.
makes approximately 20 dumplings for each pound of flour.
